Home Maintenance~Sealing and Polishing Granite

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope you all are having a great week so far!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted to share some home maintenance tips </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I worked on over the weekend.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After taking all of the </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Christmas pretties down I really wanted to </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">deep clean the kitchen.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One of the things on my list (for a while now)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">was to seal and polish my granite counter tops.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxp-hDJMgM_pEGnMYa7VSKMLwoQeYaM3RcSvmPeQQAARz_F0MujB4bRSYfALKOc6r0BG4npJg2EKSCSJAUmB1BZ8TZlHyFoux2Q88vBdvg9ykv1tQeAxcMeiQ5dmGOSev0ga7XXiwMwlR/s1600/IMG_9068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxp-hDJMgM_pEGnMYa7VSKMLwoQeYaM3RcSvmPeQQAARz_F0MujB4bRSYfALKOc6r0BG4npJg2EKSCSJAUmB1BZ8TZlHyFoux2Q88vBdvg9ykv1tQeAxcMeiQ5dmGOSev0ga7XXiwMwlR/s1600/IMG_9068.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have used the Rock Doctor Granite Polish </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">many times before but I had never used the Granite Sealer.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since I really liked and trusted the product </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I decided to give it a go and try it out.</span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I found both products at Lowe's. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDW-jrhz-URl2tgA_pEsgdtVfNw25FkuyS8r9WtmH1RvkqmrGW8Njip2AVtRqThTevCOBZcFcd4VDUZcRkU5KY-53ikyBLS-R4qUDHopG4jCoAoyEBQPq2SGG1UxdoZ8FqEL3c0WkDl6g/s1600/IMG_9074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDW-jrhz-URl2tgA_pEsgdtVfNw25FkuyS8r9WtmH1RvkqmrGW8Njip2AVtRqThTevCOBZcFcd4VDUZcRkU5KY-53ikyBLS-R4qUDHopG4jCoAoyEBQPq2SGG1UxdoZ8FqEL3c0WkDl6g/s1600/IMG_9074.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I cleared everything off of the counters and while I was at it </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I took apart the stove for cleaning.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GziWDu1JDnAEl11PuYFaYeVdgqSSsVnmA537sPZ1z9vbGJtxtJglU0Haw1tgcKJlR_SvcPcBnGV3vIfjEcge0YfdC2iy6Mwkn47MTkmU_rT4QgX2I60Z0PzfRnqMeN9sTHmtAYiEYB8z/s1600/IMG_9071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GziWDu1JDnAEl11PuYFaYeVdgqSSsVnmA537sPZ1z9vbGJtxtJglU0Haw1tgcKJlR_SvcPcBnGV3vIfjEcge0YfdC2iy6Mwkn47MTkmU_rT4QgX2I60Z0PzfRnqMeN9sTHmtAYiEYB8z/s1600/IMG_9071.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is a close up of my granite on the island.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can see the small whitish marks. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Those are small pits in the granite.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The product, along with the polish </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">is supposed to fill in these small pits.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDZlSqBXmOqhjeBQD_rJvWdxMZKm1OmeUlsEjefhoQ6oM5f-4zASZXZpZW_j-h-UMmkLhE6ojJ7Pgb0Ra9vuDgmuVixATGDFG_Ntg-yi_332fy57cfaqCrkJug9_omFw8KRyCLa1hFcLi/s1600/IMG_9076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDZlSqBXmOqhjeBQD_rJvWdxMZKm1OmeUlsEjefhoQ6oM5f-4zASZXZpZW_j-h-UMmkLhE6ojJ7Pgb0Ra9vuDgmuVixATGDFG_Ntg-yi_332fy57cfaqCrkJug9_omFw8KRyCLa1hFcLi/s1600/IMG_9076.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I sprayed the Granite Sealer onto the counters and waited </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the 2-5 minutes before wiping it off.