Shutters

Beaded Christmas Balls

Baker Murray

I am sitting in our shared study that now has white plantations shutters at the windows. Sure is a difference from having the brown cedar blinds. The room seem so much lighter. During the last two nights a breeze came up and both nights we had to wake during the night to close the windows as the breeze was causing the wooden blinds to knock on the window. Now we have the shutters we won't be disturbed. I took some before and after photos for you to look at, and used a bit of creativity within the Photoshop program.

While the man was installing the shutters today I made a second beaded christmas ball. My friends and I are planning on having a craft stall at our local market in late October, so I need to have my merchandise ready. I had to remember what my teacher Judy had taught me about making the balls, so I made the first one up last night as a refresher. Now I have the basic pattern down pat, I can get more creative. I even used a few swarovski crystals in the second one (blue/silver ball). Eventually I might even make some bead dangles to hang underneath the balls like my friends Judy & Jan do with their creations.

I think Murray thought he should get creative too, so he whipped up a loaf of fresh bread. The smell of it baking must have made the shutter man salivate. It really is a wonderful aroma. They say that when you are selling your house and have people through for an inspection, you should have bread baking to enhance their appreciation of the property!