Cheerful Cherry Pickers

Days in the month of May in the State of Kentucky are so beautiful! They are especially pretty when the cherry trees are in bloom and when the cherrys are being picked off the trees by some sweet girls. These pictures were taken right after school was out for the Summer and the girls (Anna, Olivia and Abby) spent the night with us. It was morning and the sunlight was perfect for taking pictures. I love the blue skys against the green and red. Fun times!

My First Post on "Sunday Favorites"

With Winter weather almost over and and every one's attention turning to Srping, I can't help but think of Resurrection Sunday. This poem by my husband, sums up what it is all about.



He included this poem in a message on Sunday. This is one of my favorite things he has ever written. What a wonderful Savior we have. I am so thankful he died and paid my sin debt that I couldn't pay and that He arose again!

THREE CROSSES

Nearly two thousand years ago three men died on a cross.

One died railing in his wretchedness.
One died repenting of his wretchedness.
One died redeeming the wretched.

One died full of sin.
One died free from sin.
One died for all sin.

One died slandering the Savior.
One died seeking the Savior.
One died The Savior of sinners.

One died profaning and cursing the provision of God
One died praying and claiming the promise of God
One died pardoning and cleansing the progeny of God.

One died in transgression and enmity against God.
One died transformed and enlightened by the Grace of God.
One died and transcended to intercede at the right hand of God.

One died and perished.
One died and went to paradise.
One died to prepare a place.

One died forever forgotten.
One died forever forgiven.
One died forever forgiving.

Three men died on a cross.
One of them should have been me, but
One was my Substitute, my Savior, and the Son of God.

By Lonnie Moore

WINTER CLOCHE PARTY - only my 2nd one!

In getting photos for this post, the Winter Cloche Party at Marty’s, I realized that the things which I am putting in or under these cloches are some of my favorite things. Maybe it’s just things I am wanting to see. I know it is a winter party, and you will see winter items in my cloches, but you will also see some hints of spring.

Here is list of things you will see in my cloches:

White trees (hope it’s not too “Christmasy” looking; we've seen a lot of white trees lately around here!),

a black and white snowy, house picture which I tore off a gift bag at Christmas, (yes, I'm sorry, but I do love snow!),

bird figurines,

touches of silver,

touches of green (the color that every one is looking for nowadays!

I love decorating with moss and these fake artichokes !

Then there is my favorite cloche which is on the piano which sets in the foyer (I know it is a weird place for a piano, but it is the only place that has room for it)

Under this cloche are some more of my faves: a collection of old doorknobs, (from when I was really into “junking”!), and also an animal printed bauble (or whatever you call it!)

These are just a few of my favorite things, but at the top of the list is the cloche itself. I have loved them ever since I saw my first one a couple of years ago. I am so notorious for changing my decorations, and cloches are wonderful for doing just that; you can change them with the seasons, with your moods, or on a whim!

So here goes my Winter Cloche Party!

"SPRINGY 'SCAPE"

This is my first Tablescape Thursday post. I have been wanting to participate for a long time, but am just now getting to it. I have just been "stalking" everyone else's! I really haven't been blogging very long, and am just getting the "hang" of some things. I have enjoyed getting to see so many wonderful ideas by so many wonderful women! It's so inspiring, and much less expensive than decorating magazines!

It seems that even though SPRING may not be in the air, it is in everyone's mind!!!!. Many of us are trying to figure out ways to get it here sooner or to get our homes to feel like it is here at least.

So, for my table scape, I along with others am doing a SPRINGY THINGY! It is amazing how just a little touch of SPRING does lift your spirits!

Since we are experiencing some very "wintry" weather, here in our neck of the woods, I kept a few "wintry" touches, such as the silver twigs in the bowl. They are actually left over from Christmas, and do add a little BLING!

Here is a "bird's eye view ("you will get the connection soon! Ha Ha!!!) of the table scape!

These colors say SPRING to me: This kind of "robin egg" blue, and of course GREEN. By the way, I was able to purchase these homemade napkins at a antique store last fall, and only paid $5.00 for six of them. I love them. I used them at Christmas as well. They looked beautiful with some red touches.

Of course, birds and SPRING are thought of together. So I have, along with several other elements, birds on my SPRINGY table. I love these birds that I have had for several years and have used them over and over. As a matter of fact, they have taken flight and have perched in many different areas of my house! I'm notorious for moving things around. Just ask my family members. Another decorating item which I love are my "new found" faux (but don't they look so real?!) artichokes! These just add that little "umph" that is sometimes needed; or maybe it's because they're GREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I think of SPRING and GREEN, I think of my little collection of these Homer Laughlin plates. I don't have many collections, but this one is problably my favorite. I love it so much that it is actually my inspiration for my decorating theme, not only for my table, but for the whole house. I don't really know what the name of that theme would be, but on the name of the print on these plates is "Pastoral"! Ha Ha! I thought that was interesting since my husband is a Pastor! The word however, means: a poem depicting country life, or in music..... harmony. (something like that anyway!) I love this definition. It really does describe our life. I love these little plates (if anyone knows where I can find any, please let me know since I only have four), for several reasons. One the "pastoral" thing; secondly, the fact that they are GREEN in color, and thirdly, they remind me of my child hood when in the SPRING, my grandfather and dad would begin to plow the fields for planting.

One of my "more interesting" shots!!!

After taking a "kazillion" pictures, trying to get the "perfect" shot of the dining room, I finally got these by setting the camera on the island in the kitchen and taking the picture from behind the iisland. I like the way these pictures turned out. You really do have to play with the light in a room. The dining room which is painted a grayish, greenish, color (kinda like the moss on trees), actually changes colors through out the day depending on where the sun is.

It is so easy to make a center piece with cake stands. I have several cake stands, and the arrangements you can come up with are endless. Here there is a large cake stand on the bottom with a clear glass pedestal bowl placed on top. On the cake stand a black wreath with glassy, clear, crystal "thingys" on it which SPARKLE. I like to use this from October all the way into winter because it adds SPARKLE, or BLING! I also love to add animal print. So, that's why there's a zebra print bauble or what ever you call it in the bowl. I heard from a decorator somewhere that you should have some animal print in every room. I don't know if I am that crazy about it, but it does seem to make things pop. I have used it in several places in the dining room. The color that we are all looking for, though is........GREEN. The green limes, a Hobby Lobby favorite!