tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25225234828076170062024-03-13T12:57:27.702-04:00Taditional Tropical HomeMary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-43285693018907694082019-02-28T12:49:00.000-05:002019-02-28T12:49:00.409-05:00Been absent from this Blog... Gave up on bloggingI gave up on Blogging as it shows sometime around 2018. Of course 11 yrs later.. here I am posting in 2019.<br /><br />I may take this down.. need to check out what is NEW out there for handling a Blog. <br /><br />I lost interest because it was so time consuming after a serious fall and health issues. And of course we get OLDER too!<br /><br />Thanks for checking in here all of you who did. <br /><br />Hope you are enjoying your experiences out there.. IF you have any suggestions for blogging let me know! <br /><br /><br />House was sold in Virginia, and we live on Central East Coast area now. Love that the ocean is still close by... We are retired and living each day slowly and to please us.. keeping health up, etc....<br />
<br />Mary RuthMary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com0Melbourne area, Florida, USA27.6648274 -81.51575350000001720.4803059 -91.842902000000009 34.8493489 -71.188605000000024tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-12189248520313260512011-11-26T17:13:00.000-05:002019-02-28T12:55:05.990-05:00Working on KITCHENS!What we are UP TO! <br />
We are working on my daughter's kitchen. She bought a house with NO kitchen literally. So, we set out to make one for her!<br />
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The posts are starting here:<br />
<a href="http://ourflhouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/here-i-am-one-year-later-from-my-last.html">Florida House Blog Amy's Kitchen 1</a><br />
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<a href="http://ourflhouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-daughters-kitchen-continued-2.html">Florida House Blog Amy's Kitchen 2</a> <br />
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<a href="http://ourflhouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-daughters-kitchen-continued-3-floor.html">Florida House Blog Amy's Kitchen 3</a><br />
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<a href="http://ourflhouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/is-sink-after-installation.html">Florida House Blog Amy's Kitchen 4</a><br />
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I have the floor plans and elevations posted. I can't find my drawing program so I had to use Microsoft Paint! Those of you who have tried it know it is NO fun! I will update as we have photos to share. <br />
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When my daughter's kitchen is done, then we move onto my son's kitchen, then OUR kitchen remodel!Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-82252721066058795202011-11-26T16:29:00.001-05:002011-11-26T17:06:58.228-05:00Christmas cone trees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XLvhlV3c9lU/TtFYODlWWEI/AAAAAAAABio/lLcUL3gZwtI/s320/mantel+left4.jpg" width="210" /></div> From Christmas past from Virginia house:<br />
Cone tree on stand is styrofoam cone with silver garland wrapped around it. Others faux mercury glass look.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EekLb6GyH2g/TtFYUmNd00I/AAAAAAAABi4/eYC0QscVD8E/s1600/Xams+cone+trees+6+sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EekLb6GyH2g/TtFYUmNd00I/AAAAAAAABi4/eYC0QscVD8E/s320/Xams+cone+trees+6+sm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Below, Winter in a box, dollar store cone trees put inside wooden lantern and faux snow dropped in. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2RjRhFFpXIo/TtFYWOE7lsI/AAAAAAAABjA/sLyi39MYZf8/s1600/xmas+box+trees2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2RjRhFFpXIo/TtFYWOE7lsI/AAAAAAAABjA/sLyi39MYZf8/s320/xmas+box+trees2.JPG" width="210" /></a></div> Below: Faux Mercury Glass cone trees (TJMaxx) and bead tree and styrofoam cone tree with red bead garland glued on. Shell tree with lights made by my friend Liz from Naples Fl.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_A8yfetS-qE/TtFYbrZ-YYI/AAAAAAAABjI/UFc4ZR2fBNY/s1600/xmas+cone+trees+1B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_A8yfetS-qE/TtFYbrZ-YYI/AAAAAAAABjI/UFc4ZR2fBNY/s320/xmas+cone+trees+1B.