lighting the way......

the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.....For unto us a child is born. Isaiah 9: 2, 6.................................................................. i am blessed !

shall we begin.....

this is one of the shots from the "Country Sampler" shoot.............................i love it that Mom's butcher block is front and center.............seems it puts her right in the middle of it...................oh my goodness, she would have been so excited for the whole process and it actually happening.......(this was actually shot in January of this year, so, seems like it just happened!)............................................so here it is again..........................time to pull out all the trees...............the lights...............the tinsel & baubles.....................the Santa collection.................and along the way..............................................................remembering EXACTLY WHY WE CELEBRATE!......................................... and.....................i am blessed because of it!

praise............

"go through His open gates with great thanksgiving, enter His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and bless His name." Psalms 100:4 Happy Thanksgiving my dear friends....... giving thankfulness & praise for all my blessings......................................i am blessed !

a little Granny story.....

a week of thankfulness...................................(should be every week shouldn't it?).....................anyway, in Gran's photos was this one of "Tom".............(knowing nothing about turkeys i am just repeating the story).....Mom told the story of the only time she saw Granny cry, was during a rain storm, trying to save her turkeys ......(i have been told that a turkey will stand in the rain and drown....!................................)...................thinking of Granny alot this week......missing her more everyday..............wishing i had taken the time to stop in more often....................wishing for her hugs & kisses..................................you know......just wishing.............but.......................then stopping, remembering all those wonderful moments, and treasuring them forever...................................................... yes, treasured memories...........................................i am blessed !

since this post, i recieved a call from my cousin ..................Granny was raising these turkeys for Christmas shopping money....................definitely explains the tears and probably the impact it had on the family memory ......i am sure my Mom must have seen Gran cry at other times.....but this is the one time my Mom could not forget......................thanks Patti Grace for the rest of the story!

i so wish.......

i so wish i had sheep.................................you know, the REAL ones............................ mr. prairie blue says....NO...............................................a girl can wish can't she.....................................

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

sharing another friend....

i wanted to share a very special lady............................i am sure alot of you already know Vicki........this was her openhouse yesterday.........................................so glad i got to stop in and visit for awhile........seems those times are few&far between lately..............but i still love her so..................................stop by for a visit on her blog, then go to her picturetrail from there...... wwwoutmywindow.blogspot.com you will be so glad you did ........................................................ i am blessed!

sharing a friend...

i just recieved my January issue of Country Sampler................................and wanted to quickly share a friend with you.....................................i am sure alot of you already stop in to visit her daily on her blog......... www.picturetrail.com/earlygoodsantiques but if you haven't, now is the time to get acquainted.........................................this gal has more energy than anyone i know and can get more done..........................whew.........................wears me out..............................her home is amazing and constantly changing.......................................and.................................always is wonderful................just wanted to share a friend....................................congrats Brenda & Loren!

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