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Outdoor Christmas Lights

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">No, it's not the Vegas Strip, even though it's bright white lights may suggest that</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WwsS4LWXHxlPjDSPkfq-tA0i-HPMXZN9Ws2RU0PIiSoi5o71W_op8KK_6QMr5oIDtNfmQIjYq5E44F71S98oiVbenw1G4Vcrzeb2zFtDdfY-1Q4xyZuSzEZ9Z5nPxXpjgQTz3pegFhHC/s1600/IMG_4745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WwsS4LWXHxlPjDSPkfq-tA0i-HPMXZN9Ws2RU0PIiSoi5o71W_op8KK_6QMr5oIDtNfmQIjYq5E44F71S98oiVbenw1G4Vcrzeb2zFtDdfY-1Q4xyZuSzEZ9Z5nPxXpjgQTz3pegFhHC/s640/IMG_4745.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And believe me what happens out here in the country really does stay in the country</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_ZRuOn06sC16oIghxdGmDXO6t1y1gR6mRrmIQoCpNX-3F7GxmmrydfH5JZ2h-p8eTEQK51RuO4ZRSZmNOyq5BcxL60Z9eOB8BLQVdfthSg16Uov3cwTlcOdmh5F11QXN5T1sFUW1_CtD/s1600/IMG_4307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_ZRuOn06sC16oIghxdGmDXO6t1y1gR6mRrmIQoCpNX-3F7GxmmrydfH5JZ2h-p8eTEQK51RuO4ZRSZmNOyq5BcxL60Z9eOB8BLQVdfthSg16Uov3cwTlcOdmh5F11QXN5T1sFUW1_CtD/s640/IMG_4307.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And no, it's not Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, even though it may look like runway lights from the sky</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUGl0A9Yitx6MC2qbFTlo3KFsn0Na5Yophv6fne0flksMOXIvGHnVlkj4eJSw0crpkuva1yIR06VF8APkX1zVOAMoNR7wiK1ao-08rHLHQlsURy1CEKmwOuLOIN62sk5cESUwg_nZ9RFo/s1600/IMG_4724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUGl0A9Yitx6MC2qbFTlo3KFsn0Na5Yophv6fne0flksMOXIvGHnVlkj4eJSw0crpkuva1yIR06VF8APkX1zVOAMoNR7wiK1ao-08rHLHQlsURy1CEKmwOuLOIN62sk5cESUwg_nZ9RFo/s640/IMG_4724.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> And hold off calling the National Enquirer so fast because it's not some UFO sighting in the middle of the country on a dark night </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPoDr4LhcLLWuwaepySsW4usVpCrMk_Kojq6GPGSc3lb2GcGqVNKJIdl0o_LVDcGQOkWzMSd-Uc-FAUpk9G3SCNU7rC5H6pkQ7H6VMZ_Dth2eky7PnF9vRqw5v4JJgZqPhC-ei4OPOzKJ/s1600/IMG_4765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPoDr4LhcLLWuwaepySsW4usVpCrMk_Kojq6GPGSc3lb2GcGqVNKJIdl0o_LVDcGQOkWzMSd-Uc-FAUpk9G3SCNU7rC5H6pkQ7H6VMZ_Dth2eky7PnF9vRqw5v4JJgZqPhC-ei4OPOzKJ/s640/IMG_4765.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It's just our idea of creating holiday magic with our outdoor lights. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyai9yZEcY_O4t2iCoUQhp98MkGdj8LGMJyAnTlI1y8o8xHsgFk0ftMKx_07BZKxeJsrvH39eM1Or4UtNldaHrxKW3x9sfpKCV8jDFCRFb8MSDEtQW7IrXCLH8-ajtGukxZwkd7NHZftu/s1600/IMG_4768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyai9yZEcY_O4t2iCoUQhp98MkGdj8LGMJyAnTlI1y8o8xHsgFk0ftMKx_07BZKxeJsrvH39eM1Or4UtNldaHrxKW3x9sfpKCV8jDFCRFb8MSDEtQW7IrXCLH8-ajtGukxZwkd7NHZftu/s640/IMG_4768.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This is the first year we put up arches. If I could have found more white mini-lights in the stores, we probably would have had a few more.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was so inspired by this idea from a trip to Florida last Christmas and wanted to share how easy it is to create lighted arches for your driveway this season.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRZEuG5308O_S2Nt_ot3VEuUqQW2Sk1CljcUmpHLujeYyiPGaRX329Wt233ltfdQc8xped5TUyqS4LEkGLdzn1N0LMXZnmxiOXsYABUAPF4tJ4AI0BU_wWXHdCdc6oXAPEDyQpv6wwsEd/s1600/IMG_4284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRZEuG5308O_S2Nt_ot3VEuUqQW2Sk1CljcUmpHLujeYyiPGaRX329Wt233ltfdQc8xped5TUyqS4LEkGLdzn1N0LMXZnmxiOXsYABUAPF4tJ4AI0BU_wWXHdCdc6oXAPEDyQpv6wwsEd/s640/IMG_4284.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Supplies Needed:</b></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3/4 inch PVC pipe and connectors. each tunnel is 30 feet.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">60 feet of lights</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">wire and stakes to secure to ground</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 1:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Drill a hole in the ground for your ends of the PVC pipe</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOzU1SjVhEns8y_LAmvDmSPPg6iHCTiHhVTyy4A8bmgvLZaWrnWlMUuWFkT74GpAaNKsiRXw2fn8nP5pBtc6fF94vwgiInjCCLgpu7LIiLAyY88DfxmDzGTl8u7GYCMCk0DgvWEmTzTho/s1600/IMG_3572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOzU1SjVhEns8y_LAmvDmSPPg6iHCTiHhVTyy4A8bmgvLZaWrnWlMUuWFkT74GpAaNKsiRXw2fn8nP5pBtc6fF94vwgiInjCCLgpu7LIiLAyY88DfxmDzGTl8u7GYCMCk0DgvWEmTzTho/s640/IMG_3572.