The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the sixth day of Christmas...

( my favorite so far)

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the fifth day of Christmas...

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the fourth day of Christmas...

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the third day of Christmas...

(already on my vintage tree)

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the second day of Christmas...

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas...

Denver and the Mile High Orchestra Jingle Bells

My New Favorite

This is my new favorite Christmas CD. I like every song , however,  I think my favorite is Toy Packaging. Not a traditional Christmas song but a lot of fun.

“They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.”
Psalm 145:7 (NIV)

A Memory

Last night Kylie wanted to show me what she wanted for Christmas. An Easy Bake Oven of course, just like every little girl for decades. It reminded me of my Easy Bake Oven, a Christmas present over 40 years ago. Every time we went to the store after that I wanted mixes for my oven. I remember sitting at the kitchen table with my stepfather waiting for the cakes to be finished, then waiting for them to cool so we could frost it. I was always afraid of the heat from the light bulb so Bobby would have to do most of the work but I didn't care, I was baking! To this day baking is one of my favorite things to do.

Happy Veteran's Day

Micah Benjamin

Our first grandson, Micah Benjamin, born today at 12:05.

 He has showed you, O man, what is good.
       And what does the LORD require of you?
       To act justly and to love mercy
       and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8

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Some People You Should Know: Advocates For The Blind « CBS Chicago – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic, and the Best of Chicago
Joe and Kim are friends of ours. Kim is part of  "The Birthday Babes" and we have gone to a lot of seminars together. The Kusters have also been at several of the parties we had during the summer.

A Memory

I don't remember very much about living in this house except the front porch. I didn't play on the porch as much as under it. I would crawl in from the side and stay there for hours. The dirt was almost like sand and it was very cool in there. I would make mud pies and play with my dolls.

I also remember that Kenny always wore his guns and someone boots, this time he must be wearing Mom's.

Fall Activities

Today Jim and I went apple picking at County Line Orchard in Indiana. We like to go every year to get our apples and a few pumpkins. Going to the orchard is one of my favorite fall activities. It was a very nice day, not to chilly and the sun was beautiful. We spent most of the afternoon walking around and enjoying the crisp fall air. We plan to go again next month.

Vintage Friday

 

Jim and I traveled Illinois Route 66 on Thursday. We covered 93 miles in 7 hours. We found this two cell jail in Gardner. It was in service during the early 1900's. It was mostly used for vagrants.

A memory

I can still remember this day. My mom had a Hawaiian  themed party in our dining room . She had removed all the furniture and put a tablecloth on the floor. Cheyrl and I were wrapped up in fabric (mumus) and we had plastic lais around our necks. Steven and Chuck were there along with Uncle Dick. I know there were a other family members there but I can't remember who. We sat on the floor and ate our party food. It was very exciting.

Vintage Friday

I have seen so many cute vintage glasses on line. I hadn't thought about collecting them until now. I found these at an antique store Friday. I love the white flowers. I think these will go so good in my kitchen. They make me happy

For the past year I have been collecting the Star Glow plates and saucers. I hadn't found any cups until now. I found these at the thrift store for $.25 each. I wasn't sure if they were part of the set so I only bought four. There was also a coffee pot. I would like to go back and get any other cups and the coffee pot. I love this set, it reminds me of Christmas.

Halloween pin cushion cupcake swap

I joined a Halloween cupcake swap at Mary Jane's Farm. I did a couple swaps last year and it was fun. I wasn't sure what the swap was really about, but then I found some pictures of another cupcake swap from earlier this year and I knew I wanted to join. I need to look at my "stash" and see what embellishments I have for fall. I am really excited to start.

Worship

Last night we had a great time of worship with Mercy Me and a few thousand friends at the Ignite Chicago concert. Mercy Me is one of my favorite bands. It was my first time seeing them in person and I was not disappointed.

Vintage Friday

I bought this Fingerhut suitcase at the thrift store yesterday. It looked to be in great condition. I have been looking for one for a long time. I didn't open it all the way until I brought it home. The inside while in perfect condition held a big surprise.

Oh joy! another case, also in great condition. This one even had the original inventory tag.

I opened the second case and found this!

When I opened the oval case inside were these two bags along with three keys for the luggage and the ads for the cases. I think this is one of my best finds in a long time.

Working on my girl fort

For years Barb has been after me to turn the family room closet into a sewing area. I am finally doing it. Today I painted the space a very pale pink. I've never had a pink room before. This is going to be a total girl fort. I have to find my ceiling light fixture this week. I am also looking for a vintage desk to use as a work space. The carpet is still the original from 24 years ago. It also needs to be replaced. This is about as far as I've gotten in the planning. Any ideas?

Vintage Friday

Last weekend Jim and I went to Michigan "junkin'". He had asked me how I wanted to celebrate my birthday and that's what I wanted to do. I had so much fun. It is just like a treasure hunt. I didn't have anything special in mind, I just wanted to see what I could find. Here are a few of my treasures.

Birthday Tea

Thursday I celebrated my birthday with three of my good girlfriends at The Pick Wick Society. We had tea, finger sandwiches, scones and several very yummy pastries served to us in "Jo's Room". After tea we went shopping for yarn and fabric at local shops. There was a car show going on in town also so we walked through that. I had a lot of fun, thank you girlfriends for sharing this day with me.

Memorial Day

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Where there's a will, there's av way!