tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26349710101851148202024-03-13T10:22:55.869-07:00521 Lake StreetAn address that means a great deal to me as it was my maternal grandparents house. My memories of them are softened I am sure, by age, but the feeling I had while I was with them will never go away. They made me feel very special. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Harstad!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.comBlogger515125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-12373325806774431042017-06-07T00:20:00.001-07:002017-06-07T00:20:20.800-07:00Nothing like painting furniture outside in 105 degree heat!<br />
My friend Cheri and me have been talking about spray painting quite a few items we both own that have needed it for about two years now....so when do we finally decide to do it? At 10:00 in the morning on a day that hit 105 degrees!<br />
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I have to say I am please with how the chair came out...but we both almost got sunstroke! lol<br />
This is the time of year those in central and south Arizona hate! Summer is upon up and so we go inside and find all those projects that need to be done indoors. Note to self...the other chair gets painted this fall! :)<br />
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During.... yes we had to pull it into the shade to dry....the heat was too much for the paint to set!<br />
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And the finished product! Ta-Da!<br />
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Spray paint has come a LONG way in the last 10 years....so easy to use now...and such a nice finish...<br />
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Now If I can find a way to paint the other one and the little table that goes in between before fall....I heat it is to cool down to 90 degrees thsi next week! I might just try this again in our "cooler" weather Monday....<br />
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We drank water and Gatorade like crazy and then went to Culver's and had a bite to eat....then she went home and we both took a 2 hour nap! The heat just zaps you..We have both lived here the majority of our lives, we knew better....but we were bored....lol!<br />
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I am sorry I have been gone so long and had this blog shut down. But it was needed for awhile.<br />
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I decided it was time to come back and let you know my wonderful news!<br />
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As most of you know I have suffered with a lot of pain since 1994 and it has not gotten any better except for some of the time I took biologics for my RA.<br />
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Nothing seemed to work for my Fibromyalgia. I have recently taken some bad falls and have hurt myself badly...It seems that because of the pain I am not lifting my feet correctly and I have basically tripped twice now. I have damaged the Sacral nerves on my left side, and it is excruciating! Basically pain pills and a tens unit was all that helped.<br />
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So after being pretty disillusioned and kicked out of a practice where I had been a patient for over 20 years, I finally decided to try a pain clinic.<br />
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I went to a place called Arizona Pain. I saw a doctor who listened and asked questions and came to a conclusion that I need three different meds. A pain patch that gives me a small dose of a narcotic every hour, a Gabapetin pill for the Fibro and a new Ibuprofen pill wrapped in fomotodine.<br />
It too about a week, but one morning I woke up, took my meds and an hour later I was PAIN FREE!<br />
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Pain free...for the first time in 25+ years. I figured it was just a really good day, even though I had never had one like it...and every day since has been the same...I have energy, I did the grocery shopping today, I haven't done that in years without it exhausting me and putting me in bed with pain.<br />
On Mother's Day I even <u>RAN</u> for about 20 feet! Just to see if I could...it was amazing, my son Bryan and I had such a laugh over it!<br />
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I am hopeful that this is my life from here on in...I might have gotten to this point at 63...but whatever time I have left will be wonderful!<br />
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My hopes:<br />
Start walking in the pool here and get some weight off.<br />
Go see my friend in Colorado and ride a horse!<br />
Be involved with life again!<br />
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I am so glad to be back here, on my sweet blog and hopefully some of my friends are still around...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had finally gotten to a point where I could go through all of my fall and Halloween craft goodies and came upon this little booklet....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Literally our world stopped as we knew it....all of the joys and hardships of our lives went away...and we went just into survival mode....chemo, hellacious surgery, more chemo, infections, poor blood counts, all of it just became our only existence. To keep him alive and have him survive this onslaught! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are all struggling to get back to life, and frankly so happy for the struggle....Chris is doing so well ( thank you all) and recently had an MRI and CT of his chest as bone cancer of his kind goes there a lot....it was totally normal! ( Thank you again ) He is in PT for strength in that leg and chomping at the bit to get back to his life....this is where the patience comes in....we are not done with this particular road we travel but I can see the junction ahead. But we can breathe again...almost a year to the date we are back into everyday life and it is so sweet....</span><br />
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It has been a grueling 9 months, from diagnosis to chemo to surgery to more chemo. They had to stop the chemo at 4 more to go as his kidney's were not functioning right. He was ecstatic to say the least, and a bit worried....his one doctor at Mayo told him that they have a specific protocol they follow as far as the number of treatments, but there are many who cannot finish it for a multitude of reasons. It made all of su feel a bit better hearing that.<br />
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He was told by his Ortho doc that he no longer needs the brace, and he can put 30 pounds of pressure on the entire foot now, not just walk on the ball of it. He is building muscle and it hurts like hell!<br />
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Chris is a trooper....no if, ands or buts about it! <br />We are both exhausted and sleep a lot....making up for all of those lost hours along the way.<br />
I cannot wait to see him with a full head of hair and eyebrows again...<br />
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Hopefully in a month or so he will be back to work at least part time. Oh, and he can drive now....not sure how I feel about that one! lol<br />
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We are feeling extremely blessed to have all of the support in the form of prayers, well wishes and help from our families and friends. Couldn't have done this without you.<br />
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Now, on to living life as we knew it....:)<br />
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This is the family on Chris' 32nd birthday, he wanted to have it at Peter Piper Pizza! <br />
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The really GOOD news is he has had the last of the real nasty chemo combo treatment this week.<br />
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It is a combo of first Cisplatin and then Doxorubicin. It takes three days inpatient. <br />
The Cisplatin is a horrible drug that causes nausea, vomiting, hair loss, loss in ability to taste food, hiccups, dry mouth, dark urine, decreased sweating, dry skin and other signs of dehydration. 10 days after he has it his body goes into a state called Nadir where he has no white blood cell count at all...he gets so weak he cannot even talk. It scares me every single time! The other drug is Doxorubicin which is no picnic either but near as nasty as the Cisplatin. In between this combo after a two week rest he gets Methotrexate back to back for two weeks. He is in for 5-6 days each. The Methotrexate only takes 4 hours to drip in, but then the remained of the time he is given a drug called Leucovorin every 4 hours to get his kidney function back to normal. We should be done with the chemo the last week of June. We are throwing a BIG party!<br />
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His leg is healing nicely and hopefully in a month or two he will be able to put full weight on that foot. The new bone growth has to be substantial before he can do that....<br />
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Spring has come to Arizona in a BIG way, everything is blooming. This is my one and only rose bush and I do nothing to it but cut it back once a year...<br />
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And guess who sent me a goody box??? Yup...Kris from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlissfullElements">Blissful Elements</a>. I had purchased the vintage Easter candy boxes, but look what else was in the box! <br />
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Kris, you have no idea how you lift my spirits with your generosity and kindness! Thank you my friend!<br />
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I am wishing all of my family and friends a Joyous Easter! Have a wonderful weekend, we are crossing our finger that we can have a BBQ on Sunday...<br />
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And what would this time of year be without at least one picture of my beloved Peeps!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Years ago when I first started blogging I got to meet Kris Hurst who blogs at
<a href="http://krislhurst.blogspot.com/">Blissful Elements</a>. I have gotten
many wonderful holiday graphic CD’s from her over the years. She sells at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlissfullElements?ref=em">Etsy.</a> I was
scrolling through her blog one day and happened on some items she had made to
sell locally and I just fell in love! Hopefully next year they will be in her
Etsy shop too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">People….<u>she makes the boxes</u> and all of the lovelies that go in them!
I contacted her as I just had to buy some of these as you all know my love of
retro Christmas kitsch!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We talked back and forth and she asked me for my address….I told her I would
pay for whatever she made….she said it was a gift…..I was so touched! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First she sent Valentines, and not just any Valentines there are really big
ones and little ones and adorable repro boxes for them! The photos do not do
them justice….the large one are almost a foot tall! Adorable retro boxes remade by her, just like the Christmas ones....such a neat idea!</span><br />
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Then I opened another little package and this was inside….<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One big box, with a medium box filled inside that and then a smaller box
inside that with tags! So many pretty images and SHINY BRITE boxes! Reds and
greens, pastel pinks and mints!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These are the wonderful cards that were in the one large box….</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Behind these cards was this image….</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">here is another size and style of different box….had sweet cutouts in it…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The smallest box had tags….the most adorable tags….</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Needless to say I was overwhelmed…..such kindness….with all of the pain and
heartache we are suffering as a family, this was such a gift ! I cannot think
of words that convey how I feel Kris! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for all of this wonderful Christmas Kitsch!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An Update on Chris:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I want to take a moment and thank everyone who has prayed, called, sent
notes, and supported us through this journey we are on….we are halfway
there, the surgery is done, the damn cancer is out….I am going to show you a
photo of the evil that wanted to take my son…<span style="color: red;">.warning…it is GRAPHIC!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They ended taking most of his femur, but replaced it with a cadaver bone and
flat brace…he will never go through an airport machine without lighting up all
of the bells and whistles! We have between 12-24 more rounds of chemo,
depending on the results of the biopsies….but the cancer is out of my boy!
