I am a Victorian Soul, who lives in a small townhouse that was built in the mid 1970's, not a huge Mega Mansion!! I just recently lost my Hubby Joe, who was a Retired Letter Carrier. I worked night shift as an RN on a Hospital based Rehabilitation( Physical Medicine) Unit for 37 years before I had Knee Replacement Surgery and officially Retired in 2019 after 41 years working in Direct Patient Care ... I am so glad that we retired at 62 years of age and got to spend that time together before he passed....I still do love Retirement!!!!

I DABBLE IN A BIT OF THIS AND THAT!!!!

" IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN"
George Eliot
George Eliot was actually a pen name for a woman named Mary Anne Evans......

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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Late Summer Butterfly Tree, 2018

Welcome!!!

I'm back!!

Don't know if you noticed or not but I took a bit of a break from posting.....

This horrific heat and humidity, coupled with lots of rain this Summer is having both a physical and mental effect on me and I just needed to "chill" for a bit.......


The heat and humidity forces me to stay in the house with the shades drawn and the air conditioning blaring trying to stay cool......
 The rain takes a toll on my physical well being because of my auto immune disease and arthritis along with the fact that I am in desperate need of a cortisone shot in my right knee and am not scheduled to receive one until the 23rd of this month.....

But I am hanging in there even though it feels like the bones in my knee joint are moving against each other every time I take a step........

Today, I will be sharing my late Summer decorations in the area of the stairs in the Living Room.......
But first, I want to Thank  Bev, over at Eclectic Red Barn, for featuring my post,"Under the Sea" Decorations and Tree, from last week's Thursday Favorite Things Party!!
Thanks so much, Bev!!

I also want to Thank Angelina, over at Petite Haus, for featuring my post,  "Under the Sea" Tree,  also from last week's Thursday Favorite Things Party!!
Thanks so much, Angelina!!

Please stop by and link up to this lovely party!!!!

I decorated the area by the stairs for the late Summer.........
This is what you see when you walk in the front door of our townhouse......
I hung a wreath that I made several years ago.....
I used the colors of peach and aqua which are the colors of our Living Room......
I added a bow made from peach ribbon......
I used peach, white and aqua flowers......
On the stairs are 2 lanterns.......
You may remember them from a recent post........
I bought them in Sears on the last day of their Going Out of Business sale for a mere $3.99 each, marked down from $24.99 each!!
I added bows to the top of the lanterns made from shimmery peach and aqua ribbons......
Inside the lanterns are battery operated candles  that I embellished with shells last year.....
I also decorated the LED lighted branch Tree in this corner........
On a natural wicker stool is a vintage peach bowl and pitcher that I bought at an Estate Sale many years ago.......
The floral arrangement has peach and a dusty rose colored flowers.......

Last year, I decided to decorate this branch Tree with aqua butterfly, bird and dragonfly ornaments that I bought on Clearance after Christmas......
This year, I added a pack of 10 gold butterfly ornaments that Joe bought after Christmas for $1.00!!!!
Let's take a closer look......
The glitter really makes them sparkle with the lights on......
I recently bought this galvanized tray that you see at the base of the Tree at Dollar General.........
It was only $5.00 and I had a coupon for $5.00 off $25.00 so it was essentially free.......

I filled it with shells.........
And added some shells that I painted and embellished......
In the middle is an apothecary jar that I filled with sand and shells........
And topped it off with a bow.......
You may also remember this Brian Baker Lighthouse that I bought at Salvation Army for $2.99......
I hung it above the curio in this curio........
I love how the Tree looks in the evening......
I hope you enjoyed seeing my late Summer decorations in this area of the Living Room......
And I hoped you enjoyed seeing my "Under the Sea" decorations in the Living Room......

And my "Day in the Park" display on top of the TV Entertainment Center......
The Living Room will stay decorated like this until after Labor Day when I decorate for Autumn......

We were going to have new windows installed in the beginning of September but due to the record heat and humidity that we have been experiencing here in the Northeast, we decided to wait until next April/May when it will be a bit cooler because chances are we would have to put the air conditioners back in after the new windows are installed......

 I hope you will be back to visit again soon.......

And thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!

