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Evie!

In case I haven't mentioned it...  I have a new kitty and she's A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!

Curb Appeal

Finally back into art journaling after some inspiration from http://marloesdevries.tumblr.com/ and my old favorite http://www.annadenise.nl/.

I planted my first ever flower garden and veggie patch this spring!  Small steps is the name of the game...  Watering them on a regular basis has been a bit of a challenge, but so far so good!

The Great Couch Swap of 2013!

Last weekend, Mr. Brown, myself, and my brother-in-law switched the couches of 4 houses, and we did it in less than 3 hours!  Now, I suppose I should clarify that when I say "we," I mean that the strong men did most of the work, and that they ought to get most of the credit.  I did my share to be sure, as I was in charge of moving the various cushions and pillows back and forth, and of course was the only one documenting the adventure.

In case you're wondering...

The chubby green love seat (my husband's $20 purchase) was ours and the first to travel.  It went to my mom & dad's house where it replaced a lovely neutral couch.  The neutral couch traveled about 20 minutes north to my sister's house to replace a mauve sectional (a remnant of her husband's bachelor days).  The sectional traveled back to my hometown to my youngest sister's house to replace the cream of the crop of sofa's...  Can you pick it out?  Process of elimination, I know, but really, it's so beautiful! And it's mine at last!  

Where Do You Take a Scot?

Summer came to Kansas this week!  I turned on the AC on Wednesday night, and that's the official beginning of summer for Kansas folk.  Along with summer, came my dear Scottish friend!  Just in time to enjoy the heat...

Now when I say "my Scottish friend," I mean she actually came over from Scotland, herself...  Technically, I think I've got some Scottish ancestry, along with what seems like 95% of the American population, but this girl even has the telling accent.  So there!

Anyway, she came for a visit, and one of the highlights (for me at least), was a trip to Jamesport, MO.  There's a high concentration of Amish/Mennonite families in this area, so over the years it's become quite the attraction.  Not only does it have small Amish-run businesses and shops, but also a load of antique shops!  Gotta love the antique shops!

My favorite purchase was a pair of blue furniture coasters
that I'm using to even out my kitchen cart!
Hence, my haul pic taking place on the kitchen floor :)

I didn't break the bank or anything, but I had a blast looking around and listening to the musings of my friend.  Twas an awesome day!

One Fine Day

Our spring has been a bit tardy this year, and March was full of freezing and snowy days.  However, there was this one day...  Literally, it was one nice day, and it was crazy warm!  One crazy warm day, and we took advantage of it.  Well, if you'd consider going to Brown County Lake taking advantage of a beautiful day.  

Regardless, it was lovely...  Mr. Brown brought his fishing gear, and I brought reading material, music, and food.  We both had a pretty good time, and it was nice to be able to relax and be warm.  Here's hoping that spring wins out before too long!

Weekend Getaway!

If there's one thing I love, it's going places.  I'll go just about anywhere if I'm asked, and recently, I was asked to go away for a weekend with a certain young man.  He said he'd reserved a room at a high class hotel in the Old Market district of Omaha, and we could spend the weekend shopping and eating...  AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Needless to say I was pretty excited, and the weekend definitely lived up to my expectations.  Especially the food bit!  We took advantage of the opportunity to try a few new things (including room service!), and the whole experience was awesome.

We ate at a swanky italian place...

Room Service!

Mr. Brown even got to shoot the breeze with one of his favorite people!