Jump into your pink rain boots,hop on your pink bike and ride through the countryside and enjoy  the beautiful fall leaves, if you are lucky you might find a pink leave or two. And when you are done, you can have some pink Jello. Happy Thursday!

It is Me!!!!

Join me?

It has been a few days, but guess who has pink hair?

Not Koolaid

Not Spray

yes, I had my hair frosted with pink.

I have really enjoyed it.

Would it be bad to keep it this way?

I will follow with a picture tomorrow...

A coke and a smile!

Trying to complete a few items for the Crop 2 Help Retreat

that starts tomorrow.

But there is always time for a coke and a smile!!!!



It has been one of those days, a busy day. A day that it took all day to make a grocery list for the up coming retreat weekend. So tonight at 10 o'clock, I am sitting here on the computer for the first time  this afternoon. I am picturing myself in a soft pink bed with fluff and fur. Comfortable and I am drifting, drifting off to sleep.....night.zzzzzzzz

In the town of  Makebelieve, I live in this victorian Pink house.

In this town, there is no cancer, no chemo, no radiation treatment.

The town of Makebelieve is next to Perfect.



KNOCK KNOCK

I had a idea!

Don't get too excited.

I borrowed it from another blog.

I will be showing you pink all month long.

In honor of the people ( men as well as women) who have fought and won over breast cancer,

and the ones who have lost this battle, kicking and screaming.

Because this month is the month, our local news paper was printed in PINK, yesterday.

I hope when you notice sometime for sale to benefit breast cancer, you pick it up, You buy that brand of (what ever) that supports the cause, you give them a hug or call them and ask if there is anything you can do, call a friend and go with her and get that mammogram.

 Happy Pink October!!!!

Junk Swap
Hosted by the Funky Junky Chicks

Your invited to A Junk Swap
Sponsored 2 funky junky chicks and friends
One woman’s JUNK is another women’s Treasure
October 15th, 2011 @ 1:00 pm sharp
@ Berry Mountain School House
As you know we love our “JUNK”.
So let me tell you What this swap is all about?
We all have stuff and we, as women tend to change our mind,
some of us quite often.
So we will bring our stuff and put it in a big pile ….. And then we get to go shopping for treasures from the pile!
If you bring 10 items, then you get 10 clothes pins to go shopping with.
If you bring 7 items you get 7 clothes pins, ( got it?)
This started from a blog we stalk that does this semi annually.
But we are going to have a little twist .
We are asking for a $5.00 donation from each of you to given a different charity annually, this time we will
Be donating  to

 Cleveland Elementary School.
This will be a fun way to shop with out spending alot of  money, enjoy some yummy food, and send your loved - used treasures to a new happy home, while meeting new friends and helping out people who need it!!!!
The most important rules are as follows:
Up to 10 items can be brought per person. Items can be used, old or new,
You get the idea, right?
Items need to be loved but cared for.
All items will be placed together then we will shop by placing clothes pins on the items we hope to take home. If items get more than one pin, there will be a drawing….this will be exciting!
At the end of the swap, you may leave your unwanted items to be donated to Hope House.
If you would like to join us please let Tonya or Jerri know, so we will have enough clothes pins and Yummy food ! ! ! !
Jerri wood *205-527-9024 jerriwood4@yahoo.com
Tonya Hadder * 205- 790-2330

It is cooler in Alabama today, it didn't get into the 70's.

This type of weather makes me want to cook/bake.

I found this recipe on-line, somewhere.

It is a Snickers Cupcake.

Yummy!

So rich!

So good

But so Rich!

Now my problem is my hubby won't eat em

The grandsons won't eat them

James only likes pound cake

Jessica might eat one or two.

And that leaves 22 for me.

Since I have already had one, that means there is 21 left.

all for me!!!!

LOL

I think I will RAK them tomorrow.

I just ran across this picture and I had to post it.

This is Terry ( my Hubby) and his brothers.

Michael is on his ride holding his new daughter, Catherine

L to R Rusty, Keith and my sweet Hubs Terry.

This was taken a few years ago  on Christmas week.

They all looked so much alike when they were kids, I don't think so much now.

But they all have that gray hair.

Salt and pepper hair.

Some more salt than pepper.
LOL

I run into Nanny and Paw Paw's room, screaming...slam the door and set down in the corner.

I think he thinks no one hears him and no one will come after him.

He does this when he eats deodorant or lotion or hair product

or shampoo or any other kind of beauty products.

I have no idea why he eats these items, he is a healthy almost 3 year old.

He eats real food, and  drinks soy milk.

But hides to eat these items.

Last week, I was baby sitting and he crawled up in the chair with a blanket, while I was making fried apple pies. After awhile I ask him if he wanted a snack.

So I gave him a little bowl of popcorn and kissed his forehead, checking for a temp. He was tooo still.

Little did I know he had hair gel under that blanket and was spraying it on his hand and licking it off.

I just happened to see him with his hand in his mouth,

I knew what he was up to then.

The other half of the Funky Junky Chicks is going to have a big birthday in a few days.

I will be out of town, at the Crop to Help Retreat.

I really hate to miss her birthday and it is a big one. Not the biggy that I just celebrated but a big one.

Tonya and I are so much alike.

We do not handle Birthday with the grace they deserve.

We kick and scream and have alittle pity party all by our self.

Don't get me wrong, our family and friends do hear all about it.

So in advance I want to say....

Happy Birthday, my friend!

House on the far right, my next vacation destination.

A friend gave me flowers from her yard last week. This is what reminds me from my childhood. Grandmother always had Zinnia's in her yard. And the biggest red cocks combs I have ever seen. I love to remember.

