DECORATING TENNIS GIRL



I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE!!! COME ON IN AND VISIT FOR A BIT...

I am so glad you stopped by to visit. I read every one of your sweet comments. Come back and visit soon!

I hope you enjoy seeing photos of the Cape house, as much as I do living here :)





Sunday, September 29, 2013

Fall and Spookiness at the Cape House

Hi All,
I love to decorate for Fall.  I think it is because we get to add vibrant colors!  Here are some snippets of spaces around the Cape house.  Enjoy!
 Fall décor above my beloved Flair range...
 Granny's Hoosier cabinet, all decked out...
 Fireplace in the den...
 Fall arrangement I put together in the den...
 Shelf in the den, I couldn't part with the Velveteen rabbit for Fall..
 Dining room table centerpiece...
 Fireplace mantel...
 See the cup and saucer filled with pumpkins?
 Here is a close-up.  I saw an original that belonged to Carole Lombard on ebay.  Waaaaay to expensive for me, so I search ebay and found an exact copy.  Copeland Spode from the 1930's, much cheaper.  Love!
 Witches hat on the hutch...
 Landing on the stairs...
 Vignette in the breakfast nook, atop my cookbooks...
My new piece this year, on the wall...
 
Happy Fall to all!
 

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Our Vacation/Retirement Home

Hi All,
Husband is not quite retired, yet, but we took the plunge and bought a townhome in our beloved, Daytona Beach Shores, FL!  I was down there fore 8 days for closing, getting the place updated, and furnishing it.  Still more to do on all fronts, but I made a big dent.  I plan to go back down for another week, later in October.  Still more plumbing and lighting fixtures to be updated and more furniture coming.  Here are a few pics, though...
 View of the living room
 Living room, looking back toward the kitchen
 Dining room.  Table to be delivered in Oct...
 Kitchen
Me and Cousin Sara.  She lives in the Orlando area and came with her daughter for lunch!
 
Sorry for the poor picture quality.  Transferred these by mail from my ipad.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Hi!

Hi All!
It has been so  long since I have posted.  I guess I needed a little break.  Also, my parents are needing me more and more.  I am an only child, so I'm it for them, and of course, I am happy to be there for them, as they have always been there for me!
Anywhoo, a lot has been going on in my life.  I hosted an 80th birthday party for my Mother this past July, my daughter is pregnant with our first grandchild, yay!, we vacationed in Florida and decided to buy a townhouse, for our retirement.  We will be closing on it soon!  We just returned from NYC and a stay at the Waldorf Astoria and going to the US Open tennis!  So, with that said, I am just going to post a hodge podge of pictures!  Hope you all have been well, and hoping to be a more frequent blogger, in the future!
 Spring trip to San Francisco to see my son... Golden gate behind us...
 Friendship dinner with the Tennis Girls at my house...
 Dear daughter and me on a trip to Chicago...
 Back in San Fran to see the son and my picture in front of the house they used for the outside shot of McMillan and Wife.  Too neat!
 Home, sweet, home, Summer 2013
 The Tennis Girls came to our camper for lunch and games!
 My sweet cousin Susan's son got married in Indiana.  Great wedding and fun time. L to R Cousin Sara, Cousin Susan, Me, Aunt Gerry.  I love them!
 My Mom's 80th party at my house.  One of my besties and her Mother.  Kathy, Mom, Me and Suzanne(Kathy's Mom)
 More besties, Susan, Me, Diana...
 
Me and my sweet cousins, Susan and Sara.  Granny called us, her three little girls... 
 I also, had the party for my Uncle, Dad's brother, as he turned 80 this year, too.  He is with Aunt Gerry, my Dad's brother, Frank's(he is with the Lord) wife...  Aunt Gerry is 82~  Isn't she pretty???
 Susan, Sara and their girls enjoying the buffet!
On our vacation, we went over to Sara's for lunch in Windemere, FL...
 
Hope you enjoyed part of my spring and summer!