Moments of Grace

 

It’s nice to be home for a plain old Thanksgiving this year.   Three years ago my sister died and I was planning a funeral for the day after so we just skipped Thanksgiving.  Last year my son got married on Thanksgiving Day and it was a wonderful celebration with family and friends but also had all the wedding preps going on so it’s nice to just be home….with my grandson asleep on the couch, a turkey thawing in the sink, another turkey who went to bed…no wait…that’s my husband. lol  He’s in charge of the turkey and plans an early start tomorrow morning.  My older son will be with his in-laws tomorrow and I’ll miss them but the younger son and his family will be here along with my brother who has aphasia after a stroke two years ago.  That alone makes for an interesting day!

 

I’m looking forward to having leftovers tomorrow night while I’m watching the Longhorns whip up on the Aggies!

I love the pie plate that I got and since I bought my pies at Sam’s this year this one was wide open for a job!  I love the message on it so I just made a picture out of it and that’s what I wish for you and yours!  Happy Thanksgiving. 

  Nancy

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Last night was girls’ night out at my house.  Yea for Bunco!  There’s a picture of my girlfriends arriving! LOL

There couldn’t be a message this cute without a few pink touches…see the pink bubbles.

Table one has a salmon-y pink but it’s still PINK so that counts for Pink Saturday. Right???

We have dinner, play nine rounds stop for dessert and play nine more.  See my Holy candle….

It has a little pink also!

As does this little old honeycomb turkey.  My bunco friends are so much fun…..just like my…..

Pink Saturday friends.  And if I don’t see you all before Thanksgiving may you have a wonderful and bountiful Thanksgiving.

I’m go grateful to Beverly who hosts Pink Saturday for us each week.  It takes a lot of time and effort on her part so stop by to thank her and thank you to all the folks who stop by my blog.  I appreciate each and every one of you.

Blessings,   Nancy

 

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Pink Saturday

Well…I’m running out of time and material for Pink Saturday so I thought I’d share some  pictures we took of my Grandson leaving for his Homecoming Dance!  A couple of pink frames qualify, right?

He’s not too old to kiss his Nan!  (I used to be Nanny but now I’m Nan)

Or his Granddad!

He was getting ready to meet his date so we took pictures before he left.   Isn’t he adorable? I mean, uh, cool.  LOL

We just love this guy to pieces but what I can’t figure out is how he got to be fourteen in such a short time????

Thanks for indulging me and my family pictures.  Now if you want to see some more pictures from the rest of our pink family go visit Beverly at How Sweet The Sound.    xoxo Nancy

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Pink Saturday at The Roost

How about a look at the Pink in our booth – The Roost at The Antique Gallery, today? 

This first picture is NOT my booth – it’s Polly’s but I love it and had to share Polly’s pinkness.   Isn’t it the sweetest pink welcome?

This very expensive lamp is in my booth and may come home with me someday.  It just has a beautiful soft pink glow. 

Here’s a little tree that I decorated with vintage pink glass ornaments and doves that were originally on a wedding cake.

It looks so darling paired with these old perfume bottles.

This is a tray I priced really high hoping it wouldn’t sell – LOL – however it was gone in just a couple of days.

Oh dear how did this get in here…just ignore it! 

And lastly here is this wonderful channel back chair (overpriced)  that hopefully will be coming home with me soon. 

So there you go.  A look at the pinkness at The Roost.   Thanks to Beverly for hosting Pink Saturday. 

As you can see it’s like pulling teeth for me to put this wonderful pink stuff up for sale.  If you are willing to pay a really high price for anything Pink…well… just stop by The Roost!

Lastly, I’m wishing my husband, Jeff, a Happy Birthday…here’s a pic I took of me giving him his birthday cake.  As you can see I married a much older man!

 

xoxo Nancy

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A Merry Halloween

I’m in love with this booth at the mall where The Roost is located.  This talented lady paints roses on everything and her booth is mainly Pink.

No matter what the season or holiday…Pink is on everything!

Next year I think all of my pumpkins will be pink!

With Pink feathers and flowers!

Happy Pink Halloween to all my pink blogger friends and to Beverly who hosts our little get together every week! 

Be Good To Your Boobs!