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Below: Oyster shell cone tree, mussel shell cone tree added to rest of collection (tassels hung on a couple)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YWZuwN3-M8M/TtFYijgL3CI/AAAAAAAABjY/hKLxXXmzHsw/s1600/Xmas+cone+trees+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YWZuwN3-M8M/TtFYijgL3CI/AAAAAAAABjY/hKLxXXmzHsw/s320/Xmas+cone+trees+4.jpg" width="255" /></a></div> Dollar store small cone brush trees with battery spot light (silver pearl beads around tray)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OJGjbmfVLNY/TtFYkRd_sOI/AAAAAAAABjg/XLnw8S1hdZY/s1600/xmas+cone+trees+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OJGjbmfVLNY/TtFYkRd_sOI/AAAAAAAABjg/XLnw8S1hdZY/s320/xmas+cone+trees+9.jpg" width="314" /></a></div> Below: silver faux mercury glass cone tree (TJMaxx)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FUyxJY1tYQo/TtFYluhDJCI/AAAAAAAABjo/DF_KLLgrmVY/s1600/Xmas+cone+trees+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FUyxJY1tYQo/TtFYluhDJCI/AAAAAAAABjo/DF_KLLgrmVY/s320/Xmas+cone+trees+11.jpg" width="187" /></a></div> Below: Imported German paper houses with Dollar store cone trees, faux snow and battery spot lights. These are in a Mahogany china cabinet used as a bookcase.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u0RaThjgMSA/TtFYnhDW9mI/AAAAAAAABjw/x7v5vobl9Js/s1600/xmas+house+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u0RaThjgMSA/TtFYnhDW9mI/AAAAAAAABjw/x7v5vobl9Js/s320/xmas+house+6.jpg" width="257" /></a></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-84522799305226042642011-11-26T16:13:00.001-05:002011-11-26T16:18:00.425-05:00Christmas past, remembering my Oyster cone tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JNSbNg1Dzfw/TtFWKs8L5EI/AAAAAAAABiQ/wO30zE2cVro/s1600/Oyster+tree+directions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JNSbNg1Dzfw/TtFWKs8L5EI/AAAAAAAABiQ/wO30zE2cVro/s320/Oyster+tree+directions.JPG" width="195" /></a></div> This was the sketch I made while viewing the Oyster tree a friend of mine made for Christmas when I lived in Virginia. Below are the photos of one I made<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-14Tr8k3nuFA/TtFWLX0YJHI/AAAAAAAABig/cJhb7Gz5iHE/s1600/xmasbuffet2+07+J.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-14Tr8k3nuFA/TtFWLX0YJHI/AAAAAAAABig/cJhb7Gz5iHE/s320/xmasbuffet2+07+J.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-14784273537279461882011-11-21T20:27:00.001-05:002011-11-21T20:28:36.839-05:00Happy Thanksgiving 2011<div style="color: blue;">http://ourflhouse.blogspot.com/</div>I have a few new posts on this Florida Blog that I started. You won't find the same type house I used to have in Virginia but I did a different type house. This is a ranch style slab one story house. This is our retirement house. And we are redoing it on a budget and enjoying the journey while we make our little nest here in Florida.<br />
The sweat equity we put in this house is all for us, we are doing the things we want to do. I wanted to do as much as we could when we moved in so that we can get on with the adventures of the land around us and get my DH to go fishing! I want more time for Hobbies, photography, crafts and spoiling my grand kids!<br />
Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving weekend!Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-37467175496128226192010-08-09T00:28:00.002-04:002010-08-09T00:33:35.784-04:00I am checking in August 2010I have spent a lot of time on Facebook these days. Getting around and finding a lot of family and friends. The games have been fun too, getting my fill and loved being on 'vacation'. <br />I will have more to post soon. <br /><br />I did get a new printer today because the one I bought last Fall was not handy to use and I thought printed awful copies. I went back to HP and can't wait to install it! That means back to scanning, downloading from my camera and having fun with pictures again.<br /><br />For those of you who still follow my Blog, great to see you back here. I will be starting a new one when we get our next house. I will document my projects and post pictures. There will be a link to that Blog from this one, so it will be easy to find.<br /><br />Hope you are all having a great summer!Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-34970669277698266552010-05-24T12:05:00.003-04:002010-05-24T12:17:35.073-04:00Hello, Spring is here!I just love the Spring here in Melbourne, FL! We are so happy we moved from Virginia to here! It is like we are on vacation here in our apartment. We have been house hunting, but taking our time. The 'one' just has not come along. We need a certain type of yard, house and area. I am sure when we see it, we will jump on it! We have a few that come close that we have seen!<br /><br />We are taking care of ourselves and learning the lay of the land around us. We have seen more family than ever that is such a plus!<br />We visit our kids who live North and South of us. Our days are filled with wonderful times spent. We walk on the beach in the morning a few times a week and get all that freash ocean breeze. The pace here is slower so we don't feel like we are dragging behind, lol we are keeping up just fine.<br /><br />Time off from this Blog and decorating has been refreshing. I had to erace the Virginia home from my head, and have been researching and looking forward to a new lifestyle and decor once I find the right house. I have purchased a few books and done some research on Island living. I do not like the very earthy tropical with lots of textured materials, tends to get musty over time. I wanted to develop something just for us whether it is trendy or not is of no concern this time around.