Wishing Everyone A Happy Thanksgiving

Today is Thursday, November 26, 2009. It is a beautiful day! The sun is shinning and a breeze to go with it.

Hubby made it in early yesterday evening just in time for supper. He ate a good meal, headed for the sofa and well you know the rest of the story. He slept there until about eleven when I woke him up to go to bed. He slept until about ten this morning. I do believe that he was one tired man.

So this morning he is now fixing my Jeep and should be running by the end of the day. Three weeks with out her is a long time. While he is doing this I am doing his dirty laundry that he has had for the last ten days. He said that he didn't see any sense in doing it on Sunday with him coming home on Wednesday. OK I can see the logic there. LOL

I tried to get a better picture of the room, the yellow is pretty close to the color, but now the ceiling looks anything but white. Go figure....

I would like to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving day! We all need to be thankful for everything that we have and a few things that we don't. Even those dirty dishes in the sink. Those dirty dishes mean we had a food to eat. Granny use to tell me when I would complain about having to do laundry, "That dirty laundry means that you have clothes to put on your back". So I wish you all a day filled with laughter and lots of memories to be had!

Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today. ~Brightest Blessings~

The Mess Lingers

Today is Tuesday, November 24, 2009. It has been cool and cloudy all day. I do think that it is time to dig out the sweatshirts and jackets. Even the oak tree has decided to start dropping leaves, she has decided to rest. We so enjoyed her all summer and the shade that she provided for us.

The mud took almost two days to dry so I didn't get as far as I wanted to in my room. I did get it painted and trimmed out, now to watch the paint dry. Hubby said that he was going to replace the window that is in there and put hardwood floors in. I like hardwood floors, but if I can find the color that I want, thinking of going with carpet. Then to get the shelf/table built.

Young son said to me tonight while I was washing out the paint tools, "want me to help you move that stuff back in there now that it is painted?" No son, the paint has to dry and then the flooring has to get put down, then move the "stuff" back in there. I am thinking that he wants his living room back. Although he has taken mine over including the television. Which is OK because I don't watch it.

Oh is hubby going to be busy the 3 1/2 days that he is going to be home. Firsts things first and that is the oil pump on my Jeep. Oh, not to have to ride with my children, to be able to go somewhere alone, to be able to get groceries without hearing, "what else do we need" while they are throwing items into the cart. Now don't get me wrong, I love my children, I just don't care to be the passenger in their car.

So tomorrow I will go and check on a window and see about flooring. If everything is here, it makes it go so much faster getting it finished up. Still lots to do, but the worst is over. Now if everything goes well, maybe Monday I will be putting things away, organizing and putting all of the pictures and things on the walls and out of boxes.

I will try to get some pictures tomorrow while it is still light outside so that you can see the real colors. It has been so nice to see the three boys "hanging" out together. Didn't see to much of them today, until supper time. LOL

Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today. ~Brightest Blessings~

A Wonderful Surprise and Productive Too

Today is Sunday, November 22, 2009. The weather man was right on today calling thunderstorms. This was a very good thing, this made sure that I had to stay indoors and get the things done that I needed to get done. Lately when I get outdoors, well I seem to loose track of time and nothing really gets done.

I was so delighted to have a surprise last night, #3 son showed up unannounced! Whoot! Yes, I am grinning from ear to ear, maybe a wee little tear of happiness. No one knew he was coming home for a couple of weeks. Happy mama here!

Now today we started my room. I got everything moved out of it and needless to say, the boys living room is full of my stuff. I love it! Ha, ha, I got to mess up your living room. LOL Then everything had to come off of the walls, shelves, curtain rods, pictures and that boarder. That boarder was a real bummer to get off. Took me probably close to an hour to get it off.

Now it was time to spray the wall with the mud. Soooo glad son #3 came home! He can run the hopper, I didn't have to do it. Not only is is messy, it is heavy with all of the mud in it. So now the mud is drying and I can paint tomorrow.

The Acorn Squash yellow will be the wall color and the Yellow Lettuce will be the trim color. I started soaking the beans this morning, so tomorrow I will throw them in the crock pot with the ham and onions for the bean soup. Thinking that this will keep the boys happy until supper time, this way I can paint away until I finish.

Would like to have it dry by Tuesday so that I can build in the shelf/table right on the wall. Under it I will have storage, don't think that I want cabinets, just open so that I can store in clear tote containers. Love those things. Maybe put up a little pastel curtain around it, but then maybe not. Will just have to wait and see.

Over all it was a very productive day, so looking forward to painting tomorrow. I enjoy painting, watching it all come together. But then I like to iron too. LOL A very happy camper today, lots done and son #3 will be here for two weeks.

Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today. ~Brightest Blessings~

It's Friday!

Today is Friday, November 20, 2009. The weather has been just fantastic. Warm in the day and cooler in the evenings. The house wide open! No air conditioner or heater running.

The move has been placed on hold. No house yet and the holidays are very fast approaching. Which is OK. There was a new job posting in Jacksonville this week so who knows what will happen. No more worrying about it, time to move forward and get things that need to be done, done and finished. Time to get some yard projects finished that have been placed on hold finished up.

So now I will get to work in my room and get it the way that I want it done. First to clean it all out and then to get the walls done. Spray them with mud and then to paint. OH, fresh paint, I love it. Then to get the tables built in with cabinets under them. I figure within a week it will be finished, or very close to it. All of the pictures that I have framed and painted will finally get their place on the wall instead of a box.

