The Wedding Was Wonderful!

Here are a few pics of the wedding. I will post more as they are available!!

The bride & groom:
















Phylicia, Alana, Roger, Jen, Marshall, and me:
















Groom and Chris:






















Best Man, Father of the Groom, Navy Man:

New Pics~

So, my Beloved wanted me to send him a pic via the cell phone. I took a bunch of them. Here is one of my favorites...the other is in my profile.

Me Me Meme

Thanks to Diane for the Meme Graphic she made. Betty did this one, so I am doing it too...lol. I won't tag anyone, but if you decide to play then please leave me a comment letting me know so I can come and visit you to read more about you.

Two Names You Go By:
1. Baby
2. Momma

Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. Red, pink, and white jammie bottoms
2. White top

Two Of Your Favorite Things:
1. My Beloved
2. My sewing machine and central air tie for second place:).

Two Things You Want Very Badly At The Moment:
1. To hug my Beloved and touch his face
2. Dentures

Two Favorite Pets You Have Or Had:
1. A shih tzu named Murphy.
2. A tuxedo cat named Mystikal.

Two People You Hope Will Fill This Out:
1. Storm
2. Nicole

Two Things You Did Last Night:
1. Watched TV.
2. Cut out a new dress:).

Two Things You Ate Last Night:
1. Eggs on toast.
2. Reeses Peanut Butter Cup

Two People You Last Talked To:
1. My Beloved
2. Alana

Two Things You Are Doing Tomorrow:
1. Blogging
2. Going to the dentist.

Two of Farthest Trips Taken In The Last 5 Years:
1. Los Angeles, CA
2. Tennessee

Two Favorite Holidays:
1. Mother's Day
2. Christmas

Two Favorite Beverages:
1. Cream with coffee in it:).
2. Sweet Tea

New Jammies...Forbidden Fruit

My latest fun...Forbidden Fruit...lol. The red part of the top is from a shirt that had...ummm...shall we say, gotten a little snug. I am gonna have the best jammie selection in Ohio at the rate I am going:). Am thinkin I am gonna make some short bottoms...for a change. I also found my "elephant leg" jammie bottom pattern...look out world!

Some of you have emailed in order to check up on me. Overall, life is good. Suffering a few minor finacial set-backs but am trusting my heavenly Father, who has never failed to take care of me. My health insurance got re-instated so I have been going to lots of appointments...both doctor and dentist. Now, we all know I would much rather be at home blogging or sewing, but I do what I gotta do:).

Hugs...and have an absolutely wonderful week~

Oh, I do love productive weekends!

This is my favorite dress so far:). The top and the ruffle are from a shirt I had and the bottom is some vintage fabric sent to me. It's all girly!
This shirt is made from Simplicity 2962. I love the collar. The purple is some fabric I had...the other is from a bed sheet:).
I cut the neckline out and the sleeves off of a regular white tee and finished the edges with a cute stitch. Then I reversed the sleeves to make them "raglan". The bottom is more old fabric. This is a summer top.

Have a Fabulous Friday

Marimekko has the most gorgeous fabrics! I drool everytime I go to their site. This car was in their latest post...I LOVE it!!!

Update and such!

Some of you have noticed that I have not been blogging at my usual rate. I am having some female issues and finally have been able to schedule a D&C for next Wednesday, the 21st.

I am so grateful to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I have decided that hormones are no longer my friend and have declared war. I am tired of crying at the drop of a hat and all of the other fun stuff that comes with hormoneal swings.. My poor kids must think I have finally fallen(or jumped) into the abyss of insanity.

I was peri-menopausal at age 42 and that was six years ago...I am done...mentally, emotionally, physically. When this all began, I was put on hormones because I was battling murderous rages on a daily basis. The hormones were absolutely wonderful! I even had normal months...wow!

Unfortunately, they thickened my blood and caused me to have six full-blown strokes in seven days. I have no obvious signs of having had the strokes, but my health has been one battle after the other ever since. Thanks to a merciful God, at least there will be positive changes after next Wednesday:). All prayers appreciated.

On a much brighter note, my azaela bushes are in full bloom and just gorgeous!



Many hugs to you! Have a wonderful weekend~

Meme Monday #7

Wanna join in the fun? Click the graphic!


FOR THE WEEK : 05/12 to 05/18.

The names of the individual memes are linked to their home-blog. I would love it if you checked them out and even decided to join one or a dozen! If you do, lemme know:).

