Friday, January 30, 2009

Calm

Good morning.... it is white and bright here today and very sharp.Much improved from the last two days. I have been tagged and have a award I will work on the next couple days....... Tonight or later this afternoon Tom and I are going to attend the Tinora Boys Basketball game of which I have vowed to sit very still and quite...... They are having a taco lunch before hand to benefit one of the school activities so we will also go and enjoy that... Always a good place to meet neighbors and friends and exchange greetings and chatter.....

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

A Bit Of The Blues

Just a short note ... for a update...Had my doctor's appointment this morning... Dr. Kanaan was late arriving... said he had a very bad commute from Toledo... What is normally a hour trip was a 2 hour trip this morning..
I did come home somewhat disappointed... I was hoping to get off some of my meds but my blood pressure was way up so I got my meds doubled... I so did not want that ... so here goes another attitude adjustment... He did say I could make the trip to Florida and thought it would be very good if I REST there..... Tom has been blowing snow and shoveling a couple hours this afternoon.... We got about 7 inches but did not get the ice storm and power outage allot of the south of us got.... so see it is a better day ..... It won't take long for me to realize .... I am still very blessed and so fortunate in having very, very, many blessings.... OK... the pity party was short and is over now.... I think I'll just go to the kitchen and make a nice supper for us.... Food always makes a body feel better..... I think I'll even have a hot chocolate before I go to bed tonight.... That really does it.......Hope you all in my area have a nice warm and cozy home to be in tonight.... Blessings...

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Pink Roses Needed




As we are once again in the time of the calm before the storm I am so in need of the smell and look of lovely pink roses.... We have a snow storm in the forcast to set in tonight and I am yearning for the touch of roses and flowers in my gardens. I had stored several of my pink rose china and replaced it with darker colors for winter... The colors felt good when it was getting colder but now I am wanting winter to come to a end and I have a couple months to go. If the Lord has it in his plan we will be in Florida soon, but as usual I am getting short of patience being inside so very much... I should be ashamed and always be thankful I have a warm indoors to be in and I will give myself yet another attitude adjustment.... I think I should try to do some scrapbooking and making some memory folders... I haven't been able to focus as well since the heart attack so haven't tried it yet .... I have a doctors appointment tomorrow with my heart doctor from St. Vincents Hospital for the first time since the attack.... I wonder if he can fix me up with a patience pill. If so I should get at least a 60 day supply to get through winter.... LOL.


Monday, January 26, 2009

I don't think this lovely young lady is dreaming of what she has to do with her TV as I posted below.......In ways I wonder if all we have is really the best for us or maybe just causes us compounded problems.....

New Changes

To keep up with the times we just made a change in in our kitchen and updated our TV. We put a 19" plasma in my TV hutch for the kitchen instead of adding the box... Tom likes to sit at the island bar in the kitchen and eat and watch TV and sometimes when I am cooking I enjoy watching it also. We were really encouraged when Walmart had 3 they were going to place on sale Sunday Morning for under 200.00 Tom was up and ran in at 6:30 in the morning while I was slepping and brought it home.... I just programmed the channels and it is good to go. We are all set with a large plasma in the rec room downstairs and I have a nice flat screen in my living area... so I think we are up with the times but I understand the HD may have a chance of being backed up a few months but that is ok.... There are many Americans that will be without TV if the change over is made and the economy so bad they can't afford the changes.... I feel fortunate we have all the luxury we need and want.... The older Americans seem somewhat confused by the whole thing and I had to think about it for awhile myself ... I have talked to a few that said their boxes wasn't working very well so Tom and I just decided to do the new TV and bypass the grief.... I can't imagine where all those poor old TVs are going to go.... .

Thursday, January 22, 2009

I wanted to share with you the valentine I posted earlier this morning, complete with a couple embellishments....
Another lovely lady in her beautiful hat... When working with Valentine's give in to your romantic instincts.... Use trinkets.. lockets... buttons... brooches....hearts.....tiny keys....intials.....anything pearl...earring...paper lace and a old millinery corsage...buttons.... ribbons.... to embellish and display or for gift giving...

Romantic Accents







I personally love using allot of small romantic finds in my decorating... Throughout my design career I always loved doing the small detail work.... Although when I enter a room my eyes just scan and hunt for a loved color and have a way of finding the smallest detail of a rhinestone cause of it's bling and a love for that look.Romantic images and finds can inspire... Creating little details in your vignettes adds vintage love tokens....To me there is a MAGIC in the serendipity of those special vintage and antique discoveries... With some ingenuity every romantic and precious find has great potential....It is just a great way to link the past and present style.... allot of the bling also links itself well with the shabby look... The most chippy... distressed pieces are best served with sparkling crystals and touches of bling..... A glass cut brooch adorning a pillow brings romance with a necklace used as a tie back ... simple treatments that make a special stamp of your own....

