A Good Find

     C.S.Farmer and I had the screen porch of our old farmhouse enclosed and made into a room. We have had to make lots of choices that I haven't had to make in a very long time, like paint and flooring. We had a ceiling put in that is just like the one that used to be in the porch, but without all the nasty old paint.

     There are four recessed lights and a space in the middle of the ceiling for a flush mounted ceiling fan. We searched for a fan, but could not find one that we liked. We decided to look at stained glass lamps, but had already left the store so  that would be a trip for another day.

     I met my sister in town when I took my girls to music lessons. I love getting to see her every week! The music lessons are wonderful, but a visit with my sister ranks high in my book. She took me to her car  to show me something she found at a thrift shop. As she opened her trunk I saw a dirty old lamp covered in an old bedspread. When she opened the bedspread I could see that it was a stained glass lamp. Under the layers of grease and dirt, I could see that it had three of my favorite colors; blue, green, and purple. She offered it to me and I took it, not knowing if C.S.Farmer would like it.

     When I got it home I realized that it was probably hand made. I cleaned it carefully with straight cleaner and a toothbrush. As the sun poured in the window, I saw that I had a lovely lamp. The farmer thought it was great and had our electrician install it the next day.

I wish I'd had an earlier picture for a "before and after." It didn't look

like this at all.

Thanks, "Fluffy"!

(Fluffy and Curly are my sister and her fella. He's "Curly" because he's bald! lol)