I wasn't planning on giving you a repeat viewing of my cupboard so soon, but when Mr. CF put the kibosh on where I'd planned to hang my latest antler project, this is what I came up with.  Start with a set of 35+ year old deer antlers from your parent's attic. Add paint you already have on hand and beverage(s) of your choice. I just didn't 'get' the whole chevron thing. Maybe because it looks too much like the tire tracks left by the vehicle that drove through my wildflower bed behind my back fence (twice) this summer. I do like the ombre trend though... Attempt #1. The gradient is a bit too subtle maybe. I'll remember that for my next ombre paint project,if that day ever comes. I covered the skull with batting and found out that regular gunny sack burlap is much too thick. A WalMart fat quarter of burlap was $5, thinner, and comes in two colours. Perfect. After using the hot glue gun on a hot afternoon in th......

It's been quiet around here this summer. (Click Summer Fun music clip at right) Doughboy and Remy are getting out as often as they can before the snow flies and makes it much too dangerous for Doughboy to venture out. They've taken drives in the country... Done some rock climbing in the  Alberta Badlands... Visited the Fairy Garden Spa...  Don't ask what Doughboy is up to. (I think they were banned after this incident.) Hit the outdoor pool and hot tub... Worked on a duet when the weather was inclement... Nervously boated on Gull Lake... (It's not called Gull Lake for nothin') Got in a bit of jet skiing... Had a little Titanic moment... Climbed trees... Photo Source Caught a drive-in movie... And took long walks in fields of wildflowers. Life is good for the friends. And quiet. For now. Credits Doughboy..... himself Remy.......... h......

I found one! A turquoise fan. I have wanted a retro fan forever.  I've always loved turquoise.  Way before it was cool. Well, it was cool back then too... March 1969 This is the 1963 house I grew up in -- i t is in the same city we live in now.  Our  kitchen was turquoise too.  The trim on our holiday trailer was turquoise... See... I come by it honestly. Pinterest Source The funny thing is that I just Pinned this image 6 weeks ago because I liked it. I didn't even realize until later that it was identical to mine. It still works, oscillation and all. We'll just keep it unplugged and perched up high in case little people come by.  We don't want anyone losing a digit. It goes perfectly with my retro fiesta wear platter, found on a little holiday to Montana, and vintage vase, a gift from my dear vintage neighbour Louise. This little cutie on the front step is Louise with her mother in 1944. ......

Our Painted Lady Butterfly 'Shirley' - August 13, 2012. Three years ago we moved to a mature neighbourhood in our Zone 3 city where we loved the trees and the birds that live in them. The yard at our new 44 year old house was sadly neglected. A small budget and hard work really can make a difference in three years... WARNING: *BEFORE pics taken two months prior to moving in when the Home Inspector was doing his thing. On his official report he noted that the kitchen was 'hideous'. Oh wait, maybe that was me. Spring 2009 August 2012 There is still a lot to be done in the front shade garden up against the house, but we're getting there. The small tree is an amur cherry; we had two at our first house and they are a gorgeous, easy to grow tree.  Hopefully the new front deck and stairs will go on next summer. It's t ime for that 1965 railing to say good-bye. Spring 2009 August 2012 We knew the backyard needed a lot of......