Be Thankful....

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. ..

A day of turkey and dressing and all the fixings.

Family will gather and football will be watched.

But most importantly it is a time to reflect on what we are thankful for.

So, fellow bloggy divas please stop and take a minute to reflect on what you are most thankful for.

Here is my list....Don't laugh...

1. I am most thankful for the my Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
Thank you for your love, your mercy, and your grace. 

2.I am eternally blessed for being the mother of 2 beautiful, intelligent, and amazing daughters.

(Even though they are arguing over the remote right now..) 

3.I am forever grateful for my family. They have no idea how much I love them.
To Angelique.. thank you for always having my back. We would be the sisters that sit in a holding cell together and would blog about it lol.

4. I am blessed to see another day.
Every morning I say, "Thank you." 

5.I am thankful for each and every blessing the Lord has given me. Big or small.

(Even the little bitty cottage that I live in.. )

6. I am grateful for all my friends.. especially my new bloggy diva friends.
Anne, Quiotic, Melif Faif, and others. 

7. I am blessed to have an awesome life....

It is not a perfect life, and it may be a lil crazy... but it is mine!! And I am so much a better person because of it.

 I pray that you all enjoy your holiday and be blessed.

At least we aren't tarnished

So, my sister and I were talking on the phone the other day...

  Like we always do. ( Literally, we call each other like 15 times a day.. especially if we have an off day together.)

( Wouldn't  this scene be lovely?? I mean really? Who does that? It is often more like this..)

(That is more like it.) 

So she was mentioning her passion for tarnished silver. Then it dawned on me...I have some tarnished silver!!

Mr. H gave it to me when we were married. I had forgotten all about it. The silver was under my kitchen sink.

So, I tell Angelique to hold on. I go in the kitchen and ..

oooh!! There it is !! Three pieces that have now turned black. ( I'm not kidding either, they were BLACK.)

I pick up the phone and tell my sis of my find.

I cannot repeat what she said....HA HA!!!

I clean them up - not too clean I want some tarnish on them still.

( White toothpaste and LOTS of elbow grease. I was up til 2 a.m. cleaning silver.)

Tell me what you think...

 

I added some flowers to this.. it looks like a small ice bucket lol.

thought some fruit (that I added a foil technique to) would make this candy dish

more of a centerpiece.

And then I found something that I have not seen in years....

It is a friendship ball. My sister and I have passed this silver beauty back and forth for at least 10 years.

If you do not know what one is- well, it is a ball that you place a small gift in. It dates back to victorian times.

 

She gave it back to me Mother's day. I thought she had forgotten it.

When I found it.. a tear almost dropped. ( I do not cry easy.) This silver trinket has endured years of sisterhood.  Endless telephone calls, shopping and road trips, and even an argument or two along the way. But most important it is a friendship ball given to me by my best friend.

P.S. No, Angelique you still cannot have the candy dish....

(Photos By Alexander Price)

Love This Time Of Year.....

I love this time of year..... I go into my domestic diva mode.

The cool air and the leaves crunching underfoot do something to me. I turn into domestic diva supreme!!!

I strap on my super hero cape ( ok an apron.. A girl can dream.) and get to work.

(photo by Alexander Price)

(Photo by Alexandre Price)

Go to the local Farmer's market and get the freshest produce and products so I can  whip up some good ole fashioned southern goodness for my family.

The girls and I bake until we just cannot bake anymore!!!

Dosen't that sound lovely?  Oh it is... until I realize that the holiday season is upon us and the 10 pounds I gained from all the baking.... sigh. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE the holidays but my Betty Crocker /Martha Stewart moments eventually end up ....

IN MASS CHAOS!!! You know what I mean. Do not act like I am the only one.

Running to the mall, fighting the crowds, making you sure you did not forget anyone. Trying to keep your decorations picture perfect as your kids come home and throw their homework on the precisely arranged centerpiece. Ohhhh I know I am not the only one.

So ladies and gents ... Enjoy the calm before the storm this week.

Have a spot of tea, enjoy a loong bath, read a book. Have some me time. I know that I will....

(photos provided by Alexander Price and photobucket) ..