Bird Girl on the Mantel

My mantel in the living room needed some attention after the holidays and since I still wanted a little bling, one of my favorite wreaths was my choice.

 The wreath has beige, blue and orange ribbons and if you look closely, it also has a beige rose with gold glitter, pine cones dipped in gold glitter and some gold leaves. 

Because my walls are so light in color, I wanted some pieces that had more color and weight to them. My bird girl statue is very special to me; I got her a number of year's ago when my friend, JoAnn, from Jo's This and That, and I went to Savannah, Georgia, for an Art Educators' Institute. Jo was an art teacher and I was a computer technology teacher but  our principal said we could both go so Jo  took art classes and I took computer animation classes for the week. The original bird girl statue has been moved to a museum in Savannah. We visited the museum and got a first-hand look at her and both just had to buy replicas.

I really like the Corbels that support the mantel.

Thanks for stopping by to see my mantel - Judy.

Linked to:

Gloria at Potentially Beautiful for her Winter Mantel Party.

Stephanie Lynn at Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party

Mary at Boogieboard Cottage for Masterpiece Monday

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday
Kristin at My Uncommon Piece of Suburbia for Tuesday Treasures
Nick of Time Tuesday

Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays

Judy at DIY by Design for Winter Blues Wednesday

Paula and Patti at Ivy and Elephants for What’s It Wednesday

Danette at The Shady Porch for Rock and Share Wednesday

Kathleen at Faded Charm for White Wednesday
Michele at Primp Your Stuff Wednesday
Bunny Jean for Bunny Hop Wednesday

Gina at The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursday

Sherry at No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursday
Kristen at Kristin's Creations for Share Your Creations on Thursday
Liz at The Brambleberry Cottage for Time Travel Thursday
The Artsy Girl Connection for Inspirational Thursday

Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Honey at 2805 for Potpourri Friday

Heather and Vanessa at At the Picket Fence for Inspiration Friday

Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday

Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Rachelle at Fingerprints on the Fridge for Feature Yourself Friday

Jen at Tatertots and Jello for the Weekend Wrap-up Party

Living Room Design - Part 4 the ottoman

The last time I posted on my daughter's living room design, there was still a missing piece from Nell Hill's. Well it has arrived and here is a look at the new addition.

You may remember that I last showed you a picture of the pillow on the couch and said there was something coming using this same fabric.

The ottoman arrived before Christmas and that allowed for a little Christmas decor. The tray and reindeer also came from Nell Hill's. 

The tray was sitting in the center of the ottoman but I think it got moved a little when someone sat on it to talk.

The room had to be rearranged for the holidays to make room for the Christmas tree so I'll show you a shot of how it looked at my last post on it's design. You will notice there is no ottoman and the couch is in front of the white shutters.

Here is a shot that shows a little of the piano. My son-in-law did play a few songs for us at Christmas. I was hoping he would sing too, but maybe at another time.

If you could like to see the previous posts on this room to see how it has evolved, here are links.

Living Room Design - Part 3
Living Room Design - (Part 2)
Living Room Design -  (Part 1)

Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

I am joining the following parties:

Stephanie Lynn at Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party

Mary at Boogieboard Cottage for Masterpiece Monday

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday
Kristin at My Uncommon Piece of Suburbia for Tuesday Treasures
Nick of Time Tuesday

Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays

Judy at DIY by Design for Winter Blues Wednesday

Paula and Patti at Ivy and Elephants for What’s It Wednesday

Danette at The Shady Porch for Rock and Share Wednesday

Kathleen at Faded Charm for White Wednesday
Michele at Primp Your Stuff Wednesday
Bunny Jean for Bunny Hop Wednesday

Gina at The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursday

Sherry at No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursday
Kristen at Kristin's Creations for Share Your Creations on Thursday
The Artsy Girl Connection for Inspirational Thursday

Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Honey at 2805 for Potpourri Friday

Heather and Vanessa at At the Picket Fence for Inspiration Friday

Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday

Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Rachelle at Fingerprints on the Fridge for Feature Yourself Friday

Jen at Tatertots and Jello for the Weekend Wrap-up Party
Bacon Time With the Hungry Hypo
Counting Your Blessings
Miss Mustard Seed for Furniture Feature Friday

Cypress Trees

I grew up in Southern Illinois and on a visit back over Christmas I wanted to stop by Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area and take a look at the bald cypress trees.

Horseshoe Lake is a 2,400 acre shallow lake in Alexander County, Illinois. It has 20 miles of shoreline and the water is just beautiful. Although the trees are bare this time of year, I love to look at the base of the trees that is just above the water.

I tried to get pictures of the ducks on the lake, but they were quick. They just wouldn't pose for a picture. You will see the dark headed ducks are the hens and the green heads are the drakes.

Thanks for stopping by to see the cypress trees and a few ducks - Judy.


Linking to:


http://scenicsunday.blogspot.com/
Mosaic Monday @ http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/
http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/
http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/
Seasonal Sundays

Time For . . .

I have been visiting with my 90 year old Dad in Illinois for a week and haven't had time to spend much time on my blog but I decided to feature a little time with my Dad. 

He has this beautiful clock that still keeps perfect time (after I added a new battery). I was planning a New Years Day dinner for him and some of our family members and I wanted to use this clock as our centerpiece and titled our dinner theme "Time For A New Year."

Although we did not eat on fine China, the time together was priceless. 

The pieces are all Pfaltzgraff Trousseau. The plates are ivory with pink and purple roses with a gray band.

My husband did bake a delicious ham for the dinner.

I hope you were able to spend time with your family or friends to welcome the new year.


Thanks for stopping by - Judy


Linked to:
Tablescape Thursday
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

The Flip Shadow - look closely

Linked to:
http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/newhome/