NEWS ABOUT SUSIE FROM---SHE JUNKS---

Good morning!

Many of you know that 

I was lucky enough to meet

Susie from She Junks

a couple of years ago.

Now, the funny thing is

this picture was taken a couple of years ago

when Ted was in treatment

for his cancer. 

How appropo to find this picture

because this is how she looks 

NOW, too!

She lives close to my daughter

in Indiana so my daughter and I met her at 

Horton's (fabulous place by the way)

when I was visiting my daughter.

After that, her husband, Ted,

(she calls him Teddy Bear)

was diagnosed with cancer

and was hospitalized.

We were able to visit them both

when Ted was in the hospital.

MyHero speaking as a cancer survivor

and giving hope to Ted for the future.

Anyway~

After not hearing from Susie

in the past few weeks,

I texted her.

She is safe and well but has

NO COMPUTER SERVICE.

Because of Ted's delicate health

they cannot have anyone in their home

to do anything.

Most of you know that if you were on

Susie's Blog List,

she always left a comment.

Right now-

She feels isolated, lonesome

and anxious.

Ted's health continues to be

an on-going issue.

Please leave a message for her here

and I will make sure she gets them somehow.

IF you would like to send her a card,

or a few words of cheer,

please send me a separate email

and I will send you a private email

with her address.

My direct email is 

dianakos1@gmail.com

Keep her in your prayers,

or send her virtual well-wishes

Thank you all so much.

Stay Safe-

Still Sorting & Purging here!

DON'T HATE ME BUT-----WHATEVER HAPPENED TO...............

Happy Quarantining

for all of us in isolation.

In between unpacking,

sorting,

purging,

selling,

donating

and

wondering what to do with

THIS AND THAT...

I started to think of 

what I am keeping and what 

I am getting rid of--

AND---

that made me wonder

about things in blogland.

Now, PLEASE don't send me

HATE E-MAIL!

These are just my personal opinions...

This is not meant as a judgement

on anyone or anything...so

don't get your panties in a knot.

For instance--

whatever happened to 

BURLAP?

I haven't seen a post about it

in a long time.

I never used it because it makes me itch...lol

and--

What about wreaths made of

pages of books-

although I will say that my

sweet daughter-in-law

made me one that I will 

keep until the pages fall off--

and I still love it.

I know there are still people

painting with 

CHALK PAINT

but I haven't seen nearly the hype

on it that I used to see.

What about books with 

ripped-off covers tied with twine?

Still in?

SO--

What do you think?

Are these still trends or dying out?

Isn't it amazing how blogging

has changed over the years?

A lot of the DIY projects

are no longer as vital as they used to be...

everything is much more professional

than it used to be.

However, you still have

ME

a dinosaur in a gazelle world.

My changes are more subtle

than they used to be and I rarely do

TRENDY THINGS

like I might have done years ago.

So, 'kids', you are stuck with 

little old me 

(and I use the word LITTLE figuratively)

That being said-

What else can YOU think of

that I missed?

Hope you are all staying safe

and are healthy.

We are doing okay here.

Still working on getting the 

condo in order so I can take some pics.

Loving it so far-

Easy and laid-back~

PICK YOUR FAVORITE SPRING WEDDING TABLE RESULTS

Well, you all did it again!

You played along and picked a table.

I wish this were real life and

we were all

MINGLING

&

TALKING

&

SMILING

However, since that isn't possible,

we will visit virtually.

Ready to see who you are sitting with?

Here were your choices:

#1-PLANKED & PRETTY

Jack & Sherry-my traveling nomads that are stuck at home,  Patti, Sandra (doesn't really like any of them and is going to become a wedding planner after seeing the choices),

Ann-Too messy to sit at the white table she likes,

Jeanie, Melanie, Kim/Exquisitely, Cindy-requested to sit next to Kim-true!, Ellie, CHERI, Jane, Keshakeke, Lorraine, Linda/Itsy-Bitsy, 

Louise, Julie/Creative, Cindy/ckrut.

Liz-wants to be the hostess--seriously? Hey! that is MY job!, Betsy, Sue, Debbie/Lakehouse,

Linda/Life & Linda, and, of course, Anonymous!

