~~~A MINI House Tour For You!!!~~~

Good morning! Every time I come down my stairs I think to myself, "I love seeing this view", so I decided YOU might like to see it too! Plus soon I will be redoing alot with FALL decor soon so I better share this now. This is a little picture heavy so grab a cup of something:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwDyovv065guq7XgEP4qTpUViZhbgjBOeXwmDY-qPP67QjttC6oGaSbVmbEAgcJopEMjt07q-zdVmNaWbn2gEfEEKzFVaMlW8FI2aEhL3RZmWzVHAjbSNLZRBQhX-Pq0rHYEA5QC638F4/s1600/IMG_1457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwDyovv065guq7XgEP4qTpUViZhbgjBOeXwmDY-qPP67QjttC6oGaSbVmbEAgcJopEMjt07q-zdVmNaWbn2gEfEEKzFVaMlW8FI2aEhL3RZmWzVHAjbSNLZRBQhX-Pq0rHYEA5QC638F4/s640/IMG_1457.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> This is my living room/great room right off the kitchen. The kitchen is to the right. Joe made the wooden valances for me and I asked him to make them deep enough so that I could display some things. We don't have as much space to display things in this house.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvitbwHp53cF4IfN2dfExzf6WuTiziUL-Yi-c61w83KE5diOznSOnliRr9Tp64opi7cN6yp8IESAqnmHLuoMhAJUj4-uNvVHZ90StofiC3tqHelOAgyI3zhSw0C57LyaxfiCVU6xp2mq0/s1600/IMG_1456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvitbwHp53cF4IfN2dfExzf6WuTiziUL-Yi-c61w83KE5diOznSOnliRr9Tp64opi7cN6yp8IESAqnmHLuoMhAJUj4-uNvVHZ90StofiC3tqHelOAgyI3zhSw0C57LyaxfiCVU6xp2mq0/s640/IMG_1456.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> As you enter the room the fireplace is on the left. I love it right now, decorated for Summer but will be happy to decorate it for Fall too!!! Right now my blue and white collection is featured all over the place, in jars, pillows etc.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3o6b0uEZWqpxxSFvtqpsaGMDpeBEG3irKZ9NHRe_owmTlh5N4ea-Jvs3JoEFA_pvEVLSIlcrwDbI5jOEyulBB0KoS2LLc4zt09KHuM6WyBlMiTLeAMTxyeLSCnIFEh38_H-u9Bep_dz44/s1600/IMG_1458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3o6b0uEZWqpxxSFvtqpsaGMDpeBEG3irKZ9NHRe_owmTlh5N4ea-Jvs3JoEFA_pvEVLSIlcrwDbI5jOEyulBB0KoS2LLc4zt09KHuM6WyBlMiTLeAMTxyeLSCnIFEh38_H-u9Bep_dz44/s640/IMG_1458.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The screen was my in-laws and it is gorgeous.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnBEVsNEXZHEyd3OR2XtFNZNY32soXfKqvKqDUdvHkvv8epGq84hr2izIyuKJvWst30H-RSzcYXvXAqM61F9mw8gozd14salBGGQJxe0joz0hPJ5H_hQXcrqJ_KGKxIgm_qFCo37lYOkO/s1600/IMG_1459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnBEVsNEXZHEyd3OR2XtFNZNY32soXfKqvKqDUdvHkvv8epGq84hr2izIyuKJvWst30H-RSzcYXvXAqM61F9mw8gozd14salBGGQJxe0joz0hPJ5H_hQXcrqJ_KGKxIgm_qFCo37lYOkO/s640/IMG_1459.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I love how my bamboo ladder fits on this little wall just perfectly. And, we can still get to the darn thermostat. WHY do they put them in such a conspicuous place???? UGH!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9QOEnerpiF5__kVjXW_ULQ3Up9TaJJfb5IjogtRloKqlOrRTylMviRjVVLfVSQc469675aCRlrOIHoThqEXfFnYjKG1jAu9hLFcnM1eVlVS2sr4aZSSa8LIMw1WJxkB28L9oxlcM5TT5u/s1600/IMG_1460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9QOEnerpiF5__kVjXW_ULQ3Up9TaJJfb5IjogtRloKqlOrRTylMviRjVVLfVSQc469675aCRlrOIHoThqEXfFnYjKG1jAu9hLFcnM1eVlVS2sr4aZSSa8LIMw1WJxkB28L9oxlcM5TT5u/s640/IMG_1460.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> The tree is faux and was made by my BIL many years ago. It sits in my large blue and white fish bowl/planter. The LARGE jar is from my son. He had 2 in his shop and gave me one!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqQUKYTCk4EdaB78rOwt4VglCvJby15vISAqCt_s55pmCdkTria8CZe8NRn66gqnRvwgX2RA1b9bqVH2eIJNBqooQ86OBWiKxH6FagDkoAiEqWRaoTJK6Xv1l_JrmJ2LXP6wJzLdN5mbz/s1600/IMG_1461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqQUKYTCk4EdaB78rOwt4VglCvJby15vISAqCt_s55pmCdkTria8CZe8NRn66gqnRvwgX2RA1b9bqVH2eIJNBqooQ86OBWiKxH6FagDkoAiEqWRaoTJK6Xv1l_JrmJ2LXP6wJzLdN5mbz/s640/IMG_1461.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>This chair was my son's also. It is a beautiful silk upholstery.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrMIVkdUl1vSjwDOPDqxoMk0xsOC3BmNdKIZhphA-H4PWs8Y3pQ8x38AClbIfZDNkJOF7E11AYGp66nXtsqBIzqdWnLHeGdP1KBrt_wcJRloOCudxg7web1cAr_rvqnOO27kC_lNMwYgJ/s1600/IMG_1462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrMIVkdUl1vSjwDOPDqxoMk0xsOC3BmNdKIZhphA-H4PWs8Y3pQ8x38AClbIfZDNkJOF7E11AYGp66nXtsqBIzqdWnLHeGdP1KBrt_wcJRloOCudxg7web1cAr_rvqnOO27kC_lNMwYgJ/s640/IMG_1462.