I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.

Albert Camus

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please remember to pray for THE NIELSON FAMILY !!

and

SMILING SALLY

reminded us to PRAY for all the people that are in harm's way of this

TERRIBLE STORM on the coast!

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It seems these days, we have so very much to pray about.

My prayer list gets longer with each passing day as I know your's does, as well.

I think we must remember during all these trying times that our

BLESSING LIST

also keep growing..

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I love you all,

bj

"PINK" comes in many forms.........

PINK

it's more than just a COLOR....

BEVERLY at HOW SWEET THE SOUND, our host for this fabulous

PINK SATURDAY,

says

"PINK IS AN ATTITUDE"

One can LIVE in the color,
PINK

One can be ENTERTAINED by and "in"
PINK

One can RIDE on

PINK

One can be "saved" by

PINK

One can " SCOOT A BOOT" in
PINK

In the end.......
At the end of a long, long day....
PINK
is just a very versatile
ATTITUDE.....
that makes us
ALL
FEEL GOOD !!

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HAPPY PINK SATURDAY...

Please pop over to
BEVERLY'S
to see the long list of other blogs you can visit on this
PINK SATURDAY.

THESE PINK BALLOONS ADDED FOR STEPHANIE at LOVE FOR NIE .

She and her husband were in a serious accident and need your prayers.

GLENNA GOODACRE, AMERICAN SCULPTOR

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. ART is knowing which ones to keep."

Scott Adams

GLENNA GOODACRE

is a top American sculptor

that was born and raised in our

WEST TEXAS town of

LUBBOCK.

She attended

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

and we are very blessed to have some of her work on exhibit at the

TEXAS TECH MUSEUM.

I so admire her and her work,

I wanted to share just a sampling of her talent

with my blogging friends.

Her works are located all over the country.

Life-size
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER









GLENNA designed the
SACAGAWEA GOLDEN DOLLAR COIN
released by the U. S. Mint in
JANURY, 2001

SACAGAWEA" New Millennium Golden Dollar produced by the United States Mint, Washington, DC, USA.

"One of Glenna Goodacre's contributions to America is her rendering of Sacagawea on the obverse side of the new millennium golden dollar coin that was released into circulation by the United States Mint in 2001. Goodacre's touching portrayal of Sacagawea was selected above 121 submissions by 23 other sculptors. "

(I am soooo in awe)


VIETNAM WOMEN'S MEMORIAL" in Washington, DC, USA


"On Veteran's Day, November 11, 1993, Glenna Goodacre's sculpture touched the lives of millions with the unveiling of the Vietnam Women's Memorial at The Vietnam Wall on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. . Goodacre's sculpture, in both its design and breadth, honors and pays tribute to the eleven thousand American women who served in the military during the Vietnam War. "
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GLENNA has done some remarkable works that will live forever in history.
Altho I've not been able to view her world-renoun pieces,
below is one of my personal favorites of all her works I HAVE been privileged to view.

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THE IRISH MEMORIAL
by
GLENNA GOODACRE
Her largest piece to date.




Glenna, at work in her studio on

THE IRISH MEMORIAL

This major monument stands in downtown Philadelphia at Front and Chestnut streets.

The l 3/4-acre national site is a public park that overlooks the Delaware River at historic Penn's Landing, a fitting location because many of the Irish disembarked along those shores.

This massive bronze is Goodacre's most ambitious public sculpture - with over 25 life-size figures.

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Thanks so much for taking the time to read about one of my heros and my love for

Bronze sculpture by one of America's top artist. I can't even IMAGINE what it must be like to have a talent

this HUGH !!

love, bj

'HEY.....GOOD LOOKIN'.....

WHAT 'CHA GOT COOKIN......

HOW'S ABOUT COOKIN' SOMETHIN' UP WITH ME........."

HEY.....SWEET BABY.....

DON'T 'CHA THINK MAYBE....

WE COULD FIND US

A BRAND NEW RECIPE...." by Hank Williams

isn't this the CUTEST little photo ?

Here's another delicious recipe from

THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS

that you may want to try.....

In fact....you SHOULD try it ....

especially if you like

CHEESE

and

BREAD :)O)

CHEESE MUFFINS

they are so delicious.....

I love them so much I want to marry them!

You can find the recipe on her blog ...

along with many, MANY more fabulous recipes !

TIME FOR A CHOCOLATE FIX

When I get really...REALLY hungry for CHOCOLATE,

nothing, not even DOVE candy, (WHAT ??) will satisfy my craving like

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE FUDGE ICING

I am thinking that I gave you this "Been in the family forever"

recipe but, just in case, I will give it to you again.

I don't want a single, solitary person to go thru this life without tasting the

BEST icing, EVER....

SO, it is my DUTY

to give you this recipe again !!!

NOW...., my mom always made it, and her grandmother before her, so I COULD be a little

prejudice....and it COULD be a COMFORT food for me.....

and COMFORT foods are ALWAYS the BEST...

but, it really IS good !!

(DON'T YA JUST WANT TO STICK YOUR TONGUE UNDER ONE OF THOSE BEATERS?)

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MY FAVORITE CHOCOLATE ICING

1/4 Cup Milk

1/4 cup Butter

1/4 cup Cocoa Powder

1 cup Sugar

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Boil 7-8 minutes, remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon Vanilla.

Beat with mixer until thick, being careful to stop before it turns to CANDY.

Just beat until it is of spreading (or, even POURING) consistency

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I find that, to cover a sheet cake with plenty of this good stuff,

THIS RECIPE SHOULD BE DOUBLED....

I always double it....

