God takes care of us even when we don't know it...

How many times have we been come through a problem or time in our lives and wonder; how did I do that?

My brother has had stomach problems for several weeks. Sunday at Mom's he wasn't feeling up to being out and about. So last night at 9:30 they found the problem. His appendix had ruptured. Now get this; it had ruptured the Dr. thinks about a month ago and his body portioned off the gangrene; yes, I said gangrene and was keeping the infection from spreading. They waterhosed him out and hopefully they have removed all the infection. I can't believe he hasn't went into septic shock.

So, when you hear that your back has to ache to have appenditis; don't believe it. His Dr. he went to see thought he had a bacteria in his stomach; well he did but it was because his appendix had ruptured. The only way to find this kind was with a MRI.

Just please pray that they removed all the infection.

A Piece for my new collection..............

I haven't changed my grrrly room in a few weeks because I have awaiting the arrival of the above dress. It is a find from e-bay for $ 12.00 a beautiful blue daisy dress. This is a piece for my collection. I have a flapper dress with rhinestone straps, a red Marilyn Monroe dress ( hers was white )and know a blue chiffon dress with rows of daisy lace. This will hang in my grrly room and I stage the room like she is packing for a trip that will take her to balls and parties with gloves and pocketbooks.

Isn't it funny how most people have more money than they did years ago; but yet we do not dress as well as in the years gone by. In all the movie the 50's and 60's; all the men are in day suits and the women in dresses, hats and gloves. O'w to have lived back when being a man was fine and wearing all the ladies finery was grand.

Calling All Scarlets...................................

I just happen to come across this and thought, that would be fun. This is the 70th year of the movie " Gone With The Wind". TCM is hosting a showing in Atlanta on the movie. Log on to
http://www.foxtheatre.org/coke_series.htm to see all the excitement.

And if you are not going to be able to attend, like me; how about hosting your own showing of the movie. You could have a party and invite all of your friends. So, Frankly my Dear, I think it's a great idea...................

If you think you are going to host a party; leave me a comment about all your wonderful ideas. I will try to hold my own; as soon as I find out about the baseball schedule.

Did you know.....................

This is Gary Cooper playing the role as Sgt. York who was a decorated WWI soldier. You can go on to TCM.com and download free pictures. They change the pictures monthly.

I love old movies and if you get the chance watch this movie. It shows how the war affected even the mountain people back in the hills. It is a true story of a HERO.

Azaleas in the South and The Guggie Bum Gang

Saturday at Mom's this Azalea bush was so full of blooms. It is truely beautiful. Mom doesn't think you have a picture unless you have people in it. Here you have my twins and my great nephew and great niece. They enjoy each other so much.

When you have twins you don't just zip down to the store to get gas or milk. You wait until hubby comes home and go. So my children didn't know what gum or candy was until they we're around 3 years old. When they did get gum they would call it guggie bum. Instead of bubble gum. So we named them the guggie bum gang.

One day I hope to get these pictures posting bigger; as for now I'll struggling.

Recently I was asked what I liked.................

So here are a few things I love; bottles, funny containers, red, strawberries, western nostalgia, stars, stipes and America;

Marilyn Monroe is the middle on the star. I can't throw away a vanilla bottle. The old spoon is a treasure from the Old Milk Barn out back. My boys found it while digging in the dirt.

I made the strawberries in the green container.

This flag is a gift fromy brother in-law to my husband. It has flown over the Arizona in Pearl Harbour on Dec. 6th.

A sign on the boys bathroom. I'm still decorating it.



We just love Uncle Remus from the Briar Rabbit movie made from Disney. It was banned a few years ago because it had slavery in it. What I take away from the movie is how the older black men taught the children how to work and the workings of the farm. I love Uncle Remus's kind spirit.

This is in the boys bathroom. Randolph Scott on the right is one of my favorite western cowboys. And of course who doesn't know who is on the left.

Here you see Snoopy, Betty, and the girl on the left is a holder from my coffe cup that says, " Excuse me did you talk to me before I had my coffe". That is how I feel some mornings.

Making Jam and a nifty funnel...........

I am making strawberry jam with my fresh Strawberries. I also made this new funnel out of the top of a orange juice carton. I have bigger plans for the bottom and I'll post that when it is complete. I like making things out of nothing.

