It's Friday!!

Good Morning!
Hello once again friends! Gosh, here it is Friday already! The time spent here visiting Michele is going by so fast..waaaay tooo fast! I am enjoying every second, that's for sure!

Michele posted a few pictures on my sidebar here.. The first one is a picture of Jamie, Michele and me, and then the second picture is the Montezuma Castle, and yes, I am wearing a winter coat, as it's about 20 degrees colder up there than what it is here in Phoenix.. The castle was quite amazing to see, no doubt about that!

Michele has this weekend off. I'm not exactly sure of what all is on our agenda for this weekend. Knowing Michele, we'll have something new & exciting to see and/or do this weekend! She is so good at planning things to do!
She has a bunch of things she'd like to have me (us) see and do before I have to leave.. and the only time we can do anything is on her days off from work. She works 3 or 4 days on the 12 hour shift per day a week at the hospital and I feel so bad that she isn't getting the good rest she should be getting on her days off.. as she's been busy entertaining Mom.. which I know she doesn't mind doing.. but still, it isn't letting her get rested up the way she should be either.. Sometimes, when we are doing something different, out of the ordinare, I find that in itself, can also be relaxing to one.. So, I guess it all just depends on the person as to what is or isn't relaxing to them.. I think I'd find entertaining a family member or friend on my days off from my workplace relaxing too, like Michele does, and especially if it was knowing that person was enjoying as much as I was the plans of the day!

My thoughts and prayers are with those of you who are having all the snow and bad weather.. Hopefully it won't last very long, and I'm hoping that spring will be here soon for everyone to enjoy!

You all take care and keep safe now!

Blessings,
~Lynn

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It's with a heavy heart that I write that Westin passed away to be with our Lord this morning. Please keep his family and friends in your prayers.
Thank you all for your prayers..

Our Visit With The Past!

Good Morning!
Michele and I went to see the Montezuma Castle yesterday! Oh my goodness, how very awesome it was to see! To think that people actually stayed in the rooms there! I told Michele that I'd love to be able to climb up there just to have a peek inside the open chissled out windows, but, she said, "Mom, You're on your own"! So.. I just decided to take a few more pictures of the castle, but I sure would have loved to had a better view of what it looked like on the inside. I could just imagine how it must have been living back in those days. I told Michele that I don't think I'd make surviving back then, but, we all do seem to live ok in the era we are living in, so, I think I would have made it ok.. There'd be no other choice, but to do so! Right?

Then, we headed on to Sedona, Az. Talk about seeing something absolutely beautiful, and so very awesome looking, those Red Rocks were definately it! Oh My!! To think that all of it was natural. Nothing carved or chissled out to make these! We got to see Bell Rock, Coffee Pot Rock,Cathedral and Courthouse Rock, among others.. Sooo very beautiful!

If you ever get a chance to come to Arizona, I highly recommend seeing both of these fabulous places! I will share pictures with you all when I get back..

The weather is gorgeous here! Yesterday it was 75 and today it's supposed to be 73.. I can handle these temps! It is beautiful here, especially this time of the year!

You all have a wonderful day!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Gorgeous Tuesday In Phoenix!

Good Morning!
I had a really wonderful time with Michele and Jamie before Jamie left to go back to Ca. last Sunday. We a had a real nice few hours together each day, which was great! So much better than not being able to see or spend time with him, that's for sure! I am so glad that Jamie wasn't assigned alot of study/paper writing time while he was here! We all went to a couple wonderful restaurants each day for our suppers.. One was PF CHANGS, and the other restaurant was Mastro's Ocean Club. It was sooo delish, and the service was wonderful! We even found a little time to shop afterwards too! We always have loved shopping/window shopping together!
It was very hard saying our goodbye's Saturday evening! I always dread those! Hopefully, Jamie will be coming out my way in a few months, after his school lets out for summer vacation. I've got my fingers crossed!

Michele and I had a buch of fun shopping together too yesterday! I found a few items that I just HAD to have! I'm sure you have those times while out shopping too! We shopped at JC Penney's and Christopher and Banks, along with some other departments in the Mall too! We had a really great time!

Michele is at work now.. I am glad she has her two puppy dogs here to keep me company while she can't be here. She has a min pin named Sonny, and a mix breed named Riley.. They both are so well behaved. I'll share pictures of them on my blog once I'm back home..

Michele is hoping to take me to Sedona, as she and Jamie both said how beautiful it is there, but, she's not real sure if we'll make it or not because of all the snow and cold weather they have been having. We will have to wait and see.. She would like to go when it'd be nicer out..as then all the beauty there would be more visable. The Camelback Mts. are really beautiful! When we are out and about, it really does feel like I could touch them from riding inside the car.

I'm not going to go to Weight Watcher's today. Maybe I'll go later on one day this week..just to get weighed in. I think that I've been doing good so far! I've been trying to be good at all my choices so far!