Thank you God!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-65794315590061250972015-12-07T13:56:00.001-07:002015-12-07T13:56:12.474-07:00We are so thankful for so many things….<p> </p> <p>This is the face of cancer…..</p> <p>August of 2015</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e7eVgoAJz5A/VmXyXjKArZI/AAAAAAAAOSc/uIg8VIMkxR8/s1600-h/2015-02-14%25252017.01.42%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-14 17.01.42" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2015-02-14 17.01.42" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZthThxcRU18/VmXyYWRO-FI/AAAAAAAAOSg/aGUyCsVEB2U/2015-02-14%25252017.01.42_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="241" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>November of 2015</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j2evbTIL3Uk/VmXyY5YGlNI/AAAAAAAAOSo/rbmVQDuAcME/s1600-h/Nov%2525205th%2525202015%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Nov 5th 2015" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="12088234_1095248080493002_7949265012812409073_n" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XHvKttODuQ4/VhBnIyOg1KI/AAAAAAAAOQI/0wwXuYWgzMc/12088234_1095248080493002_7949265012812409073_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="369" height="275" /></a></p> <p>I am always happy to see October roll around, it means our 100 + degree days are waning….it is actually beautiful at night.</p> <p>I won’t be on my blog much this fall.  This last Monday our family found out that our youngest grown son Chris has Osteogenic Sarcoma in his right thigh.  The tumor is a little bit bigger than 7 inches and it is inside and outside of the bone.</p> <p>He is going to Mayo Clinic here in Scottsdale, Arizona.  The Orthopedic doctor he was referred to immediately saw the issue and got ahold of a Dr. Beauchamp at Mayo.  He is one of the two top Orthopedic oncologists in AZ.   Lots of tests, and he starts chemo October 8th.  A few sessions and then the diseased portion of the bone has to come out.  We are as ready as we can be.  We feel good about the doctors,   and Chris has an amazing upbeat outlook so far….</p> <p> </p> <p>So prayers are appreciated and I will be back when I can……</p> <p>Have a blessed Autumn my friends!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7Pr40vOqgHQ/VhBnJoYLu8I/AAAAAAAAOQU/kZmNK8_mvEI/s1600-h/5dac046d47eebc68bcd1565cf4bb4558%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="5dac046d47eebc68bcd1565cf4bb4558" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="5dac046d47eebc68bcd1565cf4bb4558" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pkZh3A8WnWs/VhBnKDVY-bI/AAAAAAAAOQY/bYWaZARKT54/5dac046d47eebc68bcd1565cf4bb4558_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="276" /></a></p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-62494325472081413372015-09-07T17:34:00.001-07:002015-09-07T18:13:23.384-07:00The Beginning of Fall Crafting Fun<p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MTAodXxPUkk/Ve4tAEZ4S-I/AAAAAAAAOMU/G0FFXZT1yP0/s1600-h/Goodbye-August-Hello-September-Pictures-6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Goodbye-August-Hello-September-Pictures-6" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Goodbye-August-Hello-September-Pictures-6" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3JwecyYcfmI/Ve4tAnVLd3I/AAAAAAAAOMY/fyrgk49Mb9s/Goodbye-August-Hello-September-Pictures-6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a></p> <p>I was in Deb at Garage Sale Gal’s Fall Pocket Letter Swap and I had Pam as my partner.  We have swapped before and she is a real sweetie….</p> <p>This is her FIRST Pocket Letter  everybody….it is fantastic and so fun!!!!!  One the front is kind of like little art projects in each pocket and the backs has some goodies for you….oh and there was tea packets….they are gone…lol</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U6KB1SufVc0/Ve4tBCnqlpI/AAAAAAAAOMk/X0YI8nmYpD8/s1600-h/2015-08-30%25252015.19.04%252520%2525282%252529%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-08-30 15.19.04 (2)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-08-30 15.19.04 (2)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WgB_YB_Zv5g/Ve4tBrz3wCI/AAAAAAAAOMo/2m7yif5n2Hw/2015-08-30%25252015.19.04%252520%2525282%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="262" height="354" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0u_droUjqpk/Ve4tB6-8d7I/AAAAAAAAOMw/Oa6KiMajgIQ/s1600-h/2015-08-30%25252015.19.14%252520%2525282%252529%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-08-30 15.19.14 (2)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-08-30 15.19.14 (2)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h8PSrr_Qmls/Ve4tCUKvxLI/AAAAAAAAOM4/8H7YHCQdKqA/2015-08-30%25252015.19.14%252520%2525282%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="271" height="376" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qn9DIKj7Hak/Ve4tC5MqJJI/AAAAAAAAONE/qdwI4JQumK4/s1600-h/2015-08-30%25252015.19.20%252520%2525282%252529%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-08-30 15.19.20 (2)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-08-30 15.19.20 (2)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TnLp9rIQ8hU/Ve4tDZDm3aI/AAAAAAAAONI/7OgNIrmrLOs/2015-08-30%25252015.19.20%252520%2525282%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="285" height="278" /></a></p> <p>You can write a letter and stick it in of the pockets, I don’t but Pam did and I really appreciated it…..my handwriting days are over….the RA has taken care of that…..but I sure do love all the bits and bobs she sent me…. yours goes out tomorrow Pam…:)</p> <p>Pocket Letter are just another fun way to enjoy our paper crafting and  be creative in an easy peasy way…..there is also more than one FB groups for this craft……juts if you want to check it out…:)</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> <p> </p> <p align="center">first photo courtesy of Google</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-67346718906164566092015-08-20T18:16:00.001-07:002015-08-20T18:16:16.089-07:00Before and After…I can breathe again!<p> </p> <p>I just had to share this with all of you….I have tried so many times to get my craft room workable, and it never stays that way.  Well, I finally asked my husband to help me…he is very methodical and it took a total of 2 days at 4 hours each day…. but we went through everything.  I have a lot of items I have sold on my FB group and I have a lot going to my favorite Scrapbook Store’s garage sale in October…</p> <p>I am so proud of the work we did together ! Here are the before’s and after’s…..</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4XMrINwg6nI/VdZ70fIdGuI/AAAAAAAAOJY/ndESBpPCHuA/s1600-h/PicMonkey%252520Collage%252520A%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="PicMonkey Collage A" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="PicMonkey Collage A" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mTM4df493Jg/VdZ70xx_A7I/AAAAAAAAOJc/IN54k_6r1VM/PicMonkey%252520Collage%252520A_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="427" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yXBO0bb91wI/VdZ71Q6LAiI/AAAAAAAAOJo/Bfajka9nh1k/s1600-h/PicMonkey%252520Collage%252520B%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="PicMonkey Collage B" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="PicMonkey Collage B" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S7gMxNmXsQI/VdZ717NRPCI/AAAAAAAAOJs/SqMSH9XQL-Y/PicMonkey%252520Collage%252520B_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="407" /></a></p> <p>Even my desk was cleaned off….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KRe-v7byQlY/VdZ72cmP7oI/AAAAAAAAOJ4/hfh1CfjIdFI/s1600-h/PicMonkey%252520Collage%252520C%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="PicMonkey Collage C" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="PicMonkey Collage C" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zCoBGE_emrk/VdZ72_NyIqI/AAAAAAAAOKA/JITRlGGwRIw/PicMonkey%252520Collage%252520C_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="423" height="220" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>I can now work in my space…I was having to use the kitchen table….I still have a lot of paper I am getting rid of and right now I have three bins for the Scrapbook Garage Sale…..but I feel great!!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>I also want you to know that I have QUIT buying….I went out with my best friend last night and all I got was one magazine that I adore called Daphne’s Diary…..that was it.  We went to Michaels, Barnes & Noble, and Dollar Tree.  Pretty awesome for me…..</p> <p>Look out creativity….here I come!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oAuAJF77SVU/VdZ73QmX3DI/AAAAAAAAOKI/Nu5_CWRWe0Y/s1600-h/635385926183315028_cartoon-girl-jumping%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="635385926183315028_cartoon-girl-jumping" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="635385926183315028_cartoon-girl-jumping" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n142yEd2_1g/VdZ73vw_L-I/AAAAAAAAOKM/XepV1wb-USw/635385926183315028_cartoon-girl-jumping_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="174" height="244" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-40520834906515149652015-08-14T13:58:00.001-07:002015-08-14T14:00:00.699-07:00I’m Still Here…..<p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><font color="#0000ff">     </font><font color="#0080ff"><font size="4"><font face="Apple Butter"> Working one me…again….still…always…</font></font></font></p> <p><font face="Apple Butter"></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gg3IRwsf0UI/Vc5WjwH_TtI/AAAAAAAAOIY/3LgfJg4Fk4E/s1600-h/Capture%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Capture" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Capture" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lk1NG-OxZJo/Vc5WkoSy0cI/AAAAAAAAOIc/fcijCfq7aOk/Capture_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="313" height="319" /></a></p> <p align="left">                            <font color="#0080ff" face="Apple Butter">( photo courtesy of Pip Studios)</font>  </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://likesuccess.com/702431"><font color="#0080ff" size="4" face="Apple Butter">Giving up is not the answer. Neither is giving in. Stand your ground. There is a way of doing that without having to be combative. There is a way of hanging on to your true self, and demonstrating it, without resorting to aggression. But giving up and giving in is not the way. Simply and quietly claiming your right to be <u>You </u>is the way.</font></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-45098912729915982352015-05-08T19:14:00.001-07:002015-05-08T19:15:35.941-07:00Happy Mother’s Day, Mom<p> </p> <p>Om May 10, 1942 my folks were becoming Mr. & Mrs. Charles Burgess:</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xDDNU_Kmorc/VU1tVe40bxI/AAAAAAAAN-s/aChF2Koh6Tc/s1600-h/Chuck%252520and%252520Loie%252520Burgess%252520May%25252010%2525201942%25252C%252520their%252520wedding%252520day%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Chuck and Loie Burgess May 10 1942, their wedding day" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Chuck and Loie Burgess May 10 1942, their wedding day" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c1zVuarkegU/VU1tWb6elYI/AAAAAAAAN-w/KVXcQH27dM8/Chuck%252520and%252520Loie%252520Burgess%252520May%25252010%2525201942%25252C%252520their%252520wedding%252520day_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="128" height="340" /></a></p> <p>They were both just short of their 20th birthdays….I look at this photo and try to imagine how happy they must have been….</p> <p>Life was not easy for my Mom…she married a man who loved her dearly but could be difficult to be around sometimes.  She never had a bad word to say about him or anyone else.</p> <p>They had my brother Brad in 1948, after World War II, he was the apple of my folks eye. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z7ZxueWExjI/VU1tbYxxltI/AAAAAAAAN-8/5jptjgu2KuM/s1600-h/scan0025%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="scan0025" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="scan0025" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1qF4buR6py8/VU1tcF6GSyI/AAAAAAAAN_A/W7A0ZbDnukE/scan0025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>When  Brad was 4 years old, my Mom lost a full term daughter.  She was never the same….how she got through it back then when NO one talked about it, and she couldn’t either….I will never know.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JoOkuW4ccm8/VU1tcteBEUI/AAAAAAAAN_M/dKk0OuNUmO0/s1600-h/Loie%252520Harstad%252520Burgess%2525201953%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Loie Harstad Burgess 1953" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Loie Harstad Burgess 1953" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1PrQX7TMDMw/VU1tdJw_N4I/AAAAAAAAN_U/o-9L9yT-x2U/Loie%252520Harstad%252520Burgess%2525201953_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="182" height="244" /></a></p> <p>In 1954 I came to be….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WBI0DSklZ6Q/VU1teeCYQTI/AAAAAAAAN_c/PP4fo4pPPCo/s1600-h/Sandra%252520Jo%252520Burgess%2525201%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Sandra Jo Burgess 1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Sandra Jo Burgess 1" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CF-n4SYx2HY/VU1te1-mHSI/AAAAAAAAN_g/fNV-7N9_Tmo/Sandra%252520Jo%252520Burgess%2525201_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="217" height="288" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5JfSaq_ugt0/VU1tfWGkikI/AAAAAAAAN_s/SGwj0u3yJvE/s1600-h/Sandy%252520%252526%252520Brad044%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Sandy & Brad044" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Sandy & Brad044" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TYkaA7jo-TY/VU1tfwAkRDI/AAAAAAAAN_w/mVk7gNoLVlY/Sandy%252520%252526%252520Brad044_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="345" height="325" /></a></p> <p>Nothing like my brother, who was a pretty easy kid, but feisty and hard to manage.  Little was known back then about hyper-active kids.  And boy, was I one of those!  Of course a constant diet of sugar and candy did not help the situation, but I totally understand why she always gave in…I was quiet for a few minutes.</p> <p>We went through a lot together, my teenage years were tough.  But she was always there…always willing to listen, and being a typical teenager I blew that off way too often. Somehow we got through those years.</p> <p>One short failed marriage and then in 1979, I married my husband Wayne. Things got on the right track really fast, so we started a family right away and it was wonderful!  The telephone call to my folks to let them know they had a grandson was the best call of my life!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aDT2p3qmErE/VU1tgdaTuLI/AAAAAAAAN_8/RGAFVxOj6-k/s1600-h/Bryan%252520Burgess%252520McClay%252520as%252520a%252520baby%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Bryan Burgess McClay as a baby" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Bryan Burgess McClay as a baby" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NdhA9326P_8/VU1tgxGdamI/AAAAAAAAOAA/-RfKE8frb8o/Bryan%252520Burgess%252520McClay%252520as%252520a%252520baby_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="242" /></a></p> <p>Bryan Burgess McClay was born Septemeber 3, 1980 and our lives were just perfect!</p> <p> </p> <p>I had come down from Nevada to have Bryan’s first birthday party with all of his grandparents and family, and when I walked through the door I knew she was in trouble.  My brother came and took her to the hospital, my Dad was already in there.  So she missed the birthday party…six weeks later she died in that hospital, having never left it.  My Dad got out…this is one of my favorite photos of that day, bittersweet as it is:</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sbHXP48Vx24/VU1thZMFpYI/AAAAAAAAOAM/4Jr4K2wL2mI/s1600-h/img020%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="img020" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="img020" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-11ka3papaKQ/VU1th4ibzXI/AAAAAAAAOAQ/Jcwz3-IYxgs/img020_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="242" height="338" /></a></p> <p>Wayne eventually got to learn how to put the shoes on the correct feet! Poor Bryan….</p> <p>The photos of Bryan’s first birthday always make me cry. Someone very important was missing.</p> <p>She passed away a month after his first birthday. October 3, 1980.</p> <p>And every year at this time I get really sad, we never got to have that wonderful “friends” doing things together type of time….I see so many blog posts about how through the years a mom and her daughter become friends and their relationship becomes so much richer.</p> <p>Then I get mad….I was cheated out of so much so young….and it will never be OK…..ever….</p> <p>The memories I have of my Mom  have started fading a bit, never thought they would….but they are….we really had so few times when I was old enough to really remember them. </p> <p>But this I know….My Mom, Lois Jane Harstad Burgess, did the best she could….loved me almost too much and was so sorry that she had to leave me….</p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ukLVtCTKyRU/VU1tiaaWJ9I/AAAAAAAAOAc/Qrhsf5tiabA/s1600-h/If-Roses-grow-in-Heaven-Lord-please-pick-a-bunch-for-me%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="If-Roses-grow-in-Heaven-Lord-please-pick-a-bunch-for-me" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="If-Roses-grow-in-Heaven-Lord-please-pick-a-bunch-for-me" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-odg7ihiOiPA/VU1tjJ4p_qI/AAAAAAAAOAk/76KuAIR13ms/If-Roses-grow-in-Heaven-Lord-please-pick-a-bunch-for-me_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="374" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>                                            I love you Mom,</p> <p> </p> <p><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-46789602033102988392015-04-04T19:58:00.001-07:002015-04-04T19:58:08.850-07:00Happy Easter !<p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ADT1vnejvNI/VSCkvLkMUNI/AAAAAAAAN9o/Aw_Bh0znHNk/s1600-h/27d2b1502070113f58e1d69b36635992%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="27d2b1502070113f58e1d69b36635992" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="27d2b1502070113f58e1d69b36635992" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NMWXZauQ2dc/VSCkvx-9TQI/AAAAAAAAN9w/vqAyN_8Zndo/27d2b1502070113f58e1d69b36635992_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="423" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-45258949581137717542015-03-24T12:51:00.001-07:002015-03-24T12:51:02.265-07:00Viv’s Easter Swap….<p> </p> <p>I decided to join one Easter/Spring swap and it was Viv’s!  My partner was the wonderful Pam from <a href="http://virginiaretro.blogspot.com/2015/03/easter-swap-happy-mail.html">Virginia Retro</a>….</p> <p> </p> <p>So many wonderful vintage items…and look what she wrapped the basket in!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TkYgdI80mvQ/VRG__vZsiTI/AAAAAAAAN7Q/QWqBB5U8VEI/s1600-h/2015-03-22%25252015.05.13%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-03-22 15.05.13" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-03-22 15.05.13" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BSaqZ8r3h80/VRHAAB3CQmI/AAAAAAAAN7U/4Qq-F-o_7_o/2015-03-22%25252015.05.13_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qdRCteRlC48/VRHACEnVTZI/AAAAAAAAN7g/InZR1_ycyQk/s1600-h/2015-03-22%25252015.05.48%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-03-22 15.05.48" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-03-22 15.05.48" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hDOcdhbN6c0/VRHACoFeLZI/AAAAAAAAN7o/g2G00NiLlR0/2015-03-22%25252015.05.48_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tuNDKpiJNA8/VRHADOvvDRI/AAAAAAAAN7w/Lq6EG79M4jc/s1600-h/2015-03-22%25252015.07.22%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-03-22 15.07.22" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-03-22 15.07.22" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZmXNlDI40L0/VRHADvdPHsI/AAAAAAAAN74/SbBTZS9f6mI/2015-03-22%25252015.07.22_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Yes!  A wonderful vintage Spring Apron…..so cute!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q1d5WAN5zSU/VRHAEDX4bTI/AAAAAAAAN8A/IVGA2kb9B1Q/s1600-h/2015-03-22%25252015.07.59%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-03-22 15.07.59" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-03-22 15.07.59" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JYxw0FOj9DA/VRHAExAEx_I/AAAAAAAAN8E/Wu6df7Lyz0Y/2015-03-22%25252015.07.59_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RzR_jwlsC3Q/VRHAFbyFoHI/AAAAAAAAN8Q/zMcz4i3YSsE/s1600-h/2015-03-22%25252015.09.07%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-03-22 15.09.07" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-03-22 15.09.07" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZbJxl-syfyE/VRHAGJalXOI/AAAAAAAAN8U/JysAiKwYYIw/2015-03-22%25252015.09.07_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xbY87K-7teo/VRHAGs7dwWI/AAAAAAAAN8g/HILMzrzKydw/s1600-h/2015-03-22%25252015.09.22%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-03-22 15.09.22" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-03-22 15.09.22" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YhraJJDj3pc/VRHAHEJdCpI/AAAAAAAAN8k/aweq0HwXTPk/2015-03-22%25252015.09.22_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>So many cute crafty items to decorate with…I am going to sue Pam’s photo to show you all of it….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7WYqvz_2Q98/VRHAHmxtKoI/AAAAAAAAN8w/jnfsZhVXrh0/s1600-h/Pam2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Pam2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Pam2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-viYrLb0lhdE/VRHAIEPDKmI/AAAAAAAAN80/xTUZejojiO0/Pam2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="331" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CrvFucJ6zpA/VRHAIhVSOoI/AAAAAAAAN9A/-av31sLfPEE/s1600-h/Pam3%252520%2525281%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Pam3 (1)" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Pam3 (1)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AWYseQPsTrs/VRHAJfgKXdI/AAAAAAAAN9E/OrmgE3iDMo0/Pam3%252520%2525281%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="320" height="246" /></a></p> <p>I once more have that NASTY virus going around, and I can feel a fever coming on….Pam, thank you so much for all of thee wonderful goodies!  You are the best!</p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-19687038969912689532015-02-13T00:48:00.001-07:002015-02-13T14:13:23.478-07:00A Wonderful Day<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hPnxHIXa5z4/VN2sOsnGMuI/AAAAAAAANzM/GqtqACz4yls/s1600-h/stock-illustration-27204878-girl-on-horse-2%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="stock-illustration-27204878-girl-on-horse-2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="stock-illustration-27204878-girl-on-horse-2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tHlyOV8QbzY/VN2sPMcv2BI/AAAAAAAANzQ/-yFwiZ9_JOM/stock-illustration-27204878-girl-on-horse-2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="172" height="194" /></a></p> <p>How simple this title is today, but how meaningful it is to me.  I re-connected with a woman who has been my friend since we were just kids, she was 14 and I was 15.  We had an ugly parting at one point in our lives and have slowly come back together through life’s hard lessons and the grace of getting older and wiser.</p> <p>I cannot explain how good it felt to see her. Like it was just yesterday we were together….it felt so right….we laughed and cried and laughed some more.</p> <p>We were the lucky ones that got to have horses as teenagers.  A fun place to board them called El Rancho Neglecto and lots of adventures….even back then I think we knew how special those days were…this photo is not us, but this shows the type of happiness we felt each and every time we got dropped off “at the barn”. It was an old dairy barn and it is where we kept the feed….I had a little mustang mare that was 4 years old, broke but not trained and she had a beautiful 2 year old just barely broke Appaloosa gelding that went on to have a great show career…but he was a stinker!  lol   Good times and great memories…..