DECORATING ON THE PRAIRIE: Pulling Your Drawers

~Decorating On The Prairie~

has drawers.

Designed, built, installed, primed, painted with hardware.

Getting interesting around here.

KITCHEN taking shape!

"Oh my." 

Soon...there will cabinet doors.
I like the look of open shelves in the kitchen.  It's so popular these days, but in this part of the WORLD there's so much dust that the dishes would soon be covered with dust and all would need to be washed before serving and using.  Not to mention the bugs and should I say mice that like to visit the KITCHENs of Kansas.

Loven' it,

d

Feeding Your Family For Less

How many times have you READ a header like that wondering 
WHAT THEY KNOW THAT YOU DON'T KNOW?

I am sorting through mounds of paper and came across this neat little booklet,  
THE HAPPY CHEAPSKATE....No-Sacrifice Ways to Spend Far Less Money.

Cheapskates 

don't live in denial; 

they live well for less, 

and they have 

fun doing it!

i'll do some sharing with 'cha......you may already know all this stuff.

Still, it'll help refresh my 'ole memory and that's a mental exercise.

NEW LIFE for Stale Bread

Often, bread doesn't stay bakery fresh as long as we'd like, but here are some creative uses for a loaf that's past its prime.

*Revive stale bread or rolls by spraying them lightly with water, putting them in aluminum foil, and warming them in a 375 degree F toaster oven for about 5 minutes for rolls or 10 to 15 minutes for bread.

*Stale bread makes divine French toast.  Soak slices in a mixture of eggs and milk with a dash of nutmeg, then toast with a bit of butter in a large nonstick skillet.

*Turn slices into croutons by cutting them into cubes and sauteing them lightly in olive oil or safflower oil.  Store in an airtight container for about 10 days or freeze them. 

HOW'S That For Using STALE BREAD and not pitching it because it's NOT FRESH.....you can always feed the birds with it.  

Or crumble it for bread crumbs. Store in a glass jar.

Heavenly DAZE,

d

John 6:35

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst.

Иоанна 6:35
Иисус же сказал им: Я есмь хлеб жизни: приходящий ко Мне не будет голода, и верующий в меня не будет жаждать никогда.

John 3:16

For God so LOVED the world that He gave His only BEGOTTEN Son (Jesus), that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have ever lasting LIFE.

Иоанна 3:16

Ибо так возлюбил Бог мир, что отдал Сына Своего Единородного (Иисус), дабы всякий верующий в Него, не погиб, но когда-либо прочного ЖИЗНЬ.

Granny Nanny Pays A Visit

Grandson builds wonderful things with blocks.  

He was so proud of this plane.

~My Son With His Son~

He is absolutely wonderful with his Son.

Wonderful.

POWERFUL PLAY TIME

Between Father and Son.

MORE BUILDING

TIME FOR SNACK AND SUPPER

Yogurt and Raisins

Mac and Cheese with Peas

We played Ninjas and watched a little TV.

 Son's time with his Son was short for the evening 
then the lil guy returned to his Mother's care.

We had a fun time together.

My Son is newly divorced 

and has little time with his beloved Son.

He took the divorce very very hard.

Appreciate your prayers.

As a Grandma,

I have very little time with my Grandson.

I'm tellin' ya…….I love my Children and Grandchildren.

Granny d Nanny here.

Spring On The Prairie

SPRING is in the air and on the calendar.  What a beautiful SPRING DAY.  Beautiful day.  I am rejoicing that it is here.  I needed a day out of the house.  The chores are on hold and waiting for me to tend to them after I return from TOWN. 

We drove across the dry PRAIRIE where the winds blew directly at me.  Made driving difficult.   I was running behind and nearly was in a car accident.  Not sure where the car came from as I was switching lanes to pass another vehicle.  Seriously, I think there are drivers who delight in being speed demons.  Scary to me how FAST they come out of nowhere.

Since it is SPRING BREAK, Lil Miss and I went to have LUNCH with Daughter at the new McDonald's.  We did witness a lady drive into the side of another vehicle as she didn't seem to want to stay at the stop sign.  This collision caused the car that was heading towards us to swerve.  We were safe.  For some reason I had no surge of adrenaline pulse through my veins as I drove.  A calm was present.  Daughter said, "Thank you, Jesus."

Very modern interior as I sat and ate a Bacon Cheddar Chicken Sandwich for $2 and sipped a cup of iced water.  They have a play area, but children are to have socks.  Lil Miss didn't and I told her that we'd go get a pair and come back for her to play.  

Daughter went back to work and Lil Miss and I traveled to a Dollar store with no luck of buying socks.  No socks at all.  Perhaps I just missed the aisle where the clean bobby socks hang out.  I purchased a few items that I normally buy and journeyed on over to Dollar General.  There they had colorful socks that would work for a playground.  Panda Bears were on my grand daughter's feet.  For $3 I came away with a SPRING SHIRT for me.  Tis time to buy some clothing.

