School's In Session

Back to the books,

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A Very Full Day

 

CUTE IDEA RIGHT?  I have the glasses, the tray...just need some more candles and petals...

 LIFE is full of surprises.  Full of surprises.

Surprising my Husband that I could jump right out of my sleep and get groomed to ride along with him over to the city so I could have a day in Manhattan while he worked away.  Made for a very LONG day for me, but fun to have.  My car's air conditioning is on the fritz so I will take Hubby's auto to drive instead and stay cool in this awful Kansas HEAT.

When it begins to cool down I will rejoice this year as I have not done very well in the heat with humidity.  The leaves are beginning to fall here from the heat and yet I can see in some of the leaves that they are turning a mild shade of yellow.  Across the landscape in the country it looks like hints of Autumn are beginning.  I looked at my Scarecrows that are Porch People and thought about placing them already on the porch.  Hummm.


Traffic was thick with BACK TO SCHOOL STUDENTS.  Had to stay alert driving, because...can you believe it many don't pay attention to what they are doing while driving.

Shopped about and made it early to my doctor's appointment where I was told my TSH numbers are higher than they should be.  Shucks.  Just got them worked down.  I think STRESS and HEAT make my numbers bounce around.

IF my Summer Salad had looked like this there would have been NO PROBLEM.

Ate under a shade tree with my Sweetheart, but was sorely disappointed in the Berry SUMMER Salad from WENDY's that I had been craving.  Those 'ole TV commercial get me when it comes to SUMMER SALADS.  I won't order another one.  Was so disappointed.  

No water to drink from Restaurants due to BOIL ALERT.  Power failure and the entire city was on boil alert.  Bought some bottled water instead and sipped on it the entire day.

By the time I drove HOME, I was ready to put my feet up and unwind.

Tomorrow will be another beautiful down that the LORD has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it!

I seldom respond or make POLITICAL COMMENTS on here.....I know if I did you all would think me a bit of a conspiracy nut. 
What do you do when you are NOT for either candidate?  Who placed them in the slots in the first place?  THE ILLUMINATI???

Yes, I know.......
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Nesting Mixing Bowls

I WANT TO RUN THIS POST AGAIN AFTER I HAD SUCH FUN RESEARCHING ABOUT PYREX CORNING NY USA CLEAR BOTTOM NESTING MIXING BOWLS AND ADDED SOME MORE INFO ON HERE.  Sooooo here goes......

This has nothing to do with Pyrex, but thought she looked mighty interesting wearing that get-up on her head...huh?  Will this be the next FIRST LADY???

I had no idea there were so many styles.......As wedding gifts 42 years ago we received a set of green with white flowers nesting mixing bowls, some refrigerator boxes and Corelle dishes.

Out of a storage box you came.

I had forgotten you existed.

Primary colors plus one are vivid.

I washed you in the kitchen sink and sat you out to admire.

You'll not go back into the storage box.

Never.

A treasure to find.

More to come out of the cellar.
MOOOOORRRRREEEEE.

Plus, my dear sweet Hubby brought up a box 

that held some of my tea pots that I have not seen 

for 9 and a half years.

I am in shock.

My jaw dropped.

9 and a half years.....we looked and looked and looked

for these tea pots for years.  I was beginning to think they were lost forever.  Almost a decade has passed.

Felt like finding a long lost friend,

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Chandy Needs Cleaned

My adventures to find the coveted 
HAGERTY Chandelier Cleaner got ugly.

I visited quite a few stores looking for chandy cleaner 

and found NOTHING.

Telephoned some more shoppes.  NOTHING.

Even the lovely Lighting shop in Manhattan that sells chandeliers 

had NOTHING.

Then a very nice man at ACE HARDWARE said 

he could order me some.

It took two working days and I now have some cleaner.

I will make way to be the MAID soon and clean my chandies 

in my beloved HOME.

I was beginning to shake in my boots that I was not going to be able to buy anymore.

HAGERTY CHANDELIER CLEANER
will make your crystal shine.

Sparkling thoughts and 

Pleasant dreams,

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ALL IN A DAYS WORK......

Dining Room Study

~I LOVE THIS~

Think I am entering into a BLUE PHASE.