</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uTLSqpH-_IU/VN2u77aF9MI/AAAAAAAAN1g/JMMji1Pwqio/s1600-h/two-riders-lg%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="two-riders-lg" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="two-riders-lg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g0Wu0WAujdE/VN2u8XmvTTI/AAAAAAAAN1k/6CJe1zcmgCg/two-riders-lg_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="259" /></a></p> <p>                                                 (Google)</p> <p>Her main home is in Colorado, but she ended up with a beautiful ranch that she had sold some years ago down here in Arizona, coming back into her life.  This was a 40 acre ranch in Cave Creek, Arizona that many many moons ago I managed for awhile while Melisa lived elsewhere in the summers, as the heat was an issue for her daughter. </p> <p>This is where we got together….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jHOaC2velMY/VN5l6b-WNdI/AAAAAAAAN14/8Rdg_7z_ZJY/s1600-h/chamber-logo-GOOD%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="chamber-logo-GOOD" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="chamber-logo-GOOD" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-joqdCercZ9k/VN5l6wbyFwI/AAAAAAAAN2A/wk6bubtU-TI/chamber-logo-GOOD_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="320" height="124" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Cave Creek has become a total “tourist trap” as we call them here, but so much fun! One main road….with lots of fun places to eat and shop….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e5wBBxiZd9g/VN5l7kGuUgI/AAAAAAAAN2I/0Wox8aS_bc8/s1600-h/cave-creek-tumbleweed%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="cave-creek-tumbleweed" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="cave-creek-tumbleweed" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9YnkLfXoCtc/VN5l8PIT32I/AAAAAAAAN2Q/WtdWWLhy31A/cave-creek-tumbleweed_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="362" height="284" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kpN53Kshiq0/VN5l8hFt1fI/AAAAAAAAN2U/ZqAl0Pt3Muw/s1600-h/caba935b4c08827ac467db28614afb3d%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="caba935b4c08827ac467db28614afb3d" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="caba935b4c08827ac467db28614afb3d" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CsYzctSC9F4/VN5l8zGgEUI/AAAAAAAAN2c/cTFsSMvzcKo/caba935b4c08827ac467db28614afb3d_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="243" height="364" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bEnWMmK02t8/VN5l9RksJUI/AAAAAAAAN2o/7zxvKEy_68g/s1600-h/images%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="images" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="images" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rh58qi5qKsI/VN5l9zauTBI/AAAAAAAAN2w/5snX1fgQJdI/images_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zxeFfKSBbiE/VN5l-Rzvt0I/AAAAAAAAN24/0mTh_Mto7dg/s1600-h/buffalobill%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="buffalobill" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="buffalobill" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ABxamZRENL4/VN5l-yR7_5I/AAAAAAAAN28/cdQSFTh-D9g/buffalobill_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="234" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Back to the Ranch…..</p> <p>Here are a few photos of how the ranch looks today, more going on, more horses than when I was managing it, that is for sure, a total of 85 boarders on this property now, but just as beautiful as always….</p> <p>Looking out the back porch of the home on the property….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rE_JwO12gq4/VN2sQXf5WBI/AAAAAAAANzs/tl0_Sf7ki3E/s1600-h/2015-02-12%25252013.11.40%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-12 13.11.40" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-12 13.11.40" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NK-F2bk1fjE/VN2sRIy5G5I/AAAAAAAANzw/ycNyCXlM8E4/2015-02-12%25252013.11.40_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="409" height="314" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WdzewHmzLjo/VN2sRqDfTtI/AAAAAAAANz8/gNzpb2J0jb0/s1600-h/2015-02-12%25252013.11.48%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-12 13.11.48" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-12 13.11.48" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VOfU0cpbKC8/VN2sSGZRmBI/AAAAAAAAN0A/4CJltdcyL4s/2015-02-12%25252013.11.48_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="308" /></a></p> <p>The main barn….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cz0an4Y4_Fg/VN2sSubNpdI/AAAAAAAAN0M/kLJaDmFOj5M/s1600-h/2015-02-12%25252013.12.17%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-12 13.12.17" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-12 13.12.17" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zUdiZamWN94/VN2sTAmsx5I/AAAAAAAAN0Q/g_qBzdhhowg/2015-02-12%25252013.12.17_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="361" height="278" /></a></p> <p>The mountains are all around this beautiful ranch….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DpAl34P4lEs/VN2sUZ48wXI/AAAAAAAAN0Y/guMMKysQQ8s/s1600-h/2015-02-12%25252013.12.01%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-12 13.12.01" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-12 13.12.01" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0vmPHl_ZjkA/VN2sU8HNdeI/AAAAAAAAN0g/iOeLqonyU54/2015-02-12%25252013.12.01_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="389" height="129" /></a></p> <p>Not uncommon to see these critter either up in Cave Creek….thanks goodness I didn’t see any of these yesterday….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DUutUtacydY/VN5l_RH9ApI/AAAAAAAAN3I/kdlC23fBdZ4/s1600-h/Bobcat-Love-Cave-Creek-AZ-d7100-695-psc%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Bobcat-Love-Cave-Creek-AZ-d7100-695-psc" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Bobcat-Love-Cave-Creek-AZ-d7100-695-psc" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E7vCd9Jv368/VN5l_7yXPdI/AAAAAAAAN3M/R4i8MqnWtQo/Bobcat-Love-Cave-Creek-AZ-d7100-695-psc_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="337" height="262" /></a></p> <p>Bob cats</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LRkFS0NbaGA/VN5mAY1AvCI/AAAAAAAAN3Y/ISNGHBXHrgg/s1600-h/Southern-Pacific-Rattlesnake-jpgr%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Southern-Pacific-Rattlesnake-jpgr" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Southern-Pacific-Rattlesnake-jpgr" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-d-_gpIRzq38/VN5mA97nkxI/AAAAAAAAN3c/Y-LUDTbFNDo/Southern-Pacific-Rattlesnake-jpgr_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="336" height="231" /></a></p> <h4><font size="2">Rattlesnakes</font></h4> <p>And years ago….right near the ranch…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XzsxtWTsuRY/VN5mBRiDS7I/AAAAAAAAN3o/GlhJLrSM6ys/s1600-h/mountain-lion%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="mountain-lion" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="mountain-lion" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ht8o-jSFg_Q/VN5mB6jIBVI/AAAAAAAAN3s/oeiqYkqVKQs/mountain-lion_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="228" /></a></p> <p>Mountain Lions….</p> <p>And these disgusting creatures…Javelinas… used to walk through the barn, getting the grain on the floor that the horses had dumped…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-N-Kpm-my5is/VN5mCcO8qXI/AAAAAAAAN34/OomqUtITGbY/s1600-h/javelinas-007%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="javelinas-007" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="javelinas-007" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-in3mLiZiDVk/VN5mCwsCsdI/AAAAAAAAN38/g3JCpKpeLvM/javelinas-007_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="321" height="326" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xCbKEb52EaU/VN5mDHX3D7I/AAAAAAAAN4I/GBR24mASM4g/s1600-h/Collared_peccary02_-_melbourne_zoo%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Collared_peccary02_-_melbourne_zoo" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Collared_peccary02_-_melbourne_zoo" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NDxWRLMqzmo/VN5mDy490wI/AAAAAAAAN4Q/YvYncANpHO4/Collared_peccary02_-_melbourne_zoo_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="315" height="217" /></a></p> <p>Pardon my French, but these were ugly nasty, mean tempered freaking little buggers!  You did not approach them!</p> <p>And of course lots and lots of these….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4WI1s86rm6A/VN5mEVITBEI/AAAAAAAAN4Y/D0B7V2hM3Wg/s1600-h/arizona-coyote%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="arizona-coyote" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="arizona-coyote" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-t7ClcnqwPzo/VN5mE1JY1bI/AAAAAAAAN4g/I1m3EgWK7q8/arizona-coyote_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="316" height="252" /></a></p> <p>Coyotes…..</p> <p>               (all critter photos from Google)</p> <p> </p> <p>For lunch, we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant in Cave Creek, still there after 20 years, </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OBA7eP5gDFw/VN5mFd-l0pI/AAAAAAAAN4o/ncq1iwZp0Ng/s1600-h/El-Encanto-Cave-Creek-Arizona%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="El-Encanto-Cave-Creek-Arizona" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="El-Encanto-Cave-Creek-Arizona" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EJ6qg892PQ4/VN5mF-HpwGI/AAAAAAAAN4s/IErBy8j6WfM/El-Encanto-Cave-Creek-Arizona_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="327" height="252" /></a></p> <p>We went to our favorite Mexican restaurant  in Cave Creek, still there after 20 years, and sat at one of the tables that look out on to a large pond…our table was that area across the pond in this photo…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zOkxp6OsHRI/VN5mGZwFfrI/AAAAAAAAN40/NV3EpBUE-uU/s1600-h/el-encanto-mexican-patio%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="el-encanto-mexican-patio" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="el-encanto-mexican-patio" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0h8loOFX2NM/VN5mIeh00wI/AAAAAAAAN5A/iROuncqmmrU/el-encanto-mexican-patio_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="303" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WRKFkeoBSCk/VN5mI0NqFpI/AAAAAAAAN5I/07myyikl6Ak/s1600-h/gallery1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="gallery1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="gallery1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-p7LP5R6bN1A/VN5mJSirEBI/AAAAAAAAN5M/B-OOHhFOg4Q/gallery1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="188" /></a></p> <p>…..and for some reason the red ear turtles that lived in the pond decided to come visit us!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WgaPfgO0ZH0/VN2sVU-oHlI/AAAAAAAAN0s/ofHB5eiwXtc/s1600-h/2015-02-12%25252013.45.02%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-12 13.45.02" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-12 13.45.02" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zHLTU8DhniY/VN2sV8nSTxI/AAAAAAAAN0w/FgzrW6gWOo4/2015-02-12%25252013.45.02_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="258" height="199" /></a></p> <p>This is just at our feet with a pane of glass between us and the pond…this one little guy kept staring at me….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zP8u49Wsneg/VN2sWfad2WI/AAAAAAAAN08/7uhnUzAuiW4/s1600-h/2015-02-12%25252013.44.51%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-12 13.44.51" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-12 13.44.51" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-et3r6p71qsY/VN2sXNX6sxI/AAAAAAAAN1A/WU5CDfGYbYg/2015-02-12%25252013.44.51_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="227" /></a></p> <p>Such a  beautiful Arizona winter day….and so grateful for this chance to see each other again.</p> <p>Oh, and this is her 5 month old Bernese Mountain puppy Kismet….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_zahXcnJMPk/VN2sXnzVrCI/AAAAAAAAN1M/C1sB0P7WYpY/s1600-h/2015-02-12%25252013.13.37%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-12 13.13.37" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-12 13.13.37" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v5iU5OnYHtY/VN2sYKj_IBI/AAAAAAAAN1U/L_hkynmIpYM/2015-02-12%25252013.13.37_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" height="312" /></a></p> <p>5 MONTHS old and his paws as bigger than my palms of my hands…he will top out a about 120 pounds….look at the size of those feet!  lol</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-83395058611405837612015-02-08T17:53:00.001-07:002015-02-09T21:30:25.999-07:00A few more items for sale and some goodies I found….<p> </p> <p>Very vintage….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kugh2LPm1Kw/VNgEphmqkGI/AAAAAAAANu8/bkhaEEpXkB8/s1600-h/2015-02-06%25252016.03.59%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-06 16.03.59" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-06 16.03.59" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tJgvffwlxJE/VNgEqEdlSYI/AAAAAAAANvA/lsoVZ-iUOg8/2015-02-06%25252016.03.59_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="346" height="159" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jCXyZ389GPA/VNgEqmBeeII/AAAAAAAANvM/n_G8YHjTF_g/s1600-h/2015-02-06%25252016.04.09%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-06 16.04.09" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-06 16.04.09" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q8TSdyAb1LI/VNgErO5F2NI/AAAAAAAANvQ/k2Az05MrQQ4/2015-02-06%25252016.04.09_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>These are old….in very very good shape, a minute chip here and there in the color….The mama bird still has the staples in her from the box! Mama bird is about 5.5 inches tall and babies are about 4.5 inches tall….Just no where to put them…… Mama bird also has a hook for a pot holder.   21.00 for the set</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0u9cNMzl2zU/VNgErcl-h0I/AAAAAAAANvc/oHI6bSJvBS8/s1600-h/2015-02-06%25252018.04.44%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-06 18.04.44" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-06 18.04.44" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-C9viJ9gojvk/VNgErxjBolI/AAAAAAAANvg/8nMFcYVUgkc/2015-02-06%25252018.04.44_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="352" height="227" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Z41-o0i0dBk/VNgEsXY-9_I/AAAAAAAANvs/mTYCEQnt9nE/s1600-h/2015-02-06%25252018.04.55%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-06 18.04.55" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-06 18.04.55" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ntHayH0tcdE/VNgEs7b1V3I/AAAAAAAANvw/oY5P6bRtUMo/2015-02-06%25252018.04.55_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="345" height="213" /></a></p> <p>These two cuties are just so sweet and begging to be decorated!  Again, they are old…but in wonderful condition….12.00 set.  No marks on the bottoms.  About 4.25 by 4.0 inches.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_c5N3C_6fJ8/VNgEtQQGGiI/AAAAAAAANv8/RxHgg3-vKUU/s1600-h/2015-02-06%25252018.03.58%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-06 18.03.58" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-06 18.03.58" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iu0J6vc_WAk/VNgEtvowhQI/AAAAAAAANwA/_XojgbO64OM/2015-02-06%25252018.03.58_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="205" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vDB67xWU9Hs/VNgEuDnTRUI/AAAAAAAANwM/BDHn5jNjAAw/s1600-h/2015-02-02%25252017.25.10%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-02 17.25.10" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-02 17.25.10" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dmWVOk4-qzY/VNgEumm7ocI/AAAAAAAANwQ/dpvbJA1jp4k/2015-02-02%25252017.25.10_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" height="309" /></a></p> <p>Elephant is OLD…he has crazing all over him, but boy is he cute!  </p> <p>There is an “R” on the bottom of the planter.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qbe_TYiL6sY/VNgEz8J_M4I/AAAAAAAANwc/5TTTUD70Uy4/s1600-h/2015-02-02%25252017.24.56%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-02 17.24.56" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-02 17.24.56" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CH-dVazmLJs/VNgE0bRMHHI/AAAAAAAANwg/pyE1Wh0fyFc/2015-02-02%25252017.24.56_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-l0h62keyllg/VNgE09m0wUI/AAAAAAAANws/kO-DTRQbO3Q/s1600-h/2015-02-02%25252017.24.45%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-02 17.24.45" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-02 17.24.45" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0rE7Jkwx2Yc/VNgE1YDBuKI/AAAAAAAANww/gr8tHh_nx7A/2015-02-02%25252017.24.45_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>The baby shoes planter had two little tiny holes….do not know why…but very small…..   12.00 for the set.</p> <p>I also have yards and yards of the Moda Toweling fabric…I need have someone help hold it as I measure.. but if interested, let me know how much yardage you would like….this is a discontinued pattern and color combo…5.00 a yard.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rVBFLmgvE8g/VNgE1_PcQVI/AAAAAAAANw4/wyt2rjEsj1A/s1600-h/%252524_35%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="$_35" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="$_35" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HxyvO7XNbpM/VNgE2B1eK5I/AAAAAAAANxA/gA874OT7hMw/%252524_35_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="352" height="239" /></a></p> <p>I made curtains for my kitchen with it about 7 years ago….it has been put away all that time in one large length.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BLGSsuLhvxQ/VNgE2nRbGZI/AAAAAAAANxM/Lltx13cqjJ4/s1600-h/2015-02-06%25252018.11.54%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-06 18.11.54" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-06 18.11.54" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EV_heqIuRtg/VNgE3KV5e_I/AAAAAAAANxQ/buIy1yAa2mc/2015-02-06%25252018.11.54_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="361" height="211" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Some wonderful far quarters that I was going to do something with …..lol</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rZI1HzTJV7Q/VNgE3hxgQvI/AAAAAAAANxc/QepWP_V0-Dk/s1600-h/2015-02-06%25252018.09.11%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-06 18.09.11" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-06 18.09.11" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v0mExz07jwk/VNgE3y3FHRI/AAAAAAAANxg/cfwRLKyCnhM/2015-02-06%25252018.09.11_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="106" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Yb9JRNXfKqQ/VNgE4VjqCwI/AAAAAAAANxs/CeGqhHWntcY/s1600-h/2015-02-06%25252018.08.33%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-06 18.08.33" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-06 18.08.33" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6i_bPKI3txE/VNgE4-LgRBI/AAAAAAAANxw/MwMitWAg_DM/2015-02-06%25252018.08.33_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-netNLX5cjYk/VNgE5BB5QJI/AAAAAAAANx4/MoB7URA3Qdc/s1600-h/2015-02-06%25252018.08.40%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-06 18.08.40" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-06 18.08.40" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XPCyA0iQCl0/VNgE5tCZZCI/AAAAAAAANyA/v7xXFMAwW2Q/2015-02-06%25252018.08.40_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>10.00 for all of it…..5 colors polka dot and solid. SOLD</p> <p>Look what Dorothy sent me….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ul2352q_WKU/VNgE6DobXKI/AAAAAAAANyM/4UXkMRz2Zr4/s1600-h/2015-02-05%25252018.24.07%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-05 18.24.07" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-05 18.24.07" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ksIlTumBjck/VNgE6jj91lI/AAAAAAAANyQ/-EVRhSHoSFw/2015-02-05%25252018.24.07_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="296" height="228" /></a></p> <p>I mentioned I liked the candles on FB and she gave them to me….along with a ton of Mardi Gras beads!  Who-Hoo!  Thank you Dorothy…:)</p> <p>Wayne took me out junking for my Birthday and I found the prettiest tin heart!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9YSRV81ER7E/VNgE61qHyyI/AAAAAAAANyc/e7oC5jxZzcc/s1600-h/2015-02-05%25252018.33.21%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-05 18.33.21" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-05 18.33.21" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UUy1PN_i0jw/VNgE7m4BGrI/AAAAAAAANyg/pJIdvamKM4A/2015-02-05%25252018.33.21_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="241" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>It is a big one…I will alter the middle somehow…it was 1.00…:):)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dgFWjPcmqa0/VNgE8LsI9bI/AAAAAAAANys/0Dkah3y4RTs/s1600-h/2015-02-05%25252018.27.08%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-02-05 18.27.08" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-02-05 18.27.08" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-V9ZAdbL_ncc/VNgE8Xi5QuI/AAAAAAAANyw/_Gkq3gLhf8I/2015-02-05%25252018.27.08_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>To later and make recipe books…..they were a deal also.  I go to my local Lutheran Thrift Shop, I gave up on Goodwill….they have no clue how to price items….</p> <p><font color="#ff0000">So….If you want an item, please leave me an email address and a Zip Code, so I can send you an invoice.</font></p> <p><font color="#000000">Thanks for stopping by….</font></p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-40521149921714537712015-01-27T11:14:00.001-07:002015-01-27T11:14:10.226-07:00Fun Mail from my buddy Deb!<p> </p> <p>I got a huge package yesterday….’</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pnsDbhMfIJ8/VMfVMNu5haI/AAAAAAAANpc/tjZz4zHJEo4/s1600-h/2015-01-26%25252015.47.33%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-26 15.47.33" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-26 15.47.33" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZfQPUPpeiHY/VMfVMhuKdxI/AAAAAAAANpk/MvKPHQDOrLQ/2015-01-26%25252015.47.33_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Deb sent me Valentine and Birthday goodies!!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MntjOuamhKI/VMfVNUvjnEI/AAAAAAAANps/MzG8eoWjvIM/s1600-h/2015-01-26%25252015.50.07%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-26 15.50.07" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-26 15.50.07" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mqAYxd0Dah0/VMfVN7HmdqI/AAAAAAAANpw/oPVKqtbN8Q8/2015-01-26%25252015.50.07_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="370" height="285" /></a></p> <p>I don’t wait to open gifts…..so I had a blast getting all of the goodies out of the box…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RWssErRYdfA/VMfVOeTfDjI/AAAAAAAANp8/gc5dAUhrtaI/s1600-h/2015-01-27%25252009.16.59%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-27 09.16.59" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-27 09.16.59" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hRF65Fn3mtA/VMfVO0YhGnI/AAAAAAAANqA/tfPK_kf2s8I/2015-01-27%25252009.16.59_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="283" height="368" /></a></p> <p>I just laughed when I opened this…it is so stinkin’ cute!  A Valentine Pixie ladies….:)  and inside….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gAjeGaMrI4k/VMfVPREaeGI/AAAAAAAANqM/Rfzy6hvPVzk/s1600-h/2015-01-27%25252009.18.36%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-27 09.18.36" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-27 09.18.36" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GqYGf8TMnEY/VMfVPyU43gI/AAAAAAAANqQ/fZq1a08beAg/2015-01-27%25252009.18.36_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="378" height="291" /></a></p> <p>and inside the little box…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nzOOoWPNp2A/VMfVQSeFFMI/AAAAAAAANqc/plpAkZvZWfY/s1600-h/2015-01-27%25252009.19.00%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-27 09.19.00" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-27 09.19.00" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mQKKY4WDJOo/VMfVQ0EIA3I/AAAAAAAANqk/IWEBW89vWfY/2015-01-27%25252009.19.00_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="370" height="218" /></a></p> <p>Then I got busy on the Birthday goodies, my Birthday isn’t for a few days ( Feb. 4th) but I was so excited….</p> <p>Look at this PERFECT Anchor Hocking Sale shaker….