MONDAY:
Monday Meanderings:
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TUESDAY:
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WEDNESDAY:
Wordless Wednesday.
Ladybug Love by Blank Quilting:





Play by Windham Fabrics:


GP...this post is for you:).
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THURSDAY:


I just had to use the TT graphic...I love polka dots:).



MyThursday Thirteen brought to you by the letter:

So have you ever 'gotten off track' and didn't even know it??? Wow~ Last week I skipped the letter G to do the letter J cos I wanted to write about my Beloved. So, I went to get the partially completed G post only to find out it was the letter H. So...the letter G will be coming to a blog near you....and Hopefully next week!

1. My favorite H-word is Happy. I am a content person most of the time and if you wanna see me when I am Happy be here my baby calls me:).
2. My apppetite is poor at best, so when I do actually get Hungry it makes me Happy.
3. "Hallelujah!" 'Nuff said.
4. I can not take the Heat and Humidity, so I now have central air conditioning. A/C makes me Happy:).
5. Housekeeping is not my idea of fun...ok, I should say house cleaning...I love the administrative part of keeping House.
6. I love learning How to do new things. Learning keeps my brain from being rusty and keeps my Hands busy.
7. I also love Helping others learn new things.
8. I Hate very few things.
9. God makes sure that I Have everything I need and most of the things I want.
10. I HAD a wonderful Mother's Day.
11. I Have to Have a D&C next Wednesday...I would appreciate your prayers.
12. I love Hanging stuff on the walls of my House.
13. Hugs, Hugs, and more Hugs!


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FRIDAY:
Fridays Feast:
Appetizer
What is the nearest big city to your home?
Cleveland,OH, is the nearest big city to my home. I rarely go there.

Soup
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets?
I get a 10 on this one. I value trust highly in any relationship.

Salad
Describe your hair (color, texture, length).
My hair is greying, fine, and barely long enough to put in a short pony tail. It is also naturally curly, and I love that. Just the other day, I asked my daughter if my hair was 50% grey yet...she paused and asked, "Is this where I am supposed to lie to you?"

Main Course
What kind of driver are you? Courteous? Aggressive? Slow?
I am an extremely courteous driver. You never know what is on the other driver's mind and I try to be understanding and courteous at all times. One time, I was having an absolutely horrid day and ended up going the wrong way in the McDonald's parking lot...with all 4 of my kids in the car. They were still pretty young at the time. Well, the fellow who just so happened to be going the right way called me everything but a child of God. I screamed, "God loves you!" back at the man. My Navy Man, who at the time was like 8 or 9, still chuckles about that to this day.

Dessert
When was the last time you had a really bad week?
Due to Arthritis, Fibro and hormonal issues, I have bad weeks frequently. The knowledge that there is a good week on the horizon keeps me going.

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SATURDAY:
Share A Site SaturdaY: I host this one so my post for this week is here.
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SUNDAY:

Blog Your Blessings
I have been trying different memes since I started blogging. Some are a one-time-deal others are weekly. Since gratitude has been such an amazing force in my life, today I am participating in Blog Your Blessings. Here goes...

God is so good...all the time. I am blessed that He is the One Constant in my life regardless of what mess it is in at the moment. I am blessed that even though I do battle some health issues, I am basically healthy. I am blessed with four wonderful bio-kids and a bunch of heart-adopted ones...and they all love me! I am blessed that God sent Mo along to save me and just in the nick-of-time. I am blessed that my Navy Man is getting married in August to a wonderful young woman. I am blessed that another one of my kids is getting married this summer, also...but we are not telling any juicy details as of yet. I am blessed to not only be in touch with the love-of-my-life but he calls me every day and makes me smile. And...last, but not least, right this very moment I am blessed because the sun just poked out from behind the clouds!

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Unconscious Mutterings

1. Concentration :: Difficult


2. Relocated :: moved


3. Clot :: blood


4. Joints :: Arthritis


5. Satellite :: moom


6. Money back :: yippee~


7. Kittens :: awwww


8. Shady :: tree


9. Drain :: exhaustion


10. Stroke :: six

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Wordless Wednesday

Ladybug Love by Blank Quilting:





Play by Windham Fabrics:


GP...this post is for you:).

Hugs!

