Blessed Sunday!

 

 

 

 

 

I love deer, I love to watch them graze , they are ao graceful, one of God's gifts to us.

I am thankful today for all His blessings on me.  I took this picture recently at the nature

center near where I live.

 

Counting my blessings today, I hope you have a Blessed one!



VISIT TO MADISON, A SNEAK PEEK

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday a friend and I visited the historic town of Madison, Georgia.  If you like small towns with

shops and lots of places to eat, you'll love Madison. It was a perfect day to spend outdoors,the wind

was gently blowing and the leaves were falling.  As we walked along the sidewalk we could hear the leaves rustling  in the wind.  As you can see the leaves had turned beautiful colors.  We ate at a tea room in town and toured an historic home.  That's all I can tell you today about our trip, next week I'll have pictures

of the Madison Tea Room and Gardens, and the Heritage Hall.  Hope to see you then!

 

 

Linking this up with Sandi  Autumn Time
check out her Post.





HAPPY HALLOWEEN !

 

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Flowers and Tea

 

 

When I heard  the weather report yesterday I thought of my hanging and pot plants.  It was going to be 38 degrees.  I have truly enjoyed them on my back covered patio this summer.

 

 

 



My iceberg roses have been pretty since the weather turned cooler.  I cut a bouquet and took them inside.

 

 

 

 

I found this pitcher at a goodwill store and it makes a good flower vase.

 

 

 

 

 

I made myself and my musical doll, my friend had given me, a cup of peppermint tea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

My teacup is just  a regular cup with pretty pink and rose color roses on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I made some chocolate covered cookies.  Just break graham crackers into small pieces then

spread peanut butter on them and dip in melted chocolate.  It only takes a few minutes and

they are ready to eat! So simple and yummy!

 

 

 

 

 

It was 38 degrees this morning, the lowest so far, and very windy due to Hurricane Sandy.  My

plants were OK this morning.  I was thinking the cold might get them.

 

 

 

 

 

I pray that everyone is safe this morning after the storm last night.

 

 

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

 

 

Linking to Sandi's Tea Time Tuesday

                             Teacup Tuesday

http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/2012/10/tea-cup-tuesday-halloween-storm.html

 

Outdoor Wednesday

 



HOME

 

 

 

 

 

What is a home?

 

 

Is it a roof over your head to keep out the rain?  Four walls to ward off the biting wind?  A floor, a door, windows?  A  home is a baby's smile, a mother's song, a child's laughter, a father's protection.  It is the warmth of loving hearts, the light in joyful eyes, friendliness, faithfulness, cameraderie, and love.  A home is the first school and the first church that a child knows.  It is here that she learns what is good, and precious, and right.  Here each family member can find comfort when life hurts them.

 

A home is where joy and sadness are shared, where love and respect are found, here friends are always welcome.  Here the most simple meal is a banquet fit for royalty because it was honestly earned and prepared with love.  Most of all, home is a place where family worship links hearts inextricably to each other and to God.  And that is where God gives His blessings.

 

(taken from an article on the "Family" in the book "Promises From God")

 

 

 

To me Home is all these things, the love and care we have for each other.  The warmth in our hearts when we think of a loved one, how it brings a smile to my face.

 

 

As a wife, mother, and grandmother,  I love to cook and bake for my family.

Here is one of the easiest recipes I have found for a cake. So easy and good.

 

 

 

All you need is a can of crushed pineapple and a box of Angel Food cake mix.  Mix them together

and bake in a bunt pan for 30 minutes until done. (time depends on your oven)

 

 

 





I happened to have strawberry and chocolate ice cream.  It would have tasted  like a banana split

if I'd had some banana's.

And what's better than a plate of ice cream and cake?

 

 

 



 

 

Answer:  Two plates of ice cream and cake...well,,, the second plate was for my husband.

 

 

 

 

Love these plates I found at a thrift store for almost nothing!

 

 

 

 

 

This is the stamp on the back of the plates.

 

 

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

 

 

 

linking up with Sandi @ Rose Chintz Home party.

 

                        Open House







Time out forTea!

 

 

 

 

 

One of my favorite things to do is take my granddaughter, Morgan, to tea at one of our

local tearooms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was a few weeks ago when she was on Fall break from school.  We spent the afternoon together,

first Tea at The August Moon and then shopping.  The tearoom has a thrift shop in another

area inside it.

 

 

 

 

 

I love the teacup!

 

 

 



We had Caramel Chocolate Truffle Tea!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh my, the Almond Chicken Melt was so heavenly!   I always have the broccoli salad and fruit cup

to go with my meal.

 

 

 

 

 

Love how Ms. Maggie cut out the bread in the shape of a pumpkin.  She usually cuts a slice of bread out with a teapot cookie cutter then spreads melted butter and sprinkles a little sugar on it,

then bakes it at 350 degrees until it is looks like this.

 

 

 

 

Don't you just love the teapot salt and pepper shakers!  Did you notice that the napkin ring

is a tiny painted flower pot!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Tea Room is decorated so pretty with hats and teapots everywhere!

 

So many vintage items makes it feel like "a different time and place".

 

 

 

Of course on that day it was full of Red Hat Ladies.

 

 

We really enjoy our time together and now we're waiting on the opportunity to go again.

 

 

 

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!

 

 



Fall Camping Trip

 

 

 

My grandchildren were out of school last week for Fall Break, on Tuesday I took my granddaughter,

Morgan, to lunch at the Tea Room in the nearby town.  I didn't have an orange teapot and was

so delighted when I found this one in the gift shop of the Tea Room.

 

 

 

 

 

Last Friday my hubby and I decided to take our small vintage camper to the state park where we

were going to have a family reunion on Sunday.  The weather was perfect, so cool and breezy.

So I packed up my little orange teapot and cups along with a few other fall items, and we headed

out for the park.

 

 

 

This is our 1969 Frolic....it's cozy but somewhat comfortable.

 

 

 





 

 

I set up the table with my little orange teapot and some of the other items I had brought.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We decided to eat outside since the weather was so nice.  I had made homemade

chicken salad to bring along.  This is my hubby, he was hungry but was so sweet

to wait for me to take a picture.

 

 

 

Along with our lunch we had iced sugar cookies, perfect for a fall day. 

 

 



 

 

We ate a lot in those three days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My son-in-law made me this sign for Christmas one year, he heard me say that I wanted one

and was going to make one myself but a lot smaller.  I sure was excited when I opened

my gift and saw this, he did a good job and made it to resemble our camper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Saturday my two oldest grandsons drove up to visit us and we took them to the Nature Center

near the state park.  This is a black bear that was at the back of his area.  Johnathan asked me

"How do you call a bear,Grandma" and I said that I didn't know, maybe you just said "Here bear".

Well that bear turned around and came right up to where we were.  Johnathan kept calling me the

bear whisper after that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We never get tired of going to the Nature Center and seeing all the animals.  Here is a cougar, red tail hawk, and a couple different owls.

 

 

Hope you are enjoying the outdoors on these cool fall days.

 

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

 

 

Joining: A Southern Daydreamer's  Outdoor Wednesday