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Spring Things

3/23/2021

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Before the warm weather arrived, I did some work on the demi-lune table that I found at an antique shop.  It is now painted and holding plants in our entry.    The table's original wood finish and veneer were not in great shape, so I gave it a good sand and a couple coats of paint.  This area gets a lot of sunlight through the front door, so hopefully the plants will like it here.
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It's so good to get outside on a warm spring day for a hike.  Long before anything else greens up, the moss and ferns and lichens are bright spots in the gray and brown woods.
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It looked much neater here before the snow melted and revealed the mess.  Lots of weeding and winter clean up to do in our gardens.
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It's so good to be able to hang the laundry out on the clothesline again.
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I hope you had a wonderful Easter.  The night before, I was up until 10 catching up on the embroidery on this table cloth ~ why do I leave things until the last minute?!  We had a warm sunny day, some traditional Polish Easter foods, and an Easter egg hunt for the two-year old grandsons.  The joy on their faces was the highlight of my day.
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spring cleaning ~ pantry tour

3/8/2021

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Are you enjoying any signs of Spring yet?  Here the robins are back, the snow cover is disappearing, there is birdsong in the morning, and the days are getting noticeably longer.  We have had a handful of days warm enough to get outside and start a bit of garden work.  Which all means I better get some spring cleaning done, and the season of Lent seems the perfect time for that.  I spent the good part of a day recently cleaning and organizing the pantry and laundry room, so I took some photos to remind myself of how it looks when clean and organized and for anyone who might want a tour.
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Above:  My $10 flea market shelves
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Above:  laundry-folding table from a piece of Craigslist marble and a shelf with shaker pegs that Mike built
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Above:  a salvaged old door for the coat closet
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Above:  my great grandmother's rolling pin
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Below:  an old salvaged chimney cupboard to hold laundry supplies
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The large cabinet on the left, which was found at a local antique shop and is from Eastern Europe, holds all our pantry supplies.

Thank you for taking the time to visit! 
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My workspace of late...

1/29/2021

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Of course, as soon as we down-sized our home, I am thrilled to say that our family has grown, and my husband is working from home.  Three grandchildren now, ages 2 and under, means a portable crib and toys have been added to our spare room/workroom, as well as extra desk space.  I have been doing my best to make the most of this small room. 
I found this antique secretary on Craigslist, and it has been perfect for storing all my books and paperwork while taking up very little floor space.
   
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The cabinet above, which we made from an old window, has been painted and now holds almost all my fabrics.  The linen cafe curtains which I made for this room when we moved in, have been replaced.  Over the summer, I found a bolt of unused floral chintz at a wonderful yard sale...I had not really thought about floral curtains, but 13 yards for $5 convinced me that I would love them.
So while I wait for Spring {we are blanketed in snow and temperatures are in the teens}, I hope to get to some sewing and knitting.  And of course, pouring over seed and plant catalogs that have been arriving in the mail,
and, spending some time with Elizabeth Lawrence and Katherine White...
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