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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-59775315086972162392012-06-13T09:09:00.000-04:002012-06-13T09:09:16.664-04:00Need a little smoking help . . . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
For as long as I can remember, this little German smoker house has been in the family.</div>
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I don't know how it happened but when I married, I wound up with it. I sat it next to a coffee cup so you can get an idea of the size. Including the steeple, it is 5" high. There is an incense cone sitting on top so now the house smells a little like gingerbread. The roof assembly comes off to store the extra cones which I purchased recently at an import store in Hendersonville, North Carolina (great little town, by the way).</div>
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Dad has passed on (the German side of my family) and I tried Googling about it but with no luck. Does anyone have any information on this kind of smoker? All the Google hits I got were for new ones to purchase that were much more ornate.</div>
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My biggest collection is my white enamel pots. This is just some of them.</div>
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And brown bottles . . . . . . </div>
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And old cheese graters (no picture) . . . .</div>
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And fabric (won't fit in one picture). . . . .</div>
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And quilt patterns (still won't fit in one picture) . . . . . .</div>
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And WOOL! Lots of wool . . . . . </div>
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What I have always wanted to collect is PEWTER. It was just cost-prohibitive. But two weekends ago, Dear Hubby and I went antiquing and found these two little pieces.</div>
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They are a little banged up but the price was right. I am keeping them in a cabinet that Dear Hubby built for me.</div>
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I hope to have a collection some day that will mean he will have to build a new shelving unit for me!</div>
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-19457806072039747632012-05-03T13:08:00.000-04:002012-05-03T13:08:04.537-04:00The pool is open! . . . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
With this 90° weather, I thought today would be a good day to get the boys pool ready.</div>
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Within seconds - literally seconds - Reagan decided he just couldn't wait!</div>
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Pawing at the hose seems to be the thing to do .....</div>
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And then Nelson had to kick him out to get a drink .......</div>
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Aaaahhh .... the beginning of summertime .....</div>
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While I have a little breather in-between shows, I thought I would do a little spring cleaning.</div>
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One of the little things that I decided to take down and dust really well (because who knows the last time I did that!) is this birdhouse that Dear Hubby made for me one Christmas. I don't remember what year it was but somewhere close to 12 years ago.</div>
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It was totally a surprise ..... </div>
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He came up with the design himself after looking at the stash of old wood he had laying around.</div>
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He can surprise me anytime!</div>
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Are you listening, honey?</div>
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-75594529293181874872012-04-18T08:20:00.001-04:002012-04-18T08:20:17.650-04:00MaMa and PaPa . . . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
The Married One told us on Saturday that we are FINALLY going to be grandparents!</div>
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She had bought this little sign over two years ago and hoped to give it to Dear Hubby when the time was right.</div>
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Well, the time is right and we are both tickled pink .... or maybe blue! We have a long time to wait to find out any details but in the meantime, I'm just enjoying this cloud I am floating on .....</div>
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That's what I sweep up everyday.</div>
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This little pile will barely fit in a dustpan. At least the boys have relatively short hair . . . .sigh . . . </div>
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Really I'm just checking in. It you keep up with my quilt blog, <a href="http://www.shakerwoodquilts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">Shakerwood Quilts</span></a>, you will know how busy my busi-ness is. </div>
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I am hoping to take a nap in April!</div>
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Until then . . . . .</div>
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-31962167804980689482012-02-18T17:28:00.000-05:002012-02-23T09:05:10.505-05:00Mighty Mouse is still the king . . . . .<div style="text-align: center;">
At least in our house.</div>
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Dear Hubby and I spent the day deep cleaning the kitchen. Apparently we have mice. We have caught three so far but at least one still eludes us. The bugger is pretty smart. But we'll get him in the end. We just have to build a better mouse trap!</div>
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It sure felt good to give the kitchen a good cleaning. Not a spot was left undone except maybe under the dishwasher. Which is where he is probably living AND laughing at us.</div>
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If only I could teach the boys to be mousers . . . . . </div>
