Hard to find words for this pink post

I am struggling  to share the sweetness of the season while praying for the cruel realities of this day.  Too many things happen in this world that seek to steal our joy and peace, but I am going to find only the beauty of Christmas.  I know our homes honor the reason for the season.  We all enjoy decorating our homes and sharing our pink lives with one another, and I'm so happy we do!!

I hope your home brings you peace and joy this season

I hope we all join Miss Beverly for a HAPPY Pink Saturday here:

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

And I know we all stand hands and hearts together not really understanding, but somehow knowing

I hope you enjoy MY PINK PRETTIES

If you have the time

I enjoy

reading your comments

Until next time

Hope and Hugs

to you and

yours

    

Run run run past this lousy flu

Hello Dear Pinkies,

If anyone even comes within a block of you with the flu, run as fast as you can!!!  I won't take up your time with the details, but take my word for it, you will be miserable.

My husband is still working on my kitchen so I can only languish over my last years Christmas pics.  I am going to have to take the time to see which pics I used last year.  Perhaps I can find some other pics that I haven't used yet.  I think that will cheer me up, well at least some.  We always do so much for Christmas that it actually is depressing not doing very much!  Two years ago my dishwasher flooded and ruined my kitchen floor.  As my family room and kitchen have the same floor, we had to tear everything up  Since it was just before Christmas decorating time, not much was done that year.  Last year was my back surgery, not much got done that year either.  Now the kitchen re-do has been set back several times as well.  I'M GETTING A COMPLEX NOW!!  Oh well this too shall pass.

I am really looking forward to what all of you are sharing at Miss Beverly's.  A glass of wine and your lovely pics always cheer me up.  I hope you'll join

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

I am sharing some items from eBay that I have listed, and a few PINK PRETTIES.

I hope all is healthy and happy for you.
I hope you check out Pink Saturday blog hop

And of course I hope you enjoy MY PINK PRETTIES

If you have the time

I enjoy reading

your comments

Until next time

Hope and Hugs

to

you and yours

 

The last roses of summer

I absolutely can not believe it is November.  Not only November but into it's 2nd week already.  I keep asking myself where I have been.  This summer was way to hot for my liking, but NOVEMBER!  Fortunately that does mean Thanksgiving and Christmas aren't far away.  Yeah!!

I have enjoyed my last roses of summer. I do love that I can bring them in without so much worry about bugs coming along.  I hate uninvited visitors.  OK truth be told I verge on fanatical about them .  But one way or another there is no home big enough for me and a bug.  So I'm sure you can visualize my conniption fit when they show up.  Oh c'mon I know some of you do that very unattractive  bug dance as well.

Oh well,  I think I'll jump over to Miss Beverly's, and check out the other pink bloggers.  You can find the party here:
                                                               http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

I did find a new blog that was much to my liking. I left feeling happy I had been there for a visit.

                                                                http://romance-of-roses.blogspot.com/

I hope you will visit and enjoy Lu's post.

I hope you will visit many Pinkies for inspiration.

And of course I hope you enjoy MY FALL PINK PRETTIES

If you have the time

I enjoy reading

your comments

Until next time

Hope and Hugs

to

You and Yours

Pink The obvious choice

As I visited the Pink Bloggerettes last week, I was touched by the number of women who shared stories or feelings about Breast Cancer Month.  Several questioned the choice of such a lovely color being the choice to represent such an awful disease.

I believe that as we pray for a cure- admire the strength of the women who survive. and marvel at the courage of the women we have lost, a soft pink light shines and shows through us all.  Leading me to believe, pink was the obvious choice.

October is over, our prayers for the cure are not.

I wanted to share with you a new friend I found last week at Miss Beverly's Pink Saturday.  Even the name of her blog gives you insight to her.  Doni is very talented and ingenuitive.   I mean this lady found a way to dye vintage lace PINK with avocado peelings.  SAY WHAT?  I kid you not.  Her pics are lovely as well.  Please give her a visit, I know you will probably go back through her old posts as I did.  I can only say enjoy.

http://faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com/

You will find many other lovely blogs at Miss Beverly's.   Consider joining us.  You'll meet many great Pinkies

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

This week we had a Halloween dinner.  As we do not get many Tricks or Treaters, an adult dinner was called for.  I'm showing my fall dining room ready for our guests.

I hope you'll have time to visit with us.  

I hope your Halloween was a fun one.

And as always

I hope you enjoy my fall pretties

 

I hope you'll be back soon

If you have the time

I enjoy reading

your comments

Until next time

Hope and Hugs

to

You and Yours

PINK strong soft and beautiful

This is a special month for we pinkies.  Not only do we honor women in one of their personal triumphs, but we also honor one of our most cherished colors  Once again pink proves to be strong soft, and beautiful all at the same time..

