Independence Day

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend and exercising your own personal independence. I know I am by sleeping in and doing just what I want to do. So today I looked at tile and new countertops. Since I'm on a tight budget, I'm going with formica. I'd like granite or soapstone but just can't fit it into the budget right now. So I went to a tile store and saw formica that looks like granite or even corian. I'm getting the beveled edges which makes all the difference. The beveled edges makes the formica look extremely upscale and from a distance you can't tell it isn't granite. Ok, you can, but looking at it with one eye closed, you really can't. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

The clerk at Lowe's almost had me talked into corian as they have a color called, butter cream that I really like but since I need a huge amount of countertops the price is like, 3 times formica plus it does scratch. So now I'm looking at all the colors on the formica site to find the closest color to butter cream. With the white cabinets and brushed silver hardware it's going to look fabulous!!

Anyway, continuing my "independence day", my daughter and I went to trivia night. We were the "fly girls". And boy, just like passengers with their luggage, I think we checked our brains at the door. Can you say stupid??? A tip, always go with your first inclination. We didn't so, hence, we got 3 answers wrong!! Well, after the first half we were in last place. Now I have been in last place before and in the second half gained a little and then at the end bet the farm and came in 2nd. But tonight, we were just plain dumb. So we paid our check and with heads down slunk (is that a word?) out of the door. I think I'll wear a hat next time so they don't recognize the "dumb fly girls".

I am continuing on with my painting frenzy. Here is a picture of my new pink rocking chair.
Pretty nifty, huh? The pillows, believe it or not, I got at 50% off at dollar general for a total of $8 for both!!!! I've also repainted the iron legs on the table in a previous post pink to go with the rocking chair and am almost finished mosaicing it.

I close on my house on monday and will post afterwards. I'm excitedly SCARED TO DEATH!! but in a good way....

Ciao for now!!

Linda