Our favorite dessert is just a plain, WHITE, box cake

with the FUDGE icing poured over it while the cake is still

WARM...

With a big, HUGH glass of ICY COLD MILK,

I am pretty sure this is what the

ANGELS IN HEAVEN

have for dessert ! ;O)

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AWARDS

SWEET SALLY at SALMAGUNDI

presented me with this beautiful award.

Thank you so much for honoring me , SALLY.

I would like to pass it on to my blogging friends...

Please take it and let it grace YOUR sidebar.

ALSO

MARY at MARY'S TREASURED MEMORIES

gave all her blogging friends this precious and cute award..

I'd like to pass it on to all of you...

AND...

My sweet little friend, KRISTINA at SHABBILY EVER AFTER

also awarded this to me.

My heartfelt thanks to both of you.

love, bj

I DID IT !!!

I WALKED

ONE MILE

YESTERDAY

ONE WHOLE MILE ....

because I love ya'll, I will have to tell you that

I did sit down at each 1/4 mile marker

so these poor ole legs could rest a bit...

But, I didn't sit too long and, besides, does it matter that I have to rest

the legs a little ? I think not !!

of course, I aim to walk the mile...

cold turkey...

biting bullets...

praying out loud..

WITHOUT HAVING TO STOP AT ALL .....SOME FINE DAY!!

It has taken about a month to go from walking 2 blocks after the last

surgery on my legs to ONE MILE....

I AM PROUD BUT MOSTLY BLESSED.

OF COURSE, THAT IS NOT

ME

UP THERE ON TOP OF THAT MOUNTAIN.......

BUT.....

IT COULD BE !

much love, bj

CHANGES.....

TOP OF THE MORNING TO EVERYONE

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I just love how everyone is adding either paper or fabric to the backs of their

hutch, cabinet, secretary.....
The above fabulous hutch belongs to

PENNY

and didn't she do a wonderful job on it!

I am crazy about adding the chicken wire...and the

fabric to the back.

Oh, and having the BLACK AND WHITE plates in there doesn't hurt, either ! ;O)

Here is ROSIE'S beautiful RED hutch with the prettiest paper...

AHHH, ROSIE, you are a girl after my own heart...

We both LOVE red !

You did such a fine job on this and made it such a

SHOWPIECE !

and....
this beauty belongs to
RUE
I didn't think you could make this piece any prettier, Rue....
but YOU DID IT, GIRL ...

it is just BEAUTIFUL

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I KNOW there's a LOT more redoes like these...

I've seen several more in BlogLand but I can't remember WHERE...

(remember...I'm old)

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You don't HAVE to have a secretary, hutch or cabinet, as such, to make a pretty change....

I wanted to show you that you can do FUN things to an

ORDINARY WALL SHELF

if you'd like....

(a great way to add desired color or texture to your room )

I just painted this little shelf BLACK (what else!!)

($2.00 at a garage sale)

Added some rusty, pretty brackets,

covered a piece of cardboard, cut to fit,

in a pretty BLACK AND WHITE TOILE .......

and hot glued it to the back of the shelf......

The fabric just added another layer to the overall look...

and shows off my collection of thrifted

WHITE IRONSTONE SUGAR BOWLS.

SPEAKING OF WHITE IRONSTONE....

I, too, wanted something different for my

antique hutch...

and had this red fabric on hand.

I just tacked it to the back for easy removal...
(did you notice we ALL used RED ?)

I dearly LOVE the look of the

WHITE IRONSTONE

against the red of the fabric....

(A lot of you have seen this hutch before)

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CHANGES are just a way to infuse variety, fun, freshness and love into

our lives and homes.

Just the tinest change in a room can seem to make it come alive...glow with a freshness that makes you wonder, "Why didn't I try it this way before?"

Just this morning, I moved a lamp in my living room to another spot...

it just seemed to make that end of the room look MUCH better....

I love changing things in my rooms and, most of the time, I like changes

in my life.....

AHHHHHHH.......

AIN'T LIFE JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES !!

My GOOFIEST post, ever....

I CAN NOT BELIEVE I AM POSTING MYSELF IN MY BATHROOM

BUT....

BECAUSE I HATE TO BE LEFT OUT OF ANYTHING

and

SWEET SHEILA Over at NOTE SONGS

is wanting everyone to do this

BATHROOM BEAUTY SNAPPING

AND

they all seem to be having such a good time with it....

I JUST COULDN'T RESIST....

BECAUSE....

I AM SOOOOOO GOOFY

(OMGosh....there is my POTTY for all the world to see!)

SHEILA, YOU SILLY, SILLY GIRL for wanting us to do this!

and SILLY, SILLY me....

How did you EVER come up with this ?
(but, it IS kinda fun)
and

LIFE S SHORT...

SO...

HAVE FUN WITH IT !

THIS WAS HARD FOR ME BECAUSE I KEPT WANTING TO LOOK

DOWN AT THE CAMERA......

?

I GOT SO TICKLED HERE, I NEARLY DROPPED MY CAMERA,

just thinking about ths WHOLE THING..

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OK, NOW...

anyone else up for playing this

silly (but kinda fun) game?

Oh, I hope so....maybe I could see YOU on here,

I wouldn't feel like SUCH A GOOFUS !! LOL

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I DID see JEANNE over at BACKYARD NEIGHBOR,

posing in A bathroom...

go STARE at her.....and giggle a little bit !

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Ahhh, but remember...she is having knee surgery today so please

whisper a prayer for her and her doctors

AND

leave her a sweet note so she can read them when she comes back home.
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STOP BY NOTE SONGS

AND SEE IF SHE HAS ANY MORE

"BATHROOM BEAUTIES "

POSTED....

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