I Pulled The Rug Out From Under...So To Speak

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As you know, </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 lot has been going on around here this 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;">Progress is being made on the Hardwoods </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;">in the Master </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 am still in my Spring Cleaning Mode.  </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 weekend we were moving things out </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;">of the Master so that they could start on the floors </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 also getting ready </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;">for Sweetheart pictures at our house.  </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;">That means 12+ Kiddos at our house </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 their parents!  </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 was sprucing up the Dining 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;">with some flowers... </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/AVvXsEj4XpAxT-ZLN8P6vn4Mgl00qXwvmmz9kCGiwRKXdZi5Xd4An4xcAI9QZRkTYvle79AyfCze6f5oS94uagIzFutGozpoajoPgUdzhzdD9ZFfMI_J2gnPhIlqn_JAbYunsq7d4PYYnSQCJ4a4/s1600/IMG_9830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XpAxT-ZLN8P6vn4Mgl00qXwvmmz9kCGiwRKXdZi5Xd4An4xcAI9QZRkTYvle79AyfCze6f5oS94uagIzFutGozpoajoPgUdzhzdD9ZFfMI_J2gnPhIlqn_JAbYunsq7d4PYYnSQCJ4a4/s1600/IMG_9830.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 bought these pretty Hydrangeas at Costco.  </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 can't wait for mine to bloom this year!  </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 going to try to get some blues going... </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 some stuff pinned on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/beauxreves/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Pinterest</span> </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;">so hopefully it will work.  </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;">Anyway, I digress...  </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;">Because we are all dreaming </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;">of Spring at this point aren't we?  </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/AVvXsEjK4yRieckY7EVZDf6CF0SxKNH8Ua3e7FICOorMuMt3LmtmdbiRa0DArTMvUYGZBGYG3gjxOgVRP0LUjePMRfeKe_dpBUNu435szQTvkDOTO55p8FrmGKrldeVvX4QYbcIp5USMhP6Hy_U-/s1600/08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4yRieckY7EVZDf6CF0SxKNH8Ua3e7FICOorMuMt3LmtmdbiRa0DArTMvUYGZBGYG3gjxOgVRP0LUjePMRfeKe_dpBUNu435szQTvkDOTO55p8FrmGKrldeVvX4QYbcIp5USMhP6Hy_U-/s1600/08.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;">Oh, right, I was thinking... </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;">that I would really like to move this rug out 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 wanted a change </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 what better time than when Mr. Beaux </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;">was in a moving mood.  </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;">These pictures were from </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;"> when we had our home listed for sale last Spring.  </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/AVvXsEgs1ZFy5oGyry5sqeh4tqaUTGPmLJKbKepejOJ47SgPp4yX-rGmKTbsx3XsU1xWvYRpcgSF9El7vmKwJpOq9VahBTlKbtNsOSNlJVR0utunIIrxxJlV-lq-yxlB5hkBwcUqA_LoczGNbaMC/s1600/07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1ZFy5oGyry5sqeh4tqaUTGPmLJKbKepejOJ47SgPp4yX-rGmKTbsx3XsU1xWvYRpcgSF9El7vmKwJpOq9VahBTlKbtNsOSNlJVR0utunIIrxxJlV-lq-yxlB5hkBwcUqA_LoczGNbaMC/s1600/07.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;">You can see that the rug matches the stair carpet.  </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 needed a large rug </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 the prices were outrageous!  </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 was a lot more cost effective </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;">to have a 9X12 rug made at the carpet store.  </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 picked the matching border </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 they bound and backed it with felt.  </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/AVvXsEh5mcRahxPWqK-i2U1uX_4CfIn9cnkrmL5zolzSrgKP57RlMjZZt388zHIsYFN_Csb3wsKB9HPxFF5bOtAwkLr73Mrynz8tVadgUt66AXCrXYnE9AAK3aAAglzd6JKxCoURYI6xWtTNuS8X/s1600/06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mcRahxPWqK-i2U1uX_4CfIn9cnkrmL5zolzSrgKP57RlMjZZt388zHIsYFN_Csb3wsKB9HPxFF5bOtAwkLr73Mrynz8tVadgUt66AXCrXYnE9AAK3aAAglzd6JKxCoURYI6xWtTNuS8X/s1600/06.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 the Stair Carpet </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;">but I was tiring of the rug </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;">under the dining table.  </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 want something lighter.