Door Morph Part 2... Fini, Accompli... Done!

If you missed door morph part 1... you can go back and read that here... http://frenchlique.blogspot.com/2009/01/so-many-projects-so-little-time-door.html

In part one of the door morph, the door was nearly complete... except for one little annoying thing! That old brass door knob... the knob, as old as the door... 35 years... and just not pretty... I found a great glass door knob buy on ebay... and Ricky thought they'd fit just fine... but... they didn't. (something about the inside workings of the mechanism... stuff I don't understand... but my Ricky does...).

He went by our local little hardware store, Deptawa's. They have tons of stuff you can't find anywhere else... he found what he thought would work... and then he went to work installing my new door knob.

the new insides of the door knob latch...

and the new latch plate to fit...

and voila'... my new door knob... installed! ain't she purdy... ? a perfect match for my new French door! Cost, including freight on ebay & Deptawa's parts... $14. (Good thing Ricky doesn't charge me for labor!)More of my office morph which will be posted at Susan's Metamorphosis Monday.

Makin' it happen down here in French Lique!

Pink Cowgirl Boots? whatcha think?

When I was a little girl, I was "GrandDaddy's Girl". I liked helping him with chores on the farm. I helped feed the chickens, the pigs and the cows. I helped pick in the garden, and I made GrandDaddy mud pies for lunch quite often. I liked wearing my pink cowgirl boots while I was workin' on the farm... I liked pink boots...

When I got older, I went for red boots. Dale Evans wore red cowgirl boots, and I like dressin' up like Dale on Saturday mornin' before I watched the Roy Rogers show with GrandDaddy. Then, we'd have a snack and go outside to do our chores...

But, I finally grew up and thought my cowgirl boots had to be fancier... since I was all grown up and fancier myself. I moved to town; I didn't have to worry about gettin' my boots dirty any more... so I wore white boots a lot of the time... to match my white Stetson hat...

But then I married Ricky and moved back out to the country. Now I have chores again. I feed the chickens, the pigs and the cows... and I pick in the garden; but Ricky don't want no mud pies... so I went back to my pink boots... cause they're so girly... at least these have pink "uppers", better for gettin' dirty when you're doin' them chores... These are some fine pink boots!

I'm thinkin about gettin some more pink boots for the Rodeo. I saw these purdy pink boots on the internet and I really liked the way they looked... I've been lookin on line, at western stores and on ebay. I've been to the western stores at the big strip malls, and tried on a pair or two... one thing about new boots....

they're purdy... but they're a little stiff and not that comfortable right at first.
But I like these pink boots... and if I get 'em, I'll probably save 'em just to wear to the Rodeo...
These are nice... and they have sparklers on them... I'd sure stand out in the crowd...
hummmm.... on second thought, I think I'll just keep my old boots for now... they're not pink and they're not purdy... but they sure feel good on my feet when I'm doin' chores around the farm...
Now, for more Pink Saturday posts, why don't you just mozy on over to Miss Beverly's blog, How Sweet the Sound...

She's got lots of folks over there that like pink too and they like to post purdy pictures of pink stuff every Saturday mornin'....

We'll just be sittin' here on the front porch watchin' time go by, down here in French Lique...

So many projects, so little time.... The door morph...

In the beginning... just a plain old door... not much personality... functional...

New door... needs stain... too cold and windy outside... let's just do it in the kitchen!
I love staining wood and painting walls... what a crazy woman... I know... I love it because you get immediate results...
and voilà... hang the new door... but those windows... what to do... does Dixie have a plan? Of course she does!
Dixie always has a plan! one pane at a time... and so as it was... and...
so it has become... a beautiful door with just enough privacy... aaaahhhhhh..... dee-lightful!
and that dear readers is the story of the door morph... I know it's not Monday; but there are so many projects and so little time... let's call this one... Transformation Thursday... at least this week! One project at a time down here in French Lique...

Garden - Noun, Verb or Adjective... All three!

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Garden

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Metamorphosis Monday - just a snippit!

Metamorphosis Monday is hosted by one of my favorite decorating bloggers, Susan at Between Naps on the Porch... If you'd like to see more of Metamorphosis Monday participants, link here to visit Between Naps on the Porch...

Now, those that read my blog know that I'm currently in the throws of reorganizing and redecorating my home office... Ricky and I have been working hard at getting the physical changes made... floor to ... well not the ceiling... we still have the popcorn... but floor to nearly the ceiling...

the floor... from 25 year old orange/gold carpet... uggggghhhhhh

Metamorphosis (think fairy sprinkles here.... )

the walls... blue... not an ugly blue... but they were dingy and not my favorite color blue (this was Ricky's son's room... so lots of holes in the wall where posters had hung... a Nerf basketball goal still hung above the door... etc... you get the picture... oh... here's a picture...

Metamorphosis (sprinkles...) pretty, sunny pale yellow...

and the entry door to my office... nondescript... and not me... (we're working on changing all the interior doors in the house)...
Metamorphosis (you know what to do...) and this will Morph some more next week...