Seems as if I'm in the same boat as last year...here it is Friday night and I have nothing! But since it is October and that is Breast Cancer Awareness Month I’m recycling a post from last year:

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Uh oh - here it is Friday night and I had nothing - zip - nada for Pink Saturday. I haven't posted anything all week either since I have been a busy bee getting my swap stuff ready. Then I remembered my Itty Bitty Pink Book page and it can count as a pink post AND I won't even have to change the Boob Fairy song yet! That post is here. (That post is here) (Besides - you guys and your comments have been hysterically funny and you just made my week!) Plus - it's my Public Service Announcement for you. Don't forget to........ All 26 pages ready to mail! (Tell me I don't have to explain 2nd base to you!LOL) Here's the real website - save 2nd base. It was started by a brave woman who lost a lot to breast cancer but refused to let it take her sense of humor. Do you guys get mammograms on a regular basis? I'm guilty of putting this off so I'm going to schedule one for October.

Have a wonderful week. Nancy

Now go tell all the other pink posters at Beverly's place to get their mammogram!

Witchy Woman

That’s me…I have a thing for witches. I mainly like the good ones….

Like this goofy little gal.

This large flying witch with the moon is about my favorite.

One thing they all seem to have in common??? They all wear fabulous

Shoes!!!

I’m supposed to be downsizing Halloween, but it looks like I’m restocking. Oh well!!!!

Nancy – The No Will Power Witch

Pink Spells

I wasn't going to put out much fall or Halloween stuff this year but something came over me this week. I especially was not going to buy anything related to Halloween but at a Ballet Austin fundraiser last Saturday night I found myself powerless over this little witch. Come closer...

That's right...closer

She's just the sweetest little witch from the tip of her nose to her...
tiny jeweled toes.
This explains it!

I think the answer lies in her tiny pink hand...she cast a pink spell on me. Well, what better spell to be under than a PINK spell.

Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound who holds us "spellbound" every Saturday!

For a fun blog to visit I think you'll enjoy a visit to Fi Fi Flowers...it's tres magnifique!

Have a Bewitching Saturday! xoxo Nancy

Autumn’s Coppery Pinks

  Have you ever noticed how much pink is in copper?That’s what I see anyway…this sari that I bought at Round Top is such a pretty pink with a coppery gold woven in. I found this darling frame at Goodwill and put one of my favorite poems in it. (Too bad the rest of the months weren’t there!)

Even October leaves look Pretty in Pink…don’t you think???

I hope you are having a most perfectly pink October day.  Now I’m off to visit Beverly at How Sweet The Sound to see who’s pink today.

And then I have an important party to attend for my favorite four year old…Z!

xoxo Fancy Nancy

PS:  My recommendation for a PS blog to visit is Collect in Texas Gals Blog.  She’s an expert on the’60s and reading through some past posts I discovered we’re in the same antique mall at the Gruene Flea!  Small world, huh?

Rain Rain Stay Awhile

What a perfect day to stay home and get a few things done.  Fuss around the kitchen…and watch the rain while I do it.

Finish organizing some shelves.

Make some labels so I don’t open every box looking for something.

Take some pictures and get my package ready to mail for a swap.  I’m a few days late but I wanted to wait until after I went to Round Top.

  Which was a perfect day by the way.

I hope you’re having a perfect day.  What’s your ideal way to spend a rainy Sunday???

 

Happy Pink Saturday and welcome to the Sheltie Show! I know you're just dying to see more pics of Lillie Louise so here you go. Thanks to Beverly for hosting this little film festival!

Be sure and click the little speaker to hear a tune that will be in your head for days!!!

The Power of Pink Friendship

For Pink Saturday I'm sharing a book seven friends made in Ruidoso. We were so inspired with the butterfly release (next post down) and then our friend Carol saw the poem - Advice From A Butterfly - and we decided to each design a page and make copies and make a paper bag album for each of us. More importantly we made an 8th copy and that's the one I'm sharing. It's for our Head Paper Cowgirl Tina. Tina went into the hospital last week for an emergency appendectomy and her doctors discovered that she has colon cancer with some liver involvement. Tina has so many friends in blogland - all praying for her as we did at every meal in Ruidoso.  As our other head Paper Cowgirl Cindy @ Yapping Cat Studio says - "if you are so inclined say a prayer for Tina".

This is sage advice for all of us.

This is Pam’s page – she’s a really precise cardmaker and loved the imperfection of our “altered book”.

