Worth the wait.....

I finally got my light fixtures in

that I had ordered in February,

but were on back order until June!

I think they were worth the wait.

Not to mention the wait

was so long that I forgot about them.

So when they arrived it was like

Christmas morning!

I'm pretty happy with them.

I think they give the cottage more

of a costal feel.

  Next project for the exterior of the house

is new window boxes.

They are just too small for the window,

and need to be replaced,

but over all it is looking more and more

like I want it to.

Things at this cottage may

take longer to acomplish than I prefer,

but I'm ok with that because

My little cottage makes me smile.

 

my new mail box....

My new mail box!!!

I ordered it from, where else,

Pottery Barn.

Here is hubby installing it for me

{in the dark, because I was so excited to get it up}

It was no small feat because our home is stone.

Unfortunately we had to move it from

the right side to the left side because

it did not fit on the right.

It never crossed my mind to measure,

or that one side of the door to the shutter

is smaller than the other.

The problem with that is,

 I have been completely and totally spoiled

to getting my mail by sticking my head out the door

and reaching over.

Even if that means in my pajamas,

in the rain or snow.

Now, I have to walk out the door and around

to the mailbox.

Believe me when I say,

I will still be getting the mail in my pjs.

Looks good anyway though.

And after all, that's the most important thing, right?

The next step....

changing out the light fixtures!

Here are the replacements....

They are on back order until July.

I can't wait!

Here is a picture from pottery barn of the mailbox.

Ironically, this is also the color and style of siding that

I want to replace the siding on my sun room with.

I think it is called shake, maybe?

Not sure on that one.

I think it will look great with the stone house.

So much to do as usual!

One of these days it will all get done, right?