</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;">Mr. Beaux and I started to move the table </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 he tweaked his back!  </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;">Uh Oh!  </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 called in Miss Beaux to the rescue </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 we got our furniture movers out </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 the two of us moved the table.  </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. Beaux protested the whole time </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;">but we didn't let him lift a finger.  </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;">All I need is for him to be laid up on my sofa!  </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/AVvXsEgGEYU-d9tERwZmyZACoCVhkmcvs5AjLu2thD74ArokvSgmCTHPMUFlLbYJkpgPxnSYkzJmrRYhLV3M0aYSQ_v9dZGRRnNN_VaYmnPskMW0NkKhIdBo25z3nh5Tu3aEu-WhaIp7IassXSjI/s1600/IMG_9851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEYU-d9tERwZmyZACoCVhkmcvs5AjLu2thD74ArokvSgmCTHPMUFlLbYJkpgPxnSYkzJmrRYhLV3M0aYSQ_v9dZGRRnNN_VaYmnPskMW0NkKhIdBo25z3nh5Tu3aEu-WhaIp7IassXSjI/s1600/IMG_9851.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 am really happy right now </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;">with these bare floors!  </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;">Besides, </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;">with all of the dust happening </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 a good 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/AVvXsEhpt7k2lSzHhr4YPO3U9q3aj3GHxAWfxpEfjj9R-ELygRoZLbn0UU38ePXwZXXxDwbVjxcrlEgvtvTlv7kxwbf5B2gcrCW2lOo3eo1Q0vnLcmvvNcxe64Ysp6SobeRpfu6Lpf6qKQT3eJef/s1600/IMG_9828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpt7k2lSzHhr4YPO3U9q3aj3GHxAWfxpEfjj9R-ELygRoZLbn0UU38ePXwZXXxDwbVjxcrlEgvtvTlv7kxwbf5B2gcrCW2lOo3eo1Q0vnLcmvvNcxe64Ysp6SobeRpfu6Lpf6qKQT3eJef/s1600/IMG_9828.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 are a few other things on my list </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;">for this Dining 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;">First, I am looking for a new Chandelier.  </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;">When we built the house 11 years ago </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 was living in California </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 the Mr. was working here.  </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 would have to fly in </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 make all of the decisions </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;">on the house in a 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;">Not having any idea of sources in the area </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 was kinda stuck with what was offered.  </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 so over this bowl fixture!  </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;">But at the time it worked.  </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;">Second, I need to reupholster these chairs. </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 tired of the pattern. </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. Beaux won't let me do it myself!  </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 don't have enough time, </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;">blah, blah, blah, </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 hate it when he is right!   </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/AVvXsEgpMiWudH23k8fP_Qg5pv4EjjBqhSp0V_a0R9BrMpvzkWIfPla22saN_-PEzprRn0YpcoFX05tbpCFcYrW1eQeCcxPALzty1tAumx0nBiMaRtVj0kk4AO7OJ_gZs5815mQxFqZk8ocvYkqi/s1600/IMG_9845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMiWudH23k8fP_Qg5pv4EjjBqhSp0V_a0R9BrMpvzkWIfPla22saN_-PEzprRn0YpcoFX05tbpCFcYrW1eQeCcxPALzty1tAumx0nBiMaRtVj0kk4AO7OJ_gZs5815mQxFqZk8ocvYkqi/s1600/IMG_9845.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;"> At least it is not a long list!  </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;">As you can see, </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 still practicing my photo skills </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;">trying to capture what is outside </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;">while still taking a good interior photo.  </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 am I doing?  </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;">Until Next Time,</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;">Beaux R'eves</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;">Sharing at: </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></span><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" target="_blank">Between Naps On The Porch </a> </span></i></span></span></i></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I Pulled The Rug Out From Under...So To Speak

As you know,  a lot has been going on around here this week.   Progress is being made on the Hardwoods  in the Master  and I am still in my ...