<br /><br />Thanks for checking in with me and I hope to get things going again with a new blog that will be referenced to this one to cover my next home. It is always a challenge and adventure to take the 'box' out of the house. So many one level houses that are cement block squares here. The nooks and crannies of an older well-established home already done are cost prohibitive for us, we must create it! What a challenge on a budget! Wish us luck!Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-43459108404965560042010-02-16T09:19:00.002-05:002010-02-16T09:23:06.849-05:002 YEARS!I can't believe I started this blog 2 years ago this month! It has been a great way to mark the time passing and to record some things that I might not have remembered. I have met a lot of nice Bloggers out there in Blog-land and have learned a lot.<br />I think this coming year will have more changes than just my making the move to another state. Moving from Virginia to Florida was a big move, one I will never regret. I have already seen more of my family (they live close by now) than I did in the last 10 years.<br />Thanks for stopping by my Blog and for posting comments, it has been a great journey!Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-66863397791107263752010-01-14T21:32:00.002-05:002010-01-14T21:36:51.201-05:00Bombay Blue & White dishes<div align="center">My latest thrift store find. There is a Salvation Army near me and I checked it out the other day, I found these dishes at $20 for all the 12 pieces (8 plates, only 4 showing).</div><div align="center">I left the dishes there, wanting to think it over. I am not a blue lover</div><div align="center">so I was not anxious to have these. I went back a couple of days later</div><div align="center">and decided because they were still there I would get them this time.</div><div align="center">When I brought them up to the counter, the lady said '50</div><div align="center">50% off today on dish sets! So, I got all that is in the photo for $10!</div><div align="center">Bombay cobalt blue dishes.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/S0_T0dvrOfI/AAAAAAAABdQ/dOoxozp5X_0/s1600-h/Bombay+dishes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426788974295988722" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/S0_T0dvrOfI/AAAAAAAABdQ/dOoxozp5X_0/s400/Bombay+dishes.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-22418573337982387682010-01-05T17:53:00.002-05:002010-01-05T17:58:59.091-05:00Pantone color for 2010<div align="center">Yes I can do this! Turqoise! Colors of the beach!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/S0PEBryoevI/AAAAAAAABdA/Wxe6zMBETck/s1600-h/pantone+beach+color.PNG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423393909498215154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/S0PEBryoevI/AAAAAAAABdA/Wxe6zMBETck/s400/pantone+beach+color.PNG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/S0PDKQ6Jg3I/AAAAAAAABc4/0GIP0t9E2oA/s1600-h/pantone+color+for+2010.PNG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 167px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423392957389177714" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/S0PDKQ6Jg3I/AAAAAAAABc4/0GIP0t9E2oA/s400/pantone+color+for+2010.PNG" /></a> full press release here:<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20706&ca=10">http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20706&ca=10</a></div><div></div><br /></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-25592565446132575982010-01-05T11:41:00.002-05:002010-01-05T11:55:27.569-05:00my COLOR story!Since I have been a color consultant and a designer, artist/crafter for years, I used to keep color out of my home to make going out everday and dealing with a lot of colors all day not be overdone. I liked coming home to a clean palette, a fresh clensing of all had been around all day, too much stimulation.<br /><br />Do you know your color proportions?<br />In my house in Yorktown, Virginia I used a Black, brown and white palette. I thought that with each season I would change the accent colors. I had added yellow (in very small amounts), then red (which I stuck with).<br /><br />The thing is I was not sure at what quantity or amount I would be able to live with a color! I love yellow, but found it too loud in that house to have too much of. Once I added a bit more than a small amount (as in flower arrangements, candles, etc) it was too much. I tried purple, orange, and blue this way.<br /><br />With the white walls, I could go any color I wanted. This left quite an opening for experiment.<br /><br />Red, turned out to be my favorite accessory (since browns are actually a deep orange, I was staying in the red color family.