MY WEEK WAS FULL OF THANKFULNESS.....

I am thankful for a lot of things this week but I especially give thanks for the wonderful, nurturing rains HE so graciously gave to us out here in the dry areas of West Texas.

I pray YOUR week has been blessed ~

Love to all, bj

NEW LIFE and MORE SIGNS OF SPRING

GOOD MORNING to all......................

SWEET HUBBY found this adorable nest and bird egg.....built on his old welding bottles. ...

What a LARGE bird egg !!

Poor sweet bird...it is such a "hurry up" kind of nest.....

.....almost as if she just couldn't wait very much longer....not long enuf to find a good limb in the trees.........

She must have just flown by this old welder thingy and thought......

"THIS will have to do; I can't build a ROUND, run-of-the-mill nest, tho. It will have to be long and narrow because this SPACE is long and narrow....OH, WELL !"

It seems to be doing the job, tho. YIPEEE, little bird....you did GOOD !

AND THEN........ I caught her on her nest....

It's a beautiful

MORNING DOVE.....

She is just PRECIOUS !!

NEW LIFE....

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There's new life all around me....

The starting of my lovely VIOLETS.....

Soon, my whole flower bed will be covered with these little beauties.

The white IRIS are blooming...or, at least, SOME of them are blooming. Others will follow suit very soon.

This little one is something that starts with a V....

.........Vigas ?....no.....uhhhh.....

.........Viagra?.......NO......(tee hee) I am pretty sure we aren't raising VIAGRA !!

Do you know the name of it?? It escapes this steel trap of a mind of mine.

The FIRST small bouquet of the ever- lovely LILACS......

Oh, how sweet they smell. My whole bathroom smells like a garden ~

~HAPPY SPRING, sweet blogger friends....and a BLESSED WEEKEND ~

LOVE, bj

THE THRILL OF THE HUNT...there's nothing like it !

While I was out doing errands this afternoon, I stopped at my favorite THRIFT haunt...

If I find something GOOD........I call the shop "JUNQUE PARADISE"......

If I DON'T find anything I just love......then it is "JUNK...PERIOD!" :)

TODAY, IT IS "JUNQUE PARADISE".....

I saw this BEAUTY from across the shop the minute I stepped inside the door....

Isn't it so pretty?

Can you see the CROWN and ENGLAND on it?

That has GOT to mean that it's GOOD....right?

(remember now, ladies..

TONY BLAIR is English!

*sigh *swoon*

faint *dream *giggle *roll eyes *slober

and...can you see that it was $4.95 ? FOUR DOLLARS and NINETY-FIVE CENTS!

Oh, my gosh.................. I almost ripped my purse to death getting my check book out!!

BUT WAIT....there's another piece, right beside it....At this point, I am totally EXCITED.....like wetting my pants excited. Ever had that feeling? And, don't you just love it...the hands shake, the forehead sweats, your ears start ringing.....

What is this smaller bowl for? It has an opening for a ladle but it seems awfully small for GRAVY.......any idea?

It's also from ENGLAND.....

and can you see the $3.95 price I paid for it??

I would say this was my LUCKY DAY......

Aren't they a lovely set? For $9.00? Oh, my......

and.....can you guess WHERE I put them.....

...... instantly? I'll bet Lucy can guess..... :)

They fit right in with all my other blue dishes (so sorry, Mary...I ALMOST felt guilty buying these when I KNOW how much you love BLUE DISHES...)

...and were just perfect for the cake holder on the mantle in the dining room.

I had a super day thrifting....and since I seem to NEVER be satisfied, I am glad I saved the other shops for another day.....

BLESSINGS,

bj

SOME OF MY DREAM COTTAGES

.....DREAM...DREAM......DREAM.....

Just wanted to share some more pictures of my dream homes....Most are from RATE MY SPACE and they are all LOVELY !

I feel like SCARLET, just LOOKING at this one.....

Almost expect to see RHETT riding up that driveway.....

How neat this one is....


OOPS...SORRY....I just had to throw in this picture of my FAVORITE ROOM OF ALL TIME......so far, I've not found another that speaks to me as this one does!


This B&B is so breathtaking, I can hardly stand it...and that adorable rooster sign just sets it off !!

I'll swear....I don't know WHAT it is that makes me love SHUTTERS so much !??

I think these are just about the cutest things...and I would LOVE these INSIDE !!



This little house is a COTTAGE in the true sense of the word....just precious!

