tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84531057841668479402024-03-18T02:02:13.030-05:00Applestone CottageOur life at Applestone Cottage.Cindy (Applestone Cottage)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03761029458170652533noreply@blogger.comBlogger427125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453105784166847940.post-49165590419020304322014-06-16T06:21:00.000-05:002014-06-16T09:41:56.484-05:00Seasons of Change.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So I just realized how long it's been since I posted! I started writing this post shortly after Easter ( see little Addison hugging the Easter bunny). Well my friends, so much has happened and I got a little off track.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And little Addison modeling the dress I made her for Easter. I am still sewing as much as I have time for.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>But as you can see by this picture things were still pretty bare back in April.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And the lilacs as well.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>After a long cold winter, and a cool spring it's so nice to have warm sunny days!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>June is bursting out all over.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And there have been changes...oh so many changes.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And one little girl is very in love.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>My husband Dan is retiring from teaching after 33.5 years.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>His last day with kids was this past Friday.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>He is not retiring from working though. He started a new job in March and has been working there part time until he finished up the school year.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>To say it's been stressful is an understatement.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And I've been sewing.....</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And sewing </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And sewing some more! My goal is to have an Etsy shop up and running by this fall.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I will be selling handcrafted little girls clothing and maybe a few boy outfits as well.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So keep me in mind please, I will update here.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>On a sad note, my dear father-in law passed away this past April.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It's been a sad time for my husband and his family, especially his dear Mom.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Like I said, so many changes in such a short time.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Take care friends and cheers to June!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hi friends,</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I am kind of excited to share with you what I've been up to the </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>past two weeks. In order for me to get through these past few weeks of winter, I needed to</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And along comes the party dress, a free pattern by the <a href="http://thecottagemama.com/">Cottage Mama </a>and I was sold.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I was pretty sure it would make the perfect Easter Dress.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I needed to put my thinking cap on though. The bodice is lined</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>and the skirt is quite full. But after struggling a bit with the first</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>dress I made, the next two went together much more quickly.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This is the first one I made. The fabric line is tutti frutti, and I think the name is fitting don't you?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> One of these dresses is heading to my little Arizona grand--daughter.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>A bit of the messy hair, it was getting towards bedtime and she had been playing hard.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>However in between some bed jumping, she was a sweet little model.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>perfectly with the dress!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And this last number I made for a good friends new little grand-daughter.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>two different looks.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And I added covered buttons, a first for me.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I sure hope she likes it!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> Finally.. we have had some beautiful spring days.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Take care and think spring my friends!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are still in search of spring around here. We have had a few nicer days, but this weekend has been ridiculously cold. So I guess I will have to create my own spring... inside for now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first project was our mantle. I became sick of looking at wintry items but there wasn't much in the budget for decorating. So I made the banner out of some scrap fabric I had on hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I've been sewing too! I made this little skirt for my grand-daughter Callie. She can wear it as soon as I get it in the mail because it's 80 at her house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I made this one for little Addison who has grown like a weed this winter. Instead of lace I added teeny pom-poms around the bottom edge of her skirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We did see our first robin yesterday. But the poor thing looked cold. I just hope he doesn't turn around and head south again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But hope springs eternal and that my friends keeps me hopeful for spring.</span></div>
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Cindy (Applestone Cottage)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03761029458170652533noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453105784166847940.post-90921726226404056252014-03-06T21:46:00.000-06:002014-04-08T02:42:34.083-05:00A brutal winter but I'm still here. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I have taken a blogging break that I really hadn't planned on. However this has been one brutal winter and I feel like the past month all I have done is try to keep warm. I mean literally that is what we have done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On one sub zero Sunday afternoon my husband Dan offered to give me a taste of summer. Here he is taking some steaks off of the grill. What a guy huh?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have tried to get out of the house whenever possible. We took little Addison to a local children's museum one day. She loved it and it was fun for us as well. We've gone to several movies and spent a weekend in Minneapolis. All of this helps but still....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whenever it would warm up just a wee bit it would snow some more. Here is my car buried at the end of our driveway. I have spent more time helping to dig out my car this winter than ever before. I have fallen on the ice more than once this year as well. And I have literally been chilled to the bone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally today we were in the 30's which is still below normal but with the sun shining it almost felt warmish. That is just how bad it's been. And I know I am not alone, much of the country has been through the same thing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> And even though we have several feet of snow outside. And it will probably take until May to melt all that white stuff. I am going to try to think spring, when the outside of my house will look like this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because even though I have begun to believe we now live in a state of perpetual winter, I still know deep down, that spring will come.</span></div>