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> The directions said to drop water onto the counters </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> and if it beaded up well then go onto the polish.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> If it doesn't bead up well then apply another coat.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I was on the fence after the first coat </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> so I decided better safe than sorry </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> and I applied another coat.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9b7o1bZPuaBIWhp8ThtBT15nrp1ZZsxlxJWV59tST_6d92ubl_V6zl3CPguXH4_STLSydMXPa1a5tx1xi3GLLLO3BUELYM6SHKe5exdE8iClNvigG85H-uFwU1C-fY5D1xIxHv3VyZ2V/s1600/IMG_9095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9b7o1bZPuaBIWhp8ThtBT15nrp1ZZsxlxJWV59tST_6d92ubl_V6zl3CPguXH4_STLSydMXPa1a5tx1xi3GLLLO3BUELYM6SHKe5exdE8iClNvigG85H-uFwU1C-fY5D1xIxHv3VyZ2V/s1600/IMG_9095.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now onto to the polish...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You are supposed to spray it on and buff it in </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">small circles with a clean </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">cotton cloth until it forms a hazy sheen.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Think "Wax On, Wax Off"</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2dc1D9MKtlRn5KBYgRP_2Ies1RDbl52Z522QrS9OZvOC-fT6IQq0sQLmi9ff7UohGyU-yITkdZC2aaQ4UdtscCnIzctnXs0SN-jJKrqCcT8Ce5l6COqnq8frb_oxkHtnO75PM-MB_W1m/s1600/IMG_9097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2dc1D9MKtlRn5KBYgRP_2Ies1RDbl52Z522QrS9OZvOC-fT6IQq0sQLmi9ff7UohGyU-yITkdZC2aaQ4UdtscCnIzctnXs0SN-jJKrqCcT8Ce5l6COqnq8frb_oxkHtnO75PM-MB_W1m/s1600/IMG_9097.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hazy it is!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now, wait at least 30 minutes before </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">buffing it out completely.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While I was waiting for the polish to dry </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I started another project:</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76_7RU9a4UMIYL_KMIWAIv7Wl2yR0gleumeHgocBttuEMTzFqRm6i_IlZzmWbHdLK_dXgUE3hLbzu5qt1F3xSYyXpbdbjycnlPUvJwE51XIWQxui3e7Arz2lE4vw8gzjn7bg07bb0ztBe/s1600/IMG_9077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76_7RU9a4UMIYL_KMIWAIv7Wl2yR0gleumeHgocBttuEMTzFqRm6i_IlZzmWbHdLK_dXgUE3hLbzu5qt1F3xSYyXpbdbjycnlPUvJwE51XIWQxui3e7Arz2lE4vw8gzjn7bg07bb0ztBe/s1600/IMG_9077.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This little table was rescued at an Estate Sale for $15.00.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I needed a small table for the side of the sofa </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I thought that I could paint it if I couldn't </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">revive the wood.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am embarrassed to say that it sat like this </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for a few months! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bw15wkTYYsMP65oVxTzaXbyXVUt1dpnOJzbLk5u8kQLYMsGJ0j_poRpwlekpyhne63WabafzC82S5hnmdWz_yhqKdJBPXfjd4awIcmaS9so1IzePldX2tojgPIKefI58sPbsTPcEZrlA/s1600/IMG_9080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bw15wkTYYsMP65oVxTzaXbyXVUt1dpnOJzbLk5u8kQLYMsGJ0j_poRpwlekpyhne63WabafzC82S5hnmdWz_yhqKdJBPXfjd4awIcmaS9so1IzePldX2tojgPIKefI58sPbsTPcEZrlA/s1600/IMG_9080.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Isn't it cute though?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the slanted book shelf on the bottom.