<br /><br />I put a small amount of red, then more then more untiil it got too much, then pulled back. <br /><br />Why did I do this? To find my comfort zone for each color. Now I am sure that a red wall is too much for me, but a large painting with a lot of red or all red is OK. <br /><br />With each color you have different other color additions to change the 'temperature' of the color to cool (on the blue side), dark (grayed down by adding black), light (adding yellow), tints (adding white) and value (how true to crayon color/primary colors) is it?<br /><br />I had to find the correct red as well. For me it is red with light (yellow added). Once I found this out, I know which red to add or to change to.<br /><br />What does this mean? It means I am on my way to having my own customized color palette that won't change! I know what greens I love because I have loved that color all my life, and have noticed different variations and how to cool it down and warm it up.<br /><br />It is fun to see how each color affects you too. I want to experiment more in my next house.<br /><br />Do you have a COLOR story?Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-4270216703182062342010-01-01T03:41:00.005-05:002010-01-01T04:00:27.228-05:00Looking forward to what 2010 brings! Happy New Year!<span style="font-family:arial;">Looking back, 2009 was a busy year for us!<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Survived losing my business, and DH losing his construction job due to the economy. Not to mention the money lost due to the recession. Lost some loved ones, and moved away from our friends. We spent 11 years in Virginia, so it was a bit sad to leave, but we had wanted to get back to Florida for quite a while and circumstances finally led to us being able to pull it off!</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">We listed our house in Yorktown, Virginia, and sold it. So much work to keep up with the clutter and cleaning for showings that most of the time had an hour notice!</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Decluttered the house and the garage, storage unit time!</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Spruced up the house, repainted in some cases and worked on landscaping which needed much attention after the two years we had with challenges and surgeries for both of us.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Moved to a temporary apartment for 4 months while waiting for DH to get a transfer for us to more (WITH a job, in this economy, there was no room for gambling)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Moved to Florida (where we wanted to be). And transferred to another temporary apartment. And we did all this with DH and I both NOT being able to lift anyting heavy! What a trial!</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">House hunting in Florida is something we are doing cautiously, what's the rush? </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>We are STILL here</strong>! And that is what matters! We are settling down again, and moved closer to family. We were not broken, just shaken a bit with all we did. Now, we plan on enriching our lives with the people we love this year and many years ahead! Our goal is to put our nose to the grindstone less and slow down to enjoy the blessings we have in our lives. We are close to retirement, and are starting to plan ahead for our lifestyle and simpler way to live, less hectic and more healthy we are trying to incorporate that philosophy into our next home. Sounds like a New Years resolution to me!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;color:#006600;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</span></p>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-48399239843508484922009-12-24T17:34:00.008-05:002009-12-25T17:19:29.904-05:00I saw SANTA today (Christmas Eve 09) at the beach!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418935365621977810" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzPtARizEtI/AAAAAAAABbI/sqCbeVgzIC0/s400/Santa+on+beach+3.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418935370595313586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzPtAkEiJ7I/AAAAAAAABbQ/yY7CUzhykMg/s400/Santa+on+beach+2.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418935354837134098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzPs_pXfaxI/AAAAAAAABa4/9TokJk8ZePc/s400/Santa+on+beach+5.JPG" /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzPuYke6bpI/AAAAAAAABbg/wFpCM4OV4Hs/s1600-h/100_5310.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418936882534444690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzPuYke6bpI/AAAAAAAABbg/wFpCM4OV4Hs/s400/100_5310.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div>I saw santa at the Melbourne Beach today, trying to avoid being seen by the children there. When our eyes met, he winked at me. I am sure he will be back tomorrow to relax after having such a long night! </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Merry Christmas!