A Whole Year of Somethings!

I can't believe that it has been a whole year since I started this project blog.

It is amazing how much you can accomplish when you put your mind to it

AND when you tell the whole world that you are going to do it on a blog!

I have accomplished so much!

Since this blog has become a habit for me,

I have decided that I will keep it going, but maybe not post as often.
(Maybe just the big stuff.)

I have several projects brewing already!

We'll see how it goes!

A big "Thank You" to all of you who check in to see what I've been up to.

You have been the reason for me finishing so much.

My blog audience has included people from all over the world!!!

(United States, Malaysia, Russia, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Australia,
Philippines, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and a host of other places.)
It's been a fun, unexpected geography lesson at our house.

The biggest "Thank You" goes to my new friend, Becky, whose blog inspired me to start my own and to her inspiration and mine, Daryl Hoole.
What a treat it has been to get to know each of them better throughout this year.

Becky is starting a new project on her blog this year.
It's called
Daryl's Daily Dose 
of Advice, Encouragement, 
and Inspiration for the Keepers of the Home
I look forward to learning even more from both of them.
Check it out here!

Downed Tree

Have you heard the song, "I Cry the Day that I Take the Tree Down"?

That is not my favorite song.

And I DON'T cry the day that I take my tree down.

Look how much bigger my house looks with all of the Christmas stuff put away!

And look at these two empty somethings

that used to be full of Christmas decorations.

The D.I. got some of my less favorite Christmas stuff.

Hopefully, somebody there will like it!

Something from the Husband!

The husband had the whole week.

He decided to take advantage of the 45 degree weather.

He put the boys to work in the yard.

Here's some of what they accomplished.

He even had the 13-year-old mow (or at least clean the lawn with the mower)!

The 13-year-old said it was embarrassing when the neighbors would drive by

and see that he was mowing in December!

Then he took the table I made last week to the scout closet at the church

along with a pile of tents that have been in the garage since the summer.

I don't think yard work was on my boys' list of things to do for their winter break,

but it sure makes the upcoming Springtime easier.

In with the New...Out with the old!

With all the new stuff we got for Christmas,

it was time to get rid of some.

I put some out for the MS pick-up yesterday

and took the rest to the D.I. today.

Switching Dressers

When we rearranged the 15-year-old's room last month and got him a new desk,

I wanted to paint his dresser to match the decor.

The husband vetoed it because the dresser belonged to his grandpa.

(I really am a sentimental person.  I wasn't suggesting getting rid of it, just updating it!  ;-))

We decided to switch dressers instead.

So we took my dresser and put it in here

and put his/Grandpa's in our room.

He even put his clothes back in his.

Look how neat it looks!

Putting mine back together is something for another day.

The Last Season

I made a "Summer" mantel decoration for my sister-in-law several months ago 

for her new house.

When I visited her in October, she told me that she already had Autumn and Spring

so for Christmas, I made her "Winter."

Here is a during picture...

And here's the finished product...

I actually did this project a couple of weeks ago, but couldn't post it until after Christmas
since she occasionally looks at my blog!

Attached Legs

Today, I attached the legs to the countertop I got from the sister-in-law when she moved to New York.

I saved the countertop for the scouts to use at scout camp on top of sawhorses.

I decided that table needed attached legs.

I also decided to use it at our house on Christmas Eve!