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Dear friends are the bestest, right? (pics)

18 years ago

My dearest friend, Viv, not only gave me her old curtains, but she hung them as well!

No only in living room, but kitchen, dining room, bedroom and guest bathroom!

Excuse the clutter, I'm still not cleaned up completely!

{{!gwi}}
{{!gwi}}

Do you just love great friends!

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Linda Wayman
18 years ago
Glenda, you are truly blessed to have a friend such as Viv. The curtains look pretty.
Clutter??? I don't see any clutter.... You want to see what real clutter looks like, come to my house.

Linda
vannie
18 years ago
Dear friends are the best. I had lunch w/ one yest. and have talked to the other 2 today. Sad world w/o my BFFs!
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justlinda
18 years ago
Loving your colour scheme. Two thumbs up! And, yes, dear friends ARE the bestest.
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
Yep love my good friends.

My Buddy Pete is coming to help me hang 2 new screen doors. I painted his Kitchen and Bathrooms a couple of years ago.

Gayle
pixistix
18 years ago
How nice! . . . they look great, as does the rest of your beautiful room!
glenda_al
Original Author
18 years ago
And my tiny kitchen

{{!gwi}}
grammahony
18 years ago
Great friends you have Glenda. They look good too.
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Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
18 years ago
Wow Glenda, what a wonderful friend to give you curtains and hang them too. She is a real jewel of a BF.

I especially like the ones in your kitchen, adding just the right amount of color. Also like the dried flower pic(?) and the tea pot plate.

What is the thing above the flower pic? I'm thinking it is some sort of an antique, but am not sure.

Sue
lindyluwho
18 years ago
Those are beautifulll, Glenda. The red works really well with your yellow walls.

Linda
glenda_al
Original Author
18 years ago
There's two wooden trivets over the embroidered pansies!

I got them as a wedding present back in the early 60's. Sure lasted longer than THAT marriage :o)
lynne_melb
18 years ago
Looks great, Glenda. Yes, friends are the bestest.
patti43
18 years ago
Beautiful curtain--what a friend! I have been looking for something similar to the black vase with the "sticks" in it (on the table in your living room). Could you tell me what they're called?
glenda_al
Original Author
18 years ago
patti, I bought those gold sticks at Michaels's 3 or 4 years ago, during their Christmas clearance. I just love them.
Black vase was a gift from sister!

And my friend made those curtains! They are lined as well.
liz
18 years ago
Those curtains in the kitchen are my ALL time favorite waverly pattern...i used to have my kitchen wall papered in a pattern similar to those curtains!..YA DONE GOOD and yes you have a dear friend there...Hold her Tight!!!
nodakgal
18 years ago
Looks good Glenda!
How very sweet of your GF to help you out!
glenda_al
Original Author
18 years ago
When dear Viv finished, we had the most delightful lunch, spinach salad, my treat! at local deli, Bella's!

Don't you just love best friends?

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