Thursday.....School Starting on Monday....Blah!

How is it your last week of break always seems to fly by?  I always have a whole list of things I want to do but never seem to get them all done. Last week when we went to Roanoke I stopped by Goodwill and found a really interesting hutch top and Ben being the ultimate furniture party pooper said dishes would not lie flat in it, so very sadly I walked on.  Yesterday we revisited the same store and there in all its glory sat the hutch top, I saw this as an omen...not that it was so ugly that no one else would purchase it but that it was meant for me to have! I promptly walked to the nearest shelf, found a plate and discovered it would lie flat within the cabinet so I immediately stuck my tongue out at Ben.  I know this was very childish but that is the relationship we have, lol. So I happily leave with 4 of my favorite ornate gold plastic frames and my hutch all for under 42.00.  We have a galley kitchen and I think open cabinets will help give the illusion of more space. Since our house is almost 110 years old and I want the pieces in the kitchen to match the character of the house.  Now if Ben can just make me a concrete farm sink, lol. I think our kitchen is going to be like a Italian kitchen, when we move all the pieces go with us. Buyers will walk in and say, "Where's the kitchen?" Well, I guess I better go get Ben out of bed to go get my treasure! Will post pictures later.

What to do, what to do, what to do.....

So, one of the things I discovered in reading Wishcraft was that I had a Renaissance personality, lol, now that may sound really great but what it basically means is that Ilike to have a lot of different irons in the fire at one time. In other words, da Vinci was apparently ADHD.  So while I fully intend to continue my furniture remodeling pursuits, I also like to venture back to collages and sculpting.  After purchasing the most recent copy of Art Doll, I have decided to work on some Halloween pieces.  I think Halloween actually ranks up there with Christmas for me.  Though anyone that knows me knows that I can be one of the biggest scaredy cats out there. I am the child that kept garlic powder in their nightstand to fight of Barnabas Collins. (My mom didn't have cloves of garlic) Hopefully tomorrow I will have some in progress photos to post.

Post Vacation

Well, back to reality....summer is coming to a close and it never seems long enough to do the things you wish.  I have made a few amazing discoveries, one if anyone is at a point in their life where you wonder what you really want to do.....you should read the book Wishcraft.  It's a great little book to help you pinpoint the things you truly love.  I think my biggest problem is I am a creative soul stuck in an education system that no longer values creativity.
I have enjoyed browsing blogs this am looking for artsy projects.  I am off to comb thrift stores now looking for supplies.  There are a lot of creative and inspiring people at there...take time to look at their amazing ingenuity. I am constantly amazed at what I find.
I ran across a recipe for White Chocolate Peach Dessert Pizza at http://www.alovelyplacetoland.com/.  This will definitely make my grocery ingredients needed list.
Have a great day!