My House in August #31: Blanket.

 We found this blanket at the Antique Mall

one day and couldn't believe how soft it is.

The hours of work that went in to it

and yet it was for sale, cast off and alone.

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We were quite happy to make this vintage

and comfy blanket part of our living room.

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My House in August #30: White.

It's hard to think about but it won't

be long at all before we look out our

windows and see a white landscape.

Not looking forward to the first storm.

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My House in August #29: Kitchen.

Just one view of our sweet and

cosy kitchen. Our gathering spot.

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My House in August #28: New.

I love when we get new dirt for the gardens.

It makes everything so fresh and new again.

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My House in August #27: Leaves.

The leaves here are still green but if

 look close, you can see orange coming.

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My House in August #26: Candle.

The candle at the end of our yoga

sessions. A warm blanket and light.

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My House in August #25: Art.

Two decades of dreaming of having

our own Art Studio are coming to an

end. The dream is now real, minus

the flooring, window coverings and

two lights over the island. We are so

excited to have this precious space.

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My House in August #24: Vase.

My little Holly Hobbie vase holding

pretty thistles from our garden.

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My House in August #23: Stripes.

Stripes in the ceiling of the veranda.

And a sweet birds nest with babies.

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My House in August #22: Chair.

We almost bought this chair a few

weeks ago for our Great Room.

But the color wasn't quite right and the

family that was selling it was super

"shady" and we couldn't wait to leave

the house. You can't always tell from

an email conversation if something is

legit but this just felt off. The guy was

a bit aggressive when we decided not

to take it so I'm glad we said no. Didn't

need any bad karma that might have

been attached to the chair in our home.

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My House in August #21: Light It Up.

Can't wait to see our fireplace in

use this Winter. I love the glow

of the embers and the light that

fills and warms our bedroom. For

now, a shot of morning light from

the window, lighting up the box.

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My House in August #20: Relax.

A favorite spot on our front veranda

to kick back and relax in the sunset.

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My House in August #19: Cake.

On the 21st, we celebrated our tiny

daughter's birthday. She would have

turned 19 years old that day but on

her birthday, she arrived in our arms,

without opening her eyes or taking a

breath. We loved her before she was

born, we loved her the day she was

born and we continue to love her each

and every day, for now and forever.

Our little cake to honor sweet and tiny

Ciara~Rose Kennedi, our princess 

that we will cherish all our lives.

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My House in August #18: Cosy.

I dread Winter but coming home to

this sweet house is heavenly for us.

A cosy home in the white landscape.

Just waiting for us to come through the door.

We still 2 years later marvel at our new

home. Our biggest home was that we'd

create a cosy home and I truly feel we've

succeeded in providing that in our setting.

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My House in August #17: Paint.

 I'm an artist by trade but not a painter.

Now that I have an Art Studio, I'm learning.

I can't paint this good but hope one day to

have a steady enough hand to try a challenge.

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My House in August #16: Bedroom.

Where we safely observed the total

eclipse the other day. We were so

exhausted and thankfully both had

the day off so this was our view point.

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My House in August #15: Green.

Our new green armchair for the

living room is my choice for the

prompt "Green" today. Love this

comfy chair and the look it provides.

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My House in August #14: Metallic.

We have been dreaming of a wooden

gazebo to add to our landscaping but

the price was a bit too high this year

with all the other things that are in 

our budget. So we took the gazebo

off the spreadsheet for now. Then we

found a bunch of great deals and our

budget bottom line went down. A

sale at our local greenhouses gave

us a new plan ~ a metal gazebo. We

went back and forth between this

one and another one big black one

at the other establishment. In the

end, we chose this more Victorian

styled version. And the price we

paid was at least 1/6th of the fee of

the wooden gazebo. For now, this is

our lovely compromise that we are

both excited about. And down the

road, once we have a few extra $'s,

we can sell this one, likely for more

than we paid for it and buy the

wooden one. Love this plan and

the style of this more vintage look.

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My House in August #13: Photography.

I'm still learning on a daily basis how

to take great photgraphy shots.

I've discovered that I like to take pictures

from different angles and not always show

all the pieces of a shot. This one was a

tiny bouquet I received from my work.

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My House in August #12: Favorite.

Last week, one of my summer students was

finished up all her hours. She is still going

to help us with our two big events this Fall

and help me continue to upgrade our tiny

website. I'm so grateful for her help and her

energy. And all her great ideas! She has truly

been such a great asset to us this year. On her

last day, she surprised me with my favorite

chocolates, along with two amazing gifts.

She was our true gift so I was humbled to be

thanked for her time with us. And she knew

that white chocolate from Purdy's is my favorite. 

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