More Powerful Beyond Measure

SUMMER TIME 

AND THE LIVING IS EASY...

TIME'S SLIPPIN' WAY, 

AND THE SCHOOL YEAR IS NIGH...

I AIN'T RICH, 

BUT I SURE AM GOOD LOOKIN'...

SO HUSH LITTLE ART TEACHER, 

DON'T YOU CRY!

Sorry, I hate I did that to ya! 

I know it's bad. 

What's worse though is me singing it! 
So count yourself blessed, 'cause you can't hear me!

It did bring back a sweet memory though. 
The entire time I could hear a dear friend's mother belting it out in her charming broken English...
she was a precious lady, had a beautiful voice, and would sing 
the real version of Summer Time at the drop of a hat. 

One of my favorite treats growing up was to go to their home and for her break out into...

Su-u-u-ummmmmer tiiiiiimmmme...

(from what I remember, she actually recorded Summer Time in her own country where she was a well known singer before marriage brought her to America)

I also loved me some of her rice and black-eyed peas cooked
Korean style...
yum! 

She was a dear lady!

OK, side story is over...

I am excited to start a new school year, but I have been a bit busy on projects this summer and I am really not ready for that kind of freedom to be over. I still have lots I want to do, and I don't think I can cram them all into today and tomorrow...I do have a few I can knock out if I put some effort into it. However, I'm up for just relaxing and watching American Pickers all day!

Life's Good!

Here's some I did get finished, and when that call comes that says I can have a bigger booth at the Antique Mall these are heading that way... 

This table was found at GW for $3.03 (why do they price things like that?) Anyway...she was a bit rough around the edges and a little rickety. The chair was found at the Episcopal church thrift store(my favorite place),

it was only $2. 

The seat was ratted, and it was a bit flaky, but the size is precious.

I picked it up the day my heart stopped when I was a minute late getting there and missed a full size wicker daybed. I am still longing for that bed! 

I even tried to buy it from the lady that purchased it...she never even responded. Apologies, I have to keep telling that story so I feel better. 

That bed would have been awesome on my screened porch...it was only $25 and I do believe it was from Pottery Barn. 

Had some age on it, but it would have painted up wonderfully. 

SIGH!

Hot, hazy Georgia day...

And again... 

SIGH!

OK, 

I promise...

whining is over!

does not a good picture taking day make...


oops! 
a bit of whining.

A cheap date, 
but they make a cute pair!  

All painted with a knock off bird egg blue, from Lowe's *OOPS* bin...

then glazed and shined.

The chair fabric was a small section cut from Home Decor samples that are 4/1.00.

Entire project probably totaled $7. I got lots more projects to do with that paint and glaze...post them later.

     Summer break has been a  
DREAM... 

so hush little art teacher, 
don't you cry!

(No song was injured in the making of this blog...really) 
And all these American Pickers shows today are wonderful!