Hallelujah!!

Isaiah 53:7

He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open His mouth...He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Easter Tablescape

Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch is here! I must admit, I struggled with this tablescape. I have not been shopping lately due to my blahs from treatments. And when I did shop, I couldn't find anything I was in love with. I do have another Spring tablescape for next week, that I actually love, but this one is the real Sunday dinner table. So, I hope you enjoy it. You have seen all of these items before. I just used my cream tablecloth and napkins. My wicker chargers kinda reminded me of a basket. The dishes are different colors that I mix up around the table.

My grandkids love the bunnies!

My egg cups from Big Lots about 3 years ago. Inside is an egg candle. I will replace with a chocolate egg on Easter...

There is a bunny and a chick. I think these are so cute.

Little sign/place card holder from Target this year. One says Happy Spring..

the other Happy Easter!

Ok, no cute bunny napkin rings...I did look, so out of desperation, I used these felt cut outs off a banner from the dollar store.

I did find this precious bunny dish at HL today.

Little butter dish....hey Shelia, can you say, why didn't I buy more of these? I sure can!!

My bunny Tea pot.

Ro at A Hint of Home made these for my 2 children YEARS ago. And no, they are not getting them yet!

So here it is. Very little new money was sacrificed making this tablescape!!!

My 2 children and my two precious grandbabies will be here with us for Easter. We will have the plastic eggs hidden all over the backyard for the kids to find. I am so looking forward to spending time with all of them. My precious hubby is going to take Saturday off to help me prepare the dinner. He is so good to me!

I still will probably show some Easter items next week. I am a little behind. It is surprising how getting treatments every day for 10 minutes can zap you of many hours the rest of the day. But I am thankful that the doctors are trying their best to help me....so I can have more Easters with my grandchildren.

Well, I am off to visit all of you and your tablescapes. I love Thursdays!!

Just a day in the Desert!

Our friends Candy and Richard were camping in Bumblebee invited us to come up Sunday.......it was a wonderful, beautiful day in the Desert. Yep, there is beauty here!! Enjoy....

Towel Bar Show and Tell

I needed to stop at Bed, B*th, and Beyond the other day. I don't get there often as it is a little out of our neighborhood. We were getting ready to check out when my husband said he thought this was a neat idea. I did too! It is a towel bar that hangs on the kitchen cupboard door. It is about 10 inches wide and has hooks to go over the door. It is not permanently attached.

There it is on my cupboard with my Easter towel.

My husband NOW understands that there are towels to USE and towels to LOOK AT. This is a LOOK AT Towel bar!!

I also taught him about Soap to Use and Soap to Look at!! It took many a year and many a ruined cute little heart shaped soap, or embroidered towel, but WE have it NOW!

I am thrilled with this new find. They also had hooks in the same manner.

Many more Show and Tell items and stories at Kelli's. Go see!!

To answer some questions: The big bird basket was from P*er One.

Thank you for all who ask how I am feeling. Not great. But I am hanging in. I am not blogging as much, but I am trying to visit some. Friday marks the half way point. I appreciate all your prayers and concern.

Bunny on a Stick - Really!

Hubby (Monday morning, driving in car): "Do you want to stop anywhere after your treatment?"
Ceekay: Yes, I need to go to P*er One.
Hubby: What do you need at P*er One?
Ceekay: My Bunny on a Stick
Hubby: Oh, something for the grandkids, a chocolate bunny on a stick? (like a sucker?)
Ceekay: No, the blogging ladies are having a Bunny on a Stick day at Grits and Glamour. I have to get one and make something with it. (Like....why are you so behind things...you know, the typical jumping moss bunny on a stick. Geez, get with it!!!)
Hubby: Shaking head. "Whatever!"
Ceekay: "Keep your eyes on the road! I am not kidding...I HAVE to go to P*er One!!
Ta Da!!!!! Cute? I think so! Introducing Bunny on a stick jumping over Big Bird's Bottom Half!

Now, could anything else get a giggle like that??

