A Wine Cellar in the Country

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ho Kay Kampers!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>This is the last space in Connie and Chris's Vermont home!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooo....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">without more fanfare, let me show you Chris's wine cellar.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsHgUoSd0l88N663Q1WNlPJbBwT2rvreKRaZfm3-YTCvNrKl2mtn8RvEeHkqVmT50netyfDwrQTMw-totu3KIzWhqrbyJyf4HK5x0rVpjaQ9g7FhNKme-y6MIC-Pib1MobvVDx5y4/s1600/P1010017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsHgUoSd0l88N663Q1WNlPJbBwT2rvreKRaZfm3-YTCvNrKl2mtn8RvEeHkqVmT50netyfDwrQTMw-totu3KIzWhqrbyJyf4HK5x0rVpjaQ9g7FhNKme-y6MIC-Pib1MobvVDx5y4/s1600/P1010017.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a surprise.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's in the basement!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">behind a secret door .........</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chris wanted a rustic country feel, so we had the space lined in old brick.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the back of the room is a recessed nook I had painted green </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">which worked out nicely for a painting he had collected somewhere in his travels, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or life, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or shopping, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>or something like that.......</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all thought it would be fun to go for a gothic feel,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> finding the heavily carved oak furniture in a local antique store over by my cabin on lake Sunapee.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had the shade made out of oiled parchment for the old oil electrified lamp.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO30FoL6FaAVnliiUMddUrhDSS8dBBAhz2kAaMNfGxQIyXT2w0bbcbE3LKfqvXMB1wGTx-DYbWwEs5AgX99KfJEW_GTApLqoWb59MHO4iy8-5Rc8L8z5RJNFYOsnGoHD1Sgq_9wx6v/s1600/P1010018b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO30FoL6FaAVnliiUMddUrhDSS8dBBAhz2kAaMNfGxQIyXT2w0bbcbE3LKfqvXMB1wGTx-DYbWwEs5AgX99KfJEW_GTApLqoWb59MHO4iy8-5Rc8L8z5RJNFYOsnGoHD1Sgq_9wx6v/s1600/P1010018b.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once again, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you'll have to bare with my fuzzy photos, as I just had the one shot of this space, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and I've blown up the details.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>anyway.....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Arts and Crafts chandelier I found in a junky antique store in Newton Massachusetts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was shopping with my friend and co-worker (</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">underpaid employee</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), June...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we saw this hanging light, I realized it would be perfect for the wine cellar, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so I grabbed it,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> hoping Connie would like it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Luckily she did.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not all my clients love the gems I find when I'm out and about,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> but that's the way to get the bargains, folks!!!!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Granted, I still had to have it rewired, add the wax candle slips and have the shades made.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>OK, </b></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">maybe by the time I was done with this sucker it wasn't soooooo cheap, but it still was a great find.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctQpNB75mXiLhUzIYOZ7APV3wVUba-wctj3PuVHfoXkH8swzSmvLUcZ0YPH2jTE8uHM4_8ySqeQs_rz-zbSMALbO0zPJq7agwFs72YxBQiaW2-5dKx-F7-lBRsBPV2snvWgm6wlr7/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctQpNB75mXiLhUzIYOZ7APV3wVUba-wctj3PuVHfoXkH8swzSmvLUcZ0YPH2jTE8uHM4_8ySqeQs_rz-zbSMALbO0zPJq7agwFs72YxBQiaW2-5dKx-F7-lBRsBPV2snvWgm6wlr7/s1600/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Under the table we stuck an old beat up oriental rug.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love when they have a lot of wear and the pile's worn down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chris had seen the angled storage bins in some ritzy wine store, so that's what he had the builder recreate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took this shot before the bins were filled up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm happy to report that </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I HAVE DRUNK WINE FROM THIS CELLAR</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">AND IT TASTED GOOD!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZmZo2u0jPEfwGra0TZ7Zc2MVSr3TOXo9gmqOLxXIzvZomxRIER631bUE_EZrGuCSkdC7gxhal5x-oMyqv1FQU-4TcT4LMJQWZFqB7zuP6zynwkFUlrx4Y27TqOkzk_FUp1DAbz-9/s1600/P1010017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZmZo2u0jPEfwGra0TZ7Zc2MVSr3TOXo9gmqOLxXIzvZomxRIER631bUE_EZrGuCSkdC7gxhal5x-oMyqv1FQU-4TcT4LMJQWZFqB7zuP6zynwkFUlrx4Y27TqOkzk_FUp1DAbz-9/s1600/P1010017.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latah, Gatah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Wine Cellar in the Country

Ho Kay Kampers!!!!! This is the last space in Connie and Chris's Vermont home!!!!! Sooooo.... without more fanfare, let me show you Chri...