Please keep Dan's (Yesterday Once More) SIL & family in your prayers. Her Mom passed away from a horrible fall down the stairs that she had.. My thoughts and prayers are with her and her family during this most difficult time.

I'd also like prayers said for Donna at One Simple Country Girl, at the loss of her family dog. It is very hard losing one's pet, as they are like a family member to us too.

Thank you all for your wonderful comments that you leave for me! You all are so kind! Have a great day!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Phoenix Is Beautiful!

Hi Everyone!
I made it here! My daughter Michele met me at the airport! So wonderful seeing her again!! I had a wonderful flight, and it was right on time! We met my son Jamie at his motel, and then we all went out to eat at PF Chang's. It was sooo good and the atmosphere was absolutely beautiful! It sure seemed great being with my two kids! I always love sharing time together with all of them!

It was great to wake up to the sounds of birds tweeting, since we don't have any to speak of until spring! I did wake up to rain, but it didn't last long, and the sun is shining so pretty out there now!

We are planning on getting together with Jamie later after his classes are over..probably around 5pm or so. Jamie has to head back to Ca. tomorrow. Wish he could stay longer, that's for sure!

You all take care now and have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,
~Lynn

So Many Emotions I'm Having This Morning... Sadness, Happiness, Excitedness, Nervousness....

Good Morning!
I have sooo many thoughts and emotions going through my mind this morning..

First of all, I would like prayers said for NieNie(Stephanie).. She's in the Burn Unit ICU.. Her husband wrote on her blog today saying that Stephanie (NieNie) had not one, but two surgeries.. Please click on her typewriter button to read what her husband wrote.. Stephanie and her family could use our prayers..

Please also keep Deena, Shauna, Penny, Westin, Amden, and all of their families in our prayers, as well as all of our friends and families who need our prayers said for them too.. Thank you all so much!

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Today is when my son Jamie is flying into Phoenix! So, hopefully, Jamie, Michele & I will be able to connect with each other sometime over the weekend here! I'm sure we will, even if it's just to eat out someplace together. At least we'll see and be with each other for a little while. I hope Jamie isn't real loaded down with having to do alot of college papers and studying while he's there, but, that is the real main reason that brought him to Az. this time.. his college course... He's going to college for his MD Degree..

I need to get my nails done today, decide what clothes I want to take with me, get them all packed in my suitcase, and then I'll be all ready to fly when the time comes! Yes!! I am soo excited!!

You all have a wonderful day!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Urgent Prayer Request..

Amden was born Monday, Feb. 15th, 2010. Today he was diagnosed with down syndrome. More tests are to be done tomorrow to verify or rule out this diagnosis. Please pray for Amden and his parents, Jordan and Amber..

Thank you so much!

I'm Really On Countdown Now!

Good Morning!
I have been thinking what all I need to get done these next couple of days.. like, go and get my nails done, laundry, decide what to pack, and then do my packing! These days are going by soo fast! I'll be at Michele's before I know it, & I am soo anxious! :)

I went to my weight watcher's meeting, and I did gain .4 of a pound. Guess that isn't all that bad really.. I knew I probably would gain, as I've not been real careful as to what I was eating last week. Now, I've got to behave myself when I am at Michele's.. I'm sure Michele will help keep her Mom on the right track! I found a place that has the weight watcher meetings that is real close to Michele's. That's great, as now I'll still be able to go to them! I don't like to miss any meetings if I can help it.
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I found a real neat recipe that I'd like to share with you. It's called

~BEAN and CHEESE NACHOS~

**INGREDIENTS**

32 baked low fat tortilla chips

1 cup fat free canned refried beans

1/2 cup shredded reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese

1/4 cup salsa

Thin slices of seeded jalapeno chili (optional)

Preheat oven to 350*F. Layer tortilla chips on an ovenproof platter or baking sheet. Spread beans evenly over chips and sprinkle with cheese. Bake until beans are hot and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Top with salsa. Garnish each serving with a thin slice of seeded jalapeno chili for added zip.

This makes 4 servings.. and is only 3 weight watcher points for those of you doing weight watcher's..

I haven't tried making this yet, but it sure does sound delish, and easy enough too!
I am a real fan of Mexican food and this I will definately be giving a try!

Have a wonderful day!

Blessings,
~Lynn

WHERE THERE'S A WILL...THERE'S A WAY..

