tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49722874082700813692024-02-19T07:38:44.981-07:00Talk of the TownTalk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-75683697610332361542014-09-12T12:42:00.000-06:002014-09-12T12:42:13.229-06:00AREA RUGSAnyone want to give me your opinion on an area rug?<br />
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I used to have a steal of a sea grass rug that I paid $130 for, it was normally $600. I LOVED it, the texture, the color, how casual it was, how much I didn't care if it got a little damaged because it was so cheap! But man it itched. The little fibers break off and stick through your clothes and stab you. And with little kids and the amount of time we spend on the floor it had to go. I was seriously bummed. I still have it. It's rolled up in the basement, waiting for another day.<br />
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So after a year of my old 5x8 rug, it's time for a new one, if I can swallow the price tag of 8x10. Pottery Barn and West Elm are having a pretty good sale right now, but it's still hard to pay that much for a rug and worry that I might hate it. I also want something soft for the kids to play on. I really like the flat weave rugs the best, but they don't feel as nice, so I'm willing to give it up. What don't mother's do for their children? Sheesh!<br /><br />
So, here is our unedited living room without the tree. Blue/green and white walls, orange couch old rug, etc.<br />
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Here is one rug I really like. I worry because it's blue. Is a blue rug and blue walls and blue pillows and blue lamp etc. too much of a good thing? Also, is the rug too formal? I like that pattern and like that it could hide stains, but maybe it's too serious. But also, maybe a little serious is okay.<br />
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Here is another from Pottery Barn.<br />
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A similar one from West Elm, super shaggy.<br />
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The bottom cream rugs I love too, a lovely soft Scandinavian feel. One will most likely end up in our cabin. (Another blog post.) I picked these because I think they might be similar to the sea grass rug as far as a monochromatic, lighter color. However, is cream wool a really bad idea with kids? I don't super freak out about stains, unless they happen in the first week of ownership. We don't live in a model home here, I mean, this was the living room before I took the photo today...<br />
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Honestly, this is our room on a regular basis because my kids, okay Casey, can't stop himself from ransacking the pillows and couch cushions. For example, on another day...<br />
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At least he is having fun. We also eat snacks in there, but I'm thinking of ending that practice. I actually try to end that practice every 3 months, but I haven't succeeded yet. Eating on a couch is very comfortable. It must be a holdover from being single so long.<br />
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So, this really short blog post has gotten enormous. Does anyone have any wisdom to share on this matter?Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-64292936068900864532014-04-03T16:13:00.000-06:002014-04-06T16:28:08.892-06:00WINTER SURPLUSI wanted to make Casey a new quilt to cuddle under when he sat on the couch or read a book. Currently this blanket is being used for forts and not laps. At least it's being used! I like the quilts I make to have a purpose and be used because really, one day they'll probably be out of style and ugly,<br />
and you will look at it wondering what you were thinking choosing those hideous fabrics from the 80's. Oh the 80's.<br />
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I really wanted to try marrying easy patchwork with a giant monogram appliqué this time around. I went through so many sketches that ended up ugly by the time I got them in the computer that I completely revamped my ideas and decided to marry the patchwork with my love of wool army surplus blankets. (Aren't the muted blues of these homespun fabrics beautiful?)<br />
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The patchwork I had in mind was much simpler, but of course as I was browsing around I really fell in love with the broken dishes pattern I was seeing. Why do I do this to myself? It's not that it is more difficult, but the smaller squares take so much more time. I have half a quilt of small squares sitting in my closet that I started in 2001. I'll never finish it.<br />
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I did figure that bold stripes, found in a lot of wool army blankets, might go well with the smaller squares. <br />
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I still wanted to do a monogram, but did away with the giant one and went for small. And really, what army surplus blanket wouldn't need a monogram? I also love the wool Hudson Bay Point blanket and noticed they have small stripes on the side which apparently were there to tell you the size and weight of the blanket without unfolding it. I totally had to incorporate that idea too. <br />
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It feels like it has been a long winter here and I feel the blues in the quilt reflect a winter scene so I named the quilt Winter Surplus. But when you have a 3 year old and you long for summer, you absolutely need to put a happy color on the back of your quilt. <br />
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Of course I couldn't forget the Swiss Army blanket for Casey. I didn't put this in the pattern but made it just for him. I sewed the cross from leftover pieces of fabric I had and it's very wonky. A lot of people wouldn't like the wonky nature of the seams, but for some reason I do.<br />
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And now our little girl needs one. Mostly because I love her, but also because I know if I don't make one for her now, we will be in therapy with her when she is a teenager, all because I never made her a quilt when she was baby!<br />
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You can order the pattern at <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/winter-surplus/92142" target="_blank">Craftsy</a>. <br />
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Look a little like this,<br />
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Some baby sisters get strangled and you have to set the camera down so you can rescue her.<br />
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Casey has a new favourite television show and I love it too. The art is fantastic, which is probably why I like it the most, but it's nice for Casey to have fun with math too. The cat cracks me up and the songs are fun. I hope to see more kids shows like this. It really makes me wish I was more driven to illustrate.<br />
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<br />Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-15859200162133315062013-06-29T09:38:00.001-06:002013-06-29T09:52:56.098-06:00CRAFTSYA couple months ago I found a new site called Craftsy and signed up, placed my patterns and started browsing. I can't tell you how good it's been to me. My quilt patterns have sold very well and I love that it is geared to creative people with classes, patterns and ideas. While Etsy has been good to me over the years, Craftsy is much more targeted to the creative person, and love that.<br />
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The directions are done and that is crazy fast for me. I plan on putting in sizes for full, queen, and so and and so forth, but those will have to come later because I need to figure it out. I felt I should post my inspiration though, just in case <a href="http://www.annsacks.com/home.jsp">Ann Sacks</a> feels the need to storm up to Canada and give me a cease and desist order, because I like to know I have been up front about how much I love her stuff. Do you hear that Ann? I LOVE your stuff.<br />
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This tile, Beau Monde Glass, Blossom, Aquamarine, is so very beautiful and I've had it in my head for over a year, maybe two? now. I certainly never planned on my quilt looking so similar to the tile, but apparently it stuck in my head a little too strongly. Even the fabric is similar to the tile color and that was a complete accident as I generally just go into the store and pick willy-nilly.<br />
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Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-91239536992573851102013-03-27T16:28:00.001-06:002013-03-27T16:36:59.428-06:00NEW BABYThis morning a new baby boy has joined my brother and sister-in-laws family. It's always so exciting to have new babies and to give them new things. So this new baby boy is getting my newly finished quilt.<br />
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<p>I've decided to call it Sea Glass, because those colored fabrics remind me of of the green glass buoys everyone but me seems to have. And I want some! This time I machine appliqued with a blanket stitch instead of needle turn. I think I prefer the look of needle turn, but you can't ignore the speed of machine applique and the contrasting thread makes it interesting.<br />
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<p>I then decided to hand quilt everything else to make the quilt soft to wrap a new
baby in. I love the ornate machine quilts, but there is something very... down to earth I guess about hand quilting. I hand quilted around
each petal in grey to give some emphasis with the stitching. I love how the dotted line turned out, then used white for a more subtle approach for the
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<p>So there you go, the newest project, Sea Glass, going to our new family member. We love him already.<br />
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<p>I have had a few people asking how I built this range hood so I thought I would do a small post about it. I would like to say, that these instructions are pretty lame and broad. It's hard to go back and remember how I did stuff when I wasn't really documenting, for instructions, I was just winging it. But some smart person may be able to decipher what I did and build their own, even better hood.
