SWEET DREAMS

after a couple of hours of playing hard...the energizer bunny wore himself out...crashed ...burned...done...finished...thats it...out like a light...sweet dreams to my little buddy...

EUROPE ANYONE ?

I came home from work today, tired and in need of a vacation...I dont know why...I have had several days off lately but for some reason I feel the need for a major change of scenery...so after pouring a glass of wine and opening a box of thin mint girl scout cookies..(my number one weakness) (1200 calories if I choose to eat the whole box at once.) I sat down at the computer and began reading my favorite blogs and than all of a sudden I ended up in England at the Rose Villa...hope you all enjoy it as much as me...and just in case anyone wants to go just let me know...my bags can be packed in a jiffy and we could be on our way...but for now I will be dreaming....please join me..

Isn't it just the perfect home away from home...never underestimate the power of your dreams...celebrate your dreams...it's a way of looking at what your life holds when you let your imagination flow...

sweet dreams

WHERE ARE YOUR EGGS

AFTER CHRISTMAS I ALWAYS HAVE A HUGE URGE TO RE-ORGANIZE MY NEST...RE-EVALUATE MY LIFES' PURPOSE..AND MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES...ALTHOUGH NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL THEY ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND...SO TODAY I AM GOING TO START PUTTING MY EGGS IN THE CORRECT BASKET...SO WHERE ARE YOUR EGGS ? Number 1 re-nesting project...organize my drawers..what a great way to use all those mis matched bowls and cups that I seem to buy at the flea market..

I knew there was a reason why I was buying them...
organize closets and get rid of everything not used or worn in the last year...Salvation Army here I come....

organize bathroom and linen closets....

and come up with some creative , functional storage ideas around the house...

so my challenge begins today...hoping to turn my "scrambled "eggs into creative orgainzation one egg at a time...

Hoping everyone has a blessed weekend.....

REFRESHING STYLE

my new favorite style....I have had a lot of time lately to surf the web looking for new blogs, new decorating ideas , new recipes...etc..I am all of a sudden drawn to tone on tone rooms..or rooms that lack big bold color...I used to love red but all of a suddenit is not my favorite...I keep wanting everything to be ivory, tans, khaki, white, brown, maybe a little gray blue and greens in there...I came across this wonderful website that has tons of inspiration...I will be posting several pictures and ideas from them...as the pictures are incredibly better than I could ever take through my own lifes' journey....hope you enjoy the pictures as much as me.....
~pictures courtesy of notebook magazine~

MRS.WHITNEY RYAN CAVUOTI

I will have to say that the best happening of 2009 and close to the best happening ever in my life was McKinsey's wedding May 16,2009..lots of hard planning turned out the most perfect night ever for her and her happily ever after...Whitney

GOOD GOLLY , MISS MOLLY

DEAR MISS MOLLY,

THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY AUNT AMY CUPCAKES....THEY WERE SCRUMPDELICIOUS...HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS..AND MY UNCLE (mister B) REQUESTS A WHOLE CAKE IN EVERY FLAVOR !!!

CARSON

MORE BLING

MY FAVORITE...SNOW PEOPLE

A LITTLE TABLE BLING

hoping elves would come and place a little festivity around here...they never showed up ....so trying to make the old look new again I decorating my dining room with a little bling...more to come later...

OUT WITH THE OLD

After much decision making and anticipation the day finally came....My 25 year old tired kitchen appliances finally found a new home...at the dump...no they were not broken ...they were kind of like the energizer bunny they kept on going and going and going...so after a couple of years of wanting and dreaming , Saturday the Lowes truck drove up and unloaded my new kitchen.....I had no idea how water and ice on the door of the refrigerator would change my life...so I am sharing the bling of my new stainless kitchen....

