Shopping Today....

     These are actually some old picture from last year's Parisian Market at the  Tipton Horton's store. I like this cotton ball wreath. I don't know why I didn't price it.

  Today, I am going to Hobby-Lobby, maybe Big Lots too.  Not that I need anything new. Some times I just go for the decorating ideas. Seeing something you may already have, but in a new and exciting color. Then go home and paint, that is a cheap decoration.

  I see in this photo, an old silver plated tray with chalkboard paint in the very center. Something to hang in your kitchen. A small step ladder with potted plants on the steps. Cute . If I buy anything, I will show my blog pals. We all love seeing what others buy to use in their décor.
  Gloomy grey skies today, no more 40 degrees either. :):)  Enjoy this day. XO

Seed Catalog.....

   Got a seed catalog, from Burpee ,yesterday in the mail. Beautiful photos.  Burpee has been supplying seeds to home gardeners since 1876.  I would love to see that catalog!

  Wonderful vegetables, so many different varieties.  Short fat carrots, long skinny carrots. LOL

  Oops this photo is upside down. How does that happen?  Tomatoes of every size and many combined colors.

 Oh yes, The beautiful flower pages.  I have to say, the prices are more than I expected for a packet of seeds . Everything in this book is said to be non-gmo (never genetically modified). I am going to enjoy looking through this catalog this week.

  Monday's sunset. Can you even believe the temperatures, for the past week in Indiana, have been in the high 30's to the mid 40's.  Loving it. Our snow has melted, except for the drift piles. Wishing all of you a great day. XO

Happy Birthday Twinies.....

 My twins have a birthday this week. Here's some old photos of them.  They were 14 months old here.

 About four here. Blinded by the sun . Karen's the blonde and Liz is the brunette.

 Some times I dressed them alike. They never really looked alike. They were truly very good girls.

 This is a few years ago.  They are still pretty close.  We used to call them the "twins" .  When I would yell for them , I would say, " Twins, come in now. "  Or some such thing. Their big sister Angie calls them the "twinies".  They are two minutes apart in age...so Liz lets Karen know she is older...when it comes to being the boss. LOL.
   Happy Birthday Sweethearts !! Love you.

This Weekend....

 I Took this shot on Friday evening. The last picture of the sunset was at the same time.  I seem to never get things in the right order. :):) You can see the road is clear and our driveway.

 This is what happened yesterday. The snow melted, well almost all of it . The snow drifts and the neighbors plow piles are still standing. Although they are much smaller. I say hooray for that.

 Funny how much I can take of the cold when the sun is out.  I love the brightness of the sun on the snow.
   Our county and city workers have done a fine job keeping the roads passable. We have to keep the mailbox dug out for mail delivery.  The sidewalks in town are horrid. Our city , many years ago, would plow every sidewalk. Now they leave it up to the home owners. Not every home owner can shovel the walks. Some are just not that strong. Some probably have dug out and the snow plows throw it right back.
   When I lived in town, I had to dig out more than once because of that. Out here, as I clear the drive, I just push the snow on across the road away from the front roadway....then when the plow comes through it's easier to clear it again.
  We had up to 50 degrees in temperature yesterday. Today will be cloudy and the temps will be cooler, but that sure was a fantastic break. I love it.   Hope your day is great. XO

Finally Some Flowers....

 Remember I have been talking about buying myself a bouquet of flowers. Well things work out don't they, I got all these flowers .  Oh yes, I had a birthday this week. Older than dirt, my birth certificate is in stone. :):)

  I got flowers from Ted and the girls.  Ted got this red rose with four yellow roses around it. That is to represent me and my four daughters.

  Kathy and her family got this purple/pink bouquet. So pretty.  I do not know what the berries are, as I have never seen them in floral displays.

 Lizzy and her family got this daisy bouquet in pink, yellow, white and lavender. This is a reusable watering can. How cute. Angie and Karen made cookies and cupcakes. Gave me dining certificates and gifts. I received cards, texts and calls, all day long. Had lunch with Liz and Angie joined us. Karen came after work and had dinner. I had the best day. I am thankful to my friends and family. 
   Today the sun is out and it is to be in the 30's. Hot dog, another pretty day. Hope all of you are safe and keeping warm. XO
 

Sky Shots This Week....

 Filtering the sun thru the neighbor's apple trees. Just was nice to see a pretty sunset.

  This was a little bit later the same day.  It was pretty, but oh boy it was cold.

 Today it got up to 36...now that is a big warm up to me.  The sky has been blue all week.  This is our garden shed in back.  We have a burn ring that we keep branches in all winter. It a good hiding place for the birds, when they feed in the back. 
   Hope all of you are having some fun times, even in the cold or snow.  If I can get to the post office, bank , or store, that is my good time when it's cold and snowy out. It just makes us slow down. Not so much running around. The holidays are pass, time to relax after putting all the decorations away. I will tell you there's wreath on the porch and a snowman. LOL. Take care, stay warm. XO

On The Farm....

    Yesterday was a nice enough day weather wise. I loved it the sun was out most all day. This is the sunset on the shop/garage. You can see where the snow blower went thru the drift at the walkway.

  It is Wednesday morning now . Hoar frost on the trees. Well on everything actually.  It is pretty though. Super cold, six degrees this morning. This coming Saturday is to be 44 degrees, that will be a heat wave. :):)
  Thank you to all who prayed for our Sierra's (granddaughter's) trip to Florida. She is there safely and at her friend Carolina's. She goes today to get the apartment she has put on hold. Then on to the job. So thank you for your wonderful prayers.
  Wishing you all a great day. XO