Extreme Measures

I had to make some changes at the Swamp.  Lulu, the Boy's cat, declared war on my parlor furniture.  There is no way to keep her off the furniture - there is no door-   I tried sprays, aluminum foil, water gun, even a motion sensor- she could not be stopped.

So as much as I did not want to do it - I switched the parlor and dining room furniture.  The dining room has pocket doors that the cat can not get open.   Since I was beginning to decorate for fall and cleaning up this seemed like the time to take these extreme measures!

So now when you walk through the front door you see the dining room first.

Now I really have to keep this table looking good so I played with my dishes to have a fall look.  We have not had dinner in here yet.  It will be a few extra steps to bring the food in here,

I will try to live with it a while or until I outlive the cat!

If you turn right and go thru the doors you are in the parlor.

The thing that I like about this arrangement is that I can sit in here in the morning with my paper and coffee.  The room is very light.  I also can have a rug in here since there will be no animals to destroy it!

I am going to have to make curtains for this room now.  I have them cut out but I liked the light so much that I never finished them.  There will be times when I will  want more privacy now.  It never bothered me that the neighbors could see us having dinner but I want to read the paper in my pajamas without company!

First Dining Room Event!

The shower for the TWINS was Sunday! It was the first event for the dining room- although it is not quite complete! We still have to finish the floors, electricity and hang the mirrors and artwork...but it was fine because we had all the cute baby stuff to look at! Warning: I took a lot of pictures! Starting with the front doors and the wreathes-

The theme was "Two Peas in a Pod" which was inspired by the precious invitations designed by the future aunt and co- hostess.

The pea pods have 2 button peas on each wreatheThe dining room table-

Fireplace-

Baby stuff on a tree-

Cute banners made of onesies-

The twins initials M and C

Vintage Baby decorations-

The Chandelier with all 171 crystals that I cleaned with a toothbrush last week and my Hubby hung - and boy! Is that thing HEAVY!!!

Everything got blue bows!

Adorable cake !!!!!

Diaper Cake!

Cute Mother To Be!!!

Packed crowd- standing room only!

I had so much fun decorating- played with dishes in the new cupboards!!

The first of many events to come! Please keep these two precious boys and their Momma in your prayers!!

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good - The first dining room cabinet is coming along! I can't wait to paint it and put my dishes away! The hinges are back ordered so DH will start working on #2!

The Bad - Just look at that floor... and it is not contained to the dining room! There is dust all over my house......
The Ugly- I made this nativity scene for my babies almost 30 years ago. They played with it every Christmas. It survived 5 children, cats, dogs....but it did not survive the attic. It was in a plastic tub full of decorations. Nothing else was disturbed!!! They "had" beans in them to weigh them down so they didn't tip over. They no longer have beans in them! Some creature has chewed through each one and eaten the 30 year old beans! Also missing are the camel ears, Baby Jesus' face and one of Mary"s hands. I think I still have the pattern....I will remake them when/if I have a Grandchild to play with them.... I was so sad to throw them away!