Bathroom Progress, Thrifting Score! Finnish Artist Sanna Annukka

Happy Spring!!!

Bathroom Progress, Week 2-

Dave has been working really hard all week, after work and this weekend! He's patched the sheet rock, mudded, fill holes, prepped the floor, and coated the shower walls. It's got a waterproof paint on the durock (?) that makes it really waterproof, a suggestion by the plumber. Tub's great! Our vinyl got damaged in transit so it's another 5 days out. Going well, all in all. Shower walls will go up next I think, then texture the patches, then painting. I'm going to see if I can get Thurs./Friday off work for that. My daughter is getting married next weekend (sigh, not real happy) so it's bad timing. Oh well! Dave just mowed for the first time yesterday, it's getting green! Supposed to be 70 in 2 days! WOW. Weeds are everywhere, so we'll do what we can til the bathroom is done. Hopefully in the next 10 days, or less. Flooring guy will do that, then we'll do the cabinets.

Rained last night

Thrifting Score!

Yesterday I hot a thrift store outside my usual area. Maybe because it was closer to the higher end neighborhoods I did better. I have to go back there again! I was looking for some bathroom decor, with a Scandinavian twist- think natural and whitewashed. I found these-

A Swedish heart basket, $3.00! I couldn't believe it! 

I had looked on eBay for these, and they were much higher. The tag will go and I may whitewash it, or just give it a good cleaning, and new raffia. WOW!!! Love it.

Basket and a pot $3.00, plant will go in the pot, soaps in the basket

Basket, I threw away the blue fabric liner, for towels, etc.

Anya had to test drive it, with the liner

 

Frames, I'll paint the dark one

I also found 2 brand new items- a cardigan, and blouse. The whole bath was $24.00, a pretty good score!

Print by Finnish artist/illustrator Sanna Annukka, 

Finnish Artist Sanna Annukka-

I just discovered her and I love her folk-type art, and wooden items. I'd love to buy a "soul bird", but they're all pretty spendy. I absolutely love this green bird!

A Little White Stuff, Dark Days Meal-Home Cured Salmon Salad, Tiny Houses Of Denmark, Winter Road Trip

A little Idaho City Snow

A Little White Stuff-

We woke up to about 3"- 4" of new snow, and now it's melting a bit. Pretty, but a little slippery going to work. No snow day here! I'm hoping it won't been really icy tomorrow  morning :(

Dark Days Meal-Home Cured Salmon Salad-

For lunch a couple of days ago, I decided to use up the Gravlax I'd cured, with the mustard sauce. What a great idea! Added some rye cracker, and iced tea, delish.

My favorite, photo from article below

The Tiny Houses Of Denmark-
What a wonderful article! Tiny Houses Of Christiana, Denmark  Great, creative designs!

Winter Road Trip-
Saturday we took a short road trip, in the nice weather. Idaho City for lunch, drove past and took some shots by the roadside. They're getting LOTS of snow now, with more coming, 2-5 feet! They need it at the ski resorts and for the snow pack...

Happy Winter Solstice! Santa Came Early, I Interrupted Someone's Dinner, Snow Again, Pine Cone Pots

Happy Winter Solstice!-The days will start getting longer, yay!!!

Our garden Sun

Santa Came Early-
When Keurig brewers got really trendy I was never interested in buying one. You were really limited with what they sold, and all the waste of the non-recyclable cups. Now they have a My K-Cup filter, where you can basically brew whatever you want (within limits) in a special stainless steel filter- teas bags (out of the bags), bulk teas, your own ground coffees. No waste there!

I was channel surfing QVC one night when they had a pretty good deal, with the machine, 12 various K cups, AND a My K Cup, for $79.00. They might still be available here- QVC Shipping was $7.99. I had noticed I was dumping a lot of bad iced tea, which I usually have with lunch and dinner. Dave drinks some, but we were wasting a lot. For coffee, he was heating water with a tea kettle, then waiting to steep in his french press, etc. I started thinking this machine would be faster, less waste, and flexible. Dave and I talked about it, so I bought one! They were out of the cobalt blue I was going to buy, so I went with a pretty lemon yellow. Works great! A tip, if you own one, or want one- being frugal, you can re-use the K cups. I ran thru my K cup English Breakfast Tea twice in a row, came out nice and strong. Dave got a gift certificate to WalMart (where I rarely shop, bad employers) so I bought some K Cups there. I was shocked how many companies they partnered with. I was able to buy my favorite ices tea- Luzianne, as they sell those too. So much better than the Lipton's I used for years! It made perfect iced tea, and no more waste. I'm grateful we had the money to buy one.

I Interrupted Some One's Dinner-

Late yesterday I was putting out some bird for before the snow was about to start. We got about 3" inches last night, so pretty. I heard a loud shrieking and spotted a gorgeous male Kestrel. I've seen him around before. They eat mice and small birds. He sat for the longest time, then flew to a tree, then down to the garden, then the ground. I finally realized I had interrupted his dinner, a small bird. He kept a very close eye on me as I shot photos thru the glass door. He sat for a good 45 minutes as the snow started, not about to give up his meal, in this cold weather-

What's cha looking at?

Coop with Christmas lights up, very cheery at night!

Snow Again
We had quite a snow storm blow thru last night, and got about 2-3 inches. Gorgeous blue sky right now-

I know some people hate squirrels, but I don't mind them

digging up the bird/squirrel food

I like this shot, I used my telephoto

I wasn't sure if the birds were using our heating waterer, they are there every day. 

There were 6 out together 2 days ago, a regular ground dove party!!!!

Pine Cone Pots-
I thought these were so cute! These are from The Little Acre That Could   I found any directions there, very simple- moss in pots, topped with pines cones with burlap, raffia, greenery, etc.

I LOVE THESE TOO, FOR OUTSIDE! from Fleamarketgardening

How cute!

It's National Cat Day!!!

It's National Cat Day!!!
Thanks to Carolyn at Krazoacres! I almost missed it! Here's our cats, past (Tinkerbell)  and present, Anya. Missing you Tinkerbell, sniff...

Tinkerbell on the left passed from cancer a few years ago. Samantha on the right, ditto

                And now the resident cat....Anya!

It's warm in here Mommy, don't bug me!

I'll make sure no one bothers your foot Mom

Dang, I can't fit in that box!

Ah, a new table runner to lay on

I have my own blankie thank you...

If I sit in your chair will you stop blogging and give my some love?

Anya & The Box, Cute Fall Display

It's a box, what do I do? (all cell phone shots)

I can chew on it

I can stick my head in!

Can't get all of me in

I can sit on top of it and wrestle it

Time for a rest break

What does it smell like?

Now what do I do?

Cute Fall Display
I saw this out this morning, a local store front-

I LOVE the wooden Paris suitcases!!!