Angie, This is Dedicated to You!!

Good Evening Blogger Friends!! Well Thanksgiving is over and did I have alot to be thankful for this year. First of all my family and friends~~ also I am going on a pre Christmas vacation to Jamaica!! We leave on Wednesday Dec 1!! And God is blessing with a new home!! I am cancer free!! God is so good!!!

As you know our Christmas decorations are simple this year!! So I thought I would share a picture of our Tree!! I have dedicated this tree to my sweet Canadian friend
Angie@Freespirit Haven!! When she sees it she will understand why!!

The theme of the tree is red cardinals which are the Ky State Bird!! As most know Ky is my home state!!

This day I spent doing my Christmas Shopping. It was a mad house out there!! I will never ever do that again! I usually shop all year long and then I can just enjoy the wrapping at Christmas time. But you guys are not even going to believe how disorganized I am! I had shopped all year round, but during the move, the boxes marked Christmas presents were taken along with the other boxes to storage unit, with all our furniture and stuff. They are sitting all boxed up in the back of the unit with furniture and who knows what piled high on them. So, thus, I had to go shopping for presents again!! Lordy Lordy will I ever learn!!

Progress

Good Evening Bloggers!! It has been a long week. We met with the builders this week and chose all our colors and worked out the detail of the house!! It was so much fun and very exciting!
I have posted some pictures below to catch you up on the progress of the house!! We actually have lumber!! They did the concrete for the foundation. They will start framing after Thanksgiving!!
I apologize in advance you are going to get very bored looking at the pictures of the house!!







































We have concrete for the foundation!!

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Progress on the House and Yard Sale Finds!!

Good Evening Bloggers!! Finally some progress we can see on building the house. This past month has been waiting on permits and getting all the paperwork done. I wanted to share the pictures of the work done on the lot thus far. The next thing they will put in the plumbing. Here at least , I don't know how they build in other states, they put the plumbing under the cement foundation.
I am so excited!! I can't wait to see the walls going up. We meet with the builders next week.
I also was able to hit a few yardsales last weekend. I went in hunt of books to read. But I stumbled upon these two gorgeous finds I could not pass up!! So please bear with me on what may be boring pictures to you on the house. Scroll on down and see my latest finds!!


























I bought this little crochet apron for fifty cents. Is not the most adorable little apron you have ever seen.






This little sweet grass basket was something I could not resist. It was just 5.00 dollars. For those of you that don't know , a sweet grass basket the size of a fifty cent piece can sell for 25.00. This one is much larger.
Also for those of you that don't know about these baskets, they are huge part of the South Carolina culture!

Family Dollar and Home Goods Finds!!

Good Evening Friendly bloggers!! I hope your Saturday has went well. It was cold here this morning, but by the afternoon it was beautiful!! I did go to some yard sales today, but only but a few little things. I will share them maybe tommorrow.
I thought I would share some of the Christmas decorations I found at Family Dollar and Home Goods. I really do love both those stores!! So enjoy!!

I love this little snowman wall hanging. I found it at the Family Dollar. It just had to come home with me!!






I still have to buy a Christmas candle for this Candle Holder. It was a home goods find as well. After Christmas it may get a makeover, maybe to an oil rubbed bronze.






This mug I bought for hubby. It suits him well, he can be a real bah humbug at Christmas. But he tolerates it for me. He knows I love Christmas.






This little poinsetta Christmas bowl , I bought at Home Goods!! I will set it in the middle of my dining room table here in the condo!! OOOOOOOOOoops maybe not on the table, that is where I am going to put my deer. Maybe I will put it on the coffee table.

Lets Pray for Our Vets!!

Veterans Day should be a special Holiday in every American's heart. Please lets all take the time to remember our young soldiers who continue to keep American's safe!! Our country no matter what its faults is still the best Country anyone could wish for!!
Our young soldiers are giving their lives everyday to keep Americans free, and safe.
As a mother of a US Marine I stand proud!! My son has served his time in Iraq. He continues to be a loyal Marine and puts the Corp and God first. By putting them first he understands he is keeping his family safe and contributing to the safety of all American families.
Just to be clear he is not in Iraq now,but continues to serve as a loyal US Marine!!
The picture below is of my son in his uniform and on his wedding day. Isn't he a handsome dude!!

Thanking God for his Blessings in my Life!!!

Good Evening Bloggers!!
It was cold here in Myrtle Beach this morning~~ we had frost!! I thought I would take a moment and just express some thankfulness I have experienced in my life. I think most of you know I am a cancer survivor. I had colon cancer, but they got it all and I am doing fine. It has been three years since I was diagnosed. I am so grateful to my God who is a healing God and he heard my prayers. He continues to bless me everyday!!
Every other day I hear someone that their parent, brother,sister etc has just died from colon cancer!! Every time I hear that I say a prayer of thanks to my Lord for allowing me to discover mine in time.
I am so grateful to my husband who absolutely insisted that I make my doctor send me to a colonoscopy. I had been treated for over a year for IBS and the doctor never mentioned that test. Well obviously I had the test done, and thats when they found the mass!! It was in the very early stages and the doctor told me I was going to be fine!!
So every year at Thanksgiving time I have alot to be Thankful for! I also had thyroid cancer that I had surgery for four years ago!! It is strange my thyroid cancer and my colon cancer , I was in the hospital at Thanksgiving.
I thought I would share this story with you as way to express my thankfullness. The plants below are all from friends and coworkers when I went through my surgery.






This little plant was only a sprig when I bought it at Walmart. I paid 50 cents off the bargain table for it. I cannot believe how much it has grown this year. I don't know the name of the plant. If any of you guys know. please tell me the name of it, I would greatly appreciate it.






