So Thankful!

100's of Black birds!

I love our back yard in the fall. The trees this year were just breath taking! I think this has been one of the prettiest falls I have seen here! While I was take these pictures a HUGE flock of black birds flew in and covered the trees! I felt like I was in the movie The Birds...a Hitchcock film. There were 100's of black birds. My pictures do not do it justice at all!

NO SHARING ALLOWED!!!!

Howard really doesn't want to share his bone! He was being very patient about it though!

We did our own hair!

My Niece did her own hair...she just cracks me up! She has been bouncing off the walls today! I'm surprised she went down for a nap!!!

My grandmother's Layouts

I will MISS you!!!!

Mom Mom I hope you are letting those little feet of yours dance with joy! You will feel no pain any longer. I can see you in those RED high heels now!!!
I LOVE you and MISS you. Rest in peace Mom Mom...we will see each other again one day!

7 New Random Facts about ME

I’ve been tagged by **Chica’s Café** so here are 7 new facts about myself

1. My favorite place to be is the BEACH!

2. I love Antiques (I go shopping at my dad's house a lot)

3. One of my favorite movies to watch is PollyAnna

4. My hubby calls me Laura Ingalls because I like to stack our fire wood for the winter.

5. I HATE to grocery shop!!!

6. I watch I LOVE LUCY every night while I'm in the kitchen


7. I hate my birthday...not because of getting older...I don't like to be the center of attention!

Went shopping

We were cleaning out my grandmother's house with my grandmother a few weekends ago. She gave me some really cool stuff! My grandmother lives in the nursing home now and she will never go back to her house to live again. Just the thought of that just makes me want to cry. I remember going to her house every weekend. Every Friday night she would make fried chicken, mashed potatoes and corn. YUUUMMMMYYYYY!!! Fating but oh so good!!!
I wanted to share some of my finds from my grandmothers house.



I'm going to use this colander for my small chipboard pieces



I'm collecting old razors and holders for my bathroom.


I love old crocks!


I remember my grandmother using this coffee pot.



My great grandfather's shaving blades

My grandmother's Layouts

My Easel

I am so very excited about my new easel. A very dear friend of mine volunteered her husband to make us an easel. It has made taking pictures of my layouts so much easier. I know I will be using it a lot. Thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart! I just love it!

Family Layout

I'm having a hard time thinking of a title for this layout. If you have any ideas let me know! I'm up for anything!




More Layouts from my grandmother's 80th party.