Good morning everyone and come on Through My Back Door, yes we have coffee, any kind you want. I have to get out and find some DD in this size. I love the Keurig, but I miss my DD coffee. So far I have a lot of Newmans Own and Green Mountain. My mission is to find DD and I have been told I can get it. I haven't had time to go to Walmart yet. I will hope to have it next time you visit. Another birthday has come and gone. What fun. I had a wonderful, relaxing day. Just what I needed. Deb and I spent it together, laying at the pool, having lunch, and then dinner. The night before my birthday Curt, who is getting married in July, and I went to the Nursing Home and then out to Olive Garden for dinner. Some of you in blogland know, others do not, that my husband of 54 years is in a Nursing Home and has been for going on 6 years. I don't talk about it, it is what it is. He is contented and safe. The safety part being most important. I don't think for one minute God did this, but I KNOW God provided the way for him to be cared for. The sad thing is, he doesn't know us. Curt of course is named after him and they have always been very close, so it is sad for all of us, but especially the grands. They were all so close to him. Anyway Curt and I had a wonderful dinner and got a chance to really visit.
Another trip is coming up soon. I will be going to the beach with Dodd, Renda, and Olivia. Seth, poor baby, had to work. I just love spending time with my family. They are good to give me so much of theirs.You know time is the one gift you give, that you never get back. We will do another birthday celebration there. It just keeps on going.lol I wanted to show you my prim gifts. I was so excited and surprised, when Sharon,(Speckled Hen) gave me this wonderful floor cloth.
It is perfect. I had put my blanket chest over in front of the sofa,but it hid too much of the floor cloth so I had to rearrange.(Now isn't that sad? lol)
This is a close up. I was going to buy it, she knew I wanted one, but I hadn't told her I was going to get it. I was so surprised and so HAPPY. I moved the blanket chest back where this table was.
My friends, Marcia and Jerry, who own Corner Antiques gave me these beautiful pewter Mint Julep cups. I love them! They are so pretty. I put them on the table in front of the sofa.
I found this beautiful old coverlet piece at Corner Antiques, along with these clay pipes for my box. It is really a knife box, but I put these pipes in it. I thought this coverlet was such a pretty faded red.
The pipes
This box I found on the Longest Yard Sale one year. You can't really see the beautiful red color it is. It is one of my favorites things.
Well I will show you what is on the small walnut blanket chest, that was in front of the sofa, but now against the wall.
The pewter measure was a just because gift from my friend Dottie. The pinkeep from Eve and the make do bowl is from the Seraph. I have had the old cheese crock for years.
The Speckled Hen has a new piece of to die for furniture to bring in. It is not new, (just to them). I absolutely love it. You will too.
They had just unloaded it and I had to see it.lol Isn't is spectacular? It will look so good with some old wood bowls in it, won't it?
I must get my day started, but I am so happy you came Through My Back door where life is good.
betty
PS:Have a safe and memorable Memorial Day. Pray for our military and their families, as well as our blog buddies that are ill.
PSS:My house loves the flag. I love that dog too.
PSSS: I will leave you with a smile. Mollie was worn out after making a huge mess with the tissues.lol
