Wordless Wednesday: Corners of my home

Wordless Wednesday: A Little Corner of my Home

Corners of my Home: Cock-a-doodle-doo!

 

Home Time Tuesday: Close to my heart

Miniature roses Hubby gave me for Valentine's Day

I'm busy cleaning out a couple of very neglected (not to mention crowded) closets today and a quick meal is on the menu for tonight- chili made with venison- so instead of the usual Home Time Tuesday where I share a sewing project or recipe with you, I'm posting some pictures of things in my home that are near and dear to me for one reason or another....

(Plus a surprise at the end!)

Toy sewing machine given to me by my grandmother

The view from our dining room table-

my mother bought the table and chairs as a wedding gift

An adorable chicken lamp from a wonderful and dear friend

The last picture I have of me with both my grandparents before they passed away

A faithful friend, whom I've spent many hours with

My sweet aunt gave me this gorgeous rooster cookie jar

A beautiful iron sewing machine frame given to me by my best friend and turned into a table by Hubby

More precious chickies from precious people

The kitchen island my sweet Hubby made for me

My computer desk where I blog

(Also Lily's secret hiding place)

If you enjoyed these pictures, leave me a comment telling me which of these you can relate to the most, or just share something in your home that's close to your heart and I will enter your name into the hat to win this adorable little rooster pie bird that will help keep your next chicken pot pie from being a bubbly, overflowing mess.

The drawing is open to anyone, just be sure to leave me an email address where I can contact you if you don't have a blogger profile .

The winner will be announced on Friday's Farm Fotos post-

good luck, everybody!

Home Time Tuesday: Laundry room reveal

A couple of weeks ago I told you Hubby and I were in the middle of giving my laundry room/ pantry a makeover- and we finally finished up this weekend. Yay! The water heater leak turned out to be a non-issue, sort of.... we will have to install a pressure reducer tank at a cost of around $140 at some point but since it isn't leaking too much at one time, we'll just continue to clean the excess water out of the drip pan until we have the extra money for that.

The before pictures were taken after I had cleaned everything out of the room, because if I had taken them before you wouldn't have been able to even see the walls or floor.

*UGH*

This was the view from the kitchen-

And here it is now!

This is the pantry cabinet Hubby built for me.... he is going to make some doors for it later on with possibly some punched-tin panels, but for now, I like it open.

(So I can find things easier.)

This is the wall border I picked out... *squeeeal*

I love how it looks with the new mustard color on the wall.

 This was my shelf over the washer and dryer before:

And with a little help from some adhesive shelf paper from Walmart- here it is now!

Mops and brooms hang hidden behind the door....

I now have a coat rack to keep my barn jacket and rain suit handy along with Lily's leash....

More shelves over the ironing board:

And lots of floor space for Lily's crate and food and water dish.

I'm so happy not only to be able to walk in here again without stepping over things, but best of all I can actually find things I need in a flash!

All told, we spent about $120 dollars on this project, the paint for the walls being the most expensive item- it took 2 gallons at $25 dollars each- plus the materials for making the pantry cabinet and shelves, which Hubby built and hung for me.Thanks Hubby~ you're the best!

Happy Tuesday, everybody!

Simple Pleasures

Apple Blossoms.....

Using my favorite teapot....

A morning pick-me-up in my favorite mug.....

Watching lambs in the grass....

Chickens at my back door...

Excitement over a new project...

Strumming a new song on an old friend...

Watching Edie play peek-a-boo....

A cool morning breeze through an open window....

What are some of your simple springtime pleasures?

Christmas time's a comin'

Just a little "rerun" from a year ago today.... my camera's compact flash card bit the dust and haven't had the chance to get a new one, so I thought I would re-post some pictures from Christmas 2009.
We had quite a bit of snow when I took these pictures, and although it has been snowing here on and off for the past three days, we haven't had enough to measure. (Yet...)
Just seeing these again helped me get into the Christmas Spirit a little more - hope you enjoy them the second time around too!