First, I need to take time to enjoy all the beautiful things around me, particularly the blue skies and waters of Florida. This oil painting on our staircase wall reminds me to do just that. Whether near the Atlantic, the Gulf, or inland waterways, Florida is one of the most beautiful places on earth, and I need to enjoy both its natural beauty and the man-made things that make it such a fun place to live. I get busy and don't spend enough time doing that. So this resolution sounds like a good one to me! :-)
Next, I'm going to dip into this blue can of Benjamin Moore paint and finish a project I started in our study. But now that I see Pat's foyer, I'm thinking I might like SW's Mink better. Please don't tell Mr. Magpie!
Next I need to take this blue fabric that has been lurking in my closet and slipcover a chair that needs to go in the bedroom.
Then I need to eat smaller portions, and this blue Canton plate is living proof that I'm trying. I used a salad plate and fork tonight, but notice I'm still a member of the Clean Plate Club. Although, I do see one pea left. Oh, and one last thing, I need to stop snacking in front of the computer. I've got to lose weight before March!
Finally, while I feed myself less, I need to feed this blue fellow more! It never hurts to save, and he's just begging to be fed! :-)
That's my blue for today, how about you? If you have blue or want to see more of it, please pop on over to Smiling Sally's for lots of blue posts. Sally hosts Blue Monday for all of us, and it's great fun. Thanks, Sally, for being such a gracious hostess!
Happy Blue Monday! :-)
Quintessentially,
Mrs. Magpie (Sheila)
45 comments:
You've got a big list of things to accomplish. I'm glad you could tie them all up with blue. Happy Blue Monday.
Ms. Magpie...I love your creative blue post! Hmmmmm.....perhaps if you SHARED the blue fabric with me I would not HAVE to mention to Mr. Magpie about the color change...and how he will be sanding and LOL priming for hours! Deal?????
And just think...one less piece of fabric to count...lol!
Love your blues! Your list sounds similar to mine!
Sheila! Good morning to you in Florida! I love your blue/goals post. So creative of you. Girl I needs me a small plate too. My date for less weight is May 2nd. :0)
That's a great list of resolutions. But it reminds me of a lot of the things I need to get done, too - darn it! I especially love your Canton plate - such a nice blue and white. Happy Blue Monday!
Oooh, love that blue fabric. What a beautiful slipcover it'll make!
You've got some great resolutions made and I hope you accomplish each and every one of them.
I love that blue fabric. How great that chair will look!
Great resolutions!
I need to paint our downstairs powder room, and I am thinking of a Wedgewood Blue.
We moved into this house in August and I am just now feeling like I have time to start tackling some of my home projects. The Fall was such a blur with boys sports and school, the holidays were just as bad...so, it's nice to know that I can finally start to do those home improvement projects.
Oh, I am jealous you are in nice, warm Florida right now! We love St. Augustine, FL...hubby and I have been discussing taking a quick trip down there for our Anniversary at the end of this month.
Is it warm enough to lay on the beach yet?? hahahahaha
You're waaaay too ambitious for me. My resolutions are much more vague than that.
Come to think of it, I'm not sure I made any "resolutions"... At least not in the traditional sense.
Happy Blue Monday, Ladies!
Sally, I hope I can do it! LOL!
Jane, no fair! I don't tell on you! ;-)
Susan, great minds and all that! ;-)
Ellen, I'm not sure I'm going to make it, but I'm going to give it the old college try. Will let you know if I succeed and how! ;-)
Joy, after I posted this, I had to go back to bed! LOL! ;-)
Liz, thanks for the vote of confidence! Sure have missed you and glad you're back!
Rehcelle, thanks ao much for the positive reinforcement! I need it! Sometimes I'm a tad too ambitious. :-)
Rachael, if you see this, email me! We are right downtown and would love to meet you if you had the chance! I will be gone the weekend of the 30th, but if it's before that, then I could try my best to meet you! And yes, it's a tad chilly... but over Christmas, it was warm enough to catch rays at least! :-)
Mojo, sometimes I scare myself! LOL!
XO,
Sheila
Florida sounds so beautiful. Some day I hope to visit your paradise.
I enjoyed your blue Monday post!!!
If it is eating by the computer which makes you so wonderfully Creative, it would bring me great pleasure to do the same....lol
opps...I am afraid my 'peardom' is here to stay anyway.
Good luck with your projects and the fabric looks wonderful:)
Beth
Good afternoon, my dearest Sheilaness! Oh, how I love your Bluenss today! You're going to be a busy gal! About your friend, just email me her picture and tell me her name! I'll get her posted up on my blog and Divaed!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Love your blue resolutions. I think you're right on about not snacking at the computer I lost 25 pds in 2008 by giving up that very habit.
