I need help!

This is the couch in the living room. Saggy Baggy Elephant all over again! The fabric is still in decent condition, the Pillows are floppy, slouchy and frumpy, OOps, I forgot the picture with the pillows.

There it is, cat, laundry, and all.

A new couch is NOT in the budget, and I am thinking of trying my hand at slipcovering it.

Sorry it is so  dark. I just snapped the picture and it is dark in here.

BUT

The darn thing sags! When you sit down you are almost knee to chin.

Booty to floor.

Falling on whoever is sitting on the other side.

I went online to find out how to fix it, but this is all they had to say,

1. Take off the bottom fabric, check to see if any springs are disconnected, if so, reconnect them.

Check, all springs in place...

2. Check for broken supports.

Notice the second support is my OAK FLOOR!!! No breaking that one!

There is one broken board up in the back.

But I don't see how that is making the bottom sag.

So, back to the WORLD WIDE WEB, to see the next and only other suggestion is ...

Stick a board in it.

Yeah, done already. NOT helping!

So, Help me please! What do I do? I have so many other projects to finish that I don't really want to spend much money to fix this, and I don't see it being replaced for several years.

HELP ME PLEASE!!!

A giveaway to try for.

If you want that is, I do. Go to The Feathered nest,  One creative genius, whom I can only aspire to reach her level of creativity. Any how, she is having a giveaway to honor her 3 years as a blogger... Karyn

Spring dreams

With the warm weather this past week, I am dreaming about my next project in the yard. Add to that, Yesterday Brystan and I went to the Northwest Flower and Garden show, and I am raring to go!

My dreams are growing larger and larger every day.
Last summer, we added this to the back yard,

And By we, of course I mean HIM

Some of the things I am thinking about adding...

The yard slopes enough, I could add stone stairs.

\ I would be able to sneak some boulders out of the commons, all I would need is a bobcat for a day.

More stone steps...

These are a little more rustic, but I LOVE real stone!

There is always room for another patio, I love the way this one curls around itself.

And since I am dreaming, I would like to redo the planting area between the street and the sidewalk like this!

There is still a side yard to be tackled. I think I like the look of this one...

But, February 7th is still to early to do much out there.

Even if it has been 60* here.

But, I am still working on the idea file for a few weeks.

Then, I am heading out!!!

I received an award

Troy over at I Refuse to Recede  nominated me for the Kreativ Blogger award. I know there are rules to these things, but you know how rules and I get along! You are supposed to nominate 7 people, and reveal 7 things others don't know about you.

Tonight, I am just going to give you the information about me...

I don't know how much of birth order and horoscope are true, but I am the second child of six. I am both a rebel,(LEO) and a Nurturer (Oldest girl)  My brother (The Only Son) is oldest. Then me, Followed by Angie, Kris (What's Next?) Tricia (It is my Crazy Life) and Gina (A handful of Life).

 I am very good friends with all of my siblings. Our children are all best cousin friends, and some of us live in the same neighborhood.

My parents were married at 18 and are still married (45 years this spring).

I spent part of my childhood in Anchorage Ak, and part of it in Washingtons State.

I got the heck out of Dodge when I graduated High School. See Ya Cow Town!!! You know, I moved back 9 years ago so My children would have the priveledge of walking in town, going to friends houses and "hanging out" without having to fear thier lives.

I became a Massage therapist 5 years ago, and I love what I do, I am really good at it, but I HATE the paperwork.

I work in my Fathers Chiropractic office.

Seven Things about me! Wow, That was Easy!

I will go through my list tomorrow to nominate someones...

You may have noticed I added Google Translater to my blog. I have international followers!!!

Also, I know it is like blogging protocol to celebrate your milestones, but somehow, I zoomed past 100 posts.

So, I am going to watch the followers and we will get to the giveaway thing soon!!!

I know, I have teased about it before.

You will be pleased to know, the boy was back in school by 3rd period.

And this was out our office doors last night.

