Thankful Thursday

 I'm so very thankful for our cozy Bayside Bungalow.

Our home, where we welcome friends and family.

A place of retreat from the troubles of the outside world.

 Where joy is shared and true love is known; where memories are made and seeds of life are sown.

I can sit side by side with Mr D

My home sweet home is enough for me!

Today I'm linking with Rebecca Jo at Knit By God's Hand for Thankful Thursday.

Until Next Time

C'mon On In....

Let's chat.... 

Just hanging out at home enjoying the cool morning.

  

 

This little vignette is the first thing you'll see when you come thru my front door.  As you can see I love RED.

 

 

When we first looked at this house I fell in love with this big window.  After we moved in I quickly found out this window was going to be a problem.  It faces west and the afternoon sun floods my kitchen and makes it so hot.  We put up solar screens and they do help but they make the house too dark for my liking.  Oh well, you just learn to live with what you have.

 

 

Our previous coffee table was much too big for our smaller home. We searched high and low and couldn't find one small enough for our needs.  We were leaving a furniture store when Mr. D saw this little bench displayed with a small dining set.  He knew it would be perfect, they let us break up the set, and we brought home that day.

 

 

 

I love ivy!!  It's very rare that I don't have one growing.  This one is 7 years old, I have another growing that is a cutting from this one.  With ivy, if you cut a shoot off and put it water until you see roots growing, you can then put it in some good potting soil and you're good to go!

 

 

There's another cross stitch in the hoop!

 

 

I was visiting the blogs of other cross stitchers and they were saving thread clippings from their projects.  Some of them had a jar for each year...WoW.   This is my clippings jar.  I love the idea and it really looks pretty setting in my sewing/craft room.  For you frugal shoppers,  I found this jar at the Goodwill Store for only a dollar.  It's thick, heavy and won't be easy to break, which is good for me.

 

I don't share too many pictures of our dogbabies because they are so camera shy.   Very active little dogs until the camera comes out.  The little female, Bitsy, is a drama queen, she sits on her throne all day and tries to rule over Buddy.  Buddy, the little male, is a true hoodlum!  The little boy stays in trouble, but he's still our little sweetheart and we love him.

 

Hope you enjoyed your visit, would love for you to come again.

 

Until Next Time,

Rejoicing in the goodness of the Lord.

 

 

 



Lots of October Orange

I've done a lot of talking lately about the fall weather and I've certainly enjoyed the few fall days we have had, and yet, I am just now decorating for fall.

 

 

There's a lot of pictures today, so sit back and enjoy!

 

 



 

 

 

There was a time when the entire house would change for the seasons.  No need for that anymore, now that it's just me and Mr. D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I've been asked what I do with all the yoyos I make.  There's always something that needs one, two or more yoyos!

 

 

 

 

 

 They sure made a pretty roof for this old birdhouse.   Brought this old house in from the yard a few days ago.  Cleaned it up and added some orange paint, but that wasn't enough, it needed something else.  Yoyos of course! 

 

 

 

 

 

 An old teapot from the cabinet over the fridge.

I totally forgot I had it.  It's always fun to shop your own house.

 

 

 

 

 

 Every year when I open my box of fall décor this cute little face is staring up at me.  I love his sweet smile.

 

 

 

 

 

 One of the few new things I purchased this year was this tray.   A  Dollar Tree special, and yes, it was only one dollar!

 

 

 

 

 

Candy Corn is a 'must' in October.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Lots of October Orange!

 

 

Until Next Time

Happy Fall Y'all

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Our Home

Hello, come on in...

 

I got very busy today and didn't get a post ready ~ so I decided to go through my picture file and see what I could find to share.

Maybe you'll enjoy visiting our home!
 

 

 

I love family photos and have several areas in our home where they are on display.  It's so nice to walk by them during the day, makes me feel good.  I love having my family around me.

 

 

 

 

If you came for a visit you might sit here.

 

 

A silhouette of the dining area.  Mr. D and I really enjoy this big window.  There is a birdbath just outside and we often see birds playing and bathing in the water.

 

 

 

Ava loves to sit at my desk and color.

 

 

 

 

The back porch is just another room where we spend a lot of time. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until Next Time