Meet Hank

 

 Joining Sally for Blue Monday.

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2015/04/blue-monday-easter-dinner-blues.html

 

 

With the recent opening of Major League Baseball,

it seemed the appropriate time to introduce

Hank

'Hank Heron'

 

Click on over to Blue Monday with Sally
 Joining Sally for Blue Monday.

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2015/04/blue-monday-easter-dinner-blues.html

 



Spiritual Sundays: Happy Resurrection Day

East and West

Have a Blessed Easter

 

Matthew 24:26, 27

"So if they say to you, 'Behold, He is in the wilderness,' do not go out, or, 'Behold, He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe them.

"For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be

 

Matthew 24:44
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

 

Sharing with:

http://www.spiritualsundays.com/2015/04/happy-resurrection-day.html

 

Easter Pink Saturday

Happy Easter Everyone!

The perfect  season for Pink

and I'm joining Beverly and all the others at Pink Saturday 

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog

 

This depression glass divided luncheon plate is from a set that belonged to my mother.

 

 

This Chrystal bowl which I bought at an auction seemed like a good match.

  Next came this lovely collection of ceramic eggs made and given to my mother by a close friend    

 

Some may remember when many were taking a test to see what their personal color palette was; Summer, Winter, Spring or Fall.

My results were Spring

Maybe the test was right because these pastels colors make me happy.

  

 

My simple kitchen table is cheerfully waiting for the arrival of Easter.

 

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Fences atMuldoon

Joining Good Fences Friday

http://run-a-roundranch.blogspot.com/2015/04/good-fences-54.html
 

A wild aster the RG didn't weed out.   To him, nothing is a weed

and from experience he knew it would be lovely.

Fall 2010

 Lucy looks like a bride

 

 

 

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Joining with Good Fences this Friday.

Click on over.

 

http://run-a-roundranch.blogspot.com/2015/04/good-fences-54.html

 

Spring Struggles to Appear

Joining OUTDOOR Wednesday  



I heard a rumor that it was Spring

But no evidence to be found.

I checked the calendar

and sure enough the first day of Spring had come and gone.

Well at least I had some reminders around the house

lest I should forget what Spring was all about

 

There was a lovely Lily
 

And the late afternoon light reflecting on these pieces

was encouraging with a promise of warm temps

And I was sure I had heard ducks and geese

but it couldn't have been these.

 So I ventured outside and this wreath was lovely 

but the ground was white.

And the . . . this week the temps rose above 40

and hope returned when I spied this brave soul

and these daffodils ready to burst forth

even a few tiny hyacinths were getting brave

on the south side of our home

 

I guess the calendar was right after all.

 

Join the party at:

 

    http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com

 

 

 

Sadie Visits Blue Monday

 Joining Sally for Blue Monday.

http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2015/03/blue-monday-review-cinderella.html

 

For Blue Monday I chose to share some "Blue" from my 'little room'. The term 'little room' comes from special family members who used it for the all purpose rooms in their homes.

I have a passion for Family Research and one of my branches is of Dutch origin. Thus the combination of blue and windmills in this corner of atMuldoon.

The little lady on the left was a gift from my Grandmother on my 12th Birthday.

The postcard, salt & pepper shakers and gal in the back are thrifting finds. Oh and also the silver spoon which I see needs a little polishing.

More thrift finds. The paddles turn freely on the little windmill in the center

Not sure if this happy couple are Dutch. They may be Eastern European but they are welcome in our family melting pot.

This picture with the windmill brings me serenity

as  I envision a quiet misty morning at the harbor.

My mom was a quilter while I prefer to do the piecing

and was always happy to finish the project for me.

And meet Sadie who is floating in front of the toile valance that also depicts windmills.

Sadie doesn't always reside here. She is a decoy which several years ago began appearing in strange and unusual places around our lawn and home.

The RG (retired gardener) and I were playing this little game long before the 'elf on the shelf'

appeared on the scene :).

 

 

Thanks for stopping by. If anyone is also interested in family research, I recently started a new blog where I share my experiences and reflections on my family research journey. https://familyresearchandme.blogspot.com 



Clarity

 

musing . . . 'gazing thoughtfully'

from my office window

 

breathing and just being . . .enchanted peace

from my swing

 

 

seeing clearly . . . in His time

from my soul

 

change is coming . . . stay tuned . . .



Daily Patriotic Reminders Here and There

As I was contemplating my Veteran's Day Post Veteran's Day 2014 it occurred to me that daily patriotic reminders abound atMuldoon
thanks to the retired Vet who lives here.

Way up high

and Way down low at Lucy's eye level

Even everyday essentials

Clutter Alert: The following pics are in the RG's domain over which I have very little say so ; )

 

I guess his theme on this beam is 'trains, planes & automobiles'.

Stored decos for American holidays.

 

 And things that simply bloom where they're planted.

 

 

Does he use this for paying his taxes?

 

 It doesn't spin stuck up there.

Maybe it reminds him of summer breezes.

 

 O.K. so this tote landed here by my own doing but it won't be hard to find when I want it.

 

Yep, daily reminders of our freedom are a good thing.

Veteran's Day 2014

 

“On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.”
—Dan Lipinski

 

Today I honor my husband and his service in the

U.S. Army - 1968-1971.

Saturday Scenery

Leaf mulching was on the agenda but I couldn't bring myself to disrupt the beauty of the scene outside the kitchen window.

There will be another day or nature will take care of them; whichever comes first.

...simplicity is not about being deprived. It is about discovering what is "enough in your life" -- based upon your lifestyle, values, and following the call of your soul -- and discarding the rest.