Sentimental Journey

CHRISTMAS IN FRANKLIN TN.

2011-12-19T23:39:00.000-05:00

Went to a Christmas festival in Franklin, Tn. last weekend. It was a good day trip. Lots of people dressed in period costumes . This little girl was so cute !

This is father Christmas. And I'm not sure, but I think she was supposed to be a Christmas angel .

I loved her dress. And I liked her muff too. It reminded me of a muff I had when I was a little girl . I had a matching hat to go with it.

I had more pics uploaded but I don't know where they went . Oh well it must be a blogger thing .

The Little White Tree ..........................................

2011-12-16T01:22:00.001-05:00

Had lots of fun doing this tablescape.
I have had the little crystal tree for many years.

I got the red ornaments last year on clearance. The little lamp to the left is a new find. It is a candle lamp.

The candlestick is a garage sale find. It was just plain wood and I painted it white, then put modge podge on it and sprinkled it with epsom salt. Now it looks like it has ice on it.

Peace on earth . We all need to pray for peace on earth .

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas this year.
Thank you for stopping by to see me !

I am joining Show And Tell at "My Romantic Home " just click on the link to take you there to see more .

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Also adding to Tablescape Thursday just click the button on your right for Tablescape Thursday and it will take you there to see more beautiful tables.

Tablescape Thursday ........................

2011-12-14T21:30:00.000-05:00

Join me for Tablescape Thursday.
To see more beautiful tables just click on the button to your right that says "Tablescape Thursday "

Have had these dishes a long time . Got them at a steal !

Forgot to light the candles .

I like the little sauces .

Another one of my favorite santas.

I like my blingy poinsettia.

Hope you enjoyed your visit ! Please come again soon .

A Little Bit Of Santa .......................

2011-12-12T23:03:00.000-05:00

Join me for Tabletop Tuesday hosted by Marty over at " A Stroll Thru Life".
Just click on the button to your right that says Table top Tuesday and you will see more eye candy !

My little glass package. It came from "Ole Time Pottery".

Just 2 of my many Santa's. The one in the cloche is my best one, it is Lenox. My mom bought it for me one Christmas.

I love this santa. He is really an ornament . Love the expression on his face.

I am loving red birds this year. Found these at Dollar Tree.

I love my candle drippies !

A close up of the santa and little girl that is in the cloche.

My all time favorite santa . I think he has the sweetest look on his face and I love his little wings !

I have got to put the knobs on this cabinet . But guess what ? I can't find them. I am getting where I can't remember where I put things !

Hope ya'll are closer to being ready than I am .
Bye , bye.

More Gingerbread men ...............

2011-12-10T22:05:00.000-05:00

I found these little cuties at a thrift store the other day. Fifty cents a piece.

More cuties.

I have had this one for a long time.

To see more gingerbread men click on the gingerbread button to your right at the top of the page. Thank you for inviting me Shannon.Shannon's blog is called "Cozy Home Scenes "

Some Christmas Cheer

2011-12-08T07:00:00.001-05:00

Please join me for tablescapes sponsored by "Naps On The Porch"
click the button to your right to visit more tables.

My little elf is an old fella I have had for years. I was a hairdresser for years and one of my customers made them for me,she did a great job on the faces I think.

I have been wanting a lantern and I finally found one at a steal . This one was just ten dollars. I found the red plates at Ole Time Pottery for 99cents a piece. I love a good bargain.

My little candle holder with the holly is very old too. Another gift from a customer.

The santa bell is another gift from years ago .

I would like to thank all that has come by to visit. Please come again soon !

He is sending his love and sweet kisses to you for a wonderful Merry Christmas.

The elfins have been busy ! !

2011-12-02T23:05:00.000-05:00

They put up my folk art tree in the family room . I love Raggedy Ann's .

I have had these ornaments for years .

This little guy is made out of a spoon . See the handle bent behind him .

Here is one of the cute little boogers . I have had these for over 20 years .
Well I can't wait to see what the elfins have been doing at your house .

I am already tired of Fall decorations ...........

2011-11-08T21:19:00.001-05:00

Well I am already tired of Fall decorations.....so-o-o-o-o

I went out and bought some chicken dishes !

Bought the chickens in the center of the table too.

Thought you might like to see the hen tassle I made .

These cups are huge ! I think they might be soup mugs.

Shhhhhh ........ this little set was a steal .

Whoops I cut that little chickens head off !
Hope she doesn't start runing around , LOL .

I like his colors, don't you .

Now there is a story behind this little one.When I bought these two little girls and brought them home, the minute I hit the door with them.....I dropped them ,yep I sure did , dropped them onto the kitchen cabinet and broke her tail off ! Well I said a bad word , let me tell you I was one mad mama . So I thought about it all night and the next morning I glued her tail back on !
I usually never glue anything, I just toss it . I couldn't go back and buy another one cause I would have to drive 150 miles one way to get her. So I glued her and I thought ,oh my the crack is still going to show so I thought I know I will put a bow on her butt ! Then I got to looking at how her head was turned so I took one of the streamers and glued it to her mouth for a little humor . I was needing some humor girls !! Does it look too ignorant ?

Well I guess she is a keeper now.

Come on in ...............

2011-10-24T23:54:00.000-04:00

Well I did what I said I wasn't going to do this Fall ........ and that is , I wasn't going to buy any Fall decorations ! Well.......... I just couldn't pass up the gold punkins from Micheals , now could I ? They were only half price !

I like them so much , I am going to hate to put them away.

Just have to tell all of ya'll this. My 4 year old granddaughter was over for a visit the other day and she had to go to the restroom . I told her to go ahead and if she needed me to just call out . She said I am afraid to go in there by myself , I said why ? And she said , I am afraid of the bird feathers ! LOL ....... she was talking about the pheasant feathers I had stuck into the vase of flowers . She is so funny.

What ........ you don't have punkins in your bathroom ? Surely I am not the only one !

Go see more table tops , just click the pic to your right in my sidebar and enjoy !

More fallish stuff ...............................

2011-10-06T07:30:00.001-04:00

Some of my little pumpkins are salt and pepper shakes.

Pardon the rooster, but he is hanging on the wall. He is keeping the crows away (smile).

A view of the candlelight .

He doesn't look to happy !

Don't ya just love my little witchy-poo.

Pumpkins on my table ......................

2011-09-07T22:30:00.001-04:00

Hi, I am so glad to be back to tablescaping. Just click on the the pic to your right and you can see all the participants.
I got my crow at Hobby Lobby. The glittery pumpkins I painted and glittered myself.A friend of mine gave me the pumpkins. The ceramic pumpkin came from Hobby Lobby too.

My grandson gave me these sandwich plates.

I finished the leaves with glitter also. The leaves are thin spongey like material.
.99 cents for all the leafs.

Oh look , someone is looking between the pumpkins . Well that someone is my sweet little granddaughter, Brooklyn .

I just used some cheapie old white plates as chargers. Found the plates on clearance at Walmart, for $4.00.

Do you like candy corn ? It won't last long around here.

The votive candleholders were .99 cents at Hobby Lobby.

Big glittered pumpkin.

I really don't like the fall of the year,yuck ! And I absolutely hate winter.

The little pumpkin with a lid was given to me by Fran And Fern at "Twice As Nice". I won their giveaway.

Hope all of you enjoy your Fall !

The apples are so good. They are grown here on the mountain I put them in a dish that belonged to my
grandmother.

Sorry about the repeat of this pic. Blogger and I fought all the way through this post.

Brooklyn with her little doggie Pugsy.
Hope ya'll enjoyed my fall table.
Have a blessed day !

Oh Yum , Sweet Potatoes ...............

2011-09-07T08:00:00.005-04:00

I love sweet potatoes, do ya,ll ?
I got my sweet potatoes and apples here on the mountain that I live on. The apples are straight out of the orchard . And the potatoes straight out of the ground . The apples are Johnagold and Mutsu .
I used the green ones which are the Mutsu, in my recipe. It really isn't a recipe guess,because I have always cooked them like this. I just peel the sweet potatoes and the apples and just slice them thin and fry them in just alittle bit of oil and alot of butter. When they are almost done I throw in the brown sugar and cinnamon. And that is all there is to it girls ! My honey bunny LOVES these !
I hope all of you are having a blessed day !

Love ya'll

Get ready , I'm on my way back !

2011-08-28T00:39:00.000-04:00

It 's been a long hard road dear ones, but I think I am ready to come back to life now. See ya'll soon !

Oh !!! Come look what we got today !! Can you hear me squealing ?

2011-03-23T21:51:00.000-04:00

This is our precious new baby grand daughter ! Oh I almost forgot , she is my first GREAT grand child ! Her name is Addyson . She weighed 6 lbs. 5 oz. Look at all of that hair !

This my son . Doesn't he look like the proud grandpa . Wow I can't believe how old I am getting. We are all proud of our new little angel .

2011-01-08T22:55:00.003-05:00

I sure don't need to be looking at this cookbook, but I just love to read them . This is one of the Gooseberry cookbooks . I have several of their books and really enjoy them . So I guess I will kick back and see if I can find me a good one pot meal to cook . They are calling for a sizeable amount of snow for us tomorrow night. We are having more snow than usual for this area . I am so ready for the springtime !

I went to the doctor Monday and I had good news and bad news . The good news is the cancer is gone on my lymph node beside my aorta !! Isn't God great ! See what your sweet prayers are doing ? But now there are 2 pea size nodules in my right lower lung . I go back to the doctor the 1st of Feb. I have to have an xray before I go back . Will have to see what he is going to do next . I expect I will be having a biopsy. So please keep praying for me. I told my family I am like an old leaky hose, they get me patched up in one spot and then I spring a leak somewhere else.

I am working on my blog, trying to figure some things out. It is getting frustrating. I can't get the size of the picures right for my blog header. So please excuse the mess while I am under construction.

