Our poor Baby!

Poor George gave us quite a scare this week

he just started acting all goofy and we could not figure

out what was wrong

finally we stuck a flashlight in his

mouth and we found a stick stuck in his throat.

I didn't even know he had been chewing on it

he must have picked it up when he was outside.

so scary,

your kids can tell you how they feel

and communicate.

He has been getting the Royal treatment!!

Has any of your dogs ever done this?

Alfresco dining in Alaska.....

Maestro music please....
Its a sunny day

candle light

my guest came and left

I think I still prefer

dining in.

A Valentine....

Since I closed the shop I have been so busy with Phil
and the PTO at school

That when I found out I was going to have the whole

day to myself....

Bliss.....Quiet.....

So I watched the tear jerk er

the Locator's show.

where Mothers and Daughters

or Father and sons

are reunited after adoption

and you hear there stories.

After 2 hours I had to change the channel.

so sad and happy at the same time!

I brought out the Valentines and decorated.

Diane do you notice some treasures...

I took the fabric off this shade

It snowed some more today

Phil may have been gone but I did have someone lurking out the windows

today keeping an eye on me.

I hope you all had just as wonderful a day as I did.

now I'm off to get the kids.

I also have a favor can every one save me their

Boxtops for education that are on

certain food items.

I'm in a contest so I thought I would ask for some help!

I thank you, Miss Loved

What to wear, what to wear, I finally decided on this dress

to wear while I except my award from

formerly Little Ted Canvas

and now

Loved.

now she is stylish.

I have loved her blog and her incredible work

for quite awhile now and it was so sweet

of her to think of silly little me!

I'm suppose to share 7 things about myself

so here goes

1. when I was in 5th grade we moved

from Seattle to Minnesota and lived on a

dairy farm and in 7th grade I told my teacher

proudly that I would not be needing an education

just to haul manure the rest of my life.

Thank God I'm still not hauling manure.....

2. I always told my friends that I wanted to meet Mr. right

and pop out kids like a pack of Rolo's.

Dear God it took 5 years in between each of our 3 kids

so I would be in my 70's if I had finished like

a pack of Rolo's as planned.

3.in High school I had my appendix removed

and you know where that scar is don't you

well on the farm the neighbor man came over with a box of chocolate

for me and I pulled my pants down to show him my scar

not all the way, you should have seen his face

good Lord, what was I thinking.

Poor Mr. Prigge


4.on my first date the boy opened the door for me

and I opened the other door and walked through.

5.When my Mom told my sister and I that we were going

to have a brother or sister. My sister was 11 and I was 10

I asked if Dad knew. Look at what kids know today at that age,

I was a bit of a late bloomer though.

6.In high school I use to arm wrestle the city boys and beat them

until a girlfriend told me no boy wants to date a girl who's stronger

than they are so I stopped.

7. when I was a senior in high school we moved back to Seattle

where I met Mrs. Smodiez and she wore Poison perfume

and always wore a dress or skirt.

I wanted to be just like her and she changed me into a girlie girl

in a very big way.

I hope that I did not bore you too death....

now I get to pick who I pass the award on to so here goes....

1.Posie patchwork

2. Odd and Old

3.Florence and Mary

4.Pinecone and Roses

5.Stinkpot Studio

6.Swedish House

7.Woolfenbell

8.Make mine midcentury

9.Rosa Rood

10.Pandy Potter Bears

I could have chosen so many more but here

are 10.....

I had to share our middle son Cory

I don't know how he does it but he sits on his

narrow foot board like a bird perched.

playing his game. kids

The wait is Over...

Before Christmas I shared some lovely photos of Christine's

while we waited patiently for her to start up her blog

and YEAH ....

the wait is over and here is the link.

Looking at her photos makes me fall in love with

Alaska all over again!!!

Whats on your wishlist....

These are the things on my wish list

now it may take 20 years to finish my list....

but I would love a couple

Anthropologie chairs.

That darn elusive Chesterfield couch.
My beloved Mora clock.

a large over scale floor mirror

Antique Scandinavian wedding trunk

French crystal chandelier

A beautiful tile European fireplace

I love these style tables

and a Aga stove!

whats on your list?

Who can Resist a Happy Face!!!

Who can resist My happy face?

This is what I have been telling my parents

Because I could not get them off the beach.

I had been giving them a hard time.

so they brought me pictures of what the beach looks

like right now,

I have not been down there for a month or so.

they have to go by 4-wheeler for about a 1/4 mile

over all this ice on the beach to get up to the main road.



See the waters edge total ice right to the tide line.

all this ice is caused by natural springs that run off the bluff.

Should I cut them some slack!

Maybe

A liitle Fun...

How cool is this house

and can you just imagine

the people who would live in these houses

this one is my favorite

this one, no thanks

ships ahoy.

Thank you Amanda

for my fabulous new headers

I let Phil pick this one wait till you see them all....

so excited!

and

It's 12 above today so another thing to be thankful for

a little heat wave!

oOOps I almost did it again!!!

Happy Birthday Pops

Here he is with his older brother Donald

who passed away this last August.

I can't believe I almost forgot again,

I talked to my parents 3 times

and then I caught it....Phew!

again

Happy Birthday, Dad

It was so cold today that my blouse in my

closet was froze to the wall!!

MARIMEKKO

Last Saturday while sitting at Sylvia's

in a Magazine I read an article
on Marimekko.

I use to sell Marimekko sheets over 20 years

ago at my first job with Pacific Linen.

I loved them then and I still love there bold prints today!

Bright and cheery prints

With a whole lot of funk!

So Cute....

This dress is so sweet.

I love this for Mimi.

Check out their amazing webite

for more fun items.

Saturday night was Amanda's annual swap party.

this was my treasure that I brought home.

I came down with my once a year terrible flu

so I really didn't get to take a look at it till yesterday

and found out it was a child's caplet!

No wonder it was a little snug...

Mimi loves it!!!