Finally 
    !! 
Hi, Everyone!!

Wow, I’m sitting here, with my window open, in 30 some degree weather,
and I absolutely love this cool breeze!  Winter seems to be hanging on for a bit longer! 
We had a snow squall this morning, and it was beautiful!  I’m going to enjoy it while I can,
being the “winter girl” that I am, for soon the hot days of summer will be upon us! 





Thank you, to the ones who’ve left such sweet comments on my last post since I’ve been AWOL!!! 
I’ve been very busy here at home doing some major, pre-spring purging, and cleaning! 
I’m beginning to feel so much better physically, and spiritually,
since we began this long overdue monumental task!! 
The mountains seem more like mole hills now! 

 

….or if you prefer,  


   
We’d been idle in that area far too long, and we found out this last week, 
that an electrician was coming to install smoke alarms in our
2 bedrooms, kitchen, basement, and in the hallway! 

 

So we thought we’d better start getting things in order around here before they came! 
Wouldn’t want them tripping over my mess!! 
Well, they came and did a wonderful job! 
If you’ve ever had workmen in your home, it can be messy, depending on what they’re doing! 
We had a gas line leak in our front yard, and the 2 guys that were digging,
had to come in to check the thermostat, which was in our hallway……
and when they came in, they brought the “dug-mud” in with them! 
But not these electricians! 
No…they even took off their shoes, laid down tarps,
and cleaned up any tiny speck that was left on the carpeting! 

 
They were very nice, and personable, as well. 
My husband had a lot in common with the one we knew to be the “boss”!! 

I was a bit nervous before they had arrived,
wondering what all they had to do….it went well, until, at one point,
when they had to get into the attic, and couldn’t get in through the garage,
as we had thought….



they asked us if there was another access….
well, I really didn’t want to say….because, it was in our closet! 
A teeny, tiny square hole….and with all those clothes I had yet to go through in it,
how in the world would they get in there?!! 
I asked them how they could fit up there,
and the “boss” just smiled, nodded, and pointed to his “helper”…..
who was very thin…and looking from the ”helper”, back to the hole again,
we realized that the “boss” was right! 
So we piled, and piled, all of our clothes from the closet onto our bed….
they were in, up, wired, and out, in all of 1/2 hour! 
Great work guys!
  
{ Too bad I couldn’t hire them to put all those clothes back in the closet!! }
We took their card, and are definitely going to recommend them highly…..
It’s a father–son business….
we gave them a “10″ for superb service,
pleasant personality,
and for putting up with all our mess during our purging! 
Fire safety is a good thing! 

 




My hubby is doing his prison ministry tonight…my son is here at home,
and really couldn’t go!  He is still in pain with his broken tailbone!
 


He ices it continually, and not being able to sit normally in a chair for very long,
he lays on the couch most of the time…when he’s at the computer, he’s on his knees, literally! 
If he goes anywhere, he can’t sit for long, so he’s up walking around alot! 
He couldn’t go to the prison ministry because they have no where to walk around in the back of the room…
they place the chairs all around the walls of the room.  
So, he’s really missing going to that!  
The doctor said there isn’t anything we can really do for it except what he is already doing. 
So we would really appreciate your continued prayers! 
If you’d want to cheer him up with an encouraging word,
you can visit him here on Xanga!



 Well, it’s almost showtime!! 
We have antique/craft shows on the second, and third, weekend of March,
then the fourth weekend is our state homeschool convention,
and I may possibly squeeze in a school craft show that same weekend, 
and finally, the fifth weekend, we have a show in Kentucky. 
I haven’t decided whether or not I’ll be going to that one, but my hubby, and son will be going….
he can walk around there, so it won’t be too uncomfortable for him. 
Needless to say, it’s going to be a busy month! 
I’ve enjoyed having all this time off, doing the things I’ve needed to do around here,
and just having some “winter vacation” time!! 
The busy show season is fast approaching,
and I want to get all of our work around home here finished before the rush begins!





To share a picture of just one of the scents
that I take to my shows!!
Fresh Linen!!

 







I know I also have to do some changing here on my blog….
retiring the winter blinkies,  ,
changing out the valentine theme…..

{ although, I love these falling hearts, and love IS  everlasting, right?!! }

…..and making it look more like spring around here! 
I’m also wanting to try some new things….
and hopefully learning well enough to add to my site! 
So many out there are really creative! 
Thanks for the tips that some of you have already given me!! 


 


Well, you all have a beautiful, blessed rest of the weekend! 
I’m going to work on my site, do some visiting out there,
praying for you all as needed tonight,
and waiting on hubby to get home to see how the evening went.  

Love and hugs!!
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“As for God, his way is perfect:
the word of the Lord is tried:
He is a buckler to all those that trust in him”. 
Psalm 18:30