unispired table.....

             ..... or inspiration

              on Mondays I sit at the table, drink my coffee and work on a Random Thought - planning, scheduling, and looking for inspiration. Sometimes if money permits I go somewhere with Wi-Fi and coffee to do this. But today I sit here wondering why this table looks this way????
                                          One word ~ Levi

      
               Levi the Kitty uses the window as a door and the tablecloth as his personal doormat.

     I'm sitting here knowing that I have nothing for a Tabletop Tuesday - evident here in these photos:

notice the table not centered - brother in laws work desk on that end of room.

end table next to couch

small book case in entry hall

new TV console

BBQ counter that I see outside my room

    these are the tops I want to do something to ....
                                               ~   entry is the first part of a home a person sees
                                               ~   end table is a spot that constantly gets papers from when my
                                                         Sister works at home,
                                               ~   new TV console ... I may block viewers from watching TV
                                               ~   BBQ, that I have to deal with the elements - mostly wind

    these are my challenges and lets not even go to my room - small space, LOTS of trinkets - mostly stored and my everyday needs.
 

         
              A small spot in my room, this is a foot wide, 2 feet tall book case. Only I'm not really sure you can call this a book case because it doesn't really have the ability to house books.

      
                          Think this is more of a magazine case; the top shelf is straight and fixed,
                                   the next 3 are slanted (2 are not being used in this picture)




                     looking for more tops to make pretty

                                             until next table,
                                                          Mia

Learning to Be a Proverbs 31 Woman

neighbor's blossom tree

       Today I am writing about a sermon Sunday. My Pastor is in a series called Relationship: a Mess Worth Making. When I sat there and listen, I thought man this will be good here because this is so a Random Thought topic.

my garden angel's hanging in my room

  I could feel God saying for  me to share. In the series he hit the topics of marriage/family, singleness (which I missed on the count of I was at Retail), divorce, finding or becoming (a relationship).

Thanksgiving Family & Friends 2016

               The latter topic is the one that God has me writing about; another word for finding is journey, which that is what this blog is about my journey on becoming a better me, the one I dream about and how I change my home to reflect that me.

            The big Question that was said that morning was " what are you going to do once you found it?" That is a good question cause(and) you need to know that I'm ok in my singleness; I'm not searching, not expecting, & mostly not asking God to get him to me.

        You see I've had relationship that failed because I don't know how to work at it, I've picked wrong and not listen to God that he's not the one for me ( something that has been repeated - the picking part). I have realized my Picker is broken and I have thrown it out in the trash. What I have done is strengthen my relationship with God, the more I lean on Him the more I see Him doing the things I have expected from man. That is the thing God wants most from us as His children - to lean on Him, to have counsel with Him, to love Him

      In this I also know that I am not just working on knowing that I am ok for not wanting a husband  but that I have many other relationships that need working. You see I've come to see me as an introvert or better way to describe me is that I am my own best company. Which means I can hang in my own space or have lunch out by myself. The only draw back is that days can turn to a week or 2 before I realize that I haven't talked to my children. And my biggest thing is my BFF since 1st grade is like 20 minutes from me & we haven't gotten together. I think of them always - they are in my thoughts and prayers every day. My whole family is - sisters and brothers & in-laws, nieces and nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles - step ones too, Mindy Mom's side & the ones I grew up with & call family.
       My introvert was something I remembered as a child, I was ok with hanging out in my room coloring or playing with dolls; but then as I got high school age the peer pressure was on - boyfriend/girlfriend thing. I meet someone- had kids, had problems, raised kids by myself and then once they became independent; I began the journey back to my own company. Of course I thought I still needed a someone (remember the broken Picker).....   Now that I have come to realize The Broken Picker I have left the picking to God. And discovering who God says I am - Proverbs 31.

         I will leave you with the closing Question from my Pastor:
          
                        What's going on in your relationships? What are you focusing on?



                           until next thought,
                                                 Mia

Table

 

  
              Having a wonky schedule week at Retail this week that I haven't had time to really work on the table the past few days so much so that Sis jumped in and I missed getting a picture.

       I just got this table runner at Target's Dollar spot, a pretty soft blue with a crochet edging
                                             LOVE LOVE .... LOVE IT!!!