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My Favorite Chairs

<div style="text-align: center;">When I was contacted  by <a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">ONE KINGS LANE</span></b></a> to write a post about a statement chair in my home, it was a bit difficult to choose!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's because, I've realized (luckily) early on,  that I should put only the things I truly love and want in my home (thank you Nate Berkus for this advise)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And so,  I came up with these two…</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioP69yzrlQcHX5j1Vrhio_CU5MTB9umDlC27QuaYR4ro0JlkAawjDMHpkv5QKzLvNzTAzt7uIGoeUiHpiMfks9w1Mv6bBs6U90Xo5dtah9ZoF7sDMHd3sii_1yQAcl7PdOfE6MulWGG1k/s1600/DSC_0024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioP69yzrlQcHX5j1Vrhio_CU5MTB9umDlC27QuaYR4ro0JlkAawjDMHpkv5QKzLvNzTAzt7uIGoeUiHpiMfks9w1Mv6bBs6U90Xo5dtah9ZoF7sDMHd3sii_1yQAcl7PdOfE6MulWGG1k/s1600/DSC_0024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and this…</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerHk276WM_4JUXln37QibPgN1acVOG3PWYsc7C5SfCUE-F-mJhRGmDCxDSde9CmM97N3-YLO8tMqbwgP0UxM266_f49_lnuVjT_ledxUHmYbVG720tTsZkL-iWzvSRIZ9NdNZxHYJpNM/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerHk276WM_4JUXln37QibPgN1acVOG3PWYsc7C5SfCUE-F-mJhRGmDCxDSde9CmM97N3-YLO8tMqbwgP0UxM266_f49_lnuVjT_ledxUHmYbVG720tTsZkL-iWzvSRIZ9NdNZxHYJpNM/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><br />Yes, the two patterned modern wing chairs in my living room are my favorite for the very simple fact that I chose every bit of details on these pair. From the fabric, type of wood, nail heads and of course style, these custom-made chairs were a dream for me.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC2tqeTcgH9qt2MRHgbQsl6oGE4O3qnVP01zSEOGdW3bkzmRXWNGtK3djt1vWoy-MbYN34tu_uaUvdEDy6eCxFLNF2Dd2ao37Sa7W3b5kVrSHHUcJ_-9Mf9TLgumR1dcDmCWTozUl3t0/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC2tqeTcgH9qt2MRHgbQsl6oGE4O3qnVP01zSEOGdW3bkzmRXWNGtK3djt1vWoy-MbYN34tu_uaUvdEDy6eCxFLNF2Dd2ao37Sa7W3b5kVrSHHUcJ_-9Mf9TLgumR1dcDmCWTozUl3t0/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtt8LIU-WOn-4BIY-pmg09jOa04R3lUJDPKQ6AnnIxafNrK4wHfr0T4jcOETx6ysdKNmWvvtGVcX5fFUyU-aDX7CXdyjO2c3Bs3XlwFwXwwKGLpLnl24Rf6sL0RjLsYpAwVZvkOZLd3jI/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtt8LIU-WOn-4BIY-pmg09jOa04R3lUJDPKQ6AnnIxafNrK4wHfr0T4jcOETx6ysdKNmWvvtGVcX5fFUyU-aDX7CXdyjO2c3Bs3XlwFwXwwKGLpLnl24Rf6sL0RjLsYpAwVZvkOZLd3jI/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIDXYncq8lTGxbe8mncQx2e7lY16op5ebZbUWEXXsx0ikLfXEMt3CSr0iK6i-QT9ma68QUGCHMUOG-WgCu14707Lu_pJeDxXLiOCScO_s4Ksz3_TgqZ-uUVZYP88YqVMoyPvkwgIvAb4/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIDXYncq8lTGxbe8mncQx2e7lY16op5ebZbUWEXXsx0ikLfXEMt3CSr0iK6i-QT9ma68QUGCHMUOG-WgCu14707Lu_pJeDxXLiOCScO_s4Ksz3_TgqZ-uUVZYP88YqVMoyPvkwgIvAb4/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTABQc8Y9jdsSfaCg8gd1oOZ0VG4pwm75k06r-34VMWtTMAm6BJxNoVibnNGbjYC9gxI6arM_I-ovOwK8dmhwoYqQCt75Sq2ATePXJgdexGbCs2VYIAgOkG5sq78pJhoH2ea4-j91LMo/s1600/DSC_0046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTABQc8Y9jdsSfaCg8gd1oOZ0VG4pwm75k06r-34VMWtTMAm6BJxNoVibnNGbjYC9gxI6arM_I-ovOwK8dmhwoYqQCt75Sq2ATePXJgdexGbCs2VYIAgOkG5sq78pJhoH2ea4-j91LMo/s1600/DSC_0046.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />And as you can see, it goes with the changes I make in my home each season too!<br /><br />Now the second one is a favorite because of sentimental reasons.<br />It was the chair given by my mom for our first home!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2d7mrWGnSTe3N2p6URzKyou3Lmq1FqH9hSYlMENyNQNXhffYX28MWQdE4cHo6yc1J72FLFS9zCd8ueWEHz1P1r_zRmzetkukG4-ynwlswC6DGL7bnYT7FdMuqpVwLYy1PDJAQfaQqsM/s1600/DSC_0355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2d7mrWGnSTe3N2p6URzKyou3Lmq1FqH9hSYlMENyNQNXhffYX28MWQdE4cHo6yc1J72FLFS9zCd8ueWEHz1P1r_zRmzetkukG4-ynwlswC6DGL7bnYT7FdMuqpVwLYy1PDJAQfaQqsM/s1600/DSC_0355.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Though it can seem 'generic', I love it's clean swooping arms and it's velvety-suede fabric and definitely, will be a keeper in my home for years to come! And also, it's design is aptly named "AIDAN" just like you know who?!<br /><br />And speaking of chairs, <a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/info/type/chairs/">ONE KINGS LANE HOME DECOR RESOURCE site</a> is definitely a fun and truly informative source for us bloggers if we want to know about home decor styles and items!<br /><br />I truly enjoyed browsing thru the different info on chairs and their interactive map on the<br /><a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/info/home/history-of-chairs/#.UvMIrP1hNuY">HISTORY OF CHAIRS</a>, pretty interesting!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_lY5alqcKXboorTIuZ-DHuCkyC78HwA8DvIoaouNqOQWFplgDIVrk_vwudjmzjZz8gAiGlXsEkKMpdkJAvBebHT3oBrbAuxR8F-LP_GAiNmYylUBwZLkG1Dkmtf4B7StNEzfr5L-Ipw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-05+at+10.02.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_lY5alqcKXboorTIuZ-DHuCkyC78HwA8DvIoaouNqOQWFplgDIVrk_vwudjmzjZz8gAiGlXsEkKMpdkJAvBebHT3oBrbAuxR8F-LP_GAiNmYylUBwZLkG1Dkmtf4B7StNEzfr5L-Ipw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-05+at+10.02.21+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/info/home/history-of-chairs/#.UvMIrP1hNuY">OKL HOME RESOURCE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I definitely will be coming back to this site and reading more.<br /><br />By the way, thank  you for all your comments on my wall! I truly appreciate your help on it and will hopefully make up my mind soon!!!!THANKS!<br /><br /><b><i><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">That was fun, Hope You all have a Wonderful Weekend!</span></i></b><br /><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*VEL* </span></i></b><br /><br /> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...</div>

My Favorite Chairs

When I was contacted  by ONE KINGS LANE  to write a post about a statement chair in my home, it was a bit difficult to choose! That's be...