Good Tuesday Morning!
I sure hope everyone had a great weekend and 3 day one if you had yesterday off work too! Daniel had yesterday off from his workplace and we spent some time together.. He has a Wii system and he asked me if I'd like to see how it works, and of course I said YES!!" We played tennis, baseball, bowled, and I watched him play boxing, which totally wore me out just watching all the moves he made while playing it! It was alot of fun I must say, trying these games out! I really loved the bowling and tennis games! I have heard some of the people at my weight watcher's meeting mention about the Wii Fit. I don't know what all this game is about, but, it too, sounds like it'd be interesting and really would give one a good work out! I think Daniel ought to have Dad check out the Wii too and see if it'd be something he might be interested in having. Both of us need to have something we'd like to do, that would get us off the couch and get us moving!! You know, other than what taking a walk would do for us, as I know that is real good exercise..

Ayhow, I had a real nice time visiting with Daniel yesterday! I'm hoping we can get together again sometime before Friday, as Friday is when I fly the friendly skies to Arizona to see Michele and Jamie!

I sure am going to keep thinking positive about my saying here that I posted! I sure do have the will, but, I think I've kinda got lost somewhere along the way this past week, as Frito's was my enemy this week! I wish I could just tell myself NO, but no way... I just sit there in my recliner holding the bag and eat them! ( I am sooo not disaplined!) I get sooo mad at myself for being so stupid sometimes! I never, ever thought that watching one's weight would be soo hard for one to do! So, I don't think I'll have any loss of weight today when I go get weighed in, and I sure hope I didn't gain any either! I've got to get back on track, starting again today!!

I hope you enjoy the songs that are playing! These are some of my favorites! I was surprised that I figured out how to post them on my blog all by myself! Now that's a real stepping stone for this lady too! Darn, I just noticed that some of the songs aren't playing all the way like they ought to.. I will have to check on how to fix this later on.. Sorry about that..

You all have a wonderful day! Please still keep in your prayers NieNie, Westin, Deena, Penny, Shauna along with many other friends and family members who need our prayers.. Thank you so much!

Thank you all so much for visiting my blog and for all the kind and wonderful comments you leave me! You all are so very special to me!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Good Monday Morning!

Hello!
It's a beautiful, sunshiny, cold day here today! But, at least the sun is out! It always makes my day go alot better when I look and see the sunshine outside! Are you that way too? I bet alot of us are!

I have several things I want to get done today.. like.. going to Super WalMarts, being I didn't make it there last evening, and then make some bills out, then, get into our mastercloset and see if I can find my suitcase and also what all I want to be taking on my visit to my daughter Michele's.. She sent me an email of what all I need and don't need to be packing.. With the weather in AZ. being different from ours I told her I was uncertain of exactly what all to pack.. I always pack enough for 3 months, or so it seems, when I do go visit with our kids! I like to have my favorite wardrobe right there with me! One just never knows where we'll be going or what we'll be doing.. But, I do need to take a big enough suitcase that will hold all the goodies that Michele and I get on our shopping sprees, and especially when we go to Christopher and Banks! We both love to shop there! Hmmm, decisions, decisions! I'm excited, as if you couldn't already tell!!

I hope you all had a real nice Valentine's Day! I had a real nice one! We went to church and then Daniel, Dan and I went to Jimmy's Egg for lunch.. It was sooo good!! Daniel treated us! That was the first time that I ate in this restaurant.. I loved the atmosphere and the decor that was in there, it was oohh soo very pretty!

My hubby gave me a dozen beautiful roses..pink with darker pink on the tips of them. (My favorites!) I've shared a picture at the top of my blog today of them.. Dan also cut each one of them and placed them into the vase too for me! He done pretty good! ;) Dan also got me a beautiful heart/rose necklace along with earrings, and bracelet to match.. Then he also got me another beautiful pair of earrings.. and also a beautiful Valentine's Day Card! I am so blessed to have such a loving and caring husband, and also to have such loving and caring grown adult children too! They all are so very special to me!! I love each and every one of them so very much!! ♥

You all take care now, and I've got to get started on my errands or I'll never get them all done! Have a great day!

** Please keep Nienie in your prayers.. She wrote on her blog that she is back in the hospital because she had some complications going on. She said she's having a big surgery done today..and that she was nervous about it..
Thank you all so much!

Blessings,
~Lynn

♥HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY♥!!

Good Morning!
I  would like to wish everyone a ♥Happy Valentine's Day♥!! I hope it's a very special day for all of you!! 

Gosh, I'm not sure what's on my (our) agenda for today.. I am thinking that I'd like to maybe go see a movie.. I still haven't seen the movie, "The Lovely Bones" yet.. Maybe Dan and I could make plans to go to a movie and then have dinner afterwards.. Now, that sounds like my kind of Saturday! Our son Daniel took us to eat at a Barvarian restaurant where the food tasted soo delish and so authenic!! Brought back memories of all the delishious tasting German food I ate when I lived in Schwetzingen, Germany, not too far from Heidelberg. I was there  for a year and a half, with our daughter Michele. Hmmm,  maybe we could go for dinner there today, & maybe Daniel could go with us too! I'll have to check it out with  my guys!  I always love getting together with our kids each & every chance I can!

You all have a great Saturday and a wonderful Valentine's Day!!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Friday's Project! Getting Organized... A Start In The Right Direction Anyhow!

Good Morning!
Oh goodness.... I have been putting off and putting off organizing my pantry, but... today's the day when I take everything out of it and go through and see what is outdated and toss it out. Then, I am going to once again organize it, so that Dan and I will be able to find whatever we are looking for more easily.. I have a real hard time living with it being so disorganized, so, that's going to be my Friday project for today!  It's looong over due, no doubt!! What's your Friday project, if you're doing one? Do any of you have organizing problems like me??

I will share the After picture's when I'm done!     :)

I hope everyone has a great Friday and weekend too!! Thank you all for visiting me and for all your sweet and kind comments!  ♥ you all!!

Blessings,
~Lynn

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Good Evening! It is now 5:30pm.. I was busy working on organizing these shelves all day! Oh gosh, I sure hope they stay like this for a while!  That was a pretty big job, and I was so glad when it was all done! I think organizing pantry shelves, especially shelf's like mine are a bunch harder than what the actual grocery shopping and bringing all those bags inside the home and putting them away is!

Now, it's time for me to start thinking about supper! I'm soo pooped out right now, that having a pizza delivered sounds sooo wonderful to me, but... I don't want to ruin my diet that I've been so diligently watching over lately either, so.... Onward I go... I think I hear someone in the kitchen calling my name! I bet ya Dan's hungry!!  Catch you later...

You all have a great evening and weekend too!!

Blessings,
~Lynn

~My Recipe For Blueberry Cobbler~

                                                   

1  STICK MARGARINE
1  CUP SUGAR
1  CUP FLOUR
1 & 1/2  teaspoons of BAKING POWDER
3/4  CUP MILK
5  CUPS  OF BLUEBERRIES  ( FRESH OR FROZEN)
3/4  CUP SUGAR


MELT BUTTER IN 9 X 13 INCH PAN. MIX 1 CUP SUGAR, FLOUR, BAKING POWDER AND MILK. POUR THIS OVER THE BUTTER. DO NOT STIR! ADD BLUEBERRIES ON TOP OF THIS. ADD REMAINING (3/4) SUGAR) OVER THE BLUEBERRIES.
BAKE 35-40 MINUTES OR UNTIL BROWN ON TOP... IN A 350* DEGREE OVEN~


This recipe is * NOT* very diet friendly at all  :(  but, my Hubby really likes Blueberry Cobbler, so.... every once in awhile we splurge and have this cobbler for dessert.. I haven't checked into making this more of a diet friendly dessert. If anyone could help me to do that, I sure would appreciate! Thanks so much!


I hope everyone is having a great day so far.. The weatherman is saying now, that snow might be coming our way again today.. at least for the southern part of our state and Texas..

Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions of paint colors for my hutch and for the shades of yellow that you like that are painted or have been painted on your walls. I will be online today and checking them out on their websites... 

Thank you all for the kind and sweet comments you all left me about my home too! Appreciate you all so much!

Please remember to keep Westin, NieNie, Penny, Shauna, Deena, Jamie and Michele and their families in our prayers and also for all of our family and friends who are in need of our prayers...Thank you all so much!

You all take care and have a wonderful day!  Oh, and please do let me know if you do happen to try out my Blueberry Cobbler recipe..Okay?  Thanks!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Urgent Prayers Needed For Westin..

Please keep Westin, a 5 year old little boy, who has neuroblastoma in your prayers.. This was in Beth's post yesterday..

UPDATE: Westin is now at Children's Hospital in Knoxville, TN, awaiting surgery. He needs stents (stints?) placed in his ureters to allow urine to pass, relieving his kidneys. He has a mass around his aorta. Doctors have shared with the family that there is no more they can do to treat the neuroblastoma. He truly needs a miracle!

Thank you so much!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Really Could Use Some Of Your Ideas On A Couple Of Things....

Good Morning!
I  would like to start out today, by saying, how very much I appreciate each and every one of you for coming and visiting with me on my blog and for leaving me such kind and thoughtful comments. You all are so very special to me! Thank you all so very much!!

I have been wondering what color I could paint my white corner hutch? Any ideas? I've tossed around the idea of RED so far. My diningroom table and chairs are black.. I am thinking about painting our opened livingroom, diningroom, and kitchen areas a yellow, but not exactly sure what shade yet. Possibly a goldish yellow.. I don't want a real bright yellow I don't think.. but I do want it to be a warm, cozy yellow.. Can anyone share a warm yellow that they have in their rooms? The open areas are now painted a color called Arizona Tan.. which is pretty, but, I'm just ready for a change, as we've had them this color for a couple years or so now..