This is a plant that work sent me when I was in the hospital for a colon resection. It was a small garden arrangement. It has really grown these past three years.






Christmas cactus is just beginning to bloom!!!

The Rest of Michaels Haul

Good Evening!! Lordy blogger finally let me post the rest of my Michale's Haul!! I love all the sparklies on these picks!! Tomorrow I will show you my Home Store Haul!!









If you look at my very first post in the blogger world, you will see last years tree. You will notice I had a cardinal theme. Well these little picks will be on my tree this year and carry over to next year on one of my trees!!






I won't be using this little birdie this Christmas. I really bought him for next year. When we are in the new house I plan to have a cream and brown themed tree.







I love these lacy leaves. I think they will be so pretty on the tree or even in a project somehow.

Partial Michael's Haul

Good Evening Bloggers. I hope everyone had a beautiful Sunday!! Mine was great. I got the condo cleaned up yesterday, so I had the whole day to relax ie: shop. LOL
I decided to post my Michaels Haul. Unfortunately Blogger is acting up and will not post the rest of my pics. So this is my partial Haul. Hopefully blogger will let me post the rest later.
I had a 50% off coupon for fall stuff. But the cashier applied it to my Christmas decorations. I did not buy any fall items.


A couple of picks for the tree.






I love this rose pick. I may go back and get a few more of these for the tree. I hope they have some left when I go back.





I am going to use this little red wreath as an ornament on the Christmas tree.






I am going to use this Christmas Ribbon to tie a bow around the neck of the deer.






These two little red ornaments are going to be used around the deer's neck. This picture does not do them justice. They are really shiny and cute.

Finally Settled! Christmas Project Started!

Good Evening Blogger friends!!
Wow! We are finally settled into the Condo we are renting until the new house is finished. My husband I drove out and looked at our lot. They haven't started the house yet. They are in the stage of getting all the building permits. That takes forever here in South Carolina!
My dear hubby is a gardener, he planted some gladiola bulbs at the back of our lot today. He just couldn't wait! LOL
I thought I would share with you the project I am working on. Most of you saw the deer I had sitting on my dining room table last Christmas. Well I am working on a larger one that stands up. You can check out my progress in the picture below.
I will start sharing pictures of the decorations in the condo, none of which are mine but are a part of this condo. But hey, I have to blog about something.

MIA FOR A LITTLE WHILE!!

Good Evening my blogger buddies! Just requesting everyone not forget about me. We are moving to the Condo this weekend and I will be out of internet services for a little while.
I will miss everyone!! But hopefully I will not be missing long!! I will take pictures of the golf course we are living on and some of the condo itself. It's decorated Asian style. I am not Asian style decorator. So pray that I won't get too depressed and anxious until our new home is built.
I will be working on some embroidery projects because I am taking my embroidery machine to the condo!! So when I get the internet up and running I will share those things I make along the way.

Show and Tell Friday

Please visit Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday!!

Old Country Roses, Bubble Wrap and Thrifting Finds!!

Good Evening Bloggers.
I did get to do some yard saleing and thrifting this weekend. My hubby was not to pleased about it , after all we are moving and trying get rid of stuff. But he got over it and told me what I got was really nice.
I thought I would share my Old Country Rose utensils that go with my China set. I just love the Old Country Rose pattern. My daughter has already instructed me to will it to her when I die. LOL
I have been really busy with the move, but we finally with an exception of a few odds and ends we are packed!! I am really feeling it, with working and then coming home and packing in the evenings. These old bones can hardly take it!! LOL
I hope every one is had a good week and hope the week goes even better for you!!


This is my Old Country Roses Dinnerware set by Royal Albert. I also have a whole set of the china!! I have a few accessories but not many. I am going to start collecting those once we get moved!! I had bought the china when it was on sale. I came home from work one day and my hubby had a package for me. It was the utensils!! I did not even ask for them!







I love it because the utensils are gold!!




Who would of thunk it!! Pink bubble wrap!! I found it at Walmart!!







This scrapbook/photo album was a yard sale find for a 1.00. It was never used. I may have posted this before. I hope not. I found it several months ago. I ran across it when I was packing for the move.







Of course I could not pass up this little rose teacup and saucer. 1.91 at Good Will.






I found this Little BOY figurine at Goodwill for a 1.91. He matches a collection of blue and white figurines I already have. I have posted the pictures of those in earlier post.







I love the Roses on this address book. It was another Goodwill find!! I love the Romantic Shabby Chic looking address books, journals etc!! 1.91.







This pillow sham was a Good Will find!! I love the roses in it.






This is an FTLD vase. I like it , it matches my decor in my living room. It was only a dollar!!







I will proably give this to my daughter. It was 50 cents at yard sale. It is brand new,never out of the package!! It looks like something my daughter might like.

Prayer Request and Pics of my Grandchildren!!

Good Evening my friends!! Since I could not go thrifting this week end. I thought I would share the pictures I just received from my grandchildren in Okinawa. Their mother will occasionally send me pictures of the children. Right now she will not let my son have contact with the children. She is angry because he is remarried. For those of you who do not know, my former daughter in law kidnapped the children and took them to Okinawa. By Japanese law , even though my son has full custody in the states. He cannot take them, he would be arrested and thrown in jail.
Please pray that my grandchildren be happy and that they can have both their father and their mother. We have an awesome God and I know he can make it happen!!

I did not go thrifting because I can't bring anything into the house until we get moved. By order of Mr. N. I tell ya girlfriends, It was hard not to hit the yard sales this weekend!!










This is Emily and Anthony. They are really close to each other. They always have been.







This is Emily isn't she beautiful. I miss her so much