Bloggie Girlies Are The BEST!

Yep, that is a repeat picture, but I just can't do a blog post without a photo... :-) ....so I cheated.




I wanted to tell you little sweeties how much I appreciated the Birthday wishes...

You are SO kind.




I made it over the hump and now am firmly established as a SIXTY year old and I guess there's just no going back now.



I had a little trip to Portland, Oregon for my birthday and had a lovely time....



My plan was to stop at Camas Antique mall on the way down, but that little town was having themselves a PARADE.. Now, that really interfered with my plan... The streets were blocked off and there was nowhere to park so we just went onto Portland. Phoooey. I need to go back one of these days.



We went to Monticello Antique Mall... :-) GREAT! And, I did find a couple of beensie things to bring home...then onto Stars and Splendid and Stars.... Just a smidge of fabric there...and we didn't stay long. Portland was having RECORD breaking heat. It was HORRIBLE.... One Hundred DEGREES! YIKES! My feet looked like little sausages, they were so swollen. Not a good look.


So, now I'm home and back to work on the little cottage here. I promise to have pix one of these days!




Sooooooooo........thanks again you little dearhearts.


I appreciate you more than I can say. You are the most thoughtful girlies.





Huggies and Lovies,
Spencer

Goodbye 50's.......

Hi Girlies....



Well, here I am......just moments left in my 50's. Hmmmm.... It seems so odd to me that I could be 60 years old. Where has the time gone?

I had never given much thought to the idea that I would be the "older" generation....but, since both of my parents have passed away, I guess I am. I am actually just a few months older than my dad was when he passed away. I've thought about that so much in the past little while. He seemed so old then....and being a silly 27 year old I thought he had lived a long, happy life.... And, yet......now that I'm that age I realize how much more there is to do......and now I realize how knowing he was going to die must have felt to him.


My Mum used to tell me........all the time.......that you never change on the inside. That, no matter how old you are, you are still flattered the way you were when you were young, that you still want to look pretty, and that the same things will still hurt your feelings. Boy, was she ever right.

And, so girlies....as I live these last few minutes in my 50's I'd like to thank you all for being such great friends to me. It has meant so much.........you've cheered me up on some of the yuckiest days.........made me laugh 'til I cried, offered reassurance and best of all, prayed for me. I am soooo blessed.


Blogging has been more than I could ever have imagined. I've met so many wonderful girlies........learned so much and just plain enjoyed myself.


Thank you so much for sharing yourselves.....it's made it easier for me to do the same.


And, thank you Jesus for 59 great years... I hope I bring You honor and that I please You in the years to come. I am so grateful for my salvation.....and that, no matter how many mistakes I make, (and I make PLENTY) that You still love me.


So............here we go!


We have some fun things planned this weekend.........I'll share it all with you sooooonly.



Huggies..........Lovies..........and gratitude.


Spencer

xoxoxoxo


PS.... Thank you SO very much for all your kind words on my bedroom post. You are WONDERFUL... You said the things my Mum would have said to me....many brought tears to my eyes. :-) Thank you, thank you, thank you.


PSS.... My darling friend, Sheila, over at www.thequintessentialmagpie.blogspot.com is celebrating a birthday tooo..... She is the sweetest thing........and I'm sure most of you already know her.....and you won't want to miss her birthday.... If you haven't met her....you're really missing something......She's a peach. :-) Pop on over and meet her!