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpE7hdHz7nc7RjadAk2H4TG0HwVEaaKF8mck_UdGui1U58-dmmiZNa5QCXaRP7xgavDaRdAkmnIyhsvaEYnTVisXbFGL0ytwnWvHwomIRaxgew7axeGF9vyNrmIffJseMns1Ym7p0Tmwb/s1600/IMG_9079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpE7hdHz7nc7RjadAk2H4TG0HwVEaaKF8mck_UdGui1U58-dmmiZNa5QCXaRP7xgavDaRdAkmnIyhsvaEYnTVisXbFGL0ytwnWvHwomIRaxgew7axeGF9vyNrmIffJseMns1Ym7p0Tmwb/s1600/IMG_9079.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OK, let's take a good look at the top of this table.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Water stains, scratches and just general wear and tear.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCM8eSOjyr4Uxy6Mht4lEr2pN4wUTbUUsLqm5HcP6TQqD6eZnWrlPeyCwje0WiP5pzJlie_6bJqi9dsYktQaokeT9TRaFKevPdUf53fDxfA86F5qPvB6JAZz800F3d-QRvqcC-2BRyn2FK/s1600/IMG_9083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCM8eSOjyr4Uxy6Mht4lEr2pN4wUTbUUsLqm5HcP6TQqD6eZnWrlPeyCwje0WiP5pzJlie_6bJqi9dsYktQaokeT9TRaFKevPdUf53fDxfA86F5qPvB6JAZz800F3d-QRvqcC-2BRyn2FK/s1600/IMG_9083.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Resor-A-Finish is a product that my mom told me about.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have used it on just about EVERYTHING!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I thought I would give this product a try first instead of sanding and refinishing. </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can only seem to find this at Home Depot. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is so easy to use, you just wipe it on with a soft cloth </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and wipe off any residue.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's see if it worked...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KmAjrA7zUIww31Nps1A5VEPlDCan-7QfwBnJCZP1ZFyW59zB917OcNZPDzBa9E5S6gxgQNpwnuLMXmpyR7ikU2vtMgjAwjKoX00itRJPNT_Y5-3fdLbhUbfSRMDk2tUPDXYvhUa69O57/s1600/IMG_9085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KmAjrA7zUIww31Nps1A5VEPlDCan-7QfwBnJCZP1ZFyW59zB917OcNZPDzBa9E5S6gxgQNpwnuLMXmpyR7ikU2vtMgjAwjKoX00itRJPNT_Y5-3fdLbhUbfSRMDk2tUPDXYvhUa69O57/s1600/IMG_9085.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OK, WOW!!!</span></span></i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It took all of the scratches and water marks away!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The finish is even and back </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to it's beautiful self.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Do they sell this for faces?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OK, I love how it looks but it seemed to lack luster.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnaYl1TDk4X7jwNQ7o1LRwe0D20C5L13QAF4P_L1577aSMPuTXgNZVUrevY6rXn-j0yR6I7CMRfBDaNFPM5SPSvcaTC9ZGr_-Ms46Rdm2CcTqt7bfARS2rCTnn4O2DwWC-uG3FlKB7j_A/s1600/IMG_9087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnaYl1TDk4X7jwNQ7o1LRwe0D20C5L13QAF4P_L1577aSMPuTXgNZVUrevY6rXn-j0yR6I7CMRfBDaNFPM5SPSvcaTC9ZGr_-Ms46Rdm2CcTqt7bfARS2rCTnn4O2DwWC-uG3FlKB7j_A/s1600/IMG_9087.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wiped a little lemon oil on it and it just soaked it up!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had to apply it at least three times.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But think about it...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Your furniture is thirsty in the winter!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I know that I have been reaching for the hand cream </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> a <b>LOT </b>this winter.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I have a whole house humidifier and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I still feel the dryness.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Wood in the winter needs a little more TLC.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Just wipe your furniture down with the lemon oil once a </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">week and watch it suck it up like it's a Margarita!