Where does the TIME go?

Hi Sweet Friends!

 

Gosh, where DOES the time go?

I realized the past few days that I haven't been on

blogger or even written a new post in quite awhile.

 

In the time since I last posted:

I had a birthday...

My daughter started her Jr Year at college...

Summer is fading into Fall...

My studio is full of glitter dust and newest creations...

God is good and I am learning some very deep things

about who I really am, in HIM!

 

So... how are you all?

 

I will leave you all with a collage of some of the pretties

I have been shabbying up, roses I have been painting

and

what gives me such PEACE!

 

 

Be blessed by friends!

Lorena



Busy as a BEEEEE....

Hi Everyone,

Wow, I cannot believe that more than a week has gone past

and I have not done a post.  Where does the time fly?

Not sure I can even tell you what I have done...

can ya'll relate?

Eye update:  I saw a retinal specialist

on Wednesday and he said my eyes look very healthy...

but I do have a Large floater that he showed me a picture

of...WOW, now I know why I see this thingy floating

all around at odd times and

at have trouble focusing.  I do notice though, that

I am getting more use to it being there...

just like the Dr. said...lol

*****

For those who are creative, now is our Christmas.

I have been in my studio creating some great Shabby Chic

items for this upcoming holiday seasons.

I certainly hope you will stop by to check out my goodies

in my etsy shoppe.

This darling Snowmay made of plaster was needing

a sweet Shabby Chic look!  I think he turned out darling!

I made *Cone* trees last year and sold all of them...

so

I made some more!

A trio of sweet PINK Hearts!

Last, an Aqua Star that has 100 year old

vintage sheet music and my sweet clay rose.

Those are just a few things I have been working

on...will share more later.

I always love your comments!

Have a great week everyone!

Be Blessed!

Lorena



GOD's Amazing Creatures~bunnies and birdies, Oh My

Hi Everyone!

So, how is your week going?

Me, well I have been kinda under the weather...but

plugging along..allergy season seems to be in full

swing and I feel it!!!

As my hubby and I often do in the evening, we sit on our

little deck that leads out to our patio.  Many times we are

blessed to sit and watch the birds, bunnies and hummers

move around us giving us our evening entertainment.

So last night when my kitty kept wanting to wander over to our

bushes much to my surprise was this tiny lil bunny baby

frozen just under ou ivy bush.  You almost cannot see him.

  The baby hardy moved and I

actually got within 3 feet to take this picture.

Soon afterward it must have tried to go find its momma

cause our Tiger wanted sooooo badly to go over  to this area.

Isn't this just the MOST adorable baby bunny?

As you can see from below, I took a wider view of

where we sit. 

We came back from my parents in June just

mesmerized by their hummingbird feeders.  And hubby

and I went and purchased this one within days of returning.

Do you see my birdbath? Well Tiger has claimed this

as his seat...lol.



What is so amazing to us is that you can see how close this bird bath is,

and Tiger often goes right to the birdbath to sit

and the hummers just flit around him and he seems so

oblivious to them. 

What facinating creatures hummingbirds are.  They flit,

fight, dash and make a unique clicking sound.  We probably

have 3-5 that are regulars throughout the day.

I found out through checking on the internet that you can make

your own nectar...its 1 parts sugar to 4 parts water...

or

1 cup of sugar to 4 cups of filters water.

Bring this to a boil and then take off the heat.  It must boil

as that releases and gets rid of any trace minerals etc.

Once this cools I keep it in the fridge.

(Sorry about how fuzzy these pix are)..

As we have been watching our Hummers,

we think we may have 2 or 3

different species...Ruby Red Necks, All green

 with a white chest...and then I think we have seen one

that may be more brown..names I am not sure of.

They are the funniest things to watch...as they flit and

at times you can get one that becomes very territorial and will

come dipping at one that may be trying to feed.  Often

when this happens you can see them flitting up and all around.

More fun pix...

A few weeks back I caught these two bunnies romping

and playing in our neighbors yard.  I was so amazed that

I actually got shots that show them hoping and playing.

see? too cute!!!

