Our Previous Addition To The Family

I introduced my son Kevin and his family few days ago, now an introductory of my son Keith is in order. This is my son Keith and his wife Shamara, they had a love at first sight relationship, they married February 14, this year, after only six months of knowing each other.

Shamara is a lovely person, and has fit into the family well, and we welcome her with open arms. It takes time to know a person and I know that no one is perfect, Lord I pray that as they learn what each others imperfections are that they are able to hold on to the love that drew them to one another. In fact if you will, let's all pray that their love for each other continues, and that they really try hard to make for a happy life. They look beautiful together.

Visit With My Aunt Continued

I mentioned to you in my tea cup post that I had a couple more items to share from my Mother's Day visit with my aunt. This lovely lamp, is by Capodimonte, it's vibrant colors, and whimsical dragons makes for quite a conversation piece. It was gift to her, from her friend Ann , who's aunt was quite a collector of really nice things. Ann inherited numerous things after her passing. She gave this to my aunt because they have been loyal friends for many years. This is not the original lamp shade but, it compliments the lamp well.

As I observed this piece closely, I was quite intrigued by beautiful flowers
and winged dragons with human breast, and what looks like a fish body, because of the scales below. And I thought what an odd combination.

This photo I think I love best, because it better shows the necks, horns, and wings of the dragons. I had to wonder about the mind of the artist, so I searched the Internet for other pieces by Capodimonte and found to no end many odd and lovely pieces.

This view also showcases her beautiful custom drapes. I just love how the pleated sheers hang just right to the floor. Behind the sheers, there is a beautiful scalloped and fringed window shade.

I WON!

Rue of Rue's Peanut Butter And Jelly Life, hosted a giveaway, of a hand painted birdhouse,that will be painted with her own hands, and I!, can you believe it Me! am the winner. Yes, Me! as her adorable husband Rich played the drum roll, and her darling daughter Annie pull the names, I became the winner!, and being the sweetheart that she is , she decided to draw again and the second prize was awarded to and anonymous entry, by the name Janie. Aren't we lucky girls? Thanks Rue, for the start of a"Wonderful Day"! Deb

New Addition To The Family & My Mother's Day Gifts

This is my son Kevin and his family, he has another son not pictured here. We'v been informed that we have a new baby on the way and that........................IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!.............YES! YES! YES!.........this will be my first grandaughter. Yes, I have 3 from my husband's daughter's and I love them dearly, but this will be the first of my own, I have 5 grandson's, 6 with my husbands little grandson Colin. Poogly, is a pet name for my little one pictured above, and he'll be celebrating his first birthday this Saturday, I will take photos of all the kids then. Now below are my lovely Mother's Day gifts.

This Beautiful card

With these lovely words

This wonderful fire pit

This beautiful purse, it came with an umbrella and coin purse

Two lovely Fifth Avenue Crystal cracker dishes

This Mother's Day Wal-Mart Gift Card and numorous phone calls, wishing me a Happy Mother's Day. As for the gift that I buy for myself it's ordered and on the way.

MY AUNT'S TEA CUPS

Yesterday I visited with my aunt for Mother's Day, she's my mother's sister, and has been like a mother to us. My brother's, my sister, and myself lived with her after our moms passing. As we sat there talking I notice her beautiful tea cups on the table beside me. Then I remembered as a child admiring these and not being allowed to touch them. Well today I can see why, they are breath taking. So I asked if I could photograph them, to share with you.

They first belonged to my grandmother, my mother's mom, as a gift from her son's Herbert's girlfriend. This was back in the late 1940's or early 50's. They have so much detail, even the insides are designed. I don't know if they were made for drinking but, I know they were never used for drinking.

Here I tried to show that the gold embossed edges around the purple design are raised and you can feel it when touched. The cup has three gold embossed legs and handle.

The saucer is beautiful also, it has the same raised, embossed gold edges around the purple design, and I love the outer edge of the saucer as well. I think it's fine china at it best.

"Just lovely". My aunt has only the two, I wish I could find out more about these, I posted picture on an appraisal site to see if I could find any information. I have pictures of a few other antiques of hers and will post maybe tomorrow.

Gone For The Day! & Happy Mother's Day

We will be gone all day , my husband and myself will be in Atlanta GA, attending the funeral of his late cousin Rhonda, it will be a sad occasion but, very good to see family again. These flowers are from my trellised rose, in bloom now, my gift to you; and the wish that each one of you have a very special Mother's Day. Deb

A STORM TO REMEMBER!

First, I want to thank everybody for your prayers and concerns about us, during our terrible weather conditions yesterday. It was a busy day, and believe me it had it's ups and it's downs. It started with tornado watches and warnings, I went and picked up my nephew, and one of my grand daughters from school early, the weather man had stated that it the storm would be heavy in our area around three.

Once we got home, to kind of keep their minds off the weather, I decided that I would make a cake. I used a recipe that I found in my Country Door Catalog.

It was for a Lemon Pound Cake, remember I told you that I'm not a baker, so this really is an experiment. After mixing the ingredients,

Dusting the pan

Here she is! I think it's B E A U T I F U L my first lemon pound cake!, I've only tried making cakes a few times in my life, and I made the glaze to go on top. You can't see it because it was kind of watery but it taste good. I usually stick to my banana pudding which everyone loves but now maybe I'll try more cakes.