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 2:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Connect your PVC pipe with connectors so that it reaches across the width of your driveway. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PPyp_srWiXGpA1CFV9cvdToNzVZH1M7uc7bGdVW-24j5SszTPhG81YyivAyTKnnYkHwOMdLN8l9V2UmvsxS3wU2EQ5CXzTRQtOkBpfX8Ihyphenhyphen-a7QX0PI2u8PEj7Exy9DshL8fTgNDMb9h/s1600/IMG_3579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PPyp_srWiXGpA1CFV9cvdToNzVZH1M7uc7bGdVW-24j5SszTPhG81YyivAyTKnnYkHwOMdLN8l9V2UmvsxS3wU2EQ5CXzTRQtOkBpfX8Ihyphenhyphen-a7QX0PI2u8PEj7Exy9DshL8fTgNDMb9h/s640/IMG_3579.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 3:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wrap your lights around the PVC pipe BEFORE your insert into the holes. For every 10 feet wrap the lights with outdoor tape.  This step will go a lot faster if one twists the pipe while the other wraps the lights .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1-O_S4wjSr0Pjs_YmtVr9AM6QWOskYGFwzz8I2JgfeVWXG8uIcDAICLeLpPYVZyT_m-oVk_k3b9IAx9arCQpIHEzxeZkDsB3cGTVpNkN71srUPv_cYdHgdm7KNL7Ti4MYMnxm0b96Rrh/s1600/IMG_3583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1-O_S4wjSr0Pjs_YmtVr9AM6QWOskYGFwzz8I2JgfeVWXG8uIcDAICLeLpPYVZyT_m-oVk_k3b9IAx9arCQpIHEzxeZkDsB3cGTVpNkN71srUPv_cYdHgdm7KNL7Ti4MYMnxm0b96Rrh/s640/IMG_3583.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 4:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Insert each end into your holes. Anchor/secure by using heavy gauge wire and securing on both ends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSafKf1C2WG81Re6uOIjLwXmBK_3JhI4f4uByxjQbqM6elooaHBHp8uBYy_YqziZMeTsZaoohWqbG7EnPD4IItaByjI3hj6hJmfz_VAMP9X_IP0_vV6rLoRD0NEUsZq8AA8vBY7cy7y-ii/s1600/IMG_3587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSafKf1C2WG81Re6uOIjLwXmBK_3JhI4f4uByxjQbqM6elooaHBHp8uBYy_YqziZMeTsZaoohWqbG7EnPD4IItaByjI3hj6hJmfz_VAMP9X_IP0_vV6rLoRD0NEUsZq8AA8vBY7cy7y-ii/s640/IMG_3587.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">An area attraction is charging $60.00 a car to drive through the holiday light exhibit. That just seems like a lot of money.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXchgfq2txeMyzh9ulHR3_P4ZwYzWYDPWMelcwLOVNAkyWd-GqOdwhYA2tA2vb131q5koqQ0lpH8MudkSZAEz6CzxOavjibL9ZxLgl6BFe2s41F1kHAHq9XChXYxDZR9TOw5WyOR3sjm7x/s1600/IMG_4753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXchgfq2txeMyzh9ulHR3_P4ZwYzWYDPWMelcwLOVNAkyWd-GqOdwhYA2tA2vb131q5koqQ0lpH8MudkSZAEz6CzxOavjibL9ZxLgl6BFe2s41F1kHAHq9XChXYxDZR9TOw5WyOR3sjm7x/s640/IMG_4753.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F12%2Foutdoor-christmas-lights.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8Fr7_PZtOgs%2FUMp_KqMXcmI%2FAAAAAAAAYww%2Fj8jVJwqeJDc%2Fs1600%2FIMG_4753.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22426%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-8Fr7_PZtOgs%2FUMp_KqMXcmI%2FAAAAAAAAYww%2Fj8jVJwqeJDc%2Fs640%2FIMG_4753.JPG%22%20width%3D%22640%22%20&description=Outdoor%20Holiday%20Lighted%20Arches"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Heck, I'll let you go around for free as many times as you want as long as you enjoy it. </span></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Just follow the lights to get here!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A husband who likes to decorate for the holiday as much as I do!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing here: </i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/countdown-to-winter-2012-week-3-linky-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=countdown-to-winter-2012-week-3-linky-party">My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.craftyscrappyhappy.net/2012/12/happy-hour-link-party-13.html">Crafty Scrappy Happy</a></span><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/12/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-caravan-giveaway.html#more-46616">tatertots and jello</a></div><div><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/decorating-the-porch-for-christmas/">Between Naps on The Porch</a><br /><a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/all-crafts/handmade-projects/homemade-projects-1218/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20TipJunkieAllSites%20(Tip%20Junkie%20~%20Creative%20Inspiration%20{All%20Sites})&utm_content=FaceBook">Tip Junkie</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

