Odds n Ends

Good morning. It has turned off cool here in Indiana - yesterday it was raining some and that made it even cooler. It is suppose to rain again today too - scattered showers that is according to the weather man. After all the hot hot weather we had been having, the fall weather is feeling really good. My body is not liking it though - the cold is causing lots of body aches and sinus problems. I can deal with it though. Was off last night, am up early and have my coffee in my favorite coffee cup. I bought this right after I moved here 3+ years ago. It is a little larger than a regular coffee cup, but not by much. I had two of them but the other one ended up breaking (probably from overuse...lol). Now I treasure the one I have left and use it most of the time. It has a small chip along the rim but is still useable. It even reminds me of Christmas year round since it says Santa Stop here....lol.

Here it is filled with my favorite vanilla coffee, vanilla creamer, and sweetener. Yum!!!
One of my friends, who recently moved into a beautiful new old but loved home, gave me a few boxes of things to put in a garage sale. Included were boxes of picture frames in various shapes and styles and several larger pictures that were already framed. This one is not going in the sale, but is going in my bedroom. I just think the little girl is so sweet...and besides she has my two favorite animals with her - a kitty and a loveable dog. Check out the frame - it is so pretty too with the unique design.

this smaller 5x7 framed picture was also included. I really like the uniqueness of the frame and it is one of my favorite colors - blue. I am not sure what I am going to do with it yet, but just don't want to part with it.

I am not keeping this lamp but i do like it. It reminds me of my older sister who loves all victorian type things. Not sure this is victorian, but it sure does remind me of her.

Loved this little knick-knack. I thought about nabbing it too, but I know Miss Cleo would not leave any pen in the holder. She thinks any pen or pencil is a toy for her to play with - so I figure it would be bettter off finding another home. so sad.

Yesterday I started going through old cards. One of my friend's mom gave me a huge ziplock bag filled with old cards and card fronts. I started sorting them out, cutting out different pictures and parts of the cards in order to recycle them - to use them on other cards. Here are just a few of the pictures. This one reminds me so much of my paternal grandma - I think it is the bonnet and the apron. however, it sure does look like her - don't you think so too Mandy???

These little bears came from a Christmas card. I send out several cards each week and this year want to send out Christmas or winter theme cards the whole month of December. That will be a lot of cards and I think the little bears will end up finding the perfect home on another card.

And this cute reindeer too.

And I just couldn't pass up the kitty.

Thank you to my friend's mom for all these and many more. I still have about a dozen more to go through. That is my project for today. I will have my scissors in use!!

I am planning on sitting on the couch, putting some Southern Gospel music on (probably the Gaither's Homecoming Videos), grabbing my supplies and just enjoying myself. Hope you have something enjoyable planned for today.