</span> <span style="font-size:78%;">09</span></span></div></div></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-23505269050045545342009-12-23T12:47:00.005-05:002009-12-23T12:57:30.157-05:00CHRISTMAS 09 in Florida!I bought this off white bisque Santa at TJMaxx just before leaving VA. He got packed quickly and got opened again here in Florida. I put him on a table, then on the back patio with the 'jungle' as his backdrop. I am hoping to take him to the beach for his rest after Christmas Eve!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418490071456631906" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJYAvgnTGI/AAAAAAAABaI/-yR_T7sEAJk/s400/023+sm.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418490065795488738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJYAaa5G-I/AAAAAAAABaA/g2mJfiexS0A/s400/010.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418490054472781474" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJX_wPWTqI/AAAAAAAABZ4/ZkeYpJj2iEE/s400/009.JPG" /> Other 2009 Chirstmas decor in our temporary apartment:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJZDQvt09I/AAAAAAAABaw/D-IUomUyLJM/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418491214249710546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJZDQvt09I/AAAAAAAABaw/D-IUomUyLJM/s400/021.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJZDGk8fsI/AAAAAAAABao/kjbrNMYtwJI/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418491211520179906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJZDGk8fsI/AAAAAAAABao/kjbrNMYtwJI/s400/018.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJZC2ox3KI/AAAAAAAABag/MjQwIpM9CDg/s1600-h/019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418491207241292962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJZC2ox3KI/AAAAAAAABag/MjQwIpM9CDg/s400/019.JPG" /></a> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418491193836502130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJZCEs0_HI/AAAAAAAABaQ/I1TUYECP_FY/s400/012.JPG" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJZCR4a3GI/AAAAAAAABaY/9yyCZlbu1R8/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418491197374782562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SzJZCR4a3GI/AAAAAAAABaY/9yyCZlbu1R8/s400/016.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-56103043929210406972009-12-14T07:18:00.002-05:002009-12-14T07:21:34.217-05:00It's a Jungle out there!We are all moved in! This is a view from our patio! It shows the jungle in the back of the apartment complex! The view is breathtaking. I LOVE the Florida vegetation. Will be in the mid 80's this rest of the week here.<br /><div></div><br /><div>I will be OFF LINE until the 18th when the dish gets installed. See you then!</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415065870223320482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SyYtt_4ApaI/AAAAAAAABZw/9OI1FJ2dfvo/s400/100_5258.jpg" /></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-47768997867073384862009-12-06T22:13:00.003-05:002009-12-06T22:16:39.598-05:00MOVING TIME!We are almost all packed up and ready to move. Hard to believe that we will be in FLORIDA for good in a short time! We will have Christmas with family and ON THE BEACH! Yes, the beach in those photos I just posted! It will be MY BEACH! I intend to spend a lot of time with my feet in the sand this winter! Gotta rekindle my connection with the ocean and the shore. My soul will soar!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412327540000229698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SxxzOM3HCUI/AAAAAAAABZo/yuvQR-WXZZA/s400/100_5205.JPG" />Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-85359944450173485132009-11-28T18:18:00.002-05:002009-12-07T09:13:53.942-05:00Finally a post from my friend Judith!Her <a href="http://judith-sweetdesigns.blogspot.com/">BLOG</a> link.<br />She has posted a curent photo on her blog and is getting back into posting some more photographs! I just love what she does!<br />Hooray Judith, I am waiting to see more pictures!Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-66315506777942423752009-11-22T09:40:00.003-05:002009-11-22T09:59:29.182-05:00The beach and blue skies, Melbourne Beach, FL<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlOD5SybpI/AAAAAAAABZg/M0uLGyL6zI8/s1600/100_5209.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406938656461188754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlOD5SybpI/AAAAAAAABZg/M0uLGyL6zI8/s400/100_5209.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlODQeYy2I/AAAAAAAABZY/1YVwHQKgcz4/s1600/100_5228.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406938645503986530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlODQeYy2I/AAAAAAAABZY/1YVwHQKgcz4/s400/100_5228.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlODNOzsdI/AAAAAAAABZQ/bqY_h3kE8nw/s1600/100_5227.