My Favorite Five

OK M, here are my favorite five things RIGHT NOW, subject to change. The number one spot belongs to my new fireplace. I have yet to use it, but just knowing it is there to give me heat and something pretty to look at in the cold winter months brings me great joy. Above the fireplace is my "Near Bend" painting. It was painted by a local artist in Astoria and purchased at the Star of the Sea auction. The artist emailed me all the details to print out and place on the back of the painting, so now I feel very grown up!

Next on my list of favs.....my closet office. When we moved into the house I didn't want the computer in the family room because it is too small to have lots of furniture in it. I also did not want it in "my" pacific northwest room because it is too pretty to have paperwork in it, and it had to be somewhere we could see the kids on it, so I had Paul take out the hall closet in the entry area and make an office in the closet for me.

Third.....My dining room table! I went looking for a nice breakfast room table because I had a nice enough dining room table, and found this table at Art Van. It was in the clearence center. It is solid oak with two leaves that are on gears, so it is easy to add them. It was original price $1399 in clearence for $299, I asked if they would take less....I got it for $269 with two extra chairs thrown in. My mother would be so proud!

Fourth....My last bottle of Two Buck Chuck! Need I say more?

Last but not Least.....My new Pottery Barn Halloween calendar. It has little pockets so I can put candy in it for the kiddies during the month counting down to Halloween!