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A Little Cottage Guest House

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>OK Kampers.......</i></span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the <b>next to last</b> space to show y'all of Connie and Chris's Vermont home.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Across the pond from the main house is this little gem of a cottage.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was there when they bought the property,</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> but has been totally reinvented by MOI!!!!!</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(with the help of Les Brown, my buddy, who is the architect I worked with for a millennium.....)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQgOUs3AShBvnBO-fmyjMBqZgFZ1xMxZs7cMt2483yCZsedNxhhy4pfb3eHEUjhCP6EStwYwN7QF4AROngawQpP6ul7eRDmgjwdpi7zB2QYnSENl-EP7mOUZleGklVOwESgeJpgMP/s1600/P1010010ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQgOUs3AShBvnBO-fmyjMBqZgFZ1xMxZs7cMt2483yCZsedNxhhy4pfb3eHEUjhCP6EStwYwN7QF4AROngawQpP6ul7eRDmgjwdpi7zB2QYnSENl-EP7mOUZleGklVOwESgeJpgMP/s1600/P1010010ab.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We added the metal roof and the front porch and the French door and the window box and the adirondack chairs and the peonies and ...and...and.......</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywY8fdje552yZkYEJtMO3_K3nenH_NYcEwdi9vfRWuMy3ovk2-K62QRADcD9sXP0PNhszGv85zqJ40YcMHZBPmCWCfr02bIGIkRWqFM4l_u5m_yCGpE7woZ3PXTyfzYQTtVZ6a_w5/s1600/P1010009ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywY8fdje552yZkYEJtMO3_K3nenH_NYcEwdi9vfRWuMy3ovk2-K62QRADcD9sXP0PNhszGv85zqJ40YcMHZBPmCWCfr02bIGIkRWqFM4l_u5m_yCGpE7woZ3PXTyfzYQTtVZ6a_w5/s1600/P1010009ab.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inside there had been a loft over the left half of the room which made the space feel claustrophobic and dark.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since NOBODY was going to be climbing up no ladder to get to it.....</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>we took it out!!!!!</i></span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which opened up the space nicely.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We painted the inside a light cream, but left the beams a nice dark stained wood.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I chose a pretty lemon yellow that matched the background color of the floral fabric to paint the shutters and woodwork around the windows.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The same color was used on the headboard.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xEl0iLIeja36aeSwaZ6PS_8I2Fwhx7L-p9gohYpESYGVt2vx4J5YowJigdnbN_9AmotL_58UbbTlQ0-_aWO4AkbAbvKRdOXwuHNpZIjHIyLuwhJIaqm2xqwAUQKHOG4pO_IR61cB/s1600/unknown+%25287%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xEl0iLIeja36aeSwaZ6PS_8I2Fwhx7L-p9gohYpESYGVt2vx4J5YowJigdnbN_9AmotL_58UbbTlQ0-_aWO4AkbAbvKRdOXwuHNpZIjHIyLuwhJIaqm2xqwAUQKHOG4pO_IR61cB/s1600/unknown+%25287%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a>  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used the same fabric in my Massachusetts Study on the little sofa by my desk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't tell Connie, but I made the pillows out of left over fabric from her house!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am shameless and have no scruples.......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lucky for me she can't remember how to get to my house, and every time she comes to visit me she has to have me tell her <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">once again</span> how to get to where I live.......</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TWTaj5Ec38Ewt74peCiqJzhPv7CtF4rZGyw0DwLq-MmkhkwwZAfqGzG6sisbHQWVREEyqZjSElFY_Xy0fNjCVaayza_NuSP1moi74-_LDSr3Jz1ZhgjjuN-rlZnpJlie6YhH1FYw/s1600/study.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TWTaj5Ec38Ewt74peCiqJzhPv7CtF4rZGyw0DwLq-MmkhkwwZAfqGzG6sisbHQWVREEyqZjSElFY_Xy0fNjCVaayza_NuSP1moi74-_LDSr3Jz1ZhgjjuN-rlZnpJlie6YhH1FYw/s1600/study.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We used the fabric for the duvet cover and bed skirt as well as the club chair and ottoman.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPBeOTz4swldQewnN-4bWBEHMncr6mw_I4EMnzQly7ps0T59TyD7gIjQlcMbpW4jyhJ6KDtZqtj04Y__KToP77PE37DZ6CPP5JY6vULV-8X3X-7wA8MASq27Rb7gHVmVHoqvOvKMu0/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPBeOTz4swldQewnN-4bWBEHMncr6mw_I4EMnzQly7ps0T59TyD7gIjQlcMbpW4jyhJ6KDtZqtj04Y__KToP77PE37DZ6CPP5JY6vULV-8X3X-7wA8MASq27Rb7gHVmVHoqvOvKMu0/s1600/3.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blue was used as the contrast color for both the welting and the bottom edge of the dust ruffle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I fell in love with the cottagey vibe of the floor lamp, and got Connie to buy if for this little house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The flowers on the lampshade go so well with the overall feeling of the room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAMQSIy_EDtW0yiCJqusIb5sY2fE7Z1ZpfjTzWCeqHlvsLTP2AKp4K61NZ3tFDUrzBJezEHqfTCXiCVhKnxqJvrZQtHgo3u2x2szHKPwfZlBvHQOMaK8QYj0IpaPpP4r8AMqNJ3Qi/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAMQSIy_EDtW0yiCJqusIb5sY2fE7Z1ZpfjTzWCeqHlvsLTP2AKp4K61NZ3tFDUrzBJezEHqfTCXiCVhKnxqJvrZQtHgo3u2x2szHKPwfZlBvHQOMaK8QYj0IpaPpP4r8AMqNJ3Qi/s1600/2.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For guests that Connie and Chris hope won't want to return.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is this little log cabin in a clearing in the woods up the hill from the house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chris built it with a friend of his.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's something he always wanted to do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No plumbing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No electricity.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No heat.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAMQSIy_EDtW0yiCJqusIb5sY2fE7Z1ZpfjTzWCeqHlvsLTP2AKp4K61NZ3tFDUrzBJezEHqfTCXiCVhKnxqJvrZQtHgo3u2x2szHKPwfZlBvHQOMaK8QYj0IpaPpP4r8AMqNJ3Qi/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6Y-kcpUIsxNrmR0tkk7c60AjXd7L0zHJkzPtqZyFFdRFtP6ArBNy1oooEcCfEvSO26BOi3vZe-muT0FsLvA_M7-LY-KsvBAJqQGPJl0cY_DnnL6szBwWfkq7_uiYn9SuVQV10O0_/s1600/cabin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6Y-kcpUIsxNrmR0tkk7c60AjXd7L0zHJkzPtqZyFFdRFtP6ArBNy1oooEcCfEvSO26BOi3vZe-muT0FsLvA_M7-LY-KsvBAJqQGPJl0cY_DnnL6szBwWfkq7_uiYn9SuVQV10O0_/s1600/cabin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I guess that the cat's out of the bag about me stealing Connie's fabric, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this is probably where I'll be put if I come back to visit......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latah, Gatah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Little Cottage Guest House

OK Kampers....... This is the next to last space to show y'all of Connie and Chris's Vermont home. Across the pond from the main ho...

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So I have this wall...

