Christmas Decorations ~ The End!

Gosh I am just not with it this year.

I have not had the Spirit of Christmas.

I have been so unorganized, I am surprised 

I actually pulled it off.

And I have really neglected my decorating

Therefore, I haven't been active on my blog.

I am sorry about that, and I hope you can 

Understand. . . sometimes, you have it sometimes you don't.

I will finish up with just a few pictures of my decorating.

Like I said not much got done.

My hutch is always so much fun to decorate.

I love it!

No matter what I do, it is a showcase.

I love to show off my collections. . 

(You will notice little Cash wandered into the photo)

Like I said, Christmas decorating didn't turn out the way I had envisioned.

Now Christmas has come and gone. . kind of like a flash!

I do have some ideas for next year.

And I hope I am much more organized and in the Spirit.

I do hope you and yours celebrated in the grandest of fashion 

Merry Christmas 

And here is to better days ahead!

Love to all of you. . who check on me and are my dear

Blogging friends.  Just a joy to hear from you and see that you have visited.

Hugs,

Christmas Home Decorations ~ The Shelf

Well, I am just a little behind in my posts

I am sure you thought I was long gone right about now!

Nope! I am here, I am just worn out. . .Yes, worn out

So much to do so little time.

I love this time of year, 

I love Christmas!

Why, oh why I get myself in such a "dither", I will never know.

I guess it is just me, and that is how it is. . 

My shopping is not done, my decorating has just been thrown together,

No baking has even been planned.

There was once a time in my life when I had it all put together.

By now, I could relax and enjoy. . .Oh, who am I kidding?

It has never been that way for me.

Ok, Ok, I will stop my whining and show you some of

My Christmas Home Decorations.

 I don't have a fireplace mantle.

So I use my shelf as my mantle. . .

I love decorating it.

You can see I have my two Santa and child pictures.

I love them so much, they remind me of my own children.

And the other two pictures belonged to my Aunt Carol. . 

I cherish these pictures too, they remind me of her.

 I just love the shelf decorated for Christmas. . 

Lots of pine and berries.  

Of course they are faux. . I love my faux!

 And the little birds are just the cutest.

I can almost hear them singing.

They are cute little "characters"

As you know I surrounded with "characters".

So the shelf and the little birds are all ready for celebrating.

I love to decorate, I just wish I had more time. . 

Since I have been absent from my little blog

I have realized I am really neglectful of Karie's Chic Creations.

Hopefully I will be able to spend more time with all of you.

Hugs, and I hope you will come back 

For more of my Christmas Decorating.

Next time it will be my Snowmen I will be showing.

I will be joining
Jann Olson at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs.Olson
The Charm of Home/Home Sweet Home
Common Ground/Be Inspired
From My Front Porch To Yours/Treasure Hunt Thursday

Hello December

December, December! 

I can't believe it. . .December is really here.

Oh, my where has the time gone?

Didn't we just celebrate the 4th of July?

Well, time waits for no one,

And I am always running after it.

I guess I had better get busy and start

The December marathon.

Here is a look at some of Last Year's 

December.

I love decorating my Aunt Carol Hutch.

I have some new ideas for it this year.

 And these little snowmen are some of my favorites also.

For sure I will be using them

 Oh, this little table will have a make-over also.

And my shelf is totally different this year.

I have a new shelf.

So be sure to come back. . I have some new ideas to show you.

I appreciate those that check-out my blog.

There are literally hundreds of thousands of blogs 

That are much better than mine.

So thank you for choosing to stop and visit.

I look forward to your comments too.

See you later, after I get out of this decorating mess.

Hugs,

D

Photos By KLJ

Oh dear I have been neglectful. . 

Sorry about that.

I have been over my head in projects

And with my health not as good as usual

It has been hard to keep up with things. . 

I hope you will forgive me.

Here is a little peek of what I have been doing

My children. . .photo shoot for Christmas.

Nothing professional, just plain home-made.

Or should I say. . .Momma Made.

I did it for pure pleasure.. .so fun to take pictures of your own

It was a fun Saturday tromping through the snow and the fields 

And hills of our little part of the world.

