Is it too soon?

To start making a Christmas quilt?

Fan-tastic

When I had the den painted, it emphasized the fake, dark wood appearance of the fan blades.

 

So I painted them out the same colour as the walls - Natural Linen.

 

Now they are as fresh as the rest of the room.

Fantastic!

A Miscellaneous Kind of Week

Not every week has a major project.   I puttered this week.  Everything is back in place after the painters and it precipitated an early Spring Clean.   

I sorted through the china cabinet and took out anything I didn't use on a regular basis.   I even (horrors) packed up all my 'good' china, put it in a plastic container and put it in the basement.   I usually use my everyday white dishes, or my blue and white transferware.   I packed away some wine glasses ... who need 1000 wine glasses? I don't drink champagne on a regular basis :-) .... and made the top part more a display. 

 I washed the drapes.   This is Sam, laying on his favourite spot ... the heat vent!

 I painted the walls going downstairs so they matched the rest of the first floor.   Haven't done the wall at the landing yet, but it doesn't bother me in the original colour.

Got a new ironing board cover (what can I say ... I'm easily pleased)

and picked up some tulips.   We are expecting 10cm of snow today and I needed to be reminded of Spring.

And the wait begins ....

I have been totally hooked on Downton Abbey.    The final episode in Season 2 was last night.  And now the wait begins for Season 3.

 

 Mary has finally accepted Matthew.

Will Edith get Sir Anthony Strallen?

Will they prove Mr. Bates innocent?

I can hardly wait!

 

Found Space

I love it when I find extra space.   Just look behind doors.

 I quilt, and I have tons of rulers that I constantly misplace. So I added cork to one of the already trimmed out spaces on this door and created a spot for my rulers.  (just writing that made me think of another ruler I had, I searched it out and hung it up).  I put in nails for the heavy ones, but can just pin the little ones.

I think I'll get more cork and do the middle square as well.   You can never have too much found space!



 

Light My Fire

The fireplace surround is complete.  My previous post showed the base.   And then I just started adding trim til I got the traditional surround I wanted.  Amazing what a girl with a saw and mitre box can do.

From This:

To This:



Progress

Doesn't look like much ... but it's progress.   I love, love, love the colour.

Would anyone other than another blogger understand my need to take pictures of the painting process?