Oh My! It Is HOT Today!

When I went downstairs, this morning at 7:00, and looked at the thermostat it said 85degrees.....I wasted no time in starting the closing of all the windows and turning on the air conditiner!!! I wait with such anticipation, for spring, to open the windows and doors and let the soft breezes in, none today!, and so it was with great reluctance, that I finally give in to closing them, again, for some cool air! :(

The sky has been hazy with humidity and now big fluffy clouds with seeminly no edges, are gathering and I am hoping, fingers crossed, we might get a storm to cool things off....I was out early watering the gardens and the grass as in this weather
they get droopy fast!

With the house cool, I could finish this little pillow....didn't she turn out cottage cute with her bouquet of little vintage posies? You can find her on my website....


~SOLD~





Where has the day gone? It is almost dinner time, but it will be easy tonight with fresh corn on the cob, my pasta salad, hamburgers and chocolate cake for that man of mine!!!
Jil
xo

GOD BLESS AMERICA ON THIS PINK SATURDAY~

Welcome to Pink Saturday, just one day before the glorious 4th of July! Be sure and visit Beverly our sweetheart of a hostess for our Pink Saturday bash, for the list of lots and lots of PiNk BlOgS to visit today.....

What are you all doing? Having family and friends over or going to them?

We are going to have a quiet weekend....home with just the two of us with the flag blowing in the breeze like it does every day and listening to all the fireworks that will be going off all weekend.....we won't be going to the spectacular fireworks show in Lexington, as the traffic is so bad coming back on the two lane road. They shoot the fireworks off in Lake Huron not far from the shore....we were there two years ago with a precious granddaughter and it is treasured memory....

....We will enjoy corn on the cob, my special recipe of fried chicken, potato salad, watermelon and chocolate cake....maybe I will sew or paint a bit, maybe hubby and I will take a stroll on the boardwalk along the St. Clair river, but no matter what we will do, we intend to think and discuss some history of our, still, inspite of, great nation....below is a song dear to my heart...

God Bless America
Land that I love,
Stand beside her and guide
her thru the night with the light from above.
From the mountians to the prairies to the oceans white with foam,
God Bless America, My Home Sweet Home.

Written by Irving Berlin who immigrated to the USA from Russia

I got in such big trouble when I was in kindergarten, for singing much to loudly, this beautiful song. I have always loved it and get a thrill when I hear it. It is a spectacular song with the prelude which I did not write out....it says it all!

As we gather with our family and friends to grill our hamburgers and hot dogs and have our corn on the cob, potato salad and watermelon, lets not forget the price our Founding Fathers and new Americans paid to give us these freedoms that we take so lightly and for granted today.

Be careful when you light those fire crackers and Roman candles, have fun, but be safe....
Jil

~PIllows And Storms~

Can you believe that the 4th of July is less than a week away? Spring and now summer just seem to be rushing down the road.....I just want to wrap a big pink ribbon around these days and pull them back and slow them down.....I love the long light evenings and summer walks and all that is summer....well not the bad storms so much...

We had yesterday, what seemed to be just a normal summer storm turn into a small tornado that tragically killed on person at a campground just fifteen minutes from our home. The news said the funnel appeared so suddenly there was no warning...the first reports were that four lost their lives, and thankfully, that turned out to be not true....we all look forward to spring and summer, but it brings its share of dangers with these storms that can become dangerous in the blink of an eye. I am a storm lover, so I do not sit and worry....we are prepared to run to the basement if the need arises, otherwise we are often on the porch enjoying the rain and lightening and cool breezes....

While working, yesterday on the little pillow, below, I could hear the rumblings of thunder off in the distance, but no storms...not until until early evening...




You can see more of this pillow on my website....
Where I sew gets warm as it is on the West side of the house and my machine is by two big windows....I would love to move the machine, but I think it is in the best possible place in this little turn of the century home of ours....so I adjust the blinds and the lace curtains and just keep a big glass of sweet tea or ice water close and keep right on stitching....which is where I am off to now....
Have a happy day!

Jilxo

~The Last Pink Saturday Of June~

My goodness...it has been such a fun and busy day with all the visiting with the
new "Sistas" of the Bloggerette Sorority. I went to so many blogs and met so many new women with great creative minds....I am still in awe...If you would love to join, we would to have you and you will have so much fun...it is never too late...just click here to go to Karen at Some Days Are Diamonds to add your name....

Now to get ready for Pink Saturday as I like to get an early Friday start because there are sooooo many Pink Blogs to visit now....that is a good thing, you know!!

I have been on the computer off and on all day plus cutting and sewing and my eyes are rebelling!!! They are telling me, "enough is enough".....they are rather blurry at the moment....

I want to share with you some sweet little hanging booties that I love to make, they have lots of our favorite color PINK and my Ribbon Embroidery and Swarovski crystal dangles and of course...lots of yummy lavender....you can see them on my website~~~


And, before I go any further...please stop by Beverly and say "Hi" and to see the list of lots and lots of awesome pink-A-licious blogs to visit...She is our wonderful weekly hostess!

I am getting ready for our Christmas in July at Shabby Cottage Shops and just finished three ornaments with roses and pretty vintage posies and soft pastel ribbons...They are on my website, too....

And some pretty flowers in one of the hanging baskets....Isn't this just the sweetest time of the year???

I am so happy you stopped by to say "Hi", it is always nice to have your company!
Jil
xo