Angelic Images

I was in Austin, Texas

recently visiting my niece

She mentioned that

she had a really great Goodwill

in her area

"She said they had amazing

things at amazing prices"

I said "What are we waiting for?

Let's head over there!!"

And boy was she right

I was in heaven!!

I found three beautiful

silver trays

One made it's way to my bathroom vanity

the other two I had planned to

turn into chalk boards for my booth

but when I was last at my

local antique mall

I saw this

Someone had decoupaged this
angel picture on the silver tray

I thought it was very pretty
so I changed my mind and
headed in a different direction
with my trays

 The graphics are from the
Graphics Fairy Blog
I decoupaged them with modpodge
 and then sprayed
a clear coat to seal them

Every Little Birdie says-

I like this idea better than the
blackboard idea - don't you



On the Ranch

I promised my daughter I would do a post

about the ranch where I'm working .

I do short work assignments now and then

for a little extra money
(who couldn't use some of that)

I'm doing a four week assignment
at a ranch office
while the office manager is
out on medical leave

I love the casual atmosphere

and the view outside my

office is not too shabby

Isn't this magnificent Live Oak tree,

outside my window, beautiful

Now that I've showed you around a little

let's walk back to the office

there's someone I want you to meet

I have a little assistant in this office

her name is BeBe Cat

She's the office kitty

 

There are plenty of cats running

around outside, but they are called

the barn cats and they do not have

the same privileges as BeBe Cat

 

 

BeBe Cat is a touch sassy and

she seems to think that my desk and

work area are hers!!!!

and when I fuss because she's
laying on my paperwork

she says.......

"Lady you can fuss till the cows come home,

but this was my spot before you got here and it will

be my spot when you're long gone" 

 

Such is the life of a temp

 

 

And what do you wear, you might ask,

when you are working on a ranch???

Western boots, of course!!

 

Every Little Birdie says-

 

I'm off to the ranch.....

what are you up to today????

 

linking up over at

http://www.thevintagefarmhouse.com/2013/02/creative-things-thursday.html

Love at first sight

Sigh.........It was love at first sight

I had popped into the Raisin Flea Market,

on Highway 59 between Victoria and Goliad

on my way home from work

(I'm working a four week work assignment at 

an office on a ranch out that way)

....and no I'm not roping cows, I'm answering phones,

and paying bills, etc.

..... back to the flea market,

the minute I turned the corner into the back room

it caught my eye.......

So pretty, so white, so unique

It's a cabinet on the left and

a drop down desk on the right

I knew it would look perfect on my screened porch

I went home and told hubby
I had a "little work assignment"
for him Saturday morning

so the next day we drove back over to Raisin,
laid down some cash, and loaded this sweet baby up!!

I still can't take my eyes off this

beauty.  I am so very happy we

will be able to spend our days

together ....... just hanging out

together on my screened porch
 

Every Little Birdie says -

What have you fallen in love with lately????

linking up over at-
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/02/make-it-pretty-monday-week-38.html
and at Knick of Time Tuesday at
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/



Welcome

I tried my hand at another banner

for my upcoming booth

@ Goliad Market Days

 

Check out my other banner Here

 



 

I used some old book pages

stenciled my letters

and added a little something special

to each one to add interest

After I made the banner

I started reading the print on each card

.....looks like a pretty interesting book

 

Oh well, since it's being used for crafts

I'll never know the end of the story

 

I found another cute wood & metal

ironing board that I'm going to sell

in my booth.  I may hang this

 

"Welcome Banner"

 

on the front of it like I've done

above on my cute ironing board

turned sofa table

 

 

 

**check out the post on my ironing board Here

 

Every Little Birdie says-

 

I hope you have a banner day!!!!

 

 



Food from the Heart

I mentioned in a recent Post
that we had guests this past weekend

We always experience fabulous food
when these friends are visiting

Hubby & Tom wanted to prepare
some special dishes over the weekend
as a Valentine treat for me and Carol

Isn't hubby sweet

 both hubby's are excellent chefs and
we couldn't wait to see
what they were
"cookin' up"

Saturday night's menu

Pan seared scallops w/ wild mushrooms
on top of corn polenta pudding

followed by

Aged beef w/ an espresso rub
& smoked Gouda mashed potatoes

Tom dry aged these beautiful steaks for four days
they were then rubbed with olive oil, espresso, chili power, & paprika,

pan seared scallops w/ wild mushrooms
over corn polenta pudding

 

 

Needless to say we were in heaven!!

Oh, but wait there's more.......

Sunday night's menu

Mock Turtle Soup

Caesar Salad

Crusty bread

&

Chocolate Mousse
 

The soup included smoke duck, smoke turkey, and rib eye of pork loin

Isn't this a beautiful Caesar salad

and what's a beautiful meal

without a little wine

.......and last our sinful dessert

Chocolate Mousse
and yes it was as good as it looks!!

Even the puppies were dressed for
this Valentine dinner

Every Little Birdie says-

I'd say we are two lucky girls
and maybe a little spoiled

Our hubby's R O C K!!!!



Glory of the Lord

Each morning when I wake up

I say to myself,

"This is the day which the Lord has made

I will rejoice and be glad in it"

This morning when my feet hit the floor
and I looked out my bedroom window
this is what I saw......

 

The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of his hands

 

Psalm 19:1

 

 

As I looked out on God's glory

my heart was filled with

thanksgiving and joy

 

 

 

and like a flood, His mercy rains,

.......unending love

            ........Amazing Grace

 

 

And all God's creatures say -

 

Amen



Great Finds!

Our dear friends, the Paonessas are

in town this weekend

The boys love to cook

and Carol and I love to shop!!

Hubby and Tom are

making some special dinners for us

this weekend as a Valentine's treat!!

I'll share those pictures in another post

but today I want to show you

the results of our shopping trip

We found so many pretty things

So many great finds......

burlap and french toile fabric, lovely china,

pretty crystal glasses,

tiny silver spoons, a cute mason jar,

lace curtains, handsome beer mugs, a linen table

runner, some pretty hanky's

and a very pretty floral picture

(with a birdie of course!)

Every Little Birdie says-

We shopped till we dropped

and then went home for a delicous meal

cooked by our hubby's!!

Life is good!