At home with Elaine

Vintage cards for todays pinks

2012-01-27T18:37:00.002-05:00

Welcome to the last pink Saturday of January.. This month did fly by quickly.

In an earlier blog I featured some old vintage post cards from the early 1900's that belonged to my late husband's father. Today I am showing some ....maybe friends or family of years gone by. There is no info on the back of them so I have no idea how they are related to us or not.. There is some real unique pictures.

This little girl is so sweet ...notice what she is sitting on.

Looks like an old wicker piece.

This is a great formal picture of this lady.. ..such a grand hat and dress..

I wonder is she can from wealth?

All the family who might have know these people are gone... sigh.!

It would have been nice to know something about them. I added the pink to them

so they would fit in on the pink Saturday post.

I am joing Beverly from How Sweet the Sound for today's pink party.

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Have a wonderful weekend

Vintage cards

2012-01-26T20:51:00.007-05:00

This little girl is adorable...notice what she is sitting on?

Wonder why so many people didn't smile in these old pictures ?

This fellow looks happy doesn't he?

Love the hats these ladies are wearing.

The young lady is very pretty i think.

Here is a young baseball player.. still no idea who any of these are and anyone who might know is no longer with us. I do treasure these.. The cards are one hundred years old.

Look for more vintage items here

http://coloradolady.blogspot.com

Hope you are having a good week.

Welcome to a Joyful Blue Monday

2012-01-23T18:12:00.007-05:00

Today my blue is from the movie "Make A Joyful Noise" with Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton

If you love spiritual music and these two special ladies I recomend this movie.. It brought a tear to my eye once or twice

Hope you enjoyed all the blues our hostess Sally had to offer. You can find her here

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

Vintage Hallmark Valentine

2012-01-20T21:23:00.002-05:00

Welcome to another pink Saturday . I am anxious to see what the other blogers have posted for this day of pinks.. I am showing a Hallmark Valentine card from the year 1937. I came by way of it when I purchased this old box of vintage greeting cards at a garage sale a few years ago.. I couldn't pass them up. I believe I paid $2.00 for the lot.

This is the front of the card .

The inside of the card.. it was sent to a little baby by the name Kitty on her 1st valentine day by her Auntie.. This was info on the back of the card .

Below is a delicate looking wedding card that was among the cards also.

It has a white ribbon tucked among the flowers.. The back of the card said kitchen clock so I assume that was the wedding gift from the senders of this card.

Later I will show some of the other cards that was in the box..

Let all stop by our hostess Ms Beverly and see what is showing for today.

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Have a wonderful weekend

check other my other blog at http://pearlshomeandgarden.blogspot.com/

From the sky

2012-01-19T21:57:00.000-05:00

A cold winter day here and no clouds in the sky.. I did spot these birds when looking to the sky.

I also wanted to share this picture my daughter took. They live along the Grand River in Michigan. From the sky they had a visitor.... an eagle hanging out down by the river..I wish I had been there that day.

Joining skywatch at http://skyley.blogspot.com/

Red Wednesday

2012-01-17T21:57:00.004-05:00

                                                              Snow, snow
                                            Nothing but snow everywhere
                                                   Winter is snow white

                          We are getting more of the white stuff with wind.

                                             source for these pictures..... stellaresque42.tumblr.com


                                         I wonder what this little girl is thinking or is she watching something?   The scene looks whisper quiet.

                                          This little guy knows Valentine's day is next month.
                                                 Looks like he is sending out his cards out early.

This cute little puppy belongs to my grandson Cody who is staying with me for several months.. The pup loves this little red chew toy. Another favorite is a wet cloth he shakes around

Joining with Sue for red Wednesday

http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/

Also Kathleen for white Wednesday
http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/

Warm winter wishes from my snowy home to yours.

A Snow day for this Monday

2012-01-15T20:24:00.002-05:00

For the start of this new week I am joining up with Sally at http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

And Mary from http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

A sad blue snowman... Why? Maybe he is thinking that children have forgotten how to make them. I remember my sisters, brother and I making lots of them and finding coal in the basement for eyes and a scarf and hat and let's not forget something for a nose. What fun we had .

Below are some pictures I snapped on the way home today while driving to visit my son and family. I kept looking for a snowman.... but none did I spot. We have the ideal wet snow for making them.

The ones below are the same but I added a few snow flakes..can you see them?

Have a great week .

A Snowy Saturday Greeting

2012-01-13T19:36:00.000-05:00

Winter is here and I am cozy under my blanket with some popcorn and my Kindle... a gift from my kids.. Of course the cat is up on the blanket also.. Soon I will be finished with my book and it will be time to think of a nice warm bath. I will need to gather some fluffy pink towels and maybe light a few candles

Will need a nice pink robe and some slippers

A nice hot tub filled with bubble bath.

after having tea and soaking until

I look like a prune

I would then crawl into my pink dream bed

and have a wonderful sleep.

OH My!! I was dreaming. There is dishes in the sink and a load of laundry to finish and i have to finish a couple more chapters in the book . (Sometimes I get to cozy in my chair) The bath will have to wait a bit.

I am sending my dream page over to log in with our hostess Ms Beverly at How Sweet the Sound. http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Enjoy your Saturday ..Take care and be warm

Having His Way

2012-01-13T15:09:00.003-05:00

It looks like old Mr Winter talked Mother Nature into giving us some snow for those who have not had any this winter.. It was so pretty this morning.. I walked out to take several pictures and these bird houses caught my eye.

I have not seen many birds in my neighborhood as their are several outdoors cats around.

This is my small lattic fence in the back garden by the grape vines.. It make a nice shot.

           My grandson will be have we have snow so he can use his
           ski bowl pass to for snow boarding fun..
            I'm sure those who earn money in the winter plowing driveways
           and parking lots are happy to see some.. I hope everyone is enjoying their snow day..
                Warm wishes for a nice day.

Toying with me they are

2012-01-08T21:25:00.004-05:00

Some days I'm up and other days I'm down.. It's all because old man winter and mother nature can't decide what they want this year. This has been such a mild winter here so far. We usually get snow before Thanksging and it stays with us until March. There has not been enough to get out the shovel where I live. The sun beats on my flower bed and on sunny days I can feel the daffodills wanting to peek out.. Then we get a day where old man winter huffs and puffs and blows the cold northwest wind.

I guess I need to get out my pots and some bulbs and do the above.

I just keep thinking spring !!!

Until this guy below shows us what he's all about. Oh .. I'm sure he will get his way and the wind will blow and the snow will pile up.