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The widest part of the hood is almost 37 inches. That is the trim at the
bottom of the upper curve. Our ceilings are 8 feet which made the length of the hood from the ceiling, not
including the descending curves 29 1.2 inches. It is 31 inches to the
stove, but the fan inside has more distance. All of these measurements
were important to me in making sure the hood didn't look out of
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When I designed the hood, I designed it all in the
design program Illustrator. I am a graphic designer so it was easy to
use the tools available to me to make the curves I like etc. Then I
printed it all out full scale and hung it on my walls. This was the side
profile I had printed out. Then I had my tall husband stand around it
so I could get the height of the hood right and adjusted where needed. This could also be done just by sketching your shape on newsprint and hanging it on your wall.<br />
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husband built a 2x4 frame and securely mounted it to the wall, and we mounted the fan to the frame. Then I
cut all the exterior shapes out of 1 inch thick MDF and screwed it to
the frame. The sides went on first then the curved front. I used 1/4 inch MDF so it would be flexible and bend to the curve. My
husband and I had to push very hard on the MDF to join it with the
curve and we used staples to secure it. The straps were also from the 1/4 inch MDF. Then I trimmed out the front and top in MDF as well and gave it a good sanding to make it nice and smooth.<br />
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Underneath there painted plywood, cut the dimensions of the box with a hole cut out of the center for the fan. The bottom of the fan that has the switches and light covers then attaches over the plywood to the fan up in the hood. One day I'll cover this in stainless steel. <br />
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The scallops were from a scrapbooking store and were 4 inch die-cut this
paper circles I cut in half and glued under my trim. I had bought a
hole saw bit to make the circles, but that was a bit of a comical
disaster. These paper ones worked like a charm and when painted are as
solid as the MDF. <br />
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wish I had taken picture of each step, because I can't remember what the
frame looked like underneath, but I know I was able to staple some of
that curved front to it. I think there was a cross bar or something. The
next range hood I build will not have the curved front. While I love
the look, it was hard to pull off with my limited skills. Luckily we
were successful and it looks kind of okay!Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-61595654009192740362012-11-19T13:11:00.005-07:002012-11-19T13:12:36.627-07:00NEW NEW NEWNew fabric...<br />
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New quilt design. I wish I was a better sewer. Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-12854758165405008732012-10-06T23:55:00.000-06:002012-10-06T23:55:55.950-06:00SLIPCOVERS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found this chair on Kijiji for $25. I love a rolled arm and most rolled arm chairs I look at are over $800. I practically fell all over myself trying to call the woman selling it before someone else got it. Now, this chair probably wasn't that much, it seems a bit cheap in some ways, but still, comfy, nice shape, great to lounge in front of a window with.<br />
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Ha! I just looked at the above picture. What a MESS! It is my only before picture and I still don't have Photoshop loaded on my computer. <br />
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Anyway, the plaid fabric is definitely "cabinish" and not too horrible, but I wasn't looking to be too stereotypical here. So I decided to slipcover it.<br />
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The back cushion was extremely misshapen and uncomfortable, so I replaced it with a cushion from Ikea. Pretty good size. I did cover it with batting to make it a little bigger. I also had to shorten the seat cushion. It was weird how long it was and it also left these big gaps in front of the arms. You can kind of tell in the first picture.<br />
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It's amazing how comfortable and cheap canvas drop cloth can be. This chair gets sat in the most.<br />
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I tied the backs with some ribbon I saved on a wedding gift from a good friend. She knew I coveted that ribbon. At least I think she knew. It adds a little bit of flair to a spot nobody sees.<br />
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So there you have it, a comfy chair for at the most $50.I wish I had two.<br />
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Instead I have two of these which need to be recovered. I'll probably just slipcover them as well. Easy to keep clean that way.Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-46507988560901707862012-10-01T09:00:00.000-06:002012-10-01T09:20:54.415-06:00RECOVERING A CHESTERFIELDSometimes you have to say a word from your youth so you don't forget. We always called our couch the chesterfield. I miss calling it that. But I think movies and television shows homogenize the English language a bit so words get lost in the past.<br />
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So, this is the story about a chesterfield I found at Catholic Charities for $45. SOLD. I brought it home and began my first re upholstery job. It was awesome to take something apart and figure out how it goes back together again.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (I don't know why my text goes to single spacing after I start putting in photos now.)</span><br />