<div style="text-align: center;">Like I mentioned in my<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i> <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/02/switcheroo.html">Previous post</a>,</i></b></span> I have this wall in my kitchen that <b><i>I need your help with</i></b>…</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFu07KefUOQs09KmPuNEbGxj6k8i0frzPhoDijYcWHDN-_LdtK9fiCVZoFVhHxq62rJ4ZJ0F0Pv5b6YOLeSzVWImoOerd9LRGZkfuV1CNA_n7yuIAJk7pHBaTP0q8YX6Rr8WFAl9w20I/s1600/DSC_0014-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFu07KefUOQs09KmPuNEbGxj6k8i0frzPhoDijYcWHDN-_LdtK9fiCVZoFVhHxq62rJ4ZJ0F0Pv5b6YOLeSzVWImoOerd9LRGZkfuV1CNA_n7yuIAJk7pHBaTP0q8YX6Rr8WFAl9w20I/s1600/DSC_0014-001.jpg" width="342" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I renovated my kitchen last summer, I really wanted a cabinet placed here beside the oven wall. However, the Cabinet designer, convinced me otherwise since the space was gonna be too tight and no cabinet would fit in that narrow corner well without causing any problem with the island across…</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I thought, I'll just have a furniture there small enough for my coffee station.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I first used this Threshold bar cart, But it didn't fit that corner as well.<br />So I made the <b><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/02/switcheroo.html">Switcheroo</a> </span></i></b>as you know already.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So now that I love how my<b><i><span style="color: #0b5394;"> <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/09/diy-bar-cart.html">DIY Bar Cart</a> </span></i></b>looked here, I now want extra storage up top.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>And here are my options so far…</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6snvy1p61G8zSZzQ5VDBJsyarf2msDevmjwKr5F3RPfXnw_UvWBtuN1uNHitzCrRwI61AtN9Vdt-_k8P2FMY5yRKLDzCqDtkgklblap5EQWb5juzkNOrK6QjUaItHc-rQ8xoX3ZtspbM/s1600/straight-and-narrow-wall-rack-white.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6snvy1p61G8zSZzQ5VDBJsyarf2msDevmjwKr5F3RPfXnw_UvWBtuN1uNHitzCrRwI61AtN9Vdt-_k8P2FMY5yRKLDzCqDtkgklblap5EQWb5juzkNOrK6QjUaItHc-rQ8xoX3ZtspbM/s1600/straight-and-narrow-wall-rack-white.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.landofnod.com/kids-wall-storage/kids-storage-and-shelving/straight-and-narrow-wall-rack-walnut/f13740">Straight and Narrow Wall storage from Land of Nod</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><u>PROS:</u></span></b> as the name implies - straight and narrow, love the knobs on the bottom to hang my cups in<br /><b><u><span style="color: #990000;">CONS:</span></u></b> not sure about the finish since it might not match the type of white on the wall (I can always paint) and style, it's 23.75" wide<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6bC-Zn58DuUzbswEFgwtIR3sVUerC0s2fMmeapMxCZUhGn3pjNoIekxkYK3CCsz9ttYra2c_oz4DoxXZ2rYzhu8jysO0eUIAPrHfVqjzucx9I7bydD-qYThrZ0kZ5RMOXqVUliLsSV4/s1600/chantilly-wall-shelves-gold-set-of-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6bC-Zn58DuUzbswEFgwtIR3sVUerC0s2fMmeapMxCZUhGn3pjNoIekxkYK3CCsz9ttYra2c_oz4DoxXZ2rYzhu8jysO0eUIAPrHfVqjzucx9I7bydD-qYThrZ0kZ5RMOXqVUliLsSV4/s1600/chantilly-wall-shelves-gold-set-of-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.landofnod.com/chantilly-wall-shelves-gold-set-of-2/f12650">Chantilly Wall Shelves from Land of Nod</a></td></tr></tbody></table><b><u><span style="color: #38761d;">PROS:</span></u></b> pretty, matches my gold shelf, easy install, perfect size<br /><b><u><span style="color: #990000;">CONS:</span></u></b> might be too 'dainty' and I might grow tired of the design easily<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsN4FaAdWN8w9rWm5SfRqprpOvHe9-1yYzegoeLel7lynn-OmZgtohkHpQFAQJGtfLrQd_4O2e2aSybQmTMmwICST7wdGnygVmaHxyZhGFHgO0uQ3JiVfNK33ifGPYiXsZ4iI7jhmwLQ/s1600/prod1870419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsN4FaAdWN8w9rWm5SfRqprpOvHe9-1yYzegoeLel7lynn-OmZgtohkHpQFAQJGtfLrQd_4O2e2aSybQmTMmwICST7wdGnygVmaHxyZhGFHgO0uQ3JiVfNK33ifGPYiXsZ4iI7jhmwLQ/s1600/prod1870419.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?type=finalSale&productId=prod1870419">Dillon Triple Glass Shelf from RH</a></td></tr></tbody></table><b><u><span style="color: #38761d;">PROS: </span></u></b>Elegant design & perfect chrome finish, love the amount of storage<br /><b><u><span style="color: #990000;">CONS:</span></u></b> at 21" might still be a bit too tight for the wall<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZPNINlYIb_LGdCN4jjiD3jB_giTo5C__9BuGxxlxEPEq4Q0XLJBiC_ayGi0VnrFzJFKzi-W0ig8nz96R0IrVxVBmUfeIzike4zeCoeTKkd7QwH2thI3iG0GDcKo9M9Bur6gL9mQw26A/s1600/format-storage-shelf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZPNINlYIb_LGdCN4jjiD3jB_giTo5C__9BuGxxlxEPEq4Q0XLJBiC_ayGi0VnrFzJFKzi-W0ig8nz96R0IrVxVBmUfeIzike4zeCoeTKkd7QwH2thI3iG0GDcKo9M9Bur6gL9mQw26A/s1600/format-storage-shelf.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/format-storage-shelf/f7003">Format Storage from CB2</a></td></tr></tbody></table><b><u><span style="color: #38761d;">PROS:</span> </u></b>goes with anything, display options in, out and on top are limitless<br /><b><u><span style="color: #990000;">CONS:</span></u></b> might be squeezing it a bit at 22", might not be sturdy enough for mugs or coffee, may look to modern in my kitchen<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncQ9W1RKgZbkQ4l6d1BdCrMGfXRv1TXA4EwxzaGERJ4nA29uQbYqXIEU5FK3W0dobkSkDACwDBbU-DgJ_PWDDxkJqbtAhULif2POXLFa1VtfOyAcltj_IIkxucxamSIxe_woKGU36XdI/s1600/sift-raw-wall-shelf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncQ9W1RKgZbkQ4l6d1BdCrMGfXRv1TXA4EwxzaGERJ4nA29uQbYqXIEU5FK3W0dobkSkDACwDBbU-DgJ_PWDDxkJqbtAhULif2POXLFa1VtfOyAcltj_IIkxucxamSIxe_woKGU36XdI/s1600/sift-raw-wall-shelf.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cb2.com/sift-raw-wall-shelf/s680161">Sift Raw Wall Shelf from CB2</a></td></tr></tbody></table><b><span style="color: #38761d;"><u>PROS:</u></span></b> Perfect for my Coffee station paraphernalia with lots of storage, sturdy-looking<br /><b><u><span style="color: #990000;">CONS:</span></u></b> again this will be a tight fit at 24", may be too industrial-looking????<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEG-sbsmmbI89qYvZje6x_5EUdAIZLS8Zi1-Mm9vq_bwBTYv8vr561HsqMRuD4kCazT8KSRxR7wowiafHeFhp8ML8__cKnrdzkakeXy3f8IJDyKcbrqFjbI1aAb3U8QBSGarSfQpL840/s1600/img85c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEG-sbsmmbI89qYvZje6x_5EUdAIZLS8Zi1-Mm9vq_bwBTYv8vr561HsqMRuD4kCazT8KSRxR7wowiafHeFhp8ML8__cKnrdzkakeXy3f8IJDyKcbrqFjbI1aAb3U8QBSGarSfQpL840/s1600/img85c.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/hayden-espresso-utility-boards/?pkey=cdecor-organization&">Hayden Chalkboard from PB Kids</a></td></tr></tbody></table><b><u><span style="color: #38761d;">PROS:</span></u> </b>Love that I could easily change up the decor on the chalk board and the shelf is cute<br /><b><span style="color: #990000;"><u>CONS:</u></span></b> Too wide (24") and a bit tall too<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So what do you think?  I really don't want this blank wall here, but I want some function on it too and not just hang a piece of art .</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please HELP, I value your opinion and would appreciate any suggestion you can make. </div><div style="text-align: center;">THANK YOU VERY MUCH!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Day!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>*VEL*</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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So I have this wall...

