Tea

 Mrs. T found a Mrs. Tea

and being the good shopper that she is

she just had to go online and check 

out what a great deal she got

Now hold on to your knickers folks;

would anyone really pay 

$174.95 + shipping 

for a teapot?? 

http://www.amazon.com/Mrs-Tea-HTM1/dp/B000R06QTC

Not Mrs. T

she snagged it for 

only $5.00. 

That's right, five bucks!

Is she a shopper or what? 

hello

Hello, yes ~ yes I'm talking to you! Do you ever have one of those days when you look at the things around you and smile as you count your blessings? Well today was that kind of day for me, Please feel free to come and join me.  I'd like to show you just of few of the little things around the house that make up what I call home!  And the best part ~ is that I get to share it with family and friends, friends like you!

I've linked this post with 

http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/

Sitting Poolside

It was so warm out today

 that the chickadees decided to go poolside

Sometimes I wish I were a bird! 

Mom ~ then

Mom ~ now

Happy Mothers Day!
I love you Mom!

We are Blessed

While home for Easter our grand-loves entertained us with some guitar playing, fiddling, dancing, singing and of course lots of laughs. From their infancy on,  I've been amazed as I watch each and every one of them develop their individual personalities’. Although their interests may differ they are each evolving with their own talents. While some love music, others may excel in the artistic fields or sports.  Each is a treasure ~ they sparkle as individuals but they glow as a group.  We are truly blessed!

Simynda fiddling 

 Summer joining in

with a song they wrote

dedicated to their Mom

Simynda just started playing

guitar 2 weeks ago

Thinking Outside the Box

I'm short! And with age working against me I believe I'm already starting to shrink, and not in a good way either!  I'm shrinking in height, not width! My dream of someday reaching the back corners of my cupboards is useless.  So I improvised!  I took two old cassette racks, removed the spindles and compressed them into lazy susans.  Then "abra kadabra" a wave of my hand and "poof" - perfect for those deep corners I was speaking of. But first what the heck is all that stuff back in that dark abyss? Oh my goodness ... am I alone in saving containers for future use?  Please tell me I'm not alone! But to be honest even I was shocked at how many things I had shoved back into that one cupboard. 

And all this stuff too!

 First step: Empty and clean cupboard!

Next: Insert home fangled lazy susan.

 And finale step: Reload and rotate as needed.

I love a success story!

Reincarnation

From the first signs of spring until the last leaf drops in the fall - we seem to go non-stop around here.  But now that there's snow on the ground:
 

My animals have gone through reincarnation:
 My ass is a dragon!

Pics are from the internet "Shrek" movie.

I just love the Shrek animation series.



In other words: My get up and go has got up and gone!  But this too shall pass.

My Pillow Fetish

I have fallen in love with throw pillows.

Southwestern styles came with the sofa.

All the others I found for $1.00 a piece

Oh how I love the Good Will Store.

Can you believe only a buck a piece?  
Aren't they beauties? 

Snow - Beautiful Snow

There's SNOWplace like home!

There's snowplace like home!

I wish I could have slipped into some ruby slippers and clicked my heels together to instantly tranport me back to my home this morning, rather than the drive on snow covered roads.

We went 'home' to visit with my Mom and siblings for a few days, but when the weather took a turn for the worse we decided to try and beat the worst of the storm and head for our 'home' a couple of days earlier than planned.  Wet slushy icy snow covered roads caused some accidents along our way, but thankfully none involved us. After the first hours drive, the roads warmed enough to melt off the snow for ease in driving. 

 Mom had her house resided and new windows put in this fall. This was our first time seeing it. Prior to this the house was white with red gable ends.  I love the 'gingerbread' appearance as you approach the house now, however...

 the backside of the building looks a little larger than a 'gingerbread' type house. 

Even the chicken's had their coop redone to match the house.

 

The Old Barn

I was just reading a great blog I follow called Ships Log where Jack took a picture that inspired me to share a couple of scrapbook pages I did last year. Thanks Jack.
The house just had a facelift however; I haven't been 'home' yet to see the new siding and windows. I can hardly wait to see the changes.

I loved growing up here.

The Demise of the Old Apple Tree

And now; a funny little story about "The Demise of the Old Apple Tree":

We live in apple country. There are a lot of wild apple trees around here - let alone the orchards people have started.  When we moved in the tree on the corner of our lot was old but still producing well. It was so loaded with apples that we had to prop the branches up so they wouldn't break down onto our new split rail fencing.  The tree was also so hollow that we knew it was on its last leg, so we cut the branches off one at a time, carefully setting them on the ground and then picking the apples off.  Well you can only imagine the looks people were giving us as they drove by.  Finally the next door neighbor walks over and asks "what are you doing?" to which I replied "picking apples."  He looked so befuddled I wish I would have had my camera ready.  He says "Um, What about next year?"  I asked "what? "  He repeats "What about next year?"  I said, "well there are lots of apple trees around for next year."  OH MY GOSH ... by now I could hardly hold a straight face, my husband is standing back snickering to himself and the old fella was showing fear in his eyes. Fear that his new neighbors were idiots and that there wouldn't be an apple tree left in the country within a few years time.

The joke had gone far enough.  We showed him how hollow the tree actually was and that the branches were barely hanging on and it certainly wouldn't have made it another year.  But for those few brief moments, my hubby and I truly enjoyed our common wierd sense of humor.