New Fairie Garden

 I am linking with Claudia today:
http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/2013/02/a-favorite-thing-24/

                         This is Zelda  She lives in her garden.

                                           View from above.

              I got this little side walk and most of the itty bitty items from Eileen Barry's shop,

                   Wild Thyme Gifts and Garden.

                       I love to visit her shop and find Fairies and plants .

                 ...and to visit with Eileen, too!

             My sister gave me the house at the end of the little stone walkway.

                          Zelda needs a little birdie.

Wine Cork Wreaths

 I made these for my daughter-in-love, Jennifer, who is seen below with me.

                           Isn't she pretty?

Twenty-One In Paradise

This lucky kid got to have his twenty first birthday party in Hawaii.

 These two people were the hosts.  The pretty lady is his mother, Jen.  The guy is my son, Rob.

 Makaila and Halie

 My chidlers and me.

 Rob--cooking.

 From the ground; hot tub, pool, ocean.

 Aunt Krista, Jordan, and Rachel.

 Shot from the back deck.

 The whales

 were very

active 

 And, INTERTAINING!

 My granddaughter, Rachel.

 The place.  Open this gate and...

DRIVE IN.

 Every door inside and out was carved.                These fishes
                                                                          were all over the place.

 This was on the floor of the entry way.

 Entry

 Kitchen cabinets.

 Upper deck.

 Landscaping

Martie, Krista and Mollie

Matt (Daddy) and Lillie behind. 

 Sunset

We had such a good time.  Great family visit. Beautiful place.  Wonderful, warm memories.

Cold Winter Gardening

 How can a planter look like this for three days and then, without any attention from me,

Go back to looking like this?                      Beats me!!!!

I Love My Kitchen In the Winter...

 When the sun shines low from the southern hemisphere,

                       and warms it up in several ways.

Last night in this kitchen I made baked chicken breasts rolled in mayonnaise and then rolled in pecans that I had hammered.  Rich asked me what I was making and I told him I was creating a new recipe.  I heard him murmur, "Oh lord." Ha!  It was delicious!

Just Returned Home After Beauty Parlor

                     Awwwww...

                   Pretty Lexie!

My Favorite Place In My Home

http://www.familytreesmaycontainnuts.com/2013/01/your-favorite-place.html

I am connecting with one of my favorite bloggers, Lori at Family Trees May Contain Nuts.  I shall achieve this as soon as I figure out how to do it.
Sorry Lori.

This is my dining room.  We gather here and sit around the table and talk about books and politics and embarrassing family memories, and god knows what else.

Every Place She Ever Lived

 I made these refrigerator magnets for my sister, Barbie.  My photography is not good.

                          Sorry about that.

Each magnet sports a map of a place she has lived in her life.  They are much clearer in person.  Why don't y'all run on over to her house.  She lives in Folsom.  Go on!
             Are you still here?    Go.

Beach Blanket Bingo

 Since our extended family is meeting in Hawaii this winter for a 21st birthday party, I decided to make My NorCal granddaughter a big beach towel for Christmas. I used to make these for all my children.

 I got this bag to wrap it in, and I covered a little wooden "H" with the same material,

 that I used to appliqué her name on the terry cloth.

 I added a few trinkets for her hair.

Now she can go in style, and, let me tell you, that girl has some STYLE!