August 25, 2008

August 25, 2008…

Outside my Window...I see the trees blowing and the sun is shining…My clothes line is ready for me to hang out a load of laundry…

I am Thinking...what to make for dinner today and the rest of the week. I have several ideas of what flavors I am craving…now it is just that I have to decide what to make…

I am thankful for... God’s Love and Grace…this I can say again and again…for family, friends and the air we breathe…

From the kitchen...I have decide to take down my old border and put on the new one I bought a year ago…not sure what I was waiting for, but the time is now!

I am creating... scrapbook pages of the photo’s that have been taken and not placed anywhere…that to is the time to get this done…

I am going...make a few bookcases and attach them to the walls in one of the bedrooms…I have a large collection of books and magazines that I wish to keep a little longer.

I am wearing...black jeans, a teal floral big shirt ( so comfortable) and again in bare feet…

I am reading...a book called “Secrets of Serenity” will add later my thoughts on this…

I am hoping... and praying for a safe delivery of our new grandchild…

I am hearing...the TV is on in another room, the sound of my computer, and my thoughts surfacing as I write…

Around the house...our hostas and yuccas are doing well along with a few trees that have self started…

One of my favorite things...is being outside in the fresh air and walk threw the woods looking for berries…

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...Clean, scrapbook, shop, cook, laundry and anything else that happens to come up…

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...


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August 4 th...

August 4, 2008…

Outside my Window...there is a breeze and I decided to open doors and windows to air out our home…

I am Thinking...about school shopping, baby shopping and putting up some can goods…

I am thankful for... God’s Love and Grace…this I can say again and again…for family, friends and the air we breathe…

From the kitchen...I am roasting 2 chickens…then I can make several recipes and dips for the week…

I am creating... a quilt for our daughter and son-in-law and hope to be finish soon…I have thought long and hard to capture a bit of there personalities with the colors and design I am using…

I am going...to the kitchen to make bread, then to the dinning room to scrapbook a few more pages as I do almost everyday…

I am wearing...black jeans and a teal shirt and again in bare feet…

I am reading...a book call several quilt magazines, and quilt books…looking for more history in design and graphics…

I am hoping... and praying for a safe delivery of our new grandchild…

I am hearing...the TV is on in another room, the birds outside chirping, Niko snoring, and Madi panting…

Around the house...our grass has grown tall and the weeds by the creek are multiplying rapidly…

One of my favorite things...Turtle Ice Cream…WOW I just had some and I think my headache is gone, love this cure and will implement it often…

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...Cut grass, can fruits, shop for baby items and what ever else comes in my life to do…

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

August 4 th...

A miniature Pony that was taken at Iona Farm, Dayton, Ohio...across the road from Hubby's Uncle...

August 3 rd...

A photo that was taken by my Hubby...

August 2...

Garden of Gethsemane

As Felix Lucero lay dying on a World War I battlefield, he reportedly proposed a deal with the Virgin Mary: let me live, and I'll spend the rest of my life creating Christian art. Mary agreed, Felix survived, and when he returned to America he eventually got to work

August ! st...

Well here it is August already...can't believe how times flys...speaking of flying...hubby and his Uncle are visiting the Air Force Museum today in Dayton, Ohio.
Go check it out at http://www.wpafb.af.mil/

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July 28, 2008…

Outside my Window...the sun is shinning and I think I will hang out some laundry today…along with making bread and cupcakes…

I am Thinking...that I need to make some plans for travel along with a list of clothing for the fall season…go through the winter clothes and make sure of what I need for us before shopping…

I am thankful for... God’s Love and Grace…for guiding me thru life and showing me the way to grow…

From the kitchen...I have a crock pot going as I usually do, what a great invention…even though I love to spend the day in the kitchen cooking for the week a or at least a few days at a time…I love to try new recipes when ever I can…

I am creating... as I stated last week, I have been working on scrapbooking pages, along with cutting out quilting blocks to sew, playing with a graphics program on my laptop…I love to be creative…

I am going...outside to mow the grass later and cut some branches that I have seen hanging down in my way…

I am wearing...blue jeans and a teal sleeveless shirt and again in bare feet…

I am reading...a book call “ Iron Rails In Seneca Land” this is the reservation that my grandfather is from and he and his brothers work on this railroad…

I am hoping... and praying for a safe delivery of our new grandchild…

I am hearing...the TV with Giada telling of a new recipe…I have the DVR recording this so I don’t miss anything…

Around the house...I have seen a lot of Butterflies…they are everywhere , flying so close that one even landed on our grandson…

One of my favorite things...is sharing a good meal with family and friends as we talk and laugh till the we hours of the night…

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...get hubby ready for the weekend, and move my trailer to where I can throw stuff I am getting rid of from the second floor…

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

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July 21, 2008…

Outside my Window...the daylight is showing, but I think it is going to rain again…

I am thinking...about getting my laundry done, birthday gifts bought, some gardening weeded along with planning the meals for the week…

I am thankful for... that I can still learn from my family and friends things that I thought could not be done, That in it self gives me hope to dream…I had to leave this in for another week as I am amazed by my family…

From the kitchen...well I am going to add the beef to the crock pot with southwestern seasonings…this I learned from our newest son-in-law when he and our daughter visited at Easter time…Delicious!!!