Love ya'll

Welcome to Pink Saturday.................

2010-12-10T22:48:00.002-05:00

The post below this one is my contribution to "Pink Saturday". Pink saturday is hosted by sweet
sweet Beverly at "How Sweet The Sound". Just click on the pink doll to your right to take you to the other participants.
Hope you all enjoy and please leave me a comment, cause that is all I will probably get for
Christmas this year, :) :) :)

Pink for Christmas

2010-12-09T08:00:00.000-05:00

If you like pink then come on in ! I am participating in tablescape Thursday hosted by " Naps On The Porch". This is one of my favorite blogs.Just click on the button to your right and it will take you to many more tablescapes.
I got this tree on clearance last year for almost nothing. Didn't have the foggiest ideal where I would use it . Well as it turned out it came to rest in the kitchen . I don't have very much pink stuff in my house .

I had one pink santa. And I put him on a pink doillie. Did I spell that right ?

Sorry about the duplicate picture. This is my tiniest Dresden doll. I thought she was cute in this cloche.

The lady and gentleman doll were a gift to me from a friend a long time ago.

My mother gave me this partial set of china for Christmas last year. I love it mom !

I just love my clear drippy thingies hanging from my candles.

One of those hang from the ceiling photo shots , hehehe !
Thank you for stopping by to visit me today. To leave a comment just click on "Little Darlings" at the end of this post. Please come again, the door is always open !

An old southern mansion at Christmas..................

2010-12-07T17:55:00.009-05:00

A collection of churches in the entrance.

Love the bed spread.

Another pretty bedroom.

Another bedroom. It is called the green room.

Susie says Nola calls this room her closet. It has 2 big closets in it .

The tree theme is jungle animals.So cute.

Fireplace in the master bedroom .

Master bedroom .

Like the perfume bottle collection at the foot of the bed.

I adore this dresser !

Another pretty fireplace.

Susie said there has been lots of weddings in this room.

I believe this is the study.

Love the pillows in the chairs.

Love the buffet Nola.

I want that mirror that is standing on the mantel.

Such a pretty room.

A nutcracker vignette.

I liked the ideal of the hat for the tree topper.
Pretty decorated bar .
This is a stained glass window over the kitchen sink.And the pic below is the fireplace decorated in copper.So pretty Nola.

I was so excited to get to take a tour of this charming "old lady". This is the home of Nola and Bob. The home is located in southern Tennessee. I think she has 10 huge rooms.She is loaded with lots of antiques and a fireplace in every room.
My best friend Susie cleans this house and she took me on the grand tour.I have been dying to go through it.I was so excited !Thank you Nola and Bob for letting me be a guest in your charming "old lady".
Come back tomorrow, I will have a few pics of the outside.

Here is an update........................

2010-11-17T22:16:00.002-05:00

Oh I have such GOOD news ! The last scan I had 2 weeks ago showed that the nodule in my lung is GONE ! \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/\ !!! And the cancer on my lymph node that is next to my aorta is ALMOST GONE ! Thank you God !
The doctor is letting me have a chemo holiday as he calls it. No more chemo until Jan. 3rd. That is if the scan shows up it is still there. Please pray it will be gone. He said chemo was extremely hard on me because I was unfortunately one of the few that didn't do well with it. I have had 2 more units of blood since the last time I posted.That is 5 units I have had now.

I am going to rest and try to get stronger for the holidays. My appetite is getting better by the day. I am having trouble getting the strength back in my legs, but I can tell it is getting a tiny bit better everyday. I thank all of you who are praying for me. Your prayers mean so much to me.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I have so much to be thankful for !

Love ya
Theresa

sorry it took me so long .....................

2010-10-02T21:07:00.003-04:00

But I have been VERY sick.In have been having a very hard time.I have been in the hospital 2 times already. I have had to have 3 units of blood.I have physically about had it!
The last scan showed the cancer is shrinking,(Thank you Jesus ! )The nodule on the lymph node is shrinking and one of the nodules in my lung has shrunk by half.

I really really need your continued prayers.I am supposed to have my last treatment Monday.Oh dear LORD,I hope it is the last one.I am so tired and so weary.I hope and pray I can can get through this one.I can hardly go from the couch or bed to the bathroom without help getting there.I have been crying alot,they said it is the chemo.
It will be almost a month before I am back on here.If this chemo is like the rest,which I am sure it will be, then I will be sick for that that long.

I am at the end of the rope,I have tied a knot in it and I am hanging on for dear life !!

# 2 chemo tomorrow morning at 9:30 EST.........

2010-08-15T21:33:00.002-04:00

I am so weak. I pray to GOD I can do this .This chemo is to try and shrink the lpmph node.I feel so strange inside. I am going to tell them about this wnen I get there.
I can hardly eat anything,a few bites and I feel super full.
Please pray for me to pull through this one.
It might be several days before I post.When I feel better I will be back.

Love you guys.

One chemo down.......

2010-08-10T21:45:00.002-04:00

and I am feeling better today. I have been VERY sick . I am feeling better day by day this week. So by Monday I will feel pretty decent, but I have another chemo treatment Monday. So it will be another nightmare again.Please keep the prayers flowing.
Hubby is better,thank the Lord ! He had a terrible time.
My blog is a mess, maybe I will get around to sprucing it up when I get better.
Love you all.

Lots of prayers going up for me ....................

2010-07-22T19:27:00.002-04:00

Everyone around here are putting me on their prayer list.I was in Walmart today and ran into some people I hadn't seen in a long time.Bless their hearts,they prayed for me right there on the spot.
Lots of prayers going up for me,including all of your precious prayers. Thank you so much.
The night we came home from UAB Hospital my husband was violently ill . We think he got food poisoned. He has been very ill since Monday night. I took him to the doctor yesterday and she suspects food poisoning also.He ate a hotdog at the hospital and that is the only thing he ate that day.So we know that it had to be the hotdog. I bet the doctor puts him in the hospital tomorrow if he isn't better.

Tomorrow morning I see the chemo dr., oh dear Lord how I dread this.I will tell you what he says when I get back home.
Keep me in your prayers.

I am back home .................

2010-07-20T22:52:00.002-04:00

Went for my biopsy yesterday. My appointment was for 12 o'clock they done the biopsy at 5 o'clock . Talk about thirsty and starving ! I got the results right after they done it. It is cancer,esophagus cancer . It is in my lymph node next to my aorta . It is inoperable . I don't know what they will do next. Most likely chemo and radiation. I don;t know if I can go through that again . I had a brutal treatment the last time that left me with some side effects .
Please continue to keep me and my family on your prayer lists. I love you all and thank you for stopping by to let you know you are praying for me. I can't put into words how very much this means to me .
I will keep you updated as I go along .

I need your prayers please .................

2010-07-17T22:19:00.002-04:00

Well here I am again . I need your prayers dear ones . The lymph node next to my aorta is growing . I am scheduled for a deep needle biopsy at the University of Alabama Hospital ,Monday the 19th at 12 o'clock . Please call my name in prayer at this time . I am not afraid, I have heard I have an excellent Dr. that will be doing the procedure . My chemo Dr. wants this biopsy because it is growing . The PET scan is showing no cancer activity, but one of the doctors said there is a 20% chance of the PET being wrong . If it is positive the chemo Dr. is thinking it will be a new cancer and he needs to know how to treat it . They cannot take it out because of where it is . It is next to the aorta in my abdoman area . Very difficult to get to.

I am getting very weary of this journey. I need your prayers for strength.

I am sorry I haven't been blogging . I read every comment and I do truly miss all of you . Maybe I can get back into it in the winter.

Just letting you know what is going on in my life .....................

2010-03-24T19:22:00.002-04:00

I said to myself that I have got to stop and put something on my blog. I want to thank all of you for being concerned about me . The Dr. is keeping a close eye on the lymph node they couldn't biopsy . I am having a CT scan about every 6 to 8 weeks now. I think this is too many myself . I am wondering if Dr. is trying to pay for a new boat or trip or something, ha !
Anyway, now to tell you what I have been up to . Hubby has almost retired , he only works every now and then.And I HATE it !!! I am so used to doing my own routine.This is such a big adjustment for me . And for him also. He has no interests at all. He has to go somewhere everyday. We are gone all day long and then come home in the evening and he watches his cowboy shows. Sounds like fun doesn't it , ha !
I am also babysitting alot. I have no time to blog anymore and it is depressing. So I will catch a minute when I can and let you all know what is going on in my boring life . I can tell you this much .... trying to live on a very reduced income isn't very much fun either.
I am so glad it is spring. I know this has been the longest winter I have ever spent .
Thank you all again for stopping by to see me, I love and miss all of you !!

I love tassels .................

2010-02-09T22:23:00.001-05:00

Found this big ole tassel the other day and just had to have it ! Now don't be lookin at the dust , ya hear !
I hung it on my bed post, it likes it there .

OK here is the report .............

2010-01-29T20:12:00.007-05:00

Doctor called me last evening and the biopsy is NEGATIVE !!!!!!!!! Praise the Lord !!
We are still rejoicing !! I cannot tell you the emotions I have been feeling these last few days. This has been such a strain on all of us. I am physically worn out by this latest encounter. I still have to have another CT scan in 6 weeks, the Dr. wants to keep an eye on things in there. I am trying to rest as much as I can right now because this past week has been pretty grueling.
I especially want to thank each and everyone for your prayers, they have meant so much to me. I sit and cry at each one I receive. Once more I have slid under the wire. But I thank God for each day longer that he provides me. This was a hard one to deal because I knew I had no surgery option . But it has made me stronger in my Lord. And like the Bible says, life is just a vapor. We really are just here a short while when you think about it.

Now to a lighter note. I just loved this picture, it reminded me of my little grand daughter so much ! It is supposed to have snow falling, but it seems I don't do something right about these pics that have moving things in them. It is snowing here tonight, we are in the winter storm warning area . We already have 7 inches of snow and more coming tomorrow. I am ready for spring !

