More headboards....

Hi Everyone!  Happy Weekend!  Do you have anything fun planned for this weekend?  I of course have to work tomorrow morning and then I need to get ready for the return of the snowbirds!  And I don't mean the feathery kind.  I'm talking about my parents.  They are coming home from Florida.  In fact, they are part way home as I write this.

Ridge with his girlfriend Rachel

They will of course be stopping tomorrow to spend the afternoon and evening with my nephew Ridge (he's on leave from the Marines) and my brother and his family will be driving down so they will all get to spend some time together before Ridge goes on to more training.  So I will be opening their home and getting ready for their arrival Sunday evening.  Which also means that I must give back my dad's truck.  Oh what fun I've had driving it!

I have to show you what I picked up today on my lunch half hour.  I ran home to let the dogs out for their mid-day potty break.  And on my way back I was going to go to the bank.  But I drove by this place that I refer to as the junk place.  It's an on going garage sale and you really have to dig through the junk to find something good.  When they are open they put furniture outside and sometimes leave it out even when the weather is bad.  So I was driving by and spotted some "new" headboards.  Not really new, but ones that haven't been sitting out in the bad weather.  So I stopped.

 And look at what I got!

 This one is missing the top to one of the posts but I think I can still make it work.

And this little pair is adorable!  He said they were shipped over from England, but I think that might just be in his imagination. 

 The set even came with the rails!

 So what would you pay for all of this?  I paid $10 for all of it.  Do you think I got a good deal?  I sure do!  Now, what should I make?  I can of course see benches.  But I can also see several other things.  What would you make?  Thanks for stopping by!

Snowbirds...

Hi Everyone!  Continuing with the snow theme and making things from my stash, here are the matching hot pink frames that I got for $1 when I got the red ones.  I'm not entirely sure why I got the hot pink frames since they are not my color.  I'm sure I was thinking I could paint them, but as you can see I did not. 

 I found this paper in my stash of things too.  I think it goes well with the HOT pink and the snowbirds.

 And of course I still have felt birds to use up.

 So there they are.

I'm thinking there's a little girl out there that might like these.....

I'm getting ready to take the dogs for a run in the snow and a photo session with the sign I'm shipping and then I'm off to town.  Thanks for stopping by.

An update...and a farewell (sort of)...

Hi Everyone!  Happy Friday!  I just wanted to update you on my not so great Wednesday and what happened Thursday morning.  Well, I went out Thursday morning, early, to see if my tire was still inflated.  It was, sort of.  It didn't look too bad, so I didn't call my dad, but I decided I'd better leave early so I could test it.  Just as I was ready to leave for work, my dad showed up.  He didn't think it looked bad either, so he left.  I tested it and it had lost 10 pounds of air.  I pulled up to the shop door and tried to put air in the tire but with the -20 wind chill, the hose was practically frozen so I couldn't put more air in the tire.

So, I drove very slowly down the gravel road, headed back to the tire shop.  I met my dad on the gravel road.  He realized I wasn't behind him so he turned around thinking that my car didn't start.  I told him what had happened and he said he'd follow me to the tire shop.  When we got there, he said he'd deal with the tire and to get in and he'd drop me off at work.  So to work I went.  About 30 minutes later he drove up.  There had been another hole that they had forgotten to fix.  They fixed it for free and delivered it!  YEAH Dad!  So my day was turning around!

And as far as the farewell.....I went by my parents house last night to say good-bye to them.  The snowbirds are heading to Destin, Florida for the winter.  Well, for two months anyway.  I know they will have a great time especially since winter has arrived here.  So have a good time folks!  I'll miss you but glad that you'll be able to sit on the beach and enjoy the sunshine and nice weather!

Edible Arrangements

My aunt Barb is doing well.  I sent her an Edible Arrangement bouquet yesterday.  I just love those things.  I wish there was one around here, but unfortunately there isn't.  She called when she got it and loved it.  She said it was almost too pretty to eat.  I sent her the Apple Daisy with extra chocolate dipped pineapple daisies.

As far as new projects, it's been one of those weeks.  I promise to have something new to show you this weekend.  I'm working on a couple of projects, but just haven't finished them yet.  Thanks for stopping by!

The Snowbirds return...

My parents have spent the last six weeks in a condo on the beach in Florida and they are returning to winter in Iowa today. We still have some snow on the ground and the temperature today is 34 degrees. So I thought I'd share some of the pictures they sent to me while they were in Florida.

What a way to start the day. This is sunrise from their balcony.Look at the blue water and white sand beach. This picture is of Mom on the pier. I'm jealous!

This is my dad on the beach. I wonder what he's looking at???

On Valentine's Day they took the Dolphin boat out to see the dolphins. Sounds like a great way to spend Valentine's Day!

Welcome home folks! Too bad you didn't bring the warm weather with you.

Thanks for stopping by.