I won!!

Chicken Scratch is one of my very favorite blogs

and recently Angie Kennedy,owner of the blog,

Ustreamed and had a contest for this darling calendar ..

-and I won!!!

Click on this link to see it up close and personal:

Chic' n Scratch: Rectangle Coaster Calendar#comments#comments

Earlier this week I recieved the calendar in the mail and it

is adorable...best of all Angie made it!

Thanks so much Angie!!!

She is one creative lady. Check out her blog and be amazed!

Good friends at the Peppermint Patch!

How I love these friends....

Renee', Teresa and I are making it a habit to attend the local

craft fairs. Today was the long awaited

Peppermint Patch and it was a good one!

So many great booths with fun ideas and clever projects.

There are some really talented folks out there & I wouldn't be

surprise if Teresa will have her own booth next year!

Our newest grandbaby

Sara sent this "portrait" of our newest grandbaby today.

Her doctor says she is at the 9week mark and the due date is

July 14th!

Sara said her thumb is at the top of the head. Heart beat is strong

and the little one is growing!

Amazing .. stupendous .. a miracle

a baby!

Merry Christmas to all!

What a find!

I found this great quilt online today!

What a great pattern ... it would look lovely

in a front hall to welcome visitors to your home.

Self portrait ..

Some days I feel like Whistler's Mother...the shoulder hurts,

ma knees are crackin', I've fallen and I can't get up....

...the ol' rocker is ma best friend!

But I hope as I continue to age that I will have a young spirit..

Like this lady in pink!

Years ago I saw this image and cut it out of a magazine.

It still hangs in my laundry room to remind me

that being young is a state of mind.

Life is good no matter what goes on around you!

Maybe I need to paint my kitchen pink!!

Best bear hug ever!

This photo of Addie and Quinn brings smiles out all over!

Makes me miss the days when the kids were small.

So grateful for grandbabies!

My favorite photo of Josh and Kendra

This year we spent Thanksgiving with Josh and Kendra.

First time in years I didn't have to cook a turkey!!!

We really had a terrific time with these two. When I returned

home, I looked thru photos and re-discovered this one.

We were vactioning at the family cabin in Manzanita, Oregon

Great shot - love these kids!

..another file folder....

Making these file folder organizers are addicting!
Again I used some fun Christmas papers I have
had in my stash for a few years.
I wasn't so thrilled with the color pallet, but when it
was complete..I LOVED it!

- To see more detailed shots..click on the photos

to see a bigger image -

Two more to finish..
will post them later.

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

I love this photo...it was taken last January near

the Salt Lake Temple.

Let's alll remember the real reason we celbrate this time of year.

Merry Christmas!