My Biopsy update .....................

2010-01-26T10:04:00.004-05:00

Went for the biopsy yesterday. They could only biopsy one lymph node, the other node was siting right next to my heart and they were afraid to touch it.I don't know anything yet about the results.It might be today , but I am expecting it to be a couple of days.The sedation medication made me very sick at my stomach . I am feeling ok today, just tired. I am going to my primary Dr. today, I have a bad cold that I need to get rid of.
Please keep praying for us. I have read every sweet comment and I want to thank each and everyone of you for your prayers.I will start commenting back as soon as I can.

I am getting anonymous spam and other comments on my blog.Can anyone tell me where to go and what to click to get this stopped ?

Please remember me and my family in your prayers............

2010-01-20T23:55:00.002-05:00

I haven't been here in so long I don't even know how to begin. I haven't really been depressed. I don't know what has happened to me.All of a sudden life just got so-o-o complicated . It seems like everyone I know, their life is in a turmoil.
But on to what I came here to ask of all of you.I knew I could count on you gals at this time.
I had a CT scan a week ago this past Monday.The next day the nurse called me and said to be at the hospital Friday morning for a PET Scan. I can't tell you how I felt when I got that call. It was like someone knocked the breath out of me.I knew something was wrong.So I went and had the PET scan and then had to wait 3 more days for the Dr. visit for the results.
Here is what he told me ......I have 2 lymph nodes right next to my aorta that lit up in the scan . I have to have a needle biopsy of those 2 nodes to see if they are you know what ! I am not saying that word because I am not claiming it. I asked the Dr. what if it was ------ and he said well maybe a little radiation and chemo. I said can you go in and get it and he said "no, it was too close to the other surgery I had with the Esophagus cancer and I couldn't go through that again." So now I am going in Monday morning the 25th for the biopsy at 8:30AM.
Please , please pray for me and my family.Please pray that it will be gone or negative.Everybody I see I am asking for them to put me on their prayer lists at their churches.I have a cousin that does scans at one of the hospitals here and she said she loves it when they go in to biopsy and it isn't there and they can't find it. She said the look on the doctors face is priceless.
I am trying to stay positive, but I am on an emotional roller coaster right now.This is very hard on my family and I feel so sorry for them that they are having to go through this again.

Now I want to thank each and everyone of you that has left me a comment the last few months. I am sorry that I haven't gotten back to all of you. I have read everyone of your comments. I love eveyone of them. I will try to do better from here on out.

I will be keeping the faith.

Theresa Reel

Please read this letter , I just had to share it with ya'll .....

2009-12-03T22:11:00.000-05:00

Letter from Jesus about Christmas --

It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks are taking My name out of the season. Maybe you've forgotten that I wasn't actually born during this time of the year and that it was some of your predecessors who decided to celebrate My birthday on what was actually a time of pagan festival. Although I do appreciate being remembered anytime.

How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be most easily understood by those of you who have been blessed with children of your own. I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate My birth, just GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

Now, having said that let Me go on. If it bothers you that the town in which you live doesn't allow a scene depicting My birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santas and snowmen and put in a small Nativity scene on your own front lawn If all My followers did that there wouldn't be any need for such a scene on the town square because there would be many of them all around town.

Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree a holiday tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made all trees. You can remember Me anytime you see any tree. Decorate a grape vine if you wish: I actually spoke of that one in a teaching, explaining who I am in relation to you and what each of our tasks were. If you have forgotten that one, look up John 15: 1 - 8.

If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth here is my wish list. Choose something from it:

1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My birthday is being celebrated, write letters of love and hope to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and lonely this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.

2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know them personally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.

3. Instead of writing the President complaining about the wording on the cards his staff sent out this year, why don't you write and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family this year. Then follow up. It will be nice hearing from you again.

4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth, and why I came to live with you down here. Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love them.

5 Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her.

6. Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take their own life this season because they feel so alone and hopeless? Since you don't know who that person is, try giving everyone you meet a warm smile; it could make the difference.

7. Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town calls the holiday, be patient with the people who work there. Give them a warm smile and a kind word. Even if they aren't allowed to wish you a "Merry Christmas" that doesn't keep you from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on Sunday. If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd close and let their employees spend the day at home with their families

8. If you really want to make a difference, support a missionary-- especially one who takes My love and Good News to those who have never heard My name.

9. Here's a good one. There are individuals and whole families in your town who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or receive. If you don't know them, buy some food and a few gifts and give them to the Salvation Army or some other charity which believes in Me and they will make the delivery for you.

10. Finally, if you want to make a statement about your belief in and loyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do things in secret that you wouldn't do in My presence. Let people know by your actions that you are one of mine.

Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love Me and do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all the rest. Check out the list above and get to work; time is short. I'll help you, but the ball is now in your court. And do have a most blessed Christmas with all those whom you love and remember :
I LOVE YOU,
JESUS

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One of the lights of my life .................

2009-11-30T23:14:00.003-05:00

Meet baby Brooklyn , she is the baby of the grands . But she is growing up fast ! Today is her birthday ; she is 3 years old today. Happy Birthday sweet Brook ! Look how curly her eyelashes are ! She can talk like a magpie. She keeps all of us in stitches. She loves Tinkerbell so we got her the Disney Tinkerbell movie for her birthday. Maybe that will keep her out of mom's hair for a little while.

This is for all of you lovelies .................

2009-11-25T11:26:00.002-05:00

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I want to truly wish all of you a" Happy Thankdgiving ". I know I have not been a good blogger here lately, but I peek in on all of you when I can .

Hope all of you count your blessings on this holiday . Don't eat too much and have a blessed day !

Well I'm finally back ! .................

2009-11-19T09:24:00.003-05:00

Here is the big reason I have been gone so long ! Honey bunny loves to trade and loves anything with a motor . Let me tell you right now .... I HATE camping ! We have camped in everything from the back of a pick up truck to this big dinosaur. Camping is too much work for this old woman. Give me a good AAA motel anyday !
Well of course it had to be cleaned top to bottom , inside and out . I got daughter in law to help me and I paid her . It helped her out and me too ! She did a fantastic job !
Thank goodness it has almost a new stove in it . See where I had started pulling wall paper off the wall by the sink ? I couldn't pull that last layer off because it was attached to the wall, LOL . It was made onto the paneling.
See those palm trees ? They have got to go ! Yuck ! I pulled all of it off and put up new .
Here is a pic of just the way it looked in the little bedroom area . I hadn't done anything to this area , this is the way I found it. This has potential don't you think ?
I love the refridgerator, it is almost new .

Oh my , so-o-o-o much work to do !

Hey Brooklyn how'd you get into that pic ? Look at that toothy grin, LOL . Brooklyn is our grand daughter and the baby of the family she will be 3 years old the 1st of Dec.

Well I have gone shopping. I will show you some more pics tomorrow if I have time to get them up on here .
Love ya , bye !

I'll be back soon ! .................

2009-11-05T20:53:00.001-05:00

I am really busy and I will be back in a few more days. Just not enough hours in the day here lately !

This is to all my little punkins.......that means you !

2009-10-27T18:19:00.002-04:00

HAPPY FALL TO YOU'

From one pumpkin to another!!!!!!!

A woman asked a co-worker, "What is it like to be a Christian?"

The co-worker replied, "It is like being a pumpkin.God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff.

He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed.Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."

This was passed on to me by another pumpkin. Now it's your turn to pass.

I liked this enough to send it to all the pumpkins in my patch.

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I'm missing in action ................

2009-10-27T00:09:00.001-04:00

Naw, just taking a break . Hopefully I will be back soon !

Not doin nothin ! .............

2009-10-20T09:34:00.005-04:00

That's exactly what I have been doing......nothing . I did stop at a yard sale the other day and almost froze my hiney off ! LOL . The little coffee pot will probably be turned into a light and I will sell it at my favorite store. I like it but it goes with nothing in my house.
I love the candlelabra, I have been wanting one of these,just paid a dollar for it.The pot was a dollar and the canister was too. I will probably make the canister into a light also.
I can't believe it has been 2 weeks since my last post. I don't know what is wrong with me unless it is the changing of seasons. You see I am not a winter person, I absolutely hate wintertime.I guess I am alittle depressed.My mother has been sick too and that has had me worried. I can tell my mom is breaking. It makes me so sad.I cant' get her to go the doctor like she should, and when she goes she want tell them them what is really wrong with her.
I dread the holidays too because I am just not able to do all of the cooking I used to do and no one seems to want to take the torch from me. Sniff,sniff .
I bet you didn't know you were stumbling into a pity party when you stopped in here today, did ya ?
I'll get better and snap out of it soon.I usually do.I need to stop and count my blessings, that always does the trick for me.
Have a great day little darlins !

Pssssst ........... want something good ? Follow me !

2009-10-06T17:52:00.003-04:00

This is my pizza casserole . It is so good and so-o-o-o-o easy ! And you know me , I love easy !

Oh yummy this is good . Serve with a salad and call it done ! Ok here is the recipe below. Now I warn ya ; I don't measure stuff if I make it alot . After a while I just quit using the recipe, LOL .

PIZZA CASSEROLE

Brown about a pound of hamburger or chuck with a large cut up onion and green peppers.

Drain off the fat.
Stir in a small can of drained mushrooms.

Stir in 1 jar of pizza sauce .

Take 1 can of the large flaky canned biscuits.
I just take my hand and flatten them out as much as I can.Because I am too lazy to get out the rolling pin, LOL !

Spray a 9x12 inch baking dish with Pam.
Line the dish with the biscuits.
Pour the burger mixture over the biscuits.

Top with chopped black olives,then sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar cheese all over the top.

Bake on 375 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the biscuits are brown on the bottom of the dish.