Happy Wednesday aka Bunny on a Stick Day! (I LOVE Blogging!)

Such a Great Saturday!

I was so looking forward to this Saturday, just to have a day without treatment. That in itself was ENOUGH for me. Friday evening I felt pretty good and did a little picking up around the house. I received a phone call from my dear friend Amy. She wanted to know if we could spend some girl time together. You betcha!
Amy came over with a gorgeous sandwich lunch that we ate outside on my patio. We talked and talked. Then she said..."let's get our nails done." Well, mine needed it, so we went over and got our nails filled and she treated me to a pedicure. We came back to my home and had strawberry cheesecake that she had bought and spent a little more time just laughing and chatting. I tell you, it was my kind of day!
Amy brought me this huganormous!!! bouquet!

and 2 of these precious luncheon dishes.

The cups on the bottom are square! So cute!

I was so happy that I felt good and just enjoyed this time together so much. A memory making day!!!

I am hoping that I will feel this good tomorrow and get to go to morning service. I HATE missing. I just always feel "out of the loop" when I miss church. AND, my hubby promised to take me to the new Red Lobster that just opened near our home. Oh.....shrimp...come to mama!!!

Have a great Sunday, blogville. I will try to post again for Tablescape Thursday. I have a goody to show!!

Show and Tell - More Spring!

I am so glad it is Friday! One more treatment for the week and two glorious days to try to get perked up! I have been visiting blogs, but not too much posting. Today for Show and Tell at Kelli's I thought I would show a little more spring popping up at my home.
You all know Kathy at Mimi's Garden. She is an amazing artist and I begged her to please do a picture with a nest for me. I got an amazing package the other day and this was in it! A beautiful robins nest. I miss the robins from Michigan. We do not see them here in AZ. I just love this gorgeous painting.

Then my husband knew I was feeling a little down. I don't do blah very good. He surprised me with this beehive rope candle. Now when he buys something he always says it is his part of stimulating the economy!!

It has a beautiful copper holder and extinguishes itself! So pretty!

This is truly my favorite Easter decoration. I have had it for years. My friend Ro at A Hint of Home made this for me when my kids were little. It is our little egg house with me, my husband, our son and daughter. It always reminds me of the Weebuls the kids played with. (By the way, the picture behind that you sorta can see was also from Kathy YEARS ago! - I hang on to things a longgg time!

This little duck is also a fav of mine. I just love that "antiqued" look. You know, I just am not finding the same "cute" holiday stuff this year compared to past years. I don't know if the stores aren't stocking as much...Do any of you notice that also???
Well, I am going to enjoy my weekend. We are having absolutely beautiful weather and I want to enjoy it before it gets too hot!! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend also!!

Monday Metamorphis!

Susan at Between Naps On the Porch hosts this Monday Metamorphis. We are to show something we have changed. Years ago, this would have been an every week thing for me. I was always moving things around, changing vignettes...but now, I tend to leave things as I like them.
Now this one though, it a bit unbelievable, even to me!
When we moved into our home, we bought some new furniture. I begged my husband for a couch with a chaise. We found one, right color and with the loveseat with a cushion to a footstool that made a chaise.
Well, we didn't have it maybe 2 weeks, when I knew I hated that thing. It was impossible to get into, and the feet went downward. But, then my life changed...yada, yada, yada...and I just beared with it. Now, with finances being watched more closely, well, a new set is not in the near future.
Ok, I will try to get to the point...but I really have to set the scene. A couple of weeks ago, I had had it with that stupid chaise piece. So, I cut it off!!!
I removed the back portion of the cushion from the cover, cut the foam with a butcher knife and folded and pinned the excess fabric under the cushion.
Voila - love seat with no chaise.
THEN, I called my husband. I told him what I did...he said, ok.
But when he came home, he loved it! It just gives us more room in there, which is a smaller area to begin with.
I would love to find a round ottoman sometime...but again, the economy...so that could be a while.
So....I know it is not the average metamorphis...but here it is!!
Couch with useless chaise.

Couch minus the chaise!