Saturdays With Sharon

She called me on Friday because she had re-arranged the house again and wanted my opinion.  Her office, the bar / coffee area, and the living room had all been switched around.  

I didn't have any before pics; but I do have these of animals everywhere I wanted to be.

Here's how I helped:  looked at her rearrangement with a new perspective and advised about things that looked crowded or off or just "not right".  We rehung art and pictures, exchanged knick-knacks, swapped plants, and pulled items from other rooms for an even fresher look.    It made an incredible difference, and the fantastic results caused me to come home and look at my space with a more critical eye...... my mantle was junky, the bookshelf was cluttered, etc. I took my own advice and soon had a small box ready for Goodwill, a couple of things for eBay, and even something perfect for Sharon.  Lots more I could do, but I'm not Sharon, so my efforts lasted the shortest while, and it was suddenly second-pot of coffee time.   By the time that was enjoyed, I was WAY PAST cleaning house.  I just went back to Sharon's.

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Saturdays With Sharon

Sharon finished the birdcage and has the birds.  She has four of them right now, but is giving two away.  They are friendly, happy birds.  I can't remember what kind they are, but they can learn to talk and repeat noises - like a cell phone ring or a whistle.  I don't know if they can mimic dogs barking - but that is the sound they will hear the most.

The very cool thing about her birdcage is that it is on wheels;  it rolls easily for cleaning or visiting or getting next to the window.

Sharon's cats don't seem to care anything about the birds, but the dogs mind everything that takes attention away from them.

As far as more activities and projects, she has cleaned out her very large, front-yard flowerbed, and trimmed all her crepe mrytles, but alas, I have no photos to share of her hard work.  I'll get better about stalking my neighbors with a camera . . . 

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