Neutral Territory

Got up early this morning hoping to accomplish something creative....browsed through my collections of magazines that are stacked high on my coffee table...found a few pictures from Country Living and Victoria magazine... and came to the conclusion that I am tired of color.....so I am looking for ways to slowly change my ways... and actually if you read my last post I am tired of my kitchen too...so maybe I am tired of stuff in general...I am ready for cooler weather and pumpkins and fall and autumn moons...so I am hoping for motivation and success as I perform the task of editing my house today to look more neutral.

In the midst of our daily lives, we must find the juice to nourish our creative souls...

~sark~

PANIC IN HIS EYES

I guess its a good thing I work full time...because it seems when I am home I look around and dream up all kinds of things I want to do around the house...the key words there are DREAM and WANT....I really dont need a thing....

so when Allen came home from work Saturday he walked in to the kitchen where the table was cluttered with magazine clippings, paint chips, fabric swatches....and with that not wanting to know the answer look , he asked "what is all this?" and I quickly responded just getting ideas and than those 5 dreaded words came out of my mouth... "I am tired of my Kitchen" ....ok 6 words but at this point it didnt matter how many words I used...he just shook his had and responded the same way he always does..."Ohhhhh K"..

So here are a few pictures form English Home and Country home magazines to share....to inspire...to tempt you...

A LITTLE WEEKEND PROJECT

A couple of months ago I was flipping through some european country inspired decorating books and came across some book shelves decorated with some quite weathered books...and I thought I think I can do that...so with a little bit of extra time this weekend I tried....

I went to my local good will store and bought 8 paperback books different thickness'es and sizes for the bargain price 8 for a dollar.....cant beat that...I brought them home and dunked them in the sink with my mornings leftover coffee... set them out to dry in the sun....tied them with twine and wa-lah!!! there I have vintage looking books for my shelves...I am hoping for more inspiration in the near future as my brain has finally rested from Mckinsey and Whitney's May 16 wedding . Fall is my favorite time of year and I can see it coming quickly...so hopefully with cooler days my creative juices will begin to flow more frequently....Hope all has a good week...

Blinded by Gods Presence

This time last year my sister in law Melinda lost the fight with the monster that had invaded her body and turned in her earthly body for her everlasting body with her Savior Jesus Christ..kind of like a caterpillar sheds its cocoon and becomes new life as a butterfly....
Butterflies have always been just another flying object to me until last June 12...the day Melinda died...as we celebrated the life she lived so sweetly and passionately with the friends and family , we released several hundred butterflies to honor her and her new heavenly body...you see to me butterflies are her...whether they are flying around the flowers in my yard...on my stationary or in the wallpaper in my bathroom...they are just Melinda..pure, sweet graceful and one of Gods most beautiful gifts...we miss her everyday and what she stood for and what she meant to her family and friends...
Last Friday, which was the year anniversary of her death, her daughter Ali picked up her little boy up at daycare...as she was gathering up his backpack and other things and was walking out the door, the teacher handed her his artwork for the day...he had colored a butterfly.!!!!So dont even try to tell me her spirtit and Gods presence are not here with us every single day...sometimes our eyes are closed and sometimes we are blinded...open your eyes...

SNEAK PEAKS

beautiful shoes

beautiful bride

beautiful bridal bouquet....to be continued May 17, 2009 no more sneak peaks til then...it is going to be a beautiful marriage celebration...I texted Whitney the day of the bridal portait and told him just in case he was wondering he is going to have a beautiful bride ....and his response back to me was..."well I wasnt wondering, i knew that a long time ago" how sweet is that!!!!!

HOPPY EASTER

just a little Easter cheer from me to you....have a blessed day and celebrate life !!!!!

CHAMPAGNE, CUPCAKES AND CHOCOLATE

last weekend all of my best girlfriends totally went out of their way and hosted an unbelievable dream bridal shower for Mckinsey...I mean really..what more could a girl want besides champagne, cupcakes and chocolate...of course there is one more thing ....diamonds ...but she allready has that and is eagerly waiting her big day to get here....May 16 is getting closer by the minute....

beautiful table setting done by the girls....

Beautifully decorating and I must say tasty as well cupcakes

flower arrangement straight from mollys creative brain and yard....you know you have a friend when she picks a hydrangea out of her yard to put in the bouquet...for those of you who dont live around here it is a miracle if we can get one bloom off of a hydrangea plant here in texas so for her to pick one out of her yard is super special...you wont understand this if you are not a gardner!!!!

favors for the hostesses with the mostesses !!!!! thank you girls for making her day a dream..it was perfect .....

A LITTLE ROADTRIP

a couple of weeks ago my much older sister Paula and much older brother Jeff and I took a little road trip...not a quick trip...a nine hour road trip ...all in one day.. off to Alburquerque to celebrate with an aunt and uncle on their 50th wedding anniversary.....we left bright and early ..of course I was up most of the night before, reveling in the excitement of this little adventure ( really I was up because the wind was blowing 40 mph outside my bedroom window ) so when my doorbell finally rang and it was time to go I sang my brother a little tune:(sing to the tune of leaving on a jet plane)

OH MY BAGS ARE PACKED I'M READY TO GO
I'M STANDING HERE OUTSIDE MY DOOR
HOPING TO NOT GET BLOWN AWAY.
I'VE BEEN UP SINCE FOUR IN ANTICIPATION
OF THE LITTLE JOURNEY WITH MY FAVORITE REALATIONS.......

at that moment I got the stare and shaking of his head like oh boy ... what have I gotten myself into....this is gonna be a long weekend....

being the baby, literally and literally, of course I called "shotgun" and got to ride in the front seat the whole time...I think I made an excellent co-pilot as part of my job was to try to figure out how to get "mrs. Dash" the GPS system person to shut up....as Jeff would take his known shortcuts she voiced her disapproval quite loudly...we had lots of fun, ate at lots of hole in the wall mexican food restaurants..and spent lots of time with family, seeing the sights of Alburquerque and sharing time together.....

eye candy

Shabby Chic
Originally uploaded by Gigi & Big Red

PICTURES TO INSPIRE,,,VALENTINES IS COMING UP...TIME TO GET SOME CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING

pink bling

Jewelled Heart! Fun to create!!
Originally uploaded by vintagedragonfly

O.K who knows how to post more than one flickr picture in one post...help...

MIRACLES

I believe in Manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing; kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles... ~ Audrey Hepburn

MY OWN WINTER WONDERLAND

Just sharing a little holiday bling....the nice thing about being a snowman person is after Christmas you dont feel the rush to take it all down !!! as long as its winter I am safe to have a little snowman village in my dining room...Christmas came and went just like it always does...the hustle and bustle are all over now except now there is a new hustle and bustle still swarming in my head...in the form of wedding bells chaos...now that Christmas is over , I feel like I am on a downhill sled without brakes....so for all you experienced wedding planners send your thoughts and prayers my way.. May 16 is going to be here before we know it !!!

Wishing everyone a very happy new year filled with blessings and baubles !!!!!

MORE SAVING GRACE

Below are some more pictures of my friend Sharon's house...sorry the pictures are divided into two postings because I cannot figure out how to download more than 5 pictures to one post at a time...so for you blogging buddies...HELP !!!!!

MY SAVING GRACE

All it takes is once a month, once a month to meet with my creative , soulful friends to get me re energized....today was our December meeting of SPQOH ( society for the preservation of quaint old homes) and I always come away from the meeting with a smile and a little dance in my step... we meet once a month and share stories , ideas, smiles and tears, fears or whatever else we want to.. it is a unique group of women of all ages who have been blessed with special talents...every month I learn something new or meet a new friend or become reaquainted with an old one.. it is truly my creative saving grace....today we met at my friend Sharon's house...she is a nurse and works at the hospital with me...she is incredibly talented and this is the second old home her and her husband Walt have restored...

