Ta Da!

Well, that was about as easy as it gets! It took me about an hour to assemble but that included taking a break to go downstairs to the kitchen for sustenance. (There was a blueberry bagel calling my name and I couldn't ignore it!)

I still haven't picked up a needle (in, like, for-evah!) so I'll share some other tidbits!

First, more Ikea purchases...

(You didn't think I made it out of there with only the cart, right?) The ole Stitchy Chair needed an update so I picked up a couple of pillows. They have feather inserts so they're super soft and squishy! If and when I do decide to stitch, I will be comfy cozy!

In between trips to Ikea, we got to see a few sights while we were in Boston...

Walden Pond was at the top of my list and it was a perfect fall day when we drove out to see it. Thoreau's cabin was located just across the water. I was wearing boots that were more fashionable then functional so we didn't hike over to the site. (Please try to ignore the fellow doing the breast stroke out in the middle of the pond!)

They had a replica of his cabin set up...

Can you imagine spending two years in a place like this? I'd have to pack a lot of stitching supplies! And bagels!

After Walden we scooted down the road to Concord to see the bridge where the "shot heard round the world" was fired...

You can see it there in the distance. Things were a little rushed this trip but we're hoping to make it back to the area some day so we can spend more time exploring and soaking up the history. And I promise to wear more sensible footwear!

Yesterday was Phil's birthday so I made him his favorite dinner...

I don't know the real name of the dish because we've called it Phil's Favorite Chicken for so long. I always make him a "thriple" batch because he loves it so much! Three guesses what we're having for dinner tonight!

It's going on 2:00 now and I'm all curled up with a fire going, hoping to see some snow today! Sounds like a perfect opportunity to do some stitching!

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Monday Fun

Still no stitching to report but look...

Phil and I were in Boston all last week helping his daughter get moved in to her new apartment and during one of our trips to Ikea I grabbed a Raskog cart for the Chicken Ottoman Empire! It came in a lot more pieces than I was anticipating but we had plenty of practice assembling furniture in Boston so this should be a breeze!

Right?

Wish me luck!

A Little Fallifying

When last we spoke I was trying to get the house fancied up for fall, but all that really amounted to was me sitting around all day drinking Starbucks Fall Blend (one of my faves!) and reading magazines.

Not much has changed in two weeks...

 What can I say? I love a good magazine! And coffee! And, well, sitting around all day!

With as busy and lazy as I am (I know the two don't really go together but somehow I manage to pull it off!) I hopped online and filled up my cart at Target!

Isn't this the cutest pillow?

Apparently I'm all about the shiny this year!

I also got some glittery painted pumpkins to put in my lantern that sits on the fireplace hearth...

It turned out pretty cute for five minutes of effort! It would have taken me only two if I hadn't had to empty out the pine cones that were still in it from, like, five Christmases ago.

And lastly, we have my "candlescape" that sits on our coffee table...

These guys get swapped out as they burn down. The latest addition is the fancy copper one in the front. Oooooh! Shiny!

I also picked up some little plates for our B&B's wine and cheese nights but that'll be another post! (The paper ones we'd been using didn't quite have that "value added" vibe!)

Now then, there's a magazine and a cup of coffee calling so off I go!

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Pick Four

I've been trying to do a little "Fallifying" around the house but so far all that's meant is I light a Yankee Candle and look at magazines. I seem to be perpetually in the planning stages of getting anything done!

That being said, I have picked four projects to work on over the next couple of weeks. Three are WIPs and the fourth is a new project with which I will reward myself once I've made some progress on the others! Great plan, right?

First up is Harvest Home Sampler from Heart in Hand...

I think I started this one last year thinking I'd have it done in no time. As you can see I didn't even come close. But there's always this year!

Next we have Halloween Button Pillow from Shepherd's Bush...

This is an oldie but goodie from back in the 90s. It's on a 7-ct. Heatherfield that I really love. It's big and chunky and so very Fall-ish!

Third on my list is Autumn Leaves by Prairie Schooler...

This one is obviously going to take me a little more time but I do love me some Prairie Schooler!

And last but not least is Pumpkin Fever from Lizzie Kate...

This is a limited edition kit (I think!) that I purchased on eBay way back in the day. It even came with pumpkin seeds! I might have to put them out for the critters! It's all going back in it's little envelope for now, until I make some progress on the other three pieces!

Laundry is done, kitchen is clean, Pepsi is poured... time to light that candle and get busy stitching!

LMNOP

I'm still working on Random Thoughts by Drawn Thread when I can, but I think it might be time to visit the Chicken Ottoman Empire and find some fall pieces to work on. I'm still staying busy with the B&B but the season is winding down and I should find myself with some extra time in the weeks to come.

Let's see what kind of trouble I can get myself into next!