Like I mentioned in my Previous post , I have this wall in my kitchen that I need your help with … When I renovated my kitchen last summer...

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A Seating Area for Guests in the Country

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Three more rooms and we're done with Connie's Vermont home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You probably thought that this story would go on for</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">ever and ever and ever and ever and ever..............        </span></span></i> </span>       </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, we're getting to the end.....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next room to show you guys is the sitting area in the second floor hall, just by the stairs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This space is outside the two second floor guest rooms and I set it up to have a sofa with a club chair and a wicker chair as well as a little TV for the grandkids.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2Irfo-HDlb1TULGdliMXiAQc_lkRh9iuJ_Z0OridaWdcYhBpg4ltBv6VNwOWBhmRemWmwHFV_S1ImvdT86_z61oPEO2IGUX8qB8V3Dq1juGnHGHPkHyqynrZ2zUWp6lul55mWBgi/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2Irfo-HDlb1TULGdliMXiAQc_lkRh9iuJ_Z0OridaWdcYhBpg4ltBv6VNwOWBhmRemWmwHFV_S1ImvdT86_z61oPEO2IGUX8qB8V3Dq1juGnHGHPkHyqynrZ2zUWp6lul55mWBgi/s1600/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2Irfo-HDlb1TULGdliMXiAQc_lkRh9iuJ_Z0OridaWdcYhBpg4ltBv6VNwOWBhmRemWmwHFV_S1ImvdT86_z61oPEO2IGUX8qB8V3Dq1juGnHGHPkHyqynrZ2zUWp6lul55mWBgi/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One day, when Connie and I were out and about, antiquing and just generally getting into all sorts of trouble.....we came across this woven rush bench!!!!! </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welllll....</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it was love at first sight.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Needless to say.....</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">we started the age old song and dance of.....</span></i></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>"WHERE CAN WE PUT THIS?????"</i></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLenSbP_TVrJwTz5EGAY1gHyWq1ML9RnIkeucxbEAUbzeZTu8IyYyvAJElBCSEYy4zgTXe5F7hto_cFuzeXKpWoELuUj9ahY-K2qP7dkvxh91agtGoFr7GQcBg8O9yzNxEteXrflXW/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLenSbP_TVrJwTz5EGAY1gHyWq1ML9RnIkeucxbEAUbzeZTu8IyYyvAJElBCSEYy4zgTXe5F7hto_cFuzeXKpWoELuUj9ahY-K2qP7dkvxh91agtGoFr7GQcBg8O9yzNxEteXrflXW/s1600/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soooooo</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I stuck it at the top of the stairs, just outside the master bedroom suite, across from the sofa and wicker chair.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYswAwI1VSl9wxXFNLccj-8RZ7qBxYOTMfARnjDWg_43uemzSOxsJfQo53JB5r4ZGjXb7iTl_lT_q9SVUKdYroir1DaFuxJ0LeDARW_01SQjVkJ6CkqkU_5jIxFb2fhPqZVKuwgBI/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYswAwI1VSl9wxXFNLccj-8RZ7qBxYOTMfARnjDWg_43uemzSOxsJfQo53JB5r4ZGjXb7iTl_lT_q9SVUKdYroir1DaFuxJ0LeDARW_01SQjVkJ6CkqkU_5jIxFb2fhPqZVKuwgBI/s1600/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We placed a pair of framed hand colored bird prints,  that we found in Quichee Vermont, over the bench.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLenSbP_TVrJwTz5EGAY1gHyWq1ML9RnIkeucxbEAUbzeZTu8IyYyvAJElBCSEYy4zgTXe5F7hto_cFuzeXKpWoELuUj9ahY-K2qP7dkvxh91agtGoFr7GQcBg8O9yzNxEteXrflXW/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnqHYexMxX_1FPrMQffi1Fjnvejt98gbQQueGcSs04iw-V5O8vleZaE0Og5qZJVztpfP7xEHDIce9oCBklsYRqCdmwFq89RYxt5ms4waO5BVBqutQdtJReyqUL1xi2X7BHmzFniPv/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnqHYexMxX_1FPrMQffi1Fjnvejt98gbQQueGcSs04iw-V5O8vleZaE0Og5qZJVztpfP7xEHDIce9oCBklsYRqCdmwFq89RYxt5ms4waO5BVBqutQdtJReyqUL1xi2X7BHmzFniPv/s1600/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some folks are superstitious about having birds in their decorating, but I love them and use them all the time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQI9_lIUGWGqWIpvgDYLXy1PqC7k5KItEoqwhZo2dXA0vIBYublMD2ImatYhyphenhyphen000C3rNuAsUltIeutANtHzgBZb7-JbwslAEgIknoXxcj0r3S23_ws95Gj-jOSlkAV_m8R_UdodW-x/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQI9_lIUGWGqWIpvgDYLXy1PqC7k5KItEoqwhZo2dXA0vIBYublMD2ImatYhyphenhyphen000C3rNuAsUltIeutANtHzgBZb7-JbwslAEgIknoXxcj0r3S23_ws95Gj-jOSlkAV_m8R_UdodW-x/s1600/8.jpg" width="457" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>Whatever......</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">let's go back to the first picture, because I forgot to talk about it!!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The red wicker chair is from Palecek, and is called the Sunroom High Back Chair.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">(Note to my readers!!!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am trying to put a link for this chair, but I'm using a mac computer, and it's not letting me do </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">NOTHIN'!!!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">)</span></span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lamp is a wonderful old piece of Tramp Art that we found and had electrified.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And of course had a custom shade made......</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sofa was slipcovered, as it was planned for the use of many little grubby bodies coming to visit.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The coffee table was made out of an old wooden sled.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I fell in love with this piece.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The metal runners had been removed, so was safe for the grandkids.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Behind the wicker chair are some more bird prints, 'cuz you guys know that I like to carry a theme.....</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it makes it more fun to look for stuff.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AND IT'S ALL ABOUT LOOKING FOR STUFF!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMonfPPY1giPxPcLJH03wge9c6HGc6q0fGEOpxALjMYtxbU27FmC1FaRPXsrepdwMhvvroLcDjvPFQ0v_EpUEUxSTc6H6lgLXTFhuYadqD1Gkadjd8f-kGMMltRvq7EyfQabhfSp3_/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMonfPPY1giPxPcLJH03wge9c6HGc6q0fGEOpxALjMYtxbU27FmC1FaRPXsrepdwMhvvroLcDjvPFQ0v_EpUEUxSTc6H6lgLXTFhuYadqD1Gkadjd8f-kGMMltRvq7EyfQabhfSp3_/s1600/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next to the wicker chair we placed a little willow Adirondack table that we found locally.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Willow furniture has always been a favorite of mine.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Now let's get back to my problems with this Apple computer!!!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I originally got it for my mom, but she wanted a larger desk top, so I kept it as a back up machine.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welllllll.....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my PC is in the shop, so I'm writing my blog on this little baby.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I load the pictures to my blog, rather than going where I want them, they insist on loading at the top of the screen, and then I have to drag them down to where I want the damn things to be.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">On top of that irritation.....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">last night I installed iTunes on it, and I can't figure out how to add to my playlist for my iPod.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm sinking and sinking and sinking, and it ain't doin' what I wants!!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I looked at tutorials, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WELL.....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">IT ISN'T WORKING!!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I need my niece to help me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Now I know why my siblings had chillin's!!!!</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's for the tech support.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Latah, Gatah</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Seating Area for Guests in the Country

