Sunday Beauty

God can sure make beautiful sun and moon displays.....

A beautiful sunrise this morning....

..... after a gorgeous blue moon and viewing of Mars last night.

He sure knows how to make my day!

One of a kind....

God made us all different and isn't that a great thing? I wouldn't want to be anybody but me. We are each unique in our own way and that is fine. We don't have to be a "cookie cutter mold" of somebody else. We can have our own tastes, our own outlook, our own little quirks. We just need to be who we are, who God created. After all, the we that we are is what makes us .... well, US. Just some cute little photos today to let us all know it is okay to be different. 

Friday Foto Friends

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Last Saturday, I was at a friends house and we got to watch three little birdies leave the nest. Mom and Dad were flittering about and going crazy so we knew something big was up. this was the first guy to venture out. He sat there for awhile and just flapped his wings, then took flight. He didn't get far before he landed in the grass. Then he started hopping....straight for the busy road! I grabbed a dish towel and headed to the road to "fan" him back. It was working, but slowly when a truck came flying around the curve. I motioned him to stop and showed him why. He got out of his truck and stopped traffic both directions until we could "shoo" the little fellow back to the yard and turned in the other direction. It worked and he hopped around the yard awhile then took flight. Was a beautiful thing to see.

I took this picture late last night a little before dark. The lighting wasn't good and my camera isn't the best in the world. But I just love my mountain view. It's not big and full of grandeur like other views in the county. But that is okay. At least I can see the Smoky Mountains a little from my home. It was a little overcast last night as well, but it's still a view. Just wish I didn't have so many wires in the view. I actually caught a bird in flight and he looks like a black blob in the picture. I will have to try for a better one some day.

Have a happy Friday.

My wish list

One day next week, I am going to be visiting some new antique stores I haven't been to before. I am looking forward to getting back to my Pyrex hunting. I have been trading and selling Pyrex pieces pretty heavy since November. I have my set down to colors and patterns I like of what I had.  

But there are still some colors I do not have that I would like to get. My one piece that I would love to find and would be thrilled even if that is the only thing I find and that is the 403 Friendship mixing bowl.

I wouldn't mind if I found any of the butterfly gold mixing bowls. 

One of these days, I want the Butterprint pattern in the new Pyrex line "Vintage Charm". I started to buy them at the local Corelle outlet and didn't. I need to go back over there and pick up a set. 

I have never cared for the dot bowls in Pyrex, but I love the vintage Hazel Atlas that came in the dots. 

This isn't vintage, but I am on the hunt for the Pioneer Woman's cookie jar. My Walmart has never carried it and when I go to Knoxville to Walmart, I forget to look. I need to put this on my list so I can see if I can find it. 

Those are just a few of the things I am looking for. Wish me luck!

Fun in the Sun

As we gear up for the summer season, we look forward to vacations at the beach, long days at the pool relaxing in the sun. So I wanted to share some of my favorite fun in the sun humor. Have a wonderful over the hump day.

And my favorite....a beach selfie.

Several years ago, my sewing machine went caput and I could not find a good deal on one. I didn't want to buy a brand new one because I knew I didn't sew that much. About a year later, my sister mentioned she had bought a new sewing machine since she was taking up quilting. Turns out she didn't use her other machine (which was almost brand new). So she gave it to me. My niece Amy gave me a pretty cover for it that she made. I hurried home and found me a new table at a yard sale for $10 to use for my sewing machine. 

Fast forward 2 years....here I set with my sewing machine still under the pretty cover. Material purchased that I liked but didn't know what to make. Threads and scissors in my pretty sewing box. And I have yet to plug it in and give it a try. I am so ashamed. 

Now that I am getting things settled in and my busy crazy schedule is going to calm down, I am going to start sewing. But I need easy stuff to do because I like to see instant results. I went to Pinterest to get some fun ideas of easy sewing projects. Check out what all I found. 

I really love the ribbon on the dish cloths. What handy gifts for birthdays and Christmas or even part of a wedding shower gift. I could make these up and keep them on hand for those unexpected moments when you need a gift. They would also make wonderful hostess gifts for my Thirty-One parties. 

Happy birthday to my grandson Caleb

We have a new teenager in the family today. My grandson Caleb Michael turns 13 today. They grow up so fast. Here are some of my favorite pictures of him. 

I loved his curly hair. He was such a cutie pie. 

The he had his first hair cut and he started getting that little boy look. He was always smiling and laughing. 

It seems like just yesterday that he was this little. 

One of my favorite pics of our boy and his dog. 

The year he dressed up as a biker for Halloween because his daddy had got a new motorcycle. 

His love of semi-trucks is legendary in the family. The child could start his own fleet he has so many of semi-truck toys. One of his favorite days was getting to set in the big black one with the dump trailer that his Daddy sometimes got to drive. 

On his birthday a few years ago, his Daddy's cousin gave him a $100 for his birthday. He was heading to Bass Pro to get a new fishing rod and the Shriners were taking up donations. He knew a little girl who got burned and the Shriners helped the family go to the burn center. So Caleb decided that since they do such good work, he donated his $100 to their cause. They gave him a plaque (Daddy still made sure he got his new fishing rod.) He was 11 when he did that. 

His Daddy is with the local fire department so Caleb has been raised spending a lot of time at the fire hall. Now that he is old enough, he has joined the Cadets and is having the time of his life. 

He looks so little in his full gear. 

He may be 13 and not a little boy any more, but he still has his laughter and his smile. This was taken recently when he was teasing his mom about her driving. She was giving him a hard time about having to ride with her so he gets in and says: "I'm buckled. Bring on your driving." When she turned around, he had double buckled. Glad to see he still has his silly sense of humor. (Oh, and FYI, she's a good driver. He just likes to tease her.

Happy birthday, Caleb. I love you.