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406938644633334226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlODNOzsdI/AAAAAAAABZQ/bqY_h3kE8nw/s400/100_5227.JPG" /></a> I miss the blue-blue (photo not retouched, just as it came out of my point and shoot pocket camera) skies especially while standing under a palm! <div> </div><div>Links to photos from same trip on this Blog: (use your shift key + press link to open new window)</div><div><a href="http://tropicalfeel.blogspot.com/2009/11/hello-from-satellite-beach-fl.html">Hello from Satellite beach</a></div><div><a href="http://tropicalfeel.blogspot.com/2009/11/melbourne-beach-florida.html">Melbourne Beach, Florida</a></div><div><a href="http://tropicalfeel.blogspot.com/2009/11/doubletree-hotel-this-is-where-we.html">Doubletree hotel, Satellite Beach Florida</a></div><div><a href="http://tropicalfeel.blogspot.com/2009/11/melbourne-has-historic-shopping.html">Melbourne Beach Fl, historic shopping district</a></div><div><a href="http://tropicalfeel.blogspot.com/2009/11/satellite-beach-continued.html">Satellite Beach continued photos</a></div><div><a href="http://tropicalfeel.blogspot.com/2009/11/melbourne-palm-bay-area.html">Melbourne, Florida and Palm Bay area</a></div><div> </div></div></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-91129200146902895392009-11-22T09:01:00.003-05:002009-11-22T09:08:32.421-05:00Satellite Beach continuedGreat place to walk after breakfast near the beach. This is the area just over the Melbourne Bridge<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlEvx7Uk-I/AAAAAAAABX4/4Uu-8YzBuDI/s1600/100_5236.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406928415281681378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlEvx7Uk-I/AAAAAAAABX4/4Uu-8YzBuDI/s400/100_5236.JPG" /></a> The beach is such a huge part of the life here... Ahhhhhh!<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlEvnwWQzI/AAAAAAAABXw/aIddBusCc9k/s1600/100_5240.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406928412551299890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlEvnwWQzI/AAAAAAAABXw/aIddBusCc9k/s400/100_5240.JPG" /></a> Love the sea grape all around, the knarly trunks are rarely viewed, but here by the boardwalk they could be observed closely.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlEvHZZwdI/AAAAAAAABXo/CxWkVvZ69hU/s1600/100_5237.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406928403865125330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlEvHZZwdI/AAAAAAAABXo/CxWkVvZ69hU/s400/100_5237.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlEu3xGPQI/AAAAAAAABXg/P8u_EbdGMsk/s1600/100_5239.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406928399669542146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlEu3xGPQI/AAAAAAAABXg/P8u_EbdGMsk/s400/100_5239.JPG" /></a><br />When I saw this sign, it reminded us of the Sinfeld episode about the Bizzarro world where it was an alternate universe. We didn't eat here because we had just had breakfast nearby and headed out of town.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlEun6hgWI/AAAAAAAABXY/xEXFLXUbGDs/s1600/100_5235.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406928395414110562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlEun6hgWI/AAAAAAAABXY/xEXFLXUbGDs/s400/100_5235.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-67141620692751052552009-11-22T08:48:00.004-05:002009-11-22T09:51:00.773-05:00Melbourne, Florida has a historic shopping district<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 55px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406926081246771202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlCn6-COAI/AAAAAAAABW4/C-cSExQEERA/s400/Melbourne+Downtown.jpg" />I took these photos quickly just stepping out of the car. Was hard to take photos as we walked around because I was so busy just looking at everything! I had seen some of the antiques online on Craigslist (antique section for Space Coast, FL) and saw the New Haven area listed. I was surprised to see that I recognized some of the items I had seen on CL in some of the shops. I talked to some of the shop owners and had such fun because it felt like I had been there before!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlC-OkFXLI/AAAAAAAABXQ/xjZaIjIATpg/s1600/100_5222.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406926464463756466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlC-OkFXLI/AAAAAAAABXQ/xjZaIjIATpg/s400/100_5222.JPG" /></a> The streets were already filled with cars parked early in the morning!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlC91FcHaI/AAAAAAAABXI/XksjEuEuV8k/s1600/100_5223.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406926457624337826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlC91FcHaI/AAAAAAAABXI/XksjEuEuV8k/s400/100_5223.JPG" /></a> This is such a quaint area. Just beyond the shops is the main road where we caught the bridge back to Satellite Beach. There were a lot of antique and consignment shops and little bakeries and places to eat.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlC9juwk0I/AAAAAAAABXA/LlPWsebIyfU/s1600/100_5221.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406926452965806914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwlC9juwk0I/AAAAAAAABXA/LlPWsebIyfU/s400/100_5221.