Amaze Me Monday #26

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Hello! 

I really hope everyone had a wonderful and pleasant weekend.  Our weekend was filled with sunshine here in the Carolinas as the weather popped backed up to 90 degrees after a nice mild week of temps in the 70’s. I think the hot weather is here to stay and we finally kicked on our air-conditioners.  If you know me, that’s huge because I’m cheap {hey, I call it like everyone else see it!}, besides, I moved south years ago to get away from the cold Northern weather.  I say bring on the HEAT! 

Poison Oak Update:  I am feeling much better {thank you for all well wishes}.  It’s down to a mild scratch and not that rip-roaring-tear-your-own-flesh-off feeling anymore!!!  And if you follow me on Facebook then you know that I have been bitten by the garden bug this week.  I have been planting, replacing, moving, and finally got my veggie and herb garden cleaned up and planted.  All of this should have been done months ago.  Can I get a Oh Yeah!!! for the slacker? 

As for this weekend, I’ve been busy with a few projects over in my Dad’s workshop so I can’t wait to show you some finished projects!!!  It’s going to be a great week! 

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Tracey from Cleverly Inspired made this Large Library Art.  I love the simplicity of it and anyone could do this!!!

An old once Coffee table Turned Stool by Meg and Mums.

Don’t you just love getting something for FREE?  Fab Rehab Creations picked up this table and turned it into a stylish French Coffee Table.

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Can’t grow flowers?  How about making them with a Red Poppies Flower tutorial from Jaqs Studio!

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Chicken Salad Pockets by Cozy Home Scenes.  These sound so yummy and easy to do!

Home Frosting shares another great project…. Burlap Canvas Monogrammed Banner! 

Design a Rug for under your Fire Pit by Second Chances by Susan.  So clever and a great way to add some color!

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This Week's Round up & I KNEW I should have built that ark years ago...

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Remember the Robin eggs we found not too long ago?
Well it must have been a nest that was washed away in the Ohio monsoons since a rather determined mother robin has built another nest exactly where I thought one had been.
Now that the weeping cherry trees have filled out with their green coverage, her nest is much safer from the down pours.
We have had about 45 days out of 60 producing rain. I am not kidding when I say the garden looks like a beach where the tide had gone out. I can not retill being plants & seeds have already been sown and thanks to the moisture content, i have had to pull back all the black weed cloth to prevent anymore green mold growing underneath.

The rains have been so bad that our trip to the Backyard Mushroom grower has been put off for a few more weeks. The area where we would be standing is in about 1 foot of water! Although it may be entertaining to you, seeing me dog paddle through her backyard, I opted to move the visit for hopefully sunnier days.
I know they say the rains are good for the flowers & trees but with as much as we have had it looks like it is only good for drowning them...and preventing any road trip adventures. So frustrating that here we are almost to June and I have not been able to do any video destinations or projects.

The good news is that The Captain is almost done with all the posts for my garden fencing. The chicken pen has grass finally growing {well in most of the areas}.Plus I was able to swing for a new Sony Cyber shot 560 point & shoot after my 4 yr old digi dropped out of my garden basket,unbeknownst to me, and was destroyed in one of our hard rains. I'm still saving my pennies for that Nikon D3100 and am half way there. Just taking a little longer then I estimated.
Now I normally do not share much about my children's personal lives outside of our playing farmer but this time how could I not share? Little Miss Frog graduated Pre K Friday and during her graduation she was given an award. What award? For "Fashionista"! Thanks to all of her "original & colorful choice of outfits" she so often wears to school. THIS is one of my top favorites and will help give you an idea of why she was awarded "Fashionista" by her school:
The award, the above picture & her "diploma" will go into a Framed custom collage for hanging in her room. I hope she will always hold on to being independent in thought,behavior & hopefully...always remember to never fear standing out from the crowd.

The rains have really bummed me out so I best focus on getting some Mojo back to spice things up a bit. Maybe a trip to an estate sale or even a country market will get us back in touch.
Until next time...
Sweet dreams,
~Tammie

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Interiors: Industrial Elements

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My favorite spaces are those that combine elements from varying styles--a little bit farmhouse, a little bit Paris apartment and a dash of mid-century modern. But if someone forced me to choose only one style to live with, it would have to be industrial. There's nothing like an oversized steel workbench with a wood top that has been carved into so many times by daily use that it looks like a work of art. A giant store letter is all that I need to dress up my walls. A set of printers' drawers or a hardware cabinet with dozens of itemized slots would offer quirky storage. A few of my other industrial favorites: palette coffee tables, step ladders as side tables, hand trucks transformed into small bookshelves, and nautical spotlights. Maybe it's because I like a good mix of masculine and feminine in my decor (great linens and upholstery add the feminine touches) or perhaps it's the idea that these pieces were put through their paces before landing in my hands. No matter a piece's age, for me, industrial style never gets old.






