Nellie's Cozy Place: October 2016

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Thankful Thursday, October 27,2016, Fun Fall kitchen Table 2016

Praise the LORD.

Blessed are those who fear the LORD,
who find great delight in his commands.

Psalm 112:1

Greetings Sweet Friends,

Hope you have had a great
week and that maybe you
have had cooler temps than
before now......

We have been having them
here at least at night...we are
going into the 60's now and
our daytime temps are in the
low 80's, so feeling a bit more
like Fall now...

We have been away since last
Tuesday and just came home
this passed Monday night, so
just been unpacking, catching up
on the mail, watching lil darling,
and getting back into the swing
of things.....

Also got the Premier Issue of
"magnolia Farms" that Chip and
Joanna Gaines just put out.
Got it once I got home, as we
couldn't find any in S.C., not
that we looked all that many
places, but Barnes and Nobles
was sold out, and Harris Teeter
if they ever got any to start
with....lol Have to say hubby
and I both enjoyed it, a very
warm and uplifting magazine.
Will probably ask for a sub-
scription for Christmas or
our Anniversary which is
coming up soon. lol

Well, will get on with my list.
Just added a few shots of a
fun Fall kitchen table I did with
the flowers our neighbor gave
us, pretty white mini pumpkins
from Publix, and some left over
paper goods from our Fall get
together a few weeks ago.......
We found it enjoyable anyway,
and thought you might too...lol

I am thankful........

that we got to go to Charleston to
see our daughter Dee and hubby,
Jerry. A much shorter trip than
originally planned, but at least we
finally got to go.....after being
delayed by the hurricane.

for a good visit there, and for fun
times visiting and drinking coffee,
as we sat out in their pretty back-
yard in the cool of the morning and
evening. That was a very unexpected
surprise, as their temps have pretty
much been the same as ours here
in Fl, just a degree less.....

But it was shady and breezy in
the morning and evening so we
hardly noticed the warm weather,
so thankful for that....as Dee and
I were both mourning the loss of
the nice weather in Asheville.
So it was a very pleasant and
very welcome surprise.

The way their backyard looks

reminds me so much of Key
West, they have a picket fence,
gravel walkways, palm trees
and a lovely breeze.

for the new adventure of finding

our way around this new place,
as they are learning as well....
and seeing some new sights.
Lots of houses look like Key
West houses too......hubby and
I both grew up in the Keys, so
that is a bit of nostalgia for us.

that they are loving their new

house/home. They went from a
Craftsman style home in Ashe-
ville, N.C. to a quaint Cottage
style home in South Carolina.
It looks like Chip and Joanna
from Fixer Upper and the
Property brothers did the
reno together............

#5
for how friendly and warm the
people of Charleston are. We
didn't meet or see one person
who was not lovely. All the
restaurant workers, neighbors
and shop workers, and workers
that they had at their home,
were all just as nice as they
could be............
Dee has already had 3 young
women reach out to her. So
hoping she will soon be able
to get together with them.
Since she was away for a wk,
and then we came for 5 days,
then she is getting more
company this weekend, so
hopefully next week it will
happen................

#6
that we had a safe trip there and
back, and that we could travel
and get out at places together,
and stop to eat, as the last few
trips before we had our sweet
kitty Molly with us, so we could
not do that. Also the the trip
was shorter....5 1/2 hrs. vs
9 1/2 hrs.
So that is quite nice...........

#7
that we got our porch all put back
together and our Fall decorations
back up out front of our house, that
we had to take down due to the
hurricane. We decided to leave
them the way they were until we
returned from Charleston, just in
case something else developed.

#8
that Dee had an interviews on Mon-
day and Tuesday, and she felt like
they went well. The Tuesday one
she pretty much has the job if she
wants it, the other she will have
to wait 3 weeks to hear back.
Both are only 1 day jobs, that
she can still do real estate if she
desires........

