Shoe times

It's that time of year when I need to check into some more comfortable shoes. I do miss the days when Tretorn shoes were found everywhere. I don't even know if they still make them. But they were my favorite go to tennis shoes for the warm weather months when flip flops were not appropriate.

Then there was my Grasshopper stage where I wore the lightweight canvas or leather plain white Grasshoppers. 

I did like my Nike's really well. I saw these on one site and kind of like them. 

But I really what a pair of sandals that have a little support. These were cute.

And I actually tried these on at Skechers Outlet last week. My feet would love me if I got these. I wish I could wear sandals to work. I may end up getting these. May not be beautiful but the comfort level was unreal.

Flip flops are so much easier to buy than regular shoes. You just try on, sigh with happiness and purchase. 

It all started with a tree...

So unworthy of everything He has done and continues to do for me. The ultimate sacrifice was paid on that old tree by the one who loves me and you.

It's almost Easter...

I am a planner. I like to know what is I'm going to do in advance. So if that Easter is just a few days away and I haven't planned much except to purchase a new Easter outfit? 

So this morning I picked out the shoes and jewelry I have that I want to wear. I do need to pick up a new pair of white pants to go with the top I purchased. I made a grocery list. I don't do a traditional ham. I like to make ham and cheese croissant roll ups.

And I will make some potato salad like I did last year.

And baked beans.

I am going to make regular deviled eggs, but I am also going to make some orange and cherry jello eggs like the green ones I did a few years ago.

I may even run by the Apple Barn and get me some orange creams for my Easter candy.

Okay, panic attack over for the delay. I can keep calm now that I have a plan.

Odds and ends...

First off this morning, I want to wish my husband who is in heaven a very Happy Anniversary. We were married 37 years ago today. He will always be the great love of my life. Happy anniversary, sweetheart. This is my favorite picture of us because it was taken at our favorite place, Panama City Beach. Check out how I am holding his hand. That is exactly how I was holding it when he took his last breath. 

I made the flower arrangement in the glass I showed you yesterday. I am so happy with how it turned out. I am taking it to my office to put on my desk. But I am also thinking about getting another glass and making one for my dining room. Check out how well the colors go with my wallpaper border. The drinking glass made an amazing vase.

And last, a little humor to brighten your day.

Have a blessed day!

Weekend Wrapup

I stopped by Dollar Tree to pick up some flowers. I was thrilled to find a deviled egg taker for $1.00. I have a big 24 egg one and I hate putting my eggs in just a regular storage container. Since I make about 6 - 12 when I make them, this was perfect.

I am going to go outside my comfort zone and do a wreath on one of the wire frames. I'm sure I will be going to Pinterest to figure out what I want to do. But since it was available at the Dollar Tree I snatched one up.

Isn't this a beautiful glass? I loved the cut crystal look. But I didn't buy it to drink out of. I bought it for a floral arrangement. We will see how it turns out.

Going with some purples and blues since everything I have done lately is pinks and yellows.

But then I saw these frosted buds with dusty miller. This was too cute to pass up. If I'm going to start making arrangements to sell, I need variety.

I also picked up some ribbon while I was there. This could come in handy since I am going to try making some cute vases from various jars. 

I don't know where all my clothes pins go. But it seems like when I need one I can't ever find a spare. Anyway, got me a new package so I can decorate them to be used for chip clips. 

Well that was it. Other than that little bit of retail therapy, I worked all weekend and was so tired last night I thought I might sleep in today. Which of course never happens and of course I ended up waking up about 6:30 a.m. Such is life. Have a great Monday.

Very Interesting

This was posted on Facebook two years ago and I wanted to share it with you. I didn't know this until I read this article. It just proves that every single thing you read in the bible happened for a reason. God had the ultimate plan.

              Shermont Baptist Church, March 19, 2016

Why Did Jesus Fold the Napkin?

This is one I can honestly say I have never seen circulating so; if this touches you, you may want to forward it.

Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection? I never noticed this....

The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes. The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded, and was placed separate from the grave clothes. Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, 'They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don't know where they have put him!' Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see.. The other disciple outran Peter and got there first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in.

Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side.

Was that important? Absolutely!

Is it really significant? Yes!

In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day. The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition.

When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it...

The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table, until the master was finished. Now, if the master were done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard, and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table.

The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, 'I'm done.'

But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table, because........... The folded napkin meant, 'I'm coming back!'

