Tales from Bloggeritaville: Light in my Life

I pulled up to my house yesterday and saw two large boxes on my doorstep.
"Oh! I wonder who that is to??"
It's always exciting to see packages on the doorstep. Often they are 1. not for me and 2. not very interesting. But today was one of those days that I hope for. It was TO ME. And Exciting! It was from CSN!!!! You know that store that carries everything from swingsets to panini grills and everything in between. I had almost forgotten about a lamp that I had purchased a few months ago. It was on backorder...forgotten in my head. Until today.

Sister Sledge: "What is it Mom?"
Me: “FRAGILE (FRA-GEE_LAY) it must be Italian!”

(throwing Styrofoam and other packing materials into the air as I dig),

"Why Sister Sledge...will you LOOK. AT THIS!!! It's a major award!!!! Why...Why....its a lamp. It's a leg lamp."

Alright, maybe not a leg lamp. But my version of a leg lamp.
By the way....I do own a leg lamp too. It's in Big Daddy's office.

Back to my lamp....
Oh. And just as lovely as I recalled....

Mercury glass.

Punched metal shade.

Light in my life. :)

The “Soft Glow of Electric Sex (iness)” now cast a glow within my living room!
Be still my heart.

I am looking forward to announcing the winner of the CSN Store gift card on Thursday.

You might want to get your own lamp. Or swing set. Or panini grill. Good Luck and stay tuned!

See you Thursday for Thrifty Thursday (links up this evening).

Words of Wisdom

"Older and wiser voices can always help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen."-Jimmy Buffett

Sea Joy
When I go down by the sandy shore,I can think of nothing I want moreThan to live by the booming blue seaAs the seagulls flutter round about me.
I can run around when the tide is outWith the wind and the sand and the sea all about,And the seagulls are swirling and diving for fish.Oh, to live by the sea is my only wish.
- Jacqueline Bouvier

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." --- Mark Twain

The cure for anything is salt water---sweat, tears, or the sea. ~Isak Dinesen

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.Philippians 4:12,13 NIV

Live a good life and in the end it's not the years in the life, it's the life in the years.~ Abe Lincoln

Let your boat of life be light Packed with only what you need --A homely home and simple pleasures,One or two friends, worth the name,Someone to love and someone to love you,A cat, a dog, and a pipe or two,Enough to eat and enough to wear,And a little more than enough to drink...For thirst is a dangerous thing.
-- Jerome K Jeromefrom "Three Men in a Boat"

The love of God is like the ocean, you can see its beginnings but not its end.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
~Eleanor Roosevelt

"We can make our plans,But the LORD determinesour steps" Proverbs 16:9

"Let us not forget what is best remembered or may we not remember what is best forgotten."

"Fish and overnight guest stink after three days."
~plaque at Fish Camp Restaurant, Orange Beach, Alabama

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human being experience."

"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future and accepts you today just the way you are."
Proverbs 27:17

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have. The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

Live simply. Love generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the Rest to God.

Worry is a robber of time and energy. Take comfort within that God's power is what we truly need. He knows our needs before we can even ask for them.

If you worry, you didn't pray. If you prayed, don't worry. Faith is the ability to not panic.

Don't "find" a religion. "Find" your relationship with God.
~Bill Burgess

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great."-Mark Twain

12 comments:

nancygrayce said...: OH, pretty! I have never heard of or seen CSN ....but maybe I should look it up!; February 8, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Tammy @ Type A said...: i have to know where you got that lamp!!! i want one. i heart mercury glass. love it!!!; February 8, 2011 at 11:52 PM
j said...: That lamp is absolutely FAB-U-LOUS! Seriously Leigh, I am so impressed!

Have a deLIGHTful day!; February 9, 2011 at 12:01 AM
Jane said...: What a lovely lamp! It looks good on your table...
Jane (artfully graced); February 9, 2011 at 2:49 AM
Mari said...: I love that lamp too! The punched shade looks so cool when it's lit up. Great find!; February 9, 2011 at 5:05 AM
Mid-Atlantic Martha said...: What a fun delight to get an unexpected package -- especially one containing such a great "treat".; February 9, 2011 at 7:21 AM
Sandy aka Doris the Great said...: That's one of the most beautiful lamps I've ever seen. I heart that lamp too!; February 9, 2011 at 9:05 AM
Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...: Love your new lamp. It is gorgeous. Hugs, Marty; February 9, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Simply Bungalow said...: Love the lamp!
~Heidi; February 9, 2011 at 5:02 PM
xinex said...: Beautiful new lamp, Leigh!..Christine; February 9, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...: What a gorgeous lamp. I have a thing for lamps. Love your floor lamp, too that was made. I believe I am already a follower from long time ago. I will check and thanks for following me.; February 10, 2011 at 6:49 AM
Jane said...: That's an awesome lamp. You really saw the vision in that post. Don't you just love taking an old piece like that and turning it into something totally new!! You have a beautiful one of a kind lamp!
Jane; February 10, 2011 at 6:50 PM

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