Secondhand treasure

clothes swap coat, charity shop scarf and skirt, own knitted wrist warmers 

Last week I had some good charity shop finds - the gold shoes and skirt were on the "sale rack", yes it seems charity shops have sales too £1 each!! I can't imagine where I would wear those shoes but they look amazing. My sister does Argentinian tango and I suppose I had her in mind as a suitable recipient. The skirt is made by "Wealth of Nations"(don't know if this label still exists) beautifully made with fuschia pink silk lining. I'm undecided whether to shorten the skirt as knee length is my preference at the moment.
I dragged (not that she needed much persuading) my friend Jill to a clothes swap. I got this lovely coat which has immediately become a staple part of my wardrobe and Jill got a 70's cheesecloth maxi dress.
We swapped 2 skirts  - hope they have gone to enthusiastic wearers too.

Lazy as a cat!!

I've been as lazy as a cat!!!
When you have your feet up you can still look at paint charts though and make plans.

Best Wishes for 2011

Hope 2011 is as sweet as these flowers smell. I was expecting them to be white, but no matter, their scent is wafting throughout the house and reminding us that Spring is not very far away:)

I made these 9 little boxes to fit into this storage unit that sits on my desk. I am undecided how to decorate them to finish off. I might just paint them white. What would you do I wonder?