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Cindy (Applestone Cottage)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03761029458170652533noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453105784166847940.post-62234965790976061402014-02-07T07:03:00.001-06:002014-04-08T02:43:04.859-05:00Valentine Party at Laurie's<a href="http://applestonecottage.blogspot.com/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><br /></a>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Mom and I arrived back from Phoenix around midnight on Saturday. When we left Phoenix it was 68 degrees. When we arrived in Minneapolis it was minus 1. My Mom has Parkinson's and getting her through the airport wasn't an easy task. She tires easily and walking long distances is very hard for her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After getting someone to help us through the airport and up to the parking garage to find our car it was probably about 1:00 a.m. Oh and I forgot to mention I left my winter coat in son's car back in Phoenix. So I borrowed my Mom's coat and headed out to start the car and brush off any snow Well the car battery was as dead as a door nail. It seems in my haste to get my Mom and I off to our flight I had left the GPS plugged in. I called airport security and told them my dilemma. They said I would have to call a towing company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Long story short. After getting my car battery jumped and my Mom loaded in we drove to our motel. By then we could have just drove home because we were both so wide awake. I got my Mom and her luggage settled in our room and then I collapsed in bed. I woke up the next morning to find my poor Mom was stuck in the bathtub. After all that had happened, helping my Mom out of the bathtub was no big deal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We finally made it home and I have babysat my little grand-daughter the past 4 days. So my energy level has hit an all time low. So I hope you don't mind Laurie, but I am sharing some previous valentine photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other than my trip home, my trip to Phoenix was wonderful! I got to spend some quality time with my little grand-daughter Calista and my son and his wife. I also got to have lunch with some of my wonderful blogger buddies/ friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More on that later..I need to visit some you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a lovely weekend,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi friends,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I am guest hosting at my friend Laura's blog, <span id="goog_1468895131"></span><a href="http://www.decortoadore.net/">Decor to Adore<span id="goog_1468895132"></span>.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Laura is pictured here, 4th from the left, in the blue check shirt and white pants.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All of these gals are Arizona Bloggers and my friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am the Northern gal in red, however I feel like Arizona has become my second home.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am sure you recognize many of them. From the left to right. Marty @ A stroll thru life, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jamie @ Mimi's Corner, Ceekay @ Thinking of Home, <a href="http://www.decortoadore.net/">Laura</a>, myself and Linda @ Reminisce This and That. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Linda is a transplant who grew up in Wisconsin and we knew each other in h.s. through 4-H and our county fair. We reconnected through blogging and that is a story in itself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next week I am heading southwest to Phoenix to visit my son, dil, and grand-daughter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I will also get to have lunch with these wonderful gals!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Laura is a very talented interior decorator and writer and if you haven't visited her<a href="http://www.decortoadore.net/"> <span id="goog_135225809"></span>blog</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_135225810"></span></a> before your in for a treat.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let her know that Cindy sent you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Weekend,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cindy</span>Cindy (Applestone Cottage)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03761029458170652533noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453105784166847940.post-28832919778471680302014-01-21T08:14:00.001-06:002014-01-21T08:14:29.055-06:00The January blues..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">January is a very long month for me. And this year has been even worse. We have been inundated with very cold temps and when it warms up a bit, a lot of snow. My little grand-daughter Cali is a little desert dweller. However she was able to see snow for the first time this year when she visited her great uncle and aunt who live in Flagstaff. My son reports that she was so excited by it all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made this little skirt and headband for Addison out of some scrap fabrics and it didn't cost me a dime. Sorry for the clutter. On the days I babysit it tends to get a little wild around here.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next week I am heading to Arizona to visit my son, dil and little grand-daughter. My husband will keep the home fires burning. I so wish he could have made this trip but someone has to make a living around here. Thanks honey. I am so looking forward to some warmer temps, even if it is just for a short time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what do you do to make the winter go faster? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I thought I would share a few of my most popular posts of 2013.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I think I have had close to 10,000 views which is an amazing amount for my little blog.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You can see more of that <a href="http://applestonecottage.blogspot.com/2013/09/our-kitchen-cupboards-transformed.html">here</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Patio decorating on a budget came in 2nd. It is so hard to believe it can ever look like this again. I look out at the piles of snow and the wind that is wickedly blowing, and I have a hard time picturing it.