Thanks, Donna

I got a few pics from my SIL of the wedding.

So, lets move backward.

Or

Forward if you are decorating.

Remember it is Rustic and in a barn.

We took barn wood off Aunt Wanda's old barn and made many signs.

This tree was stuck out in the way and I thought it needed decoration too.

The candy table, after it had been attacked, from the candy monster. Looks like all the Cracker Jacks are gone. We had to pick candy that would not melt, since it was so darn hot.

And all the jars we had been beggin, borrowing, and buying.

We actually had a box left.

Over 400 jars.

Stay tuned for more pic.

Toot new hat

Toot

is crazy about ELMO, so I had this hat made for him. He has wore it all day and tonight he added these pool goggles. So funny!

I never have been this bad at taking pictures before in my life. I took only 20, and 10 was of the baby with uncle Terry.

The wedding was great!

Moving and beautiful.

I took a few pictures from the dance floor.

That is Kindra and Jon is the one in the back with a cowboy hat.

Her maid of Honor, Pam in the orange.

All the attendants wore this sun dress with cowboy boots.

I stepped out and took this picture. This is the barn that held the band, and cakes. On the left side of the barn was the dinner. Can't wait to see the pics from the pros.

Thrift Store

I don't always find items at the Thrift Store I can put in the shop. More often than none, I find items for me, or the house. When the tornado came through our state in April, we had planned a brunch at church.

We was determined to have this brunch even though there was no power at the church.

I gather candles, opened blinds and tried to come up with a way to take HOT coffee for the ones that still did not have power.

I thought if I had one of these carafe for hot coffee, I could give the people that had been without power for Days, a little coffee. Hot Coffee.

But I could not find one.

But now thanks to our Goodwill, I have one.

And I also found this over night bag.

Both still have the tags.

I love the thrift store.

My friends know I have been working on a shower/ fall wedding lately. And yesterday was the shower.

My niece Kindra is marring Jon Whitlock.

AKA- PINKY

I decorated for the shower. Kindra is a simple country girl.

Works in the barn, with the cows and horses. She is a 4-H agent and has always enjoyed the farm.

So I wanted our guest to see how much fun jon and kindra have. And through these pictures you can see that.

I do think they are in love.

He is a romantic little devil, he surprises her all the time. I pray he keeps doing this. It will help, in this day and time. When I think of Kindra I remember the pearls Jon gave her for her birthday, so I added pearls to each table, the milk glass vases are her mothers, and Kindra likes PIES.

So all we had was pies. Interesting menu. But everyone enjoyed it.

Now on to the wedding, on a farm,wedding in a meadow and reception in a barn. This is going to be interesting. I can't wait.

First DaY OF sChOOl 2011-2012

No body wanted to get up

not one of them smiled

I had to beg them

This picture will one day be

PRICELESS!

There is a new show on these days called

"PICKER SISTERS".

Have you see it?

Tuesday @ 9 on Lifetime

I have a few things to say about it so grab a chair and have a seat.

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Really, do you really think these girls will pick through all the spider webs and dirty, nasty things you need to, to get to the good stuff.

I DON"T THINK SO!

But they wont have to, cause they have someone who will do it for them...

Boy, are they missing out, if indeed they are true pickers.

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And I have to try and explain to hubby what I have in mind and this is the hardest part.

We don't see eye to eye.

Most of the time I can't relay to him the vision, I have.

This is very hard!!!

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I do love the vision the girls have ( or the producers) and the re pour they have with their handyman.

And I love his work.

I also love that he has it ready in less than a hour.

T.V Time, gotta love it!

So I will tune in again,

and maybe try to get hubby to watch,

maybe it will help him, if nothing else.

I am so LOVING this site Pinterest. You need to check it out. It helps with creative blockage, inspiration and it just makes you smile.
I am no way ready for Christmas but I loved this wreath and so I pinned it and when I am ready to make a new wreath to put on my door, I can go back and look at it.

I am also loving this chalk board paint. You will see alot of it for the Junk Swap in the fall. ( hint hint)

And how cute, does he not make you smile?

And last but not least, I pinned these unique cups for a future party.

After a few, can't you see these blowing your mind....LOL

I have many board, a pink board ( I love pink) a party board, a chalk board, board ( lol) , and many more.

Check me out. But do it when you have a few hours. It is so much fun .

Tyler and Britney got married last month.
Here is a few photo ......

I have some big shoes to fill

Busy Busy Busy last few weeks and it

has now turned into months.

VBS starts tomorrow, all the decorating is done, hurt my back again. Had my first chiropractor appointment.
Trying to get well, so I can enjoy VBS.

Sister in law ask me to decorate for niece bridal shower, next month.

My mind has been spinning on high since then. I want vintage, white and oh, I can see it already.

It is going to be beautiful!

Found this at junk in the trunk blog. I have always wanted to tear apart a old piano. But this would make a statement. But no one plays. Black and white, my color. Not a grand, so less space. Just so darn cute. Huh! Must think on this.......

Celebrating Our Country

Our annual BBQ on or around the 4th was alittle layed back this year. Tonya and I had hosted the Junk Swap the Saturday before and I was still tired. So I was glad that it was layed back. But I did decorate alittle. I spray painted re, white and blue stars on the grass. In hopes that the grass will grow and be mowed away soon. I saw this on Studio 5, a web show from Utah. They had painted a Twister game on the lawn for a teens party. And when I saw that i had to try stars. The blue was the brightest. White was the faintest. Simple decorations, good food, good friends and a great time for all.

On a different note, Bro Gary spoke of our Country and Congress and how we should pray for them. I have to believe that our country would be a better place if God was in Congress. So join me and say a prayer for guidance.