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Valentine White Out

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjGo5SFN1BBILbLIx7f4BsnWlt7uOh8Lzpqi6L9VjOK7VGAn_5Av-vU1GPeasArBZWaj1nCuQKBHxkpdCDxtuVHlMfFYnxCY09nVjsG9zzsjLMP4OyWF9RxmKPWAfSpVxvvXJ2CLR2LYceM/s1600/IMG_9414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGo5SFN1BBILbLIx7f4BsnWlt7uOh8Lzpqi6L9VjOK7VGAn_5Av-vU1GPeasArBZWaj1nCuQKBHxkpdCDxtuVHlMfFYnxCY09nVjsG9zzsjLMP4OyWF9RxmKPWAfSpVxvvXJ2CLR2LYceM/s1600/IMG_9414.jpg" width="426" /></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 thought that an all white table </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;">for Valentine's Day </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;">was appropriate with all of this </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;">cold, </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;">snowy, </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;">icy weather </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;">we are all experiencing.  </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/AVvXsEhC88YOUT8xEX53yVtDrKxcPWR5BmKvMwDcmvhSduy9YIaMzaYowsv7havLxsY2cuhs8GYLL3FyiL3H0Qh_1TmDlDlLXFZIKvb1I-eR7FGW2PMsI3EPFGdO1jAXXRrYAvoPnQ_3BxisHZqu/s1600/IMG_9335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC88YOUT8xEX53yVtDrKxcPWR5BmKvMwDcmvhSduy9YIaMzaYowsv7havLxsY2cuhs8GYLL3FyiL3H0Qh_1TmDlDlLXFZIKvb1I-eR7FGW2PMsI3EPFGdO1jAXXRrYAvoPnQ_3BxisHZqu/s1600/IMG_9335.jpg" width="400" /></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 used 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;">Battenburg </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;">lace tablecloth </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 mixed in </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;">gold, silver and </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;">antique silver candlesticks. </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/AVvXsEj_lp3oWD46mx_AfuhaD4-_MswW6tT4mmjjl7jR_vKAAWiXWrHlUBfT0uPEbApJCas9pF8n9tRN5TEWvXo9PP9ISUL4ADz4-Hll2J_4isd1PLrcTLM9zjgQ_RQA9ZIU9ZnnttA1v_h0ZWXL/s1600/IMG_9367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lp3oWD46mx_AfuhaD4-_MswW6tT4mmjjl7jR_vKAAWiXWrHlUBfT0uPEbApJCas9pF8n9tRN5TEWvXo9PP9ISUL4ADz4-Hll2J_4isd1PLrcTLM9zjgQ_RQA9ZIU9ZnnttA1v_h0ZWXL/s1600/IMG_9367.jpg" width="512" /></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;">The gold napkins set off the One King's Lane plates </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;">embossed with a crown </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 a Fleur-dis-lis on the charger.  </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;">The gold in the flatware </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;">from World Market </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;">compliments the gold tones.  </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/AVvXsEj6EFHdTWGs12Xm3oV0v7lKCBRvovKlo0oJM0JrFDBw4zmpcrWw9SN6K7F9eL92bljflbvYpv3-1r5-2xD-xlT8HBTgsw53Ovm7SpXWI7tf2hjG8Vjq3cI7Wwnfm-BAiYMHa2Aiadn_YLa6/s1600/IMG_9358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EFHdTWGs12Xm3oV0v7lKCBRvovKlo0oJM0JrFDBw4zmpcrWw9SN6K7F9eL92bljflbvYpv3-1r5-2xD-xlT8HBTgsw53Ovm7SpXWI7tf2hjG8Vjq3cI7Wwnfm-BAiYMHa2Aiadn_YLa6/s1600/IMG_9358.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 was fortunate enough to have our </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;">house guest take these photos for me!  </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;">You can see Alex's adorable blog<a href="http://greatplainstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> here.</a></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/AVvXsEjKFNYHhRuK1KBa4yCKY-rDix0Kil47fbswuxzTc4A1znakciXi8gTEhNhJT4LvUAvCxAw2MdE55n-z-htWGuYGeuJP497IbOAbncZiKmLnnWZIFEJ9A8d3d-QhrLkSuE0EQvpcXNcVkDIo/s1600/IMG_9353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFNYHhRuK1KBa4yCKY-rDix0Kil47fbswuxzTc4A1znakciXi8gTEhNhJT4LvUAvCxAw2MdE55n-z-htWGuYGeuJP497IbOAbncZiKmLnnWZIFEJ9A8d3d-QhrLkSuE0EQvpcXNcVkDIo/s1600/IMG_9353.jpg" width="426" /></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;">To add texture and shine </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 used my favorite goblets </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;">passed down in our family </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;">from my great grandmother.  </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;">What is that I see on the left?  </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 hint of color?</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/AVvXsEimVqSp5vsjuJt0ymWyr5LEWuyL6w30xHfVDXTTtTFBXCMMHRahypF4FPzV7f25CpK8h6nb1OXsk5uGINmiBr5ezmtT6Mf_b45u7Nwj8pA8Fc41mxqCaFLbPMN48yJTGhZRa-CTmpuSJuOD/s1600/IMG_9343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVqSp5vsjuJt0ymWyr5LEWuyL6w30xHfVDXTTtTFBXCMMHRahypF4FPzV7f25CpK8h6nb1OXsk5uGINmiBr5ezmtT6Mf_b45u7Nwj8pA8Fc41mxqCaFLbPMN48yJTGhZRa-CTmpuSJuOD/s1600/IMG_9343.jpg" width="426" /></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;">Purple tulips in a white ironstone pitcher.  </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;">Not the traditional Valentine </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;">red rose </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;">but somehow more wistful this time of year.  </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;">The promise of Spring!  </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/AVvXsEjYRWqBv2eAgVVaxq8Xpo3IEcleELebfluazYOtkV4Va_32QfsENaBU5MMys_cBrjWUZFhBmdTDG4ZWjR7-qHDQFC_Sk2mI-Sz7b7vk99t_xzf47vP4EXqNH5V-F6cROEA7Aaiqp97VC0LV/s1600/IMG_9554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRWqBv2eAgVVaxq8Xpo3IEcleELebfluazYOtkV4Va_32QfsENaBU5MMys_cBrjWUZFhBmdTDG4ZWjR7-qHDQFC_Sk2mI-Sz7b7vk99t_xzf47vP4EXqNH5V-F6cROEA7Aaiqp97VC0LV/s1600/IMG_9554.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;">Tulips have a way of deciding </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 they want to go.  </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;">That's what I love about 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;">mass arrangement </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;">like this.  </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;">No planning, </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;">just plunk them in the pitcher </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 watch them reach </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;">towards the sun.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrxVtpmkmFQpYaLGnQgobhSn8zC1kTH_PWVIFtPzz5C0NIBF9lfCPUshOt7CFslO5f0w-L-vw3jsXYL4vsZwkVM7DaX8gWdYqcvPhAVo5M1lJeN8Uied_LSD0w98OVILO3kuKAPRNAPFc/s1600/IMG_9327.