WOW...this is so good-lookin'

That fancy fence is to*die*for....it surely is !

Another view of the one above....

BEFORE..........

AFTER........

awesome, hu?

BEFORE..........

AFTER....and unbelievable !

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ATTENTION:

BEVERLY is expecting you this day for the FINAL day of the fabulous ROOSTER PARADE

Please stop by and take a look and tell her how much you've enjoyed her hard work.

Her precious personality and humor adds so much to all of the rooster pictures the sweet ladies of Blogland have sent in to make this the

BEST PARADE OF ROOSTERS

in the whole world!!

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SON*IN*LAW did wonderfully thur the surgery and will go home from the hospital today. Thank you so much for the sweet prayers.

Today is my Sweet Hubby and my 48th wedding anniversary!

Didn't we do good !!?!

A PRESENTATION OF AN AWARD AND...I'VE BEEN TAGGED.....and I love it !!

I am presenting to the fabulous ANITA, this much deserved award for .....
................just being ANITA !!

Stop by her blog and give her a HUGH pat on the back for her hard-earned weight-loss....

....... enjoy the WONDERFUL photos on her site. She sure handles a mean camera....

Plus, her informative writings have taught me so much...I am sure you will enjoy them, too.

WAY TO GO, ANITA !

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I've been tagged by the lovely BETTY for ths great FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE......

THE FOLLOWING IS FROM BETTY'S SITE:

"I have lots of girls in my circle and decided that they all needed to know that someone cares about them and appreciate the difference they make in my life.

If you are here it may be because I tagged you as one of the girls in my circle!

If I didn't tag you , no offense intended.

TAG....You're it! Consider yourself tagged.***INSERT NAMES AND LINKS OF WHO YOU ARE TAGGING HERE*** "

SO.......
I tag:


KATHY


DEENA

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COCK-A- DOODLE-DOO.....

DON'T FORGET TO GO OVER TO SEE SOME MORE OF THE

NOW FAMOUS

ROOSTER PARADE

Beverly is waiting for you with a hot cup of coffee and, if we're lucky, a cookie or two while we watch the 3rd installment of.......

THE ROOSTER PARADE

She is doing such a fine job of bringing this colorful parade to us...BE SURE TO LEAVE HER A MESSAGE AND A BIG HUG

Son*In*Law's surgery was postponed until THIS morning at 7:30

Thank you for your prayers

EDITED to say WELCOME to another new blogger!!

She is DOT, known to some RMS fans as PICKET FENCES

Please swing by and say "Hello"..

WELCOME, DOT....We are so glad to have another new blogging buddy!

A BIG "WELCOME", A REMINDER and an OOOOH, LA LA.........

I would like to send out a hugh WELCOME to a brand new blogging friend and her new site....

Her name is DONNA at DONNA'S IN THE ATTIC (what a cute blog name, Donna!).

Please go over and introduce yourself and help her to feel at home in this wonderful world of blogging.....

DONNA, we are so glad to have you for a new friend.

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This is DAY 2 of the ROOSTER PARADE over at BEVERLY'S

and she has a brand new batch of handsome fellas marching, strutting and.....well.....doing their THING!

Be sure to stop by and say HELLO to all of them!

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THESE beautiful French Country tablecloths shown below are.....OILCLOTH
Meaning they can just be wiped off with a wet cloth.

I was totally excited when I found this site and I don't care if it cost
ONE MILLION DOLLARS, I aim to have one of these colorful, beautiful, easy to care for cloths for MY dining table......well, maybe not a MILLION, but ........... :o)

I really love using tablecloths and they aren't hard to wash and iron...just a little time consuming....and my table is LARGE, so if I have to IRON the cloth....I don't like it very much.

Since PLASTIC cloths aren't really my cup of tea....
I am more than sure I would just love one of these!
These pretty ones are COTTON, coated with Scotch Guard.

I AM IMPRESSED......

This is how their ad reads.......

"These oilcloths from PROVENCE are made in cotton with a special treatment on them called scotchguard which makes them waterproof and stain resistant.

They look great, as regular cotton, much better than those plastic tablecloths! Round or rectangle oilcloth available. Round tablecloths looks great on square table too. "

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To order or just take a peek at what they offer, go HERE.

They have other FRENCH items, too that are fun fun fun to look at....

HAPPY DAY ~

My son*in*law is to have knee surgery this morning and I ask for your kind prayers for him.

THANK YOU