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEj-rkobocuU3q25V_jpDrqWZBGpm6LtWTUBDyaDh5Z2r70PhEhZzAabLPUVZRYokBWj5HlZ3TIpb0c6uVS9ko8t_ez0YVNMuWKXdjBfZipIV6g446LLwAUUWL50h028FnZGOkBMwlX8UQ/s1600/IMG_1463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEj-rkobocuU3q25V_jpDrqWZBGpm6LtWTUBDyaDh5Z2r70PhEhZzAabLPUVZRYokBWj5HlZ3TIpb0c6uVS9ko8t_ez0YVNMuWKXdjBfZipIV6g446LLwAUUWL50h028FnZGOkBMwlX8UQ/s640/IMG_1463.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>It rained last night as you can see on the screens:) And there is construction of a new house behind us.  Our view keeps changing as new homes are built. I LOVE our lot though, I feel like we are in a great place.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mpc-frO3qURkEHGZ8Rs21b_JcmZXP5ukUhTisjJzXXNQ2sAkH29J3dt9a62INEfesT3PBOXbIktPTglTKm4k0B3h0rfgT477Q6CcCd2CKOvIG1ahEJxDZoigP4Rraq0chqcJpYFOtR_s/s1600/IMG_1464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mpc-frO3qURkEHGZ8Rs21b_JcmZXP5ukUhTisjJzXXNQ2sAkH29J3dt9a62INEfesT3PBOXbIktPTglTKm4k0B3h0rfgT477Q6CcCd2CKOvIG1ahEJxDZoigP4Rraq0chqcJpYFOtR_s/s640/IMG_1464.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I love, LOVE this handled pot. I found it many years ago so don't remember exactly where. The elephants came from Vietnam, my FIL was a pilot and they transported some of our troops during the war. My FIL was also a shopper and that is why I have so many wonderful things!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisE2NK1cx-d03sndgDIGQdCC_N5o09prvq36_Wa4qF0FlHy_UWnUIzTVlCa5yjO3IeRtcwevlUDDMQzhEXQObhQU50InQZ5ZZgOnAN0RC652Gc0qc1rimYtveK3ftAKFEjKluG1vLyBXtH/s1600/IMG_1465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisE2NK1cx-d03sndgDIGQdCC_N5o09prvq36_Wa4qF0FlHy_UWnUIzTVlCa5yjO3IeRtcwevlUDDMQzhEXQObhQU50InQZ5ZZgOnAN0RC652Gc0qc1rimYtveK3ftAKFEjKluG1vLyBXtH/s640/IMG_1465.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The wooden elephants that are currently on the window sill came from India, via my FIL.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92VpOVSFEPhht6l9l6lxVkYa4tKUfD75EQAHu7BLy3CGJfQbjOzxGB1xhJk8EstDcHmQ_28LzcH8K0xIB8VUDdrhP4yLCtjs_RRMdVVV9NfiSVG7768yGMv5QLPQSw0i46KuOAds1jtML/s1600/IMG_1466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92VpOVSFEPhht6l9l6lxVkYa4tKUfD75EQAHu7BLy3CGJfQbjOzxGB1xhJk8EstDcHmQ_28LzcH8K0xIB8VUDdrhP4yLCtjs_RRMdVVV9NfiSVG7768yGMv5QLPQSw0i46KuOAds1jtML/s640/IMG_1466.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> When I first started collecting blue and white pieces, about 30 years ago, this vase was a gift from my friend, Nancy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9tKVgSYZPS3N3oiN4FSUGbSZ-eaEcYRSAIShLrm7Q97YrUvr11h70kROJGcGv21T4Spf6wIExGvWrNeaJd1GNJMIU9E-OPZtoO8NmNFP5BJxFVZzor5gQiYURuZqMI30yu9Qwor5661a/s1600/IMG_1467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9tKVgSYZPS3N3oiN4FSUGbSZ-eaEcYRSAIShLrm7Q97YrUvr11h70kROJGcGv21T4Spf6wIExGvWrNeaJd1GNJMIU9E-OPZtoO8NmNFP5BJxFVZzor5gQiYURuZqMI30yu9Qwor5661a/s640/IMG_1467.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> The curio is filled with blue and white and Hummels.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPCD1OneQt7891HT2YZv5NMLpOmjZtcRccflMwlhxk2q3AwcCTd8VR0CXghb6gO5QUyXHdoyu5IOaJ3cxQkAwTbCcNoE_vhzqBwym8iITH0q9PvE-_UGvgq7ZAQ1k-pcewII5D_ZdHAtG/s1600/IMG_1468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPCD1OneQt7891HT2YZv5NMLpOmjZtcRccflMwlhxk2q3AwcCTd8VR0CXghb6gO5QUyXHdoyu5IOaJ3cxQkAwTbCcNoE_vhzqBwym8iITH0q9PvE-_UGvgq7ZAQ1k-pcewII5D_ZdHAtG/s640/IMG_1468.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0KO88JKBa_4GFi4zkkrszGhmHo0WO4SEcbz8pkx4YOS8MoqHLm_Jlq77RLErmstv8sgqM2QBVyT1HrpdflQBvZ5pMprmIg7bRqTHCJm8FSZQRi9sdz4QBX5cNZ6lfU7pzEsTkdfNudGI/s1600/IMG_1469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0KO88JKBa_4GFi4zkkrszGhmHo0WO4SEcbz8pkx4YOS8MoqHLm_Jlq77RLErmstv8sgqM2QBVyT1HrpdflQBvZ5pMprmIg7bRqTHCJm8FSZQRi9sdz4QBX5cNZ6lfU7pzEsTkdfNudGI/s640/IMG_1469.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> In this corner, soon I will have to bring my large hibiscus tree back in. And this is the mama elephant that goes with the others:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkZP2gXjN5oig_SmbX680jBQ6tjzvdyUOA2Lt2RwBYzOGDZJIuU9Kw8ZQpGpVndOipejuKfIhmc3ZrjLbEZn8FbGRDcOR0wl7PEl3SdLUSFQiuomeG_ikzh9YvtSTSOyTVNgL3q6U4O2g/s1600/IMG_1470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkZP2gXjN5oig_SmbX680jBQ6tjzvdyUOA2Lt2RwBYzOGDZJIuU9Kw8ZQpGpVndOipejuKfIhmc3ZrjLbEZn8FbGRDcOR0wl7PEl3SdLUSFQiuomeG_ikzh9YvtSTSOyTVNgL3q6U4O2g/s640/IMG_1470.