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~Keeping Busy~

Cindy — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:59:16 +0000

It’s been awhile since my last post…not really much prim stuff going on around here, but I’ve been keeping busy.

Little Miss Zoey is taking up a lot of my time…

You know…..with the important stuff…like puppy kisses and long doggie naps in the recliner.

And I’ve been spending some time with the grandkids….

I picked Josie up one day after school…so that we could have a girls day together. We fixed us up some snacks, played a game, and then watch a movie. This photo was taken at my parent’s home on New Year’s Eve…so hard to believe that she is in 6th grade and will be 12 years old this coming May.

I’m going with her and my daughter tomorrow to check out an open house at the christian school that she will attending next year. Josie is very excited as she had been wanting to go to this school. I’ve heard wonderful things about the school and I can’t wait to take the tour with them.

Also tomorrow…we are doing a little shopping to finish up getting some things for someone’s “Toy Story” birthday party. Peyton will be 2 years old next Sunday, but his party will be on the 11th…because his daddy has to work at the firehouse on his actually birthday.

I’m making him a “Toy Story” cake and some alien cupcakes. Found the directions for making the cupcakes at the Disney website…they are just too cute. Give you a little hint on the cake…one layer is for Woody and one layer is for Buzz. I’ll be sure to take lots of pictures to share.

Until next time……. blessings, Cindy

~Little Helper and Some Decorating~

Cindy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:51:37 +0000

Things are finally getting back to normal for me after having my biopsy…so Mr. D and I went out yesterday to Moochie & Co. and got Zoey a collar with her name on it…also got both doggies new balls to play with…and they got a free treat to share. It felt so good to get out and about…I was getting stir crazy.

I also cooked dinner for the first time in over a week and a half and I was glad to be back in the kitchen. While cleaning up after we ate…I turned around to see that I had a little helper with putting things in the dishwasher. “Really mommy…..I was just trying to help you!!

I also did some redecorating today…finally was able to put up my new peg-rack that I got from “The Country Gentlemen”…..it is hanging in the dining room.

I also put out the little cubby box that Mr. D got me for Christmas…it is now sitting on top of the old jeweler’s cupboard, which is between the living room and the dining room. I love how it looks there…

While I was tweaking that area…I added a crock and a jug to the ironing-board gathering…

It felt so good to be doing a little decorating and tweaking…..and I hope to be doing some sewing and crafting this coming week. Well….I’m off to get some rest before the storms and winds get here. Heard we could have wind gust over 50 mph…I so hope we don’t lose any tree branches or trees…or our electricity.

Until next time……. blessings, Cindy

~Post Keep Disappearing~

Cindy — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:43:54 +0000

Just wanted to let everyone know that I’m having problems with my blog. It won’t let me post any photos and when I try to save anything…everything disappears. Be back as soon as WordPress fixes this problem.

Until then……. blessings, Cindy

~I Heart…..Prim Hearts~

Cindy — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:45:15 +0000

What is a girl to do when she needs to take it easy while her stitches heal. She dreams about decorating for the month of February……with hearts, of course.

~Quilted pillow tucks~

~Doll from Gina of “Cat Nap Inn Primitives” with her doggie and heart pillow tuck.~

~Heart necklace that I made~

~Hearts pillow tucks in old wood bowl~

~Large Wood Heart~

~Prim heart make-do~

~Band-box with old buttons heart~

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~Yorkie pin that I made…and of course, you all know that I heart my little Yorkie girls.~

~Quilted heart pillow tucks from Gina and Merrie~

Thanks for stopping by…and I hope you all have a wonderful day. Be back soon with some more things that I heart.

Until next time……. blessings, Cindy

~Baa Baa…Prim Sheep~

Cindy — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:30:13 +0000

Before I share my new prim sheep with you…I just wanted to thank everyone for the comments and well wishes that you left me on my last post. You all are the best bunch of friends that a gal can have…wish I could give each one of you a hug. I’m feeling pretty good today and I am counting the days until these stitches are gone.

Okay, back to my sheep……Would you like a little peek at him? I see he is peeking at you from the lower corner of this photo…or is he peeking at the cute little prim bird that was in the package with him.

