PICK YOUR FAVORITE JANUARY TABLE RESULTS--GET READY TO GIGGLE!

WOW!

This PICK YOUR FAVORITE thing

gets bigger every time I do it..

Y'all KNOW that makes a lot more

WORK FOR ME

Right?

But...do you care?

Nope!

You just keep signing up and making

all kinds of comments

and you KNOW

I am going to throw some of those

COMMENTS BACK AT YOU,

right????

I hope that I got everyone seated.

IF I missed you, please let me know!

I checked the names twice

but you know how it is with us blondes

(especially once our hair turns white)

SO

Here's what we started with---

Seated at Table #1/BEAR IT AT THE TABLE

We have Kay G (who changed her mind when someone else sat down with her at a different table-)

Susie, Linda C & not to be the 

ONLY LINDA AT THE TABLE

Linda LaCarte plopped herself down,

Cristina, Liz, 

Bobbie (whose hubby calls her TeddyBear--shhhhh-that might be a secret),

Kathy, Janet and Jane

(just so you know- Jane is here because she thinks the name sounds NAUGHTY...

Bear/Bare...ummm...Jane...never mind)
Jean- a little late but here at last..

Phyllis (Hi Phyllis-nice to see you),

Krishna, Tanna, Lauren, Kim, Candy, Carrie

AND

Nancy (who wants the bears removed) & 

Judy (she wants black faced sheep)

Lordy- what a table that is--

Maybe Judy can bring some black paint and make the bears LOOK like sheep?

Table #2-BABY I'M BLUE

Sally, Bethany (who wanted to sit at another table but 

thought it looked too cold!)

Sheri,

Merle (she's from Down Under so may be standing on her head-not sure how that works),

Diane, Snowhite (yes you have a celebrity at the table)

and Sheila!

Table #3-ANTLERS ON WATCH

Cindy and Katie (who was afraid to offend someone so almost didn't sit anywhere)

Susan and Ellen (who always emails me on the side)

One of these days I am going to "out you", Ellen
AND...poor Debby Ray I put her at the wrong table so shove over girls-here she comes!

Moving along we have:

Table #4-BARNSIDE-INSIDE/OUTSIDE?

Shirley, Ricki, Patti, Penny,

Sugar- and everyone needs a little SUGAR at their table,

Laurie--now let me warn you- IF you sitting next to Laurie

her eyesight is not all that great (no secret) she talks about it-

BUT she may drink out of YOUR cup or just swig her own cup of

painter's water by mistake (instead of her tea)

Linda(ItsyBitsyLinda), Cecilia, 

Cathy-she FINALLY made up her mind,

Fran, AnnMarie, LaDonna, 

SueZK , Karen Ann,

Pam Kitty, Connie and sweet LV.

Whew!

On we go:

Table #5-SHIVER ME SILVER

Here you will find Sylvia, Debra, Gina, Sandi,

Carla, Roxy, LaDonna, Gert, Jan, Leslie, Connie

and I only see one real smart aleck-Missy.

Everyone else is pretty normal (it seems)
AND I had to move Julie over here, too,
because I seated her a the wrong table- duh...
AND I forgot poor Cheryl!!! so added her here...double duh.....

Shifting to 

Table #6-AQUA & RED- ARE READY-

Okay- so KayG WAS here and moved already...sheesh

Left are: Carol, Stacey, Lisa, Debbie(Lakehouse),

Amy, Karen, ckrut and Jettie.

Give Jettie a little extra space-she just had hip surgery. and for Lord's sake- DON'T BUMP HER!

Next up:

Table #7-ALL RIGHT WITH ALL WHITE & GOLD

Sweet Jenn, Louise (my card making friend) Nonie,

Kimberly, Vee, Kris and 

Oh, Lordy-it is Ron and I just know he is bringing

RUM to pour in Kris's Diet Coke and that table

will be A MESS-trust me!

Table #8-BLUE SPARKLED BABY

You will find-Nancy, Ellie, Dianna and Wendy.

They should have a nice conversation

because the table is not crowded full.

I love this table and, honestly, they are

ALL MUCH QUIETER

 than most of us....

You ARE quiet, Nancy, Right?

I know the other three real well.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST

#9-FROZEN TO THE SEAT

You might know that there are 

a couple of TROUBLEMAKERS here.

Tete likes the table but wants me to move it inside.

Hello.....Do I look like a moving company?

Adam likes the cold and so does Lauren,

Sweet sweet Rose, Gay and BJ...

Oh-and Bethany WANTED to sit here

but chickened out because of the cold.

So...I hope I didn't INSULT ANYONE

If I did TOO BAD  I'M SORRY.

I guess I am going to have to make this

a monthly feature.

I have even more fun reading your comments

than you do playing along.

Guess I best post tonight being as it is

the last day of January!

Thanks for commenting and choosing.

I'll be back...

that's  a threat promise!

PICK YOUR FAVORITE JANUARY TABLE!

I haven't done one of these in a while

so I thought it would be fun.

I found several

WINTER TABLE SETTINGS

to show you here.