Everyone please remember and keep Deena, (Can I Be Pretty In Pink is the name of her blog)  in your prayers. She is having surgery on Feb. 15th.  Please visit her on her blog that I have on my Great Blogs I Like To Visit sidebar.. which is down a little ways on my page..on the right side.. Thank you so much!

Today I might go and do some grocery shopping and then do up a few loads of laundry.. Nothing real exciting.. That's ok.. we've all got to have days like them sometime in our week too!

We do start going to a new Church Group starting  this evening which I am really looking forward to.. This is the first time Dan and I have been in a group at our new church that we've been attending. We were in a group at our last church and really enjoyed and made alot of wonderful new friends and learned a whole lot.. It was a hard decision to leave that group.. but since we weren't going to our old church anymore, we felt it better to do so.. We all decided that we still can remain  friends even if we don't attend the same church on Sunday.. They are a great bunch of people! I'm sure this new group we'll be attending will have alot of nice people in it also..

Thank you all for giving me the courage and confidence in myself that I really can lose some weight! I've got to share with you all that I did have a 2 lb. loss!! There for a minute I thought Judy (my weight watcher leader) was misreading the scale, but, I really did lose! Now, I've got to just keep it up!! 

You all take care, be safe & stay warm....

Blessings,
~Lynn

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SUN SHINY TUESDAY MORNING!

But....it is sooo cold out!! It's 20 degrees out.. Brrrr.. But, that's okay.. as I love looking out my windows and seeing the gorgeous blue sky and sun shine out there, no matter if it's warm or cold out.. There's just something about seeing the blue sky and sunshine that makes a beautiful start to my day! ♥

I've got a few errands to run today AFTER I go to my weight watcher's meeting! I've kinda sorta been on good behavior this past week.. I have been watching my portion sizes and paid more attention to what I've been eating all week.. I've not had any of my favorite snacks, other than the weight watcher ones.. Thank goodness I had those!! I do have to get back into tracking of what I eat and write it in my journal.. I've been slipping up on doing that lately.. I am hoping for a weight loss no matter how small it might be..

You all have a great day and Wish Me Luck..as always! I need all the luck I can get!!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Good Monday Morning!

Good Morning!
I hope everyone had a real good weekend! We didn't do much at all Saturday. We went to church on Sunday and then we met Daniel for supper at Olive Garden. Daniel has his Air Force once a month duty weekend the first weekend of each month, so instead of having lunch together after church, we had supper together. I'm just glad that we all could be together and spend a little time with each other. I really look forward to doing that with all my kids, as it means a whole bunch when we are able to be together..

My hubby is back to work again.. which started last evening. He had to be on his job at 4am this morning, so he left last evening around 11pm. I hope working in the damp and cold weather doesn't cause him to have a set back. He works with drilling wells.. He definately doesn't need to come down sick again! He's still on his antibiotic.. He has about 3 more days to take it.. We thought that he was getting stuffed up Sat. and that this could be starting all over.. but he woke up yesterday feeling fine.. which was wonderful!

Thank you so much Dan for sharing what you'd like to be doing 10 years from now on your blog....that I *Tagged* you with! I found all that you wrote to be very interesting! So anyone visiting my blog please go over to Dan's blog and read what all he'd like to be doing 10 years from now... This is Dan's blog address:   http://dan-yesterdayoncemore.blogspot.com/  I know he'd love for you to stop by for a visit! Please let him know that Lynn sent ya over! Thanks!

The weatherman is saying that we are to get 2-4 inches of snow today... I'm sooo not ready for more snow, but... (shrugging my shoulders).  So far it looks like places North of us are getting a bunch of snow. We're suppose to have it arrive here around noon or so.. Can't say I'm looking forward to having more of it.. another winter wonderland, so to speak! **One nice thing about it though, is, that it really is so neat to watch the snowflakes falling from the sky and it does make for a gorgeous winter painting outside on the trees and everything! God does do beautiful work..and, in ALL things he creates! Even the snow!

I'd like you all to please say prayers for Shauna, Penny, Deena and Lillie Mae's father who is having chemo and radiation. Thank you so much!

Love you all!! You all are so very Special to me!!

You all have a great day!

Blessings,
~Lynn

*A PRAYER REQUEST FOR SHAUNA...

*a prayer request*


Shauna will be having a procedure tomorrow
Monday
February 8th
they are planting seeds of chemotherapy directly into her liver
She will be in the hospital a couple of days
Please pray that this is successful.
Pray that a cure for cancer is found soon.


I'd also like for you to keep Shauna's sister, Chasity in your prayers.. She is going to take a little break from her blog (The Wild Raspberry) and is going to be reading her Bible more, and just be gathering up her thoughts... She's such a lovely, caring and sweet person....She has such a beautiful and loving heart!

Thank you all soo much!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Cozygirl1's Scrumptious, Delightful Giveaway!!

Hi.. I just wanted to share with you all that....