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I would do some things differently if I were to do it again, of course. I wanted to cover it in denim or a canvas fabric, but I got wooed by a some medium weight fabric in the bargain bin that was $3.99. It was polyester, but looked okay and I figured polyester would be easy to keep clean.<br />
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Nope, DON'T BE LIKE ME! Get the heavy weight fabric. While the couch looks okay, you can see the little bumps of the cotton batting underneath. I think if you want to use thinner fabric you need to upholster it on two layers to smooth everything out. And it doesn't clean that well. Oh well. Live and learn.<br />
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I didn't like how the front of the arms were so I changed them to be more smooth and tucked. And I also removed the skirt to leave the legs showing. Still need to upholster the underside<br />
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I also am really liking the one long cushion lately, but I didn't want the expense of having a new foam cushion cut. Foam is pricey. So, I took apart the three cushions cut the sides so they were squared up more. put extra stuffing where the cushions dipped at the seams. covered them all in cotton batting and then slip covered it. I like the wonky, uneven piping. Weird I know, but it makes it seem softer and lived in to me.<br />
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The most fun was the tufting. While I really love diamond tufting, this sofa didn't come that way and I decided I didn't need the extra challenge. <br />
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So there you go, A new sofa with the total cost of around $175. Not including the upholstery gun I bought. You really need one and I didn't end up getting it until I was 3/4 of the way done.<br />
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Sorry for the terrible, unedited photos. All from my phone because my hard drive died
taking all of my photos with it. And for a paltry $2000 I can attempt to
recover them. My computer is still somewhat out of commission as well, I
haven't loaded any of my software on the new hard drive because I have
no idea what box it is in. I hope I have it.Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-28471411202487156442012-09-16T00:15:00.000-06:002012-09-16T00:16:18.993-06:00STILL LUCKYI've been hesitant to post about this because I feel like I'm bragging, even though I know I'm not. But, in the interest of sharing with my long lost friends down south and overseas I thought you might like to know a little of what I have been up to.<br />
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For the last couple of years, Mike and I have been having fun daydreaming about owning a cabin by a lake. Far off dreams, when we were older, possibly retired. When we visited the Flathead Valley last year we saw how depressed the house prices were and our dreams became a little more...dreamy.<br />
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Then tragedy struck the little town I grew up in and 4 young teens were killed in a car accident. All four were the children of friends of mine. At one funeral, the parents had laid out photos of their daughter with the family at their cabin in B.C. and let me tell you, those photos were FULL of one joyful girl and the memories shared with all of her family in that cabin, on that lake. My eyes still tear up at the memory. I left that day feeling how lucky they were to share those moments with her in their little slice of paradise, in their proclaimed hut in the woods. It impacted me.<br />
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We have also had other, closer to home, reminders this year of reasons not to wait until retirement to do what makes you happy. So, spurred on by the desire to make the most of our lives with each other and Casey we own a beautiful place with amazing views of Flathead Lake. And as Mike said the day we bought it, "Now let's go make some memories."<br />
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View of Flathead Lake from the main floor.<br />
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The man who built it made all of the cabinets, as well as the windows and doors, etc. He was a real craftsman who made mandolins. He put a lot of care into the house.<br />
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We made some changes by adding balusters to the loft and main floor so it was less of a deathtrap for toddlers.<br />
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And the cabin now has furniture in it, which is an added bonus for us. The mattress is still on the floor though.<br />
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The view from the loft, a real slice of heaven.<br />
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Let's go make some memories little man.Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-32763930256277874932012-04-12T10:19:00.007-06:002012-04-12T10:25:27.245-06:00NOTE TO SELFI'm putting this here so I won't forget. I think I'll start doing this in the future because everything gets blown from my brain and all I end up doing is wandering the house with tasks undone because I've lost the slip of paper I've written them on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK20yNDPeAsvYcj1EJkzEjyv-WUwb-Iy3x0MR7FPVYdg5-6DIg66gkmZjrMYAsT_fdBDnGHGZdpUlSGHib7yrg8zzeGQuf21bw5ew4_tUCldycWbU0UtJ1a0WxkRvf8X-AM6CGHeYm4oE/s1600/upholsteryworkshop_078b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK20yNDPeAsvYcj1EJkzEjyv-WUwb-Iy3x0MR7FPVYdg5-6DIg66gkmZjrMYAsT_fdBDnGHGZdpUlSGHib7yrg8zzeGQuf21bw5ew4_tUCldycWbU0UtJ1a0WxkRvf8X-AM6CGHeYm4oE/s400/upholsteryworkshop_078b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730550703160529058" border="0" /></a>I want to make a tufted couch. An impossible idea yes, but would be such a cool challenge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXz9P7oTVV8dq3Zhj3Nv3lM5L0_i5QS5EyyXaBecxJoOe_nYaKjcT_5tSLrKXyjSJT93Anbd5K56xAWPnzklkXQDrmTG7VmeVhO0FYK0k7vtXFYQobIdYevWOochiH7eWU4PRVHFod5S1/s1600/dark_blue_sofa_emily_henderson_hgtv.