Images: Living etc magazine, August 2010, April 2010, February 2010 issues. British Country Living, April 2010 issue. Simply Scandinavian by Sara Norrman, published by Ryland, Peters & Small, 2010. Country and Modern: Contemporary Interiors for Rural Settings by Dinah Hall, published by Soma Books, 1998.

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Foyer Shelf In Progress

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Okay, I know I’m dragging this project out and trust me I am the first person that is dying to see it completed.  I thought I would share to date where we are with this shelf.

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It’s up, it has sheet rock on it, and it is mudded and sanded!  It needs a coat of primer and possibly more joint compound after a finial inspection. 

Oh, do see that small speck circled in pink,  that is my genus father’s idea….. an outlet!!!  Yes, I now have 5 outlets in this small foyer.  Won’t this be great for decorating at Christmas time?  I think I would have eventually thought of the outlet myself but it would have been at a much much later date. It was so easy to install too.   moving light switch

And because of the added recess lights and the outlet, I decided that I wanted them on a separate switch.  We already had two switches for the over-head light and the outdoor lights.  So I looked at the Hubs and said, “Just add another switch” {like it was no big deal}.  Well, it wouldn’t have been if there hadn’t be a stud to the right of the switchbox and I didn’t want the new switch to be added to the left because I plan on removing that door casing and adding a much beefier moulding.  That left no choice but to run all the wires through a hole in the stud and rewired on the right side.  No big deal….. just another hole to patch!  ick.

So what am I waiting on…….

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This ceiling, which is the reason for the whole repainting process to start with.  You can see the water spot by the return vent.  There needs some patch work on the ceiling and I am not very good when working over my head so I recruited my Hubby.  However, with him having a bad case of poison oak all over his body too, I am patiently waiting. 

Then I will dust down all the walls and shelf, apply primer, and then I will get to paint with my new Sherwin Williams colors!!

It’s coming along, just not as fast as I would like. 

ps.  I made all the photos black and white because I did a patch test color of the color that we choose next to the door and I want my finial color choice to be a surprise!

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Updates

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This is a quick post to update on some of the crap happening in my life.  I am going to say the word crap because let me start by telling you that the poison oak that I got into on Saturday had spread into my eyes by Monday morning.  My face was swollen badly and I had trouble seeing out of my left eye. I thought I looked like the elephant man but my daughter kindly told me that I looked like Will Smith in the movie “Hitch”!  She asked me if I wanted a straw for the Benadryl.   Needless to say, a quick trip to the ER was unavoidable.  I got a couple of shots and  was sent home with a few prescriptions to take  for about two weeks.  My kiddos got a good laugh and told me that my face looked funny.  I slept on and off for the rest of the day but I woke up one time only to see my  youngest son starring at me…… 

Hunter, “Oh, Hi, Mom!”

Me, “Hi.  What you have you been up to?”

Hunter, “Not much.  Hey, uummm, did the Doctor mention when your face would be back to normal?”

Yes, I am so glad that I can amuse them!!!  On the plus side of things, today’s weather is over cast and in the low 70’s,  which if you have ever had any poison ivy, oak, or sumac then you know that the heat and humid can be painful and cruel to the itching. 

{sorry no pictures to show of my contorted face}

On to other news….

Do you remember a few months back when we had a bit of septic problem?  We had to pull up this little Crape Myrtle that sits just in front of the septic. I was hoping she would be fine…

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Well that lil’ tree didn’t make it.  {Incase you are wondering what kind of Crape Myrtle that is, it is call “Acoma” and it only gets about 10 feet tall}

dead crap MyrtleBut I once heard a wise gardener say, “Create a “test garden” or a “back-up garden” . {I believe credit should go to Paul of Gardening By The Yard}  So every now and then I will divide or root a plant to have a back up in waiting  to replace if something happens to the mama plant.  Pretty smart, huh?replacement Crape Well, I did just that with this lil’ Crape Myrtle.  Now she’s not as big as the her mama but when the time is right, I will transplant her.  The best part is…. she’s  FREE!  How can you not love that?

I’ve been outside a few times today {in between naps from all the meds that I have been taken}.  Once to meet with the insurance adjustor to go over the damage to the house and our electronics and secondly to trim up this Crape Myrtle along with moving some Daylilies.

Day LiliesI wanted to add a little color to the side of the bed that faces the road.  These Daylilies are called “Happy Return”.  They are a very pretty yellow and continue to send up new blooms all summer long.Carrie_thumb[5]

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