Beauty right in our own back yard. . no back drops necessary.

I do this just for fun. . .for my family

Making memories through the lens of my camera.

Hope you enjoy. . Please come back again.

November Changes

Well hello my friends,

So glad you stopped by.

Really, I am glad you stopped to see me.

I have made a few changes in my living room

My living room is not a fancy room.

It is the "Living" room.

This is where I spend a lot a time. . .

Oh, I have a lovely family room.

I will show you one of these days.

But, I like to be where the action is. . 

I live to look out my big front window. . and I live to

Be close to all my rooms. . .

So. . .my television is in my living room.

And good heavens I won't show you my chair.

I think I have turned into Archie Bunker or Frazier's father.

I love my chair.

Anyhow.. . .My television is in the "make believe" cabinet.

It had cute doors on it . . . But

When the doors were open you couldn't see the little tables on both sides.

So, I decided to change things, and I took the doors off

Now my television is bare. . .

I rather like it this way.  The open doors don't get in the way

Oh, one of these days I will have a "nice" t.v. cabinet.

But for now this cheap DI $8.00 painted one will have to do.

I did make a few changes. . .not much

I stayed with my fall decorations, and added my 

Thanksgiving things.

I am still a sucker for holiday decorations. . 

I live a lone, and the grand kids are growing up

But, I still have to bring out the holiday decorations I have had for years.

Maybe it is because they hold so many memories for me.

Of times long past when my children were young. . 

And delighted so much in decorating the house.

Or is it still the child in me?

 

No matter what the reason is. . I hope I am able to continue to

Decorate my home, the way I want it done.

I am by far NOT a home interior designer. . 

My goodness my humble home would never be recognized by anyone

But myself. . .so be it. . it is HOME to me.

After seeing the devastation of the storm in the Philippine's 

I am so thankful to have a cozy, warm, lovely home.

I hope you will stop by again.  I enjoy the company. . 

Hugs,

New Little Babies

Oh, I must, I must

Introduce you to my new little fur babies.

Ted and Cash

I have been so lonely since I lost my little Zoey.

Oh, yes I have my children, but they have their own homes

I have just felt such a loss, and an empitness 

I needed energy, life motion in my home.

I didn't think I could ever have another little Furry Baby

But these two little fellows came into my life

And I am happy and my heart is filled with love again.

No more lonely nights, no more empty house

They are young and full of life and they love me.

I am thrilled to have my new little Fur Babies.

I am sure you will see more of them.

Hugs,

Gratitude

For this month of 

Thankfulness 

Each day I have been sharing the things

That I consider a great blessing to me.

I want to have a heart full of 

Gratitude. . Not just this month but always.

A heart that is full of gratitude can do so much good for us
I want to have ears to hear and eyes to see the great
Blessings that come to me each day.
And I want to express that gratitude to the Lord.
I want a heart full of Gratitude.
Hugs,

NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER

I love you November.

You are the month that begins all the festivities. . 

You are a Thankful month.

November, you are a time when we can slow down

Look at the beautiful world and life the Good Lord has given us.

November you are a time when we turn our

Hearts to our Families, Our Homes, and Our Friends

The Harvest has been abundant. .  and all is safely brought in

Oh, how I love you sweet November!

I will be back with some November changes in 

My Home.

Be sure to enjoy the delights and blessing of

NOVERMBER

Hugs,

A Pillow A Chair and A Table

Just a few of the little projects I have done in the

Last month or so.

A Pillow, A Chair, and A Table.

I haven't been feeling very well lately.

Lots of doctor's visits and to top it off a dentist visit.

But, I am always in need of keeping my hands busy.

I have had this little half table for quite a few years.

It was painted black.

My Auntie Colleen gave it to me

I wasn't too happy with the black. . 

So as always a little paint takes care of that.

You can't see that I also "antiqued" it.

I just use, Minwax, Providence Stain.  I love the color it gives.

This little chair is also from my Auntie,

I love the color. And I love child size chairs.

The pillow I did the hand-work . . it reads

"The harvest of true friendship 

Is the Most blessed of all."

I believe this to be true.

I don't know what I would do without my friends

They are such a great support and comfort to me.

