Prairie Blue


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

Saturday, December 31, 2011

simple beauty...

this barn amazes me....................i love to find beauty in the simple things (although this isn't so simple)....................what is it about an old abandoned house or barn that draws me in........................the architecture....................the solemness..........................the story it could tell.........................................may the new year find you amazed by those tiny things, almost missed ............. take joy in the little things that go un -noticed on an ordinary day ............................. may you be blessed with joy of simple beauty my friends......................................... .............................................. i am blessed!


Wednesday, December 28, 2011

ordinary moment......

it is just an ordinary moment.........one where you walk through a room........................think to yourself.......................................this is beautiful......................................just an ordinary thing............. ............................................. i am blessed !

Monday, December 26, 2011

the day is done.......

well .............................. the house is quiet ............................... the unwrapping and laughter has ceased ................ the house is quiet again ......... another year of great anticipation, over too soon .............................. but oh my the memories created .......................... from a new little face around the tree ....... to one almost too big for grammy to hold (i am glad he will still allow me) ....... to one with new understanding ........................... and one that just plain did not feel well ............................... another year of being over way too fast .................................. ................................................ i am blessed !

Sunday, December 25, 2011

listen...............

i could not say it any better than our church bulletin this morning....................................
Mary and Joseph had choices .................... they could listen to the angels or ignore them as nothing but the wind ........... they put their faith in the unseen so they could see God's glory revealed before them ........ as you go thru life ...... stop ....... listen to the voice of God talking to you ...... make the choice to believe ..... and see God's glory revealed in your life..............................


Merry Christmas my friends ...................................................... be blessed !


................................................................. i certainly am a blessed one !

Saturday, December 24, 2011

abiding over the flock....

"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them." Luke 2: 8~9 ............................................................ blessed to be one of HIS flock ! ............................

Thursday, December 22, 2011

overwhelmed...........

no .............................. not why you think ............................ (i did make that last minute run to pick up forgotten things for our family Christmas tomorrow morning) .................................. but it is one of those days of feeling overwhelmed with blessings .................. listening to the lady "sing" as she rang the salvation army bell ....................... a conversation with one of our daughter's childhood classmates ................... the music on the radio ....................... walking into a warm home...a fire in the woodstove....preheating the oven for red velvet cake...............looking around...taking it all in.......................and.........................realizing i am so blessed..................some days i just feel it more than others, and this is one of those most amazing ................. significant ...................... overwhelming days ......................................................... oh my goodness ....................... thank you LORD ..... for ...... ....................................... i am blessed!


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

may your heart be filled.....

sometimes..................................we just need to slow down..............................stop for a minute and remember the IMPORTANT things..................................may your heart be filled my friends ! ............................................................ i am blessed !

Monday, December 19, 2011

my heart is full...............

sometimes all we need................................is a little time with a friend, to make our heart full................................love you more Vicki! ...................................... i am blessed !

Saturday, December 17, 2011

i do believe.........

oh my goodness............................i do believe..................................and ......................i believe he left his boots!.......................................................... oh wait a minute.............those are MY new red boots!

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

Friday, December 16, 2011

Santa on his way......

well Santa is on his way........................or should i say...................they are on their way...................well.......anyway, these were orders i finished last week and delivered................my two fine friends (Bev & Vicki) said they would patiently wait till after Christmas.....whew.....that gave me a little time to finish my shopping and recover from that nasty sore throat thing again!......................................so.......................bring on the snow..........pack the sleigh........these guys are ready..................................! ............................................................ i am blessed!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

just outside......

just outside the window.............................with cold breezes blowing, and Christmas fast approaching is a little touch of sunshine for my soul.................................mr. prairie blue made this garden feature for me this summer...........................................i kept intending to post a picture ........... one of those things i wanted done for a long time ............................... suddenly ...................one day, it ... just .... happened .............................. and ......................... i love it!........thank you mr. prairie blue ~ i love you! yep............................................... i am blessed!


Friday, December 9, 2011

the birds nest tree.....

once a year the nest collection leaves the trencher they share and decorate the birds nest tree.......i have no idea why or how i started this one, but it has been a joy.......................taking each nest out..................looking over the intricate woven patterns of each one.......................i have two favorites................the one that belonged to my mom, that seems to have woven blonde hair around the outside...............and the other, one picked up by mr. prairie blue from the yard, with woven ...torn....blue plastic tarp............................... this clay bird is actually a whistle that was made by a local woman, years ago.................she was set up at a craft fair i was doing........................all busyness stopped when she would take one in her hands....raise it to her lips....and share the most beautiful tune for all to enjoy................by the way, this is mom's birds nest with the hair....................... this is a necklace she made as well.....................................





and this is a small clay bird ............made by our daughter in grade school..........................




do you ever just take the time to look at a nest.................or watch as a bird works till everything is in place............................................just like us..........................we weave and weave ....keep going to make everything just perfect................a warm place to rest......................to snuggle in with our little ones...................................to make sure that everything is "just right"......................................well..........................i for one am blessed!





Thursday, December 8, 2011

in HIS presence...

just recieved word..................Nikki is now in the presence of God.................made whole...............as the email said........................"completely healed".......................

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

all i ask today................

all i ask today............................please keep this young lady (Nikki Summerset) and her family in your prayers today...............................Nikki is a friend of our daughter's....................i have never met her or her family........................................but................................this young lady has touched so many lives with her strong faith as she is battling cancer..........................my goodness, if we could all be so strong in such circumstances....................................please say a prayer and lift this family up today.....................................................you know................ EVERYDAY IS A BLESSING! .............................................................. i am blessed!

Monday, December 5, 2011

a cup of tea....

"if you could have some time...how wonderful it would be...if we could have a little chat and share a cup of Christmas Tea".......from Christmas Tea ~ Tom Hegg it was a week of frenzy.....emotions running high..........................trying to ready the house for Christmas.........an order of seven Santas............and .................my annual Christmas Tea...( setting aside the first Saturday in December.....a thank you for my customers, and getting the house decorated....i can never get it all done for openhouse, so this is how it all began about five years ago)..........................i love it............................it is my time to mingle with those i have gotten aquainted with over the years........learned to love.........look forward to their visits, giggles, hugs, stories...............................it is relaxing and enjoyable for me.......once i am underway, it is great.........................................................this year, i was stressed....not happy with decisions i was making...........and.............................swearing..............."i am NOT doing this again next year"......................................................................well..................here it is two days out and i am thinking of next year...........i would miss it so..........................and...............................even thinking of a valentine tea........................OH MY........commit me now!
...........................................................................i am blessed!