CAFE CURTAINS

I know I haven't written anything for awhile. I have been busy crocheting on an Afghan and reading my Kindle. I didn't think I would like the Kindle that much but it is so great. Now Donna reads books off my kindle on her phone and her netbook. I have read ahead two books for the bookclub and now I am reading "Wuthering Heights". I have only seen the movie and never read the book. It has so much more material in it and carries on into the next generation.

As you can see from the top picture, I finally have my Cafe curtains up on the downstairs window by my table. I just got the instructions off the Internet. Donna did the measuring and cutting and I did the sewing. We just got them hung up last night.

I cleaned and polished up the hutch. You might not be able to tell too well by the picture but on the lower shelf I have a three piece ceramic canister set. On either side of the canisters, are some mugs with a Sunflower design. On the center shelf I put some plates with the Sunflower design. The plates and mugs are from an eight piece place setting that I got from Penneys. The set has 8 salad plates, 8 dinner plates, 8 soup bowls and 8 mugs. I got them at half price. The set was only $40. We were looking at Wal-Mart and comparable sets were $40. for a 4 piece set. The canisters were on close out for $20. Originally $80. I ordered the dishes and the canister set at the same time because Penneys was doing free shipping.

The top shelf has an old clock of Donna's. It is a nice clock and probably still runs but Donna can't find the key. Also I kept the two cute touch-on lamps Donna had. Also a couple of figurines of Donna's and the little gold clock that was my mother's and a little fur seal that Richard got me years ago from Alaska.