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Here are some shots of the valances and some of the things displayed up there. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5Ye-7RiUHEwdNPyrNdi7h8bIUXe42ptYyuYfAuw1712zLpHxVlvY_r3iZiI_UdMILpLRc5IN9BW5ATclOOkN4PlNEhGli_II1weuyG1paA30Nh8PAWfGB0Zw-t8VbWv6_YTOwU3rC9dv/s1600/IMG_1471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5Ye-7RiUHEwdNPyrNdi7h8bIUXe42ptYyuYfAuw1712zLpHxVlvY_r3iZiI_UdMILpLRc5IN9BW5ATclOOkN4PlNEhGli_II1weuyG1paA30Nh8PAWfGB0Zw-t8VbWv6_YTOwU3rC9dv/s640/IMG_1471.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-ZVHbVunNS1_qaxSyh8z1-dKyMZGgFtC75gSlZ0r8QtW9vhnzKnVCYFQWUcNw2iu8hFJH_VcJP8u4yjBBNv2en0jU1tQKgtKroT9RWhh6hWTmBEQ-fhVWLDtJ38cP_b42p_gshetGwnE/s1600/IMG_1472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-ZVHbVunNS1_qaxSyh8z1-dKyMZGgFtC75gSlZ0r8QtW9vhnzKnVCYFQWUcNw2iu8hFJH_VcJP8u4yjBBNv2en0jU1tQKgtKroT9RWhh6hWTmBEQ-fhVWLDtJ38cP_b42p_gshetGwnE/s640/IMG_1472.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The elephant lamps are from Africa or India, not sure. Oh and I see that you are getting a glimpse of my newest demijohn in the background:) for those of you who love demijohns:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBQmBAhn81qFIZ6QixLNDfa8IUaeBzRprOLdZikZKwp45seak_EKzUW9wESa0thVuvwN3onVS3A-8u9IrfylIgKGAs5pMGO5tg5oM1FxVQvvzfNihURj23v-_eVBnsTJnbaJfxH2GFnQh/s1600/IMG_1473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBQmBAhn81qFIZ6QixLNDfa8IUaeBzRprOLdZikZKwp45seak_EKzUW9wESa0thVuvwN3onVS3A-8u9IrfylIgKGAs5pMGO5tg5oM1FxVQvvzfNihURj23v-_eVBnsTJnbaJfxH2GFnQh/s640/IMG_1473.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3fT-n_MEfLIH0RXBM1O-1B7HHDK2uNM9Ho0DcB7eA89f2uEjh86eP8tmI6QQAONHTRTEyb8T_lrCQidVVTiMKN09S6GjWMUuW1RHgRZO-aNqTcY2ObBeXLCXlVeRY4zG4GMnNilhZJT2/s1600/IMG_1474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3fT-n_MEfLIH0RXBM1O-1B7HHDK2uNM9Ho0DcB7eA89f2uEjh86eP8tmI6QQAONHTRTEyb8T_lrCQidVVTiMKN09S6GjWMUuW1RHgRZO-aNqTcY2ObBeXLCXlVeRY4zG4GMnNilhZJT2/s640/IMG_1474.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_W2tyig0fhkRT5WQOLYV1cQQfhIi-Bw-ua5xYWdbvqJHujmF7mQw8IK4IHosjmCY9q1StgrXN83c1Au0bWH6eY0W8SKkDoOB8G3LXjeIkZCJedL4p03BVR_IcgJXcfGVsPe94yy_h-7N/s1600/IMG_1475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_W2tyig0fhkRT5WQOLYV1cQQfhIi-Bw-ua5xYWdbvqJHujmF7mQw8IK4IHosjmCY9q1StgrXN83c1Au0bWH6eY0W8SKkDoOB8G3LXjeIkZCJedL4p03BVR_IcgJXcfGVsPe94yy_h-7N/s640/IMG_1475.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The orchid in the pot is not blooming right now so the leaves are real and the bloom is faux:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNPoiXw9VBJ6ZjC7ZWPN7zksMMJspeDTxxIqc_DpIin1HJKt7e8yd5R_HOhFeeNtBei-N5cxIaWuhn2EZSw4IPw_71bmmviw28HDwCMxxvfqGS1HnvdPxdegh0CbXgVfJTbW3i-Ycgkzo/s1600/IMG_1476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNPoiXw9VBJ6ZjC7ZWPN7zksMMJspeDTxxIqc_DpIin1HJKt7e8yd5R_HOhFeeNtBei-N5cxIaWuhn2EZSw4IPw_71bmmviw28HDwCMxxvfqGS1HnvdPxdegh0CbXgVfJTbW3i-Ycgkzo/s640/IMG_1476.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I love this guy carrying the buckets. Another thng I inherited. These pieces are priceless to me. I saw them for so many years in my in-laws homes so now treasure each one. The lamp is one of my favorites and found it in a shop at the beach several years ago. The Buyers Choice Asian Lady is a special order gift from a dear friend, Barbara. I love it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc-vrgEKvDUDRRJbJh7za54zgQfkWFb06g3THLdd4PZWGsf7prwyR4iT1VWccTzGbAFUj9_H-qloy7EKu4atG4hB8rb3ZYdA-DEnIkCF-Op1R_c12BA59YE0FzSfohDKgrnTEvzw-5XB6/s1600/IMG_1477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc-vrgEKvDUDRRJbJh7za54zgQfkWFb06g3THLdd4PZWGsf7prwyR4iT1VWccTzGbAFUj9_H-qloy7EKu4atG4hB8rb3ZYdA-DEnIkCF-Op1R_c12BA59YE0FzSfohDKgrnTEvzw-5XB6/s640/IMG_1477.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNjrnCXHDdrlNivo_N_ftAkiA1nm4qd4FCUaYBw-uKi4CxT3puRglyO3x3HFXRM_9ChnQf41fuW1gbMLoliqXFpBAQZtf3PePW3mZJJ8vfh67CSMp3D80IQ9yXgb36eb0DElRWjRGoGfQ/s1600/IMG_1478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNjrnCXHDdrlNivo_N_ftAkiA1nm4qd4FCUaYBw-uKi4CxT3puRglyO3x3HFXRM_9ChnQf41fuW1gbMLoliqXFpBAQZtf3PePW3mZJJ8vfh67CSMp3D80IQ9yXgb36eb0DElRWjRGoGfQ/s640/IMG_1478.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSl1FVDGJTqLAPf68FxjcHxDkudQlDw-2fGnIHFUvPI4aoIyrQMe-sssgMuZ5u_ivbok8VXTYz3ycZ15krTIprjNlkabz7T1pulMnCYJsw9ABeBG89wRkNUDZc9WfRfop0bOstR30qU2xc/s1600/IMG_1479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSl1FVDGJTqLAPf68FxjcHxDkudQlDw-2fGnIHFUvPI4aoIyrQMe-sssgMuZ5u_ivbok8VXTYz3ycZ15krTIprjNlkabz7T1pulMnCYJsw9ABeBG89wRkNUDZc9WfRfop0bOstR30qU2xc/s640/IMG_1479.