I finding this all so interesting as we live in the burbs.

Yet really close to fields...never have I lived anywhere and

seen these amazing creatures like we have this past

summer.  I love that life goes on outside of our 4 walls.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Do you have sweet lil creatures that you see

come out to play in the evenings?

I'd love to hear your stories!

Be Blessed,

Lorena



Etsy Cottage Style MARKET Monday

Hi Everyone!

Hope your had a great weekend!

We did, we had a very nice family reunion with

one side of my hubbys family...good food and

great to catch up with everyone!

So today I the first Monday of the month and time

for MARKET MONDAY .

This is a

a wonderful group I am in at etsy who

all get together on a monthly basis to promote and

help each other sell there goodies.

I hope you will go over to the dedicated blog

and click through the wonderful sellers there.

Remember...

Christmas will be here sooner than you think!

hehehe!

Speaking of Christmas...

my studio's is abuzz with many new

Christmas items...

Here's a few items that I have already listed in

my etsy shoppe!

I am repurposing old Christmas cards into

tags/ornaments.  They are all prettied up according

to how they look.

Last year I did a series of *Cone* Trees and they

ALL sold...so I am making more.  This is my

newest design for this year, all done up in golds.

Thanks for stopping by and helping me

support etsy!

Be Blessed,

Lorena



Happy 26th To My Beloved!!!

August 2, 1986

Happy 26th to my dear sweet guy!

I hope you don't mind taking a walk down memory lane

with me.  My wedding was a very special day for us

and our family.  We made sure our families

we all a part of what we did and loved

every minute of the time we had that day!

  I was 26 and my hubby was 28.

I, the last of four girls to marry, yet

the Oldest of those four.

It all started on a HOT summers day in Auburn, Washington.

Time: 2:00

Church: Auburn Bible Baptist

Temps...climbing into the 90's

(church had NO air conditioning)

The groom and his bride...finally making it down

the aisle after 5 years of dating!

The bride wore a dress she helped design...and a

sister's friend graciously fashioned it perfectly!

Touches of Victorian and lace, simple lines, with a soft

satin like material...flowing train and button up back!

Awe...the groom gazing lovingly at his *about* to be

wife.

Loved ones who were gathered to witness. 

 So dear to our hearts!

The pastor shared from God's word about

marriage and God's plan.

When vows were all said and done,

it was *SEALED* with a kiss.

Awe...I Love you Babe!

It is always so hard to go back and realize just how fast

time goes by.  So much life Lived together. My guy

is my best pal and supporter in all things I do.

I truly know I am WHO I am today because

God put him in my life.

We plan a quiet dinner together out and

hopefully in the near future a much awaited

time away, just the two of us...

as

last year for our 25th my hubby started

a new job that whisked him off for

two weeks to Germany/England during our day. 

Finding the right time

to get away has been hard to squeeze in since

his job is so new and keeps him veeeery busy.

How many of us have *life* getting in the way so often

of the things we need the most?

Thanks for stopping by and sharing a special time

in my life with me!

Be Blessed,

Lorena

I've GOT a Winner!

Hello Everyone!

I certainly hope you are having a great day!

I have been hearing pounding and boom boom

bang bang for the past 2 days...

we have a new roof going on!!!

Will be so glad when that noise is gone and our

roof looks brand spankin new!

Okay...I have a winner for my darling

PINK Princess Angel....

drum roll please.......

Tami Kenner!!!!

Congrats Tammi, I will be contacting you

and thank you so much for  joining in on the fun!

Also, a HUGE thanks to all who entered and your

sweet comments on this darling Angel. 

I LOVE

to give things away and am going to do my best

to do this more often!  So keep checking back

as you never know when I will be offering

something new as a giveaway.

Ya'll have a great day, y'hear...

Be Blessed!

Lorena

Thank YOU!!! ~~~ Last Day to Enter My Giveaway!

Thank you everyone who stopped by yesterday and

offered Prayer on my behalf!  You are all the best

and such a witness to GOD's goodness in this world.

UPDATE on Eye.

Dr. say he see's no detatching from the retina. 

