Spring Is Here!

Warmer weather has arrived!

This time of year leaves me confused because the sunshine

and blooming flowers and trees make me very happy

AND at the same time, I get sad that the HOT HOT HOT 

weather is coming.

But right now, we're enjoying it!

The boys especially are desert cats; they like to be WARM!

They get extremely lonely when I'm not home enough, and the

past couple of weeks have been quite full.

Allistair followed me from one room to the next.

He even sat on me while I was curling my hair!

Greg and I celebrated our 23rd anniversary a couple of weeks ago - hooray!

We went to the Alamo Drafthouse with my parents to see "Captain Marvel".

We've been trying to keep up with all the Marvel movies.

I didn't think I would like them, but they're made for mass appeal, and

they have mass appeal and I like them after all.

Another fun thing that happened this spring was a refresh of the surfaces in

our house.  My Mom is the best home stylist I know,

and she came over and helped me (okay, she DID IT ALL) restyle

the kitchen cabinets, the entertainment center, the bookshelves, and the dining

room table.

The AMAZING thing is that we didn't buy a single thing to accomplish

this transformation!  I had everything already.  My Mom just moved things around

and now the house is fresh for Spring!

I'm always pleased with how well disparate things fit together;

I picked all these items because I love them, and they work even

though everything has been chosen over many years.

That's my favorite kind of decor.

In progress . . . 

I gathered together a bunch of possibilities from all over the house.

These are two special sets of drinks glasses.

The amber glass set was my parents'.  They bought the pieces

in Mexico for $.50 a piece, if I recall correctly.  The cut glass set is from

Greg's Grandma, and I believe it was made in 1925 or something.

They are both completely gorgeous and they look even better mixed together!

That was, of course, my Mom's idea.

Although I will admit that I wanted these two sets in the kitchen, since they

are beverage related.

We also have this little drinks set on a different cabinet.

Not a great view, and it looks much MUCH better in person, but 

here is the final product above the stove (which is visible from the great room,

so it's the most important)!

My Mom loves trays, and I happened to have FOUR that I wasn't using.

The first one we used is the round gold one on the left (Target).

We also simplified what was on the bookshelf.

The second tray is the blue chevron-patterned one behind the globe (Ross).

It brings out the blue colors from the bookshelf very nicely!

And also what was on the entertainment center.

We put this pretty blue floral tray (#3, Ikea) on the coffee table only to discover 

how well it pulls out the blue river on the table.

My gold tray (Amazon) went on the buffet (back by the lamp).

Here's the Spring mix dining room table arrangement.

I love my cute little house, filled with meaningful things

from people I love, arranged by someone I love!

Hope your weekend is a great one!

Lots has been happening around here, so tune in again soon

for the updates.

P.S.  Greg had jury duty and was called back for a second pass through

on a murder trial, but ultimately he wasn't chosen. It's nice because

he would've missed the vacation we have planned to a house on the ocean 

in California for my parents' 50th anniversary in July.

Here he is in the parking structure downtown.