Art of Mine

I just wanted to write a little bit this evening to you all. My husband and I cleaned out our garage this afternoon. My husband brought out a chair for me to sit on while I rummaged through all the totes and boxes looking for things and sorting things for the goodwill. I use to collect salt and pepper shakers ( I have around 200 sets) and found a pair of sweet little birds that my Mom had given to me so many years ago...back then I thought well they were not too cute... but, today...years later I find them to be the sweetest little pair of birdies ever...they came right into the house and are perched in my bay window area in the kitchen along with my cookbook collection. I will post some pictures soon. Sometimes the things we have we take for granted...family, friends, our homes, our health... every good thing is a gift loaned to us and it is up to us to be thankful for these precious gifts, no matter how trivial at the time they may appear I am thankful for you my new f...

This day 90 years ago my Mother was born in The Bronx in New York City. She grew up on Long Island. She went to school there, played on the side walks with the other children on her block. Played dolls with her friend Norma...wished she had a Patsy Doll, (which I bought for her last year actually) visited her Aunt Millie every year in Connectifut in the summer. When she was older worked in New York City took two buses and two subways everyday into NYC. She would eat at the Automat, Danced at the USO dances with the young men before they went overseas...loved to jitterbug and collected all the Tomey Dorsey records, Glenn Miller, Harry James...She still sings all the old songs although her hearing is not very good anymore...she walks with a walker these days....still loves chocolate...still tells the same jokes I have heard all my life....and the same stories...but I would have it no other way...She is my mother, my friend, and she raised me well and I am proud to give her my love and ...

Well dear friends this was my second day at Curves. I did pretty well I think. The machines seemed to glide a little more easily and my body responded pretty well. My knees are very painful so have to go easy on them though. I actually feel like I have lost a little...ha ha like two or three ounces... The crazy thing is my energy level is up, thats a plus!! I have been busy working on something for my Moms birthday this coming Saturday...she turns 90!! Everyday is a blessing with my Mom. She is a wonderful and dear lady. I thank God for her everyday!! Susan

Pottery Barn Originally uploaded by sjmcdowell I aspire to be this organized!! So in LOVE with the Bird on Canvas, it is so pretty so simple...What do you think?

We've been by where this little guy is a few times over the weekend and I asked my husband to go back and take this photo. One of our neighbors made the cutest little snowman. Most folks were making big ones, but these people decided to do the opposite. Before snapping this photo, my husband put his nose back on. It had melted off by this time. You can still see his little Holly Berry buttons. A couple are still on his vest and others have melted off to the ground below. Nevertheless, while he may be the smallest one of all, he is still standing tall. Most of the other snowmen in the neighborhood have all melted and toppled earlier today and some did yesterday as well. This little one is hanging tough against the Snow-melting-odds. My monies on the little guy!!

Happy Valentines Day!! Originally uploaded by sjmcdowell I made these little Valentines for a banner I am putting together for our mantle in the living room but before I did, I wanted to share a few of them with you my dear friends that I have met here in "Blogland"!!! You all are very dear to me and may God Bless each and every one of you!!! Have a wonderful Valentines Day and spread the Love all over!!! Susan

Well here it is "SNOWING" in Georgia!! What a beautiful sight out in my back yard. There was a big Owl sitting in one of the trees with the snow falling and the red cardinals were flying around the bird feeder in my neighbors yard,  they were so beautiful against the white snow. I took some pictures and will try to get them downloaded here on my blog soon. Would love to hear some of your favorite snow stories from when you were little... Mine is when I was nine years old my parents and I moved from Miami where I was born out to Denver Co. I had never seen snow before. We drove from Fla. to Colorado and we stopped over night in Colorado Springs. The very next morning we were getting up and it had snowed over night. I went out and scooped up some snow and brought some in the motel room and told my Mom wow this stuff is cold and my Mom said what did you think snow was???...Duhhh all I had was a snow globe from my Grandmother one year....and it never snowed in Miami sooo...