Tuft Love!

 What is it about tufting that adds so much character to our upholstery?

Do you likey?

Turquoise and lavander.....beauty.

 

Which would be the most comfortable?

Do you prefer leather or fabric?

It's so hard to choose.

YOU do it.

Horchow Collection

In the process of picking out fabrics, paint and furniture...

...trying to get some projects pulled together.

Yay...so MUCH fun!

These by Duralee.

I STOLE this image from someone out in bloggyland.

I am sorry I failed to make a note from whom it came.

BUT

I just LOVE it and want to reproduce for my garden.

You know what 'they' say,

Imitation is the HIGHEST form of flattery.

HAVE A FABULOUS WEEKEND.

If this is YOUR image, will you please tell me?

the Big Butt Chair by Linda

If you do not know my bloggy friend

Linda at Lime and the Coconut

you MUST go visit her here. She is a woman of great talent, loves vibrant color and calls the east coast of Florida home.

She recently took us on a journey of her fabulous flea market find which she calls her

BIG BUTT chair.

She is a great story teller and I couldn't wait to read the next chapter of her tale.

She has vision and talent and got to work.

She pulled it together all by herself. Well done Girlfriend!

Linda...you INSPIRED ME to get off my

BIG BUTT

and get to work on a project of my own which I have been procrastinating.

SIX chairs, French circa 1970

hand me downs from grandma... grateful

but ready to move them (and the table and hutch) out

and find something more in my own style.

Not too hard right?

Just unscrew the seats and rip off the fabric.

Ya right...fabric stapled, welting stapled, backing stapled.

had to get my foot into it...and then take flat head screw driver and pliers to get ALL the

staples out.

I about jammed the screwdriver through my wrist at one time...oy.

At least the former upholsterer had decent wrapping over the foam. Woohoo!

Still deciding on fabric...will keep you posted!

Sorry for the underscores on the text...sometimes blogger just doesn't like it when cutting and pasting happens....whatever.

Santa Barbara Back Country

I love an adventure, I think it comes from my girl scouting days while growing up. I loved camp every summer, the more primitive the better, including backpacking and setting up camp every night or paddling the Colorado River on my spring breaks. I never KNEW that kids went on mad beach weeks.

Graham Goodfield was a packer and hunting guide in Montana and Idaho. A 6th generation Santa Barbara native whose family grows avacados, is now the owner/operator of

Los Padres Outfitters.

He specializes in fully catered pack trip adventures in the Los Padres National Forest.

Why not enjoy horse-drawn wagon trips through the forest

or

fully catered horse and mule pack trips,

or

beach, trail

or

wine/cheese rides?

Where do I sign up?

Graham says that through outfitting he finds it the most rewarding to show people the back country and let them discover what they are missing. He wants his clients to have a great experience that is safe but most of all fun!

He provides the experience with such ease which speaks from loving what he does.

Rides are customized to suit the those that are up for a great adventure.

Goodfield takes painting and photography groups where he will pack into an area, and then drop off the clients with their easels or cameras so that they can enjoy a peaceful day of painting and photographing the countryside,

while camp is being set up for them and food is prepared for their return.

Graham is a fabulous camp cook and a typical meal could be Cedar Plank Salmon, Tri-tip Barbeque, Prosciutto Wrapped Prawns, or fresh Pacific Lobster with a bottle of local wine. How about Dutch Oven rattlesnake h'oeuvres and fresh ice cream?

Kids love it too!

How about a bloggy friend reunion? If you have never been to Santa Barbara, YOU MUST!

I've never done the beach this way....I would like to try!

awwwwww!

Love it...let's go.

Love it!