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXz9P7oTVV8dq3Zhj3Nv3lM5L0_i5QS5EyyXaBecxJoOe_nYaKjcT_5tSLrKXyjSJT93Anbd5K56xAWPnzklkXQDrmTG7VmeVhO0FYK0k7vtXFYQobIdYevWOochiH7eWU4PRVHFod5S1/s400/dark_blue_sofa_emily_henderson_hgtv.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730550518709069298" border="0" /></a>Somebody makes them, so it can't be that hard. At least you know it's doable.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-fevaANjt9YLXhQj0sfDznc_5ynH42E5j0nAnH60xNZ7syE20Ote1DIiLxv7hW0N77VN5k0g3Rw8i-nXD-rvX236Xfi2qjl-_zE5Ty-YyqsVPcuXzkg1MeP7pAT7g44tCy5Jw-Alp5nc/s1600/blue-sofa-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-fevaANjt9YLXhQj0sfDznc_5ynH42E5j0nAnH60xNZ7syE20Ote1DIiLxv7hW0N77VN5k0g3Rw8i-nXD-rvX236Xfi2qjl-_zE5Ty-YyqsVPcuXzkg1MeP7pAT7g44tCy5Jw-Alp5nc/s400/blue-sofa-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730550435761136050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdxv1Hiz4JsSF5nGloIH0Qq9WijU0MXRUkESqHpBPdNvDHjcanNoYx-Ej8UcnFLHKVlpWhna2B9KzJc-NO1Jj7_gqfjiz3HQPMSTXJjM3F6bQj2KBlrhObipqYjudciyS0I81b4_JjitH/s1600/anthropologie_green_tufted_leather_sofa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdxv1Hiz4JsSF5nGloIH0Qq9WijU0MXRUkESqHpBPdNvDHjcanNoYx-Ej8UcnFLHKVlpWhna2B9KzJc-NO1Jj7_gqfjiz3HQPMSTXJjM3F6bQj2KBlrhObipqYjudciyS0I81b4_JjitH/s400/anthropologie_green_tufted_leather_sofa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730550319695976066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBE3AUwTjzW9aa940G3w1Y96e8zTfEmSIPFWsPx3QDRs4vcxgreOtwVv1dDtQzpvKv5lWK4magJVpEkEBZALiXfQWLSXn2aksoz_8FksSnWxqC6IyoYbeX7j_ln7AC8EyjTSpyyj6v6HI/s1600/Paul_Mccobb_Leather_Walnut_Directional_Sofa_1-600x400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBE3AUwTjzW9aa940G3w1Y96e8zTfEmSIPFWsPx3QDRs4vcxgreOtwVv1dDtQzpvKv5lWK4magJVpEkEBZALiXfQWLSXn2aksoz_8FksSnWxqC6IyoYbeX7j_ln7AC8EyjTSpyyj6v6HI/s400/Paul_Mccobb_Leather_Walnut_Directional_Sofa_1-600x400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730550243007346962" border="0" /></a><br />Now I need to go finish those pillows I started 7 months ago.Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-68981364087637635782012-02-09T12:42:00.009-07:002012-02-09T13:18:35.941-07:00THIS IS THE DOOR THAT TONY BUILT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxbCdpUy2pz-k9sVk5RCUhl_SKpOOwRy56YQ9bdEBgvCAUeOEuyYMnq5dZKZ99DnJtcUODOupvgIVr8Fs5u6OPaPwf_SFtsHVu87Sqg7k4zLGKck1IGGY2LwJhFQ9vC94znzbl1VgUky6/s1600/tott-door7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxbCdpUy2pz-k9sVk5RCUhl_SKpOOwRy56YQ9bdEBgvCAUeOEuyYMnq5dZKZ99DnJtcUODOupvgIVr8Fs5u6OPaPwf_SFtsHVu87Sqg7k4zLGKck1IGGY2LwJhFQ9vC94znzbl1VgUky6/s400/tott-door7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707229761955265234" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't it beautiful! As soon as it was hung up it made the room feel more comfy. Mike's dad laughed and looked at us like we were lunatics. He also said, "Well, in Holland the barns are connected to the houses."<br /><br />Mike and I both loved the idea of a barn door that we could pull across the opening between the kitchen and the living room and lucky us, Mike's good friend is very handy with a hammer and happened to have some barn wood on hand. In fact, the wood on this door is from the first farm Mike's dad owned. A cool bit of history.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_sY-D_R6vHqi4qmn_6y4Tf21WXHuWscZ0CavvdchyIHCtITMethM3IfOtTWLx8_XK9OVMpeJuAYxi0ytanBkCPGiFZ9n4ogR528knOraYqTaAvVU9v_HgVXVGf7gblbh4xNSLesYZUNs/s1600/tott-door2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_sY-D_R6vHqi4qmn_6y4Tf21WXHuWscZ0CavvdchyIHCtITMethM3IfOtTWLx8_XK9OVMpeJuAYxi0ytanBkCPGiFZ9n4ogR528knOraYqTaAvVU9v_HgVXVGf7gblbh4xNSLesYZUNs/s400/tott-door2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707230606859735586" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1poZaWWTlSAs5HUmrAt0fdJ2kDUEpZkbuxik_Tek6s-lnEDFBu7kzzr3nqGe0Plz5KELZFR8hH8sGcUsUeopkNScsK0t9GIBEmc_t814iLMYvfL7vMHifMJ3Dqgmcz0qzBC_ZD0Mfnvw/s1600/tott-door3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1poZaWWTlSAs5HUmrAt0fdJ2kDUEpZkbuxik_Tek6s-lnEDFBu7kzzr3nqGe0Plz5KELZFR8hH8sGcUsUeopkNScsK0t9GIBEmc_t814iLMYvfL7vMHifMJ3Dqgmcz0qzBC_ZD0Mfnvw/s400/tott-door3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707230712889637170" border="0" /></a><br />I love the detail with the strip of wood here. It's like a tailored suit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOz08w0KIFgvDHtNj0x4r-9ZhdgxAwXvCMROYQNXdQjmujJzJknwXUrh-Shr6vo33m0AdyzylQVbRfLlhLqzPj_udNBzcKsHl-OMoRoBj5mAhNSnRYLze8bHQ8j2CR-fMbp3iOv-1oS_rP/s1600/tott-door6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOz08w0KIFgvDHtNj0x4r-9ZhdgxAwXvCMROYQNXdQjmujJzJknwXUrh-Shr6vo33m0AdyzylQVbRfLlhLqzPj_udNBzcKsHl-OMoRoBj5mAhNSnRYLze8bHQ8j2CR-fMbp3iOv-1oS_rP/s400/tott-door6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707231080163158546" border="0" /></a><br />These wheels (need dusting) are from Tony's old clothes line in his back yard. He built the entire track, which is amazing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7LwFqREEIO0rfamfhw6g0KegN98t2hYXrHMIv5E13x6dOnJECRhbqCw1IQOEFttlKlKOkoj6vNIX5gFQUBKls1Whr79rnckqT_HXkdprAS-hAMDMXoaydeG8AdDj5uKwpEVcfcm_iy7r/s1600/tott-door5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7LwFqREEIO0rfamfhw6g0KegN98t2hYXrHMIv5E13x6dOnJECRhbqCw1IQOEFttlKlKOkoj6vNIX5gFQUBKls1Whr79rnckqT_HXkdprAS-hAMDMXoaydeG8AdDj5uKwpEVcfcm_iy7r/s400/tott-door5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707230975126956802" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6eLE0G5glsn5rcftpV3u8gjfugI_kGjTsNS3SHgrXRX95V_tEqxzMHZWzp0zjeQFSoysKN6Nm-_zuVDpBVZhHVNPzSxzAhmGWvRn4JCQtx3VbMJX1r-Uz5THfC5oWjsKgDK_Cr9uB7JZ/s1600/tott-door4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6eLE0G5glsn5rcftpV3u8gjfugI_kGjTsNS3SHgrXRX95V_tEqxzMHZWzp0zjeQFSoysKN6Nm-_zuVDpBVZhHVNPzSxzAhmGWvRn4JCQtx3VbMJX1r-Uz5THfC5oWjsKgDK_Cr9uB7JZ/s400/tott-door4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707230830960204962" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ47Mrm3iCmzSgj65hyphenhyphen7VTgJ42NEd1UmXo9G7P_M81uk1uAMeQaDmICy9tdC0rS2UpbhR2xOZ-HVWnDiNrtGXbqLr9fdcCjic4iaPiDMDKe0Cmtz62ySRmEM1etLWJfe14DP-TeZObUrvz/s1600/tott-door1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ47Mrm3iCmzSgj65hyphenhyphen7VTgJ42NEd1UmXo9G7P_M81uk1uAMeQaDmICy9tdC0rS2UpbhR2xOZ-HVWnDiNrtGXbqLr9fdcCjic4iaPiDMDKe0Cmtz62ySRmEM1etLWJfe14DP-TeZObUrvz/s400/tott-door1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707230507616883682" border="0" /></a>Thanks Tony. We still love it as much as the first day.Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-69460286244570095522012-02-06T21:30:00.019-07:002013-03-21T11:24:14.656-06:00HOW TO BUILD A RANGE HOOD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdQsq4VmgP9f7T1t_6HIRK3KZTiK_bBI7VWTQcNdAO1SzZGNhEYkdVT9MAmc4D2QfA7Z_icHe-5n_bKKqVCl_0SQIiZkUp_zGDwemkBOBMxuMIks1Lhxwb1IwsJCvgoQqoKujIyRppdlL/s1600/tott_hood5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706264838151161362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdQsq4VmgP9f7T1t_6HIRK3KZTiK_bBI7VWTQcNdAO1SzZGNhEYkdVT9MAmc4D2QfA7Z_icHe-5n_bKKqVCl_0SQIiZkUp_zGDwemkBOBMxuMIks1Lhxwb1IwsJCvgoQqoKujIyRppdlL/s400/tott_hood5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
Well, I figure we may never get our remodeling done, so maybe I should post something that is mostly done; the range hood.<br />
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Range hoods are expensive, and when you don't want something everyone else has you pay through the nose for it, unless you build it yourself. Then, instead of paying a thousand or five, you pay $250 or so. And, you probably need to sacrifice some quality... unless you are a fine woodworker.<br />
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Step #1.<br />
Never use inspiration from magazines to model your range hood after. This will cost you lots and lots of money. Or cause your husband lots and lots of agony as you decide to try and build it yourself. OR it will cause you to compare your finished range hood to your inspiration and let's face it, depression will set in.<br />
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Oh zinc, why do you taunt me so. WHY are you so expensive?? I refuse to faux paint zinc. I would just do a poor job.<br />
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Chalkboard then, a nice alternative to zinc. Between these two I decided to go darker on part of the hood. <span style="font-size: 78%;">(These two photos are from the book Beautiful Kitchens by Better Homes and Gardens)</span><br />
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This hood I've shown before. I love the scallops. I don't know why!!! I don't consider myself a girly girl and I blame Stampin' Up! But, I think a few scallops can hang in the kitchen for a while.<br />
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Step #2<br />
Design your hood, have your husband frame the hood, cut your design out of MDF and go to town baby. Horrible description I know. Oh, I also cut out a paper pattern (non-3D) and taped it to the wall to see if I liked the size and how high I wanted it.<br />
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Step #3<br />
Buy a hood fan. Ugh, this is almost as hard a decision as deciding on the look of the hood itself.<br />
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Step #4<br />
Prime it.<br />
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Step #5<br />
Paint it and cross your fingers. Lucky it's just paint and you can change it.<br />
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I did have a shelf at one point, but it was bowed so I removed it and frankly, never found the energy to make a new one. I was also very unsure about the part descending down the wall. I really liked thicker corbels but decided to go this route. I think it's just okay. I may saw them off one day. That will be the same day I remove the scallops, so this means probably never. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgseAPF9C2-HvCsnPoYn77ic89vPaMhtgZAwusxRgsZbKJl28Es2pkFOQ5Ps6MvE4IpvxAF7S0hdI5xCeHb1axGwyMkjQYrBLa5CYT5YboOi6NGqVJvz9IrV92T-NU9ocB-88FrAd5Lu77F/s1600/tott_hood2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706265361582184082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgseAPF9C2-HvCsnPoYn77ic89vPaMhtgZAwusxRgsZbKJl28Es2pkFOQ5Ps6MvE4IpvxAF7S0hdI5xCeHb1axGwyMkjQYrBLa5CYT5YboOi6NGqVJvz9IrV92T-NU9ocB-88FrAd5Lu77F/s400/tott_hood2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 342px;" /></a><br />
I'm surprised how faintly the scallops show up, but not disappointed.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzAIx8Sz6CUIsZ8yfMzRiSZPv-FKs6y3GkLqF8_e56txujjk5sjz5MKsbvJS2P-_ZauDU38b1Fz5ECsUL9VeKs6bINnNTLUFFgnyRYQitPUqkFUcVGh3ThgVWt5-siitg74IY6fBZaJg7/s1600/tott_hood8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706264902605553522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzAIx8Sz6CUIsZ8yfMzRiSZPv-FKs6y3GkLqF8_e56txujjk5sjz5MKsbvJS2P-_ZauDU38b1Fz5ECsUL9VeKs6bINnNTLUFFgnyRYQitPUqkFUcVGh3ThgVWt5-siitg74IY6fBZaJg7/s400/tott_hood8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a>At certain times of the day the scallops are more pronounced and I'm not disappointed in that either.<br />
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I think when the kitchen is done and the crown molding goes up with will look better. But as it stands now, I'm pretty pleased.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(If you would like to see better, but still not great, instructions I have posted them <a href="http://talkottown.blogspot.ca/2013/03/how-to-build-range-hood-instructions.html">here</a>) </span><br />