I am creating... a few scrapbooking pages each week to share with my family and my own books…I love to look back at these photo’s and see the growth…

I am going...to a children’s clothing store to buy a couple of outfits for my grandson’s BD for school…

I am wearing...blue jeans and a white t-shirt and again in barefeet…

I am reading...the old testament again…also a woodworking book, I need to make some bookshelves to organized and clean up the clutter of my books…

I am hoping... and praying for a safe delivery of our new grandchild…

I am hearing...the wind blowing the leaves…

Around the house...I have install lighting…I should say solar lights…in my plan in going green…someday to be off the grid…

One of my favorite things...the smell of fresh hung laundry…

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...I am in search of anything that I can recycle, get rid of or find a new purpose for items that I have kept …

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

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July 14, 2008…

Outside my Window...I see the sky is so blue, the trees are green, and the flowers are so beautiful with all the colors there are…

I am thinking... how nice it would be to just enjoy the day with out having to accomplish anything but rest and relaxing…

I am thankful for... that I can still learn from my family and friends things that I thought could not be done, That in it self gives me hope to dream…

From the kitchen...I am cooking a casserole with chicken, carrots, celery, onions, potatoes, with a light dusting of herbs…this is all in chicken stock that I had made at the beginning of the month…

I am creating...a quilt that can be taken outside on the grass so I don’t have to worry about stains…I came upon suit fabric that my Gram had and with some denim I decided this was the purpose for these fabrics…

I am going...to the post office to mail out FQ’s for an exchange that I am in…

I am wearing...black Capri’s , Bright Floral Blouse and barefoot…

I am reading...The Cross Country Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini along with Mary Jane’s Farm magazine…

I am hoping... and praying for a safe delivery of our new grandchild…

I am hearing...the TV and the thoughts in my head telling me we have to get going to get everything done today…

Around the house...we have hostas and yuccas growing everywhere…with flowers blooming and trees that we need to cut down…

One of my favorite things...the smell of fresh hung laundry…

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...to paint a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood for a train track…Scotty, Ellie & I have made plans to work on this all summer so it is done for Christmas…with Pappy’s help with all the wiring and setting up the control base to power the trains accessories…

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

An Angel's Story

"An Angels Story".

It is from this book we are making the angels we are so in love with...and are determined to finish!!

She loved the idea...and wrote this:




"This sounds like a BRILLIANT idea!!, and I absolutely LOVE the badge – I WANT ONE!!!"

So I guess ...now we have her blessings and this will go like a dance to get this quilt together!!
Hope there are more of you that want to join... don´t be scared of the deadlines...just join and see where it leads...of course the prize will be drawn from the ones who are finished 1st of January 2009..but the biggest prize must be to have this gorgeous quilt finished!! Don´t you agree!! So join and we all support each other!!
If you forgot the the simple rules...here they come again...
Top finished by 30th September..and quilt finished (quilted and binded) 1st of January 2009!!

So feel free to use this badge made of Marica...isn´t it lovely... and use this link to the picture:

http://kviltstina.blogspot.com/2008/06/angel-story-challenge.html

Happy 4 th of July...

Our daughter's Blog...

I want all of you to go visit our daughter's Blog...She has had a painting done of her by Ray Roberts, so please go there a visit for a spell...Thanks...
http://maniclady.blogspot.com/

Vacation...

Santorini, Greece

Quilter's Dream...

I love going shopping to Quilt stores...the fabrics are amazing!

Peggy @ The Simple Woman...

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June 30, 2008...

June 30, 2008

Outside my Window...I see the wind blowing but the sun is shinning and I know that we are going to get more rain…

I am thinking...about that maybe someday our whole family will get together and have a family get together…maybe we could rent a mutual place to share and enjoy …

I am thankful for...the summer, sunshine and the breezes…so we may air out our homes and clothing…

From the kitchen...I am preparing a roast with potatoes and carrots…a salad with Italian dressing…chocolate cake with pecan icing…a refreshing iced tea…

I am creating...another quilt for our daughter and son-in-law, mainly in the colors of red, black and gold with other colors to enhance what I am using…

I am going...start on some photos to upload and printed…

I am wearing...blue jeans , red striped top and barefoot…

I am reading...Quilters Companion, PSP book, several magazines…

I am hoping...that our Grandson’s MRI comes back O.K. and I pray he is feeling better and most of all what causes his headaches…

I am hearing… the TV and the birds outside in the trees…

Around the house...we have hostas and yuccas growing everywhere…with flowers blooming and trees that we need to cut down…

One of my favorite things...at this time of the year is SWIMMING…

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...get ready for the 4th of July…make sure I have enough windows for camp…DVD”S for the evenings when not working and it is raining…

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

For Today
Outside My Window...the sun is out but I don't think for to long, as we are going to have thunderstorms in the afternon.