Be creative ! Put into this dish whatever you like on your pizza. You can't mess it up ! Hope you enjoy it !

Have you ever eaten sorghum ? ? ? ...................

2009-09-30T07:19:00.000-04:00

I am participating in outdoor Wednesday hosted by Susan, to see more click on the button in my sidebar.

The pics aren't in order so bear with me kids ! The pics were taken at a Mennonite communuty we visit alot . Here is some of their baked goods for sale.
I remember my grandmother saying that many times her mother would call them to the table to eat and all they would have is sorghum and cornbread to eat . Because that is all they had. You can put sorghum on pancakes, biscuits, or cornbread . My hunny bunny likes it over a bowl of cheerios.Yuck, not me ! But I did try it over the cornbread . I took the hot cornbread, put some butter on top, and poured the sorghum over it . Guess what ? It was GOOD !
To me sorghum has a strange tangy taste to it.I think it is one of those things you have to acquire a taste for.They sell a bread that I buy all the time and it has sorghum in it. It is very good also.
This is the finnished product bottled up and ready to sale.
The sugar cane juice is boiling.The foam is skimmed off .

This fella is feeding the sugar cane through that mechanism .See the stalks of sugar cane beside him . Notice the crushed cane laying below the mechanism.Can you see the juice running out of the spout, it's on the side.It's running into the covered barrel .

You can click on the pic to get a closer look if you need to.
And these big boys walk around and around turning the mechanism that is crushing the cane .

The end, hope you enjoyed !

My Little Brandi ..............

2009-09-29T07:49:00.002-04:00

Today is my little Brandi's birthday ! She is 18 today. I could just cry, where in the world did all those years go ?
I have 4 grand daughters and Brandi is the oldest . I had 2 sons , so when we found out we were having a grand daughter we were on cloud nine !
These pics are terrible, I had to take a pic of a pic .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BRANDI , I LOVE YOU ! ! !

Look at these wonderful cards ! !

2009-09-26T18:06:00.002-04:00

One of them is my Thank You card, the blue one . Deb at "Garage Sale Gal " sent them to me. She played Pay It Forward with me and when I sent her a gift she sent me back these 3 wonderful cards .They are blank, so I can use them how I need to. I am not sure but I think Deb makes the cards . They sure are cute, I love them and they will be put to good use. If you have never been to Deb's site you are missing seeing her great finds from garage sales. So scoot on over there and tell her Theresa@Take a Sentimental Journey sent ya !

You can click on the pic to make it larger .

Fall has fell on my table .........................

2009-09-23T14:08:00.005-04:00

Welcome to "Tablescape Thursday" hosted by Susan at "Between naps on the porch" To see more tablesacapes click on the button to your right in my sidebar.

I have had this flower arrangement for too many years. I am ashamed to tell you how old it is, LOL .
My grandson gave me these sandwich plates a few years ago.I just love them !
The little bowl with the apples in it is very old, it belonged to my great aunt Isabella.

Ijust love my little kerosene lamp, I have 2 of them I use when the power goes out.

I just found the little pumpkin salt and pepper shakes. Walmart had them.
Thank you so much to take the time to look at my table today.And please leave me a comment, it won't take but just a minute. Have a wonderful blessed day !

Hi ! my name is Happy Jack ! ....... come on in we're having a party today !

2009-09-21T19:54:00.003-04:00

Yes,my name is "Happy Jack" and we are having a party today.The party is hosted by Ms.Rhondi at "Rose Colored Glasses", it is her Fall Party.We are showing off our fall stuff today,so if you want to see more just click on the button to your right in my side bar and it will take you there. But you better leave me a comment first ! LOL .
This is my fall wreath hanging on my front door.Happy Jack got tired of standing so I said he could rest on my wreath . His hat used to hang down in his eyes so I wired his hat back and put him a big ole sunflower on it and he is happy now , cuz he can see now !

It is a good thing I snapped this pic when I did ! Because honey bunny has just about ate all of those candies ! It is a wonder he doesn't go into a diabetic coma !!
The candy Kisses in the small jar are new this year I think.They are apple flavored or caramel apple flavored, I can't remember which.But they sound better than they taste. I don't like them, yuck !
Some of my things in the pics below are from a giveaway I won last year from "Twice As Nice",you need to visit these gals if you have never been there before .

They sent me the scarecrow girl , the white pumpkin and the pumpkin candle holder.

"Happy Fall Ya'll "

Just happened to have the camera handy ...............

2009-09-16T14:07:00.003-04:00

Caught this pic when I pulled up to our gate the other day. I thought the way the cows were laying looked so weird ......... like a two headed cow ,LOL ! I love to get pics like this.

I have been so busy ! Either I am too busy or I am getting too slow, LOL ! Anyway I am glad to be back . I have missed ya'll ! I will have more to share with ya'll in a few days.

Let us remember ..............

2009-09-11T09:24:00.002-04:00

Please pray for the victims families. And please pray for our nation .

I will be back soon ! Taking a break !

Hi dear hearts ...................

2009-08-31T11:01:00.006-04:00

I wish you would look at that big hole in my cake !! He just couldn't wait !

Well the apples are coming in now. We went to the apple house yesterday and bought some delicious apples. The apples in my bowl are called "Honey Crisp".This is a new kind they have this year.They are so sweet and crisp.Honey bunny likes a real crisp apple and he loves these.
I am posting my easy Apple Cake Recipe for ya'll to try.It is real easy and real good ! Hope you enjoy !

Fresh Apple Cake

2 eggs
1 cup oil
1 3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups self rising flour
1 cup pecans
3 cups apples,peeled and chopped
1 tsp.cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat together eggs, oil, and sugar.Add rremaining ingredients and mix well.Turn batter into greased bundt pan and bake 1 hour in 300 degree oven.

I don't ice this cake,we like it plain.

Cock- a - doodle - do-o-o-o-o ! Welcome to my nest !

2009-08-27T22:00:00.000-04:00

Well girls , I am an old chicken and I have collected quite a few roosters over the years but the pic of the one below is by far my favorite,LOL ! Strut honey strut !This is my sweet hubby and he is going to show you around the henhouse today. Now don't be scratching in my gardens or pooping on my porches while you are here , OK ! Have a good time !This rooster party is hosted by "Bella Vista ". Just click on the name or the logo in my sidebar and it will take you the list of other fine roosters.

Alot of my chickens were gifts over the years.I don't know about ya'll,but I don't ever seem to get tired of my chickens !

I didn't say alot after these pics because there is alot of roosters to look at today.

Sweet momma and plates ..................

2009-08-26T06:00:00.000-04:00

I am putting this post up early for Tablescape Thursday which by the way is hosted by "Naps On The Porch".Make sure you click on the logo to your right in my sidebar to go see more tablescapes.My sweet momma was shopping in Marshall's the other day and ran upon these sweet dishes.And she thought well Theresa will surely have to have these ! Lord have mercy yes ! The poor little thing has no dishes you know , LOL . They came boxed in a pretty blue lined box of 4 . Sorry I forgot to take a pic of the box . She bought me the dessert plates and the bowls and I went back and got the rest . The awesome amazing thing is how much these little jewels cost. 4 pieces in a box for 2.99 a box ! ! I got this whole table full of dishes for just $12.00. So there is no way we could pass this deal up !
I love this big pitcher. I got it at Cracker Barrel several years ago. Oh and I have found a small pitcher to match the dishes and a little dish to match that looks like a leaf with a handle on it . I found these a few days ago.
Now on to the napkins and tablecloth. I found these at a yard sale for a steal of a deal ! $4.00 ! They are handmade . I wished I had taken a pic of the cloth without the dishes sitting on top of it. But you can tell enough maybe. I like to do embroidery,but I don't like to do this kind , I don't like to do all of those cross stitches. But somebody had alot of time in them.

450 Mile Flea Market ..............

2009-08-17T07:44:00.003-04:00

We went on the 450 mile flea market last weekend . Here are a few pics for you to look at . Lots of traffic ! This flea market is on old highway 127 every year in August. It runs from from somewhere up in Ohio down into Alabama .
This is all I got this year . It is just so hot , I can't stay out there very long . The single coffe cup matches my Aunt Lena's dishes I have . I snatched it right up. It is the first one I have found.Only 7 more to go , LOL ! Cost-$ 2.00.Dessert set with roses - $ 5.00,tablecloth - cost $ 1.00. Soap dish, cost - $ 1.00 , napkins $2.00 , dome lid $1.00,shelf - $2.00
Another sweet perfume bottle - $3.00
A brand new sewing box - $3.00 and new hangers - $1.50
People scurrying everywhere.

Lots to see.

I thought this was pretty unusual . Hand carved . I think this is a good pic for the end of this post !Pun intended ,LOL !

Do you like tomato and mayonaise sandwiches ? ?

2009-08-13T09:00:00.005-04:00

I have 7 tomato plants and I have tomatoes coming out my ears ! I have already put 8 bags in the freezer and we eat 3 or 4 fresh tomatoes a day. I have given some to mom and kids. And if you lived close to me I would give you some too , LOL !
I fry some green ones a couple times a week also. I haven't made my tomato pie yet.Usually I grow some basil just for the pie, but I didn't this year.

Come see my rose pillowcases ..............

2009-08-11T08:25:00.004-04:00

I have been hand embroidering these new standard size pillowcases. I love the long stem rose.These were hard to get a good pic of them.After I finnish them I launder them and iron them in rose water.......they smell so-o-o-o good ! !
I am willing to part with these if anyone is interested.The first one to leave a comment stating they want to purchase will get them . Make sure I can get in touch with you .You can click the pic to enlarge.I don't know why they are showing up little dark spots on them.They are perfectly white !

$ 40.00 plus postage SOLD
Thank you Jeanne

Blue Monday and Pay It Forward .....................

