Spring is here and my mind keeps going to ‘eggs’ – especially the blue of a bird egg. I found this image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy. She has a wonderful site filled with clip art. I made a copy of it on heavier weight paper and put it in a frame from Ikea. I just love it and it was very inexpensive, too! The tiny eggs came from Vignettes.
I’ve been wrestling with lower back pain lately. The furniture in this apartment is all donated to the theater. As I’ve posted before, none of it is great for my back. Lately, even my best efforts (boards, lumbar pillows) haven’t been helping. In desperation, I went to Ikea yesterday to contemplate buying a proper chair. I have about 3 more months here and don’t see how I can function with chronic pain. I wandered around contemplating my choices. Do I just buy a chair, put it together, knowing that I can’t transport it home? The one I had my eye on came in a more bulky package than I had hoped; not easily repacked and sent home. (The idea of renting a van seems better and better.) In the end, I went with this $39.00 wicker chair, thinking at least it has back support. We’ll give it a try ~ hopefully it will do the trick and I won’t have to spend more money on another chair. I hadn’t been in Ikea for a long while, though why I picked a Sunday I don’t know. It was absolutely jammed with people.
More eggs – I love the pastel of these eggs from Michael’s nestled among my fabric eggs and the new Somerset Life. It is absolutely beautiful! Check out the story inside on La Maison Rustique. By the way, I had a comment from Mary asking more about the sale. Mary, just click the link and all your questions should be answered.
I’m going home for a visit on Saturday! I can’t wait to see my husband, my dogs, my sweet little cottage and work in the garden. (Another reason why I have to get my back in order.) I have Don checking out the yard for signs of life. He assures me that my lilac bush planted last summer has made it through the winter and has little buds on it. Wonderful!
Have a great day.
I’ll have to go visit the Graphics Fairy. I love the picture you made. You made me want to go to Ikea again. It is about 40 or 45 minutes from our house and we have not been there in several years.
All the eggs are so pretty. I love pastel eggs. It would be nice if the chickens would just lay them that color. I’m still thinkin’ about going to that sale. Maybe in April.
Hope the new chair helps your back. It’s very pretty and sounds like the price was right.
Have a great week.
Charlotte
Sorru to hear toy have these backpains. I love Ikea and they have some great chairs. WE live 150 yeards away from a very big ikea shop so I go there now and then. there is always something new/\
Riet
I love the picture too! The chair is very nice!
How sweet that you’ll be home soon and your lilac is waiting…patiently!
Thanks for such sweet comments and emails! It made my day!
I bet this week can’t go by fast enough!! I’m happy you are getting a trip home.
I hope your back feels better soon. My husband has been going to PT cuz of back pain. No fun.
Things certainly look spring-like in your apt. Love your eggs and the print.
a lilac bush! i want one so badly. it will be nice to be back home all comfy and cozy.
have you tried any stretches for your back??? sounds rough.
i just bought the new country living today while moving through michaels in my usual trance. enjoy your new mag, too.
love the framed print. very cool! i am also using lots of nests and eggs. must be a spring-thing, eh?
xo
Oh Claudia,
I am so in the mood for getting into the garden ASAP. I live in MA so we have only had one really warm day which was last Saturday, so DH and I raked the front garden and lots of spring plants are now popping their little heads through the ground.
Hopefully it will get warmer sooner rather than later.
Have fun in the garden.
Cathy
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