Busy Sunday organizing miniatures

Look it is clean and organized! How long will it last? The material on the far right side needs to be done yet. You can't see that part of the closet in this picture. I sorted all the accesorries into plastic compartment containers. Kitchen, bathroom, misc., etc. I sorted out a few things into boxes that go into the projects that I am working on now. Cabin and Aunt Gerties Farmhouse (Bellingham). I forgot about some of the things that I have so it was a nice surprise to find them. I have a few things in a box in the basement to sort out yet into the right containers. Then they will be up here with the rest. I also sorted some of my material, lace and ribbon. I still have to go through my Christmas material, etc. I don't have much of that though. On the floor in front of the closet is a box of book (novels). a few pieces of material that I won't use, etc that I will drop off at Good Will. I have alot of miniature magazine on the secon shelf up htat I might give away or packed away. That is the problem as I do go through them once in awhile, but how many times can you read them. The next shelf over I have some book written by Beverly Lewis. I have all the ones that she has written. I am going to go through those and put them into series and drop them off at a shelter or somewhere where someone else will enjoy them. But I have to see if I got all of them back from my sister yet. They are all written in 3-4 book series. All about the Amish. Fiction but she grew up in Amish area and have alot of Amish facts. I love the books. A new one comes out this week. Starting with her very first book is good though as they are more about the older Amish. Each series becomes more modern.  This isn't a book review, just got carried away. I also put all my smaller flowers into 2 dresser drawers. Longer stems in one and shorter stems in another. I had cut all the stems down though as they are silk flowers and I don't need all the stem length. I kept some leaves as I might be able to use those.
I also picked up material that I am planning on using in my contribution for the Butterfly Project. Hopefully what I plan will work out. You can see what this is about at my blog a few posts ago.
Well supper is ready. Guess I will go eat.
I hope everyone had a good weekend. Hugs, Teresa

The Butterfly project

In memory of the 1.5 million Jewish children who died during the Holocaust, the Holocaust Museum in Houston Texas is collecting 1.5 million handmade butterflies for a special exhibit in 2012.



Can you imagine how beautiful that will be ?



Trudi at Two Dresses Studio, felt she wanted to spread the word about this project out into the art community of bloggers, and far beyond that too, and has organized an artist project to collect butterflies from as many of "us" as possible.



I knew right away I was in, I think this is a most beautiful way of spreading love throughout the universe, spreading love and making the hatred in the world less powerful.



If you are interested please click on the link here to find out more information from Trudi, and if you prefer to create and send a butterfly on your own here is a link to the information about the Butterfly Project in Houston. 

http://twodressesstudio.blogspot.com/2010/08/butterfly-effect-open-is-calling-you.html You can get more information from Trudi here.

Date night and weekend fun

Saturday we went to see Eat Pray Love not sure what I think about this movie. I am glad that I read the book first. It made it easier to understand some of the parts. Jeff liked it. Then we went to a restraunt that a co-worker of his told him about. They actually had a gluten free menu and there was alot for him to pick from. His co-worker works there part time so she knew how they handle the food so that it stays gluten frr. First time we had actually gone out to eat since he found out that he has an gluten intolerance. Mild celiacs. I thought my diebetic diet was tough! You should see his. We even have seperate toaster as he can't have my crumbs get on his food. I can't eat his food as his food is way too high in carbs for me. Then we went to the casino for a little while. Working different shifts it is hard to find the time to do things together sometimes.Today we cut down the pear tree. We could never eat all the pears and it was just a hassle to pick them up all the time. We will put a pretty ornamental tree in it's place. Something small. All in all a good weekend.