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Thanks to Computer Geek for hooking me up with a new computer and getting me back into the blogging world! <br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-30682583506502055082011-12-26T17:10:00.000-05:002011-12-26T17:10:11.745-05:00Jealousy . . . . .I think someone is jealous because he didn't get a Pez or Cracker Jacks in his stocking!<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-31953940000112396562011-12-24T18:30:00.005-05:002011-12-24T18:37:50.524-05:00And to all a good night . . . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">
Sorry I haven't been around much on this blog but I do have my B.W.O. (blogging without obligation) graphic on the sidebar for a reason!</div>
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Hope you all survived the holiday rush today if you went out. Me? I'm still in my pajamas. Have been all day. What a great feeling.</div>
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I made 3 kinds of cookies today - about 12 dozen.</div>
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Took a 2 hour nap. Made a grocery list for Dear Hubby. He volunteered to brave it at Wal-Mart. He said it was nuts. Tonight, one more batch of cookies. The boys (the two-legged ones) are putting together a puzzle of Santa quilting while we watch the Yule Log on tv.<br />
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Tomorrow morning is our traditional breakfast casserole. I used to have to make it the night before but since the children are all grown and don't get up quite as early as they used to, I will have plenty of time in the morning. Here is our version - a little Christmas gift from me to you. It's a little late for this year unless you have all the ingredients on hand but it's great anytime you need to feed a lot of people for breakfast with little effort.</div>
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ingredient. Repeat layering using remaining bread, pepper, cheese, sausage and
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-42893307466101709312011-12-02T21:38:00.001-05:002011-12-02T21:44:20.880-05:00I was hoping . . . . .When I saw <a href="http://somewouldevensayitglows.blogspot.com/2011/11/chrtistmas-countdown-week-5-at-old.html">Leann's blog</a> the other day with her post about her beautiful handmade Christmas cards, I was just hoping that one was for me. And it was!<br />
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I've been on Leann's handmade list for several years ago, not just for Christmas but other times during the year. But I would hate to assume. She does such a beautiful job on her cards.<br />
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Thank you, Leann, and Merry Christmas to you, too!!<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-9890630111291246592011-11-21T19:01:00.001-05:002011-11-21T19:04:05.455-05:00A tribute to Che Che . . . . .Please see a tribute that I have written about my sister that passed away yesterday on my <a href="http://shakerwoodquilts.blogspot.com/">quilting blog</a> .....<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-39639190762282933492011-11-02T08:07:00.001-04:002011-11-02T08:10:37.092-04:00Bigger is better . . . . .I talked to my cousin the other day. She asked why I hadn't been blogging as much lately.<br />
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1) I have had 4 vending/retreat obligations the last 4 weekends. I have taken a few pictures but mostly when I am not loading the van, unloading the van, dying more wool because I didn't get as much done as I thought in August and generally working my little fingers to the bone, I am trying to catch up on some sleep.</div>
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2) The computer is on death's door. I haven't seen the blue screen of death yet but it's getting close. Fortunately Computer Geek says it is possible to save it. I just have to wait until Friday afternoon when he gets off work. I did backup all my files to an external hard drive (Whoohoo) but not the emails or the contact list.</div>
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It doesn't have any of the Office products so I can't do a whole lot of some things I'm supposed to be working on - like writing a new pattern for my Wool Journal that I taught at retreat. I have WordPad but when I open a Word document the format can go all wonky on me.</div>
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PS. Happy Birthday to the Married One!! 32 TODAY !!</div>
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<br /></div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-38934974792563326402011-10-28T20:14:00.000-04:002011-10-28T20:15:48.845-04:00Fred's new head . . . . .Fred has made his appearance again this year - a little thicker again - but he's still hanging in with us.<br />
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Here he is from 3 years ago . . . .<br />
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Over the years, he has begun to fade . . . .<br />
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As far as my diet is concerned, I haven't gained anything but haven't lost anything. No small feat considering I have been traveling and having to eat out every weekend. At least I haven't gained like Fred has!!<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-70486740794996385512011-10-24T22:11:00.001-04:002011-10-24T22:11:42.309-04:00Just fantastic . . . . .Lookie what Ivonne from the <a href="http://folkartbythecracklingcrows.blogspot.com/">Crackling Crows</a> just posted! <br />
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Can't wait to get it and hang in the sewing room. She does such wonderful work. I stole the pic from her blog because not only is she a great artist but a great photographer as well.</div>
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Sorry I have been MIA on this blog lately but I have been gone two weekends in a row vending at shows again. I have a retreat that I am teaching at this weekend and then another show the next weekend.</div>
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I did find some time this morning to take a picture of the guest bathroom wall that I finally decorated. The bathroom is so tiny that I thought it would be easier to take the picture from the reflection in the mirror.</div>
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The spot where the pumpkin wall hanging is right now will have a small penny rug taking it's place. As soon as I make it! The pennys are finished but they need to be attached to the background.</div>
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I just love the pictures that I redid to fit in the space. I scanned in some of my favorite family photos and changed them to sepia, printed them out on regular copy paper and put into some old, cheap frames that I had painted black and antiqued.</div>
