Something I Almost Cut Down

I thought this was a weed. I almost cut it down, till it started blooming. Mom told me it was a Lily. I thought It looked like a weed till the blooms started developing. It is now beautiful. Three different stalks with about 5 to 6 blooms each... The problem is... They are growing right up in the middle of a rose brush. After they finish blooming, can I move them somewhere else in the yard? Any help is appreciated. I also took this pictures of the grapes. Birds usually gets these before they get any bigger. We are lucky this year, they are still on the vine growing.. Not big grapes.. but growing.

These big grasshopper things that are black with red stripes down they backs are eating everything in the yard. Nothing will kill them. Spoke to Ortho person at Home Depot, because the ant poison we bought ( to keep little ones from being ate up) doesn't work. He said I needed to write to the EPA and Government because that can not use any chemicals that kill the bugs, slugs, ants, beetles, ect.... anymore. outlawed !!! He said quote" The stuff we manufacture will not kill them, they are immune to it. " End Quote. So.. I thought I am wasting my money on Bug B Gone. I had 2 bags at home. Put them out in the yard 2 weeks ago... Still ants and everything. Soon Headlines of all southern newspapers will read - Bugs take over the South along with Kudzu and Mimosa!

Till later... Outside to try to tame the Mimosa !

A Sunshine Day - Brady Bunch Song

Sorry about that title.. Song just popped in the head and I can't stop singing it..."I think I'll go for a walk outside" - Jan Brady singing....
I can't sing...But I try !

This is what I was working on yesterday.. This porch. I still need to pressure wash it... It looks real good where Josh knocked over my bottle of bleach I was using. Now if the rest of the porch looked that good I would be set. I need to put something on the blank wall by the front door. Does anyone have any ideas?


I have some old iron scrolls. I thought about painting them and doing something Artsy.... My Own Junktek style.. which means cheap and easy. LOL


We have started working on the inside of the sun room. Hubby got the hole put in for the air condition. It should be hooked up tonight and I can start organizing all the tools and get some of the stuff out of there. We can't find anything...

I have started 1 of my stitched items for the Breast Cancer Silent Auction that Attic Needlework is having. Our deadline is Nov 1st. Here is the Blog: http://pumpkinpatchandcobreastfund.blogspot.com/2010/02/update.html
If you would like to help by stitching something to be donated. Please visit that site.

And the Thunder Rolls... and the lightning flashed - Garth Brooks. Starting to storm here now... We need the rain bad.
I hope I will not be singing all the words today.. LOL
That darn Brady Bunch song is still coming out my mouth...

Going to sign off for the day.. Raeanne called, I am going to meet her and eat lunch with the kidos.
Till Later....

To The Pool We Go !!!!!

To Hot here today.... So what is there to do? We head to Hubby's cousin's Pool. They are in Panama City Beach.. I was left in charge of holding down the pool. As you can see, Zoe loved the pool. She did a wonderful job of holding it down!!! lol She is our little princess! She has on her Princess glasses too. Josh couldn't wait to get in, he then discovered it was over his head. It scared Him. Wanted back out and he walked around the pool looking at us the whole time. Memories came to me of my brother Trey growing up. He had the tote bag full of swim stuff, you know... mask, goggles, fins,swimmies,rubber shark, and boats.He would wear all the items at once and also a life jacket. He would walk up and down the sides and around the pool just watching us swim. Never did get in..He would wet his feet and Say" just checking water temp before I get in". lol I wish my mom would have taken pictures of him. This went one for years.. I sure hope he can swim now.. I took to water like a fish growing up.. Gigi will need to take them more often to get them swimming. Here are more pictures of our day:

That has been my day. To hot for anything else. Till Later...

The Find In The Old Shed

It was not a pretty sight. I stood there and gazed at it, wondering... What is it and why is it on the tub I need? Then I notice the wicker pieces laying around it. OMG!!! It has shredded my wicker settee! I took this lid off the tub, brought it out here in the daylight.. Then I noticed the mushroom and berries... I thought at first it was fecal matter... But no.. It is the visitor's dinner leftovers from last night. Needless to say.. I have relocated it's home. Still don't know what is making it's home in the old shed.. But the tub is in the house safe.. LOL Hubby can laugh all he wants about my collection of tubs. Hey... when you move from a bigger place to a smaller place.. you have leftover stuff that will not fit anywhere... Am I right? I thought they would by Safe in the shed.. But... No. If I did not need my little white bird napkin rings.. no telling how long our unwanted guest would have been homesteading.

Thinking of birds. I started backs stitching on the Memorial Sampler for my dad. Something is telling me to work on it.. Just a feeling... I do go with my feeling, I have discovered that a lot of times, it is not my feelings, but I think it is God talking. I have learned a lesson from not listening or obeying Him. I now Listen, even when it doesn't make sense to me.

Here is a picture of the progress so far:

I finished the little scissor fob this morning. It is a Shepherd's Bush Kit. I have a better picture here.

The saying is: My scissors I will keep... Like a Shepherd his sheep. Cute, but so small and hard to turn after it was sewn. Need to get back to cleaning house.. Still have a nasty floor to mop.. Sounds like fun !!! whoo hoo !!! till later.

Dad's Pouch

This pattern is by Designer With Thy Needle & Thread. It is called The Gardner's Pouch. I stitched it awhile back.My dad was an outdoorsy person. I loved the rabbit on the chart. So I dedicate this to him. That is not the year he was born. I stitch what was on the pattern. I did finish the back like this:

Yes... My dad went by the name Peewee. I know what I am going to store in this pouch. I have his gold Tiger Eye Ring, Coon Caller ( He used to coon hunt) and some more things.

I grilled out hamburgers and hotdogs last night. It was hot here. I was left with instructions by Hubby to separate all electrical and plumbing stuff piled in sun room, so that he can get started wiring in there. Doesn't he know it is hot out there.. and I have stitching to do. LOL

Well, I am headed out to do some grocery shopping. We are out of milk and cereal. . I have two small steaks in the freezer I may grill tonight. I love summertime grillin'.

Till Later.....

Daddy's Girl !

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads. Mine has been gone for 10 years and it still hurts everyday. Why.. I was a daddy's girl.

Thanks for the great picture above from Aunt Gloria. Mom sent it to me last night. I think it is his best picture. He is laughing. That is how I like to remember him as smiling & laughing. Having a good time. You always had a great time with daddy. He was the Clark Griswold of our family. You were going to have a great time no matter what! LOL

A day for great memories !!

I did make a pouch with his name on it. I will show tomorrow.

Till later...

Grandma Scissor Keeper

I am celebrating my grandmother today. I know that Father's Day is Sunday.. I have a post for that day too. When grandma pasted away, I was given her sewing box. In this sewing box was thread, needles, buttons, and other regular sewing items. There was also some tatting that she had made.. Red, White, & Blue tatting. I have made a scissor keeper and attached the tatting to it.

For Memory of Frances Phillips Duncan

This is a picture of the back with the year she was born.

This is what I was doing yesterday. I also have to get back to stitching on my dad's Memorial Sampler.

Toe is better today.. I put cotton between it and big toe and taped them together. That is what Dr Mom told me to do.. She should know, she has broke her toes 3 different times.. LOL Again... She was right! See, we should listen to our elders. Don't talk back to them and the most important... Don't roll your eyes at what they are saying... Just stare blankly... LOL

Till Later !!!!!