2009-08-10T06:20:00.000-04:00

Today I am going to combine Blue Monday with my Pay It Forward gift I received.So keep looking and you will see my blue for today.
My box came and I was so excited to open it and see what treasures I got.If you have never done Pay it Forward just look futher down in my blog and you will see how it works. I had went to Jacque's blog at "Campagne Maison" and left a comment and I got to be picked to play.Three are chosen and sent a gift and then those 3 send on a gift to their chosen ones and it just goes on and on.
Oh I am rambling; sorry . Jacque sent me the nicest letter . You can click on it to read it if you would like.I am telling you; Jacque should have been a writer!She certainly has a flare for writing doesn't she.

She made me this initial;isn't it adorable ? I just Love it Jacque !! I showed you both sides.
And look at this little heart ! She made it and put another little heart on top and it is a pocket for holding whatever your heart desires ! So cute ! Thanks again Jacque!
And here is my contribution for Blue Monday.To see more Blue MOnday items; just click on the blue bird in my sidebar to your right and it will take you to the list . Jacque made this adorable frame out of old blue jeans ! Isn't this just the sweetest thing ? Can you tell Jacque likes French ? Look what she put in the frame. Cute !
I hung my initial in the bedroom next to 2 silver mirrors and put darling grand son's pic in the frame.
I wish all of you would go see sweet Jacque. She would love to have you to visit her ! So scoot on over there .Click on her name at the top of this post.
But leave me a comment first !!

Houston ! we have a problem ...................

2009-08-05T07:50:00.002-04:00

It looks like Theresa has done it again ! Now she has a perfume bottle collection going on here . LOL . It is just a simple collection, nothing expensive.Can't afford those .
Well pull up a chair and I will tell ya about them.Here we go!

These are in the bathroom . The tall one in the back , I found at a yard sale ; cost... $1.00 . The brown one I got at Hobby Lobby ; cost .... $ 6.50 . It is real heavy . The clear one I found at a yard sale also ; cost ... $ 0.75 . And the little pink one that looks like depression glass ; I found at a antique store last week . Cost .... hold on to your hat ! $1.00 . Whoopee !!! It's not depression. It had cellophane wrapped around it with a sticker on the bottom of it from the Dollar Tree.I have never seen anything this cute in the Dollar Tree before have you ? It must of been when they first opened a long time ago. Any way , I was thrilled over it . Silly me ! Getting thrilled over a little bottle , LOL .

Now these little babies are in the bedroom . See the green one, it has a long black tassel on it with a bulb.Another yard sale find,; cost $1.00. The 2 frosted ones came with the mirror they are sitting on.Found these at Big Lots; cost $10.00. The big clear one in the back is just Avon. And the little clear ones in the front; mom gave those to me one time as a gift.They were full then.

Now the funy thing is ......all of them are EMPTY !! LOL . Just a smidgeon in the bottom of 2 of them. What's your favorite fragrance ? I need to know what to sniff when I go shopping for fragrance again .

Have you ever played "Pay It Forward " ? ?

2009-08-04T07:30:00.005-04:00

Neither have I ! Jacque at " Campagne Maison " had this on her blog and I signed up.Sounds like fun . If you have never been to Jacque's blog you need to go right now ! She has been cooking up apple butter and jelly and I think she is getting ready to make something yummy with all of those lucious grapes she has grown ! Be sure to tell her I sent you .
Stay tuned because I'll be showin you what she sent me ! !

If you wanna play, here is how it works :
I have some good stuff to send ya !

If you are one of the first three people to leave a comment on this post, sometime in the next few months you will receive, via snail mail, something cool that I've hand made~Just For You !!! There is no obligation, no worries. The only request is that you include this logo on your blog and the next three people do the same. And on it goes!!! This should be fun! Leave your comment below and start watching the mail!!! Be sure to leave your email address so I can contact you and get your address or you can email me ~~just go to my profile~ I'll need your mailing address to get your gift to you. Let's see how far we can get with this thing!

I left you some tea on the table .................

2009-07-31T23:43:00.002-04:00

Sorry I wasn't here to pour the tea for you . But I am just exhausted and I have to go on a short break . But I will be back in a few days. But you just pour yourself a cup and look around while your here and don't forget to leave a comment !

Come on in and look at what I got ......................

2009-07-22T19:55:00.002-04:00

Well I was coming down the road last Saturday and spotted these items at a yard sale . Oh but I was GOOD ! As I passed by I thought ,oh that is some cute good pieces
to redo, but they probably want too much for them . I was so proud of me for passing by, LOL .
Have you ever heard of the saying, that curosity killed the cat ? Well I guess you know what happened next don't ya ? LOL . My car went into auto pilot or yardsale take over and I did a big apple right there in the 4 lane highway. So back I went lickety split ! Oh how I love a good yardsale . Oh yes I do !
I pull up and hop out and ask the lady how much is the little night stand and the vanity dresser.She says it's FREE ! ! ! ! I just about go into cardiac arrest right there , I couldn't breathe ,couldn't speak , almost passing out......now I know some of you know the feeling I am talking about , don't you hm-m-m-m ? LOL .

When I got my witts back about myself all I could say is FREE ? ? ? She said yes,I am tired of foolin with this stuff,you can have anything here you see free.

So these little pieces came home with me . They sure are dirty.So I brought them home and put them in our dirty old catch all barn. The middle of the dresser lifts up and there is a mirror and a little drawer space. I am thinking of painting them and putting them in a resale shop.Or I might put them in a yardsale of my own. And then I might keep them ,who knows. But I sure don't know where I would put them.LOL.

What color do you think I should paint them ? I am thinking white or black .

Once again .................

2009-07-17T08:40:00.002-04:00

God has smiled upon my family. Mom had to go back to the Dr. about an abnormal pap smear.She was terrified . And I was worried also. She went prepared to have a biopsy.And she had heard about biopsies from her friends, including the horror stories.She was expecting to hear that she was totally consumed with cancer and that she didn't have long to live. That is the way my mom is. She is very negative.

So when she got in the office the dr. examined her and said he didn't see a thing that needed a biopsy.Praise the Lord !!!!! She was so relieved and so was I. So we have survived these ordeals and I am so glad to get back to life ! Now all we need is to find these boys a job.It is really tough out there.There are no jobs out there.It is sad and scary.So please pray that something will open up for them.We thank all of you for the sweet prayers.I know without a doubt that God answers prayer.And if you are reading this and need prayer,this is a wonderful group of guys and gals to have praying for you. May God bless each and everyone of you and I hope all of you have a glorious day today !

Wanna See My Bloomers ? ? LOL .

2009-07-15T07:53:00.003-04:00

LOL ! I thought that would catch your eye ! Here are a few of my flowers that are blooming on the porch . I love geraniums and these have done really good this year. I have been watering them with fish emulsion.It sure does stink but it makes them so pretty and green. The emulsion smells just like the lake near here. FISHY !

I was watering the plants in the back of the house with this and heard something slurp, slurp ,slurping. Turned around and it was the dog drinking my fish water ! It must of tasted good to him LOL . He is still alive so it didn't hurt him, the little rascal.

To see more Outdoor Wednesday's click the logo on my sidebar to your right and it will take you there.Miss Susan is our host.Tell her hi.

I Am Praising The Lord !!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-13T16:12:00.002-04:00

I have my results back and I know you have guessed it already.....NEGATIVE...NEGATIVE...NEGATIVE ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
PRAISE THE LORD ! ! And I know I was using capitals, because I am shouting ! The nurse said negative and no signs of cancer . I still want you to continue to pray for my mom . She goes Thursday for her biopsy. We have made it over this hurdle and now we need prayers for her results.

We want to thank each and everyone of you for praying for us . If we could we would give each of you a big old hug ! I wish I was good with words, I wish I could pour out my hearts feelings to you right now. I am so-o-o--o greatful of each and everyone of you. I will probably never meet or even hear your voices but we are all sisters in Christ.May God bless each and everyone of you and his blessings shine down on you .

Please continue to pray for my sons also. One has a part time job right now. But that is better than nothing.

Update ......

2009-07-10T23:21:00.002-04:00

I won't hear the scan results until Monday. I'll let you know when I get them.

I want to thank each and eveyone of you sweet ,sweet people who are sending prayers my way to me and my family. You don't know how much this means to us . Mother even said she wasn't hurting anywhere yesterday.And mentioned that someone must really be praying for her.Then I told her they were, that I had ask for prayer for all of us on my blog.We have read all the comments and cried together. Hugs to all of you wonderful sweet souls !

Please Pray For Us ..............

2009-07-09T09:53:00.003-04:00

Wednesday I had an appointment with the chemo Dr.It was just a routine visit.I had to have a chest xray before I went.When I got there everything went great,chest xray was clear,thank you Lord !I have also made it cancer free for another year ! It has now been 4 years since diagnosis and I am cancer free ! Praise the Lord ! I am so thankful !

BUT ......... the Dr. office called me yesterday and told me the Dr. wants me back in the office TODAY for a CT scan.It seems there is a concern about a bloodtest called a CEA Test.I looked it up on the internet and it is something about protein in the blood.And in cancer patients it is related to colon and pancreas cancer.
Needless to say we are terrified. I cried all day yesterday.
My mom had a pap smear and her Dr. called her to come back and that they were going to have to do a biopsy on her. She goes next Thurs.So we have had a double whammy to hit this family at the same time !
That is why I am asking for your prayers at this time.Prayer is what brought me through for the esophagus cancer, it was horrible, but that is another post later.So please remember us at this time.Nobody knows how much this means to a person til you have to go through this. And I hope nobody has to go through this.I also have 2 sons out of work and unable to draw unemployment benefits because they were independent contractors. The construction company shut down due to the economy.
I pray that you all would pray for the Lord to help all of us, I would so much appreciate it.

I don't know how long I will have to wait for the results,but I will post it here when I find out.Thank you so much and I love all of you!

