Remember My New Bed?

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   (Allesandra bed)

I  have had a few readers ask me about my new bed that I ordered in February. Yes, that is right it was ordered in February, and we still do not have it!!

There have been several delays due to manufacturing problems.

What problems? You might ask. That is the real problem, I have not been given a straight answer.

We have been told:

1.The right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing.(Yes, I was told that several times!)

2.We don’t really know what the problem is, we can’t get a straight answer from the manufacture.(You should know!)

3.Now the owner of Ethan Allen is getting involved.(I think he owes me a call!)

4.Now the big boss that is over all Ethan Allen’s is involved.(it's about time!)

I will have to admit there has been a great deal of time that I really did not mind it not being here because my attention was elsewhere due to LIFE!!!

BUT!!! Now I am angry.I told them how angry I am, and that I feel this is a red flag that there is some kind of financial problem. 

I was assured there is  absolutely not any financial problem within Ethan Allen, it is strictly the manufacture. (I feel like there should be some kind of compensation for this mammoth delay.)

My bed is suppose to be at Ethan Allen July 24th, and a few days after that it is suppose to be delivered.

To say I am a bit nervous is an understatement. If there have been so many problems getting it, what condition will it be when we get it?

I will say this, if it is not perfect I am getting my money back, and starting over. Luckily we only gave them a deposit.

I have done business with Ethan Allen before, and have never had any problems.

I have never had anything back ordered this many times due to manufacturing problems.

It seems to me that someone's cage needs to be rattled.

I am very patient when it comes to waiting for what I really want, but this is beyond ridiculous.

I hope this answers the question, “Where Is Your New Bed?!”

Hopefully it is on it’s way!!!

Have any of you ever had anything like this happen to You? What would you do in this case?

A Letter To My REaders

Dear Readers,

For those of you that have followed along my journey on this blog you know that we recently lost a loved one in our family.

As we all do in our families we all pulled together, and helped out where the help was needed.

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In the helping process I have been away from my home for a month. We would come back for a couple of days, and then go back to help out my Mom.

I would not do it any other way and I am so thankful to have a Mom to help. I am also thankful that I could be there to help her during this difficult time.

During this whole process I really missed being in my own home.

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I never realized how much of a grounding force our homes can be. I feel like when I am here I breathe easier, relax more, and just feel comforted.

I am back now! I will still be spending time at Mom’s, but not for long periods of time like this past month.

Please be patient with me as I try to get back on board, and back to normal. I hope to be posting more regularly than I have lately.

I can not tell you how much it has meant to me to hear from you all. Your comments, and emails have meant so much to me during this difficult time.

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So many lessons in life to be learned, and taught. The one resounding lesson in my own personal life is that God will be there in our time of need. I continually saw his hand in all the matters, and decisions that we as a family had to make. 

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When I say thank you for your prayers, I truly mean it. I felt them surrounding me at the most difficult times.

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Blogging is a wonderful part of my life, and I have made it a fun part of my everyday life. I have missed being able to visit your blogs as much as I would like.

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Now I know first hand what, “Home Is Where The Heart Is!” My heart is definitely HERE in my little California Suburban Ranch!!

Glad to be back,

xo Kathysue

My Simplified Summer Porch

My porch has a new look thanks to my talented DIL. She helped me out one day, and took everything off my porch, cleaned it off, and changed the look up a bit.


I love the clean simple look. It was fun for me to see how she envisioned my porch. 


Here is  how my porch looked last year in the fall…….

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She simplified the look by taking the lamp off the table, and adding white pillows that I had on my couch. She added a pop of green with my large green vase and filled it with white flowers.

I love the white pillows with the black cushions, they just pop!!

I am one lucky lady to have such a helpful, talented DIL!!!

Seeing these pictures is making me want a new table!!!

Now I am on the quest for a new table!

What kind of table do you all think would look good sitting between my two chairs?