Janae is having a scrumptious, delightful giveaway on her blog... These are all of the items that are in her giveaway, so be sure to click on her giveaway on my sidebar to go to her blog.. You'll be sooo glad you did!!


~Vintage Welcome hanging container


~journal

~note cards

~notepad

~dimensional stickers

~cute little white bird

~vanilla mints

~Ghirardelli chocolate

~Chocolate Chip cookies

~Lilac Mist candle

~My favorite Bath and Body Works Lavender Chamomile lotion

Oh my goodness, this giveaway sounds sooo good!!

Blessings,
~Lynn

As I Promised, Here Are Pictures Of My Pretties That I Won From Donna's Giveaway!

I have the two beautiful heart plaques hanging on my wall by our loveseat..

I have the three beautiful heart bowl fillers sitting inside my wood bowl on our coffee table.

I have the wonderfully smelling cake candle sitting on my rooster candle holder on our coffee table..

I have the delish candies sitting ontop of my computer desk... they are really too pretty and to eat!

I have those beautiful ROSE notecards sitting on my computer desk also, for those times when I jot down a quick note to send to our daughter in the mail..

 Donna I really love it all!!  Thank you so much for drawing my name in your giveaway!!

I hope everyone is having a great Saturday!

Blessings,
~Lynn

I've Been Tagged By Annie With ..."The Bogart" Award

Good Morning,
I was just sitting here with my first cup of coffee reading through my reader's blogs and I came across Annie's from House That Jade Built, and she tagged me with "The Bogart" Award.. Here's some information on what the picture is:

This is called "The Bogart".


It means you're really going places, Baby.

You'll still be blogging about your great adventures 10 years from now,

and I'll still be reading them.

**The Rules:

Link back to the blogger who sent you the award.

Post where you would like to be in 10 years.

Pass this on to 10 other special bloggers.
 
So anyhow, I'm now contemplating  where I'd like to be in 10 years... Hmmm..Let me see here..
 
Gosh 10 years isn't all that far away from now.. especially for me nowadays!  Let's see....In 10 years I'd like to have even a much closer walk with Christ than what I could ever begin to imagine. I'd like to know everything there is to know about being a Christian, and to read my BIBLE more, lots more than what I do now.. I'd like to become more active within our church, meet new people... I have often thought that I'd like to be part of a Missionary group going to different places and spreading the word.. I've had a deep desire in my heart to do something like that for a while now, but haven't checked  into any further.. Hopefully I will, say, within the next 10 years and have it become a true reality..
 
Ten years from now I hope that my Health is still good, that my Memory is still good, and that I'm still able to walk, and live in my own home and care for it. I also hope that my husband and I will still find the time for each other as we now do and still have our date nights that we set aside for each other during the week..
 
I would still love to be able to have my Mustang! I love it, and still will in 10 years, I'm quite sure of that!! I just hope my left knee will allow me to keep driving it, as it's a standard shift.. I've been having problems with my left knee off and on for sometime now, and I find that sometimes when I drive my Mustang it aggravates it more.. I usually drive it once or twice during the week and my husband drives it on Sunday's to Church sometimes..
 
I would love to still have my BLOG and to come here and visit my friends in Blogland.. and have them visit with me too!  I just started my blog about a month ago and have made such wonderful friends... There is no way that I'd want to NOT still have my BLOG in 10 years! You all keep me in your prayers that I'll still have it all together in 10 years!!
 
Thank you Annie for this award!
 
Now, I'm to give this award to 10 people so here are their names:

1.  Sharon----http://www.newcountrygirl.blogspot.com/
2.  Dan------- http://dan-yesterdayoncemore.blogspot.com/
3.  Maxine---- http://www.thefarmersoldestdaughter.blogspot.com/
4.  Donna-----http://www.onesimplecountrygirl.blogspot.com/
5.  Kath-------http://www.weepingcedarhollow.blogspot.com/
6.  Tammy-----http://www.countrygirlathome.blogspot.com/
7.  Debbie-----http://iamsimplydebbie.blogspot.com/
8.  Karen------http://www.mycolonialhome.blogspot.com/
9.  Deborah----http://www.whatmattersmostiskindness.com/
10. Andrea-----http://www.arise2write.blogspot.com/

If you weren't tagged,  my follower, my friend, I still would love to know where you'd like to be in TEN years, so please share on your blog too... Thanks!

I pray that the snow quits for everyone who are having the horribly bad weather now... Please stay safe, warm and be ever so careful if out and about.. Those without power, I pray that the power comes on very soon... My thoughts and prayers are with you all..

Blessings,
~Lynn

Pam's Giveaway!!

Hello... I just wanted to let you know that Pam is having a really neat prim giveaway! Be sure to go on over to her blog and check it out! Deadline for giveaway is Feb. 9th at 6pm... Click on her giveaway shown on my sidebar and it will take you right over to her blog!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Cathy, From The Stylish House Is Having A Great Blog Anniversary Giveaway!

