Prairie Blue


...............at my front door spinning...................just some simple thoughts & happenings of an ordinary woman.....

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

unwrapped....


the day over.........presents gone......................laughter and giggles ceased.......................songs no longer in the air.........................................but my heart has been unwrapped......................oh i am blessed!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

peace & joy....


thank you Lord for all your blessings...............and to all my friends..............................peace & joy...........................................i am blessed!

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

i am finished....




many weeks..................long hours........................the perfect corner...............................a heart perfectly satisfied...................................i am finished........................and..............................i am blessed!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

a winter day....


this has been a cold.....snowy.......week............................................just a good time to snuggle up.....stay in jammies........wrap presents..........hook on my rug...(almost finished!).......enjoy a cup of coffee......gingerbread latte creamer... whipped cream....................................ummmmm...the comforts of a winter day ................................... i am blessed!

Friday, December 17, 2010

grand room.....


this is where the grands snooze.....................all decked out..........waiting for the sound of little voices........little pitter patter of feet................little wishes............................big dreams..............oh to be a child again at Christmas....................................................do you remember...........................i do.....................and....................................i am blessed!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

antique batting...


garland hung.....................................antique batting snowballs!.......................a couple of mom's santas.................................a white Christmas..............................i am blessed!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

check....




openhouse over........(check)..................Christmas tea over.........(check)..............home tour over.....(check)...................................................two grandsons for ~ four days.........................priceless!...............................i am blessed!

Friday, December 10, 2010

a touch of Christmas....


this little touch of Christmas..............................when i went off to college....my mom took a ceramics class to fill some empty hours..............................this was one of her projects....only displayed once...............................................this is the first year i have displayed it myself.............as i unwrapped each piece.......i pictured her holding each one ................a few tears were shed that evening as i thought of how much she loved me.............how much i miss her..........................................................but oh my goodness.........................i am blessed!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

oh this day......


a day of shopping.......giggles.........great food.....................giggles.................best friend.....................giggles................................a flat tire on the side of the road...........................two state police.........two young men with willing hands.................but a patient wonderful husband to the rescue in the cold.............................................back on the road home.....................giggles........hugs good-bye......................................and out my window.....the twinkling of lights....reflecting on an amazing most wonderful day full of love, friendship & giggles................................oh this day...........................................i am blessed!

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

winter white.....


winter white..............................the simpleness of an all white tree..................calm......peaceful.......serene....................................may all your Christmas's be white......and blessed..............................................................i am blessed!


display chain #11 with 1890 gablehouse musings

Thursday, December 2, 2010

it's just a tiny little thing.....


in the midst of a very busy day.........................an ordinary parking lot......................and a little old lady says........................................."I love your smile!"...............................................oh my ...what more need be said to make the heart sing for joy........................need we give more sometimes, other than a smile....................................................it's just a tiny little thing...................................i am blessed!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

a tiny little bird....


it's only the beginning.............it's the feeling of Christmas in the air........the nip in the air.......frost on the ground........greens hung across the doorway.......trees in each corner..........and tiny little voices thrilled with a toy catalog................................twinkling lights......cranberries........and this tiny little bird..........................................................i am blessed!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

blessed in this nest......


"enter (the Lord's) gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations." Psalm 100:4~8

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

where the blues began.....




tattered.....................worn.......................in pieces............................oh the stories it could tell me...........................this is my most prized bonnet.......................... the beginning of my passion for blue calico.........................................over 30 yrs. ago granny had me go through scraps of fabric & such..................................rolled up....tied with string.........................my heart began to flutter a bit..................my great grandmother's old blue calico bonnet...................what a precious gift for a great grand daughter..................................so fragile.......what shall i do with it ..........................for now it lays in an old weathered basket with other calico friends......too fragile to reassemble....................so i just look over occasionaly.......take in a sigh .......and think of her in her garden.........or gathering eggs.....................or calling in the cow.............oh my goodness.............................................i am so blessed!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

light.......







one of my favorite things is lighting a room....................something about a lit candle...or a tiny little lamp in the corner of a room..................a little glimmer of hope ............................calm...............serenity...................peace.................................................






the Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall i fear....the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall i be afraid Psalm 27:1






i am blessed!






