Where do I start?

I can't believe it's almost been 2 months since my last post.
Well sorta.  We had our 1st Housewarming.  It was just an opportunity for our Church, Family & Friends to come see where we are, and the progress we are making on the house.
I know you who  have followed forever (whom I love and adore) know we've been working slowly.
So here are some of the pictures from what we've done.  I FINALLY got our bedroom painted.
Sumatra is the color from Lowe's and we LOVE it.  Yes, it made the room "smaller" looking but warm and cozy.  That is to come later with the rest of the house pictures.
For now I will show you a peek at a couple of other projects I had been working on.

First is a rocking chair my Papaw bought for my Nannie years ago.  He has been gone since I was 6 so, let's just go with this chair has seen it's day.  I LOVE rocking chairs.  They are my passion next to dishes.  So a few years ago, she gave me this chair.  It was eat up, literally by the flood water.  I was almost hopeless, but I thought I would paint it and see what happened.

before pictures

this is how the water had eat up most of the wood.

These aren't the greatest pics.  I took them with my IPhone. 

I think the rocker turned out great! 

If you  notice in the first picture that there is a gold "flowery" looking print on the chair,

it actually bled through the black paint.  

You can barely see it unless the light hits it just right, but it is gorgeous!

(Yes, I did all my paint projects in the master bath, don't ask me why I have no idea)

my WONDERFUL DH painting the kitchenette. 

I have found all the colors I picked at Lowe's this season were Matte's.

Not my favorite, but they are pretty. 

This is my pantry door.

Have I mentioned, I LOVE my Pantry.

Anyways, I got the bright idea to paint the squares inside & out with chalkboard paint.

This allows us to leave notes & messages as needed, 

along with notes & grocery list on the inside.

LOVE IT!!

(disregard the overflowing trash)

So that is just a sneak peek of what's been going on here.

I will try to have DH take some more pictures of the house now that we are moving along with projects.

AND since I am feeling SO generous this evening here are some random pictures of late

My lil "Mini Me"  

My brother swears she looks just like me, I say she looks just like him 

but I'm pretty sure she acts just like me, LOL. 

Don't ya just wanna pinch those cheeks???

This is me acting silly for Cousin Kat.

We were comparing silliness.

(see the goofy resemblance between "Mini Me" and myself?)

Here I am thrilled to be in FL!!

This is me at the housewarming with "Brandywine" 

My partner is most all crimes since 6th grade.

Yeah, let's not get into years here. 

This is my wonderful Aunt Mattie 

She is doing lots of last minute things for the housewarming here.

I couldn't have made it without her & Kat.

And my Momma.  I didn't find any pics of her from the gathering.

Btw, don't you just LOVE the red in the kitchen???

Oh and did I mention I just returned this past Saturday from a girls only vacation to FL?

I have lots of pictures of that trip as well.

Lots of blogging to come. 

Stay tuned!!

I Love This Old House....

Have I mentioned I love this old house??

I'm so glad when I wake up in the mornings and start down the stairs I think, 

"Man, I love this house" until I see the hideous wallpaper I haven't got down yet. 

Anyways, here are some updated pictures of the new bathroom.

The contractor finally showed up today.

Before they started

After DH put down the flooring

 Contractor did the rest of the damage.

I'm a little spastic over the mess that has taken over the house. 

It's in every room!!!

I'm ready to finish this.

Hopefully they will be back Monday to work.

Leaving for Grandma Bertha's 89th Birthday in the am.

Have a Great Weekend!!

Every day I keep thinking I am going to blog, but between work, not sleeping from all DH's snoring this week, and just flat out being tired I have managed none.  I find it another Sunday and I am just NOW posting for the week.  It's ok, I'm living a pretty boring life at the moment so there isn't much to tell that would be funny or of interest to you.

I can honestly say that while looking out at work this week seeing this coming down 

That the Kentucky Snow Princess has seen enough, and I am ready for it to go!!  I mean either drop the mother load on us and quit this 4" here and 4" there.  I want a big one so we can be done with Old Man Winter.  So needless to say I have been happy to see the sun the last 3 days. 

Yesterday I took my lovely Momma to breakfast at Cracker Barrel.  I had been craving some of their pancakes with cherries and whip cream.  YUM.  After that we went to Cato's, Two Sisters, and Rudy's something or another, lol.  Anyways, I found this lovely comforter, shams, and bedskirt from JC Penney for $25.  Brand new, still in the bag.  Oh yeah, my Momma does good!!

