Snow...snow..and more snow..

View from side door.

 We have been enjoying the nice fluffy snow that we have been getting lately. It's really pretty and not to hard to move around.. The new snowblower works like a dream. Thank goodness we have it.
 We hung Mom's bird feeder to attract the birds to the breakfast window and it worked.. We have seen chickadees and a cardinal so far. We were really impressed with the birds at my
sister, Rochelle's home. They have quite a menagerie. I hope to get pics of our birds when they are used to coming around more  and seeing us.

   I have to thank my husband for hanging the pot rack that we purchased at Bed Bath and Beyond. We got it for $20.00 which was a steal. We had to purchase the hooks online 'cause that's why it was twenty dollars. Love the look.  It really adds a little sparkle to the window. I love sparkle. The window looks out onto more snow... pretty snow. Our next winter project will be the island. I think we are going to add moulding to give it more presence. Also, we are looking into pendant lights over the island. I'll show you the pics when we are done. Hope the light snow stops soon. We have to go to Damriscotta  to our Dinner Club Group. Don't really like driving in the snow.

What a Great Weekend/Week!!!

   I had a great week and weekend... I was celebrating my birthday (along with my twin sister, Chris.) by being with family...love that.. My son gave me a wonderful $40.00 gift certificate to A.C. Moore and chocolate.. He knows just what I love.
   Then on the weekend the family loaded up the van and we went to Dover, N.H. to all my favorite stores there: Stamped Designs, Just the Thing, and The Rusty Bucket in Saco, Maine. It was a great time.

Finally ready for Thanksgiving.. Yeah!!

Long shot of kitchen.

Cambria:Quartz

New sink, too.

   I am so happy to report that the new countertops are in and looking good, I think .  Anyway, check out these pictures.
   Thanksgiving was so much better with the counter tops in and the kitchen functioning like a real kitchen. We are putting bead board as a backsplash as soon as we get a breather from the holidays. So much to do; so little time.




   I have finished my design for our Christmas cards

Here is the design for 2011.

Each morning I get up and work on putting them together. Morning is the best time for me.. I am wide awake and feel motivated to be creative... Creativity seems to wane as the morning moves on.. Here is my design. I love the funky fold, but it is so time consuming that I used the same design, but made it a regular card. See it here:

Less time consuming..

   I plan on going tomorrow to A.C. Moore with my gift certificate and get more materials to finish all my Christmas cards..  Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Christmas is around the corner. Can't wait...