Happy Valentines Day!!

Nick and joe

Dad and Mom

I so love Valentines Day! A day of love and Chocolate combined, doesn't get much better than that.My Mom and Dad were the tragic love story!They Loved, fought, divorced, got back together. In the end they were sort of together. When Dad was sick. He loved her so. After their passing I found old love letters and cards. He actually was very romantic and wrote her beautiful sonnets of love. Every Valentines Day of her life, he got her the biggest, prettiset box of candy around. He looked for ever picking out just the right card/ And jewelry was always on the Valentine menu along with steaks and wine/ They were both good looking. Mom looked like Marilyn Monroe and Daddy looked like a movie star. I will never forget the love they shared when it was good! If only it had stayed that way. Life is strange! I will never forget one Valentines Day. I was at Super D drugstore Valentines cards and looked over and there was Dad. His arms loaded with candy valentines and cards. We laughed because he and I had picked out the same card for Tasha!!So funny!So it is with love and rememberance today as I reflect on Valentines Day's gone by. I miss my Dad the most on Valentines. He was and always will be my Valentine. I think my grandson Nick is following in his great Grandaddy's footsteps.He took his GF Alayna a box of chocolates and a bag with a Valentine!!So sweet!!Have a wonderful dau on this Valentines Day 2012.

Candi

Do you ever wonder why so many of us Prim lovers are so nuts over the 1800's? We love our pewter and our Early samplers. We love our coverlets and oldquilts. I think basically we are in love with the fact that the era of the 1800's has been glamorized through movies such as Gone with the Wind and love stories of the days gone by ,verses modern day. Life was much simpler then and not so complicated. Now, it is so hectic and busy that we long for a walk in the grass in our bare feet and to be able to throw our cares to the wind!We long for our Rhett to sweep us away and treat us like the princess we are!!AWW!!!LOL/ We can dream/ Then again we have our primitives to remind us!!Frankly my dear I preferred Ashley to Rhett.

Prim hugs,

Candi

Feels like Spring!

Love pewter!!

LOVE blues

This is the balcony now/that is a leaf there/LOL

supper time!!

For the last few days it has been amazingly warm here in middle Tennessee!I love it!!I even took the cats (indoor cats) out on the balcony for some fresh air!!I am trying to decide what kind of flowers/plants to put on my balcony when spring does arrive!!I want it to be full of greenery and pet friendly!!I was thinking of growing cat grass in a big pot so the boys could enjoy it!!Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!Just can not make up my mind!!I have a month or two!!HEEHEE/ I love the sweet potato vine!!It flows so nicely!!Oh well I am thinling anyway!!LOL/Have a great blessed day!!

Primgirl7

Crock addict!!

This is an old pic!!

fill them with wooden spoons

love Rowe pottery

That's right!!I admit it!!I am a bonafide Crockaholic!!I love them small/I love them tall/I really really love them all!!Now, I have Dr. Seuss moment out of the way/I tried to remember my first crock. I really can not remember. I think it started out as a pottery obsession/ Moving on to crocks with numbers. then salt glaze and on and on. I have bought and sold tons over the years. Their is just something about a crock that makes a primitive home smile!!So I posted some pics of my crazy obsession!!Are you a crockaholic too???HUGS

Candi

Getting better/I think:(

Well, now on day 4 of being sick!!I have rested, slept, sneezed, coughed, drank tea and sipped soup. I have watched Ellen and HGTV!! My preious Henry never leaves his Mom's side/ heehee//I feel very rested. This morning I ran the vaccum/sick as I was I still washed clothes every day as I can not stand dirty clothes sitting around/This thing, I say it is the flu as I have every single symptom really is a nasty bug to catch!!Times like this I am so glad I keep extra paper towels. diet cokes, popsickles and soup. I have always been one to be prepared. I even had bought myself a new Valentines gown !!On another note It will be a few weeks before I have my update but will let all my friends know as soon as I get it ready !!This thing has slowed me down considerably!!I sound like I have the croup right now!!UGH!!!Going to make some sleepy time tea~~Prim Hugzzzzzzzzzzz.

Candilou

Cleaning out my closet sale SOON/to a picturetrail near you

Biscuit house!!

all these sold!!

sold every single box on here!!I kept the small seeds

Day two of my cold/ It is not too bad as I mostly have the cough, sneeze and lovely fever.AAH yes they go hand in hand!!I did manage to pick up a new humidifyer with the Vicks to go along with. Poor Lloyd still has it also!!We did feel better this morning and went to our fave Biscuit House for breakfast!!If you ever come to Nashville you really need to go there/ The food is amazing!It's a dive lose to downtown. The waitress's are country music stars in training and dress like circa 1983!!Cracks me up!!The biscuits are delish and the home fries are a must have. Anyway, we just had a relaxing day even though we both feel sickly!!I am going to make a cup of chamomille tea and go to bed soon.Rest is what this gal needs.I will be having a cleaning out my closet sale soon!!It will be on picturtrail!If you want an invite please send me your e mail!!Off to make my tea!!God bless,Candi

Feeling sick!!!

Well.it's that time of year!Cough cough sneeze sneeze!!The ground is covered with snow and I thought despite the fact I feel so awful I would do some rearranging and laundry.Now my head is pounding, things are turned upside down and laundry is buzzing.I was in the process of stripping sheets off the bed and felt light headed/ Sat down and ate some yogurt and sipping water. I feel a tad better. I really wanted to make taco soup and have not ruled it out completely.:( When Mom was alive and I was sick her cure all was home made potato soup and usually a toasted cheese sandwich to go with.I would like to share her recipe:

3 large potato's Yukon gold is best
half stick butter

3 cups milk

3 cups water

cook potato's till tender but not falling apart

add butter and milk

in a bowl add 2 tablespoons flour and small amount of water to make a paste.This thickens the soup/ add and simmer/ shredded cheese is also good on top/ When your sick there is nothing like it!!

I really do not feel up to it at the moment. Sure wish Mom was here to make me her soup.

I will go back to redecorating when I feel better. Have a blessed day and stay warm!!

Hugs, Candi