A Clock Makeover!

Good morning everyone !

Someone " threw " this in with a piece of furniture I bought once...............last year

A perfectly fine ( in perfectly fine working order ) clock

Except it was way too woody for me................here it is all shabbified.

And that's all I have " time " for today -
We hit another snafu in the mud room ...............need to put on my thinking cap and step away from the computer for a little bit.

Plus every time I have a few minutes to spare I run back to mini secretariat
Whose sitting patiently on the kitchen table waiting to be finished

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint -
Pure white on body
Graphite around face

Hope you all have a wonderful day !
Hugs,
Me


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Queen of Sheba ..........and her Cherry Tree

Last year when we first diiscovered the tree outside our bedroom window was a cherry tree - I was overwhelmed.  Seriously overwhelmed.

Renovations had gotten the better of me - ugly surprises that come with buying an old home in bad repair had left me feeling about as down as you can feel about a house and then..................( well you can read about our discovery here ( Thank you tree )

It started like this..............a couple of weeks ago.

It seemed like we woke up one morning and they were there - outside our bedroom window 

A deep pink in the budding stage - in such abundance that we couldn't see anything but that from our window
Last Spring ( our first Spring here ) there were only a few branches that flowered and we were overcome by the beauty - but this year?

We watched in fascination as buds started appearing on every branch.

And then they opened.
oh my gosh - and then they opened......

There's something about waking up in the morning to a Cherry Tree directly outside your second story window.................

That makes you stay in bed just a little longer in the morning

tree gazing..............

Suzan says - John could you make me a tea - and bring it up to me here - with my camera?
John says - I'll bring you a tea - what do you need the camera for?
Suzan says - I want to take some pics from the bed
John says - WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE,  THE QUEEN OF SHEBA?
Suzan says - No, I'm Queen Suzanna Anna Danna

And I couldn't think of a more apt description of how I feel in the mornings looking out at this tree.
A Queen.

Suzan says - Now..............I'd like 2 toast with jam and an orange cut up please..............thank you
John says - Don't push your luck - we've got a million things to do today................

Don't you hate it when footmen act all superior?
Shouldn't he be on his knees saying " Yes, your Royal Highness - right away " ?

Anyway - I have to put on my Cinderella clothes now and go downstairs and start working in the fillth and grime of the mud room we're still trying to transform..............
But tomorrow morning?
For a good 20 minutes or so...................I'll be Queen Suzanna Anna Danna again.

Have a wonderful day my Royal Subjects...................
Much love to you
From me - your Queen ( if you're reading this early in the morning )


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A Friday Chat ( about this & that )

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Wooden Rocking Horses...............

I've painted quite a few of them..................and for some reason can't find any posts on them at all !

Anyway - it's time to paint another one

I found this little beauty and knew I had to have it for Evan - because every nursery should have one don't you think?

I'm in charge of the bedroom furniture !!!

So of course it'll be painted to match

Graphite and Paris grey I'm thinking

Isn't it the cutest little thing?

I found this one on Pinterest -

PINTEREST

Which makes me even more excited to pick it up today and get started !

This is the view from my bedroom window this morning - it's almost all we can see - and if that's not the start to a wonderful painting day - well then I'm not sure what is !

Have a wonderful one !

Much love,

Me

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I WANNA live there Wednesday # 125

Good morning everyone !

We're headed " across " the pond again...................to a gorgeous thatch covered cottage that look like it comes right out of a fairy tale !

£ 1,100,000

All images found on TRADE-IT.CO.UK

Listing reads

Church Farm House is a well-presented property in a unique location at Ibberton in North Dorset situated at the end of a lane with the village church in its grounds. It has three paddocks, woodland, outbuildings with stabling and a swimming pool. In all about 10.5 acres set in an AONB by Bulbarrow Hill. It offers total peace and quiet in a small, friendly village.The property is Grade 2 listed and is believed to date from the 17th and 18th century.
Read more at http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/36492377#B84ZebF25t60pveO.99

Isn't it soooo charming?

There's more photos !!!

And you can check out the complete listing HERE

Have a wonderful day everyone

The sun is shining here in Montreal !

Hope it's shining where you are too !

Much love,

Me

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A back door vignette

I mentioned last week that I've been busy working in the room off the kitchen ................
It hasn't been easy.
It's a disgusting addition that's literally threatening to detach it self from the building and run to another house where people could restore it properly.
It's hanging on by a thread ( almost literally )
It's crooked and has no rhyme or reason whatsoever - other than it houses the washer/dryer and freezer and since we have nowhere to put those 3 items it has to stay for now.

Well....... it's taken me 3 days of non-stop work to just do the little entrance way ( basically 4 feet by 2 feet) I'm a quick worker but painting and scraping and caulking and base boarding and trimming and washing 50 years of filth away into the atmosphere so that my neigborhood gets to share in all the toxic fumes - takes time.
I haven't touched the room itself yet but thought I'd show you a little vignette ( don't you feel like a professional something or other when you use the word " vignette " ? )
I'm only showing it because I've used some more of the Ikea " flowers " in the decor - if you missed yesterday's post ( I HATE doing this - HATE it - but I'm going to include a link anyway because it strengthens character to do things you hate )  HERE

John was NOT on board with this idea -
John says - It's too crowded
John says - We use the front door - why do we need hooks at the back door?
Suzan says - You know, when you're working outside in the Fall - it'll come in handy -  you'll see

Until he actually put a jacket on there
It was a light BLUE !!!
All wrong - (  the complete wrong shade of blue to boot ! )
Suzan says - No no no - that looks awful
John says - THEN WHAT'S THE POINT ???????????????
John says - You've got wreaths and hearts and bags..............it's meant for coats
John says - And how are you going to pull that hat off when you're gardening ?

Suzan looks at him horrified
Suzan says - That hat's not to wear !!!!!!!!!!

John says - WE ALWAYS HAVE THE MOST DISFUNCTIONAL HOMES ON THE PLANET !

Well, personally, I wouldn't say the most disfunctional - that's going a bit too far.- because as we all know not all hats are meant to be worn - and not all coat rails are meant to hang coats on - c'est pas complique - or maybe it IS complicated - I'm not sure - I just know that I have it all figured out.
And John doesn't.

BUT - he does live here - so..................
Suzan says - I'd be willing to forfeit the burlap bag for a black jacket or even a beige jacket
John says - Thank you - that's very kind of you Suzan

You simply do not mess with a lady and her vignettes.
Ever.
Now on to the rest of the room
Dear God.

Just as soon as we finish arguing over the importance of putting a tin ceiling in there
And that may take months
I rank it high
John ranks it very very low

John says - We'll work with what we've got - you're pretty good at that actually

Mmmmmm - not happening
This house - which was supposed to be a fun fixer upper - has quickly become the fixer upper from hell !
It's Vintage ............gone horribly wrong lol

I absolutely CANNOT hide that with burlap and wreaths.............
I'm ohsoclose to just having the entire structure torn down and building a big deck in it's place - ( and washing our clothes in the bathtub )

Did I mention I bought 3 sets of these flowers?
Did I mention that when I like something I buy it in multiples...............just in case - oh I don't know - they stop selling them ?
And why that would send me into a complete state of panic I have no idea.
Neither does the doctor.

Have a wonderful day everyone !
Me,


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