A lot of craziness going on over here

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivupLuXm7JmcKa5eE09ltZMKFELgvG_TfIjPciPNS6H8qbkB2myqJhyphenhyphenAj30vftSSvVweeiwO1_qGAZy3gmhWR6-tKLA7FD-3mHdfA0se3PsZh9Phvh0l1HwzC8yTw-mZMO5EFU6L7U1Ze1/s1600-h/texas+204+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374079828321135026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivupLuXm7JmcKa5eE09ltZMKFELgvG_TfIjPciPNS6H8qbkB2myqJhyphenhyphenAj30vftSSvVweeiwO1_qGAZy3gmhWR6-tKLA7FD-3mHdfA0se3PsZh9Phvh0l1HwzC8yTw-mZMO5EFU6L7U1Ze1/s640/texas+204+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="color:#336666;"><strong>This is the opposite of an eye candy post.</strong></span> You see, it's T-24 days until some very special guests come to my home. I am now attempting to complete a whole series of to-do's. Here's my office midway through redecoration. I painted the brick white (the wrong white I might add) but then decided it should be like the walls, Benjamin Moore's North Creek Brown. Notice the white mantle to the left (Craigslist $100) that will be soon attached to this brick wall. The shelves are also in need of some serious editing and styling! (p.s. the original brick was not pretty)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_v6_CTc6UWkf0QCH5NMSUE6g8J_pkkJRWIgs5nXHwrngZtKTIM_htzDim-c6TpRu-Yl0Y3SHM8vyePJKIkB3MfABjFdAhpKOlDR-3cYdQUgO-DhCyFUhDyW1U6ySDZ6apcSh2nh4AaArW/s1600-h/texas+205+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374079646528985442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_v6_CTc6UWkf0QCH5NMSUE6g8J_pkkJRWIgs5nXHwrngZtKTIM_htzDim-c6TpRu-Yl0Y3SHM8vyePJKIkB3MfABjFdAhpKOlDR-3cYdQUgO-DhCyFUhDyW1U6ySDZ6apcSh2nh4AaArW/s400/texas+205+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Here are two shelving units I bought years ago at <a href="http://www.upscaleresale.com/">Upscale Resale</a>. They were dark wood that I painted black. Now they're being painted Farrow & Ball's Pavilion Gray. They've been mounted on top of a frame my husband built. I still need to get the doors for the lower half...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30CiJKSqb_72rJRwYJs-N-1NrTkY0UilmlTCAwDt64xLTkfXZ0WG-6CSmd1GvtTpVtyIwfF4kxZa-APwW0n3_ZCWj3uFul5jCADOMx8ELJKjJlegmzV7FKxYZdGtZy2gLEVuEicR-TFgg/s1600-h/texas+206+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374079433686957554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30CiJKSqb_72rJRwYJs-N-1NrTkY0UilmlTCAwDt64xLTkfXZ0WG-6CSmd1GvtTpVtyIwfF4kxZa-APwW0n3_ZCWj3uFul5jCADOMx8ELJKjJlegmzV7FKxYZdGtZy2gLEVuEicR-TFgg/s400/texas+206+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> A little stool that I found next to the trash bin in the parking garage at Clarendon Commons. It has been painted Pavilion Gray too. Notice my use of the past tense - this project has been completed! I still need to take a photo of the finished product.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT_ci0vy_yLIPQkVlW59rDjhW0Qi6ZZzZIoV6xFMdGio7iudDUCn3aM4M8Is1F0MO7gpHhMb06yB8AEte4jF7gKwqJh7j7HFytfXTd_mGaQwAkemuRmhyphenhyphenK2HmPVng4EUbMQFKdUWKihH-/s1600-h/atlanta+676.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374081075927799442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT_ci0vy_yLIPQkVlW59rDjhW0Qi6ZZzZIoV6xFMdGio7iudDUCn3aM4M8Is1F0MO7gpHhMb06yB8AEte4jF7gKwqJh7j7HFytfXTd_mGaQwAkemuRmhyphenhyphenK2HmPVng4EUbMQFKdUWKihH-/s400/atlanta+676.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a></div></div><span style="color:#333399;"><strong>Here's a bouquet for you. You deserve it after looking at all this non-eye candy!</strong></span>

A lot of craziness going on over here

This is the opposite of an eye candy post. You see, it's T-24 days until some very special guests come to my home. I am now attempting ...

