thrifty thursday

Sometimes things just work out.

 

For the past days I have been wanting to make some new dish clothes

and

 lucky me!

 

 I found some vintage Sugar & Cream cotton yarn at the thrift store.

Happy Happy Happy

 

ordinary days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life seems to be ever changing and pulling me in all different directions.

Between stomach flu bugs, mountains of laundry and chicken noodle soup-

there is little time to breathe

Also a new furnace that finally was installed after waiting 14 days without heat-

only to discover two gas leaks and  

NW energy guy telling us to evacuate the house

- finally got it fixed after scaring us all to death. 

-stressful-

 

My oldest getting in heaps of trouble this past weekend.

ughhh.

Homework, plays and basketball games

who ever said parenthood is easy- has no clue.

It just gets harder as they get older

 

Trying to breathe and center my self

trying

 

...a little tea and Country Living Magazine break

 

My horses eagerly waiting to be ridden and out of pasture

 after what seems a looooong winters nap-

constantly eyeballing my every move to see if  "now" is a good time?

 

Getting a head start on winter clothes OUT

and summer clothes IN

Going to bed at night seams only as a pit stop

to catch a breather for the next day series of events.

 

These are just ordinary days- I love them, they are my life.

Not well orchestrated or planned.

 

As long as my kids are well, there is heat in the house, my horses still love me

and a little time for a glass of wine with my hubby

- there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

and more laundry

 

yes...and then there's that...

 

Love to all

peace out bean sprout!

 

 

Welcome comfort

 

 

Welcome comfort- these grey days of winter/spring are hard to cope with.

 One minute the jackets come flying off and the sun is shining- the next thing you know hats and mittens are on.

I tend to get a bit blue this time of year so I decided to try to perk up and go to Plant Land, really  enjoyed the humidity and green plants inside the nursery. Several succulents and a few cactus came home with me- they are so green. Really lifted my spirits.

Some new books from the library- feeling a little comfort already.

And of course there is nothing that a warm bowl of soup can't fix and watching my favorite show

yes, I am huuuuge fan! 

 

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With my obsession for birds- this little dude is welcoming comfort

Great little Italian flick - your kids will love this too

 Bellisima!

 

Love to all

peace out beansprout!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Mi Casa ~

  

 

 

"A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams"

- unknown

 

 

A work in progress

This is my new work space.

 

I went to the habitat for humanity store and found a perfect "newish" door

( no holes drilled for the door knob)

 and a closet door.

I had 3 cubby book cases from Target from a few years back.

 2 on the bottom - one on each side ( for legs)

Excellent for holding art supplies

Chef cut the doors to size

 Voila  a most excellent table top!

Super wide and lots of space.

 

 I put the other cubby on top for more storage

 

 

My red bench

perfect height!

 Plenty of storage underneath for bins too.

 

Some shelving for books etc and my trees

( love vintage Christmas trees)

Vases and jars for pens and brushes

Working on some prints

I started with Linoleum

 but found a wonderful new rubber product that is much easier to carve thru

Yesterday I even found something better

Eco printing plates- can't wait to try them!

Some books and such

 

More of my art supplies

a few sketches in the works

 

 

 

a cork board- can't live without it

haven't had time to fill it up quite yet...but it won't be long.

 

...it's a work in progress getting my art space together.

It has shifted from a large drum carder and spinning wheel and dye pots.

 

I am a work in progress

 as I am slowly carving out a little new creativity in my soul.

 

 

Love to all

 Peace out bean sprout!