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Find The Hidden Object





Yesterday afternoon and evening Tom and I sat and played Spintop Hidden Objects games on the computer... We hunt for the objects together... we enjoy playing them and it takes the two of us... LOL. I just made - up my bed and looked at this sweet print I have on the night table next to my bed... I have always just loved the print and thought oh.. this charmer has a hidden object too.... I thought it would be fun to share with you and look real close.... Do you see the precious pair of parakeets tucked in?????

Monday, January 19, 2009

Vintage Hankie








Sharing is an inspiration.....whether you start with something fresh or revise something or a object you have seen that you imagine taken a step farther.... It is so enjoying to use a inherited item or a market or antique find.... I have been making the doily envelopes and tucking Valentines in them and had a hankie sitting near by and thought why not.... So simple. I have shown you a simple step by step above... This would be a lovely gift for a friend or family or of course yourself.... I used a clip earring for my bling but a vintage brooch would make a wonderful gift.... This little gift shows simplicity and elegance....... Little inspiration ideas help you turn your house into a warm and welcoming home with allot of interest and personal charm.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Personal Touches



I feel immediately at home in houses that people have surrounded themselves with what they love..... Enjoy walking into a home and immediately have a scense of what they read... what they collect, what what they cook, and how they spend their time... This also creates conversation what to talk about as well. My home overflows with objects I love .... Teacups with family history and objects that tell a story.... Somehow it all seems to come together into a homey atmosphere that says.... This is who I am and this is what I love.... Please have a seat and let me get to know you too..... Making a home really only holds a few secrets that I have shared above... Also.... remember ... Cleanliness creates hominess.....

A Little Tip For Everyone



As you enter up to your home..... there is a little welcoming message for everyone.... I believe it is vital to remember your home should not be just welcoming to visitors but especially for yourself. If you and your family usually enter by a differnt door than guests do... we should try to make that entrance beautiful too. Don't underestimate the power of little touches that make the family feel at home also..... Also don't forget the BEST possible way to greet your family is with open arms and a smile on your face..... This makes our day instantly better ..... open arms and a smile for a "welcome" I am really glad your here........ {even if we aren't having the best of day... it will also make you feel better.} Personal gestures of kindness usually creates kindness... and thoughtfulness......

WHY?




While sipping my chocolate I am going to be dreaming of my porch areas in the front and back area of my home .... The pics above were taken this past spring and look so very inviting with our zero temps.... That certainly isn't the outdoor scene now, however beautiful it is..... just frigid....

"WHY DO WE LOVE CERTAIN HOUSES, AND WHY DO THEY SEEM TO LOVE US? IT IS THE WARMTH OF OUR INDIVIDUAL HEARTS, REFLECTED IN OUR SURROUNDINGS." T. H. Robison- Gibbings

Time For Sipping Chocolate




Oh... it is so time for sipping chocolate... with our temps below zero in my area I feel the need for pamper where we let ourselves be refreshed and renewed.... We spend time dreaming in beautiful pages of magazines and other bloggers and are a finger tip away from enjoying pleasures near to us... Time to pull out a lovely teacup or lovely mug and a beautiful chocolate pot and prepare a wonderful pot of hot sipping chocolate with whipped cream or marshmellows melting on the top.... yummmmmmm......Why not even use a lovely tray and serve your wonderful treat to yourself in your favorite area or relaxing chair with one of your favorite magazines or peer out your window to a favorite spot.... or just sip and dream of memories that bring a smile to your face.... Just treat yourself to "THE SPECIAL TOUCH"...... cause it is time for a well- deserved rest...... ENJOY.......

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Update

I thought I would share a old post card for Valentines Day and give you a short update on how I am feeling.... If you read my blog lately I stated we were going to the TINORA girls basketball game last night.... Well if this is a clue.... Tom says I am feeling pretty good as I yelled twice at the guys in black and white stripes { refs}during the Reserve game.... I don't make a habit of that but Tom says it was a great sign I am getting my true grit back... Hum.... The Varsity game was called very good ... I think the reserve game the guys were in training.... LOL... Seriously... I feel alittle stronger everyday.... For a few nights I was re-living the whole experience and I didn't enjoy that much.... Not to say I don't think of a different outcome once in awhile ..... but I feel very fortunate and blessed and intend to enjoy the moments...... I have had visitors and calls and many bloggers have emailed and care and that is a nice feeling to be so blessed.... Alot of bloggers are having a really hard time with happenings in their life and believe me it means alot to leave them a nice comment and maybe keep your chin up little note..... We all have our times with different events... Thanks everyone for your concern and wonderful cards and comments and well wishes.... It means so much......

Valentine Cloche



I have added another doily valentine to my glass cloche in my living room area... I have a true passion for cloches... They just seem to look wonderful with about any object placed in them from simple to elaborate.... I find them to be a very elegant look....
On other blogs I love seeing how others work with them.... Speaking of other bloggers ... we seem to be spreading our wings and many other wonderful blogs are showing their stuff. I find one or two new blogs a day to enjoy and have quite a list to add to my followers... I really enjoy the follower list as each time they post something new you can keep up and I check it daily.... Great writing and sharing ...... How Divine....