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;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgW57PutRVplWrsLyicfZkGFf4mnRrRWrm0k8ifim4x6ZGLjixQ56liXf862UHR_HjYJGm4ag9pBKzCxXEq5Zyo2wx4QxHFwiVEXnNlsgglU2cAUeauHgn1zwvcZDbMoPsB4hVkSl2v5l17/s1600/IMG_9329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW57PutRVplWrsLyicfZkGFf4mnRrRWrm0k8ifim4x6ZGLjixQ56liXf862UHR_HjYJGm4ag9pBKzCxXEq5Zyo2wx4QxHFwiVEXnNlsgglU2cAUeauHgn1zwvcZDbMoPsB4hVkSl2v5l17/s1600/IMG_9329.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;"><br /></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 Angel wings from Decor Steals </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;">have made an unexpected appearance.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBlgA5jM_gTAb2Dr560-8dCz-h0QmJu42rcZ7oJU0Qc0JYZdSxjYsTGscGx29KOugo1XFTIM2Qq3Ri_EMK0rqR-OBX778oY1BsGG9n7_89CO9XivnfyL94rlwj6MLx0KhPeSs2YL0MiIf/s1600/IMG_9461.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;"><br /></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/AVvXsEihuSUHaqIpJHlw7ZQ3mQ4OuXitpynnlsBy8_JEj65aU5yh70es2QDdmrlkiGWy2witNyUbrIycfekh0L2_bViMSGi5Hw2GdS7bDobjt1uppFwwclR2PXwjKlSlSGxf9G-lBR7JSoydFRAQ/s1600/IMG_9456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihuSUHaqIpJHlw7ZQ3mQ4OuXitpynnlsBy8_JEj65aU5yh70es2QDdmrlkiGWy2witNyUbrIycfekh0L2_bViMSGi5Hw2GdS7bDobjt1uppFwwclR2PXwjKlSlSGxf9G-lBR7JSoydFRAQ/s1600/IMG_9456.jpg" width="472" /></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;">Dessert and tea are set up on the buffet.  </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;">Perhaps the wings </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;">are guarding </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;">dessert from my children!  </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/AVvXsEg2Rwo8KBXnkvGNgJi5s3JVr5qhVmOR4qAcbJc-kZ3PIy93jjmvjdjrV-zvWOhPy6OBhfPAvLdSUplVMYUWF-7sODZSYUf0Ndec34RjeB4lphMsd9IRKzO-f-tAmbEbKTY7btE5dauGLKnT/s1600/IMG_9442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Rwo8KBXnkvGNgJi5s3JVr5qhVmOR4qAcbJc-kZ3PIy93jjmvjdjrV-zvWOhPy6OBhfPAvLdSUplVMYUWF-7sODZSYUf0Ndec34RjeB4lphMsd9IRKzO-f-tAmbEbKTY7btE5dauGLKnT/s1600/IMG_9442.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjX-AYoefVmgCu9fSy4poPOKDsdmaOyvlMajqpv1L7SOyvTrl8JqiZOYNd8Mjhs-3KEXYtQwOTQTfyKMTcNS1ueOeutTMN6z1d8kjSYYDQue6phPIGhKSDRr8hNBRRZy4ZHp5mVy0V8hiGi/s1600/IMG_9499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-AYoefVmgCu9fSy4poPOKDsdmaOyvlMajqpv1L7SOyvTrl8JqiZOYNd8Mjhs-3KEXYtQwOTQTfyKMTcNS1ueOeutTMN6z1d8kjSYYDQue6phPIGhKSDRr8hNBRRZy4ZHp5mVy0V8hiGi/s1600/IMG_9499.jpg" width="424" /></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 had a heck of a time </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;">keeping them out </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;">of the heart shaped, </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;">chocolate dipped </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;">shortbread cookies!</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/AVvXsEjea3y1i6tQLWkWQSTLAYkUjzkiSqOTnjs4w8l0tiqOoQwYGVSvs6SjZ1qFQAlMaf2ZPsc5u5AKCZ_HB_4IMpEzQxlT9B0LgHBZ5HZ0VcgwQyPJfKzAvwMhiNXZVBNeiiGAhp0clsGkgDnb/s1600/IMG_9484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea3y1i6tQLWkWQSTLAYkUjzkiSqOTnjs4w8l0tiqOoQwYGVSvs6SjZ1qFQAlMaf2ZPsc5u5AKCZ_HB_4IMpEzQxlT9B0LgHBZ5HZ0VcgwQyPJfKzAvwMhiNXZVBNeiiGAhp0clsGkgDnb/s1600/IMG_9484.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;">But, truth be known, </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 had a hard time </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;">resisting them </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;">myself!