 Three more rooms and we're done with Connie's Vermont home. You probably thought that this story would go on for ever and ever and ...

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<div style="text-align: center;">Remember this <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/09/diy-bar-cart.html"><b><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Change</span></i></b></a> ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzeFq8OuZ9rZGWhOoSu1F0DepSIJOnD8qBF3hR2mG5t6VqoWB1_obGUbszxBznqHNH8XNV_NyRh-dlD79YfBknWzR8hI6-0EVnzP_SicDknODxHHXif6ikfvUoedpQkXoOotEBQbFuFc/s1600/DSC_0084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzeFq8OuZ9rZGWhOoSu1F0DepSIJOnD8qBF3hR2mG5t6VqoWB1_obGUbszxBznqHNH8XNV_NyRh-dlD79YfBknWzR8hI6-0EVnzP_SicDknODxHHXif6ikfvUoedpQkXoOotEBQbFuFc/s1600/DSC_0084.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from this...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzPpW65gymH9519pKtNtvKPdtvmUcqTHTA_DqnNN449g_UQfghcny9CJ_3hT9G7VkD-fuSDEJpdnDbf5vnI8q-U4A3YhLuU8o8jBMkvhHVFEmcxsgri4ug5gkgaHMQlrT_Rdvx7ctydI/s1600/DSC_0086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzPpW65gymH9519pKtNtvKPdtvmUcqTHTA_DqnNN449g_UQfghcny9CJ_3hT9G7VkD-fuSDEJpdnDbf5vnI8q-U4A3YhLuU8o8jBMkvhHVFEmcxsgri4ug5gkgaHMQlrT_Rdvx7ctydI/s1600/DSC_0086.jpg" width="344" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/09/diy-bar-cart.html"><b><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">To this - my DIY Bar cart...</span></i></b></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_a-cdk1I09z8k2uFO8pLvTiBfmJ9mxe04pbtHgf9b4aYcsA41_6Ha4a1dXvkERKPYO27qWOPzSYIA3V0JxFyc6UexefSWGFe3fJwAGMZRDdMmVu0QfldTON8sV48U59BtBCAGrvCchM/s1600/DSC_0015-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_a-cdk1I09z8k2uFO8pLvTiBfmJ9mxe04pbtHgf9b4aYcsA41_6Ha4a1dXvkERKPYO27qWOPzSYIA3V0JxFyc6UexefSWGFe3fJwAGMZRDdMmVu0QfldTON8sV48U59BtBCAGrvCchM/s1600/DSC_0015-001.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And now this</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I've had this Threshold Bar cart for a while now in the kitchen. It was my Coffee bar for a while, but did the switch and placed it where it should be - as a Bar cart in the Dining Room!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbShXl1GdlZyG0xbmYz5zwAuJlZE7POJZRpB-M-e-FMuLaLq-_qwBOP88Sm7DwqQv_sRpsmXAUbUiK3cBqduS9ob3XvmHP4G0PePP7Wwdkfe3LQqvrn33LIfGSKPJ5QnD7ZDLtYD_Aqk/s1600/DSC_0016-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbShXl1GdlZyG0xbmYz5zwAuJlZE7POJZRpB-M-e-FMuLaLq-_qwBOP88Sm7DwqQv_sRpsmXAUbUiK3cBqduS9ob3XvmHP4G0PePP7Wwdkfe3LQqvrn33LIfGSKPJ5QnD7ZDLtYD_Aqk/s1600/DSC_0016-001.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think it looks much better</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDyqCnnvoG31dpX3ZD_7R4Sm65n33jYeYumlY1_-2zT4pGZTRpEVBSpCqvvJac0cqcOrGRZKQq-mjZRy5950h5RfZPSamf86cmH-twmFc_YjkBY2nvo7FAPMfa_Bd1xqgHJy2jdPper0/s1600/DSC_0017-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDyqCnnvoG31dpX3ZD_7R4Sm65n33jYeYumlY1_-2zT4pGZTRpEVBSpCqvvJac0cqcOrGRZKQq-mjZRy5950h5RfZPSamf86cmH-twmFc_YjkBY2nvo7FAPMfa_Bd1xqgHJy2jdPper0/s1600/DSC_0017-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And love that I can hang a towel on the handle too</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Now, what about the <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/09/diy-bar-cart.html"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i>DIY Bar cart</i></b></span></a> I made?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here it is now in the kitchen!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJlA0oPoeqSqm4nHnn4uMr5tndEXPG3MO9a5a7-CcCvLYo8-ceH11-YBE9U8r8j1d-_4RQhxgEYPUaJWIH9amPH7BVU-Xw0BDrcQDomLJ2dExARj-pcDy29o-fUBz7lKWRSOw_ihItFQ/s1600/DSC_0009-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJlA0oPoeqSqm4nHnn4uMr5tndEXPG3MO9a5a7-CcCvLYo8-ceH11-YBE9U8r8j1d-_4RQhxgEYPUaJWIH9amPH7BVU-Xw0BDrcQDomLJ2dExARj-pcDy29o-fUBz7lKWRSOw_ihItFQ/s1600/DSC_0009-001.