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My $3 Side Table

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEZaa2quuVN9DLI3G4PWxmFKd2HLqddLvSktSVVyRS7Ri19xhjW1v7urdiA0_LbGlH2h47ayl43fx3TpLa2GorO6D7_UVQvz3nKHRgVLnUgydslJLOhrSY1xYMYMxEYyT4kNt3nBI_q5v/s1600-h/texas+211+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373367214835824722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEZaa2quuVN9DLI3G4PWxmFKd2HLqddLvSktSVVyRS7Ri19xhjW1v7urdiA0_LbGlH2h47ayl43fx3TpLa2GorO6D7_UVQvz3nKHRgVLnUgydslJLOhrSY1xYMYMxEYyT4kNt3nBI_q5v/s400/texas+211+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>I found this little side table for $3 at a yard sale at the beginning of summer. 8 x 12 and 20 1/2 inches high, it's the perfect size for my living room couch. Not too big but large enough to be useful. I especially loved the second shelf and, of course, the price tag.<br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373366756389743842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZ7Zxbi0yD4xGVc9Y8RtfnNn5-8aC1iSSt99jyfPbkM-VgD0ayRpHlxv1bFw2nhe9kLfcm2ZrXkK_9TZK3Jbfr1192JLRGpcMItsHjhlLz_9yeUU_e_jAMRaT0qsEkeDG7rPCZHwfuQu3/s400/texas+214+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> I tested it and the ladybug magnet stuck - so it's brass <span style="color:#990000;">(**OOPs - the magnet sticking means it's brass plated).</span> I dediced brass isn't so bad and decided to keep it. Plus, the 60's styling and brass features match the coffee table in the living room (that I still need to refinish.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSyLwLuNEJsEt2HGKOSW0Tk2kipR2NTB1fQf8g_3ymmbpvkyvoB8-Vk6GgSlHK-dWTqNnhwM2w_l42UuE3cvoL2jgbQAYYz1oxup_D4rceGKaTz7IyRWYoROwYQmIQ0b14SaPxZ0QOZbZ/s1600-h/texas+215+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373366887989204114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSyLwLuNEJsEt2HGKOSW0Tk2kipR2NTB1fQf8g_3ymmbpvkyvoB8-Vk6GgSlHK-dWTqNnhwM2w_l42UuE3cvoL2jgbQAYYz1oxup_D4rceGKaTz7IyRWYoROwYQmIQ0b14SaPxZ0QOZbZ/s400/texas+215+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITJYdXZzPTJdRDkmS4F4eC_mHCC7qrqSeGy3WpIU1KBC4PeAkUy8KQEAsy5ELrOjtqMud-JaDPHitvldA0naf94zeeqCAx5mdj47ivpsO0Rk0Nh9ZZIvaY31tp31pw3yZWauYfylvc6zF/s1600-h/texas+219+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373366590744764546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITJYdXZzPTJdRDkmS4F4eC_mHCC7qrqSeGy3WpIU1KBC4PeAkUy8KQEAsy5ELrOjtqMud-JaDPHitvldA0naf94zeeqCAx5mdj47ivpsO0Rk0Nh9ZZIvaY31tp31pw3yZWauYfylvc6zF/s640/texas+219+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Here it is, all cleaned up (with Brasso). The bottom shelf is shiny - not sure where those strange shadows came from. I guess I forgot to put some tea in this cup when I styled my pic! I would have showed you where it will be but here is the current state of my living room. Time for a color change...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SpEP2XVWiF6nAUDFXQY7qIyq0yN4OF9F1vzJgBW8MQza8WcrckLghikM2s1l4ocZYktYO9WUq7RRewKB6Qsi7SxiBrRntdsx5kPTpPAFF3g_sW7C1bufvU6SpbnxK8MDPC4dchzIhw0/s1600-h/texas+221+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373366404563041538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SpEP2XVWiF6nAUDFXQY7qIyq0yN4OF9F1vzJgBW8MQza8WcrckLghikM2s1l4ocZYktYO9WUq7RRewKB6Qsi7SxiBrRntdsx5kPTpPAFF3g_sW7C1bufvU6SpbnxK8MDPC4dchzIhw0/s640/texas+221+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div></div></div>

My $3 Side Table

I found this little side table for $3 at a yard sale at the beginning of summer. 8 x 12 and 20 1/2 inches high, it's the perfect size fo...

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12 Years Ago

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCg1p9q-xDYT3fQLrCIiGY_RwDrhsQiufbdRObMTCcaw4KaZtZPh7cGevfptnAooycwnfOynijzCwAW_1bgqFQevy6EPUKVEZCnu1sKb2tIPOak-oAn0-MuujjQg9dJH6bhL_CH5QabQM/s1600-h/texas+097+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372795360626992722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCg1p9q-xDYT3fQLrCIiGY_RwDrhsQiufbdRObMTCcaw4KaZtZPh7cGevfptnAooycwnfOynijzCwAW_1bgqFQevy6EPUKVEZCnu1sKb2tIPOak-oAn0-MuujjQg9dJH6bhL_CH5QabQM/s640/texas+097+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Twelve years ago he went to <a href="http://www.theworkshops.com/"><span style="color:#333333;">The Maine Media Worshops</span></a> with his Dad and I. There he is, age 3, on the dock in Rockport striking up a conversation with a fisherman. This year he went to Rockport on his own - to spend 2 weeks in the <a href="http://www.theworkshops.com/catalog/courses/coursepage.asp?CourseID=2259&SchoolID=23&CatID=345"><span style="color:#333333;">Advanced Young Filmmakers</span></a> workshop. Today his Dad and sister picked him up, and after a few days at Cape Cod, he'll be back home. <span style="color:#339999;">Not that I'm counting...</span>

12 Years Ago

Twelve years ago he went to The Maine Media Worshops with his Dad and I. There he is, age 3, on the dock in Rockport striking up a conversa...

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