Chair Update

I went over the the Interior Design shop around the corner from where I work yesterday to see if they had some new upholstery fabric in. I think I need at least 5 yards for the chair. I have at least 3 (possibly more) of the black/floral I'm thinking of using. They still A LOT of that, but I'm not sure if I want to use it or not. They also have a lot of a brown fabric that I've made a couple purses our of, so that is also a possibility. I didn't buy any more fabric, I'm going to wait until I decide what I want to use. I did start taking it apart already, but it's been so terrible hot here, the best time to work on it would be in the mornings, but I work Monday through Friday, Saturday mornings I have to go to the bank and run errands (this week will be clothes shopping), and Sunday is church. So I guess it will sit until it cools a little - which could be OCTOBER!
But this is how far I've gotten so far - took everything off the bottom and started on the back:


This stuff really puzzled me:


Yesterday I got home at lunch and went in the office to get my laptop, and the shelves that Todd put up for me a while ago pulled out of the wall so everything fell down. Most of it fell on my table, but it's a mess and that will need to be cleaned this weekend. We'll need to get some better anchors and put them back up because I definately need the storage room!
This is what it looked like before:


This is what it looked like yesterday:

(OK, I'll be honest, it still looks that way. :D )

It's FRIDAY!!! I'm so glad. Work has been extremely slow and I'm not liking my job much. Need to decide what I want to be when I grow up (a funny thing to say when you are 43!!!!!). Todd and I have ideas, but going out on our own scares me financially. We'll see what the next six months brings us.

Have a great day, everyone!!!!

Just a quick post

because I have to get the house ready for Tyler's birthday party tomorrow. (Happy 4th Birthday, TyTy!!!!!)

Alyssa had one of her pictures in an art show last week! It was Thursday night, the same night as the Town Hall for Hope that we went to, so we didn't get to go. Tab took my camera to take some pictures, though. Here is Alyssa with her picture:


Tab also went back to Alyssa's school and took a few pictures of her playing.






Anyway, last night I fixed the top of our swing outside. (I posted some pictures before with the grandkids sitting on it.) Last year I re-did the seat and the top with canvas, but didn't know the canvass would shrink when it got wet, so it really pulled the sides. So last night I took the ends apart and added some more canvas so it fits better now. I'm hoping it doesn't shrink too much more, but it will work for this year.

Todd put up some more shelves in the office for my fabric. I need to find some shelf things - I don't know what they are called - today so I can add the last shelf. Then put my fabric on it and at least most of it will have a new "Home". The thing is, the shelves are right by the window, so I'll need to figure out how to make some kind of drape so that the sun doesn't fade the fabric too much. Overall, they really help with my "fabric stash" problem.

I did go over to Kinsey Interiors and bought some new fabric to make a laptop case and hopefully a matching purse, but haven't started it yet. I did get the fabric washed, so whenever I have time it's ready. I'd imagine I won't get to it until after Mom and Dad come down in May, though.

Have a great Weekend, everyone! I'll try to update with pictures from the birthday party on Sunday.

Jyl