This was such a random week.....I have to admit I am in some kind of Funk....I feel like there are so many things up in the air right now and I just want resolve on some of them! I work hard on patience and faith and being positive, however, being of a fix it nature and these things are out of my control so this time has been a challenge.....learning lessons!
One of my dearest friends works at the Mingei Museum in Balboa Park....she always includes me in the Opening Night of their new exhibits - she's sweet that way....The new exhibition is on Chairs.....I LOVE chairs and am drawn to them at Antique Stores and Flea Markets, Thrift Stores, etc....I did not earn the name 'Crazy Furniture Lady' for nuthin!
Chairs are like blank canvas and you can create a masterpiece.....loved this hand painted Flamingo Themed Chair, it was used in a movie....just fun to look at.
I am a huge fan of the Rocking Chair....this one was made for dolls and was so cute....I have 5 regular size Rocking Chairs in my house...clearly too many but impossible to get rid of any! I also have 2 small rocking chairs that belonged to Kristen and Adam.....Rocking is soothing to me.....
I could just imagine a row of Amish sitting on this bench.....
More unique creations....
Loved the mid century modern section.....Plexiglas chairs were the rage back in the day....
Loved the head rest on this one.....
A little touch of Italy.....
They also have a huge collection of Chihuly glass....love love love
This chandelier used to be in North County and they painstakingly moved it piece by piece....The Chihuly team came in for the move....it was quite the process.....
Loved this as well.....they are tables hanging on a wall and when you need one you just take down part of your art and use it! Hello Small Spaces!
Steve decided we needed a new mattress....which meant a major shift of all beds in the house....not easy when your husband is recovering from back surgery....luckily we had lots of help! The downstairs guest room had one of those Ikea Day Beds that I swore I would never move, but, ate those words. It comes apart in a hundred pieces and had to lug those all up stairs and reassemble....
We bought a bed frame off Craig's List and when our new mattress comes we will move our old mattress downstairs to guest room....
So In Adam's old room is now the Ikea Day Bed for the boys, set up as a King Size bed - those boys are growing and need the room to stretch and sleep!
I did another huge toy sort and rearranged their stuff while they were in Hawaii....
The best feature of this bed is that it has these storage drawers, however, I had to take out all the storage I used downstairs and find a new place for all that. Then I was able to store some of their toys in the drawers! I hope to finish up the other two rooms this week....I have shopped and shopped for linens and things that I think I finally have the right combination of mattress pads, sheets, bed spreads and shams!
I wanted to make some fall 'Thank You' gifts for our Doctors.....I got these reusable cups and some beautiful orange silk geraniums and found a lot of treats in shades of Orange....
I will deliver them this Friday when we go for Steve's check up....they are such a wonderful staff and I love to do extra little things for them.
I decided to put most of my Halloween decorations together in one huge display on my table this year....I loved the way it looked in some of the boutiques I have been in lately....
This is in the Entry way....just a little spooky greeting for visitors.....
And just a little grouping on the bar in the kitchen for some holiday fun.....
I ordered these on line for the boys and for my cousins daughter who I like to send a little something to.....I am anxious to play with the boys. They love games.
When the boys got home from a wonderful week in Hawaii they got to come and spend the night with us....we missed them! We decided to make 'Boo' Bags and sneak over to the neighbors with our flashlights......
They do lots of projects with Mommy and know the drill....they decorated the bags and stuffed them with candy and treats!
Dylan had a great idea of putting happy faces on the ghost tootsie rolls and taffy.....love how his tongue is always out when he concentrates....just like his mommy....
They looked so cute!
I love to observe the boys when they work on something....Brody is turbo speed, makes a decision and then goes about his task....Dylan takes his time and enjoys the process and always adds a little something extra creative......
Off go the Boo Busters with their flashlights to spread joy in the neighborhood!
My own personal Jack o Lantern.....he lost a tooth and was all smiles about it!
Earlier in the day we watched the original Home Alone....Brody set up traps all over the house like the movie....he is very into re-enactments!
Three choices in festivals this week...Little Italy, La Jolla Food and Wine and OB Oktoberfest....we chose OB because it was a beautiful day and we like to be by the water.....
Something about a Chicken Dance overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean.....
That's about as random as it gets!
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