I love sheep and just had to order this little fellow from Angie of “Just A Lil Raggedy”…and he arrived yesterday in the mail. For now…I have the sheep displayed with my snow angel on top of our corner fireplace and the little bird is nestled in the white ironstone bowl with some waxed cinnamon stars and a candle.

Thanks Angie. Love the sheep….your work is awesome!!…and I love the little wax bird too.

When I put the snowmen away in February…I’m thinking that a gathering of prim sheep would look really good on top of the corner fireplace. Hmmmm….now I need to be on the lookout for more sheep or I need to get some made as soon as I get back to sewing. (next week…I hope)

Until next time……. blessings, Cindy

~The Post That Almost Wasn’t~

Cindy — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:57:15 +0000

I wasn’t sure if I wanted to share this on my blog or not…but for the last 4 weeks, I have felt like I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster ride with some ups and downs. Back on Dec. 14th…I found a lump under my right arm and on the 15th…I was at my doctor’s office getting it checked out. It was decided that I needed to have a mammogram and an ultra-sound…and I had that done on the 16th. Turns out I had a swollen lymph node and the doctor thought that I either had an infection or it was caused by having too much caffeine intake. I was put on penicillin incase it was an infection and went cold turkey off of drinks with caffeine…which for me was pop, because I’ve never been a coffee drinking. Happy to say that the lump in the lymph node is all gone…so I thought that everything was okay and there was nothing else to worry about.

Well…the phone rang early on this pass Tuesday morning…Jan. 10th and it was the doctor’s office saying that I had a large calcification mass in my left breast and that I needed a biopsy…and I had that done on Wednesday afternoon…Jan. 11th. I got the phone call yesterday morning on the 12th…that it was benign and since the doctor was able to removed all of it, that I don’t have to go back until it is time for my next mammogram in a year. It has been very stressful with having the tests and waiting the 24 hours for the results…even though everything happened very quickly both times.

Going through this was a real wake up call and it has changed me…and made me realize that life really is short. I don’t want to ever take it for granted and I want to live each day to its fullest. I want to make sure that I tell my loved ones that I love them every chance I get and am going to give them lots of hugs too. I want to make sure that I don’t put off the important things that I keep saying I will get around to doing someday….because we never know if someday will really get here. And I will keep putting my faith in the Lord…no matter what life throws at me as I know he will help me through it…no matter the outcome.

I just want to share with you what my oldest daughter sent me the night before my biopsy, because she knew I was very worried about everything…and it really helped me. ”When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise – in God I trust and am not afraid.” (Psalm 56:3, 4 NIV)

I’ll be back to blogging more regularly soon…I will be taking it easy in the recliner for a few more days and will be around visiting all of your blogs. My stitches should be gone in about 2 weeks and I hope that my nasty cold will hurry up and go away too….I can’t wait to get back into my sewing/crafting room to work on some new prim goodies.

Until next time……. blessings, Cindy

~New Primitive Book~

Cindy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:37:29 +0000

Not much going on here…I started not feeling so good yesterday with a sore throat and today I have a runny nose and watery eyes to go with that sore throat. Oh how I wish I didn’t have this nasty cold. I spent most of the day hanging out in the recliner resting, watching a little tv, and looking at my new primitive book…that I got after Christmas from our local prim shop.

Thought I would share some of the wonderful photos from the book with you…

I just love this large sheep laying in the snow that was in the book…and I found a pattern on-line to make myself one, but I will display mine inside.

Oh…how I would like to find an old trencher for my dining room table…

…and what a beautiful prim dining room that was shown in this book.

It just speaks to me with all its prim and white pieces…love this old white pie safe and of course, the sheep too.

There was also some crafting projects in the book…

~Gingerbread…

…and a house with stars. Thinking I might try making these…they will look great displayed in the kitchen.

Well…..I’m off of here to get some rest…hope I sleep better tonight. Be back as soon as I feel better.