Sheila, your resolutions are real goals you have set for yourself. I am proud of you. I agree that we need to stop and appreciate the world around us. We are so blessed and we need to remember to 'seize' the day.
I love your blue today. I'm pulling for you Sheila. Smiling BIG!
Hugs...Jeanne
Oh I love your blue post today! It is great!!!
Happy Blue Monday!
Hi Sheila
Again...thank you for the birthday song. How special you have made me feel this birthday..*hugs*.
I like your new year's resolutions...thoughts. The picture is beautiful and you do have lovely waters and scenery to enjoy in Florida. That is a beautiful picture.
I love your blue plate even if it is a tad smaller...they say thats what you should do. We have tended to make larger and larger plates and how can one sit down with a large plate 1/2 full anyway....
You have some great projects to do and we both know how good it feels to complete them...its like a weight off one's shoulders and mind isn't it? oh my...I love checking off things from my "to do" list.
You are off to a great start!!
Now I should think about what I can do next...I'm just bathing in the thoughts of not having so many things to think about and starting a "new slate" with Christmas off my mind, as lovely as it was.
have a great day
Judi
Now that is a wonderful list of things to accomplish! I too loved Pat's Mink foyer....that was a great color wasn't it.
I love that you are using a salad plate and fork to eat. Great idea! I think I will try that.
What a great post. I'd love to see the slipcover when it's finished. Happy Blue Monday!
Sweetie
A new year and a new list if things to be accomplished -- I have a list too! I still have some paint cans waitng to be used and a few closets ready to be unstuffed ... it is good to be busy! :-)
Happy blue Monday Sheila!
You have a lot of projects and more energy than me. I feel like I can hardly move right now. That first day back at school is a tough one after vacation.
I love the blue fabric. It's very pretty. I'm sure the chair will be just lovely.
take care,
Dawn
Hi Sheila... nothing like being practical when posting in color... Blue.. love all your blues, but especially that little blue pokadot piggy... sweet!
Thanks for stopping by my Blue Monday blog post today and leaving your comments.
Hope you have a chance to stop back by French Lique for Wordless Wednesday!
Happy New Year, Dixie
Use us, your blog readers, as your inspiration to accomplish all of your projects. As in, I have to get them done, so I can share photos.
Every day, I track the weather here, in Orlando, and in St. Augustine. Then I email it to my relatives, the people who think we have lost our minds.
Enjoy your Blue Monday>
Happy BLUE Monday to you...WOW!! you got of list of things to do...me to this is going to be my year to get things finished that I wanted to do last year..hugs and smiles Gloria
Good Evening, Ladies! Thank you for visiting! :-)
Beth -- You are the sweetest, and I'm so glad we share peardom! Thank you for the encouragement with the projects, and yes, Florida is calling your name! :-)
Shelia -- I will do that! Thanks!
Amanda -- Wow! That's fantastic! Congratulations!
Jeanne -- Thanks so much for being in my corner! :-)
Melissa -- Thanks, glad you do!
Judi -- Thanks for the encouragement, and I'm glad your birthday was fun! :-)
Penny -- The plate thing really works! And yes, Mink is good. I wonder how it would be with the light in this room??? I "might" have to experiment before the second coat goes up, but this one works with the Persian rug... Decisions! Decisions! LOL!
Hi, Sweetie -- I have the best slipcover lady in the WORLD. She is good and she is reasonable. Love her and couldn't do without her! :-)
Pat -- I would rather be going to MoMA with you than starting on these projects! LOL! :-)
Dawn -- I have the projects lined up, but getting them knocked out is another matter. It might be next fall! LOL! ;-)
Dixie -- My little piggy has friends that go with him (quarters, nickels, dimes, pennies) so there's one for each! :-) They're not blue, or I would have posted them. :-) Thanks for the invitation. I'll come check things out!
Lisa -- It is beautiful here right now and the perfect temp! :-)
Gloria -- I hope you get yours done, too! :-)
Love to you!
XO,
Sheila :-)
Hi!
Love your Blue Monday!!! I really like the idea of not eating in front of the computer, I'm guilty of that myself! Thanks for stopping by my place. Have a great day!
Sherrie
What a fun post! I really like your painting-it's so realistic. Thanks for stopping by to see me!
I love the blue plate! That could *almost* make me want to eat less :) Thank you for sharing such beautiful things on a Monday!
I have never seen the Canton china..... you are so right it really is like Blue Willow.... sounds like you have some very good resolutions......