Clothing Reconstruction

I am the kinda person who hates to waste anything. Sometime ago I picked up an outfit(top and skirt) at the thrift store cos it had these gorgeous big plastic buttons on it and buttons printed in the fabric. I love buttons:)! Although I do admit that when I bought it I mostly wanted those plastic buttons, I simply could not toss the outfit in the trash. I was gonna use the fabric to make purse linings. Instead, I decided to make me a house dress. Last night once I started playing around with it, the house dress has morphed into a darling sun dress and shrug! It is so much fun to just play and see what comes out. I cut the top down, trimmed off the neckline, and am working on the sleeves. I am using a darling little seashell stitch to edge everything so there is NO hemming involved. The skirt and bottom of the top are becoming the sun dress which will fall below my knees. And for shoes to complete the ensemble? Why black flip-flops with the other two red buttons sewn onto them, of course!

Meme Monday #6

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FOR THE WEEK OF: 05/04- 05/10/2008

The names of the individual memes are linked to their home-blog. I would love it if you checked them out and even decided to join one or a dozen! If you do, lemme know:).

MONDAY: This is it! Remember, this will be linked to at the MM site on next Monday:). I got tagged by Mike for a meme...it is here.
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TUESDAY:Can you guess where I found about this? lol...

What Your Flip Flops Say About You

You are a warm, friendly person who simply enjoys life. You don't complicate things for yourself. Life is too short! You have a super optimistic attitude, and you have figured out how to be happy. Everyone wants to know your secret... and it's a lot more simple than they might think. Your ideal warm weather place is San Diego.
The Flip Flop Test
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WEDNESDAY:
Wordless Wednesday.

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THURSDAY:
MyThursday Thirteen brought to you by the letter:

Today is officially the day for the Letter G...however, I am skipping to the Letter J(some of you know why...lol. I will return to our regularly scheduled programming next week:).

Being head-over-heels in love at the age of 48 is wonderful! For the longest time every time I heard a love song that really gripped me it would be a song that I would dedicate to him. Lately, the songs that are gripping me are ones he would dedicate to me. I have never felt like this before and I am loving every second of it. He often asks why I love him and now I have definitive answers. This is another first for me. I have never had an answer to that same question when it was asked by others. This simple fact makes me realize that this is, in fact, the first time I have truly loved some one.

1. I love him because I respect him. Despite physical issues, this man goes to work every day...sometimes 12 hours a day 7 days a week. I also respect the wisdom he has cultivated over the years.
2. I love him because we can and do talk about anything and everything.
3. I love him because he not only listens but he hears what I say.
4. I love him because he is quick to meet any need I express to him.
5. I love him because he is emotionally available to me. Him baring his soft lil under belly to me causes me to be willing to do anything necessary to protect it and cherish his vulnerability.
6. I love him because he makes me laugh.
7. I love him because he cherishes my vulnerability and he would never use it against me.
8. I love him because the second he gets a chance to call me he does.
9. Sometimes to just say, "I love you," and then he hangs up.
10. I love him because he believes in me. His thinking I am Wonder Woman makes me become Wonder Woman.
11. I love him because he appreciates the little things. A simple card sent to him makes him smile.
12. I love him because his loving me inspired him to be a better person. Loving him has inspired me likewise.
13. I love him because loving me is what he does best.

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FRIDAY:
Fridays Feast:
Appetizer
When someone smiles at you, do you smile back?
Of course, smiles makes the world go round:).

Soup
Describe the flooring in your home. Do you have carpet, hardwood, vinyl, a mix?
All of the above...but would prefer that my hardwood floors be refinished all over-except the bathroom.

Salad
Write a sentence with only 5 words, but all of the words have to start with the first letter of your first name.
Phyl produces pretty purses purposefully.

Main Course
Do you know anyone whose life has been touched by adoption?
I know several people who have been affected by adoption. For instance, my daughter's honey was adopted in Honduras and is a true blessing in our daily lives.

Dessert
Name 2 blue things.
The sky is a glorious blue today...and I remember how blue to water was at Matthew's Beach:).

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SATURDAY:
Share A Site SaturdaY: I host this one so my post for this week is here.
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SUNDAY:
Slice Of Life
Slice of Life choices for the week of _______, 2008 are:

1.
2.
3.
I have chosen to share this slice of my life:
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Shipped off yesterday...

The following items are now enroute to their rightful owners:

This is for Maverick...Ohio's Littlest Farmer:).


"Baby" Blankie...um...for a friend. It is only 36" x 36", so it is more of a couch back decoration, but should work nicely with the porcelain eagle collection.