I am sharing my last RV trip for this year.  I was one of the hosts for this trip.  That means the hosts do all of the planning and scheduling.  This year while the men were golfing, the ladies had a tea and craft party.  I brought many pink pretties for our visual candy, and supplies to make refrigerator pockets.

I'm sorry to say I remembered everything except my camera.  Because of that I tried to re-create our tea party to give you an idea of what we did.  I made two refrigerator pockets to give everyone some ideas.  I hate clutter all over my refrigerator so I made these pockets.  I made one for the spring season and one for the holiday season.  I also did the handy clothespins and magnets.  I think the pockets will be especially handy during the holidays.  When someone sends you pictures you can keep track of them.  I think I may make separate pockets for each year.  That will be nice to look back on the pictures in one organized place! They will also be a place to slip receipts or recipes in.

I hope you will join in the pink fun at Miss Beverly's

                                                        http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

I hope you find strength and joy in this special color.

And of course I hope you enjoy MY PINK PRETTIES

I found these adorable nut cups on this trip.  I just couldn't resist!

If you have the time

I enjoy reading

your comments

Until next time

Hope and Hugs

to

You and yours

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A beautiful fall day

Hi Bloggers

I know I am happy to move out of summer this year.  I hate the heat.  I do believe my brain is un-swelling as I write.  With any luck it will continue and my energy will return.  I am joining dear Beverly for Pink Saturday.  She congregates a lot of beautiful bloggers.  If you haven't joined us yet,  visit here:

                                           http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

This year we are showing fall colors.  Now you know I am usually a pastel kind of gal, but who can resist the lovely colors of fall.  So let the "falling" begin.

By the by I did manage to actually put one whole doll on eBay! Yeah for me.  No luck on Etsy yet.  I just have so much stuff I want to share with others,  as I do have way to many pretties and not enough space.  I have one more trip next weekend, so I won't be here until the following week.

I hope your falling into fall where you are

I hope you will join us for a fall blog hop

And as always I hope you enjoy MY PINK  OOPS, I MEAN FALL PRETTIES

Hey you have to have a little pink!!

If you have the time

I enjoy reading

your comments

Until next time

Hope and Hugs

to you 

and yours

 






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Happy to be home

 I love our RV and friends from our club, but it is so nice to be home.  The only bad thing is it is exactly the way I left it.  You see my husband is giving my kitchen a face lift.  It is a good way for him to unwind and relax after a 60 plus hour work week.  Lucky for me he enjoys doing it.  Unlucky for me he has little time to work on it.  So with cabinet foods, pots, dishes etc. my entire house feels disjointed.  I am hoping, since we only have one more trip, he may be able to get it done before the holidays.

Well in the mean time I thought I would show you what I have been doing.  I had some great shopping experiences, I figured out how to set up a shop on Etsy, (tho it is still empty) and I crafted some of Miss DeDe's addictions, dolls.

I hope you remember my best friend of 20 years DeDe.  She's the one I tell my husband, that has this terrible monkey on her back, not me.  She began collecting these adorable bisque dolls.  Even though I am not a seamstress I have enjoyed dressing these little lovelies.  So she and I have agreed to list a few on Ebay.  Well that hasn't happened yet either.  But it will.

At least I am happy to be here with all of you Pinkies and our hostess Beverly for Pink Saturday.  Anyone can join us here:

                                               http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

I hope you find many pink blogs to inspire you

I hope your summer was a happy one

And of course I hope you enjoy  MY PINK PRETTIES

                                   Please meet my dear friend Dede.

She has never even told one of my secrets.  Now that's a friend!

Some of my fun finds

Miss DeDe's shame

My pleasures

If you have the time

I enjoy reading

your comments

Until next

time

Hope and hugs

to

You and Yours

                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                       

Pink Saturday

Hi all Pinkies,

Sorry I have missed your postings and haven't left any of my own.  I'm thinking a few weeks and I will be back to normal.  Just a  favorite dollie  pic. to say Hello.  I've been working on my new Etsy banner and avatars.  If you have the time please let me know what you think.  This is it above, and on my profile.    Since my husband is taring up my home to remodel my kitchen,  I thought I should show you a sweetie instead of my mess.   I don't know about you guys but when one room of my home gets redone my whole house goes to he?? in a basket.  And of course no matter what project, my husband always needs another "VERY IMPORTANT MUCH NEEDED TOOL"  Well I am going to go to Miss Beverly's Pink Saturday for a much needed sweet pink break.  If you need one too, please join us here:

                                                     http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

I hope to talk to you soon

I hope all is well with you

I hope you enjoy MY PINK PRETTIES

and

I really miss you

Hope and Hugs to you and yours

LL

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