For The Love of Longears...

It's almost my birthday and here are the presents I gave to myself.

Meet: 

 Finn

&

 Winnie.

Mom

&

baby.

It was foggy and rainy this morning and their coats were wet, but they are the cutest and friendliest little things you will ever see.

Have a great weekend!!!



Easy To Make Centerpiece...

I attended the birthday party of a friend this past Saturday and saw an idea I thought might be of interest to others. The Happy Birthday plate in the picture was purchased at Hobby Lobby. It was a very inexpensive, plain, porcelain platter. A dry-erase marker was used to write the inscription, a colorful ribbon was threaded through it and an equally inexpensive easel was used to display it. After the party it was wiped clean and was ready for the next special event. What a great idea! I actually thought someone might have ordered it special just for the occasion and was surprised to learn the secret. This was my friends 90th birthday, but this idea would work just as well for a child's birthday party. Thread it with a pink or blue ribbon, write on it, and you have an instant centerpiece for a baby shower. The ideas are endless and think how easily it could be transported.

Have a blessed tomorrow!!!

Nawlins...

March is the time to celebrate with the Irish and the Italians in New Orleans. We celebrated with a visit to St. Louis Cemetery #1, a Hurricane at Pat O'Brien's, a trip to the French Market on the trolley car,  and wrapped it up by watching the St. Joseph's Day Parade. We either walked or stood on our feet for a total of nine hours, and could barely walk back to the car. Isn't it odd how you don't know your feet hurt until the fun ends.

We had a great time and arrived back in Fort Worth on Sunday night. I came home Monday morning and discovered I had left my camera and laptop in Fort Worth, so I've been absent from the blogging world for over a week while waiting on the courier(hubby) to make his delivery.

Here are a few photos from the trip.  

Our first stop was to see the grave of the "Witch Queen of New Orleans"

 and then on to the French Market.

  The culture in New Orleans is like none other. 

There is a cacophony of sights, 

sounds,

 and color.

 New Orleans is a great place to "visit", but there's "no place like home".

Have a wonderful week!!!

13. Camera and laptop
14. Hubby playing the piano from "Songs of the Church"
15. First blooms of spring
16. Laughter with siblings in our dad's house
17. French Vanilla coffee
18. The patience others show towards me

19. Spring Break

20. A yard cut just in time for rain

21 The grandson who asked to mow it

Pretty In Pink...

Have a Wonderful Weekend!!!

Wordless Wednesday...

Have a nice day!!!

For more Wordless Wednesday follow this link!

Tacos And Guacamole...

Here's a link to my daughter's blog, My Daley Life. She has an interesting way of eating her taco's for all of us health conscious bloggers and dieters. She has also posted a recipe for guacamole. Yum!

Have a great day!

My New Garden Project...

From the Spring issue of Small Gardens magazine.

 Have a great day!!!

The Kreativ Award...

Thanks to McGuffy Ann at McGuffy's Reader for the Kreativ Blogger Award. She loves "critters" and has a great blog where she reviews some really good books.
The Rules:
1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Answer the questions below.
3. Share ten facts about yourself.
4. Nominate seven other blogs for the Kreativ Blogger Award.

The questions and my answers:
1. Favorite song-Sugar Moon
2. Favorite dessert-Sweet Potato Pie
3. What ticks me off-a lack of respect
4. When I'm upset I try to blow it off.
5. Favorite pets-cats
6. Black or White-white
7. Biggest fear-losing someone I love
8. Everyday attitude-optimistic
9. What is perfection-Christ
10. Guilty pleasures-peppermint anything

Ten Random Facts About Myself:
1. I love true crime stories on T.V.
2. I love Peeps.
3. I can't live without my cell phone.
4. I enjoy old Charlie Chan movies.
5. My favorite movie is "An Affair To Remember".
6. My favorite candles come from Bath and Body Works.
7. My favorite city is San Antonio, Texas.
8. I enjoy the BBC.
9. I am about to read Wind In The Willows again.
10. I have read To Kill A Mockingbird so many times I've lost count.

I pass this award on to:
Mama Hancock at The Life and Times of Mama Hancock
Daley at My Daley Life
Amy at Amy's Life
Donna at Made In Heaven
Betty at Bossy Betty

For The Love Of Gardening...

Before the weeding was complete

 they made their debut,

but

as you can tell

I really

love

the ornaments.

Have a nice day!!!