Because We Believe Art is having a super giveaway. You have to go over and check it out. Get yourself entered into this giveaway.

Got lots of "stuff" done today. You know the leave the house in the morning and not get home until late in the day. Then by the time that you get home you are ready to take a nap. Boy, are people cranky in the stores. Maybe I can get groceries on line until after the holidays. LOL

Also I received an e-mail from a few friends, I have no idea if this is just spoof or not, but I am going to share it with you. PLEASE check your register receipt to make sure that it is for the amount that you are charging or using a debit card for. Even if you select NO cash back, the cashier is getting $20 cash back. Then she hands it off in a transaction with a friend. I know that I don't always look, but I looked at every one of them today. Who would have thought?

Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today. ~Brightest Blessings~

Clay Day

Today is Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Another beautiful day! The weather has been just great, warm with a breeze, oh, if the summers could have a breeze.

I dug out my clay today and played with it for a couple of hours. I haven't done this since the last Book of Shadows I made. I really enjoy working with it and don't know why I don't do more of it. I also did get some squares cut for a couple of more rag quilt projects that have just been hanging around, not getting done. So maybe tomorrow I will get them finished up.

Young son woke me up at three this morning scared to death. Someone is trying to get in the sliding glass door Mom. What? OK, so I get up go look and see nothing. I can tell he is really shaken up, so I go to sleep on the couch and he takes the love seat.

So this morning while son #5 and I are building a gate, I am telling him about it asking if he heard anything last night. No mom didn't hear anything. No I guess you wouldn't, he snores just as loud as his dad does.

He went around the side of the house to check it out. There were some kind of paw prints on the glass with hair. Whatever it was, had to be a good size, the prints were over half way up the glass. This made young son feel better, but wants to camp out in the living room tonight.

The couch is so not my water bed. I don't know how they sleep on them when they fall asleep at night watching television. My whole body aches the next day. Oh to be young again and be able to sleep on the floor or couch and sleep well.

Hubby still hasn't found a house and we are getting down to the wire. I sent him the e-mail from Home Depot with a list of the up coming classes for the DIY. Maybe that will light a fire. All though, it may just back fire on me and I might just get a little tiny house, just to say he found one.

Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today. ~Brightest Blessings~

Pagan and Wiccan Cross Stitch Designs

Today is Monday, November 16, 2009. It has been another gorgeous day! I love this weather! Warm with a gentle breeze. The Okra, tomatoes and green peppers are still growing. I think they like this weather too.

While out in blog land this morning, I did this with my coffee, so much better than any morning paper, at stop at Mrs.B's blog. Yes she is having another giveaway. Now I have to tell you that I don't enter all of the giveaways. Only the ones that I really want to win. The reason for this is that I know that everyone likes different things and I want the ones that really want to win to win.

I know that I get so discouraged trying to find Pagan and Wiccan jewelry or fabric. Oh yes, we can always find Halloween items, but not everyday items. Now I use ink to make a lot of my prints on my fabrics, only because they just aren't out there.

Now this wonderful lady Sherry Senicar is making Pagan and Wiccan cross stitch patterns! Kudos to her! The couple that I have seen are just beautiful. Now I don't do cross stitch, have
tried several times only to have this crossed knotted mess. However, I will get a friend that "LOVES" to cross stitch and pay her to do it. This is assuming that I win.

This is the offering at Mrs. B's blog, so get over there and enter. It is just gorgeous.

This is another one that she has on her site called
"Night Chant"

Kudos to you Sherry! I know that you will have much success with your designs!












An update on the move. Heard from hubby and nothing. He looked at one tonight and said again that it was very small. I can't do small, have to have space. Does anyone know if it snows in SC or not? The kids keep asking me and I really don't know. The house that was for sale is pending. So all we can do with that and it seems everything else at this point is wait and see what happens.

I know, it's not the news I wanted to hear either.....

Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today. ~Brightest Blessings~

Waiting.......

Today is Monday, November 16, 2009. The weather has been so nice. No rain and not really cold. No heater or air conditioner to run. House has been open and smells so good!

I have to tell you that I was just a tad upset that hubby spent four hours looking at rentals and found nothing on Saturday. However, I was so Blessed to have e-mail Sharon which lives really close to where we will be moving to get information on where to look and where not to look.

So after receiving her e-mail I hit the internet on Sunday. Hubby called and said that he had been looking and had no luck, but had one to look at after work on Monday that sounded really
promising. I found one that was for sale at a really good price and in a good location. I was so thrilled. So he e-mailed them and will call them at his break. I won't know anything of course until his lunch break.

As soon as I know something I will let all of you know. If we buy, it means that we won't be moving over Thanksgiving or at least I don't think that the banks move that fast, but you never know. We just have to wait and see what happens.

I do think it is all of this unknown that is really getting to me. The kids are fixing to need more school books, do I have them sent here or wait until after the move and have them sent there. Do we plan a Thanksgiving dinner or not. sigh.....

Colors for the week:
Monday Silver
Tuesday White
Wednesday Yellow
Thursday Turquoise
Friday Coral
Saturday Blue
Sunday Yellow

Remember today is a New Moon, write those abundance checks and smudge.

Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today. ~Brightest Blessings~