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So there you go, next up, the barn door.Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-27609877908709612062012-01-28T22:12:00.010-07:002012-01-28T22:30:03.093-07:00OH MYThese roofs and houses are amazing. Loving <a href="http://www.feldmanarchitecture.com/">Feldmen Architecture</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-4t6QslqNuLUVuMqfy3zeLHYdNdXEE5jpMBtkmUM-Kneoxf32jLqI3ZNhyJvjoSWv3-x4A8VcTDxAwcQHwq-OaYqOIo2UeYnbdKAjBLkpiZbmw_egUIN5MRTRhQkda6nQcpLga9fuRzB/s1600/green8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-4t6QslqNuLUVuMqfy3zeLHYdNdXEE5jpMBtkmUM-Kneoxf32jLqI3ZNhyJvjoSWv3-x4A8VcTDxAwcQHwq-OaYqOIo2UeYnbdKAjBLkpiZbmw_egUIN5MRTRhQkda6nQcpLga9fuRzB/s400/green8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702921619953030386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujYHGcs0SfRvFZ8u6IWF5qUpCkuEC1ejD10YIjhQf6QHc8vRzPuH7omzcyJKWA3hGRNabAY8UbMgJA8UjATPO_ua4qKSSPYZFm9t_jQZuDXfiLgoNEoyhKpjwyq9lKj9IW3cojdT8S-BF/s1600/green7.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_LVrxj2U8_BeNDehzimmFZgFC_CmI6DD3pKTh7fxhc9uZf5vYMU9xC94qS7BrgNSAbEJU3DpJcpSW_iytvs5HqTll8fdCuRCt5oVxh7DetUirqdBZ3DAjZipm3hiPeyKQa50sEuAOjab/s400/green6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702920784903612034" border="0" /></a>Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-16538111377601475632012-01-24T08:43:00.004-07:002012-01-24T08:47:07.345-07:00SOCK MONKEYHoly cow this is cute! Someone make this for me STAT. Oh, and one for Casey too. <a href="http://jennicanknit.blogspot.com/2011/12/sock-monkey-hat.html?spref=bl">Vintage Umbrella</a> even posted the pattern she made.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdeFN02ri7cwVEAGZqfbr7zQRS1-l6tCn-3clu6sZMBIFLydWWE7Rpnhk4Ryxc3l3yk6JbBAwMEPh9K4l9ctkKp21RJQDNfe_SQk07IhyphenhypheniC6WRy2YxqFisGEluCHd2An2NNcoJ4IjTvhg/s1600/Sock2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdeFN02ri7cwVEAGZqfbr7zQRS1-l6tCn-3clu6sZMBIFLydWWE7Rpnhk4Ryxc3l3yk6JbBAwMEPh9K4l9ctkKp21RJQDNfe_SQk07IhyphenhypheniC6WRy2YxqFisGEluCHd2An2NNcoJ4IjTvhg/s400/Sock2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701225157385873586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaS7O2dVdPgj99e5LIpwkcj1gKPG2zL20yUIM4MpYwTnj1vXVyNjXkzURP_3IF2H7lseZg-gC5iGt68VRfSKNGsiwF8ic5OuWXZU8bzZKimvZJnd6hlkfCFVkDODE7dGSvNCwA_Bpou9L/s1600/Sock1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaS7O2dVdPgj99e5LIpwkcj1gKPG2zL20yUIM4MpYwTnj1vXVyNjXkzURP_3IF2H7lseZg-gC5iGt68VRfSKNGsiwF8ic5OuWXZU8bzZKimvZJnd6hlkfCFVkDODE7dGSvNCwA_Bpou9L/s400/Sock1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701225259523966674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdeFN02ri7cwVEAGZqfbr7zQRS1-l6tCn-3clu6sZMBIFLydWWE7Rpnhk4Ryxc3l3yk6JbBAwMEPh9K4l9ctkKp21RJQDNfe_SQk07IhyphenhypheniC6WRy2YxqFisGEluCHd2An2NNcoJ4IjTvhg/s1600/Sock2.JPG"><br /></a>Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-44875661427195047082012-01-21T22:34:00.004-07:002012-01-21T22:40:59.575-07:00PATTERN DONE!And it took me less than a year and a half to write it. Oh well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3tIRr4o73CLYJcU8b5bJdLhpGMVXrPx1IesxEwxpH9BPnE1gRFrQwlHrLv25GCtKtGEYToun5SO46hheU6bJDc63768LVpvSxaMpE2W3fTpqilFn2Zb7tFJbI6JSmBXR62gQLRsaXXMD/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3tIRr4o73CLYJcU8b5bJdLhpGMVXrPx1IesxEwxpH9BPnE1gRFrQwlHrLv25GCtKtGEYToun5SO46hheU6bJDc63768LVpvSxaMpE2W3fTpqilFn2Zb7tFJbI6JSmBXR62gQLRsaXXMD/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700326121479438978" border="0" /></a><br />You can find it in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91141461/all-a-twitter-applique-quilt-pdf">Etsy shop</a>.Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-39749039879417446222012-01-20T11:26:00.005-07:002012-01-20T12:36:09.194-07:00I WISH I WAS A BETTER TREE HUGGER<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRBxYXzrtj6I23pz5r1m8SMhRq1YUTxiVp3-aiccdDvTvZe_nlHtA1GllVcHgVDwDffw71s7UMuPu2ROIlTNzZEocllowPPS4m3GlPWKN94GNC4eSEjVpP7js7rZKHjrFKM3Aj_jLnCTf/s1600/VAN.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRBxYXzrtj6I23pz5r1m8SMhRq1YUTxiVp3-aiccdDvTvZe_nlHtA1GllVcHgVDwDffw71s7UMuPu2ROIlTNzZEocllowPPS4m3GlPWKN94GNC4eSEjVpP7js7rZKHjrFKM3Aj_jLnCTf/s400/VAN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699799800027870642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(I need to justify owning this van. I will hug more trees.)</span><br /></div><br /><br />Mike and I had a quick trip down to Montana and a couple of nights we got takeout or we had a leftovers from a restaurant. We don't do this very often now that we live out of town, but it's incredible to see the amount of waste produced from eating out. The tiny little garbage cans in the hotel room were beyond full and I automatically thought, "They need bigger garbage cans in here." Wait...what?<br /><br />Last year I was all determined to decrease the amount of waste I created. I love making these big bold commitments and setting myself up for failure because all I have done is move out to Mike's farm where we burn our garbage. That is a reduction because it isn't going to a landfill, but we are still burning it, and that has it's own problems. I barely used the cloth diapers I got. Big failure.<br /><br />Then, Mike tells me last week that the fleece from our clothing is sloughing off in the wash and contaminating the oceans. You can't even safely recycle plastic into fleece. Sometimes you just can't win in life.<br /><br />This morning I was again inspired by the <a href="http://thezerowastehome.com/">Zero Waste Home</a>. Not only have they cut their waste, but supposedly 40% of their costs as well.<br /><br />First resolution of the year, start cutting back on waste. Again.