Your duty is to pick the one you like best

and VOTE on it.

I know SOME of you have a hard

time picking just one but  please try!

I did a little research and the first time that

the word tablescape came into use

(as best they can trace it)

was on Sandra Lee's show

on the Food Network.

Who knew?

I always thought the word 

TABLESCAPE was coined by 

Martha Stewart herself.

Anyway-

Without further rambling here are your choices.

#1-

BEAR IT AT THE TABLE

source

#2

BABY I'M BLUE

source

#3

ANTLERS ON WATCH

source

#4

BARNSIDE INSIDE?OUTSIDE?

source

#5

SHIVER ME SILVER

source

#6

AQUA & RED ARE READY ARE YOU?

source

#7

ALL RIGHT WITH ALL WHITE AND GOLD

source

#8

BLUE SPARKLED BABY

source

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST

#9

FROZEN TO THE SEAT

CARE TO JOIN ME?

source

Okay!  Now it is up to you!

Which table would YOU like to sit at?

I'll provide the food and you provide the company.

I think we will ALL pass on #9

even as pretty as it is!

I'll give you the tally in a day or so..

I am still working on my son 

with a very exciting 

NEW BUSINESS VENTURE

and want to share that with you soon.

Just trying to get all of our ducks

in a row and the media end of it set up.

So--there you have it--

Don't PICK your nose FAVORITE!

ANOTHER PRAYER REQUEST---FOR MY GRANDDAUGHTER

When you are an active kid

there is always the chance

that you will get hurt.

My 15 year old grandgirl

LULU

fell on the ice yesterday.

She started to fall on her back,

twisted and instead fell

FULL FORCE

on her face and the side of 

her head.

This was taken at the hospital.

At the ER they did a scan

and it appears there is no

brain bleed 

but she has a severe concussion.

As a teenager of this generation

she is 

a social media butterfly.

With this concussion

she needs to stay in a dark room

for several days.

NO TV

NO iPOD

NO FACETIME

NO MOVIES

NO NUTHIN'

Send up a little prayer that 

her headache disappears

and that her face stops hurting

and that she can rest and relax.

I am looking forward to her

bouncy, chattery self!

PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE & A little prayer request

Just to let you know-

My friend, Jettie,

came through the surgery

just fine.

She is in her room recovering

and will probably go home

this weekend.

Keep her in your prayers for

TWO THINGS---

A Speedy Recovery

and 

That she is PAIN FREE

once she has healed.

AND PRAY THAT

She gets some coffee 

first thing in the morning...

Cuz without it...wellllll...

This could be her----

Thank you!

I'll be back soon with

SOME GOOD NEWS!

A SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST FOR JETTIE'S SURGERY

GOOD MORNING!

If it weren't for Jettie

I would have never started blogging!

She has been an encourager 

on so many levels.

I hope this prayer request

is some small token 

of repayment for her friendship

and help over the years.

Jettie has had several surgeries

in the last few years.

After this last hip surgery failed

she has been in a tremendous amount of pain

for a couple of years!

She has had to use a cane,

a walker and a wheelchair.

Tomorrow she will have

 a surgery to fix 

the damage that occured 

after the last surgery.

Please say a prayer for her.

Pray for a safe surgery

 and pray that this surgery

WILL END HER PAIN.

For those of us that have experienced

long term pain,

we know that you can sometimes feel

helpless and hopeless.

This surgery is offering her 

HOPE.

I you are not a pray-er,

please wing up some healing thoughts

and good wishes.

Thanks so much!

I will let you all know how the surgery went

later this week.

ps- I am not gonna tell you how old 

she is because 

you wouldn't believe me anyway.

She has that 'baby face'

BUT

trust me-

she is part of the

"old as dirt" 

group that I belong to....

and if you tell her I said that

I will deny it vehemently!

So---I am off for a class this morning-
and will check back later today.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

A SWEET LITTLE PIECE OF WINTER- THE WINTER SPRUCE

I wrote this a

while back for a 

Gardening Group

that I used to belong to

and thought I would share it here.

It looks like

January

to me!

The spruce stands in full glory,
A pretty sight to see.
As daybreak catches glimpses,
Of the snow upon this tree.

He lifts his boughs to Heaven,
To give glory and full praise.
He stands in solid tribute,
To the Maker all his days.

He shelters every bird's nest,
He guards it; standing green.
And he beckons to the bunnies
As they hide & remain unseen.

He will stand there oh-so-proudly,
If we will let him grow.
For he's living just as we are
And this is what I know.

A man with all his knowledge,
Cannot create a tree.
He can only guard & keep it,
For the gift of life is free.

Poem by: Nana Diana©
Picture by: Marilyn/Enchanted Gardens

DO YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN? CAN I BE A HIPPIE AT THIS AGE? HMMMM...

Well...

Jumping in with both feet

and hoping my butt will follow.

I am sad to say I no longer
have a camera.
I gave two of them away
at Christmas.
I was going to use
MY PHONE 
to take back few pics--
Yes! I! Was!

