2011

I got on my laptop today to post my News Years wishes. I started on blogger and visited my friends who have posted over the last 2 days I have been away.

All the posts are lovely and reminiscent of the past year.

Some somber, as last year was of changes that were good but brought on by  sad events, some just a look at what the year held.

Visiting your blogs can make me think of so many things all at one time.

I laugh, I tear up, I smile, I am moved, I am excited, I learn

I watched a how today, Netflix is my new best friend no commercials!, and they debated the “real” friend and the virtual friend.

I have “real” friends in blogging. And believe me if I had unlimited funds I would have more than once jumped on a plane and been there to cook, clean or just listen.

I am here and I listen form here.

I have my own issues and drama and I understand having it even if I cannot truly identify with your issue.

BUT

I do care and I do think of you even when I am not online.

I find myself rushing to my phone or laptop because I have one of you on my mind that day. It is comforting to find you there, and there have been times when I just knew you were having a bad day.

So I hope when you see a small ((((HUGS)))) from me you know you are important to me and I do not want to but in but I care.

And I hope in a small way for a small moment you feel you are loved.

Ok this was not what I thought I would write today ;)

I wanted to share this lovely New Years card shared by Dawn

at The Feathered Nest

And wish you all the best 2012 can bring you

And I was noticing a book on a friends book shelf and thought I need that one BUT I am making myself read the one before it first!

Do you do that? Make a silly goal to be able to treat yourself?

Kate Morton is a wonderful writer, her books are in depth and cover many time periods. I love them and get involved but I have a hard time reading right through them. The Forgotten Garden took me months and I read others while I was going along. I am on The House at Riverton and it is as slow going, I am making my self read it so I can get her latest The Distant Hours. I can do it!

Have a super extra new year that I hope brings wonderful new beginnings to all of my lovely friends!

HAPPY NEWW YEAR!

Hugs, Lisa

Merry Christmas!

 Aren't old cards great!!
This one has such a fun feel and I love the handwriting!
The girl below is so fun!!
How happy these cards are!
Hope you are all having a great Christmas build up!
Hugs, Lisa

Happy Independence Day!

Wishing everyone a Happy Independence Day!

Hoping that all people everywhere can someday enjoy the freedoms we do here in

the good old USA!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Easter!

I hope you all have a day full of the very best Blessings!

Hugs, Lisa

Are you ready???

Honeslty what does that really mean? Ready for what the whole thing to be over? I have always been so deflated after Christmas, it is OVER, all the build up actually seems better than the day. And can you really be ready. Presents wrapped, food cooked, or did you throw a few gifts under the tree you found hidden in the closet when you went to get your good robe you are going to wear for the pictures, or if you forget, one of the 12 dishes you were going to make for Christmas dinner will it be that bad?

I don't hate Christmas, but really love the "Season" because it lasts longer. I have a mom that stress over all the "undone" things and then cannot enjoy any of it.

Please all my lovely friends don't stress it will all happen and it will be a memory of all that gathered and not really what was not done. Enjoy the moment and the time it will all be great, honestly letting go is hard especially for us women but how much nicer life is when you do.

So have the Happiest of Christmases and remember why we celebrate and it really puts all the hoopla in to perspective.

Merry Christmas

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Black Friday

It is HERE!!!!!

We can officially celebrate CHRISTMAS!!!

Are you shopping today?

I have to work AND I really can't do the crowd thing.

I do hope if you are you are having a great time and got all you were looking for.

Happy Black Friday!!

Can you hear the carols and smell the pine!!!!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Thanksgiving♥

Wishing you all many blessing of the day!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Fall Y’all

Just some fun for the season!!

Wish this was my driveway!

How sweet is this one? :)

Need to get out this one!! I bought a bunch of Peanuts DVD’s in the Spring so I am set!

Hope you are all having a great Fall where you are, I am hoping the rain going through here will bring the cooler temps! I would love to wear a sweater ;)

Hugs, Lisa

I think I will move

I just cannot get out of my head how lovely it would be to live in a place like this

A sweet little cottage on a narrow little street

Where I could walk or ride my bike down to the village a few blocks away.

I would be so happy here!

I know that England is colder than here but I really cannot handle the heat here and will love it for a while!!

Now where is it that I want to go…

Looks like lovely choices doesn’t it!

Oh to dream ;)

Hugs, Lisa

What I’ve been up to

Over the last two weeks I have joined 2 Blog Parties

Went to a birthday party for my granddad

A baby shower for my boss

I made these!

Watched this

 

With the boys, wonderful by the way!

Watched this with my friend from work

Best one yet!

A lot of this

I have been sick so sleeping is all I could do

a little of this

I am hooked!

A small bit of this

Like FB better now!

Not enough of this

I failed at my challenge to read 3 books in 3 weeks, I also gathered 5 more to read ;)

A lot of this

Don’t have a clothes line, wish I did it would make wash more fun.

And basically not much else, oh yea, I worked even on the 4th!

So I hope everyone moved to the last half of 2010 smoothly and I promise I will be a better blog friend/sister in the coming weeks!

Hugs, Lisa

In my next life

In my next life I will live some where I can walk to everywhere I need to go.

A brownstone in a big city would be fun,

But

a small English village would really suite me best

I could walk or ride my bike

to the Bakery

There would need to be a Butcher too

meat pies, yummmm

A produce stand

Fun specialty shops with local flare

and no doubt a book store

I would be in heaven♥

Even in the winter I would be happy here♥

Do you have an alternate life you would enjoy living?

Happy Dreams,

Hugs, Lisa

Hello My Friends

Hi

This is me :(

I have no internet for most of two days now.

Not reall sure what is going on or when I will be back.

I really feel like this

Especially after blogger is giving me crap about putting the pictures in the spot I want them.

I will leave you with this as I am determined to be in a positive mood!

I have been doing some life changing planning for the past few weeks and I am very happy with my new direction. I am also helping my sister "fly" with her new plan and holding my mother down as she does it.

So I hope to be back soon to share my new outlook and new attitude!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Hope you all have a great weekend and let’s not forget the people who helped us live in our great Nation.

I will be off this weekend and super busy so I will be back next week!

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Birthday Pink Saturday!

Happy Second Birthday Pink Saturday!

So sorry I forgot to post this last night and didn’t set the auto!! Anyway…

These are for Beverly as we would not be here each week without her!

I am so very lucky to have been able to join Pink Saturday and have so many wonderful friends because of it!

So I am having a party and you are all invited!

 

Hope I have enough room! There have been over 700 different bloggers that have participated in Pink Saturday!

Another Cake is needed.

Just in case!

Pretty Card!!

My dress. I am going vintage♥

Happy Pink Saturday!

Happy Second Birthday!

I am so lucky to have been here for over the past year!

Remember Pink Saturday is featured in this months Artful Blogger!! Lovely magazine.

Please Visit Beverly for a whole HUGE list of Pinkies to say Happy Pink Saturday to!

Hugs, Lisa