Outdoor Christmas Lights

No, it's not the Vegas Strip, even though it's bright white lights may suggest that And believe me what happens out here in the coun...

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03.11

Decorating with Pine Boughs

Decorating with Pine Boughs

Who ever came up with the idea to package and bag pine cones to sell was just genius! And here I have them lying all over the place, just ...

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03.00

The Last Outdoor Project of the 2012 Year

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>First- Apparently there has been some <strike>nonsense </strike>changes going on over at Facebook where some of you may not be getting notified when I publish new posts, if that's you- when you are on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TOPTHISTOPTHAT">Top This Top That Facebook</a> page <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px;">click on the little gear at the top right and click on add to interests list, then you will show up on my fans page and not miss any posts!</span></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 24px;"><i>Now on the project!</i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Not only is my husband is happy to hear that we are done with outdoor projects for the remainder of the year <i>(</i><i>honey don't get to excited, that's only 33 days)</i> but so are the kids as they swing with delight over some recent changes we made to the outdoor place set.</span><br /><div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjus8el55klkeA_EvX14XrrLuWTSnY-7XR8EEmrTUWV2PpPBc_iBf4SzAbqll8U6_N4xRxQJF3KgXLDkuhrShKo29yo6v-6CWITRPgC_wBx9RBvu5eYNqq-wHFV54aZIX60zXuZcbm0wLsk/s1600/IMG_1524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjus8el55klkeA_EvX14XrrLuWTSnY-7XR8EEmrTUWV2PpPBc_iBf4SzAbqll8U6_N4xRxQJF3KgXLDkuhrShKo29yo6v-6CWITRPgC_wBx9RBvu5eYNqq-wHFV54aZIX60zXuZcbm0wLsk/s640/IMG_1524.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ah, it seems like just yesterday when we set this up in the backyard. I remember the day that we brought this contraption home from Toys R Us. I thought it would last a lifetime. Wrong! See, it wasn't the quality that didn't hold up, it was the kids. They got bigger and outgrew it!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5h_zBHzPPS1brpMiWPc85SZ8FM1_ilkb3bijDL2iQeR6FUkd2LBH4FTChORFxVoANW0QOnF1_FCz8yHLBwry6d5adLj2mJ73xL6c-CsC-d9Dw9zBvUslE8xiqBUTeyvQGx6sSL7I3Spby/s1600/IMG_3914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5h_zBHzPPS1brpMiWPc85SZ8FM1_ilkb3bijDL2iQeR6FUkd2LBH4FTChORFxVoANW0QOnF1_FCz8yHLBwry6d5adLj2mJ73xL6c-CsC-d9Dw9zBvUslE8xiqBUTeyvQGx6sSL7I3Spby/s640/IMG_3914.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So we began the upgrade process.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We started by dismantling and moving the old one. The roofs will be re purposed for another project and the play set will be used as the kids "Pirate Ship".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmQrnsPWYX72RnObMAeB0FipQCVClHSzxgc_Fh-nA7dGchZ3CNnQDojr2zlyQpQyFKHa1tqY9qNu2r4VQsB2Srjv8RcXnqYp0WV12lwUY_HmcddK2pm1Fa8Pk5bnpsMMfuZTA6_S8Whkt/s1600/IMG_9329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmQrnsPWYX72RnObMAeB0FipQCVClHSzxgc_Fh-nA7dGchZ3CNnQDojr2zlyQpQyFKHa1tqY9qNu2r4VQsB2Srjv8RcXnqYp0WV12lwUY_HmcddK2pm1Fa8Pk5bnpsMMfuZTA6_S8Whkt/s640/IMG_9329.