THE JOY'S OF SLEEPING WITH A YOUNGER MAN

gotcha ya thinking .....just my little buddy...last friday at work we were all talking about what we were doing this weekend and my response was "Allen's out of town till sunday so I'm gonna be sleeping with a younger man..." and everyone gasped!!!...and so I did...Carson came to stay with me on saturday night...my car is even now equipped with a car seat...professionally put in by the local fire department certified safe and all...because we have places to go and people to see....

he is all over the house....faster than greased lightning....hmmmm he says , I know there is something in here I need....

just as sweet as he can be ...perfect in every way...I know his Mimi would be most proud of him ....

FEELS LIKE FALL

This past weekend was just about like fall as fall can be...cool temperatures...overcast skies...lazy days....so I decided to do a little fall decorating....fall is probably my favorite season...I like the warm colors... leaves falling from the trees...pumpkins...scarecrows...ghosts and goblins...and hot apple cider...drinking hot apple cider is not quite the same in Abilene, Texas as it is in Nashua, New Hampshire but this is where I happen to be now...so it works...
A few trinkets going up my staircase.....
a few pumpkins.....

and my St. Francis to watch over things... Hoping fall brings joy to all of you like it does me....have a blessed week.....

THIS AND THAT

Last weekend I once again went to canton to the flea market...I think its an addiction...I dont know whether its the thrill of the hunt of the perfect treasuure or just good times spent with friends....its like a soul revival...so I captured a few pictures to document my day....the weather was great as were the treasures..

I actually came home with these skeleton friends....couldnt resist...

MORE HAPPENINGS

This last week we had our Quaint Old Homes meeting...not to be confused with Quaint old Ladies!!!! but most of us are quaint, creative, love to go junkin and flea marketing...there are about 50 of us who meet once a month in one of our homes...all of us live in and love old homes and are forever working on a project or two....this last week it was at my friends, Kayes home..which is a darling cottage with a wonderful cottage backyard....I am dreaming of waking up and finding my backyard as great as hers is ...everything she touches grows...and grows...and grows...next month we are meeting at my friend Jana's house and since we cant go to round top we are bringing roundtop to abilene....we are setting up booths and selling our junk and wares and eating flea market food...sounds tasty....cant wait... table decorations
more table decorations

heavenly brownies...you can see most are gone
so until later....have a good week and happy fall!!!!!

HAPPENINGS

A couple of weeks ago my dad celebrated his 80th birthday...it is hard to believe he is 80 , not that its old or anything...but he just doesnt seem like he should be 80....he doesnt act like he is 80 ....maybe because of the geriatric ballet class (as he calls it ) he goes to at the health club....keep up the good work and thanks for all you have done....


My brother and his grandson Carson at my dads 80th birthday dinner...He is our little ray of sunshine...he is a very happy baby and it makes my day and fills my heart with joy when he comes to visit me...My parents at my dads birthday dinner....

Well, I dont know whether I can sleep because I got back on my hormones or because the wedding frenzy has finally left my creative brain!! but whatever it is I am thankful...it has been a month since Mckinsey got engaged and the anal and obsessive , creative person I am thought I had to get the big event all worked out immediately down to every little detail....I must say we have done a whole lot, got the date, church, reception site, florist, cake baker, photographer, compiled a guest list, sent out save a dates.. and a planner to help me on the day of the wedding so now I can finally rest...we are going wedding gown shopping in October and besides the invitations the big decisions are made...that is until the spring 2009 Brides magazines come out...no we are not changing our minds we like what we have done ...that is our story and we are sticking to it!!!

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

Its official!!!! the wedding is on...proposal done... ring on finger...now all we need is the date, time , place, prayers for patience and a credit card !!! Mckinsey's boyfriend proposed to her Friday night and all is good..they came in this weekend to share their joy....and their story begins....so all you creative friends with wedding experience or just creative brains I will be calling on you and your expertise to help us make all her dreams come true...

