home reno 1

original counter top counter after primer. I had to pull out the oven as well as the fridge. you can also see the vinyl floor i painted. the floor was done about 6 or 7 years ago and held up pretty good. i'll be replacing that as well and i'm thinking about painting the cabinets too. that scares me because i just hate to paint wood. to me the more distressed it looks the better. i like things to look like they have some history. the dish washer will also be replaced. it hasn't work for at least 5 years. most of the time i like to do dishes by hand, i find it soothing finished priming. i am going to faux finish the counters in a chocolate granite look. my daughter did her counters and they turned out wonderful , i hope i have the same luck

weekend travels 3

a few weeks ago, the temps were in the 70's AGAIN!!!! this doesn't happen too often in Missouri in November, so i took my self to this park full of art. these are a few of my favorites these are buoys

the knot

can't remember what this one is called, black giant egg????

i love the eye. i think it is my favorite

pumpkin muffins

couldn't resist tasting one before i gave them to family

art night

my aunt is a artist and asked me to take her to a artist guild demo. the building the demo was to take place was locked so we ended up at the mexican restaurant across the street. it does kind of look like we are in mexico with the view over his shoulder since i can't draw a straight line with a ruler, i was facinated with how easy the artist made all of this look, he can even draw up side down! putting details on his sketch

the finished piece

2010 thanksgiving

newest family member 1 month old, little miss d not so sure she wants mom to be holding another baby kids coloring christmas tree ornaments

quinton and declan, cousins

giving thanks

happy birds

i've been watering the grass because grass seed has been sowed. we haven't had any rain since the first week of October, everything is bone dry. my yard was a popular place for the robins. several took a bath in one of the puddles