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jV1IfxOTBTU/VMfVRcoX83I/AAAAAAAANqs/LbietVEMZu0/s1600-h/2015-01-27%25252009.17.43%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-27 09.17.43" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-27 09.17.43" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BHHu8qSJDpU/VMfVTADMGtI/AAAAAAAANq0/6SEqCfQs1ew/2015-01-27%25252009.17.43_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>It was never used….look at the lid…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uB6S2odEYYE/VMfVT8vtWVI/AAAAAAAANq8/jb3DgtE7o-s/s1600-h/2015-01-27%25252009.17.19%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-27 09.17.19" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-27 09.17.19" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-miuU61KwJTs/VMfVUmKb4xI/AAAAAAAANrE/E6JtFiPdqv0/2015-01-27%25252009.17.19_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="230" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PO3izwoSsZQ/VMfVVVZawlI/AAAAAAAANrM/wtAL9IKJMdA/s1600-h/2015-01-27%25252009.17.29%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-27 09.17.29" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-27 09.17.29" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SHUm37oJXqQ/VMfVWXpHPqI/AAAAAAAANrU/e0YI3EC9RUU/2015-01-27%25252009.17.29_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>I have a Pepper one from her before…so now I have a set!  WHOO-HOO!</p> <p>This is everything she sent me….Deb you know me so well….I cannot thank you enough!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Crr23Ye7ZSE/VMfVYHl_ZvI/AAAAAAAANrc/kDc0eQtzhpY/s1600-h/2015-01-27%25252009.16.02%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-27 09.16.02" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-27 09.16.02" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TPuGaTjopms/VMfVYxws_II/AAAAAAAANrk/W8Tg5rwyUKc/2015-01-27%25252009.16.02_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="310" /></a></p> <p>and of course Miss Bailey had to check it out….that little transfer looks just like her…will make a great scrapbook embellishment…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Y2rMUvnsAU8/VMfVZiuSObI/AAAAAAAANrs/fcK950TnuUg/s1600-h/2015-01-27%25252009.16.23%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-27 09.16.23" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-27 09.16.23" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yIdyM85jdIY/VMfVauQvrvI/AAAAAAAANr0/eKunEys97kU/2015-01-27%25252009.16.23_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="243" /></a></p> <p>A GREAT start to a good week!  I am so blessed by my bloggy friends…and so happy we met!</p> <p>Bailey says Hi…:)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DKrUCJb9kcw/VMfVbZAbbmI/AAAAAAAANr8/v2JaIDKpXEo/s1600-h/2015-01-27%25252009.15.41%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2015-01-27 09.15.41" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2015-01-27 09.15.41" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fTcyHQ8erBE/VMfVcEmARyI/AAAAAAAANsE/FT27Dnn5dg8/2015-01-27%25252009.15.41_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="260" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-29678921618484123342015-01-25T12:00:00.001-07:002015-01-25T12:00:37.040-07:00Just keep at it!<p> </p> <p>I wanted to share this with those of you starting or trying to keep a personal business going….</p> <p>This is about perseverance and patience…</p> <p>This woman has been on Ebay for years, when they started the business it was her and her Dad and he passed away suddenly a few years ago and just devastated her world…slowly she came back…while others got on the band wagon…</p> <p>here are some of her newest creations…</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SKx2Omc1z5Y/VMU9RSz8N7I/AAAAAAAANoU/KwaD2Hd2bWI/s1600-h/_57-13.jpg"><img title="$_57 (1)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="$_57 (1)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ovTiw4L0RIc/VMU9R1eMxgI/AAAAAAAANoY/DtqN8ngV0Ns/_57-1_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="224" height="333" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WGAi8O7i560/VMU9SSUeRsI/AAAAAAAANog/15Ejz2Ea_-E/s1600-h/_57-2-b3.jpg"><img title="$_57 (2) b" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="$_57 (2) b" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Y0ApjPMI-B0/VMU9Sh2VUUI/AAAAAAAANoo/dgxevDypvtk/_57-2-b_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="241" height="307" /></a></p> <p>Sweet little vintage card images on fiberboard cut perfect, just the right amount of glitter …they are to hang on a tree… approx. 4x4 inches …She finally is using images we can all relate to….she used to use Victorian type images…but the vintage children’s images from the 50’s and 60’s  are the biggest hits….:)  </p> <p>These two items sold for are you ready???  $102.00 and $75.00 respectively!  She has many many more with active bidding up in this price now…</p> <p><a title="http://www.ebay.com/sch/stromboli*swagon/m.html?item=131405238722&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562" href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/stromboli*swagon/m.html?item=131405238722&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562">http://www.ebay.com/sch/stromboli*swagon/m.html?item=131405238722&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Here is a brand new auction, they all start about 6.99…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-f1JAAUxwhlM/VMU9TeSsROI/AAAAAAAANo0/PnpsptSGOLk/s1600-h/_57-3-h3.jpg"><img title="$_57 (3) h" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="$_57 (3) h" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QlaEmrclN8Y/VMU9T18XFKI/AAAAAAAANo4/k4EM9wy3zoo/_57-3-h_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="312" /></a></p> <p>This one is about to end….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-co9dQDKGsEk/VMU9UL8EL_I/AAAAAAAANpE/SKH7qh3ZK4I/s1600-h/_57-23.jpg"><img title="$_57 (2)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="$_57 (2)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-seSALSgnQ1E/VMU9U2CEo1I/AAAAAAAANpI/QzytQpsutGE/_57-2_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="241" height="308" /></a></p> <p>it is currently at $74.00….I am just amazed that people will spend that kind of money on one ornament that is paper, wood and glitter and brand new…</p> <p>I am so happy for her!  But now, I can’t afford them! :)</p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-64444622645121150132015-01-19T05:18:00.001-07:002015-01-19T05:18:54.969-07:00Cath Kidston…we need to talk….<p> </p> <p>Hi everyone….well, I am starting to feel like a real person again….</p> <p>I thought since I was up I would look at Cath Kidston’s site for what’s new…and of course there is SO much I would love to have in my home…so bright and cheerful…here are a few of the items…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N-Y-tkCa_5o/VLz15bUDTJI/AAAAAAAANlY/znZiw3aNXjo/s1600-h/11.00-each2.jpg"><img title="11.00 each" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="11.00 each" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ruNn36KjXGc/VLz15thE-oI/AAAAAAAANlc/gVV2DdXERDE/11.00-each_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="184" /></a></p> <p>11.00 each</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-peq0uA0BAjg/VLz16GLwsfI/AAAAAAAANlo/6t3v6VjgkUY/s1600-h/10.002.jpg"><img title="10.00" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="10.00" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1_-PDIx6_pw/VLz16_KYAjI/AAAAAAAANls/Q4GFaiQFNTY/10.00_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a></p> <p>plastic type plate  10.00 each</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4Gv07jttsjI/VLz2CtXwc7I/AAAAAAAANl4/dhoE5X7f9IU/s1600-h/24.00-each2.jpg"><img title="24.00 each" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="24.00 each" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-z-rwH_jRZv0/VLz2DE5-kcI/AAAAAAAANl8/t2NhpGTrI0A/24.00-each_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="184" /></a></p> <p>24.00 for each set..</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ifXy7FHJdRM/VLz2DUwiYRI/AAAAAAAANmE/-5g3NVmHSgQ/s1600-h/40.00-3-piece2.jpg"><img title="40.00 3 piece" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="40.00 3 piece" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-N0WMn9p24y4/VLz2D2ZUMyI/AAAAAAAANmM/ZO_WBasm47U/40.00-3-piece_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="184" /></a></p> <p>This just gave me shivers it is SO cute!  Are you ready?</p> <p>this 3 piece set is 42.00 !</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QIzkABXmsw4/VLz2ENhF-tI/AAAAAAAANmU/Uyh1LuIl20g/s1600-h/39.003.jpg"><img title="39.00" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="39.00" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0EmtMSSUfic/VLz2El9ji7I/AAAAAAAANmc/8sSzAgqFL_A/39.00_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="179" height="182" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NbSX0vLTVfU/VLz2FCjylmI/AAAAAAAANmo/QpFZKkNyEJY/s1600-h/20.003.jpg"><img title="20.00" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="20.00" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-38EcAq-DgmQ/VLz2FjK_6tI/AAAAAAAANms/_29YOicTbWI/20.00_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="167" height="171" /></a></p> <p>for the necklace  and bracelet of resin button…59.00</p> <p>This is an adult dress….I would never wear it, but it is adorable…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mpe6U_BXd0k/VLz2GBdqpKI/AAAAAAAANm0/eAlcdxtHbB8/s1600-h/114.003.jpg"><img title="114.00" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="114.00" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FSOxEV0XTSI/VLz2GsHK2yI/AAAAAAAANm8/7T7nPm5BAn0/114.00_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" align="left" height="191" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VjqnhM4ET0w/VLz2HP6xAkI/AAAAAAAANnI/vqdmO3v7cy8/s1600-h/485043_18.jpg"><img title="485043_1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="485043_1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eYXXKmvE8tc/VLz2Hrk6G1I/AAAAAAAANnQ/easI4I95YR4/485043_1_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="191" height="199" /></a></p> <p>114.00 dollars…..</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jEQGcCxJBBk/VLz2IOZrWqI/AAAAAAAANnY/dkzARkaa89s/s1600-h/40.002.jpg"><img title="40.00" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="40.00" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CZT05TgQfMc/VLz2I_SwWsI/AAAAAAAANng/sXXlyqux9dk/40.00_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a></p> <p>For my phone….40.00</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xi2ylFGqkdg/VLz2JeTQE5I/AAAAAAAANno/zPTNAAudd6U/s1600-h/104.003.jpg"><img title="104.00" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="104.00" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gR98LxyZJWI/VLz2KBdvSjI/AAAAAAAANnw/wOQq6SYLM6E/104.00_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="124" /></a></p> <p>104.00  Can you tell what my favorite pattern is????</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qnTB-LVn7Xw/VLz2KxEtvuI/AAAAAAAANn4/2ljlxARTR44/s1600-h/12.003.jpg"><img title="12.00" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="12.00" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--sCFgYyj2_g/VLz2LYmktOI/AAAAAAAANn8/fg8K4zLn1ts/12.00_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="124" /></a></p> <p>and last but not least a plastic ruler for 12.00….</p> <p>OK…now I love Cath Kidston….so I tried to figure out how much an order would be for 4 mugs, 4 plates, 4 three piece cup sets, I phone case and a ruler….</p> <p>A whopping 232.00 !!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>I sure don’t have this kind of money hanging around, how about you?  I didn’t even look at shipping…lol</p> <p>Why does it have to be so much????  Plastic, ceramic, shoes?  I know it is HER brand….how in the world she keeps going in this economy is a mystery to me….the Christmas items were a much better deal…</p> <p>So go have fun and fill up an imaginary cart…..they are free!’</p> <p><a title="http://www.cathkidston.com/" href="http://www.cathkidston.com/">http://www.cathkidston.com/</a></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-14905723950960090772015-01-14T07:24:00.001-07:002015-01-14T07:24:58.358-07:00Enough already!<p> </p> <p>I am down for the count….again or I guess still….</p> <p>Went to the doctor yesterday and I have walking pneumonia!  </p> <p>Two different anti-biotics and a major cough syrup….a bunch of lymph node in my face and neck blew up….  this is the pits…still waiting on the blood work….</p> <p>Still sick apparently from back in December….got a flu shot, but I guess they are saying this is a virus, not a flu….all of the doctors in my group are out sick!