Fall pleasures

I happened to be looking through an old magazine and I liked the above picture. I like the look of pine cones with pumpkins.

So here is a bit of a pic of what I did.

Blue and Yellow

I have to say that I just love blue and yellow together. I had one of these blue toile panels and had failed to purchase the other one.


Thankfully I found its mate on Ebay! They shipped it the next day! WOW! These colors make me happy and I do hope to use them when and if we get to downsize to a condo. We should know by next week..........

Beat, I am! Selling Spindle Cottage

I am very achy. We are getting ready to sell Spindle Cottage. Yes, I know, this is not the time to sell! No, no, it is not! AH well. We hope to downsize now that our children are out of the nest. I have been cleaning out years of accumulation! I have taken so much stuff to Goodwill today and bags to the trash. It is amazing how many areas just have accumulated!! Even if something should happen to prevent a move, I am thankful for the incentive to clean.

I still have more to do.....but it is a great feeling to spend the day this way, even though I am tuckered out!

Fall pictures and beauty

I love this picture and decided to hang it for this time of the year. It always makes me smile and makes me think of the bounty we have with food and family. It is fun to celebrate even with small groups!


Above are the bright orange berries that greet me from one of my windows this time of the year---such a happy color!! I am thankful for these little things!

Look what arrived from Kalee at http://www.katillacshack.com/

I won the little real McCoy dish from Kalee!! It arrived today and it is such a nice orange- treat for the Fall



Makes you feel like smiling doesn't it? Ps. Kalee appears to be ending her blog--read here: http://www.katillacshack.com/ We will miss her!

Being Lazy during Fall

Fall has been beautiful here. Cool nights and warm golden days.






Boots and I..........well.....

We have been enjoying reading and munching on apples from the NC mountains........ YUP.....we are satisfied. PS. Something is going wacky with the size of my pictures. I had made them smaller and for some reason they sometimes show in giant form! WELL---now they are fixed--ah weird stuff going on.

My Son returns to a spoooooky place

My son is moving back from Seattle to the Charleston, SC area.....but while he awaits to move into his apartment, he may spend time in a spooooooky old Charleston house.



It has these windows as pictured above, that change into doorways---they slide upwords.



It has old parkay (sp?) floors, with left over Christmas decorations. There are creaky scary sounds in the night....and things that have been seen that are weird.



Hopefully he will not have any further spooky stories to tell.



and....he will leave in one piece when his furniture arives in a week so he can more into a less scary abode.

And when I got done exchanging rooms........

I exchanged rooms (see the post below). Later on the picture above is what happend. Now who is doing the reading?

Switching or Exchanging two rooms!

It all started when I brought these outdoor gnomes inside to sit by the fireplace. I think they worked a spell on me. They gave me a desire to do a switch in my rooms. I moved the dining room into one of the living rooms and moved the living room into the dining room . HAVE YOU EVER DONE A ROOM SWITCH?



Above is what was once the dining area. I have made it a cozy den area.



This is a view of the other side (above).


Notice--on the shelf I spelled Spindle Cottage with the scrabble pieces (it was the gnomes' idea).


Above is now the dining room, but it used to be a living room . There is a fireplace on the right side, not showing in the picture. This is where the gnomes are sitting.

This room can double as a craft room and a computer/laptop area as well as additional seating for eating.

Here (above) is a view from another side--the sunny clock makes me laugh--it makes me think of the Jimmy Dean sausage advertisements.

You can tell which rooms are the same by the wall color. Unfortunately I should have taken them in the same direction!! The 2 before pictures are on the left and the afters are on the right.

So have you done this before????---it is fun. Let me know!

My afghan is finished in time for Fall! & Hurricane Earl

Today I worked on finishing up this very thick afghan. It is made by crocheting 2 strands of yarn at the same time. It is way bigger than it appears in this picture since it is partially folded and on the floor too. I had made one a while back and my hubby and I both loved its warmth, so I made a second one. Now we will both be warm and cozy when the cooler weather arrives.

So now I suppose I should start something for my next grandson who is supposed to be born in January......I will have to think about what kind to make for this new one!
His parents are vacationing in NC and they may be in the path of Hurricane EARL!! We will see what happens Thursday and Friday! They may have to evacuate.

PS> my daughter does have to evacuate!

Busy decluttering

Well, since my youngest has finally moved out(see post below this one) I can get rid of some (SOME) of the clutter in this cottage!! Some of these items above are ready for Salvation Army pickup. Salvation army in my area said they were low on funds because they hadn't had as much donations or sales and they have had to cut way back on their children programs. So remember they will come to your house for pickups of furniture, etc.

