~Happy Birthday Michele Lee!!~

We have been so blessed!! We love you more than words could ever begin to convey!

Our baby girl, Michele Lee, with her beautiful smile and beautiful big brown eyes!



In no time you went from being our little baby girl, into a beautiful young lady graduating from High School.. Oh my, those years in between these two pictures just totally flew by! If only I could have stopped the hands of time.. if only for just a little while!



Then you went to Nursing School to become an RN... We are so very proud of you Michele Lee!



Now, you're a Traveling Nurse & a very beautiful young lady!! ♥♥

 Chocolate Peanutbutter Hearts Just For You!!

 You're in our thoughts and in our hearts always, but even moreso on your Special Day today Michele Lee!! We love you!! Happy Birthday!!♥♥

Blessings,
~Mom

~Sharing A Beautiful New Blog I Found Today!~

Good Morning!
Hope everyone's weekend is going great for them so far! I was just on the computer checking out different websites when I just so happened to come across this beautiful blog by Claudine Barnett..  Be sure to visit Claudine's blog and please let her know that Lynn sent ya! Thanks so much!  http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/

Not sure what we're doing today... we're just having one of those lazy, relaxing days so far!

You all have a great weekend and thank you so much for visiting me! Please leave me a comment too, as I love reading them, and know that you've visited!

Blessings,
~Lynn

~Help Wanted~

Busy Laundry Day!!

I was just thinking of how nice it would be to have a helper on certain days... Like, laundry day, or  house cleaning day! Have you ever felt like that lately sometimes too?
 It brings forth a treasured memory to my mind...

I remember back when our daughter Michele was always such a big helper for Mom, even when she was little But, in her early to mid teens,  she'd run the vaccum sweeper and do the dusting of furnitures for me,  even sometimes make supper for us on any given night that she wanted to surprise me when I got home from work..  I sure do miss having those together/closeness times nowadays!! Don't get me wrong, my hubby is such a real big helper when it comes to doing things around the house with and for me.. but, I just miss the together/closeness times that me and my daughter shared back close to 30 some years ago now.. If only we could stop time, just for a little while to savor more of that together here and now time when we are together! She's now grown into a beautiful young woman...  taking care of her own home and all...  I love to think back to when all of my kids were younger and on the times that we've shared and still are sharing together.. Precious times and precious memories alike!
Have a wonderful day! Thank you so much for visiting, and I always love and enjoy reading your comments that you leave for me!

Blessings,
~Lynn     

~SURVEY~

Lisa from homespunsimplicity shared a survey and thought I'd share it with you... Here's Lisa's blog address... Be sure to check her blog and answers out! Be sure to let her know that Lynn, from Country Heart and Roses sent you! Thanks!!
http://www.lisa-homespunsimplicity.blogspot.com/

~SURVEY~
1) Do you sleep with your closet door open or closed?? I always sleep with them closed!! For sure!!!


2)Do you take shampoo and conditioner from Hotels?? Yes, I have been known to do that.. But, I don't   nowadays since my skin is so dry and very sensitive to the soaps and lotions that I use.. I usually just bring my own in small traveling bottles..


3) Do you sleep with the sheets tucked in?? NO Way!... I've got to be able to move around and kick them off when I want or need to... One just never knows when a  Hot Flash will consume them!!


4)Have you ever stolen a street sign?? No.....



5) Do you use post it notes?.... Big time user!!


6) Do you have freckles?... No..


7)Do you always smile for pictures? Always try my best to..  :)



8)Do you count your steps when you walk? Sometimes I do!  Kinda weird, I know... I also like to count the stairs sometimes while climbing them too!


9) Have you ever peed in the woods??  Not that I recall.. of course I haven't given it a whole bunch of thought here...


10) Do you chew pens and pencils? No.. I always thought that as a  real Nasty habit to have!



11) What size is your bed? Queen, but someday I'd love to own a KING!



12) What do you drink with your dinner?? Usually Rasberry or Peach iced tea or diet soda.. Once in awhile I'll have a glass of white or red wine with my Hubby...


13) Where you ever a girl scout?? No... but,  I always loved and still love to munch on their Girl Scout Cookies!!!



14) Are you stubborn??  Ohhhhh Yes!!! VERY!!!