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-16939942671383599552012-01-15T21:29:00.013-07:002012-01-15T23:25:47.338-07:00QUILTSI've been writing directions for my quilt over the past few days and in the midst of it have been admiring and been inspired by other quilts designed by amazing people. One thing I miss about being in a work environment filled with creative people is seeing their work. Creativity feeds off of creativity.<br /><a href="http://imagingermonkey.blogspot.com/2011/12/hexy-mf.html"><br />Katy Jones</a> is not only a very cool looking tattooed artist that I would like to be friends with, sewed this amazingly beautiful quilt which colors keep me coming back for one more look.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbsigDZJ9XOQD5dmy94YYhpr5eSbzDkzBWTuYjUI5m9ylm6CNAXosiuq1T9BS7R4IX9lKlUjSrpsm3OWvrFwxaY7V1j1DFVm1tPZHf_UET8uBFwOeMinyrABysXjXk15IjDQVJN4_PNIx/s1600/6481266885_439fcc8a80_z.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbsigDZJ9XOQD5dmy94YYhpr5eSbzDkzBWTuYjUI5m9ylm6CNAXosiuq1T9BS7R4IX9lKlUjSrpsm3OWvrFwxaY7V1j1DFVm1tPZHf_UET8uBFwOeMinyrABysXjXk15IjDQVJN4_PNIx/s400/6481266885_439fcc8a80_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698086813273667362" border="0" /></a><br />She had it quilted by<a href="http://quiltingismytherapy.com/"> Angela Walters</a>. Um...wow.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12hPC-NOFEQ8BwkHHoLX4HzGAOYyixEDkavsafLDBnn7_lfUd5lYiKqmyeIBpGzXUsmystG5HWEPmYbKfchmXIe5pofj8Flu8akyP71sMr1YL-LmW5QKN_9KuD9dZbA3chULeQUN05E3L/s1600/6481310459_a3fababc73_z.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12hPC-NOFEQ8BwkHHoLX4HzGAOYyixEDkavsafLDBnn7_lfUd5lYiKqmyeIBpGzXUsmystG5HWEPmYbKfchmXIe5pofj8Flu8akyP71sMr1YL-LmW5QKN_9KuD9dZbA3chULeQUN05E3L/s400/6481310459_a3fababc73_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698086962305862418" border="0" /></a><br />I've been watching <a href="http://dontlooknow.typepad.com/dont_look_now/"> Kellie Wulfsohn</a> for a while. She does amazing raw edge applique and her quilts are artistically exciting to me and the colors jump. She recently finished this Animal Alphabet quilt that I wish I had created. Those yaks are killing me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrl3QsyrfmZjCjX1aIiHzj1I-9t4c0UJWsZ3FMChT6jTAzixY2GteDuoLHwGFiDQWFP1DCX8yIoF1cfvoytCoQMMK4u2uus_die-VodzKlE-ZyAh6-RIjt1W5hojXxNy4L9KB58Vg5Egs/s1600/6a00e54fd53655883401538e259faa970b-500wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrl3QsyrfmZjCjX1aIiHzj1I-9t4c0UJWsZ3FMChT6jTAzixY2GteDuoLHwGFiDQWFP1DCX8yIoF1cfvoytCoQMMK4u2uus_die-VodzKlE-ZyAh6-RIjt1W5hojXxNy4L9KB58Vg5Egs/s400/6a00e54fd53655883401538e259faa970b-500wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698090220102222274" border="0" /></a>This is the quilt that inspired me to design a quilt. I saw this hanging on the wall in a great quilt shop in Utah and couldn't get over how rich it was. <a href="http://suespargo.blogspot.com/">Sue Spargo</a> uses her own hand-dyed wool on her quilts. My next quilt I want to do as separate blocks like this seems to be. I also really want to use wool. Could be fun!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tbnmX5_VEp8sk9jb6GTNgmgH_MLAal4cuD1yfib5ywo9WkopnlUJXfy3pddDalNhqvkkEUstId4eeViNb4Ny8enKp8BqGXUf9Ee8VILYeptfr88mifuOMFfiTBXoK-QVM-pXzzOe4z3d/s1600/Sue_Spargo_doer_0730_folklore_full_qui_xl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tbnmX5_VEp8sk9jb6GTNgmgH_MLAal4cuD1yfib5ywo9WkopnlUJXfy3pddDalNhqvkkEUstId4eeViNb4Ny8enKp8BqGXUf9Ee8VILYeptfr88mifuOMFfiTBXoK-QVM-pXzzOe4z3d/s400/Sue_Spargo_doer_0730_folklore_full_qui_xl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698096176435387122" border="0" /></a><br />And her embroidery completely inspires me. I love this extra element on quilts, which is why I used it too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnazRfd7N74oCIZE6E28pHlJ-m9DxUC5H1LhklnSTmEOXeyMDil8OJXOsytYFdtTVDNkJUmCt30wPNBsJPMnbdlSxHaWRapkZD8k12YWbnCd7cagfOXhfaGaZ8opD_TfzlC3DHHd1Q9eu/s1600/IMG_8728.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnazRfd7N74oCIZE6E28pHlJ-m9DxUC5H1LhklnSTmEOXeyMDil8OJXOsytYFdtTVDNkJUmCt30wPNBsJPMnbdlSxHaWRapkZD8k12YWbnCd7cagfOXhfaGaZ8opD_TfzlC3DHHd1Q9eu/s400/IMG_8728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698096458785666130" border="0" /></a><br />I have recently discovered <a href="http://dsquilts.com/">Denyse Schmidt</a>. The simplicity of her designs are very current and I love that. There are many, many, many country quilt designs out there and it gets a little tiresome. It's just great to see fresh beautiful design.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rzVVvsOO8zyDEbqwVZQy-j8OrwvktnLAmUYy4HXianwzn2Tvj8KOgT2cBEz0-o0lp9QU-fsXv1MgnL3zDl4mj7faVqz8LtpWna-2zZnUySCfCkWEpQBYe8-JX8OPMcvQzWJRJ74N6TgN/s1600/PatternSingleGirl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rzVVvsOO8zyDEbqwVZQy-j8OrwvktnLAmUYy4HXianwzn2Tvj8KOgT2cBEz0-o0lp9QU-fsXv1MgnL3zDl4mj7faVqz8LtpWna-2zZnUySCfCkWEpQBYe8-JX8OPMcvQzWJRJ74N6TgN/s400/PatternSingleGirl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698100277747615154" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpkUzHytAb2GR3AflAPieNRY48VXoAnfqSb-IvvhypxFLRLyPSHLt-E-tGVhIZrNoqw7RmB7MIzjPl2bbNKofv000aPIt7nPT2CULaUbdBBQiZaK6qEDN7zMGcpXktVaanxSLKKWhl0eL/s1600/2011_12_5_14_12_24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpkUzHytAb2GR3AflAPieNRY48VXoAnfqSb-IvvhypxFLRLyPSHLt-E-tGVhIZrNoqw7RmB7MIzjPl2bbNKofv000aPIt7nPT2CULaUbdBBQiZaK6qEDN7zMGcpXktVaanxSLKKWhl0eL/s400/2011_12_5_14_12_24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698100179625216850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I really admire <a href="http://beeinmybonnetcopatterns.blogspot.com/">Lori Holt's</a> design. I love how her quilts tell a story and the different elements she uses in the appliquéd top. There is a real 50's vibe to me. I'm going to aim for a quilt that tells a story next I think.