Dollhouse Addition

Look what sister Joanne gave me for the Little Yellow Dollhouse. Ramey came over last night for our weekly get-to-gether to watch "Justified," and she brought this little bench and watering can that Joanne had sent me. They're just the perfect size.

Ramey also brought me CDs for Season One of "Downton Abbey." I've heard so much talk about that show, so I've decided to see if it's as good as everyone says. I'll start watching

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Happy Birthday, A

I want to wish my daughter Andy a very happy birthday today. She's had a rough year in some ways but a great year in others. Se became a homeowner and adopted two precious kittens, for example.

My wish for you on your birthday, A, is for more of the good times and none of the bad. I love you, love you, love you, love you!

Note: The photo of Jesse and Andy is a few years old. I chose

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Weighty Matters

Vann's pottery and vintage scale

First of all, I have to make up my mind to slow down. It's like I'm in a race to do everything right now before time runs out. I think Vann's death got me in this mode, and it's just hard to get out of it. But I must, or time might run out before it has to.

Second, I have to get on some kind of exercise

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Scenes From the Weekend

The Leeds First United Church Women's Spiritual Renewal Conference was a rousing success. Below are some scenes.

Extraordinary Praise Team


 Beautiful Claudia

Leah Faith, a woman with an angel voice

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Slowly Finding Saturday

Thrift Store hoop art

I have to go get ready for the second day of the Women's Spiritual Conference at church. I'm late already and still in my pajamas. But I'll make it by 10:00 or so. I had thought I might just stay home today and get some rest. But now I think, I'll start resting this evening after the conference

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UFO Progress Report: Week 6 & 7 (2012)

This doesn't really qualify as a UFO, but at least the idea is a carryover from last year. You might recall that at some point I was pondering what kind of wall art to use in my sewing room. I have a very long wall on one side, and right now it's bare. I had once planned to put together a bunch of quilt-themed jigsaw puzzles, mod podge them, and frame them for the wall. I

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Overbooked

Okay, I gotta quit piddling around on this computer (Pinterest is soooo tempting.) and get going on some tasks.

Before I knew I was going to have a major health scare, hospital visit, and very good reason to rest and relax, I promised to do a bunch of stuff. And it's all coming due this week. 

I promised to help with dinner tonight for our women's Bible study group. I'm making baked beans, mac and cheese, and cole slaw. Then

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Rednesday!

 

 

I haven't celebrated Rednesday with the folks over at Sue's It's a Very Cherry World! in quite a while. So that's what I'm doing today. Don't have a lot to talk about today, so just enjoy all the fantastic redness I've discovered on Pinterest lately.

 

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Wha’ Happen’?

February 14??? Valentine's Day? Already? Well, that snuck up on me. I had plans to make handmade valentines for family and friends. I guess that won't happen.

Sorry, family and friends. You'll just have to make do with the photo, I guess. I found that stuffed heart at Hobby Lobby recently marked down to 50% off.  Don't you just hate how Hobby Lobby has just about everything marked 30%-70% off so you can't use your coupon. I am

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Super Saturday

What a great day I had yesterday. First Andy came with flowers from her yard and cupcakes. (Can't show you a photo of the cupcakes; we ate them.)

After the cupcakes, I made us big mugs of vanilla-creamed coffee and we rented "Dream House" on PPV and watched it. Good, scary movie.

After the movie, Andy went home and Jesse and his cousin Joey came to see me. I hadn't seen Joey in quite a while. The three of

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