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> OK, let's see the Before and After...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7BKdYoVJJPrRHAWA84rxM7MpXlfvPPjz8UeLzTMTCEbiM54Nz5pXE9e1b9GZGlEkfmkQfty52Z1fhvzEO7FfAP5cmzECBEVROsPMYvy77to0fn3hiO2NVvfZXGPYppX0G__NW8e0I2QS/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7BKdYoVJJPrRHAWA84rxM7MpXlfvPPjz8UeLzTMTCEbiM54Nz5pXE9e1b9GZGlEkfmkQfty52Z1fhvzEO7FfAP5cmzECBEVROsPMYvy77to0fn3hiO2NVvfZXGPYppX0G__NW8e0I2QS/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now <b>THAT</b> makes me happy!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Back to my granite...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfkYQKsLVbuosZVKhHzCnwO8xBsLRCr5QYR_N9PgPxmGH_iNa5ZgWMxJF4gF9rfeaFv3o48ibgdH_PfyEr2aqcC34ISbcLtfQ9wCS-eA30f2MmqGwqhyphenhypheng-JTP2or2qU4xdXgZ_dsKJ0Eb/s1600/IMG_9108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfkYQKsLVbuosZVKhHzCnwO8xBsLRCr5QYR_N9PgPxmGH_iNa5ZgWMxJF4gF9rfeaFv3o48ibgdH_PfyEr2aqcC34ISbcLtfQ9wCS-eA30f2MmqGwqhyphenhypheng-JTP2or2qU4xdXgZ_dsKJ0Eb/s1600/IMG_9108.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">How shiny is that?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's like glass!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I redecorated, cause that is like </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the reward for my hard work...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I kept some things and added some things from storage.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmPoYwp1Dm0Ti-iwJTXfZZmwvYGW6ZRqR3nHl_LqSZ3xfN7b6dS2hPLfFo6iKkmyKYMZOwjjyjLnsbvRTBbt2P2ZLdZ1tYnWwbQEvujK5HVg6OhMeNo5OBF0fnJB6Cq3IEVlPQsxn7d7T/s1600/IMG_9110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmPoYwp1Dm0Ti-iwJTXfZZmwvYGW6ZRqR3nHl_LqSZ3xfN7b6dS2hPLfFo6iKkmyKYMZOwjjyjLnsbvRTBbt2P2ZLdZ1tYnWwbQEvujK5HVg6OhMeNo5OBF0fnJB6Cq3IEVlPQsxn7d7T/s1600/IMG_9110.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> My favorite Vintage Tole platter.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl1W0LTx2NzOmPmGtJMH3WLjhUgKtvoHq3fzScWpsCKxOIx_wVG12YqPrMOwP6nSvkrSWCsWl4w91ZsfLHUEnSJCF0BrcLIFy_kV8PKMiBIzHSpvcv45eZ8RSPN_gZv60Hrv3HPw_9hkC/s1600/IMG_9111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl1W0LTx2NzOmPmGtJMH3WLjhUgKtvoHq3fzScWpsCKxOIx_wVG12YqPrMOwP6nSvkrSWCsWl4w91ZsfLHUEnSJCF0BrcLIFy_kV8PKMiBIzHSpvcv45eZ8RSPN_gZv60Hrv3HPw_9hkC/s1600/IMG_9111.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A sweet cow print.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FBOWzgKHDLBis_L70Gqoio54siG47f-nOg9jdaz2oVNopyrFPqsZFLQ0_1P0eYwMAmmkpEnpPUrbjUiBpBJg6pOwgYnRewDnk_CJxei2SZLLrJnf2oHrFjrDDdkNDNFVY3w5uMs-2ty4/s1600/IMG_9113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1FBOWzgKHDLBis_L70Gqoio54siG47f-nOg9jdaz2oVNopyrFPqsZFLQ0_1P0eYwMAmmkpEnpPUrbjUiBpBJg6pOwgYnRewDnk_CJxei2SZLLrJnf2oHrFjrDDdkNDNFVY3w5uMs-2ty4/s1600/IMG_9113.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And in the upper cabinets,</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6GgG4GRP4o2-MHgzMqQ8tp4xjlwBJiUD43pVIjaySdJHosMUwVlHCgTiVcp3E6UJgB6JfMC-FGg_pl_KDv60k71LHtQIkcTehcf6y2xmZ2fKd61gOQkBLk7tT1rrcfj3RoIr6NjVXby1/s1600/IMG_9115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6GgG4GRP4o2-MHgzMqQ8tp4xjlwBJiUD43pVIjaySdJHosMUwVlHCgTiVcp3E6UJgB6JfMC-FGg_pl_KDv60k71LHtQIkcTehcf6y2xmZ2fKd61gOQkBLk7tT1rrcfj3RoIr6NjVXby1/s1600/IMG_9115.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I added a little bling with an old silver platter.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqN7EBEPbQknPgXQNuSlG57PuzXwXeU0uu2vOdlOBycVqDDPyfbm9OgRHDzHSKyOJq1gupc0J_7DeCqkVZGfsHEnNArN3WOGuJVLvegTzfX2vEqTWcE5Lr3vQbt18N2jfjq0W7EigRPkM1/s1600/IMG_9116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqN7EBEPbQknPgXQNuSlG57PuzXwXeU0uu2vOdlOBycVqDDPyfbm9OgRHDzHSKyOJq1gupc0J_7DeCqkVZGfsHEnNArN3WOGuJVLvegTzfX2vEqTWcE5Lr3vQbt18N2jfjq0W7EigRPkM1/s1600/IMG_9116.