tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16818844763997461782024-03-13T10:59:29.032-04:00Bluebirds NestThe wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Proverbs 14:1Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.comBlogger363125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-16097067745203957912016-06-11T08:43:00.001-04:002016-06-11T08:43:08.726-04:00Rainbow Bridge - Saying Goodbye to Stormie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is really hard to write, harder than I thought it would be. If you’ve ever loved a pet, you will understand…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Our precious Boxer, Stormie, now 12 years old, has been experiencing a lot of rough issues for quite a time now. Things have escalated very quickly, I’ll spare the details, but it has gotten to the point where she (even while on pain meds) is in obvious pain. She has episodes of falling over, spasms and labored breathing, and she looks to us as if to say… “Let me go Mom, help me run over the rainbow bridge, I don’t wanna do this anymore”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Stormie is not a human, she does not have a soul in need of redemption, but she is so very loved by us, and we are hurting deeply at having to “make a decision” in regards to her life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;…” Genesis 1:26a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“…and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We feel that we’ve been holding onto her, and that feels selfish now. She’s alive, but not living. Her eyes are void of the happiness that a dog should hold, her body struggles with every move, she hasn’t touched a toy in months, she seems to forget what she is doing and where she is, and her body is extremely weak.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If her purpose on this earth was to bring us laughter, joy and companionship, she has far exceeded that purpose! For most of her 12 years she has greeted us with such excitement and unconditional love, HUGE kisses, jumps for joy and an eagerness to please. If there ever was one, she has been the perfect dog. Adorable, friendly to everyone she meets, protective when she felt the need, sleek, active, hilariously funny and quite fashionable. <i class="_lew" title="wink emoticon"><i aria-hidden="true" class="_4-k1 img sp_fM-mz8spZ1b sx_7f72ac" style="background-image: url("/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png"); background-position: 0px -442px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span aria-hidden="true" class="_4mcd">;)</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Our hearts are breaking, and it has been with much prayer, discussion and so many tears that we’ve come to the decision that it’s time to help her move on. This Sunday, June 12, we will say our goodbye to the sweetest, most beautiful dog I’ve ever known. Her personality was so much like a little human, she has loved with everything she has, and was the best daily companion, always ready to hand out those huge kisses!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"Parson," she said, tears streaming down her cheeks, "the vicar said animals have no souls. My darling little dog Fluffy has died. Does that mean I won’t see her again in heaven?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br />"Madam," said the old priest, "God, in his great love and wisdom has created heaven to be a place of perfect happiness. I am sure that if you need your little dog to complete your happiness, you will find her there."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We will miss you beautiful Stormie, so much more than we can even express, our hearts are breaking... we love you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I have wanted to do this for SO long!!! We've owned quite a few RV's throughout the years, trying to find the one that fits us just right. I've never been a fan of ANYTHING in RV decor, and have always wanted to change .... well, basically all of it! lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">However, with the considerations of year, cost and resale value, we limited our DIY projects a bit. With our latest purchase, due to the age of the rig I was thrilled to get the "go ahead" from my darling husband to do whatever I wanted to spruce her up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'd been researching the proper way to paint the cabinets and walls in an RV for a long time, and I took into consideration everything that I had gathered from reading blogs to hearing about "fails" and good vs. sloppy preparation, quality of paints and primers, etc...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In order to hopefully save you some of the research and maybe some heartache.. I'm going to share what I believe is the "best" way to prepare your surface and apply your paint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The prep for the walls and the cabinets is the same, no matter if it's vinyl wall paper, laminate, wood, or plastic trim (I had gold plastic trim on my cabinets and painted right over them)... even metal can be painted! Just PREP!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You will want to allow several days to complete all these steps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Wall putty (for filling holes and cracks) - also wood putty if needed (see below)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">*Sandpaper - 80 grit and 220 grit</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">*TSP cleaner and disposable lint free rags (or an equivalent TSP substitute)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">*Painters Tape</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">*Kilz OIL BASED primer - not the water based, trust me here.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">*High quality "Paint and Primer in one", (pay the price for the good stuff) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I used Behr Premium Plus Ultra </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For the walls I used Satin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For the Cabinets I used Semi-Gloss</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">*Trim brushes and rollers (have some disposable ones for the primer, it's easier to toss cheap ones that try to wash out oil based primer).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">*Fan to ventilate air out the windows!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Open up the windows and remove your screens (you don't want to have to clean them after venting all that sanding dust through them!). Turn on a fan and point it out of a window, open up ceiling vents, get some circulation going. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Remove all cabinet doors and drawers, remove window valances and anything else that is removable! ;) - You will do all these steps on the cabinet doors and drawer fronts as well, just do it on saw horses elsewhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. IF you have "wrinkles in your wallpaper (see photos below), use your metal putty knife to scrape the surface flat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4. Fill in any holes or scrape areas with a thin coating of wall putty or wood filler if it's in a wood portion (I had some holes in one of my cabinet doors).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">5. Open up the windows and remove the screens! You don't want to have to clean sanding dust out of your screens later... believe me. ;) Set up a fan pulling air out the window and open up ceiling vents.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> 6. Using 80 grit sandpaper, sand every square inch lightly... the walls, the cabinets, any vinyl trim, .... everything you plan to paint must be "roughed up" a bit with 80 grit. This removes any slick finishes (even those you can't see or feel) and prepares the surface to hold onto the primer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If desired, you can go over the cabinet surfaces with 220 sandpaper, but it's not necessary unless you feel the surface has been made too rough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">7. Sweep or vacuum floor to remove any dust that will poof up while you walk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">8. Wipe all surfaces with a damp cloth, rinse out as needed and wipe until all dust is removed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">9. Using straight TSP (or equivalent) cleaner and lint free rags, wipe thoroughly ALL surfaces that have been sanded allow surface to air dry completely. Cover floor and tape off ceiling edges and window edges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">10. Make sure the cabin is WELL ventilated! Apply one or two coats of your KILZ primer (to walls and cabinets), using a roller and brush as needed. Apply to everything in a THIN coat. Do not do thick coats of primer or paint. This means more coats, but you do not want to make the wallpaper soggy!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I say one or two coats because this will depend on your original wall paper design and cabinet darkness. Allow this to dry overnight with good air ventilation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">11. You are now ready to paint. I did my walls first. After the walls were dry, I taped off and painted the cabinets. I do believe the cabinets need more coverage than the walls. I did 2 coats of paint on the walls and 2 coats on the cabinets. I was "ready to be done" at that point, but in retrospect, I think I should have put another coat of paint on the cabinets and will do so in the "Phase II". ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Cut in the edges with a trim brush, then roll on a light coat of your high quality paint. I know it's hard, but WAIT until it's completely dry before you do another coat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Depending on your paint color and the original surface, you will need 2-3 coats of paint. I know... it seems like a lot, but you want this to last, right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To add a little touch of fun, I purchased a vinyl wall word decal at JoAnns.... I was going to put it above the bed where the "headboard" was, but it would have been covered up by pillows. I like it on the cabinets. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>Now for Photos... </u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Cabinets were wood and laminate with vinyl/plastic gold trim. Walls were typical RV wallpaper with floral design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I won't even discuss the "headboard" and window treatments... they simply went into the garbage. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Removed all window treatments, hardware and wall "access" panel covers (behind shower). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wallpaper wrinkles around the window edges... not good for painting! Use a metal putty knife and scrape them off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wrinkles removed. You will want to apply a thin layer of wall putty and sand to smooth these edges out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Surfaces have been sanded with 80 grit. You can see they look a bit more pale and the "shine" is removed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Don't forget the bed base!!! I kept forgetting about it and had to come back after I'd washed out my brushes...sigh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You'll need to click to enlarge this, but the previous owner had a large TV hanging on the front of this upper cabinet. The cable came through a "hole" they had cut in the edge and there were large holes for mounting as well. We did not want a TV in the bedroom, and were left with holes. I filled them in with wood filler and sanded smooth. After painting you can hardly tell!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Meanwhile... in the garage... the cabinet doors and drawers were being taken care of during wall drying time. If you have mirrored fronts, be sure to cover them WELL! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I noticed that most people do not paint the inside of the cabinet doors or the inside of the cabinets. I like bright and white, and I believe it helps to brighten the inside of a cabinet while you are looking for something in there. In addition, it just felt "incomplete" not to paint the inside...so... there ya go! </span><br />