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>See more of it <a href="http://applestonecottage.blogspot.com/2013/07/budget-patio-decorating.html">here</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Another popular post was all about Alma, Wisconsin and our neck of the woods.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I was a little surprised about the amount of folks reading this one. Maybe I should do more of this kind in 2014.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>See it <a href="http://applestonecottage.blogspot.com/2013/09/our-neck-of-woods.html">here</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>A recent one, my Christmas Mantle.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I have it all taken down now, but it's sitting there looking all naked and blank while I try to find some inspiration for 2014.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Flower arranging for beginners was also popular. Another surprise.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>My husband Dan and I had a great New Years Eve and day!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Because I have never seen a little girl more excited than this one about meeting up with some of her favorite characters.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And grandma and grandpa enjoyed it just as much as she did.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Thanks for stopping by to visit me.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sharing a few Christmas scenes from our home to yours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a little shabby, but it's cozy and warm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However after Christmas I wouldn't mind a break from it.</span></div>
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Oh Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches. We made a trip to our favorite cut your own tree farm last Saturday. It was bitter cold and the gal working there had just brought in a bunch fresh cut trees. </div>
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And rather than go out in 9 degrees below zero temps searching for the perfect one, we grabbed this one and I think it works perfectly. I love Frasier fir Christmas trees they hold their needles amazingly well. Balsam is my other fave, because it has the most wonderful scent. But for a long lasting beautiful tree, Frasier is king!</div>
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I thought I would share a few of my ornaments. Most of them were rather inexpensive, but they still have a special meaning to me.</div>
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I got this burlap ribbon at Northwest fabrics. I only wish I had bought more of it.</div>
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You will find a lot of skating ornaments on my tree! My daughter used to figure skate competitively. Oh I am so looking forward to the Winter Olympics this year.</div>
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I bought this ornament in 1979. It holds a lot of special meaning to me.</div>
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And one of my all time favorite places to visit.</div>
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And the view out my window.</div>
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Quite the winter wonderland isn't it?</div>
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Thanks for coming by so I could share my tree.</div>
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I know we are all busy right now.... I have decided I will be reading Christmas posts in January just to catch up.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> Hi friends. Thanksgiving 2013 is in the books and now onto the mad Christmas rush. We celebrated Thanksgiving at my brother Matt's home near the Twin Cities. It has become our family tradition. This year Matt and his wife Bridget hosted 45 guests. It's busy, loud and lots of fun! Oh did I happen to mention I have a very large family and that my brother has a heated and very beautiful 3 car garage that they are able to set up in. Now onto my Christmas mantle. I found this very old window frame and decided to clean it up and take it from there. I already had everything I needed to decorate it with in my Christmas stash.</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">I wanted some new stockings that had a rustic, cozy and country Christmas feel to them. After looking at how expensive the ones I wanted were, I decided I would just make my own. The front of the stockings have a burlap cuff and the back are made of felt. I found the patchwork looking fabric for the front's on clearance, and I knew right away </b><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">it was just what I was looking for.</b><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Thanks Debbie @<a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/"> Confessions of a Plate Addict</a> for providing an easy to follow stocking tutorial.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And my favorite shot with a nice cozy fire going. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Some of the details: My frame was free! The child skates and old wooden box were $2 garage sale finds. The stockings cost about $3 each to make. The berry wreath was an after Christmas sale and it was only $2 . The cute reindeer was purchased a few Christmas's ago at Pier 1. I think they still have them.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I love new pillows but I don't like the price of the ones I usually want.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>For my pillow project I am using a 18x18</b></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>down filled</b></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>pillow form.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I cut it 18" by 18" for a snug fit.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You will need two panels for the back. I used a navy cotton that I had on hand. Cut one panel the width of your pillow and add 6 inches. For mine it is 18 + 6 for a total of 24". Cut the length the same as your pillow. Then cut the piece in half. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>there you have it! I made two, cutting the panels from different sections of the fabric.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This is the setting where Dan and I met up with our good friends Jane and Al this past weekend.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> Jane (<a href="http://blondiesjournals.blogspot.com/">Blondie's Journal</a>) and her husband Al have become such good friends that we get together at least once a year. Jane and I hit it off nearly 5 years ago when we both started blogging. And as an extra bonus, our husbands hit if off as well.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Aren't they a cute couple!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We stayed at a quaint little B and B in downtown Cedarburg, Wisconsin.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Cedarburg is a quaint little town in South Eastern Wisconsin.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It was about a half way point for us to meet.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>However we have had many fun week-ends with these two.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This was the setting for our first ever meet-up in Galena, Illinois.