(I know, doesn't it just set that beautiful wallpaper off???)

On our way home we stopped at another JC Penney outlet type store Granny Sales and I purchased these two lovely black leather chairs for a grand total of $43. 

I know, they don't really match anything I have, or anything I plan to decorate with BUT, I LOVE them. 

And they sit really really good, considering they look like they won't. 

Today after Church the family was over for lunch. 

Baked Spaghetti, tossed salad, french bread along with butter pecan cake and lemon cake.

What can I say, Momma and I got cake crazy. 

I had enough left over to take to the couple next door.

Now as I am blogging, DH is lovingly putting up my newest light fixtures.

3 more to go that we have ready. 

We also have a contractor coming in to start our new guest bath this week.

Here is the before picture.

Ok, now to get caught up on my blog reading! 

Everyone have a great week!!

The House

As all of you know it's been a long year for us.  I didn't realize how much the flood could effect us.  Nothing has been the same since.  In August it was as if my world turned upside down.  I have barely been functional until now it seems.  Part of it I saw, some of it not.
So many of you have asked me about the new house.  Wanting to know how it is coming.  Asking to see pictures.  We moved in the middle of Sept.  We moved our stuff in.  I told DH that we had just a little time left of fall so let's just get in, and we will buy some furniture, finish hunting season and this winter we will start on the house.  It was livable just a little outdated.
We bought furniture we picked out ourself and loved yet it still didn't feel like home.  It has felt like we've been living in someone else's home while they've been on vacation or something.  For the first time yesterday morning I felt like I was "at home" my home. It was the biggest relief.  I didn't know if it would ever feel that way.  It is still a wreck.  We have started doing some things, but we are realistic it will take time & money!!
So, here is pictures of the inside.  Please excuses messes and hideous wallpaper!  I took all these pictures with my phone so they're not the best.

Yesterday I de-cluttered the pantry.  You couldn't get in it for dishes in the bottom. 

All washed and put away.  Now it's clean and organized!!

Dinning room.  

Yes, this is actual wallpaper in the dining room. Anyone over 70 has loved it.  

Imagine that.  It also has matching curtains, no lie.  

 Standing at the front door.  (Excuse the Christmas stuff needing to be put away on the table)

 I was told this was called "the courting room" in "the day"

 It has a coal fireplace. 

 The picture below is everyones favorite bedroom.  

I think it's the windows.  It has wonderful natural light. 

I have started tearing wallpaper off the other side of the room.

 This room with the hideous paper and teal green carpet is our guest room.

Carpet and paper to be removed soon!! 

 This is our bedroom.  I have pulled the wallpaper off it.  It is a horrible "hospital green" under it.

I can't seem to pick a color for this room, but I'm working on it. 

 gas fireplace DH has recently installed.  It is wonderful, especially on cold mornings.

 Master bathroom.  Yes, that is a blood red, cast iron, claw foot tub. 

 my temporary closet DH says.

 Yes, that is geraniums on that wallpaper.  That is what is currently in the master bath.

 One of my favorite things in the house.  

All original doors and they all have the keys to them.

 Upstairs foyer

 9x12 "walk in closet" that will soon be our new guest bathroom!

 The house is full of these old lights.  They're beautiful.

But they need to go.

 Laundry room with half bath. 

 See where I have been desperately attempting to get the paper off?

 Laundry room light fixture, believe that?  Yes it's all crystal. 

 Front door.  It has a wrap around porch.

 Kitchen pictures

 We removed the 1970's appliances with my black & stainless steel ones.

 DH has just put in the dishwasher.  

Yay!!  I am so glad to have it in.

 The kitchenette here is my Momma's favorite room. 

She has a dozen ideas for it.  I think she wants it for a sitting area.

Right now it is a catch all, and our "put our light fixture/ceiling fans together area"

This room and my kitchen are going to be painted "cabin red"

 This is the "den" as DH calls it.  He lives here when he's not hunting. 

He is the mess on the couch, he's sicky this weekend.  

We are very lucky that the whole house with the exception of the kitchenette and the den have hardwood floors under them.  Below is a picture from the master bedroom or bathroom where we pulled carpet already.

We haven't done anything but pull carpet and wash them and they look this good. 

I don't want to sand them, I really like them as they are.  They have character. 

So there is the nickel tour.  

Any ideas or suggestions?