Well, I have finally started to decorate.  I am in love with everything that was done.  This is the new living room.

 

 

Here is my new bathroom.  I love my tile in the shower.  It turned out so pretty.

 

 

 

Here are a few of the quilts I have put up.  More to come and now I have reasons to finish the tops that are sitting on a shelf.

 

 

 

This is my new sewing room.  The ultimate place a sewing girl could wish for.  I am waiting to really decorate in here because I want it to be just right.

 

This was my sewing room before the remodel.

Now it is double to size and totally everything that I have needed and wanted.

The kitchen got a little mini make over.  New paint and new handles, just to get me through until I remodel it.  That is NOT going to happen for awhile.  Can you say burnout!!!!!

 

 

There is still a lot to do, but I am working on finishing the few boxes that are left and then to put the final decorations back up.  I am a very happy girl.  I hope you have enjoyed my little house tour.  I will post more as things get done.  Now I can get back to sewing.  I think I have sewn 4 times in the last 10 months.  That is so sad.  Guess I'll start Friday when my niece Taylor comes over to sew on her new sewing machine.

 

 

Until Next Time,

Tina

 

House Remodel Update Sew sorry I haven't updated lately. I have been very busy trying to get this house project done. I am down to touch up painting on the baseboards, door trims and painting the doors. Hopefully the crown molding will go up next week. The flat screen, surround sounds, and closet shelving systems are all that is left to be put in. I am very ready to move back into my house and start sewing. I am having serious withdrawels from not getting to sew. I hope to post more pictures when I have an extra minute. It is all turning out sew very beautiful. I am going to have my dream sewing room. Wait until you see how stinkin cute my curtains are going to be!!! Hint: think old and embroidery and crochet. Until next time, Tina

House Remodel Update!

Well, I am back into my normal swing of life after an awesome 2 weeks off during the Christmas holiday and New Year's break.  I am most certain that when retirement gets here I will not have to worry about being board. 

I spent my time off getting walls painted and prepping for the floors to be refinished.  Here are a few before and after pictures of the wood floors.  The pictures do not do them justice.  They turned out sew beautiful.

Living room before.

Living room after!

 Bedroom before.

 

 Bedroom after!

 

Aren't they just amazing!  I am so in love with how they have turned out.  I just stand in the rooms and look at them.  I am smiling and sew looking forward to seeing how my woven wool rugs are going to look on them.

  

Didn't get any sewing done during my break, way too tired by the end of the day. I am hoping to get back into sewing as things are starting to get completed on the remodel. I sure do miss my creative time.

 

The weather here has gotten sew bitter cold. It is going to get down around -5 here tonight. Haven't seen those low temps in almost 9 years. Turned up the heat in the house to help keep the pipes from freezing.   My dryer went out this week I don't need the pipes to go also.

Thanks for stopping by and checking the update.

Until next time, Tina

Happy New Year 2013

 

Wishing you all a very safe and Happy New Year 2013!

 

 

 

The past year has been a good one and I am looking forward to an even better 2013.  I have lots of quilting ideas on paper and my hope it to actually create them this year.  Hoping to get my new sewing room completed by the end of Jan.  This has been a long journey getting to this point. 

 

May all your desires become your reality in 2013. 

 

Thanks for stopping by to read my blog.  This has been a fun new journey.  Way outside my computer comfort zone.  Still have a lot of changes that I hope to make on my blog in 2013.

 

 

Until next time, Tina

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!  I hope you all have a wonderful time with family and friends.  Please be safe in your travels.

I will be joining my BF Sherri and her family for our tradional Prime Rib Christmas Eve dinner.  Yummie!!!

Christmas day I get to sleep in and then join my family at my sister's home.  Her wonderful inlaws, Joan and Jack, are coming in for the holiday.  I am very excited to see them.

God Bless you all and I look forward to catching up with you all in the new year - 2013!!!


Until next time - Tina

Sewing the Taylor

Sewing with Taylor

I had a great time sewing the Taylor yesterday.  She wanted to spend time with me working on a Christmas present for her brother Cameron.  She did a great job sewing on the pillowcases.  She cut up two of his old Star Wars t-shirts and then we sewed them onto the pillowcases.  I am very proud of the work she did.  I know Cameron is going to be very surprised and will love them.

 

 

Update up Remodel.  Sheetrock is in and mudding is done.  Now I get to clean up all the dust.  I don't think there is one place without dust.  What a fun job this is going to be.  Going to start painting after Christmas.

View looking out my sewing room windows.

My poor pond is freezing - literally!  I think it is just a little bit cold here in Utah.  I was going to try and keep it going for the birds, not sure that is going to work.

 

 

 

I am off work from both jobs until 5 January 2013.  Looking forward to painting and getting a few sewing projects done.  Yipee!!!!

 

Until next time, Tina



 

Holiday Decor

Holiday Decor (or lack there of)

Happy Holidays from Buck and Tina!  This is the extent of my holiday decor this year.  With my remodel going on it was not on my list to pull out the decorations and add to what would only need to be cleaned to put away.

The electrical, insulation, and bathtub are all in.  The sheet rock goes in this week.  Hoping and crossing my fingers that next week the wood floors can be refinished.   If all goes according to my plan I can be painting during the Christmas - New Year's holiday.

Festival of Tress Update Pictures

Here are pictures of our Festival of Trees 2012 donation.  I love the quilt that I made this year.  Of course, I totally got in a hurry and didn't take a full picture of it prior to handing it over for donation.

 

 

 

 

One of my favorites - Jack Skellington tree donation

Dr. Seuss gingerbread house

 

Hobbit Town - The Shire gingerbread house

(PS....I can hardly wait to see the Hobbit movie.  I have been counting down for one year!)

 

I wish you could really see this crocheted tree.  It was so amazing and so beautiful.

 

 

 

Thank for stopping by to see what I have been up to lately.

 

Until Next Time, Tina