The End Result.....................Yummy

Here is my Freexer Strawberry Jam with my Ball Blue Book that I received when I won at a local Fair a few years. It has everything in it on how to freeze and cook. Log on to Ball's website and see what they have to offer.

Not Working

I am editing these in Kodak Gallery and it does not seem to be working................any hints ladies....

I am TTTRYING TO get my pictures bigger without the blurrries.....

Forgive me here while I play.............................

I use Kodak Gallery and download directly to my computer from my camera. All the other blog sites pictures are clear and up close; so I am trying to get this figured out today. Let's see how did we do.

Old Treasures............

On our property is an old Dairy barn where cows we're milked. We have found a few treasures and I thought I would share this one with you. It says paintbrush for .14 cents and list other material. Besides these we have found an old baseball glove, an old wooded fruit crate, with a army jacket inside of it. I love treasure and trying to imagine the life they had.

I would also like to kick the boys that broke all the milk bottles that we're here. I still pick up big glass pieces where they busted the bottles out at the milk barn. Can you imagine busting old milk bottles. UGH............

I am trying to root this lavender. Does anyone know if it will work. I trimmed it heavily this summer and hoping for a good crop this year.

Speedy Mexican Beef Skillet Dinner

I I received three cheers with this recipe. So easy and good;

1 lb. ground beef, 1 can crm mshroom soup, 1 can Old El Paso Enchilda Sauce, 2 cups of tortilla chips crushed, 1 cups of shredded Cheddar Cheese.

Brown your ground beef ( I used a sausage it gave it a kick ). Pour off grease.

Stir in mshroom soup and enchilada sauce and both cups of crushed tortilla chips. Cook until bubbly. After it became bubbly I put cheese on the top and turned it off and let the cheese melt. WONDERFUL, YOU COULD PROBABLY MAKE THIS INTO A DIP.

***This recipe came out of the Pillsbury Hamburger cookbook.

Audrey Hepburn

Even though I am a blonde, I still love the elegance this lady protayed on the screen. She was just classy.

( don't you just hate it when you think you spelled all the words correctly and ooops......)

Little Works of Art

Here I have displayed my tags I ordered form Kelli at http://seasonaldelights.etsy.com/. I love the different colors and paper that she used. I need to make something to go in back of the hanger, so , I'll get to work on that. It needs a little something else. That's why I added my black boa. It is hanging under my beautiful new print of Audrey Hepburn.

Pa Some Tea......................Possum Tea

Ok, I'll set the scene for you. My sister and her grandson went shopping at Publix. She was saying, I need this and this and we need to go over her and get Pa some Tea. My 9 year old nephew ( great nephew ) just looked at her and she wondered why the confused look on his face. And then he said " Possum Tea". Pa wants Possum Tea. Then of course she busts out laughing and still can't quit. She called my neice, his momma; and she thought they we're in a wreck or something because she's laughing so hard she could not understand what she was saying.

So, if you need a good laugh; get you some "Possum Tea".

Treasured Chics

I love it when you get something in the mail. I ordered this adorable organization set http://www.tinkeredtreasures.etsy/ and she sent me an extra couple of goodies. These chics are so cute.

She even put my name on the laundry clips. How did she know I loved laundry clips.

Look what my Valentine bought met....

My Valentine ordered me a fainting couch for Valentine's Day. It has a swans head on the back bending down and folding back up. It is beautiful. He bought it for my blogging room; as he calls it. The blogging room is the picture you see up top. This is not our bedroom. I change this room on a montly basis. So, it has landed in the living room for know. I like it here. I had to add a throw and some pillows to allow it to match our "Rustic Americana" theme in our living room. I think it looks good. I don't know if my sons are going to let it go to my blogging room. Well see.

Does anyone collect recipes like this. I have a big folder that I have collected from all over of recipes. So, for February I started finally cooking from some of the recipes in the folder. I found one I have always wanted to try and it is called

" Cardamon Tea Cookies". The cardamon spice has a unique smell to it; strong yet inviting. So on I went to make cookies. Real simple recipe and the boys and hubby loved them.

So, I thought I will add some red food coloring to the cookies and make them pink. I didn't want to make the whole thing pink; so, I cut the color into the cookie dough.