That Annie...

Annie will be one year old to us in a couple of weeks.  She's brought lots of joy to our household in this past year.  Pets seem to bring out the best in us and our cat and dog have done just that.

A little over a month ago, around Mother's Day actually, I breezed through the kitchen looking for some kind of snack.  I vaguely remembered having a few extra muffins left over from our Mother's Day brunch but when they weren't on the counter, I figured I had put them in the freezer.

So I continued into the livingroom to sit down and watch TV  for a while.  Thinking I'd take a little nap too, I was about to sit down in the recliner...but on a whim looked for Annie who's little bedroom is behind the recliner.

Well - there she was looking up at me with those big brown, innocent eyes.  And beside her was a plastic zippered bag of muffins...as I picked them up I couldn't help but laugh and motion to Hubby.  Upon closer scrutiny, I found not a hole or tear or mark on the bag.

Norma, the cat did it!!!

What?  Hoarding a bag of muffins for later then, Annie???  We laughed so hard and still laugh when we think of her hiding her stolen treat for a midnight snack maybe?  

Love those pets who bring fun and laughter and love to our lives!!!

Take care,

Bonnie

Stay Calm and Get to Work!!!

 

Ok - its less than a week before it's Farmgirls Country Sale time!!!  Now the pressure is on!

I bought a stripped down, high back chair at a thrift sale a few weeks ago.  I've sanded it, pulled out a few tacks that were left and primed and painted it.  Hubby cut a solid board for the seat and that is installed.  Last night I cut the shabby chic cabbage rose fabric for the cushions and tonight I'll finish that part.

I painted things red...the legs of a small stool, a window insert (6 pane), a brown table, a chair and a shelf with pegs.  Part of that shelf is now painted with black chalk paint so it will not only hang three things on pegs but will record messages! 

I also painted a large flat basket aqua.  It will be cool filled with flowers.  

I upholstered the three chairs I painted...two cream with cream colored seats with huge French words written across them and the other is just the opposite for a black chair where the seat is black background with white French words written across it.

  

 

Well - its back out to the barn to paint so I can be done painting today and start pricing and finish cleaning and then staging!!!

Take care,

Bonnie