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• ~Tablescape Thursday~

  How can you get this look? Easy! Oneida is having a sale, so grab some chic plates… Buy some real pears, stone or ceramic…or,if you are feeling creative… paint your own! Pick out your accent color for the linens… Find a great buy on an urn… look what Target has… And finally, contact Tammy at White Iris Designs, to help you fill your urn with a grand centerpiece! Tablescape Thursday is awe inspiring tour of wondrously creative table displays that [...]

• ~Wordless Wednesday is Baaaaack !~

  http://frenchlique.blogspot.com/ Ms Dixie is our delightful hostess Her Blog: French Lique (this week…bloggers choice) Come join the fun! *(the prose “Time” is listed in the post below) Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Thankful Thursday~

  (pictures follow) We are thankful that a marvelous Christmas season was had…one that allowed all of our family to be together, sons, daughters, grandchildren and my husband’s father.  Dad has been in the hospital for weeks now and we miss him. We found out today that he has begun to bleed in his stomach again. The prognosis is not good. Our hearts are low.  We think back to the last times we were all together…Christmas. A season of love. Very [...]

• ~The Little Cupboard~

  I have had loads of fun….the cupboards are actually now attached to the wall! And I adore the barn red paint glaze I made. For some added interest…I am toying with wood braid/twist molding. Do you like it? This little section is going to do something very special…it will hold a coffee maker… And we all know what an important appliance that is (don’t we)? LOL Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Spring

  Spring ! She has burst forth Ever fruitful Ever bearing And all her beauty She is sharing… Amidst the cold And dark deep nights She slept In waiting For this, her plight… To linger with us But for a moment In time… Mere days To display Her greenery So fine! (a Muse piece written age 13, (a very good year…LOL) Miss you all… And Thank you for all the warm blessings and sweet hellos! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~The Most Special Day~

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• ~When I Dream About Banks~

  I don’t dream of the cash…lol Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Seasons Do Change~

  Do you recall the warmth of the sun… The gentle breezes… The chirping of feathered friends? Do you recall the sound of the water… The bubbling brooks… Or the swishing of the lake? Do you recall the aroma of your garden… The sounds of crickets… The buzzing of bees? Those days have gone… They are wrapped in crystal cocoon.. A very ICY, FROZEN, COLD and WINTRY cocoon! (oh, I need to change the camera date …lol oh well at least [...]

• ~The Cycle Begins~

  Farming begins with the love of the land… The use of the land is determined by topography. Trees are cherished and where there is new construction, there will soon be grass and landscaping. The wildlife will thrive with the addition of hearty vegetation.  Birdhouses and other sanctuaries will be added, to aid the creatures, great and small. This is a small cycle of our farm, the actual metamorphosis…continues…as new life is constantly being added.  The birds are cared for constantly [...]

• Air of Areola (Prose…WARNING…not for the faint hearted)

  Please, be aware: This prose pays homage, in a lighthearted fashion to part of the female anatomy. …….. …………. …………………. A’s and B’s…… C’s and D’s…… Even Up To F’s and E’s… I grace the world… With all I’ve got… And trust you me… That’s not a lot! I proudly display… But with discretion… The mammary mounds… Of my true loves affection. I rue not a day… Nor hour… That I play… For even on occasion… (And with not much [...]

• Muse Game ~This and That ~Tuesdays

  Today’s Game is : Gossip Rules of Play:(1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a sentence.(2) They must take that sentence and change only one word.(3) This new sentence will become the next reader’s sentence.(4) And in turn, each reader, changes only one word.(5) The objective is to not use any one word, twice (if you catch a comment that has not followed the rules…LOL…make sure you type in the word “GOSSIP” this signifies that you are allowed the [...]

• ~What Did The Postman Bring~

  Ding Dong…Ding Dong… The Postman Rang Twice… Shall we open the box together…? Oh goodness..Wisteria. Let’s! Isn’t this gorgeous? The Muse loves the color! Mmmmm where will it go? Perhaps in front of the fireplace in the painted parlor…perhaps. I do believe that my beloved has been peeking into my well loved Wisteria catalog! Its pages are well worn…with my wish list items circled, starred and rated. Now there is another box…shall we open, or have tea first? Tea first, [...]

• ~The Kitchen Island Makeover~

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• Word~Association~Weekend

  Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a word. (2) They must take that word and “free associate” another word. (3) This new word will become the next reader’s word. EXAMPLE: Muse says: Whiskers Reader One says: Cat Reader Two says: Dog Reader Three says: Bone Reader Four says: Broken Shall we play? The word which I gift to thee is: Revelry Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Peeking In The Corner~

  A peek in the corner… And what do I spy? A junk store table that only cost five. A lamp restored… To be much than before. Old silver relics… Loved through time… And now are mine. Old frame chipped and cracked… But I adore it…. That’s a fact! Little dishes hidden within… A cupboard Who was a has been…. A crafty shade… Made of odd bits… Look how it all sparkles… When softly it is lit! Did you like this? [...]

• ~Colored Pencil Sketches~

  Not every rustic home, such as a log home has rustic furnishings. There are times when rustic applications such as stone and timbers will meet the flair of contemporary styles. In these sketches I show how the love of Italian modern pieces can be brought into the country getaway lifestyle.   Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Think ~ A ~Thought ~ Thursday

  Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a set of words. (2) The first blog reader must take those words and use them to make a coherent sentence. Posting it in the comment box (3) Then, the next reader, must use the SAME words (originally given, by The Muse) and make ANOTHER sentence. ******************************* It will look something like this: Muse gives the words: cat, mouse and dog 1st reader: The cat chased the mouse while [...]

• ~Sweet Sunday~

  Guess what is coming home with me As soon as I saw it… My heart melted… I have a fondness for all things fleur de lis… Isn’t this remarkable? (Sigh)…Now just look at that beauty! Thank you taking time to share a Sweet Sunday with me Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Victorian Screen~

  Here is my Victorian privacy screen. I completed painting the panels and I think it is rather pretty. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Tablescape Tuesday and Trash To Treasure

  TRASH TO TREASURE Alert: **MUSE NEEDS CANDLE HOLDERS** (Life on the farm comes to a grinding halt~ All the Muse’s clients are put on standby…) (INSERT MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THEME HERE) The Muse goes Trashing…ok, that doesn’t sound very ladylike, LOL…rephrase that…She goes JUNKING, hmmm, no… She goes ANTIQUING! She finds these delightful bowls….The exact shade of French blue that delights her so very much! FIVE CENTS EACH ! (you are so right, she is doing that Muse happy dance…) Now [...]

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