Pass The Kleenex It's Chick Flick Time......

OK, I am a typical female when it comes to chick flicks, it all starts when I allow one little tear to slip down my cheek, and the next thing its all out war with trying to hide the fact I have started to blubber.

My latest tear-jerker is a 2006 Cheryl Ladd movie called "Though none go with me" it is a wonderful faith-based movie of how life does not always go in the direction we plan, and when life does make those detours, how we choose to handle them.

It is a wonderful family show for all ages and it makes you realize that there are still movies out there that actually makes you stop and think about what is important in life, and to re-prioritize choices and decisions while you still have the ability.

OK--This is just too much fun......

I LOVE this new collection I have found! I was reading all my favorite blogs and as one blog leads to another...I found out about this wonderful Florabella Texture Collection & I can't wait to play more....

My "New" Favorite Magazine.....

When on the Coast, I got to visit a London Drugs ~ and there it was a Photoshop magazine to get anyone's creative juices flowing. The price tag almost made me put it back, but I changed my mind at the last minute and shelled out the $20.00.

All I can say is I am in love.....and looking at purchasing the years subscription which will bring the price down considerably.

I know its no big deal to the average person--but to me I can't believe a melon & a Zucchini Squash (in my garden) is actually growing! I planted a dozen melons and these are the only faithful soldiers to work their way up thru the dirt and actually produce--something!! We will see just what in a few weeks!






We are on our way to the Coast to do the final paperwork on our condo sale--and then we will be free.






I will be back on Friday, to Blog some more....

Its a Blueberry Pancake kind of day.......

It's Sunday!
It is the most wonderful day of the week, and its a lovely warm day today. I never really appreciated Sunday for most of my life--it was just another day. But, in fact it is the one day that we were commanded to "rest" because our Creator knew we needed to rest our mind, body & spirit.

My husband a while ago, decided we were not going to work on this day--a very hard thing for me, as I always seen it as a "catch-up" day--I love working, I love creating and I really struggle to "rest". But in the last little while I have really started to enjoy the "nothingness" of this day--in this day and age, it is something we are not trained to do. We have music, TV, computer and any other distraction we can stuff into our day, to keep or mind "busy". But to walk outside and hear the babble of a creek, the birds signing in the trees, the chattering of a chipmunk--is indeed a very good thing.

My husband likes blueberries and since we now have 7 Blueberry bushes, he has been able to go out and pick a handful whenever he likes.

Today he gets a favorite combined- Blueberry Pancakes!!!

Our Backyard...

Our lil' Visitor.....






We have many critters that call our 5 acres home, the cutest may be the littlest chipmunk. This lil fellow came and cheered us on, as we were putting the final touches on our deck railing.




We made the deck (16' X 16') from Western Red Cedar and made the railings from 2X4's and aluminum balusters. It took us a long time, but it was enjoyable and a learning process... Our first deck!




These photos were taken before staining and the railing top cap is installed.

Raven Rose Cottage...

I look forward to when I have my Art Cottage built. I will name it "Raven Rose Cottage" and work on my many different passions in my lil cottage. It will be painted white and I will finally have my own space to design and paint. I love Oil Painting, and Watercolor but hope in the future to get a kiln and do China Painting.

I also love working with Photoshop and designing my pictures that I will paint. I am still learning many of its benefits and I love downloading different brushes. Here are some I am learning: