Seasonal Changes

the end of summer is today at 8:09pm.  i'm bummed as i am a summer person.  i'm bummed i can't figure out what the stupid address to this blog is, or at least i can't find it.  this is most probably an operator error.  at the beginning of october, not only is to now pantyhose season, but the time i change out my house accessories.  the pretty, light summer shears come off the window and the heavy, window sealing curtains go up.  i put the winter bedspread on, change out the pillows, and start to change the decorative stuff in the house.  i have a large, built in cabinet in my dining room.  it used to be outdated, beige paneling, odd glass doors, but i removed the doors and painted out the entire cabinet and it looks quite nice.  lots of space to display cute stuff.  while i've gotten quite picky about what cute stuff i keep, i have quite a collection of beautiful, unique decorative items.  i do enjoy going through my stash and making the changes on the shelves.  and it makes the room look totally different, more seasonal.  ok, i don't go nuts with holiday stuff changes and have a boatload of cute christmas stuff, that would be too much for me, but i do have some lovely pieces i like to put out.  one of my favorite places to shop is 'home goods' in sacramento.  wonderful stuff at a good price.  everyone's favorite.  i've learned to not a buy a piece that doesn't work in my home, or it has to speak to me in a dramatic way.  keeps me from having too much stuff that never sees the day of light.  this weekend i'm planning to clean out all the boxes in the garage that i don't know what's in them and then having a yard sale at the fair grounds in mid october.  make some money for the upcoming nupituals next summer. 

design etc.: Starting a Blog

design etc.: Starting a Blog: "my name is sue, i'm 50 something years old and live in the beautiful town of paradise in northern california. i love living here. it's as c..."

Starting a Blog

my name is sue, i'm 50 something years old and live in the beautiful town of paradise in northern california.  i love living here. it's as close as i can get to living in the mountains and still have walgreens on the corner.  my priorities have changed with age and i refuse to apologize for it.  i am a devoted county employee.  for those of you who know me, you can stop laughing now.  i am blessed with wonderful friends which i cannot say about the first part of my life.  there have been more 'good' occurances in my life in the past 2 years than i've had in the past 20.  i owe this to several people.  

it has been highly recommended that i do a blog.  i'm not sure of the reasoning but i have found it's easier to give up and do what this person keeps recommending than argue about it.  then came the harder part.  what to blog about.  after a couple of weeks of pondering, i decided to blog about what i know.  this can go several directions.  my life ambition, or in my old age, is do interior design which has always been my passion, but without monetary benefits for a long time, and discuss my theories on creating a beautiful room on a limited budget.  as is the interior of my home. it's difficult for me to walk into someone else's space and not look for ways to improve it.  not that everyone's needs any advice as they have their own style, and some, ok, my sisters, who do not take to it well at all. 

also, i am a mature bride.  i never in my wildest dreams thought i'd ever be getting married again but i'm planning a wedding for next summer and plan to do it on a very tight budget.  this is already created a monster so we'll see how i tame, or not, it.