Narnia?

Has anyone seen the White Witch??!! Lol... I do believe it's Narnia! Noooo it's my back yard! The children always joke when it snows like this..'We've stepped through the wardrobe MoM!'

Yes ladies and gentlemen this is the view from now until oh...say April! And can you believe it? The children still had to go to school today! Nope... no snow days here... we recieved 6 inches last night... it has to be atleast a foot before they will even consider a late start!! lol!

On the upside... Spring is coming! There is a light at the end of this Looonnng tunnel called Winter. God's Word says there is a season for everything under the sun...a time to laugh..a time to cry... a time to hold on to and a time to let go.. It's been a week tomarrow since Bennie passed. I know I have to physically let her go..but I can hold on to her in my heart always. When those Shasta Daisies bloom this Summer..she will still be with me...it will be okay.

There are always 'lights' in the bleekness... shining rays of warmth.. What is yours? Where do you find comfort?

Hmm...nothing says 'warmth' ...'Summer' to me like lemon! I love lemon bars... lemon Italian Ice... the closest thing I've found lately is this... Scrumptious!

So... here's to you guys! I'm sending a little 'lemony' goodness your way! Stay warm everyone! And you guys enjoying Summer now...I'm soo there in my dreams!! .... pass the sunscreen! lol.

XO

a bit of therapy...

Well...I thought today I'd get out of the house, try and get my mind off things...As you can see my Amaryllis is blooming! The sun is shinning and it's a good day...

I thought I'd go to one of my antique shops for a bit of 'retail therapy'...is that bad? I would walk by something and Bennie would pop in my head.."oh, she had one of those.." But I had fun, found some good things for the store! The shabby sconces, rewired and ready for someones wall.

I just love silver! I found these 'loved' salt and pepper shakers.. we actually use some silver flatware everyday. I think it adds a beautiful touch to everyday life.

I thought this was interesting! A vintage wine bottle!! I don't know, maybe it's the color that caught my eye. I love faded turquoise!

Hope your week is going well..I picked up some more beveled glass so I will be making some 'Valentines' pieces. You gotta get back up on that horse, right?!

XO

Thank you ladies!

First off, I wanted to thank everyone for your kind words and prayers these past few days. It really meant alot logging on and see you guys stopped and said "Hello" so... this is for you!

Second...my dear sweet friends Monica http://www.monicacrowe.com/ and Kara http://innocentcharmschats.blogspot.com/ gave me this award...Both ladies are so kind and fun.. go visit them, I know you will be glad you did...

Take care..

XO

Bennie

Well, she's gone...She was a wife, mother, sister, cousin...best friend..a star in her community..Bennie lost her battle with cancer this past Friday. It's been really hard this weekend. I feel like I was trapped up here in the WI when my family and friends were grieving in Georgia and able to say good-bye yesterday. See, that's the kind of person she was...her wishes were that she new if she passed on a Friday she wanted to be buried on Sunday so folks could get back to work on Monday. She never thought much about herself... always on the go taking care of others.

My beloved Bennie... she and her husband allowed my to stay with them for a long time growing up... they are only second cousins in the worlds eyes..But God used them in my life and in other people's lives mightily! Born again believers... made sure I went to Vacation Bible school... Church on Sundays..Sunday School... I know I'm going to see her again...

She taught me so much! How to make Buttermilk biscuits... sew... spit watermelon seeds...pick blueberries...See, she grew up in Lumpkin Co. Georgia.."downhome" goodness! From what I heard yesterday from family...so many folks came out of the 'Hills' to Atlanta to pay their respects to this amazing lady.

Please forgive my rambling...I feel alittle more alone now. Just knowing she was a phone call away made me feel that everything was okay..And now she's passed on. I do find comfort knowing though that she isn't hurting anymore, she is with so many of our relatives who have passed..The Great Cloud of Witnesses...rooting me on..."Now Missy...you know I'm okay...you just dry those tears girl, your family needs you...you know we'll all be together again..." I can just hear her say...She is an inspiration..a wonderful legacy to follow..I just hope I can measure up one day to this beautiful and amazing lady. I thank the good Lord He allowed her to be in my life..

Thank you guys for listening...

One of my beloved is gone

I'm soo sorry...It's Sat. morning... but I haven't been able to get over 11 Jan 2008...
my family is dealing with a great loss...
my beloved Bennie is gone...
I'm heart broken..
I'll tell you about this amazing lady in a little bit.....

Some Bella Colle Bling

Anyone like sparkle? I do... I love Hobby Lobby and I comb the aisles just seeing what neat craft and art you can create there. Well.. I stumbled on these iron on Swarovski and Glamour Glitz crystals you can iron on.
Come on I thought, they will melt! There has to be a catch...
Nope! Just follow the directions on the package...Viola! My own Bellalicious crown.
Well, I couldn't stop there. I wanted to see if I could make my very own custom Bella Colle logo..My lettering is a bit off, but it's my first try.

TaDah! Bling Bling I'm sure.LOL!

Hope your week is going well! XO

A Hand written letter...

Hi! It's a letter writing party over at Laura's..http://katydiddys.blogspot.com/ This week is Universal letter writing week and Laura is hosting a party... It's a lost art and I thank Laura for reminding us. Laura by the way is soo good about sending a little note to brighten your day...

I'm very late to the party Laura, soo sorry! But I ditto every one's sentiments.. I was just raised you send a thank you some way some how.. I think I've lost my manners living here! =(

Fine paper and a fine writing utensil just put you in the mood! Most definatly let the person know you are interested about them and most of all..get to the point!

There is even an online site that allows you to make your own postage! I have seen that our Postal Service allows you to do this...but it was the slowest thing navigating the site.. sound familiar?LOL! I should hush, I was a sub mail carrier for a bit!

Here is the site...http://photo.stamps.com/Store/?source=si10985886

Yes, they are USPS approved.

XO

(last two photos thanks to Cavallini & CO )