Walla Walla Wine Pics

Anyone who is an avid wine drinker....like myself ;) should take a trip to Walla Walla, WA.  There are over a hundred wineries!  Here are some fun pictures I took of some wine barrels and have since framed.  Stay tuned... got the Hubs on more projects, (hint) it will have to do with these lovely oak works of art.

Memo Shade

I thought this might be a fun but yet practical idea; wind some twine around an existing lamp shade in a criss cross pattern, tuck notes, pics. etc. in it.... Voila! Instant memo board..

Gotta love the Hubs

My husband is awesome.  He not only spoils me, he humors me when I get a hair up my butt to do a new project... He always seems to raise an eyebow at me with a 'what the heck' look til the project comes to fruition.  Here are a few things we have been working on ...Oh, and by we I mean the hubs, Jack :)

E-zine

I love, love, love getting a new magazine.  The crisp, glossy covered goodness is one of my favorite past times. Lets just say I can take on the personality of Gollum when checking the mailbox... "My Precious!"  However it seems like an eternity from one month to the next, even with a couple subscriptions.... so lo and behold I have recently delved into the E-zine world ...and wow, its amazing!  Am I the last person to know about these things or live under one of the darkest, largest rocks?

This is just one of the many examples out there:

http://www.ruemag.com/issues/issue-five/


I still love to hold an actual magazine and make little ear-marks of my favorite posts...but hugging my laptop will be a quick fix between months.

Spring Morels

This may look a little disturbing... but for those of you who have had a morel mushroom you know these are yummy!  It's always the first sign of Spring around these parts when you find these treasures.... This specimen just happens to be one of the largest I've found...

Bedroom Complete...for now

I finished the main bedroom...still want to add new (or old) nightstands and a sitting area.  For now...the new paint on the walls and bedding will do.



Curiouser and Curiouser

I have always wanted a Curio Cabinet, or 'cabinet of curiosities'.  I tend to collect a lot of shells, fossils, rocks and other natural elements. I have yet to delve into the taxidermy collection, but for now I think I will stick to being a 'rock hound'. I am always drawn to museums and little odd shops that house mummies and crystals...things of that nature.  So when my hubs brought home a free bookcase, I thought to myself...hmmmm this could work.  I decided to give it a fun chevron effect paint job:

I still need to tweak the items and add some height for interest, but not bad for free, eh? Not sure that I am in love with it yet and I would still like to find that 'perfect' cabinet, but for now this will do.