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The pot in the center with the arrangement in it is a faux shell.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfM3pWq9CcnxG94mcsZgeKtKaX9jKaWU5Z9WKaXoyVR3JWefJbRJFAsyLjEc5W3IKtaptpQwT794ypPAYSX8DEXF7AiCdKBVTJrpH4BfzGKGHpUvXufhg2FYzsQFWhGp5psK95fK1a79Df/s1600/IMG_1480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfM3pWq9CcnxG94mcsZgeKtKaX9jKaWU5Z9WKaXoyVR3JWefJbRJFAsyLjEc5W3IKtaptpQwT794ypPAYSX8DEXF7AiCdKBVTJrpH4BfzGKGHpUvXufhg2FYzsQFWhGp5psK95fK1a79Df/s640/IMG_1480.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgy_0Qdlsr4oh03t1DXpV9d2RBRkPA1JbqRRb9gzddnhKlWdkIN4hN9cL6Os9ojK66DYEIB-emjlMR79bekaNSmO1mM3XkOs5dBvDDUMYzoln9WxfKK9FTM9cStp6dC3TWfyQiR3If2Xg/s1600/IMG_1481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgy_0Qdlsr4oh03t1DXpV9d2RBRkPA1JbqRRb9gzddnhKlWdkIN4hN9cL6Os9ojK66DYEIB-emjlMR79bekaNSmO1mM3XkOs5dBvDDUMYzoln9WxfKK9FTM9cStp6dC3TWfyQiR3If2Xg/s640/IMG_1481.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> The green lantern was found at Home Goods several years ago and it has a flameless candle in it for night time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioh_dcWBkwh6VwbkoA8EH_B6Ex_lV9s-_SerWa9gW8zJIV-4pEKi2ZFDCihH7lC0kmGdwTB7FkvHpDkkH7c2vAEavLUazYOwszn9GHlfibT8EhjWVgn2d6gVDZO3W9AMrjBvioNwxXpIt7/s1600/IMG_1482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioh_dcWBkwh6VwbkoA8EH_B6Ex_lV9s-_SerWa9gW8zJIV-4pEKi2ZFDCihH7lC0kmGdwTB7FkvHpDkkH7c2vAEavLUazYOwszn9GHlfibT8EhjWVgn2d6gVDZO3W9AMrjBvioNwxXpIt7/s640/IMG_1482.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I thought I would show you the steps from the other angle, looking back towards the front door. I never have shown them from here. That is the dining room that you see beyond the stairs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQkeNbWbbO_Z4qpqLpp1Lnd2Y706EHFBTrbxu5Eol9sbkGdu6fBE_ZR-gK02FZS5_IInEFGyI9ZNyufFGi_J0qKSylyJ6CQd2t8jBX0iJpVsCCrBA85mr237LpkKs3oBjeuP6wlKTPtAW/s1600/IMG_1483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQkeNbWbbO_Z4qpqLpp1Lnd2Y706EHFBTrbxu5Eol9sbkGdu6fBE_ZR-gK02FZS5_IInEFGyI9ZNyufFGi_J0qKSylyJ6CQd2t8jBX0iJpVsCCrBA85mr237LpkKs3oBjeuP6wlKTPtAW/s640/IMG_1483.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The rattan piece on the wall was found MANY years ago on a bus trip to Peddlers Village, Pa. I carried that and a huge basket around with me all day:):) I was alot younger then and we had just built our old house. I needed stuff:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8wyxCS6UEkqrBh13NIM7jO07K0ZnFoM_t1Y8KbSlIH_QJscgNraPsTZ2LPZe7rD-NiLRA_eTb8_x38jCpSVHkumxIrWW9EkoFe1HF83PCBZqXUQTnesD9fNk9TAKuvzmWjjD909csVQx/s1600/IMG_1484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8wyxCS6UEkqrBh13NIM7jO07K0ZnFoM_t1Y8KbSlIH_QJscgNraPsTZ2LPZe7rD-NiLRA_eTb8_x38jCpSVHkumxIrWW9EkoFe1HF83PCBZqXUQTnesD9fNk9TAKuvzmWjjD909csVQx/s640/IMG_1484.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSW-MhGeppsosDlE8_7_O7-b77ENN-Qpdit5dVMUMf83m_xnaBUBPxz5IVwmeaTvH7mqI6QzMpsS4pumaCRdpswycgILuCNtA852I8jweXhuk4TR2xN4jMO3YkCLTMIyfJSvn26NCMryE/s1600/IMG_1485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSW-MhGeppsosDlE8_7_O7-b77ENN-Qpdit5dVMUMf83m_xnaBUBPxz5IVwmeaTvH7mqI6QzMpsS4pumaCRdpswycgILuCNtA852I8jweXhuk4TR2xN4jMO3YkCLTMIyfJSvn26NCMryE/s640/IMG_1485.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> This is the hallway going back to the laundry room and the master bedroom.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNE54G-7ndtZ7E3M5ujf23uqhh-Ddx5WllfJpZpdYdUMIFCVzA3O2EWZzS6NCmB5Gc3PB7tdg1pih8DS_nMC8eXqFUZXtOKKFlvTQjZvjDdIfUncV7zsGUdLWYyty8Wb8DSlSZrWj2qdr/s1600/IMG_1486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNE54G-7ndtZ7E3M5ujf23uqhh-Ddx5WllfJpZpdYdUMIFCVzA3O2EWZzS6NCmB5Gc3PB7tdg1pih8DS_nMC8eXqFUZXtOKKFlvTQjZvjDdIfUncV7zsGUdLWYyty8Wb8DSlSZrWj2qdr/s640/IMG_1486.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> We brought the doorbell from the old house since I couldn't find another one like it. We just replaced this with a more neautral one for the old house.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPegCyf9x08msw22lqToxAk_GqNorHbWo0hckpIbP90xDilnAGms-ByyruWh2_sF5aHLlKA84J7Ti3EweyWT-t0Sor2LgtvlANN2wTQ2hSROiOnfZ2Y4jp6zTIzjLP96q1N_rZ0Tk9hJ_K/s1600/IMG_1487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPegCyf9x08msw22lqToxAk_GqNorHbWo0hckpIbP90xDilnAGms-ByyruWh2_sF5aHLlKA84J7Ti3EweyWT-t0Sor2LgtvlANN2wTQ2hSROiOnfZ2Y4jp6zTIzjLP96q1N_rZ0Tk9hJ_K/s640/IMG_1487.