silver bells & cherry cordials..........

seems like two of my favorite memories kept sweeping over me, every time i was out shopping...........when "silver bells" would play during a shopping visit.....my memory took me back to my daddy singing......it was his favorite....................................................and many times out of the corner of my eye, i would see boxes of cherry cordials, and think of my Granny..................it was her favorite!................................my Grandad always bought her a box at Christmas and for her birthday........after he passed, i tried to do the same.........

may you be blessed with many wonderful memories this Christmas as well...................

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

at my desk.......

hoping to get back in the groove.......back at my desk.......back at my computer.....................very....soon!

the kitchen counter is painted....cupboards cleaned..........ready to get things in order around here.....been neglected way to long............................goodness....i am organizing photos.....computer files......cabinets.....what is next???...............................one never knows, i am on a roll!
..........................................................i am blessed !

the whites..........

it is a well known fact that our house is dark..........i like dark wood patina.....dark fabrics.........low watt bulbs.....dark wools......dark coverlets.......dark chocolate (gosh where did that come from!).......but........this is one exception.......my Mom's white ironstone............it is so not me....but i have so come to love it.............it takes a prominent location in the dining room, with the dark floor....dark walls.....dark furniture...............but so gives me a feeling of joy....sunshine.....and bright new beginnings for every day!

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

things of open house.......

our youngest daughter and her three little ones surprised us for the second day of openhouse......first time we have all been together in months..............Grammy's helpers (taking a break)

 hot spiced tea........popcorn.......m&m's..............................the openhouse must haves......!

i have always wanted a picture of the cars lined up during openhouse.........i have always been told, how long the line is.....................always too busy to take a peek, and too busy to have anyone snap the picture.........this is the third day, so the crowd was a little slower.....but sweet mr. prairie blue, grabbed the camera for this shot................................................

now.....................time for life to get somewhat back to normal.........................you know what that means?...............fixing the leaky faucet....sink....paint the countertop (which began today).......the mr. is getting better every day......went back to work........................................so let's get this place fixed!!!
.................................................................................... i am blessed !

on this quiet day........

not long ago.....i posted how i liked noise...in every room..............................today our house is quiet, as mr. prairie blue is still recovering from surgery.....................oh how so much has been taken out of him....it is a little more of a recovery than we expected.....better every day....but slow....tiring....the days are long for him...........................as he is napping in the other room (so unlike him)......i am trying to go about things, puttering about.....trying to be quiet...yet accomplish something...............after all....openhouse is a week and a half away...........................................................yet.............i am still blessed !

there are days..........

you ever just have those days............................you wake up on the wrong side of the bed.........everything makes you feel grouchy..........you want to stay in bed.......you see way too many things you aren't getting done.........not enough hours in the day, and if there were more hours....you still don't want to do the things you need to do..............................then you just stop......take a look around.........realize how lucky you are to still have a husband that survived a ruptured appendix......that your eyes are wide open at the possibilities of what could have been.....................and have a little talk with yourself......and realize......

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

a "hard day's work"......

i have been keeping the oven HOT...........first the faux pies...........yesterday the cornbreads.........today was plum puddings............................oh i have just been keeping the oven hot.........back tomorrow.....!

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