Granny Nanny and HOT Summer Days

Dear Lord, It's so hot. Of course you know this.

What a great way to spend time with friends.

~Granny~

Home Happenings

God Bless you today and may we all have a wonderful week-end!

So glad it's Friday. Sooooooooo glad.

Recently we discovered Chai Lattes at the HardBack Cafe...a little coffee shop in Manhattan. I'm fasting from coffee for a season and this non-coffee beverage was great! It almost tasted like a warm pumpkin drink with foam. Reminds me that Fall/Autumn will come...soon.

Daughter bought some TAZO Chai Latte Concentrate from Target to fix at home. It's a rich blend of flavorful teas, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and vanilla.

HomeHaven is experiencing Chai and it's not difficult to "CHAI" to like it! We've had Chai Latte Drinks in the evening and it is wonderful!

This mixture is a spiced black tea latte concentrate that is mixed in a appliance right in our small kitchen that is waiting to be transformed into a fully functioning kitchen. That will be the day! Hallelujah...hallelujah...a pretty and clean kitchen inside HomeHaven.

Guess I could call it SHOCK TREATMENT 101 when I show you some pictures of the kitchen patiently waiting for remodeling. Another time. Right now sweet hubby is working on rebuilding the front porch. He has made great headway for having done this all by himself...praise him on. After he removed the old porch, the ground under the porch looked like some little children had crawled under there to dig a fort to play in. Whoever they were left a toy pistol and some deep holes to roll around in...probably to play cowboy and indians.

What can a woman do as she waits for home repairs to happen?

STAND.

PRAY.

STAY BUSY.

DO WHAT SHE CAN.

WAIT.

CRY.

WAIT SOME MORE.

I'm doing this!

On Thursday I visited with a surgeon about my thyroid. Liked this doctor very much. When you're going to see a doctor for the first time...don't always know what to expect. Praying for him and my situation with thyroid cancer.

I have been very touched by the kind comments and prayers from others. I'm going through the motions...I know I have cancer...it seems like a dream at times...this is really happening...I cry...I pray...I laugh and crack a joke...my life is in God's hands...what do I want the outcome to be...a healing...a healthy life...more time.

I am seeing how the body of Christ can lift others up and show compassion. This is a awesome thing. A unique thing. Prayer to God is more than mind over matter. Prayer is more than thinking happy thoughts.

After the visit, I went to a hair appointment with my beautician to cut my moptop. Was pleased with what she did and have plans of wearing my hair shorter for now. I've needed a hairstlye that is easier to manage when I am so busy with life and this humidity.

Mercy, it is a challenge to look like I didn't crawl out from under a rock. Besides I'm going to a family wedding in a week and I hope to dress up abit and look like I have my act together!

July Blessings to you,

~Deanna~

Ward-Meade Mansion Tablescape

Welcome...The 100th 'Tablescape Thursday' is being celebrated over at Susan's www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ and I wanted to participate this week because I think of 100 as being a milestone and what fun this will be!

Perhaps we can sit on the pink sofa and Mrs. Meade will join us as she tells us just how things are these days.

Since I love Historical things... my tablescape is one from pictures I took at Topeka's OLD PRAIRIE TOWN a few weeks ago when I toured the 1870 Ward-Meade Mansion.

The house was so beautifully decorated that I could have just moved right in...but I don't think they'd appreciate me being there all the time.

These pleasantly displayed dishes and refreshments are on a table in the Day Room which is off of the Formal Parlour. Hope you enjoy yourself as we chit chat and get to know one another better in a more relaxed atmosphere.

I hope to post more interior pictures of the Ward-Meade Mansion in the near future.

So with that all said..."WELCOME to HomeHaven's Tablescape!"

So glad you've stopped by! Hope you'll leave a comment.

God Bless you and may you have a sweet week.

~Deanna~

Old PRAIRIE Town

Summer BLESSINGS to you! Toured OLD PRAIRIE TOWN in Topeka. Took it slow that day and enjoyed the buildings we toured. Think I'll do a SHOUT OUT on the town on Wednesdays for a few weeks instead of showing all those pics on one post.

It was so hot that day that at the end of the tour...you are given a complimentary GREEN RIVER drink...and I must say...it hit the spot! It was sooooo good I had another one for the road.

I hadn't ever had a Green River. Have you? My hubby said he'd had one when he was a boy. The nice lady that fixed our drinks said Prairie Town sells the syrup and had others buy gallons of it to take with them to another state. They were presently out, so I'll have to return another time and treat myself. I didn't get to look the Gift Shop over very well because our tour had started. Will shop abit when I return.







Mabel begins the tour after ticket purchase. She was so pleasant and well informed that she was willing not to rush us.



Had a great time and I'd take the tour again if I could. Unlike Cowtown in Wichita, you can't just walk about in the inside of the buildings. The places are locked until the tour guide lets you in.

Will start with the 1870 Ward-Meade Mansion on the grounds. Beautiful gardens.

Happy Summer to you!

~Deanna~