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Coffee corner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4oQ2sZDp_kJGIxYNmuqkUEoatm9VsNW3rpt-a6CuLQefJ4qLfe0mZ2x5mp4hEJyZYzh0hYFBNB8IaJpLQKRPMpFvWFq2TMN6hMR0e59rkc2im8C8B2iw6koSjTO2JZj97BzSsUEy0t4/s1600/DSC_0010-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4oQ2sZDp_kJGIxYNmuqkUEoatm9VsNW3rpt-a6CuLQefJ4qLfe0mZ2x5mp4hEJyZYzh0hYFBNB8IaJpLQKRPMpFvWFq2TMN6hMR0e59rkc2im8C8B2iw6koSjTO2JZj97BzSsUEy0t4/s1600/DSC_0010-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More storage for all my Coffee and Tea supplies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlkbuvJb9NoCgBaANaZ-jed_UwR-0MLDQr-7dfz8Sqnp5St3DsaC-FcsmFRz6jVFpigjMpR33tQXF0t3612UtV2_jAdwqwOHN4Ozr5u2SqAeyRmQcKZvWwwwsusw-4fGTkf3yrH4SbK4/s1600/DSC_0011-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlkbuvJb9NoCgBaANaZ-jed_UwR-0MLDQr-7dfz8Sqnp5St3DsaC-FcsmFRz6jVFpigjMpR33tQXF0t3612UtV2_jAdwqwOHN4Ozr5u2SqAeyRmQcKZvWwwwsusw-4fGTkf3yrH4SbK4/s1600/DSC_0011-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now you know what my favorite Coffee is.. ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy_9-OPMYhPG7R_dYyEYQRGEDumeS63ILyQLb9z0r1hXA9D64E0qMPQ-a7kOSMmkB4MWWuwx7XHNkO7C1S1pZJK1z3Sx4Z0NT4_ZGRyj1Ht4zyqOi8HtXQzSU_KTx-ybpOqZlpirzHZA/s1600/DSC_0012-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy_9-OPMYhPG7R_dYyEYQRGEDumeS63ILyQLb9z0r1hXA9D64E0qMPQ-a7kOSMmkB4MWWuwx7XHNkO7C1S1pZJK1z3Sx4Z0NT4_ZGRyj1Ht4zyqOi8HtXQzSU_KTx-ybpOqZlpirzHZA/s1600/DSC_0012-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect for my<a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2013/08/lets-talk-about-coffee-machines.html">Coffee Machine</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3KmJ9wPyHLdjH4HiN7Ns-b2Upza_SnladY6ekfa8awbBK3MbFvOeVmv1dK8R2yqI_NNzfhfGMa95AmvGutgAIfPJvIGpwGAt-X56NnVMLNCZXa9aPCD7m6Zc3fB4ftj8cElEnKPrAHiQ/s1600/DSC_0013-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3KmJ9wPyHLdjH4HiN7Ns-b2Upza_SnladY6ekfa8awbBK3MbFvOeVmv1dK8R2yqI_NNzfhfGMa95AmvGutgAIfPJvIGpwGAt-X56NnVMLNCZXa9aPCD7m6Zc3fB4ftj8cElEnKPrAHiQ/s1600/DSC_0013-001.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to serve!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm very pleased with this switch. However I still have this dilemma I'll talk to you about next time….</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRcUHaPB58qV17ZmPtry_KSelurGfXfhp3fE-QMyn6AI6U7E7OO_pibJzTT7-yd9-JjVBGV-ha5Q7jkL63Ipm9aKxW1kI4_In5ZW0FQgFxy1oldDhSKwKE0Lzveh1VV3S-RGTHZZaNBo/s1600/DSC_0014-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRcUHaPB58qV17ZmPtry_KSelurGfXfhp3fE-QMyn6AI6U7E7OO_pibJzTT7-yd9-JjVBGV-ha5Q7jkL63Ipm9aKxW1kI4_In5ZW0FQgFxy1oldDhSKwKE0Lzveh1VV3S-RGTHZZaNBo/s1600/DSC_0014-001.jpg" width="342" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In order to complete my Coffee Corner, there is the issue above.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyhow, what do you think? Do you switch around your furnitures too for different rooms in your home?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;">Have a Lovely day!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*VEL* </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...<br /><br />Linking back to...<br /><br /><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2014/02/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no198.html">Linda's Coastal Charm</a>, <a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-diyers-48.html">Homecoming</a>, <a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2014/02/make-it-pretty-monday-week-87.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20TheDedicatedHouse%20(The%20Dedicated%20House)">The Dedicated House</a>, <a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/2014/02/amaze-me-monday-44.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:">Dwellings-The heart of your home</a>, <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2014/02/202nd-inspire-me-tuesday.html?showComment=1391465289537#c8695397849388215998">A Stroll thru Life</a>, <a href="http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/2014/02/tuesdays-at-our-home-46.html">Home Away from Home</a></div>

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When Tragedy hits close to home