</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/AVvXsEg42Gw8uSoqZGBY9Oy1XgwafBmf8z9hYCD9Ax2awKMvsPT-mXJ8U7SIClOxfS3eOLaZlZdn3lnSqbR2pFXZmSgi5aBT3V8KA89I8YKbv6n8GwAu6m6W13n_W__bB5wHyDT6wbX288XebHr_/s1600/IMG_9444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42Gw8uSoqZGBY9Oy1XgwafBmf8z9hYCD9Ax2awKMvsPT-mXJ8U7SIClOxfS3eOLaZlZdn3lnSqbR2pFXZmSgi5aBT3V8KA89I8YKbv6n8GwAu6m6W13n_W__bB5wHyDT6wbX288XebHr_/s1600/IMG_9444.jpg" width="426" /></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 tulips in Silver this time.  </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 Silver tray </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;">with sugar and creamer </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 the cookies under glass.</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/AVvXsEgoQ7g1ZWfQGkJ1lKgXUipuUL-3FwoAws5Cjluj5pKRke9lzPQxi-wQpAFNH9gqH5sDZPvBYtn96udriGR-NRzldHFcdzDvb-lzaYthpNLKInZ_RI0ppKv6cm0fANv14w9Afk4RDmQHsWOC/s1600/IMG_9455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQ7g1ZWfQGkJ1lKgXUipuUL-3FwoAws5Cjluj5pKRke9lzPQxi-wQpAFNH9gqH5sDZPvBYtn96udriGR-NRzldHFcdzDvb-lzaYthpNLKInZ_RI0ppKv6cm0fANv14w9Afk4RDmQHsWOC/s1600/IMG_9455.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;">Another Decor Steals goody... </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 beautiful carved tray </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;">that I gilded with gold.  </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/AVvXsEjLb6iONim1hTCrEURMdwTfvUGAi68wkr3mdpt9gAQmz4UAuSL-6ozakWNYz9iWHKM0-XPNpXJ9QcouPFvl1CDiggCapNZO_glztB75u7LijF21ZDLdku9HxVLWszqLDFjcogJDSCtb9igV/s1600/IMG_9486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLb6iONim1hTCrEURMdwTfvUGAi68wkr3mdpt9gAQmz4UAuSL-6ozakWNYz9iWHKM0-XPNpXJ9QcouPFvl1CDiggCapNZO_glztB75u7LijF21ZDLdku9HxVLWszqLDFjcogJDSCtb9igV/s1600/IMG_9486.jpg" width="426" /></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;">Delicate tea cups </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 saucers with gold trim </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;">await tea time.</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/AVvXsEgP_0iK6dVflohF1NZL-62bOiyl6V7Y25r5H5DBZ079uiSORdH61n2dJMGG7E-rTfbdKq_NncqGLOmQYOUPcMll0Vc78fmI7iCNAh4g318b1rjSaXUBqPBS2ye3wClrpcEFJZh6VwIU8Acp/s1600/IMG_9487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_0iK6dVflohF1NZL-62bOiyl6V7Y25r5H5DBZ079uiSORdH61n2dJMGG7E-rTfbdKq_NncqGLOmQYOUPcMll0Vc78fmI7iCNAh4g318b1rjSaXUBqPBS2ye3wClrpcEFJZh6VwIU8Acp/s1600/IMG_9487.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 picked up these sweet luncheon napkins </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;">at the </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;">Mission Road Antique Mall </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;">last 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;">It was an afternoon date with Mr. Beaux.  </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;">Lunch and a stroll through the Antique Mall.  </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;">That's my idea </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;">of a fun afternoon! </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/AVvXsEgWqMNH_kQYVrVyYnK-3P-A6XbapU4IRRU_hjjKqVWLn4eppi2H_-0Oo1-mV3HAhmDbAn7MnpKdHIRnpG3ly7t0Ypmc5big2cjHstwGMY1slsMV_oJUgD-g_mwXouvOWLoD_IH_czpRbedX/s1600/IMG_9482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqMNH_kQYVrVyYnK-3P-A6XbapU4IRRU_hjjKqVWLn4eppi2H_-0Oo1-mV3HAhmDbAn7MnpKdHIRnpG3ly7t0Ypmc5big2cjHstwGMY1slsMV_oJUgD-g_mwXouvOWLoD_IH_czpRbedX/s1600/IMG_9482.jpg" width="472" /></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 been saving these Limoges dishes </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;">for a Spring tablescape </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;">but somehow they managed </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;">to sneak into this post.</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/AVvXsEi8TwASbueiqJb11kj5c9XuiVG0ugTp20MIt-vPtzQYFxztqylzcNI54hdFVwsa5xdRwvc4RoQZkx37XdbXgn88pxLykAk9oii0klX6FQGHaDvAB3713gqUvLSTtGhkaaPWxzKkhAUS75ft/s1600/IMG_9494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TwASbueiqJb11kj5c9XuiVG0ugTp20MIt-vPtzQYFxztqylzcNI54hdFVwsa5xdRwvc4RoQZkx37XdbXgn88pxLykAk9oii0klX6FQGHaDvAB3713gqUvLSTtGhkaaPWxzKkhAUS75ft/s1600/IMG_9494.jpg" width="482" /></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;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhF0FR2-N3cIMzCux5VDfs4YM0uG3AuP2DgGKbSl4FGbzVTzt62YDgzBJu4Tf2_DiEB6-IE52NNIP0W4tBmwz59zJ81MsC4BOG_jdD-8mksdXZJV8RNIxS0lftWTLUdndot1e2vr0r2kqQ_/s1600/IMG_9548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0FR2-N3cIMzCux5VDfs4YM0uG3AuP2DgGKbSl4FGbzVTzt62YDgzBJu4Tf2_DiEB6-IE52NNIP0W4tBmwz59zJ81MsC4BOG_jdD-8mksdXZJV8RNIxS0lftWTLUdndot1e2vr0r2kqQ_/s1600/IMG_9548.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;">Hungry yet?</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/AVvXsEiV9Yo9QXh73ld3V79PAzOa3BApNMNhf2oLSm1VzikeLMM-xWekhAz5TlswkCnLrqmg1vax4w3S6vhc73j-KYugyKBryNQjB6HjqfHE8H8CeE8zuIv9IckZZ4TzZw2onvzDHX0chd9xQxId/s1600/IMG_9551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9Yo9QXh73ld3V79PAzOa3BApNMNhf2oLSm1VzikeLMM-xWekhAz5TlswkCnLrqmg1vax4w3S6vhc73j-KYugyKBryNQjB6HjqfHE8H8CeE8zuIv9IckZZ4TzZw2onvzDHX0chd9xQxId/s1600/IMG_9551.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;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhwl7hNFeZBgb0BY0WBhpDFV0E5IuRftpc8t_bHDqfP_75JAKsD0WpKco2790VM3lZbRNzvSXHwVvc5XM4KfvoUgAC6iM8jJYPdCvnFObSxdQ0pvhvQfwujw1BaijllP6k5GpDKcf-jsYAc/s1600/IMG_9463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl7hNFeZBgb0BY0WBhpDFV0E5IuRftpc8t_bHDqfP_75JAKsD0WpKco2790VM3lZbRNzvSXHwVvc5XM4KfvoUgAC6iM8jJYPdCvnFObSxdQ0pvhvQfwujw1BaijllP6k5GpDKcf-jsYAc/s1600/IMG_9463.jpg" width="556" /></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;">Hope you are spending Valentine's Day with those you Love!</span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stay Safe and Warm!</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;">Until Next Time,</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;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Joining: </span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" target="_blank">Between Naps On The Porch </a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></span><span><span><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">French Country Cottage</a></span></span></span></div></div>

Valentine White Out

I thought that an all white table  for Valentine's Day  was appropriate with all of this  cold,  snowy,  icy weather  we are all experie...

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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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