Vintage Friday

Here are some pictures of old doorways I saw on a recent trip. I love the look of old doors with their peeling paint and rusted hinges. I like to think about all the people who have passed through these doors and what their lives must have been like. Each of these doors has a unique history and hundreds of stories.

The Scoop

I just finished reading this book this morning. It was my first novel by Fern Michaels. I usually don't read novels but I enjoyed this one. It was light reading and I didn't need to think about it. It was just for fun. Of course, now I have to read the rest of the series as soon as it comes out.

Making Laundry Detergent

This afternoon I made a batch of laundry detergent. I have been wanting to do this for a long time. I actually bought the ingredients weeks ago, but forgot about them until today. It was very simple and the kitchen smelled great. I am going to wash a load of towels to try it out.

Breathe

This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
Your holy presence
Living in me

This is my daily bread
This is my daily bread
Your very word
Spoken to me

And I ... I'm desparate for you
And I ... I'm lost without you

This is air I breath
This is air I breathe
Your holy presence
Living in me

This is my daily bread
This is my daily bread
Your very word
Spoken to me

And I ... I'm desparate for you
And I ... I'm lost without you (eh hey, yeah)
And I ... I'm desparate for you
And I ... I'm lost without you

And I ... I'm desparate for you
And I ... I'm lost without you
I'm lost without you
I'm lost without you
I'm lost without you (father)
I'm lost..without you

This is the air I breathe

This is the air I breathe

Pumpkins

This is one of the biggest pumpkins I've ever seen. It is already too heavy for me to lift. I was able to turn it a couple weeks ago, but I can't do anything with it now.




Our little pumpkin patch has exploded! I had no idea the leaves were so big! Someone told us the vines will follow the sun. Well the sun must be in the trees because our vines have started to climb the tree and there is actually several pumpkins growing in the tree. I am going to keep them there until they start to get heavy. I think it's so funny.

Today's mail brought a nice surprise, a package from Linda at Peace Creek Collections. She had a giveaway a few weeks ago and I was one of the lucky winners. It is a very pretty kleenex holder. Red is my favorite color and I love red dots! Thank you Linda.

Vintage Friday

I have a lot of vintage jewelry, mostly earrings. I have been gathering it for over a year now. I use it in crafts, scrapbooking and sometimes I wear it. I get most of it from antique stores, occasionally from a thrift store. Recently people have been giving it to me as gifts. I love this kind of present. A girl cannot have too much vintage jewelry.