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<br />Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-82033994508717354302016-04-09T13:07:00.000-04:002016-05-07T09:33:17.845-04:00RV Makeover <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Meet our 1997 Georgie Boy Maverick Class C. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We have been on the hunt for the "just right" RV for ...well... pretty much our entire married life. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I think, HOPE, we've found the one that will fit our needs (ever so spoiled needs) for the next 10 years. Hoping for that. With that in mind, we always buy used and usually buy OLD, cuz, they are cheaper! This RV had been kept on a farm for a monthly visitor. We believe they raised dogs, as there was a LOT of dog hair tucked in the nooks and crannies. Ewww.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The good thing about the "sitting" status, is that it has extremely low mileage and minimal wear and tear on the cushions. It has had some water damage to the inside, possibly windows left open during a storm? We aren't sure, but are good "RV Inspectors" and determined it was workable. The Maverick has good bones and a nice layout, but needed a lot of prettifying and softening around the edges, among other technical things (that's my darling husband's part). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I call this "Makeover Phase 1" because I plan to paint all the cabinetry white and paint all the walls eventually. However, in hot humid Florida, the best time for painting is about January time frame. So, I painted the bedroom for starters and I love it! Next winter I'll break out the paint once again.. until then... let's camp!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So, without further ado.... here are some pics to show you what we did and a few to show you how we did it...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">You may have to look carefully to see the changes: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Couch - old fabric thrown away, cushions were in good shape, so I recovered with a grey Chenille.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Curtains for over cab bunk - removed and tossed in garbage. ;) The track was also removed, as we don't intend for anyone to sleep up there.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*TV on wall of overhead cab - we felt this was an odd and awkward place for the TV. We don't watch TV much, just movies every now and again, so we opted to get rid of that TV, move the larger one they had in the bedroom and put it on a swing arm tucked away in the bunk area. Besides, the center "wall" piece was hiding a huge space, so Capt. Mike made a door and now we have more storage... it's always good to have more storage!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This photo is all "after" - showing my newly covered valances and curtains. The dinette cushions were in great condition and I was able to zip off the covers and wash them in my washer, so I did not make new covers ... yet. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">A few details... The swing arm tucks the TV out of the way until we want to watch a movie. It will swing around and tilt down to face the couch. This cute little sign reminds us why we are here... (wally world)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Newly covered couch (bought the grey Chenille during a 60% off sale at JoAnns ... 12 yards!!!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Kitchen before and after... again, the changes are small but useful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*You'll notice new "boxes" on the wall. Capt. Mike replaced with updated tank reading and thermostat stuff.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Added a magnetic knife holder (no, we will not be storing the knives there during travel) ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Removed microwave, because I don't use one and I LOVE kitchen storage! ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*My little wire 3-tier shelf is great for fruit, onions, bread, etc...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Added sink cover for more counter space</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Added stove cover (see above)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Added little counter extension! Happy about that and still plenty of room to walk past into the bath or bedroom. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">.... yes, I like to have counter space.. I still like cooking when we camp. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Again, minimal changes here... the blinds were super old, metal and REALLY dirty. I was going to toss them, but finding vinyl ones that size was nearly impossible. So, I put in the old elbow grease, scrubbed them clean and straightened out the "bent" slats. Tossed the "box" valance and made new curtains.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I used a portion of a shoe holder to make a wall hanging holder for hair brushes, makeup, quick grab items, etc...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This isn't much of a change, but the "gold" stuff is slowly being removed. I'm not a fan of the "one" towel rack, so I took it off the door and got this cute over the door hook deal. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This was a big undertaking...but SO worth it (the couch was a BIGGER undertaking!).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The original valances were the "box" type. box on top, box on sides. I kept the top box and removed all the funky old fabric and interesting braid detail... hmmm.... tossed the side boxes. I recovered the top and added a metal curtain rod behind the box valance, made soft beige curtains. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">To say this was an insane pain to do is an understatement. This was quite difficult. Once I removed the fabric I had 3 separate cushions to work with and a metal frame in the back. I've recovered "one piece" cushions before with no problem, but these three kept sliding around and fitting was a chore. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I would say it was well worth the work in the end. I like the new couch, I like knowing it's fresh and clean and new. ;) I was also able to change up the "design" a little bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Just a few things that needed updating. ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Old lights out... new lights in. I really like the look of the new lights, but when they are on they make a weird color on the walls... it's actually the covers and the way they are designed. :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The bathroom sink, and the shower both had these gold and crystal knobs.. um, NO! Out. ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Capt. Mike changed these out and also added a Fury showerhead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Now for my FAVORITE part!!!! Oh I canNOT wait until I get to paint the entire RV this color... it's so HAPPY and BRIGHT...and it just screams "you are on vacation, relax, enjoy, laugh, have fun!" :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Yes...this is the same room. Yes...that is supposed to be a headboard. ??? Yes, it feels so much more soft and relaxing in there now. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In a separate post I will go over step by step how I prepped and painted both the walls and the cabinets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Some details...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*I'm happy about having more counter space.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Capt. Mike installed an outdoor shower in the "basement"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*The fridge was "funky"... to say the least. I think it had been closed and had some moisture issues. We removed the doors and this bad boy got a complete military scrub down!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*There is a TON of storage in this camper... love that! I have little "baskets" and shelves here and there in cabinets to help keep things in place.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*I just HAD to add the vinyl wall words in the bedroom. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*The last RV we owned had some wall hooks in the bedroom and they came in really handy. So I installed some we already had laying around the house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">More details:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*This cabinet above the fridge is made even better by this extendable shelf (yes that's my little french press in there). ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*My little 3 tier wire kitchen shelf has been with me through a few RV's ... it was from the "bathroom" section at (Wally I think), it is really useful!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*I made the cab privacy curtain from two curtains I purchased at Tuesday Morning.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Adding hooks and "by the door" storage is a must for hats, keys, umbrellas, bug spray, sunscreen, etc...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*Magnetic knife rack for ease of cooking!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*We don't "live" in our RV, but I loved this little sign... it's above the door. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Kitchen has two cabinets. To make the most of all my cabinets, I use racks where possible. I also like to use those expandable bars to keep things from crashing around while driving.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I put no-skid shelf liner on all the surfaces, as well as pieces between all the bowls and plates. For the most part everything stays put during a drive, but just use caution when you open your cabinets... just in case! ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*By the door, I used an over the door shoe hanger which I had cut down to fit. I also added a magazine rack we had from a previous RV. There is always "stuff" so it's good to have a place to put it. ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*I used another portion of the shoe hanger in the bathroom for "stuff".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*I'm a fan of over the door hooks, there is one hanging on both sides of this bathroom door. One on the inside for towels, and one on the outside for kitchen stuff (apron, dishtowel, etc...)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">*It may look crazy, but it works! This is what I use my microwave area for. ;) Capt. Mike boxed in the unfinished inside to make it look "nice" and I added shelving as needed. Just make sure your expandable rods are good and tight! </span><br />
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<br />Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-67593208982192283992016-01-05T09:39:00.000-05:002016-01-05T09:39:21.040-05:00Stone Mountain Georgia<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Georgia was on our mind... until it dropped below 40...then we came back to Florida where we belong. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So we spent our "Happy New Years" at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia. We've been there a couple of times and have enjoyed the Stone Mountain Christmas in the past. They do hokey "shows" and have a mini-disney feel with the lights, the nightly parade and the snow angel that makes it snow every evening. ;) All that is fine and dandy, but we really like the train ride at night and the show "The Gift" where the REAL meaning of Christmas is told in an "old town" setting... it's just beautiful. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The last time we visited was several years ago (at the same time of year) and we sure don't remember it being so crowded...boy howdy was it packed...the campground of full and we are just not into mega crowds. Last time we visited the campground was nearly empty... that was quite a few years ago, I guess with the addition of "snow Christmas" (snow blowers and tubing) it has become a bigger attraction. We left early last time we visited due to rain and cold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Guess what? We left a day early this time as well. Don't get me wrong, it's a fun time, and if you have kids, they will definitely love it... but it ain't cheap! ... and it ain't warm! lol. Well, for us thin blooded Florida peeps it was just too cold, especially since our mode of travel while there was "Ruby"... our scooter.... just a weeee bit too cold for us. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Our next trip to Stone Mountain will most likely be in the Spring or Fall, when we can see some color (wildflowers blooming or leaves changing color) and can spend some time hiking the woods in a more decent temperature. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The views from the top of the granite mountain are really lovely, and the hike up is always fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Heading out early in the morning....Travelling was lovely until just outside of Atlanta, near McDonough... we hit a nasty traffic snag. We literally crawled and mostly didn't move at all for 2 1/2 hours!!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Schlotzskys for dinner!!! Sigh....why can't we just have one near us? :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Cozy sleep in day...rainy day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Rainy day breakfast... coffee... pancakes n' bacon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">New Years Eve...day... :) Lunch at The Commons Restaurant... Nice view of the Mountain and lake. Good food, decent prices, very friendly service. Cozy Fireplace. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Lovely weather this day... perfect for hiking the Mountain. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We even got hot ... and worn out, lol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We like to leave the "beaten path" and take the harder route. ;) This is part of the "old" trail up the Mtn. I don't know when or why they changed it...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Awe.... Sweetness! The views are very pretty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's way more fun if you don't take the painted "trail" ... as long as you don't pass any signs that say "don't go beyond this point", you are free to roam about... we saw some white tailed deer out there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> New Years Eve .... millions of lights everywhere...so pretty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Happy New Year from us two goofies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Me and Ruby. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We took the Tram up the Mtn. this time, it was SO cold... I am actually freezing in this photo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> On the train... again... freeeeeeezing!!!!! lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> New Years Day Night. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> This is me after riding Ruby round the park... it's SO cold! Let's go home!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yummy breakfast before we hit the road....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Packing up...We were on site 151. It had a deck and a full size gas grill, many sites do. Very nice addition. This site overlooks the lake and a nice view of the mountain as well, however it's right on a busy corner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Below our campsite, the boat rental (only open in warm months)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Homeward bound! Schlotzskys for lunch first... OF COURSE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Oh the traffic was SO backed up... wow... Not on our side though...whew!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Pretty Pecan grove...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> So many people travelling home after the Holidays... crazy busy roads.</span><br />
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<br />Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-20737910076154209862015-08-15T15:01:00.001-04:002015-08-15T15:01:41.042-04:00Sunshine, Joy and God’s Wonders! Days 2 & 3<p><font size="4">I really should have taken better notes on what we did each day, but I’ll try to make the best of it all!  :)</font></p> <p><font size="4">Thursday:  Cris and Christina brought some of their “new favorite” board games, and after a breakfast of French Toast (homemade French Bread makes the best!), we played Welcome to the Dungeon over coffee.  I normally am not a fan of games with “creepy names”, lol.  But this game was fun, and you had to be really strategic in your moves and thought process… besides I won the two games we played, so I enjoyed it quite a bit!</font></p> <p><font size="4">Morning coffee and game spot…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ve1U63EnK4Q/Vc-MH5cgATI/AAAAAAAAIBw/HqP30b9t1-M/s1600-h/11825807_10207265183615936_9216151945885973746_n%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="11825807_10207265183615936_9216151945885973746_n" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="11825807_10207265183615936_9216151945885973746_n" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IvfWQKSJIdY/Vc-MIR0vObI/AAAAAAAAIB4/eIx0sU-VR0k/11825807_10207265183615936_9216151945885973746_n_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="308" height="447" /></a> <font size="4">At that point we split up and ran some errands… Christina and I headed to Ron Jons in Cocoa Beach and did the girl thing… looking at suits and souvenirs.  The guys headed to West Marine to gather a few last minute things for the Keys trip.</font></p> <p><font size="4">We met up for a late lunch at The Burger Joint in Downtown Melbourne and pretty much enjoyed some yummy burgers! </font></p> <p><font size="4">The Burger Joint – Downtown Melbourne…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dqie-XyrM14/Vc-MJNYPkGI/AAAAAAAAICA/yRMo_el_vcU/s1600-h/11825118_10207265151175125_9220760707529084139_n%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="11825118_10207265151175125_9220760707529084139_n" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="11825118_10207265151175125_9220760707529084139_n" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d4U-XRO1elY/Vc-MJwrYkoI/AAAAAAAAICI/jQCP5HN_g10/11825118_10207265151175125_9220760707529084139_n_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="419" height="246" /></a></p> <p> <font size="4">That evening, back at home we played with the pups, just chilled together and had something yummy for dinner.. I have no memory of what it was! lol</font> </p> <p><font size="4">Sunset from the front yard…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VoVIHve7D_k/Vc-MKSjmrXI/AAAAAAAAICQ/jI85ruJc2iM/s1600-h/11227921_10207265181255877_3889554905907029670_n%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="11227921_10207265181255877_3889554905907029670_n" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="11227921_10207265181255877_3889554905907029670_n" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mmMxkxegMOc/Vc-MK7LhpCI/AAAAAAAAICY/WDrJQo4Y17o/11227921_10207265181255877_3889554905907029670_n_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="431" height="295" /></a></p> <p><font size="4">Momma’s always want to kiss their babies! …</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QWI0WSGZo_E/Vc-MLepbCcI/AAAAAAAAICg/VcMuR8QRMOM/s1600-h/11866265_10207265166335504_3258456618133530220_n%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="11866265_10207265166335504_3258456618133530220_n" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="11866265_10207265166335504_3258456618133530220_n" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KqvsPDmcvik/Vc-MMGgXlII/AAAAAAAAICo/VrpyWrukVsQ/11866265_10207265166335504_3258456618133530220_n_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="294" height="432" /></a>  <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_Sf9Nu1pEGE/Vc-MMqtAjPI/AAAAAAAAICw/R1EBvPjk6lU/s1600-h/11215067_10207265166775515_7832469356395669261_n%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="11215067_10207265166775515_7832469356395669261_n" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="11215067_10207265166775515_7832469356395669261_n" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--pYX2lEsHL8/Vc-MNVjoPzI/AAAAAAAAIC4/7gy6g9sheuA/11215067_10207265166775515_7832469356395669261_n_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="428" height="291" /></a></p> <p><font size="4">Friday:  Boating with the Pups!!!  I had been wanting to do this for such a long time!  We love taking Stormie out on the river, finding a nice little sandbar play area and letting her splash around.  Ever since we knew that Lyra would be coming, I had wanted to take them both out and see how much fun they would have together.</font></p> <p><font size="4">More so, Christina has never seen our area by boat, and I was looking forward to sharing so much with her about where we live. :)</font></p> <p><font size="4">The forecast said rain….sigh… but we don’t usually let that take us down… rain is expected, and not so bad … usually, lol.  It’s the lightening you want to avoid. ;)  We got pretty lucky and skirted most of the storms, but we did get one cold hard rain that passed over eventually, and ended up having such a fun time!</font></p> <p><font size="4">We were not disappointed with sights to see… we saw dolphins frolicking, a manatee, and a blowfish that we were able to observe for a few minutes in a Frisbee. ;)</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iZ1rjIYr1RI/Vc-MN_N5FUI/AAAAAAAAIDA/xLpPxU1Jkj0/s1600-h/P7240086%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240086" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240086" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1pIxQYI8G9w/Vc-MOSnyhBI/AAAAAAAAIDI/xN2Qfj1AgTY/P7240086_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="452" height="344" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tJ6uFGrI1pU/Vc-MPbnndiI/AAAAAAAAIDQ/7GymF1A1EkU/s1600-h/P7240091%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240091" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240091" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SrJOIx5Eu_E/Vc-MP-cOuDI/AAAAAAAAIDY/qgRqsv-aSkw/P7240091_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" height="468" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KewBOlK_4E0/Vc-MQiv-9iI/AAAAAAAAIDg/kn6pTWzWOAQ/s1600-h/P7240099%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240099" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240099" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PUKRt99BlGM/Vc-MRRs6ZXI/AAAAAAAAIDo/oGqn0VZoCWY/P7240099_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="459" height="362" /></a></p> <p><font size="4">We wanted to walk around Sampson’s Island, but the mosquitoes ran us off quickly!  …</font><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KftzQ9lemHU/Vc-MSCc4ubI/AAAAAAAAIDw/lLixn6EU7Ow/s1600-h/P7240102%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240102" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240102" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l0tBhf-qeUw/Vc-MSlV8hCI/AAAAAAAAID4/nd5aVUNLc18/P7240102_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="457" height="351" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">Let’s get out of here! …</font><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FI3CHKVKnYQ/Vc-MTA6llzI/AAAAAAAAIEA/oS4TjrUHZrI/s1600-h/P7240101%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240101" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240101" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--ygayPtZgss/Vc-MTrKr84I/AAAAAAAAIEI/MAQENV6UUGQ/P7240101_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="461" height="352" /></a></p> <p><font size="4">Smiling through a hard rain storm…</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N6YDvlWGx6E/Vc-MUKygYmI/AAAAAAAAIEQ/pV7FM5SQNlA/s1600-h/P7240106%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240106" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240106" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BV7Nbw_OrOQ/Vc-MU0fuqyI/AAAAAAAAIEY/vVEKIgV_GeA/P7240106_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="464" height="355" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vF4aGk3INCU/Vc-MVqwLFBI/AAAAAAAAIEg/TRCyes2lauo/s1600-h/P7240111%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240111" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240111" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z6CNCoquxy4/Vc-MWJpoRtI/AAAAAAAAIEo/mkYmzBBY3Wk/P7240111_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="466" height="356" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zCYopLMmCD0/Vc-MWlYauhI/AAAAAAAAIEw/Rjk5D31fPfo/s1600-h/P7240112%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240112" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240112" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dDWS0GdS0Wg/Vc-MXVP-kgI/AAAAAAAAIE4/kFjLJK9vVUQ/P7240112_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="476" height="365" /></a>   <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NIO6wHEFqaw/Vc-MX4H1iFI/AAAAAAAAIFA/RfW4yZRr9LI/s1600-h/P7240127%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240127" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240127" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6QnBstIwHlk/Vc-MYeAS9EI/AAAAAAAAIFI/KLVwxJCbcTg/P7240127_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="474" height="366" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-biB8ZciwZt4/Vc-MYyQrKuI/AAAAAAAAIFQ/CS1TFIiy5Ec/s1600-h/P7240136%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240136" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240136" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fxnok-ndr7w/Vc-MZRS-uUI/AAAAAAAAIFY/t4wsgXe7OoQ/P7240136_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="463" height="360" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0uOeocAMDdg/Vc-MaKuDkLI/AAAAAAAAIFg/xSf7MrNIAAg/s1600-h/P7240148%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240148" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240148" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oI0ddK5TqTM/Vc-MarfFFpI/AAAAAAAAIFo/sC1eL87pY7g/P7240148_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="468" height="358" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">Beautiful