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-84356200072703007912009-11-22T08:17:00.007-05:002009-11-22T08:47:17.220-05:00Melbourne & Satellite Beach Florida more photos...<a href="http://www.hotelplanner.com/Hotel/HotelRoomTypes.cfm?hotelID=109626&inDate=11/22/09&outDate=11/24/09&Bid_ID=0&NumRooms=1&NumBeds=2&hrnQuoteKey=08A82E073153154736">Doubletree Hotel</a><br />This is where we stayed. I took a room on the first floor, missing some of the view, BUT we were only in the room to sleep in the dark anyway! This was the view I had on the first floor, but we could walk only the distance of a few rooms to the pool and deck walk to the beach access. The room was very private when we opened the curtains and we got lots of light! All the rooms face the ocean (East exposure) so the sunrise was wonderful!<br /><br />The inground hot tub was great for warming up after walking the beach and in the water. We had GREAT weather, nice temperate temperatures and great ocean breezes! Missing it already (got home last night).<br />Most of the beach here have environmental protection sand dunes along the beach, the sea grape and grasses protect erosion. It provides a shield from the wind and sand/sea spray as well. When we sat outside for dinner at night around the pool, the wind was a bit tamer at the table area, then we went up on the boardwalk, the wind picked up. Was such a nice breeze!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406919618942232674" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/Swk8vxAkaGI/AAAAAAAABWw/N7xRG7_C1EQ/s400/100_5226.JPG" /> I took this photo from the car as we drove up to the hotel after having breakfast at the Blue Berry Muffin house. Yummy with homemade muffins and pies. The blueberry muffins were fresh, moist and tasted like blueberry pie! The food was so good we ate breakfast every morning on our way out of town.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/Swk7jFq7OhI/AAAAAAAABWo/3vWrCtCXyXY/s1600/100_5224.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 374px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406918301638670866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/Swk7jFq7OhI/AAAAAAAABWo/3vWrCtCXyXY/s400/100_5224.JPG" /></a> This was one of the few planters that the hotel had in the front by the entrance. I was taken by the texture and colors. These were huge, like 4' across.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/Swk6wwnncWI/AAAAAAAABWg/6jFpZAutRXA/s1600/100_5233.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406917436994187618" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/Swk6wwnncWI/AAAAAAAABWg/6jFpZAutRXA/s400/100_5233.JPG" /></a> I just loved the flooring! It was a type of vinyl and highly polished, but the dark mahogany color and the pale bamboo strip was just stunning! I loved walking on it and took this way to the pool instead of outside just to see the floor!<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/Swk6wn23cUI/AAAAAAAABWY/JYm1rQUgkjo/s1600/100_5230.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406917434642231618" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/Swk6wn23cUI/AAAAAAAABWY/JYm1rQUgkjo/s400/100_5230.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/Swk6wB-fZQI/AAAAAAAABWQ/u8Oq2Rq-eS0/s1600/100_5229.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406917424473662722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/Swk6wB-fZQI/AAAAAAAABWQ/u8Oq2Rq-eS0/s400/100_5229.JPG" /></a> I can't believe our week went by so fast! It seemed longer when we were there because we fit in so much in a day. But, now I am home sitting at the computer and thinking it went by so fast! If I could just move there NOW I would!<br /><div></div></div></div></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-72986261806059589112009-11-19T06:26:00.002-05:002009-11-19T06:34:25.505-05:00Melbourne Beach, FloridaNo words necessary!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUs5_14ZkI/AAAAAAAABWA/IWKN4JWh57o/s1600/100_5204.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405776302629742146" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUs5_14ZkI/AAAAAAAABWA/IWKN4JWh57o/s400/100_5204.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUsq9ccqAI/AAAAAAAABV4/aCGReDwbdd8/s1600/100_5206.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405776044288157698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUsq9ccqAI/AAAAAAAABV4/aCGReDwbdd8/s400/100_5206.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUsqQVX6DI/AAAAAAAABVw/QGWD9pNaE-U/s1600/100_5208.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405776032178890802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUsqQVX6DI/AAAAAAAABVw/QGWD9pNaE-U/s400/100_5208.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUsqFbIF8I/AAAAAAAABVo/q3-ABkuX_X8/s1600/100_5211.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405776029250230210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUsqFbIF8I/AAAAAAAABVo/q3-ABkuX_X8/s400/100_5211.