Since Winter is over and Garage Sales have begun again Rhoda at Southern Hospitality has re-instated Thrifty Treasures. Click on over to see the great bargains that people find all across the World. This week I found this great Toile runner that is reversible and the rooster and duck napkin rings. The runner cost me [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Today’s Thrifty Treasures ~ Toile Runner
Posted in Todays Thrifty Treasures, tagged Goodwill, Thrift Store Shopping on April 11, 2010 | 21 Comments »
Mosaic Monday ~ Apple Blossoms
Posted in Mosaic Monday, tagged Apple Tree Blossoms, Apple Trees on April 11, 2010 | 23 Comments »
Please visit Mary at Little Red House to join in or to see more mosaics. Have a wonderful Taxes are due week everyone!
Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayer ~ Hymn
Posted in Hymns, tagged Holy Spirit, Pentecost on April 11, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayer Spirit divine, attend our prayer, And make our heart Thy home; Descend with all Thy gracious power; Come, Holy Spirit, come. Come as the light! to us reveal The truth we long to know; Reveal the narrow path of right, The way of duty show. Come as the fire and [...]
I Arise Today…
Posted in Prayer, tagged Bridgid of Gael, La Conner, Meditation, Tulip Bulb Farm on April 10, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I arise today Through a mighty strength: God’s power to guide me, God’s might to uphold me, God’s eyes to watch over me; God’s ear to hear me, God’s word to give me speech, God’s hand to guard me, God’s way to lie before me, God’s shield to shelter me, God’s host to secure me. [...]
Friday’s Fave Five! ~ Easter Edition…
Posted in Fave Five on Friday, tagged Bloggy Friends, Easter, Friday's Fave Five, Kulich, La Conner, Mennoite Girls Can Cook, Russian Heritage, Seerney Paska, Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Tulips on April 9, 2010 | 24 Comments »
Time to sit down, take a deep breath, and consider the blessings of this past week. Now visit Susanne at Living to Tell the Story to join in or to see some favorites. Thank you Susanne for hosting this great exercise… Easter, Easter, Easter! I love Easter. I love that our Faith is defined by [...]
I’m Not Tired…
Posted in Flowers, tagged La Conner, Mt. Vernon, Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Spring, Tulips, Washington on April 8, 2010 | 15 Comments »
…of tulips, are you? I do believe the pink ones are my favorite. Which are your favorite?
Happy Birthday to My Mom!
Posted in Birthday, tagged Family, family history, Heritage, Mom on April 8, 2010 | 14 Comments »
We’re both a lot older now! My mom turns 86 today and my dad will be 87 in May. My mother is truly the Proverbs 31 woman. She has always put her children and husband as a top priority in her life. Her first child died at 2 years old and she has raised 8 [...]
Tablescape Thursday ~ Easter Revisited
Posted in Tablescape Thursday, tagged China, Easter, International 1812, Royal Albert Moss Rose, Sterling on April 7, 2010 | 29 Comments »
For some of you that visit my blog regularly this will be a repeat. It’s time for Susan’s Tablescape Thursday so I wanted to post my actual Easter table for this week. Were you aware that tulips continue growing even after they are cut and placed in a vase? I just realized that about all [...]
Yard Art!
Posted in Yard Art, tagged Neighborhood, Washington on April 7, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Time to visit Mary at Work of the Poet for some more Yard Art! These great specimens are all from one yard and this is just a sampling of what was in this yard…
It Was So Much Fun…
Posted in Travel, tagged Bloggy Friends, Food, Friends, Mennonite Girls Can Cook on April 6, 2010 | 15 Comments »
…to laugh and talk with these girls! 6 of the 10 contributors on the Mennonite Girls Can Cook blog. Julie, Bev K. , Betty R., and Charlotte were unable to join us. It was my first face to face with all these ladies. You know these girls are even thinner in person. I forgot to [...]
