Envious

On my bucket list of things to do while I still have breath in me....learn to can, make jelly, have huge food pantry full of goodness.

To think that this picture is beautiful is saying I am envious of such goodness in a pantry.  I would like to imitate this.  Functional and practical.  My pantry isn't as large as this one.  Working on increasing the food pantry.  

After we have gone to the store and restocked our supply, I usually am contented that there is food on the shelves.  Contented.

Much of the time the cans expire and I have to throw out the goods.  It is rather funny to see some of the dates printed on the cans because 2002 was a ways back there in the time tunnel.  I don't suppose the shelf life was this extended.  On the other hand items canned in glass have a much better chance of still being good.

Hubby came HOME early today as it is spitting drizzle and freezing.  We were placed in a WINTER ADVISORY zone where schools were not being held and activities are cancelled.  A joy in staying inside on such a bitter cold day is being HOME where it's warm and safe.

COLD WEATHER MONTHS are still here and I have plenty to keep me busy inside.  Thankful I am inside.


I unpacked some beautiful glasses that I transferred from the COTTAGE to our Prairie HOME and placed in the Dining room corner cabinet.  Ham in the crockpot.  I have plans of writing out bills and shuffling more paper at the Dining room table.  Clearing off the shelves of a metal rack presently in the KITCHEN.   

Hope to organize the food and place onto another shelving unit.
Today will be wonderful as I can stay HOME.  Stay warm.

HOME LIFE is for me,
d

Decorating On The Prairie: With A Crystal Bowl

When I think of the Kansas Prairie 

I think of nature, the out of doors and roughing it.  

I think of the Wild West and all the challenges the Pioneers must have endured when they went looking for a better life out west.  

When ever seeing Opera Houses with 1880s dates 

chiseled into the building's stone fronts I know that even tiny towns hungered for 

 culture from the east coast or other countries they were familiar with from back home.

Most of the small Kansas Towns had Churches.  

These early day settlers knew the importance of Worshipping the Most High God 

gathered together with LIKE MINDED Christians in the community and surrounding countryside.

Why would a Pioneer Homemaker want the finer things in life 

like China, Eating Utensils, Parlour Furniture, a real Mattress with an actual Bedroom Suite to rest in at nights, 

and a new Sunday Dress for Church and Socials???  Because they wanted to be civilized?

They wanted to have something nice?  Showed the difference between being civilized and brazen?

Because it made sense to have something.

Pretty and shiny things caught their eye.

Well, even though it's 2011, shiny things get my attention.

Though I'm not a Pioneer Lady I sometimes think that what I am going through 

is rough, tough and difficult.  Making it challenging to behave myself like a LADY should.

Groan.  I confess............

Crystal calls out my name! I want to show you what I was blessed to bring HOME with me for only a few dollars.  

Lovely crystal bowl to enjoy.  Great to hold candies for on the Buffet, serve a chilled Salad in, Fancy Snack Food or available to just look at.

This bowl was a recent THRIFTY find that made me smile. 

AINT she pur-dee!!! 

I sure like the way light comes through crystal.

Do you have a place in your home that just shines happiness?

It is a beautiful thing when we can see 

the Light of God coming through people.

May you have a sweet LIFE 

with light shining through you.

Smiling crystal clear,

~Deanna~

Revelation 21:10-12
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel........

Revelation 22:1 
AND he shewed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and the Lamb.

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