summer fun

it never ends around here.  and while my dining room is still not done, and my chairs are still sporting their same english country themed fabric, and my baseboard replacing is still undone, and my garden needs some serious fertilizer if its ever going to produce anything, i am off once again. 

but not just to pinetop or palm springs.  oh no.  this is a big one.

drum roll please.

philadelphia, new jersey, new york city here i come!

(don't hate.)

ground zero, central park, madison square garden, statue of liberty, time square.

all in one day.

and the jerseylicious girls at the gatsby salon in green brook, new jersey.

i'll be stopping by to see you.

big hair, attitude and fashion.

because once a jersey girl, always a jersey girl.

we're back

pinetop was beautiful.  the parade was "small town" and entertaining (well, except for the belly dancers...seriously who puts belly dancers in a 4th of july parade?).  the fireworks were "small town"...which for fireworks translates to fabulously stupendous.  really, the best to be had.
the resort had everything we wanted or needed.  the pool was inviting.  the game room was hopping.  the kids were great.  and the temps never got over 80. 

so what could be wrong.

my picture taking skills.  my camera.  whichever one is the culprit doesn't matter.

these are the only pics i got.  not that i didn't take more.  i took dozens more.
they were just all blank.

jen, i'll ask again.  please help.  i need it.

p.s.  the thrifting was nonexistant.  so sad. 
guess i'll have to hit my favorite tucson haunts.

let freedom ring

headed to heaven on earth again.  get to stay the whole week this time.  we'll be staying at the timeshare.  and  the kids will be with us (sash, koll, and oksana where are you?) so this pool will be hopping with ball progeny.  

but the best thing about the 4th of july in the white mountains is the show low freedom fest.  old style, hometown parade, barbeque, farmer's market, artisan fair, rodeo, and fireworks.  the best fireworks known to man.

and then there's the thrifting.  which requires a trip to the bank before we leave.

can't wait to show you all my treasures.  because they will be there.  they always are.

can't get enough of that white mountain thrifting.

this and that

i have a new best friend.

isn't it cute.

it puts lotion and sesame oil on my back.  it makes my back feel so good.

i love you new best friend.

my two favorite spices are now growing on my patio.

greek oregano and cilantro.

this table used to be in my living room.

i decided to get rid of it so i put it on craigslist.  no takers.  so i asked jen if she wanted it.

"do you care if i paint it?" she asked.  nope, i sure don't.

dang.  why didn't i think to paint it.  it now looks fabulous. 
if i were an indian-giver i'd ask for it back.

woot! woot!

i've been featured!

F.U.N.

http://www.inthefunlane.com/

(click the link above and you can see all the fabulousness)

chandie lamps

i have been meaning to post these chandie lamps that i found on craigslist.

arent' they gorgeous.
don't hate...but i got a matching one too.

$10.00 each.  with plastic still on.

i love my new chandies.

they are quite romantic.

especially since they have dimmers.

and i swear...someday i am going to learn how to take pictures.

or buy a real camera.

p.s.  and since i was going out of town the day these lovelies were posted,
my bff, deb, picked them up for me.

i really am a lucky girl...

mine vs. theirs

these are my chairs.  (given to me by a friend.  aren't i a lucky girl.)

i'm swooning over these chairs.  aren't they gorgeous.

i want these chairs.  i want these chairs real bad.

and my chairs could be these chairs.

just paint the frames black.

reupholster the seats and backs in a similar fabric.

easy peasy...but...there's always a but....

i can't get the seats and backs off my chairs.  i even took them to an upholsterer.

just to get the seats and backs removed.

he wouldn't touch them.

he said the seats and backs were glued on.  tight.  real tight.

i'm tempted to take a sledge hammer to the bottoms and backs and pound away.

because when my chairs look like these chairs my dining room will be complete.

and then i could post pictures.

if i could take pictures.

another story.

i'll keep you posted though on my demolition.

i'm determined to get those chairs.

tea time (and a sneak peek)

oh how my girls love a tea party.  they love fresh flowers and hats.  they love pretty dishes and "fancy" food.  they love talking like "grown ups" and sipping lemonade.  it makes me wish they would never grow up.  that they would always want to come to nana's.  and spend hours pretending we are "fancy" people.

it couldn't have been a more perfect afternoon.

except we missed oksana.

sani leigh, one summer you must stay home so we can be "fancy" with you too.

could these pics be any worse.  is it me or the camera?

which is why i have yet to post my finished dining room pics.

well, that and the fact that it's still not quite done yet.

jen, please help.  you take beautiful pictures.

wanna come over?

p.s.  sani, hurry home.  we miss you.  we don't like having fun without you.

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motorcycle mama

we're back.  heaven was green and cool and relaxing.  and included a ride.

thanks geno!  it was a blast!

p.s.  that's a real harley jacket i'm wearing.  gene and ann don't mess around.