Tattered Hearts~

Raining and cold all week,tonight we have snow falling,the weather has been just nasty, a restful time after the busy holidays.
Spent the week sewing/rearranging my fabrics, while browsing Pinterest, my creative side just ran rampant.
These darling little hearts are so much fun to create~
Inside the hearts are scented crushed rose petals.
My 1st. heart I created.

I could become addicted to this~smile~
each one is Unique, old buttons,tea stained silk roses,rose scraps from a wedding dress,

The back fabric is a rose with sage ~

Using tattered vintage scraps.
I decided to "Ritz Dye" some of the trims..using a Petal Pink..next "perwinkle"~

My collection of "Tattered Hearts"~

Thunder in the Hollow~

Storming today,thunder rolling through the hollow, the old oak tree is shivering in the cold, not a leaf on her.
All the little creatures and I are ready for Spring.
The smoke on the mountains drifting down,the barn is invisable~

We are reminded of the days when the war was fought on this land, how many souls were lost here,on cold winter days long ago.

Once when LaMarr and I watched the smoke on the mountains he said," You can almost see the solders gathered here,around a fire trying to stay warm,

Today my memory strays of the days, I stayed on the old farm with my uncle Ed and Aunt Hazel, we would sat on the porch and watch the rain..when it thundered, Uncle Ed. would say,"God is angry today'~
So many years ago, but the mind remembers~

~Inspiration..Vintage Watches~

Inspiration is good, while browsing in my Victorian Trading Co, catalog I ran across this Unique Old Watch bracelet,

This bracelet just touches my soul~
Here you can wear "memories" and trinkets that once --was worn by grandmother and mother..

~Inspiration

I have a box of old watches, the faces yellowed with age,
what an inspriation to create and wear this wonderful Vintage Treasure.. on my :Bucket List"~

Home Sweet Home~

The house is getting a good cleaning as I put away Christmas decorations.
It is nice to add trinkets,colored bulbs all around, so nice to put it away, and get back to the "treasures" that mean so much.

The old chippendale roll top desk, I use to display my vintage writting pieces.

This vintage china powder box gift from LaMarr, I ordered a "Puff" I found at Victorian Trading Co, filled her with "Oscar De La Renta" dusting powder.

Trinkets and Treasures, A sweet tea booklet,a china cup from mother,silk pockets holding calling cards,

The vintage "purse: calling card holder,

A "Family Album" holding our photos over the years.

My home is my haven for peace and tranquility~

Chocolates and Diamonds~

Chocolates and Diamonds are a womans desires~
This year for Christmas,LaMarr gave me "Chocolate Diamonds"

Gift wrapped in iced chocolate~ And from "Jared the Jewerly Store".
LaMarr, is a romantic at heart~I think he is a "Keeper" smile~

My Daughters Jewerly Boxes~Childhood Memories~

Christmas was wonderful this year, I was able to find a gift for my daughters, that actually made them both tear up..Kristy was really crying, made my heart almost stop I was so upset/happy~

Both my daughters had these little pink ballerina jewerly boxes when then were about 8 and 9.
Over the years the boxes were worn,the ballerina stopped dancing, but I kept the boxes in a cedar chest, for memories mostly~

Last year they both were looking in the Memory Chest, the dolls they played with as children, were snuggled in with trophies of baseball,cheerleading.

They both were so happy to see their old childhood play mates, they sat in the floor exchanging memories - what each doll,reminded them of.
As I was sewing, I listened and watched my grown daughters talk about their childhood, my heart was so full of love for these beautiful women that are my daughters,

Then one pulled out the old ragged jewerly boxes, one said "I wish we had been more careful with these".
One said "I would love to sit them on my dresser today~

So the journey began for the "Jewerly Boxes". and I found the exact boxes at a Vintage Store on line..the store had 2..still in the original boxes,Be still my heart~

I had to have those jewerly boxes, I could not wait till UPS delivered them.
I opened the package and years flew by- I could see my daughters, sitting in the floor dolls all around, plastic jewerly cluttering those pink jewerly boxes.
I knew I had my Christmas Gift~ for my girls~

I ask them "If" they wanted all their childhood things.
Both said,"We will wait mom".~~

Day After~

The day after.
Whirlwind month, all the cleaning, decorating,shopping cooking, preparing food for the family was exhausting,but worth every moment~

My mother was with us this year,she is very frail,she managed to be here for her family,even though I could tell it was exhauting for her.
32 family members gathered this year at my home,missed my sister, "Mary" and her family,she is too ill to travel.

Lots of laughter,good food,and reminiscing of days gone by~
Troy,(Angie's husband), put his heart in the blessing this year, more than a few tears were shed, which is good to remember our loved ones that are gone~

Laurie,(my sister in law), lost her dad a week before Christmas,a sudden death is always hard.Our faith leads us~


32 family members gathered around the warmth of the fireplace, a few snoozing,the children excited,we give thanks to you Lord~ for the many blessings that is bestowed on our family.

Another year is passing~ With it we close the book on another chapter in our lives..