2014 Year in Review

It seems I've reached the stage of my life where the years seem to go by faster and faster.  This year has been a busy one but there have been so many memories.....

 

February I moved my Vintage Nest

to Good Old Days Antique Mall

I learned a lot about Antiques and collectables

during my time at Good Old Days

 

February was also my Mom's 90th birthday!

A wonderful family celebration of a great lady!

 

Four generations of strong, confident women

 (all because of you mom)

 

In May hubby and I celebrated

40 years of marriage

 

40 years hanging out with your best friend

Now that's worth a toast!!!

 

 

In June I became the new secretary

of Fellowship Bible church

working half days Monday through Thursday

 

I love working at my church and I have the

best boss ever - Pastor Clayton Lopez!!!! 

 

 

 

July brought sadness

We lost our BFF

Our little Pixie pie, we miss her so much

but she lives on in our hearts

 

 

 

August brought us a ranch hand

Our grandson, Trace came to stay with

us for a couple of weeks

and helped out on the Easley Ranch

 

 

 

September was our trip of a life time!!

 

England, France, Belgium

Family photo in Wareham, England

Hubby & I in Cornwall, England

 

Cornwall, England

My flight with cousin Martin

Our views 

 

 

 

Family photo in Bruge, Belgium

Beautiful Bruge, Belgium
 

November the Vintage Nest

took flight and landed at

"JUNKTORIA"

 

I love being at this great new place!!

 

and Thanksgiving brought

my children and grand's home to the nest

My kids -Jenn & Justin

 

Avery, granddaughter

 

Jenn & grandson, Trace

 

and here we are in December!

 

What a busy, wonderful, fun, year!

 

I love that we end each year

celebrating the birth of our

Savior, Jesus Christ.

 

Every Little Birdie says-

 

 

Thank you Jesus for a year full of blessings!



Clay Rose

I recently bought a bucket of
Sculpt It Modeling clay

 

I was trying to find a way
 to fix this

architectural applique 

 

 

which I bought at an Estate sale for one dollar!

Didn't realize 'till I got it home the curl on the

right side was broke off.

 

No problem I thought,

I'll buy some clay and re-create the curl

 

It did work- sort of.....

 

We're not going to examine it

too closely but it looks

better than it did

 

 

Not sure how I'm going to use this applique 

but it just might be a pretty addition

to one of my furniture redos

 

Any old way, after I finished the above project

 

I decided, since I have an entire

bucket of this modeling clay

I'd try my hand at a little project

 

 

I made a rose to go on a

graduation present for my niece

 

I used a little distressing ink

on the edges to give it a little character

 

Thought it turned out OK for a little

decoration on a package

 

Anyone have any ideas on what I can

do with the rest of this clay?????

 

 

Every Little Birdie says-

 

Come on all you crafters out there

let me hear from you!

 

 

 



 

Christmas, keeping it simple

We will be traveling for Christmas this year

 

 

Therefore I decided to keep the decorations simple

 

 

A few wreaths with burlap bows

on the front porch

 

 

 

I don't do lights

remember I'm keeping it simple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside I continue with the wreath theme

 

 

 

 

I'm not putting my big tree up this year,

so instead I've placed small trees

throughout the house

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a few Christmas touches

on the screened porch

 

 

 

 

 

 

And last a little

vignette by the back door

 

After all, that's where

all our

neighbors call

 



Every Little Birdie says

 

 

Here's to the simple pleasures

during this Christmas season

 

.........and don't forget

JESUS IS THE "REAL" REASON FOR THE SEASON