This is the back:).


This is for a precious newborn baby girl:).


This is for my Mom, Betty, for Mother's Day:).


And...this is what I look like this morning...

Quilter's Eye Candy~

I just entered to win this gorgeous quilt top! If I do win it, I will hang it in my black, red, and brown living room:).

On the first day of every month I get an email from a wonderful lady who actually lives not too far from where I grew up. She reminds me to come see her latest creations and to enter her monthly contest for a FREE QUILT TOP. While any quilt would be a major score to a quilt lover, Linda's contest is different from any I have seen. She lets you pick the top you would like to win from all of the ones she has made.There is an amazing array of choices. Linda loves to piece quilt tops and it is evident after even the smallest peek at her site. Go check out her lovelies! You will be glad that you did. Quilters honor:).

Meme Monday #5

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FOR THE WEEK OF: 04/28/08

The names of the individual memes are linked to their home-blog. I would love it if you checked them out and even decided to join one or a dozen! If you do, lemme know:).

It has been a busy but productive week around here! Not many memes, but my to-do list is steadily getting shorter and that is a source of great joy:).
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WEDNESDAY:
Wordless Wednesday.


The bag is not crooked...but I don't have a good method of displaying them...so I gave up...lol.

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THURSDAY:
MyThursday Thirteen brought to you by the letter:


1. God is not only the most important G-word in my life, He is the most important everything to me!
2. I am a Girl and I truly love being female. I used to think I would rather have been a man. Nah...
3. I have four biological children...two of which are also Girls. Hmm...most of my heart-adopted kids are Girls, too.
4. Practicing an attitude of Gratitude has saved me from the pit of desperation.
5. I love and live to Giggle.
6. My Navy Man is Getting married on May 17th!
7. I am writing the second Greatest Love Story ever told. The first one is the story of God sending His only begotten son, Christ, who in Giving up all of His Glory to be born of a vigin, to live here, to willingly die a horrible death, be resurrected and returned to His Glory made it possible for me to be redeemed back to my Father.
8. I am not yet a bilogical Grandma. I have a few wonderful heart-adopted Grandbabies. There is hope...see # 6...lol.
9. God has Given me a Great new Mom. Her name is Betty;).
10. The Greatest thing that happens in my life daily is hearing my Baby's voice on the phone.
11. Ok...remember I said I love being a Girl? This girl loves Getting her nails done and pedicures! Wonder if my Baby Gives Good massages...ahem!
12. I absolutely love to Go shopping for fabric!
13. I am trying to Grow my hair out...not sure if I will make it through the humid summer, though.
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FRIDAY:
Fridays Feast:
Appetizer
What was your favorite cartoon when you were a child?
This question flooded me with memories:). There was a cartoon with a white lion and his name was Kimba. I LOVED him!
Soup
Pretend you are about to get a new pet. Which animal would you pick, and what would you name it?

I actually do wanna get a pet in the near future. A puppy! Not sure what I would name it, I would have to see it first.
Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy getting all dressed up for a special occasion?
I am a basic blue-jeans-kinda-gal, but can dress to the nines when an occasion calls for it. Due to the fact that I abhor putting on panty hose, I will have to give this one an 8.
Main Course
What kind of music do you listen to while you drive?
Not only am I a blue-jeans-kinda-gal, I am an 80's-kinda-gal,too. However, there are some great new songs out there right now.
Dessert
When was the last time you bought a clock? And in which room did you put it?
I got a small alarm clock a few months ago. It runs on batteries but it also tick-tocks. I find the sound soothing. It is in my bedroom.
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SATURDAY:
Share A Site SaturdaY: I host this one so my post for this week is here:
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SUNDAY:
Slice Of Life
Slice of Life choices for the week of May 4, 2008 are:

1. Sister.

2. Family homestead.

3. Grandchild/grandchildren.

Due to the fact that I do not have a biological sister or grandchildren, I have chosen to share this slice of my life: The Family Homestead. (I am running late on this one...sorry.)
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Darling little Quilt Give-A-Way!

Julie is giving away this darling little quilt in honor of her 68th post and/or Spring:). She made too many blocks for the OC Mystery quilt and did what comes naturally to us quilters: She made a quilt out of them. I love this little darling:



Isn't it just delicious? It measures just 14" x 20" inches. To enter in the drawing simply leave a comment at this post on her blog. Good luck~