I guess maybe I should just find a comfy place and take a sleep

and dream of flowers and spring

I am posting with Sally from http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/ for our blue Monday
and Mary from http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com for mosaic Monday

Have a great week until next Monday.

Saturday ... A new year in pink

2012-01-06T19:39:00.022-05:00

         A thought came to mind today..a bit silly but I thought I would put it in my blog.   Before I
do lets pay a visit to Beverly our hostess. http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

    Also would you stop by a new blog I recently paid a visit to.     Janice at
Blue Bell Woods       http://www.bluebell-woods.blogspot.com/

        We all know that the new year starts out as new baby boy.. That baby grows into old father time
by the end of the year.. It is always a boy..we don't have an old mother times..

                          I think this young lady is trying to look into the future and see what a little girl would look like for the new year. It is a sculpture we saw at the Meijier Gardens we visited over the weekend

I wonder what she is looking at and what she is thinking.

Don't you love all the flowers that adorn this lady from another world?

How new and cute our baby is.

I'm thinking this would make a cute New Year baby

I wonder how fast one would age in the given time of 365 days?

Certainly make you think.

One can only speculate

What month is this

Or this

The lines and wrinkles are starting to show

I can feel my bones start to creak by now

Still some work left in our mother time

And then the year comes to an end

Thanks for indulging this old lady of seventy.

Enjoy your weekend

Sky watch Friday

2012-01-06T12:46:00.000-05:00

Time to look at some great pictures of our skies from around the world
Joining sky watch Friday. Stop by this site to see more
http://skyley.blogspot.com/

A walk along the channel going toward lighthouse in Grand haven, MI

Red Wednesday

2012-01-03T20:15:00.000-05:00

Red Wednesday with Sue at http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/

Below is some glass work done by Dale Chihuly. I took these along with some others when we visited the Fredrick Meijier Gardens.. The glass work is unusual and so colorful. This piece is hanging from the ceiling in the dining area

Two summers ago we saw his outside displays in the gardens.. So beauty and in all colors.

I hope if you have the opportunity to see Mr. Chihuyl's

works in glass you will do so.

The First Blue Mosaic Monday of 2012

2012-01-01T21:22:00.003-05:00

               Wishing all who have left comments on my blog a Happy New Year.
    I am posting with Sally from http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/   for our new blue Monday
and Mary from http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com for mosaic Monday

           This past weekend I went to the Frederick Meijier garden with family
          to see the display of 40 Christmas trees decorated in theme from other countries.
      I picked this one to show .. Lots of blue on it.

              This tree represents the Netherlands with it blue Dutch Delftware

My daughter Gwen is admiring the tree done for Germany

Below displayed from the ceiling is the work of Dale Chihuly.

This is some of the blue glassware sculpture.

Click for larger view

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Ringing in a Pink New Year.

2011-12-31T21:04:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year To You

Happy New Year to you!
May every great new day
Bring you sweet surprises--
A happiness buffet.

Happy New Year to you,
And when the new year’s done,
May the next year be even better,
Full of pleasure, joy and fun. J. Fuchs

Yesterday my daughter Gwen, her son's fiancee Jonni, baby Aiden and i took in the Christmas tree display at the Frederick meijier Gardens in Grand Rapids. It was a rainy day here and so was a perfect time to do and inside Before viewing the decorated trees we went into the sculpture room. We were not allowed to take pictures and I so wanted to as this one entitled In The Wall called pink Saturday to me. I found this picture when browsing their site and was thrilled..

                      SOURCE--www.artmuseumtouring.com/Meijer-Gardens.htm

    Doesn't it look like a lady with her head looking into the future ? Maybe the new year and wondering what it will bring.

                      Below are some of the pictures I took on our girl's day out.

                                                  This tree represents the Ukraine
              The spiderweb is to symbolize an old Ukraine ledgend about a poor family.

This tree represents the Netherlands with it blue Dutch Delftware

This is Korea..I love those little dolls.

Meijer has Christmas trees decorated in the themes of over 40 countries.

These next pictures were taken in the botanical garden rooms.

Jonni and Aiden

A beautiful orchid

They had some nice replicas of local buildings

                                                              Golden barrel cactus

I hope you enjoyed these.. It is a great place to visit any time of year.

The best of good wihes to you all for a wonderful, happy, prosperous and healthy New Year.

I am joining Beverly at

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Wishing everyone a safe end to this year and to the new year coming in.

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Favorite things this Thursday

2011-12-29T20:19:00.002-05:00

Today I am joining Katherine at Thursdays Favorite Things Hop
                                 http://katherinescorner.com/

and The Thrifty Groove   http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/

I love to thrift store shop like many of you other bloggers. I found this for 99 cents at the local Hope Thrift. It is a favorite of mine at Christmas

               The gourd has been hand decorated, carved, painted or stained ( click to enlarge it )

The inside of it has this wonderful carved and painted nativity scene

I also found this blanket throw which I put just inside my back door so everyone could enjoy it.. I paid $3.00 for it It is all done in a winter scene of black and white..love the snowmen

Below is one of my favorite pictures taken of my son and my great granddaughter.. She is such a sweetie.

I am wishing all of you a very happy New Year in 2012 . May it be filled with friends.. family..good health and enough of everything else to make you happy

A warm Christmas greeting

2011-12-24T10:07:00.002-05:00

A wish to all for a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy the time with family and friends this holiday season to make memories and start some new family traditions. God Bless

To be thankful with song

                   to enjoy Christmas with the children

And follow the Christmas star in your heart to find the true meaning of Christmas

Wishing all my friends a very Merry Christmas

Christmas is almost here

2011-12-21T11:08:00.002-05:00

Merry Christmas to all the friends I have made this year and looking forward to seeing more inspiring blogs and ideas in the new year to come. I hear we will probably not have a white Christmas this year, the first time in many years. Then there are you who have been getting so much snow from the blizzard in the Plain States. I hope you are safe and warm. This is a busy time of year at the airports and on the roads. So lets all pray that our travelers reach their destination safely.
A have added a few pictures for red and white Wednesday and below those a poem for all my women friends..

This is the light house and pier In Grand Haven, Mi.only several miles from where I am.

I have several friends who rides their bicycle all the time...mainly from wrong choices years ago. and no license to drive yet. I am thankful that friends give them rides in this kind of weather. Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday filled with laughter,

family and friends . God bless .

I have some baking yet to do..cookies that I will give away as gifts. Found some pretty ones to try..

