Weekend accomplishment

Its been quite a while since I had a weekend project to show off. Its not that I have not been doing anything... no, I've been quite busy.... but not with any projects you can wrap up in a weekend.

Before:
Just a funny shaped closet with a concrete floor underneath the front stairs















During:














After a few coats of paint (country white), new carpet and custom built (by the hubs) shelves, I have a nice little storage area















I also have one less excuse as to why I have not completely unpacked from moving in more than a year ago.

I'm Planning To....

Start this bible study with Beth
















Take the massive amount of recipes I have collected over the years and put them into my own little cookbook, organized into chapters... its a big job:

















Make a Lily bed in the back yard and plant these Amaryllis bulbs.










They don't look like much now.... but will all look like this one day




Dress up my foyer like this














Go to bed very early with some good reading material:

$4.25 (plus coffee at McDonalds)

My Saturday morning entertainment this week produced:


8x10 print already up in living room. (it goes perfectly) $2.00

















Glass canister for kitchen storage. (I already have about 4 or these, so I am adding to my set) $.25















5X7 Frame. (I love this frame. Its very heavy with a velvet back) $1


















Large roasting pan with rack. (I already have one exactly like this, that was expensive. I thought it would be good to have a back up. I use it all year to bake 2 chickens on at one time) $1

















Want to see other's yard sale finds? Look here!

The God Chronicles...Small Ways I've Seen God Working in My Life Lately

I haven't been feeling great lately, and I don't look so good either. I'm drinking a lot more coffee and diet coke. Yesterday, you would have caught me with a diet dr. pepper in my hand- twice- after running out of diet coke.

Even heavily caffeinated, I am still almost falling asleep at my desk.

That's because you wont find me almost falling asleep each night.

After much whining about not having enough time, being too tired, taking a survey of my friend's bible habits, asking advice and then praying, sincerely, for more time and energy to do meaningful bible study, God showed me where I had some time.... in the last place I would have looked for it... in the middle of the night.

About the lastcouple of weeks, like clockwork, he has woke me up- wide awake and alert- in the middle of the night, and directed me to my bible study chair for a good hour to hour and a half. I have finally found a quiet spot... where I would have never looked for it... sometime after midnight.

Look here for more!! Thanks Tyler for this series of God Chronicles!Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
~Deuteronomy 4:9

Today was not my most productive day.

Instead of staying late at work and tackling my inbox, I left on time and met an old friend for dinner.

Instead of rushing home to fold the clothes, I stopped and leisurely shopped at my favorite store.

Instead of cleaning the kitchen, I took a meal to an elderly friend and stayed to visit for a while.

Instead of going to bed early (or even on time), I am cooking again for a (different) couple at church so I can deliver it tomorrow after work when I wont have time to cook it.

Instead of scrubbing the tub, I took the old bread to feed the birds in the back yard.

Instead of cleaning the hard food floors, I watched the Crepe Myrtle tree blooming out my office window.

Nope, I did not get much on my list accomplished today.

A tale of two angel trumpets

Both of these angel trumpets were given to me by my husband's Aunt Dot. I planted both of them at the same time. They sit next to one another in the side yard.

This pitiful one looks like it can hardly stand up. It has no flowers, and no buds. So I don't even have a hope of any flowers anytime soon.



This one has so many flowers on it I cant even count them.




Did I mention they sit right next to one another?










Whats up here?

One project down...

The back fence is completed!



The Bamboo is planted (although it is touch and go as to whether it will make it).




Next project is not so impressive and one you cant even see... another air conditioner upstairs. Meanwhile, the floor in the downstairs closet is just waiting in line to be tackled....