Decorating My Mantel for Spring

 This recently finished cross stitch piece is “Seasonal Courier: Robin’s Spring” by designer Robin Pickens. I love seeing robins in the spring, and I couldn’t wait to finish stitching this piece. What were the chances that I would find perfectly coordinated tulips at Michaels? 

Also added to my mantel is this sweet Victorian house which was a thrift shop find last Friday. My friend Kathy had invited a group of friends down to Eastham for a few days, and I was looking forward to our annual Cape getaway, but my doctor ‘recommended’ that I go for just one day which I did. (My foot issue is better, but he didn’t want any setbacks, and he knew that I could not be trusted to go easy. :-).That was okay as one day of fun, friends, laughing, and shopping is better than no days. ;-) I drove down earlier on Friday, and we headed out to visit some favorite thrift shops. 

This house was a five dollar find which looks great on my mantel. I also picked up a small old fashion pansy-themed shoe vase and a frame for a future cross stitch project. We went to three shops and had an absolutely non-nutritious but totally delicious lunch, and then I reluctantly headed home having had an awesome day. 

I had my annual air conditioner tune up this afternoon, just in time for what is predicted to be three or four days of hot weather. After our cold, rainy spring, I think I will just embrace the heat and save the air conditioner for next month. 

Now I’m going to go put a binding on a vintage quilt that I am repairing. Hopefully, fingers crossed, this project will be completed by tomorrow. :-)