Princess of Pink is doing a give-away

Check out her blog site http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/ for her wonderful fall give-away!

Angels

I found these two angels in an antique store yesterday. The top one is a hanging angel that is about 4 inches tall. The second doesn't hang. That one is only about 2 inches tall. Both are pretty old.

Church

I should be on my way to church, but here I sit. I love going to church and worshiping. I really think that D.M. is a good pastor and can bring a wonderful message from the Lord. But he yells. I detest being around people that yell. It was obvious that I wasn't getting ready for church this morning, and Dave asked me if I wasn't going. I answered, "No, I just don't feel like being yelled at today." That is my sentiment from the heart. I told Dave that one can be passionate about what they are saying without yelling....one can make a grand point....without yelling. He knows that I don't like to be around loud people. His own family for example. I've always felt included and cared about by them from the first. But you get all of them together and they are LOUD! There have been many times when we were all together...with all of them raising their voice to be heard above the other...and I just would leave the room and find a quiet sanctuary in the house. I think that is what it is with D.M. 's loudness...it doesn't feel like a sanctuary from live. Now I realize that sermons don't have to be "make you feel good" sermons....and frankly, we need sermons that build us into the sons and daughters that God wants us to be; but, for me...that needs to NOT include yelling. What do do...sigh....

New Chickie

I had to go to Reidsville today to remove my jewelry from the display that was there for the month of September. Dave decided to go with me, so we first stopped by and browsed through a couple of antique stores. I found this adorable Fitz & Floyd hen that I just HAD to have! Isn't she lovely?

New jewelry

I've made a couple new sets that I like for Fall.
One is Autumn Pumpkins

This one can really be worn any time, but I wear more
purple in the Fall and Winter.

It's Friday!

It's Friday! Craig called last night and he's coming home this weekend!! He has some time coming to him and he's going to take it this week. That's nice 'cause Dave is off this week, too. Matt has to be in Raleigh Monday at 7:30 AM for the physical at the Highway Patrol training center. So we are going to go down Sunday evening and spend the night. Craig might want to go, too, just for the trip to Raleigh. Hopefully, the physical won't take too long and we can have a little shopping around time. We'll see.

Halloween jewelry

Got some new beads in that I ordered. I just had to make up a couple of items last night. Here's my new Halloween earrings and bracelet....

I love the Jack-0-lantern earrings!!

Whoa.. I don't know what to think...

I have posted on a bulletin board for seven years. Recently a heated subject came up again...for the upteenth time. When this subject comes up...every time... very sharp opinions along with scripture are given even though the posters know that people have family members that are affected by the subject and they are hurt. This time, I decide to PM some of the people that have given such strong opinions. The point of the PM was to ask them to think, and have compassion for the people that would be affected, before posting comments. It didn't go over well at all. I was publically accused of telling one person "categorically that the word of God and my opinion on certain topics are unwanted and unwarranted." That was not true. I did suggest that there was a time and a place to offer the scripture that alluded to the subject.

Well, today, I was thinking about that BB, and was wondering when I last posted. I did a search by my name, but failed to find that. I remembered the last thread on which I posted, so I did a search for that...and found it. I also found that several more posts had been added since my last one. I ended up at the end of that thread when I actually found it...and learned that I was accused of being a hate monger. The originator of the thread was advised, "don't listen to a "hate monger." Plus, don't let it influence you about the Porch either! AND if this person wished to PM me regarding this matter, I'm waiting to hear from her since I will tell her to leave the good people of this Porch alone!" Wow! I've never been called such a terrible thing before! I don't even know what to think. I guess I don't express myself very well to have been on a board for such a long time and to give this impression. It makes me very sad. :(

Some Ram Dumb Things About Me

I just found the blog of a friend via another's blog. I was so excited to find it...Martha, I'm talking about you!
She had a list of random things about herself...thought I'd give it a sho