So... we're further along than these pics show, but still not quite there... this is a process. Each Monday I'll be posting a few updates until the big reveal... when all is done (maybe March!)... this is a redecorate and declutter project you know... I like the decorating... the declutter... not so much...

And... here's a little peek at next weeks Metamorphosis post... I'm calling this picture... "Where's Roxy"... I had a roommate in school that had one of these rugs and I have wanted one ever since and so.... I purchased this fabulous Flokati rug months ago in anticipation of my redecorating... I think Roxy approves!

Have a lovely Metamorphosis Monday; and thank you Susan for the inspiration to become a butterfly... and to my friend Marcia at Organising Queen for providing the declutter inspiration... you ladies are Deee-Vine!

Just taking it a day at a time down here in French Lique...

Blue Monday.. I really love blue...

I don't own a lot of blue... but I really love the color blue. Our master bedroom is blue, but there's not a lot of blue in the room other than the walls... I have one blue wall in my kitchen... but no blue accessories... I have some blue bottles that I like... but they're not displayed anywhere... My business card holder on my office desk is blue stained glass... but there is nothing else blue on my desk... The accent color of our wedding... yep... Blue...

I've never given this much thought until Blue Monday came into my life... hummmmmmm.... So today, I decided to share a photo of something blue that someone special sent to me... and something blue that a website sent me... See more of our lovely hostess Sally's Blue Monday participants by linking here...

My nephew, Matt (he's also Ricky's Godson), studied architecture last year in Brazil. He took this photo while he was there. Could you imagine living in a house this blue? Isn't it beautiful? I am drawn to this photo, and were I in Brazil, I would probably have been drawn to the house itself, just as Matt was...

and then my friends at HGTV sent me this photo of the 2009 Dream Home living room and my heart said "aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh"... isn't it beautiful... I noticed that this room, like our master bedroom doesn't have a lot of blue... just enough.

and according to HGTV's website, this rug was the inspiration for the room... gorgeous!

Looking out my sunny south Texas window at the beautiful blue sky... serenely blue down here in French Lique...

Hello Kitty and Oh No! Panda... on Pink Saturday...

Welcome to Pink Saturday in French Lique... If you'd like to see other Pink Saturday posts, visit Miss Beverly's Blog, "How Sweet the Sound" by clicking on the Pink Saturday here...

For my 2008 birthday post, I was searching the internet for photos of fire extinguishers... you know, to extinguish the candles... any way, I ran across this picture of Hello Kitty extinguishers...can you believe Pink fire extinguishers?!

and then earlier this week, I found this photo among the "most emailed photos on Yahoo!"... this pretty Pink (and blue) Hello Kitty maternity ward and nursery in Japan... I want one in Texas now... If my friend, Isabelle of Isabelle's European Day Spa in San Antonio sees this... she may move to Japan to have a new baby! She LOVES Hello Kitty... and I do mean LOVES! Then I ran across something sweet and funny... A couple of years ago, the Panda decided to give herself a manicure.... actually she decided on a mani and a pedi... she's her grandmother's girl for sure! Of course she chose her favorite nail color... PINK!
Enjoying a busy but blissful Pink Saturday, down here in French Lique!

What did Dixie buy while shopping in the Village?

Of course I got the blush colored beeswax candles... they were 50% off... so I bought the whole box! I love the way beeswax candles burn, and they'll look lovely on my next Tablescape Tuesday!


and the little eggs... this photo shows you how small they are... here, in a vintage teacup! Now where will I put them? I haven't decided, but in my office somewhere... maybe sitting on the window sill... we'll see soon enough won't we.

aren't they just the sweetest things!

and then from my new Favorite little shoppe...
a new set of lovely spoon and folk chimes... I love these things... I hung them above my kitchen sink so I can admire them every day...

When I entered the little shoppe, Chick-a-dee, the aroma was divine! When I asked the shoppe keeper what the lovely fragrance was... it was this... So of course I had to have one for... uh... you guessed it.. My newly redecorated home office! The fragrance, Clean Cotton. I wish I had a click and sniff so you could smell it too! Now, I know you guys are disappointed that I didn't buy the Funeral Route sign... I was just trying to be good! but I haven't ruled it out entirely... guess you'll have to wait and see... I can hardly wait to go back to the Village of Wimberly and finish making the rounds of the Square... enjoying the simple things of life down here in French Lique...

ps... for Muse and others that hoped I'd buy the book of Longfellow poems... I already have a book of Longfellow poems... and here... one of my favorites...

Afternoon in February

The day is ending,
The night is descending;
The marsh is frozen,
The river dead.


Through clouds like ashes
The red sun flashes
On village windows
That glimmer red.


The snow recommences;
The buried fences
Mark no longer
The road o'er the plain;


While through the meadows,
Like fearful shadows,
Slowly passes
A funeral train.


The bell is pealing,
And every feeling
Within me responds
To the dismal knell;


Shadows are trailing,
My heart is bewailing
And tolling within
Like a funeral bell.


Henry Wadsworth Longfellow