#9
for an amazing hot pink, salmon and
gray sunset. Don't think I have ever
seen anything like it, so gorgeous.

#10
that hubby was able to fix Scott
and Megans fridge. It froze up
for some reason, and Scott was
out of town, so hubby to the
rescue.....He loves that!! Think
he might be Megans Hero now
too.........lol

#11
for restaurant gift cards that we
get with our discover points. we
save them up for trips....so it is
like free dinners out.

#12
that our young married coworkers
have volunteered to do the Christ-
mas Party again this year. Not that
I don't want to....but it is just hard
as we have to work around work
and family schedules and don't
know real far in advance as to
what is gonna happen when. lol
Not complaining, just saying!!

Well, here's to another week at
Cozy Place!!

Thanks for stoppin by.....

and

Keep your light shining
Brightly......

Love, Hugs and
Cool weather Blessings,
Nellie

Sharing with:

Shabby Art Boutique with Kerryanne

The Craftberry Bush with Lucy and Friends

Walking on Sunshine with Lois and Friends

Life and Linda with Linda and Friends

Dwellings with Cindy

Stone Gable with Yvonne and Friends

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Thankful Thursday Oct. 20, 2016, Pics of Fall's Past #8

In God we make our boast all day long,

and we will praise your name forever.

Psalm 44:8

Greetings Sweet Friends,

Hope you have had a good week and

uneventful week, as far as anything

bad goes! lol

Our 2nd half of the week was definitely

better than the first as you will read. of

course, it could have been worse, but

it was just totally unexpected but turned

out fine, most importantly.

We dodged the hurricane Bullet for a

mini flood bullet, but if I had to choose

I would prefer the mini flood. lol

Thought I would add some photos of a

Fall tablescape I did for my son's birth-

day a few years back.

So on with my post....sorry I am sooo

late this week.

I am thankful

that we were able to take care of

a flood we had in our master bath

last Friday. Right after I posted my

Thankful Thurs. post I walked into

our bedroom to find our whole

bathroom, dressing room area and

part of our walk-in closet flooded.

The baffle valve in our septic tank

was blocked, so hubby (my hero)

was able to unplug it. Thankful

hubby is so handy, also for our

trusty shop vac, and for fans....

Oh and that is was clean water!!

Also very very grateful we were
home, cause if it did that much
damage in a couple of hours,
can't imagine if it had been for
all day or longer.

that today (Friday) is Dee and Jerry's
5th Anniversary, and they are having
as good a time as possible on their
anniversary trip, as she got sick with
a virus or cold. Sounds like the same
thing I had about 6 weeks or so ago.
At least they are getting a much needed
rest after the last 45 days of stress and
work they have had with moving and

the hurricane.

for dinner out at Cracker Barrel

and shopping for lil darling.
We did quite a bit of clothes shopping
for her for Christmas.
That is fun shopping for me, and
really think hubby enjoyed it too...lol

#4
for a sweet surprise of Fall
flowers and a thank you card
from a neighbor up the street
that we helped after the
storm.

#5

that we got the carpeting and
padding all dried out in our walk
in closet and put everything back
in place...as our bedroom was
a big mess, so nice to have it
back to normal as well. Took
about 2-3 days to make sure it
was completely dry.

#6
that we watched the Christian
Music Assoc. Dove awards for
the first time ever, it was really
quite good and very enjoyable.

#7
for a call from my cousin I haven't
been able to get in touch with for
awhile......great to talk with her,
and to know she is doing fine.

#8
that we heard from an old friend
(who is closer to our kids age than ours)
and he is gonna be in town in a few weeks
and wants to come for a visit with us.
So looking forward to catching up with
him, as he has been through quite a lot
since we saw him last.

#9
that we are studying the book of Daniel
in our class on Sunday. It is one of my
favorite books in the old testament.

#10
for divinely inspired thoughts...........