If you do not have a blog, PLEASE  give me some way to reply to your comment, maybe by including your email in your comment.  If I can not find a way to reach you, I will reply on the post where you commented so please check back......
  I am linking up to these parties:
 
FRIDAY
Home Sweet Home Friday
Friday Features Linky Party
  Feathered Nest Friday
 Funtastic Friday
 Friday Favorites
 Home Matters Linky Party
  Flaunt It Fridays
   Sweet Inspirations Link Party

 SATURDAY
 Saturday Sparks
 Pink Saturday-Anything Goes!!
Best of the Weekend Party
Share It One More Time Inspiration Party- on hiatus

 SUNDAY
Snickerdoodle Sunday
Bouquet of Talent Linky Party
 Sundays at Home
 Silver Pennies Sunday
 Happiness is Homemade Linky Party
Nifty Thrifty Sunday
The Fabulous Party

 MONDAY 
Inspire Me Monday
Inspiration Mondays
 Dishing It and Digging It Link Party
Busy Monday
What'd You Do This Weekend?
Cooking and Crafting with J & J
Metamorphosis Monday
Project Inspired Weekly Link Party
 Celebrate Your Story Monday Night Link Party! 
Make It Pretty Monday

 TUESDAY
 Tuesdays At Our Home
Inspire Me Tuesdays
Reader Tip Tuesday Party

Ducks in a Row Wonderful Wednesdays Blog Hop
Sizzle into Summer Party
Talk of the Town Party
Party in Your PJ's
Dream Create Inspire Link
 Waste Not Wednesday
Style Showcase
 Dagmar's Home Linky Party 
Wow Us Wednesday on Summer Hiatus!
 
THURSDAY
Home and Garden Party Thursday
 Share Your Cup Thursday
Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 
  Inspired Creations Linky Party
Vintage Charm
 Grace at Home Party
Share Your Style Thursday Link Up Party- on hiatus until September

Please take some time to visit these terrific hosts and all those joining in on the fun!
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16 comments:

  1. Jean | DelightfulRepast.comAugust 9, 2018 at 4:49 PM

    Debbie, I hope your break was restorative. This heat is about to wreck me as well. I've been doing all my cooking in the morning. Try to stay cool!

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  2. Katie MansfieldAugust 9, 2018 at 5:50 PM

    The heat has been horrible this summer. 111? Awful. I've felt the need for a break too. The lanterns are wonderful.

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  3. Carol @Comfort Spring StationAugust 10, 2018 at 3:41 AM

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    1. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasAugust 13, 2018 at 7:32 AM

      I accidently deleted Carol's comment when deleting a Spam comment. Sorry, Carol! This was Carol's comment:
      It's been incredibly hot this summer and I'm hiding in the house also. Lovely butterfly tree!

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  4. Karren HallerAugust 10, 2018 at 10:53 AM

    Everything is wonderful, I love the peach pitcher and wash basin!!
    Thank you for sharing on Friday Features Link-Up this week!! Have a wonderful weekend!
    Hugs
    Karren

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  5. peggy gattoAugust 10, 2018 at 8:23 PM

    What a bevy of beauties!!!
    Peggy in CA, 98 degrees 5 days of high 90's!

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  6. Laura Everyday EditsAugust 10, 2018 at 8:42 PM

    Debbie! Those lanterns are an amazing find! I love lanterns!!! Happy August! laura

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  7. Kate | The Organized DreamAugust 13, 2018 at 6:57 PM

    The heat here in New England wasn't any better these past few weeks! It's about time it cooled off! Your butterfly tree is so pretty and beautiful when lit! Thanks for sharing at the Make Life Pretty Monday link party! Hope to see you next week!

    Kate | The Organized Dream

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  8. AmyAugust 14, 2018 at 12:35 AM

    What a beautiful butterfly tree. I do love seeing your trees. Thank you for sharing at Over The Moon.

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  9. A Crafty MixAugust 15, 2018 at 9:28 AM

    Ouch Debbie, I'm so sorry your knee is still so sore and that the humidity is bringing you down. I'll try to blow some cold weather from down here in South Africa for you. I do hope it starts getting more bearable real soon. And you late butterfly tree will hopefully help a lot. The colors are so refreshing and soothing. Sending you loads of virtual hugs and love

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  10. Claire JustineAugust 15, 2018 at 2:00 PM

    What a beautiful butterfly tree Debbie. Love how it lights up. Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays :)

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  11. NikkiAugust 16, 2018 at 10:44 AM

    Hi Debbie! Your cute butterfly tree is one of my features on next weeks OVER THE MOON LINK PARTY goes live on Sunday evening at 5pm central. Please stop by to see your feature and link up again!
    :) gwingal

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  12. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonAugust 18, 2018 at 11:48 PM

    Debbie, your butterfly tree is so sparkly and fun for summer! I hope you feel much better soon! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  13. My thrift store addictionAugust 19, 2018 at 6:42 PM

    Debbie, I love all of the sparkles and shimmers! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!

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  14. ErleneAugust 19, 2018 at 10:04 PM

    Gosh, I cringe when you talk about your knee...it sounds painful. My hubby used to get them in his back for his herniated discs. Hopefully the weather gets better for you. BTW - totally stealing the sea shell candle idea :-)

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  15. Amber Lyon FergusonAugust 22, 2018 at 12:56 PM

    I lover how you always embrace the beautiful details of every season! I love butterflies, although I haven't seen many this summer. Perhaps I should decorate with a few around the house. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing at TFT!

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