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Moving this beast was not fun.  My husband and I were able to tip it over, scoot it to the edge, slide it down the ramp and then scoot it over to it's new home. Looking back at this picture and how we moved it,  makes me wonder </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">where I get my</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">mojo from!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHgR2UzGYdcYYb0PxucfrYNTDz1z2hutCtX-aaldaiHRHmqM_tRLz-jJQoNYHzqfQxT3htwvHHBcMCHB3VuFr4GOgY9_gBoYk-nWtDcfdv58ZMJYgYlIrJjOSRU5a1nyZeGl5FiLRo8kD/s1600/IMG_9333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHgR2UzGYdcYYb0PxucfrYNTDz1z2hutCtX-aaldaiHRHmqM_tRLz-jJQoNYHzqfQxT3htwvHHBcMCHB3VuFr4GOgY9_gBoYk-nWtDcfdv58ZMJYgYlIrJjOSRU5a1nyZeGl5FiLRo8kD/s640/IMG_9333.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Pirate's Ship in the middle of the forest!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVp9ByV0kEckJ9qy2PMS1WiBw-A1Zd9E2mAaWctn8n3b7XmLxW7e0HZPKh-aQHuEXdoJjYyF1ho61CYc5MmfEgaPWO6DOA_0kP3D3sTbpF1XzBo4dsUQn19CXwSkkuplw68BBBGh72HCq/s1600/IMG_9374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVp9ByV0kEckJ9qy2PMS1WiBw-A1Zd9E2mAaWctn8n3b7XmLxW7e0HZPKh-aQHuEXdoJjYyF1ho61CYc5MmfEgaPWO6DOA_0kP3D3sTbpF1XzBo4dsUQn19CXwSkkuplw68BBBGh72HCq/s640/IMG_9374.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And a new "kid approved" swing set.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZuYWGUmzcTjCNu8uTE2smSx4OghmJRV_STtFllFnzgUZ7ngWrIOP1QfOz6DkYHgIbHOjshRoBTaN7rqc_EhXgXTOx2vy7BqbuJ4FNyraa1Y-93j-lRXEHSh9oNUkbiE3FFUIBZAUmfm8/s1600/IMG_1530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZuYWGUmzcTjCNu8uTE2smSx4OghmJRV_STtFllFnzgUZ7ngWrIOP1QfOz6DkYHgIbHOjshRoBTaN7rqc_EhXgXTOx2vy7BqbuJ4FNyraa1Y-93j-lRXEHSh9oNUkbiE3FFUIBZAUmfm8/s640/IMG_1530.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QCGovHZD5GprFUXtfoVD2JOuzT62Hnx5AXdlhK8fcuSrgtDeh43wuPAUtb7RHM3YWHn6MMoTfHNWYQbI-dv1I551ojcO2S0gfGbi0TIfy48yfSvV7z6YujaDc6TrV4qLFWg3CpGv0VzR/s1600/IMG_1526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QCGovHZD5GprFUXtfoVD2JOuzT62Hnx5AXdlhK8fcuSrgtDeh43wuPAUtb7RHM3YWHn6MMoTfHNWYQbI-dv1I551ojcO2S0gfGbi0TIfy48yfSvV7z6YujaDc6TrV4qLFWg3CpGv0VzR/s640/IMG_1526.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I'd say the kids look happy, don't you think?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8jJ8PK89_5dCg9mckKRCZTZQbjCm_6C9-0Vl5g-Yxdv1LPfwZvqpC17fBybpxvbmhRsPa_fL_5EHXvs4RHeego4xGnufOjltqGMV-0J5crdBKQMaOyN4Zi1jKFX34NXVfXaaS5EcImJZ/s1600/IMG_1523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8jJ8PK89_5dCg9mckKRCZTZQbjCm_6C9-0Vl5g-Yxdv1LPfwZvqpC17fBybpxvbmhRsPa_fL_5EHXvs4RHeego4xGnufOjltqGMV-0J5crdBKQMaOyN4Zi1jKFX34NXVfXaaS5EcImJZ/s640/IMG_1523.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Head to the backyard if you would like to swing or you can send me an email</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> for details on how we constructed the swing set. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">What end of the year outdoor projects are you working on?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Grateful for:</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My three dogs, 2 donkeys, 1 pony, 1 cat, 3 goldfish</span></div></div><div><br /></div>

