Last Day of August & The Bookcase

Can you believe it, today is the last day of August.

This summer is a blur of scorching days 

and warm nights.

I don't know about you but I am so ready for 

cooler weather. School has started around here.

The buses are running twice a day.

This evening there will be thousands of 

football games played around the country. 

Years ago we use to be a part of those, 

when our daughters were members of the 

school's marching band.

It won't be long and leaves will be turning and 

pumpkins will be showing up on doorsteps.

I always loved fall. 

Working outside on cool days 

and coming into the house with something 

smelling good in the crock pot, getting all cosy 

with a quilt or afghan blanket in my favorite chair, 

reading a good book or watching a movie.

But the bestest thing is continuing the love affair 

I have with my hooks & needles.

Fondling the yarn, does that sound bad, 

hopefully only in a good way, lol.

So, that brings me back to my current 

affair with this new (to me) pattern.

Oh, do I love this one!!!!!

I added a few more rounds last evening and 

if it wouldn't have been that my eyelids were 

getting so heavy I would have played around 

with it some more. 

I love how it is turning out.

I love that it is eating up some yarn. 

I love how scrappy colorful it is.

I love how simple the pattern.

With every strip of color added you will be 

using more and more yarn. 

Eventually it will take more time for each 

color and more of that color. That is okay 

with me cause that is what I want is 

to use up this stash yarn.

But, I do have plenty more yarn, a tote 

full of soft lovely Vanna and 

a basket full of beautiful, soft Stylecraft.

I have been saving these for another time.

Well, enough about me and my passion.

You folks will be seeing a lot of this 

blanket as it progresses and will be sick of it 

by the time I get done playing with it.

When I came into the living room to snap the pic 

of my WIP I spied someone in hubby's chair.

Can you see him, peeking out the corner, 

waiting for his buddy to come home, lol.

If you want to know what the best seat is in the 

house, just ask the dog, lol.

Miss Trixie usually lies behind the chair 

but is in her crate sleeping. 

She is too short to jump up on anything.

I have been wanting to do a post on the things 

my husband has made for us (me, me, me).

I should be ashamed to even show this in 

it's present state because it is in such a 

shambles. Yes, if you look closely you will 

spy Waldo, lol, no just kidding, you will spy 

a can of Pledge furniture polish.

The maid must have left it there, ha ha ha.

I will surely have to get onto her about that!

We are book lovers from way back.

At one time we belonged to 2 book clubs.

I had boxes of books, in the closets, under the beds, 

here and there and what seemed like everywhere.

Please, please, please, we need bookcases.

And so one November he sat down and drew a 

plan and he started measuring, and a trip with a 

friend to Toledo to by oak wood. The first 

section to go in was the one on the far left.

It took about 4-5 months to complete this entire

project. All pieces were sanded and varnished 

out in his shop, and we carried each section in 

from out there. All are solid oak, no veneers.

The exposed backs of the shelves are also 

oak bead board. I love that feature. 

There are storage cupboards under each unit 

and there are 3 shelves in each cupboard. 

All shelves above and below are adjustable.

And yes, the cupboards are full, more books, 

family albums, and movies, etc. 

It is an all day job to dust and clean it, 

with many trips up and down on a ladder.

When the day comes that we can no longer live 

here, it will be a tearful moment having to leave 

this one behind. It is permanently fastened 

to the far wall of our living room.

By far, this was the biggest project 

he ever tackled not counting the house.

It is one of my favorite things

that I wanted to share with you. 

I really need to rearrange my blog page 
to allow for ex-large photos, but you can always 
click on any pic to get a closer look.
The only good thing about smaller pics is 
you don't see the dust, lol. 
Wishing all of you a safe and lovely weekend.
God Bless You All!

~♥~