Good Morning!
I wanted to share with you all that Cathy is having a wonderful giveaway! Be sure to go and Check out her giveaway on my side bar, as it will take you right to her's! You'll be glad you did!!

I am sooo glad that it's Friday!! I am also sooo happy to see the sun shining outside!! It's still on the cold side here, but, as long as I can look out my windows and see the sun shine, it doesn't matter what the temperature is really!
I pray that everyone will be safe in the Eastern states where the weather is becoming very bad.. I pray that it doesn't last long, that's for sure! Please remember to stay safe, warm, and be ever so careful if you are out and about..

I appreciate you all so much who come and leave me such kind comments on my blog! Sure means a whole bunch to me!

You all have a great day and weekend too!!

Blessings,
~Lynn

I'll Be Traveling The Friendly Skies In Just A Few Weeks!!

Good Morning!
I am sooo totally excited!! I purchased my airline tickets to go to Phoenix, Arizona in just a few weeks from now!! Our daughter Michele, is staying and working there as a traveling nurse. My son Jamie, lives in California, but will be flying to Phoenix in a few weeks, sooo, all of us had talked earlier and had decided that it'd be nice if Dan & I would fly out to Phoenix too, for a visit with both of our kids going to be there, but now, it's just me going out. Since Dan has been sick for these past couple weeks, he said he wouldn't feel right asking his boss to have a couple vacation weeks off in just a few weeks or so from now, so.... Dan suggested that just I go, and, needless to say, he didn't have to say that twice to me!! For once I was actually really hearing what was being said!! (Daniel, Michele and Jamie have always said that I have selective hearing!!) ;) But anyhow, neither one of us has seen Michele nor Jamie since our last trip out to California this past June. That's been quite awhile ago, that's for sure! So, as I've already mentioned, I am sooo totally excited to be able to see our two kids again!! I really do wish that Dan could go too, but I do agree with his reasoning as to why he shouldn't. Also with him slowly getting over being sick, is another reason why he really shouldn't be out and about, and especially being onboard an airplane.. I'm praying that I don't catch anything too while flying on mine!

Thank you so much for visiting with me today on my blog! Have a wonderful Thursday! God is sooo good!!


Have a wonderful day!!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Lynn's Easy Chicken Veggie Soup

Hi!
I just had to share my own recipe with you for Chicken Veggie Soup that I made today for Dan's and my supper. Oh my goodness, it turned out soo good!!

Lynn's Easy Chicken Veggie Soup

2- 14.5oz. Del Monte Diced Tomatoes with green peppers & onions
1- 15oz. Del Monte Sweet Peas (drained)
1- 151/4oz. Del Monte Whole Kernel Corn (drained)
1- 141/2oz. Del Monte French Style Green Beans (drained)
1- 32oz. 100% Fat Free Swanson Chicken Broth
1- 8oz. Frozen Chicken Fajitas package
3- Reduced Sodium Chicken Bouillon Cubes
1- Bay Leaf (Placed ontop of all ingredients)
Salt, seasoned pepper, and cilantro leaves (I use McCormick brand of Cilantro Leaves)
1- medium yellow onion (chopped)
1 1/2 - 2 TBSP. Butter
6-8 Med. Red Potatoes
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In crockpot add everything except for bay leaf, salt, pepper, cilantro leaves, onion, butter, potatoes.. Set crock pot on high temperature..
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In small fry pan add butter and chopped onions. Saute onions on medium heat. Then add buttered sauted onions to the crockpot ingredients. Then pare,and dice the red potatoes and place potatoes in a medium saucepan covered with a little salted water ontop of stove and cook till tender. Then drain the potatoes and place them inside the crockpot with all the other ingredients. Then add salt, pepper, and cilantro leaves to your particular taste..(or leave Cilantro leaves out if you'd like) Then place bay leaf ontop of everything.. Cook on high temperature in crockpot for 3-4 hours. This makes approx. 6-8 servings.

Enjoy!

Blessings,
~Lynn

And Yet Another Great Giveaway!!

Good Morning!
Just wanted to share with you all that Cathy from Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much is having her 200th post giveaway! Be sure to visit her blog and check out her lovely giveaways! Cathy's last day to enter her drawing is Feb. 4th and her drawing will be held on Feb. 5th.. Her giveaway is listed on my sidebar!

Hope you all are having a wonderful start to your Wednesday! We're half way there now!! The weekend will be here before we know! Even though I don't work outside of the home anymore, I still look forward to my weekends, and especially the weekends when Dan is able to be home to spend them with me, and not be working at his job! Usually, there aren't too many weekends that Dan has off per month.. so the weekends really become something very special to both of us!

