Summer...Pretty Please

I apologize for having dropped out of my blog for a while.  End of the year as a history teacher is so intense that I have had no creative energy left at the end of the day.  However, my seniors graduated on Saturday and I only have this week and next left.  My goal in the next two weeks is to finish work without collapsing and preparing my patio for the summer.  Most years, I would have done this weeks ago but we have had record rain and storms here in the Northwest.  Yesterday I found two wonderful barrel tables - I'll post a photo later today.  Thanks for visiting again and I promise not to drop out again any time soon.  I have to say I have missed my blog world tremendously.

(photo: style files )

Things I Love...My Mini

For the past five years I have driven a pepper white Mini with a black top.  I adore my car - something I can honestly say I never expected.  The ultimate would be for my mini to have a space as beautiful as this one to rest its weary bones.

{photo: automatism}

Too Many Things and Not Enough Room

Last week while my daughter was home from San Francisco for Christmas a friend hosted a wedding shower for her.  It was an amazing afternoon with many friends - both old and new.  Of course my daughter could hardly fit her Christmas presents in her suitcases, let alone her gifts from the wedding shower.  So that means a road trip to bring down her lovely gifts.  Oh yeah, did I mention I have a Mini Cooper?  I have to say, I have managed to fit an amazing quantity of items into my little car but I think by the time I fit all of her gifts, I'll look like the Mini above! What an adventure that will be.