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Monday, December 1, 2008

I'M A BOOK WORM on this BLUE MONDAY....


blue monday...don't we all just love it!
thanks so much, SALLY, for doing this fun event for us....
we love it !
lots of blue out there this morning so please stop by, leave a kind and loving little comment to SALLY and visit all the others that try really hard to bring you lots of good BLUES...
take a little time and read some of SALLY'S blog...you will enjoy it...

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UHHHH OHHHH....another BATHROOM DIVA and it just so happens that we were in
A BLUE BATHROOM....
"'SHEILA.....OHHHH, SHEEEEEILA"..... are you ready for ANOTHER DIVA ???? tee hee...


THE BESTEST ART WORK IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD......

The pretty plate (with a tiny bit of blue) is from MEXICO...
the hen and rooster....FRANCE....
all belong to Beautiful Daughter...
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I DO LOVE TO READ...
such a great part of being retired is that there's more time for reading...
when BLOGGING doesn't get in the way, that is.... :>)


I AM TOTALLY IN LOVE FOREVER WITH
BOOKS...
(see that blue book there .....it qualifies this photo for this BLUE MONDAY !! ;O)


BOOKS are pretty and so are BOOKENDS.....
(no blue here...soooooo...I'LL be BLUE !)

I AM ALSO TOTALLY IN LOVE FOREVER AND EVER WITH MY WALL OF
BOOKSHELVES... (remember...i got them one day at a thrift store for $80.00
and just p'd all over myself with excitement....they fit my wall just perfectly...
(just a tiny bit of blue here....*sigh)

AND....I just LOVE this book by
JOYCE MEYER
that I won from
SWEET SMILING SALLY...
please go by to see her...she really IS always smiling and makes my day a little brighter every single day!
(does BLUE-GREEN count? ....i think so!)
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"SALLY, thank you from the bottom of my heart for this wonderful book...
i can hardly wait to start reading it ! I really am an admirer of JOYCE MEYER and am very
honored to have one of her books on my shelves...."

love, bj

46 comments:

Marcela said...

Happy blue monday BJ
I adore your post!!!!
Hugs
Marcela

Anonymous said...

What a great collection of blues to start our week. Love your Bathroom Diva shot. Your just the cutest thing. Think I'll go see if I can find something blue to take a pic of. I lived in a house for 20 years that was blue EVERYTHING and when we sold it, never bought another blue anything. LOL

Love Ya,
Chris

Anonymous said...

Good morning BJ, I'm just a tad blue this morning. We are supposed to go to Christmas luncheon and we are snowed in. I will just have to decorate for Christmas. That's a good thing.

As always I love your post this AM. Especially your diva shot. Love the plate and hens. I am sure your dtr. has a flair for decorating too. I so envy your bookshelf. sigh. Our books are still in boxes in the garage. A chore beyond words.

Happy blue Monday. I need that book
on how to simplify my life. Lucky you.

Love...Jeanne

Stacey said...

A blue book by Danielle Steele. What more could a girl want?

You and your grand daughter are dolls. I bet she just loved that!!

Unknown said...

I am so envious of your wall of shelves!
Happy Blue Monday!

Edie Marie's Attic said...

Hi BJ!
What fabulous Divas you two are!!
Have a great week!
Hugs, Sherry

Kathleen Grace said...

Great photos BJ. I just LOVE McKenzie Childs too. Black checks and all the beautiful patterns they put together! Yum! Have a wonderful week:>)

squawmama said...

Good Morning BJ... What a great blue Monday post... Loved what you put up on your post especially your bookshelves... They are awesome and what a great find... No wonder you were so excited about them... I am not much into blue and have hardly any in here... and if I did living in the motorhome it would be only one post... LOL LOL I guess I'll have to venture out to find blue things... Have a wonderful day...

(((HUGS)))
Donna

The Quintessential Magpie said...

BJ, I love all of your blue and your bathroom shot! Like you, I love books! And I'll have to check out that Joyce Meyer book on your recommendation and Sally's. And those bookshevles are the deal of the century! WOW! If they end up missing, you'll know where they are! ;-)

Happy Blue Monday!

XO,

Sheila :-)

Sweetie said...

HI BJ - You really have a wonderful assortment of blues today. I really enjoyed your post. But - I must tell you that my favorite is the "bestest" art work. You really gave me a great idea for displaying my wide array of art that my grandchildren present to me. Happy Blue Monday.
Hugs,
Sweetie

SmilingSally said...

Your diva shot will thrill Shelia. I'm glad your book arrived, and I hope that you do enjoy it.

I LOVE those book ends! How cute is that?

Happy Blue Day!

Anonymous said...

Good morning, Sweetes BJ!! Love all your books and those bookends are too precious!! Are those Mackenzie Childs dishes in your first photo? I love these, but alas, don't have any. :( Oh, yes, yes!! Another Bathroom Diva. I love it! This must be your gorgeous granddaughter with you!? I'll have you both up tomorrow.
Be a sweetie and thank you so much for your sweet kind words.
Shelia ;)

Neabear said...

Lovely blues for today! I enjoy Danielle Steel too. I have read several of her books. Enjoyed your post today!

Anonymous said...

Hi BJ
I just wanted to stop by and say hello...I don't think we have ever swapped comments but I would love to add you to my sidebar if that's okay. I believe I left comments when you were in the hospital. I am glad you are better. I would love to have you stop by sometime.

Hugs,
LeAnn:)

Bo said...

Hi BJ...I am really blue today... 'cuz my computer is sooo sick...I've got to try to find somebody to fix it...so if I'm missing in action, you'll know why...I'm using my DH's acc't. to post this...Oh the misery! ;-) Bo

Rechelle ~Walnuthaven Cottage~ said...