What makes this room charming?

Decorated two toned ceiling.
Round Dining room table to dine at, 
and have conversation with others 
within a circular pattern.

Intimate.

Blue is a calming color in which studies have shown that it's a less stimulating color for promoting aggression.
Perhaps a taming effect would take place 
and one wouldn't be so aggressive at eating.

The light blue buffalo-checked pattern in the draperies echoes the blue upholstery in the padded chairs as well as to echo the blue from the carpet and the walls.

Padded dining room chairs would help cushion 
the body making the sitting easier on the body.

Natural lighting streams from the window 
as all the white walls, trim and fireplace colors bounces lighting.

Hard wood floors are tastefully covered 
by the area rug making it a gentler scoot to the table with more ease. 

 ~LOVELY ROOM~

B l u e,

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remnant thoughts

 

i ran away from home last week.....what do you mean you ran away from home?

the tireds hit me really hard as life has taken on a different spin this summer.

will explain later on what i mean by taking on a different spin.

today i will take a nap on the short sofa and catch some winks as i rest for the afternoon.

i returned home after visiting my parents in a different community.

i didn't rest worth a flip in the twin bed even though it was so clean and comfy.

i have been overly concerned about my thyroid numbers as i switched types of meds and got my numbers back on track.

they are very good, but i am very challenged by moving so slowly and not having gusto to get all that needs done...done.

making headway on bringing things out of the cellar and saying good-bye to many collected items that i no longer need or want.

it's just stuff.

still it's my stuff.

i have spent a great deal of time researching items on the computer so i know the basic worth of my stuff.

i needed a quick get away as the heat did a number on me this summer.

rains came and cooler weather did as well.

grey skies and cooler.

that's a plus.

hair will get a wash and there will be curlers in my hair.

beautiful to see.

each time the phone rings, i think it's not so good news from my folks about my folks.

time to take a nap.

love hearing from you,

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Beauty Tip

Hello, my name is Deanna 
and I'm a lipstick ADDICT.

After cleaning out my make-up box....I confess.....I. am. a. addict.

Especially FOND of LIPSTICK.

The beauty TIP to share is one you probably already know about, but thought it was worth repeating.

How many of you nice people out there use lip liner?

For every lipstick shade you use, do you use the same color lip liner so there isn't any lipstick making a GET AWAY past your mouth onto and into outer edge creases/wrinkles?

I decided to get a lip liner that best matches my natural color of lips and use it with each shade of lipstick that I use.

Easy does it and it matches the natural color of one's lips.

One lip liner per mouth.

Beauty Tip on a budget!

Also use the lipstick for your blush/rouge.

Exact match.

All the best to you,

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Soon To Be TWO

TIME sometimes flies....and before you know it the babies have grown.

Soon we'll be celebrating this lil guy's 2nd birthday.

OH HAPPY DAY!

Can't wait.

Birthday cake and hugs,

Granny d Nanny

Pouting On The Prairie

 A love for dolls has stayed with me through the years.

The newest addition is a pouty girl 

that I picked up at a thrift shop.

My Mom was with me when I gathered the doll 

in my arms to buy her.

Mom teased, 

"I thought you were downsizing..."

I am, but I have room for this one!

Meet her sister.

Still a little girl at heart.

Blessings,

d

Jessie Willcox Smith continued

Additional images of Jessie Willcox Smith's artwork that I admire.

Happy Week-end to you,

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Jessie Willcox Smith

Jessie Willcox Smith was a prominent female illustrator 

that I read about today after researching a plate that I was cleaning 

from one of those infamous vinyl storage boxes from our cellar.

My stash of dishes has grown, but this one of the little girl

caught my eye as so very sweet.

Jessie Willcox Smith's artwork on a Keepsake plate

made me sigh and smile at the same time.

~EASTER~

 1986 Knowles China Plate

first issue in the Jessie Willcox Smith

Childhood Holiday Memories series depicting our best-loved holidays 

as seen through the eyes and heart of a child.

I wonder if she'd approve of her artwork on dishes since she illustrated for many magazines.

At any rate...I sure like her work.

Take a look,

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~Jessie Willcox Smith~

Pleasant week-end to you.