We are abuzz with excitement… For in the midst of winter deep… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Official snow count…40 inches. Farming is hard work in the best of weather, but in winter…the true love of the craft comes to light. There is no one else in this world that has my undying adoration, than my beloved. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
…whirling anticipation… …a fear of the unknown… …one more day of survival… …blessed, we’re coming home. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet






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My First “Trash to Treasure Tuesday” ~ Picture
MMM…what is it? Perhaps an old vintage stove’s vent trim… The Muse loves circles…so as soon as it was “spied” for .25, it was soooo purchased on the spot! LOL We can all agree, this needs work! Paint brushes to the ready…(nothing is safe at the Painted Nest)! Copper, gold, and antique white…Paint on….wiped off…over & over (what fun!) And then at last…Inspiration! (please forgive the imagery, I was using an unfamiliar camera) Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Official snow count…40 inches. Farming is hard work in the best of weather, but in winter…the true love of the craft comes to light. There is no one else in this world that has my undying adoration, than my beloved. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Today let’s look at this table’s vignette. Almost all of us, at one time or another, have had an opportunity to create a buffet~or serving station. What can you do, in order to avoid, the dreaded and ho~hum “runway” look, which entails mind numbing miles of flatness. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Blue Monday ~ Metamorphosis Monday
“Almost” METAMORPHOSIS MONDAY After a long (very long process)… Seeing seasons come… And seasons go… The board members are AT LAST, this Monday, voting on my architectural designs. Here are my final ideas, presented as sketches… (pen/ink and colored pencil). Which do you prefer? As this metamorphosis continues… I will keep you updated *( Metamorphosis Monday Posts) Hosted by Susan ************************************** BLUE MONDAY Hosted by Smiling Sally The Maiden Knew Haze filled skies… Lifted up from the gloom… And the [...]
How can you get this look? Easy! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Blue Rug Blue Rug Covered In Fur Two Little Kitties Not Much Purr… Hissing and Snarling With All Their Might… Caused The Camerman To Jump With Fright! LOL (no kittens were harmed in the taking of this image!) LOL (thanks to my grandson for the camera work! ) See more Blue Monday escapades at Smiling Sally ! *Metamorphosis Monday~ Dacha Tour Part II Is Directly Below Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Wistful ~ Wednesday ~ Word ~ Game
First word = 1 letterSecond word = 2 lettersThird word = 3 lettersAnd so on…Each reader shall leave a word which has one more letter than the reader before them. If a reader cannot think of a word with the correct amount of letters…then they may cry “Wistful Wednesday” and take the game back to one letter word.And thus the game continues.Will you cry “Wistful Wednesday”? (lol)WORD: “a” (The Muse is responding to all her readers and followers & loving [...]
”He leaned in close, his scent mesmerizing her senses. His lips pressed against her ear, he whispered in the dark… “Did you vote?” Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
~Image Heavy Kitchen Re-do~part 2
A muse, armed with paintbrushes and a power saw…can work miracles… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a word. (2) They must take that word and use it in a sentence. Posting it in the comment box (3) Then they must GIVE another word, which will be the NEXT reader’s Gift. Shall we play? The word which I gift to thee is: autarky *(please let me know if you would like to exchange links…)(I am updating my blog roll) *(Tablescape Tuesday & Trash To Treasure Tuesdayare [...]
Monday’s Post ~ Prose & Blue Monday
When I was very young, (and still~even now) I would look at pictures ~ paintings…and make up stories! At times, they were not exactly as the artist had intended… Such is this work of a young, (oh, so young Muse), who fell under an enchanting spell of Tristan and Isolde. The Plummet A little maiden stood… Up high above the earth… The little m aid knew not… Her weight or girth… For suddenly… The sky gave way… And she fell [...]
I take you back…To memories sweet…Of things remembered…In your sleep. Bring them now…To share the light…To smile of things…Oh so bright. Cradled deep…In hearts and souls….Listen now…For they be told…Remembered by…Both young and old. (2008 The Muse) Question this week for my readers is this:“What was the color/style of your bedroom when you were a teenager?” Muse says: orange & blue color scheme, style…hand me down chic ! I recall at age 13, I had found 3 rolls of discount [...]
Remember Those Who Choose The Road Less Traveled
“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. “ Thomas Paine Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Bringing together the needs and wants of water based recreation… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
The options for tile are almost limitless. It is easy to be lured in to the purchase of blending tiles, creating a mix and match elaborate pattern can be very appealing. And yet, so much can be done with a singularity of choice. If budgets are of concern (and most of us know that restraint) remember to pick a tile that can make statement in regards to the feeling or style you are trying to relay for the room. For [...]
Searching for beauty… When you are so very tired of snow and ice… Is a long and arduous task… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
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As I sit here, nestled and warm, within my studio walls…I peer out onto several feet of freshly fallen snow. And no matter how much angst it has caused…one has to recognize the beauty it inheritantly possesses. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Here is a little sitting area, at our home, ”The Painted Nest”. We use it mostly as a place to put on and take off our shoes. The chair, a vintage flea market find for $2.00, was in bad shape visually, but quite sound, structurally. So, The Muse was quick to grab this treasure! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Just a little corner at the Painted Nest…decked out for Christmas Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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