show and tell...

I forget about you ladies on the east coast...

I'm hurrying to get this finished

but it is time to get ready for church!

I'll be back this afternoon with show and tell

so come on back!

I'm finishing the story....

projects...

These are some of the things I worked on during the movie!

I've had the cake domes for years

and never had done anything with them.

I also finished up some furniture

to take over

to The Painted Chair

This piece ended up at Gayle's in her guest room.


soo pretty-it was hard to get rid of

soo soft pink and dreamy



I'll be back tomorrow for show and tell
our topic is flea market finds

the kind that made the heart go

pitter patter!

friday fun...

I just love this movie!

Have you seen it?

I love the coloring,

the use of contrasts

and of course the clothes!

The heroines in these movies are

soo kind and devoted to family.

It is beauty and inspiration.

I had a bunch of little things I needed to finish -

so

Instead of hitting the yard sales this week-

I'm trying to work with what I have on hand

This movie is a 4-part series

just right for getting a lot finished!

faithful to all generations

Sweet baby Brogan






Grandma Rene'
that still sounds weird:)




Aunty Abigail
with
Braden and Nathan





Our little Ian-

What

an awesome responsibility

these precious little ones are...

For the Lord is good

& his love endures forever

his faithfulness continues

throughout all generations.

Psalm 100:5

Now that is HOPE!

Oh my...

Cindy from cutepinkstuff sent me this!

This is my first award-I'm honored!

It says I'm supposed to pick 5 more blogs to send it on to...

How will I ever pick?

I have met soo many new friends..

some that encourage me in the Lord,

some that have the cutest decorating stuff,

and some that just pull at my heartstrings!

I'm going to have to think about this!

but for now,

THANKS, Cindy!!

The origin of the Arte y Pico Award...

"This prize has arisen from the daily visits that I dedicate to many blogs which nourish me and enrich me with creativity. In them I see dedication, creativity, care, comradeship, but mainly, ART, much art. I want to share this prize with all those bloggers that entertain me day to day and to share this prize with those who enrich me every day. Doubtlessly, there are many and it will be hard to pick just a few, the people I will name today deserve this prize, as do the very long serious list of bloggers I also enjoy to read, but I will name the first 10 and will leave the rest of the work to all the bloggers that visit other's blogs and are nourished by them."

~~~~~There are 5 rules for this award:

1. Choose 5 blogs you consider deserving of this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and contribution to the blogging community regardless of the language.

2. Each award should have the name of the author and a link to his/her blog to be visited by everyone.

3. Each award winner should show the award and put the name and link to the blog that presented him/her with the award. I know it says this is a rule but I also know that not everyone likes to do this. I won't be hurt if you don't

.4. The award winner and the one who has given the award should show the Arte Y Pico blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.

5. Show these rules.

paying a call...

Blogging reminds me of receiving visitors

and returning calls during Victorian times.

You visit me and leave a comment

and then I visit you and do the same.

But I fear, I am soo behind in my return calls-

a total breech in "calling etiquette".

Today the wind is blowing -(AGAIN)-

so I will not be able to paint

so hopefully I can get caught up and return the graciousness!

But until then...

Thank you for all of your sweet comments,

especially about our home

I do know that I am blessed.

Blessed to live in an area of the country where housing is affordable,

and to have found this gem before real estate prices went crazy,

I am especially blessed to have a husband

who shares this love of old houses with me

and is not afraid to work or jump in to do new things...

without him -I'd be in town somewhere-

he really does make my ideas happen!

Thanks, dear!

Have a great day!

simple beauty...

The first bloom of beauty

Ahh, can't you just smell them?

My favorite pink roses-

they just make me smile

Be sure and come back later today for Show and Tell

check out Analise at Sugar* Sugar for the links

Thanks Analise!

One thing I ask of the Lord,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
To gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
Psalm 27:4

Friday fun...

Here are some of my thriftin' finds of the day

It seems like I find things in spurts
one week it is tables

the next is dressers

well, this week it was shelves

all kinds of shelves

I like to do shelves
so many different things to do with them

and they are good sellers, too

I found this french provincial dresser
I love all the details

They always paint up so nice

Here are some of the vintage finds

Score with the baggie of glass crystals for $2.00!

This caught my eye

I want to do something different

So, OK ladies -give me ideas!

Well, I'm off to gather pics for

the Sunday Show and Tell

this week's topic is "trash to treasure"

This will be fun!

she's

sugar

and spice

and everything nice

That's what little girls are made of.




My 4th child

my little girl who followed me everywhere

has become a beautiful young woman but yet tough

she's running 1/2 marathons for fun

with a servant's heart

My Grace
Gift from God

first and last...

Abigail's first piano recital





and Grace's last

Make a joyful noise...

unto the Lord...

At least one of my three daughters

have been taking piano lessons at our house

since 1990

Music from heaven