Heeelllooooo there my good folk! Happy sunny summer day to you.
As a school teacher, I've always enjoyed my summers off (IMMENSELY). But the older I get the more I seem to use my summer time wisely.
What use to seem like an eternity, 2 months with my little girls, just flies by these last few summers and I am hyper-aware that these be looked back upon as the best days of my life. It is bittersweet, and the more I try to cherish it the faster it slips by. Even when Miss Junebug is ripping out the flowers in the backyard and leaving them on the doorstep! It's a good thing she's so darn cute.
When life gives you broken zinnias...make a bouquet!
This IS my favorite picture of the day though. Thanks Junebug!
This summer has already been full of swimming, trips to visit family, ice cream, bicycles and movie nights. Our recent movie night movie was the new Lego movie. Have you seen it? It's so cute. And it has a wonderful message to parents. If you have seen it then you'll recall how the father won't allow his son to play with his "stuff".
It got me to thinking about my antiques and old junk. I have to admit that I can be a little like the dad in the Lego movie when it comes to my treasured collections. Which is ridiculous, I mean it's already old and beat up, right? So this morning I got out all of my vintage trucks and farm animals and my primitive wooden barn for the girls to play with.
They have not stopped playing with it all day!! How could I have been such an evil mother to hide it away? Haha
In other news...
I have been on an old sign kick lately. I found this huge old hand painted wood sign in Weatherford,TX last week.
I still don't know where it will end up. I'm thinking on the wall outside of my office.
And I moved "Cowpernia" the cow head into the living room. I just painted that old mirror below her yesterday. It weighs a TON. My plan is to hang it a few inches under her. Don't you think?
Another thing I'm considering is painting my armoire and moving it to the bedroom. It's just way to big and jutty outty into the living room. It's a small awkward room.
Here's one more shot I took of the table while my 5 year old was setting it for dinner. I love watching my girls do stuff like that. Tonight we're having my FaVoRiTe meatloaf. I always thought I hated meatloaf until I tasted my MIL's. It's smothered in tomato soup and stewed tomatoes. MMM! We serve it with cooked carrots, rolls and cauliflower with cheese.
Home cookin'! Fresh flower centerpieces! It's amazing how much time I have to be domestic in the summer. :D
Have a WONDERFUL weekend!
♥Linsey
