Sweet, Simple Pleasures

Ok.

Call me spoiled.

But I love buying myself a dozen roses each week at the grocery store

where I sometimes get lucky and find them on sale.

I love the simple act of picking out the blush pinks and whites,

or sometimes the lovely lavenders.

 I love the simple act of trimming them when I get home

and plunking them in various vases and vintage cups.

I love that they're real.

I've used faux ones before because they look so very lifelike now.

Hobby Lobby and Michael's carries beautiful silk flowers, btw.

But I bring in blooms from my garden as often as possible.

There's nothing like real flowers scattered throughout your home all year long.

Lilacs and peonies in the spring.

Roses and hydrangeas in the summer...

But with the drought this summer, blooms were far and few between.

I was in withdrawal.

So, I resorted to setting aside a few dollars each week for a small splurge.

And it had to be roses.

I love watching them slowly open their soft petals during the week,
and the way they eventually bend their pretty heads over the side of the vase

as if in prayer.

They grace various vignettes throughout Heaven's Walk,

even in a vintage mustache cup...

that sits in my favorite corner of the living room

on my favorite little table.

A new pillow slip carries through the pinks and greens of the roses.

See it peeking from behind the chaise on the slip covered church pew?

I first saw this fabric at Tausha's and fell head over heels for it.

I found some online and begged my sweet friend Shellagh at Ticking and Toile Linen Shoppe to whip up a nice, big, 28"x28" pillow slip for me.

I simply adore it.
(Thank you, Shellagh!)

Sweet, simple pleasures that bring a song to the soul

and 

make my heart sing.

♥

~  Blessings ~

PS ~  May I ask for some advice from you computer techies out there?

My computer keeps telling me that I have "high CPU usage" and "low disk space".
I can't even defrag because there's not enough disk space.  Yikes!
I spent houuurrrs deleting old files and photos, and then trying to transfer a huge amount of photos to CDs to create more disk space, but I'm still stuck because there's not enough disk space to actually write them on the CDs! Help! 
What do I need to do....??? 
Do I need to purchase more disk space?

I have tons of photos (as I know many of you do). How much disk space do you have on your computer? Or do you keep your photos someplace else?
I'm not savvy enough to know what programs I can delete from my drive or how to solve this problem...
so I need some help here, peeps!
Thank you so much!!




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A Little Florentine

Last Sunday was a successful day at the market.

No, I didn't bring home any fruits or vegetables.

It wasn't that type of market.

I was up at 6am to be in line at 8am for the Allegan Antique Market

which is held every last Sunday of the summer months.

It's located at the fairgrounds and has over 400 vendors.

Lots and lots of treasures.

Lots and lots of buyers.

Lots and lots of fun.

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this little gem as I sauntered my way down the second aisle.

It was the first time I've ever seen a piece of Florentine furniture here.

I'm hoping that becomes a trend.  :)

I couldn't grab this little gem fast enough,

and danced happily away with it 

after paying $15.

I just love it!

I also found a few Florentine trays that I couldn't pass by.

The colors were beautifully aged and faded ~

and looked so pretty stacked

on top of the Florentine table.

Another little treasure I brought home was this blingy little candle holder.

I walked by it.

Looked at it.

Picked it up.

Put it back down.

Walked 10 feet.

Turned around and looked back at it.
Ignored the strange stares from nearby vendors.

Walked back to it.

Pulled out $10

and

paid for it.

I'm so glad I did.

Though I'm not quite sure where it will end up hanging...

I'm enjoying adding a little more bohemian feel to the tousled elegance 

here at Heaven's Walk.

(I never really lost my hippy-chic soul, I guess.
Still love my worn, flared jeans,
big, dangle earrings paired with an armful of bracelets,
maxi skirts,
and flip flops.)

My splurge for the day was this beautiful chandelier.

My eyes glazed over when I walked by it.

I think I ran into someone,

tripped over a shopping basket,

knocked over a display,

stepped in someone's lunch,
and ignored more stares from nearby vendors,

(yeah...shopping with me is an experience)

but never missed a step

as my hands reached hungrily for this beauty. 

The wiring on it needs a little TLC,

so I'll be bugging The Husband once again for his expertise ~
or ask him to teach me how to rewire it.  :)

It may end up with a few more crystals that I have stashed away in my basement abyss,

before the big decision is made on where to hang it.

I would love to hang it in the living room above the coffee table.

I don't even care if it's a working light or not.

I just love the look of a chandy in a living room.

But I'm worried that with the room being so small,

it may eat up visual "space".

Do you know what I mean?

This photo was taken earlier this spring.

 

On the other hand,
I'm not sure it's big enough for the space.
There's nothing worse than a too small chandy hanging in the middle of a room.  :)


Or should I hang it over the round wicker table in the corner

and move the candelabra....?

Or in the hallway on the second floor landing to replace the ugly boob light...?

Or.......someplace else....?

Suggestions??

~ Blessings ~

PS ~ My friend, Georgina (remember her from Doster Emporium where I have my booth?) and I will be vendors at the Gilmore Car Museum/Swap Meet & Flea Market this week Saturday!  

 There will be thousands of cars, vintage boats & campers from all eras, cars for sale,

swap vendors, flea market vendors, door prizes, and museum exhibits. It is a judged show and a People's Choice Show.  www.GilmoreCarMuseum.org

Stop by and do some shopping! 

I promise you'll love the treasures I'll be selling!  :)

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