Happy Blue Monday! I'm a lover of books too! That plate from Mexico is very pretty!

Coloradolady said...

What a great collection of blues. I love the wall shelves! WHAT A FIND! I can not imagine being so lucky to find shelves that fit my wall as perfectly as yours does. Great. Have a great week.

Betty said...

I love to read too! Love your bookends.
Have a great day.

Betty

Vylat said...

Books really are our friends I have found too. Fiction or non fiction, it doesn't matter to me. I'm giving books as gifts this Christmas. Have a great week reading.

Anonymous said...

Happy Monday, sweet BJ. You are such a lucky lady to win such a great book.

I love your wall of books, too.

Cami @ Creating Myself said...

I love your idea of hanging your grands' artwork from ribbon & making a garland out of it! I'm stealing that idea BJ! ;o)

Becky said...

Those chickens are just the cutest. I bought my first two last week. However, they are not from France, but TJ Maxx! HA!!

Girly, you better get over to my blog and sign up for my giveaway! You're about to miss it!!! LOL!!!!

Have a blessed day girlie!

Deb said...

Good morning BJ
Your bookshelf looks like it is filled with some wonderful books including your new Joyce Meyer one! What a lucky win.
Love your little clothes line of artwork :-)

Tara said...

BJ

I have seen Joyce on TV...doesn't she have such good Christian common sense? Love her!

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

You look lovely as a bathroon diva BJ!! Happy Blue Monday to you too! I am very envious of your wall of book shelves. My dream home will have built in bookshelves on either side of my fireplace...that is my dream.
xo
Penny

Anonymous said...

What a great post. I love all of your blue. I especially love how you have strung all of the art work. I used to do that when our children were little.

Salmagundi said...

What a fun post! You always come up with such a great variety. Sally

Picket said...

Hey BJ...great post girl..love the bathroom shot & those rooster curtains were so pretty! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving my friend...thanks so mcuh for checking in on me!

Rue said...

Hi Bj :)

Cute bathroom diva shot! I can't believe you got those shelves for 80 bucks!!

It sounds like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and who wouldn't with all that wonderful food?! YUM!!!

hugs,
ruzzer

Andi said...

Hi BJ! I did my Blue Monday post last night and set it to post today while I was at work. I was so excited that I was participating that I forgot to link in over at Sally's until just now...oops!!!

Love your Bathroom Diva shot!!!

Dena said...

Oh BJ, I twitch with the "Iwants" every time I see that pretty book shelf wall of yours!

Hugs,
Dena

nikkicrumpet said...

Every time I see your bookshelves I get GREEN with envy...or on Mondays I guess that would be BLUISH GREEN with envy. Those shelves are so perfect...and what a steal! But then it's the wonderful way you decorated them that really makes them charming!

The Muse said...

Here is a lovely Christmas prose...
"The Unexpected Gift"
I hope it helps you treasure your family this season...
(it is my latest work)

http://www.jlomowriter.blogspot.com/

Thank you and many blessings!

Anonymous said...

I just love that wall of books.... you are a book worm... and a mighty cute one too..
HUgs
Linda

Mary said...

I am in love with your wall of bookshelves, too! Happy Monday, BJ. :)
xoxo,
Mary

Anonymous said...

BJ, I love your book shelves! They look great! Happy Blue Monday!

xoxoxoxoxo
Donna Marie

Theresa @ Take A Sentimental Journey said...

Oh I love those bookshelves. No wonder you nearly p'd on yourself! Love the diva shot too. You are cute as a bugs ear !

Betty said...

Hi BJ,

I really like the new look you have given your blog. It is so pretty - all decorative for the Christmas holiday ahead.

I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. We spent a quite evening at home just the two of us.

I enjoyed your photos you have shared for blue Monday. It's so good that you love books and love to read.

Carole Burant said...

I'm in awe that you got those book shelves for $80 at a thrift store...how wonderful they look with all those books in them:-) I always so enjoy looking at your beautiful pictures...that bathroom Diva one is just precious! lol xoxo

Deanna said...

My gosh!! What kind of stuff happened while I was gone??? :P

I see I need to do some mega catching up here at Sweet Nothings!
How have you been? I've missed everyone. How was your Thanksgiving? I am so rested that I feel re-charged. Don't forget, I am going to feature your blog tomorrow.

Lovins and mega hugs,
Deanna :)

Mary said...

BJ,

Like you, I love reading and read about 2 books per week. I would love to have room for a set of those bookshelves. I could fill them with many wonderful books so there'd always be one at hand.

A beautiful "blue" post. Hope all is well with you, my friend.

Blessings,
Mary

Ruthie said...

What a fun post....love it all.
Wow - what a bookshelf you have. Wonderful space for books!!
Happy Blue Monday.
ruthie

Linda said...

Happy Blue Monday and December 1st BJ! Love the bits of blue and I adore Joyce Meyer too....hugs, Linda

kari and kijsa said...

Great blue Monday post!! A fabulous collection of books too! (and what wonderful shelves!)

blessings,
kari & kijsa

Anita said...

I am coveting your bookshelves. I had a wall of built in made for my other house and REALLY wish I had some for this house...I may have to get that done. Ok, that will be my new mission- you have inspired me to get going on it. Stop over and see in a couple days what I've decided...

Anita
homestory-anita.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Hi! This is my first visit to your blog (I think!LOL). I also won 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life from Smiling Sally!!

I LOVE this book! I can't wait to read more. I've just started reading it!