Christina! …</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fqmdnL0JXWs/Vc-MbFGPyjI/AAAAAAAAIFw/zPh_00YVOsc/s1600-h/P7240158%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240158" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240158" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ETHZmoZ2LNs/Vc-MbnNmIaI/AAAAAAAAIF4/-q3IEpqH-m8/P7240158_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="461" height="352" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nwugLVHBy9E/Vc-McVEZSdI/AAAAAAAAIGA/Emmhx9LIyHo/s1600-h/P7240166%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240166" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240166" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TV7oGxXZZhE/Vc-MdPq-msI/AAAAAAAAIGI/6OgLpaOE_PM/P7240166_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="455" height="348" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-89f_f6ZijsU/Vc-MdzsjC1I/AAAAAAAAIGQ/8d5F8fiwh24/s1600-h/P7240176%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240176" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240176" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aS6YYZtnxew/Vc-Mep4VSmI/AAAAAAAAIGY/oSDI-G4Yr-w/P7240176_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="461" height="354" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OEOaes-zoEw/Vc-MfNY0PMI/AAAAAAAAIGg/WllZWirdyzE/s1600-h/P7240191%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240191" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240191" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2Z-KGPdpnGU/Vc-MgDoKSGI/AAAAAAAAIGo/CSGxvEznlEA/P7240191_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="466" height="354" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B-TXzDQx4Z0/Vc-MhjxzcKI/AAAAAAAAIGw/BJ38dSKAkTY/s1600-h/P7240203%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240203" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240203" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ilbcx_2VsKk/Vc-MiYaLgrI/AAAAAAAAIG4/26LA24RmZDM/P7240203_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="456" height="347" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">Lyra got adventurous and stood next to Stormie on the ships bow… ;)</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AIc2mWJuA5k/Vc-MjKBYvjI/AAAAAAAAIHA/qvmaoV9AhLs/s1600-h/P7240212%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240212" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240212" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jB622HTi4QU/Vc-MjupQ9oI/AAAAAAAAIHI/9qmfFxCAFWM/P7240212_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="459" height="351" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">My precious husband and me. :) …</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rfTCAI0pn9c/Vc-MkCRj45I/AAAAAAAAIHQ/zS_I-tPvDx4/s1600-h/P7240213%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240213" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline" border="0" alt="P7240213" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9_ZwdU7_FDk/Vc-Mkz1WLMI/AAAAAAAAIHY/Y5-lDh_gmdQ/P7240213_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="463" height="352" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">After we were plenty worn out, we headed to Tijuana Flats for dinner, as Cris was really craving it and they just don’t have ‘em over in Texas! </font></p> Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-60544060581537670972015-08-13T18:04:00.001-04:002015-08-13T18:04:51.209-04:00Sunshine, Joy and God’s Wonders! DAY 1<p><font size="4">I’ll readily admit that we are a spoiled bunch down here in Florida, and I feel very blessed to live in this tropical paradise.  The cherry on top is when you get to share the treasures of home with the ones you love most, and last month that is exactly what we were able to do.  </font></p> <p><font size="4">Almost every year, we take our little camper (whichever we have at the time) and head south to our favorite place, a beautiful state park snuggled right in the middle of the Florida Keys, surrounded by the beautiful blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf off Mexico.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EdM58etnjQE/Vc0UZlXdMLI/AAAAAAAAH_s/sWVNICGNyUc/s1600-h/IMG_0206%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0206" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0206" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-erWcZy9y9N8/Vc0UaCjuh_I/AAAAAAAAH_0/hDJl9xYt8Kc/IMG_0206_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="370" height="281" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">For a year in advance we plan and plot out all the details, getting more and more excited as each day passes.  This year was especially exciting, as my Momma’s heart was jumping with joy… our son Cris and our lovely daughter-in-love, Christina, would be joining us.  Not only for the week in the Keys, but also for a few days just hanging out at home.  Vacations are wonderful, and this one was AMAZING… but hanging out at home with the ones who are closest to your heart is such a huge blessing too!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DMx7tcQjq2s/Vc0UahVoGQI/AAAAAAAAH_8/KTUVkBNlsu4/s1600-h/P7240236%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7240236" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P7240236" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0QcuSLnPKYA/Vc0UbFTzWaI/AAAAAAAAIAE/gxIq-Wi_h34/P7240236_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" height="297" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">Last month the much anticipated visit took place and what added to the excitement of all the wonderful things we did and saw was that for Christina many, or most, of these things were “firsts”… I just loved seeing her joy each time a “first” took place.</font></p> <p><font size="4">… so let’s go back to the 2nd week of June where the fun began….</font></p> <p><font size="4">After visiting Christina’s Grandmother for a few days on the West Coast, CnC arrived on a Wednesday afternoon.  It’s so hard to live far away from them, but the joy that fills our hearts when we get together is out of this world!  As a special treat, their precious Boxer came as well.  We weren’t all the certain how our Stormie would react to this.  After all, Cris is HER boy, and we wondered if there would be some jealousy issues.</font>  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ENNBIBj9Mk8/Vc0Ubrb9RDI/AAAAAAAAIAM/5_FIbXFn-Tg/s1600-h/DSC00784%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSC00784" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Does it take so long?</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Can't I leave things alone?</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>If I touch it, or see it, it needs a new home.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>To dust the office means "Make new curtains!"</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Will they ever get made? I can't be certain.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Dusting the Living room should be quite easy,</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>But then I decide the windows need a squeegee!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Dust the bathroom, move quickly - I can't!</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Let's go to the garden and dig up a plant! </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>(it'll look nice on the back of the toilet)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Enter the dining, oh isn't it quaint? </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>There's teacups and photos...but wait! THIS needs paint!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>..... I guess I'd better get back to dusting, after I get this paint off my fingers... :)</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I write what I do for many different reasons. Sometimes it's just because I want to share something that makes me happy, other times I feel that through life experience I may have something to offer, there are times I hope that someone out there in blogland will learn how to create something special for their home, maybe learn a cleaning tip, or take away a special nugget of scripture that God has placed in my heart. Maybe I just want you to laugh along with me, like that time I had toilet paper hanging out of my shirt at Paneras... sigh. So, there is no rhyme or reason.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Everything. :) I'm always working on something and sometimes even finishing something!!! Right now, hmmm... really? Are you sure you want to know? I'm making my own hammock, I'm building a piece of furniture, I'm sewing throw pillow covers, I'm making an ottoman, I'm 'thinking' about making some purses and signs and pincushions... need I go on? Oh! And at exactly this very moment in time, I am making bread. :)... and pizza. :) ... and I might make chocolate chip cookies later tonight... help!!!!! :)</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Really? There is supposed to be a process for this? :) Sorry...this is where the "deep" answers end... I have no process. Well, I suppose THIS is my process.... kind of typing and then back spacing and then deleting whole paragraphs. Walking away, coming back and typing some more. :) </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>So there you have it, not very interesting... I did want to go and backspace and delete and start over, but that's really just "me" up there. :) Oh! AND I love to take photos...of flowers and bugs and my dog...and my projects...which is why my projects probably take so long to finish. :) </i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>So, now it is my job to pass this along to another blogger to complete. I have been out of the loop for SO long that I hardly know anyone out there anymore, but there are a few who have been sticking around to read my far and few between posts...so I will tag my friend Mikki at <a href="http://www.thenotsoperfecthousewife.com/">The Not So Perfect Housewife</a>. :) She's always got something great to say; a review, a recipe, a fun story, so pop over there and check her out. Mikki!!! You must participate now. :) :) </i></span><br />
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<br />Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-50915344882097209542014-07-08T21:28:00.001-04:002014-07-09T09:09:19.436-04:00DIY Canvas Drop cloth Chair Cover<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Shabby to Shabby Chic!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Several years ago I bought an ugly green chair…and I mean UGLY! It is big and squishy and you can easily curl up into it and read a book, but it desperately needed “coverage”.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">So, all those years ago, I found this inexpensive flowery fabric and made a very sad attempt at covering my chair. There wasn’t enough fabric to cover the back, and I ran out of fabric before I could make tie backs. It was too tight in some areas, and sagged in others.</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">NOTE: The ill fitting bottom ruffle. The seat cushion had fabric wrapped around it and was safety pinned on the bottom.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I’m almost embarrassed to show these cheesy ribbons I pinned just to hold the fabric in place… this is a sad, sad example of a slip cover… sigh…and a very scary choice of fabric….Yikes!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I turned to my new favorite fabric for all sorts of crafts…. Canvas Dropcloth. They are cheap, sturdy, and can be bleached if need be. I’ve already covered my dining room chairs and made several pillows with it, so why not? You must be flexible though, as they range in color from grey tones, tan tones to a nice off white…basically you get what you get.</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">My Costs:</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">9x12 Canvas Dropcloth $15 (Harbor Freight) – washed, preferably bleached</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Thread $3 </span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Scrap piece of Sew-on Velcro</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">2 Buttons $1 (JoAnns on Clearance)</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Razor knife, scissors, pins</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Time: 1 1/2 days… and I mean all day that first day. ;)</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">First Step: I trimmed away the “skirt” with a razor knife. It would only get in the way and add unneeded bulk.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Step 2: Body and Back. Making the best possible use of your fabric, lay it across the back and drape it to the floor in the back, allowing extra length for how it may be pulled up when tied back. Don’t worry about the bottom edge at this time, just allow a little extra length. On the sides, allow just enough for the pleats you will see in the next couple of photos.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I tucked it into the grooves and used a pencil to draw my “stitching” lines.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Once I knew where my stitching lines would be, I cut away leaving about 3/4 inch excess fabric. On the sides I left about 4 inches, so I could work in the pleats.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> I decided to tuck 3 pleats toward the back and then pull one long fold across them toward the front. I pinned these in place and then went straight to the machine to stitch across (on the outside). I felt it would be easier if I sewed pieces in place a little at a time during this project.