Donna’s Pilgrimage - on the road to beautiful

After 36 years and 2 recoverings, our prized lazy boy rocker recliner will soon be going to the furniture graveyard…After shopping for days, and having way too many choices on spending way too much money, we found the loveseat of my dreams ( simple lines, dark brown leather), and it will be delivered next week.  The Room Store is our new favorite furniture place.  On our way out we spied a huge watercolor picture that is already hanging above our fireplace.  It fit with 1/2 ” to spare!

Of course, we’re expecting that the new piece may make our sofa and chair look a bit on the shabby side, but we’re ok with that look for awhile.  Infact, I may be teaching myself how to make a slip cover. (Alicia’s dress designing inspired me!)

I had my very first facial this morning @ Von Lee in Pikesville, an international school of Aesthetics…who knew???  It was 90 minutes of pampering and the most gentle, sweet massage.  I loved every minute of it, and will definitely go back and take lots of friends. My skin feels amazing!

I feel like a prisoner today.  We’re getting a new roof, and to go outside is to take a chance.  There’s roof debris everywhere. It’s constantly falling.  And, the roofers have destroyed my plantings around the house, so I don’t want to look till everything is done and cleaned up.  Then my work will start as I try to salvage plants and make things look nice again.  I know things will be gone with our first big frost, but I want everything to last as long as possible. (Our first little frost was last night.)
John says siding is next…I wonder how long it will take us to agree on a color?
Tonight we’re off to a Feast of Tabernacles in Westminster.  We went last year, and it was so much fun…lots of music and dancing… a real celebration!