TRENDY BABIES...

Quilt by Pam ~ 3.12.13

a couple of babies are getting very "trendy" baby quilts...

{are PASTELS a thing of the past?}

Don't believe me? check out Pinterest!!! 

YELLOWS  &  GRAYS

are prominent decorating colors this SPRING!

{chick, banner & star graphics found on PicMonkey}

TODAY'S CHANCE...

pic taken @ 9:15am

The BOYS have left!!!

{no, I haven't taken a second husband!

our charming friend, Marcus arrived Wednesday...

but will be leaving tomorrow for his home

in No California - BOO!!! not happy!}

Spending a love-ly, quiet morning

looking at blogs... PINTEREST... 

& looked up to see

the sun pouring through the kitchen window

into the living room...

{double BOO!! this view has already disappeared

as the sun moves up into the sky}

I can hear the frogs croaking their message...

{does this mean our weather will be changing?}

The BOYS will be back at NOON...

{headed to the Bob Jones Trail for a walk,

some photography, talking, a bite to eat

& may venture into SLO for a peek}

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 

tomorrow!!

{JPE & Marcus will be helping me

spot some photo ops!}

Wanna join us? 

{Look for: pattern(s), machine, signs or logos,

rocks or stones & sparkle}.

(1) Post the pictures on your blog

(2) Copy the link to that post

(3) Hop over Ashley's @ Rambling & Photos

(4) Paste your link at the bottom of the most current SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY post

(5) Then, visit the other participants

EASY!! PEASY!!!

GOSH... it's time... 

to CREATE TODAY...

Best get some laundry started... pack my camera... grab some snacks & be ready for the guys & our afternoon adventure! 

GIFTS...

Every Sunday, just after dinner, JPE & I begin to fret about our weekend coming to an end!


Instead of beating myself up over the tasks I didn't accomplish, I decided to put a positive spin on the GIFT of a WEEKEND...
having said that... here are some GIFTS I want to remember...

laughed, critiqued & enjoyed
a "scrumptious" pasta dinner...

{with a dear friend from Oakland}

enjoyed our Central Coast weather...

{a cool breeze with a touch of warm sun}

paid a visit to Patricia's

{a full-body massage does wonders

for the knots in my back}

spent 90+ minutes on the phone w/Myra...

{getting caught up on family, work

& how she broke her arm on Friday the 13th}

JPE & I snuck burritos into the theater...

{& munched while watching "Hunger Games"}

wrote & posted several blog entries...

{extremely busy work schedule prevented me

from posting this week}

downloaded the itinerary for our July trip to Peru...

{MUST schedule an appt for Yellow Fever immunizations
 + a tetanus shot, for me}

laundry... 1/2 completed

{have gotten into the bad habit of putting folded laundry
on the bench, in our bedroom}


walked SLE through the steps for removing
a catsup stain from her silk scarf...
{small stain-on the tassels}


texted with brother...
{he & my SIL had taken my mom to OREGON
~ for a birthday celebration}


coordinated work & summer calendars...
{yep, JPE & I are planners}


texted with sister...
{how did I manage to stay in touch, before texting?}


read blogs & pinned...
{ahhh! Pinterest, how I've missed you!}


SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY will resume next week!!
the hunt is on... for SHADOW, KEYS, SMILE, UNEDITED (SOOC), & FISH

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 2.26.12

pic taken 2.26.12

IT'S THAT TIME OF THE WEEK... SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY!! I was telling JPE that I felt guilty about devoting a lot of my Sunday to "BLOGGING" ~ taking photos, editing photos, reading & commenting on other blogs... and pinning on PINTEREST. BUT, he reminded me to DO WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY! 


Yesterday, we spent much of our day tidying up the garden area, moving the walking stones, pulling weeds, and spraying fungicide on the roses... so, by the time our evening rolled around, although we had plans to go to the movies, we ended up staying home & watching "CHOCOLAT" on DVD.


Oh... how I love my weekends... but, don't you find they sure speed-by?


But, enough of that ~~~ this week's SCAVENGER HUNT words are:

CROSSED, A GLIMPSE, HANDWRITTEN,

BLISS, & GRAY. 

CROSSED

from Sundance catalog

Confession... I bought this at World Market! {love that place} Of course, it was on sale after Valentine's Day ~ so that sealed the deal...


I really wanted the wire hanger from the Sundance catalog, but they were sold out... the difference is hearts or hooks {World Market version}.


My choice for something that's CROSSED...

A GLIMPSE

Want A GLIMPSE into our summer travel plans? we've booked an OAT (Overseas Adventure Travel) Tour to Peru. We're keeping our pre-travel books handy... I've started to make a mental list of photos I want to capture on our tour. If any of you have traveled to Machu Picchu or the Amazon Rain Forest, I hope you'll consider sending me an email so we can chat about your experience.

HANDWRITTEN

Here are my Grandma Jesse's {maternal} diaries from 1947-49... these were the years my parents met & began dating, married & started their family. I turned the page to the day I was born... my Grandma documented everything... what was eaten for dinner, the chores completed for that day, what bills were paid & the cost, which errands were run, the high school & pro football teams scores... what they watched on TV (they watched a lot of wrestling)... even their pinochle scores. It's such a treat to see her HANDWRITING & read her dailies!

BLISS

BLISS for me!!! sitting in my great-grandmother's rocker, reading magazines & sipping a cuppa tea or coffee!

GRAY

Gosh, without resorting to taking a picture of the GRAY sky or my GRAY pants... I really struggled with what to post??? so, I went to my photo archives & posted photos from another SHS... personally, I like the original color shot! how about you?


Well, that wraps up this week's SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY... if you aren't participating, hey, I think you're missing out! You have until Tues 2.28 to post your photos... visit Ashley at Ramblings & Photos to see the other 120+ participants postings...


Next week's words are:

ROUTINE, MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY,

SHOW ME YOUR STYLE & MISMATCH.

THE QUIET...

it's quiet here! 

JPE's in Cincinnati, OH visiting HIS DAD... 

I've been watching some HGTV,

pinning on PINTEREST,

took a nap today, &

got some laundry done!

{stripped both beds, laundered the mattress pad,

all blankets & a couple of pillows}

I love freshly cleaned bedding!