"DEAR STUDIO, MISSING YOU"

It's Memorial weekend and "are we having fun yet?" Not yet! Today we are going to pick up a sofa for Ashlyn. She knows someone who is getting new furniture and they have a blue sofa in great condition for $25!!! It's a steal! After that, a picnic with some of her "to be" in law family, then off to paint some more. They will be moving into the house Sunday and Monday, so we have to finish up a few things fast. Still looking for a sectional for the den and a recliner. Eventually we will find them.
All my goodies I bought from INSPIRE are still sitting in the bag. I haven't had time to play. I'm going thru withdrawal! HELP!!!! Really, I see the word "studio" on the "closed" door to my "happy room" and I want to go in and play. I can hear my name from a distance..... "pammy, come in... pammy, come in.....". Kind of spooky! So here I go, past the door that's calling my name, into the truck, to go buy a stupid sofa and paint some walls. (I'm weeping...)

"UPDATE ON THE REMODEL"

Wow! Another full day of painting at Ashlyn and James house. I have paint splatters on my clothes, in my hair and down my arms. Nothing neat about this! We are almost finished with the bath and bedroom. It's taking a while... the walls are sucking up the paint fast and we put primer on them first! We did have to repaint the bathroom a darker green over the original color chosen. Lemon-lime on the walls just didn't work. The demolition man (James) has taken down walls, ripped out a fireplace (non-working) and pulled up carpet in two rooms. Hardwood floors are going in soon. This is going to be a really big job, but it will look fabulous when done! Eventually, I will work on some artwork for the wall over the bed. Retro is the decor of choice, so I have a chance to do something funky and fun....well.....maybe.

"MY HOME TOWN HISTORY"

Seneca Falls, NY. ; home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and The Woman's hall of fame. Elizabeth (Nov 12, 1815 - Oct 26, 1902) was an American social activist and leader of the woman's rights movement.

Part of the Erie canal remains, running thru the middle of town. The locks that flank the upper and lower portion of the canal remain intact and function to let the water traffic move between the lakes.


Historic, Trinity Episcopal Church, lies on the edge of the canal bank. This is the church I grew up in, baptised and married. My husband and children were all baptised here too. It is beautiful, with hand carved wood and original stained glass windows.


The house I grew up in.

"MIXED EMOTIONS"

So many changes for me, at this place in my life. Two of my children married, a third one engaged. The oldest just got into his first house, has a child of his own. Child #2, just married, starting his new life with his wife. Number three, engaged, taking on a big job of making a home, starting college soon, looking forward to her wedding. They (my daughter and her fiance) were "given" a mobile home to fix up and live in. It needs a lot of work and a little TLC! Soon, it will be "home" for them. I'm not sure which emotion THEY are feeling highest..... excitement or overwhelmed! Me..... mixed emotions..... my babies are no longer babies, but young adults with their own lives. I am happy for them and so proud of their accomplishments, but also feeling a little, well..... melancholy.

MY TERR(i)OR

Here is my terrior or I should say terror. Cody likes to get into things when he is left alone. Today he chewed open a bag of hickory chips for the grill and ate half a bagel from the garbage!