AWESOME AND LOVE

Good afternoon and welcome Through My Back Door where the coffee is on and you can have a doughnut too. It is so good to see you and it is so pleasant this evening. I cannot believe how beautiful the weather is. Do you want to sit on the porch? Today was a lovely day for me, as I went to my friend Carol's for lunch, and spent the day. We had such a wonderful visit. Deb calls Carol my kindred spirit. We, as you know have been friends for many, many years. It was to her I ran when Curtis had to go into the NH and I was having a meltdown. (My children were out of town) It was Carol who moved her car several times one day when he thought trees were falling on it. Anyway this shows you the kind of friend she is, but I digress. We had a wonderful lunch of hotdogs and macaroni and cheese. Just what I wanted. I ate so much I couldn't eat the ice cream for dessert!!!!! During our day we talked about the over use of the words "awesome" and "love." I am so guilty of this. I just LOVE everything or everything is AWESOME, but I do think they are drastically over used.  Do you? When I was a young girl, visiting my grandparents in Ohio, my friend Ruth, whom you have read about before, informed me one day,"you can't love an inanimate thing!" I said I could.(My grandfather agreed(to my dismay) with Ruth. Well, I continued and still do to just "LOVE" everything. But you know I think she was right. And the word AWESOME, I have decided needs to just apply to God and things He has done. Amelia doing well is a God thing and is awesome. I love her so much. What do you think about these two words? When I see pictures of your homes and new items I am quick to say I Love That! Or that is AWESOME! I am going to try hard to use another word or words. (Try being the key word here). So in the future if I don't use those words frequently, please know I really, really, do like it so much. Our God is truly an awesome God and I am going to work hard  not to use the word, awesome, so often, except when it applies to Him or His works.
I thought you might like to see pictures of Carol's new buttery. Her husband Jim, did it.

This will be the ceiling light, that will be hung soon. Isn't this awesome wonderful?lol
These are some pictures of her laundry room.

Now I will take you into her dining room. You are going to enjoy the eye candy

In the fall this cupboard will be changed to red ware. Christmas it will be something else.
Now just a cupboard in the kitchen.

Isn't this so refreshing? Her home is so sunny and full of peace, joy, and love.
A small section of the livingroom.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today, Through My Back Door where life is good.
betty
PS: I will be curious if you too begin to think about your use of "Awesome and Love".
PSS: Most of you don't know that I have been sick again. I will be fine, just the meds had some side affects. Anyway Monday the mailman dropped a package off at my door. I was expecting a cookbook, so I didn't hurry to get it. When I did I was SHOCKED! It was a gift from OLM. An RAK. RAK's are something I have started sending. But this truly cheered me up.

One of her handcrafted "jacks". I will turn him around and keep him out until Christmas goes up.(I hope he won't think he is in time out)
 She also sent this beautiful angel doll. I put her next to the crow angel, Amanda and Beth gave me for Christmas one year, while they were still in high school. She will watch over me in the kitchen.

This RAK really touched me, as well as brightened my day. I am so blessed to own two of Marie's
fabulous creations. Thank you my friend, so very much.
PSSS: Before I stop using these two words so commonly I just have to say, I think blogging is awesome and I just love it!!!!!!!!