We Keeping Covenants

Covenant Keeping Promise

A promise given 

that will not be broken as long a we keep

 our Covenants.

It Is A Beautiful Time of The Year

 Oh how I love this time of year,  My very favorite.  The weather has cooled down to where it is bearable. The days are getting shorter.  I don't mine the shorter days.  I love the evenings when Ican sit outside and enjoy cool the evening on my patio.  I like to watch the sun set and the early evening sky.  

As Iam writing this it is the end of the day. It has been the Sabbath Day.  Oh my heart how I love the Sabbath.  And it is past my bed time.  But I wanted to finish my day by letting you know how good God is.  Though the world is in chaos.  Troubles at every turn of this earthly spear called Earth.   Darkness may be looming  in our own corner of life, but that familiar thought comes to mind...... Fear Not I am With Thee...... And be not dismayed....for I am with thee and I will lead thy way.  

He is Lord and Master.....God of this Earth and More.  He commands the elements and they obey,  He created the Universe and placed the stars and moons in their specific orbit.  Why should we fear, He knows beginning to end and all that is in between.  He knows the times and the seasons. He created them.  But the greatest of all that He watches over is You and I.  We need not FEAR.....Be still and know He is GOD.

                                                  

A SUNSHINE HELLO TO YOU

 The summer has been Hot!

it has sizzled this year in Utah in fact the 

Western United States is in a Mega Drought,

I am doing my best to stay cool

And to conserve our precious water.

I can hardly wait until the temperatures drop

And the skies are Blue with the beautiful sun of

Autumn 

Soon my decorating will include

Beautiful 

SUNFLOWERS....

Here is a little peek of

Sunflowers,

see you soon.

It Has Been A long Time

Hello my friends!

It has been way too long,

I esd going to quit blogging but I just can't do it.  

So I am going to give it a try once again.

I know blogging world has changed, and I may not be

The coolest ot most fascinating blog out there 

And

I may not get many visits. But I just want to be here when someone

passes my way. I want to say hello. Visit for a few minutes

I live a simple life, but I believe everyone has an interesting life

just in different ways. We are all of great value and our story is worth sharing.

So stop by when you can.....Let's see what I come up with

Here is my bouquet of Yellow Roses 

They made me happy!

 

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I Will Be Back

 I have to say, I was going to give up on my blog.  I really thought my blogging days were over.  BUT.... how can I leave?  I just can't do it.

I created this blog lover 12 years ago.  I loved blogging.  Until the blogging world changed.  It is so different from when I started.  It was a Friendship!

I made some great friends, I will never see them in this life, but I am here to say some day in the Great Eternal Home, I will find my blogging friends.  

So.... my little blog is coming back.  I don't care if my blogging style is outdated... I like vintage and antique things.  I don't care that my style of decorating is not the current and new trends.  Guess what? I decorate little Apt 157 how I like.  It is my home, my style and I love it.  I don't make a dime from my blog.  I have no affiliates.  I blog just for the pure joy of blogging.  I hope along the way I share kindness, thankfulness, and a little light in a sometimes dark world.  

I hope you will join me as I get back on the path of blogging....

 There may be a few changes in what I post about.  I am sure there will be some stories about my everyday life.  Decorating, being a Mom, A Grandma and new to me great Grandma... or lovingly called Grammy Great! It will be a lot of things that are just part of life.  Nothing fancy, just life... I will see you soon, like real soon. 

                       Let's get this blog back on the path. 

Education~It Takes a Village

My goodness time is moving fast.  May is nearly over!  It is Memorial Weekend, which seems to kick of the summer season.  The children are out of school, and those that work in the schools are doing the "happy dance."  

For many years I worked in the schools.  I retired last September. 

 I have  observed and learned 

many things over my 20+ years in the education business.  Times have certainly changed since I was a child

attending school, and they have changed from the years my

children went to school.  In today's world there are many

challenges children will face. Moral values have shifted. 

More families are in crisis, more and more children are

left in a sea of confusion to which they must figure things out 

for themselves.  I have observed that the more stability in the family

the child is better prepared to learn, to make correct choices, 

and to face whatever challenge may come along.