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This picture came from Japan and is matted in bamboo!!!!!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP25MDZDuhX5sVNisxK10uBT-wKCqirr73OBjPSJV2lvJwq_9dqvFlGs6-ahCLChXAvEKzAc1Emw0Ydhnn0gVh65C0296SJAiwMYELT_TsHTRkX08JVXFhlt3g7uUPVrY3tdNOstvyG_p5/s1600/IMG_1488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP25MDZDuhX5sVNisxK10uBT-wKCqirr73OBjPSJV2lvJwq_9dqvFlGs6-ahCLChXAvEKzAc1Emw0Ydhnn0gVh65C0296SJAiwMYELT_TsHTRkX08JVXFhlt3g7uUPVrY3tdNOstvyG_p5/s640/IMG_1488.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> and signed by the artist<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4d8JoRbyfzv_41mNSA1d0rQMWYNlvJS4Gl6v9I09RYhDlaZXTx8_7e7Wa3X-Lm6I5tDkDEaliU6m_ftLFQMzIatg39MhkAZR76iigciBAbT-C36V7Cc2bMYn8JRNwIpOPYj2E6XTdmI3k/s1600/IMG_1489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4d8JoRbyfzv_41mNSA1d0rQMWYNlvJS4Gl6v9I09RYhDlaZXTx8_7e7Wa3X-Lm6I5tDkDEaliU6m_ftLFQMzIatg39MhkAZR76iigciBAbT-C36V7Cc2bMYn8JRNwIpOPYj2E6XTdmI3k/s640/IMG_1489.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> This one came from HG.:) Sorry about the glare:(<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpdvUMh1fbY-qcd6eM3DYIWtUKIb3Oc6oH3fdTppFQ35nTl75PimXTs5s2h5pswMTHzQHCjS-Xr-ZZwJPajhy-8RCAXcVx8hhOl1qzttQkrn4WHfJ60aTP2hDXdL9ABHnkvByiLZ4xMGM/s1600/IMG_1490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpdvUMh1fbY-qcd6eM3DYIWtUKIb3Oc6oH3fdTppFQ35nTl75PimXTs5s2h5pswMTHzQHCjS-Xr-ZZwJPajhy-8RCAXcVx8hhOl1qzttQkrn4WHfJ60aTP2hDXdL9ABHnkvByiLZ4xMGM/s640/IMG_1490.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> And this was a gift from my friend, Lee.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHE5LmUIWWHrvts8baD116rAYJtm4wumFS0S-gYp9l5ckhiZQZWZCuL9Nx-c5ZJbHnXWLGuFpDVcNWFVvZ-P5IF7jFcib6utTolGR4l4sV5W5cUsCD6hpOY2b2sqMqz1kLcXQ0gy_EN1v/s1600/IMG_1491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHE5LmUIWWHrvts8baD116rAYJtm4wumFS0S-gYp9l5ckhiZQZWZCuL9Nx-c5ZJbHnXWLGuFpDVcNWFVvZ-P5IF7jFcib6utTolGR4l4sV5W5cUsCD6hpOY2b2sqMqz1kLcXQ0gy_EN1v/s640/IMG_1491.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Another Home Goods purchase. I am thinking of painting the frame on this one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCttEAlGVMtgw7fnHttVHFSpEC_flIgFlih1C_oYe5bggrNzhS2UotmYT09fcgEf3gLpIlET6z7L8wKLVIXswGkXr-ITBD1ETXK7HNoXZqMyOZEIHe6HdgrQ1CI4Tm4eF28zQeLKUZ6Nm/s1600/IMG_1492.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCttEAlGVMtgw7fnHttVHFSpEC_flIgFlih1C_oYe5bggrNzhS2UotmYT09fcgEf3gLpIlET6z7L8wKLVIXswGkXr-ITBD1ETXK7HNoXZqMyOZEIHe6HdgrQ1CI4Tm4eF28zQeLKUZ6Nm/s640/IMG_1492.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Thanks so much for your visit. I will be sharing at these parties. You can click over to any of them for wonderful inspiration!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Between Naps on the Porch for <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Metamorphosis Monday</a></div><br /><div>Judy @<a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/" title="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5d2910;"> DIY by Design</span></a> for Sizzle Into Summer Wednesday</div><br /><div><div><span style="font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;">The Dedicated House – </span><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/make-it-pretty-monday-week-60.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheDedicatedHouse+%28The+Dedicated+House%29" target="_blank" title="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/make-it-pretty-monday-week-60.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheDedicatedHouse+(The+Dedicated+House)"><span style="color: #45818e;">Make it Pretty Monday</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Lucida Handwriting; 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font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;"><div style="text-align: left;">Ivy @<a href="http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/" title="http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5d2910;"> Ivy and Elephants</span></a> for What's It Wednesday</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #33aaff;"><a href="http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/">Let’s Dish!</a>,  <div><a href="http://www.flusterbuster.com/search/label/Fluster%20Muster%20Party" rel="nofollow" title="http://www.flusterbuster.com/search/label/Fluster Muster Party"><span style="color: #5c4e49;">Fluster Creative Muster Party</span></a>, Wed.</div><div>Katherine @<a href="http://katherinescorner.com/" title="http://katherinescorner.com/"><span style="color: #5d2910;"> Katherines Corner</span></a> for Favorite Things Thursday Hop</div></span></div></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span><div><span style="font-family: andalus; 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~~~A MINI House Tour For You!!!~~~

