Time.....

Is it me?

Is it me that only feels like the hours in the day

shorten as we get older? Do I need a new watch?

A bottle of Lucy's Veggameatavitamin?

Well, I am still working on my dining room.

Too bad I am obsessive about cleaning up the house

and making sure things are just so. But, I will confess --

....... i am a turtle......

yup...

a slooooooow moving menopausal one who has great inspirations as soon as my head is lifted off of my pillow...

and after two cups of a good and stiff French Roast I feel all motivated....vrrrmmm..vrrrmmm..start my engine!!

.....but I loose steam......like the little tug boat, I say to myself..."I think I can, I think I can..."

.....but, after three loads of laundry, dusting, mopping, doing dishes, making beds, tidying up my little house...

my little steam engine just peeters out.....I would not have it any other way - unless I could ask for more time in the day...oh, and to feel 25 again!!!

The dining room is simple with tone on tone colors that I find very soothing, crisp and clean.
There are little touches of green here...

....and there. I am in love with these dainty little creamers with the intricate

floral swags that grace the sides.....

....and they all seem...

....to live happily...

...amongst the pure whites of the old ironstone.

I have had many questions about what I am using to make my slipcovers for the chairs.

You can see one of the finished chairs in the reflection in the mirror on the first photo. I have used painter drop cloths that are a linen-like fabric. The trick that my good friend John taught me is to wash the fabric several times and use a quarter of a bottle of fabric softner each time. This will make the fabric very soft and pliable. Besides being soft, it just plain smells wonderful!!