Table Top Tuesday - Loving the Beachy look Part 3

Hello Sweet Friends,

How are you doing today???

Very well,  I hope..........

My day has been good,  I have been a bit more

energetic today,  than yesterday, thank Goodness!

Just had a nice downpour,  quick but pretty heavy,

so that was nice, and am hoping it cools things off

a little.........that would be nice.  Am sure praying

for the Midwest folks and all of you who are in

drought conditions,  sounds so bad!!

Wanted to tell you or remind you if you haven't heard

to go by Chick-fil-a tomorrow (Wed. Aug. 1st) or

 sometime this week to show your support to them

for the beating they are taking over the support of

traditional family values...........where are we living

these days..........doesn't sound like America to me!!

Very Sad that people can't express their opinions

anymore without being threatened.  Ridiculous!

Well....I will step off my soapbox now,  and

show you some more Coastal living scenes

from my home...................

The header pic and the following pics are of my

serving cart that is between the family and dining room.

Changed out the cloche and added my new
 starfish and shells.

 My wedding hanky with shells

colored pencil affect!

The  pictures  below are the top of 

a filing cabinet in my hallway.

Very much like the look of a large leaf

in a vase all by its lonesome.  I have

seen that in Coastal living and Veranda

magazines.  

Can you tell what this is?? Hint, it is a whale!

Remember the bible story of Jonah and

the whale........well that guy sitting in there

would be a replica of Jonah!  Cute huh!!

Don't know if you could tell the plate

has shells around the edges.  Someone

has used these in a tablescape but can't

remember now who it was..........

If it is you and you see this tell me!!

I only have the one plate,  I found at Home

Goods,  and thought it would look nice

on a plate stand.

Well, have to say we are still 
really enjoying this beachy 
summer look...............


Hope you have a great evening
 and tomorrow......................


Thanks for coming by,
Love hearing from you!


I am linking up to Marty over
at Between Naps o the Porch.
so if you wanta see more 
Table Top ideas 
just click here!


Love, Hugs and 
Beachy Blessings,
Nellie

Happy Monday!

(Pictures here and below of my Friday Mailbox Surprise)

A Great Good Day to you

Sweet Friends,

It is a gorgeous day here, I have to say,

 at least it was this morning when I

 started this post.................lol

Hope you all had a fun yet

 restful weekend.

Our's was great,  a very relational weekend,

which started on Friday.....spent most of the day

 with Susan (My SIL) yakking, eating and catching

 up,  a very nice time together.  Friday night both

hubby and I were exhausted,  since his boss was

here all week,  they worked later than usual every

night plus he didn't get to work at home on Weds.,

so that all sufficiently wore him out.  Unfortunately,

 we did have to do the yard so we did most of it on

 Friday, but since he worked an hour later we only

got the front and side yard done, then we watched

a movie and exercised on the gazelle.  Saw another

 good movie called "Time Changer".

Saturday we slept in and had planned to do nothing

so we could rest up,  as we were going over to help

Scott and Megan at their new home on Sunday.

Spent the day talking, eating and reading,  until

late afternoon then hubby quickly mowed the back

yard,  as Megan called and said they were just

hanging out and did we want to come see the house.

We hadn't eaten yet, so asked them if they had,

and she hadn't,  so we picked up some subs and

went over.  We could not believe they had the

major areas of the house all set up, walls decorated

 and all.  Megan's Mom and a girlfriend had come 

over and helped out as well,  as the guys, Jerry

being one of them, that helped  move all their

 furniture.  It is really a lovely house,  and they

 already have made it a lovely home.  Thank-

fully it was move in ready, all freshly painted

and brand new carpeting.  It's in a really great

neighborhood as well,  we are so happy for them.

Sunday was our usual morning,  to Sunday

School and church,  only hubby was teaching

Sunday School this week, and will be for the

next few Sundays while our SS teacher is

away on a Trip,  his Mother passed away, and

they had planned to go there anyway,  just 

wound up leaving a week earlier than planned.

