Sunday, June 17, 2012

Pretty pyrex and deck shenanigans


Look at this,  two pieces of wonderful matchy matchy pyrex, from the same shop. I haven't seen this pattern before but I love the colours.  And a tablecloth too with same shade of red that actually looks orange.

 This tablecloth had some stains but it's destined to be chopped and turned into a cushion cover, hopefully this week. I do love a guilt free chop. A perfect unstained piece of fabric is not so easy to convert.


I just love those shades of green, and you cannot go wrong with pears.


And in other news, we need a new deck, STAT.

Since we bought Betsy nearly two years ago, the deck has been progressively falling apart. Every week a few palings fall off (sometimes hastened by altercations with small children on swings, and various projects involving rope).



 Other times, entire sections of balustrade rail give way under the weight of garden machine wielding husbands.


He has been wanting a chain saw. I want a husband with all limbs intact. I did relent and let him buy one of these in the current Stihl sale. He does have the onerous job of clearing the gutters of a zillion tiny poinciana leaves every few weeks. I suspect he is more excited about escaping my fishwife harping by throwing on those earmuffs and spending afternoons languidly blowering the driveway.


Can't fault his creativity when faced with a slightly unsafe situation for two small children.


So love, howse about we just pop this here slide directly next to that bit of deck with no balustrade, so the kids can make a quick getaway? Yep, the kids thought it was a hoot and have been down the slide and up the stairs over and over and over......

Meanwhile I just so pleased that we have two reno quotes back and we are in the ballpark. Plus a bit of course but close enough. Now we just have to hurry up before the entire deck falls off the back of the house.   \


Linking in with Sophie for the vintage finds , not a forum on the dangers of husbands with power tools.

17 comments:

  1. What pretty finds you snapped up there. That tablecloth will look very pretty made into a cushion cover. I do love your hubby's idea of working with what he's got;) I can imagine how much your little ones would think it's just great to get into the backyard via the slippery slide. (lol) Yeah for getting some quotes that aren't tooo pricey I bet you can't wait for them to start building. x

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  2. Great news about the quotes - ours came back $200K over budget with previous design from another architect. So, when do you start?

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  3. gosh i love your blog. i love your finds, your photos and your gorgeous family. love the pyrex, can't wait to see the cushion and can i have a go on the slide next please? ;) xx

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  4. Yay for the guilt free chop! So Glad your reno's have come in close to budget Mel, how exciting for you all. Wish we were as lucky, but thems the breaks I guess - now we're flat out make doing and mending in dribs and drabs - it's extremely frustrating, but we'll get there in the end.

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  5. oh i love a guilt free chop too Mel. LOVE the Mr sporting his ear muffs...looks mighty happy indeed.
    PS Great news re the quotes. Very exciting times ahead!

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  6. The tablecloth is lovely. It reminds me of one my mum has. All you lovely vintage fabric gatherers would go nuts in her linen cupboard!!

    x

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  7. Love and adore your finds especially that tablecloth....you made me laugh with your deck we were at a friends house and three people fell through....we were all laughing!!

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  8. Good luck with the new deck. I do like the tablecloths. Very pretty.

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  9. I buy thrifted linens with all the plans in the world to cut them up, but more often than not they remain whole. so it's always a relief when they have a stain or rip.
    Your hubby looks very impressed with his new toy, they never grow up really do they.
    Love your pretty matching Pyrex, such a bright, cheerful print.
    x

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  10. LOVE the pear cloth! That's gorgeous! And such pretty Pyrex too :)

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  11. Love your tablecloth ... reminds me of something from childhood .. what, I wonder?? And yey for some progress on the house.
    Thanks for link re covering suitcases, can't bring myself to cover the outsides but might do a makeover of the insides of some of my suitcases!

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  12. Great finds as usual, Mel!

    Can't wait to see a cushion cover from that tablecloth, and you must be stoked with the idea of a renovation. I'm completely jealous.

    We had a deck like yours at our previous house. We were constantly banging-in wayward nails. I wonder if you have blue-tongues under your deck like we had?

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  13. Hey lady, you've won some lego at my place (are you sure you follow The Beetle Shack ;))) ahaha. Anywho

    would you mind emailing me your address at ebeetleshack@gmail.com

    xx

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  14. You are simply the queen of pyrex! You always manage to snaffle out such lovely pieces!! And I love the deck story...gave me a giggle as I too have lived (what am I talking about..AM living) a very similiar adventure. Great news about the renos and best of luck with it all. WIshing you a wintry and thrifty weekend :) x

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  15. Fabulous oppie finds! The tablecloth is gorgeous and I can't wait to see what you do with it! Love the deck situation. I did try to convince my husband to build a fort complete with a slippery dip and fireman's pole off the deck and he refused. Go figure! x

    PS. I have made my blog private, email me at emmacrose@optusnet.com.au if you would like to keep following. Could you then delete this message please!

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  16. Pretty oppy finds! House plans look great,don't you love a champagne design on a beer budget?

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  17. I have never seen that Pyrex pattern either. Great find. Can't wait to see the cushion cover. Sherry :)

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