The Official First Day of Spring

It has finally come, the official first day of spring has come. I spent that day inside working.
So today, on my day off, it snowed again. What is wrong with this picture?

This is a wet snow falling outside of my dressing room window. It is cold, snowing
and it makes me not want to go outside. My last post I talked about my spring decorations
outside like my Easter wreath and planting the pansies. So today I spruced up the inside
of the house with fresh spring touches.

I bought these flowers last night at Martins. The Iris opened up immediately and the
tulips are opening up as well. Nothing says spring like fresh flowers. I also have several
orchids blooming.

I got out my collection of Easter eggs, some of these are from my childhood and the large
tulip egg I painted.

And on a last note I made a slurge, now that TJ Maxx is an online shop, I get emails when
they have items in that are made in Italy, I am a sucker for a bamboo handle and this purse
just spoke to me so I ordered it and it just arrived.

It is made by Claudia Firenze and I love the color. Sorry the pictures are a little dark but
that is what you get when it is a snowy day.

My First Party at My New Home

                           Sunday I had my first real get together at my new house, rental
                           house that is. I wanted to have all the women over for a night of
                             wine and food and relaxation, the women who worked on The
                             S.P.A.C.E.'s Pac'n the Street's. A hand full of women planned
                             an event that closed off a street block in downtown Staunton on
                                a Saturday in September. A stage full of entertainment, a street
                           filled with craft vendors and food vendors, all planned in three months
                            with meetings once a week and most things coming together a week
                                          before the event. We needed a little wine time!

I went to Big Lots for the mercury glass pumpkins, owls, gourds and the

tables glirtery table decorations. I now see that i need a class in flower

arranging! The sunflowers and berries are from Martins.

My newly upholstered  chairs in the Robert Allen fabric. And a lumbar pillow

in a fun Ikat chenille for the center of my sofa from TJ Maxx.

More flowers from Martins, pumpkins and spiders for the front hall

table and my chandelier was hung last week just before the party.

Porch decorations with mossy spiders, pansies, mums and pumpkins.

Nothing like a party to get you to decorate your house inside and out.

Found a pretty cushion for the window seat and some pretty pillows,

the window seat and big pillows are from Pier 1 and the lumbar pillow

in Brunshwig fabric is from my store. The round mirror is a repeat

purchase fro me from TJ Maxx. I have used it before in my staging jobs.

 I finally picked up my picked up my grey silk drapes I bought from a friend.

I split them into two pairs instead of one big very heavy pair, they come from

London and are double lined, they are even too long for my high ceilings.  

I bought the wood poles, brackets and finials at Lowe's to hold the heavy

drapes. I promise to post more pictures of my bedroom later.

This is the bath tub room, yes you heard me right, this room is for the claw

foot tub and my summer closet. The drapes used to be in my bedroom. The rug

and orchid I bought before the party to spruce up my look, the little table came

with the house, it's not me. I want to find something in marble and iron, french looking.

As I teak things, I will post more pictures. And yes, the get together was a huge success.