Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Snow Creatures - Outdoor Adventures

Warning! This post contains pictures of animals
in the snow. (Includes tame, wild and fake)
What a beautiful week!
But what did the animals think about it?
Elizabeth watched the snow out the bay window everyday.  I
know she was wondering when it would all go away.

The little blue cottage was snowed in, too!  I wish I had
thought to have someone fill it with food for the birds before the snow.

Sardis loved the snow!  He thought it was play time!
I think this squirrel was bored because he/she stayed on this
branch looking IN the window at us!
This little buddy was slipping and sliding everywhere!  He stopped
running when he was able to get some traction.  Again, this is by the
bay window so he/she can watch us inside the house.

Now, for the fake animals......
The deck squirrels stayed put the whole snow.  I 
think they liked it!
The deck bunnies still have a front row seat!
The front door dog kept his cool!

And the back door frog kept everyone safe.
(My son says when you start checking on fake animals,
you might be an old lady! He just might be right! ;-D

Hope you are having a good week!  See other pictures of
Outdoor Wednesday at Southern Daydreamer.  Stay warm!
Hugs,
Lottie

Monday, January 17, 2011

Hall Makeover - Blue Cottage

I love January.  Not only is it a beautiful time of  year, but you
get to stay inside and read....and watch movies ...and drink 
hot chocolate.....and....CLEAN and SHINE your house! YES!
 I washed down my hallway and cleaned all the wainscoting.
(Be careful what you wish for.)
I was talking about polishing the banisters on the stairs when
I turned around and DH had finished them!
Door on the left goes to a full bath downstairs and the door
on the right goes to the kitchen.  The hall mirror was the only
thing I bought for the hall.  Our first home (that would be My
Little Tiny Green Cottage) had no hall.  The sofa table fit 
nicely in here.   
                                                BEFORE                                                              
So here is my problem.  The wall on the right has lots of odd
shapes about it (thermostat, doorbell, stairs) and nothing
about it was beautiful.  So I took some things off the walls
from other places in the house and created a special wall.


AFTER
I love it! 


The plate in the middle is the Syracuse China plate that DH
gave me for Christmas!   The only thing I bought was a $2.76
plate hanger from Micheals for the new plate.  Everything
else I have had for years.

I'll do the rest of the walls another day!  Thanks for dropping
by to see the hall makeover.  Be sure to stop by
Between Naps On the Porch  for Metamorphosis Monday to
see other makeovers!
Hugs,
Lottie


Saturday, January 15, 2011

Pink Saturday! Syracuse China

Happy Pink Saturday!
This is about the best Christmas gift I have ever received!
DH was with me when I saw it in a little dark antique shop
on a shopping trip 40 miles away early in December.  I
thought this was the most beautiful dish I had ever seen.

I didn't buy it because I was being practical that day.  DH,
after 38 years of marriage, knew I would never forget it.
So, one day before Christmas, he drove back to that shop
(80 miles round trip) to buy me this beautiful $3.00 dish!

What a sweetie!
Be sure to check out the other Pink Saturday treasures at
Happy Pink Saturday!
Lottie