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And another cow painting to carry on the theme.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMw8-EzgPm2cOlUiVICiO2jnrcbddHuqHdaiMI9xDdLavmZXoREW3jYJyI0TMHYh4hebKSkCua83RpxrNvE1gSDKzbL9Xff55NKi0hlo0vaBSOWOSu9wCS1LG6UPnx_HzJQ15B5-kp74Gi/s1600/IMG_9101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMw8-EzgPm2cOlUiVICiO2jnrcbddHuqHdaiMI9xDdLavmZXoREW3jYJyI0TMHYh4hebKSkCua83RpxrNvE1gSDKzbL9Xff55NKi0hlo0vaBSOWOSu9wCS1LG6UPnx_HzJQ15B5-kp74Gi/s1600/IMG_9101.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My built in hutch is one of my most pinned pins!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LksupHBMDyog7GGHfFtS_iQCNG1pT7zq5qNXn6k52ICvnziqq_fJYsIQgxk5k0xqmrtkEIk9ncqDnIqfCE7YOoVXregmNrAtLhRzto__K-_SMxnwAxNv44_jizRqBzf4zzdcaQioRi6P/s1600/IMG_9125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LksupHBMDyog7GGHfFtS_iQCNG1pT7zq5qNXn6k52ICvnziqq_fJYsIQgxk5k0xqmrtkEIk9ncqDnIqfCE7YOoVXregmNrAtLhRzto__K-_SMxnwAxNv44_jizRqBzf4zzdcaQioRi6P/s1600/IMG_9125.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I kept it simple on the sink side.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't like to have a lot of clutter or appliances out.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf19yPO9SLek6NPb0IomPcTUaphGXm7iOx42WG6_f09HFudNG7RKlpqrsagDyrIvxbV65IawjCs6a-ma9oLgGpp1ueBaEGpzjsLMuOBgPtGrckzOcRoUEjNUqkfnzEHWtGMHf7DPc_-AZh/s1600/IMG_9127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf19yPO9SLek6NPb0IomPcTUaphGXm7iOx42WG6_f09HFudNG7RKlpqrsagDyrIvxbV65IawjCs6a-ma9oLgGpp1ueBaEGpzjsLMuOBgPtGrckzOcRoUEjNUqkfnzEHWtGMHf7DPc_-AZh/s1600/IMG_9127.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My favorite white rooster, a fresh tea towel</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcDMiQt3F2M1fWQ-lJo-M8ReOTV5ZHP5VHggNSsSBiabb2sypcP3FU8IOK-PGC2JESDTJkJ9-AvF2jS7O7EbIk-i0HWj8p6BI2QKYvGJGMTacE3HQ-jWTfDxIZdowT3O_5XJU99KpkA0_/s1600/IMG_9128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcDMiQt3F2M1fWQ-lJo-M8ReOTV5ZHP5VHggNSsSBiabb2sypcP3FU8IOK-PGC2JESDTJkJ9-AvF2jS7O7EbIk-i0HWj8p6BI2QKYvGJGMTacE3HQ-jWTfDxIZdowT3O_5XJU99KpkA0_/s1600/IMG_9128.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And a little greenery.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is the only plant in the house that I haven't killed...yet.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks for stopping by, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span><span style="color: #999999; 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Home Maintenance~Sealing and Polishing Granite

I hope you all are having a great week so far! I wanted to share some home maintenance tips  that I worked on over the weekend.   After taki...

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It's Finally Fall in my Kitchen/Hearth Room

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope Everyone enjoyed the weekend! </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Can you believe it's October already?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is really feeling like Fall around here with the <b>Gorgeous</b> weather and the fact that we attended the Chiefs Football game yesterday.  They <b>LOST</b> but we had such a fun time! </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> So, I thought I had better share my Fall Kitchen and Hearth Room before the Witches and Goblins take over!</span></span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQW4xTzQI2s8ouvueyQMFVr5kHfAlxFCTtVELV8Qk8-CuR8o47_XYDfeDjxGtgoCXptzG8ZCfbjdMAYVtzNjArejp0Pu-_fS9l7mP926UYt8nLgUnxO8PEHasmXamxl-U-ubXCGuCnJIo/s1600/IMG_5858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQW4xTzQI2s8ouvueyQMFVr5kHfAlxFCTtVELV8Qk8-CuR8o47_XYDfeDjxGtgoCXptzG8ZCfbjdMAYVtzNjArejp0Pu-_fS9l7mP926UYt8nLgUnxO8PEHasmXamxl-U-ubXCGuCnJIo/s640/IMG_5858.