Winter Time Blues

Hello Friends,

Are you as tired of the cold weather as we are?

It snowed on the Mississippi Gulf Coast a couple weeks ago, and it is still freezing outside.
The wind feels like it has ice in it.

At least I can work inside, unpacking boxes, getting moved in...

Arranging the furniture, still haven't found the rug I want for the living room.

Bam Bam likes his new bed.

Bookcases that need to be filled.

Boxes and boxes of books!!

I plan to paint the trim on this cabinet red.

My plants LOVE the new kitchen window.

The old weather vane went up in a window.

Ms. Wilma is tired of the cold too!

I've missed you, my blogging friends.

The first week after I retired Dec.31, I came down with the most painful case of the shingles.

We had to postpone moving for a couple weeks, and recovery has been slow.

If you have not had a shingles vaccine, please go and get one, it will be well worth it, I promise.

I think it's time for a coffee break, how about you?

I need a little play time!

Stay warm my friends,

Dorothy, Ms. Wilma and Bam Bam

New Year

Did you watch Call The Midwife Christmas Special last night?

It was wonderful!

 

And are you as excited as I am about the new season of Downton Abbey?

It begins next weekend!

We had a great Christmas week at the new house.

But we still haven't finished moving everything.

The boys are coming to help their dad move the big things next week,

like the piano, china cabinet, freezer and things like that.

I still have books and dishes to pack and move.

Moving is hard!!!

I love this bedroom I found on Pinterest.

Just not sure if I want books hanging over my head like this,

they might fall!

 I love this rug from Pinterest.

I'm looking forward to doing lots of sewing next year.

So many new resolutions, new beginnings.

Wishing you a very Happy New Year,

Dorothy, Wilma and Bam Bam

 

 

Christmas Reds

Look at this beautiful vintage tablecloth I won from Pam's giveaway at 

http://virginiaretro.blogspot.com/

She is the sweetest ever blogger friend,

She also sent this gorgeous Christmas apron.

She made this pretty card too.

I always enjoy visiting her blog, she is so creative and generous and always shares her pretty 

vintage tablecloths with us.

Merry Christmas to Pam and Doyle!

 

The next day I received my ornie swap from Suzanne at

http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/

Isn't this little snowman ornament adorable?

Ms. Wilma fell in LOVE with this little speckled dachshund and claimed it for her own!

Suzanne also made this pretty bookmark.

LOVE IT!!

And they all came inside that pretty gold basket.

Thank you, Suzanne!

 

 

This fun swap was hosted by 

Sue at  http://www.suelovescherries.blogspot.com/

Blogging buddies are the best.

I couldn't go without showing you pics of our new baby.

We finally decided on the name

"Bam Bam"

Wilma is still not impressed....

Want some sugar?

Doxie baby wrinkles....

Merry Christmas,

from Dorothy, Ms.Wilma, and Bam Bam

Early Christmas

                                      I found these vintage Christmas lights last week on eBay.                                       

They still work and there are some pink light bulbs on the string.

The box is as pretty as the lights!

They told us to decorate our department at work this week, so I put up a tree...

On the bulletin board!

I can't keep it a secret any longer, this is my early Christmas gift!!

A new doxie pup.

It's a boy and we haven't decided on a name yet.

And this is the ugly face little Ms. Wilma made every time the pup got close to mama!

Nothing like sibling rivalry...

Wilma needed extra petting all weekend long to get over this, poor baby.

She was actually running around playing with the pup this morning as I left for work.

She's usually such a sweet little lady.

This is a shot of my kitchen in the new house.

We spent Thanksgiving holiday there.

I work for 2 more weeks, have a week of vacation for Christmas

and then we move in for good.

I can't decide how I want to decorate the dining room.

Do I want shabby chic white?

Or Primitive?

 I have a primitive cabinet, lots of old baskets, wooden bowls and things like this pic from Pinterest.

And I have an old Hoosier cabinet similar to this one from Pinterest.

Our dining table is similar to this one, wouldn't it be fun to paint it white and go with shabby chic?
I haven't decided, any suggestions??

This is a pic of my chairs and pedestal table. I plan to recover the chair seats but I'm just not sure about painting the chairs.
On that blank wall is where the china cabinet is going.
And possibly the Hoosier too.

So many possibilities,
I can hardly wait to get started.

Have a wonderful week,
Dorothy and Ms.Wilma
and baby Doxie

Elf Making

I'm working on my Elf for Viv's Elf Challenge this morning.

 

I've decided to make a pine cone elf like the one shown here:

From the website  http://www.pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com/

On Pinterest

Getting the craft supplies out is inspiring me to do more,

I love the vintage Christmas decorations.

I found these  Lefton and Jasco girls at the thrift store yesterday for 50 cents each!

This little Christmas mouse looked lonesome so I brought him home too.

Bits and pieces.

 

Well, here he is!

My finished Christmas Elf!

I'm not sure what Carol Duvall would say, but he's done.....

His head is glued on a little crooked!

I'm sure glad we don't have to send these off to anyone!!

Hope you are having a wonderful week,

getting ready for Christmas.

Dorothy and Ms. Wilma