Where Did You Go?

Peaceful day planned this Sunday as I think about much.  The month of AUGUST came to an end so quickly.  

Days full of activity to where the days flew.  

I've had time to think about rearranging my good dishes.  My BLUE WILLOW dishes are basically all in the two curio cabinets now, but need arranged to better suit me.  Still the Dining room table is covered with missed matched glass items that have to go somewhere other than where they are.  I had hopes to have the Dining room in order by the end of AUGUST, but I didn't make my deadline.  Keep forging ahead.  

This week-end, I hope.

AUGUST held hours of going through boxes and getting more settled into our new location.  

Went back and forth between the Cottage and this new house across the county line.  

Beautiful Living room furniture 
was delivered to our next to empty Living room. 


THANKSGIVING dishes purchased and I'm truly looking forward to using them in AUTUMN.  A trip to Kansas City to drop off upholstery material to help with FIRE RECOVERY toward a couple of old Morris Chairs.  

Still looking for additional fabric for a couple of antique Parlor chairs that need worked over. 

Grandson turned three and we were blessed to be there to help celebrate.  



A SURPRISE Birthday party for our Daughter-in-law turning 40.  



An overnight visit with my Mom.
  
Mustn't forget that school started in August.



The Solar Eclipse took place across the U.S.  

Horrible FLOODING in Texas due to a Hurricane named HARVEY caused devastation for so many.  It will takes months, possibly years to rebuild.  

We celebrated our 43rd Wedding Anniversary as the month ended.  

I was not able to make the long trip out West to see my ill Father-in-law that has stage 4 Lung cancer.  I am HOME resting.

AUGUST ENDED.

On September first my health took a turn and I'll have to make some important medical appointments to see just what is going on in my 'ole body.  Not looking forward to this, but not sure if I can put it off any longer.

SEPTEMBER IS HERE.  The leaves of trees are turning.  Seems early for Autumn.  The neighbor lady by the Cottage had a  wood pumpkin in her flowerbed.  She placed it there weeks ago.  The season is catching up with the decor.  Soon I'll be placing pumpkins about my HOME for seasonal flavor.

I have to work fast at what I am doing as the days pass so quickly as I move so slowly.

The new day will start and I will see what I can get done.

Saying my prayers,

d  

From Such Turn Away

2 Timothy 3:5 

King James Version (KJV)

Having a form of godliness, 

but denying the power thereof: 

from such turn away.

Eclipse August 21, 2017

Monday skies were overcast with a glow in the atmosphere that this camera didn't pick up.  When I went outside to take a few pictures, I glanced up at the sun for a split second to locate the position of the sun.  That split second hurt my eyes.  I didn't look for long.  

Holding the camera upwards without knowing if I framed captured the sun.  SNAP.  Quickly looking at the still picture on the camera showed the place where the sun appeared as a black circle. 

The black circle changed into what you see here.  Did that really happen?  So I took another picture to see the magic happen again.  Sure enough.  This was entertaining.  

Across the country, many people were sun gazing as the eclipse took place.  Many said that this was a once in a lifetime event.  

Alright...it was, but so was the day you were born,
d

Exodus 10:21-23King James Version (KJV)

21 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.

22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. 

Under The Sea and A Very Happy Birthday

Birthday celebration time 

for a Grandson turning 3.

~HAPPY BIRTHDAY~
GRANDSON

WE LOVE YOU!

Glad we could be present to celebrate.

All is well as a 3 year old.

All is well.

LOVE YOU,

Grandma

Just Before The Eclipse

Mini vacay this past week-end by spending the night in a quiet Kansas City neighborhood at a small Motel we discovered a few years ago.  Two hours from HOME.  Made arrangements to take some material to an upholsterer working on our fire recovery furniture.  FRIDAY EVENING IN K.C. and road trip to OKLAHOMA on Saturday.

Peeked at our wood MORRIS CHAIRS that had been refinished.  The material we bought will look nice on these old recliners that will become our casual reclining chairs to watch television in. 

Pork Chop supper, rested and slept at the Motel.    

Next morning we drove to Oklahoma to celebrate our Grandson's 3rd birthday on Saturday then be part of a Sunday SURPRISE 40th Birthday party for our Daughter-In-Law, Shell.

WONDERFUL WEEK-END.
Returned HOME late on Sunday.  

MORE PICS LATER

Monday was a slow paced day watching the Eclipse.  The sky appeared as a cloudy day with a glowing atmosphere.  When I took a picture of the eclipse, my camera did a funny.  

I didn't so much as look into the camera lens.  Just held the camera up and looked elsewhere.  SNAP.  The instant the camera clicked, a black circle appeared on the camera pic showing my shot then faded to the still picture.  For a split second the eclipse showed up on my pic and then vanished.  

I took 4 more pics and they all did the same thing.  This was the closest I got to seeing the eclipse.  I spent the rest of the day inside working on paperwork.      

TODAY, I worked on FIRE RECOVERY receipts.  Made progress until the copier ran out of paper.  New machine and couldn't load more paper due to not being able to open it up to load.  Will continue tomorrow.  This FIRE RECOVERY job is time consuming  which I will rejoice when completed.  Not sure when that will be.  Hello. 

Took this as a sign to do something else.  Worked on bills.  Always a pleasure.  Went through baskets of paper.  RESTED until Husband got HOME.

Quiet evening resting with fresh, cool air drifting into the Living room through the screened in porch.  FINALLY comfortable breeze to wrap around my old tired body sitting in my secondhand chair.  

Went through a few cardboard boxes to find some of my pretties broken making me sigh.  This week I'll continue going through boxes in the Dining room hoping to have a functioning room soon.  I'm poking when it comes to this.  I'm sorry but sometimes I do get overwhelmed with all that needs done.  

Deep breath,
d      

'Life Just Got A little Easier' Baked Chicken

Vidalia Onion Baked Chicken 
is a dish I created for a quick meal 
once upon a time when I was so busy 

with a growing family.

LACKING ENERGY?
It's EASY TO PREPARE and taste good.  

Great flavor.

No complaints.

This has been a favorite of ours for years.  

Cover chicken breast with Vidalia Onion Salad Dressing.

Bake for an hour in the oven at 350 degrees.

Frozen chicken can be used straight from the freezer.  

Frozen...Bake for an hour and a half.

Serve with veggies and noodles.

Dining On The Prairie made easy.

Quick to fix and clean-up in one baking dish.

Life Just Got Easier and I need all the help I can get.

Blessings,

d

Kansas Skies

Where Do You Start After A MOVE?

SLEEP WELL after a move.

I've heard the Bedroom should be the first room put together 

after a move, so that it's the first thing you see in the morning upon waking and the last thing you see when retiring for the night.

CLEAN BEDDING and sweet dreams.

d