One of the most important things  I have observed, 

was the more involved the

parents are in the education process, the more  likely 

the child will enjoy learning.  Oh, yes there are a few

that challenge even the best of parenting

But in my observations eventually the child will come back

to the foundation the parents have given them.

I believe we embrace the uniqueness of each other.

We are all created with gifts and talents. 

Parents, Teachers, Administrators and School Staff are all 

in this together.  It truly does take a village to raise a child.

When everyone is involved in educating a child, I have found,

the child will find it within himself to learn and to thrive.

They will become responsible adults.  They will be involved

in contributing "GOOD" to the world 

I certainly believe we should teach our children to

be life-long learners, to make good choices, 

to be a contributor of

kindness, goodness, and self-reliance.  

I strongly believe we as adults set the example 

for the younger generation.  

Let's all contribute GOOD to our world.

It all begins with our self.

The ONE can make a difference.  

Have a lovely Memorial week-end.  

Be Safe. Be Happy!

Home Is Part of Our Story

 Well Hello!

It is a cold snowy evening here in my little part of the world.  And guess what I love it love it.  My little fur babies are snuggled on my lap watching t.v while I work on this post and I take a peek of what's going on.  

I like being home.... Actually I love being home!  It has not been hard at all for me to be home for the last year because of the pandemic.  Of a matter of fact, I stay inside more than I should. When good weather comes I will go out more.  I do love visiting with neighbors when I am out for a walk.

As a child growing up I was a child that didn't stray too far from home. I lived with my grandmother, "Grandma Dot." She is my maternal Grandmother.  She was wonderful.  Just the sweetest person you would ever meet.  She loved me..... I knew she did.  She was a kind gentle soul. And a Cute sweet personality.  

Grandma Dot

When Grandma Dot was a young mother and wife my Grandpa, her husband and father of my Mom died suddenly.  It was 1938.  Things were hard for single mothers in that time period.  Not many opportunities for work, or child care was hard to find and money was scarce.  Not to mention my Grandparents lived in a "Company" home. So she didn't have a home.

She went back to our hometown and our large family who were  "the salt of the earth". Loving caring people.  Her parents, my Great grandparents, her brothers, Uncles and Aunts joined together and helped my Grandma get on her feet.  They built her a nice little house to meet the needs of her and her young children.  She soon found work and then found found an even better job.  Most important to here was her children. The nice little house was a  HOME! 

Yip,this is Grandma Dot's house.

When I was 7 years old my Mom, Grandma Dot's daughter died in an automobile accident.  Me and my little brother went to live with Grandma. We were loved, well taken care of and surrounded with people who were good, honest and hard workers.  Who taught us high values, and helped us develop into who we are today.  

Maybe it is because of this little house that was my home that I never wanted to wander too far.  And my desire was to create a home for my family like the one I came from.

A Home Is Part Of Our Story.

 

A Happy Valentine Wish For Everyone

 Hello my dear friends,

It is Valentine Day..... Some may think it is just another holiday that is not necessary.  Well I disagree!  I like Valentines Day,  I think it is good to pause our lives to give honor to those who mean so much to us.  

My Sweetheart has been gone for many years. But I feel his presence and his love for me all the time. I pause on Valentines and smile.  I am loved.

I always do something special for my children. And they do the same for me.  One think I know, never take the small gestures of love for granted. 

My Dad gave me a Valentine card every year.  He always called me His Valentine.  He gave me my last Valentine from him the week before he died unexpectedly.  I miss those sweet Valentines from my Daddy.  The tender remembrance of how much he loved me.  

Show you love by simple acts of sweet kindness.....it will never be forgotten.

A Happy Valentine to you from me!

You are loved.

What Will BeThe Next Step For My Blog?

 Hello Friends, if you are still with me!

  It has been almost 3 months since I posted on my blog.

I really don't know what I am doing with my blog.

I don't know what my niche is... I really don't know what direction I want to go in with blogging.  I am just a simple little blogger.

Nothing fancy, no major DIY projects. I have decided all that changing of my decorating is really a lot of unnecessary work.  I like my style, I like what I have on my walls and my tabletops.  I don't want to keep changing out.  I still enjoy decorating for holidays, but.....I don't decorate that much anymore.  I have actually given most of my holiday decorations away.  I like what I have already collected, I don't need more. Even some of my collectables have been given away.

