Death In the Family

My God, I can't believe what I have just heard .... this is a close friend of the family in more ways than one.. She passed away in the early morning hours sometime. A young beautiful girl Giselle...she took her own life...I'm so lost for words rite now I really can't continue my post...REST IN PEACE GISELLE.......

A great weekend

Helo my friends, I had a good weekend hung out with my sister we went to do our nails and had our toes done...nice feeling to relax. Then she took me to Sizzler's to eat...and yesterday I spent the day re-doing my place hanging all the photos back up as you know I had took them all down cause I thought I had to move because of my daughter...but now that my son is moving in I don't have to...yeah...I been working on the garden its looking really good and If I could just fine some free bricks I'd be really happy..

I been thinking I want to make a apron, I'm going to use the sheet I got from the Goodwill, I think it will be perfect and I have a white pillow case that has some pretty embroidery on the end...I drew the picture yesterday..and left it at home, which always seems to be the case...It's a matter of my brain thinking so many things lol...oops..I came to Mom's to pick up the car because I had left it here on Friday nite. At my place there is not a lot of parking..anyways back to the apron. I want to use the blue and white sheet the Ralph Lauren one

This one...it had a extra flat sheet so I thought why not...well we will see what I can come up with haven't made a Apron since High School, o that sounds terrible... I have so many projects I want to do..I think it's time to make a list and then mark them off as I go maybe I will actually get some done...We had some beautiful weather and Saturday nite it changed to freezin cold and I think we are going to get some rain ... hummm good for the garden rite ... I suppose, I love the rain at times but the last few warm days made me want Spring to be ... I'am grateful that I got the garden all cleaned up. I'm ready to take up the winter vegetables and start my new bed for spring plus I'm making some changes. I'm planting tomatoes in the back of the Yard behind the storage the sun seems to be there all day long...so I moved the strawberries over and made room for two tomato plants. This will be my second year for this garden that needed so much work. And I think it need fertilizing as well...so I'm going to check into that too. Plans for the new week..finish up the house and get that cabinet finished the sanding so I can put a coat of primmer on...Hopefully the rain won't happen ... well a girl can wish rite..

Isn't this little doll adorable, I just ordered me one she is called a blythe doll I found a blog that made dresses for these little ladies I fell in love with it...
They range up to 300.oo and more..older ones I just bought a new version of her for 16.00..She should be here by Wednesday it said ...they have these big eyes not sure about the new ones though...I hope she is so cut like this one...two more days and will see. Well I think that's all for today...

I'm off to go home have a great a fabulous new day...with love Janice

SHARING SEEDS MORNING SATURDAY...

I MET THIS WOMAN ONLINE NAMED MARI, WELL AT THE TIME I DIDN'T KNOW HER NAME. BUT IT WAS ON CRAIGSLIST ON THE FREE PART, I HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR SOME BRICKS AND FOUND HER ADD FOR FREE POPPY SEEDS. SO I EMAILED HER THE OTHER DAY AND I ASKED HER WOULD SHE LIKE TO HAVE SOME OF MY SEEDS I JUST PURCHASED. A MIXTURE FOR HUMMINGBIRDS AND BUTTERFLY. WE COULD SHARE WITH EACH OTHER AND SHE SAID YES...THEN I GOT THE IDEA TO SEND SOME OTHER PEOPLE SOME... SO I GATHERED UP SOME OF MY NEW SEED PACKAGES AND WENT TO TOWN..LOL, WELL SO TO SPEAK..

I DECIDED TO PUT THEM IN FOIL AND THEN I MADE LITTLE PAPERS EXPLAINING THE FLOWER AND HOW TO....THEN I DECIDED TO DRAW THE FLOWER KIND OF AND COLOR THEM....
AND I DESIGNED THE ENVELOPE AS WELL JUST A LITTLE BIT ...THE LADY SAID WOW THESE ARE PRETTY DID YOU DO THIS AND I SAID YES...AND SHE ASKED WHAT WAS INSIDE. I TOLD HER FLOWER SEEDS SHE WAS LIKE WOW...I HOPE THEY LIKE THEM WHEN THEY RECEIVE THEM...

IT'S SUPPOSE TO BE A SECRET HOPEFULLY THEY WON'T SEE THE ADDRESS LOL....

IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE INTERESTED IN SHARING SEEDS LET ME KNOW...HAPPY SATURDAY FRIENDS...WITH MUCH LOVE JANICE

Early morning visitor and working in the garden....

I went down to Lowe's and found some wonderful things..these adorable, affordable little white fencing...I really liked it so I bought several with some white Primroses and white Pansy's. And a white yellow Goober plant I also bought this metal flower stem supporter, so sweet a wrought iron with leaves and birds going up and down then I bought a plain one like a fan type...

I bought some edible sweet peas...

I also bought this too, I forgot the name but there's a wooden hanging basket downstairs at Mom's I thought it would be perfect inside there hanging on the back fence at my house. I liked the fencing so much I went back to buy more. but I still need at least four more packs it has five pieces in each pack...so I decided to put some around the garden part too...

The last of the Sweetpea's they were still growing on top, but the bottom was turning brown, usually they would have all died but are weather is so strange they didn't die. so I cut them back to the bottom and will see what happens.

