~ Day 4 ~

WeLcOmE tO DaY 4 ~ A sPeCiAl GiFt WiLl Be AwAiTiNg...

Today was a just because day for the "12 Days of Valentines".
I had a special gift awaiting for Mike and the girls. Because reading is so important in our family they each received a special book in French.

Abby received a Valentines book on Clifford the Big Red Dog with some Valentines chocolates...
...and Tabitha got a new book on Jonie B Jones with the same chocolates as Abby. Tab does not look all that hot today because she woke up this moring with a big headache and sore throat. So I guess it is her turn to be sick this time around. It seems that this cold does not want to leave our house :(
I just pray I don't catch it...I am due for my Remicade next week. It seems like 6 weeks roll around rather quickly.
These books are extra special because they are in French. French books are very hard to find around here even though I live in a French Community. Both of my girls attend a pure French School and only begin learning English in Grade 3. But of course my girls are fluent in both languages. It is very important to me that they are fluent just because my husband and I have family who ONLY speak French or ONLY English. This will be an advantage for them both when they are older. To them it is normal to switch back and forth in either language. Actually, in our Community it is very normal for people to switch back and forth :) Me for instance, am just mixed up...LOL

Today was a very productive day. Marie over at A Little Bit of Country on the Shore was showing the other day how she cleaned out her bill drawer. So that gave me the idea that mine had to be done also. And then at the same time I organized all my paperwork for Income Tax Season. Now that feels good to have that done and out of the way.

Since the cabinet is in my bedroom...I decided to try and change things around in there. But of course what I switched around ended up being put back in the same old way...LOL. Now I remember why my room was placed that way :)))) I have a King Size Bed with alot of furniture in that large but oddly shapped room. But it really only can be set up one way. Since I was moving furniture around I found those dust bunnies that just seem to appear out of know where...LOL. Can someone tell me where they come from...hehe. So my room ended up getting a really good cleaning. The only thing left is to clean my windows but it is just way to cold outside. That will be done this Spring. Sorry, I lied...the closets need to be done also. It took me the whole afternoon to go through all my bills/paperwork and cleaning my bedroom from top to bottom. But boy does it feel good knowing it is done :)

I thought I would share a few photos of my bedroom...this is my favorite room in the house.
You see over by the window there is a old window frame...my father found that in his garage a couple years ago and was going to throw it in the garbage. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Of course he looked at me like I had two heads until I showed him where I put it. Now he likes the idea :) The shelf over my bed was made by my FIL two years back for Christmas. I LOVE IT!!! Again...this old wood was a shed out behind my Dad's. The shed was falling down so Dad gave us whatever amount of wood we wanted. The shelf has old nail holes and everything in it and is just as rough as can be. Just the way I like it :)
...one of three of my old school desks. I love them!
...my dresser that my best friend gave me. It belonged to her Grandmother. I will treasure it forever. It is full of wool felt for my crafting.
I was thinking about having a box made to cover my TV so during the day it doesn't show. Something primitive looking that would have a door on it so at night I can open it and still watch TV. What do you all think???

Since I was cleaning my bedroom all up...I also did alot of rearranging...tweaking as Linda from Behind my Red Door puts it :) And boy did I move things around. Of course I still am not sure if I like how everything is displayed. Knowing me I will change things again...hehe

This ended leading me to my hall...
I have been rearranging this dresser top and shelf probably over a 100 times now. I just can't seem to find something that I LOVE. I want your opinion...how does it look right now??? I am still unsure!

The large crow will be going outside once I have my shelving built. I want a shelving painted this mustard color to put on my front porch and I thought this crow would be so cute and welcoming to visitors :)

So that is all for today my friends. I guess tomorrow will lead me to clean out something else :) And I think I already know what...So until tomorrow...Day 5.