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It was about 2 weeks before Christmas and the setting could not have been more perfect.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You can read all about that <a href="http://applestonecottage.blogspot.com/2009/12/meeting-jane-aka-blondies-journal-and.html">here</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We stayed at a Victorian style Bed and Breakfast that was all decked out for the holidays. There was a lovely light snow that evening and it just added to the ambiance.</b></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Another year we met in the little town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It was also during the holidays and I remember we stood out in the freezing cold one evening, drank hot chocolate and watched a little town holiday parade go by.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We spent Saturday shopping, eating and just visiting.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It was fun and relaxing.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And Jane, being the sweetheart that she is surprised me with this beautiful throw.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I love it! Thank-you again Jane.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We all packed up and then Jane and Al hit the road. They had come a night before us.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It's been a busy month and blogging has just gotten away from me.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I just returned home on Sunday, after spending a week in Phoenix visiting my son, his wife and my little 2 year old grand-daughter Calista or Cali as we often call her.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What a delightful little girl she is! Grandma is very in love and has missed her so.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And one of the parts of my trip that I always look forward to is a chance to meet up with my friends and blogging buddies.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Left to right going counter clock wise.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We always have so much fun, my only regret is that it goes way too fast!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We are lucky to have 2 great pumpkin patches just down the road from us.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>One is pick your own for a buck and that is where I bought my traditional orange pumpkins.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The other one has a huge variety of pumpkins and gourds along with activities for the kiddies. All free of charge. I was shocked when visiting my son in Phoenix to see that all the pumpkin patches charged an admission fee.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And some of them were quite high. I guess it's the difference between city and country life.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I thought this was so pretty near our home.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Autumn has so many shades and so many textures, I just wish it could last and last.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Our trees are past this now. They are either nearly in full autumn bloom or already past. I see a lot of raking in our future.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We celebrated little Addison's 3rd birthday early this month!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This was right after we sang Happy Birthday to her.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>She had the biggest grin the whole time and when we were done, she said,"please do it again". And so we lit the candles and sang it all over again!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here is a picture I took of her on her 3rd birthday.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>She and I were playing hide and seek . About the only way I get pictures of her is through play. She is such a busy little gal, and pictures are not high in her priorities.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So that's about it for me.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Now I can spend some time getting caught up with all of you.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Happy mid-October everyone!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>But our evenings are cool to cold. Last night it dipped into the 40's.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We need in between clothing. So with that in mind I made a little poncho for my almost 3 year old grand-daughter.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And it's just as easy as can be too.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>There is no sewing, just cutting and the price is right too.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Getting her off the swing-set is no easy task.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>She is a real outdoorsy girl and she loves her swings.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The material to use is fleece and i bought mine</b></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> on sale for $5.50/yard.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>A yard will make 2 for this size which is like a 3-4.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>One is also going to my little grand-daughter Calista who lives in AZ. however she probably won't need it until Dec. or so.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Addison likes her little poncho. It's a little snugly blanket she can throw</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>on and throw off quickly.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The blogosphere is full of tutorials for them.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Just try typing in no sew poncho in your search engine.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I have just started my Autumn decorating and I need to get on the ball.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I set this table a few years ago and I am sharing it because I love the pumpkin centerpiece.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I used a real pumpkin for mine but I have seen several now that use a foam one and that works well too.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Is it fall like yet where you are?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Time for me to head out and enjoy our beautiful Autumn weather while it lasts.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>But first I want to thank everyone who left comments on our kitchen cabinet post.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>My husband Dan was so appreciative.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Have a wonderful week!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This is not a fancy kitchen re-do with all the bells and whistles.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>But it is a pretty neat transformation of our kitchen cupboards.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And it's about the time and care that my talented husband put into making them into just exactly what I wanted.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>A long before shot of our kitchen.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We moved into our cottage 6 years ago.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The previous owners had replaced the flooring, counter-tops and appliances the previous year.