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Below the picture of the bumblebee (AKA Computer Geek) will be some iron or metal black stars when I find the ones that will fit the space. The tin candle lamp was a castoff from one of my cousins. It was originally the silver tin color that I spray painted with black matte paint.</div>
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-27948431695135900562011-09-30T21:43:00.004-04:002011-09-30T21:43:53.415-04:00Hiding the clutter . . . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">
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You know the stuff I mean . . . . . boxes of pictures that you will put in a scrapbook someday, your kids yearbooks from every year of school from 6th grade on that they want you to "hold" for them, DVD's, all the electronics Hubby HAS to have to watch the weather channel (just kidding - I meant football or the Bourne Identity in HD). Here is the bookcase on the left side of the living room.</div>
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This picture was taken back in June. The shelf at the top of the spinning wheel is stationary. All the others are adjustable. See all that mess below that shelf? Now you see it . . . . .<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">
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I've had this for literally years waiting for the right project. I tea-dyed it first and hung them with tension rods. I didn't quite have enough fabric for these three units and the three units on the right side. I will fix them somehow by either adding some "antiqued" lace or some fabric that is really close. I don't want a big in-your-face contrasting fabric. The right thing will show up eventually.</div>
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But doesn't it look better already? It made it look so much cleaner when I walked in the room this morning.</div>
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One of the best things? The remotes work on the electronics THRU the curtains! No having to move them to use the remotes. Because I am pretty sure that I would have been the only one putting the curtains back where they belonged if you know what I mean!</div>
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-92150005542289112392011-09-28T09:21:00.004-04:002011-09-28T09:22:15.646-04:00Two years later . . . . .I posted about this little cross-stitch two years ago in <a href="http://shakerwoodprimitives.blogspot.com/2009/09/half-pint-and-me.html">this post</a>, explaining how the name Arline Clause came to be on it. <br />
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And I talked about how I was going to finish it. It only took me two years! I finished it this week and hung it on the wall of the newly remodeled guest bathroom along with a few other goodies.<br />
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I can't show the whole wall yet as there are a few things that are left undone. You can see the corner of the mini quilt I finished last week that I posted about over on my <a href="http://shakerwoodquilts.blogspot.com/2011/09/just-love-cheri-minis.html">quilt blog</a>. <br />
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I really like how this wall has turned out so far. Now to concentrate on fall decorating!<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-48121342596236726912011-09-22T08:16:00.001-04:002011-09-22T08:16:45.489-04:00Two little projects in the done column . . . . .Did you ever look at a little project and think, "Ooh, that won't take long. I'll do it tomorrow.". Only tomorrow never seems to come!<br />
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That's what I did with these. But I did wake up Monday and think that it was time to do them. So quickly in fact that I didn't take a before picture of the first one.<br />
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I found this cute little bread box at the NC State Fairgrounds on the Friday before <a href="http://shakerwoodprimitives.blogspot.com/2009/11/another-one-bites-dust.html">My Black Monday</a>. It is in great shape but it was a boring beat-up brown. The price was right at $10.00! So a little bit of paint and my favorite Tudor Brown Bri-wax and ta da!<br />
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While I was at it, I painted the wall above the countertop in the kitchen. Remember we had to <a href="http://shakerwoodprimitives.blogspot.com/2010/07/moving-right-along-on-something-else.html">remove all </a>the cabinets to put in the new flooring last summer. We put the base cabinets in and made the kitchen functional but then we stopped and went on to other things. We even had put some of the paint swatches on the kitchen wall last summer. I'm embarrassed to say, they were still there. So I painted. It took an hour! What was I waiting for?<br />
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Note the coffee pot in the above picture. Murphy's law struck again.......<br />
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After measuring 15 times, I still put the first shelf a 1/2" too low. So the bread box was moved here and the coffee pot to the right of the window in the picture. It doesn't look great yet. I just threw up some things I had laying around the house. The brackets came from IKEA last January destined for another project that was never done. The board I picked up at Lowes that morning. It was a rough cut cedar board....rough cut on one side and smooth on the other. Only $12.00 for the 8' board and the best thing - they cut it for me! No trying to kill myself getting into Dear Hubby's shop and finding the right tools which would have taken HOURS.<br />
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Anyway, two more little projects off the list. We may wind up putting upper cabinets on this wall down the road but in the meantime, I have a nice place for seasonal decorations and the paint samples are gone!<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-19498787580004472212011-09-08T20:50:00.000-04:002011-09-08T20:51:57.131-04:00Another big project . . . . .See that little ticker on the left side column? Another BIG project that I am working on is ME. I thought I would put it out there to the world so that all of you can hold me accountable. <br />
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No "before" picture of me yet so I will just show you a scale because no post should be without a picture!<br />