We went to the ART MUSEUM.  It has been years since I went there.  I heard for the first time Lil Miss say she loved ART!  The Museum is free and I honestly can say that I had a stirring in my soul to paint once again.  I think this part of me has been asleep for years.  We returned to the Play Area at McDonald's and I had my afternoon coffee as I sat to watch the children play.

Lil Miss told me she was hungry and wanted an ice cream cone.  We left and went through the Drive Thru.  As I was being handed the cones, the young lady at the window asked me if I wanted this strawberry coffee dessert...it was free.  I said it must be my lucky day.  We'd be picking Daughter up in an hour and she could have it.

We sat out in the Parking Lot and got a free car wash by the lawn sprinklers.   We sat and chat with a Easter Kit that made into a dollar house with bunnies as characters.  Like I was a KID again.

Then we met up with Daughter and I called it a day.  Drove back HOME across the Prairie where the sky was powdered blue with whispy clouds and temperatures a mild 73 degrees.  IT IS SPRING.   BEAUTIFUL SPRING.  What a blessed first day of SPRING.  The car windows were rolled down as I went to the Post Office.  HOME to unload the groceries and call it a day.

Noticed the flowers in the Flower Bed. Puts me in a good mood until I listened to the neighbor boys music that was permeating out of his house and I wondered if his folks know what he is playing for the whole world to hear.  The words were vulgar.....**** Me Like You Hate Me.  AND this is considered a money making business.  Dear Lord, my mission field is right across the street.  One of our close neighbors is a Pastor.  Does he have his work cut out for him?  I don't particularly want little ears to hear this vulgarity.  If he keeps it up, it'll be me knocking on their door to visit with the folks.  

73 degrees and smiling.
God bless you and may we all have a pleasant SPRING.

I need one,
d

SpRiNg

Thursday is the official FIRST day of SpRiNg!!!

So Glad.

THIS HAS BEEN A VERY LONG WINTER.

Ready for sunshine, blue skies, gentle breezes, salads, and birds chirping.

Long walks and slow talks.

COFFEE, SPRING FLOWERS AND FRESH AIR.

SOON THE RED BUDS AND LILACS WILL BLOOM.

TULIPS.

So good of you for stopping by.

May you have a delightful SEASON.

SpRiNg...i think i'm more than ready for you,

d

Slow Paced Spring Break

SPRING BREAK IS TAKING PLACE.  It's relaxing to hear the winds blowing.  Today the weather was milder and I didn't have to wear a coat!  Just my old purple sweater that I have had for OVER TWENTY YEARS.  As the evening is coming to an end, I sit at the new table that's in our family room.  The table is new to me, but actually it's a very old table we bought a while back at a thrift shop.  She has Queen Ann legs and I will show a pic of her after my dear hubby helps me download pics. 

I am without my camera chip that has the pics that I would normally use.  The Family room was rearranged to fit two love seats and two ottomans that were a welcomed addition to our home.  They were such a great price, it was easy to say let's buy them.  The green sofa and chairs were worn way down and when sitting in the seats, one sunk to a really uncomfortable place.  I had been using two pillows plopped on top of the cushions to add some comfort for my ole big body.

We've had them going on 7 years this summer.  I knew we were in for a long haul after we purchased this assemble.  Three months after buying them the arms of the chairs started to collapse and the cushions took on a different shape. 

I was hoping we could make them last for ten years, but then these brown love seats appeared with two matching ottomans that we changed out the Family room.

Now I am typing on a keyboard that sits on the table and I look at a monitor.  The phone and a lamp are on the table and I feel like I am in a real office area for a change.  As much as I was on a laptop computer being on my lap, I had my concerns about the radiation exposure to my stomach.  Yes, computers put off a small amount of radiation and I don't think it's safe to have the laptops on our laps for hours and hours on end.  Yes, I am old fashioned, but that's the way I am.

KITCHEN UPDATE:
Hubby has made progress on the Kitchen drawers.  He built 4 of them and installed them, primed and painted, attached the handles.  Again I will show pics later.  I LOVE the look of them as we inch our way to having a completed KITCHEN.  This puppy will be well loved when she is completed!!!  Last year I was talking about cooking an EASTER HAM in my completed Kitchen.  I guess I should have said which EASTER.  Grins.  Now I have hopes of the KITCHEN being completed when it's completed. 

Ever get discouraged?  I do.  I do.  I do.  I do....then I have to exercise my soul with words of encouragement.

SPRING BREAK AT HOME HAVEN:
We slept in this morning and had a very slow paced day.  I needed the rest after driving 6 hours on Sunday against the wind with snow flurries alone behind the wheel.  I had been in St. Louis visiting my newly divorced son.  I did get to visit my 4 year old Grandson for a few hours.  Nice to see this precious child. 

