Tuesday, May 31, 2011

SPLENDOUR'S OF SUMMERTIME...

Is it possible for a COMPUTER to be BORN AGAIN?...
I have been messing with this old girl...deleating, cleaning...adding new systems to try and save her. Finally I just shut her down and left her alone a bit.
The last two days she's running like she trying out for the "Fairest Computer in the Land contest!).
Wow! Wish I could tell you all I did to her , I figured she was on her way out so I just started trying everthing I could think of ...figuring, "what the heck!"..."what have I got to lose?"
Like my Dad used to say...."She's purring like a tom cat in a Creamery"...
Just like new!
Now lets just hope she stays that way...
SOOOOOOOO.....
I've decided to just do a series on the Splendour's of Summertime....RIGHT THROUGH TIL FALL....
(here in Cadillac...that could be next week!!!)
However long...
I've been enjoying capturing the things that make my heart sing in Summer...
so for the next few months ...I'll be sharing "splendour" to the best of my ability... The carrier's from Ikea...Thanks Rhonda!...and the glass bottle, G-Sale.



Throwing together a pot of mixed HERBS for the front porch is a favorite.





When I saw the color of the Adirondak rocker...love at first sight....and of course the matching flowers, a given!







Can you imagine a world without color?


Me neither....




Thank You all for weighing in on your Computer preferences...I found it all very helpful.


Now I need to bring all these flowers in....we're expecting some damaging hail shortly...such a crazy weather pattern.


Enjoy some splendour...


Kathy.




















Monday, May 30, 2011

Things to see, experience and REMEMBER...

Which fun things did YOU PICK ?????
Happy MEMORIAL DAY...
remembering...
~Kathy~

Saturday, May 21, 2011

COLORS OF OUR LIVES...

My computer has NOT been putting it's best foot forward lately...
My computer GUY says ..."Time for a NEW one"...
Takes me FOREVER to manuver to your blog and comment...
Very frustrating...
PLEASE bear with my TARDINESS...
While I'm deciding on the NEXT computer purchase...
If you have a favorite to suggest....I'm ALL EARS.

This post took forever to complete...definately NOT MY SPEED!


I'll leave you with some pretty scarves...are you a scarf girl?
Great for kicking up an outfit to the next level...
Enjoy the day as I pump up my COMPUTER to the next level...soon I hope!...this one has definately given up the ghost. (and I've been so nice to her these past few years...Oh well.)
another day in the life....
~Kathy~

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Anne?...is that you????


This is how it went down.....
Sitting in the CHICAGO Sheds Aquarium on a class trip with my Grandaughter Noelle...
I look up and see this white hair on this gal and think...
the only person besides myself with this hair is Anne Burrell from HGTV's "Chopped".
Looking harder...starting to follow in a causual but NOT STALKING manner...Ha!
I saunter up to her and say..."Anne, Is that you?"
Anne says..."Oh!,(slightly startled)... You have my hair!"
I say..."No!...You have MY HAIR"...we laugh and she graciously lets my daughter take our picture.
Now how exciting was that!!!!!
especially for all you foodies out there!
She was delightful and fun ....
Thanks Anne for being such a good sport.
Just another day in the life~
~Kathy~
hoping some her devine cooking skills rub off on me....

Sunday, May 8, 2011

The Tattered Book Project...the one you've been wanting to do.


















Vintage books...minus their jackets!

seam binding...prefered crinkled and tattered.

Stack em,

Wrap em,

You could go a little crazy with this project...

sky's the limit!





Embellishing could be the best part...

old keys,

dried roses....

get crackin!



Get your craft on...

~Kathy~









Saturday, May 7, 2011

Lovin on the MUM Day...

We LOVE you to the MOON and BACK!!!!!!!


Now....go call your Mum.

~Kathy~

Sunday, May 1, 2011

How many little people fit into a MUSTANG?


8 little people...
and 1 GramCracker...
Happy Sunday my peeps!
~~~Kathy~~~
there's actually 5 in the back and 3 in the front!
No-officer....I didn't know they all needed a seat belt of their own.....ugh.
You'll all visit me in the slammer won't you!
h~e~l~p !