A HoArDer NoT Me...

Good Tuesday morning everyone.I will get to the title of this post shortly...Guess who is currently on my lap?

she knows when it is blog time apparently as she always takes a nap on my lap..she got me up this morning..clawing at my door wanting in..wouldn't leave it alone..so I got up..tired too..

this is her favorite thing to do now that she can jump in the sink...

she is getting bigger by the day..hates it when we are all outside..she just meowwwwwsss at us..she is a little stinker..and starting to play with everyone now..she gets bapped on the head..but still wants to play..I wonder if she gets headaches...she gets bapped so much by her sissies.:>)

Okay for the title of my post..I was watching Hoarders, Buried alive on sunday night and holy cow..how some people live and just don't think anything of it..A-maz-ing!!!the one I watched was a gal that had mice in her home and she thought she had like 5 in her kitchen (which is 5 too many in my opinion) which in reality she had 100's maybe thousands...it was disgusting..poo everywhere...so that got me thinking..I need to downsize and SIMPLIFY MY LIFE!!!..so I am getting rid of stuff that is not handmade or I just simply don't want it any longer..I just don't need stuff...and if I do..then something needs to go to replace the new stuff..getting tired of dusting it..or if it doesn't do double duty..I cleaned out my hutch in my dining room and got rid of some stuff..took stuff from the living room..still need to work on the craft room big time..got rid of stuff in my bedroom..and it got tossed in a bin for either a garage sale or a TS run in the future..going to go through my christmas stuff too..we gotta clean out that upper portion of the garage..so I just don't want to be in the Hoarder catagory...period..my mom was a bit of a hoarder..NOT like on the show..but she just kept stuff that should have been tossed..our home is just to small for all the clutter..I love the simple look..I just want prim and uncluttered..and it will make it easier when I do my fall/winter decorating...need to get rid of cook books..just don't use them..thats another day..so the above is too copper kettles that I had on my stairs..I had candle votives in them..I would like to get $5.00 for the big one and $4.oo for the smaller one..+ shipping..

Frog planter..it held a little african violet in it for the longest time till I finally killed it..$2.00 + shipping...

this little gal/chef holds a chalkboard in her hands...

without chalkboard..her hand has been repaired..she stands about 6 inches tall..these are approx. as everything is outside..(couldn't get it out there fast enough)...$3.00+ shipping..

a vintage Humidifier with black handle..the little wooden spout on top is gone..it has a cloth plug..it works..I used it as a room scenter..it stands about 9 inches tall without handle..

$10.00 + shipping

a wooden fork..it has thorn like things down the stem..very unusual..$2.00 + shipping

4 kitty coasters..we don't use these..I use my cloth ones that Kimberely of my brown bag studio made me..$2.00 + shipping..

salt and pepper shakers..I got the blue ones living in italy..can't remeber the maker..they are $2.00 for each set + shipping...

I love these pillows and both are handmade..just not by me..and I don't do chickens any longer..the bigger one is $7.00 and the smaller one is $5.00 + shipping.

I got this ivory cream colored tray from Factory direct.com..it measures approx. 18 inches wide...had it on my kitchen table with candles and fixins in it.. $7.00 + shipping.

bees wax candles.. $2.00 + shipping..

Pie plate that I purchased at Joanns..I don't do pies..Okay yes I do..I just eat them..I don't make them... $4.00 + shipping.

misc fabric..on the left is the faux fur..about a yard in each..$2.00 each and on the right is about 1 yard on the fabric on top.. and about 2 yards..(all are approx. I did not measure) if you are interested let me know and I will get you the exact..$3.00 each + shipping..

Now if anyone wants to swap or trade for any of these items just let me know..first come first served..;)

This is what we started yesterday...see all the grass missing..I am yanking it up..

we removed the brick boarder as you can see in the upper portion of the photo and repurposed it where the grass is missing for the walk way..we are taking out the grass to put down bark..this is mostly moss and clover and crap all mixed in..tired of mowing here..so this will become bark..maybe put some potted shade loving plants..or a seating area..not sure..but it is gone...

need to bark all of this in..my daisies are finally blooming..I love them...

and here is what I will be doing today..gotta truck load of bark to spread around the yard...we will need 2 or 3 more of these..but this is a start..got more grass to kill on this side..but we are laying down gravel on this side..maybe that red rock stuff..need something decorative..our weather has been pleasant..it is overcast today..which is great for working outside in..

I have been working on some projects in the evening again..I finished up one little penny rug and making a bigger one for Tamera..she ordered 3..and that is the one I am currently working on..

Well that is it for me folks..I hope your tuesday is off to a great start...

Are you sitting down..I just hit the big 40 (no not my age..I wish)..I just weighed in and I have officially lost 40 pounds..I am soooo doing the happy dance right now..only 42 more to go...I am halfway there...;) yippee skippy!!!..:>) I tell you working out in the yard right now is what is doing it..so I must run and do some more yard work..lol...Have a wonderful day gals.;)