RULES OF CHANGE...

This was last week... 

Picture taken from Pinterest

As I was watching a re-run

 of Fixer Upper

 for about the 100th time 

(I guess you could say I am obsessed.

 I think these two

 might have been my kids

 in a different life 

so I like to show them off).

 I noticed that Joanna

 had styled an over mantle

 with two windows. 

 Of course, 

her's were actually mirrors

 that looked like windows

 and were very elegant looking. 

 But, it reminded me

 of two windows 

that we occasionally hang

 on the front porch.

We started out

 hanging them at the end of the porch

 at the beginning of summer

 a few years ago. 

 Before we knew it,

 summer was gone 

and the winds picked up 

and we had to take them down.

  Then we forgot

 to put them back up 

until the next summer was nearly over,

 then the winds returned,

 so you know how that goes.

 Now

they have been sitting

 in the garage gathering dust..

until I had

 a light-bulb moment!

When I threw my idea

 out to the Captain,

 he was totally against it. 

 He still hasn't quite

 gotten the idea

of the "old" 

not looking like brand new, 

as in the eye of

 a furniture refinisher, 

in the 1980's and 90's, 

when everything was oak

 and finished in a

 pristine manner.

 But,

 we have a chalk board worthy attitude

 in this Cottage...

I didn't 'heart' Jake's signature in upper left corner until after I had taken the photo.  Once a little boy, always a little boy!

...and you know the rest of the story.

So now, this is today...

I finished

 the new pillows 

and am pleased how the colors match

 (which was not planned BTW)

 the patriotic sign

 that I have had for years

 and which has also come off

 of its usual place on the porch

 at this time of year.

I am really liking this new arrangement.

  I think

 there will be many possibilities

 for decorating 

to my little heart's content.

  As for the Captain

 when I ask him

 if he has changed his mind 

about the windows,

 he just turns away 

and grumbles!!!

 I just make sure 

that he turns

 toward that blackboard!

It has been so hot here

 and I'm trying really hard

 to stick to my motto

 of not wishing away time 

and to enjoy everything 

in the here and now.

 So far it's working...

"Ah, Summer

What Power You Have

To Make Us Suffer And Like It."

Russell Baker

Have a wonderful week...

...Judy...

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