But then-

I surfed the web a bit,

found Pinterest and...

well...here you go.

Here is a day in my

Imaginary Life.

Can I get an Amen to

THAT THOUGHT?

Sometimes all we have to do

is believe in ourselves...

even if others are consumed with

doubt...

I do believe that I CAN!

Morning will find me on my way

to Starbucks or taking a
grandgirl to school.

This is a scene that is common in

our neck of the woods this time of year.

After a drive through

Winter Wonderland,

sipping my hot coffee,

I would love to come home to this

Sweet Tree

holding court on my sun porch.

Walking into my kitchen

I would find these happy

little faces smiling at me.

 

And, instead of making  

hair bows----

I might be tempted to make

a sweet little skirt...

or two...or three....

Won't be making one in my size,

thankyouverymuch,

because I already am

HIPPY enough.

Oh- Hippies---

Remember the 60s & 70s?

I do---

I loved the clothes-

Fortunately, 

I missed the drugs and free love

that was part of my generation.

I was 

TOO RESPONSIBLE

to do anything too wild.

I am thinking of going back to 

being a hippie...

but this is what I am afraid 

I would look like now...

Oh! Wait!

I will never be 

THAT SKINNY!  

Have a good day-

Let your hair down and

have a little fun!

I'll be back in a couple of days 

to share what new venture

I have embarked on....

Who says an old dog 

can't relearn their old tricks?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

JUST POPPING IN TO SAY:

I hope your year is blessed and beautiful.

I pray for happiness and good health 

for all of us and for our families.

Back with some 

FUN on Wednesday morning!

Hope none of you are nursing a hangover.

Hmmm....does that

CREATE A PICTURE

in your mind?

Nursing a hangover?

 Someone a bit more tech savvy

could have made that look real...

but I am just the 'idea woman'....

LOL-Never said I was good at photo alteration.

Have a GREAT NEW YEARS DAY---2018!!!

AN END AND A BEGINNING

Life is funny,

isn't it?

We are ending the year-

Some of us are happy to see it end-

Some of us feel sorrow.

There have been endings this year

for some of us.

I think of bj-Sweet Nothings

and sweet Leena-Pink Cherub Moon

both lost husbands this past year-

and their sorrow still hangs heavy.

Many more of you lost family members-

too many to mention here.

However, to balance that

we have 

NEW BABIES & GRANDBABIES-

Sheri-Red Rose
& 
Amy-Masion Decor

are just two that come to mind.
We have enjoyed wonderful

GIRLFRIEND PARTIES-

Kris-Junk Chic Cottage

and too many more births and

GOOD TIMES

to mention.

Some of us moved into 
NEW HOMES
and blogged about it-
Marty-AStroll Thru Life
and
Penny-Enjoying the Simple Things.

Many of us 
STOPPED BLOGGING
and are immersed in
INSTAGRAM
FACEBOOK
and other
SOCIAL MEDIA.

I miss some of the
old blogging days
but life changes and 
we need to move forward.
We need to embrace new ideas and outlets-
no matter how hard it is for us.

I have laughed with you as

you told funny stories about your families 

and life in general.

I have cried with you at your losses

and prayed for you as you,

or family members,

struggled with cancer and/or

ill health.

Many challenges are ahead of us

in the upcoming year

but I have faith that there 

are many joys there, too.

I will be back to share more

about what is happening in

our lives

in  a few days.

BIG CHANGES 

going on here again.

Here are just a few
bits and bobs of
CHRISTMAS-
just a sweet reminder that
the Holiday has come and gone.

Sweet Memories
from my daughter's home-
the last one we will celebrate there
as she prepares to move.

Onward we go----

I will wish you a 

VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Wishing you 

BLESSINGS & JOY

in 2018.

Love to all of you-
new friends, old friends,
and those I have yet to meet.

YOUR LAUGH FOR THE DAY- THE DISAPPEARING GUM DROP TREE

This happened several years ago

but I have never posted it before.

Imagine 2 boys

sharing a room.

One is 15 and one is 5.

Every room in the house has a 

TREE of some sort.

The BOYS' ROOM

got the 

GUMDROP TREE.

Isn't it pretty?

So---what happens when the 

FIVE YEAR OLD

decides to 

EAT ALL THE GUMDROPS?

Well, he want 

SOME KIND OF ORNAMENT

on the branches to hide his dirty deed!

Here is a 

FIVE YEAR OLD SOLUTION

to bare 

GUMDROP TREE BRANCHES.

Wish you could have seen the 

FACE OF THE 15 YEAR OLD

storming out of the room

DEMANDING that we take

THAT TREE OUT

of his room.

He knew EXACTLY what was 

on the tree...

The five year old?

Clueless!

Did you ever laugh so hard

you almost wet your pants?

Insert THAT picture here!!!

Off to celebrate with 

THE FAMILY-

Both boys are grown now

and share their lives with each other--

but no longer want to share a room....

We will have 17 kids there today

and I dasn't count the #of adults! 

Have a beautiful 

Day After Christmas!

I am

OKAY! OKAY!

I might have lied about the

SWEET part!