Warmth

This week-end the house was warmed by the radiators.

Snow fell and the temps dipped.

It's really wonderful to stay HOME and keep warm.

May we all have a pleasant week.

d

MATTHEW 5:16

Let your light so shine before men, 

that they may see your good works, 

and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

I love ANNIE

 

No hair, clothing or shoes.

 No accessories.

All will come later.

They got lost along the way.

Wondering where she has been.

For now,

I am admiring her FACE with Sleeping Eyes.

I've only seen pictures of stuffed bodies like this one.

Now I can study how she was put together.

Blessings,

d

Inside of head where sleeping eyes are.

Element Of Fun

 

 MARY POPPINS, 

WHERE ARE YOU?

I need you.

An ELEMENT of Fun....sorting through EVERYTHING 

has been something else.

NOT ALWAYS FUN.

It's my AGE.

It's my AWAKENING.

It's the realization that my 60th Birthday is next SUMMER.

 If we are BLESSED to live to RETIREMENT and beyond...

It's realizing that I don't WANT ALL THIS STUFF 

to take care of anymore 

that has me thinning through our stash of old movies, 

books, dishes, clothes, nic nacs, etc.

Lil MISS helped gather all the old videos and stack them.

This truly is a TIME for change, 

downsizing, organizing and plan 'ole HEALING.

Have you ever been through an upheaval 

that seemed like it was never going to end?

DEAR LORD,

Please help me through this MESS.

I know that there's a MESSAGE 

to all of this somewhere,

d

 

DAD's 88th Birthday

 

TODAY MY DAD

TURNS 88 YEARS OLD.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

TO MY DADDY!!!

All my LOVE,

YOUR DAUGHTER

Finding Normal

AS the winter winds are howling outside and the temps are dropping, 

I am tired this evening.  What a day.

My stomach is still growling.  

Glad this week-end has passed and am hoping that LIFE 

will return to being more NORMAL.

Prepping for a colonoscopy

was uncomfortable to stay the least.

Least.

Liquid diet of green Jello, diet soda, black coffee wasn't so bad…but the Miralax mixed with FROST flavored Gatorade made my stomach rumble and my intestines roll.    HELLO TOILET.

Little sleep and a Colonoscopy on Monday.

Procedure went well, but as the day passed I got sicker than expected.  

HELLO TOILET.

Took a nap and woke up feeling so much better,

but my tummy still is growling.  

Took the evening off and watched THE PARADISE.

The dresses are gorgeous and the acting not bad.  The story line interesting and I will be sad there will not be SEASON 3.  Whaah.

Afterwards, regular television just didn't cut the mustard.

SOooo we tuned in and watched a movie not familiar with.

FINDING NORMAL

The only thing standing between Dr. Lisa Leland (Candice Cameron Bure) and the wedding of her dreams in the Hamptons is a 2600-mile drive from Los Angeles to Long Island. However, a run in with the law in the country town of Normal, Louisiana leaves Dr. Leland with a choice--Jail or community service. Sentenced to serve three days as the town's doctor, Lisa has her world turned upside down by a man she would never expect. Quickly, Lisa finds that there's a lot more to Normal than she could have ever imagined.

LIKED IT.

WELL WORTH THE WATCH. 

I slowed down and found a glimpse of life 

the way it should be. 

Blessings to you

and may you have a LIFE

that's the way it should be,

d

  

LOVELY DAY

Shall we have TEA?

Please.

God Bless,

d

Ladyfingers On The Prairie

I'm dragging my feet this morning.  Thought I'd sleep in, but the clock tells me it's 5:30am instead.  Can't say I'm wide eyed and bushy tailed like the ancient saying goes.  More like groggy and flat.  Coffee hasn't kicked in yet.  Have a full line up this week-end.  Will be HOME and not on the road.

Funny how staying HOME to prepare for a colonoscopy is more relaxing than driving city traffic. Ha.

Since I have a very slow system, I have to prep three days instead of two for this medical procedure.  It's pretty clear what I will be doing.  Flushing toilets and running water are a blessing, if I do say so myself.