Good morning! Every time I come down my stairs I think to myself, "I love seeing this view", so I decided YOU might like to see it too! Plus soon I will be redoing alot with FALL decor soon so I better share this now. This is a little picture heavy so grab a cup of something:) This is my living room…

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try not to labor too much

The only thing better than heading into a weekend is knowing it is a three-day weekend. Summer is slipping through our fingers so soak up every last minute of it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7A8MrYuXqlr-SDUNSheumF9EsP4143YnwYgVCF9paFAAzhxqZhnJ5ASQOvrTE8BShNDVadS744BwLbN1qj-MbyT_QWy0pUXs9fFs8se1Qk50EAd4nbDajfc_IQfYjcTho4rbVHBbQ2aNI/s1600/AmeliaFloatsLaborDay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7A8MrYuXqlr-SDUNSheumF9EsP4143YnwYgVCF9paFAAzhxqZhnJ5ASQOvrTE8BShNDVadS744BwLbN1qj-MbyT_QWy0pUXs9fFs8se1Qk50EAd4nbDajfc_IQfYjcTho4rbVHBbQ2aNI/s640/AmeliaFloatsLaborDay.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />For those in the US - happy labor day! And for all of my other friends, happy weekend!

try not to labor too much

The only thing better than heading into a weekend is knowing it is a three-day weekend. Summer is slipping through our fingers so soak up every last minute of it.For those in the US - happy labor day! And for all of my other friends, happy weekend!…

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i HATE my maytag dishwasher

I am so behind. I've got piles of work to do, emails to answer and projects to finish amongst other things. So if you are waiting on an email from me I'm sorry I haven't responded yet.<br /><br />But for the moment I just have to vent and let you know that I HATE MY DISHWASHER.<br /><br />We have a <a href="http://www.maytag.com/Kitchen-1/Kitchen_Dishwashers_and_Kitchen_Cleaning_Dishwashers-3/102120003/" target="_blank">Maytag QuietSeries</a> and it has sucked from the first month we got it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbyUPp4vjAN6jysux-J3I8S29kYI6bbwhuR9yG01cIaW_GD0UB_GdY2alaDhzlNAa-LV2IBxVmV1vcIaAj5o8F6pSQbfzWDzZ43hmdgrmogpaun43iWQw_rX0UbF9jyQQf5FIvhhUgYLD/s1600/maytagdishwashersarebad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbyUPp4vjAN6jysux-J3I8S29kYI6bbwhuR9yG01cIaW_GD0UB_GdY2alaDhzlNAa-LV2IBxVmV1vcIaAj5o8F6pSQbfzWDzZ43hmdgrmogpaun43iWQw_rX0UbF9jyQQf5FIvhhUgYLD/s400/maytagdishwashersarebad.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It doesn't clean dishes but actually leaves so much goo on them that they are often worse when we take them out. There is never a load that I don't have to re-wash at least a quarter of the items again. Now I know I am not a mechanical engineer but I was under the impression that a dishwasher was supposed to...wash!<br /><br />The prongs inside the racks started to rust and fall off within six months of purchasing it brand new from the Maytag store.<br /><br />We've called and emailed and I can tell you that <a href="http://www.maytag.com/service_support" target="_blank">Maytag customer service</a> doesn't know how to clean up a mess any better than their dishwashers do. They gave us gems like 'read the manual' or 'call a repair man'. I felt supported.<br /><br />Then, about two years into our hate/hate relationship we got a letter from Maytag saying that the dishwasher was being recalled for a faulty drying system (that isn't all that is faulty about it Maytag). They offered to send a repair man free of charge to fix this issue (and only that issue) OR issue us a $100 credit toward a new dishwasher. However, that new dishwasher had to be at least $300 more than we paid for our existing dishwasher.<br /><br />I am not buying a single thing from Maytag again so that credit was of course thrown out. I've spoken to others who have had similar issues with Maytag. I guess misery loves company.<br /><br />Do you have any dishwasher recommendations? Had any problems with an appliance in your house? Ever wanted to strangle an inanimate object?