</span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Hkcs5RnNESk/U7yaAPkbJdI/AAAAAAAAHrs/2haBXCajsk4/s1600-h/d%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Hkcs5RnNESk/U7yaAPkbJdI/AAAAAAAAHr0/K7E0QMMymwg/s1600-h/d%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="d" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oipRSUik3Ck/U7yaA-CoBBI/AAAAAAAAHr8/Rk8Y85_VkQ0/d_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="325" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="d" width="480" /></a></span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I topstitched two rows of stitching. Then I put the piece back on the chair to move to the next step.</span><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bpKtxBugB_4/U7yaBVKP5LI/AAAAAAAAHsM/gfK3pWA4N-U/s1600-h/dd%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="dd" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ft--DBUP2Nk/U7yaB_KfS0I/AAAAAAAAHsU/IBUT0IhYDZY/dd_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="332" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="dd" width="490" /></a></span><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Place it back on the chair and tuck your penciled "stitch lines" back into the creases, making sure it’s in the same position it was before. But don't get crazy, it'll be fine. :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Step 3: Seat bottom and arm. This piece was basically an easy rectangular measurement, so I measured it and stitched it to the bottom of my “back” piece along my penciled “stitching line”. I tucked it all back into place. </span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I then draped a piece of fabric over the arm of the chair, allowing it to drape past floor by at least 3-4 inches (I can hem that later). I tucked it into the rounded fold of the upper arm and drew pencil lines by tucking my pencil into the groove. I removed the pieces and stitched them together on the pencil lines, clipped the curves and tucked it back into place.</span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o6K-cVAejTI/U7yaDucccXI/AAAAAAAAHs0/oT5tkcdB5WM/s1600-h/ee%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o6K-cVAejTI/U7yaDucccXI/AAAAAAAAHs8/XPU5wSw3S10/s1600-h/ee%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="ee" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-M4EWwbrru1g/U7yaEIXWrdI/AAAAAAAAHtE/DeeLF4x6LpM/ee_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="330" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="ee" width="482" /></a></span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> I pinned a piece of fabric (smaller scrap piece) to the front of the arm, allowed for a seam allowance of about 3/4 inch and trimmed it to size. At this time, I removed it, traced and cut another one identical to use on the other arm. I pinned it back in place so it would stay firmly on the front while I worked the arm folds into place. I pinned the arm piece to the front piece, tucking the excess into loose pleats at the top. I didn’t make the arms too snug as I wanted it to be easy to remove the cover for washing. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I removed the pieces, re-pinned them with right sides facing and stitched together. Clip your curves! Replace the cover.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">As an afterthought, I realized I wanted a tie back, which needed to be sewn into the outside seam of the arm. I made 2 long straps (long enough to button in the back) opened up my seam and sewed it in place.</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4Hw2KYAV0io/U7yaHyqB6YI/AAAAAAAAHbI/mdc-uk9Cutw/s1600-h/g%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><img alt="g" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4Y7dkw2a5lw/U7yaIU9MBEI/AAAAAAAAHbQ/sOBm5uu1YbA/g_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="484" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="g" width="324" /></span></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0ch2lbRe_EY/U7yaI-hs-2I/AAAAAAAAHtk/HwsJsFRNMpg/s1600-h/gg%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0ch2lbRe_EY/U7yaI-hs-2I/AAAAAAAAHts/VBKZ9Qxhll0/s1600-h/gg%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gg" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bXNAK6GtgPA/U7yaJaP99RI/AAAAAAAAHt0/3gF9mLflM4o/gg_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="329" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="gg" width="484" /></a></span><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Then move the entire project over to the next arm and repeat. :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">The back,arms and fronts are stitched together, now let’s work on the “details”…</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I needed to do something with the excess arm fabric, so I folded it under and pinned it in place. I intentionally used the finished edge of my dropcloth toward the back, and planned to keep that portion open for easy cover removal.</span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fdK9Dh75kNE/U7yaMneRyHI/AAAAAAAAHus/8JHxbEjoZCg/s1600-h/i%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fdK9Dh75kNE/U7yaMneRyHI/AAAAAAAAHuw/z-hfyBJoiz4/s1600-h/i%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="i" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RnohtwIGLYg/U7yaNMt1C5I/AAAAAAAAHu4/z1Upe8vWheU/i_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="333" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="i" width="488" /></a></span><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I double topstitched this piece in place. The stitching you see on the left (vertical) is not stitched down, this is the finished edge of the dropcloth and it is overlapping the back piece freely.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">My tie backs crossed in the back, I pinned them and marked where I wanted to place buttons and buttonholes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Ooops… I completely forgot to show any pics of making my ruffle…sigh. I cut a piece of fabric about 60 x 18 inches. I folded it in half and ironed it down so that it was now 60 x 9. I layed out a tape measure and began pinning folds/pleats into place until I reached my desired length of 46 inches. I wanted it to go around the sides just a few inches.</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I began to pin this ruffle in place, folding under the raw edge of my cover and pinning over the top of the ruffle. I adjusted the ruffle as I went so it was just about the floor. As I turned the corner, I realized I need to make this work somehow, so I cut a “corner” out of the side and left enough fabric to fold it under and top stitch it down.</span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Along both sides, with my tie backs securely in place, I tucked under the hem and pinned it. I trimmed away the excess fabric with pinking shears and top stitched in place. No fancy hemlines here.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Note: You can see that the ruffle is under the top edge,but on top of the side edge. This made a weird little crease in the corner…but I don’t plan to lay on the ground and stare at that so I was ok with it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">After stitching it down.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Top stitching the folded fabric over the ruffle made it almost look like a piece of piping…kind of neat!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">So, now we need a comfy cushion for sitting on. The cushion that was on the chair was in decent shape, but a little less fluffy and full than I like. I had a pillow that would fit in there just right and I stuffed it into the casing until it was snug…and fluffy! :) Then I zipped it up.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">To make the cover for the seat cushion, I followed the basic pattern it already was made from. I cut pieces for the sides and front. I also cut two pieces for the back that will overlap and attached velcro so that I could remove it for easy washing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Ta Da!!!! There she is…what do you think? I’m pretty excited about it!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Details…. Although it’s not necessary I top stitched the seat edges, I think it made them neat and crisp. </span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-L-vOyBSi1zE/U7yajSjuShI/AAAAAAAAHzI/YEPPiD8lAvA/s1600-h/r%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-L-vOyBSi1zE/U7yajSjuShI/AAAAAAAAHzQ/KfgF_gozscE/s1600-h/r%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="r" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kh2fBfqG6xY/U7yakYTu6UI/AAAAAAAAHzY/TxkoDcHWlPQ/r_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="356" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="r" width="525" /></a></span><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O1cAbYTLLiU/U7yalF6c6uI/AAAAAAAAHzg/cSK_d47rPvc/s1600-h/rr%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O1cAbYTLLiU/U7yalF6c6uI/AAAAAAAAHzo/L7YdgD40Q8c/s1600-h/rr%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="rr" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dXjWC8V66HE/U7yalzTD0RI/AAAAAAAAHzw/pHywd56hpuQ/rr_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="359" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="rr" width="530" /></a></span><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9OvzrpUL8lg/U7yamCltAmI/AAAAAAAAHz4/aHP8VTonJlM/s1600-h/s%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9OvzrpUL8lg/U7yamCltAmI/AAAAAAAAHz8/7TjDaN9Y93M/s1600-h/s%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="s" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iMwEq7xJ0MQ/U7yamznmnOI/AAAAAAAAH0E/WqOSWnsI0dM/s_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="359" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="s" width="530" /></a></span><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S6o-Oz742q0/U7yanM-QIlI/AAAAAAAAH0M/NtRNs9tTRPM/s1600-h/ss%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S6o-Oz742q0/U7yanM-QIlI/AAAAAAAAH0U/oCLj2ZGzHyc/s1600-h/ss%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="ss" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6LZJPjfCu0Q/U7yaoVIymMI/AAAAAAAAH0c/iwuKzv3xwMs/ss_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="359" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="ss" width="530" /></a></span><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jxaFkDH1af8/U7yao029bgI/AAAAAAAAH0k/Q7QuxUoNYJM/s1600-h/t%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jxaFkDH1af8/U7yao029bgI/AAAAAAAAH0s/0Yvmu8eDPnQ/s1600-h/t%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="t" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RHJQ25tORB8/U7yf72yqjII/AAAAAAAAH00/qixOM2Y7crM/t_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="361" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="t" width="532" /></a></span><span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #004080; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Most importantly…Stormie loves her new chair!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #004080;">I hope this tutorial was helpful to you!</span> </span>Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-84972325329162986962014-06-21T22:04:00.001-04:002014-06-21T22:04:31.000-04:00Beautiful Blooms<p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington">I took a stroll around my yard this morning with my Macro Lens.  Flowers that are so tiny are sometimes not even seen when you look out at the yard, but up close, they can be so beautiful!