Until next time……. blessings, Cindy

~Trip to a New Primitive Shop~

Cindy — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:37:16 +0000

Actually…..it is not a new primitive shop. It has been there for several years, but this was the first time I had ever been there. This past week…my sister and I went to this shop called “The Country Gentlemen” and they carry primitives, rustic farmhouse decor and country vintage decor. I saw so many wonderful things…but decided to purchased this primitive/cottage peg-rack.

It is hard to see in the picture, but it has a worn, weathered, chippy feel to it and the hooks are rusty. I’m going to hang some baskets from it. Hope to put it up over the weekend…so I will share another pic of it after it’s up.

Haven’t really been doing too much lately…because someone little has been keeping me very busy.

I was so thrilled to finally get a good picture of Zoey with her eyes open. ..she is a little sweatheart. And yes…she is still the best puppy we have ever had…still sleeping all night long!! Not sure how we got so lucky with that, but I’m thankful that she sleeps all night in her cage beside the bed.

And of course…her big sister, Chloe, is thinking that she is just thankful that Zoey isn’t sleeping on the bed with her. LOL… I’m happy to say that Chloe is doing really good with her new little sister.

Be back soon…hoping with some goodies to share. I need to get back into my sewing room and work on some embroidery. Also need to get working on the Spring Mouse…not sure how many I am making since I have no shows right now. If anyone that has the Fall and/or Christmas Mouse could please let me know if you want the Spring Mouse and/or the Summer Mouse…I will make sure to make them for you.

Until next time……. blessings, Cindy

~January Snow-Folk~

Cindy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:37:23 +0000

I finally got all my Christmas stuff put away over this past weekend…and the area in the dining room looks so much bigger now that the tree is down.

I took my time and went through everything…things to keep…things to take to the Goodwill…and handmade things to put in crates to sale at my Fall and Christmas shows later this year.

Of course, I had to leave some snow-folk out for the month of January…since old man winter finally gave us an inch or so of snow. Just have to share this picture of what the sky looked liked on Sunday evening right before it started to snow. It was really dark blue with the deepest pink that I’ve ever seen.

I decided to just put most of my snowmen on the sideboard table…

~Close up of the right side with snow-folk… and a little mouse in the tin cup from Angie’s open house. (Do you see the baby gate that keeps little Zoey from falling down the basement stairs?)

~Close up of the middle area with snow-folk… and another little mouse from Angie’s open house.

~Close up of left side with snow-folk… and the mouse that Cheryl made for me.

~Close up of candle box between the printer’s box and the grandmother clock…

I also left a few snowmen out in the area around the corner fireplace. The snowman that Gina gave me…sits in a chair right next to the fireplace and there are 2 more snow-folk on the end-table…the one that Cheryl painted and the snowman made from a wood log that I’ve had for years…got him at a craft show back in the early 90′s.

~And the prim snow-angel that my sister gave me for Christmas in 2010…she sits on top of the fireplace with the plate of snowballs from Carmen.

Hoping if the puppy lets me…to do some embroidery, make a few Valentine crafts, and work on something for my upcoming giveaway. So hard to believe that I’m already over 400 posts.

Until next time……. blessings, Cindy

~A Cupboard and Zoey Pics~

Cindy — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:07:29 +0000

It’s been a few day since I last posted…as you can see, the puppy is keeping me very busy. LOL… Actually, she is a handful when she isn’t sleeping. Runs circles through the living room…to the kitchen…to the dining room…back to the living room and then she starts all over again.

Zoey is adjusting to her forever home very well…her and Chloe are bonding pretty good. There have been a few spats…when Chloe is done playing and the puppy is still wanting to play. But today…they both took a nap on my lap and that was a first.

I’ve been slowing taking my Christmas decorations down. When Zoey was napping…I just piled everything on to the dining room table and am slowing getting it all boxed back up…but I will leave out a few snowmen through winter.

You all know that little Zoey was my Christmas present…but Mr D. surprised me with another present on Christmas Eve. I just love this small cupboard with metal drawers. I think I’m going to sit it on the top of the old jeweler’s cupboard…will share another picture after I figure it out for sure.

Well…I’ve leave you for now with another picture of Miss Little Cuteness!!

Until next time……. blessings, Cindy