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_gs7lqmi2Uiu5mWbZwvnc_FJfGLSVTq1yS91LU7vdgwmxf_BhLiq0BzLH-ym7wPzGnKzzc73GlF3owo5Vle5GdiFDdzs2g6g_yW0lbAUpoxfA4-s6p7mzzcxmTWfxXkXJ5UjzHxqAFZi/s1600/IMG_4189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_gs7lqmi2Uiu5mWbZwvnc_FJfGLSVTq1yS91LU7vdgwmxf_BhLiq0BzLH-ym7wPzGnKzzc73GlF3owo5Vle5GdiFDdzs2g6g_yW0lbAUpoxfA4-s6p7mzzcxmTWfxXkXJ5UjzHxqAFZi/s400/IMG_4189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698109236459132514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />These images were found at <a href="http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/">Diary of a Quilter</a>. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_TLX40iVGy9BbhDewanxlYC_BNNLR25JzQR4r0FK93FA4_8VMfq6aBTz1Ftt6wXzYxexPFdEKQuVksBAXYpGyv-GxXHVKQuONFUjRSCBquOZmMp01CIkLSPafo_UaoFY0sIYNGMPvBZN/s1600/IMG_4180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_TLX40iVGy9BbhDewanxlYC_BNNLR25JzQR4r0FK93FA4_8VMfq6aBTz1Ftt6wXzYxexPFdEKQuVksBAXYpGyv-GxXHVKQuONFUjRSCBquOZmMp01CIkLSPafo_UaoFY0sIYNGMPvBZN/s400/IMG_4180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698108607453355650" border="0" /></a><br />And there you have it, inspirations for the night to keep me inspired and hopefully you too. And now to bed.Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-68611302476512604552012-01-10T13:21:00.002-07:002012-01-10T16:23:03.608-07:00KINDLE SHMINDLEI've said it before and I'll say it again, nothing beats a real book. Love this bookstore's logo and signage too.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SKVcQnyEIT8" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-47906271688056844312012-01-06T12:23:00.007-07:002012-01-06T20:27:13.440-07:00TINY HOMESThis has been on my mind a lot lately. Well, houses are always on my mind, but lately it's tiny houses. Mike and I have been dreaming of relaxing by a lake somewhere and I would love to do it in a small cottage. No need for a sprawling McMansion to take up beautiful outdoor space.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhix3HpS8cIgi6v0yx_caOC7xv0hWG0HRX7bMcn_pZRDopeowGoV4HdbeGuSa6zLuOITF8MbQMFoAA7Fm859p46nEvnMaRd43zf6t1yRxlySI9lsF-cQ8cRQrFJ9lUvD7sl1TXZ24qQpSYp/s1600/l-640-427-e3431898-c3e5-4004-9d1d-614940636a9e.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhix3HpS8cIgi6v0yx_caOC7xv0hWG0HRX7bMcn_pZRDopeowGoV4HdbeGuSa6zLuOITF8MbQMFoAA7Fm859p46nEvnMaRd43zf6t1yRxlySI9lsF-cQ8cRQrFJ9lUvD7sl1TXZ24qQpSYp/s400/l-640-427-e3431898-c3e5-4004-9d1d-614940636a9e.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694719713981905330" border="0" /></a><br />I love this house from <a href="http://www.creativecottagesllc.com/">Creative Cottages, LLC</a>. Most tiny homes are just a plain rectangle, but this rectangle has such great style. It's amazing what can be designed with just a little more thought.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YQ66QnIJX0WwhLaZYUSuXAst0O02FRjm3k35aYL2dIoQCJW65nQU3x8PREoMizMy5LRoYxDQHBMArC1ajX6I-SNCBm18qiORULxu91Ixnl80Rj2-qPqNBaOI5pVrjuD0wsXZQSl8ohfY/s1600/mm-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YQ66QnIJX0WwhLaZYUSuXAst0O02FRjm3k35aYL2dIoQCJW65nQU3x8PREoMizMy5LRoYxDQHBMArC1ajX6I-SNCBm18qiORULxu91Ixnl80Rj2-qPqNBaOI5pVrjuD0wsXZQSl8ohfY/s400/mm-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694719629524477106" border="0" /></a><br />I can just imagine walking into the light interior with it's whitewashed exposed beams and gray fireplace. The perfect getaway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iylch92AZsCt_3gEucxHty-sZ3Ks57hwU0aymSz7NBjOPhfmEGmdU5ge_GofmhMOuXKX79_qSA8DlW-3i0VhkpVVj3gJFQ3p5M_qkZMVvDoxt4nhS_V6_HLGpWeLY3ZnsUfR9O7WNKWc/s1600/l-640-427-d0c031bb-9157-49ec-8f34-47078ac47da8.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iylch92AZsCt_3gEucxHty-sZ3Ks57hwU0aymSz7NBjOPhfmEGmdU5ge_GofmhMOuXKX79_qSA8DlW-3i0VhkpVVj3gJFQ3p5M_qkZMVvDoxt4nhS_V6_HLGpWeLY3ZnsUfR9O7WNKWc/s400/l-640-427-d0c031bb-9157-49ec-8f34-47078ac47da8.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694719524303101410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dEaaiPaXMLAIQ5-FRu8dac0Ap7WzSBxBiP50_N4_Qk9d4mPUj2bEzbFN9F0ETIHhHBkcgKmc1deepSiOy1_gmajJOOJ0FG7cDGoN8Ff0mFWAP0iBUPCWIfAyTayfEo2ZuLz9MBd7Leh5/s1600/l-640-548-05a20c33-3023-401f-a8a6-108c6368467b.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dEaaiPaXMLAIQ5-FRu8dac0Ap7WzSBxBiP50_N4_Qk9d4mPUj2bEzbFN9F0ETIHhHBkcgKmc1deepSiOy1_gmajJOOJ0FG7cDGoN8Ff0mFWAP0iBUPCWIfAyTayfEo2ZuLz9MBd7Leh5/s400/l-640-548-05a20c33-3023-401f-a8a6-108c6368467b.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694719441650487890" border="0" /></a><br />I think it is immoral how developers, banks, cities, whomever, pretty much forbid you to build anything smaller than 1200 sf anymore. And we are brainwashed too! I often sat in my 1000 square foot house, (huge compared to what I have been looking at lately) thinking I needed a second bathroom for when company came. WHY?? Company came two or three times a year and then it was just me and my dog and he didn't require another bathroom. In fact, he insisted on being in my tiny bathroom at the same time as me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPVI0d_qWSbHPYQ2UzuFrKcc4l2MdvdmEEzV2F2I7TahR2nbTMCulVDe4IFc8al5uE5geJSWNMOIv0xPMq9HRYouq5yIWoGmIpup61vwDGKbaI0phcHTmI61_bPZiSCmiPUGOo8LTed1u/s1600/ScreenHunter_03-Oct.-10-10.40.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPVI0d_qWSbHPYQ2UzuFrKcc4l2MdvdmEEzV2F2I7TahR2nbTMCulVDe4IFc8al5uE5geJSWNMOIv0xPMq9HRYouq5yIWoGmIpup61vwDGKbaI0phcHTmI61_bPZiSCmiPUGOo8LTed1u/s400/ScreenHunter_03-Oct.-10-10.40.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694719318096943634" border="0" /></a><br />To bad Southern Alberta has a real shortage on lakes.Talk of the Townhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226631941231020682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972287408270081369.post-81652129541301491122011-11-23T13:32:00.001-07:002011-11-23T13:33:19.097-07:00DEAR LIFE...I have a problem. Everything I like turns out to be expensive. Please fix this. <br />
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Loving this beautiful green tile. 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