I found out on monday morning at
different times that both of the kids
were flying into Dallas and Texas but
because I was busy for some reason
I didn't connect the dots, that they
were all flying into Texas.....
then in the afternoon I decided to
layout to get some sun, and as I was
having some time to relax, I thought
I should email Megan to see if Scott
had gotten there yet, and when I did
she wrote back and said he was not
there yet, his plane had been delayed
and then I had the thought that... oh
my goodness they are both flying
into Texas and what if they were
both in the same airport at the same
time, since I knew what time Dee
and Jerry had left from Costa Rica
and that they probably were at the air-
port right about this time, and thought
what a fun thing it would be for all of
them to run into each other. So I wrote
Dee and told her to keep her eyes
peeled for him just in case he might
be in the same aieport!!

Well, folks it really happened, she
texted her brother and sure enough
they were both at the same airport at
the same time. It was a short but
sweet visit only 15-20 mins., but
a nice surprise for them and it
made my heart happy too!!

#11
that they all got home safe an
sound as well....and that Rosie
(their lil dog) did great on the return
trip as well........Always nice to
know your loved ones are safe
after a flight these days especially.

#12
that with all the crazy going on
this week, I was able to get us
packed and ready to go to
Charleston to visit Dee and Jerry.

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Well, there you have it.....
another week at Cozy Place!

Glad you could stop in......

Have a Great Monday!!

Love, Hugs and
Lovely Fall Blessings
Nellie

Sharing with:

Dwellings with Cindy

The Dedicated House with Kathyrn

Stone Gable with Yvonne and Friends

A Stroll thru Life with Marty

Southern Saavy Style with Kim

Shabby Art Boutique with Kerryanne

The Craftberry Bush with Lucy and Friends

Walking on Sunshine with Lois and Friends

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Fall Table Tops and hints from family and dining room 2016

Hello Sweet Friends,

Hope this finds you having a good
week.....so far.....

So far.....So good for us!! As the
previous two have been rather
crazy, I have to say.
So this week is good so far, and
hoping it stays that way. lol

Last Thursday right after I posted
my Thankful Post, hubby and I
got a big not so good surprise.
Come back on Thursday and I
will tell you what it was......
For now let's enjoy some Fall
decorating.........lol

Since that is much more fun!!

This vignette rest on my serving table

between the family and dining room.

I started out by using this wonderful

printable from Ann over @

On Sutton's Place.com

If you have never visited Ann be sure

and drop by, you will not be disappointed.

Put it in my frame but due to the white

matting, it just needed a lil pazzzz, so I

stuck the lil leaves and the embossed

leaf candle jar lid on the glass, so it

gave it that bit of umphh it needed,

so it didn't just blend into my

walls so much.

Could have painted the matting, but

trying to keep it neutral so I can use

any printable in it.

Hint:

There are so many free printables

out here in blogland that I decided to

purchase some frames that had easy

backs to get in and out of, so I could

easily transform them seasonally.

If you love to decorate seasonally,

You might just want to find some

frames too, .............I also have to

say that it seems like I tend to like

Ann's printables the best, but there

are tons of them out there in blog-

land........just a matter of preference.

Guess Ann and my tastes must

just be alike. lol

Hint:

Pretty Fall potpourri not only smells

wonderful, it is a nice added natural

look that adds texture and appeal.

With photocopy affect

You can see the previous vignette behind

the sofa and the lil table below next to it.

My Fall decorating is not necessarily
quick and easy because it has been
collected over many years, and many
items have been gifts to me, as family
and friends know I love decorating and
I love all my Fall pieces, and since
I only get to use them once a year,
I try to find a special place for each
of them!! Which requires a bit of
thinking, planning and trying.....
which spells fun to me........lol

This vignette is in my hallway
near the dining room.

Hint:

Need to make a cake plate for
decorative purposes.............
Just use a large candle holder or bowl
turned upside down and add a plate
to the top. This is a large candle
holder I am using here.

Cake Plates just seem to make a
nice statement and give some
height and interest to a vignette.