Busy Saturday

Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone is having a great day.  It has been pleasant here, but I hear a storm coming in.  The last few days it has been raining off and on.  No complaining, it is keeping the garden watered, as well as the weeds.  Jim has most of them cleared out.  I did laundry and baked a cake.

We sat outside for a while after supper and it was so pleasant.  Our backyard is our little piece of paradise and we love it.

Have you visited my garden page?  You will understand what I mean when you see the pictures of our garden and flowers.

Well tomorrow is church and it is a time Jim and I enjoy.  We love our church, the people.  We are thankful for it and for the Word of God that we hear preached so truthfully.

Well I am going to close for now.  Have a pleasant evening.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Coffee on the Patio

My pink lilies have bloomed.  You can see them and other flowers from my garden on my garden page.  Enjoy your visit there.

Hi Everyone,

Jim and I after having breakfast in the kitchen we went out to the patio to have coffee and do our Bible Study together.  We really enjoy this special time were we can be outside, enjoying the beauty of God's creation and opening His word for inspiration and encouragement.

I have uploaded some more garden and flower pictures to my page called My Garden.  Please stop by there and enjoy what God is doing in our backyard as He brings beauty there for us to enjoy.

Tonight is Bible study at church.  It is a special time during the week that we can get together with others to pray, seek God and study His word.

I will close for now.  Thanks for stopping by and visiting.  Enjoy your visit to my garden and stop by anytime, you are always welcome here.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

87 and Hot

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick post to check in with everyone.  Sorry I didn't post yesterday, it was a great day.  Church in the morning and then Jim and I were out at the boarding home where Jim preaches once a month.  It was so enjoyable.  The folks at the home are so very sweet.  One of the residents sang a special for us.  She sang "In the Garden."  That is such a precious song and she did it so gentle and sweet.  Our friend Mary Jordan came and played the piano for us since Jim's cousin Betty couldn't make it because she is not feeling well.  It was so good to have Mary with us.  We did miss Betty.

Today has been one of those days that you just want to stay in the house out of the heat.  Praise the Lord for AC.  Jim spent his day working on his Bible teaching for tomorrow when we go to the High Rise in Lower Burrell.  We also love spending time with the folks there too.  They are so precious.

Jim and I are so blessed to be able to go and share God's Word and His love with others.  Our lives are richer and fuller because God has allowed us to be part of spreading the good news of Jesus and salvation.

Well I am going to close for now.  Thanks for stopping by and visiting.  Stop by anytime you are always welcome.

God bless  you all.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Busy Sewing Day

Hi Everyone,

Today was a very busy day with doing laundry and sewing new curtains for our guest room.  We have turned our son's room into a guest room.  I call it the teddy bear room because I have put all of my teddy bears in there.  I have approximately 40 - 50 stuffed teddy bears.  I also collect other teddy bears that are breakable so they are kept in my curio cabinet.    Any way I made new curtains because the ones that I had in there I made special for Jimmy.  Now that he is married and has a house of his own I wanted to change the theme in that room a little.  I kept wall color for now but changed the curtains.  I will have to take a picture sometime  of the curtains and post it.

Well I am going to close for now.  Thanks for stopping by and visiting.  You are always welcome here.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

My Garden Page

Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone is having a beautiful day.  Summer is here, the weather is warmer, the AC is on in the house but the view from the patio is beautiful.  Jim and I had our coffee and did our Bible Study out on the patio this morning and I also took some pictures of our garden and the flowers.  I decided to add a page to my blog where I can share those pictures with you.  My pink lilies have not bloomed yet but my bright red ones and my red and white variegated ones are gorgeous.  The daisies are also blooming and they too are some of my favorite flowers.

Jim and I have been enjoying fresh garden salads from the lettuce in the garden along with green onions.  I love having a garden and look forward to the tomatoes coming in.  I will be home for most of August and I will be able to do some canning, but also enjoy tomato salads and tomato toast sandwiches.

