my secret hideaway...

this is our little side porch, not that it is hidden from all of the outside world, but generally speaking nobody really pays that much attention to it and so I can sit here unnoticed.

 why do I want to go unnoticed you ask?

because this is the perfect place for an early cup of coffee, or a evening retreat.

in my jammies.

you know when you live in town it's kinda frowned upon to be outside in your jammies.

I'll let you in on a secret, I'm in them right now as I write this post!

Ofcourse they are not ooh la la jammies,

no. they are a pair of Duanes flannel bottoms and a Michigan hoodie.

sexy, yes?

We are on the other porch with the curtains, so I am in the chair with the most curtain coverage and we both have our computers on our laps, him writing his school paper and me visiting with you.

He has 11 months to go until he is finished with his MBA.

WOO HOO!!

It has been a rough road but he is a determined guy and I am so proud of him for going after it.

I know I couldn't wouldn't do it.

He is writing papers and studying constantly.

really.

no, I mean it.

I don't have that kind of attention span.

really.

no, I mean it.

If I was writing a paper like the accounting paper he wrote this week, my head my explode.

So I let him do that and I wrapped our chandy cord in burlap.

wanna see?

Plus I did the tedious task of cleaning all of the crystals with vinegar.

bugs are gross.

Why do they want to reside in my chandelier?

I didn't start out the day with the idea that I was going to make a new cord cover for it.

Then 2 of the lights blew, when you add those to the two that had already blown well, I needed to change some light bulbs.  As I was changing the light bulbs I was appalled at how dirty the light actually was.

I should be ashamed to tell you this, but I trust that we will still be friends even if my chandy is gross.

I digress...

As I was cleaning the light with vinegar, I took a closer inspection of the cord cover that I made about 5 years ago.

gross.

What to do?

give it a new look!

I used the burlap ribbon from Michaels that I had gotten a while back for a different project that right now, I cannot exactly remember what it was.
 I started at the top and safety pinned

(yes I really used a safety pin... I was in a creative hurry what can I say)

a corner of the ribbon to the top chain and then went round and round the chain.

Then at the bottom,

are you ready for this?

I put a dab of hot glue on the ribbon to hold it in place.

I did mention the creative hurry I was in right?

Plus I needed to know that I would like it.

GASP!

How could I question the very thought of not liking burlap?

...still friends now?  :)

As promised here is the new candle for the back patio

the match to it is hanging as the light for the curtained porch and I have thought that this one would look cool somewhere in the house but not having found the right spot in 6 years I decided it needed to be used outside.

I glued tiny tart pans to the candle (light)  holders because although short taper candles fit, they weren't getting enough oxygen to stay lit.  So the tart pans hold little votives. fabulous!

It looks so sweet out back.

Glad I saved it.

Do you hear me Hoarders Annoymous?

I saved it and then I used it!!!

(sorry I had to get that out of my system)

it hangs right next to the comfy couch.

yet another secret hideaway!

Thanks for the visit!

love,

Theresa xoxo

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p.s. Is blogger just messing with me or is it driving all of you crazy too?

It has removed my entire sidebar!  Everything but my posts is missing, maybe I should just be happy the posts are still there and that I can keep up with you through my dashboard.

smile on the face.