What I'm Creating and Some Awards

I've been lax in posting some awards I've received, but I do schedule my posts out for weeks at a time. That actually gives me more time to do the things I want to do like craft and read and decorate if I can sit and just do several posts at a time and then schedule them out for weeks. So today I'm catching up. However, just a tease. I'm working on this below. I'll see how it turns out when I "clean it up" and actually do what I want to make with it. Stay tuned, chicks. :-)

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This award is from Pat over at The Urban Chic in Louisiana cajun country. I posted a tribute to the great people of Louisiana many months ago and if you haven't read it go here to do so. I have not yet read a blog that I didn't think was creative and cannot pick out any one blog that is better than the others. So if you are reading this then grab it and put it on your blog. We are all creative, just in different ways. I love every single blog I see. So don't be shy because I couldn't possibly pick just one or 5 or 10; I'm picking every single blog to give this award to. And I'm very serious. We each have different talents we bring to blogs, some are visual and some are in the simple reading of the blog and the emotions it puts into our hearts. But they are all wonderfully Kreativ people. So snag it and go with it, chicks. And thank you PJ.....

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UPDATE AT 8:45 AM!!
Ann at Lifeatannsplace just notified me the award came from her. Thank you, Ann. I apologize again. I usually make a folder and put the awards in there until I can get to them, but something failed me that time I guess. You are so kind to award it to me and to let me know it was from you. Again, thanks, sweetpea. It's a hug award for being able to say the right thing at the right time. I wish I was really able to do it. I soooooo mess up frequently and open my big mouth when I shouldn't. I'm incorrigible, chicks....*Sigh*........

I'm ashamed to admit this but I've forgotten who gave me this one. I do apologize but I get so many things on this computer and occasionally I have a lapse of memory for my age (sometimes referred to as alzheimers, but we won't go there now, will we?!) and it just creeps in one ear and blows out the other ear. *Sigh*........ However, if you read this and are the one please let me know and I'll acknowledge you in a flash!
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This award was given to my by Stephanie, my sister in heart, mind and spirit. I've known Steph for about 6 years now from when I started buying fabrics from her and she joined an ebay group I started later on. She's a sweetie and has the most wonderful mum, who is a true southern belle from the state of Texas. A kind and beautiful woman - both of them, I mean!

Again, I've never read a post on here I didn't love and gain some fraction of new knowledge or that hasn't touched my heart. So snag this award, chicks, post it and refer back to the person who you snagged it from - ME!! - and go for it. Give 'em attitude and gratitude for just bringing something special to you each day......uhhhhhh, that's if I DO, of course. DUH........ But I love so many blogs and surf each and everyday for new ones I've never seen and have met some of the absolutely friendliest and sweetest chicks ever on here.

Shabby Sweet Birdhouse

I love to create these cute little birdhouses. I don't know what I'll do with them. I may sell them or maybe give them as gifts. But this one has roses fabric and a little chick on its perch and some vintage lace. And if you look closely at the last picture you can see the little fence I added. I put the roses in to look like they are growing on the fence. But the roof is my favorite part. I put a special white garland on it. Kinda shabby sweet, don't ya think?? *Smile*

Update on M.........

To those of you who read this story about M I just wanted to update you. Or if you're a new reader, I'd suggest you go read this touching story also about this veteran.

I received word a week or so ago that M died. He was brought in to the hospital and his wife called my son who was on duty that night and he rushed down to the ER. M was so bad my son knew it wouldn't be long. I weep as I post this because of that young father leaving behind his 6 young children and a wife. I can't explain why this particular person and circumstance touched me so deeply but it has. Saying all the platitudes won't serve his family well at this point. All they know is that they won't have their father or hubby around.

A Sweet Story and Pretty Plates

I found these plates the other day and just hung them. I'll post pictures of where they are later, but aren't they cute?? I adore each one - roses and chocolate.....just doesn't get any better than that!!

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I had a doctor's appointment the other day to chat with my doctor and get refills for my prescriptions and just general chit chat to see how I am doing. I love my doctor. She's not only a beauty but she listens to me! Anyway, I had the blood work done early and went back after running some errands before the appointment.

When I got there a lady and man were checking in with the receptionist. (I'm trying my best to get through this without tears running down my face......and not succeeding very well, chicks! I haven't even told hubby this story because I'll lose it the minute I start telling it to him.)

Anyway, they looked to be about our age or maybe even a tad younger and he was a very handsome man. He stood with the aid of 2 crutches, the kind you put your lower arm through. He was dressed nicely, tall and distinguished - almost regal-bearing - and didn't utter a word the whole time. I noticed he shook a bit. She was conducting the sign-in for him and she was holding a very thick foam square pillow of about 10 or 12 inches. I wondered about it but when they were through registering they went to sit down. I signed in with the receptionist and watched them. She gently placed the pillow on a chair and helped him sit down. This took longer than it would for most people to sit.

I didn't want to stare but they were sitting to my right across from me and I couldn't help but notice the way she took his hand and held it. It was all I could do to not break down right then and there. I don't think anything touched me any deeper than that moment. It was so touching to watch her take care of her sweetheart. She held his hand and each finger while she gently massaged each one lovingly. Even now - 12 hours later - I can feel that love that knows no end of two people who just try to make it through life helping each other.

Marriage for me is for eternity and I hope and pray I'll have the patience and love that woman had today. I can't even put to words how beautiful that was. I think I was put there at that time to witness it to make me see the gift my hubby is to me.

It also makes me wonder where commitment is today in marriages. I see people get married and divorced so rapidly it's almost like "drive-thru" marriages and divorces. Hubs and I have stuck out many rough times but today marriages are just something they want to do until something "better" comes along or the "going gets rough." Then it's thrown out the back door. I feel truly sad for those people.

I knew a woman a few years back who had MS and her hubby left her when she got it. Just couldn't take it after being married for many years and having children. Just boggles my mind to see sacred covenants trashed so easily. I think he'll have to answer for his action some day.

But for me it transcends death even. I'll be with my sweetheart forever and while here on this earth I hope I have the courage and love that lady showed to me today by her actions toward her sweet husband. I weep for her but I doubt she feels it's any sacrifice at all. I pray I feel like that if I'm put in that position at some point in time. Hubby has told me he'll take care of me no matter what.

There may come a time when one of us is incapacitated and won't even know the other is there taking care of the other one, but the one doing the "care taking" will know and that's all that matters.

China Cabinet Has a New Look

I finally got around to papering the inside of my china cabinet recently. I've been wanting to do it for some time now but other things keep cropping up. You wouldn't understand that now, would you???? Hmmm???? *Smile*

Anyway, Love Bunny told me if I ever used Mod Podge again on something and then asked him to "get it off" - meaning to sand it off - he was absolutely NOT going to do it. Sigh....... So I had to use regular ol' Tacky Glue to hold the paper up. Men!! Well, it seems to be holding up just fine and I bought about 25 sheets of it and only used about 11 or 12 of them. I plan on papering a little shelf in this office/computer room also. I find this the easiest way to do it while preserving my marriage.

The paper is PINK and a roses kind of swirly design. I didn't want to go overboard with the roses, ya know! LOL