I see the Followers Gadget is missing again. It was there this morning but when I signed on about noon it was gone. My dashboard says I have followers, but when I click on the number the page is blank. I tried deleting the gadget and then adding it again – nothing. This seems to be an ongoing problem with Blogger and is getting very annoying. I’ve checked other blogs and their gadgets seem to be missing, too.
On to more pleasant things. I have this little table that I have had since I was teaching at Boston University. You can see a bit of it in this photo. There is a little back story on this table. When I started teaching at BU, I was very poor, having just left graduate school. My salary was not very much as I was just starting out. Boston has one of the highest costs of living in the country. Translate all this to: I didn’t have much and I could afford nothing. The Theater Department had 2 Prop Rooms – one in the main theater and a small one in the classroom building. The smaller room had all sorts of cast-offs donated by faculty and students that were used for acting projects. I needed a little table for my office and found this one in the shop. When I moved to a larger, rent-controlled apartment in Cambridge, the table somehow left my office and appeared in my apartment. And it has stayed with me ever since. (Disclaimer: I repaid that loan by donating some pieces to the prop room when I moved on to San Diego.)
Although it is a bit wobbly, I would never get rid of it because it is full of memories of that time in Boston. But I have been staring at it for a while thinking it needed something. You can see that it is tucked in right next to the piano and the piano is mahogany. Too much dark wood. As I am not about to paint the piano, I decided to paint the table.
Simple – but I think it lightens things up a bit. This part of the living room tends to be dark. Now I am going to paint two tables in the den. I keep wanting “lighter” here at MHC. By the way, this is paint I already had on hand – I used it for the kitchen island.
Speaking of the piano, it sounds so much better!
Hi Claudia: Thanks for the birthday wish. I finally went to sleep at 1:00 am. Slept until 8 am, so life is good. I am having the same problem with my “followers”. I hope we do not have to start over. Love what you did with the table. Blessings to you, Martha
Hi Claudia,
I love that little box with the sailboat! Too cute!
I’m not liking the new posting editor either. Think I’ll switch back if I can figure out how to do it?
Where oh where did you find your beautiful font? How did you apply it to your blog?! I love it!
I’ve lost my followers too??? I hope they return!
well that would make me upset, what happened, maybe it’s just a glitch and it will be fixed. love your table
Hi Claudia…My followers are in the Bermuda triangle too… seriously!!!!!! Blogger makes me crazy with this always happening!Love your little table girl!!! xoxo~Kathy @ Sweet Up-North Mornings…
Oh, that wonderful, old table which is full of memories and a fun story look fabulous with it new free coat of white paint. Isn’t it amazing what a little paint can do. I just made new covers for the two pillows on our love seat in the living room. The fabric is much lighter in color and so perfect. I’m happy.
I am not sure if I am having a problem with my followers…will check it out.
Leaving for SO CA tomorrow…back on the 30th.
Happy days…
Oh again pianos are so delightful to listen to. Yup you are not mistaken the followers button is missing in action, I have not seen one ony anyones sight in two days including my own :0( I am sad, as there have been many sites that would be fun to join. Great post girl.
Blessings,
Heidi
Hi Claudia! Yeah, my poor followers are missing in action too! What’s up with that? I’m one of those people that need all her ducks in a row . . . how am I going to get through this? LOL!!
I love your table . . . it looks wonderful and looks like new! I just finished spray painting a mirror for my dining room . . . I think I’m high on spray paint! LOL!!
Glad your ‘ol piano is feeling better . . . are you playing?
Hugs,
Teresa
Ilove your table and I love the pretty blue vase on it. How pretty. I’m missing my followers too! I thought I had done something wrong. I’m wondering if I should cancell my blog and start all over again with I new one. I want to change my background anyway.
It’s amazing what a little paint can do! It brought life to that little table. I love your beautiful font.
Have a wonderful week!
Hugs and glitter,
Patti
Hi Peggyann – I don’t know if you’ll get this reply, but I keep trying to leave a comment on your blog and the comment box never appears. You might want to see if you can fix that by going to your settings/comments.
Claudia
Love the table! Glad the piano is sounding good! And I was trying to follow someone around noon today and theirs didn’t come up. I didn’t think to check mine but I did find someone else’s working. Who knows with blogger! Your pics are lovely as ever!
hugs, Lisa
The case of the missing followers continues…
I like the table, you can see the details much more clearly. I’m glad too hear your piano is playing beautifully again!
Your table looks wonderful in white! What a great shape- so unique!
What a transformation! It is a darling table! Hugs, Marsha
Oh, it looks beautiful, Claudia!! I loved the little back story, too, about being a poor grad student just starting out in beautiful Boston and Cambridge! Glad to hear the piano is sounding much better!… Donna
Hi Claudia :)
I’ve been trying to lighten things up too, so I know what you mean. The table looks wonderful!
Love that piano too :)
rue
Hi Claudia,
That little table is just great–the lines of the legs just pop with the new paint! I have a couple of funeral home chairs that have moved around with me. They’re handy because they fold but they’re good quality hardwood. I figure I’m even because I left my bar stools there.
My followers have been MIA on & off too. Annoying when you have new followers & can’t see who they are!
Happy Thursday afternoon!
Leslie
And thank YOU for being a good bloggy friend.
I like the table painted white, too!