GOD brought me to this and he will see me through it.

2009-07-02T08:19:00.004-04:00

Hi welcome to Tablescape Thursday, to see more tables click on the Tablescape button in my sidebar to your right . My table today is just some odds and ends I have collected and would like to share with you.So here we go !
I bought this dish many years ago at a flea market. I just couldn't resist it !
Found these plates at Walmart last year, set of 4 each for $10.00.What a bargain !Found the napkins at a yard sale.This was a great yardsale,she had some good stuff !
Isn't this tea pot just adorable ! I'll tell you more about it below.

And this is my new tablecloth I found at TJ Maxx on clearance for $7.00

I found this sweet little teapot set at a church yard sale.It has the teapot, creme and sugar,4 cups and saucers.I got all of it for ,hold onto your hat ! Just $2.00 !!I love the little feet on them.

And last this is a faux plant I have.But the container is something I found on the side of a curb on trash day. LoL,it looks brand new and is made out of some kind of dried grass.I know this centerpiece is too tall when serving guest at the table but I wouldn't use it if I was having guest, I would resort to something else.

I hope all of you have a great 4th of July holiday and I will return next week !
Love ya'll !

Blue Table ....................

2009-06-29T07:47:00.002-04:00

Hello dear ones ; it's Blue Monday time again, hosted by our smiling Sally.To see more blue Monday goodies just click on the blue bird in my sidebar to your right.

This little table is a pic from my favorite store located in Dayton,Tn.The store name is "The Gathering Place " owned by Angie,who is a very sweet gal !

I love this little blue tablecloth.I sure wish I could find one. But I haven't run upon one yet . I like the little cup and saucer wall pockets too. But I just don't have another empty space for them in my kitchen . I got too much stuff ! But I can't help it cuz I love my stuff ! LOL !
Ya'll have a great day !

Fast and furious ...............................

2009-06-25T08:10:00.003-04:00

That is how the garden is bearing ! I am out picking every morning at 6:30am . Trying to pick before the sun gets too hot.I don't do well in the heat anymore. I love seeing what I find every morning. Today I found green beans,zuchini, yellow squash and green tomatoes. I love fried green tomatoes ! I will put these green tomatoes in with my squash today when I cook them .
I think I am doing pretty well with this garden,beings as I have had no help with it. Grand daughter did come and help me weed yesterday morning; she said "boy mamaw,this is a total body workout isn't it ?" LOL . I"ll second that !!
When I get time I will post a good squash casserole recipe for you to try .
Thanks for stopping by today !

This Little Cloche Of Mine ..................

2009-06-18T23:28:00.000-04:00

Come join the cloche party today. We are all showing off our cloches and apothecary jars today . To see more just click on the cloche party button on my sidebar to your right. Many thanks to Marty for being the host of this special event.

This is my apothecary jar that I keep out most of the time . I found the green apples at Hobby Lobby.The apothecary jar came from Ross.I have found that Ross has a very fair price for their jars.I think I paid about $12.00 for this one.

And this is my faux cheese and bread under this cloche. You can put anything your little heart desires under these little domes.Sometimes I put pastries under the dome,but they don't last long.

This is my big daddy cloche, LOL . I love the stacked cup and saucers under it. I have a very small cloche that I forgot to take a pic of. I have put a single cupcake under it before and I also put small figurines under it also. I have put bigger figurines under the large one.
So go ahead and be creative. I can't wait to see what everyone else has hidden under their cloches

Well duh ....................

2009-06-15T07:55:00.002-04:00

I just can't seem to think of anything to blog about ! So I am taking a few off.I have got to snap out of this depression.

Blue Boy LOL ............

2009-06-08T07:44:00.002-04:00

Hi girls ! Here we are again for Blue Monday hosted by our sweet Sally . This is a pic of my grandson and all of his grandmothers.Isn't he a cutie patootie ! He is just precious, but I would think that wouldn't I.... LOL . He has about decided that he wants to be a teacher.He still longs to travel the world some though.In the pic from left to right is Mamaw Joy, his mother's mom. Me, Mamaw Theresa, his daddy's mom.And last Mamaw Wilma, his great grandmother, my mom.
Notice the blues in this pic,that is why I chose this one for you today.To see more Blue Monday pics click on the blue bird to your right in my sidebar.

Some of the best places are in our own back door........

2009-06-02T07:35:00.002-04:00

Some of the best places are in our own back door , oh gosh I already said that LOL. Oh well it's true. This a state park less than 45 minutes from my house . A lot of people go here and camp and play.It also has a big hotel there.This is Fall Creek Falls State Park in Tenn.

See the big rock formation hanging out there ? Click to enlarge the pic and you can barely see where you can walk out and look over. Not me ! I am terrified of heights ! Baby granddaughter took these pics. I am chicken and I hung back !

This is a pic of the falls.It is a long way down to the bottom.I didn't go because they would of had to have a crane to get me back up to the top, LOL !

Isn't this pretty ? Nature is amazing ! Now I gotta go get in the garden and take care of some weeds ! Yuck !

I miss my friend ................

2009-05-28T16:09:00.002-04:00

I am showing you this lilly today . I call it my Becky flower . Becky was my very best friend I have ever had. Becky died 3 years ago this month . She had congestive heart failure. I bought this lilly because Becky loved Tiger Lillies. I know this one isn't a Tiger Lilly but it is close enough. I put it in my flower garden outside of my kitchen window.I knew I could enjoy looking at it there when it bloomed.But shortly after I planted it,it just disappeared and I thought a squirrel had ate the bulb or something had got it. It made me very sad for a few days,then I got over it.

So what to my wondering eyes should appear last week ? YES ! my Becky flower has made a come back ! Isn't she pretty ? I am so thrilled about my Becky flower.

I sure do miss my Becky, we were friends for 27 years. We have laughed alot and cried even more together over those 27 years. I remember the day I told her that I had esophagus cancer.I had dreaded telling her so bad because she wasn't a well person at all herself. She cried and cried and yelled NO, oh God NO ! She had me crying too and she started praying for me over the phone.
Then 9 months later I got a call from one of her daughters telling me that Becky wasn't going to make it that I better go see her because they were taking her off of life support the next morning. I didn't know Becky was in the hospital. I hadn't talked to her in about 2 weeks.It was now my turn to say NO !
I went to see Becky and she couldn't talk because of the tube in her throat .When she seen me tears ran out of the sides of her eyes.I got to tell Becky how much I loved her that night,oh how I miss that girl.
She passed away the next morning morning, her daughter told her it was ok to go on, that Jesus was standing in the middle of the river waiting on her. It almost broke my heart that day.But I will see Becky again one day.
This is why this flower means so much to me now.I love ya'll .

Quick Cobblers ...................

2009-05-19T08:51:00.003-04:00

Here in the South we have a cool period of time we call Blackberry Winter . This occurs when the blackberries are blooming. This is the last cool weather we have and then literally " all hell breaks loose". It gets blazing hot after this.
An old lady told me years ago that when anything white is blooming it is always real cool.I have noticed this over the years and she is right.At least around here it applies to be true .
The blossoms are in full bloom now. It was 39 degrees on my porch this morning.
I don't really care for blackberries that much , but my grand mother used to make really good jelly out of them . I remember going picking with her when I was little . I would get chiggers all over me and be scratching like a dog ! And the briars would scratch me to death ! She always wanted me to wear a long sleeve shirt; but no-o-o-o-o-o , not me.Then I always wished I had listened after I looked like I had been in a fight with a cat, LOL .
I wanted to share with you this little cobber recipe ........

Quick Cobbler Recipe

1 stick of butter ; 1 cup milk ; 1 cup of self rising flour ; 1 cup of sugar ; 1 quart of canned or frozen fuit of your choice.

Melt butter in baking dish. Mix milk, flour,and sugar throughly.Pour into baking dish evenly over melted butter. Add your fruit on top of that.Bake 350 degrees until brown .
They didn't tell in the recipe I have how long to bake.But you will be able to tell when it's done. This is so easy and good !

What's for supper ? ....................

2009-05-14T08:33:00.002-04:00

Oh my! I joined in today for Foodie Friday and didn't realize it was for train wrecks.But most of my cooking is train wrecks LOL .
Foodie Friday is hosted by Gollum . Click on the Foodie Friday logo to your right in my sidebar and it will take you to big list of other entries to drool over.

Well actually this is what we had for supper last night . I am going to show you how to cook collard greens.This is my favorite greens.I used to never cook them because I didn't know how to season them good.I met a fella at a local restaurant close by and he told me how he cooked his and I have been hooked ever since . Just roll them up to the end of the big stem . As you are rolling them most of the stem will pop away from the leaf. What doesn't pop away just cut it off with the knife.

Now while you have them rolled up just go ahead and cut them up.I cut across them length wise one time and then go back and chop them up smaller .I hope you understood that, I am not real good about splaining ! LOL .
Now cover with water.
For this pan full I used half of a 12 oz. package of bacon ; slice across it kind of in small sections like this .
Now add it to the greens.
Now all you do is cook, cook , cook them till they look like this.I let mine boil almost dry.About half way through cooking them I add the salt.I have no measurement for the salt I just do to my taste. These are drop dead good I'm tellin ya !
So we had collard greens, white beans with ham cooked in them,pickled beets and corn bread and iced tea ! One of my favorite meals. It's funny how your taste can change over the years. When I was young I wouldn't have touched it. I guess I still shouldn't touch it, cholesterol city ya know ! LOL .

Slurp , slurp , licking my lips here ..................

2009-05-07T06:00:00.000-04:00

Yahoo ! The Tennessee strawberries are coming in now . I look forward ever year to these wonderful strawberries. They are so good ! They have the best taste and I have never had a bad berry in the bunch that I buy every year.

Aren't they pretty ? These were picked straight from the field just a few hours before I bought them . Can't get much fresher than that !