<div style="text-align: left;">Dear Friends, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Suicide is something that I hear a lot about, read a lot about, and as a health care professional, know a lot about... or so I thought.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCB78JjUGEzpBDiZc51meLt0aqXew8GnrBOdhI4OYUYcYiwyX37-OpHSKZcZv_IKYz1bG-DySm-Lq66rHWV8e05cKxhtUdb-d6gfUwqx4ZxUxV9z0kRU1JHznTz95PBKwqwk90XymXwU/s1600/USmap_2009_lrg.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCB78JjUGEzpBDiZc51meLt0aqXew8GnrBOdhI4OYUYcYiwyX37-OpHSKZcZv_IKYz1bG-DySm-Lq66rHWV8e05cKxhtUdb-d6gfUwqx4ZxUxV9z0kRU1JHznTz95PBKwqwk90XymXwU/s1600/USmap_2009_lrg.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/statistics/index.html">CDC Suicide Statistics</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But when it actually happens to someone you know and care for, it all seems surreal and truly just breaks your heart. Not only for the victim but to the family as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I took a break because this tragedy that has befallen one of my best friends family hit us so close, that as friends and parents ourselves, we were just so shaken and heartbroken...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSh1jrtYEnsheYJFnGNtwAzinGilh9mL5lQlx4hoKKaUDXeHbsSXT5kpVPm0Vw5QKiIP3RPMb6InBoEgs9SffiLuf_XXEwobRdb_bFQ9hrV8YoTtntmZHVINJvBytxcQNqAOK2rbrCrFs/s1600/download+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSh1jrtYEnsheYJFnGNtwAzinGilh9mL5lQlx4hoKKaUDXeHbsSXT5kpVPm0Vw5QKiIP3RPMb6InBoEgs9SffiLuf_XXEwobRdb_bFQ9hrV8YoTtntmZHVINJvBytxcQNqAOK2rbrCrFs/s1600/download+(3).jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I never thought this could happen to anyone we know, let alone, anyone we love, but it did.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It could happen to anyone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All I could do was Hug my friend and hold her hand...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_115twK9PwDsrwroW7GeTYRDthDA4vsCZR4bJMFV72u7hNgGLQ1pizhtes-Jr3jtvvxIVRXigUAJTw-r-JkPJ3ejsbS8Unq1EhsWGpTYA9owk4uxEDEOT4DoeT0TD8aEvUQT9u0IHrI/s1600/27691410e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_115twK9PwDsrwroW7GeTYRDthDA4vsCZR4bJMFV72u7hNgGLQ1pizhtes-Jr3jtvvxIVRXigUAJTw-r-JkPJ3ejsbS8Unq1EhsWGpTYA9owk4uxEDEOT4DoeT0TD8aEvUQT9u0IHrI/s1600/27691410e.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stasiareport.com/the-big-story/boston-marathon/story/boston-blasts-chinese-bomb-victim-remembered-bright-and-bubbly-2">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">.. there wasn't anything I could say or do to make her feel better.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All I know is that I wish I could take some of her pain away... just some... but I knew I couldn't.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I felt helpless for my friend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5gNKpa-PbGGy6u3CKe-QhmGth3UdCR642etX3FQRbgwqT32-UEND5f5nFGIlmM7ZmnJOxaRxz3NxsXtNa59J1w0k4CetOMYSjDoinYSo3s-KIzqiP8lwQePCWUdx6snysiAZLlxaxKM/s1600/557483_460144160692421_540783536_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5gNKpa-PbGGy6u3CKe-QhmGth3UdCR642etX3FQRbgwqT32-UEND5f5nFGIlmM7ZmnJOxaRxz3NxsXtNa59J1w0k4CetOMYSjDoinYSo3s-KIzqiP8lwQePCWUdx6snysiAZLlxaxKM/s1600/557483_460144160692421_540783536_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://joyfulnoiseforajoyfullife.blogspot.com/2012/08/heartbreak.html">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">All we could do was listen, show our support and just be there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On our second night of mourning, I shared this prayer I saw on the </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-joseph-meszler/prayer-for-the-funeral-of_b_3631416.html">Huffington Post by Rabbi Joseph Meszler</a></i></b> to our Catholic Priest friend, </div><div style="text-align: center;">who eventually shared it with all of us...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Let there be no whispering, no secrets here:</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>Our hearts are broken.</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>_____ took his own life.</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>And even though it might appear </i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>that he died by his own hand,</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>no one does this without great, coercing pain,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>inner suffering that seems to have no end,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>even though we wish </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>he knew that no agony is forever.</i></div></span></i><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Source of compassion, help us to cry out loud,</span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>to hold each other gently,</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>to live with unanswerable questions,</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>normal feelings of anger and guilt,</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>and this gaping hole of loss.</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Help us to reach out to others who are suffering,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>to show them our love, to say the kind word,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and that this is not a choice we condone</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>or is worth imitation.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It is hard to see the divine image in the lives of those who suffer.</i></div></span></i><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">The sun sets and rises.</span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>We put one foot in front of the other.</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>We hold our hearts in our hands.</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>We lift them up to You, God of eternal peace,</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"></span></i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>and to each other.</i></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Help us live each day.</i></div></span></i><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Amen.</span></i></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br />I hope and pray that none of you ever need this prayer.<br /><br />But I do hope that with this very sad and tragic incident, we will try to be more open and aware about the signs of suicide, depression and other  possible mental illness, and that we may prevent this from happening to someone we know or love - all it may take is a word or two or even a hug.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTj3kt1OhIW4-D-abQxhtcwrfHAOT8NuUihp6FYI6SSKxBIgULBHJYLuX1qLG9PwOLrENU7e7Jnfzpjgk1YzJ_8pWumssrGIxYqtksZwvKIU4DYwmdZJ0B-lY4us8ixhbCY7sn6_cFMU/s1600/ca-suicide-prevention-site.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTj3kt1OhIW4-D-abQxhtcwrfHAOT8NuUihp6FYI6SSKxBIgULBHJYLuX1qLG9PwOLrENU7e7Jnfzpjgk1YzJ_8pWumssrGIxYqtksZwvKIU4DYwmdZJ0B-lY4us8ixhbCY7sn6_cFMU/s1600/ca-suicide-prevention-site.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.asianweek.com/2013/01/04/california-launches-suicide-prevention-website/">SUICIDE PREVENTION CLICK HERE</a><br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/prevention.html">CDC PREVENTION STRATEGIES HERE</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lastly, <b><i>THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR KIND WORDS</i></b> to me and my friend when I posted about this <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/01/break.html">BREAK</a>. I will show this to my friend too someday and hope it adds on to some comfort.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">Sincerely,</div><div style="text-align: right;">VEL<br /><br /><br /></div>

When Tragedy hits close to home

Dear Friends,  Suicide is something that I hear a lot about, read a lot about, and as a health care professional, know a lot about... or so ...

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