result

ayup!

 

(this opens up a whole new ballgame!)

A New Thing

I am attempting a new thing,

apparently,

technology is now allowing me

to write an email and send

it to my blog,

at my new SECRET

email blog address.

VERY INTERESTING!

Let

see

if

it

works!

GO!

EXCEEDINGLY BUSY

Yes, I know,
it has been a while since
I wrote some new words
in which to grace my blog.
B
U
S
Y
...
yes, I have been somewhat busy.
W
H
Y
?
you ask.
Well, I work,
I have an occasional second job,
I'm a wife,
sister,
daughter,
auntie,
and with those
come unending responsibilities.
Not only that, I'm attending
my first
B
I
B
L
E
study with a new group of friends, my
M
O
M
had knee surgery so I'm helping her
do various things,
my wonderful
H
U
S
B
A
N
D
is a gardener with a wicked green
thumb, so I've been harvesting
green beans,
corn,
tomatoes,
radishes,
zucchini,
potatoes,
onions,
and the never-ending
cucumbers!
Even got some pumpkins out there!
And soon will come the
A
P
P
L
E
S
!
To top it all off, I have chosen to
make handmade Christmas present
for my husband's family next year...
yes,
N
E
X
T
year. I'm ready for this year,
and the homemade gifts
for next year
require a lot of stitching.
So, you see,
I'm quite
B
U
S
Y
!
But please, email me once in a while
so I can take a break from all my
C
H
O
R
E
S
!

Does Anybody Know???

Question:
Does anybody know if I can link whatever I say on Facebook to also appear on this blog?
I know there are some techno-smarties out there.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Up, Up and Away

UP, UP AND AWAY, IN MY BEAUTIFUL, MY BEAUTIFUL BALLOON.

WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO RIDE IN MY BEAUTIFUL, MY BEAUTIFUL BALLOON?

PITTSFIELD'S BALLOON RALLY WAS AWESOME, AS ALWAYS.

(Photo by Lisa (Allen) Kennard)

Facebook - Keeping in Touch

I want to keep in touch more consistently with family and friends, but find little time to do so...so I have gotten myself on Facebook.

I have about 20 family members and friends that I keep track of. I have been lucky enough to find old friends that I haven't talked to in 30 years.

On random days, I scroll through my 'wall' and see who's posted what, what comments have been made, and then, if I want to, I add a comment of my own.

More and more people I know are on Facebook. It is like an online community that you create with people you want 'living' and 'active' in your life.

I like the picking and choosing...if someone I don't want asks to be my friend, I can click on ignore...and poof! They are gone!

Homemade Relish

Have you ever been so busy doing things for other people that when you finally get free time, you're too pooped do something YOU want to do?

I was feeling like that recently. Still, I forced myself to do something on my day off that brought me much peace and joy. I made homemade relish!

It took most of the day to complete the process. Early in the morning I went to the garden and picked cucumbers, green tomatoes, and cabbage. Then to the store to get sweet onions, red peppers, and spices. While I chopped veggies and later ladled the concoction into canning jars, I felt not only a sense of calm, but a feeling of great accomplishment.

So, I thank my husband for having such a green, green thumb, and I thank God for bestowing in me the ability to appreciate simple pleasures...even if I'm pooped!

Christmas Living Rooms

Believe it or not...Christmas is coming!
Each year I have a Christmas craft I chose, plan, and create. I then wrap the finished product and make it part of my gift giving.
Last year, I made holiday living room vignettes with handcrafted fireplaces. The fireplaces were made by my husband's grandmother's nephew. I bought them at a church sale. To provide myself with a sturdy surface, I glued a piece of cardboard to a red sheet of felt. I then glued a fireplace on each felt sheet to begin my living room.
Next, I glued a doily to the top of the felt to make a rug.
I purchased mini Christmas trees, mini foil-wrapped presents, imitation holiday lights, mini doll houses, doggy bones, toys, and other trinkets, and glued them all on for presents.
I chose a holiday card and mounted it on the back of the fireplace, like a painting hanging above the mantel. Each picture was especially chosen to reflect the person's interest.
I wood burned the name(s) of the people 'living' in this imaginary house.
I placed a stocking for Santa to fill.
I placed Santa standing by a fire of cinnamon sticks and red tinsel.
I gave these
homemade gifts
to favored
family
members...
but first I took this picture.

Note: (For my mother's wood-burned plaque I wrote out her name, but since there are so many children, I only put our initials so they would fit: C, L, D, J, C, L, B, J...yes, 8 children in all!)

(Photo by Lisa (Allen) Kennard)

Flag Pillows

I am very patriotic,
my favorite colors are red, white, and blue,
I am very patriotic,
I want to make flag pillows...
one for me and one for you.

(Photo by Lisa (Allen) Kennard)