Merry New Year

 

This busy guy was here for the eve. We made a Costco run

And since a busy boy couldn't manage to leave the tree alone, 

We took it down, of course there was the helper, who though tthe bag of bows was there just for him!!

He tends to throw everything off the bench and then take up his position

These quilts are waiting to go to his Mommy's car/house.

Such a busy boy!

Finally NAP TIME!!!!!

After he left, I got busy and finished clue 6 for the Quiltville Mystery quilt.

And then at 1am on New Year's Day, I woke up sick. Thankfully after spending all day in bed or puking or pooping, I'm back in good shape today! Merry New Year!

Deck Cushions.

 So, back in July, I got this dandy little cushion for the deck bench. I got it at Aldi. It was $19.99, a little more than I wanted to pay at Aldi, but I've been looking for awhile and was worn down. So I was keeping my eye out for matching chair cushions. When Lovely Jean & Ben came over, she said, couldn't you just cut a bench size in half?  I told her it sounded like a lot of work.......

Well, she was right, here it is August and no chair cushions are to be seen at any Aldi. SO I broke down and bought the bench cushion.....

and took out the stuffing and cut it in half and lookie here......

It wasn't hard at all! And the cushions fit perfectly! SO now when Lovely Jean and Ben come over the cushions are ready!

Have A Seat on This New Bench!

So I started with this entertainment center that had been the graffiti "decor" in Uber Son's room. We had removed the top and side glass door to accommodate his Big TV. I took the ol' circular saw to it and went at it one more time!

 Modge Podge is my old friend. I hadn't opened a jar of Modge Podge in about a million years. But I cracked this jar open and WOW! That smell is unmistakable! I had a momentary flash back to 4H, Girl Scout crafting days! 
Anyways, I got busy with my old book pages. This big old book has sure served me well!

 I Modge Podged, and then I Modge Podged some more.

 And some more....

I took the handles off of the doors and hung them outside and spray painted them black. I am such a poor spray painter...

 There, those are done!

 I flipped the entertainment center upside down to get the base done. It looks good doesn't it!

THen I had to do the inside. I was kind of bummed to see that I would need to do the side too on the inside. So I had to get another jar of Modge Podge. And let me just mention that Nodge Podge is a dollar per jar cheaper at Hobby lobby then at Micheal's. Yay for Hobby Lobby! And Yay for the Hobby Lobby mobile phone coupon app! 40% off is awesome!

 And TA DA! Here it is! I think I'll make a cushion for the new bench. It's going to look great at the foot of the bed.