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We had some wild kittens that would visit our back deck several months back. Ya'll know that Wailin' chose us as her family while a couple of the other wild kittens would not come near us. Soon there was only one other that would come onto our back deck to get some sun and relax but still r…

Wishing you peace, comfort and joy this Christmas. My wish for you: May your homes and hearts be warmed and your hopes be high by the promises given to us by Christ.

My solution to Monday rollin' around too quickly is to simply ignore it. So far it's workin' great! The Holiday show I did way "up Nawth" was a lot of fun and I also had a great visit with my family. Unfortunately the day of set up it poured, and I mean poured from early ear…

... and let me say I am thankful for every one of them! Even if they do seem to get here much too fast. The next two weeks will be very busy ones, getting ready to do a Holiday show "up Nawth". It's a show I used to do many years ago when we lived in S.C. My daughter lives there …

Please join me in honoring and remembering all the men and women who have served our country. Please think about the ones who lost their lives and the families who are without a loved one. Remember, without the service and dedication of our armed forces our lives could be very different. From the …

Okay, so technically it's Sunday but we have been having a bit of trouble connecting lately. Our cable company has "upgraded" it's system, added faster mbps and new things you can order...oh and they "upgraded" the cost. What they didn't do was upgrade the equipmen…

It's Monday again and once again I am caught by total surprise ! How could that be ??? Well I admit I was working on some packaging this weekend and at the computer a lot. I seem to forget what time it is, forget to eat etc. and the next thing I know a whole weekend has slipped by. Does tha…

this Amish saying sums it up for me quite well...this is such a busy time of year for all of us, especially those of us with retail shops. Time for boxing, wrapping, packing and mailing ... we always try to add a special touch to each box whether you are giving it as a gift to someone or to yourse…

As usual it has rolled around way to quickly and left me in the dust! Have been trying to strip off the wallpaper backing from my entry and hall. Sigh. It was pasted right to the wallboard which means it comes off and so does a lot of the top layer of the wall board. This is NOT a good thing. …

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit -- Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twis…

I'm puttin' a few things together to put on the webshop...pretty pink things to counteract the gray of the day. Then I'll sit in a cozy chair, sip some tea and read a goood mystery novel. What do you like to do on a rainy day? My wish for you: may your rainy days be cozy and filled with…

Did you get the free sample of paint from Glidden? I did and ordered the Robin's Egg Blue. I had planned on painting the downstairs bathroom (finally !) and decided to put it on the ceiling. What do you think? What did you do with your free sample? I have to say I do LOVE the paint. It w…

Click Here Treasure Box Give Away Enter for a chance to win a treasure box FULL of fabulous goodies from the participating Shabby Lane Shops! AND IF YOU LEAVE A SWEET COMMENT HERE I will draw a winner of a sweet little sumpin' sumpin' on Monday next. Thought I would leave you with a little …

Continuing with "Miscellaneous Tables Compromising Various Things Worth Knowing" I'm going to skip the most boring stuff but I thought it was interesting (okay so I'm probably the only one and a bit odd...) that : apples, green, a bushel-50 lbs.* feathers-a bale=about 1 cwt (cwt i…

My Monday is off to a very s l o o o o w start. Hope it doesn't predict the week ahead because I have a lot I'd like to get accomplished. There is one give away winner whose cake is on it's way...hope you like it Sue ! ... and as soon as I get an address from Number ten, Mandy your te…

Twenty-seven years of wedded bliss...no lie. If anything we are happier now than we were then and we were both pretty happy. Oh guess I should explain why my SweetiePie is sitting down. He was on his way from San Diego to near San Francisco on his motorcycle to our wedding. A car didn't see…

Took a little time out for a nap but now it is back to business! As you can see Wailin' has settled in nicely. Wynona is starting to warm up to her a bit, but Willie is still keeping his distance. We are keeping them separated right now, we don't want any kitty tussels. Since Wailin&#…

There is a lot to be said for vintage things...they have a sense of history, you won't find the same item everywhere and there is beauty in their wear and imperfections. We have put up a few more of our vintage items and will be adding more as the week goes by. As for being vintage myself, wel…

I will lend to you for awhile a puppy, God said, For you to love him while he lives and to mourn for him when he is gone. Maybe for twelve or fourteen years, or maybe for two or three But will you, till I call him back take care of him for me? He'll bring his charms to gladden you and (should h…

Mrs.Glosser's Random Number Generator was Number 14, A Day at the Cappucino Cafe. E-mail me please and we will whip up your baby cake! I want to thank each of you for entering and for your very sweet comments! I really appreciate them very much. My wish for you: May every challenge you face b…

When we finally get to summertime in the South and the heat and humidity reach really sweltering levels things really start to slow down. We close the little cottage shop, my Sweetie takes extra days off and all we really want to do is laze around rockin' on the front porch sippin' sweet te…

Hope ya'll had a wonderful Fourth ! I went up Nawth to visit my daughter and then to Augusta to visit my son and his sweet wife. It was a wonderful visit with both. We did a little shoppin' and a lot of eatin'. Have a few faux goodies done and hope to have them on the web shop by the…