One of Those Weeks

I try not to complain, but I'm glad the past week is over. It was one of "those" weeks. I was ill most of the week (nothing major, honestly), but the most upsetting thing is that we had to re-home or adopt out one of our beloved dogs. It's a very long story that I won't go into, but suffice it to say that she needed to go live somewhere else so she could live a happy and well-adjusted life. It was a horribly sad and depressing decision to make, but we know we did the best thing for Coco. Thanks to the Chattahoochee Valley Bernese Mountain Dog Club for placing her so quickly. We'll always love you, Coco.

Coco is on the right. Piper is our golden retriever. This is an older photo. Piper is much bigger now.

Also, this big guy finally started Kindergarten on Thursday.  Bittersweet for sure.

His assessment of school so far (he's only been been two half days)? "It's fun, but kind of boring. The teacher just wanted us to be quiet all the time." Sounds about right.

On Friday, I was able to hit a couple of estate sales before picking him up at noon. It raised my spirits a bit. Here's what I found . . . 

This hand-carved decorative wooden wall-hanging with gold-leafed peacocks. It's pretty heavy and very unique, I thought.

This awesome (and massive) hand-glazed ceramic black marbleized lamp. It needs a new shade for updating purposes, but it's in great shape. It was made by the Frederick Cooper Co., which I honestly didn't know much about. They're still around apparently and have been making quality lamps for decades. I'm assuming this one is from the 70's. If you look on 1st Dibs or eBay they are worth quite a bit. 

And lastly, some small accessories that I thought were charming . . . 

A mid-century C. Jere-style brutalist flower sculpture. It's either brass or copper (or some metal that doesn't attract a magnet).

And this small metal, mushroom sculpture. I just thought it was cute.

All these items (and more) will either go in my online shop or the tag sale that a couple of other bloggers and I are having on October 1 . . . more details to come soon, I promise.

Here's to a happy week for everyone!

Speaking of Black & White

Thanks for all your feedback on my chair fabric. I am definitely going with the Joonas. And speaking of things that are black and white, this sweet girl is a big reason I've been missing from the blog world lately . . .

Our 2-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog, Coco, has some mysterious affliction that has sent me back and forth from the vet's office over the last several days. We think she'll be okay, but it's been stressful especially since my husband's been out of town. She's now resting comfortably at the vet's office. 

So, I'll get back into the world of interiors soon. There's some fun stuff on the horizon. Stay tuned.

Our New Pet Project

Meet Piper . . . 

My family voted, and we got a new puppy on Saturday. She's a golden retriever like our dear dog of 9 and half years, Sadie, who died last year after a short but terrible fight with cancer. We just had to get another golden. Isn't she precious? Of course, she's an 9-week-old puppy so there have been accidents but the good news is that she really likes her crate. We're off to the vet this afternoon for her first check-up.

She joins her siblings . . . 

Coco, our Bernese Mountain Dog

and Oreo, the stray cat who won't leave.

We're ready for a new adventure which will include even more vacuuming and I'm sure some destruction of property. Just another excuse to go shopping, right? 

We know Piper can't replace Sadie, but she can help heal our broken hearts a bit. We love and miss you, Sadie, and will never forget you.

Sadie

February 15, 2000 - October 15, 2009

Pet Peeve

Does this look familiar?

It's my dining room rug. It looks eerily similar to this, no?

You can read the whole drama here, but long story short, the cat did it.

This time the dog is responsible. I'm not sure why she started to chew the dining room rug, but the damage is done. Bitter apple would be a day late and a dollar short. So, I'm stuck looking at this until I can save up for another rug. I love my pets, but this is getting ridiculous. I'm not sure you can tell from this photo, but she also started chewing on the baseboard on the left. Bad dog. Very, very, very bad dog. Sure, she looks somewhat remorseful. But that doesn't buy me a new rug. 

So, for now I'm just going to dream about a future rug. One that might look like this one from West Elm:

Or since I'm just dreaming here anyway, maybe I'll go for one of these Madeline Weinrib rugs . . .

 

There. I feel better already. Now I just need to get some bitter apple.

Any pet peeves in your life?

Sources: My Interior Life, West Elm, Madeline Weinrib Atelier