Still coming 'round the bend.
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Well there for a bit I thought I might just get the country house finished to send for Christmas, but a combination of time getting away from me, and not good timing to send it, got the better of me so no mad furious mini-ing this holiday! 
Got the porch handrails installed (door wreath from Ernie's), and a chimney topper made of basswood, square wooden rod, matboard, and screen (inspired by Brae's (otterine):
Got all the windows dressed. Some views of the kitchen so far:
And of the powder room, with the blinds based on Monique's tutorial (though mine are glued into place and hence now no longer working ):
The upstairs bedroom so far (that bed is just a stand-in; still thinking about what type of bed to make):
And some views of the parlor so far:
Lit fireplace! Fireplace hardware set from Michael's (holiday minis section); vase from Ernie's.
Made some kitchen chairs and a table from Kris' tutorials (I had made some for the Laurel); I wasn't brave enough to try to put the black edging on the table though! I bought at the hardware store some 18 gage wire which fit in the 3/32 tubing nicely, and was able to salvage all four chairs that I bent (the first time I tried this, my first Al tube was a sacrificial goner). Kris used painted matboard on her chairs, but I covered mine with cloth so I installed cardstock (gessoed and painted) to cover the backs and underneath.
I was going to use the same checked fabric that is on the chairs, on the table-top, with a fringe, but the checks are not printed square to the fabric weave, so I have to find something else. I have a plaid printie from Jennifer's modeled here (not installed yet).
Well I have finished most of the to-do items on my last list; outstanding are the landscaping and all the paint touchups. I will get to it, and back to the San Fran, after the holidays.
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