I still like to sew, crochet, needle work, and genealogy.  So I am busy all the time. I liked blogging for many reasons.  But some of those reasons have changed.  I really enjoyed the friendships I have made.  Blogging has really changed over the many years.  I started blogging 12 years ago.  I have learned a lot in those 12 years.  I have enjoyed visiting my favorite blogs. 

I have never made a dime of money with my blogging.  I have never been what I call a "mega blogger." I never had hundreds of followers.  I just did it for the pleasure of showing my humble home and creations. 

So having said all that.... I still don't know what the next step will be.

Stick around if you would like.  Stay in touch if you care to. I will most likely just post here and there with random thoughts.  A few pictures if they are worth viewing.  You can be sure I still like to visit some of my favorite blogs.....I just can't shut down my blog.  Not yet anyway. 

Here are a few pictures of what has gone on in the last few months.

My children all went to Moab, Utah.  They had a blast.  Rafting the mighty Colorado River.  hiking to the beautiful Arches.  Enjoying the beautiful red canyons and hiking the red sandstones.  I was home recovering from a wicked fall.  Not fun for me, but they sure enjoyed their summer adventure.

This cute grandson graduated from high school.  In the midst of a pandemic, school closures, and wearing masks and social distance, life went on.  Senior high school students still graduated.  2020 strong for sure!

My granddaughter Emma got married to Ryan.  A December Bride

Look at the love in their eyes.  Oh my heart! 

2021.  I turned a year older.  I am thankful for that. 

Birthday dinner with my cuties

 A few weeks ago I lost my Step Mother.  She was 88 years old.  She married my Dad when I was 10 years old. It really is a blessing....but grief is still there.

To sum it all up..... Life Goes On.  ....No matter what.... life keeps moving.

#GiveThanks Grandmas

 Day three of  #GiveThanks

Third day for me to share my thanks 

on my Blog and Facebook.

I don't know what I would have done without my

Grandmas, especially my Grandma Dot.

She raised me after the death of my mother

when I was a little girl.

And my Granny was a stable and loving Grandma.

I was loved, I was well taken care of.

I had stability in my life.

I was taught values, Faith in God.

Because my Grandma's were such nobel women

I was able to build my life on

a Firm Foundation.

#GiveThanks#

 #GiveThanks#

Something so simple as giving Thanks.
can heal the wounds of a troubled soul.

And can bring Peace to a decaying and chaotic world.

Gratitude. Thankfulness. Thanks.
" When thou riseth in the morning let thy
heart be full of thanks unto God."
           Alma 37:37

"Ye, must give thanks unto God."
      D&C 46:32

There is so much to be thankful for.
One of the things I am very Thankful for is

Friendships

I have been blessed to be surrounded with 

good people, I call friends.

They enrich my life in many ways.

Many have been with me for a long time,

Some a life time and beyond.

I am thankful today and every day for

Friends!

The blessing of blogging is the wonderful

Friendships I have made.

I may never see them in person, but 

none the less they are my 

Friends

Reflecting

I have been Reflecting 

on the beautiful memories of 

Thanksgiving Pasts!

I love Thanksgiving.... It is much more relaxing

and Counting my Blessings is always so 

Comforting and Peaceful.

Covid 19 has changed many thing in the last year.

Thanksgiving 2020 

will be different for many of us.

There is always something to be

THANKFUL for.

Enjoy you Thanksgiving! 

Reflect upon your many memories

of the beautiful life you are blessed with.

Halloween Fun Decorations

 Hello Friends,

Well, I hope you are holding up ok
during these uncertain times.

It is nice to take my mind off of things
and add a little fun to my home.
Now mind you I do not like "scarey"
Only fun and cute Halloween is allowed in my house.

Only a cute little Black Cat could can be in my living room.

This cutie is over 30 years old.

He made my children happy, so very long ago.

Well, there had to be a "cute" fashionable

Witches Hat.

This is new to the collection of decorations.

Like I needed anymore!

Hey, what is a crafter to do?

I think the Witch's new Hat is cute as could be!

The center of the dining table. . . 

I think this time of year makes my home

feel cozy and comfy.

The colors of the season are so beautiful.