Now wouldn't you like to have a bite of this ? ? ? ? ? I just love this stuff !
Does anybody have a good strawberry recipe they would like to share with all of us ?

Ha , ha , ha, ha ..........................

2009-05-03T18:22:00.002-04:00

I thought this was funny. I am having the most BORING day ! It has been raining here since Thursday . Good greif , I have had enough already. I bet it has washed the seed right out of the ground in my garden . And I have seen the birds in it too....probably eating the seeds that have washed up ! No wonder farmers have a high rate of suicide !
I have whined enough. Hope ya'll have had a better weekend than I have .

I've been in the garden .............

2009-04-29T13:00:00.007-04:00

I don't know who this is, but wouldn't you hate to have to turn a garden this way ! ! I have been working in my garden the last few days. Doing more raking. I can't stand the big clumps in it. Boy, before this is over somebody might have to plant me in there somewhere with the veggies ! Thank goodness we have a tiller.

I sure hope my veggies grow this pretty.

Isn't this a gorgeous garden plot ? I hope I can keep mine looking this nice . I don't do very well in the very hot heat. I will have to get out there to work when it is cool, early in the mornings . As I planted my seed I prayed for the Lord to bless and help each one grow.When I finished planting the seed I ask the Lord if he could send a gentle rain upon them . And guess what ? ? I wasn't through 30 minutes and it came a gentle shower for about 40 minutes ! Isn't God good !

I planted 18 tomatoe plants. If only half of them survive I will have plenty of tomatoes. I LOVE fried green tomatoes !

While I was browsing through the pics for this post, I found this one. I loved how they used the old rakes, so cute !

I'm a busy little blogger !

2009-04-23T09:38:00.002-04:00

I showed ya'll this pic way back in the fall . I bought this little chest of drawers on the 450 mile flea market for $5.00 .
I am just now getting around to painting it. I am going to paint it antique white. I am putting it in my kitchen .I'm thinking about putting my silverware in it.
I am so slow about getting anything acomplished anymore ! It is so frustrating !
Stay tuned .....

Hey......I'm back-k-k--k ............

2009-04-16T09:08:00.002-04:00

This is why I have been so quiet . I can't just sit and watch TV , I have to be doing something . So a few months ago I found these pillow cases to embroider . And when I start something and I like it , I can't lay it down until I finnish it . That is why I don't read alot of books. If I start a book and it grabs me , I stay up all night reading it and read it while I am cooking etc. etc . In other words I don't get anything done around here .
I havent' embroidered anything in years and years. But I really did enjoy this project. In fact I liked it so much I went back and bought 3 more pairs. I have started a pair with a big rose on it. I will show them when I am through working on them.

I sure hope these grow .......

2009-04-10T11:13:00.002-04:00

Yesterday I thought it was safe to plant the roses that I got at Big Lots. It's a good thing I waited this long because we had 2 big frosts last week.
This is what it looks like to the back of my house ....... woods and more woods. I planted most of the roses up close to the old fence. I planted 4 climbers near the fence.
I was real proud of myself for digging those deep holes,being that I am weak as a cat. After I finnished I went in to take a shower and this is what I found ! ! !

TICKS AND MORE TICKS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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I picked between 15 and 20 of those little boogers off of me. I about had a "hissy fit". Do ya'll know what a hissy fit is ? I jumped up and down, screaming and hollering, said a few cuss words also ( forgive me Lord ). Had to call honey bunny to help me get all of them off. He said it reminded him of the country song " I'd Like To Look You For Ticks " LOL ! He told me he was going to get me a flea and tick collar . If there is a tick within a mile it will get on me . He is outside all the time and they never bother him ! Go figure !

I have lived in this area all of my life and I have never seen the ticks this bad before.

Have a wonderful Easter .....

2009-04-09T10:20:00.002-04:00

Hope all of you have a great Easter weekend .

Thank you Lord for dying on the cross for my sins. Thank you Lord for shedding your blood for me. Thank you Lord for coming into my heart and saving me . Thank you Lord for your many blessings.

This little grillin girl is Hot , hehehe ...........

2009-04-03T23:52:00.003-04:00

Hi there I decided to join in on the Grillin Party today. Click on the grill in my sidebar to see more grillin recipes.This grillin recipe exchange is hosted by Stacey at Poofing The Pillows.

Orange Chicken

Prepare chicken for the grill. Cook until almost done.

Mix together 1 small jar of orange marmalade and 1 bottle of french dressing.My recipe called for Country French , but I don't think they make it anymore.

Brush this on the chicken. I brush it on about twice.

This is yummy and easy !

Here is another one for you to try :

Easy Veggies

Take whatever veggies you have on hand and use. I like yellow squash , zuchini, onions , green peppers , green tomatoes , potatoes .

Cut up your veggies , and add salt , pepper , garlic salt , Italian seasoning, or whatever you like. Dot it with butter. Place veggies in foil and wrap it up real good and place on the grill. Cook until your desired doneness.

Hope you enjoy. I am all about EASY !

Come in , lets go hoppin down the bunny trail ........

2009-04-02T00:01:00.001-04:00

Just look at all the little bunnies that have hopped upon my table.

I have had these little bunnnies for a few years. A good freind gave them to me. And I just had to have this little cloche . It is about 8 inches tall . I found it at Ross.

See the little bunnies by my plates ? They look like foil wrapped chococlate bunnies but they aren't. I think they are resin . I found them at Big Lots.

I thought this big cloche was the perfect place to throw all the extra eggs into .

I stacked up my cake plates and put Daddy Rabbit right on top ! Alot of you know I am a retired hairdresser. Daddy Rabbit was given to me by one of my customers.Oh my goodness I just figured about how old he is ...... I have had him over 20 years ! He's an old Daddy Rabbit now.

And this little pillow in my chair was given to me by a customer also.She lovingly made it for me. I had a bunch of loyal customers that were very good to me. I sure do miss them .

To see more Table Scapes click on the Tablescape Thursday pic in my sidebar to your right .

Just a little peek ........

2009-03-30T00:01:00.000-04:00

Yep , that's all your going to get is a peek ! I have been working on my Easter table today. So I am showing you my blue plates for Blue Monday. My mom gave these plates to me a few years ago. She found them at a flea market and there are only 4 of them . Maybe I will find more some day. I love to hunt don't you ?

I used to have them hanging on the wall in my hallway, but replaced them with something else. Blue Monday is hosted by Sally at Smiling Sally , to see more blue pretties click on the blue bird in my sidebar to your right . Happy Blue Monday and thank you for stopping by today.

To see the rest of my table come back thursday for Tablescape Thursday.

Oh my aching back .................

2009-03-24T09:24:00.002-04:00

Well we decided to have a garden this year . It is a 24x24 plot. I am in the process of getting all of the grass clumps out of it . These veggies had better grow is all I can say. I have got to get this finnished today because they said it is going to rain for the next 4 days . I am going to try to get my cabbage and broccoli plants in today and my onions. My back is about to kill me ! Whine, whine, whine ! LOL .

I've got some new blue ! .............

2009-03-23T00:01:00.000-04:00

Hi ,come on in .I want to show you my blue dessert plates and coffee or tea cups.I know several of you have these same dishes too.I think they are so pretty and vintage looking. I got them at TJ Maxx a few months ago.Of course when I seen them they were sitting there saying......Theresa, Theresa, take us home,please ! So what could I do ? Well you see what I did . I swooped them right up. I felt so sorry for them , hehehe .

Sorry for the blurry pic . I should have done this one over . I just recently found the sugar and creamer to match this set. I found them at Ross for $ 1.99. I couldn't believe it. My lucky day I guess.

Thank you visiting me on this Blue Monday,if you would like to see more blue pretties just click on the pretty bluebird in my sidebar to your right and it will take you to the list. Blue Monday is hosted by Sally at Smiling Sally's.Thank you Sally !

New kid on the bike , I mean blog ...................

2009-03-20T09:29:00.002-04:00

Hi everybody ! I want to introduce all of you to a new kid on the blog ! Her name is Lorna and her blog name is " Lace and Ivy Cottage ". She loves to got to yard sales, likes tea and likes to cook ......... sounds like our kind of girl doesn't she.

So lets all go over and give Lorna a great big blogland welcome. So go on over there and you can read more about her. She has her training wheels on but I bet not for long !

Be sure and tell her Theresa sent you !

Welcome to "Outdoor Wednesday"

2009-03-18T00:05:00.000-04:00

Just look at these little girls, aren't they pretty. I snapped these pics a few weeks ago. There they stood near the side of the road . I thought I was lucky to get this shot at them because usually they run . You can click on the pics to make them larger.

Thanks for stopping by today. Outdoor Wednesday is hosted by Susan over at A Southern Daydreamer . To see more pics of Outdoor Wednesday click on the click on the pic in my sidebar to your right.

St. Patty Day ................

2009-03-17T08:56:00.005-04:00

Hey girls, Happy St. Patricks Day ! I am trying to get some cleaning done today.Have a good day and don't forget to wear your green !

Hey, wanna have some fun go here to see what your Leprachaun name is :
http://www.quizopolis.com/leprechaun_name.php

Blue Monday time again ............

2009-03-15T22:34:00.002-04:00

Well here we are again for Blue Monday,hosted by sweet Sally from Smiling Sally.To see more fabulous blues click on the blue bird in my sidebar to your right.

This is one of my favorite pictures I have hanging in my home . I like everything about it.I thought it was so sweet when I first seen it and I knew I had to bring it home.I have had this picture for a very long time.And these are the only kitties I have at my house because I have 2 jealous doggies !

You can click on the pic to enlarge.

Hi , ya'll come on in ...............

2009-03-11T23:14:00.008-04:00

Well I went and done it again ! Bought some more dishes that I really didn't need . But I was in TJ Maxx and stumbled upon these little pretties and I just had to have them . I was going to be good and so I only bought 4 plates. Oh yes I was so good, just so-o-o-o-o-o good ! So out the door I went. I was so proud of myself.