      The little carrots are paper crepe ornaments also from Target dumped on my new cake platform from T.J.Maxx. It was skimpy so I added 4 of my mini ceramic bunnies. Still not quite done but had left alone for the weekend. The bunnies where sitting with the carrots on the platform. That was the missed picture.

                When I came out to sit at the table this morning Sis had given it a new look

               With candles gone, the bunnies and carrots were placed in the Candle Goblets ~
                            carrots may not make, bunnies may snack on them LOL

   As always the  'table center scape '  is ever changing ....


                                            until next table,
                                                                 Mia

          

Feathers on the Table

Remember this idea

 wanting the coins to look 'treasure' full and not realizing that 1 package was not enough - though I should know better, LOL. I went back to the Dollar Tree, and of course they where out. 

what I did find was this:

Feathers

Love them, a perfect touch until I realize that Levi Kitty would have a party on the table.

 I was smart that I bought 4. They are small in length; I thought 2 would work on the table, which they did, but didn't know if that would be the same place next year. 

I a took picture for today, then the feathers came off and left it like this:

 I love trinkets and sharing them with company.

until next Table,

Mia

Looking a little Green around here - St. Patty's Day

    This year I got a few pieces to add to my St Patty's collection from Hobby Lobby, this guy & a couple of his friends

                they are hanging ornaments, I also got these Clover ornaments

   at first I had them hanging in my room but I like them better here on the Game Room doors



   I also  put together 2 themed picture frames - very simple projects:

   the Clovers Frames is scrapbook paper, cut out some clover images, Mod Podge them to a background paper - added some glitter to one for interest; a Pinterest inspired idea.The other is a card I had for a while; thought would fit into a 5x7 frame but no, so had to borrow another frame that was hanging on the wall. I can always pick up another 8x8 frame later plus I want a frame that is a gold color - spray paint.

    Here it is sitting in the entry hall, greeting everyone

   The Candle Goblets.....
                                     this is why I made them -

  I want battery candles, so I never have to worry about flames; for now it will be for looks & not candlelight. btw That is sunlight on the right candle.








This is what the Table looked like as it was waiting for Tabletop Tues this past week:

 Basically the same table as last Tuesday minus the white trinkets and a few Leprechauns added.

        Well off to do a Tabletop Tues and the fold the laundry, have Retail tonight.





                                        until next,
                                                    Mia

photography ~ me & Daddy

                      Sunset on Sun Dial Bridge at Turtle Bay, Sacramento River, Redding, Ca
                                                                     My photo
  

      today I wanted to share some pictures that insures me sure, I can get it right
                                    - the picture taking.
       I also wanted to share some pictures that my Daddy took years ago - mid 70's.

           My birth town Salinas taken in the 70's believe this is Main St. Salinas claim to fame is being the birthplace of John Steinbeck and the Salad Bowl - Farming.

          
            Daddy's school, Salinas High School after graduating he joined the Air Force, then married my mother, and soon after I was born.


                            My pictures:

                                           Hwy 395   driving south near Yosemite National

                        Portland Oregon, sunset on the Willamette River of the Hawthorne Bridge

                                  This is a butterfly that landed in my parents yard

                                                 Sunset on the main drag of  Horse town

        
       Some are taken with my phone and some with a digital camera - Kodak. Believe my Fathers was with a 35 mm film camera.

            love these photos, I have some more but I have had this post sitting in my drafts for a week now - wanting to share all scenic photos but organizing them has been an adventure hahaha NOT.

   Having Random Thoughts at odd times lately and haven't written any of them to be able to share here or even be able to complete the Random Thought. Odd times are like while I am at Retail work or driving. I have realized that Random Thoughts haven't been the focus here like I wanted and it has been more about Tabletop Tuesday.



                More Random Thoughts coming to you in a post ....
                                
                          hope you enjoy my amateur photography


                            until next,
                                     Mia

Changing of Simply White Table

 

    Remember last weeks & how I said that it needs floofy so here it is:

                                                                 Candle Goblets

                        New bowl for the pears and bed - loving the ivy looks ready for Spring


One of the things I like about having a full cabinet (boxes) of decorating items is that with a few changes you get a totally different look.  The idea of a Simply White table based around the pears gets a fresh look.
                     ~~~ cabinet is the goal of mine for my own place ~~~



                          until next ~
                                         Mia