Mouse Home Improvements

Childhood Home Fireplace

Childhood Home Music Room to Sunroom

Uncovering and Redoing The Past

The original chair was the yellow plastic Early American design, purchased 30+ years ago for $5 at a thrift store. The first recover was the brown print, then the blue quilted material. It has been enjoyed by daughter, Mary Ann, Cats: Sydney, Lovey, Simon, Stewart and Bob, 6 grandchildren, and granddog, Lola. This is the youngest granddaughter relaxing in the latest renovation to jade corduroy this Christmas.

What To Do When A Wall Bubbles and Cracks

Chisel down to the inner brick and build a bookcase.

Monochromatic Fabric

This is the fabric I planned to make into a quilt A YEAR AGO.

I am NOT a quilter so I sewed these flowers on my curtains and added some green ribbon. 

Little Miracle Tree

Ten years ago I wound a twig around the corner post of my deck, 

thinking the green would be nice when it grew.

It did provide me with the leaves I had hoped for,

but as it grew larger, it separated the boards of my deck.

 I can forgive the irregular look of the deck, 

because this year, the little tree bore fruit: plums. 

I have no idea where the source tree is. 

I consider this a small miracle.

I picked them all except this one, which wasn't ripe yet.

I smashed them, strained them,

and made Knox blocks gelatin squares - 

no sugar added, only Stevia.

Yum.