Patriotic Basket Display

Happy, Cheerful and Quite Pleased.
It did not rain Saturday night for the fireworks.
It was actually a very cool evening in the 60's.
Yesterday no rain.
Today no rain.
Can it continue?
Let's hope so.

This is the patriotic basket display I created.

Remember my hooked rug?
I added it to this very patriotic feed sack
with red and blue stripes.

A wax sealer with red pepper berries and white tallow ones.

Another one.
For those not familiar with wax sealers,
they have a lip inside so that when you added your 
preserves, you would then add the wax up to the lip.
It was the early way of canning.

Lots of RED

WHITE and BLUE

Did you all have a nice weekend?

Yesterday after helping Bob add 

our new signs up for The Urban Garage,

you would have found me happily hooking.

Whilst Shadow was doing his favorite past time

next to me.

SLEEPING.

Patriotic Basket Display Blessings To All!

Janice

It's A Star Celebration

Hope everyone enjoyed their July 4th celebrations.

Bob and I did not do anything.

He worked the store and I cleaned house.

I did bbq some chicken for dinner 
and we had grilled 
zucchini packets with veggie pizza crescents.

I also made a jello poke cake for dessert.

It also rained....

so the first 5 days of the month it has rained.
It is raining again, so day 6 of rain.

Hoping it stops soon.

There are houses now nearby

 that are surrounded by water.

 The sandbags did not help those poor folks.

I worked the store yesterday so Bob could have

 a much needed day off.

After he closes the store today,

we are off to my mom's.

Will take her out for dinner, 

then head over to my cousins to watch the fireworks.

My son Matt will stay at home and tend to our kitties.

Thanks Matt!

Remember this dollie I made?

I created her to add to my tree.

My 4th of July dollie tree.

This one is sitting at the top and the star of the show.

Get it STAR of the show. (tree topper)

This one sits next to the tree.

I purchased this cutie from Raggedy Angie.

I still love her Angie.

Wish you were still blogging.

I miss you.

These two love horses.

The tree sits on this star box.

Great for July 4th.

Just a simple Christmas in July handmade tree.

Added a blue and red quilt.

Perfect for a Star celebration don't you think?

How did you celebrate your 4th?

Star Celebration Blessings To All!

Janice

Grand Old Flag

Can it be July 3rd already?
Well hopefully it will be a dry one for us
as we have had rain on the 1st and 2nd now.

As promised all of my July posts this year
will be of our July 4th decor.

Hope you enjoy.

With July 4th tomorrow.

Today is a tribute

To our Grand Old Flag!
Long may she wave,
Happy Birthday to the USA.

Be safe everyone and enjoy our day!

I hope all of my Canadian friends

 enjoyed their day too.

Canada celebrated their 152nd birthday.

July 1st.

Grand Old Flag Blessings To All!

Janice

Close Ups Part II

June is one day away from being July.
Me, I am happy to see it go.
It was the rainiest one here
 in our neck of the woods.
Just hoping July will not be the same.
Speaking of July,
the next posts after this one will all
feature my July 4th decor for 2019.
Since I really did not decorate last July,
I went all out this year....

Today however,
more close ups of our blue and white
Summer bedroom.

After I made the bed with the last post,
I realized I forgot to add this wedding ring quilt
I had purchased.

This is our headboard.
A quilt rack with a blanket and coverlet.

Our bed dust ruffle is a blue/ white ticked one.

This is where you will find Ace every day. 

The first time this quilt is on the bed.

Do you like the new quilt Ace?

Seems so as he did not blink an eye
when I was taking these pics.

Today you will find me working on
a new witch pillow.
I started working on her yesterday.

What will you be doing today?

Ace Approved Blessings To All!
Janice

Summer Living

Happy Thursday my friends!
Well last evening we went to dinner
with my daughter Michele and the grands.
My grandson Mike will be 16 in August and Michele is
looking for a car.
Mikayla is 12 going on 18 and talking about boys.
Geez where did the time fly?

Bob and I were just saying that Summer just began,
but we think it is half over already...
only because the days are getting shorter
and next week is July.

A turtle was spotted the other day laying
eggs in my neighbors yard across the street.
One usually lays them in our yard...
but this year our yard is like walking on a sponge.
If she tried to lay them in our yard,
they would not make it...just too much water.

We need 
S U N S H I N E
and lots of it.

Today am showing pics of our living room.
Hope you enjoy even though the pics
are a bit dark.
Not sure what happened?

This is our ceiling light.

I wanted the medallion as it reminded me

of the plaster ones gramma H had in her farmhouse.

I do notice the cobweb now.

Have to get rid of them. UGH. Oh well.

Summer Living Blessings To All!

Janice

Close ups

Hello friends!

This weekend was the first one without rain.

I was outside for quite a bit.

Being outside you get to see lots around you

that you normally don't see.

The Crows, Grackles and Blackbirds 

greeted the morning with great fanfare.

The piping calls of the Woodpecker
had me looking up as well.
It was a Redheaded one that flew near me.

While the Mourning Doves

echoed their sentiment.

A Bald Eagle flew his domain back and forth

above me. What an awesome sight that was,

as we normally do not see these majestic birds

this time of the year. 

We know there are 7 pairs that live here 

all year long, but in the Summer months,

they usually stick to the islands where the 

ducks hang out.

Entertaining me 

were the black and gray squirrels. 

They would grab the maple seeds

[helicopters as we call them]

hold them in their hands and break them open

with their teeth to eat the seed.

Then I was spooked by a squirrel 

who joined me on the porch.

Not sure who was more scared...me or the squirrel.

He/ she was trying to get more helicopters.

He scurried to our pear tree where

the wrens were not too happy with the presence either.

Each morning the freighters would blow

their horn 5 times warning

 the fisherman in the river to

"GET OUT OF THE WAY"

Then I noticed two planes who crossed paths

directly above me at different altitudes.

Those who visited the birdbath were the Bluejays,

Robins, House Wrens, Sparrows and Cardinals.

A  Yellow Goldfinch paid a visit as well.

The Bumblebees and Hummers took turns

eating the nectar from the Honeysuckle vine.

Then the Northern Flicker landed in our yard.

Once he saw me, he flew away showing off

his white butt as he left.

The bunnies continue to feed off the clover
that appeared in our grass.
We even have a baby one this year.

The Ribbon Snake gave me a fright as
I went out back to start the grill for our dinner.
They only get 3 ft and are non poisonous.
They keep the mice in check.

Towards the evening 

the Dragonflies made an appearance. 

Then the the Heron flew by heading back

 towards the water for his evening feeding.

The Tree frog and Leopard Frog sang together. 

The Crickets began their evening song...

and the mosquitoes chased us back inside

after dinner each night.

Hope you can take the time to get outside.
One never knows what is right out there
under your nose and up in the sky.

Close Up Blessings To All!
Janice