The Last Outdoor Project of the 2012 Year

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My Southern Fall Porch

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Fall is my most favorite time of the year, Seeing the abundance of color on the trees and feeling a chill in the air. I love the faint smell of campfires in the distance and stepping back into your favorite warm-ups after months of summer weather. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Notice I did'nt say jeans! Afraid of that moment. Really Afraid!</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">During this time of the year we are outside 88.5% of the time. The other 11.5% we are either eating <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-have-secret.html"><b><i>here</i></b></a> or sleeping <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2011/12/welcome-to-my-home-series.html"><b><i>here</i></b></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiUhqoiq7fml9enNy9s68tECn9pfFBLug4VqZIxFHEft1j0tN8Whiir4I2hvfvDreDBzPXG6obI1Mcsft-5atxGWDxfL9jY5QnhnV3dzDhmknH2LH3Ufc54ruley6ReFp0quJQ8xj6vgl/s1600/IMG_1690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiUhqoiq7fml9enNy9s68tECn9pfFBLug4VqZIxFHEft1j0tN8Whiir4I2hvfvDreDBzPXG6obI1Mcsft-5atxGWDxfL9jY5QnhnV3dzDhmknH2LH3Ufc54ruley6ReFp0quJQ8xj6vgl/s640/IMG_1690.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F10%2Fmy-southern-fall-porch.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-KCn6hW3Yqyk%2FUH8anlT8ipI%2FAAAAAAAAXcg%2FD_cYeQI77NQ%2Fs1600%2FIMG_1690.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-KCn6hW3Yqyk%2FUH8anlT8ipI%2FAAAAAAAAXcg%2FD_cYeQI77NQ%2Fs640%2FIMG_1690.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=My%20Southern%20Fall%20Porch"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /></center></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We talk local high school football, what we are growing in the garden next year and the buzz about a new Walmart coming to the next town over.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYu4dq0EetVC2huCYXNFUIEVKQlROeKWv2QGup8tLUEvJBW_5GFBx7tc1rbH2FIgdnHl-Id6Y1lJnH_x2bCy1Os1T-ecmtTOZ4kBoIsP-YI4P5m2SahxJwldMyhbNv8VaCP3VDpE_uyZc/s1600/IMG_1672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYu4dq0EetVC2huCYXNFUIEVKQlROeKWv2QGup8tLUEvJBW_5GFBx7tc1rbH2FIgdnHl-Id6Y1lJnH_x2bCy1Os1T-ecmtTOZ4kBoIsP-YI4P5m2SahxJwldMyhbNv8VaCP3VDpE_uyZc/s640/IMG_1672.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I reckon thats why we moved out to the country, to escape the retail giants, even though the closest grocery store is only 32 miles down the road.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik826Ttuld9gox6eDVurXgYMfcin2daLE6V5vGgpIwtMP-lNaum6y-uerXjMmQ6FrcKVhyrnEhJF4MeWx2ON6VhxB018uMumupwHzM-Sb9LWVN18_xBRd4IxVNGNGmcHP2v1yI2Jp5JUPa/s1600/IMG_1730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik826Ttuld9gox6eDVurXgYMfcin2daLE6V5vGgpIwtMP-lNaum6y-uerXjMmQ6FrcKVhyrnEhJF4MeWx2ON6VhxB018uMumupwHzM-Sb9LWVN18_xBRd4IxVNGNGmcHP2v1yI2Jp5JUPa/s640/IMG_1730.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Imagine that, it's closer to gather some dried corn stalks then it is to get a gallon of milk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-S0EZSNFRV2hzK7Vdk3ApixizMxDGtBycLa-RUMQf9ryCi8Dw7uvbOM3wfoAC5dckgbfr4YXf0tGXNodvVAAv649RJGYaU_IygJrlhX9klKriSpQUAo3BOJ3_qG6OfJaUXAXtFCcoo8h3/s1600/IMG_1710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-S0EZSNFRV2hzK7Vdk3ApixizMxDGtBycLa-RUMQf9ryCi8Dw7uvbOM3wfoAC5dckgbfr4YXf0tGXNodvVAAv649RJGYaU_IygJrlhX9klKriSpQUAo3BOJ3_qG6OfJaUXAXtFCcoo8h3/s640/IMG_1710.