'Merry Christmas To My Female Friends

If I were ol' Santa, you know what I'd do
I'd dump silly gifts that are given to you
And deliver some things just inside your front door
Things you have lost, but treasured before.
I'd give you back all your maidenly vigor,
And to go along with it, a neat tiny figure.
Then restore the old color that once graced your hair
Before rinses and bleaches took residence there.

I'd bring back the shape with which you were gifted
So things now suspended need not be uplifted.
I'd draw in your tummy and smooth down your back
Till you'd be a dream in those tight fitting slacks.

I'd remove all your wrinkles and leave only one chin
So you wouldn't spend hours rubbing grease on your skin
You'd never have flashes or queer dizzy spells
And you wouldn't hear noises like ringing of bells.

No sore aching feet and no corns on your toes
No searching for spectacles when they're right on your nose.
Not a shot would you take in your arm, hip or fanny
From a doctor who thinks you're a nervous old granny.

You'd never have a headache, so no pills would you take.
And no heating pad needed since your muscles won't ache.
Yes, if I were Santa, you'd never look stupid
You'd be a cute little chick with the romance of a cupid.

I'd give a lift to your heart when those wolves start to whistle
And the joys of your heart would be light as a thistle.
But alas! I'm not Santa.I'm simply just me
The matronest of matrons you ever did see.

I wish I could tell you all the symptoms I've got
But I'm due at my doctor's for an estrogen shot.
Even though we've grown older this wish is sincere

Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year.

My Christmas tree helper

2011-12-18T13:19:00.000-05:00

This sweet yellow cat came to my home two years ago looking for food and he was so skinny.. I am an animal lover , as you might have guessed so I have adopted her.
She is an inside -outside cat and comes as goes as she pleased but is always back at night for a warm bed inside and on a rainy day you will find her curled up in the recliner

Today I am going to put my thrift store tree up. It is one that collapses into a round wreath for storage. It was $12. and I know they cost much money. It needs a bit of sprucing up and some new ornaments.

I don't know how much I will get done as my helper has her own

ideas about where the beads of garland should go.

My daughter Joy loved this big cat and would like to take it home with her. I had called it Buster but we learned it is a girl but a bit late to change her name now.

Before I close I want to show some hand made ornaments that I bought at a yard sale for ten cents each. I mentioned these in an earlier post so wanted to show some treasured needlework you don't see to much today. There are many different kinds , so much work went into making these and then were discarded.. What old treasures. There was a set that looked like Dorothy and her friends from the Wizard of Oz and I let my daughter Gwen take them and that is her favorite movie.

Here is a close up of the sweet little angel

I hope everyone is having a nice Sunday ..

Pink Saturday wishes.

2011-12-17T13:23:00.031-05:00

Presents wrapped in pink and announcing
the winner of my giveaway

Let us remember to go by and say hello to hour hostess Ms Beverly who always does at good job at keeping us up to date on pink Saturdays participants
You can find her at http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

By now most of us are all shopped out and need a break from baking and all the others things we are so desperately trying to finish up for next weekend. I have a chair waiting for you to take a break and a cup of hot chocolate waiting just for you

.. Sooo take a minute to relax while I tell you who won the giveaway for the "Susan Branch" Christmas book.

The winner is Myrna from My Enchanted Home.... My grandson picked her name from the fish bowl.

I also want to mention a giveaway at a Delightsome life She has some wonderful items in her giveaway.

http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/

Don't you just love packages wrapped so pretty and wondering what could be in them?

Are you one of those that pick them up and shake them ? I’ve heard some say they unwrap ever so gently and take a peek.

My friend told of his older brother switching tags or gifts if he liked his brother's better. I think if it had been wrapped in pink he might not have done it...thinking it was a girl's. I'm sure we all have stories to tell.

Most of my grandchildren like their gifts

wrapped like the one below. When they become teenager and older it is so hard to know what to buy that they will enjoy or wear. I'm sure many of you have the same problem

Wishing all my friends a very Merry Christmas.. Let’s remember there are others less fortunate and lets give to those if we can. God bless our troops returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan who have missed many a Christmas with their families Most of all let us not forget the reason for this special day.. The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem so many years ago.

Giveaway of Susan Branch book

2011-12-15T17:19:00.000-05:00

Still time to enter the giveaway. Check out my blog from yesterday for rules

Today I did a bit of shopping at Barnes and Nobel book store... I’s hard to control myself when I see so many interesting books.. I bought a good dictionary for my grandson and a book and calendar for me.

Would like to see a few more names for my giveaway.

It's a Red-White giveaway this Wednesday

2011-12-14T11:18:00.013-05:00

I can’t believe Christmas is eleven days away...time just seems to fly when you are not quite ready for the big day. I have more baking to do and some gifts to wrap. I’m sure many of you are in the same boat rowing like I am.

Picture source: Stellarsky

I have so enjoyed making new blogger friends this year and viewing some inspiring blogs and getting new ideas along the way.

I found this nice little book through a bookseller and I want to share it with one of you out in blog land Yes a giveaway and just in time for Christmas for some lucky one . The book in by Susan Branch and entitled “ Christmas Joy”

Rules are Simple Leave a comment on this blog and be a follower..... gives you two chances to win. Please only US residents due to shipping cost. The drawing ends at midnight Friday the 16th and I will announce the winner on Sat. the 17th That will give me plenty of time to ship to you in time for Christmas.

You may just find a couple of other goodies packed in tour basket so be sure to enter and tell a friend about this

Linked up for Red Wednesday with http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/

Enjoy the rest of your week. Give a stranger a smile when out in that crowd of hurried shoppers. .

A Fresh new week

2011-12-12T10:08:00.001-05:00

A new week filled with possibilities for all us.. May we find a new friend, connect with and old one, share a meal with a grandchild or gift a smile to a stranger.
Today I am joining Sally for a blue Monday showing.. You can find her here

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/ Please leave a note so she knew you stopped by.

With the cold northwest winds starting to blow in here on Lake Michigan it's time to get out the

mittens to keep our hands warm.

I also found some hand warms with the fingers out so when working you can still keep warm

When going out I need a hat and a scarf.

I also found these nice leg warms that my granddaughters would love.

     Hope everyone is staying warm if they live in the snow and cold areas..
    Enjoy the new week. Remember to give a smile to a stranger and make them feel good.

A shopping we will go and a little music

2011-12-11T16:15:00.004-05:00

I spent the afternoon baking instead of being out shopping. It was so peaceful here but I imagine there were lots of you out looking for just the right gift to give those special someones. I really dread going to stores that are packed with shoppers... Hope you enjoy these few shopping pictures I found..

