Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts

Sunday, January 22, 2012

happy birthday mr c!

what do you buy a guy who you have been married to over half your life, who has everything, who buys what he wants, usually when he wants it and who has more bedroom shoes and lounge pants than anyone on the planet (gifts from me) .... i had to figure out something special for his "milestone" birthday, and it has been on my mind all week - what to do.... well, i called a few people i know and got one balloon for each year of his life delivered this sunday morning. if they were delivered yesterday, half would be on the ground this morning. so, my friend at Angel's Florist made and delivered them this morning while mr. c was having his coffee. i was afraid i would give it away as i kept going to the kitchen to look out the window, so i would rattle a pan or something so he wouldn't know what i was doing! :)

we are having a traditional southern birthday dinner - pot roast, greenbeans and carrots, my soon-to-be-famous smushed potatoes (red potatoes, butter, cream, s&p - all mashed by hand), rolls and cake with ice cream. and, afterwards, we will all go to the front yard and set all of those balloons free. i can hardly wait to see everyone's faces, especially the little granddaughters, when they fly up and away!

it has been all i could do to not say too much - i am such a blabber mouth about gifts - i usually give it away with hints or give the gift when i buy it - i just get so excited that i cannot wait! can you tell i am excited with all this blabbering! lol!! i am off to the kitchen to finish up - the kids will be here soon. hope y'all do something fun today!!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

tea party with a princess

mini audrey hepburn




hurley's cheer squad had a princess tea party yesterday!

and, i got to go.... there were boas

pretty little tea cups...

mints, candies and quiche...






and tea, of course



the table was set



and there was makeup






fancy hair and a little crown



and lots of other princess friends



hurley really enjoyed herself and so did nana!



hope everyone has a fab week!



xx c

Thursday, July 14, 2011

becca, the creek and the turtle

it's so hot! and this sweet picture of becca cools me off just to look at it! i can imagine dipping my feet in the creek and cooling off a bit!

the turtle says to becca..."kiss me becca, kiss me!"
becca says to the turtle..."i don't think so! i am already a princess and you are no frog"

stay cool, my friends!
xx c

Friday, July 1, 2011

Happy Independence Day Weekend!

this is my little nephew - his daddy is in the army - active duty - has had several tours already. he serves because freedom isn't free! my niece took this picture! hope everyone has a wonderful independence day!
xx c

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

happy hump day!

hope everyone is having a great week so far!

we are half way to the holiday weekend!



Sunday, March 6, 2011

feedsack pillows and chicken soup...

i hope y'all have not been sick! i am now!... have not really been sick with the cold crud for several years. everyone usually gets it....hubster, kids, grandkids, but not me! i just keep on going like the everready (sp?) bunny!

well, until now - came on me the end of last week like razor blades in my throat and just so yucky feeling as it continues to have its way with me! but, lots of zinc cold tabs and hubby's homemade chicken soup and some vintage grainsacks are making me better.

i have to be just about dead to not want to sew. i went into the studio today to finish a custom order and then to treat myself, i made these two pillows from a vintage grainsack.

This old cotton sack once held oats distributed by the National Oats Company in East St. Louis, Illinois.

I will be glad when this old cold is gone and so is tax season - am tired of the 6 day work weeks - but 3 day work weeks are right around the corner.....and, so is my birthday...yep another one and it is this week!

hope everyone has a fab week - eat a cupcake, drink some wine, go junkin', have a facial or a hot soak in the tub - do it for me, for my birthay! xo c

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

dreaming of summer...

...but, i will settle for spring! :-)



Tuesday, October 12, 2010

in high cotton...

This is a pic of my little nephew in a cotton field in the south - my mom picked cotton on my grandparent's farm when she was young and got paid 5 cent a sack. She is quite a lady and knows the value of a dollar. I learned a lot of my resourcefulness from my upbringing and I am glad that I had the opportunity to spend all those summers on the farm!!
Thought y'all would enjoy this pic and hope y'all spend your week
in high cotton!

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Happy Mother's Day!

This is my mom at 17 - before she had four kids in five years...quite a full house for a 21 year old!
♥♥♥
Happy Mother's Day - Hope your day is full of love and laughter!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Oh, to be two again...


...going to the mailbox with Rebecca is so much fun, she meanders her way there, stopping to look at ordinary things or changing course to go and see if she can find something - she will be two in May and is just adorable. This picture was taken while going to the mailbox on the day before Easter - she had to stop and look for earthworms - they had crawled out of the ground the last time we ventured to the mailbox because the ground was so wet....Oh, to be two again...

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Happy Sunday!

Rebecca is giving you all a ring to make sure you are having a lovely Sunday...


Friday, June 19, 2009

Dreaming of the Beach...

...maybe we can get away soon, but looking at these photos will have to do for now!





Sunday, June 14, 2009

The White Squirrel

This beautiful white squirrel visits my husband's childhood home in South Georgia frequently to gather seeds and nuts from around the bird feeder. This color is quite rare - Hope you enjoy the pics!









I believe these were taken with hubby's camera phone, so they may be kind of blurry - but I thought I would share them anyway. How many of you have seen a white squirrel before? It is quite a site!! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Becky in Venice

Oh to be a 25 year old single woman living in Europe! The next best thing to being that is having a daughter who is doing it! Becky vacationed in Italy last week and shared with me these wonderful pictures and I want to share them with you! Hope you enjoy them...














































It took me a while, it was hard to pare it down from the 87 pics she sent me!