MY YARD WAS HIDING UNDER THE SNOW...

Hello Spring!  At last, the sun is shining longer, I can see the grass that was hiding under all that snow and Spring fever is slowly creeping in-ha!  I did some Spring cleaning yesterday including the front sun porch.  As you can see, I did not put the snow shovels away as yet-ha!  You never can tell in Central NY-Ha!

As you can see, this morning it was warm enough to read the paper out there with coffee and Lilly getting sun on the throw rug.

These are tiny Snow Drops that are coming up all over around the house.  I took this little bunch when the ground was still frozen and put them in a pan on the porch.  The ice melted and filled the pan with water-ha!  But they continue to brighten the porch.  (to see other forced blooms, see my TWO HAPPY blog post today)

Tackling a closet to clean today continuing with Spring cleaning.  Are you into a cleaning mode today?  Easter will be here before you know it and I need to get out some colorful decor.  I did put a flowered Bonnet on the front inside door that I made when in SC.  I just stapled flowers to a child's hat and added ribbon.

Thank you so much for visiting today!  

♫♫Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy...♫♫

My wild heart to yours....

♫♫CHRISTMAS TREE, O' CHRISTMAS TREE...♫♫

Good Morning Sweet Bloggers!! The season is upon us and I marvel at how fast the days go by!  My little tree has ornament overload because I cannot leave any little sentimental ornament in the box! Ha!

My Mom, my Bill, cousins and friends as well as my grown children have contributed through the years.  My favorite is the Madonna of the Poor ornament by far...

 

 The Milkweed pod ornament was made when my children were little and it has survived many Christmases.

The little Moon Santa below is one of our own creations.  I would draw a pattern, Bill would cut it out and then I would paint it.  I have several that are very large for wall deco.

Although this is a little blurry, it is also one of my favorites, my original Santa face painted on a light bulb that is shaped like a flame.  I covered the threaded part with a bit of red plaid fabric for his hat.

 

This one is one I drew and then Bill had cut out of roof flashing metal!  Love it!  I miss my Bill so much and it was hard decorating without him.  So many memories!

 

And Last but not Least, a photo from outside when done.  It is only a 3 ft. tree but I hung just as many ornaments on it as if it were a large floor tree-ha!

 

And here is my little Lilly in her new doggy Christmas neckerchief that my cousin sent in the mail today.  Love it!

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and do check out the other Pink Saturday posts to see what others are sharing at Beverly's How Sweet the Sound! 

My heart to yours...

Have you ever visited the Graphic's Fairy??

Good morning sweet people!  Have you ever visited the Graphic's Fairy? http://thegraphicsfairy.com/kitchen-revamp-with-home-depot-before-pics-2/

She is a wonderful source of vintage graphics to use in your crafting, cardmaking and any other way you choose to use them!  All are free.  I have been following her for years now and love the vintage seasonal graphics I find on her site and love seeing what other people have done with the graphics, too.  Anyhow, she has a contest going right now and if you make a comment on her "before" kitchen that she is updating you will have a chance to win a 1K gift certificate to Home Depot!  Make sure you pop over there!

I am getting settled into my new home and my new sofa and chair for the lvrm is being delivered this afternoon.  I am soooo excited!  I will post pictures soon.  Meanwhile I have been working in the yard with Lilly and still unpacking boxes-ha!  But I am so glad to be here!

I bought these cute cafe curtains (2 pr) to cover the huge kitchen window.  It really brightened up the room!

I added a bit of wallpaper border over the cupboards that are over the stove and it catches the light beautifully.

My new electric range is being installed tomorrow and a new over/under washer/dryer will also be hooked up tomorrow.  I am thankful for friends who are also electricians!!  The old range cannot be picked up until after the Labor Day Weekend so right now it is in the middle of the floor-ha!

The bathroom is where the W/D will be and after installation, it will fit snuggly back into the space.  I am so excited!  And at my age, I feel these will be one-time purchases-ha!

And my sweet Lilly just loves running up and down stairs and can get into all kinds of mischief in the front bedroom where things are still in disarray!  She got hold of a skein of yarn up there the other day and did a real number on it-ha!  So I put the baby gate up at the bottom of the stairs so she can't go up there without me. :)

Thanks so much for visiting and come again soon! Love to all, my heart to yours...

January doldrums - NOT!

Ways to cheer yourself up during the winter months. Dress up your table even when no one is there with luncheon plates with tulips and glasses to match.....

crocheted flower napkin rings... 

And hand made felt coasters
in bright colors.

Each time I walk through the kitchen

it cheers my heart.  Next I am going to 

put teacups and saucers on the table and

add a pastel table runner down the middle.

Draw something with bright jell pens.  Can't draw?  Trace something and then color in, such fun.

I drew mine from a photo and just made up the small branch.

Relax like Isabella in a sunspot....

Buy a Kindle or Nook.  The smallest Kindle Paperwhite is both afordable and so portable with many sources for free books you can download right on line!  I have the Kindle Paperwhite and am currently reading a Cary Grant bio.

Take walks and don't forget your camera.  Take pictures of everything you find interesting and then weed out the bad ones in your photo program and then share with your friends on Face Book or other social networks.  You can start your own blog for free at www.blogspot.com.

   Depression got you down?  Get busy, volunteer, check on neighbors who may appreciate a visit, join a hospital auxiliary.  Go to a book store and have coffee while you browse.  Getting out and exercising is very important in fighting depression in the long winter months.

  Adopt a pet, a rescue cat or dog.  That is where I got Lilly, my Chihuahua.  So much company when I am alone.  I love playing with her, she makes me laugh out loud!

Here are my sweet babies chilling out in the den.  They both were rescues.

Thank you for visiting and come again soon!

My wild heart to yours....

New Addition

 This is "Lilly" (I named her).  She was a rescue dog from a puppy mill at my local Coastal Rescue Ctr.  I have been so lonely without Bill and she is the best medicine yet for depression and loneliness!  She is precious!  She is 4 mos. old and only weighs 3 lbs.!  She is a teacup Chihuahua.  The adoption fee was a very modest amount that I could afford and includes all shots and spaying in 2 more months!  I am so pleased.

Isabella, my RagDoll cat has adjusted very well to the new member of the family and more or less just keeps an eye on this little one's antics-ha!

This is her little Lambchop toy and she loves it! 

So precious, what's not to love?

Thank you so much for coming by.  I love your visits and comments.  God Bless and come again soon.

My heart to yours...