i HATE my maytag dishwasher

I am so behind. I've got piles of work to do, emails to answer and projects to finish amongst other things. So if you are waiting on an email from me I'm sorry I haven't responded yet.But for the moment I just have to vent and let you know that I HATE MY DISHWASHER.We have a Maytag QuietSeries and i…

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~~~~A New Fall Wreath~~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDA4PY6RAHBvxIjwuoJLTTwoLwR_2ofLr5J4fPvG8-9EsIpRKGE8gLu0xXprvuyS3R2_r_gdREXpWbudm956tx6o48-qinTMRLWUwsY2wDLaOqIcyFl9yavb55VkDRY65ir1g-V7ex6VIu/s1600/IMG_1420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDA4PY6RAHBvxIjwuoJLTTwoLwR_2ofLr5J4fPvG8-9EsIpRKGE8gLu0xXprvuyS3R2_r_gdREXpWbudm956tx6o48-qinTMRLWUwsY2wDLaOqIcyFl9yavb55VkDRY65ir1g-V7ex6VIu/s640/IMG_1420.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Hello my friends! I hosted a luncheon for the ladies in my development today and made a couple of things to give as gifts. I made an all white arrangement for the woman who is the newest resident. I will show you that soon. I also made this Fall wreath for a woman whose birthday is today. This is the finished product on my front door, and I thought I would show you how I made it .I have several of these easels, that make wreath making SO much easier! I also have a small, tabletop one. I started with a plain grapevine wreath. PLEASE forgive the mess in the background. My worktable is in the basement storage area. I also CLEANED it all up AFTER I made this wreath:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDxDCZkJile7dSFzi2XcebaQisD0bg7BxqdWRvECVR7R6ZuQpTA-rhFYwWINlLlsriG-N1sglrcN7FlYvoDhlAB9mu7PotBHZF1XwoJoMryYPpoASmHR7KZPYf7FXPjxkpTJQCOAC1te1/s1600/IMG_1322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDxDCZkJile7dSFzi2XcebaQisD0bg7BxqdWRvECVR7R6ZuQpTA-rhFYwWINlLlsriG-N1sglrcN7FlYvoDhlAB9mu7PotBHZF1XwoJoMryYPpoASmHR7KZPYf7FXPjxkpTJQCOAC1te1/s640/IMG_1322.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Then I always begin with a bow. I did this one with a wired Fall ribbon, love the colors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxorIsG414r778ABtFmw-kZvI0GnzcBOuNVC6M14JGmDzABEMO2CAaDSsZailcyvR6ZvgKhas7jjIJEktDJF8-TryPL3q2Uo8kA5IWIHSv6jXRTf8NPKUoQuwz9OkVqghaahY-AQ2XJJjr/s1600/IMG_1323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxorIsG414r778ABtFmw-kZvI0GnzcBOuNVC6M14JGmDzABEMO2CAaDSsZailcyvR6ZvgKhas7jjIJEktDJF8-TryPL3q2Uo8kA5IWIHSv6jXRTf8NPKUoQuwz9OkVqghaahY-AQ2XJJjr/s640/IMG_1323.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFxw3aPSaup3jOSacP33quzLy-xUI-P6QyD8rQ5zcSSBPqxNP6ouwr_xcO9ODDuVqUH8qyGBOpgZHouWww18zimLZscuZHFG8sSVeOAxESViSQi5WAb4HS25L1pB0qvICW5eSJ18NCLBr/s1600/IMG_1324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFxw3aPSaup3jOSacP33quzLy-xUI-P6QyD8rQ5zcSSBPqxNP6ouwr_xcO9ODDuVqUH8qyGBOpgZHouWww18zimLZscuZHFG8sSVeOAxESViSQi5WAb4HS25L1pB0qvICW5eSJ18NCLBr/s640/IMG_1324.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Next comes 2 fall picks, placed on each side of the bow. They contain sunflowers and some acorns, leaves and berries.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOS3nc6AT8-0dNYBi8rD9dplQVmjoTZnFG6sbukgXpEKIVgi0nEYdVlctCnajBNnDpJA8X_46zGXoUlt-KYr6IbBYaVxm0mhkVsXP7-e4jXhy-oq48CVO95XnLzsIzitrzzU6QXUnGm6w/s1600/IMG_1325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOS3nc6AT8-0dNYBi8rD9dplQVmjoTZnFG6sbukgXpEKIVgi0nEYdVlctCnajBNnDpJA8X_46zGXoUlt-KYr6IbBYaVxm0mhkVsXP7-e4jXhy-oq48CVO95XnLzsIzitrzzU6QXUnGm6w/s640/IMG_1325.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Next is a stem of sunflowers that I cut apart.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyJjnXyYAd3naX1unJBpiRNPZUuYMGZLGBXMRTV0hgPG0ZW2H7IDN5TnFXebmk-Dbf5IROOnqa253Wv2LbKru_unYo92mjHIEu7UmjnJBwwyrZwGstDmnp8ZjPhMijsyML_J3_VNSkaDn/s1600/IMG_1326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyJjnXyYAd3naX1unJBpiRNPZUuYMGZLGBXMRTV0hgPG0ZW2H7IDN5TnFXebmk-Dbf5IROOnqa253Wv2LbKru_unYo92mjHIEu7UmjnJBwwyrZwGstDmnp8ZjPhMijsyML_J3_VNSkaDn/s640/IMG_1326.