After church we picked up some food from

Sonny's,  came home and changed clothes

and headed over to Scott and Megans,  had

lunch and then the guys hung blinds and

did some plumbing work,  while she and I

chatted,  she was pretty worn out.  I cleaned

a few windows for her,  just remembered

I forgot to do the outside of the other patio

french door! It was so hot I came in to take

 a break and we got talking and I  forgot

 to go back out!  lol

Think we left around 7 ish,  and hubby 

wanted to try the new Yomii yogurt place,

so fortunately, it was open.  they had a

nonfat, no added sugar strawberry 

yogurt that was awesome,  so I got that

and put a tiny bit of strawberry syrup,

and fresh strawberries on top.  Hubby

had vanilla, strawberry and Taro flavor.

I was thinking, Taro flavor?? That is a 

root looking  plant like ginger,  but I tell

you the yogurt was delicious....it was

lavendar color and had a nutty taste,

will definitely be getting some the next

time if they have it.  They do change up

the flavors,  they didn't have the white

chocolate macadamia nut this time.

Came home watched a few Pastors and

we were both falling asleep so we got

ready for bed, and were in bed by

10:00 which is really good for us!  lol

Slept like babies..................

It was a very good and happy weekend!!

Oh..........I just remembered I wanted

to show you my sweet suprise that came

in the mail on Thursday.  I already took

pics just have to load them on the computer,

so will make one a header picture probably.

As you can see I did............

.this is the lovely tag she made for me.

 I absolutely love it,

 she did it in a coastal theme, cause

she knew my house is done with a coastal 

or Beachy theme right now.

 You can see the lil starfish better in this pic,  and the shell

on the tag with my initial.  I think it is so adorable.

Had to do one in colored pencil.

 She even made it lovely on the back so I can use it in my

white livingroom too,  if I want..........................Anything

she makes is always exquistely done.

 Again, with all my initials

 Wish I could have gotten the pic to show up a lil better,

but this was as good as I could get.  It is an adirondack chair

with a beautiful  white fringed afghan or spread with a 

white chrysanthemum on top.

Just did a shot with it in my living room to see

how it looked.  Looks great to me!

This was a thank you card she made as well,  but couldn't

 capture the front very well.  It was shell embossed cream

 paper, so pretty! and even lovelier words................This was 

the top of a cello bag,  it was a shell that was cross cut

 and tied on with raffia.

and these were some Real Starfish.  I had gotten some at

Michaels,  but they turned out to be plaster of paris......

I showed them to her when she was here.....and was

 saying they aren't real but I like them anyway..........

but was

really thrilled with the real ones!

Loved this shot in colored pencil

Don't you just love surprises of any kind!
They just make life so enjoyable, fun
and sweet............................

Hope you are having a good Monday

and

Thanks for stoppin' by.......

Looking forward to hearing

 from you!!

Hugs and

Sweet mailbox Surprise

Blessings to you too!

Nellie

Welcome to Thankful Thursday - July 26, 2012

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,
 continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built
 up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were
 taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:6-7



Evening Sweet Peas,


Hope this finds you well and happy
and that you have had a good week!


Mine has been pretty busy some days and quiet others, 
 but they have been good days..............
There is usually something praise worthy in every day
if we just look to find it, granted, there are some days
you have to look hard,  but the blessings are there.



So with that said,  I will share mine.........

#1

I am thankful

that we heard from hubbies Cardiologist

office yesterday that the results of his

echocardiogram were fine!  Didn't expect

a problem,  but always nice when you get

 confirmation of that!  God is good!

#2

I am thankful

for the really sweet time we had with

Scott and Megan on Sunday.

#3

I am thankful

that they closed on their new home

today,  and will be moving in over the

weekend.   So Exciting for all of us.

#4

I am thankful

that a friend called this week and told

me that a book I had given her is really

helping her.............God is great!




#5

I am thankful

for two new discoveries right in our area.

One is the "smallcakes" cupcake bakery.
Decided to go use their buy 1 get one
free coupon, so got a chocolate peanut
butter one and a carrot cake one. The
aroma in that place is to die for........


Have only tried the choc. peanut butter
one so far, and yum it was very good!
Unfortunately, the chocolate pb cup
melted off......... while I checked out  the
 other  fun new serendipitous place.

