Call Me Crazy

Oh go ahead, I will accept the title of crazy, for any number of reasons.

I'm crazy  behind schedule on returning emails (those that even make it through, either coming or going *ugh*!), reading comments, and finishing up work.

I'm crazy ready to get that #*%$ oriental rug out of my living room that matches nothing anymore! 

But I'm crazy because I can't decide what the heck I want to replace it with...hemp? grass? kilim? sheepskin?...*sigh*!

I'm crazy for hanging some of my own artwork in my house.  It seems kind of weird to me to showcase your own artwork, but hey I'm loving it anyway!

I'm crazy for wanting to get rid of my big green sofa that is in perfect condition to replace it with something...anything...linen!

I'm crazy for wanting to blow out that wall where the chest is and put in a fireplace, for nights like tonight when you just want to sit in front of a fireplace and do nothing but watch the flames dance.

I'm crazy for wandering around the house looking for a place to stick some stalks of wheat.

I'm crazy for wanting to add on to my house so that my garage door doesn't enter into my formal living room!  Ok, that one really isn't so crazy!!

After driving 2 1/2 hours home last night and seeing houses all lit up for Christmas, apparently I am really crazy for having these all over my house.

Yes, I am one of those bah humbug people who refuses to decorate before Thanksgiving.  I've tried it once or twice...throwing out a few Christmas'y items before the last gobble is over, but it's just not me.

I don't mind it if others do it, but its just not my thing.  You see, I have lots of beautiful Thanksgiving decor, from turkeys to acorns to pumpkins.  So I embrace everything that is November, and I reserve Christmas for December, and when I'm lazy a bit of January too!

I have this feeling that if I overlooked my turkeys, never letting them see the light of day each November, they might come alive and kill me in my sleep...call me crazy! :-)

Wish List

I know the gift giving season is behind us, and I'm even a December baby, so my birthday is a long way off, but I'm still putting together a wish list of things I hope to add to my home this year.

I long for a lovely Seagrass Rug, and this one from Natural Area Rugs looks just right and the price isn't bad either!

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, this would be on my "short" list of wants. I just love this simple heart from Cox & Cox. Why is it that I find things I just have to have and they are always in a different country?

These pretty hyacinth bulb vases are out of stock at Cox & Cox, but I still want them someday, and maybe by the time I can figure out a way to pay the shipping from the UK they will be available again!

What about a beautiful pillow from the Thomas Paul Seafarer Collection? It would look perfect with the slipcovered chair I want from Wisteria don't you think? Thomas Paul pillows can be found many different places, but another goal of mine this year is to visit Red Barn Mercantile in Alexandria, VA to pick up mine.

And last, but certainly not least, the chair upon which I would place my lovely new pillow is from Wisteria. Don't you just love the dainty ruffle at the bottom? Two of these chairs placed in front of our newly expanded family room windows would be the perfect spot for me to sip a cup of tea and read a magazine, which in turn would give me even more things to add to my wish list...perfect!

What's on your wish list?