Well I am going to go for now.  Enjoy this beautiful that the Lord has made, rejoice and be glad in it.   Thanks for stopping by and visiting.  Come by any time, you are always welcome here.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Beautiful Day

Hi Everyone,

I wish I had a computer where I could actually share what a beautiful day it is here in Vandergrift, PA.  When I woke up this morning the sky was a powder blue, the trees are a lime green and a forest green, the birds are singing happy in the trees, and the gardens are bursting with all the colors of the rainbow.  To me our backyard is like paradise.  God is so good.  His creations are marvelous beyond words and I thank Him for creating all these wonderful things.

This evening is church and I work in the nursery.  I love being with the kids and the lady I work with is great.  We work as a team which makes things go smoothly.

Last evening Jim and I went to the high rise in Lower Burrell where he taught a Bible study.  The folks there are so great and we enjoy sharing our time with them.  We are going to be there next Tuesday evening as well.

Tomorrow is Ladies Bible study at church and we will be studying Deborah from the Old Testament.  It is an interesting study and I am enjoying it.

Well I am going to close for now.  Thanks for stopping by and visiting.  Stop anytime you are always welcome.

Love and hugs,
Janet

Gone Too Long

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I have been gone for several days, but I am back.  I hope everyone is having a great day.  It is sunny and beautiful here in PA and we are really enjoying this wonderful weather.  Later this afternoon my husband and I are going to our son's house for dinner.  He and his wife are having us over for dinner to celebrate Father's day.  That is very nice of them.

Jim, my husband, has spent a good portion of the day there helping our son put up kitchen cabinets in their kitchen.  I am sure that will help with storage in the kitchen.  You know you can never have enough storage, especially in the kitchen.

Well, I am going to close for now.  I will try to do better at posting.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Sunday Evening

Hi Everyone,

I hope all of you have had a great day.  It is 11:27 pm here in Vandergrift, PA.  It has been a great day.  Church this morning was awesome.  Pastor Skelly always has a super great message and this evening was the recap at church on our Youth Conference.  It is called Powerhouse.  There was around 900 teens that attended.   Some came from New York, New Jersey Maryland, Upper Michigan and all across PA.  The speakers were awesome and there was loads of fun, food, and fellowship.

I also got to see a friend from Ohio.  I miss seeing her at church each Sunday and Bible Study on Thursdays.  She is living with her daughter in Ohio for now.  She said she will be back in for a visit probably in August.

It was just a all around good day, and I thank the Lord Jesus Christ for it.

Well I am going to go.  I will post again tomorrow.  Thanks for stopping by and visiting.  You are always welcome here.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Quick Post

Hi Everyone,

This is going to be a quick post.  Today has been super busy, cleaning and laundry.  Worked on several scrapbook layouts from my trip to CA in February.   Also worked on a canvas that I am doing for a friend.  When everything is done I will post pics.

Hope everyone had a great day.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting.  You are always welcome here.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Pain

Hi Everyone,

This is going to be a little short.  My neck and back are giving me some trouble.  I have an appointment at the chiropractor in a little while.

It is a gloomy day today and I will be glad to get back home after the appointment.  When it is like this I would just rather be at home.  There no place like HOME.

Well I am going to close for now.  I may try to post again later.  Thanks for stopping by and visiting.  You are always here.  God bless you all.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Sleepy Day

Hi Everyone,

I call this a sleepy day because it is rainy outside and sometimes that makes me just want to sleep all day.  No I don't sleep all day, but I like to just stay inside were it is cozy.  I really don't mind days like this.  Jim is down stairs in his tool and work room painting the shelves that will go up in the dining room for my different china pieces (tea pots, etc).  My china cabinets are just too full and they need spread out so you can see each one.  I am sitting here working on my art/collage journal.  Maybe later I will go down to my craft room and work on a canvas that I am doing for a friend.

As I was remembering D-Day I listened to some songs (military hymns) on YouTube.  Brought tears to my eyes.  Jim's (mine too) uncle served during WWII and was on Iwo Jima.  He was one of 12 from his company of a couple hundred that left the island a live.  I also remember my Dad who served during WWII. One of the gentlemen from the church in Leechburg, PA was at Normandy and came home.  How grateful I am for the men (women) too who served and serve now.  They need our love and support.  God bless the US military and America.

