March 13th

Went to lunch at my friend's beautiful new home. The weather was beautiful so we sat outside for a bit. Driving home I remembered that today is my mother's 88th birthday. She is celebrating in Heaven but I always remember her on this day. The funny thing is...this is also my parent's anniversay. This year would have been 60 years! Unfortunately, they only had 16 years before my dad went home to glory. Boy, the years sure do pass!
I made this bunny for my mom when I was just a YOUNG bride. It is sitting on one of the kiddie chairs from my church I grew up in. The first picture is the one and only little chick I have for Easter. I am more into bunnies, but in honor of my friend Kat, I had to have her. But of course, got some cute ideas from my friend's home today....so, I may have to add on to the collections! Don't you hear it? I am sure I heard Ross and Michael's calling my name.....

Some Easter touches!

I added an egg wreath and egg cups with egg candles on my Easter table. I really like the look of the wreath.
Finally found some eggs to put in my apothcary jar. They are just styrofoam covered from JoAnns but they look better for right now than the winter pine cones!
Hubby brought home the beautiful easter lily for me today. He very rarely forgets. Now I just have to find my butter lamb for Easter dinner. Tradition!!!
Tomorrow I am going to lunch at a friend's home from church. I am so anxious to wear my bunny necklace. I got the bunny in South Carolina a few years back. Never have seen another. So excited to be going to my friend's beautiful home. Is anyone else like this? I just enjoy so much seeing other people's decorating ideas. I tell ladies at church, you don't even have to feed me, just let me see your beautiful home! For many years, I have enjoyed an evening walk, peeking at the insides of the homes when the lights are on. Sometimes I would just like to go up to the door and say, hi, I am your neighbor and I would love to see your home. In this day and age, I guess that probably wouldn't go over well. But that doesn't stop me from wishing......

I must say that I have enjoyed blogging this week so much. I find that the Lord blesses me with thoughts of other women with their needs or joys. I am thrilled by the ideas and talents of others in blog land. I guess I am feeling a little emotional with enjoying my health for the last few months and blogging has been such an encouragement to me. Just a few deep thoughts of mine. Don't worry, it doesn't last long!!!

Wow! Maybe this will work!

Pictures from our day in the Mountains. I believe you can click on each one to see it closer.

A Wonderful Day!

I hope that you can click on this picture and then scroll down to see the rattlesnake curled up in the brush. We went on a trail at White Tank Mountains. And baby rattler was passing on the trail also. He was about 3 feet long and rattling away! It was quite exciting. Of course, my husband HAD to get close enough to get a picture. Tomorrow, I will post the wildflowers. Not that I didn't want to post them tonight. But I thought I would try a slide show. Haha...I tried everything and I cannot get a slide show to run. So I will calmly post each picture tomorrow. But it really was a wonderful day, beautiful weather and amazing scenery....till tomorrow

I got a present!

The doorbell rang yesterday. I figured that something had come from HSN that I had ordered earlier. But this box was too big for that item. Hmmmm
Wow, do I love this...apparently my hubby was watching TV one early morning and saw this and knew I would love it. It is a complete set for 6 with candlesticks and matching spoons.
It is so beautiful. He is so good to me. Want to come to tea?

I was Challenged!

After blogging today I was challenged by myself to see how many dish sets I own. Before continuing, I hope their is a cloaking device for my husband. He does not need to see this! This could take a while....By the way, this is NOT my Show and Tell. That is in the previous post.
The above dish was given to me by another dish addict about 15 years ago. I do not have a complete set but I use it for a luncheon. I have several pieces.
I also have the silverware to go with these Coco Cola dishes.
This is just melamine, but they are all different colors and so cute for outside.
I don't know, I think I must have been in a mood or something, but I have used them.

I think everyone should have a set of clear dishes. They look great with all colors of tablecloths and placemats...and on different chargers.
My husband's mother's dishes. I only have a few pieces and always look for them to complete the set.

My Christmas dishes. Have every piece known to mankind. Got at Walgreens. I even have matching napkins.
Love these for summer...have silverware and glasses to go with.

Found this melamine right after we returned from Hawaii. Had to have them!
My Valentine dishes - Target.
January dishes - Dollar Tree.
These I haven't used yet...see the clearance sticker? I always dream of having a black and white tea.
Square white dishes. I have square chargers they go on.

My everyday dishes. This is my second set of Corelle.
I Love these black plates. Very elegant.
These are sooooo pretty. Walmart.
My wedding china. Have all the pieces still. Noritake Annabelle.
This is on my spring table now. They are blue, pink, green, and yellow. - Target.

I also have basic white with gold trim, but they really are packed away. I really don't know what is it...but I love dishes. Check out rocksinmydryer.typepad for more dishes.

Show and Tell Friday!

My Show and Tell today are my husband's lighthouses. In our den, above one of the bookcases is this display. The oil painting he bought while on a construction job probably 25 years ago. The big lighthouse to the left is a Party Lite. The little one to the right is actually like some we have in our backyard that are solar powered.
This lighthouse is really supposed to be for a Christmas village, but he loves it because the light on the top goes around like a real lighthouse. It does look impressive in the evenings.
We even have lighthouses outside in the yard. This also is solared powerd. That could be a blog entry of its own. Hubby and solar powered "stuff"! My husband enjoys lighthouses because of Christ being our lighthouse. I am sure the collection will grow when he sees another that appeals to him. Just a side note....yes, we have rock for grass. It is just too much work to try to keep grass growing here in Arizona. You really do get used to it. But weeds still grow!

March is Flying By Already!

I feel like we haven't stopped since March started! And I really don't know what we are doing! Yesterday was our son's birthday so the family met for supper and then drove to see his new house that is being built. That took most of the afternoon and evening. Hard to believe that he is 26! Got to see my grandbabies too, so you know it was a good day for me.
I am going to tea with a friend today. I always look forward to that. The weather is beautiful so we may take tea on the porch! This particular tea room that we are going to has wonderful scones.
The two pictures are of new easter additions. I just love the playful bunnie. He is really about the size of a live bunny. The plate I got from Cracker Barrell. I bought 4 and figured I might as well leave one out for display.

"My Room"

Over the weekend I repainted this chair from when I was a little girl. Poor thing has had 5 lives. Hopefully, it will stay this way for a while.
I wanted to show the rest of the room that my teapots and cups are in. I call this "my room". There is nothing of my husbands in it! How wonderful it that???
The old armoire is just for storage. It isn't perfect, but a favorite of mine. The chest underneath is a silverware chest. I have my mother's set from the 40s. I will have to show the pattern sometime.
This table holds a small TV. You know, for when I don't want to watch History or How a gun is made. The base was a garbage find. My hubby just put a piece of oak on the top. I really would love to put a mosaic or flagstone top on it now.
This was my mom's hope chest. It is shown with pictures on it, but now it has the teacup cloche. I love the curtains in this room. My hubby teases me and says it looks like a bordello. Personally, I don't see it, but whatever!

I LOVE a Bargain!

I have been wanting a cloche since before Christmas. First I couldn't find any, anywhere. Then the ones I found were just the tops and very expensive. Yesterday my hubby ran me to Kirkland to buy a gift for a friend. Well, I am telling you, I could not believe my eyes when the cloches were $9.97 complete with base. My little heart was a pumpin! So, today I did this with one of them. This is in the same room as the teapots and shelf with tea cups. But these poor cups were in a cupboard. This will be good until the grandkids come by...then it is lock the door or bye bye cups! Don't you just love a bargain??