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I have been on South Beach diet since the end of May. I had been on it before with some success but this time Dear Hubby is on it with me. What a difference that makes! So in 12 weeks, I have lost 21 lbs with 26 more to go! I feel so much better already!!<br />
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The boys and I go for a walk every morning for 45 minutes. Turns out Hubby and I weren't the only ones that needed to shed a few pounds.<br />
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At Reagan's last vet visit in July, Dr. Mike told him he needed to lose about 10 lbs. We went back for a weigh-in 10 days ago and he had lost 8 lbs. already.<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-68808755688814801772011-09-01T08:33:00.002-04:002011-09-01T08:34:51.399-04:00Happy Birthday to me! . . . . .Hi! Nelson here. Today is my 3rd birthday! Today is the day that I am, according to most doggie experts, not a puppy anymore. <br />
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Mommy was hoping that I would wake up this morning mature and calm. But that's not gonna happen any time soon! <br />
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I have too much playing to do still.<br />
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And running.<br />
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And aggravating the cat.<br />
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And begging for treats to do first.<br />
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Being a grown up can wait!<br />
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Mommy is having a Christmas Crafting Party today so I thought I would dress up for it. Maybe they will have food. I LOVE food.<br />
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And I hope Mommy has a birthday cake for me later. I LOVE birthday cake!<br />
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Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-91234448158800142182011-08-28T11:34:00.002-04:002011-08-28T11:39:45.783-04:00I ♥ wooden spools . . . . .I have quite a collection of wooden spools. I have moved them all around the house over the years but I think I have found a permanent home for them.<br />
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Half on the right side bookcase.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The tall one on the left my friend happened to have from her late MIL's house. She said she didn't want it, did I? Well, yea! It won't fit on either of the shelves in the pictures above so that may have to stand alone on top of the computer cabinet for now. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-62929049933025625102011-08-04T16:07:00.002-04:002011-08-04T16:12:28.198-04:00Back to school . . . . .<div style="text-align: justify;">No, not me! But Dear Hubby. He has decided that he has waited long enough to get his masters. High school coaches are caught in a pickle. They get out of school too late in the spring to go to the first summer session and start football too soon in August to go to the second summer session.</div><br />
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Just wanted to let you know what excuse # 372 was on my long list of why we don't finish projects around here. It will be worth it, though.<br />
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He has done some work since the bathroom was finished. And I wholeheartedly mean "he". It's too hot for me! I used to like the sweaty work - many years ago before I got old. But that's for another story.<br />
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Anyway, he is adding a lean-to to the side of his workshop to store the riding lawnmower, tiller, etc. We have had them under a makeshift tarp-thingy for a while. Those tarps don't last too long!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">How it started.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Even this looks better!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">As of today . . .he even put the posts and ledger boards up by himself. Where are the adult kids when you need them!?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The latest in construction apparel! A dish towel and electrical tape. A man's gotta do what a man has to do!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Two a days with contact started yesterday morning in our neck of the woods. With all the incidents lately, say a little prayer for ANYONE that has to be out in this heat. Dear Hubby said that for the most part the teams are holding up okay but it has been brutal on them. Specifically those young'uns who decided it would be better to spend their summer on the couch in the air-conditioning. They'll learn their lesson by the time they are seniors!!</div><br />
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Stay cool!<br />
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Blessings, CathiShakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230108071637157760.post-11113830922917294872011-07-06T15:17:00.002-04:002011-07-06T15:19:05.621-04:00We have a bathroom ! . . . . .<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">We finally have a working guest bathroom. Dear Hubby did such a good job on the tiling . . . . on the whole bathroom. We have baseboard and quarter round and all the paint is touched up and door knobs on the cabinet and everything! You just don't know how exciting this is for us. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">No more having to run upstairs to the bathroom!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Dear Hubby is going to build a magazine rack that will go on the small wall next to the toilet.</div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I am working on a quilt to go on the wall across from the toilet. Maybe a few more towels in the basket. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KgoQp-RbzM4/ThS1GCMtS0I/AAAAAAAACHg/X_yFDbvK42Y/s1600/DSCF6292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KgoQp-RbzM4/ThS1GCMtS0I/AAAAAAAACHg/X_yFDbvK42Y/s320/DSCF6292.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">I promise that I will talk about something else other than this bath remodel now . . . . but it's DONE!</div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Blessings, Cathi</div>Shakerwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793734053680624536noreply@blogger.com8