</font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"></font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington">Come join me in the garden…</font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"></font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"></font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington">Blue Daze</font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington">  </font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LGzw1WpBveQ/U6Y5Pf2IewI/AAAAAAAAHPI/piI0K7j1PfM/s1600-h/blue%252520daze%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"><img title="blue daze" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="blue daze" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OQTw5zK-Etk/U6Y5QDAZ4kI/AAAAAAAAHPQ/Vpi20E12BeU/blue%252520daze_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="227" /></font></a><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"> </font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington">Yellow Butterfly Weed</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kcJcm6PvFPE/U6Y5QtPyFuI/AAAAAAAAHPY/doAowvEmhT8/s1600-h/butterfly%252520weed%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"><img title="butterfly weed" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="butterfly weed" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4oKZqojrAEA/U6Y5Rbg6c5I/AAAAAAAAHPg/HSFoT8LY4hw/butterfly%252520weed_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="341" height="234" /></font></a><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"> </font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington">The “Flower” on the top of a corn stalk…one that was planted via birdseed. ;)</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ac2SSdJHUaI/U6Y5SIHIfLI/AAAAAAAAHPo/0LSE8BGrDBg/s1600-h/corn%252520flower%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"><img title="corn flower" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="corn flower" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8hyQ75S_Ht4/U6Y5TN_lO6I/AAAAAAAAHPs/vGcU8BLZQUo/corn%252520flower_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="346" height="237" /></font></a><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"> </font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington">Center of an orange Cosmo flower</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-35OTWsC-pvQ/U6Y5TkeKqgI/AAAAAAAAHP4/w_IVId1_skg/s1600-h/cosmos%252520flower%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"><img title="cosmos flower" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cosmos flower" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GrQF-OKsJw4/U6Y5UPqUKaI/AAAAAAAAHQA/qdaEifTuy8Q/cosmos%252520flower_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="239" /></font></a><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"> </font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington">Hearts and Flowers</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H8_mgUSz4TY/U6Y5UoxGi8I/AAAAAAAAHQI/FU1p4JkdQh0/s1600-h/hearts%252520and%252520flowers%252520macro%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"><img title="hearts and flowers macro" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="pink hearts and flowers" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-q2txaR8LByc/U6Y5Xb8zkwI/AAAAAAAAHQw/LEue7TaaJIU/pink%252520hearts%252520and%252520flowers_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" height="245" /></font></a></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-il-gV4TN4DI/U6Y5YE5aPQI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/iyaWiCIR-Ak/s1600-h/hearts%252520and%252520flowers%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"><img title="hearts and flowers" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="hearts and flowers" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4JryUVAboic/U6Y5YuAo3tI/AAAAAAAAHRA/OiQKCFlOkps/hearts%252520and%252520flowers_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="358" height="245" /></font></a><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"> </font></p> <p align="left"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington">Itsy Bitsy Baby Lemons…or Limes?  Not sure yet. </font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-A4_18FnTqzY/U6Y5ZfJgjMI/AAAAAAAAHRI/cHHVcVAW3JE/s1600-h/lime%252520bud%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font color="#004000" size="5" face="Harrington"><img title="lime bud" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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<em style="color: #333399; font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: x-large;">I really enjoy growing things. I've been fascinated with plants and flowers for as long as I can remember. </em><em style="color: #333399; font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: x-large;">Because we live in Florida, it's very easy to grow pineapples, and I currently have between 22-25 pineapple plants in my garden. Nine of them have fruit this year, and that really gets me kind of giddy!</em><br />
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<span style="color: #333399; font-family: lucida grande; font-size: large;"><i>Step one. Eat a pineapple... yum! Save the top! ;) Save the green "crown" and just a bit of the fruit itself...shown below.</i></span><br />
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<i style="color: #333399; font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: x-large; text-align: start;">Step 2. Find a space in your garden, and tuck it in. I took advantage of this little space in the middle of some of my older pineapple plants.</i></div>
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<i style="color: #333399; font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: x-large; text-align: start;">You just want to cover the "fruit" part with soil, and water it well to get it settled in.</i></div>
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<i style="color: #333399; font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: x-large; text-align: start;">Step 3: Sit back and watch it grow. It may be 2 years before you get a fruit, keep planting more plants all the time and you will have a rotating crop of pineapple.</i></div>
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<i style="color: #333399; font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: x-large; text-align: start;">This is an area by my back fence, you can't see if from the yard, it's hidden behind a large patch of Mexican Petunia. I have 3 pineapple plants snuggled rather closely together. I keep the spines trimmed so I can walk down my little path. Two of these are fruiting this year...</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><em><span style="color: #333399; font-size: large;"><strong>Why do I bother growing my own?</strong><br /><br /><strong>No pesticides</strong> - I use only organic composted manures and kitchen scraps to feed my garden beds, so I know what is going into my plants, and what will eventually be going into my body. My original 4 pineapple plants were from the tops of store bought fruit, however since they were planted 14 years ago, I am hoping all chemicals used to grow them have worked their way out of the system by now.<br /><br /><strong>Taste</strong> - When you grow your own, the fruit is allowed to ripen on the plant, allowing the sugars to fully develop. Store bought pineapples (among other things) are picked before they are ripe, allowing time to ship them to the stores and get them stocked on the shelves. There is nothing as delicious as a pineapple fully ripened on the plant and eaten the same day it's cut - the flavor is out of this world!<br /><br /><strong>Joy!</strong> - I love to spend time in my garden, learning what makes things grow, what causes diseases, how to improve my soil, trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong and getting excited when something works out right. It is a joy to be outside and hear the wind rustling through the leaves of our pecan tree, smell the sweet scent of blooming honeysuckle and get dirt under my nails. I am amazed at this detailed world that God has made and how he has blessed us with such beauty to see, touch and smell.<br /><br /><strong>It's easy</strong> - Cut the top off a pineapple (organic if you can find one), keep about 1/2 inch of fruit attached. Set that in a shallow dish of water for a few days. Outside on a covered porch is best, it will begin to smell kind of rottenish. Take that and plant it in enriched, well draining soil, covering the fruit part and a little bit of the "plant" - don't put dirt in the middle of the plant though, it needs to grow from here, so keep it clear!</span></em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><em><span style="color: #333399; font-size: large;"><br />Water well and ignore. It will grow, and in about 2 years you will get your first pineapple. As you can see in the photo, the plant will put off new shoots. Pineapple plants only produce one fruit and then they die off, but you never actually see this happening, as they send off a new plant that soon takes over, it is very unnoticeable.</span></em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><em><span style="color: #333399; font-size: large;"><br />In addition, I cut u</span></em></span><em style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span style="color: #333399; font-size: large;">p an apple per plant once a year in the spring and put the chopped up pieces on and around the plant. The gas produced by the rotting apple feeds the pineapple plants and helps them to produce. I wouldn't say this is necessary, but it was something I learned form a friend of a friend of a friend who use to grow pineapples... you get the picture. :)</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"The Lords lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>For His compassions never fail.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"The Lord is my portion," says my soul,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"Therefore I have hope in Him.""</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Last night I rang in the New Year in an interesting way. My husband had to work and I didn't want to be home alone on New Years, so I asked if I could do a "ride along" with him. Something I haven't done in many, many years. I was able to just ride in his passenger seat as he went about doing his usual job a a road deputy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Midnight came and went while we were at the hospital, standing by to make sure two possible bad-guys didn't take off before a detective arrived. No sparks, no sparkling cider or whistles and bells, no confetti, honking horns or explosions in the sky. The clock just gently ticked from one year to the next.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's interesting how in some circumstances the last year can seemingly just fade into the new one without anyone really noticing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">How did you spend your New Years? Did you ring it in with your family and friends? Did you stay safe and sound at home, or go out on the town? Were you in your cozy jammies or a sparkling dress? Were you sleeping? Laughing? Crying? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For many, the thought of leaving 2013 behind was like releasing a burden off their shoulders. However, there are many who were troubled with the idea of facing 2014, perhaps fearful for an unknown future. Then there are those who don't see a purpose in their lives, and don't even bat an eye at the eve of a new year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">But there is One who knows your future. He notices the passing of each and every year in our lives, each day that closes, each hour, each minute that ticks away. He notices, and He cares. He promises to renew us each and every day, and He is faithful to do what He says.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Whatever you did, wherever you were, I pray that you woke up today knowing that you are loved by our kind and compassionate Lord. I pray that you will wake up each and every day in this year of 2014, and the years to follow, knowing full well in your heart that He is your portion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Put your trust and hope in Him, make serving Him, loving Him, your goal for this New Year!</span><br />
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<br />Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-21737615672937105872013-10-12T11:14:00.001-04:002013-10-12T11:14:39.968-04:00Lengthening a Dress with Lace<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">My husband and I were invited to a wedding recently, so I perused my closet for something to wear. I found several black dresses and a few dark colored skirt/top combos. I love happy bright colors, I'm not exactly sure why I don't have a couple of happy bright dresses!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I headed out on my shopping quest. I don't really enjoy clothes shopping, it usually ends in childish depression about how "nothing fits me". In addition, I don't like to spend a lot on clothing, so pr</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">ice was my first turn off. My second turn off was the tiny, short, barely there things they call clothes...sigh. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Then I scored! I was excited to find a pretty blue dress at Charlotte Russe on the clearance rack for a whopping $12.00!!!!! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i><u>Slight issue</u></i>: It was a wee bit too big (chest), and a wee bit too short. I tried it on and realized since it tied at the waist I could make that area fit fine. However, it needed taking in under the arms as it was "gaping", and it needed to be lengthened ... somehow.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I had to yet to lengthen a dress, so this was new to me.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">To take in the underarm area, I tried on the dress and pinched the sides right under my arm. I looked in the mirror and determined that I needed to take it in about 3/4 of in inch on each side. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Now that the dress fit fine on top, I needed to do something about the length. It was a couple of inches above my knee and I'm not comfortable with that. I went through my stash of off white lace and found a scalloped edge lace that complimented the scalloped hem of the dress..score! :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I made sure I had enough lace by measuring the circumference of the bottom of my dress. I wasn't sure how many layers of lace I would need to get the length I needed, so I made sure I had enough to do 3 or 4 rows of lace.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I added one row of lace at a time. Using a zig-zag/stretch stitch, I attached the first piece of lace to the lining of the dress on the <i><u>backside</u></i> of the lining.