I remember shopping and putting money in the parking meter..

One thing we don't see is women dressed like this and wearing hats at the local WalMart stores.

We probably look like this lady above..running here and there and trying not to forget something.

Below is a lady who had done her shopping for pink Saturday.
I hope she makes it home okay

Source: Stellarsky archive

Here is a little shopping song you might enoy.. Really a cute song and sung by handsome guys.

They are called Straigh No Chaser

Hope you had a meaningful Sunday whatever you did. Warm wishes

Welcome to another pink Saturday.

2011-12-09T20:36:00.009-05:00

I read a quote by Kate l. Bosher. She said "Isn't it funny that at Christmas something

in you gets so lonely for - I don't know what exactly, but it's something

that you don't mind so much not having at other times. Christmas is a time when you get homesick-even when you're home." Isn't that so true?

A few things that remind me of home as a young girl. My parents always filled our stocking with nuts, oranges and candy. We didn't have the fancy stocking like you can buy today. Candy canes were always hung on the tree.

I remember my Dad's mother would come and stay with us for a week or so around Christmas. She would bake cookies ...several different kinds and put them in a big roaster pan and set them where it was cold. She make an overnight cookie with fresh black walnuts or hickory nuts in them and lots of brown sugar. I can still remember the smell and taste of them.

Then there was homemade garlands of popcorn and berries to string on the tree and so many times we pricked our finger with the needle.

The fragile ornaments we hung on the tree and so often they broke.. do you remember these?

The joy of going to the mailbox and finding cards from family and friends.. Today we treasure those old cards. If you remember I posted the ones from my in-laws that were one hundred years old.

The fresh scent of a Christmas tree being brought into the house and put in a stand .

It is these and so many more memories that bring us back to the Christmas' of long ago.

Before I close I want to share a picture of the great -granddaughters that was one of many snapped for the family cards.

Indeed Christmas truly is for kids and the young at heart.

There are many more pinks awaiting you. Check out the other Christmas ideas and picures.. It is a fun time to be had. You can get the list from our hostess Ms Beverly at

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/s

Warm wishes for a wonderful weekend.

In Tribute To Harry Morgan

2011-12-07T15:11:00.000-05:00

Today at the age of 96 a much loved actor has passed away. We will remember him most for his role as Col. Sherman Potter in "Mash" and also in Dragnet as detective Bill Gannon.

He still lives on in memory and reruns..

White Christmas in the Future

2011-12-06T20:09:00.002-05:00

I imagine this is what a white Christmas might look like in the future

This could be how we re-create a "white Christmas" in the future when the world is dead and barren. But right now it's an art installation called the "Hope Tree" that's actually built with paper within a shipping container. The surface of Hope Tree is made from paper panels punched with cutouts. It's illuminated by LEDs and when lit, it looks heavenly and ethereal.

The installation was built within the constraints of a shipping container (you know, those metal rectangular boxes) and was made for this year's Tokyo Designers Week 2010 by 24 degrees Studio.

   Source ...   Casey Chan of    http://gizmodo.com/5689299/i-imagine-this-is-what-a-white-christmas-looks-like-in-the-future


      White Christmas in the woods.

Some woodland friends

A place to spend a cozy weekend

Linking up with

http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2011/12/white-wednesday-129.html

Warm wishes for a wonderful day.

Remember to give a stranger a smile today and brighten their world.

Blue ornaments

2011-12-05T20:22:00.009-05:00

I’ve set my table and am waiting for company
to view my blues for today

I have always loved a tree did it blue . It was a favorite of my husbands’.. I found some pretty blue ornaments to share today.

This blue mantel display caught my eye.

Tiny little blue tree.

The next few days I will be looking for some blue

ornaments at the thrift store to add to thee tree

Please be sure to visit our hostess Ms. Sally at

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

Vintage Christmas Cards

2011-12-02T12:48:00.159-05:00

The custom of sending Christmas cards started in Britain in 1840 when the first 'Penny Post' public postal deliveries began. (Helped by the new railway system, the public postal service was the 19th century's communication revolution, just as email is for us today.) As printing methods improved, Christmas cards were produced in large numbers from about 1860. They became even more popular in Britain when a card could be posted in an unsealed envelope for one half-penny - half the price of an ordinary letter. A little know fact.... Robins were used on cards 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were nicknamed robins. Gooling this subject brought up many interesting facts so if you'd like to know more start here. http://www.hackettstownhistory.com/narticle_christmascards.shtml

This Saturday I would live to share some Christmas cards that were given to us after my in laws passed away.. There are around eighty cards of different occasions

This is the card sent to my father-in-law by his Grandma on his second Christmas

Notice it is dated 1913

                       Below are more Christmas cards his Grandma and Mother received.
                       Most of these caads are from the early 1900's.

                                           A kiss under the miseteltoe

This dog is ready for Christmas with his flag, and carrying his wish in his mouth

Notice this card was postmarked 1910 and it has the old penny stamp on it. Today a post card is 29 cents to mail and goes up after the first of the year.

I have included two Thanksgiving card and a birthday card below.. I often wished i had been able to have some of my grandmother's post cards. She had boxes of them . .I really don't know who got them or where they went. At least I can enjoy the ones I have.

I think this turkey is going to give the little girl quite a chase

..he doesn't want to be the main course for their dinner

below is a sweet birthday card

And one suitable for a sweetheart or loved one

                                                To see more posts for this first December Saturday , visit our hostess Ms Beverly for a list     http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Wouldn't it be fun to get a post card in your mailbox like those of old? I know I would. In fact I have a few old ones that have been reproduced to send a few lucky gals.

              So much to do yet for some of us I need to bake, decorate and get those cards addressed. Enjoy your weekend.   . I have already received five in the mail

Enjoy your weekend

A start of a new week.

2011-11-27T22:10:00.012-05:00

The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone and now it's time for me to think of Christmas. Today I am joining with Sally for blue Monday at http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/ and Mary at http://www.dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/ for mosaic Monday

When my great granddaughter came for Thanksgiving she wanted to know where our snow was.
When her family left last February for their new home we had snow and she remembered.. how cute?

          Last year I wanted to design my own postage stamp and so I ordered the one on the left done into a stamp.. They are a bit expensive but turned out nice. I wish I had a copy to show you .

    Stop by Sweet Bees for her giveaway

http://sweetbeecottage.blogspot.com/2011/11/time-for-annual-christmas-giveaway.html

Check out my other blog where I have decided to post a picture , recipe or something of interest every day until Christmas. http://pearlshomeandgarden.blogspot.com/

Have a great week and remember to share a smile today with a stranger and brighten their day

Warm wishes..Have a great week

Thanksgiving memories being made.

