Beautiful Portland

I'm so far behind on posting I don't know that I'll ever catch up...  :-)

I don't know where the time goes.  It seems to older I get the busier I am.  I always thought that by the time I was a grandma I'd have white hair and be sitting in my rocker all day doing a bit of needlework.  Yeah, well.....  that just isn't real life around here.  I'm lucky if I can squeeze some "fun time" in during a MONTH!   And, any discussion about haircolor is strictly off limits.......okay?    :-)

However, last month, my daughter, grandson and I went to Portland, Oregon for a few days.  We can drag B along everywhere with the promise of a hotel stay.  I don't know why he likes it so much, but it really makes the kid happy.  Well, that and a promise for a nice Voodoo doughnut.  Can't go to Portland without a stop by that little place.

I had to share this adorable little neighborhood with y'all...  It reminds me of Leave it to Beaver or Father Knows Best......Whew.......dating myself, huh?  It seems like neighborhoods like these are a thing of the past.  So many planned developments now........including ours.

I had a much better photo of the house on the top but somehow managed to delete the darn thing....  Isn't it so sweet?

I'd put lace cafe' curtains in the windows if this was my home...  I have them in our little cottage, as a matter of fact.  They just look so darn cute, don't they?

Looks like this one is either for sale or already sold.  I'll bet it has lots of stories to tell.

We loved this one......it looks so cozy, doesn't it?  I think a little grandma lives here.....  maybe sitting in a nice little rocker doing some needlework?

A tiny house with a little turret......sweet.

Loved the big window on this one........and the little, bitsy one to the left.

And, all this cozieness on this sweet little, tree lined street.

Home Sweet Home.    :-)

I'll be back SOON to share all the great purchases.  We found some wonderful things.  Not that I should be buying anything!!!   I have no more room and no more need, but it really is all about the thrill of the hunt, right?

I've really missed all of you dear chickies...  I'm going to have to be a better blogger. :-)

Huggies and Lovies,

Spencer

xo

Ever have one of THOSE days??

It all started with THIS pretty little N.A.P throw......darn it. I've been collecting things to re-do my den and bought this throw in cream to go with all my other "finds"..............my new chair arrived and I realized that the darker color would work better with the room so I buzzed myself to Brookstone in Seattle. This is NOT a hop, skip and a jump away from here, only to find out that they will NOT exchange "personal products".......WHAT? Never used, not out of the package.........nope, can't do it. I was NOT a happy girl. This little throw was SIXTY DOLLARS! I learned a lesson, that's for sure. Who would have thought?

So, when life hands you lemons............MAKE LEMONADE!!!!!!!! I've traveled all that way, might as well do some shopping, right??? I LOVE a cute little rubber stamp store called IMPRESS in Seattle.......lots of cute ideas and everything to make cards/scrapbook under the sun. I didn't end up buying very much, but, I did get some cute ideas. I hope they inspire you too!

Can't see? Click on the picture and voile'........it'll be much bigger.... :-)

Who'd have thought????? What a DANDY idea. A simple frame with a piece of metal added makes a bulletin board!! I'm going to be doing this for sure. Oh, wait.........where will I hang it?? Oh my.......that could be a problem. Wouldn't it be great for an ever changing inspiration board? I'd like a cuter frame, but that's just me! :-)

Little Martha punches. I love the carrot card. How cute is that?

And then............!!!!!!!!! Off to the Goodwill. I bought all these cute little unneeded items for TWELVE DOLLARS! Gotta love "stuff"..........I've never seen another one of those little milkglass bottles. I thought, at first, that it was AVON, but it's not.....

Off I go to do the pile of paperwork that's been sitting here while I've been running around, not getting much done! Isn't that just the way it is?

Then, to top off my trials and wasting of precious time........I've spent about two hours this morning re-doing my header. I've redone the darn thing about 10 times already. I think this one will stay for awhile. :-) Do you like it??? I also figured out how to replace the title line. It was so easy, how could I have missed it?


God bless you and thanks so much for coming!
Have the BESTEST weekend.

Hugs,
Spencer