 Yay, It is Friday, The man sized offspring and thier father have plans for SuperBowl. Since I don't give a hoot about sports, I get a day to myself! (Gotta love annual testosterone events!)

Liar Liar pants on fire!

I have 3 sons,
Darian is a high school Senior,
Cannyn is a Freshman,
Brystan is in 7th grade.
for the most part, they are great kids!
We struggle as a family like most do,
with obedience, attitude, and school.

Today, I called the school and excused Darian for the morning so I could "take him to the doctor".
I hope lightning doesn't strike me down!

Why?
Because he is in a music group that practices 5 hours a day right now. Yesterday, he came home and sat down on the couch.
I took his shoes off and covered him up before I went to bed. This morning when I woke everyone up, he was in a panic.
Every day, he is at school for 13 hours, then he has dinner and does his homework. Occasionally, he has a friend over, but mostly, he is home doing his homework. Yesterday, he fell asleep, so no homework was completed.

So, right now, he is at the kitchen table doing homework.
Not at the doctor.
Not in class, although he will need to make up whatever he missed today.
I don't do this often. In fact, in order to stay home from school, you had better be puking or have a temperature over 100*.
(I have one who pushes this.)
But, this one is trying so hard to get a drivers license (momma said 3.5 to drive.) and wants to go to college next year.
So, Lightning bolt or not, I lied to his school.
Have you ever?

I get points for trying right?

Yesterday, I went to the trift stores.
I had a few items in particular I was looking for.
Like some type of shelving to go here.

And a Headboard to make a bench to go Here

And some plates to display here.

So, What did I come home with?

Two Napkins.

I feel like this!

(Found on my camera card!)

When I go to the thrift stores, I try very hard to leave the snob in the van, but somehow, she keeps creeping in after me.

I am thinking that the rule for thrift stores is like the rule for garage sales, Always go to a neighborhood more affluent than yours.

Not within my driving range. There is a Goodwill and Value Village in the neighboring town, a ten minute drive south,

and another in Mount Vernon which is a 30 minute drive north.

Between here and Mount Vernon are a few thrift stores in Stanwood / Camano, and some Junktiques between here and there, but they usually charge more than thrift stores.

ARRGH!

I gave up and came home and worked in the yard. It was almost 60* ( IN FEBRUARY!)

So, I cleaned out winter debris from two beds.

There is lots of new growth in the beds already, I hope we don't get a freeze!

My thought for today...

One last thing, Thank you Marian @ Favoritepastimes for the present!

It looks real nice HERE!

Alright, I have a few clients to see today, then I am off to do something Great today.

What it is, I do not know...

If all your friends were jumping off the bridge, Would you?

Remember all those silly things your mother used to say in order to make you think? Mine said all kinds of things, I now call those Evyisms. And I find myself using them with my own boys. Not that it is a bad thing, My Mommy is one smart lady!
So, Since everyone in blog land is jumping off the bridge with chalk board paint, does that mean that I should?

I found this great frame at the local junktique, I think it was about $2.99

And it had no picture, just the cardboard backing.

So, I thought for about 1/2 a second, and knew that it wanted to be a chalkboard.

 

So, I found a thin piece of wood ( broken dresser drawer)

And went to the garage and used this (all by myself)

I spray painted the frame, using my favorite color,

And then, I used my newly perfected method of paint on, wipe off to cover it in cream craft paint.

Leaving me with peekaboo purple! LOVE IT!!!

I spray painted the board I cut to fit the frame using chalkboard paint. and Viola!

My chalkboard.

Those of you who are my facebook friends remember my rant about needing a sign that says something about not having a maid, Well, that inspired this little project!

Now I can write anything I want, and change it when the mood strikes.

I am thinking,

"We don't have a maid... Clean up after yourself!"

Or, "Mom is working, Make dinner"

Actually, I thought last night, I want to write ...

Accomplish something every day!

(as soon as I buy chalk!)

Oh, and in the 80's in Arlington Wa,

(When my mother was asking if everyone else jumped off a bridge, Would I?)

Everyone else was jumping off this bridge...

And No, I never did!