Target Treasures...Tools...& A Thank You

Last Saturday my sweetie went to Target ...since I was at home recuperating he decided to bring me a SURPRISE...always a thrill anytime I see TARGET BAGS COMING THROUGH THE DOOR....he found this Rachel Ashwell book on sale ...it is about her new venture "PRAIRIE"...the Bed & Breakfast she has in Texas...It's stunning with wonderful pictures and lots of thoughts from Rachel about why her new passion is this special place she's creating...I LOVE reading about her journey's in life...how special it is to be reminded that when we least expect it new breezes can begin sweeping across the landscape of our lives....changing our direction...shifting our paths...pointing us toward ...ALL THINGS NEW....stunning...I thought I'd share this you may want to check it out...Target had the book in the home section where Rachel's "SIMPLY SHABBY CHIC" Bedding line is on an end cap...check it out...

The next thing I've been working on is trying to find a tool for editing photos ...I found "Picmonkey" through Diana at "Nana Diana takes a break"....thank you so much Diana...it is simple to work with and easy to save to my computer....your so smart !!!!!

This Rose is in a floral arrangement I received when I got home from the hospital from my daughters beautiful best friend Jessica and her sweet little family...it's so lovely...and has lasted for 2 weeks tomorrow...this particular pink rose has taken upon itself to "dry" in this perfect wrinkly cabbage rose stage of opening....I LOVE IT...it is a double gift....so the bouquet will be preserved for me to enjoy for a long time to come....THANK YOU JESSICA....

I have some walking to do around the back yard....I need to fill my lungs with fresh air...I hope you all have a wonderful day...it's Friday you know...so the weekend is stretched out in front of you...I am looking forward to it....be well beautiful girls....till next time blessings and BIG HUGS...Karena

Trying Something New....

Good Evening girls...I have been on the computer for hours trying to find a way to frame my pictures for Loblolly since Picnik is going away next month....I found a site called "fotoflexer:...not sure if I like it...it's pretty basic but at the same time confusing to save to my computer...that's what I've been working on for so long...do you all have a new tool your using that you like for this ....I'm open to anything you have to share ...in fact I'd appreciate it so much...have a great night I will be back tomorrow morning...blessings till then...Karena

Simple Pleasrues are the BEST....

In our neck of the woods we are blessed to have a dairy near by that still delivers milk, half and half, the best cottage cheese ever..and all things dairy...on the morning of delivery which for us is Tuesday our delivery quietly appears early in the am ...sometimes before the sun rises...this week as I was waking up the first thought was "has the milk come yet"...like a little surprise...I suddenly had a memory of being 7 or 8 in Southern California back in 63 or 64...we had a bakery company called "Helms Bakery"...2 times a week they would come driving through the neighborhood...they would honk their horns 2 times that gave all the mom's on our street including my own time to get the blue card with the yellow ship wheel on it in the front window...as the Helms man drove by...if he saw your card in the window he knew to stop...this is one of my favorite memories...the smells that came wafting off that truck were stunning.

This is a 1930's Helms truck...ADORABLE RIGHT...anyway waking up to this memory this morning was special...reminding me once again how precious the simple things in life are...bakery or milk delivered to our doors...that first sip of strong coffee with fresh half & half, the first lawn mowing of spring...all these things are the real gifts in life...many of them pennies on the dollar....but priceless in value...the simple pleasures are the best....till next time girls...blessings and big hugs...Karena

HOME AGAIN...HOME AGAIN...JIGGITY JIG....

Good Morning sweet friends....I AM HOME...it feels so good to be out of the hospital ...back on my feet...in this place we call ...HOME...I have missed you all very much thank you so much for your prayers during these long weeks...I am feeling better every day as I try to gain my strength and stamina...so how have YOU all been while I've been gone...I haven't been on my computer at all till this second so I'm a bit behind with visits to your blogs...now that I'm feeling up to it I will stop by in the days ahead to check in on you...

I need to stand up and walk around a bit now as it's taken me the better part of an hour to get this far...but I just want to leave you with a thought from my heart this morning....LIFE IS PRECIOUS...I am blessed beyond words ...but the reality of what God has done for me is nothing short of a miracle...It wouldn't feel good to post this morning without thanking him from the bottom of my NEW HEART for his loving mercies over me...thank you Lord....also for the outpouring of love and support I've received from my amazing daughter and loving husband....and the rest of "my faces"...okay...that's all the gushing I'll do for today...till next time dear ones....have a blessed day....Karena