Cottage Living ~ our style

Good morning everyone. Hope you are all just about ready for Christmas. It is chilly here this morning. Right now at a few minutes after 9 it is 58 and feels like it is 51. Tonight it is supposed to get down to 47 and feel like it's 40. That is cold for us down here. Tomorrow night is supposed to be even colder.

Last night I was sitting in my chair in our cozy living room and decided to take a picture from where I sit. Our living room is apprx. 17' by 9 1/2'. You can see the library/my office/craft space through the arch on the left. It's a wreck right now with different things going on in there.

Anyway, here are the pictures. The issue of Cottage Living magazine that is showing up in picture is from 2005. I had gotten out old Christmas issues to enjoy and this is the one that I put here for the picture, in our 'found' table. The green spread on the sofa was also found in that curb-side shopping spree, :-) it's the reverse side. DH has cut a piece of glass for the top of table and is refurbishing the finish as I type, out in his workshop.

The desk/bookcase wall unit on the left is another found item, as was the bookcase on the right which is on top of a wonderful old hand made piece that we got for $25 many years ago.

Click on pictures for larger views.

Have a wonderful weekend and a lovely Christmas week.

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

Curb-side shopping Freebies

Good morning Folks ~ Part of living frugally is 'curb-side shopping'. It is something we've done since the beginning of our marriage, and DH did it before that. We've found lots of good items over the years. You never know what you willfind, discarded by the side of the road.

This morning DH headed off to the auto mechanic to have a look at his van, on the way, he got stopped by things just begging to be picked up in a curb-side pile.

The real prize is the tramp-art-table. I love it and we've not found anything like that in quite a long while. It needs some TLC, then it will be a little gem.

The rest is ok stuff. A basket of artificial ivy, roses and irises and other greenery. Two hand painted lamp bases, an exercise mat ( that I've been wishing I had ), 3 black octagon shaped plates from France, and a heavy iron and marble coffee table minus the glass top, oh yea and a comforter. We will probably sell the coffee table in a yard sale, and the spread also.

Anyway, it's another little adventure in our life. Freebies are always fun. DH did hear back from the mechanic and it's the ignition coil. Not an expense we needed right now, but a necessary expenditure.

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

Server back up.

Good evening Friends ~ Server was back up again this afternoon. What a relief! I will start to answer emails tomorrow morning.

We had rain last night through early afternoon. We needed it, but it is still warm and humid.

Hope you're all warm and enjoying preparing for the holidays.

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

Quick Note ~ Server Down

Our server is down, so we're not able to receive or send any emails at this time. It's been a couple of days now, hopefully things will be fixed soon.

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL