Don't listen to your Mother.....................

Sometime back in April  my daughter called me from the Dollar store.  The conversation is kind of how I remember it.................

She told me they had bags of gladiolus bulbs and did I want some..............

Mom says -Nah - I wouldn't trust bulbs from the dollar store.
Lindsay says - Why not?
Mom says - Well - I just wouldn't - they're probably seconds or something
Lindsay says - How can bulbs be seconds?
Mom says - I'm not sure but I wouldn't buy bulbs from the dollar store
Lindsay says - Well I'm going to buy some to plant in planters for the balcony.
( they live in a highrise apartment )
Mom says - Every now and then, Lindsay, I know what I'm talking about - I wouldn't buy them from the dollar store if I were you.
Lindsay says- You're such a snob.

Yesterday I found this beautiful bouquet outside our front door - from Lindsay
I'm in awe - they're gorgeous - the color is perfection - they're tall and straight and perfect !

Today John was going to the dollar store

John says - Is there anything you want?
Suzan says - Yes - I want a bunch of bags of Gladiolus bulbs
John says - WTH?  I said I'm going to the DOLLAR STORE
Suzan says - I heard you - and I want a bunch of bags of Gladiolus bulbs
John says - I wouldn't buy anything like that from the Dollar store
Suzan says - Why not?
John says - I just wouldn't -
Suzan says - Please just listen to me for once.......................there's nothing wrong with buying bulbs from the dollar store.
John says - You can't plant them in the Fall anyway
Suzan says - OF COURSE YOU CAN PLANT THEM IN THE FALL - and they'll be fine - like tulips

Aren't they beautiful ?
I just found out we can't plant them in the fall here - but first thing next Spring I'll be buying as many of these as I can fit in my DOLLAR STORE cart

John says - Hey Clever Clogs, it turns out you CAN'T plant these things in the fall
Suzan says - Please don't call me that - it turns my stomach and makes me want to vomit a little bit.

He's strutting around like a peacock right now - I HATE it when he's right -  sadly it happens once every 5 years or so - I've learned to suck it up.  I'm safe now until 2019 so if the truth be known I'm relieved it's out of the way.

Moral of the story.

Don't listen to your Mother OR your wife all of the time ( most of the time but definitely not all of the time )

And because the plank wall is ohsoclose to being done - we just need to trim it out - and try to hide the fact that the bottom of the planks don't reach the floor on one side ( .sing with me everyone - " there was a
crooked girl - who walked a crooked mile )

I was able to stage the vase of flowers against it anyway - I call this next shot -   " Gladiolus against a bleached plank wall "

 Next time you're at the dollar store - and you see these bulbs - pick them up !
SOMEBODY please listen to me - I know of what I speak ( sometimes )

Oh and before I forget - I found this on Craigs List - to put against the plank wall ( just the mantel ) so
YAY - I'll have something else to paint - good times ! ( in case you were getting worried that I might be running out of things.)
I like all the curves -

It's going a clean crisp white - in the process as I type - because I paint with one hand while I write up posts with the other
Sneak peak time?

Here's it is decorated courtesy of Pic Monkey

As much as I can work a little magic on this - one side will not hit the floor

And they all lived together in a little crooked house ♪♫♪

Have a wonderful Monday all
Much love,
The know-it-all

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Grateful - and a giveaway.........................

And I am, indeed, really thankful

I knew when we sold the last place and bought this one that blogging participation was going to have to take a back seat................I knew I wouldn't have the time I'd like to have to visit you all - or even reply to the incredible comments I receive - what I didn't know - couldn't have possibly ever imagined - was that most of you would stick by my side - travel with me on this fixer upper journey I've embarked on -
( as George Jones famously sang " I must have been out of my mind " )  You've been an incredible source of inspiration throughout this process with words of wisdom and encouragement and undeserved praise constantly and there are many many days when you've lifted my spirits more than you can know.  Truly - more than you can ever know.

Now on to the fun part - I'm not sure if you know that Annie Sloan has developed a Reed Diffuser Scent line?
Caroline from PIORRA MAISON  brought me one as a house warming gift when she came by - and it's heavenly!  The nicest smelling diffuser I ever had - bar none.
So when she graciously offered one to help celebrate reaching a million views I was thrilled.
Although I don't ask anyone to follow me when hosting giveaways - if a product comes from someone other than me I DO ask that you follow them...................please leave Caroline a " like " on her Facebook page
HERE and of course leave me a comment !

And some of you may remember a couple of weeks ago I did a post on my Willow Tree Collection - at the end of the post I showed one I had just ordered - she was called Grateful and asked if you could guess what it was for.
Well - it was to include in this giveaway !
She's beautiful - 9 inches tall - and she was created as a way to express gratitude for friendship.

AND LASTLY:

PARIS IN COLOR

Take a journey through the world''s most romantic city, traveling from color to magnificent color with this beguiling book. An orange café chair, bright blue bicycles against a fence, a weathered white door-Nichole Robertson''s sumptuous photographs of the distinctive details of Paris, all arranged by color, evoke a sense of serendipitous discovery and celebrate the city as never before. At once a work of art and a window into the heart of the city, Paris in Color will surprise and delight those who love art, design, color, and, of course, Paris!

This beautiful  hard cover book will be one you'll find yourself looking at often I'm sure - I ordered one for myself too !!!

Here's a sample of some of the images

For Caroline - Piorra Maison's Annie Sloan Reed Diffuser - please remember to give her Facebook page a like HERE  - ( this is my request not her's )

You do not have to " like " me at all LOL - you just have to leave me a comment
Good luck everyone
And have the most wonderful weekend
Big Hugs and a grateful heart
( oops forgot to mention - open to EVERYONE - no matter where you are - to hell with postage costs I'll probably never see another million again LMHO )
With ( a million ) thanks  ♥