2011-11-25T22:47:00.011-05:00

It has been a busy few days here with family. My granddaughter Molly and her husband Mike came home to spend the holiday. They are a military family stationed at Fort Drum, NY.. They have two sweet little girls.
The family took time to take some family portraits and below is one I snapped of Naomi who is taking time out while the grown ups have there turn in front of the camera.

She loves the Mickey Mouse stuffed toy I have.

Below is a picture of her sister Elena with me

This year Thanksgiving was a bit different as there are more of us and so my three children each hosted a dinner and I attended all. ( No cooking this year.) As families grow so do traditions.

When you get a chance stop by our hostess Ms Beverly and see other post for this Saturday

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

I hope all of you had a nice Thanksgiving holiday

A time To Give Thanks.

2011-11-22T19:40:00.000-05:00

Soon it will be Thanksgiving .. We all have so much to be thankful for. Families..health... friends, a roof over our heads and food to sustain our bodies.

I remember when my grandmothers and mother always put on an apron when cooking or serving food, not to mention the dishes afterwards. I hope everyone has one for turkey day. Years ago my husband bought me one at a craft fair with chickens on it. I do cherish it.

Below our two items I won from blogger giveaways.. I want to thank Jane from http://mamiejanes.blogspot.com/ and Ciao Bella from http://www.creativecarmelina.blogspot.com/

My friend Norma sent me this Thanksgiving prayer and I will share
this with you all.. Have a nice Thanksgiving weekend.

My THANKSGIVING PRAYER TO YOU

LORD, WE STILL SING THE TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING HYMNS, THO' FEW OF US ENGAGE IN THE HARVEST ANYMORE, BECAUSE WE ARE ALL GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE GIFTS OF FIELDS AND FARM.

BUT THANKSGIVING HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING FOR MANY OF US.WE'RE THANKFUL FOR LIFE AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS, FOR PEOPLE WHO RESPECT US AS PERSONS, FOR A WORLD WHERE THERE IS STILL OPPORTUNITY AND CHALLENGE.

WE'RE THANKFUL FOR HOPES AND DREAMS AND VISIONS; FOR FAMILIES THAT LOVE AND ACCEPT AND LISTEN; FOR COMMUNITIES, LARGE AND SMALL THAT SUPPORT AND STIMULATE US.

AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LOVE AS WE HAVE SEEN IT IN JESUS CHRIST, AS WE HAVE FELT IT IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND AS WE RESPOND TO IT IN OUR OWN LIVES.

TO YOU, OH GOOD AND GRACIOUS GOD, WE LIFT OUR VOICES IN SONG.

Ruby Tuesday

2011-11-21T21:21:00.000-05:00

The north wind is blowing and bringing in our Thanksgiving and Christmas season with a chill in the air. That is why this cute little angel is bundled up to keep warm. I found her at my favorite thrift store for 50 cents . We need to bundle up more as we get older.. at least I do. Don't want to catch a cold.

This sweet snowman plate I found for $1.00. He says what we all know...There is no place like home for Christmas.

Wishing you a a glowing ruby Tuesday

A Blue Monday Smile

2011-11-21T11:29:00.000-05:00

Busy ,busy trying to get ready for the Thanksgiving holiday with the granddaughter and family coming from Fort Drum ,NY. Time to buy a few gifts to send back with them when they leave.. I got out some of my snowmen collection and I'm sharing this happy guy with the big smile for blue Monday.

We don't see many snowmen in yards in this generation like we did many years ago when i was growing up. Must be to cold for the young ones today.. I remember my Mom would say "go outside and burn off some of that energy"...making snow men..sledding..snow ball fights.

Visit our hostess Sally for more blue showing for this Monday

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

Enjoy the day ..warm wishes to all.

Warm Hugs and Pink Wishes

2011-11-18T15:42:00.002-05:00

This Saturday I want to share a vintage pink little bloomer figurine from Lefton. I found her at the thrift store for seventy-nine cents. She is in perfect shape . I think she is so sweet.

I also have this planter that I found for $1.00. She is vintage also.. The bottom of it said Napco 1956

                             This sweet girl looks like she is ready for the prom..
                                  A pink rosebud in her hair with a bouquet of flowers.


                And I also want to show you this other vintage bloomer figurine that is a favorite of mine.
                 I think she is perfect for the Christmas season..

One more pink to show you. This one is of pink flowers and it is heavy and made mostly of metal.
I picked all these great treasures at a local thrift store

There are many more pinks awaiting you when you get the list from our hostess Ms Beverly at

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/s

Can't believe that Thanksgiving is next week.. I hope your Thanksgiving is filled with family, friends , laughter and plenty of food. Do remember to give to food banks this time of year as there are so many that do need our help.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Friday skywatch

2011-11-10T21:02:00.002-05:00

New Mexico sunset

To see more skywatch pictures visit http://skyley.blogspot.com/

I feel like I hit the lottery

2011-11-07T20:54:00.002-05:00

I am a winner twice over these past two weeks and I wanted to share the news with you. I have entered many giveaways since I've been blogging the past couple of years and have not won any and here in the last two weeks I win two of them. Am I have a stroke of good luck?

I won the barn pulleys that Jane gave away. I came from a farm and they are reminders of days as a girl when playing in the barn and of working some too. Check out her blog http://mamiejanes.blogspot.com/ She has some very creative ideas. This morning I checked my e-mail and found that I was the winner of a book that Creative Carmelina had as a giveaway. .She has a lovely blog and I enjoy visiting it.. You can check her blog at http://www.creativecarmelina.blogspot.com/

So a word of advice to those who enter...keep trying..

Pictures with a Vintage Look

2011-11-05T23:50:00.005-04:00

I have been working on photo albums the last year or so that I can give my grandchildren.. I have six of them so it has been an on going project . I have been working on pictures of my grand parents, .. parents.. the children..my pass husband and I and so many family members. Lot of creativity going on. I love to scrapbook on line and save what I have done so I can then print the pictures for the books. After my husband died I was at a loss and making pictures and remembering good times was a salvation for me. I want to show you some pictures I have finished. I wanted them to look vintage and I think I accomplished that. What do you think?

My grandparents and great-grand parents

Below is my mother and her mother.

                   Forgive me for the crooked pictures as
                 I was tired when I scanned them.

