Sneak Peaks only.................& a few conversations

I'm almost finished a big project - almost -
I'm almost finished a smaller project - almost -
And I can't wait to get them out of the house and into somewhere where they'll actually fit.
My place is now officially on the verge of a hoarder's house - seriously -
The dining room has been rendered useless - and the only space where there is no furniture
overflowing is the kitchen and that's strictly because it's basically the size of a bathroom or
I'd have things in there too................hopefully this wknd I can finish up the 7 pieces ( including chairs - do they count if they're part of a dining set lol )?

So just a little sneak peak

and then I staged it before I was even halfway finished it

John walks by - Are we having soup?
Suzan says - Don't be silly - the table's not even finished yet
John says - Why in God's name is there a soup tureen on the table - with salt and pepper and wine glasses and
Suzan says - I just staged it for photos
John says - Ok - I know I don't " get it " but why the hell are you setting the table when you're not finished painting it?
Suzan says - Because I'm going to show everyone a sneak peak of how it's coming along
John says - My God you're full of yourself, aren't you?
Suzan says - Why?
John says - Do you really think people are just waiting around to see what you come up with?
Suzan says - Does it look pretty?
John says - I'm not going to say a word this time - you're on your own with your blog
Suzan says - Can you help me put everything away?  I really need to get back to painting
John says - You make dinner look nicer when it's " pretend " than you do when we actually eat,
do you realize that? ( shaking his head as he carries away the soup tureen forlornly )

AND I do know it's crazy - believe me - and I get quite embarassed when he points these things out - but mostly I just find it hilarious

I'm working on this too

John says - That looks nice - as he goes to brush his hand across the top
Suzan SCREAMS - DON'T TOUCH IT - IT'S WET!!!!!!!!!!
John says - You're taking photos of it - I ASSUMED it was dry - finished
John says - Why would I think that? - shaking his head and walking away
Suzan says - Well why do you have to touch everything - can't you just say it
looks nice without touching it?  I'm not the strange one!
Suzan yells out after him - You know what they say about A.S.S.U.M.E., right?
John yells back - You're C.E.R.T.I.F.I.A.B.L.E.

I've added this as an after thought - because John went and put a screw in the works of my
creativity again
Here's a photo of 2 chairs -

I did a white wash on the lighter one - and was just about to start on the darker one and John said
NO NO - leave it - it looks better dark.
Hmmmm - me no think so - but I HAVE been wrong two times in my life so I could be wrong about this one
I guess ( although I really did promise myself I would never be wrong about anything ever again )
So here's a close up of each -

and the whole set is country inspired -

Yuck - no like at all -

What do you think?  Am I right?  Or am I wrong?  I'm confused! ( not really - because I
think I'm right lol )

And talking about confusion
Here's a photo I took outside my front door - after bracing for Sandy - it swept right
by us................it was warm with a beautiful breeze - but not enough wind to even take the
leaves off the tree outside - and can I remind you, this is Canada - and it's basically November -

There's nothing more pathetic than a discombobulated tree - nothing................

Prayers to all who have and are still weathering the storm - hope their lives return to normal as quickly as possible.

I WANNA live there Wednesday # 13

I live in a pretty incredible area - It's an historical neighbourhood loaded with tons and tons and tons of charm - and 20th century architecture, just steps away from the city center, it's also a pretty expensive neighbourhood ( in which I live in servants quarters basically compared to what I'm surrounded by.)

Because there's days I don't have furniture makeovers to show you - I've chosen Wednesdays to showcase and feature one home that's for sale around here.................( or apartment - or duplex - or teepee )   
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You know what?  I'm fed up of being in the city this week - so let's head up north - 
1st stop Mont Tremblant - ( named by the Algonquins - " trembling mountain " )
Bobby Kennedy and Ethel met on this mountain way back in the day.
This is first and foremost known for it's ski resorts - however it's a pretty spectacular place in the summer too.
It used to be a winter wonderland for the International jet set - and although it's still very costly to live there ( as you can see from the first house I'm showing  - there are still affordable condos to be had ) 

Here's what the N.Y Times has to say

TUCKED into the Laurentian Mountains less than 80 miles north ofMontreal, Mont Tremblant is a stunning Quebec ski town perched at the southern tip of Lake Tremblant. It somehow manages to blend the kitsch of a Disney-like ski resort, the elegance of a small cosmopolitan city and the serenity of fir-and-pine-covered mountains. Isabella and Brian Allendorfer make the 15-hour drive from Chicago with their two children, ages 5 and 3, at least four times a year. The couple bought a three-bedroom, ski-in, ski-out property just minutes from the pedestrian village for 419,000 Canadian dollars last July.

“We couldn’t touch anything like that in the U.S.,” Mrs. Allendorfer said.

Ok everyone, let's go!  It's about an hour from Montreal - 

You can have this one for 1,950,000.

Ok - stunning beyond belief definitely - but if you can't afford to buy your own country basically - 

Here's a more affordable place at 315,000. - just a few photos - but I think it's so charming

3 bedroom - 3 bath - close to ski and golf resorts

AND IF YOU WANT TO COME DOWN EVEN LOWER 129,000 CAN GET YOU THIS ADORABLE CONDO - MINUTES FROM THE SKI TRAILS

THEY EVEN MANAGED TO SQUEEZE A BEDSIZED LOFT IN THERE ( FOR OVERNIGHT GUESTS? )

MONTREAL IS LOADED WITH EUROPEAN CHARM ( DID YOU KNOW WE'RE CONSIDERED THE EUROPEAN CITY OF NORTH AMERICA ? )

BUT MONT TREMBLANT COULD BE A VILLAGE RIGHT OUT OF SWITZERLAND - TAKE A PEAK AT THESE

OK OK - DON'T WANNA LIVE THERE BUT WOULD LIKE TO SPEND SOME TIME IN MONT TREMBLANT TO SEE WHAT ALL THE HYPE IS ABOUT?  YOU CAN CLICK HERE - IT'S A PRETTY MAGICAL PLACE....................

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WHICH WITCH WISHED WHICH WICKED WISH?

Please say that 3 times very quickly before you continue with the post lol

there are cruel witches

and " fool " witches

some should go back to school witches

there are kind witches

almost blind witches

and some hard to find witches

there are mean witches

and teen witches

and some inbetween witches

there are cold witches

and old witches

and some good as gold witches

some witches are caring

some witches are daring

some witches are what we'd call
overbearing

there are fun witches

weigh a ton witches

and completely high strung witches

AND THEN THERE ARE THOSE WHO CAN'T WIGGLE THEIR NOSE
WHO DON'T WEAR A HAT OR OWN A BLACK CAT
WHO USE A BROOM TO SWEEP A ROOM
(NOT FLY IN CIRCLES AROUND THE MOON)
WHO DON'T CAST SPELLS - OR WEAR A BLACK DRESS
BUT THEY ARE WITCHES NONE THE LESS
AND NOW IT'S TIME, I MUST CONFESS

'CUZ THE SCARIEST WITCH YOU'LL EVER MEET
(RUN, IF YOU SEE HER ON THE STREET)
WITH HER CACKLE LAUGH AND HAIR UNRULY
YEAH, THE BIGGEST BITC WITCH IS MOI,
YOURS TRULY
( which witch are you ) ???

happy halloween witches
everybody 

 XOX

and because I previously wrote this - I didn't realize there would be an even bigger one in the picture than I could have imagined - hoping that horrible witch Sandy never returns - prayers to those who lost loved ones.

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