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We had added new knobs and pulls to the doors. We replaced light fixtures, added a new back splash, kitchen faucet and painted. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>However the cathedral style doors didn't really fit with our cottage style kitchen.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And in spite of all the windows,it could still be dark in here.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I still smile when I go in there because it's so bright and cheery now.</b></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>My husband Dan removed every cupboard door and drawer this summer.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>He used his planer to smooth out the cupboard door raised cathedral design.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Then he built a new frame around each cupboard door and then he added the wainscoting.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>He was able to precisely cut out a piece and then attach it inside the new door frame he had built. Right over the old cupboard doors, same cupboard doors, brand new look.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Then he primed, painted and added several coats of polyurethane to each door and drawer.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>He spray painted the existing hinges black and we added new hardware that we purchased online at a much better deal than we could find elsewhere.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I made a new curtain for above the sink.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I wanted white ball and fringe curtains like those sold at Country Curtains.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>However, I could make it for a lot less and it was very simple.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I found the ball and fringe on sale and the material is extra wide cotton curtain material.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>My cost about $12 and a half hour or so of my time.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Dan worked endless hours on these cupboards, they truly are a labor of love.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We live in the area known as the driftless part of Wisconsin.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>An area which the glaciers did not touch. We are blessed with rolling hills, bluffs, the Mississippi river and areas of great natural beauty. On Sunday we headed over to the picturesque little town of Alma, Wisconsin. Alma is situated right along the <span style="color: #274e13;">Great River Road</span> and is a hopping little town especially during the warmer months.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>One of the highlights of the day was a presentation by a trainer from the National Eagle Center just up the road a bit in Wabasha, Minnesota.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Last week my husband Dan and I spent 3 days in one of my favorite spots, Door County, Wisconsin</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Described as the Cape Cod of the Midwest it never disappoints.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>If you look at a map of Wisconsin you will see a thumb just a little above Green Bay, that is Door County.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Surrounded by beautiful Lake Michigan it's a peninsula with all kinds of charming little towns with names like Fish Creek and Egg Harbor.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Door County is known for it's rolling hills, cherry orchards, and charming little lake towns. Washington Island, ferries and of course Lake Michigan.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It really is a fun experience. You gather with other diners while they cook the famous Door County fish boil.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This consists of fresh Lake Michigan white fish, potatoes, onions, and the highlight is when the pot boils over.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Today I thought I would share with you a sneak peek.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>They are a cathedral style and we have been talking about painting them for the past two summers.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>But Dan had a better idea. He felt that the cathedral style would not really fit with our cottage style kitchen. So he went about changing the style. I am thrilled with how they are turning out. These are not new cupboard doors, they are just re-made.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Some of the details: He planed and sanded the cathedral style doors down. He then built a new frame and added wainscoting. Then onto priming, painting, poly and replacing hardware.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>He is getting close now and soon I can have a big kitchen reveal.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>DH had eleven of his woodworking students take their projects to our county fair this year. This roll top desk was one of the top finishers. The kids get quite competitive and my DH has an extra prize for the top 3 places.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This lovely cabinet was the best of show. Dan says the kid who built this spent numerous hours before school, after school and in class. I think he did an amazing job!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And speaking of the fair, our little grand-daughter spent a lot of time with us there.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>She sure loves it and not just the rides. In fact, I would say the small animals are her fave.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>She did a lot of chicken holding at the fair! A friend has chickens and I mean a lot of chickens. Every breed you can imagine. She patiently let Addison pet and hold nearly everyone she had brought. This rooster was nearly as big as little Addison.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I have to say I was impressed with her bravery. She got pecked a few times but mostly just brushed it off.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>There were a few very calm hens who would literally sit on her lap for as long as she was willing. Oh their feathers are so soft. This gal was just the sweetest bird! And the other little gal is awfully sweet too.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>My little Arizona grand-baby celebrated birthday number 2!!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I got to see her open our presents on Skype.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And as you can see, she enjoyed her cake as well.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I will be heading out to see her in early October and of course I can't wait.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So there you go friends, a little bit of everything except the kitchen sink.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Tis the season around my house. County fair season that is.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I love everything about our county fair. I grew up on a farm with 6 brothers and one sister. We spent our summers working on projects and getting them ready for the fair.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I love taking a few projects of my own every year and this year it was flower arranging.