Valentine Tree



I do believe the only true sign of Christmas still worked in is the small white tree that has been embellished with some glass pink heart shaped ornaments....It looks rather simple and sweet displayed in my dining area.... I hope to work on a couple Valentines to send to my friend Barb this afternoon so she can display them in her little shop area she consignes in Toledo. We are getting more snow this morning... It is so white here it hurts your eyes to peer outside for a very long time... The woods are just flocked a beautiful white scene you see in wonderful pictures... I won't be leaving the house as it is also very cold... about 6 degrees so home will be where the heart is today....

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Happy As A Flapper



Oh I am happy as a flapper that I have completed my Christmas packing and it is down in the basement area of the pantry... It seemed like such a very long process this year.... We are buried with snow again tonight... It just keep coming... I did place a vase of pink silk roses out to look at.... Pink roses with a snow background... Rather pretty .....
I did bake a peach upside down cake this afternoon... Poor Tom I thought he needed a treat... He sorta got caught in the shuffle and got placed on a diet with me as I haven't had any treats around... I only bake half of cake mixes now with the two of us... It works out so much better... 2 for the price of one...well kinda ..sorta.. We are going to have a new york strip steak for supper... a baked potato... and a steamer veggie.... I also made a small kettle of chili today for tomorrow for lunch.... You can see my energy level is becoming much stronger...... Am going to search for a movie on the dish to watch his evening..... Have been enjoying some of your lovely posts and some of your valentines creations.... Have a lovely weekend everyone....

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Paper Doily Valentine





I added a paper doily valentine to my glass cloche this morning... I just made a simple doily envelope..... image from vintage post card... crinkle ribbon and added a brooch.... Very simple but charming for a couple weeks of decorating... I have several different Valentines started to decorate with.... will share as I get them completed.... I did get my smaller bridal Christmas tree down this morning so all trees are down except the sports tree in rec room and I will let Tom take care of that one.... Do have some decorations yet that are winter and my big chore... my Christmas village.... It will have to be a super good day for the village to vanish.... Tom and I did go to the Elks for while and enjoyed a soup and sandwich.... some conversation..... it was a good day....

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Valentine Cards




I had started a couple Valentines to set around for decorating but have not completed them as of yet... Still trying to make Christmas vanish..... Thought I would share a couple post cards with you... I have several more I will share over the next couple weeks... We are having a winter day with light snow ... It is pretty and not causing travel to be hazard conditions..... Tom and I may venture out tonight to the Elks Club for a hour or so.. to get out and have a small lunch..... Weather permitting.... I am feeling somewhat better every day that passes......

Lovely Treat



It is always the best when a lovely thought and treat arrives in the mail and that was exactly what happened this morning.... Tom brought in the mail and said you have a card from Camden... Sandi send me a lovely card and a sweet tag of Best Wishes... It just made my day... Isn't it just the best when a small gesture can become just the greatest treat????? Thanks Sandi.... If you haven't read Sandi's blog you should stop by..... She's one of the best.....

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Each Day Seems Better



Good Morning... Just finished my cup of coffee and reading a few new post on my special blogs I love.... I am going to take down a couple more Christmas items and try to pack one more box today... It is like move around ... lay it down... sit down... and pant ...pant... pant..... I am to do walking... and I am.... Gee... I hope I do have the Christmas finally down by Easter.... We are expecting some snow and possible freezing rain in our area today... Think I will pass on putting on my goulashes and getting my sled out however..... The neighbors just built a new large barn and a addition for their horse [2 year old} and they have just completed a fenced in area for him to run and pasture... I enjoy seeing him run and kick up his heels every once in awhile... In earlier years we raised several horses and I enjoy their strength and beauty.... Forget the beauty... I just want some of that strength...... Oh... there is that patience virtue again..... Wishing you all a lovely day and everyday chores aren't really so bad and being able to do them is truly a blessing.... Take this from someone whom now knows... Enjoy your every day life... It is a blessing even if sometimes it seems to be disguised....

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Emotions

JUST WANTED TO ADD A SHORT NOTE TO LET YOU KNOW I AM DOING PRETTY WELL... MAINLY TODAY DEALING WITH THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS FLOWING EVERYWHERE.... THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR WELL WISHES.... MAKES ME ALL MUSHY MELLOW.... WELL RETURN SOON.... BLESSINGS TO ALL.....

Saturday, January 3, 2009

New Years Not what I Expected




Hello all. I need to tell you New Years Eve did not go as expected.... I didn't ever make it to the movie in the afternoon as I suffered a heart attack as a blood clot hit my heart... We were only a mile from home and everything went BAD... I am not going to share all the details but I was fortunate enough to still be alive when Tom Got me to the emergency room in Defiance... They did a wonderful job there of blasting the blood clot and getting me on a helicopter to St. Vincents in Toledo.... where I have now been released with hopes of more years to come.... I will post again soon... just wanted to let everyone know I hope everyone had a much better New Years than I did but yet you know I shouldn't really say that cause I made it through and I am still here... and it was VERY VERY painful and experience you cannot explain...... Bless all of you my friends... Be back soon...