This is one of my Mother-- my twin and I. No we do not look alike . We are what they call fraternal twins. I am the one on the right.

My twin and I read for a sled ride. I remember we lived with my grandparents while my Dad was overseas during World War
Below is another of my twin and I when a bit older

I have also been doing some fun photos of the grand children. This is one of the twins Molly and Cody

            Their first day of school and graduation day.

   The next one is Jasmine another granddaughter

By now I'm sure you are a bit tired of looking but I have one last to show and this is of the great granddaughter Naomi

It is my hope that I can have the books done for Christmas but if not I will try to have one for their birthdays next year. I have probably taken on more than I can chew as they say. Thanks for letting me share these with you.

Today I am joining Seasonal Sunday

Please stop and say hello to our hostess at http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com

Pink Wishes for a Great Weekend

2011-11-04T20:48:00.000-04:00

      Check out the wonderful giveaway that Lynn from Trash to Treasure Art is having for her 3 year blog anniversary.. Take a look at her blog and you will find some treasures in her giveaway. http://trashtotreasureart.blogspot.com/2011/11/three-year-blogaversary-giveaway.html


    My pink for today is the flowers on this table. I had to run some errands and I stopped at my favorite consignment store and saw this lovely display with the wicker chair.... it does remind me of summer days which our long gone now.

                    My other pink was a gift to me from my twin sister Eileen. I like the colors of this vase

       Look for all the pinkies taking part today at http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

              Leave a comment with our hostess Ms Beverly


                                         I leave you with this little quote:

                                 "Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life."

Monday and it's Halloween

2011-10-31T00:35:00.002-04:00

Today is Monday and it's Halloween. I hope everyone is ready for the ghost and goblins that come to your door this evening. It's that special holiday when everyone can dress up and get in on the fun. I'm sure many of you have been busy baking cookies and getting costumes ready for the tonight Hope you can find time to look at some of the great Halloween blogs out there. It should be a fun day

         Today I have a bit of blue to show for Blue Monday at http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/ Be sure to stop by and say Hello to our gracious hostess Ms Sally.   I am also joining Mary from Little Red House for mosaic Monday    http://www.dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

                Below is my little prince charming (pumpkin) all dressed up for Halloweem. He is my great grandson and four months old. To young for trick or treating so he will have to just watch.

I'm sure he is wondering why mom and Dad set him in a pile of leaves..

They don't taste very good but make great play things.

Have a fun and safe Halloween.

A Pink Halloween for the little Ones

2011-10-28T22:47:00.004-04:00

We all love decorating for Halloween with pumpkins and scarecrows and autumn flowers. I remember as a child going trick or treating with my grandpa.. What fun those times were.. Halloween really is for the children or maybe it’s the child still in us. I found some cute costumes and other pink ideas for Halloween. All of them in pink ...of course

A cute little cowgirl......an idea for us older gals too.

Love both these little bunnies.

These are adorable

Couldn't resist putting a few pets in especially when they have pink

Do we remember pink poodles? We could always dress from the 50"s .

Remember The pink ladies from Grease?

This was one of my favorite movies.

Enjoy a cookie on me.

For all those taking part in this pink Saturday stop by and say hello to our gracious hostess Ms Beverly

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Whatever you do for Halloween, remember to have fun and be safe

Skywatch Friday

2011-10-28T01:02:00.000-04:00

Check out the sky watch pictures at
http://skyley.blogspot.com/

This picture I took last week. A storm was blowing in from the west.

Can you tell the wind was blowing by the leaves on the tree?

It's Friday.. where did the week go?

2011-10-27T22:18:00.066-04:00

This week just seemed to fly by. I want to say thank you to all who had me in their prayers this week while I had an abdominal hernia repair. The surgery went well and I am now on the road to healing. Of course I am a bit sore and I have sleep quite a bit.... that is probably why the week went so fast. I did make a few little note card pictures on polyvore to send to the grandkids for Halloween. Below is what I created.



                   Today I am joining Sherry at

                                          http://nominimalisthere.com/

to share these note card pictures I made.

( to see them closer click on the picture.)

We all like pumpkins and candles

Love autumn leaves and their colors

The old witch getting ready to make her potions

A skeleton is dreaming of a night on the town.

The picture below I did a few weeks back and it is my favorite

A poem for trick or treating

IT'S HALLOWEEN

It's Halloween! It's Halloween!
The moon is full and bright
And we shall see what can't be seen
On any other night.

Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls,
Grinning goblins fighting duels,
Werewolves rising from their tombs,
Witches on their magic brooms.

In masks and gowns we haunt the street
And knock on doors for trick or treat.
Tonight we are the king and queen,
For tonight it's Halloween!

Jack Prelutsky

Weclome to another Monday and the start of a new week.

2011-10-24T00:46:00.001-04:00

I need some coffee !!!

Picture done by Dan Dipaolo

Mondays come around so quick.. Lots to do today.. There is some cleaning and paperwork and shopping for a a few groceries as tomorrow I will be having surgery to repair an abdominal hernia. I think I did a bit of heavy lifting this summer or maybe my old senior body is rebelling. This may my last post for several days. I will need some time to rest and I'm still not sure if it's out patient or an over night stay. Today I am joining up with Sally from Smiling Sally for blue Monday and Mary from Dear Little Red House.

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

http://www.dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

Please be sure to stop by two of my favorite blogs of the week ..take a look and the blue and mosaics that are there for our viewing. or stay awhile and visit.

Since I need coffee to keep me going today I thought it would
be nice to post some nice blue cups.

Pretty blue Delft cups
Have a wonderful week and remember to smile at a stranger to brighten their day. Warm wishes to all.

Warm wishes to all this Sunday

2011-10-22T20:40:00.004-04:00

Hi Just peeking over the fence to see what is new for Seasonal Sunday.

                              I took a ride with my friend again to the farm market north of us.   The place was alive with activity. We had to park on the roadside as the lots were full and they were even parking in the orchard.
  We knew it would be busy but not to this extent. It was certainly a day for family fun. They had brought in an elephant , so you could take a ride and there was live music. We spent several hours there just watching the little ones have fun.. There was several things for the adults to do also.

                 Here are some new pictures I took

Thought this was cute

Lots of gourds for decorating

An unusual pumpkin with warts

If you notice in the background their is a corn maze

A very friendly camel at the petting zoo.

A cute zebra

There were also cows, a donket, rabbits, chickens, ducks, goats and so much more.

This sign is self explantory

This one we found amusing. it's an air compressed gun they put apples in and you had targets to shoot at, such as a deer, an old car, vampire, etc. Some of older ones were really good.. I think they were getting some practice for deer hunting.

