Why I don't have a life.

I humbly submit the reason I do not have a life as of late.



It's my Dad's truck. I guess that's what happens when you meet a farmer using a unlighted skid loader to pull a hay wagon out onto a county highway at night. Nice isn't it.

Subsequently, that little party maker has the ability to suck every moment I have from my life. I now visit ER's, surgeons, hospitals and pharmacies with uncomfortable frequency. I view more naked body parts than one should ever see of a parental unit and just when I thought my days of writing down poop & potty schedules was done I have been proven wrong.

And just to underline the experience to near lottery status, every distant relative removed to the 100th degree calls to offer their support (and by support I mean that sneaky way they want to ask questions they have no right to have the answer too) but do not offer to visit or bring a dinner in an effort to give us (and by us I mean me) a break.

On the bright side I can now multitask 5 schedules at a time, read cryptic narcotic drug instructions without question, screen multiple phones at a glance and tell people to piss off on command.

Ahh ~ if it wasn't for the balls I'd be King.

Weekend Find - Iron Grills

I have a love hate relationship with decorating stores. When I am looking for something specific I can never find it or if I find something it's never on sale. Tell me you can relate.

I do have to say things are looking up though. Ever since Mr Blarney announced our home needed more decor I have done my best to comply with his request and the stores are following suit.

Here's one of my weekend finds for 50% off. Three lovely scrolled antiqued iron grills. They would be perfect for a certain bare stairway wall.



Mr Blarney is now in the middle of a balancing act in the stairway hanging these and this extremely heavy floor mirror (also 50% off) I purchased.



Like all good home projects he will need to head out to the hardware store for some hanging hardware before he attempts the mirror. It's going on the wall with the green ladder.



This week my goal will be drapery, possibly some wall tapestries, priming and painting crown molding and painting the ceiling tray in the dining room. Please tell me some stores rent out sewing machines or I can rent out time at a machine in a store somewhere.

Have you figured out my inspiration style yet? Don't worry, I'll take pictures!

Sunday Sightings - Creative Road Signs

I was out and about this weekend and ran across this handy piece of road signage. It made me smile. I'm sure the road crew who installed it had their chuckles as well. Does it make you smile? Got any interesting signs around your place?