After the cake was made and the sirens went off a couple of more times, we thought that everything was ok. Our daughter came and picked up my granddaughter, they live a few blocks away. When she got home she called my husband and told him that a tree had fallen on her house. My husband went to see if he could help with anything he's so good at those things but, it ended up in a trip to the EMERGENCY ROOM!

Here's his arm band, he was trying to break off a limb, when it broke, it snapped back and hit him in the face causing his bottom teeth to cut his cheek, from the inside out. It was very frighting to me, because when he pulled on it you could see straight through. In the emergency room we sat and sat and sat. They see patients in an order of who's illness or injury's are the greatest. His accident happened around 7pm, we got there at 8pm because my husband really didn't want to go but, I really thought he should. He got 4 stitches on the outside of his cheek and 2 inside. When we got home it was 12:45 am this morning so we slept in a little. About mid-morning. I asked him to take me to her house so that I could see the damage.

This is from one side of the house

This is the top of the tree that extends clear to the other side of the house

This is the view from the back of her house

This shows that the tree fell from the very back of the yard onto the house, that's my husband looking at other trees that may need to come down, to keep this from happening again. He didn't want to take a picture because his face is swollen but, " He Still Looks Fine To Me".

This is the little doggy that was not hurt during the making of this film

And this is the weight that I am now, I started last week at 175 pounds and this morning I weighed in at 172.2 Yea! for me ! I had a change of plan I thought it better that I show a picture of myself at the end of my weight loss and just do the scales until I get there, for a more dramatic ending. I want to thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, and encouraging words. I know they were the reason for my success. Deb

THIS IS TRULY ME ALL THE WAY!

This is truly me all the way, take me to an amusement park and I totally lose it! Put me on the tallest, fastest, roller coaster and I'm feeling it. I've got my hands in the air, my adrenalin is flowing, I'm screaming the whole nine. Woooooo! Hoooooo!

What Your Flip Flops Say About You

You live to have fun, and your sense of humor is downright goofy. You are a big kid on the inside, and you have a very open heart. You try to make every day feel like a vacation, even if you have other responsibilities. Each day, you make a little bit of time to play and let loose. Your ideal warm weather place: Disney World

The Flip Flop Test

RE - AWARDED! & I must get back in the yard

First thing, I was asked by Rhonda of Scooterblu's Whimsey to accept the RE- awards of both the awards that I awarded to her. ( Did I get it right, Rhonda?) well my answer is.....YES! YES! OF COURSE ! I will gladly accept them, friend. Rhonda has a beautiful blog, beautiful personality, and a beautiful home. There's a must see, where she attended the High School Reunion of quite a few members of her husband's family, as it was for the graduates from the 1940's thru 1960's, it was full of fun, history and wonderful pictures. Stop by Rhonda's I'm sure you will enjoy.

Thanks, Rhonda you're kind too!

Second thing, ladies some places in my yard is not looking the way that I want, so I'm going to have to take today, and tomorrow, to make the progress that I should have already made. So I don't think I'll be posting those days. (think) :O) I told you all in my meme, that I get consumed by things, and most of the time don't get things done I that should. This is something that needs to be done but something I love doing. When I post on Friday, I will have an update on my weight loss progress, new pictures, same outfit, and a update of how everything went for me on the diet this week. As I walked around the yard this morning, I did notice a few things that were doing well and some that weren't so I will share.

The Lambs Ear was in bloom.

My friends were fine.

The blackberry blossoms were gorgeous.

The little frog was happy!

This plant was beautiful and standing tall.

This one was lying down.

The window boxes were doing ok.

So was everything here.

But the fence outback, I don't know what I can do to make this fence look better, it's horrible. It's structurally sound but it looks dead. I want to paint it the trim color on the house, (shown in the next picture) or I could try some kind of vine to hide it, what do you think?

I thought if I paint it this color only on the inside, not the side that's visible to the street, it would look better and would be faster than waiting for vines to mature enough to cover it. Well there's so much to do, so off I go, but I'll be visiting with you. Until Friday take care. Deb

Yellow

I wasn't going to post today but, I went over to Mrs. B's and she was participating in a Yellow Challenge that Angela of Cottage Magpie was having. Mrs. B's pictures were lovely and fun, so I thought I would get in on the fun too but, realized that my yellow is limited.

Ok, my yellow dust mop, not so fun.

This sign has a yellow background and it makes me think of Aunt Bea, Goober, Barney, Andy, Thelma Lou, Helen, Opie, Floyd, Howard, Gomer, Otis, Clara, Ernest T, Emit, The Darlings....etc.
Since I love them all so, maybe one day I'll do a post of them.

This clock has a yellow background and the wall is yellow, just doesn't show up that well. It's in the room that we use for our grand when they come over.

Lemon juice for my salads. :O(

This is Kandace's big ole yellow bag

My Yellow Ducky place mats

My hubby came home with this one, I've had it for about five years now, it sits on my mantle in my Country Den and it has a tiny pack of lifesavers, but speaks of the ULTIMATE LIFESAVER JESUS CHRIST. "BOY THIS WAS FUN" Deb