I am off my diebetic meds. The Dr feels that I can now do it with my diet. The pills plus my diet were lowering my blood counts way to low. Lost about 10 pounds and that has helped. I got my mammogram done last week, all is well so I can stop worring about that for another year. Whew! Now to get my colonoscopy done in sept and eye test then I will be done for another year! Yeah!! Anyway it was a nice quiet weekend. Hugs, Teresa
Off I go to do another favorite hobby...reading

Give away--Lena's and tests

This giveaway is so beautiful! I would love to win this one. I have the perfect place for it. But will "let" you try for it also. lol She has a great blog. Aren't the items just beautifully made? 
http://miniatyrmama.blogspot.com/  
Not much going on around here. Hot again as it was all summer. I stained my cabin yeasterday and have a few touch-ups to do yet so no pictures of it yet. Funny how the missed places show up after you think you are done. lol. It looks pretty good. I must have gotten a little bit of glue on some of the logs, but it looks more rustic now.
I have a Drs appointment tomorrow to see about my diabetis and just in time as my numbers for some reason have been a bit low. I put a new battery in my meter so it isn't that. I even tried another meter and the numbers are the same, so will have to get to the bottom of that. 60's and 70's are not good.  Also have a mamogram on tues. Icchy! I hate them. But the last one was 2 years ago. so it is time. I hate tests. You want to count on everything being o.k. but still you worry and then everything turns out good afterwards anyways. Which is good. Also feel alot of congestion with no cold so will have that checked out also. As you can see I am a worry wart. Which is why I always put these things off. Then I have to make my corrorectal test done and that I have really putting off...lol. O.K. I am being gross now. But part of life. I took a vacation in sept so will get that done then. Just wanted to make sure I had the two days off.
I bought some more devided plastic boxes to sort out all the minis I bought a few posts ago. Lots to put in order!! I have kind of devided them already so it shouldn't tske too long. Not much else going on around here. So will end here and everyone have a great Sunday. Hugs, Teresa

Many, Many Miniatures bought

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Landscaping flowers

Chair legs, mini yarn, spatterware, milk jug, newspapers, wheel barrel, planted box with seedlings, pumpkins, 2 baskets with sea shells, clock faces, candles in holders, chimany lamps, silverware, gold findings, owl, and heart boxes.

Lots of beads, not sure what I am going to do with those yet, but sure I will find a use for them,, trees, 4 scare crows, 1 chair.

10 House Of Minature Kits

More Landscaping

Tools

Vegatable tea pots, tiny fruit, rockinghorses, toy buggy with bear, 2 vases, candy canes, Raggedy Ann and Andy, which I am always looking for, tiny truck.

Beads, gravel, grass, I love landscaping

lace and material

Rugs, slate tiles, gravel, skirted tables, more plants, handmade Irish laceand still more baskets.

Frames or fancy decorations

Instructions for building a 1/2 scale house, sandpaper, Nutshell News and more landscaping

The dollhouse I bought. I want to use this one for a donation for a girl from a Christmas Angel tree. I don't know if it will get done this year though. I'll have to see how far I get on the contest house. So much to do so little time!

Lots of hat boxes, strawberry planters, baskets, wreaths, wine basket, hats, etc.

I spent $100 but after adding everything up against what it would all cost me at a miniature shop or show I think I did pretty good. I went back today for a few more things. Wood strips, baseboards, 1 more dollhouse, and a few other things for about $20 more. Some of these things I bought today are for a friend. She also had some finished roomboxes, and a finshed greenhouse that she about tripled the prices on from the other day. Must have had someone come to say what they are worth. You had to look through alot of boxes and pull out drawers to see everything. It was a lot of fun going through everything!!  I'm happy with the things I bought! Hugs, Teresa

After the rain pretties

Even after weeks of rain we can find some prettiness outside. I took these this morning while it was still misting out. At least the mugginess has lifted. You can actually breath out there now. A bit cooler also. Just nice to off work today. The last 3 weeks have seemed long. I don't know why, just as many days in a week as other weeks lol. We are picking so many cukecumbers now that I am taking them into work to give to co-workers. I guess they have liked all this rain and muggy weather. Best year for the garden in a few years. I got all my shopping, etc done today so hopefully I can work on mini's tomorrow without interruption. Life is good. Hugs, Teresa