15) Ever watch a soap opera?? Yes, for years, but gave them up as the story episodes just moved tooo slow for my liking... I was overseas in Germany for 15 months and came back home and picked right up where I left off pretty much... Didn't have tv for those 15 months either, and really didn't miss tv all that much.. Listened to the radio a bunch while over there though..


16) Do you think musicals are cheesy?? No, but I really don't like watching them all that much..but have watched some over the years.. Guess it all depends on what the musical is about!


17) Who will answer these questions next??  Don't even have a single clue...
 
Have fun answering these questions and be sure to copy and paste it on your post too!
Have a great weekend!
 
Blessings,
~Lynn

~IT'S FRIDAY!!~



~THIS IS OUR KITTY KAT~



I hope you all don't get tired of seeing me post this darling kitten!! I think it is sooo cute!! Looks so much like our Kitty Kat did when we first adopted him into our home!

We don't have any plans made yet, but, hopefully my hubby will have  the weekend off and  if he does, maybe we could go out for dinner and a movie tomorrow! Sounds great to me! You all have a great weekend!! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Blessings,
~Lynn

~REMEMBERING AND THANKING ALL WHO HAVE SERVED OR IS CURRENTLY NOW SERVING IN OUR MILITARY~

Happy Veterans Day! I could never fully express my deep and heartfelt gratitude that I have for all the men and women who have sacrificed so much so that my country remains the land of the free... God Bless You All! May your life be filled with many blessings!

 Happy Veterans Day To Our youngest son, Daniel who's in the United States Air Force..

This is the day that Daniel left for Iraq... Feb.2008

Daniel's picture of him in his dress blues!

This is the day we picked Daniel up at the airport when he got home from Iraq! 8-2008

 Daniel..


Daniel, your Father and I are so very proud of you!
I'd also like to say Thank You to Daniel's grandfather and  my father in law Rae who was in the Army and served in WWII, and to my Uncle Gene who was stationed in the Army, and to my step father Arnie who was in the army and served in WWII. My father in law and step father are no longer living.

Remember that on 11-11-10 at elevan o'clock we honor those who have serviced this country.. Please take a minute to Thank them .. young and old alike..


Have a wonderful Veterans Day!

Blessings,
~Lynn      

~Solar Lights~

Good Morning!
Hope this finds you all doing good! I went to my family dr yesterday morning, and he said I'm doing real good and that he doesn't want to see me for 6 months! Whoo Hoo!! I can handle that!! Just got to work on losing my extra weight, which I'm trying to do!

I'm sharing some pictures of my railings that my Hubby put on our front porch for me...

~This shows one of the solar lights~  {Part of my chimes is hanging down over the solar light}                                               

~This railing is on the right side of our front porch~ I love the solar lights!~

~Solar light up close~

~This was taken before Dan finished the railing on the left of this picture~

~I really love the look of my front porch now!~ I think my Hubby did a really nice job! Thanks so much♥ Hubby! ~

Thank  you so much for stopping by and do have a wonderful Tuesday! God Bless!

Blessings,
~Lynn

~My New Found Items!~

Hello! Yesterday my Hubby and I went to Church, and then we went to Hefner Grill for lunch, and then we stopped at a real neat vintage antique shop called Feathered Nest Market.. We enjoyed looking at everything! I found me a real nice wrought iron cookbook holder and 4 beautiful silver napkin rings...

Cookbook holder holding one of my favorite cookbooks!

I fell in love with the style of this! I might paint it black, just as the first picture looks like it is!



I have all these cookbooks that can sit in my cookbook recipe holder!



I have these three too!!

Plus a whole bunch more cookbooks!!
One just might possibly think that I actually really enjoy cooking and baking!! Boy do I have them fooled! Just kidding! :)

I'm sharing a picture of a couple of my cloth napkins that I got with Jamie at the World Market in Oakland,  California when I was visiting him and Michele this past Aug/Sept.. There are 6 red napkins and 6 green napkins.  The silver napkin rings I got at this vintage shop! The leaf and grape design on them are real pretty! Wish I could get a better picture of them for you to see the design better..!


Have a good evening!