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> then a BUSH of mums. I always buy bushes and cut them apart, more bang for your buck!!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-6K2Yqi84vL4-suz0JLVGW4FeAALOn6Bzbhq8PCi1CaTgxN9vIXs10dU3QJoYGKBrp6Y20xnI0nHQMYg0zDwxUKOzQ8yaHdAfx6SrP_VCgVElUr0_HZdFbjIaf-Bu-7o14Hv2racalWv/s1600/IMG_1327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-6K2Yqi84vL4-suz0JLVGW4FeAALOn6Bzbhq8PCi1CaTgxN9vIXs10dU3QJoYGKBrp6Y20xnI0nHQMYg0zDwxUKOzQ8yaHdAfx6SrP_VCgVElUr0_HZdFbjIaf-Bu-7o14Hv2racalWv/s640/IMG_1327.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is a bush of mixed fall flowers. I got these at the place where I worked: everything is 50% off the ticketed place, plus they were having a sale of an additional 25% off!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfV3GTVR4AHUY6xCcyBU5iPYkTglzZmGFs61jZxRmKn2Aq53BPfkXcwXulhJBu32Qm0jLZV8CLf3rZxKKe0D8ubgT38UjNIkQ-wS2LleB5N9C2eiEH0pHmw7VtBcEk6Si1epzpa8e3P8aD/s1600/IMG_1328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfV3GTVR4AHUY6xCcyBU5iPYkTglzZmGFs61jZxRmKn2Aq53BPfkXcwXulhJBu32Qm0jLZV8CLf3rZxKKe0D8ubgT38UjNIkQ-wS2LleB5N9C2eiEH0pHmw7VtBcEk6Si1epzpa8e3P8aD/s640/IMG_1328.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I also found this great fall nest.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1akr8rkuwSKTD4od4TDiZxU4SLKgVMCwmbi0zZIJpMyzYe5nglTlqH94q81TMj-QaNH1XyK5JBBWiic0cBPoFh6YS0Cdzd9-YgrpK8Ym0B2TQ0jsSrK6JRem9NyO1Ct8Hhyphenhyphen_rM90Z1Vad/s1600/IMG_1329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1akr8rkuwSKTD4od4TDiZxU4SLKgVMCwmbi0zZIJpMyzYe5nglTlqH94q81TMj-QaNH1XyK5JBBWiic0cBPoFh6YS0Cdzd9-YgrpK8Ym0B2TQ0jsSrK6JRem9NyO1Ct8Hhyphenhyphen_rM90Z1Vad/s640/IMG_1329.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I filled in with fall leaves, berries, etc. that I had in my "stash"!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZNqXfEk-tB8jvNcnDJ-bQU3WHEuBcBrusglixS-CWZDgjhhB5iR1kaS3SdE8awtK6wYmyxCD03ByoCZZxI92wcLjBZMOyqQ9bRqiDk6-raZxFSYE3sUjNvtWnslqQak6AieF_Z9E7S5P/s1600/IMG_1330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZNqXfEk-tB8jvNcnDJ-bQU3WHEuBcBrusglixS-CWZDgjhhB5iR1kaS3SdE8awtK6wYmyxCD03ByoCZZxI92wcLjBZMOyqQ9bRqiDk6-raZxFSYE3sUjNvtWnslqQak6AieF_Z9E7S5P/s640/IMG_1330.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Sorry some of these are blurry...taking a picture and holding the object makes me shake:):):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdUQQCui21BsZjzgJ4aaJ9-kdEcUlllTYCarCj7ZVL9PfQfupjJA1siCgqIC36GOYwcQE2OlDLQgFR5liCUeh09MIykO0td3DivwqornB-QYf4Fp-7zQB0PdNPNfzszz0w_k4-Iupn-Iq/s1600/IMG_1331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdUQQCui21BsZjzgJ4aaJ9-kdEcUlllTYCarCj7ZVL9PfQfupjJA1siCgqIC36GOYwcQE2OlDLQgFR5liCUeh09MIykO0td3DivwqornB-QYf4Fp-7zQB0PdNPNfzszz0w_k4-Iupn-Iq/s640/IMG_1331.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I found this great fall nest too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6IhF-9INd61JsUAs2RKXgPZHQzumOEv5w5MfY6d8OuKEsYamXxwAI6jI_GaYxAP3Gm8jC8OpkgUEnKiC42zJAl87ky86cAQlg8I3Qc8GpdguklBRHz50g2BzKrBcsafW-Cb3spKpn5tQ/s1600/IMG_1332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6IhF-9INd61JsUAs2RKXgPZHQzumOEv5w5MfY6d8OuKEsYamXxwAI6jI_GaYxAP3Gm8jC8OpkgUEnKiC42zJAl87ky86cAQlg8I3Qc8GpdguklBRHz50g2BzKrBcsafW-Cb3spKpn5tQ/s640/IMG_1332.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> She really liked it!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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~~~~A New Fall Wreath~~~~

 Hello my friends! I hosted a luncheon for the ladies in my development today and made a couple of things to give as gifts. I made an all white arrangement for the woman who is the newest resident. I will show you that soon. I also made this Fall wreath for a woman whose birthday is today. This is t…

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