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The past few weeks I've been on vacation from work and just a couple weeks ago I started school... MIA! Here's plenty of random pictures to make up for lost time,

Birdhouse by the cottage-- now you can see it since I trimmed all the ivy! 

Here's a little package I put together to bring to Kara Ann's house lunch! Our famous (and to be blogged about in the future) quesadilla pockets! Or pockadillas, we like to call 'em.

  

Simple ingredients. oil, cheese, salsa and tortillas.   

Dinner and dessert with Kara and Kevin after lunch. Orzo pasta salad, mmm.

 
Step one: Make orzo.  Boil water, let sit, strain, stir, you know the drill.

 
step two: dice up some cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and cucumber

 
step three: mix it up!~!

  
step four: add some spices and/or dressing (we used a little italian dressing when we got it to our plates)  and gobble up!!! 

And for dessert........... 

 
CUPCAKES!!! and yes, they're in ice cream cones. :) 

ACTIVITIES:

My vacation was filled with lounging around, hanging out with

 
Last shot of the cabana season!

 

 

Am I obsessed with birds or something?

 

CRAFTS:


DIY glass mosaic table I made with Drew.

 

 

 

 

 

Love my close-ups ;)

THRIFT STORE/GARAGE SALE FINDS:

 

 

Look how cute the ads are in the bicentennial book!

 

 
New cottage treasures:P

 
Close up shot on this baby, I love it!

Aren't these little slipper socks super cute?!

 


Next table project!

Cracking wood makes for wobbly tables.. I have to sturdy it up!

 
Now time to paint and mosaic.

and last but certainly not least...

  
My first etsy purchase!! I love these baby compasses! They're so small and cute, I can't wait to use them for something, I just don't know what.  

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

rain, rain, go away.

Huge and intricate spiderweb right by the cottage!

I FINISHED my Mediterranean style table! Let me know what you think!
Remember the cheap, old table i found at a garage sale in my projects galore post?
Here's what it looks like now!

Phase one - finished laying and gluing pieces of glass, ready to grout!

Phase two - heavy coat of grout to get in all the crevices!

And, taadaaa, the finished piece, wiped down and shined up! Top view

Table view :) I LOOOOOVE it! 

Also had a great day out with Kara and Hammy (who I hadn't seen in ages!) We went to Moe's

Embrace the rainy day!

projects galore!

A nice shot of all the spray paint I bought at home depot :) 

A decanter that my mom happened to break the second we got home, so we used it as a vase instead!

GARAGE SALE FINDS:

Side view of the new blackboard table, fun fun!!

Top view with a few doodles from me and friends! :)

Thats it for now!

This little glass basket was also a garage sale find. Fits in the kitchen perfectly after we cleaned it all up!

This table was also a great garage sale find, perfect for me to fix up and mosaic!

Picturebook summer so far!

Welcome to my summer.

First off, here's a finished photo of the curtain I made for the shelves in the cottage.

much more tidy and clean!!

they're great because i can just move the fabric on the ribbon to see what's inside!

I have also been working on a glass mosaic table. It's a project my friend Drew and I are doing, and it is addicting! Lots of fun though. We finished it in 4 days! Now it's just time to get the rest of the table put together...

End of day one. We only worked on the blues and still a lot more to go!

End of day two, here come the reds!

End of day three, you can see the spiral forming!

And taa daaa! End of day four! Finished mosaic masterpiece!

Pillows I made - I say this is the front side. I like the bit of yellow!

Back side!

Scarf closeup!

Pretty long but still only halfway done!

Not much else that's new. I'll leave you with a nice poem made by kara and myself back in high school. I re-read it this morning and gave me a laugh, and I love the fact that kara got an A on that assignment!

"Roller Coasters

Up and down
They never make me frown

Flying through the air

I love the fresh air up there

I feel so free
I am filled with glee
I wish I could go everyday

And never ever have to pay
But I mean to say, it really is worth it

My only fear is that I'll fall and need a first aid kit
But that won't happen, I really hope

Because roller coasters are just so dope

My favorite ones go upside down

They go really fast and all around

Hands up is the way to ride

So don't throw up or you'll need some Tide

Each roller coaster holds new adventures

Sometimes old ladies scream and lose their dentures
I could imagine they'd be very upset,

They could fly anywhere, as far as Tibet
I'm really glad my teeth are real

Because roller coasters give me a good feel...ing
I hate the wooden ones they're really scary

They're almost as scary as eating dairy

I'm lactose intolerant, what can I say?

That is why dairy is bad at the end of the day

So back to rollercoasters, they are swell

They make me shout and they make me yell

They are so much fun

You should go on one"