Living Room Tour

 Earlier in the week when I could not concentrate on stitching or reading I cleaned. I did most of it crying intermittently. Anyone who has ever had a shedding dog that requires daily vacuuming will know that I cried as I vacuumed. I stated in a previous post that it was so gloomy outside. 

That actually makes for better picture taking in my living room, so I cleaned and actually took pictures. I haven't shared much of the home in awhile. I love looking at homes so here goes a living room tour. 

I have found that I don't feel the need to decorate for spring as much in here mainly because the colors are more springy in here. When I had my leather couch that I loved a lot, I did feel the need to lighten things up come spring.

So we will travel around the room. First up is a wide shot of the bookcases.

Then we will add a closer view of the shelves. I love books and that is no secret.  I also love most everything on the shelves. They are things that have stood the test of time. They are our style and story.

I did add a few flower picks in a vase on the bottom shelf.

I added a springy bird stitch and a St. Patrick's Day stitch on this side. 

Moving along is the doors that lead to the front door, formal dining room and downstairs. The door to the right is our bedroom. 

Gus and I are both still very sad that Lemony is not with us. He is laying where she laid. 

Moving on...

Next wall.

That space in the middle belongs to Jeff and that is about as neat as it gets, but he is happy so I just let it go. Behind those gigantic chairs were two dog kennels neatly covered in a linen curtain I had made for both of them. I wrote a post about how I neatened them up a long time ago.

I cried and took Lemony's down because I had said Gus was the caboose. The kids have dogs now and I am not getting younger. It wouldn't do for me to see a sweet little Golden puppy though.
You can also see how cloudy and wet it was outside the day I did it all.

I moved my little childhood desk that is now on its third generation of use where Lemony's box had been. It gets pulled out on days when Tucker stays with me.

The other wall is my space. I don't know that mine is much neater, but my basket of books and stuff is behind the chair and in the cabinet. I do have a cup for my stitching glasses and scissors and stuff there. Real life.

We keep a binocular there because I love to look at the ducks and birds on the water.

And we are back full circle around the living room. Kitchen to the left. Tour of next time.

The weather was gorgeous the last two days and I was able to get outside. Lemony would have loved it. I guess you will get overload of Gus pictures now.

We were sitting outside yesterday. I do have some stitching to share that got stitched before the big thing. I haven't stitched or read since. I hope next week I can settle down and do so. I had read a good book that I will probably add more of this author to my list. 

 

Thanks for all the love this week.
Sandy