Some things are a brewin'

Like-my mood. (I haven't been in the bestest mood this weekend.) And then there's a storm a brewin'. (I used to shake in my shoes when it stormed. Now I LOVE it! and I don't really know why. Age, maybe???)
Also-I've got some tea a brewin'. Okay-feeling a little better already. Ahhhhh-look at this adorable puppy!
All better now!!!

(Please don't think I'm weird, but every time I pick up this pup I have to kiss him and sniff him-he just smells so good! And I was told by a friend today that puppies' paws smell like popcorn-so as soon as he gets home with Hubby-it's paw smelling time!) Please don't judge me!!! Pretty please?

Lilacs!

The lilacs are in bloom 'round here.

Aren't they pretty? And they smell so good!
I love being able to bring flowers in from my yard.
Don't they look pretty lying on this lovely plate, given to me by friend-Lori. (Thanks, Lori!)

They're also beautiful in my favorite kind of vase-canning jars. ☺

Ezra's letter satchel

I finished Ezra's letter satchel from Handmade Home this morning. This satchel is meant to be a a place to keep special letters, but for me I guess it will be for special cards-since I don't really receive many letters.

I used some new fat quarters that I had picked up at Walmart (I hadn't been inside a Walmart for about six months!) last week. They had some cute prints! I added a frayed rosette for embellishment.

***20 projects down, 13 to go***

30 Days of Beauty-30

Here's my last day of beauty.

This morning, I had the pup out and I ran back in the house to get the camera because I thought the fog, frost, and sun were pretty together!

Rag bag

I finished up this bag for rags (aka-the rag bag) last night. This is the 19th project I've made from the book Handmade Home by Amanda Soule.

I used a tablecloth that I bought a few years ago at Kmart for a dollar and some thrifted bias tape. For the 'rag balls' I used scrap fabric and embroidery floss.
Oh-and just look a my beautiful new mugs. My goodness, they are a thing of beauty!

Meet Rocco

Hubby brought him home last night and it was love at first sight. That'll help when he starts chewing all my stuff!

Hubby wanted to name him Rosco and my daughter wanted to name him Rollie-so the compromise was Rocco. (That's Madonna's son's name and don't forget Rocco Dispirito-famous chef.) And I like it better than Rosco or Rollie-so it worked out great! He is absolutely adorable and we all love him.

A centerpiece

I've been having a tiny wee bit of table envy. I mean-some people sit at the table and eat, and use napkins-cloth napkins. My family does not. Hubby has never wanted to sit at the table-so we never have. We eat in the (gasp!) living room. And cloth napkins??? The only way we'd know what one of those were would be if it were in the shape of a shirt. Okay, I might be exaggerating a little, but not a lot.
I mean look at this table and this table-so pretty and homey.

So I set up myself a little centerpiece complete with cloth napkins (flour sack tea towels cut in half) and napkin rings (new in box from Goodwill-they have everything, I tell ya!), Hazelnut Coffee Yankee candle which I don't normally burn on the table (usually I only burn them on the stove because I'm afraid I'll burn the house down), empty salt and pepper shakers (from Hubby's grandma) and a couple other things from around the house. This is all sitting on a groovy metal tray I bought years ago at Goodwill.
And I put out this fruity tablecloth given to me by my friend, Dawnie. (It was me or the garbage and she chose me.)

I know it's a little eclectic-and even though I know we won't be sitting at the table to eat and won't be using the cloth napkins-it brings me great joy to look at this set up.

Now-if only I could keep that table cleared off.

Ahhhh-a girl can dream.☺