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We Southerners trade the traditional sweet tea for our favorite</span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i> <a href="http://thedailysouth.southernliving.com/2012/09/04/3-autumn-cocktails-to-drink-now/">Fall Spirits</a></i></b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> and we sit wee into the night just chatting non-stop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9z58gb4-UdjY0hM_MIq1nTIVQMAU2vFf3F1cQb-g6rmCniCHH1p5IOVyMi-YQwnb8eEDVObX0UnDB5Q3m9FPVPTa9sBvVBuTKbpf0M4D8LU4Mf1jephe0JZ7grv14mrXSw87LYVEiJeJZ/s1600/IMG_1720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9z58gb4-UdjY0hM_MIq1nTIVQMAU2vFf3F1cQb-g6rmCniCHH1p5IOVyMi-YQwnb8eEDVObX0UnDB5Q3m9FPVPTa9sBvVBuTKbpf0M4D8LU4Mf1jephe0JZ7grv14mrXSw87LYVEiJeJZ/s640/IMG_1720.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Heck, we don't have to travel far for an assortment of pumpkins picked right out of the neighbors garden</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ8REzHjHAXxLocRHLQu8OAy4Duymx9C1l0FiCrXGxl4RZfHKkWYNg0Z_o2JpPpHAphrMPtBkRtEEOj9QoI_falBa3edFpA85CnhAosTzFv-W-ulReydDBZjgzfhYFXdokez03Gc1P9j8/s1600/IMG_1708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ8REzHjHAXxLocRHLQu8OAy4Duymx9C1l0FiCrXGxl4RZfHKkWYNg0Z_o2JpPpHAphrMPtBkRtEEOj9QoI_falBa3edFpA85CnhAosTzFv-W-ulReydDBZjgzfhYFXdokez03Gc1P9j8/s640/IMG_1708.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The cedar wood pedestals can be cut on any given day, except Sundays, if you just give us a hollar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpRB9IS-9C9NP4lNgPWYAs6teIKp2CQ2eDUhvTsC3mD4NxWoP3VXQps9r7IaVp0msZje2PpqbLXInfiqQzj8XPaO7txRLzqOtQHJ0j5ue-2xIerQUIiCLj84ohimBqUIpqEdyKC55kS2o/s1600/IMG_1751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpRB9IS-9C9NP4lNgPWYAs6teIKp2CQ2eDUhvTsC3mD4NxWoP3VXQps9r7IaVp0msZje2PpqbLXInfiqQzj8XPaO7txRLzqOtQHJ0j5ue-2xIerQUIiCLj84ohimBqUIpqEdyKC55kS2o/s640/IMG_1751.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And those grapevine wreaths that you are buying up in the city, we got the vines in the backyard, just got to twist em up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_8c5mMW3zEmjq_VP9M7fxaiXXNWF1iDIhlr14SvfIorMJ2mA-YeX_ntNsaDLXC92glPpuqCTtFRcZckCyX7dZz4NnonuS4XtcbVs4y9CRdrOtkzLTUWoTTA421kFMBNmesfo8NP7CuA0/s1600/IMG_1669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_8c5mMW3zEmjq_VP9M7fxaiXXNWF1iDIhlr14SvfIorMJ2mA-YeX_ntNsaDLXC92glPpuqCTtFRcZckCyX7dZz4NnonuS4XtcbVs4y9CRdrOtkzLTUWoTTA421kFMBNmesfo8NP7CuA0/s640/IMG_1669.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Yup, we like our fall but love our Southern porches more!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">For More of My Home Tour Click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-my-home.html">here</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing at:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/10/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-87.html"><i>At the Picket Fence</i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My Southern Fall Porch

Fall is my most favorite time of the year, Seeing the abundance of color on the trees and feeling a chill in the air. I love the faint smell...