Below you can see, that I have had two sets of chairs squeezing in around one of my tables.



But not anymore......Finally I will have a little less clutter....it almost makes me feel like dancing. I have much more to do ....but at least there is a start, eh??

Ps. I made a good Quinoa Vegetable soup today---quick and easy--go HERE

My baby has left the nest

Well, my baby has officially left the nest. He moved out most of his remaining things this weekend. Notice I say most.....do they ever take ALL of their things?.....I don't think so.

Now all of my children are out on their own! It is actually a wonderful feeling to see them all out on their own and making lives of their own. I love to see how God leads and provides for each one. YUP, a good feeling.

Cat love

My 15 year old cat is so affectionate. He likes to put his paw on my head or shoulder if I am sitting down. Sometimes he meows at me until I do sit down so that he can apply his affection.



Unfortunately, I am the one getting grey, even though he is the one getting old.........no...no...I am not getting old.....I am getting younger.......my hair just doesn't agree!!!

I love rainy Fridays!

I love Books, tea, specialty muffins, and a dark rainy day. What a good mixture!



I am reading a series by the painter of light, Thomas Kinkade. He has a Cape Light series and I have found that they get better as you get further into the series. It is nice light reading that mixes a cozy town with some interesting characters, some touches of romance, and some spiritual thoughts. So I plan on doing a little enjoying today.

The muffins I am eating came from another series that he has begun. These were served at a bead and breakfast place in one of his books. They are to die for! They can be found at my recipe blog here:
http://nannykimsrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/07/morning-glory-muffins-from-inn-at-angel.html

They are full of lots of good stuff--coconut, pinapple, nuts, golden raisins, carrots!! heavenly!

Have a nice weekend!
Ps. I have the same post at my nannykim bog since I accidently put it there first!

linking to foodie friday here: http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/

thankful that romance lives on

I am thankful for romance. I have been married 33 years and my hubby and I are still in love ;-). I love flowers and I have enjoyed these this week. I love the contrasting colors and the way these 2 mix together. I am so thankful for the blessings of an enduring relationship---it is worth the work, isn't it!

Ps. It is not my anniversary---he just likes to bring me flowers!

The Bishop strikes again

You can see WHY he is the bishop.Ps.I am beginning to feel much better after a high powered antibiotic.

Bathroom inspiration? ha!

I found this quote on the Inspired Room blog (I believe that is what it is called!). I have this chalkboard space in my TINY bathroom. It is a good place for inspiration because this is what you see when sitting! Ha!

Ps. thanks for the encouraging words on the last post.

Under the weather/ and thoughts

I have been under the weather since May! I can't quite believe it. It varies from day to day. It all started out with neck ache, stomach ache and then moved on from there to a run down feeling, sinus post nasal drip, sore throat and ear pressure. My stomach is fine, but the rest remains. We will see if the doc has any ideas. I can't figure out why I would be getting allergies, if this is what it is....at least not this bad.


I am glad for a comforting Bishop Boots.


AND lots of books.


One of the few things I have done is this idea of toilet paper in a basket--isn't it thrilling? Doesn't this make you vastly excited and make your day? Ha! At least it freed up a little closet space!




We have had some beautiful evenings. I am thankful for all of these things. I will probably link this post up to some linky parties, a bit later.........life goes on and it is precious. ...but when your head and throat are achey it is hard to focus! and what a wimp I am for saying so!!! When you think of the hardships people are facing....so I am thankful anyways.

Chalkboard Thursday

Chalk board Thursday is here

In this picture below you can see the chalk board I made from a distance, hanging on the kitchen wall to the right of the sink. This gives me inspiration every day.



Here is a closer view of what it says!

This chalkboard above is made from an old frame thing that was for holding calanders.

I am currently working on another chalkboard project. I wanted a sign for my Spindle Cottage to hang inside. I have taken a white dish and painted the center with the blackboard paint. I will be the name Spindle Cottage on this.....don't have time to do pics of it right now. Have a blessed Day!! Got to do some exercise!

Rednesday

I am doing a weird post for Rednesday. I found a great recipe using berries at the Whole Foods site. It starts like this photo, but to see the rest you have to go to my recipe blog. http://nannykimsrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/07/raw-berry-crisp-whole-foods-recipe.html

Then there are these cool red pots in on this porch in Mount Pleasant, SC.

And some red/orange doors from Charleston. I hope this has driven you crazy with the way I posted this!! Happy Rednesday Wednesday! See side bar for the link to other Rednesday bloggers...actually it would be faster to click here.