Monday, November 15, 2010

blessed beyond measure.....




a weekend full...........................old friends................new faces................daughters & grandbabies....................................warm weather.......................................openhouse over..........all is calm......................................my cup is so full.................................................................................................i am blessed beyond measure!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

i got the blues...........




time to get rid of the blues....................all glued.......sanded.......stained...........................a week till open house..................................................i got the blues.......................................................but.............................................i am blessed!

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

let's do laundry.......




it's the peek~a~boo post on the display chain today...........i try to hide almost everything modern...............just sharing a few today.....................in our laundry area.......................an old coffee bin for dirty clothes.........dye box (actually holding my rit dyes)........................and the old bleach bottles i have made into soap & laundry softener containers............................i could post on this one for a week, but it is a busy day.................................i am blessed!

Saturday, October 23, 2010

oh give thanks...

"O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon His name: make known His deeds among the people. Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him: talk ye of all His wondrous works." Psalms105: 1~2

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

what isn't a make-do....




it's make-do chain with 1890..........oh my the choices.....our whole house has been one make-do after another......but narrowed it down to only two simple choices....... in our kitchen.....a cupboard traded with a friend......not quite tall enough......solution......an old washer base from the back porch to make it just right...............the other.....a simple, rusted out coffee pot made into a light fixture for over the counter in the shop...................................oh my goodness the make-do stories I could tell....but will settle for only two at the moment....who knows when the others might show up in another chain..................................................i am blessed !




Tuesday, October 12, 2010

two colors....black & blue.....











two colors display link with 1890 Gable House..................................my fist thought whirled around the new rug i am working on............................you all read the story of our new bed.......which all began with a black & blue quilt my mom loaned me years ago....it never went home..................................so the journey is finally coming together for our room.............the quilt now hangs from the canopy of our new bed.............blue coverlet......old black calico dresses.....an old blue photo album......blue calico snippets here and there...........................and this rug when finished will hang over the antique blue cupboard traded with a friend........i will look over at it every morning as I check the clock.........i will take in a sigh, feel a little pride for the most favorite rug i have ever made......relax.......breath in .....and out.....................thank God for another morning.........and realize....................................................i am blessed!








friend where the cupboard came from www.picturetrail.com/paintedponyprimitives.com




Saturday, October 9, 2010

a simple little blessing....


i am too busy....are you?..................................in the busyness of my week......there at my feet as i step out of the car..................................a tiny little sprout of queen anne's lace..........one of my favs by the way.....................................................i stop.....look down at my feet...........and i just have to smile..............................................how GOD sends us just the tiniest ...........most simple little blessings.......................ahhhhhh........ GOD IS SO GOOD !.......................and...........................i am blessed!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

only me......


joining the link this week with "1890 Gable House".......an item only you could love.............i honestly thought i was the only one, but have had many people admire my treasure as well.......this treasure......large.....free.....transported by tractor & lowboy ........to our property a few years ago.......a sweet little old lady of 85.....saw the treasure as valuable..... it needed a home.......i was the receiver of this old 4 seater outhouse..............................my treasure.....my pride & joy.....................oh what would my Mom say about this one........she would say once more...."only you"...............................................i am blessed !

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

unfinished stitching.......


amongst the baskets of unfinished projects ......................mom's stitching of blues ...............................i find it comforting somehow to glance over..............see her handwork and know that i was taught by loving hands.......................................oh yes i have been so blessed !

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

oh the touch of autumn....

i am joining the link with "1890 Gable House" with just a touch of autumn......oh the smells in the air.....the crisp mornings.....the crunch of the leaves .......the memories of my husband in the fields harvesting the crops............................oh just the feel of warmth around us.....a cozy fire soon.....the candles burning......a hayride......fodder shock.....pumpkins & mums .........ummmmm...............................................................i am blessed...................................... go along for a visit with all of us to www.1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com






Wednesday, September 15, 2010

an autumn memory.......

an autumn memory........................28 years ago...........................our baby girl in this photo will be turning 30 this weekend.....................................where has the time gone............................oh how i miss those days of puppy tails.....pony tails......french braids...............................pink frilly dresses........................................oh but my heart is so full............................................full now of.......legos......rescue heroes.......matchbox cars............................you know.......the boy things.................................................................................i am so blessed!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

well dear friends.....

welllllll my dear sweet friends......................tomorrow is open house.......the weather just right.....the yard & weeds trimmed up........pumpkins in the straw......mums ready for cool weather.....a fodder shock or two.......................................yes it is time.........though I am disappointed with things i did not finish.........it is time...............................my mom always told me...."they don't know what you didn't get finished"..............disappointed still the same............so dear friends, that is where i have been.....................hopefully back in the swing of normal soon...................................................i am blessed !

