How Sweet The Sound

Puzzle Friday

 

A puzzle for the

fun-lovers.

Come on and play with me.

My advice is to study the picture and

puzzle shape before you start.

These puzzles are fun,

and our brains can

use the workout.

My time was 2:56 seconds.

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A puzzle for the

fun-lovers.

Come on and play with me.

My advice is to study the picture and

puzzle shape before you start.

These puzzles are fun,

and our brains can

use the workout.

My time was 2:56 seconds.

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A puzzle for the

fun-lovers.

Come on and play with me.

My advice is to study the picture and

puzzle shape before you start.

These puzzles are fun,

and our brains can

use the workout.

My time was 2:56 seconds.

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A puzzle for the

fun-lovers.

Come on and play with me.

My advice is to study the picture and

puzzle shape before you start.

These puzzles are fun,

and our brains can

use the workout.

My time was 2:56 seconds.

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Elementary, My Dear Watson

Did you see Watson

 

on

 

Jeopardy?

 

Elementary?

 

Hardly.

 

I, for one,

 

am amazed.

 

What's My Question Wednesday

My question for today is ...

 

would you

 

or

 

wouldn't you

 

vote for Donald Trump

 

for President

 

and why

 

 

A Tune For Tuesday - F Is For Dan Fogelberg

Longer

 
 

 

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Please be certain to come back tomorrow for

What's My Question Wednesday

 

The Evolution Of Our Kitchen

Today I am joining Susan at Between Naps On The Porch

for

Metamorphosis Monday.

 

Thank you, dear Susan.

 

 

Many of you know that we had been having our kitchen painted.  That doesn't sound too bad, does it?  But when I say painted, I mean painted ... the pantry, all of the molding, the ceiling, the walls and the cabinets.  Everything (and I had a lot of everything) had to be moved.  Who knew I had so much stuff?  I found things in the pantry that I remembered purchasing, but they had been lost in the dark hole.

We closed on our home in 1990, but we had a contract on it in late 1989.  The issue was that we had to sell our home in Florida, and we couldn't move until the end of the school year in June 1990.

The lady that owned the house we were purchasing moved out in December 1989.  She had friends that needed to rent because their home was being leased for the filming of a movie.  They lived in the house we were purchasing for several months.

I saw the house in September 1989, and it was beautifully decorated and meticulous.  Then I didn't see it again until we moved in June 1990.  I had someone take photos for me because there were so many things I couldn't remember.  As you will see, the renters were not meticulous - at all.  I was shocked when I saw the photos, but I still knew I liked the house.  We knew there were many things we wanted to change, but the big surprise was just how nasty the renters had kept the house.

So please keep in mind that the first three pictures were made before we moved in the house, but I need to show you so you will be able to see the changes.

These first three pictures show

the stained cabinets and molding,

and the red checked wallpaper.

The island was stained the same as the cabinets.

 

 

 

 

The first thing we did was clean, clean, clean.

And, then we removed the wallpaper.

The walls had not been sized,

and the wallpaper came down in very small strips.

It took forever,

but thank goodness if was gone - forever.

I had purchased wallpaper for the kitchen and breakfast room,

but by the time we finished removing the old,

we were sick of wallpaper.

So, we painted.

There were so many changes we wanted to make in the house,

and we slowly worked on projects throughout.

Here is how the kitchen looked after it was cleaned and the wallpaper removed.

 

 

Over the years, we replaced the laminate counters and backsplash

with Corian and ceramic tiles.

Eventually all of the appliances were replaced.

We had slide-out drawers put in the lower cabinets.  What a relief to my back.

And, we also painted the island cabinet a bright raspberry,

and early last year we added molding to the island.

 

 

 

 

Most of the farm animals belonged to my mother,

and I had to slowly wean her from them.

I always wanted to paint the cabinets and the molding,

but my husband was reluctant.

What is it with men and wood?

Then one day last Autumn,

my husband asked me if I still wanted to paint.

Well, you can guess that I didn't think twice about jumping on that project.

I got a price to have glass put in some of the upper cabinet doors,

and chose my paint colors.

But, the holidays were fast approaching,

and we decided to wait until after the first of the year.

 

The next pictures show the state of the kitchen during the process.

So many steps and what a mess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

But, it was all worth it.

We love our "new" kitchen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One special knob.  I got this inspiration from

Penny at The Comforts of Home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your patience with this long story

and all of the photos.

 

Happy Valentine's Day.

Help yourself to some chocolate.

 

Love Lifted Me

Please visit Spiritual Sunday to fill your heart with joy.

Thank you, Charlotte and Ginger.

I am also linking to Natasha's

Sunday Song at 5 Minutes Just For Me. 

 

This song has long been a favorite of ours

 

since we were in school and dating.

 

 

Please visit Spiritual Sunday to fill your heart with joy.

Thank you, Charlotte and Ginger.

I am also linking to Natasha's

Sunday Song at 5 Minutes Just For Me. 

 

This song has long been a favorite of ours

 

since we were in school and dating.

 

Valentine's Pink Saturday - February 12, 2011

  

 

Happy Pink Saturday

 

and

 

Happy Valentine's Day

 

  

Welcome to Pink Saturday.  Please join us by linking your Pink Saturday post permalink using the linking tool provided at the bottom of this post.  I will have my Pink Saturday post available at 5 p.m. EST every Friday.  So, be sure to link and show us your Pink.  Be certain to link using your pink post permalink.  And please remember to include a link back to my blog within your post so that your visitors will be able to visit here.