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'm loving the way my drapes have softened up this room.  They were the perfect addition! </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> And I shared my Pillows with you last week.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">  Yes if you are wondering, the dogs are </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">finding them quite comfy.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Where did my new Dough Bowl end up?</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1dQymgWQp74iCP2pjW6MdEdINEd_YljOy43L6gnU9anlxdY9zZ7jCWCJ8moPFnKupaTRWW7i86cpOovh3MQr_AOpdtFlFQ5kz0_Om_5nx8QTIslPTXIS4yMrn1dyTGiaLRfHpdl2wTM/s1600/IMG_5840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1dQymgWQp74iCP2pjW6MdEdINEd_YljOy43L6gnU9anlxdY9zZ7jCWCJ8moPFnKupaTRWW7i86cpOovh3MQr_AOpdtFlFQ5kz0_Om_5nx8QTIslPTXIS4yMrn1dyTGiaLRfHpdl2wTM/s640/IMG_5840.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Over in this corner by the Kitchen table and Hutch reside. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Do you see it up there?  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOPmTpeMK_xyQTQQPmu8mYyn3YR5xYoxZKv4KRzI_BJmUVXSnqZkhVQFv2Nq5SpZAmA9077pp3eAhUkhr3Q6IJIJJkAjgXnOpcDj0SOnd6mFU2KOCg9s_B8GEjZkmX8AXsi4JKZsb_RE/s1600/IMG_5846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOPmTpeMK_xyQTQQPmu8mYyn3YR5xYoxZKv4KRzI_BJmUVXSnqZkhVQFv2Nq5SpZAmA9077pp3eAhUkhr3Q6IJIJJkAjgXnOpcDj0SOnd6mFU2KOCg9s_B8GEjZkmX8AXsi4JKZsb_RE/s640/IMG_5846.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There it is on top of the Hutch.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">  I tried it in a few places like the granite island and over by the built in Hutch but I loved the warm colors over by the table.  The HUGE Tole platter is a Flea Market find for $9.00.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWmQrE7qZY5x_Lh2-MUQm3lR48QJMRAw1FE4R1AfNngCP-CCueQwuQfT47nuozXjT7EZbMTS3eVKWc970TEqtyER7zChFeFE4DYHdc28Q_2UGbHCFg9jW1f6EM1KfRUJp6nQtsrdD3nU/s1600/IMG_5852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWmQrE7qZY5x_Lh2-MUQm3lR48QJMRAw1FE4R1AfNngCP-CCueQwuQfT47nuozXjT7EZbMTS3eVKWc970TEqtyER7zChFeFE4DYHdc28Q_2UGbHCFg9jW1f6EM1KfRUJp6nQtsrdD3nU/s640/IMG_5852.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love adding to my collection and I'm always on the "Hunt" for these trays.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I tucked a few fall leaves and twigs into the corners.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXtQ2MtARZh7VAFsPQ4Y5Wq142ZYtYRzqSvqiTuBjQ9hZfZCy8zk2RTlKxlf5_-fv1X3wqs-JzY38sPVUdZdOKnnhgXti06N11txREtJmtzs_G2_DP1XvFSN3EUbQpHk_TS-sIh_IKZI/s1600/IMG_5853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXtQ2MtARZh7VAFsPQ4Y5Wq142ZYtYRzqSvqiTuBjQ9hZfZCy8zk2RTlKxlf5_-fv1X3wqs-JzY38sPVUdZdOKnnhgXti06N11txREtJmtzs_G2_DP1XvFSN3EUbQpHk_TS-sIh_IKZI/s640/IMG_5853.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mr. Rooster has been with me for a while moving around the Kitchen.  He looks good here for Fall don't you think?</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmY62Zr3IP2PT58ejhWl27y3cu8-LJirLJLlGJMRupHiDUOyPqxksAMJIuqEYIsT6iRKF098OJFP6ZP0zQi3D6Buk53DCjIUauXs2TaRoPUvSk4de-wm0NxQh5TbCzDKBsyqF3BmHzgg/s1600/IMG_5841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmY62Zr3IP2PT58ejhWl27y3cu8-LJirLJLlGJMRupHiDUOyPqxksAMJIuqEYIsT6iRKF098OJFP6ZP0zQi3D6Buk53DCjIUauXs2TaRoPUvSk4de-wm0NxQh5TbCzDKBsyqF3BmHzgg/s640/IMG_5841.jpg" width="362" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I dressed up one of my Nell Hills' Lanterns for Fall.  I placed a Pottery Barn Pumpkin candle on a short candle holder and arranged some fall foilage inside.