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OgIeVuBpQt8/VLZ8MmMGJ4I/AAAAAAAANj0/hJH5hrp5Xs4/s1600-h/images%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="images" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="images" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EA4rEutuFDM/VLZ8NKH3pYI/AAAAAAAANj8/i-pOO0hWG38/images_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Hopefully in 10 days or so I will be better….until then….please keep in your prayers, this is not fun….:(</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ylqBv3ot_nw/VLZ8N71g_vI/AAAAAAAANkE/b7li9dcU47w/s1600-h/7695%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7695" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="7695" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-R4GPP4H65II/VLZ8OXfu7vI/AAAAAAAANkI/SQqtScft704/7695_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="236" height="244" /></a></p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-45117099178322312292015-01-07T07:51:00.001-07:002015-01-07T07:51:21.866-07:00I have been waiting….<p> </p> <p>I am a paper hoarder….you all know that….well, I just found the ONE paper collection I have to purchase this spring….</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vX2BSUfX6G8/VK1HsHRxw6I/AAAAAAAANeY/HX3oQANkTE8/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5ec970d-500wi%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5ec970d-500wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5ec970d-500wi" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zTkbL2NoSR8/VK1Hs-9hnFI/AAAAAAAANeg/V0JRY4xdje4/6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5ec970d-500wi_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="425" /></a></p> <p>It is called “Home Sweet Home”….and it is just beautiful!  I have a project already for this paper.  Yes, I am using this line for sure!  Here are some more of the beautiful items, and look at the Hoosier in the stamp set! ( black and white images are stamps)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YRWJZWL6P68/VK1HtXg34lI/AAAAAAAANeo/pSpQCGk4qOA/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5bf970d-800wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5bf970d-800wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5bf970d-800wi" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7jvTL-8PAZw/VK1HtyVa6NI/AAAAAAAANes/OAN-c32AR84/6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5bf970d-800wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="439" height="229" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t7oivPkqvDs/VK1HubK0e6I/AAAAAAAANe4/GfKy2FBj5m4/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ab73f970b-800wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ab73f970b-800wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ab73f970b-800wi" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WlUmdcsjLkU/VK1HuyrzGDI/AAAAAAAANe8/iYp3j5lC7V4/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ab73f970b-800wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" height="229" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7Itp1TWYzeM/VK1HvAaGsrI/AAAAAAAANfI/NHinjFlI6B0/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5bb970d-800wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5bb970d-800wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5bb970d-800wi" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LZo2SZ0HlX8/VK1Hv8g0qlI/AAAAAAAANfM/eWjsv3ybdgo/6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5bb970d-800wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="462" height="241" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ngWeyqwLb0M/VK1HwCcOd4I/AAAAAAAANfU/CR1dpSW8Qsw/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ab768970b-800wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ab768970b-800wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ab768970b-800wi" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3q0EWhC_520/VK1Hwl7FZTI/AAAAAAAANfc/0Mk_vnjchRM/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ab768970b-800wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="436" height="227" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7hR8-OXJ9Zc/VK1HxPs_tWI/AAAAAAAANfo/iMZLjocxf78/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46a7e970c-800wi%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46a7e970c-800wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46a7e970c-800wi" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C3xEfBQeYuE/VK1Hx9P_PyI/AAAAAAAANfw/uwP83z9ghFE/6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46a7e970c-800wi_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="461" height="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AkwiWulomBA/VK1Hyr2xrCI/AAAAAAAANf0/mAM5G32jX7Y/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5d0970d-800wi%252520%2525281%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5d0970d-800wi (1)" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5d0970d-800wi (1)" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aJyV37RJUzU/VK1Hywlj5rI/AAAAAAAANgA/0EcQA2cHHqg/6a011570479cdc970b01bb07ced5d0970d-800wi%252520%2525281%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="415" height="216" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6rdGUvmole0/VK1HzpxN7KI/AAAAAAAANgE/GYyra7Jl3Cw/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46b80970c-580wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46b80970c-580wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46b80970c-580wi" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6zSceCFd_Xw/VK1HzzN3zmI/AAAAAAAANgM/EAuZmLHEbzQ/6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46b80970c-580wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="205" height="430" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-syfF9DIrF2w/VK1H0awg6rI/AAAAAAAANgY/_57Mq4Drmgo/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ababe970b-600wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ababe970b-600wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ababe970b-600wi" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7nEAbEU-YOs/VK1H0zSoAWI/AAAAAAAANgc/UQ23qc-5t1Y/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72ababe970b-600wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="376" height="409" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-25VJp1uBRvg/VK1H1dr2bKI/AAAAAAAANgo/QnnSISUzJHI/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abad0970b-600wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abad0970b-600wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abad0970b-600wi" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wViHQZeuJTo/VK1H10rCA-I/AAAAAAAANgs/FNAKJB55nco/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abad0970b-600wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="254" height="395" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YzO6967ej6o/VK1H2Rw23LI/AAAAAAAANg0/sfgcZZHq31U/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46c04970c-600wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46c04970c-600wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46c04970c-600wi" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4fPerV4XkfI/VK1H276pIyI/AAAAAAAANg8/fTABE0Csess/6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46c04970c-600wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="213" height="415" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O7uTY-b0BRU/VK1H3CNdsoI/AAAAAAAANhE/dRfcZl4WAlM/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abad8970b-600wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abad8970b-600wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abad8970b-600wi" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aqdzvFnLbpw/VK1H3mG7AKI/AAAAAAAANhM/V3fGLJLNu9Y/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abad8970b-600wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="337" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wzcbDv0vODY/VK1H4J1jZiI/AAAAAAAANhU/ChonEwQ2Pgg/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abae2970b-600wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abae2970b-600wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abae2970b-600wi" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Vaf3P28qlyU/VK1H4W6c-CI/AAAAAAAANhc/uEpdY0h_Wa8/6a011570479cdc970b01b7c72abae2970b-600wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="190" height="370" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-L_GcGr9V0eA/VK1H4zZj7vI/AAAAAAAANhk/J_WJAoN6hXw/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46b11970c-500wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46b11970c-500wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46b11970c-500wi" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LydxGOxjC98/VK1H5SezcVI/AAAAAAAANhs/-Z7tQKYY5HA/6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b46b11970c-500wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="309" height="314" /></a></p> <p>an idea from Graphic 45….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HAaSzQwP5O0/VK1H5_KkXxI/AAAAAAAANh0/DQ2WO8cW3WU/s1600-h/6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b63ae5970c-600wi%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b63ae5970c-600wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b63ae5970c-600wi" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hMzAOGuZAxo/VK1H6Hy0jLI/AAAAAAAANh8/g-_wWyVqtaI/6a011570479cdc970b01b8d0b63ae5970c-600wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="308" height="425" /></a></p> <p>Just click on a photo to make it bigger…..</p> <p>It is not for sale yet…I am sure it will be out in a couple of months…cannot wait to see the CHA 2015 video from them on You Tube!</p> <p>I know what I am getting for my birthday….:)</p> <p> </p> <p>P.S.  URI is gone!!!!!!!!!!!  Who-Hoo !</p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-10415498312735130152014-12-29T00:15:00.001-07:002014-12-29T00:15:50.918-07:00Came back with a vengeance!<p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nf8cQdVHwIw/VKD_o4rL9DI/AAAAAAAANd8/uH5-TbYpYaY/s1600-h/6a00d83451c53969e201675ee6e1be970b-500wi%25255B3%25255D.gif"><img title="6a00d83451c53969e201675ee6e1be970b-500wi" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="6a00d83451c53969e201675ee6e1be970b-500wi" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0Lgx0eEjkMk/VKD_pa6UUqI/AAAAAAAANeE/ob_tfB7u3ew/6a00d83451c53969e201675ee6e1be970b-500wi_thumb%25255B1%25255D.gif?imgmax=800" width="339" height="244" /></a></p> <p> First time in years Wayne has had almost two weeks vacation and I am sick!  Thought I had beat it….NOT!   :(</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-20818893225303571862014-12-27T17:05:00.001-07:002014-12-27T17:05:07.398-07:00OK…..it is over…..<p> </p> <p>We had a wonderful Christmas!  The guys bought their Dad a new TV….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tr1YwacxDVk/VJ9JDRYxNlI/AAAAAAAANbk/Fj6pGCwJIwA/s1600-h/2014-12-24%25252021.31.06%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-24 21.31.06" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-24 21.31.06" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-D-uh2sbEO08/VJ9JD_DfQ-I/AAAAAAAANbs/I47jogxTjn4/2014-12-24%25252021.31.06_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="339" height="236" /></a></p> <p>Can you believe it????? </p> <p>So Bryan and Wayne spent the rest of the evening getting rid of the dinosaur and all of the non essential components it took to run it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XXuKiF8n6AI/VJ9JEYTMcnI/AAAAAAAANb0/nlcp5DmvjbA/s1600-h/2014-12-24%25252021.38.50%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-24 21.38.50" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-24 21.38.50" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1EDAs3iXTck/VJ9JExL32ZI/AAAAAAAANb4/HrBq5L_YX3A/2014-12-24%25252021.38.50_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="292" height="269" /></a></p> <p>The new TV is  amazing, I don’t know how to explain the picture quality except it feels like “live” TV…just unreal….</p> <p>The guys got their stockings with all of the items they might use, not fun anymore but they appreciate it….lol</p> <p>I received a box from Cath Kidston and waited to to pen it until Christmas Eve….