As I return to the norm around HOME HAVEN...LIFE ON THE PRAIRIE was comfortable not going anywhere very fast.  Lil Miss and I went to the Post Office for stamps and pick up mail then to the Convenience Store for a diet soda.  The day was easy does it.  Hardly any traffic.  No rushing.  Going nowhere special this week except maybe to the grocery store.  Almost Wednesday.  Going to soak in the tub and go ahhhhh.

Today I walked by the front lawn flowerbed and stood amazed at the green popping through the ground.  While I was out of town my dear Daughter cleaned out the flowerbed along the wood fence.  She's a sweetheart.  I did notice that the fence is starting to do a curling number like the back gate did a few years ago.  I think it will need replaced....and I had better go price the slates to see what they are priced at these days.  We  have been here for seven years.  This will be our eighth spring here.  I am at the age that I want to stop and smell the roses, stare out at the sky and watch the birds fly by while I sip perked coffee.

Since we have lived here four Grandchildren have been born, a Daughter and a Son have gone through difficult divorces, I have had Thyroid Cancer and so has my Husband.  I have won a Meatloaf Contest and so has my dear Hubby.  I sang with a group of Ladies and we were recorded for a CD that celebrated the Kansas Flint Hills.  I've gained unwanted weight, thinned down the closets, purchased thrift items like they are going out of style.  Hauled items to the ministries as I continue down sizing and lost three Airedale Pets.  Experienced a Spouse getting bit by a bat and go through the shots in the top of his head.  Realized that hubby is diabetic and I am a romantic.  HOT FLASHES are a headache.  Continue to think about the books I will write and started BLOGGING.  Getting older and older.  Seeing things differently than I did as a young woman.  Seeing HOME Projects slowly come to pass.  Praise God, they are taking place.   

Before I close this post....I want to share that another sweet baby is developing in my dear daughter in law's womb.  The kids will have a baby this Summer.  Boy or girl, I don't know.....praying for a healthy one.  No hopes of having twins?   grins.  

Spring Break is taking place....sometimes I think I am the one that will break.  Need strength.  Prayers please.  And I thank you.  Paying forward.

Heavenly DAZE,
d

Spring's Approaching

After an extended stay away from the computer, blogging, messaging and such I have returned to my computer on the prairie.  I'm HOME.  The familiar TOWN sound of a train in the distance just blew by.  It never seems to fail.....other wise, it's fairly quiet around town.

I have grown a new appreciation for SMALL TOWN AMERICA, my HOME, my HUSBAND, FAMILY, my GOD.  

When my daughter telephoned us to tell us that her husband no longer wanted to be married, I told her, "Don't be mad at God.  He's the one that will get you through this."  Knowing that GOD hates divorce, there are times that He allows it.  When an unbeliever wants to walk away from the marriage, you are to let them.      

I have been in Saint Louis for a couple of weeks due to family issues with my son that has recently been divorced by his wife.  There's much I could say about marriage, divorce, grief, betrayal, etc.  Much.  I'm not as stupid as some think I am.  

I know that we live in a fallen world.  I know that God hears the prayers of the righteous.  I know that all things work for good to those that LOVE GOD and are called according to HIS purpose.  I know that greater is HE that lives in me than he that lives in the world.  I know that God desires GOOD things for HIS children.  I know that once a person dies, then comes the judgment.  I know that God's word is truth.  I know that I am filled with HIS SPIRIT because Jesus is my redeemer and my personal Saviour.

I have no desire to be on the wrong side of God.  I would rather have HIS favor.

When that day comes that I have to face HIM, He will know me and I will not be told, go away....for I never knew you.  He knows my name and my name is written in the Lamb's Book of LIFE because I know the LORD as my personal Saviour.  

What good is it if you gain the whole world, but lose your soul?  Things of this world are temporal.  

It's wonderful to be typing on this 'ole keyboard and blogging.
It's wonderful to be sleeping in my own bed again.
Blessings to you and HEAVENLY DAYS.....Spring is approaching.
d

        

MercyMe - Shake (Official Music Video)

My Sweetheart

LUV U!

d

Sisters - It Is Well

Jibber Jabbering While Freezing On The Prairie

The countdown till SPRING isn't far off from my thought life.  Spring....come forth.  Be soon.  My feet are so cold today, they ache.  I am wrapped up in a heavy housecoat sipping coffee. WINTER blows icy cold breezes as I look out the window.  Snow has fallen and the temps are freezing, still the birds are chirping.  Hear that?  Grey skies have not phased them.  

Perhaps they know that in 17 days it will officially be SPRING on the calendar.  For many reasons, I have had enough of the frigid weather.  Way too cold.  Warmer please.  

Snowflakes belong on cupcakes.

This could make someone really HAPPY just about now.

Freezing On The Prairie is boldly going to take a Sunday Afternoon Nap.  I will bundle up and see if this warms my heart.

  ~Sweet Dreams~

Heavenly Days,

d