Flea Market

It was so nice out today. No Rain!!! We went to the Shawano, Wisconsin flea market. It is usually a big one and wasn't disappointed at all today. It is so much fun to look around. There were so many things that I loved like the crocks and old bowls, etc. But no where to put them. I did buy one House Of Miniature kit. A Chippendale canapy bed. I thought of a lot of you when I saw some of the antiques, etc. BUT........ we did get an old fashioned water pump like farmers had in their yards or likes ones that are in some of the waysides and parks. It's about 5 1/2 feet tall and is painted green with some red showing through. I'll have to get a picture when we get it set up. Won't be until we get a tree cut down though. We wanted one for our yard. WHOO HOO!!! I love antiques and just wish I had more room in our house for them.
I am also still looking for patterns for making miniature Raggedy Ann and Andy's. Or ideas of different items to use. I did pick some fimo ones up at the Chicago and 3 Blind Mice shows in april. I would also like some soft ones. These will go into a littles girl's room roombox, I want to make it girly. Way different then what I wanted as a little girl.
Hugs, Teresa

MY MUSE IS MISSING!!

I am so stressed out trying to do anything in the Bellingham or the HBS contest. I don't know why. I have never been this indesisive about working on the houses that I have done before. I think that part of it is that I am trying to hard to make things too real. I think with the contest house I need to just work on another part of it and stop trying to figure out the furniture placement....I don't even have the rest of it done yet. I have most of the logs on the outside. Just need to finish the front side yet. Maybe once I get the second floor installed things will come together better. I am just jumping the gun for some reason. Over thinking the build. I promised myself that I wouldn't stress out over this contest, but for some reason I am having trouble with this.

The Bellingham is an ongoing project. I have alot of the rooms "done". I think Aunt Gertie is ready to put on a construction hat herself! It's funny as I don't have alot to do on the inside yet, but the second floor hallway floor is still undecided on. It is like I have writer's block, but more like builder's block.
Anyone else get this way? What do you do?

More rain today! The creeks and rivers are really getting full. But all the gardens look great. The cucumber are looking the best this year then the last fre years. If even half of the blossoms turn into cukes we will be giving everyone some. Actually the whole garden is doing great. This rain has been great for the daylilies. They are just huge this year and still have alot of buds on them. We will have to get out there and stake up some of the other plants as the wet ground has made some of the tallest ones fall over. Especially some of the daiseys and queen of the prairie. I can tell some will have to be seperated next year as the middles are starting to die out. But it is so great to see so much color. I'll have to download some of the pictures I took today between rains.
I am in Heaven. I found a sub sandwich bun that has only 28 carbs! It will be great to have a different kind of bread for my sandwich at work tomorrow. Plus I can actually eat some fruit or pudding with it! Life as a diabetic! Little things can make me so happy! LOL!
Well guess that is it for my day. Teresa

Need to build an ARK! Pictures.

Jeff took some pictures while I was at work tonight. After days of rain the ground is getting pretty saturated. We got another almost 2 inches of rain within an hour. Some of it has soaked in, but it is going to take days for it all to soak in. Now it is raining again. It is suppose to rain off and on tomorrow again. I hope none of the plants drown. The walkway in the first picture looked like a river running into a lake. The second picture is another river running between the bird feeders. In the 3rd picture the mulch is almost all under water. The "lake" was almost to the back fence. BUT at least we didn't get the tornado sighting and touch downs that part of the state had. Thank you God! I haven't seen this much rain in years. Teresa

Welcome new followers

Welcome to everyone who has joined lately. I have let it get away from me. Just lazy lately and then Jeff and I both got the flu followed by bad colds. Been here looking at blogs, but doing little else. Jeff missed a week of worked and I missed 3 days and am glad that yesterday and today are my days off. But back to work tomorrow.

Jeff did some stone work done on the Bellingham Farmhouse. I did a little done on my log cabin, but not enough to show. I just got the paneling on the walls and stained and sealed it. I also marked some places where I need to do some cutting with the dremel. Other then that it has been a lot of resting.
The gardens are doing great. It is so colorful out there now with so much in bloom. The veggie garden is doing great also.
The dogs are getting to use to us being at home.
I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday/weekend. Hugs, Teresa