But then when I got home ......... uh- oh! here it comes....... I got to thinking,
now why didn't I buy more of these ?? I really needed more of this pattern because I think I am going to use them as my everyday dishes .

So I got supper done and cleaned up the kitchen . Then I told honey bunny , you know I should have bought more of those dishes because I think I want to use them everyday. So bless his heart he started turning off the TV and saying "well come on let's go get them". Is that not sweet? Now mind you I live 22 miles from that store and here we go trudging back down there . Sigh .

When I got back to the store I bought more plates,dessert plates and the cute little bowls, now I have a service of eight. They feel so good . Can dishes feel good LOL ? No kidding , they do feel so nice .

I just love this pattern .

OK , sorry I blabbered so long . But you just gotta go on over to see Susan at
Between Naps On The Porch , she is the host of Tablescape Thursday . You will see some gorgeous tables and eye candy. So hurry along now and get on over there !
You can click on her blog name here or click on the Tablescape Thursday picture in my sidebar to your right to take you there . Have fun !

My Blue Jacketed Bunny ..............

2009-03-08T23:17:00.002-04:00

Welcome to another Blue Monday hosted by Smiling Sally. To see more pretty blues just click on the blue bird in my sidebar to your right and it will take you to the list. Thanks Sally.

This picture hangs in my kitchen . I really like him , he makes me smile everytime I look at him . I have had this picture for a long time and I can't for the life of me remember where I bought him . The bunny with the jacket reminds me of Beatrix Potter bunnies .

Look at this interesting PINK .............

2009-03-07T07:00:00.001-05:00

Pink dolphin appears in US lake
The world's only pink Bottlenose dolphin which was discovered in an inland lake in Louisiana, USA, has become such an attraction that conservationists have warned tourists to leave it alone.

Pinky the rare albino dolphin has been spotted in Lake Calcasieu in Louisiana, USA Photo: CATERS NEWS
Charter boat captain Erik Rue, 42, photographed the animal, which is actually an albino, when he began studying it after the mammal first surfaced in Lake Calcasieu, an inland saltwater estuary, north of the Gulf of Mexico in southwestern USA.

Capt Rue originally saw the dolphin, which also has reddish eyes, swimming with a pod of four other dolphins, with one appearing to be its mother which never left its side.

He said: "I just happened to see a little pod of dolphins, and I noticed one that was a little lighter.

"It was absolutely stunningly pink.

"I had never seen anything like it. It's the same color throughout the whole body and it looks like it just came out of a paint booth.
To read the rest of the story click here : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4927224/Pink-dolphin-appears-in-US-lake.html

To see more Pinks click on the pink doll there in my sidebar .Pink Saturday is hosted by Beverly.Thank you Beverly.

Oh boy ! Roses ..............

2009-03-03T07:00:00.000-05:00

I was in Big Lots about 2 weeks ago and found these roses for $3.00 each. Now mind you I don't have a green thumb.So I need everybody to pray I don't kill these little beauties.I have never had any roses.Well I take that back,I bought a Knockout Rose last year and I don't know if it made it through this winter or not. I am afraid to look at it. Most of these are climbers, I bought 7 and 4 of them are the climbers.And where I want to put them only has about half a day of full sun. Can anyone tell me if this will be enough sun ? And when I plant them , does anyone have any tips for me about soil or anything ? I told you I have a brown thumb, I am not a gardener,but I wanna be a gardner. Help !!

Also we will have some more cold weather before I feel safe to put them in the ground.I wanted to wait until after Dogwood winter to put them out.I have them in a tub sitting inside my backdoor. They can get a little sun there.I was worried about them getting thirsty so I slit the bottom of the bags and poured a little water in the tub so they could get a drink .
Do you think they will last another 3 or 4 weeks before I put them in the ground ? I know this is alot of questions but I need to know. Isn't it terrible being this dumb ?

Hi , welcome ................

2009-03-01T23:22:00.002-05:00

Well here we are again for another Blue Monday hosted by Miss Sally of "Smiling Sally".To see more blues just click on her name.

Now about my Blue Monday item. This big guy's name is Ro-ho.And he stands watch over my kitchen.He measures about 18 x 18 inches. I remember the day I found him and brought him home with me . I sure was doing the happy dance that day.Hope ya'll enjoy the rest of your visits for this Blue Monday. See ya !

Oh Gosh , More Dishes ! .................

2009-02-24T22:43:00.003-05:00

Do you think these dishes look too Christmasie ? ( duh , did I spell this right ? )I am telling you, I don't like this getting old stuff ! I cannot write in cursive anymore and I am getting where I can't spell some things. And I have always been a good speller.Oh well back to the dishes ! I thought I could use these all winter long. I just love red birds !

Just look at this sweet little fella !
Aren't they just the cutest ?
And I had to have the salt and pepper shakes too !
Oh my ! Then I spotted the tea set . Well I've got to have it too ! I just couldn't leave it there in the store you know ! LOL .

And then, hear the drum roll here ? There sitting in all of it's glory was the magnificient soup tureen ! Well heck , I might as well get that too. I needed a whole flock of them ... hehe . Can you see the sweet one sitting in my cloche , hunny bunny said I better get him outta there before he smothers !

And you know what, the best part is I got this whole set for 1/2 price . I paid less than $50.00 for this whole table full of dishes. I got them at Cracker Barrel .

I found these napkins at Tuesday Morning on clearance, I thought they were so pretty. I didn't have any chargers or mats , so I unfolded some of them and slipped them under the plates. They were just 50 cents for 16 napkins.
Well I better go now . I have been seeing a big ole bunny rabbit looking in my windows, I think he is jealous of the red birds. I think I will go let him in and feed him some chocolate ! Chocolate helps EVERYTHING !

Oh no ! more dishes ! ...............

2009-02-24T22:24:00.006-05:00

Since I already have this post up, I thought I would add it to Tablescape Thursday. If you want to see more beautiful tables just click on the pic to your right in my sidebar and it will take you to the list.

Look What I Got .................

2009-02-18T22:46:00.003-05:00

I guess this is called a buffet ?? I am not sure . Somebody correct me if I am wrong. My hunny bunny got me this for my Christmas present. I just love it and now I have somewhere to keep my dishes ! Whoopee ! I have even bought some new dishes to help fill it up LOL. I will be showing them to you later . I have no ideal how old this piece is. It is about 6 ft. long. I had to do alot of rearranging to get it in the room . I almost panicked because I didn't know for sure if it was going to fit on the wall I needed it on. I really didn't need this piece but I just wanted it. Do you ever do that ?

Well-l-l-l-l-l it's better late than never ! ....................

2009-02-15T00:03:00.002-05:00

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Bet ya'll thought I forgot you didn't ya ? Sorry I have been a bad blogger lately but I have been busier than a cat covering up poop on a marble floor ! LOL .

And take all this candy you want because I took all of the calories out of it.
Hope all of you had a great Valentine's day.

A New Version Of "The Little Red Hen"........ something to ponder on.

2009-02-10T14:59:00.004-05:00

Who will help me plant the wheat? asked the Little Red Hen.'Not I,' said the cow.'Not I,' said the duck.'Not I,' said the pig. 'Not I,' said the goose. 'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen, and so she did. The wheat grew very tall and ripened into golden grain. 'Who will help me reap my wheat?' asked the little red hen. 'Not I,' said the duck.. 'Out of my classification,' said the pig. 'I'd lose my seniority,' said the cow. 'I'd lose my unemployment compensation,' said the goose. 'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen, and so she did. At last it came time to bake the bread. 'Who will help me bake the bread?' asked the little red hen. 'That would be overtime for me,' said the cow. 'I'd lose my welfare benefits,' said the duck. 'I'm a dropout and never learned how,' said the pig. 'If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination,' said the goose. 'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen. She baked five loaves and held them up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, 'No, I shall eat all five loaves.' 'Excess profits!' cried the cow. (Nancy Pelosi) 'Capitalist leech!' screamed the duck. (Barbara Boxer) 'I demand equal rights!' yelled the goose. (Jesse Jackson) The pig just grunted in disdain. (Ted Kennedy) And they all painted 'Unfair!' picket signs and marched around and around the little red hen, shouting obscenities.
Then the farmer (Obama) came. He said to the little red hen, "You must not be so greedy, Let's re-distribute the wealth!"
'But I earned the bread,' said the little red hen. 'Exactly,' said Barack the farmer. 'That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of their labor with those who are lazy and idle.' And they all lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, 'I am grateful, for now I truly understand.' But her neighbors became quite disappointed in her. She never again baked bread because she joined the 'party' and got her bread free. And all the Democrats smiled. 'Fairness' had been established. Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed; perhaps no one cared...so long as there was free bread that 'the rich' were paying for. EPILOGUE Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs. Hillary got $8 million for hers. That's $20 million for the memories from two people, who for eight years, repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything. IS THIS A GREAT BARNYARD? OR WHAT?

This was sent to me in an e-mail. I liked the part about Bill and Hillary, Ha !

The Blue Redneck Swing .........LOL !!!!!!

2009-02-08T23:30:00.002-05:00

Well this is really scraping the bottom of the barrel as they say.I thought this was halarious ! As you can probably tell, I am almost out of blue things to show you children ! Sally did I get this swing pic from you or did you show this ? I can't remember where I got it from.If you have showed it then I am sorry if this is a repeat.
I am going to have to come out of this blog block, I can't think of anything to put on my blog.What am I going to do ?
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Blue Valentines .............

2009-02-02T00:40:00.003-05:00

Blue valentines for Blue Monday.I got these images free. So feel free to take them if you can use them.Blue Monday is hosted by Sally at "Smiling Sally". Click on the blue bird in my sidebar and it will take you to more blue pretties.