But...

he see a very large gel like material that has broken away

from the interior of the eye.  This does happen as we age,

its a nuisance to get used to but in time he says I will.

Also, because I am diabetic, he wants to make

certain that I have no small holes or tearing of the retina so I

made an appointment in 2 weeks to see a

retina specialist.

If you would continue to pray that there wont be any

further developments, I am eternally grateful!

*****

TODAY is the last day you can enter my sweet

***PRINCESS Angel***

giveaway.

PLEASE LEAVE ME A MESSAGE THAT SAYS

you would like to be entered.

I will publish my winner either later this evening

or

early tomorrow!

Be blessed and again THANK YOU!

Lorena

Would You Pray for Me?

Dear Friends,

Those of you who are prayer warriors I would

so appreciate your prayers today.

Saturday I began to seeing *light* flashes and then

spiderweb like floaties in my left eye.  All day

yesterday I saw floaters and then later in the

evening I was outside and began seeing

funny like sprays. 

Of course I went right to Google...and

know that these could be a normal thing

that happens to us as we age...UGH!

But I am diabetic and know that this could also

be more serious.  I hope it is NOT my retina

detatching.

So, I go to see my Eye Dr at 4:30 today.

I would so appreciate your prayers!

I will update you as soon as I know more!

Thank you so much!

Lorena

PINK Saturday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Queen OF Pink!!

Hi Everyone and Welcome!

Today we are celebrating a very special ladies birthday!

Miss Beverly over at How Sweet the Sound.

She has been our gracious Hostess for many years now,

of PINK Saturday...and

I would say she IS the Queen of Pink!

Happy Birthday to you Beverly!

Today I am sharing some of my newest creations...

all in pinks of course!

These sweet PINK goodies can all be found right now

in my etsy shop!

*****

Also, you all are invited to join in on my

Princess Angel giveaway that I am having!

All you need to do is leave me a comment

telling me you would like to be entered!

You have until July 31st!

Again, Happy Birthday Beverly!

Be Blessed,

Lorena

The Power of Praying...

Hi Everyone!

Ever so often a book comes along and I realize I need to

share it with my bloggy friends.

Now I am NOT advertizing this or being paid to share this will you.

I am sharing this because of the amazing opportunity and Power we have

as believers to Pray.  And I want others to know about this too.

When my daughter was younger I ran across Stormie Omartians

series of books she's written.  I grabbed the ones that I knew I

would need...The Power of the Praying Parent,

The Power of the Praying Wife...

and yes I got

The Power of the Praying Husband

for my hubby.

I can tell you from my own experience that these books

have made my walk with the Lord closer, I have grown so much

in realizing how Powerful God is when we approach Him in Prayer.

Yes, and I have seen miracles and prayers answered!

But most importantly, I can  release my child to GOD

who loves her even more than I do and KNOW his Will will be done

in her life.

 Stormies latest book in her series is

*The Power of Praying for your Adult Children*.

Our children are NEVER old enough for us to not

to be concerned, to protect and pray for them each day.  In my life, God

used the Power of the Praying Parent in a mighty way as a

*go to* tool when my daughter was in grade/middle/high school. 

So it was natural that as she is in college,

I started using this book as a Tool to walked

beside my young adult daughter now.

GOD is the one who can hear and answer our hearts

prayers, desires and concerns for our adult

child(ren) if we come to Him.

I am so blessed to be going through this book with some ladies

I have gotten to know through our church Bible studies.  We

are so amazed at what a beautiful job Stormie does by giving

such details specifics, verses and life stories to help

us understand how important Prayer really can be.  It really

is set up to read it all or go to a certain chapter that may pertain

to where you are at, at any given time.

That is why I wanted to share this with you...

I would strongly URGE you to purchase this book if you

have adult children or even younger children. 

AND,

 one of you who leaves me a comment will

receive copy of

The Power of Praying for your Adult Children Book of Prayers.

Which is a pocket sized book that you can take with

you anywhere.

So to enter just leave me a comment and next

Thursday August 2nd I will be picking

a name from my comments.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lorena