I moved the little bird house, It was hanging in the tree and now I put it on the fence and added some stuff that I put in my wire baskets cause they the birds keep stealing it...so will see if they steal it from the house...

O look it, my asparagus are coming up already the second year and now they finally look like something. Last year was just ferns coming out...I was so excited the other day when I saw them the other ones are coming up to..I have two plants...yeaaaa...
I found this plant book at the second hand store two years ago hoping that I would have a garden again it's a wonderful little book it ties with two ribbons to close it and it has such beautiful illustrations in it. It also has pockets to hols seeds and many things...

My leaf I saved from last year....

Such a lovely book, I wish I had that new camera already.....

My early morning visitor.....nice to have a surprise....

Wishing you all a most lovely weekend...God Bless with love Janice

Beautiful early morning

It's just 5:30 am I just got in a little bit ago, I met someone a while back and finally decided to meet him in person. It was really nice, I had a great time it felt good to have company. We went for a short walk together. He left and went home to get his medicine and then we decided we wanted to visit more so he came back and we went to watch a movie and talked most of the nite....it was nice company ... he asked when he could see me again ... he was a gentleman he held the door for me he waited for me etc ... I was pleased I decided to meet him. I think we are going to be just friends but who knows what the future holds rite. ... One day at a time...

Im tired so tired ready for some good sleep ... My eyes are rolling in my head nite nite...be back soon....

Waiting patiently on Spring

I brought Mom a tiny bouquet yesterday and some Banana muffins....the flowers were from the garden. I'm getting so excited it is going to be Spring soon. Tiny Daffodils, Prim roses and Bachelor buttons I even still have Sweet Peas can you imagine...

Pink Snap Dragons ....

I have been at Moms all day playing on the computer I believe tomorrow I'm leaving to my daughter's...though I'm not sure Idk..I'm ready to go home SweetPea is all alone waiting for me and I miss her...

Not much going on today, so I wish you a very lovely evening my dear friends....with Love Janice

Busy weekend being alone...and Banana muffins....

Well I changed my comforter and sheets etc..this is my old comforter thats been sittin up in Mom's Attic and dragged it down and washed it and brought it home I love it much better than the lt. blue one I had it gives it better character ...

I love it, I love the new sheets and the whole room I can't wait till the weather warms and I can paint my dressers and cabinet..just cant wait...
Well then I finished the re do of the dinning room as well finally except for the cabinet to paint I have no where to put it rite now so its staying in the Dinning Room...But I don't mind it just me and ms sweetpea these days. My daughter hasn't bothered at all I just keep saying o well. It's just like everything else...throw it over my shoulder and move forward. This morning I remembered to listen to Church. It was about marriage and courting and engagement. Why we should have a courtship and the importance of it. It was a very interesting talk. It led up to how we shouldn't marry out of the house of God. While I was listening to Church I made some banana muffins...

and a few mini breads....fun

After adding the flour baking soda and salt to the butter sugar and eggs the smashed bananas

adding the vanilla....

Throwing in the walnuts

Ready for the oven...yummmy

Decided to make a little bit cream cheese frosting,

Here's the Recipe, it's been in our family for at least my 50 years, Mom gave it to me along time ago....

350. degrees
BANANA NUT BREAD
1 1/2 CUP OF SUGAR 1 CUP OF BUTTER OR MARGARINE
CREAMED WELL....ADD 4 EGGS, I BEAT THEM ONE BY ONE THEN ADDED THEM MIX IT ALL VERY WELL
7 RIPPED BANANAS SMASHED THE DARKER THE SWEETER (SMALL SIZE)
SIFT IN:
2 CUPS FLOUR ALL PURPOSE 2 TEASPOONS SALT (I USED JUST ONE)
2 TEASPOONS BAKING SODA
ADD TO CREAMED MIXTURE.... ADD 1 1/2 TEASPOONS OF VANILLA
1 CUP OF CHOPPED WALNUTS
MIX IN WITH DRY INGREDIENTS AND MIX WELL.

PANS SIZES:
GREASE AND FLOUR WHATEVER PAN YOU USE
2 LOAF PANS 9X15X 2 1/2
3 QT. SIZE RING MOLD
LOAF PANS FILL HALF FULL
50-60 MINUTES FOR LG PANS
25-40 SM PANS..CHECK EACH ONE THE MIDDLE SHOULD BE FAIRLY FIRM STICK TOOTH PICK IN TO CHECK DONE NESS...
ENJOY....

I just have to share this with you a special friend sent this to me the other day in the mail...I feel in love with it and the other two as well but this one is grand one day I will be able to do this I hope...

It's so beautiful, i just love it to death thank you again Marzetta so much...

All on the Dinning Room Table, with my muffins...Ready for some Tea...

Just a few more photos for you

I hope that you had a lovely weekend, mine turned out better than I thought being alone, I miss my daughter but she has to see whatever it may be...May the Father guide her and I hope she hears him.
Because in the end he is the only one who hears you and is there for you...wishing you a most lovely evening God Bless my sweet friends with love Janice

Baby Yulianan, my youngest granddaughter growing so big she is 8 months and has two teeth now. I haven't seen her because I was so sick...but soon...bye for now