This MORNING there's bacon slow cooking in the skillet.  THE SECRET TO FRYING BACON IS TO FRY IT AT 250 degrees and cook it S*L*O*W.  I'll have a regular BREAKFAST then chicken broth the rest of the day today and tomorrow.  Yummmm.  CHICKEN BROTH.

Time to focus on other things than FOOD.  

After BREAKFAST, I'll wrap some CHRISTMAS PRESENTS and place them in the PARLOUR.  I am THANKFUL that I just about have the Grandchildren's CHRISTMAS gifts taken care of.  That's a relief to me knowing this is taken care of.  Then I can concentrate on others.  

Every year I say I'm going to have a Christmas Fund and every year I fail miserably.  2015 might be different.  Please and Thank you.

This week-end, I have to get one of the bedrooms that we have used for storage cleared out so that when my dear Hubby returns with a moving van of furniture, we have somewhere to place it instead of the garage.  He has a long trip to where his parents live, loading furniture, visiting a bit, then driving the distance back.  Can I do it?  Not sure.  

His Parents have moved into assisted living.  He was promised his Grandmother's 4 piece 1930s Bedroom furniture.  

I'd like to have this room set up before Thanksgiving.  The extra bed is much needed.  I hope that he doesn't go there to find out his Dad has given away the Bedroom Set he was promised.

My Father-in-law has done stuff like this before.  He'll tell you one thing and then forget?  When the time comes to get it he has forgotten he said so and already gave it away.  So we shall see what transpires this week-end.  He is old and mercy needs to apply …both directions.   

Our plans for our old stone house keep morphing.  

I have never lived this flippant before.  

A constant shuffling of things and still no completion.  Sigh.  

An ongoing process.  Lord help.  


Some of the stores have CHRISTMAS TREES twinkling in their store windows already.  Looks pretty. 

THANKSGIVING will never be the same.  Looking forward to turkey and ham for the HOLIDAYS, so yesterday I bought both and stashed them in my small freezer.  

Quickly shuffling the goods in the freezer, I noticed it's time to rearrange that ice cold compartment and have a tidy inventory for future dining.

Last night, I attended an COOKING CLASS with my Daughter at Florence Adams.  LADYfingers.  

I learned how to crack eggs and separate them, shift powdered sugar onto parchment paper, whip up batter for piping LADYfingers onto baking pan and pretend to be a LADY all in one swoop.  Great fun and afterwards everything in the store was 20% off.  

NOT BLUE about this when I bought a Midnight BLUE PURSE.  It's been awhile.  

In the future there may be a HIGH TEA.  Yes!  That would be one I for sure would not want to miss. 

Cooking Class, Refreshments, Chocolate Samples, Home-made loaf of Bread, new Handbag.  I left the store refreshed.

Well, time to scramble some eggs, toast some bread and drain the bacon.  Blessings to you.  Hope your week-end is pleasant.

d   

At HARVEST TIME

Autumn is here on the PRAIRIE.  

It rest well with me as I like this time of year 

in this old stone house.  

I've moved my geraniums indoors 

as the morning temps have dipped

into the 30s.  Too cold to preserve their life.

Hope to save them somehow for next year.

HALLOWEEN treats awaited Lil Miss 

as a HOBO

at her Grandpa's place of employment.

Frank was there to greet the young children.

SPOOKY

HOBO FEVER was going around.

Then the BATS came out.

HARVEST Candles were lit 

and CANDY was given away.

FRANK came HOME 

and stayed out of the cold.

With Halloween out of the way,

THANKSGIVING and CHRISTMAS are approaching.
PLANS are being made.

Cold weather with SNOW is expected next Tuesday.

NOT READY. 

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING has begun

so HOPEFULLY I will be ready when the time comes

to celebrate and exchange gifts.

For now NOVEMBER is a time 

for cleaning, de-cluttering and a whole lot 

of shuffling going on.

THANK YOU for stopping by.
I know LIFE can be so busy.

Have a sweet day,

d