HAPPY NEW YEAR

EVERYONE

may 2013 be a

blessed year

for you and yours

many books have i

i love books

i also have a lil cuz

& we share ideas

(many over the years)

she said she took all the

dust covers off her books

well, why didn't i think of that?

first i did the library several months ago

wonderful - bindings beautiful

then saturday, during my christmas

extravaganza of decorating

i took on the den book shelves

it is so fun to just throw them

on the floor

what a mess, but somehow

it didn't bother me

kinda like a carpet of books

i knew if i left them there long

enough, someone would pick

them up - thank you so much

Texas Trash

our favorite

each year when i make

texas trash

i think of the best cook

who shared her recipe

with me many years ago

Joann Piper

the best cook i know

well, one of two

my mother was the other best cook

they both had a way of

"tweeking" a recipe to make it outstanding

their recipes have become a tradition

with this family

& i think of them often

looking forward to munching on

texas trash

with native texan sailor son

& his fiance from Ohio

bet they don't have

texas trash in

washington dc

(hum)

while visiting the angelgirls

i saw a least 2

pink Christmas trees

(from me) 

it just never occured to me

that 4 generations have been

involved in

pink Christmas trees

my beloved Mother & Daddy purchased

this pink flocked tree in the mid century

cause I just had to have it

(being a Christmas "vignetter")

oh, dear - how sad is this?

the tree clashed with all our

family ornaments & wrapping paper

& yes, my velvet red dress

it seems also that i was not too

thrilled with the results of the tree

but, i probably was suffering with

asthma, which was a seasonal

thing with me back then

ever since then

we've always had some

hint of a pink tree

just to remind me of

a parents love

BE MERRY!

while in Rhode Island

one of my favorite things was

reading to the Angelgirl's

classroom

with props that were magical

what a sweet group of children

also, sending

Cinderella & her Prince Charming

to the Military Ball

a highlight & honor to see them

side by side

she was gorgeous as was her gown

& it was this formal military jacket

that brought tears to my eyes

thank you for what you do everyday

for this country & family

~~~

a trip to Rhode Island to see

the Angelgirls4

back home now

after a magical time

i can still feel how

my heart felt

seeing & holding them

for a happy reunion!

missing them today

on a Christmas Decorating

extravaganza, however

may the castle

be merry & bright!