Darn!! I should have started being a pack rat a lot earlier!! I got rid of my bowling ball when I finished with that phase and now people are using them for really neat looking gazing balls. NOW, I could make a BEAUTIFUL decoration if I had saved the skates! Love how you use yours, Jane. If I run up on some skates on my travels, I think I will use DS's sled and try it. No snow here, so he won't be needing it!! TFS Betty

Posted by parsonse (My Page) on Fri, Jul 27, 12 at 11:46 Congrats dutty!!! I hope things dry out quickly for you so you can hit the ground running soon! Energy rater, we're in Murfreesboro, TN, about 30 miles east of Nashville. My husband and I are both from this area and since we're building on property that's been in the family for 30+ years, we don't plan on ever selling so yes, we are investing in doing what we can to make this house as energy efficient and tight as possible within our budget. If that means I don't have cabinets installed in the mud/laundry room right away, then so be it! Closing is this afternoon followed by a meeting with the builder and excavator to situate the house on the lot so we can pour footings next week! Hoping to be in by Christmas... Hello Parsonse, I am located a couple of exits down from you off the Sam Ridley exit. Where exactly are you building in Murf. and with what builder?

Ooooh... I love that island! Is it like an antiqued robin's egg blue? I think you could definitely pull it off in your space if you keep the color light enough. It would be a pretty little accent piece; instead of blending in the with its environment, it would be like a little jewel in it! Delicious. I like your kitchen set, too... and I'm sure your server would look lovely with that finish, although it may be hard to match in case you ever decide to move the piece to the same room as the table. But if you don't, it won't matter! Or what about a chocolate brown? That might look nice against your wall color... or are there any other shades you could pull out of those curtains that you could use for the server? I can't really see what colors are in that pattern. See, your problem is that you have TOO many options! Please keep us posted with what you decide to do! bloomin...

LOL, Shelley you said it! Whenever I water my plants and disturb one they come out and stare me right in the eye and, yes, I do start apologizing for interrupting them or calling attention or whatnot. I notice when they're very unhappy they do that thing boxers do when they're about to fight, they go back and forth from one leg to another - or in their case one set of legs to another. I have one living right now in my Madagascar Palm tree and he turns his head and looks at me as soon as I come outside with the hose in my hand. It's his/her yard. I like Monica's because s/he is posing and smiling for the camera.