Skywatch Friday

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Tablescape Thursday

For more TT be sure to stop in at Between Naps on the Porch! You'll be glad you did!!! 

When I look out the window all I see is  rain, puddles, and grey skies....  

Surely, spring is right around the corner... for the air, at least, is balmy, and the ground seems ecstatic as it is soaking up the water... the grass is gently awakening and shimmering in the light of day...  SO the house, too, is awakening to the thoughts of spring...

Nothing whispers springtime to me like a bunch of fragrant lily of the valley....

  Just as the birds are scrambling about outside searching out their springtime homes, so too, birds are gathered close to celebrate the coming season around the  table!

Three or More Tuesday

An early march wedding is a lovely affair.... our own wedding was late March... and  Saturday's event brought back many wonderful memories...

The church  and music   resound with heaven's abiding love..

  Our daughter Amanda was bride's maid to her best friend and college roommate!

The handsome couple


The kiss!

The cake

The dance!
  And soon it was the couple dashing off to begin their life as one in the Lord!


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Mosaic Monday

Click Mary's site below to find out about the wonderful English Transferware contest going on this month!


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The Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY

Outside my window...It is a wonderful day... the rains have ceased,, yet the ground is very mushy, the sky is crystal clear, but a bit crisp.. daffodils are trying to burst open and forsythia is a blaze in golden shafts of glory!


I am thinking... I am so excited that for the next few weeks I have nothing challenging looming ...nothing I have to teach or particularly work toward...  I have the freedom to choose  whatever my heart desires...

I am thankful for...  there is some improvement in my mother's overall well-being.  she suffers terrible arthritis and is experiencing debilitation pain, yet her attitude is improving and a bit more sunny..

From the kitchen..  beef stew is simmering  casting off its savory aromas.

I am wearing... navy slacks, navy long sleeve tee shirt over pink and white check cotton blouse

I am creating... I plan to take some knitting classes. I need to bone up on the essentials  so I can have some projects to work on this year


I am reading... A Praying Life, by Paul Miller  The Peace Maker by Ken Sande  both of these are for bible studies at church!   The Peace Maker   is for our Sunday night Pastor's study.



I am hoping....  to get out this week  and so some spring planting...

Around the house.... the house is in good shape....of course, however, the laundry is never ending around here.

One of my favorite things....reading... however, havent had a chance to read a good book of my own choosing in quite a while

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Monday - banking,  visit with mom and dad, cooking up the beef stew

Tuesday-  allergy shot, Mom to the doctor,  laundry, marketing , work on Bible Study

Wednesday- Wednesday evening dinner at church and  Bible Study

Thursday- Mom to the hairdressers while I slip over to AC Moores and do some lovely shopping for nothing in particular... love that!!! small group Bible Study in the evening

Friday-  I would love to invite Dottie out for breakfast ...perhaps to E J's Landing

Saturday- Meet at Lynne's house to plan future events

Here is a photo Id like to share...




 Love is in the air, especially this last weekend when our daughter and sil visited so Amanda could be bride's maid to her best college roommate...  

Amanda is second from left here   with two more maids to come it was a gorgeous bridal party!





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Pink Saturday

Happy PINK Saturday!!

This morning I am sharing my rosy opportunity to share a tasty  breakfast with my wonderful son in law.    Amanda and Joshua traveled home this week from Boston  because Amanda is in her best friend's wedding tonight.  It has been so fabulous being on the sidelines ...seeing her get together with her college friends...  going to the bachelorette party and getting all dressed up for various events.  Yesterday it was the bridal brunch...

 What a ray of sunshine  she was when she prepared to leave for that... but  I had the opportunity to breakfast with Joshua...  and that was quite a special treat for me as well.

If I were a bit more brave I would have tried my hand at the hollandaise sauce that would have complimented our poached eggs.. but alas that wasn't to be!


I did , however, provide ample strawberries for our cereal.. something I knew he'd appreciate!

The slices of apple sauce and banana nut bread were compliments from  the Amish bakery we had visited last week.. so very yummy indeed!

To just  go ahead and share a bit more about the wedding festivities... last night Amanda came down   adorned and prepared to rehearse for the wedding and attend the  marvelous dinner following...being a bride's maid is such a wonderful experience for young women to partake of the liberal ministrations of the bride's parental love and friends' gracious hospitality.... to  dress up and be a princess for a time  getting nails and hair adorned and   partake of the luxuries afforded the bridal party....  creating memories that will last a life time...

I'll be posting the wedding tomorrow if anyone wishes to return   for the continuing story!

Happy Pink SaturdayVisit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for more PINK SATURDAY!!

Skywatch Friday

The bare trees of winter  will soon be giving way to the fresh young buds of spring.  But the winter sunsets will ever be the best..

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