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-prE5rGf6WYI/VJ9JFYcVodI/AAAAAAAANcE/Q_h3P7m8Wjc/s1600-h/2014-12-27%25252016.30.20%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-27 16.30.20" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-27 16.30.20" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eYV2xMq_hGU/VJ9JGASUgcI/AAAAAAAANcI/2h14Czaf398/2014-12-27%25252016.30.20_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="302" height="408" /></a></p> <p>2 red mugs, 2 white, and some wrapping paper I will hold onto…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EIG4-XKmEUo/VJ9JGmpCCaI/AAAAAAAANcU/sBwz6Xf8XXk/s1600-h/2014-12-27%25252016.30.27%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-27 16.30.27" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-27 16.30.27" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mwhHsbCIGQ4/VJ9JHNCR-RI/AAAAAAAANcY/ZbnTebb6cMg/2014-12-27%25252016.30.27_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="351" height="270" /></a></p> <p>Her graphics make me crazy all the time but at Christmas I just have to do it…I have to buy some items….I think it has become a Christmas tradition! lol</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hn_sEuSu_ko/VJ9JHi7hpGI/AAAAAAAANck/kYDbT6LNRDw/s1600-h/2014-12-27%25252016.30.57%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-27 16.30.57" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-27 16.30.57" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PO4ca1tGis8/VJ9JILpxiOI/AAAAAAAANco/Vc0pFrMq16w/2014-12-27%25252016.30.57_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="332" /></a></p> <p>and I adore her candles…..</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_2gwr7fBKoo/VJ9JIgOl6mI/AAAAAAAANc0/Jf9lLN8wP8c/s1600-h/2014-12-27%25252016.31.05%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-27 16.31.05" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-27 16.31.05" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-paPGRRqlHaA/VJ9JJB8Rm-I/AAAAAAAANc8/ukw0DsEBoa8/2014-12-27%25252016.31.05_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="205" height="276" /></a></p> <p>I have some adorable holders for these…..</p> <p>Here is Miss Bailey on Christmas Eve….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ixnPRMMJmYc/VJ9JJkAnDeI/AAAAAAAANdE/abCK78ZtBgk/s1600-h/2014-12-24%25252019.38.01%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-24 19.38.01" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-24 19.38.01" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kumsbVMEpPU/VJ9JKAo5dJI/AAAAAAAANdI/KBTTj94Mtaw/2014-12-24%25252019.38.01_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="282" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>And Miss Abbey girl…..with my son Chris….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZNSwQKgl4GM/VJ9JKlbDA7I/AAAAAAAANdU/959z-bZCUws/s1600-h/2014-12-24%25252019.25.59%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-24 19.25.59" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-24 19.25.59" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-szaYvSi-FAg/VJ9JLJnCF4I/AAAAAAAANdc/1-ybefyMkR8/2014-12-24%25252019.25.59_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="369" height="408" /></a></p> <p>We opened gifts on Christmas Eve, Chris was suppose to work but once he got there he was allowed to go home they didn’t need as many as volunteered ….a really nice surprise.</p> <p>For Christmas Day….we had a small turkey and some of the sides…it was nice, just really nice…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ewn4A_ow4Rs/VJ9JMJxd06I/AAAAAAAANdk/JSXIOynEQK8/s1600-h/2014-12-25%25252014.00.29%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-25 14.00.29" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-25 14.00.29" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Jtwodz4tiV0/VJ9JMoHmkJI/AAAAAAAANdo/Q2rKFz76QUM/2014-12-25%25252014.00.29_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="383" height="295" /></a></p> <p>I have to say I enjoyed this Christmas more than I have any in a long time….it was wonderful, quiet and worth the time it took to make it nice!</p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-91469960114241386002014-12-24T00:52:00.001-07:002014-12-24T00:53:53.806-07:00God Bless Us…. Everyone !<p> </p> <p> </p> <p align="left">        <font size="6">       <font color="#ff0000"> </font></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="6"><font color="#ff0000">                 </font></font><font size="6"><font color="#ff0000"> Merry Christmas!</font></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-386Kltd6lPc/VJpwpKcB_UI/AAAAAAAANbM/sUhW7I11CLM/s1600-h/3c98ad6958e8453bffa6f046a4f93641%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="3c98ad6958e8453bffa6f046a4f93641" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="3c98ad6958e8453bffa6f046a4f93641" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QS0-xXz7R7Q/VJpwps14boI/AAAAAAAANbU/7eyLHoxFSw0/3c98ad6958e8453bffa6f046a4f93641_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="426" height="285" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p align="left"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634971010185114820.post-15027969173340494512014-12-21T16:52:00.001-07:002014-12-21T16:54:13.299-07:00Santa came again!!!!<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ee2llAxjr84/VJddMIucn8I/AAAAAAAANYU/gvqSrSUY7zU/s1600-h/%252524_57%252520%25252819%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="$_57 (19)" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="$_57 (19)" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8hF1mY-hrmQ/VJddMej-CVI/AAAAAAAANYY/uoXen9J-uVE/%252524_57%252520%25252819%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="268" height="345" /></a></p> <p>Santa has been wonderful to me this year….his elves came at least 3 times already!  Santa himself brought this….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1frLRdbJieY/VJddM6HMCXI/AAAAAAAANYg/zAMAn9wzaXQ/s1600-h/kitchenaid_artisan_mixer_ksm150psbf_popup%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="kitchenaid_artisan_mixer_ksm150psbf_popup" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="kitchenaid_artisan_mixer_ksm150psbf_popup" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DhO-AL1Z2CM/VJddNUZt_dI/AAAAAAAANYs/POeok0YtECM/kitchenaid_artisan_mixer_ksm150psbf_popup_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="331" /></a></p> <p>After 40 years of cooking I was able to pick out a KitchenAid 5 quart mixer!  This is called <font color="#ff0000">Majestic Yellow</font>…surprised it isn’t <font color="#ff0000">red</font>?  Not everything needs to be red, right?  I can add red cherries to it! :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8apSOMZoyLU/VJddNkPymfI/AAAAAAAANYw/8lqMWR5c4yw/s1600-h/il_570xN.565974106_7c7p%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="il_570xN.565974106_7c7p" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="il_570xN.565974106_7c7p" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AdrNYrKSPac/VJddOKhIQaI/AAAAAAAANY4/mmvGJt_OSkQ/il_570xN.565974106_7c7p_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="243" height="333" /></a></p> <p>This gal is on Etsy….<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HensinDaisies?ref=l2-shopheader-name">HensinDaisies</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Here is a photo in my kitchen, as you can see we are getting ready to use this……the color wouldn’t come out right….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o11RJw-faS8/VJddOohjA7I/AAAAAAAANZE/-YSeSLf2PZQ/s1600-h/2014-12-21%25252015.25.06%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-21 15.25.06" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-21 15.25.06" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iWYqFXi2rTQ/VJddPB_bRDI/AAAAAAAANZI/Ufreb9NF8gY/2014-12-21%25252015.25.06_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>It looks like it is two colors but it is not….</p> <p>I also got a chance to go thrifting for about an hour yesterday while I waited to pick up Wayne from work…he has a big Goodwill right next door…..it was a blast…and they had so many vintage glass ornies!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UHtBES-3n7o/VJddPlEXyJI/AAAAAAAANZU/XJmOyaz2i-k/s1600-h/2014-12-21%25252009.29.21%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-21 09.29.21" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-21 09.29.21" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vvMxSHrJWoE/VJddQHi6s5I/AAAAAAAANZY/T_MyqbrOl-E/2014-12-21%25252009.29.21_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" height="338" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-okr5Q2EBJUA/VJddQnqU1tI/AAAAAAAANZk/gHJMrmKrqLw/s1600-h/2014-12-21%25252009.29.30%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-21 09.29.30" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-21 09.29.30" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DwtEzn56qYM/VJddRHsF6CI/AAAAAAAANZo/ouzpF-bvAOI/2014-12-21%25252009.29.30_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="226" height="305" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qJx4kCHP6-Y/VJddRXcze2I/AAAAAAAANZ0/n9c_DarXj0s/s1600-h/2014-12-21%25252009.29.37%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-21 09.29.37" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-21 09.29.37" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5TjKV6zzA9k/VJddR_0_gEI/AAAAAAAANZ4/n47lUhF0Dqk/2014-12-21%25252009.29.37_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>There is a 97 cent Sprouse Reitz sticker on this box…gives you an idea how old they are…I paid 99 cents!</p> <p>All of these goodies were only 9.00…..I didn’t think that was bad…I am starting to collect the ornaments for a new wreath, mine got accidently crunched…:(  There are about 55 ornaments here….</p> <p>I also got a smokin’ deal at Kohls on 8 placemats and two runners for Christmas….the runners are the same quilted fabric.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Xb-kVjPx-tA/VJddSFT3VKI/AAAAAAAANaE/6B0uPKqYHCQ/s1600-h/2014-12-21%25252009.33.51%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-21 09.33.51" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-21 09.33.51" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GiJNoTH-pjY/VJddS4--dOI/AAAAAAAANaI/KxDnyVNH_Dw/2014-12-21%25252009.33.51_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="361" height="278" /></a></p> <p>what is cool, is ….this is the backs…I can use these all year. :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IVimawVeAqo/VJddTF4rFpI/AAAAAAAANaU/e_esczm1T0M/s1600-h/2014-12-21%25252009.34.27%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-21 09.34.27" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-21 09.34.27" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7SvRhcYxRC0/VJddTjhOSaI/AAAAAAAANaY/a_KRoki5xv4/2014-12-21%25252009.34.27_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="343" height="264" /></a></p> <p>I got the 8 placemats for 1.68 each and the runners for a little over 3.00 each.  One placemat was originally 7.99!  Of course, who would pay that?  But I love a good deal!!!</p> <p>I also found some boxes never opened from JC Penny’s from last year after Christmas, they had decorated bottle brush trees in three sizes…here are a couple of photos, I put them with my Santa blow molds…..I love shopping my storage room! lol</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aVMPMbS-Rsk/VJddUJn3yKI/AAAAAAAANag/izz2n4dV0Qg/s1600-h/2014-12-19%25252012.44.42%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-19 12.44.42" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-19 12.44.42" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OvtZtHfhd10/VJddUnvkYeI/AAAAAAAANas/BZP20XStG2Y/2014-12-19%25252012.44.42_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="449" height="345" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-y3H9nHqD948/VJddVJb4VkI/AAAAAAAANa0/WJDUvEWL-SY/s1600-h/2014-12-19%25252012.44.55%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-12-19 12.44.55" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="2014-12-19 12.44.55" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-txm0FaoJHpg/VJddVn393oI/AAAAAAAANa4/7cONx-n3qZo/2014-12-19%25252012.44.55_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="360" height="277" /></a></p> <p>Love this Santa he is hard plastic…but with a light.</p> <p>Well, better go get busy reading the book that came with the mixer, we have Spritz cookie to make tonight…:)  </p> <p>Thanks for stoppin’ by…..</p> <p><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/Sandyat521LakeStreet.png" /></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.com12