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Is it Happily Ever After?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Before I get to the ending of my <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/09/fall-in-love-with-spray-paint.html">story</a> it's only fair that I share how I met Mr.Rust Protector.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ueh8eoC24IaNBH4z05oIcf-9LtYn3VtdsZ1ojvmcYt6jiv5N9rBMSPkN-QIYNjFjn7L4SCGj0aBc1fEtib7wCBcnQr5ScZfhGohQUJvI7FccIw_7l7NLGd-7ytsC6uH8nJ84GNWcyXy0/s1600/IMG_8397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ueh8eoC24IaNBH4z05oIcf-9LtYn3VtdsZ1ojvmcYt6jiv5N9rBMSPkN-QIYNjFjn7L4SCGj0aBc1fEtib7wCBcnQr5ScZfhGohQUJvI7FccIw_7l7NLGd-7ytsC6uH8nJ84GNWcyXy0/s640/IMG_8397.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I wasn't pretty, I felt damaged and slightly neglected but he saw right through that and fell in love with my rusty spots anyways. Two even coats of the Copper Color Krylon Rust Protector is all it took. He had me at <strike>hello</strike> Spray Paint!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Trying desperately to gain my attention, he showered me with gifts of orange mums, pumpkins and candlelight.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuYV3_L5S-qAZ8vdXiTwmdzeDYkl2uK70lJ4e-nju6mQLB84pGLQpJ4M8uJxZRPoNmQFqmeXbicI8s3PADgjNfOTJ9ho2HE3HpxOmBE_eN3tYxKj7XBGymp1Q3J8w6Y4g4rOy4rntP0mZ/s1600/IMG_1485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWuYV3_L5S-qAZ8vdXiTwmdzeDYkl2uK70lJ4e-nju6mQLB84pGLQpJ4M8uJxZRPoNmQFqmeXbicI8s3PADgjNfOTJ9ho2HE3HpxOmBE_eN3tYxKj7XBGymp1Q3J8w6Y4g4rOy4rntP0mZ/s640/IMG_1485.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I of course dressed in my finest linen pillows in 50 shades of cream, some burlap chair pads and my new embroidered fall pillow that I made especially for our first date. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKc61LXhL9sxIah4bEGaKdOVcNY7mYIY0RYSXycen7JkhJ7nuk02FCcOxjDxf6f4GNpb55KHHKnNCuY6ffdeKJuDk4_lsfdN9-zHwvbzGnZQZAOLBzD_wDJL0hFEwF9RHiJodZ327W-dS/s1600/IMG_1479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKc61LXhL9sxIah4bEGaKdOVcNY7mYIY0RYSXycen7JkhJ7nuk02FCcOxjDxf6f4GNpb55KHHKnNCuY6ffdeKJuDk4_lsfdN9-zHwvbzGnZQZAOLBzD_wDJL0hFEwF9RHiJodZ327W-dS/s640/IMG_1479.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Even my <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/10/nature-inspired-side-table.html">table</a> inspired by Nature approves of the courtship and she usually doesn't think anyone is good enough for me!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6Shd9ey3MtIwsqoJsBPNgtOKW7yfrDQspeo6ffVBluuZBbscVKjemFgFQbJTzxcsbeoYDSVJyXd0nN7w6KHP071t69510dl9uka4t9KdP92ziRcu_iXfElLBKmzLmDBkAakDlyZJMqve/s1600/IMG_1433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6Shd9ey3MtIwsqoJsBPNgtOKW7yfrDQspeo6ffVBluuZBbscVKjemFgFQbJTzxcsbeoYDSVJyXd0nN7w6KHP071t69510dl9uka4t9KdP92ziRcu_iXfElLBKmzLmDBkAakDlyZJMqve/s640/IMG_1433.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Ahh..... bliss. A relationship that was meant to be!</span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I couldn't possibly  think of anything else that could make me look this good. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGbPqsewpor8ZkMbXAGptpUMFJwsPbxZYnDtK92nLweQPvyWRp5n8biv0MdzkG5mj3jQ2PjCsb0r-yvFaMzIhl9AGtYqe5MFaacBBETfhSyHRVG8cqaOSHBuN_EvEQ0w3RhAlVVjdzFl0/s1600/IMG_1474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGbPqsewpor8ZkMbXAGptpUMFJwsPbxZYnDtK92nLweQPvyWRp5n8biv0MdzkG5mj3jQ2PjCsb0r-yvFaMzIhl9AGtYqe5MFaacBBETfhSyHRVG8cqaOSHBuN_EvEQ0w3RhAlVVjdzFl0/s640/IMG_1474.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And to think all it took was some Krylon Rust Protector for these two to sit happily ever after!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing over at : </i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/10/feathered-nest-friday_11.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/QoLtm%20(FRENCH%20COUNTRY%20C">French Country Cottage</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/2012/10/tweak-it-tuesday-11/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FKxqG+%28COZY+LITTLE+HOUSE%29">Cozy Little House</a></span><br /><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-107/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-107">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a><br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/10/wow-us-wednesday-88.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">Savvy Southern Style</a><br /><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/10/17/diy-fall-festival-and-halloween-highlights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-fall-festival-and-halloween-highlights">DIY Showoff</a><br /><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/10/sns-158-funky-fall-decorating.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk Interiors</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Is it Happily Ever After?