Remember the pumpkin house ? This one is not blurry.

This lovely home belongs to the family that own the market. They were plenty of pumpkins set out in the yard and porch railing.

Keep an eye on the sky this week. You may see some strange flying objects overhead. I am joining Seasonal Sunday. See more entries at

http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/

Table Settings for Breast Caner Awareness

2011-10-21T16:06:00.000-04:00

   This weekend in a local town there is a showing of table settings. and proceeds from ticket sales go towards breast cancer awarness programs

     Tempting Tables is a grassroots volunteer organization that showcases exquisite, elaborate and creative TABLESCAPES. It also spotlights very unique collections and is held every other year in Muskegon, Michigan.
Our mission is to create a greater awareness of breast cancer. To do this, we raise money for breast cancer research, provide funds for our Dream Fulfillment Fund which provides surprise gifts to people with breast cancer and we present an event like no other.

                                            Below are some of their displays

The focal point remains the elaborate table displays and fascinating collections, as well as emphasizing the message of being proactive about mammograms, self-breast exams and the early detection of breast cancer.

                 To see more pinks for this Saturday please stop at How Sweet the Sound
                  http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Sky Watch Friday

2011-10-20T19:36:00.001-04:00

Hello all you sky watchers.. It time to see some breath taking sky pictures.
Ckick here to see more http://skyley.blogspot.com/

New Mexico sky

A show of white for Wednesday

2011-10-19T02:15:00.001-04:00

Today is white Wednesday and I thought I would show some of the white milk glass that I have setting around the house.
This makes a nice vase

                                                          This makes a nice vase


                          I use these for ice cream


                           This little cherub I have in my bedroom

            A pretty white serving plate With gold trim handle



                                                         Happy white Wednesday to everyone

Are you looking for blue or a mosaic?

2011-10-17T11:03:00.025-04:00

Welcome to another Blue Monday with Sally and Mosaic Monday with Mary

It's time to show some of our favorite blues this morning. I have chosen the blue morpho butterfly or some times called blue tiger.
We will not be seeing anymore of them here. They are on their journey to warmer places as are the gold and brown monacrh butterfly

They are enchanting creatures and a joy to watch

   Please stop by and say hello to our hostess Sally who lets us show our blues on Monday.
                               http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

                    I am also joining mosaic Monday ..look for more of them stop by Mary's place at
                       http://www.dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

   Have a wonderful week and remember to smile at a stranger to brighten their day.

An autuumn Sunday

2011-10-16T07:45:00.001-04:00

An Autumn Day

Have a wonderful Sunday. ...Remember GOD cares about you

Tell me when the days turn cold

And the crisp, bitter nights set in

I'll bid adieu, adieu to the sun

And embrace the northern winds

Wake me from my restless sleep

For the trees will crackle soon

And Shed their cumbersome coats and dance

Bare with me and the moon

My mouth how it waters in pure delight

Dreaming of scented dregs

Cinnamon, pumpkin, apple spice

Swirling in my head!

And on Halloween, I'll await you where

The headless one rides by

Chasing after phantom fools

And so this night shall I,

September days may shorten in length

October evenings can fright

November rains may fall and freeze

Over the Saman night

But deep within the heart

Of the dormant Earth

The little buds await the Fall

To ensure them of rebirth

And so I sit much like them

Dependant in every way

Upon the plentiful harvest,

Of an autumn day.

B. R. Jording

Shadow Shot Sunday

2011-10-15T21:52:00.001-04:00

I took this picture not far from where my daughter lives. It was starting to rain that day and I drove by this pond and then backed up and decided to I wanted to take a picture of this little barn with the water wheel. A great picture. You can see the rain hitting the pond and the shadow of the building.

To see more pictures with shadows stop by

http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/

October Weddings

2011-10-14T23:06:00.001-04:00

The romantic roses with candle light is my dedication to all of you who celebrate October wedding anniversaries. I am dedicating this week's pink Saturday blog to all of you that have a special day this month There are several in my family. My daughter Gwen and her husband Ernie are celebrating their 25th. Gwen’s blog can be found here http://whiteturquoisechocolate.blogspot.com/ My niece Tammy in Kuwait is celebrating one next week with her husband Sam.... Tammy’s blog can be found at T's Daily Treasures My sister=in=law Kay and her spouse are also celebrating an October anniversary. This year my departed hubby an I would have celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary .. This evening my kids took me out to supper in remembrance. Bless them for remembering.

                                                                         Source tumblr

             Maybe you would like a small cake to have

     My warmest wishes to all of you this week and for the month of October.. I should also mention there is many birthdays this month so a Happy Birthday to all of you who celebrate this also.

   More pinks for this Saturday can be found at our hostess Beverly

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Show and Tell Friday

2011-10-13T23:52:00.006-04:00

Come for a walk with me. I live in a very quiet neighborhood. The streets do not have a lot of traffic. There is two senior buildings across the street from me and a church parking lot. I walk the streets behind me . They are named for seasons of the year....Fall...Summer...Winter and Spring with a River street thrown in. The leaves are starting to fall and most of the color is at it's peak here. The streets are scattered with leaves.

It will soon be time to rake the leaves to the curb for pick up

This home is a favorite to walk by

I love the way it is decorated for fall

We have had some nice warm days ...I think it was what we
    call our Indian Summer

                      These pictures I took this morning and tonight
             it is raining and gloomy.
       For more Show and Tell Friday blogs click here

                       http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

             Wishing everyone a nice weekend.

Sky watch friday

2011-10-13T20:13:00.000-04:00

Welcome to another sky watch Friday. My picture this

week was taken by my granddaughter.

I think she scored with this one

          For more sky watch pictures go to the following link

                   Http://skyley.blogspot.com

Monday greetings to all

2011-10-10T11:05:00.002-04:00

Are you ready for Halloween?

Do you have a costume picked out?

Below are some great ideas for one in blue.

I’m sure some little girl or boy would like one of these..

Batman..a wizard..star ship captain. The little girls are

always so sweet dresses as a princess

I didn’t forget the grownups either. This would bring some attention if you dressed like royalty in blue..

Source for picture is a Delta ad

Today I am joining Sally for Blue Monday at

              http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

                  Also a showing on mosaic Monday
                  http://www.dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

Enjoy the new week ahead of you and my warmest wishes to all.

Fall is in the air

2011-10-09T04:28:00.005-04:00

. Fall is calling us. She says come and see my beautiful colors on the trees There are pumpkins that wait for us to decorate them or carve funny faces ...or make into delicious pies.

