The nearby, affluent subdivision had its semiyearly, community yard sale Saturday. I only had one item on my shopping list: a coffee table. We've never owned one. Coffee tables get in the way when you have clumsy toddlers or cartwheeling little kids. The kids are older now, though, and I decided it was time to join the rest of the coffee table-owning world. We discovered a lovely cottage style one at the yard sale. Solid wood, green legs, medium-toned stained top, one good-sized drawer, and the perfect heighth-width-depth. Did I mention solid wood? $25. So, we are now the proud owners (at last) of a coffee table. I love it. It fits us so well and looks great. It's also very useful. The large drawer holds a few current magazines, coasters, and remotes. H and I paused in the living room repeatedly this weekend to admire the table and remark on its price and contribution to the household.
At the same house, we also picked up a large set of wooden blocks. They're the brick-sized ones. I've always wanted some for the kids but they are expensive. These were $8. Good deal and the kids and H spent Sunday afternoon building with them.
After yard saleing, we took a trip to the local Girl Scout store to get D's handbook and uniform. This is her first year as a Girl Scout. I tried hard to find an alternative but had no luck in our area. So, Girl Scouting it is. D's very excited. Right now, she's an independant, or Juliette, scout as there is a shortage of open troops. This weekend, she attends her first scouting event - a presentation on Berthe Morisot accompanied by a sculpture class. This is hosted at the local museum of fine arts. Next month she will attend an archery class. She's floating on air as she loves bows and arrows. She's already earned her first badge and is almost done with two more. She's also planning her service project.
On Sunday, I reconstructed two of D's play dresses so that she could continue to wear them. I cut the bottom off each A-line jumper and added panels to the skirt. Then, I sewed the skirt and bodice back together and added a ruffle at the bottom. D is very happy with her new dresses and thinks them lovely. I'm just happy to get some more wear out of the dresses.
Our neighbor gave us several cans of yellow paint on Saturday and I'm thinking of using it in the living room, dining room, and hallway. And when I say "yellow" I mean like my dishes. I've done a lot of painting around the house lately. I've painted the hall bathroom cream and S's bedroom khaki sand recently. And ya'll remember my Granny Smith apple kitchen. This is my first experience with colored walls. We've always just had plain white. So, the question is: can I handle yellow walls?
Lastly, my new Victoria Trading Company catalogue arrived and their Boo Garland inspired this:
Deo Gratias is a new term in our homeschooling Latin program, Prima Latina. I thought it fitting for the Fall season, as it means "Thanks be to God". I printed the letters on brown cardstock, cut them out in circles, and added black cardstock cut with scrapbooking scissors on the back. I just taped black DMC floss to the backs and hung them. The symbol between the two words is wheat clip art. If anyone wants the file, leave a comment and I'll add it to the site.
Edited to add: Kimberly asked so here is the Deo Gratias file: Microsoft Word or PDF. I would love to see pics of your banner if you make one.
Blessings,
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