• I've always loved curly hair and wished I had it....now I do thanks to chemicals!
• I always wanted a houseful of kids (only had 2 though)
• When I was very little, I told my mama that I was going to have 10 babies when I grew up and was going to give one to her so that she wouldn't be lonely (she told me that I could keep it and raise it myself and I cried because it hurt my feelings that she wouldn't want it)
  
• When I was a little girl, I would pick up and love on any cat that I came across
• I disliked! hated! abhorred! school as a child
• I thought I was "dumb" growing up, due mostly to the fact that I had a learning difference (that wasn't even recognized back then) and was never given much encouragement by my teachers
• I found out I was actually pretty smart when I was in nursing school and found that I really loved learning
• I do not like parties
• I am a true introvert
• I enjoy talking to people one-on-one; but usually in a group will be relatively silent
• I miss my kids being little boys
  
• I enjoy the challenge of following the Weight Watcher's plan and figuring out something that I can eat that I will really enjoy
• I have to have some kind of treat every day....a cookie, or ice cream or something... to succeed in doing the WW plan
  
• I am really glad that I have a sister
• I decorate my kitchen with roosters and chickens...and have over 55 items related to them in that one room
• I really don't like politics at all
• My favorite authors are Jan Karon, Karen Kingsbury, Francine Rivers, & Penelope Stokes
• Most all of the music I listen to is contemporary Christian music
• Other musicians I like that are not Christian are Joshua Bell (love his violin playing!) and Secret Garden
  

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her link is http://belleamebeautifulsoul.blogspot.com

Chili...mmm...mmmm...good!

Autumn is here

Autumn is finally arrived. My favorite time of the year. I love when the days turn crisp and the nights chilly. I love the bounty of colors as the trees put on their Fall Display. I haven't decorated for Fall in a good many years...just sort of got out of doing it for some reason. I was in W/M this morning to pick up a couple of things and I passed through their Autumn items. A spray of grapevine and fall-colored flowers struck my fancy as I passed it. So, I decided , why not? Ended up getting a couple of candles to go with it. Here it is on my mantle.






After putting that out. I decided to dig out an old Jack'o'lantern that I made in ceramics over 30 years ago; plus a chicken planter (it has candy in it now.) That probably about all I will do.

If you click the poem, it will enlarge and you can read it.

Feeling sad and selfish

I just found out tonight that my niece and her little family have made an offer on a house. They now life about 35-40 minutes away from me....the nearest relatives to me, other than my husband and younger son. The house they made an offer for is about an hour and 15 minutes away. Where they are now, I can easily go and babysit for them on occasion....that won't be much of an option if they move. I know it is selfish of me, but it really makes me sad.

I guess knowing that Matt will probably be moving on soon...and that fact that Craig lives so far away just makes more poignant. I hate my loved ones being so far away.

I received this Autumn Friendship Award from Marian http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com today.
What a neat way to start the Autumn season!

A funny thing today

I arrived home from work a little bit ago and was....as always...greeted by the dogs. Well, Jack kept jumping up to a branch of an big old oak tree. Then he would run over to the porch. I finally realized what he was doing. He was jumping up and picking an acorn, then taking it over to the porch to eat it!

I took a couple of pictures. He's fast, so they are kind of blurry...but so funny! to see a dog pick acorns and eat them!!

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Remembering.
September 11, 2001

Children's visits

I absolutely LOVE for Craig to come home for a visit!!



But I so don't like when he leaves! I get so sad "cause I don't know when I'll see him again. :(

Today was chicken day

Well, today while Dave was outside washing the Harleys, Matt was at work, and Craig was still sleeping; I began washing chickens and roosters. Once I started, I didn't want to quite, so I washed and rearranged them all.



As I wash each one, I remember who gave it to me; or where I was when I bought it; or haw I came to have it. Dave gave me several of the old ones. Several chicken/rooster items Patsy or Judy gave me.

As much as I don't enjoy housework, I enjoyed doing this.