#2-YELLOW & MELLOW

A small sweet group!

Ginny, Susan K, Lisa K, Karen

& Carolyn

#3-ROSES & SUCCULENTS

Katie Isabella (our kitty guest), 

Dr. S, (finally- we have a doctor in the house) 

Missy (after much deliberation parked her butt here),

Jan L, Linda/Ramblings, 

Debbie-Dabble.

#4-FULLY FLORAL

Elzie, Latane, Louica, Carla,,

Marilyn, Debby Ray(already worrying about what to wear), Rose, Noreen, 

Kim/Nutbrown & Leslie

#5-WEDDING ON PORCH

Jenn, Sandi, Mevely (sitting here to steal the forks),  Jane (vacillating), Judy/North Orr,
and a little late-Akasha!

#6-LIGHT THE WAY WITH ROSES

Wow- Had to book a larger venue!

MA, Theresa, Vee, bobbie, Suz, 

Wispy-formerly known as-----can't tell you or she'll get me--

Lisa, Roxy, Doris, Happy, LV,

Lorrie- Concerned the chairs are too close,

Nellie, Ron-The Cocktail King,

Julie H, Kay G, Kris, Pogonip,

Julie, Diane, Pam Steiner, Judy/Gold,

Terri D, Deborah M, Jan/J's Journey, 

Nancy & Dolly

#7-WHITE INTENT

Debra (thank God somebody got my pun)

Kathy, Bless, Susie, Karen

And- then there is Rita/Panolopy

She is not going to any of them

but will give the bride & groom money instead.

Anyone getting married? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?

Thanks for playing along.

I am coming down home row with 

getting the condo settled.

Sadly, because I can't go shopping there

are things I need to purchase to finish up---

like dining room chairs.

I'm a little afraid to order them online

without testing them.

Also, we need towel bars, etc,

shelving for the pantry,

etc....etc...etc...

I'll get there so bear with me!

Have a wonderful week and please

STAY HOME AND STAY SAFE!

#4-

I'M BACK WITH AN UPDATE-WE MOVED AMID THE CORONA VIRUS SCARE

I'm still here--

It's scary times, isn't it?

A co-worker of MyHero is in ICU with the virus.

My son-in-law is a captain in the

LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

He and my daughter are under quarantine

because one of his men's wife

has the virus.

That means my grandgirls are not

able to be with their mom for at least

TWO WEEKS.

Hmmm...three teenagers out of the house

for two weeks...

IMAGINE THAT!!!!!

Anyway----

We have moved into our "new" condo.

I am still in the process of making

this 'place' into a home.

I ended up calling the movers

to move us 2 weeks earlier than planned

because I was afraid the movers would

SHUT DOWN DUE TO CV-19.

Good thing I called because they

SHUT DOWN

the week we were supposed to move.

I did not get a chance to purge and sort

like I had hoped and

EVERYDAY IS LIKE CHRISTMAS

as I open a box or bin to discover

what is inside.

So, today- I have 

NO PICTURES 

of the new place to show you

except one of the back patio area yesterday-

The wind was blowing so the flag is blurry

but---can you see the hail & snow?

As they moved us in

anything that I didn't know exactly

where it was going-

went in the garage.

Today I am smiling because

my garage has gone from 100% FULL

to about 50% full

and that, my friends, is a

GOOD THING.

Now, I don't know about all of you

BUT

I have been cooking and baking.

NOT A GOOD THING-

By the time this is over,

I am going to have to call one of those

INTERVENTION PROGRAMS..

True!

For instance...

Homemade lasagna--

sauce that simmered for hours

and baked up like this.

OH MY---about 1800 calories per bite!

So, if I can roll myself away

from the table long enough-

I will be back this coming week with a 

PICK YOUR FAVORITE-

just a bit of frivolity

that I hope brings a bit of 

joy to all of us.

MEANWHILE-

Have a Happy Blessed Safe Easter-

even if you 

DON'T HAVE SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY

that dresses their kid up like a 

CHICKEN FOR EASTER.

STAY HOME & STAY SAFE.

Asking God to bless you and your families-

We don't need any sick bloggers!