Carrot Cake.........ummmmmmmmmmm




I need to find out if they have coffee cause I can 
definitely see us going in for a lil treat there every 
once in awhile..................
Gotta try out the other flavors ya know.................
just wouldn't be friendly not to do that!!  lol

Hungry yet???  lol




#6
I am thankful
for the new Yomii frozen yogurt place.
I think that must be a new term taken from
the wii games.  lol
I think it means You/Me get some yogurt!! lol


They make small smoothies,  so since it was 
right in the same strip mall as the cupcakery......
 just couldn't pass up a chance to try out the
 new yogurt place as well.  Right???


I had a white chocolate macadamia nut and
 coconut frozen yogurt smoothie with added
 almonds. Absolutely delicious...........
but probably had way more calories that what 
I have any idea of...........but it was non fat and
has calcium, right!  lol

That is why I didn't eat the cupcake

 until today!  lol  Actually I only ate half of the 

cupcake, saved the other half for hubby and

 we still have the carrot cake one to eat yet!  

Looking forward to tonight!!  Yum!!

Will let you know if we like it or not!! lol


Note:
Had the carrot cake one after dinner
and it was verrrryyy good.

#7

I am thankful

that Dee and Jerry loved their new red and

tan kitchen rug,  she said it added some more

color to their kitchen.  Makes me happy

that liked it so much.

#8

I am thankful

for the dishwasher and washing detergent

recipes I found online from other bloggers.

Am planning to try the detergent one soon,

cause Dee and I had talked about it, and both

of us would rather spend our money on doing

something fun or buying something yummy to eat

or  pretty to look at.  I also have a single parent friend

 with 3 children, who is doing everything to cut corners

 and says she spends so much money on detergent,

 so thought we could try it out and give her some and 

see if she likes it.... then maybe we can teach her how

 to do it.  The lady that has the blog said she thought it 

was actually better and that her clothes look brighter

 to her. So can't wait to try it,  only need 4 ingredients,

so got some yesterday,  but still gotta find the other,

20 mule team borax.  Actually, I have some but don't

have enough left.  Wally world usually carries it,  but

they were out right now.

If you are interested and  would like to check out the

 ladies blog with the recipe and instructions,  she

even gives you labels to download.

Just click here!

#9

I am thankful

that our church is sponsoring a number of

mission trips this summer....one is to Haiti.

Although most are not going in person. I think it 

is great that there are ways that our whole

 congregation can go in spirit by being a part of it,

thru prayer, by getting needed supplies, or helping

prepare things before they go, and I love that...... 

cause it is such a priviledge and delight to be able

 to help others, especially those that are

 experiencing such hardship

#10

I am thankful

for a long but fun conversation with a friend

this morning.  She is such a transparent

and dead honest person, and so funny,

 and I love that about her.

#11

I am thankful

for multi-grain Ciabiatta bread from wally

world.  Have never had it before but I just

made an awesome grilled Ham and

cheese sandwich with it.  Yummo!

Just in case you aren't familiar with the

term Wally World.

Wally World is my words for Walmart!

We live near Disney World, so it fits

with our next of the woods, but forget

others may think it is a new store. 

#12

I am thankful

for Air conditioning which I have said

before but I am also truly grateful

for overhead paddle fans during this hot

time of the year especially.  Have been

sitting under my a lot lately with the combo

of the temps soaring and my own Tropical

heat waves happening in my body,  it is

truly a God Send!!  and has been for many

years now.................

Just got the mail and so had to come back

and add one more to make a bakers dozen.

#13

I am thankful

for the sweet surprise I just got in my mail

box from a dear friend of over 30 years.

Remember the lady who helped me with

the boquets a few weeks back,  well, she

was the bestower of joy, can't wait to show

you the pretty's next week.  So Sweet and

 best of all such an unexpected surprise.

                                             Thanks so much  Carol..............

                     Your are such a Sweetie............

just in case you happen to be reading today!

Happy you could come by today,

It is always great to hear from you.

Have a Really Great Weekend 

with your Family and/or Friends

 or furry friends.

Love, Hugs and

Cupcake and Yogurt Blessings,

Nellie