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwghEcoHy0xBU0yJKLolDtJsksVBpfCnyWWwyqtLNbCc38c5mJzQcA4YyLRGyurnyaP1hdFrZXyJxz3LFv8VK4mcp8_fy5c1a4zY9wuiQ_cnCPtsbJshMI91oNb224houwD_FhjZnyJ0s/s1600/IMG_5843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwghEcoHy0xBU0yJKLolDtJsksVBpfCnyWWwyqtLNbCc38c5mJzQcA4YyLRGyurnyaP1hdFrZXyJxz3LFv8VK4mcp8_fy5c1a4zY9wuiQ_cnCPtsbJshMI91oNb224houwD_FhjZnyJ0s/s640/IMG_5843.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> More Fall flowers grace the top of the lantern all tied up with lots of rbbon.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-zhP0f99u4bCHyoLQ_ZOJ_jqtsLPwKb4HUTfYhOSeAlwWzGFIAG4YrJlp1d6yllHfCuDagM_Rx1KAI_qFLCOP-5KFh9C8fcSr_7MLFq8UE9v71k5K79mUDxN9lHwjLHvoIxfmH8Bxxg/s1600/IMG_5855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-zhP0f99u4bCHyoLQ_ZOJ_jqtsLPwKb4HUTfYhOSeAlwWzGFIAG4YrJlp1d6yllHfCuDagM_Rx1KAI_qFLCOP-5KFh9C8fcSr_7MLFq8UE9v71k5K79mUDxN9lHwjLHvoIxfmH8Bxxg/s640/IMG_5855.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> This cute dishtowel was an Estate Sale find.  I wanted to layer my table runners and this was just the perfect compliment for the other fabrics.  The bottom runner was a remnant, the next layer is from Williams Sonoma and the Little Gold Roosters holding it all down were from my Design Center.</span></span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn3Ju6rGnXnCZWh3jTwtYcq4pYIEAAnjW-MbtIQ25agPwMygeVHoYqRjrkUAzeb-2VDP1RMeik_TSlzp-WAezl3qDZQOzKSA7_cLTQvSbiXOseF-VhBIAaznWCMGJf1H5BGcDAm4ocRI/s1600/IMG_5862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn3Ju6rGnXnCZWh3jTwtYcq4pYIEAAnjW-MbtIQ25agPwMygeVHoYqRjrkUAzeb-2VDP1RMeik_TSlzp-WAezl3qDZQOzKSA7_cLTQvSbiXOseF-VhBIAaznWCMGJf1H5BGcDAm4ocRI/s640/IMG_5862.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Let's move around to the other side of the room. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I've kept my Built in Hutch pretty much the same and just added a few Fall touches.  </span></span></i></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3WsZO2Rvvp5_LRmnpRTyot0OkyWostkV6_IRhubF9fmJqejvS5CidnCnYImUFP4V9q7lpP2WcBuk5sNKOFtwlEJlLdM8VR1m76vIeSkxfQUMarwj-BGq8LMW5H0phCk22vVmyiKzHbg/s1600/IMG_5863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3WsZO2Rvvp5_LRmnpRTyot0OkyWostkV6_IRhubF9fmJqejvS5CidnCnYImUFP4V9q7lpP2WcBuk5sNKOFtwlEJlLdM8VR1m76vIeSkxfQUMarwj-BGq8LMW5H0phCk22vVmyiKzHbg/s640/IMG_5863.jpg" width="502" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Another Tole tray has a new home in the back of the Hutch.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> A few Fall leaves are placed inside is all you need to give a hint of the season.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSANVKPbBRdhBY9cnaFccGPzoPHsR5wSQuRGQXvA97Ldtb9RNcbM4x8pFxKIl92J-6MkaTXeAK_HHo20LWxAB8tRXnP3cGMFIaYQId7gCpezC8BuJJKdHUyjZuCSpg8DXwiELY54Z2yQc/s1600/IMG_5866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSANVKPbBRdhBY9cnaFccGPzoPHsR5wSQuRGQXvA97Ldtb9RNcbM4x8pFxKIl92J-6MkaTXeAK_HHo20LWxAB8tRXnP3cGMFIaYQId7gCpezC8BuJJKdHUyjZuCSpg8DXwiELY54Z2yQc/s640/IMG_5866.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My new cute cow print is leaning against the back splash.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I placed these tiny pumpkin candles in a Mason jar for fun.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-_moWlrLbA4wb8XWCYfBKhMbtousx3zq0hNYWQf52Zwjs3h1CXCU3GYYpLmn7jhAOHelipTuQYqv8Ch6JJP1bdYrtgGEmAxb5f-vUfm9q0RUtAO9YYan3GOUaJSL29wcpnWf6mK65z4/s1600/IMG_5868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-_moWlrLbA4wb8XWCYfBKhMbtousx3zq0hNYWQf52Zwjs3h1CXCU3GYYpLmn7jhAOHelipTuQYqv8Ch6JJP1bdYrtgGEmAxb5f-vUfm9q0RUtAO9YYan3GOUaJSL29wcpnWf6mK65z4/s640/IMG_5868.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have sort of pared down the accessories on the built in cabinets that flank the fireplace.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I grouped the items together to make more impact.  