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!

It's Beverly's Pink Saturday!

Thanks for popping in for a little visit. I LOVE having you. I am so enjoying the blog-world. You gals have been so welcoming to me and I've had so much fun getting to know you. I am blessed!


While I was at my daughter's caring for her I finished the final block for my quilt. It's all hand dyed wool, done in applique and beaded. I LOVE doing it. I did lots of this quilt while I was caring for my Mum......it holds a lot of memories. She was so proud. She picked out her favorite blocks and we chose a block to represent everyone in the family. There are 25 blocks and each one is different. I tried to take a picture of all of them, but it just DID NOT photograph very well. Maybe I'll try again before I put it together.

My darling daughter bought this box for me at an estate sale...........she LOVES a good estate sale.....not that I don't, I really do! I just feel sad for the folks who's life it represents.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh........YES! The summer shoe wardrobe. I'm crazy about flip-flops (my Darling Hubby is from Hawaii......they call them slippa's there).......at any rate they were so cheap and they have sparkles.......!!!!! I do love a good sparkle. Silver and pink. That should go with almost everything I wear. I have lots of other sparkly ones too. :-)

I got this picture somewhere on the internet.....maybe Rate My Space??? ....quite a while ago. I love this little cottage. It's just too darn cute, isn't it? If it's your house let me know so I can give you credit! :-)

Yesterday I posted about estate sales.........A wonderful gal in our area posts pictures of upcoming sales which is really quite nice. What if you get up at four to get there and then find out they don't have anything you'd want to haul home??? Well, a couple of years ago she posted the plate and bowl on her site. They were actually at two different sales. I wanted them both soooo badly. I got up early, drove a mighty long way and hoped I get them. Both times I wasn't even close to the front of the line.....probably number 20 or so.....and I still got them!!!!!! Aren't they so pretty? Yep, it was worth losing some sleep over these two beauties!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I appreciate you more than you'll ever know. Thanks again for coming!

Please go visit Beverly at www.howsweetthesound.typepad.com to see all the other lovelies! I can't believe some of the fabulous Pink Saturday posts. Get your coffee and kick back for some really good fun! :-)

Warm blessings!
Spencer