I just can’t do it. All this time at home during this pandemic, I am NOT going to spend time watching TV. There is too much life to live while there is life left….. Governor Cuomo said it this morning…what is happening in New York City is coming to your city…..For us, we have had Read more about #141…#AloneTogether[…]
We have earned the right to celebrate our beloved Kansas City Chiefs as the LIV SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS ! ! ! ! How better then in the decor. So I am in my MOST favorite antique mall, Rusty Chandelier, in St. Joseph Mo. the day after the Super Bowl and I come across this beautiful wreath Read more about #133…How ‘Bout Them Chiefs! Living Room Reveal #3[…]
I’ll never forget the mortified look on Russ’s face when asking him to mount the full size bicycle on the dining room wall. Everyone loved it. Everyone talked about it. Eventually he got used to it and four years later when I asked him to take it down, he was very sad. “Why?” Well, I Read more about #132…It’s ALL About the Hunt…SURPRISE! ! ! ![…]
One room….. kitchenbedroomlivingroomdiningroomofficeourpresidentgotacquitted! Happy days! Finally the basement is done! The curtains set the stage, the 2 matching rugs incorporate the charcoal black of the hobbit table set, the mint green of the frig…the browns of the furniture and the splotch of orange, the accent splash! ! ! Diane H gave me the yellow folding Read more about #131…Bedroom…Reveal #2[…]
Took all summer to put this together, but we sure had a good time playing cards. I forgot to lay out a very brilliant gaudy turquoise multi-color round rug…we’ll catch it another time. I especially love my lamp with the shadeless lamp shade. $2 at a garage sale and 30 minutes to strip it! ! Read more about #114…Night Time Ambience on the Garage Sale Patio[…]
Bill and Connie came over last night for a bbq and to play cards. A dream night under the stars for sure. Thank you Jeff & Jodie Hummer for our beautiful stamped patio. I have never seen anything as spectacular as the magic you spun with that concrete! And to pick our own colors and Read more about #113…Party on a “GARAGE SALE” Patio……[…]
“Stef, come here NOW! QUICK!” Hub side kick NEVER shows excitement, ever…… but when I saw his eyeballs about to pop, I flew off the recliner with unbelievable speed. OMG! That feeder was put together by Russ, and if you notice, we are talking a huge dining room chandelier! That Cooper Hawk was stunning, beautiful Read more about #111…Fill the Feeders and THEY will Come![…]
Ed is so much like Russ. They both work overtime to set things up…… “Why don’t you bring some stuff over to our garage sale and then we will have pizza?” I had no reason to suspicion anything other then that, so sure, I gathered up half a truckload, tagged it and off we went! Read more about #102…Aggravation with Fast Track[…]
I have to live to be 135 to get all my projects done! How did I ever get anything done when I worked, I who never worked full time, rather ALWAYS overtime! It had to be my tremendous youthful energy…Now, remove the “youth” out of the statement and add “push” to do more and more. Read more about #85…Irresponsible On Purpose, On Paper[…]
4 AM is a good time to take pics and post on St Joseph Swapaholic. Amazingly, it is surprising how many people are awake and posting or shopping! But I had to get around early to leave for a one hour drive to Kansas City to my daughter Connie, #1, and partake in a cup Read more about #79……Swapaholic, Shopaholic……Shazam ! ! ![…]
