Hearts ♥ !

♥

I get excited when February comes.

Anyone who knows me knows I love hearts!

And of course, I love Valentines.

As January now quickly comes to a close,

I'd like to share some February Love with you!

♥

Left: Pollyanna Sweetheart Locket Necklace by Miabeads
Tags and button embellishments by PaperPumpkin

Trouble...

...with a capital "T".

But oh, I do love my Ellie-Bells!

TGIF

Maybe it was a long, cold, dreary week for you?

Hope you can do something nice for yourself now.

Happy weekend to all!

A January Walk...

...in the snow. I have always thought that Queen Anne's Lace was beautiful, but when I spotted the skeleton of one in winter, it took my breath away.

May you find beauty in this day, wherever you are.

~Kathy xo

A Walk Down my Little Road...

...will finally show you my excitement

that the exterior is getting finished

on my 160-ish-year-old home!

Years of anticipation. It's coming! It's coming!

I like the grays.

The darker charcoal gray shutters may be here

in a couple of weeks.

And, hold onto your hats...feel it...feel it...

I have a closet inside! Yes, it's been months

and I have a closet. This calls for a party.

I want to picnic in it. Oh, the little pleasures.

A closet again.

Even my clothes piles are happy.

Construction people are marvelous.

Construction at home is loud. I am so ready for quiet...♥

Wishing you all a peaceful winter day.

Another January Birthday Baby..

It's January 17th again!

The years do go faster & faster...

Here's me at 2 with my most favorite present.

I still remember this dolly, though I can not remember her name.

...this was how many years ago ????!!!!

Thank you for a wonderful, friend-filled year!

And thank you to my cousin for sending me this (antique) photo!

Happy birthday, Michelle Obama, Ben Franklin, Jim Carey, and...me. Boy, I have some good company here! :D

~ Kath xo♥

Some Quiet Time...

...just to be,

amidst the on-going chaos of remodeling
all of the inside
and outside
of this old farmhouse...since April...

I love that it is

getting done

after years of anticipation

...but oh, the plaster dust,

sheets,

boxes,

and noise!

Hope you have a happy rest of the week!

~Kathy

A Week into the New Year!

I am working on 2010's self-promises. That does sound better than "resolutions", doesn't it?!

I really want to try to make more time to do my art journaling....and to overcome my fear of sharing it.

I hope you are finding many opportunities to do what you love.... xo Kathy