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Since the lining is shorter than the dress, this piece of lace barely made a difference. I then added a second row of lace, sewing it with a straight stitch. I place my second row of lace on the backside of the first lace row, lining up the top edge of my lace with the center of the first lace row. There is no turning involved, so make your lace face outward and stitch it straight onto the back of the first piece of lace.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Voila! I now had a longer, well fitting dress to wear to our young friends wedding! Yay!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong>It occurred to me, as I was happily scrubbing down our own gleaming porcelain bowl, that not EVERYONE has had the<strike> militant upbringing, </strike>um..., opportunity for specialized training that I have had in that area. If you've been reading my blog for a bit, you may know how I feel about the cleanliness of bathrooms...if you don't know how I feel, but for some odd reason are curious, click </strong></em></span><a href="http://happywife-mrsc.blogspot.com/2010/01/public-bathrooms.html"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong>Here</strong></em></span></a><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong>.</strong></em></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>In short I was raised in a Military home, the youngest <strike>recruit</strike> child of 6, born to an Air Force Dad. Common phrases in our house were "I want that spic n' span"... "I want to see my reflection in that table"... "I want that floor clean enough to eat off of"....you get the picture? :) </strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Weekend family fun often included cleaning every lightswitch in the house, dusting baseboards, and scrubbing all wall corners..."409", Amonia and Bleach were pantry staples.</strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Then at the tender age of 17, I joined the Air Force myself. In Basic Training I was awarded the prestigious honor of "Latrine Queen"...you've heard of K.P. Duty? Basically it was my job to make sure that the toilets were "spic n' span" at all times....oh what fun...the memories are too much to bear. :)</strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>So, with all that needless information bouncing around inside your heads...I'll get on with my fantastic Toilet Tips for Tuesday! :)</strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>There is more to cleaning a toilet than just swishing the inside of the bowl. As a matter of fact, I'll touch on that part lightly...basically, you squirt the cleanser in there and use a toilet brush to scrub it all around (get up under that rim!), then flush. Easy as pie...right?</strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Well, if you really want a clean toilet there is a bit more to it...This is where "Green" cleaning goes out the window for me. </strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Take one of these lovely tossable disinfecting wipes out of the container...</strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>FIRST wipe the seat down real well, never wipe the seat after you've wiped some other part of the toilet....Think about it.</strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Fold that wipe in half, and wipe off the tank top, sides and HANDLE...think about it! </strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Don't forget this area, where the seat meets the bowl... get into the nitty gritty...you can wash your hands later!!! ... or wear gloves! :)</strong></em></span><br />
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<br />Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-75318491482422989892013-08-18T13:24:00.000-04:002013-08-18T13:24:00.906-04:00House Transformation Remodel DIY - Part 2<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you didn't get to read Part 1 - stop in <a href="http://happywife-mrsc.blogspot.com/2013/08/house-transformation-remodel-diy.html">HERE </a>to see pics of our house before we started working on it...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This was the kitchen right after we moved in. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*The countertops were actually kind of cute, they were white with a little yellow decor in them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*The wallpaper? Um, NO! It absolutely HAD. TO. GO. period. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*The Roper stove from 1973 was still in working order and we are all about keeping things till they die... it luckily died soon thereafter. :) As a matter of fact, there was smoke coming from a wire in the back...not purty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">After tiling the entire house with a basic white tile, we decided on some paint. I went with this bluish/greenish/teal kind of situation. I am not entirely sure why, but I do remember liking it at the time. :) And as you can see we "updated" the light fixture...sigh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> The rest of the house was painted this taupe color, Ceylon Ivory to be exact. I liked that color, it was nice and neutral and we had it that way for a LONG time. Yes, we had our computer in the dining room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The kitchen after we removed the big blue flowers... I went with big purple grapes instead...? No worries there are more updates and transformations ahead for this kitchen...some are done and you will see them soon, some are still to be done...</span>Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-77308488526126050292013-08-17T13:05:00.002-04:002013-08-17T13:05:49.067-04:00House Transformation Remodel DIY - Part 1<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So, in case you didn't know, we are transforming our home! Well, we've been transforming it since we moved in, but we did take a long break after doing the major "first stuff", and a few changes of paint here and there. It's an evolving kind of style I suppose. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">When I say "we", I mean "we". The Cop and the Housewife at your service! :) We have had some help friend friends and family when needed, but pretty much everything is done by us. We really enjoy working together, it's not always easy, but it's worth it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The current (and biggest) project we are working on is closing in the back porch. Essentially, we are adding on one average sized room (my new craft room!) and one large room (aka Florida Room/Family Room/Den).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We will also be opening up part of the wall in our kitchen to allow the view of the backyard to be broader, and allow the A/C to flow more freely through the house. All this will be coming in later posts...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Many many moons ago, when I was a 19 year old military gal, I regularly cursed like a sailor. Words came out of my mouth that would make my skin crawl today. The need to fit in and be accepted among my co-workers was, at that time, stronger than any desire to be kind, gracious or useful. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I had never been taught not to curse, I certainly knew it would not be acceptable to do in front of my parents, but I was never told it was wrong. If I knew somewhere deep inside that it was wrong, I didn't know WHY.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For those who know me today, this may be really hard to imagine. My strongest exclamation these days is "Gracious sakes alive!", this change has absolutely nothing to do with me, and everything to do with Jesus. Once I made the choice to surrender myself to Him, He gave me the desire and will to change, but He is the one who changed me.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. We cannot expect those who do not know Christ to understand what scripture says about foul language. We can pray, to seek how God would use us in their lives, and pray for their hearts to be changed. We can encourage them to have respect for others and especially to watch their language in the presence of women. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">1 Corinthians 2:14 - "</span><i><span style="color: #990000;">But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised</span><span style="color: #073763;">.</span></i><span style="color: #073763;">"</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. We cannot change other Christians, but we can be examples to them. Many Christians like to say "God may be convicting YOU about that, but He's not convicting ME about that right now...". </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Do not be mistaken, if they <i>are </i>a Christian, they <i>are </i>convicted, but they are <i>choosing </i>to ignore the nudging of the Holy Spirit. Pray for your Christian brothers and sisters. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">James 3:10,11 - "...</span><i><span style="color: #990000;">from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water</span><span style="color: #073763;">?</span></i><span style="color: #073763;">"</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One of the common questions I hear regarding harsh language, foul language, curse words, etc... is this: Who determines what is considered a curse word? I mean to say, just because the bible says not to let "corrupting talk" come out of our mouths...who is to determine what is meant by "corrupt"? </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-"What if I use words or language and "to me" it's acceptable?" </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-"The Bible doesn't give us specific words, so how can we know?" </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-"I was brought up this way, it's just part of my culture"...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">Matthew 12:36-37 - "</span><i><span style="color: #990000;">But I tell you that every careless word that people speak they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgement. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned</span></i><span style="color: #073763;">."</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Our words reveal the state of our hearts.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I think the questions of "what exactly <i>is </i>foul when it comes to language?", can easily be answered when our hearts are soft and willing to change. When we surrender ourselves to Christ, the Holy Spirit is our teacher, He guides us, leads us, directs us and ... convicts us...WHEN we are open to Him. Though it is true, many people will fight tooth and nail, because they still <i>want </i>to please their own flesh and they still <i>want </i>to please the world around them and be "accepted". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">Romans 12:2 - </span><span style="color: #990000;"><i>And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect</i>.</span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"</span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Bible has plenty to say on curse words and foul language. After reading through just a few of these scriptures, I think we can all be clear about what words we should not allow to slip from our lips. Do not count yourself a fool and pretend that you do not know when words taste bitter slipping out of your mouth. When you are speaking in a group of your friends, are you using the exact same words you would use to speak to your own Mother? When you pray, do you use these words to speak to the Lord Jesus Christ? Is your speech obscene, degrading, foolish or dirty? Is it suggestive or immoral? Would you use these exact words to gently soothe your child?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">Ephesians 5:4 - "...</span><span style="color: #990000;"><i>and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks</i>.</span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">" </span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Do your words tear down or lift up? Are you speaking in such a way that someone will know they can come to you when they hit rock bottom? Are your words those that fill others with hope and encouragement? Or are your words just useless filler that serve only to please the world?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">Ephesians 4:29 -</span><i> <span style="color: #990000;">Let no unwholesome (*foul or rotten) word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear</span></i><span style="color: #073763;">." </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*Foul language of any sort should never pass a Christian's lips, because it is totally out of character with his new life in Christ.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As Christians, we need to be keenly aware of the impression we leave wherever we go. We are Christ's ambassadors, we are His imprint on the world around us. Are we leaving a bad impression of our Holy Lord by opening our mouths?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">Matthew 15:11 - "</span><i><span style="color: #990000;">It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.