ON VACATION

Last week I took off work and took a much needed vacation....not really intending on going anywhere but my own home....My true intentions were to work nonstop on the bedroom we have been remodeling...trying to get it done so we can venture on to other projects...did I say work nonstop while on VACATION!!!! no way ...changed my mind ....not gonna do that...so while drinking my coffee tuesday morning my friend Gail called and when she realized I was off all week she insisted I get in the car right then and come see her and go to Canton...she didnt have to twist my arm much....so off I went...like I have said before going to Gails is like going on vacation...she has a wonderful cottage home that welcomes you the minute you walk in the front door..most everything in her home is from canton or the roundtop flea markets...she is very creative and can make anything look like a million dollars.
chest 50.00 she painted white!!!! looks like something right out of Rachel Ashwells books...
So off to canton we went...I will post my treasures later and boy did I find treasures...blessings to everyone and have a happy week!!!

COME TO THE TABLE

Come to the table ...all who are able..come to the table of the Lord...Bow down before Him... all who adore Him...Bow down and worship the Lord....

~~~Steve Massey

Wishing you a blessed and fruitful day!!!

(pictures courtesy of comfortable country by enrica stabile)

WHAT WOULD YOU DO

My daughter asked me one day if in my lifetime so far do I have any regrets....I quickly answered no ( which is usually my immediate response) and then after I thought about it for a while my answer was still no...are there things I wished I would have done and things I wished I would have said and people I wished I would have spent more time with....yes ...but no regets....
so why when I see this quote does it make me stop and think.....What would you do if you knew you would not fail?...Is there more to my life than what I am doing?... am I too secure and content to take chances ....probably so!!! Is contentment a good thing or the enemy...do you stop striving to be your best and do your best when you are content?...so to my blogging friends out there are you doing what you would do if you knew you would not fail?....

ONLY GOD KNOWS

Just trying to get out of the dumps with the passing of my sister-in-law Melinda last week. Thanks to all of you who brought me flowers and sent me cards.....The flowers at the top of my blog page are just a sampling of the incredible flowers at her service...I took it upon myself to dismantle a few of the decorations before I left the service...I know she would have wanted me to have them....I will work on something creative to do with them in her honor...

Sometimes I think the best thing anyone can say is simply I am sorry...because we know she is in a better place , but we would still like her here with us... we know she is no longer suffering but why did she even have to suffer at all.....we know God never gives us more than we can handle....but our hearts are still broken...her home here on earth is still empty....we know that God has a purpose for this that we will understand later....

My last post was about attitudes and opportunities...there has got to be an opportunity here somewhere in all this sadness....I will find it ...

Only God knows...

ATTITUDE AND OPPORTUNITIES

This past week has not been the best...we had to put our 15 year old sheltie "Clementine" to sleep ....she had really gone down hill for the past several months and we finally realized that her existence here was simply just that, an existence ...no life at all of any quality in her sweet little body....
and once again the big , bad , ugly monster inside Melinda 's body is slowly sucking the life out of her....NOT FAIR...NOT FAIR...NOT FAIR....
several years ago I was whining to my mom Judy about something that wasn"t going right or something that was happening to me that I was frustrated about and the eternal optimist she is quickly told me that those were opportunities....so when things aren't always going exactly my way I have to figure out exactly what lesson someone is trying to teach me and turn it into an opportunity...we all have opportunities everyday to change an attitude...make someone feel important...to share a smile....to help someone who is a whole lot less fortunate than us...so with that said I am working on my attitude this week....trying to make my way through the fog of unfairness....and change the world one upside down frown at a time!!!!!

CLUTTER, CREATIVITY AND CHAOS

Photos are borrowed (can I legally do that ) from the book WHERE WOMEN CREATE. Surely the copyright nazi has something better to do then scout out blogs....

