Insomnia

I have had such a good weekend.Went down to our Main Street through town and enjoyed another night of Blue Grass last night,they were so good.Got to see the lady where I get most of my fabric again,she was sitting out front of her store listening to the great music.Isn't it great you get to know someone and enjoy the matter of living.
Went downtown again today to the Library,took the girlies with us and got books and pamplet stating their Summer Activites to take them too.Not just because I have a daughter who is a teacher,and one who is very artistic,I encourage and always have to ace in reading.
Then we went to another favorite of mine,another Antique Shop and got upholstery pieces.One a wall hanging,the American Flag,A Butterfly for my granddaughter's room and myself a Table Runner for my Dining Room Table,something I can use with placemats I already have,got lucky.And my oldest granddaughter was like "kid in a toy store",we have always said she has an "old Soul",she loves it.Picked out somethings for her birthday,thank goodness.
And I have needle tatted a necklace and earrings for my oldest granddaughter's birthday in a few days.She has seen it and has no idea,love her she is so easy to buy and make for.
But  hope eveyone had a Great Weekend and enjoy a nice peaceful,relaxing Sunday!!!

Found It Funny

Yesterday was a good day,went to a couple Thrift Stores,yes the best place ever,and found picture frames,one was brand new,and with granddaughters you gotta have alot of frames.Went to one of my favorite Antique Stores, got a RED bowl to go with my table and other Red items in my kitchen and of course some great Fabric pieces again.

Then this morning went with my daughter to get the piece for the dryer,whoppeeee,but wasn't too bad going to laundry mat or hanging clothes out on the line,esp. bed linens,so nice to crawl into a fresh clean sheet set that was hung out on the line.But the picture caught her eye,we laughed and the sign is still out there,hope you get a laugh out of it,we did.   ;)

STRONG WILLED

A poet wrote: “To the weak, difficulty is a closed door. To the strong, however, it is a door waiting to be opened.” Difficulties impede the progress of those who are weak. For the strong, however, they are an opportunity to open wide the doors to a bright future. Everything is determined by our attitude, by our resolve.

Rhubarb and Strawberry Pies

Yesterday evening I decided to cook the rhubarb we have in my flower garden,yes in my flower garden and it has done great again.After I cooked it,cooled it ended up in a lb container for overnight.I finished it off today,reheating the rhubarb and adding a cup of strawberries,few drops of lemon juice and then a tbs. or so of Strawberry gelatin and of course Sugar,enough for taste,and between the lemon juice and sugar both take the Tang of the  Rhubarb.Place another cup full or so of Strawberries in the bottom of the Pie Shell.All together for 2 Pies I used 2 lb of Strawberries.I looked at a couple of Recipes again and came up with my own I guess you could say.We grew up with Strawberry and Rhubarb pies,and tried to remember how my mom fixed them.So now all we have to do it add the Cool Whip.Hope everyone has tried or will at least try Strawberry and Rhubarb Pies once.

And with this I hope everyone has a Wonderful Tuesday and enjoy Living!!!

Good Busy Morning

Up early,got a great package this am,my 13 month old granddaughter until her dad gets her,and trust me she was a wonderful sight this morning.And have my granddaughter with me home today,Teacher's Inservice,and it is  a rainy morning,but she is on her mom's Kendall.
Last evening my daughters went out with their daughters to see a movies,so I saw something yesterday at the Antique store that caught my eye,a pillow,yes a pillow.So I got out some vintage  Linen napkins I had bought a few weeks back( .50) at another one and yards of lace for I think a $1.00 ,and 10 yards of Domestic for $1.00,and my mind went to work and thought I can make one like that,only with the vintage Linen napkins instead of regular material,and it had lace in it also.It was $10. and I knew mine could only be for pennies.So yes I went to work while they were gone,and the I had the baby who took a nap,and I hit the ole sewing machine.The pillow is in the back ground of the picture with the supplies in front.I hope you guys like it.
And hope you enjoy Monday,ours is very very wet,with Rain all day,so when daddy gets the baby I will be busy making 3 more.So Happy Monday and remember to SMILE,even thou it is Monday and even thou it's raining here got lots to do.

And hope you enjoyed the new addition to our family,the Raggedy Ann on the right of the picture.

TOO Much,lolo

Friday wasn't enough for my family,yesterday I went to our local Farmer's Market,and then to the Discount Chain Store,that I truly do not like to shop,too much area to cover,but I ended up sitting on a bench waiting for my daughter.
I got some fabulous bedding plants from the local Farmer's Market.Very healthy and full of bloom.I planted them in a plastic container we used for a fountain for a couple of years.And it has made an excellent one.Made a couple of pair of earrings for my daughters' this weekend for Mother's Day and they seemed to love them.Hopefully will make more to sell at a Craft Fair a friend of mine can do this Fall.
But HOPE Each of you have had a Great Mother's day Weekend and remember SMILE!!!

Have to Share

I try to stay positive,and the last few weeks have been rough,but we will not cross that road  now,but anyway my family got me to go out  to dinner with live entertainment and then we went to a live street band concert.It all was great,UNTIL I ran into one of my old friends from my work days.People like I said the other day can be so uneducated about a disease,and I let her make me feel so bad,because I  can no longer work.Well having MS and having spinal cord injury from an auto accident(the idiot passed my husband in a curve on a 2 lane highway and  not knowing I had to stop for another accident at an excessive speed).But anyway my daughter told me that people like that have NO IDEA and not to let that stop me from getting back out again,but well butt,lololo Why can't people just leave their big mouths shut???? Sorry had to vent.