It's 5 o'clock somewhere....................

Oh God, it's great to be back - my fingers have been itching - let's see, when we left off I had posted about this

which was the bottom part of an old T.V. armoire we had a long time ago - and wasn't sure if I should
go shabby chic with it or reupholster.....................well I sat and  stared at it for a little while ( because that's what I do - I sit and stare at furniture until the idea comes to me ) and while I was sitting and staring and doing nothing I looked up at the clock on the mantel ( to see how long I had been unproductive for ) and an idea was born............


I painted a coat of old white in ASCP - and then used my " template " 

traced my circle around this clock - oh at around 5 to 7 or so, lol

unless you have my clock - and my charger plate and my anchovy decoration you will not be able to
make this - so sorry..............................

this is where I work a little backwards ( did I ever mention that I always paint my ceilings last - ALWAYS - no exceptions to that rule ) so.............. most people would paint the entire top black or at least a good section of it - place their stickers on top - and then repaint the white - not me - that would be far too simple and I really enjoy messing with my brain - I find it challenging.  I painted little patches where I prayed the

stickers would have enough room to go on....................( do you see my pencil lines on the inside of the circle? very picasso like right? ) Once I removed the stickers I had this....................

I wish I hadn't done that ridiculous fancy schmancy thing in the middle - overkill - anyway this
is what it came out looking like - too pristine really - so out comes the sanding paper ( that's so
worn down it's amazing I was able to sand it at all - note to self - GET SOME MORE SANDING
PAPER ) here it is sanded

make me a hurricane before I go insane
it's only half past 12 but I don't care.........................

and a couple of close ups

and done.........................

I still have to put wheels on the legs to give it a little extra height - but the ones I wanted
to use won't do .................so for now she is fait accomplis..

AVANT ( encore )

APRES

oh and then because of my OCD - I made did this one for my daughter - just reversed the colors

my son brought it to me for Sunday dinner - I know I know some moms get flowers or a bottle of
wine - but they are such thoughtless gifts, right - I mean how thoughtful can he get - he literally plucked it off the street lol - hey Mom - can you do something with this?
Yes sweetheart - I think I can - thank you very much.

Ok - time for a glass of vino -
It's 5 o'clock somewhere

XXX
Suzana Anna Danna

It's their parties!!!!!!!!!!!!

Debbie Doos
http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/
I should be mopping the floor
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/
Making the world cuter
http://makingtheworldcuter.com
The DIY Showoff
http://diyshowoff.com/
Between Naps on the Porch
http://betweennapsontheporch.net
Lines across my face
http://www.linesacross.com
How to nest for less
http://howtonestforless.com/
Coastal Charm
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.ca/
Home Stories A to Z
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com
Common Ground
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.ca/
Elizabeth & Co.
http://elizabethandco.blogspot.ca/
House of Grace
http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.ca/
Kammy's Korner
http://www.kammyskorner.com/
Primitive & Proper
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.ca/
Shades of Amber
http://shadesofamberinc.blogspot.ca/
The D.I.Y Dreamer
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.ca
In the Old Road ( ALL STAR BLOCK PARTY )
http://intheoldroad.blogspot.ca/
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/
Bunny Jean's
http://bunnyjeansdecorandmore.blogspot.ca/
Domestically Speaking
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/
Thrifty Decorating
http://thriftydecorating-nikkiw.blogspot.ca
No Minimalist Here
http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.ca
Live.Laugh.Rowe
http://www.livelaughrowe.com/
House of Hepworth
http://www.houseofhepworths.com
Beyond the picket fence
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.ca/
Shabby Chic Cottage
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com
Fireflies and Jellybeans
http://www.firefliesandjellybeans.com/
At the Picket Fence
http://www.atthepicketfence.com
French Country Cottage
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.ca
The 36th Avenue
http://www.the36thavenue.com
Redoux Interiors
http://www.redouxinteriors.com
Decorating Insanity
http://www.decoratinginsanity.com/
The Grant Life
http://www.thegrantlife.com/
Homespun Happenings
http://homespunhappenings-tammy.blogspot.ca/
Miss Mustard Seed
http://missmustardseed.com
Finding fabulous
http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/
The CSI Project
http://thecsiproject.com
Petites Passions
http://myricandreasen.blogspot.ca
Addicted to Decorating
http://www.addicted2decorating.com
I Heart Pears
http://iheartpears.blogspot.ca/
It's overflowing
http://www.itsoverflowing.com
Home stories A to Z
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com

I'm addicted to my computer.............

My computer " crashed " this week ( again ) and I have been completely lost - how did this happen how did a little square box come to rule my world???  I cannot explain the panic it threw me into when I realized what had happened -
OMG - my business ( extremely important )  - my potential Craigs List responses -( kind of important )  my obsessive Craigs Lists searches ( moderately important )  - and most of  all my blog - my diary - something I can rarely go to bed unless I've either posted - or read others posts...........( double extremely important ) 
Emails ( mostly jokes ) from friends that keep us connected ( most important of all ) - a quick line that let's us all know that we're still around - still plugging on - busy busy busy - too busy to get together - or to talk on the phone for hours like we once did - but not to busy to send a joke or 2 in the course of the week.
And then.........and then,
Nothing................
My world went from a rapid heartbeat steadily moving along - to flatlined in 2 minutes.


Once the initial shock wore off - ( and I know this sounds completely moronic - but I did almost go into
shock ) it dawned on me that this #&%(& computer has almost taken over my life...........like any addiction -
it starts with a sip - or a puff now and then - or an email and before you know it you need to have it everyday.  I used to be the one to make sure the " gang " my group of girlfriends got together at the very least a few times a year for a party..........or for an unhurried lunch somewhere - or at the very least the above mentioned 2 hour phonecalls.


I am not of the computer generation -meaning I did not grow up with these in the classroom - I was first exposed to these as a young adult, so how did this happen?
I was the first one to bitch when the banks went ATM on us - because of the lack of human interaction.
I was the first one to bitch when companies let their receptionists go for automated answering devices,
please press 1 for........................
I was the first one to bitch when children started having access to computers at far too young an age and the danger involved in cyberspace.
I was the first to bitch when online dating became the norm -

So when did I become addicted?  I think it was a slow process for me - I didn't jump off the bridge into this one, it was gradual but it's happened none the less.......................the world is becoming smaller and smaller
and the global neighbourhood is a good thing, right?  And yet the space between our own neighbourhoods seems to be getting larger and larger - we feel close connections to people that live thousands of miles away while our worlds are becoming more and more secular on our own streets.  I know more about Nicole in Ottawa - or Stacy in Boston -  etc than I do about the widowed lady that lives across from me in the back lane................ironic.
I am old enough to see the sadness in all of this - but still young enough to understand that this is the way it is
Welcome to the new world order........................
Wouldn't George Orwell be proud?

Hasta la Vista Baby, I will be back just as soon as my life line has been repaired.

Hugs, Kisses
Suzan

( posted from John's computer - like all addicts I always have a back up plan )