Come and sit awhile and look at all Mother Nature has to offer us.

This makes a great vase

Someone put a lot of work into these pumpkins covered with fall mums

I love pumpkin pies and pecan pies. My
fall favorites. I can smell them baking now.

Crafts and decorating is waiting to be done. I see on many blogs that you are decorating for this wonderful season. In the village where I live I am seeing a few decorations going up. Below are two
pictures I took while out for a walk.

                   I loved these sunflowers growing by their front door.

      Our weather is nice and i hope you are having some of the same.. I see where a blogger from Colorado posted she had snow when she got up in the morning...I am not ready for the winter stuff yet.      Warm wishes to all

Shadow snapshot

2011-10-08T23:23:00.000-04:00

My shadow picture is one I took when on a fall outing with my friend Sandy.
I love this antique white bench The corn stalk display makes the shadow for this
snapshot display

Stop by http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/ for more shadow snapshots

Skywatch Friday

2011-10-07T21:46:00.000-04:00

The day comes to a close on Lake Michigan

Pink Saturday Again

2011-10-07T19:40:00.000-04:00

Warm wishes for a beautiful pink weekend .

Today I visited my friend Nancy and we talking about old times and houses we had lived in. She was talking about an old pink bathroom. I don't remember any but she said pink was an in color back in the 50's and 60's... I came home and decided to surf the web and found quite a few old advertisements from those years. The ads came from Kohler, Sears and also Crane. Today we think of pink as a girl color most of the time. So a look back to another era of pink bathrooms is my blog for this Saturdaywhen it was the color for everyone.

This ad from 1959

from 1960

                              This is an ad from the Sears store

This is an ad from Crane for a bathroom

Another Kohler ad from 1961

Below is a few sentence's from an article I read.

Pam Kueber, at Retro Renovation, estimates that:

…some 5 million pink bathrooms went into the 20 million+ homes built in the United States from 1946-1966… 1 in 4 — at minimum — mid-century homes had a pink bathroom.
She quotes a 1958 Electrical Merchandising that said: "If forced to pick one color as leading this year, most industry men say pink is tops."

     Remember to stop by the site of our hostess for a list of today's pink.
         http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Do any of you bloggers remember having a pink bathroom? Leave me a comment..would love to know your thoughts on this..

Red Wednesday

2011-10-04T22:36:00.017-04:00

   Hello to those who participate in the day of red.   Red is such a vibrant color ..the color of love and
   romance. ...of course there are all kinds of red.   They say
             Red has more personal associations than any other color. Recognized as a stimulant, red is inherently exciting and the amount of red is directly related to the level of energy perceived. Red draws attention and a keen use of red as an accent can immediately focus attention on a particular element.
How the color red affects us physically

Increases enthusiasm
Stimulates energy and can increase the blood pressure, respiration, heartbeat, and pulse rate
Encourages action and confidence
Provides a sense of protection from fears and anxiety                                                  And with that said   ...here is my reds for this post

To see more on the red list visit http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/

Hope all is well in your little corner of this big universe.

Ruby Tuesday

2011-10-03T22:41:00.001-04:00

My mind has blog fog this evening.. but I managed to come up with a few ruby objects for Ruby Tuesday. This is a picture of the Avon ruby dinnerware.

Who doesn't like a bit of bling?

A couple of healthy fruits

To see more ruby posts visit Mary at http://workofthepoet.blogspot.com/

Have a wonderful week...blessings

“The price of wisdom is above rubies”

Blue Mosaic Monday

2011-10-03T00:09:00.002-04:00

My post for this week is this lovely collection of blues.

Mosaic Monday also can find more here
http://www.dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

      To see other blues for today stop by http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

        If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies
          ---Author unkown

My first Seasonal Sunday post

2011-10-02T11:36:00.003-04:00

Fall here along the lake shore came in with rain and gusting winds .. Now is the time I need to put my flowers away for winter and the lawn furniture. Since I live alone I will need the grandsons to come and help their grandma. It requires some heavy lifting and I can't do that anymore. My friend Sandy came by and we took a ride through the country side.. Lots of beautiful foliage now.
Here are a few pictures we snapped along the way.

A field of pumpkins

A scenic roadway

We stopped at a place that had a gift shop and produce for sale. They even had a corn maze and a small petting zoo for the little ones

We both fell in love with this old painted bench they had

A house made of pumpkins..the shot was a bit fuzzy

A stop by the petting zoo

                         A drive toward the lake  was our next adventure

.. the wind had picked up and it looked

like it wanted to rain so it was time to start back home and have something warm to
drink . A hot cup of cocoa for me and Sandy had a cup of warm cider that she had purchsaed at the produce stop

This is my first post on Seasonal Sunday

To visit others click on link below

http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/

October is the month to really enjoy the change in scenery, and time for warm soups and good company. Enjoy

Shadow Shot Sunday

2011-10-01T19:27:00.000-04:00

This is a shot of my bedroom window and the shadows from the shrubs

outside the window. I walked in one day last week and said this would be a perfect shadow picture.

I am joining Harriet at

http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/

Enjoy the day. I believe

there aren't enough days in the weekend.

Pink Saturday and breast cancer awaerness

2011-09-30T19:06:00.000-04:00

I hope everyone remembers this is breast cancer awareness month . Remind your family and friends to have their mammogram and give to the cancer drives. We need to conquer this disease.

I am dedicating my post today to my friends Norma and Nancy
who are breast cancer survivors

Pink trinkets for visitors and maybe a bit of music.

source

Flowers picked just for you

      Have a cookie and relax while you visit the other pinks for this Saturday.
Click here to find them   http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

   Warm wishes for a wonderful weekend

I was wondering ??

2011-09-29T21:29:00.000-04:00

I noticed quite often my blog page moves slow.and my daughter said that when she leaves a comment on my page that it types and comes in slow on the comment section. I wondered if any of you had a problem when leaving a comment on this blog.

I would appreciate any feed back.. Thank you

Sky Watch Friday

2011-09-29T15:05:00.000-04:00

This picture I took just before it rained last week

To see more skywatch
http://skyley.blogspot.com/

Fall . A time to embrace nature

2011-09-29T02:34:00.028-04:00

Fall is calling to us...all we need to do is walk through
the gate to meet her.

A path to follow

You might encounter some of these along the way

Or perhaps one of these cute rabbits

If you get tired

A bench waiting to have a visitor

Bounty of fall awaits us all

Just remember to close the gate when you leave.