Blessings,
~Lynn      

~Daydreamin' Already This Morning~

~I Really ♥♥♥ This Decorating Style!~

~Love This French Country Style Home!~

~Gorgeous French Country Kitchen!~

~Love All the warmth and coziness this room offers!~

~Beautiful Place To End One's Day!~

~Gorgeously Huge And Inviting French Country Bathroom!~

Ohhhh my goodness, I have definately enjoyed looking at all the gorgeous homes and French Country decor this morning!

Now, I'm slowly coming  back to ~reality~!!  I'd better get busy, or this day will be over with before I know it!!

You all have a great Friday and weekend too!!  No matter what you do,  be happy, have fun & enjoy!!

Blessings,
~Lynn      

~Ouch!! ~

Good Morning..
This morning I was down at the hospital to get a couple viles of blood drawn for my next Dr's appointment that I have this coming Monday.. My Dr. has all those different things that he's checking and keeping track of, like my potassium level, etc..

It only took 20 minutes from the time I got inside of the hospital until I was back on my way home again, so that's not too bad timewise at all!

Our son Daniel, Dan and I all went walking for 30 minutes last evening. Well, Dan and I walked, while Daniel mostly ran and jogged... It was definately a workout for all of us, as we did most of our walking with the wind in our faces! I must say that this walking really seems to be making me feel more "energized" so to speak! My body seems to feel so much better since I've been walking with the guys.. Walking can be a real good thing for one to do! It also helps with my weight watcher activity points. I earn 2 activity points for walking for 30 minutes! Yes, I can handle that!! I've found that I haven't used the activity points that I earned for that day, which is good too! That'll help me a bunch with my weight loss area! We are planning on walking this Friday, weather permitting..  I soooo want to get back to my goal weight!! Having to lose all those pounds that I've already lost the first time when I was reaching towards my goal weight is a total bummer for sure, but... guess there's no other way getting around it, other than just getting it done, once again!! Hopefully this will be the last time I have to relose these same pounds that I gained back over again!!

Not sure what's on my agenda for the rest of my day here... Haven't thought that far ahead I guess..Oh, there's lots for me to do, and I wouldn't have to look very far, that's for sure! Always something in our home needs to be picked up, put away, or cleaned.. Never ending, so it seems!

Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting today! Have a great day!

Blessings,
~Lynn

~Prayers Needed For The Family Of Baby Alexander Lee Young~



ALEXANDER LEE YOUNG
BORN JULY 26, 2010
DIED NOVEMBER 2, 2010

~Baby Alex~

It's with a very heavy heart that I write on my blog this morning...  I just read on Cindy's blog that baby Alex passed away yesterday morning at 11:30. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. Please visit his Grandma Cindy's blog for more information about Alex, http://www.cindy50.blogspot.com/  and to leave your condolences to Cindy and family for their great loss if you feel in your heart to do so.. I know Cindy would so appreciate your kindness and thoughts and prayers. Thank you so much!

Blessings,
~Lynn

~Ta Da!!!~ One Very Happy Kitty Kat & Have You Guessed Yet What My Hub Was Working On The Other Day??~

~Kitty Kat's New Favorite Place~

~Not Doing A Good Job At Supervising His Dad!!~

~Our New Porch Railing!~

~Looks Really Great Hubby!!~ ~Thank You!!~♥

~Two Of My Favorite Guys!!~♥ ~Both Taking A Little R & R Break!!~

Our Green Corolla, Daniel's White Cobra, and My Silver Mustang!~

~My Few Knockout Roses!~ They Are A Real Pretty Pink!~

The new black shutters and white porch rail sure does make a big difference... It's like the difference in night and day!! I think both of these guys did a fantastic job... don't you?

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How did your Halloween Trick or Treat Night go? Our electricity went off around 5pm.. Thank goodness the timer for our baked salmon went off just in the knick of time before the electric went off!! It was getting darker out, and we still had no lights, no street lights, no lights whatsoever.. My hubby got his lantern and set it ontop of our wood bench so the kids would know to stop at our house. The electric did come back on at 7:30pm, so the kids still had lots of time for an enjoyable trick or treat night.. I think the parents as well as the kids were glad the lights came back on... I was too!! We got rid of all but 4 pieces of candy, from 2 large packed full bags!! How bout that!!!

Have a real nice Monday and I'm so glad you stopped by!  Take care now..

Blessings,
~Lynn