What I Did During Hurricane Irene

I finally made a slipcover for the cushion on both living room chairs vs. just tucking the sheet around the old cushions.  The vintage sheet was part of a set for $2.25 from Goodwill.  This was one of three things I wanted to change in the living room which I mentioned in this post:

http://theviewfrom256.blogspot.com/2011/08/bird-brained-in-living-room.html

My mother used to have a lampshade made of this print in her bedroom when I was growing up.  The lamp was made from a bottle that looked like the one below.  My father wired it to make the lamp.  She'd never admit it, but I think I started my junking tradition from her.