Before I get to the ending of my story it's only fair that I share how I met Mr.Rust Protector. I wasn't pretty, I felt damaged and...

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Nature Inspired Side Table

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Do you get overly giddy when a project turns out better than you expected?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyR0oPTEcbe47RsNGl91Xr8rTAmMkEMNq1u3g-6VsWTd9TnIGobmFA0fEaYjqHFwZrg78Nz7_JREX5bvytFsSx0Qp4LunISpiE2aalEH_cI0xB2Ys4PCBBdEWZROIDToWuSyaI3ft09o9/s1600/IMG_1394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyR0oPTEcbe47RsNGl91Xr8rTAmMkEMNq1u3g-6VsWTd9TnIGobmFA0fEaYjqHFwZrg78Nz7_JREX5bvytFsSx0Qp4LunISpiE2aalEH_cI0xB2Ys4PCBBdEWZROIDToWuSyaI3ft09o9/s640/IMG_1394.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A project that only used a few things to make and mostly materials from nature?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBF3_AUOi-wiNN2gVVV6X3XQrlMKjrwyUPm_Kz_Wrjg67bHZKTLDlVJtWvuoYl7WpmtQcTCVme3gi2YlkfvpnV11OqX5oYC-iMpYbCo00WzOtYGWl0uhKpdnK71pGKTE6yjxL8SzYUHrYj/s1600/IMG_1387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBF3_AUOi-wiNN2gVVV6X3XQrlMKjrwyUPm_Kz_Wrjg67bHZKTLDlVJtWvuoYl7WpmtQcTCVme3gi2YlkfvpnV11OqX5oYC-iMpYbCo00WzOtYGWl0uhKpdnK71pGKTE6yjxL8SzYUHrYj/s640/IMG_1387.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Projects that even Mother Nature would say "Bravo, nice job"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonC4pJvBIOishjsq4qcpeUR4hg6YH6rZYywvftLRqv-tlHEpFC0XJbwKGXYTI0OENnNF56Yv0og9Ii-vmseIYp43yMcJ8IVP5KAPX6wWb3iQXMo3dlbC_pDEFCr8sjAwPuKkz-i3ThyO5/s1600/IMG_1389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonC4pJvBIOishjsq4qcpeUR4hg6YH6rZYywvftLRqv-tlHEpFC0XJbwKGXYTI0OENnNF56Yv0og9Ii-vmseIYp43yMcJ8IVP5KAPX6wWb3iQXMo3dlbC_pDEFCr8sjAwPuKkz-i3ThyO5/s640/IMG_1389.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is one of those projects. A table that I made with some tree bark, tree trunk and an old table topper.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWjv5jCSZhr0vWjKvl_caci2ZuhnWIJq_YyGYKEygeexDhLSouumwBZ1FcNzGYkBhFzmNgYCO42rqNVjs5Y74UiguKzSbXiJyIuHzGjqoejminlIzWGiZT9V9ChUTqVcUXlpe4QqqLZJE/s1600/IMG_1416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWjv5jCSZhr0vWjKvl_caci2ZuhnWIJq_YyGYKEygeexDhLSouumwBZ1FcNzGYkBhFzmNgYCO42rqNVjs5Y74UiguKzSbXiJyIuHzGjqoejminlIzWGiZT9V9ChUTqVcUXlpe4QqqLZJE/s640/IMG_1416.JPG" width="406" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">You can click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/diy-nature-inspired-side-table.html">here </a>to see how I made this side table and then come back and sit down and be giddy with me!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i>Sharing with:</i><br /><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/make-a-crow-tree-centerpiece-or-table-decoration-for-halloween-the-194th-metamorphosis-monday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">Between Naps on The Porch</a></i><br /><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-106/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-106">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a><br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/10/wow-us-wednesdays-87.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">Savvy Southern Style</a><br /><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/10/feathered-nest-friday_11.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/QoLtm%20(FRENCH%20COUNTRY%20C">French Country Cottage</a><br /><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/10/sns-156-link-party-featuring-you.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk Interiors</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div></div>

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