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>First of course you need to get out and pick them. That's not hard for me although I have been known to keep peaking over my shoulder when I venture a little farther into the woods.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I took this picture of him late last June. He had just passed in front of me about a mile from our home. Needless to say, I am a bit watchful when I head around the wooded areas.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My final arrangement is one I created for Autumn.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I then lined it with burlap and added a ribbon of sunflowers tied to one side of the handle.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>5. Try to think outside the box when creating an arrangement and don't be afraid to pull it apart and start over. I tend to do that many times.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I am happy to report I received two blue's, two red's and one outstanding ribbon this year.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We finally got some much needed rain this morning.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After all the rain we had in early June, I was pretty sure we wouldn't need anymore this summer.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well ha, I was wrong!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Things were starting to get pretty dry and with the heat wave last week things were starting to look pretty dry as well.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I watered last week and with the heat and humidity, my little annual garden grew in leaps and bounds.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I only paid a buck for six of these little plants at a local nursery.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I really had no idea how they would look, as I had never planted them before.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And this is one of my happy mistakes!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I literally grabbed this plant by mistake and I am sure glad I did.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>They seem so purple in this light.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>They are kind of a mix, some blue, some slightly pinkish purple.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>When I first brought one in it wilted within a few hours.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>However I learned that by cutting off the stems again while they are under running water and then placing them in boiling water for about 30 seconds, I would have hydrangeas that lasted and lasted.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I love summer and of course it's goes by way too fast. I want to take in every fair and festival around. I want to travel, grow flowers and spend time just soaking up the sun.</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've had beautiful weather lately. Mostly in the 80's, sometimes humid, sometimes not. I prefer the not, but the plants seem to like the humid.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And my hydrangeas are making me smile this year! Last year between the early heat wave and the low rain I had maybe one bloom. This summer they are full of blooms .</b></span><br />
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I wonder if I can paint the umbrella too. It's only a few years old but the sun has faded it out quite a bit.</div>
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I think I paid $20 for the two of them. A few years ago DH gave them a new paint job.</div>
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The wrought iron set was purchased about 20 years ago. They originally were black but last summer I spray painted them a cheery red. I made some simple cushions from outdoor fabric, a lot cheaper than buying them in the store.</div>
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Another view of the recently redone patio fencing.</div>
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An old deep metal pan becomes a funky planter with just a few holes drilled in the bottom.</div>
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I bought this old coffee pot at an auction and it's become one of my favorite planters.</div>
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Cindy (Applestone Cottage)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03761029458170652533noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453105784166847940.post-60937498383469101462013-06-29T07:59:00.003-05:002013-06-29T08:22:18.510-05:00Farewell to June.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Guess who I got to meet up with last week?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Little Calista and her Mommy and Daddy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It had been six long months since we saw her pretty little face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My son and his family flew to Canton, Michigan to visit my daughter-in-law's mom, sister and grandfather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hubby and I decided to make the 500 mile trek around the lake and the city of Chicago since this would be their only visit to the Midwest this summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At first little Calista who is 22 months was a little stand offish towards me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">However it didn't take long for her to warm up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Such are the struggles of being a long distant grandparent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We had such a nice visit with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was short but so worth the drive over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hopefully we will be able to fly to Phoenix in October.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With the heat wave they are having I think that it might be a better month to go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On the other hand, we have had a rather cool and wet summer so far.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Although there have been some beautiful days in the low 80's I think we've only hit 90 twice so far.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just past week we ran our AC for the first time and that was more because of the high humidity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My plants however are loving it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My baby's breath is as full as it's ever been.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My clematis is just starting to fill in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I trimmed it way down in early April and I am so glad I did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's coming back so much better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And this spirea plant has grown to rather gigantic proportions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After it's done blooming I think a little haircut is in order.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well I just hate to say good-bye to June.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's always been my favorite month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I guess that's why it goes so quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And now on to the 4th and the rest of summer.</span></div>
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