Busy, busy.....

Lots of yard cleanup was done here this weekend, pumpkins added to the compost bins, and fake pumpkins and gourds were stored. I know I have way too many decorations and need to release some to a better home. I have been dragging out Christmas and know I need to purge here too.

I have a twig tree that goes in the dining room and I used to have lights that were green and red. I found them years ago in a shop that is no longer in business. The green and red looked so nice in my white light world. It was just the right touch. I have looked everywhere and even online...to no avail. Well, today I was in the attic and I found a basket of things I brought home from my Mom's home eight yrs ago. I had bought her the same tree and lights and she had switched to the white. The tree was sent off to her sister after Mom left us. I had not given it much thought.....until I found one single set of red and green lights,  just what I need<3  Thank you Mom! I do know you are my angel and always with me. I think I will pack up some of her things and send them to my son, her first grandchild.

So my little twig tree is not quite done, but I will post it later this week.

 While turkey soup simmers on the stove and the fresh bread cools I will continue to decorate. Hubby is watching the Patriots and by the sound of it, life is good.

Beadboard Party

This is the start of my bead board wallpaper going up, covering up this old blue paper.

One wall done before paint. Even this looks better than before.

OK here it is painted and I like it so much better.I love the new look! Thanks Rhoda for the inspiration.Now I am using the updated format, there is no spellcheck...this is bad for me. I can't get my words to go where I want. I really don't like this. I am going to go back in and change back...if I can.

Join Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for her bead board party.

Cloche Party at Marty's

Let's all join Marty over at A stroll thru life Marty is having a cloche party. Now I love cloches, I have some for cheese dishes and some that are cake domes, but I wanted to show you my real cloches. I use them in the garden in the Spring. The first one is covering a birds nest in my potting shed. I get mice in my shed so I covered this nest before the mice decide to use it or tear it apart.

This cloche is smaller and it is decorating mode, hence the old pot and mossy ball. It fits just about anywhere.

So those are my cloches....where are yours?