About a month ago , I mentioned to my friend Jana that I had been wanting the book WHERE WOMEN CREATE by Jo Packham. Lo and behold the next day I found it at my front door. A much appreciated surprise at the end of a long work day. She has graciously let me borrow it to get inspired.....and that I did!!!!! All you inspiring women out there if you haven't gotten a chance to read ( I mean look at the pictures ) do we really ever read books like these or go straight to the pictures,than it is a must....if your creativity is on a permanent vacation like mine has been lately, it will take you to your very own creative paradise.... so since Allen has a huge golf tournament this weekend and is working 12 hour days I have had a lot of alone time...so I decided to cleanout, de clutter and re vamp my guest bedroom into my very own inspirational creative space...starting with the closet....I think I have opened the door to this closet at least 20 times in the last month to get motivated only to quickly close it before I got attacked with what lurks inside....
lots of boxes went to the trash, need I say the dumpster is full to the brim..... some of the boxes are going to goodwill .....some of the boxes in the closet I think have been in there since we moved into this house 6 years ago...Oh my Oh my!!!!! It was kind of like Christmas opening boxes that I had no idea what was in them and hoping it was something I couldn't live without......but most I could definitely live without...
and then there's the dreaded sewing space....who could even begin to be inspired or creative with a mess of a table like this....so I am dreaming of a space like the one at the top of the page....if I knew how to put those pictures at the bottom of my post I would but.....I guess you just have to see the after before the before...is that possible? so girls , lets quit just sitting around and use our talents the way we are meant to....

when I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, " I used everything You gave me."

---erma bombeck

THE DAY MY WORLD CHANGED

Twenty seven years ago today I entered a hospital as a nieve, innocent young girl. The nurse came into my room and asked me to take off all my clothes and put this gown on and I thought "I dont think I want to do that", but being the compliant person I am, I did as I was told....and 6 hours later my world was forever changed...in came Quintan Luke, the new love of my life...he was much anticipated, a little slow in coming, two weeks overdue, but nevertheless he was all mine...a blessing that God intrusted in me to love and take care of forever and always...so I hope you have a wonderfully Happy Birthday and I dont know how you could be 27 when I am just 29 myself!!! I love you....

Again, eleven years ago today, I entered a hospital , this time with my husband Allen...after 30 years of diabetes destroying his body, he was given the gift of life.....the chance to live life to the fullest once again....and after about 6 hours of successful surgery he had a brand new kidney and pancreas that functioned as if they were his own.....no more insulin, no more daily shots, no more special diet, just a normal functioning body...of course he would disagree and say that there is nothing normal about him and I would say "who likes normal?" so with that said....

Let it be known that I have been twice blessed on this day, the first time with the birth of my baby boy, and the second time by God giving Allen the gift of new life... I will be forever indebted to God for allowing these two men to be a part of my life....without them I would not be who I am today...would not have had the ups and downs that have made me stronger...would not have the memories that make me grateful....and would not be the complete person I am today....so to both my men I hope you have the happiest day ever!!!

MY TREASURE CHEST

Your possessions express your personality. Few things, including clothes are more personal than your cherished ornaments. The pioneer women, who crossed a wild continent clutching their treasures to them, knew that a clock, a picture , a pair of candlesticks, meant HOME even in the wilderness.--Good Houskeeping, August 1952

I believe that our treasures can offer true insight into our personalities. I believe that when we surround ourselves with treasures that speak to our souls it lets other people understand who we are. Most of my treasures tell a story , whether it's the search, or the day I found it, or who I was with , or the vacation, or whether it was a gift from someone special....they are all memories that fill the treasure chest of my soul!!! Have a happy weekend....

SOUL THERAPY

last weekend my sister and I headed out for a little soul therapy....we hit an estate sale and a couple of garage sales and then decided we needed more flowers.....can you ever have too many flowers.....dont't think so!!!! so off we went .....we wanted to hit a few places around our area instead of the typical Abilene garden centers.... Our first stop was Reeds Farm Store in Clyde , Texas...where they have an abundance of fresh homegrown fruits and vegetables, a few flats of flowers and loads and loads of firewood.....dont need that right now but the vegetables and flowers were a big hit. Paula got a huge bag of already shelled black eye peas and snapped green beans and a few flowers....I was holding out for Hardwick nursery in Cross Plains , Texas so off we went......down the road the wildflowers still out.....