The days have finally cooled down.

I actually had to turn my furnace on this morning.

The sun is setting earlier, and night time falls.

I am in my jammies by 6:00 pm

Snuggled in with the little fur babies watching 

a little t.v. or reading.

Please stay safe.

Even amid trials and illness, and uncertain times

there is still so much to be thankful for.

There is goodness, kindness, and beauty.

Patio Sitter ~ Fall Transition

 Hello, my friends

I sure hope everyone is doing well.

I pray your life is full of blessings.

Isn't it amazing how sometimes we are unable

for whatever reasons, to see how very blessed

we really are.  I think many times we overlook, or take

for granted the beautiful life we have and

how abundantly we are blessed.

I have been thinking about it a lot.

Even in the midst of loss, turmoil, uncertainty

we can pause to give thanks

to the Giver of all gifts.

 

My patio has been a blessing to me.

The summer has been hot but in the evening

after the sun was setting I could go out and sit.

I could see the night sky.  I love watching the stars 

and gazing at the moon. Many early

mornings I would like to sit and listen

to the morning choir. birds singing.

I re-painted this table I have had forever.

I wanted something more "farmhouse" or "county" as

I call it.  Now the weather is cooler as we transition into

Fall/Autumn.  I am enjoying my patio even more.

Even though my brown water can has faux sunflowers

I still like seeing the faux flowers.

I made the arrangement to give a pretty touch 

of color and fall flowers. Live sunflowers just don't 

last long in an arrangement like this.

Besides I like my Faux!

The little green table I also repainted.

The only difference I did not antique.

I just painted the green.  And I don't

remember the name of the color.

This little table I bought many years ago

I remember I paid $5.00 for it.

It has been a handy little table.

I just love it!

My poor flowers really took a beating with the summer heat.

I lost several flowers in the patio pots.

Between being so extremely hot I was laid up with my

damaged leg from my fall in early June.

Some of the heat and drought resistant 

plants made it.  Now that the weather is cool

and I am able to go out and water

a few are coming back.

I will leave you with my chair.  I guess you would call

me a Patio Sitter.  And my chair allows me to sit

and enjoy my beautiful surrounding, 

It's really a blessing.

I hope you are having many more good days.

Old Door And Other Thngs

 Well,  I don't have a lot to share

with you today, but I did want to show you

the door I helped my daughter-in-law create.

She ask me for ideas on what to do with the

back outside door to their house. Gosh I had

no idea what to do!  So I started looking on

Pinterest,  I searched the ideas for "painted 

outside doors". . . Sure enough I found bits

and pieces of doors I liked and I come up with an idea.

But I wasn't sure what Gina would think.

Here is what the old door looked like

Now mind you my son and daughter-in-law live

in a house that is almost 100 years old.

It is adorable!  They have gradually 

done things to the home.  

Little by Little.

As their budget would allow.

Here is the door after a Saturday of painting

and changing the character of the door

Blake put beadboard in the center and 

 trim around the edges.

We painted it red and put walnut stain

over the red paint and wiped it off

to get the vintage look we wanted.

I think it turned out beautiful.

They put a new door handle on it 

and a kickplate.

It always thrills me when ideas can be created

and something old can look new

without compromising the integrity of the

 time period and the vintage look is achieved.

And very easy on the budget.

Now my friends here is a little info about me.

Some of you may not know that the

first part of June I took a hard fall.

I didn't break anything but I sprained my entire leg.

From my hip to my toes I torn muscle and tendons.

Oh, let me tell you it was and still is a beast.

Needless to say, my summer was not fun.

As a result of my injury I have

permanent irrepairable nerve damage to my leg.

I still walk with a walker.  Most likely will

for a long time.  I am in constant nerve pain.

I am limited in what I can do. But I am

managing. Just doing my best.

I have always been a "doer" and I love

keeping my home tidy, decorated, and clean.

Oh let me tell you I have let so many thing go!

Little by little I am getting stronger.  

In a couple of weeks 

things will change  and I hope I

will be able to blog more.

Debbie over at Debbie-Dabble wants me

to show  room by room of my apartment.

Well, I will show you my cozy little

apartment as soon as I can finish decorating.

Thank you for visiting 

I will have more soon.

Please do come back