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUsp3nC7dI/AAAAAAAABVg/6x6w_QTHpRg/s1600/100_5214.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405776025542127058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUsp3nC7dI/AAAAAAAABVg/6x6w_QTHpRg/s400/100_5214.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUspvQMF3I/AAAAAAAABVY/cdNKO2y_Rd8/s1600/100_5213.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405776023298774898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUspvQMF3I/AAAAAAAABVY/cdNKO2y_Rd8/s400/100_5213.JPG" /></a> pictures from our trip to Florida</div></div></div></div></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-76219862426377885062009-11-19T06:21:00.005-05:002009-11-22T08:17:12.180-05:00Hello from Satellite & Melbourne Beach, Fl<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUrCQ_fICI/AAAAAAAABVQ/GWfNNsSzeOM/s1600/100_5202.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405774245649129506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUrCQ_fICI/AAAAAAAABVQ/GWfNNsSzeOM/s400/100_5202.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUrB1D7VMI/AAAAAAAABVI/WfiDPupipts/s1600/100_5201.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405774238151562434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUrB1D7VMI/AAAAAAAABVI/WfiDPupipts/s400/100_5201.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUrBkWkRbI/AAAAAAAABVA/CYbrcf5VRHg/s1600/100_5200.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405774233666340274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SwUrBkWkRbI/AAAAAAAABVA/CYbrcf5VRHg/s400/100_5200.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>We are staying in Satellite Beach Florida this week. Here are some of the sights I have been seeing! Even the Publix supermarket has PALMS! The beach is across the street.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-75615221155162074552009-10-22T16:21:00.007-04:002009-10-22T17:17:24.948-04:00Teak 2 Chairs I found!I found these two chairs on Craigslist. I love this type of chair and had wanted an oriental mix in with my things. I was happy to find these two, no damage other than scratches. I didn't know what wood they were, but we solid and only scratches and some flecked paint off the cane on the seat. I was surprised that when I turned them over while inspecting them closer there was some writing under the chair seats. TEAK! $80 for both. The sit low, so they will not block view nor impose too much 'chair' in the room. The lady I got them from said they were about 20 years old and she is the first owner.<br /><br />With the type of Empire style that I like, chairs without a bulkiness to them just don't hold up to that heavy look of my Empire chest and pedistal tables. They are nice and wide and have a deep seat. I will make pillows for the seat and lumbar pillows for the back. I love the X legs (horizontal cross framed with X stretchers taken from the Curule original design), I have seen many chairs like this but I don't like the chow legs (feet turned inward) look. And some Empire pieces have this same style legs, and curves.<br /><br />I like that the finish is not a thick lacquer, so I can sand these a bit and will put some tung oil on them and perhaps wax. The finish that is on them now is a dull thin layered black paint.<br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395522493437560114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SuC_Hv75xTI/AAAAAAAABUc/vCqMzfnRMSc/s400/chair+teak2.JPG" /></p><p>Another view of the two chairs.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395522484088164882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SuC_HNG1UhI/AAAAAAAABUU/QWVpFI1DmgQ/s400/chair+teak1.JPG" />This shows my Empire styled bureau that is bulky.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 184px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395525398784690690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/SuDBw3MoygI/AAAAAAAABUk/SA7s9uZyTkA/s400/empire+003sm.jpg" /></p>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522523482807617006.post-66001824692232834402009-10-14T13:46:00.003-04:002009-10-14T13:51:58.287-04:00My NEW old chairs! CL find!I met another nice person (Monte) on Criagslist as the seller of these beauties! There are 6 of them and they are lightweight, so I can move them around easily. I love the cut out shape! Can you picture them when I redo the seat with gray men's suit material. The Ralph Lauren look! I thought it was amazing that Monte already had the seats in a gray frabric! <br />I sent Monte the link to this blog, so he could see my other finds. Hi Monte!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/StYOqCRqzrI/AAAAAAAABUE/tSW5Cz7okB0/s1600-h/6+chairs+walnut+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392513719151021746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xaQ068W3Wgs/StYOqCRqzrI/AAAAAAAABUE/tSW5Cz7okB0/s400/6+chairs+walnut+2.jpg" /></a>Mary Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09278948492520705898noreply@blogger.com2