Fowl!

As I decorate and redecorate my house, I have found that I consistently choose bird-related items. Pictures, hand towels, paperweights, etc. I now acknowledge this and am careful to only buy a bird themed item if I MUST have it. Anyhow, I found this little birdie already in a mini-wreath nest at the Salvation Army. I did pay a whole dollar, but she was a MUST have. Cute, huh?

This cardinal is outside on our patio. This was random wedding present that I loved!
This weathered dove sits on the fabulous rusty tray on the island in the kitchen. They were meant to be. :)
And then we have REAL FOWL. EWWW! I believe this is a pheasant. If you come stay with us, you will get to fall asleep with this stuffed thing above you. It actually comes out from the wall about 3 feet. Scary! Kent is proud of it and wanted to display it somewhere. It was all I could do to HIDE it in the guest bedroom since I never go in there.

Sidenote: The deer that Kent shot last deer season was mounted and now lives at deer camp. We should all say a prayer that if he kills one again this season, that that deer will have the same fate.

Find of the Month!

Last weekend I ran by a thrift store here in Benton. Everything was so overpriced, end tables were marked $30! Crazy! I saw this great table (already painted!) with no price tag and I ask the clerk how much she wanted for it. She proceeds to tell me a long story that she can't believe anyone would paint a solid oak table. She said since it was ruined and I will have to get it refinished to return it to its natural color, she would give it to me for $25. SOLD! Whoo hoo!

Not only do I not have to spend the money to paint it, but I can see blue undertones! I can't wait to take a sander to it! So exciting! This table is SOLID and big. It will make the perfect kitchen table for someone!

Can you see the blue? It isn't dirt or nicks, it's blue undertones!
Kent picked it up for me yesterday and I haven't had chance to tackle it. When I am finished with it I will post pictures!

Cheese Dome

I have been on the lookout for a good, cheap cheese dome. Crate & Barrel has one that I like for $49.95 - yikes! Here is the $50 cheese dome. I wanted to paint the wood part, but I could not bring myself to paint a $50 cheese dome!

I found an almost identical dome at the Habitat for Humanity store in Benton for $4. It was brown like the above dome and............ I used my trusty white spray paint and gave it a good coat. I sanded it a little bit, put two of my favorite turquoise birdies in there and it is PERFECT! I haven't loved anything this much in a while... material thing that is.