Monday, August 30, 2010

new punkins in the patch.....


just a short little update of some goings on here......lanterns.....punkin pails....hide board make-do..........oh and new punkins in the patch..........keep watchin...................................................i am blessed!

Thursday, August 26, 2010

i love cubbies.....




anyone who knows me....is aware of my love for things with tiny little drawers....or as i call them.....cubbies..............this is probably one of oldest, having been added to our home around 25 years ago.......it sat next to an old shed, when i spyed it in the pouring down rain.....my mom in tow on a journey for "the grapevine guys"......leaning ever so slightly against this little old shed.....my heart starting to beat just a little toooooo fast for such a thing.....i fell in love with this item.....it had to be mine.........asking "is it for sale......(reply).....ughhhh i dunno know, i'll have to ask my brother......"............sigh...........i had to wait for a whole week for our return visit............"soooooooooo is it for sale.........yeah, he said $15........."..................................oh my goodness my day was made....my moment.....my mom always thought i lost my mind on that one!..............................it is made from old cigar boxes, wooden spools for knobs, and each drawer has a nail or wing nut on the front......guess what it was used for................................in our home it houses the pencils, pens, envelopes, stamps, notepads,......you get the picture........oh so handy in the kitchen............................................oh did i mention that i love cubbies....................................................................i am blessed !

Thursday, August 19, 2010

the sweet voice of a friend.....


i must be honest.....i have felt a little isolated lately.........i am in grammy mode, been tending to the sweet little young ones lately............................but you know how it is...you think you are fine, then out of the blue comes the sweet voice of a friend........................the calm assurance of friendship........those that we hold dear and respect their opinions....their encouragement for us......the laughter we share.......the yearning for a little jaunt together...................the pecious little lift we need at the most perfect moment....................................................oh the sweet voice of a friend......... thank you sweet linda ...................................................................... i am blessed !

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

where i come from......


do you ever have those moments.........you know the ones where you stop......take inventory of your life......take a long sigh......soak it all in.......and just wonder where you came from.....the journey your life has taken......the ups...the downs.....the joy...the grief.......oh you know what i mean......you take a long look at the family that came before you.....laid down those roots....struggled...survived .........and oh the path they put in place before i was even imagined......i am sure this little girl of three......never dreamed what her life would be....the things she has seen in her 102 years......................oh i know exactly where i come from........................................................i am blessed !

Monday, August 9, 2010

a little chuckle to myself.....

tooooo much digging to find a photo for this post........but just had to share..........................Saturday as i was standing in the kitchen ......preparing the corn for the freezer............i caught myself, extending my leg & pointing my toes.........a lesson learned 50 years ago by Nick Michalares....my baton instructor!........here it is 50 years later, and i catch myself, still extending my leg & pointing my toes into that perfect routine of whatever i am doing....this time with pair of tongs and steam in my face.......i had to chuckle to myself.....he would be so proud...........................................................i am blessed!

Sunday, August 1, 2010

i smell pumpkins......


.............. the anticipation of autumn.......the smell .......the crispness.....the color.....the chill in the air.......pumpkins, gourds, leaves,............................oh how the time is almost here......time to gear up and start painting up the pumpkins......stuffin' those scarecrows.....chopin' down the fodder.................................................i love autumn.......................................oh......i think i smell pumpkins..................................................................i am blessed !

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

morning peace....


just the simple joy of morning light.........................PEACE.............................................i am blessed !

Saturday, July 24, 2010

black-eyed susan.....


arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day....like writing a poem... or saying a prayer.........

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

...........................................................................i am blessed!

Friday, July 23, 2010

time to get busy.....











organizing projects...........waiting in baskets..............only a few finishing touches.............binding a hooked rug....sock dolls...a crocheted rug...tiny birds...teddy bears....dolls...flower pins..................................................oh my goodness, it is time to get busy.................................i am blessed!