LaVerne is the responsible person who brought almost all the craft supplies we needed!

Here’s my page – pretty simple but I thought that is what my line called for.

Judy’s page looks like a watercolor – so serene.

And how fitting for our daredevil Patty – Catch a Breeze.

As busy as Barbara is she really does take time to do just this…and always has time for a friend.

Carol has low craft esteem – she’s never done any like this before and was frustrated  but I think it’s wonderful and she is a monarch in my book.

Then we made a pocket page and filled it with blessings and love.

LaVerne found this wonderful silver Healing Hand for Tina.  It holds healing elements from the earth – silver, amethest and peridot.

and lastly the back page.

For my recommendation for a blog to visit I'm suggesting Tina - Glue On My Fingers - Paint in My Hair. 

She's an incredibly talented faux and decorative painter of walls! and an amazing artist. You may have seen her work in Somerset Magazine. Stop over and say hello.

Several  blogs are making art projects for Tina and I’m so happy to be a part of those also.  Too much support is always welcome don’t you think???

Mendy and Lisa @ Mendy Texas and Jan @ The Polka Dot Barn.

Thanks for stopping by and thank you to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for hosting Pink Saturday.

xoxo Nancy

 

Ruidoso Recap

Our first morning in Ruidoso we had the deer eating out of our hands…literally…and our hair!  This sweet little girl came right up to our doorstep and she was sooo dainty…unlike the hoggy one that showed up at dinnertime.

This was truly an amazing experience…a Hospice fundraiser butterfly release.  We each got a little cold butterfly to warm in our hands and then everyone opened their box and the butterflies wake up hungry and immediately go to the flowering plants placed in a circle.

During the week we took in some sights – isn’t this picturesque?

Everywhere there’s a view.

Here I am…seventh runner up in the Miss Apache Muscalero contest along with the other runners up!  I think maybe that’s a cardboard cutout of Carol!

A drive to the Apache ski resort at the top of a mountain nearly did Vertigo Vera (aka Barbara) in.

We did a whole lotta this.  Breakfast in, lunches out and paired up to cook dinner each night. 

     My friends the posers!

Of course we crafted.  We decorated our trick or treat bags, made tags for a friend, worked in journals, and made a book…Advice from a butterfly.  We each made a page then made copies and then all make a paper bag album. 

Did I mention the view????

While shopping at the Iris Farm we discovered their meadow.  The grass was like velvet.  Well, what do drought stricken Texas girls do when they see green grass???

Here’s a highlight…a BEAR came to our dumpster right by our condo.  Here he is making off with a bag.  He was HUGE.  We got in the car to get more pics and who got out to get a closer shot??? Daredevil Patty.  We had been warned what to do in case of a bear encounter but Patty figured all she had to do outrun whoever she was with. HAHA

Oh yes, we ran into some fellow Texans.  Yep, really.

If you’re going to  have a little parallel parking mishap…be sure you hit fellow Texans.  It’s just another way to make new friends and get invited to stay at their house should you ever be in Tyler!!!!

So that’s it…Adios from Ruidoso….

Nancy Carol Pam Barbara and LaVerne

The Bear Judy Patty

        

Getting There

So...I'm not sure if I got them all on my little slideshow but there were Nine potty breaks!
(I'll have to break this post up since I can't seem to upload pics into blogger)

Make a Smilebox slideshow

And here we are...we made it safe and sound despite rain and wind and aliens!

Pink Saturday Road Trip

Can seven Texas women take a road trip and drive 600 miles in 9 hours??? Probably... if we can coordinate our bathroom breaks! (Otherwise...hmmm 4 breaks per person x 7 = 28 x 5 min x 20 min looking for a clean bathroom = 4 days) No, no no ! Our tardy tour guide Barbara has our schedule down to a T! We're packing a fabulous gourmet picnic lunch and will stop at one of our lovely TxDot roadside parks so that's a big time saver.

Here we are all dressed for the trip. Are we not Glamorous??? We'll plan to take lots and lots of pics of anything pink we see along the way.

In the meantime...would anyone like to guess how many stops and hours it will take to reach Ruidoso?
Maybe we'll keep track and host a giveaway! Woo Hoo...lets hit the road!

xoxo Nancy

Head on over to Beverly's this Saturday...she's having a garage sale and hosting this pink party...to visit all the Pink blogs!