I am thinking...what I have to get done today to stay on track...then to go out and enjoy the sun and do some weeding.

I am Thankful for...the rain that is providing our water in our home, for our garden and flowers, all the animals that live outside. Also for my husband and family to celebrate the holidays with.


From the Kitchen...the 6" shrimp cooking with Old Bay seasoning on the grille, then added by a vegetables ( green peppers, onions, mushrooms ) followed by 2 steaks...so good!

I am creating...a new garden design that I once had when we lived in a small town, it was amazing that it feed a lot of our neighbors and family.

I am going...to the bank and make deposites, post office to mail invoices out, back home to layout some patterns and enjoy some red tea.

I am wearing...black jean capri's, with a blue top that has light blue dots and barefoot of course.

I am Reading...The Best Basic & Easy Recipes of Texas Cooking, I love to read cookbooks.

I am hoping...that what I have plan to get done this summer does get done before fall, that our new grandchild is born healthy and happy.

Around the House... sits lots of projects to start to finish...rooms to be cleaned.

One of My Favorite Things... is to read a book by the pool and have a refreshing drink beside me.

A Few Plans For the Rest of the Week... get my SUV inspected, play with our grandchildren, quilt a few things, and cut the grass.
My picture of the week...




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Just Us Quilter's...

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Sands of Time...

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June 9, 2008

Outside my Window...I see the trees blowing with the wind and the sun is shining.

I am thinking...I need to get my laundry done…weeding done…then go swimming…

I am thankful for...for all in our Family, that we may get to be together and enjoy each other…

From the kitchen...my slow cooker with a pot roast in it surrounded by carrots and potatoes, various other veggie’s…cake from our Granddaughters birthday for desert…

I am creating...an oasis outside under a few trees to sit and read, hand quilting, and maybe a nap…

I am going...to start the shopping list for the week, do office work, send out cards…I am wearing...black Capri’s , red striped top and barefoot…

I am reading...Quilters Companion, PSP book, several magazines…

I am hoping...for our plans we have made get done and we can make new ones to do…

I am hearing...music and the washer right now…

Around the house...we have hostas and yuccas growing everywhere…with flowers blooming and trees that we need to cut down…

One of my favorite things...at this time of the year is SWIMMING…

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...take our grandchildren to the movies to see Kung Fu Panda…Scrapbook a few more pages and maybe finish one of the books I am working on…

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

Vintageprims Banner link!

http://vintageprims.blogspot.com/
This is a link back to a friend that I meet online in a few Quilting groups and in her Blog...She is having a Anniversary this month so will you please go and visit her and wish her a Happy Anniversary!!!
Thanks!

Humor!

I found this Photo and wanted to share with everyone...I believe that we need to see the humor in life! We need to laugh and enjoy what we have...The ups and downs in our lives makes us renew ourselves with an appreciation of what we have been blessed with...I myself look forward to more opportunites to learn from them...
God Bless You All...

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The Simple Woman's Daybook~June 2nd, 2008

FOR TODAY

Outside my Window...the grass is grown and cut already this year, flowers looks beautiful, birds singing...

I am thinking… I need to get the pool ready with new water for summer, finish a book I am reading, get the office work done, realax...

I am thankful for...for this opportunity to express my Thanks in meeting so many wonderful friends online and be able to have this forum to type it down…

From the kitchen...a cup of coffee with my hubby, a bowl of cereal and a cup of yogurt to start the day off…

I am creating...a library of my quilting books, crafting books, patterns and information that I have collected over the years…

I am going...to work on the quilts I have started, cook ribs for dinner, give more water to the dogs...

I am wearing...blue jeans, blue top with white polka dots and so far I am in my barefoot…

I am reading... Dear Jane quilt book, also Mary Janes Farm...for starters...

I am hoping...The sun is shining and the grass is cut...what a beautiful day!

I am hearing...my ipod playing flute music...hubby getting ready for work...

Around the house...there are trees bloming, flowers growong and yard work to get done...

One of my favorite things...is quilting and sewing… talking with my daughters and playing with my grandchildren...

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...going to grandson's school for his play, Singing Happy Birthday to our youngest granddaughter...sending out cards...putting up a new clothes line...

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...