I am truly blessed because I have friends.

So even in the midst of not feeling well, working full-time

And all the other things that go on in life.

I find the time to relax. . and enjoy working with my hands.

Thanks you for coming by.

I certainly hope you will stop by again.

Remember if you have friends you are blessed.

Hugs, 

I am linking with

Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

My Romantic Home

The Charm of Home

Blog Header For a Dummie

I have fiddled and fiddled with my blog header.

Looked at various blogs to see what they have.

And searched on how to make my own header.

I even ask for suggestions from friends on  Facebook.

I just try as I go

It is total trial and error for me

Here are a few of the ones I came up with.

Just wasn't right. . Seemed too much

And someone said I needed the title of my blog

To really stand out.

No, No won't do at all.

Another thing I have a hard time is getting the right size.

To tell you the truth I would like to have someone who knows

What they are doing design my blog. . .

But, alas, my blog is just for enjoyment. . 

Not a money maker. . 

So I just can't justify paying someone to do the designing.

Any hoooo, I will be satisfied with the Header I made.

And hopefully learn along the way

So next month when I change it I will know a little more of what I am doing.

Hugs to you all.

Learning to Make a Header

Don't mind the blog today.  Just trying to learn to make my Header look nice.  I am learning. You may be seeing all kinds of different things on the blog

Home and Family

Hello, my dear friends. . 

I wanted to share a few thoughts I have had today about

My Home and my Family.

"Home is Where Your Heart is".

My family is the heart of my 

Home.

There is no where else I want to be than with my family

Where they are.... I want to be.

I am so thankful to have the beautiful family I have.

Four children, their spouses and nine grandchildren.

I certainly have a nest full.

The small subway art above the shelf

Has a few words that are symbolic of my family

Faith

Comfort

Forgiveness

Joy

Hugs and kisses

Loud

(oh believe me we are loud, when we are all together)

Home

Love

I am blessed to have my children and I live in the same town.

I cherish every moment I have with them.

And pray I have many many days, months and years with them.

I have tried to liveby these standards,

Nothing on this earth is more important than

The love of my children.

A clean warm home, where love is spoken,

Where broken hearts are mended.

And where the Love of God and His Commandments are taught.

Where ever I may roam, my heart is always drawn to 

HOME!

Hugs,

I am linking with:

Suburbs Mama/Linky Sunday

Dwellings/Amaze Me Monday

A Stroll Thru Life

Out And About On Main Street

It has been a gorgeous day where I live.

I love this time of year and today has proved why I love it.

Blue sky, trees changing colors, the air is crisp. . 

So much beauty all around.

A day off from the regular schedule was what I needed.

I had lunch with a sweet friend yesterday. 

And today lunch with another sweet friend.

I was out and about. . .

I did some window shopping. . 

Do you ever do that?

Now that Internet shopping is so accessible, I seldom just 

Walk down my little Main Street and window shop.

I love to see the small town "Mom and Pop" shops.

It is mostly "Mom" shops.

It is where everyone knows your name. . .!

This is Tracy. . .She is the creative genius behind

Ellie Jean's

I met Tracy when she just started her shop.

I went in to see if she would sell some of my crochet items.

And she did!

Since that day she has expanded and moved to a bigger place.

She has some adorable things. . .new, vintage, handmade. . 

Fresh flower arrangements. . or beautiful faux arrangements.

And she even sells Cup Cakes. . ya yummy Cup Cakes. . 

My dream was to own my own little shop. . but

It never happened for me.

Little shops are a lot of work. . but so worth it.

Small old Main Streets like in my town have a hard time.

Small town USA is fragile.

I hope we can all stop and do some window shopping

Say hello and buy a few things from the small shops

Shops like Ellie Jean's 

Are unique in and of themselves. . 

Many times they sell homemade things. ..  the one of a kind.

The things that are made by loving hands.

Made by people who are craftsmen (women) and artists

Let's all try to keep them Open. . 

The places where they know us by name. . 

The Small Shops 

On Small Town Main Streets.

In the USA.

If you are ever passing through my little un-pronounceable town

(Tooele)

Be sure to stop by. . 

Hugs