You all take care and thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Oh My Goodness... It's Tuesday and We All Know What That Means To Lynn!!

Good Morning!
Oh yeah, we all know what that means to Lynn!! Weigh in day at weight watchers!! Oh noooooooo...
Again I've had a real bad week for eating, and I don't think I've so much as lost an ounce.. Gosh, what am I going to do?? I know what I'll do, I'll just quit going to buy groceries!! Let my Hubby go instead! No, that'd never work, as he likes his snackie items more than I do! I've got to just get more disciplined!! No more snacks inside the house anymore except for popcorn! Think that'd work?? I'd be sure to have on hand plenty of carrots, apples, yogurt, bananas, salad makings to eat, that I know are more healthier choices. I just know I've got to do something!! I want to lose weight, not gain weight!! I made it to lifetimers at weight watcher's not so long ago, so I know it really does work! Please keep your fingers crossed for me this week, okay? And please say a little prayer for me to become more disciplined too.. Thank you!

Dan did go to the dr's yesterday. They have him on amoxicillin, that he takes for ten days. It's like 875mg. That's a bunch of mg's, and ought to really be able to knock this out of him like real fast!! At least we are hoping that it will! He's also using a cool vaporizer in our bedroom, which I think is also helping. I think he slept alot better last night than he did the couple nights before, which is great.. Thank you for keeping Dan in your prayers. You all are such wonderful friends!

I haven't heard yet how Penny's surgery went. I pray that all went well. I'll be keeping her in my prayers, as well as Shauna, Becky, Deena, Michele, Jamie, and my hubby..

I received my package of goodies that I won from Donna, from one simple country girl! She is so sweet and so very kind! The Wildberries tart cake candle smells absolutely wonderful!! The 3 heart bowl fillers are real cute with their buttons and rusty small bells! The heart shaped plaques are beautiful! Donna sent me another heart plaque that has a red,white and blue flag, red barn,salt box house, willow tree & darling sheep painted on it.. That was so sweet of her to send that to me too! I love the rose note cards she sent, as roses are my most favorite flower and the candies Donna sent all smell and look soo delish! I will be sure to share pictures when I have everything right where I want it all to be in it's new home! I do have some ideas as to where I want everything! So, it shouldn't take me real long to share some pictures with you! Thank you sooo much Donna for everything!! I love it all!! I am so lucky that my name was the one drawn in your beautiful giveaway!!

Be sure to check out the other giveaways that I have on my side posts! They all look really great!! Be sure to get your name in their drawings, you'll be so glad you did!! Be sure to check out Dan's new chair rails in his home at Yesterday Once More! They look really beautiful!!

Please keep Penny, Shauna, Becky, Deena, Jamie, Michele, & Dan in your prayers still.. Thank you so much!

Hope you all are staying safe and warm! We still have lots of snow here.. Can't wait till it's all gone! Really, I can't wait to see green grass again!! Oh, I forgot... today is Ground Hog Day! I wonder if Punsutawney Phil saw his shadow back there in Pennsylvania?? (My Home State) I will have to go check and see!!

**Well I guess Punsutawney Phil did see his shadow this morning, and that is suppose to mean that winter will last us for another 6 weeks.. Between you and me, I think it most always lasts us that long anyhow, but don't let Punsutawney Phil or his friends know that I told you that!! ;)

You all have a blessed & wonderful Tuesday!! Thanks so much for visiting me today!

Blessings,
~Lynn

Did I Hear Somebody Say It Was Monday Already??

Good Morning!
Please have Penny in your prayers today. She is having cancer surgery today, which will be taking around 12 hours today.. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers, as I will be..

Hard to believe that it is Monday already! Where did the weekend go?? We didn't do anything this weekend because, #1, Dan was sick, #2,the weather was bad out, #3 just wanted to stay inside where it was comfy, safe and warm!

Dan has a dr's appointment today. He has had head congestion both yesterday and today..and hasn't been sleeping very well during the night these past couple nights.. I told him that a visit to the dr's might just be the right next step to take.. I am so thankful that our dr's office is only a block away from us! I really do think that Dan needs something to help with whatever this is that he has, and to work at getting it right out of his system! The dr. probably will give him an antibiotic to help get him feeling better, I'd imagine.. I don't know if he'd prescribe a z pack or not.. We shall see! We both just want him to feel like his ol self once again!

**Jennifer, from Living With Hoosiers, is having a real neat & fun giveaway! Be sure to go and check it out on her blog! I have it posted on my sidebar, and just click on the picture and it will take you to the giveaway, and the same thing works with the other giveaways I have posted there too! Be sure to check them all out! You'll be glad you did!

I hope everyone had a real nice weekend.. They sure do fly by real fast, don't they? Hey, the weekend will be back again before we know!! Yeah!!

Take care, be safe, and stay warm!

Blessings,
~Lynn