Have a super great day.  Thanks for stopping by and visiting.  You are always welcome here.  See you again tomorrow.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Good Afternoon Wednesday

This is my interpretation of graffiti art.  

This is the first graffiti art journal page I did for the 2013 challenge on a site I belong too.  It was really fun to do.  The one above is the second one I did.

Hi Everyone,

I hope all of you are having a great afternoon.  It is very pleasant here.  Jim and I sat outside and did our Bible study this morning and it was wonderful.

I got some cleaning done, a roast is cooking in the slow cooker, and I finished a second graffiti art journal page.  I will post pictures.  No it is not like the graffiti you see out in public.  It is part of a challenge on the art journal site I belong to.   I am not into the graffiti you see in many of the cities.

Tonight is church and it is my turn to work in the toddler nursery.  Yay, I love being with the kids, they are so sweet and the ladies I work with are awesome.  Children are a gift from God and it is a pleasure to help take care of His children.

Well I am going to close for now.  Thanks for stopping by and visiting.  Stop back any time you are always welcome here.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Top Tabs

Hi Everyone,

I have added top tabs to my blog.  Check them out.  One is the gallery of my mixed media/altered canvas.  I will be adding other tabs eventually.  Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of the new arrangement.  The side pictures will eventually be moved to a tab.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Yesterday's Lunch at Johnny Rockets

This picture is looking into Johnny Rockets from the mall.

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I didn't post yesterday, I guess the day just got away from me and I forgot.  I will try not to be so forgetful.  Well as the title said Jim and I had lunch/dinner at Johnny Rockets in the Pittsburgh Mills Mall.  Very nostaligic.  The food was good but very expensive, so that will be our one and only time eating there.  We also stopped at Staples for ink for the computer and then to Michael's.  I wanted to get some dabbers and I also picked up some washi tape and paint for doing my art/collage journaling.

I took some pictures of Johnny Rockets and will post them.  Today I did some cleaning, baked a cake and have been working on an art project for the aft journaling site I belong to.  It is a word graffiti challenge and it is a lot of fun.

Well I am going to close for now.  Thank you for stopping by and visiting.  You are always welcome here.

Enjoy the pictures.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Inside Johnny Rockets

This sign and the ones above are some of the Coke ad posters.

Jim checking out the music selection

Looking out into the mall from inside Johnny Rockets

I remember these music boxes from when I was a kid.

I had the original burger and fries.

Jim had the patty melt and fries.

Sunday Afternoon

This is a view of the Pacific Ocean from the front lawn of the Santa Barbara Mission.  I was there in February of this year.  It was a beautiful visit.

Hi Everyone,

Just got home from church and eating out.  What a great message at church this morning.  I love to hear God's word preached.  Pastor Skelly is a great pastor and truly loves God's Word.  This afternoon he is giving the commencement address at two local public high schools.  That is so exciting.

It is a beautiful afternoon, bright and sunny and the flowers on our front porch look so beautiful with their colors of bright purple, pink and yellow.  Our azaleas are in full bloom.  The gardens in the backyard are also doing well and really brighten up the back.

Well I am going to close for now.  Have a super afternoon and evening.  Thanks for stopping by and visiting, you are always welcome.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

Busy Day of Shopping

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I am posting so late but today has been super busy.  Jim and I were out shopping all day and this evening we were just relaxing.  He has gone to bed and I just finished uploading a video.  I will post it below.  The video is about using the magazine postcards that are inserted inside and making art journal tags with them.

I have been working on my art journal a lot lately.  I will eventually do a video on it but I am not ready to do that at this time.

Well tomorrow is church and Jim and I are looking forward to being in God's house praising and worshipping Him and learning from His word.

I will close for now and will post again tomorrow.  Please check out the video.  Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting.

Love and Hugs,
Janet


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