Please take the time to visit other participants, and leave a comment to let them know you stopped by to enjoy their pink.  Pink Saturday is about having fun, and giving us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.  I promise you it is worth the effort because you will not only see lots of pink, you will meet incredibly nice and talented people.  Please refer to my post dated January 8 for more information about Pink Saturday.

I want to thank those of you that take the time to leave me a comment.  I love reading what you all have to say.

 

 

Reminder - We have a weekly challenge for you to visit the blog of at least one participant that you have never visited before.  Then next Saturday include that blog and a link in your post.  Quite a few of you have been done this challenge, and have met some of the great Pink Saturday participants.  Thank you for sharing with us.

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This week I am featuring Dana at The Stone Rabbit.  Dana first participated in Pink Saturday June 28, 2008, the fifth week of Pink Saturday.  I adore Dana, and I guarantee that you will, too.  Dana and I have become blogging and telephone buddies.  Dana is a skilled writer, and she has a quick wit.  When you visit her there is always a guaranteed smile and sometimes she will have you in the floor laughing until you cry.  She is a party planner extraordinaire, and you can expect anything from pink flip-flops to pink false teeth at one of her parties.  So do yourself a great big ole favor by meeting Dana.  You'll be glad you did.  Dana has written the following personal message to you.

I have featured everyone that had requested to be featured.  I am now contacting other participants each week by e-mail to see if they are interested in being featured.

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Pink Saturday Featured Blog

 

 

• Dana at The Stone Rabbit

     

If I had to write a Mission Statement about the purpose of my blog, THE STONE RABBIT,  I'd be in a world of trouble.  My blog is just about WHATEVER I feel like sharing at any given moment.   I'm not a decorator, cook, artist, photographer, deep thinker, writer or world traveler.  I'm just a wife, mom, MIL, nana, aunt, sister, niece, SIL and friend ---- who found out how much fun it is to have a blog and how great it is to include the people in my life, my furry friends, my interests and my concrete buddy in the posts I create.  

I typically like to keep my posts "light". . . with a bit of humor tossed in.  You rarely find serious stuff at my link.   So maybe my blog mission statement would read:  "it's an escape. . . . for those who read it and for me who writes it!!"  :)

PINK SATURDAY.   Who would have thought those two words would come to mean so much in the lives of so many?  I know they are very important in my life because they challenge me, every Saturday, to come up with a post which some how, some way incorporates a little PINK!   

Like many of you, PINK wasn't a commonly seen color in my house.  However, when I first signed up to participate in Pink Saturday, June 28, 2008, I had so much fun putting together my post about a roll of Pink ribbon that I just knew it would be an event I would continue to enjoy.....week after week!!!  I haven't counted the number of Pink Saturday posts I've written, but I know I haven't missed a one since my very first contribution.  And through those weekly posts, spanning nearly three years now, I have "met" some of the most amazing bloggers and readers.

So, thank you Beverly, for being the reason we all gather here each week. Thank you for spending the time organizing this large group of bloggers so we might create Posts of Pink and share them with others.

Also, thank you Beverly for featuring my blog today!!!  Happy Pink Saturday!

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My pink contribution for this Pink Saturday is finally a few pictures of my kitchen.  Today I am sharing pictures of touches of pink in my kitchen.  Please come back Monday because I will be sharing pictures of the evolution of my kitchen as part of Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On The Porch.

    First off, please have a piece of chocolate while we visit.

You all know my cookie jar and pink depression glass biscuit jar.

I keep k-cups of spiced tea in the biscuit jar.

We can have tea and cookies if you are hungry.

Or maybe you would rather have a banana from my pink fruit bowl.

The bananas are closely guarded by my pink feathered rooster.

I've got my pink polka-dot coffee mug ready to sip my coffee.

And, there is my pretty dish towel with pink hearts.

Please don't take notice of the spots where I dripped coffee.

This vintage cruet and salt and pepper set belong to my mother.

And, the bottle is filled with pink grapefruit dish liquid.

I almost always have flowers in my kitchen.

These are pink-tinged alstroemeria.

They are a favorite, and they are so long-lasting.

 

This pretty teapot was left to me by my Aunt Alice.  It is now a forever treasure.

And, you must recognize my famous pink rooster.

 

Here's a pretty pink wreath hanging on the door leading to our sunroom.

 

You'll also find touches of pink in these rose prints in the breakfast room.

 

I hope you enjoyed pink peeping in my kitchen.

Please come back Monday to see the entire room.

Puzzle Friday

 

A puzzle for the

fun-lovers.

Come on and play with me.

My advice is to study the picture and

puzzle shape before you start.

These puzzles are fun,

and our brains can

use the workout.

My time was 2:22 seconds.

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A puzzle for the

fun-lovers.

Come on and play with me.

My advice is to study the picture and

puzzle shape before you start.

These puzzles are fun,

and our brains can

use the workout.

My time was 2:22 seconds.

*************************************

 

 

A puzzle for the

fun-lovers.

Come on and play with me.

My advice is to study the picture and

puzzle shape before you start.

These puzzles are fun,

and our brains can

use the workout.

My time was 2:22 seconds.

*************************************

 

 

A puzzle for the

fun-lovers.

Come on and play with me.

My advice is to study the picture and

puzzle shape before you start.

These puzzles are fun,

and our brains can

use the workout.

My time was 2:22 seconds.

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The Star Spangled Banner

This is how our National Anthem should be sung.

 

 

 

And, I also think that we Americans should take a lesson from our northern neighbors.

We should not only stand, but sing along.

 

Let's show we mean it.

What's My Question Wednesday

My question for today is ...

 

how would you describe

 

your personality

        
       

 

 

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