A Happy Birthday , Get Well Wishes and a Miracle!!!!

A very Happy Birthday to Veronica,

I'm glad she got to 42 first

she can tell me what it's like for a few more months...

were celebrating her day today !!!then my poor Ted who is in ICU in Portland it was touch and go but with all the love and prayers he has been receiving we pray he will be able to go home soon. He has been in the hospital for 2 months now, those poor nurses as he is quite a flirt!! 

then the Miracle,

some Dear friends yesterday

 rocked our world with an accident....

 God is good!!!

He had his Angels

watching over them because

they just missed a

huge drop off

and they were able to walk away.

Miracles happen everyday!!!

Remeber when...

I had an entirely different post in mind

when I was going through pictures on my parents computer

 and came across all of these old pictures

of the store from a few years ago

and one of my poopsie

where has the time gone...

tomorrow I'll post some old Photos from my house.

I had fun looking back at things I've had and sold!

reminiscing

fresh laundry

I love vintage laundry items

 not to mention

the smell of fresh laundry off the clothes line

 fresh cut grass

these smells spell summer...

the first three photos came from here she has

such a lovely Idea for above storage...

these cute Items in the laundry room

would have to make folding clothes FUN!!!

Best Jam Cake Ever.....

                                    When I first saw this cake in the Taste of the South Magazine

It looked so good I had to try it.

But if your Like me I just always get rid of the

ingredients that I don't think belong

like the raisins and the pecans..

It was a total mess to make

 and as you can see

 it needs to go into 4 cake pans next time.

It was so delicious...

One cake would easily feed 20 guests

Its about 10" tall when frosted,

cake recipe

1 1/2cups soft butter

3 cups sugar

5 lg eggs

4 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp b.soda

1 cup sour cream

1 1/2 cups blackberry jam

1 1/2 cups shredded coconut

1 1/4 cups chopped pecans

1 cup raisins

beat sugar and butter till light and fluffy

then eggs one at a time

then flour and soda alternating with the sour cream.

then fold in the rest.

I used freezer jam I like it best.

bake 350 about 40minutes

till a tooth pick comes clean.

filling

is 1- 8ounce cream cheese

beat with 1/2 cup blackberry jam.

Layer this in between the cake layers

 with 2 cups of fresh blackberry

this filling next time I will double it!

Butter cream frosting

2 cups softened Butter

 8 cups powdered sugar

8T heavy whipping cream

frost  and refrigerate

enjoy

My Sisters place...

These are some photos from my sister house in Anchorage.

the mid century pictures she thrifted and I just love them...

and the French oil of the hen how cute is that!!

then there is my poor George who got shaved at the groomers and

while stuck in traffic on Monday I did my own trimming

on his poor ears when will I learn

somethings should be left to the professionals!!

on the polka dot blanket that is Georges brother Coconut.

George will stay with my sister Christi and his brother for the rest of summer

as there are way to many Eagles on the beach.

In exchange I took my niece home with me

 for as long as she can handle being away from her Mom.

Mimi runs her ragged which gives me Peace to get my work done..

Treasures galore!!!

I had so much fun I went to Anchorage on Monday with Mimi and my Mom.

We got stuck in an accident going up to Anchorage so what should have been

a 2 1/2 hour drive turned into 4 hours.

we never did hear how badly they were hurt!

I found so many wonderful things for the shop and me!!!

I have more stuff to post tomorrow

and pictures of my sisters house and her treasures that I covet.

and then there is

Vicki

my personal shopper who's out traveling!!!!!

I will post those treasures soon too.

until tomorrow.

p.s. how cute will that old child's chair be RED.

A thrifted house fit for a mouse!

How cute is this I loved it the minute I saw it...

of course it was an ugly natural

and it has a full set of furniture to go with it.

BUT

they have to be put together as they are part of a kit.

Super fun for a little girl or a 41yr old to play

with like me!

I hope you have a great weekend

Phil went across to the remote lodge to open it up

with my Dad and brother.

they are coming back tomorrow

just in time to go to dinner at Acapulco

and see Veronica and celebrate Fathers Day.

My Mom has Mimi for the day.

 she went with

Phil earlier this morning .

she had packed her bag the night before

determined she was going with them to see the fox!

so this spells out I'm with my boys and it's peaceful

they really leave you alone as they get older.

Happy Fathers Day

and have a great weekend!