HaPPy As Can Be To Be OLdEr Than DiRt!!!!

Hi There Sweet Chickies! I've really missed you....time is flying by isn't it?

Christmas is just around the corner and I'm trying to get all of those little projects done..........and at the same time remembering to take time to think about the Birth of my Savior and what that means to me.

Behind on my blogging and behind on catching up with all of you wonderful girlies.

Every year I think I'm going to finish early.......mmmmmmmm........NOT. :-)

So...........why am I thrilled to be older than dirt?

Well, several months ago that wonderful Sheila of The Quintessential Magpie had a birthday giveaway....now, bear in mind it was HER birthday, but was giving away a gift to someone............OLDER THAN DIRT....Well, by golly....that would be ME!

I entered and totally forgot about it until I started getting messages congratulating me on my win.

Now, Mrs. Magpie loves to shop........and wanted to pick out a gift for the winner based on what they loved so it took awhile for her to actually READ every word of my blather??? HOLY COW!.....and then pick out gifts for ME.....Now, honestly, have you ever heard of anything so sweet?

I had mentioned that I loved the little enamel nest sign that I have in my hallway ....and I'm crazy about black and white gingham so as a special surprise this little cutie was included in my HUGE package of goodies...

Perfect! Everyone always congregates in the kitchen.......rarely does our company sit around in the living room. I LOVE it....

See that adorable china bowl? I am CRAZY about it. It's exactly what I would have picked for myself.....isn't that color yummy???.........and I ADORE old postcards so she sent me SIX little vintage cuties........I LOVE them. Aren't they adorable?

Is this not the sweetest little hankie? I was tickled pink with these....my Mum always had a hankie tucked up her sleeve..........handy for noses and dirty faces... :-) With a little spit....did I really just say that? (Do alllll mothers spit on their kids?) ....anyway......I am going to use these in memory of my Mum....each time I take one out I'll think of her.....and Mrs Magpie's thoughtfulness too!

Soooooooo pretty, aren't they?

I would have made a beeline for this vintage lovlies in the antique store!

This little girl looks just like Dolly Dingle, doesn't she?

I just can't get over what a sweet and generous gift this was ...I'll treasure every bit of it....but mostly.......I'll treasure the friendship forged with this perfectly wonderful Christian woman. What a sweetheart.

Looooook at all of this deliciousness!

See that adorable little elephant bag?....That's the bag that held the names of all of the entries.......It couldn't have been more perfect. My little grandson is NUTS over animals.......I mean realllllly crazy about them and elephants are his favorite animal.

Mmmmmmmmm.......lots of PINK!

I truly adored everything......but this little fella? MY VERY FAVORITE THING.........because?????? It looks just like my little grandson.....I've called him Pumpkin Head since he was born....His head is big....it has to be to hold of of that brain!........And........I couldn't believe this...........but he's holding an ELEPHANT!!! I love my grandson more than I could ever say.......and now I have a little statue of my angel boy. How could it ever have been more perfect?

I can't wait for my little Brett to see it.......He's been sick (strep throat) so he hasn't been over yet.......

Now, I'm sure alllll of you wonderful Chickies know Mrs. Magpie....and Annie.....but just in case you haven't ever met her you must go see her. Here's her Older Than Dirt Winner blog....if you'd like to read it. What a lot of work and thought went into doing this for me.

http://thequintessentialmagpie.blogspot.com/2009/11/its-pink-saturday-and-i-spy-older-than.html

I am so grateful....

God is soooo good. He gifted me with Mrs. Magpie.....

Sheila........I love you........you're simply the BEST!


Ok my sweetie pies........I'm trying to re-train myself to get to bed at a decent hour....so off I go....

Thank you so much for coming and for spending your time with me.

It means the world to me. Really............it DOES!

Huggies and Lovies,
xoxoxoxo
Spence


Edited to add....

Holy Moly....it is COLD here in the Pacific Northwest....better get the long johns out..

It's TWELVE degrees!

It NEVER gets this cold here. Fortunately there is NO humidity....so no SNOW! I didn't plan for snow and I have NO TIME for snow....Let's just keep it like that, OK??

I am NOT dreaming of a WHITE CHRISTMAS....my car NEVER leaves the driveway in foul weather. :-) And, I'm NOT ready for Christmas yet!