Do you take cream and sugar with your coffee?

Wouldn't it be nice to sit with a friend and share a big warm cup of coffee or tea?

To share stories, and laughter, and just keep each other company.

No rush; nowhere to be.

Just friends, and the heat of the coffee finding it's way through the mug, to warm your hands in that pleasant sort of way.

We can sip from great big mugs that fit perfectly in our hands.

Talk about nothing really, or our deepest feelings, if need be.

Quiet moments like this can be kind of rare around here.  Every minute accounted for;  so much to do.

Makes little things, like this cream and sugar pair, hold so much significance for me. 

I long to linger over coffee with a sweet friend ~ soon. 

I found these adorable little cream and sugar servers at my most recent thrift store foray, when we were searching for the perfect wire basket to use as our light fixture in the new LAUNDRY.  I just couldn't pass them up.  Not to mention they go perfectly with all my white ceramics and pottery!

They make me think of special times with special people.  :)

I hope you are able to find time to spend with your special people regularly.   That they don't live too terribly far away. 

And that life allows you some time to just linger...

{This is dedicated to you, Nikki.  Miss you terribly.}

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Pretty Little Pie Shelf

BEFORE

I bought this "bad boy" at a community-wide yard sale last summer.  I call it a pie shelf.  I really don't know if it is considered a pie shelf?  I think it was made to look like one.  It's not a vintage piece, though. 

It was ten dollars.  I talked them down.  ;) 

The fact that it takes up mostly vertical space is a big plus in my book.  'Cause it gets a little crowded around here at times. 



Some pale green paint...it went on right over the blue. 

AFTER

Distressing with an electric palm sander gave it this effect: 

I yanked off the vinyl "tiles" that screamed "COUNTRY".

See what I mean?

Some real ceramic tiles went in to replace them.  The tiles were a roadside freebie.  Nice Score.

Then some OXO stickers, for a little bit of hugging and kissing.  These will come off after Valentines Day and be replaced with something more permanent.  I think.  I know you probably didn't hear a word I wrote...you are too busy looking at that quadruple chocolate loaf cake (recipe by Nigella Lawson).  It is to-die-for delicious!  You can find the recipe here.  I think I may be a chocolate addict.

The knobs went back on...only until I can find the perfect replacements.  We're on a spending freeze.

A few of my favorite accessories have been added:

Pale green mixing bowl ~ LOVE!  Thrifted
Ceramic Cake Stand.  From Santa 2010
Chocolate Cake Plate (What can I say?)

Our new "honey" pot in white ceramics.  Thrifted
White Heart Cutout Bowl.  Thrifted

Check out that fancy bottle.  That's a lucky find.  I made a couple of them into lamps.  You can see them here.

I'm very happy with how it turned out.  I don't know what I'll end up replacing the OXO with.  And new knobs will look nice, too.  I just needed to do something a little more fun than purging and organizing for awhile.  Although getting that done will be nice too!

Hugs to you!

Sherry

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