A Grandma's Blessings: August 2013

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

OutDoor Wednesday Through A Childs Eyes

I love to hear the laughter of a Child, it brings joy to my heart and

a smile to my face. This is my granddaughter, Morgan on our girls retreat at FDR State Park feeding ducks.

Linking to Outdoor Wednesday

Have a Blessed Day!

Sylvia

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Summer's End

I recently visited my sister, I always love her garden, they are usually full of pretty flowers and trees that have color. Now that it's about time for summer to be over, the flowers have mostly faded.

And greenery is all around. Inside where the large butterfly has landed is a swing to sit and enjoy a much needed time to catch up on days gone by.

With all the feeders around, there usually lots of birds to admire.

The yellow Canna Lillies have bloom pretty but are beginning to fade also.

There's a bench to sit and rest awhile.

Of course the Georgia Bulldog has to guard the door to the patio!

Today I thought since I was in a somber mood, I will stop by the roadside on my way home and pick up a watermelon.

My daughter gave me this watermelon teapot, she thought I would enjoy it. I do, it was perfect with my real watermelon.

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

Sylvia

Linking to 0utdoor Wednesday

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Tea-lightful Weekend

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say rejoice.

Philippians 4:4

Have a Tea-lightful weekend!

Have a Blessed weekend!

Sylvia

Monday, August 12, 2013

BLESSED BIRTHDAY

In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

I Thessalonians 5;18

Saturday was my birthday. I was so blessed and thankful to have my family with me for the day. I had told my girls not to buy me gifts, just that they spend the day, was all I wanted. They arrived around 9 o'clock Saturday morning, gave their daddy some money and told him to take me to breakfast. After we ate we did a little shopping for a couple things. While we were gone they started cleaning my house for me. They didn't want me to do anything, so I just sat there and relaxed. (I could get use to this.)

Of course they had to give me "a little something" so they said.

Knowing I enjoy tea, they gave me a teacup with hydrangea's on

it. Cookies and other goodies.

These are the best cookies, "Belgian Almond Thins" and "Dark Chocolate Petit Beurre Biscuits". This morning I had it with my Twining English Breakfast Tea.

My daughter gave me this pretty photo frame, now to find three photo's to fit in it of the three generations.

I also received in the mail, today from my sweet friend Stephanie, over at The Enchanting Rose this pretty magnet she made and a tag with a teapot stamped on it and on the back it says Tea Party. She is so talented, you must go over and check out her blog, that is if you haven't already discovered her. She makes the cutest cards.

I also received this set of cards in the mail from my friend Cindy, over at Letters from Midlife . She takes her pictures and makes her own cards, they are always so pretty. Please check out her blog also.

Thanks so much ladies for your thoughtfulness!

Hope you all have a Blessed Day!

(I sure did)

Sylvia

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Happiness

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

Psalm 107:1

Happiness is all around.....

It's in the morning's sunshine

And the evening's quiet hours.

It's in all that's bright and beautiful -

In rainbows, fields and flowers...

(picture from Internet)

It's in warm and tender moments

And in special feelings, too-

All the simple, little joys

we gather all life through.

As you Swing through life, may your days be

BLESSED!

Sylvia

Sunday, August 4, 2013

A NEW DAY, A NEW LIFE

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new.

2nd Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)

I love butterflies! Not only are they beautiful but they teach us a lesson, if we just meditate on God's word. He tells us that by receiving His son into our hearts and lives, we become new creatures. Like the butterfly we are transformed into new life.

I found this butterfly on my lattice yesterday and it reminded me of God's love for me. Like the butterfly I am transformed and renewed each day.

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

Sylvia

Thursday, August 1, 2013

BACK TO SCHOOL TEA!

Yes, it is that time of the summer! School days! My 14 year old granddaughter will start high school on MONDAY August 5th and my other granddaughter, 11, will start Middle School, in her county the first of September. My the summer has gone by so fast. And my oldest grandson is in the 12th grade this year,,,,,slow down father time, they were just born last year! (at least it seems that way). So yesterday my daughter and I took Anna and Morgan to the August Moon Tea Room for lunch. Anna took her friend Jenni with her since she had never been to a Tea Room before. They really enjoyed it.

Here they are trying on hats.