Office Elements

I had a busy Weekend!  I am still working on the elements of my new office.  I found a table that I can use as a stand for my plants.  It was at an estate sale that I have found lovely items at.  It was the owners painting table, she had laminated the top.  I could have left it alone but I wanted to use my Anne Sloan paint.  So I visited my friends at The Pink House shop here in Asheville to check on how to paint laminate.

                                              I sanded the top lightly so the paint would adhere

                                            The first coat went on great, I combined my blue with white to lighten it up, it is looking great

 Funny store about this white paint (linen) from Ace Hardware.  I went for my free 1Qt. paint, all went well.  I put it in the car next to the opener and stirer.  Next stop home, kids out of the car and oh, paint on my floor board carpet.  The opener had punctured the can when I pushed back my seat.  So much for free paint!!  But it cleaned up quickly with soap and water!  Still a good deal through March, I will go back weekly for new colors...already have an INK color!

My next project for the office was to bring in some of my art work projects from Jeanne Oliver's e-course.  I added my words LEAP, FLY, SOAR...that's what I feel like I have done in this job.

                                 I found this chair for $25, it will look wonderful with my wood desk

                                  And this lovely art piece with glass cups at a consignment shop...instead of candles I am putting small plants in them

                                I found this at Goodwill for $6, this picture frame is from Mexico is about 1960's.

Of course, I found the rest of my stuff for the office!  A beautiful glass and marble lamp, candy dish (what office is not complete without candy), a mouse memo holder and business card holder.

I know I will be finishing the office by this week and will be sharing the big reveal at that later date!!
                                                              Today I am sharing with:

A to Z Home Stories

Irish Eyes Are Smilin'

                                                                                        Dublin

                            The Coast of Ireland, an old ruin, I wonder if  found a 4 leaf clover?

                                The most beautiful place we stayed  close to the Cliffs of Moher

                           "Our Local Pub"  Many Irish Coffees here, I think I became a local!!

                                                                           So beautiful, so serene

                                   This is where our daughter planned on getting married

The beached we walked every day.

 My hubby's grandparents immigrated from Ireland. My youngest daughter was married in Ireland on the Cliffs O Moher.  She was barefoot and it was a wee bit chilly but she had that vision in her head.  I had stepped out on a venture of dreaming and planned everything for her, I still can't believe I made we made this happen.  The steps that lead to this were truly God driven.  We did it on a budget and had an experience that I don't think could have been any better.  We were able to make our little girls dreams come true and fulfill our life long dreams to go to Ireland to trace the steps of my husbands Grandparents.

Our Wedding Planner with my grandson, she had a beautiful accent.  She made the plans fit our budget and needs

                                                                   All of us after the wedding at the local Pub, Erin poured the drafts, a local man sang (in a baritone trained voice) a beautiful but sad song to the groom and we all had a great laugh when the petite wedding planner said "He could have sang a happier friggen song!"  Oh, you have to love the Irish.
So, may the road that leads to your tomorrows be filled with joy and happiness.  Di
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Cottage Wishes

CottageWishes are my found and altered items from out and about.

It is so much fun to find items in the field all dirty and in disaray!

I found a chair, poor thing could not be saved but I had lovely springs to make great holders!!

Nests for SPRING

 I found some beautiful mini mannequins and of course had to alter them...
Off to the Opera                                            This one has the key to her future

                                                                                      Service Items

And of yes equestrian items

Beautiful Wall Jewlry

Curtains, oh yes and how lovely they are

Come visit and see what wishes can show up in your cottage

CottageWishes and while you are at it come visit at my blog Cottage-Wishes, Di

Please visit Debra at Common Ground for a beautiful Marketplace full of goodies that have been linked up!

Spring is Here

One life on this earth is all that we get, whether it is enough or not enough, and the obvious conclusion would seem to be that at the very least we are fools if we do not live it as fully and bravely and beautifully as we can.  –Frederick Buechner 

                                                                 So what do you see?



Beautiful Blossoms             

                                         Gifts of Flowers
Nests and Eggs


Yes, SPRING is HERE!!!Grandson and me sitting on our Spring Throne!
                                                   Hope your week is full of Joy, Di