HUgs
Linda
Great blue post! Good luck with your New Year's Goals!
Manuela
Love that oil painting Sheila .Keep us updated on the paint job !
Thank you for the prayers hon.
Hi Sheila, this is such a good post, with great resolutions--en encouragement to me for sure! It's been proven that eating on a smaller plate causes one to eat less! I want to take more time to enjoy all the beauty around me too!
Hi Shelia,
You have really got lots of projects in the making!
I'm like you about the weight....I have GOT to shed a few pounds before the cruise this summer!
My main problem is late snacking!
Diane
Wow..you have a lot to do..wishing you great success with all of it!! I love that blue plate..so pretty! I love blue and white with a dash of yellow!
-sandy toes
Hi Sheila!
I'm so glad to be back, too! I've really missed you! ;)
That oil painting is so pretty, & what a great resolution to go along with it!
I have quite a few projects I want to tackle this year, too. I hope I get to all of them! I can't wait to see what color you choose for your paint. :0)
I know what you mean about the snacking in front of the computer - it's almost like when I go to the movies. I think I've got to have popcorn & coke. lol
Have a great Tuesday, Ms. Sheila - I'm off to get caught up on your other posts!!
Well, m'am... I could just about take your list as mine..except for the chair. I love your music! My daughter and SIL were listening to a country song they said was a favorite of my his that mentioned Gene and Roy. I asked them if they even knew who they were...no. That's a shame! I used to love me some Dale Evans and Buttermilk many moons ago when I was but a tiny Plate Addict! Love the Blueness! You must post the results of your projects to inspire us all!...Debbie
It sounds as though you have set some great goals for yourself. My goal is to walk a mile a day. I just love that blue plate. so pretty. Happy blue Monday!
Good Evening, Ladies!
Sherry -- I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and I enjoyed visiting you and your blue bird house! :-)
Heidi -- It was my pleasure to drop by to see you! And I'm glad you like the painting. Bought it years ago for Mr. Magpie's office, and then swiped it back for the nest! It was a very "shiny" object to me. ;-)
Susan -- LOL about the plate, and you're very welcome! :-)
Linda -- Glad you like the Canton, and I was loving all of your Blue Willow. A friend of mine collects it, too, and there are so many pieces that you can find. It's wonderful! :-)
Hi, Manuela! I'm so glad to see you and glad you enjoyed the post!
THanks, Theresa -- I will, and I am happy to pray for you! :-)
Lorrie -- Thank you, sweet one! Let's just hope the smaller plate trick works! ;-)
Diane -- We all need to make a pack to help each other! :-)
Sandy -- I love blue and white with yellow, too! Such a fresh, fun look! :-)
Ms. Tee -- I'm so, so, SO glad you're back! :-)
Debbie -- "I used to love me some Dale Evans and Buttermilk many moons ago when I was but a tiny Plate Addict!" LOL! I know what you mean! I used to be "Dale" and my cousin Barry was "Roy," and we fought imaginary bad guys on horseback! LOL! Real horses, though. :-)
Carol -- A mile a day is going to make a difference in the way you feel, and you should feel great! :-)
XO,
Sheila :-)
Hi Sheila...I've got out the paint can as well...no blue for me. Ralph Laurens one of 300 shades of white...you gotta love Ralph. But you did remind me that i do have a great piece of blue and white stripe fabric that I need to do something with....Have a very happy New Year...stop by my blog I'm having a giveaway....Sue.
Sue, I've been there, and I love all of the precious pictures of Sophie! They are a scream! Thanks for the heads up! :-)
XO,
Sheila
That's very cute about feeding your hungry piggybank some money. I hope he gets full for ya.
Oh I do love that oil painting very much! A day late, I know, but not forgotten!
Thank all of you sweet folks for coming by today! I have been blog visiting, and I'm about to fall asleep on the keyboard. LOL! Time to turn in, but I am coming back to read all of your wonderful comments. I like to read and respond to each! I love it when you come visit and leave funny things for me to read! And I love visiting all of your blogs, too! :-)
XO,
Sheila
Oops! See what I did??? I posted on the wrong post. Second time I've done that tonight on a blog, and this one is mine! LOL! Go to bed, Sheila!
xo,
Me :-)
ooo hey that blue fabric has grabbed me...let's get started on that right away, shall we (wink)
Muse, just now seeing this! That fabric has been sitting in my closet for the longest! I really do need to get the chair done. But first, I'm slipcovering (or having them slipcoverd) two love seats that are about thirty years old and begging to be slipped! :-)
Glad you like my blue, though! It will get there...some day. LOL!
XO,
Sheila
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