Sometimes too many things make me crazy! </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I took down the pictures that I had mixed in with the plates.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhx56b7pyBNbI2uYxyBAidG_rLQ7dOYfB79EZ-gJrWPh_pbFsOjf7rHQ2FK1PGWKmN3klGknuLXjT7FAV_fcwfcwF0xHMagPWDiWTxzEDF5Xb7z0lK0vXgB0XgyrsWmfNQDJ8aK5BY9TE/s1600/IMG_5870.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhx56b7pyBNbI2uYxyBAidG_rLQ7dOYfB79EZ-gJrWPh_pbFsOjf7rHQ2FK1PGWKmN3klGknuLXjT7FAV_fcwfcwF0xHMagPWDiWTxzEDF5Xb7z0lK0vXgB0XgyrsWmfNQDJ8aK5BY9TE/s640/IMG_5870.jpg" width="532" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm always looking for new pretty plates to hang up! </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I just placed a cute little pumpkin in a basket here.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktuV6N4GC8T3jMPdRK8-WXFuIkw3GbI3Jic3xf6GnnU-AUbGUsG0Q9Q2jrWNUR0HoCstyZRcGCn9NOgTYx0hPhhxJWXmV9Q5R_hRsnxsCvDLtR7qc4G4pAk9YUUY3_9UW7x206lfkQ7U/s1600/IMG_5873a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktuV6N4GC8T3jMPdRK8-WXFuIkw3GbI3Jic3xf6GnnU-AUbGUsG0Q9Q2jrWNUR0HoCstyZRcGCn9NOgTYx0hPhhxJWXmV9Q5R_hRsnxsCvDLtR7qc4G4pAk9YUUY3_9UW7x206lfkQ7U/s640/IMG_5873a.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And another one on the other side.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWnph73ppNJCVTI04cL0O1Q3fNusneW4hnufMZw5nmF8FjP5Ie9UxxeK_c4PWv-MRMxLqqETZRDyynpC6piZSy72_zvZ7wivpkQntbaxSuYRcaood2kUQvu3zewfxy0AkkU7Y1uccr1I/s1600/IMG_5872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWnph73ppNJCVTI04cL0O1Q3fNusneW4hnufMZw5nmF8FjP5Ie9UxxeK_c4PWv-MRMxLqqETZRDyynpC6piZSy72_zvZ7wivpkQntbaxSuYRcaood2kUQvu3zewfxy0AkkU7Y1uccr1I/s640/IMG_5872.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Three Pottery Barn candles from a few years ago sit on top of the mantle with a few leaves and green pottery.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMZgcO1nJ7KhV9O4LSOpcqxsu3XzHSnLIUF_qCQDJN8uRBSQfce93YxGY6pHwo-0EQ0n3Ww74xm0MraAzzu9CVUxzvcCpw2osXVJQ0HpkXBSqxpu8fkpwmRmb7qJqeAWBRkBPL5wJutk/s1600/IMG_5875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMZgcO1nJ7KhV9O4LSOpcqxsu3XzHSnLIUF_qCQDJN8uRBSQfce93YxGY6pHwo-0EQ0n3Ww74xm0MraAzzu9CVUxzvcCpw2osXVJQ0HpkXBSqxpu8fkpwmRmb7qJqeAWBRkBPL5wJutk/s640/IMG_5875.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted to share my little secret ottoman with you. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> There is a tray that slides out from underneath.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">See the hinged compartment?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">How cool is that?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hmmmm, some people don't agree I guess.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He looks a little bored with the whole thing.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKAf8DmWibeiRQkLioBF0PH155E_rlaOiyosdiPpzRuv070zNnognI5LxM9MLx3AOrkCOO6pQHucL9NkmhHsxEIvdbnyvZOaQZVU3ELcgm9HlQ_9A5VdoNk3tXpnqZOePkIzhXZ-GFek/s1600/IMG_5874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKAf8DmWibeiRQkLioBF0PH155E_rlaOiyosdiPpzRuv070zNnognI5LxM9MLx3AOrkCOO6pQHucL9NkmhHsxEIvdbnyvZOaQZVU3ELcgm9HlQ_9A5VdoNk3tXpnqZOePkIzhXZ-GFek/s640/IMG_5874.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Doesn't it all look cozy for Fall?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am definitely enjoying this room!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think it's my favorite!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I got it finished just in time to redecorate for Halloween!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div 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It's Finally Fall in my Kitchen/Hearth Room

I hope Everyone enjoyed the weekend!   Can you believe it's October already?   It is really feeling like Fall around here with the Gorge...

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