He is Coming Back!

So; if this touches you, you may want to forward it. And praise the name of Jesus!

Memories....

I grew up in an era where products were free inside boxes of oats and detergent. We had many hand towels and wash cloths that came inside laundry soap. Some included glasses or dishes. But my favorite was what came inside of Mother's Oats. 

It was a cup and saucer made by Fire King. It came in several patterns but my favorite was the Bonnie Blue pattern. So many memories of Daddy sitting in his chair drinking his coffee from one of these cups. In all my vintage shopping days I looked for a set of these and finally found it in 2012 for just $5.00 for the set. It is one of my favorite vintage items I own (that isn't Pyrex).

I don't drink coffee, but this morning is rainy, dreary and yucky so I opened up the freezer and pulled out 3 of the pull apart pre-made chocolate chip cookie dough squares. Popped them in the toaster oven on bake for about 10 minutes. Now I'm enjoying cold milk and warm cookies before I get started with my day. 

Have a great Saturday!

Some Easter humor

Flowers

I have made several items with flowers from Dollar Tree lately. I think this is my favorite one. I love pinks and yellows together. The vase is a 1940's Westmoreland Hobnail milk glass flower basket I have had for years. I was very happy with the result.

As I was admiring it when I was done, I realized something. I love fixing flower vases. My love of flowers goes back for years and years. I have floral teapots, floral furniture, floral in my bedrooms and floral just about everywhere. So I started taking pictures of some of my floral arrangements. My love of flowers is evident all over the house. I have flowers in coffee cups.

I put them in my vintage McCoy pitcher.

I even found a unique vintage jar and placed some daisy in it. The jar was just $1.00.

You might recall I recently painted a salt and pepper shaker, added jute and stuck a few flowers in it.

This is some fabric flowers in another vintage milk glass vase that I did about 6 or 7 years ago.

And yet another set of pink and white in my bedroom.

I got to thinking and I wonder if I could turn this into a small home based business. Just make arrangements using vases, painted jars, burlap wrapped jars, just a multitude of ideas. I could do them for gift giving, centerpieces, get well vases, etc. The sky would be the limit. My investment wouldn't be much because most of my vases and cups would come from Dollar Tree or thrift stores. Since I click my flowers off the bunch when I get them, I save any left overs for mix and match bouquets. I mentioned to a couple of friends my thought. One has boxes of flowers in her basement she never uses any more and one has a couple of boxes of odd and end vases and jars. It would be a good start. Just don't know if I'm brave enough to try it. I did think of a name though.

The Floral Bee (since my nickname from the time I had my first niece was B). I even figured I can use this picture of one of my arrangements incorporated as my logo. We will see if I get brave enough. 

Random Wednesday

Yesterday, 63° and flip flops all day. Beautiful sunshine and blue skies.

By evening the skies were no longer blue and they were calling for snow over night. 

Woke up this morning and my thermometer said 27° and we had snow. I didn't get much, but they must have in Gatlinburg and outer areas because school got closed.

 

My daughter posted this picture of the trees at her house. I may prefer pretty days and flip flop weather, but you gotta admit this is beautiful. 

 

However, while it was spring weather yesterday I did get my bunny wreath made. I don't normally make wreaths, but I am happy with how this turned out.

Have a great day....no matter what your weather is!

Top 10 Tuesday

I love going to Pinterest and just browsing down to see the things it recommends that it thinks I will like. Here were my favorite 10 things I found that I liked on their recommendations this morning.

1. Lemon cake

2. An adorable country wreath.

3. Easter nails. Really love this.

4. A patriotic design for my three tier shelf. 

5. The entire Colonial Mist Pyrex bowls. I have this set except for the largest 404 bowl. It's my dream find. The 404 bowls are so rare to find. It would really be gorgeous with my other three.

6. I still don't know how to crochet, but if I did I would definitely makes something with this pattern. It is so lovely.

7. Another beautiful set of nails. There is nothing fancy about these. Just different polishes. I could do this myself.

8. Another suggestion for a three tier stand. This would be beautiful for August & September.

9. I loved this Pyrex bowl they suggested for me. I have never seen this pattern. I need to do some research on it.

10. Last but not least this unique crochets afghan project. How adorable.I love the blue, lavender and mint green together. I may have to make something in plastic canvas out of these colors. 

That's my Top 10 Pinterest items for Tuesday. Have a great day.