Rainy Day

Good Sunday Afternoon

Sweet Friends

Being awoken this morning with the sound of rain

Was a welcomed surprise

Here in the desert southwest

We get afternoon thunder storms

However, we rarely have full days of steady rain

Yet, today that is what we have had

During, what I thought would be a break in the clouds

My kiddo and I ran to the big box store

Let's just say that

A deluge of rain met us walking out and I got soaked

It was almost Fun

It slowed again which allowed me to get to the grocery store

And is raining now as I type

I did enjoy heading outside for a few shots in the garden

The Mexican Petunias I planted last week are LOVING the rain

One of my pink Vinca soaking it in

And the white Vinca settling nicely around some fall décor

My little scarecrows along the front walk are drenched

But they are enjoying playing in the rain ... just like kids

Since it has been a rainy day

I decided to do a bit of card making

This mess is probably why I don't do it more often

A friend gifted me with some 'new to me' stamps

Reorganizing and finding space is a fun job on a rainy day

My prayer for you is that:

You have been blessed with Joy and Rest this day

And that the week ahead is Beautiful!

Joining:
Let's Add Sprinkles

Remote Caddy

Hello Friends
It's been a rainy weekend so I was able to 
Work on a little project that has been waiting for some time

Last summer I found this little caddy at a garage sale
For just a couple of dollars
I knew I wanted to paint it 
But it's been at the lower end of my project list

You can see it's just been sitting out in the garage

It was very dusty and pretty beat up

So I did give it a good cleaning

And let it dry

I decided to go out yesterday and put a quick

Coat of Kilz on it as a primer

When I say quick I mean quick

5 minutes and done

Today I ran over to Home Depot

Looking for paint I spied this little sample pot

In the oops pile

Hey, for 50 cents, how could I pass it up

And since it is Behr

I didn't think I could go wrong

I brought it all in the LR and while watching the NASCAR race

Which was happening just down the road from me

I decided to start painting

I put two coats on and was finished in no time at all

I added a few little 'keys' I had in a drawer

And voila - my new remote caddy is finished

I will keep my TV remotes in it
As well as nail files and clippers
(I use those items a lot at night while watching TV)
I also decided to put a small note pad and pen in it
So when I think of something I need to purchase or do
I can write it down
It seems the 'remember' part of my brain
Tends to 'forget' more often than not :)

Sure did love the rain this weekend
And enjoyed getting a small project done

Also,
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog 
And leaving your comments and encouraging words
Stepping into the DIY, decor, project part of the blog world
Has been a bit intimidating for me
You have made it much more enjoyable
Thank you
Have a great week ahead

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A Few More Adjustments

Hi Friends

You may remember I shared this photo a few days ago
I had cleaned out my coat closet
And have an abundance of blankets and throws
See them piled at the bottom of the closet

I have been wanting to purchase

An old wooden ladder to layer the throws on

But have been unable to find one

On my way home from work today

I decided to stop at one of my favorite places

(side note)
I love shopping at Hobby Lobby

The music is calming and relaxing

Great after a long work day

I appreciate that it is a Christian owned company

And they are closed on Sunday's

So that their employee's can spend time with their families

And attend corporate worship services if they choose to

Anyway,

I was thrilled when I found this beauty 

In the 50% off Clearance aisle

It may not be an old wooden ladder

However it is perfect for what I wanted it for

And it there will be NO splinters

I may change up the throws that I put on it

But I am SO happy with the purchase

And, I had been carrying some $$ that I had received

As a gift last summer

So I didn't blow my budget

Also,

I shared the above photo

When I cleaned out my office a couple weeks ago

I mentioned that it needed more decor or something

Today I found a nice piece that I truly love

Plus it is the perfect colors

 

Here is the same spot today
The large key and the doorknob hanger
Are actually the same color
Although it doesn't look like it here
I'm still not super happy with the look
I like each of the pieces
But it just isn't giving me the right feeling

HELP
I'm just not great at putting it all together
Anybody out there have suggestions

I'll be waiting for your tips
Have a super week

More Pillows????

I have kept myself busy this weekend with small tasks

The front closet had become a catch all

So I wanted to clean it out a bit

As you can see it was rather messy

Winter throws and Christmas wrap

Had all been tossed in

 

I took everything out to vacuum

And then tossed a few things out for the donation load

I still have too many throws 

But for some reason it is hard to get rid of them

I think I am a linen hoarder

Anyway

At least the closet is clean and tidy

 

I made a trip to Costco 

To pick up a few necessities

AND to help prepare for doing my taxes 

When my youngest son saw the pillows

His first words were:

"Those aren't for your bedroom are they?"

I have NO idea Why he would say that

 

Oh, maybe it's because I already have 8 pillows on my bed

And 2 more in the closet!

Nope, they are for the living room

I had zero pillows in there

Now I have 2

Yep, I think she is a linen hoarder for sure :)

Do you have any 'collections'?

It Worked - Sort Of

48 hours ago my home office

Looked like a mini tornado had gone through it

Check out this post

Here we are at the end of the weekend

And I believe I have accomplished what I set out to

My office is Clean and Neat

Not fully decorated

But CLEAN

Mrs Beasley has her bench back

I do need to decorate this empty wall but 

At least it is a blank slate

 

I LOVE my dresser

I purchased it many years ago (paid too much for it)

But it is a great place to store craft supplies

And a wonderful place to work

It is the perfect height for me to stand

And create projects

(I'm good at creating, just not finishing a project)

(I found 5 unfinished projects while cleaning)

Above the dresser are a couple of my boys

Award winning art projects from their school days

Ribbons and all

 

This is the upper part of the right cabinet

I do have the lower shelf as my office area

The rest is pretties and craft supplies

 

The upper part of the left cabinet 

Is where I keep more craft supplies

And some of my favorite journals

 

I still have some work to do in this area

It feels rather barren

The green sewing cabinet is a find my son owned

He taught himself how to sew on this vintage machine

When they moved to a smaller place

He gave it to me - I love it

 

This is my closet

I purchased the block shelving at IKEA several years ago

I store my scrap-booking supplies here

My finished books, blank papers

And many other things are neatly put away

Someday I'll do a scrap-booking organizational post

I also keep my file cabinet in there

As well as my vintage CD player

And all of my picture boxes

I have added a shower curtain that I can pull closed

If I have guests over

 

I love to use boxes to store things

I found this one pre-decorated at

A scrapbook store when they were closing

 

This one shelf is where I keep all of my daily office stuff

Check books, calendar, pens, stamps, clips, etc

 

Here's another box I found at a yard sale

It was $2 and I added a coat of red paint

Perfect for small note pads and 

All of my 4x6 MatStacks

And of course my cute little chicken guy

 

These glass jars have come in handy

For buttons, threads, wires and ribbons

 

I wasn't quite sure how to use this basket

But it fit perfectly on one of the shelves

And tipping it on it's side

Made a great place to put a few of my 

Favorite journals

 

So, this is my home office work space

And I'm one happy lady tonight

I'm tired

A bit sore

A major migraine

And a few projects to complete decorating the space

But I'm Pleased with having it clean

If you have any tips for adding some 'flare'

I'd sure accept them 

Thanks for the words of encouragement

You all kept me 'in' the project

I'm SO glad I took the risk to openly admit my 

Procrastination problem

It has paid off

 

Mid Project Update

Here is a quick mid project update

By mid morning
I had pretty much emptied the room 
And begun cleaning

 Curtains down and in the laundry

As you can see in the next 2 photos
Everything I took OUT of the office
Ended up here
On, under, and around my dining room table

Yes, I have created a Huge MESS
However, I have started putting things away
In a nice, neat and orderly fashion

This cabinet on the right side of my desk
With host my camera's and equipment
As well as a few labeled bins
With note cards, gift bows, small gift bags and such

The cabinet on the left has paper, note pads
Kids games and my scrapbook supply tote

This is one of my favorite finds
I purchased this little bench at Merchant Square
Many years ago for only $17
I Love it 

I usually have a few special scrapbooks and 
My Mrs Beasley doll on it
It's a happy place

That's it for tonight
I am tired and already in my jammies at 7pm
I'm not sure I will be able to walk tomorrow
My legs are cramping up big time :(

Anyway,
I am motivated to finish this room tomorrow 
Watch for my post 

Words of encouragement are Always Welcomed :)

Procrastination Buster

Procrastination is one of my pet peeves

When I say I am going to do something

I do it in a timely and organized way

It bugs me to let things go 

When I can get them done now or today

I LOVE crossing things off of my 'to do' list

And seeing that accomplishments have been made

I love Progress

YET

I have found in my 'embracing widowhood' season

I have become an at home procrastinator

I keep telling myself I need to get something done

And then come the end of the weekend

The project has yet to be addressed

SO, with humility and some embarrassment

I have learned the art of 

Procrastination Busting!!!

Are you ready???

Post photos of the untouched, unfinished, project

Post a date, deadline or timeline to complete the project

To the World

Below you will see photos of my home office

I'm ashamed to show them

Because I DISLIKE immensely

The condition of said office

However, if I don't set a timeline to get this place cleaned up

It seems I will never even begin to start

 

Close your eyes or turn your head

If you have a weak stomach

Because below are photos of the shameful mess I need to tackle

I pray that by Sunday evening

January 26, 2014

You will never see photos like these again!!

I'M Going IN..........