I know that I've been lax lately in blogging, but I've been working sooo much and it seems that everytime I get some time off, we either have company or there is lots to do outside in the garden. Like pulling weeds! Not that I'm complaining - I LOVE having friends and family visit (but couldn't we have pretty flowers without weeds?)

So now I can finally get back to writing to you all here in blogland! This week, here in Central Oregon we have had lots of rain and gray skys, so I haven't been able to get back to finishing my kitchen table and chairs...but soon, I promise, and also I am going to finish the denim lampshade that is still waiting for me in my shop! I'll post a picture when it's all finished...

It looks like there are lots of people having givaways and it has me thinking that maybe I will make a little lamp for a giveaway too! So keep watching, and I will announce it soon!

Have a great weekend, go out there and check out all the yard sales, I know that's what I will be doing too!

xxxooo

Marilyn

Here is a picture of me and my sweet friends (names not given to "protect the innocent!") That's me in the middle though! While our husbands were off fishing, we got together and did a little antiquing...yard saleing, and junk store shopping! We found lots of goodies, things for yard art, bird stuff, this and that! I had to work through their visit though, and it was NOT fun! For about three weeks now I have been working more days per week and overtime...exhausting! But my sweet friends always had dinner ready when I got home, let me put my feet up and snore, yes snore! And on my two days off, we went shopping! Next year we will go to one of their houses and do a lot more together, because I won't be at work, I'll be on vacation!!!
The sun is out now and it's getting up into the 80's already...the snow is GONE! The garden is coming up and that includes my peonies! All the birds are settling in making their nests and the swallows arrived last weekend. I painted a little birdhouse red and a family of swallows have nested there for two years now...so hopefully they will come back again this year. I bought some tomatoes and am supposed to be outside planting them instead of blogging! So needless to say, This post won't be long. I have a few things I am working on, including the kitchen table and chairs - which is almost complete, only one more chair and the table to sand and paint - probably get it done tomorrow? I think tonight I will get back on the computer and visit all your blogs and see what all of you have been up to while I was "out".
Have a great day,
xxxooo
Marilyn