Christmas Neck Tie Purse

In earlier posts, I showed you two purses that my friend in North Carolina made out of neck ties.  She recently  made this one for me out of ties that I sent her. 



Pocket on back of purse.

I have enjoyed using this purses so much in the last few weeks.  

Christmas Dishes

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I found  this china at Marshalls in South Carolina this summer and fell in love with it.  The colors are so warm and rich.   I think I got the napkin rings at a yard sale.  They are  tarnished brass  and pick up the golds and browns in the dishes. 

I'm having friends over for dinner Friday night and I'm excited about using my new dishes!  Of course, that depends on how many inches of snow we have.

My Friend's 50's Diner

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My friend made this 1:12 scale diner in a Betty Boop suitcase.  It is unbelieveably authentic looking.  You can almost smell the hot dogs cooking on the grill.

 

Or popcorn popping in the popcorn machine.

I love the teen girl in her poodle skirt and the matronly looking waitress.

Photos by B. King

Corgi Unrest

Heidi and Arabelle

Yesterday these two complained that Hanna is getting too much blog time.  So I took them out in the snow for a photo session while Hanna was taking an afternoon nap on my bed.

I know there's a deer out there!

After following them around for about 30 minutes, I think they were ready for the session to be over, especially Arabelle.

She's looking pretty grumpy in this picture.

Not Miss Heidi, she's still looking pretty! 

Fortunately for me, the mailman delivered our  "Corgi Secret Santa" package full of toys and peanut butter treats soon after we went inside.  Everyone is happy again!

Hanna's Visit to the Assisted Living Center

Hanna recently visited a local assisted living center with her "Paws for Health" group.  We have a personal friend who lives at the center  and after we say hi to all the residents, we visit her in her  apartment.  Hanna stretches out on the floor and sleeps like she been chasing rabbits all day! 

She's always a sweetheart and everyone loves her!

Santa and Friends Dessert Set

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Several years ago Mikasa made a dessert set of four plates and mugs called "French Countryside". As you can see, Santa has an adorable red and white corgi chewing on a rawhide at his feet.  These dishes are very hard to find and don't stay on Ebay very long.  I have managed to get a set of four plates and four mugs over the years. 

My Granddaughters!

I have written about my granddaughters several times and wanted to share this picture of them that was taken a few years ago. Being a grandmother has always been so much fun.  I've loved watching them grow (they're 13 and 11 now) but there are days that I'd like to turn back time and have them little just for one day.