Bits N" Pieces Through My Back Door

Goodness, don't stand outside, come on in, get your coffee and warm up. It is cold outside this morning. We even have a dusting of snow. I won't complain because our winter has been so mild, until now. But, forget the weather come on in, sit down and lets just visit. Don't you love chit chatting with friends on a day like this? I do, so you have warmed my day by coming Through My Back Door. Sorry, but the coffee is plain DD this morning. (You know I only like flavored in the afternoon and evening.) Lots of things have been going on here. Not anything exciting just busy stuff. Today I am going to "just be". You know that is one of my favorite things to do. Laundry is caught up, vacuum was run yesterday, so today is "just be" day. I was supposed to go to a luncheon, at Church, but it was canceled due to the weather.Tuesday, Deb, Margaret,(my sister in law) and I took Amanda to lunch. We went to Lulu's in Powell. She was so sweet and put us upstairs in the "Pink"room, where Amanda didn't have to be around other people. Wasn't that sweet? If you are ever in the area, eat lunch there. The food is delicious and the servers are so gracious. I am going to dig in my library and read a Gladys Taber book. I just finished The Help. Then saw the movie. I loved them both, although it hurt me seeing how the Help was treated in some households. I think it was the younger women who were the rudest. So today is read, drink coffee, and just be. I do have to make pizza dough for Clay's birthday. We love home made pizza and I always make the dough. I do it from scratch and I have to admit it is good. Everyone makes the pizza they like. Andrew gets to make his own too. We have a good time and get full of the best pizza ever. We have made it when there would be 12 or 14 of us.
Wednesday I kept the kids while Amanda had her next to last aggressive chemo. When I got home there was a box on my porch. Now it excites me so, I just tear into them, not taking the pictures most of you do. Anyway it was from Pam and Frank, Civil Folks. They know I love hearts so this is what was in my box.

A heart shaped bandbox, in my favorite color. I LOVE it. These were in the box too.

Those are heart shaped tart melts. I won't melt them, I'll put them in a bowl because they smell so good.

This little celluloid doll was in it too. She is like the ones that were in my doll house, growing up.
Frank and Pam are the most generous people I have ever known. They are always doing for someone.
Do you remember my post about Domino the stray cat? Remember we thought she was a she, and when she was taken to be spayed, found out he was a HE and had already been neutered? Well he was so pitiful when he came. I kept him for a few months, then my friend Janie took him, and look at him now.

He weighs 16 pounds and is wearing his satin "Royalty" cape. They love him and he is beautiful.
It almost made me cry. I remembered how he looked, so thin and no fur from his neck back. He is happy now.
I never know how to decorate this time of the year. I guess I'll put out a few heart things. Some are out all year long. Here are a few.

I love hearts and my favorite heart is the old stove damper that says,"Heart of the Home".
Well speaking of hearts. I bought some beautiful red and white coverlet hearts from Linda Stinson, back in August. I CANNOT find them any where. I have looked every where. Deb said at least I could remember buying them! I took NO comfort in that.lol  A few more hearts.

This crockery bowl has hearts all around the bottom of the bowl. A 20.00 Ohio yard sale find.

Here is a close up. Well it is apparent, I love hearts. My friend Sandi and I laugh all the time, she doesn't like hearts and I don't do stars. We have to aggravate one another about it.
To me what makes decorating so much fun is the ideas you get from one another. Granted a lot of people don't like my style. That is okay with me, I do. We are all different and that includes our decorating styles.However most of us bloggers are into almost the same things.We may not decorate the exact way, but we love the same things.Does that make sense? I love visiting your blogs and seeing what you have tweaked. I get most of my ideas from you. On a forum I belong to this question was asked. How do you respond to people who call your prim home, Country?Cute? and the list goes on. How do you respond? As for me I only want things around me I just love, and you know that includes people. Life is too short. Decorate the way you love. Instead of worrying about what people call it, I am just glad they come to visit. I love company Through My Back Door, where life is good.
betty
PS: Please keep the prayers going for Amanda. she is having a rough time after this last chemo.One more of the aggressive, and then 4 more of the not so strong. We are almost halfway there. Your prayers have been felt. A big "Hearty" thank you