Monthly Archives: December 2011

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O Christmas Trees

Hey!
We finally got our tree up and decorated this year after a slight change of plans.

I have been mentioning to Honey Do for several years that our 21 year old artificial tree was looking a bit tired and we needed a new one.

In fact, it shed more needles than a cut tree!

And as we were putting it up this year …. the tree gave a sigh and fell apart!

Honey Do, therefore, took a chainsaw and cut down a tree in our yard: a cedar.

If you’ve never had a cedar tree, then you’re not familiar with their quirks as Christmas trees.  Cedar trees tend to be wonky but smell wonderful.

Here’s a sampling of our Christmas trees through the years.
Red bows and popcorn balls in cellophane — (I decorated with non breakables when my children were small.  Less stress!)
 My mother, brother and I made these God’s eyes one afternoon when I was young with popsicle sticks and yarn.   
Crocheted snowflakes, pinecones and candy canes
This tree had garland made from packing peanuts, fishing line, and colored cellophane wrap.  What was I thinking ?!  I must’ve had A LOT of time on my hands that year to make that garland!!
Pretty tree with ornaments we’ve collected and the children made for us.
Last year’s tree, I decorated with brass house numbers and brass letters that I found at a thrift store for next to nothing.— love that!

And this year’s tree in all its wonky glory!!

Each day is bringing us just a little closer to Christmas!
Are you ready??

Blessings,

Mimi

“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  Today in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”   Luke 2:10,11  The Holy Bible

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Choosing Paint for the Kitchen
Hey! 
Everyone has their little quirks.  One of mine is that I can match a color from memory exactly. I don’t have to take my fabric swatches or clothes to the store with me to match them.  (With that said, I’m starting to panic now that someone is going to test me….)   I’ve usually been pretty good at choosing paint color too from those ridiculously small sample chips. 

Which brings me to my kitchen …. The color had me stumped.  I knew what I wanted but I was having a hard time getting it right.  A couple of things were throwing the color off.  My flooring is a red toned wood and I think the other  was lighting.  I have 3 different light sources in my kitchen: incandescent, halogen, and natural sunlight.  


The original color of my kitchen was this color……a nice go-with-everything color but I was tired of it.
Porter Paint’s Muted Yellow
The first color we attempted was Behr’s Light French Gray. Honey Do was so confident in my abilities of being spot on with paint that he bought a gallon!   Well, he started painting the wall and after a foot of paint, I hollered stop!  The color was all wrong.  It was Blue.  I had a blue wall.  Why did they name it French Gray????  No gray to be found. 
Light French Gray
Next, we tried a Behr paint mixed as a Martha Stewart color called Dolphin.  This time, Honey Do bought a quart.  ( I think his confidence in me was waning….. I can’t blame him.)  Aaargh!  A lovely shade of baby blue.  
Martha Stewart Dolphin
Third time, however, was the charm!  Funny thing is, I had initially picked out Behr’s Pensive Sky but passed on it because I was afraid it would come out too green.  I love this color.  I pick it up every time I go into Home Depot.  I should’ve trusted my instincts.  the color is PERFECT!  
Behr Pensive Sky
I can’t wait to see my finished kitchen!!!   
And, I can’t wait for you to see it either!!  
 I, also, need to start decorating for Christmas!  How about you??

Blessings,

Mimi 

“Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.  This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD…”
   Ezekiel 1:28  The Holy Bible