here we are at Hardwick nursery in Cross Plains, Texas. Their main location is in Rising Star, Texas which is another 15 miles down the road....but as you can see they have more than enough beauty for lots of soul therapy..
More goodies at Hardwick Nursery in Cross Plains and then across the street...
we found the Taste of Texas,another flower, herb , vegetable store (by the way I love the old scale)...we bought more flowers and lots of great smelling herbs....then we headed home to plant, plant , plant and to stare!!!!

plant a seed. Plan a garden. Poke a hole in the ground, stick a seed in , and watch it grow. It doesnt matter if you have a tiny pot or a big old fashioned garden, watching things grow is the best therapy for the soul. It reminds us that there are forces deeper and stronger than us...and for Him I am soulfully thankful....

hoping everyone a blessed weekend. Go plant a seed!!!!!

KNOWING WHEN TO LISTEN

This has been a strange 24 hours. I had a couple of days off and decided to head to Canton Texas to the flea market. ...so I left thursday afternoon and headed to my friend Gails' house. She has a great house near Flower Mound and opens it to me whenever I want to come and stay. She even cooks me breakfast in the toaster when we remember to turn the toaster on......anyway I got to dallas at about 7:30 last night and met her at Jasons deli for a salad and headed to her house. We stayed up late talking and decided I probably needed to get ahead of the traffic in the morning because traffic stresses me out...and even more , rain and traffic are double whammys. ....so off to bed we went....5 am came early with a bolt of lightning and a heavy downpour and I layed there in bed and thought great. ...so with the high tech computer world we live in I checked the computer and found it to be a small but strong line of storms heading east exactly where I was going.....oh great again!!!!so I got up got dressed and was packing my things up , reached into my purse to get my glasses and NO WALLET.!!!!another great....how could this be happening, traffic, rain, no wallet.....we searched high and low and no wallet.....so we drank more coffee and decided the last place I had it was at Jasons deli....so we called....not open yet.....called and finally got an answer...NO WALLETT!!!
OK maybe I forgot my listening ears, but was someone trying to tell me I shouldn't be going to Canton...surely not....so we drank more coffee....and visited and watched the news and weather....then we heard "tornado near Canton trade days" oh my, this couldnt be....I would have been smack dab in the middle!!!...so I sat and listened and decided I needed to come home...and that I did....with gas money from Gail I was on my way....do you know how strange it is to be on the road by yourself and NO WALLET , no money, no credit card , no drivers license...all the way home I made up stories what I was gonna tell the Highway patrolman when he pulled me over. .... what I was going to tell the bank when someone stole my identity......but thankfully that did not happen.....so do you ever think God is trying to tell you something and we are to distracted to even take the hint???...I THINK SO.... I got home safely one more time and am thankful for that....I cancelled all my credit cards....and when I got home I called Jasons deli one more time...the nightime manager was now on duty and said yes maam we DO HAVE YOUR WALLET....I tucked it in the safe so no one could find it....apparently so!!!!!

WHAT MORE COULD A GIRL ASK FOR

I always said I wanted a volvo, and for the last two weeks this is what has been waiting for me when I came home from work. Not quite the volvo I had in mind but never the less a volvo. The city has been re-laying water lines on my street and have decided to use my driveway for their over night parking place!!! Oh well, life goes on....and I must say that besides the fact that I have this huge tonka toy parked beside my house, my rose garden looks quite lovely.....I think I must have a thousand blooms..... and yes I have been going out and staring at them every chance I get..and cutting them and bringing them inside to enjoy .... Ever since I was a little girl I wanted a rose garden and a house with a white picket fence, well Allen planted me a rose garden and built me a white picket fence....what more could a girl ask for??
as I have been taking pictures lately , a whole lot more than I ever have so that I have something interesting to blog about, I feel like my camera is a window to my soul.....all the things I take pictures of are the things I love, that inspire me, and that make me soulfully joyous!!!