</span></i><span style="color: #073763;">" (*moral defilement corrupts a persons soul)</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">2 Timothy 2:16 - "</span><i><span style="color: #990000;">But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness</span><span style="color: #073763;">"</span></i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Furthermore, what do we take in when we sit in front of a TV or go to a movie? Do you soak in the language of this world? Or do you avoid it, regardless of what is the "popular" thing to do? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Do you believe that you can listen to "a few" curse words but not the "really bad" ones? How are you to determine that, by which measurement do you choose?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Who lives inside of you? Who are you sitting with on your couch watching that show? Who are you taking to the movies with you? If you are a Christian, Jesus is with you. You are subjecting Him to this language, are you OK with that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">Titus 2:12 - "</span><i><span style="color: #990000;">instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,...</span></i><span style="color: #073763;">"</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you are struggling at all in your Christian walk, if you are struggling at all with wanting to change the words you use in your daily life, I would suggest you remove all that language from your "input"...so that it doesn't affect your "output". What you put into your heart is what will pour out of your heart...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">Luke 6:45 - </span><span style="color: #990000;"><i>The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart</i>.</span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"</span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Is it difficult to change in this world that surrounds us with so much filth and enticing sin? Yes, I believe for many, it is. God is not throwing you out into this world alone, and asking you to change yourselves. He is asking for you to surrender yourselves to Him, He will do the changing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">Isaiah 64:8 - </span><span style="color: #990000;"><i>But now, O Lord, You are our Father, we are the clay and You our potter; and all of us are the work of Your hand</i>.</span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">James 1:5-8 -</span><i> <span style="color: #990000;">But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For that man ought not expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double minded man, unstable in all his ways</span></i><span style="color: #990000;">.</span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"</span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In closing, I leave you with this scripture. I am sure you are aware of all the words that we are speaking about, you can know them without me speaking them. This name, Jesus, Lord, God, the name of our Almighty Creator, Maker of heaven and earth.... this name is used as a curse word. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">Exodus 20:7 - "</span><span style="color: #990000;"><i>You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain</i>.</span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">" </span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Please take the time to pray about the words that leave your mouth. Pray about what is in your heart and ask God to change you from the inside out. Ask Him to help you use your words to lift up others, and to show love and joy in a world that is in such need of a kind word.</span><br />
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Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-42676175863474840682013-06-24T16:29:00.000-04:002013-06-26T10:13:26.114-04:00Stay-Home-Wife in an “Empty Nest”…why I am still home?<div class="tr_bq">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There are a hundred answers that would result in a wide eyed gasping expression, a gushing of compliments on how wonderful your job is, how needed you are in our society, what a great job you do, how hard you must work, how amazing you are. Doctor, nurse, teacher, ....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Sadly, the answer I give often results in just the wide eyes. Often times people have no idea how to respond. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“What do you do?” …. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“I stay home”, I say with a genuinely joyful smile, “I take care of my home and my husband,… you know, cook, clean, garden, all that stuff.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wide eyed stare. Crickets chirping. Slight hint at a smile. “Oh, that’s nice”. “I wish I could do that but I would get so bored with just nothing to do all day”….</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">When I was younger, I would feel hurt inside, damaged, offended, questioning... but I have grown to understand that I don't find my value in what others say. I find my value in doing what I believe pleases God, and builds up my husband and my marriage.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My life is quite the opposite of that. I don't find myself bored, I don't find myself lacking in things to do. I have a purpose, a great purpose. When I had a child at home, I homeschooled and was Momma 24/7 as well as wife, cook, gardener, and household organizer. That child is now a man, he is grown and married, but that purpose has not gone away, it has only changed. I am still Momma. I am also Momma-in-law. There are still needs to be fulfilled in my role as Momma, and I am thankful, oh so thankful that I have the time available to fulfill them. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">More, and <i>most</i>, importantly, let us not forget that I actually married my <i>husband</i>. Sounds silly, huh? Of course I married my husband! What I mean to emphasize here is that I did not MARRY my child, I married my husband. I chose to be his wife.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am still wife,… even more so now. I do not have an empty nest. My nest if full, full of life and love because the man I married is still here. I love taking care of him and I take my job here at home very seriously. I'm aware that I am very blessed to be able to stay home, and I'm thankful that I have a husband who wants that for me as well. What a struggle it would be to have that desire, that longing in my heart and have a husband that wanted me to be out there “contributing” financially. My heart is here, at home, and he blesses me by honoring that.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My being a housewife "without kids" is not a reflection on my lack of qualities or motivation to do something with myself. My husband often turns to me for help and advice, after all I am his help meet. The beauty of it is that I am available to help him, and that is a joy. It's not an easy task to "make" a home. Anyone can live in a house, but it does take a bit of work to make it a refuge. I enjoy that work, I enjoy that task.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My being a homemaker allows me to wake up a few minutes before he gets out of bed and make his breakfast, pack his lunch and see him out the door each morning with a kiss and a hug, telling him that I love him. I am also able to be here when he arrives home each day, greet him at his car and help him wind down from his day. I'm flexible with my time so that we can do things together on his days off (shift work is not very normal) and I'm free to meet him for lunch, run errands when he can't, and make phone calls for him (if I remember too, sigh).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To some of you, that may sound very "1950's", and if it does, I don't really mind at all. :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was having lunch with a precious friend not too long ago, and we were talking about our lives... we are both stay home "empty" nesters. She said something that stood out to me... "It is about trust. A woman trusting that her husband will take care of her and not leave her hanging. A man trusting that his wife will do her job diligently and not run off with their life savings". I loved that. I believe there are a lot of working women who would rather be home, but work for the fear of not trusting that their husbands can take care of them. Trust your man.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">On the other hand, I was speaking with another dear friend the other day, whom has always worked and never stayed home. While explaining to her the joy I have in staying home and that being a wife is my "primary" job, she tried to (kindly) correct me. She <i>wanted </i>me to change my answer in regards to the fact that I have an Etsy shop. I think me putting my housewife status above anything that makes money makes her feel uncomfortable. She had such a hard time understanding how I would put being a wife above something that could be considered a "job". I, lovingly, corrected her and explained that anything that I do that brings in extra income is still just a hobby to me, because my primary role, my job that I love doing with all my heart is being a homemaker.</span><br />
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Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-16125536985647834412013-04-20T15:26:00.003-04:002013-04-20T15:27:16.620-04:00On the Swing with Lady Grey and Stormie...<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Yesterday I worked hard all day. Hard work feels good. The kind of work where you are actually on your hands and knees scrubbing something, or scouring grime from some hidden piece of equipment. Wiping those often forgotten cabinet trim pieces that collect the dirt of daily kitchen work. I worked hard, but I enjoyed my work, it is such a pleasure to care for my home.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Today, I rested, and it felt good. I made a cup of tea, Lady Grey is my favorite, headed outside to sit on my swing under our big beautiful Pecan Tree. Stormie looked up from her comfy sleeping spot and followed me outside. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I invited her up on the swing and cuddled her like a little baby. The older she gets, the more she seems to enjoy sleepy days. I sipped my tea and closed my eyes, leaning my head back. I listened…listened to the sounds around me; the breeze, the birds, the rustle of leaves as lizards scurried about. The word that came to mind was Selah.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">You may think that odd, since Selah is often used in Psalms as a musical terms. How does that fit in to me hanging out on my swing with my dog?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Selah has a few biblical meanings, one of them is this: “to measure and reflect on what has been said or sung”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*Because it's so cheap I think I actually might be MAKING money!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*No weird chemicals being sprayed into the air...ever</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*Fresh clean smell.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*Super quick and easy to put together</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*Did I say cheap? I seriously can't remember the last time I purchased the ingredients for this...it lasts THAT long</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is a post I did years ago on "Dusting"...it includes my one simple, aerosal free ingredient (two if you count water) for dusting... :)</span><br />
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Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681884476399746178.post-26933144861682998192013-01-22T11:29:00.002-05:002013-01-22T11:29:14.323-05:00Cleaning House & Saving Money - Part 2 - Fabric Softener<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The second household money saving tip I'm going to share is for Fabric Softener. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*Because this is the stuff that kinda "stays" in your clothes....touches your skin...the biggest organ you have that sucks up whatever it comes in contact with....just sayin'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*Costs slightly more than pennies per load, but still saves you money.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*You know what's in it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*Smells good and fresh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 Cups (approx.) Organic/Natural non-chemical hair conditioner</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">NOTE: The first time I made this I used a conditioner that had a very neutral scent, so I added the lavender essential oil. The last few times, I have used a conditioner that has a delicate scent, so no essential oils were needed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">B. Spray or squirt it onto a damp washcloth and toss this washcloth into the dryer with your clothes. I have not tried this method, I have to wonder if there isn't a possibility of it putting too much softener on a piece of clothing and staining???</span><br />
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<br />Kathy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.com0