Doilies--Accessorizing Furniture

 I love doilies but haven't used them the last couple of years because I just didn't take the time to wash, starch and shape them. This year I made time!

Shaping with wads of waxed paper and/or newspaper to fill tin foil "tents."













                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Accessorizing the beautiful vase Stacia brought home from Afghanistan.

This doily was SO full of ruffles. My first try definitely didn't work. The clothes pins were like dominioes--when one fell, they all went.

SNOW. . .and lots of it!

Monday, January 31--lots of snow
Tuesday, February 1--icy snow from the east
Wednesday, February 22--lots more snow
Thurs & Fri, Feb 3 & 4--Sunny days to dig out of snow. Shovels and snowblowers weren't enough. Tractors were needed to move the enormous amount of snow with ice sandwiched in between.

 Wishing I had kids to play with!

Saturday, Feb 5--6 more inches of snow
Sunday, Feb 7--only one service at church at 10
Monday, Feb 8--more snow removal (thanks to Bruce and Shane Lehman) and bigger piles

Not quite a 14er. . .but the biggest mountain we've ever had in our yard.