Flowers for April's wedding

I've created a small bouquet for my daughter to carry on Oct 2nd for her family shared wedding. (They've actually already married)
I'm so happy that she's found the love of a sweet guy she's know as a friend for many years...

Born Again American

Had to share is awesome recipe with you all!

I have so many different recipes for yeast rolls, but haven't used them for some time now...either it's been too hot or we just don't need BREAD at dinner time..hehehe

While at the Sams' Family Reunion up in Dawthat State Park last weekend Dewey's sister, Helen brought many things but best of all were her Three-in-one Refrigrator Rolls.

Enjoy if you like really soft and fluffy rolls

2 pkgs (1/4 oz each) Active Dry Yeast
1 1/2 Cups warm water
1 Cup Warm mashed potatoes (no milk or butter in them, just plain)
2/3 Cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs (beaten)
7-7 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
Melted butter

In large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water, stir in mash potatoes, sugar, shortening, salt, eggs and 5 cups of flour...beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form firm dough. Turn on floured surface, knead till smooth and elastic, about 5-7 minutes. Place in large greased bowl, turn once to grease top. Cover & refrigerate for 8 hrs or overnight. Punch dough down, turn on lightly floured surface.
For cloverleaf rolls shape each one into 3/4" ball and place 3 together in greased muffin tin.
You can also make 4 small balls and place together in muffin tins.
For pan rolls shape each into 1 1/2 " balls place on greased 9" sq. baking pan.
Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hrs. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 - 16 minute or golden brown. Brush with little melted butter!!!

You will really love these for they melt in your mouth!!
Enjoy!!!

One more photo!

Well a couple more.. Now the walls are greenish, just need to add the chair rail, and trim so the room will be finished..it's take a couple years actually to update some things...Time and ability has been the main reasons for the delay! hehehe
My hubby isn't a painter nor is he a carpenter, but I'm proud of his attempts!

Golly the older I get the faster the days in the week go by!! Can't believe it's Thursday already....one more day and then I have my hubby all to myself for the weekend. I'm like a kid in a candy store waiting our time together...after 28 yrs it's even more important to me!!! Is it true with you as well? Do have a great day creating and praising the Lord for all He does in our lives!!! (((hugs)))

Refinishing something old, making it new!

Boy have we been busy trying to finish things we started when we first moved in here...yea, it's been 5 yrs and still there are things we haven't completed thinking we needed help from professional. We purchased trim and paneling, etc...but never had enough $$ to hire someone to complete the task. In the past year however we've discovered we can...with a little patience. Just look what my hubby in the past couple weeks. Painted the whole house, now we must do the garage and the out building which we use for storage.
We'd purchased a little buffet with a detachable hutch in dire need of sanding then refinishing...I decided I could do it, and went about sanding both pieces. I then stained it, and wa la...it's really pretty. BUT I wanted to put it in the little dining area where I have another really great find, a square, drop leaf table. Since we put our big, round, oak table in front of the double doors and fireplace we used the old space for my studio...it was nice there, but I decided to add my work space to the spare room that houses my computer, and jewelry making table. You know keep all the "mess" in one room. hehehe
I don't have the door and draws in the buffet yet, but here's what they look like now!!



Actually this ended up matching our bedroom set so I will probably put the buffet in there, and using the top on another table in the dining area...not quiet sure where it will end up, but am happy to say I really love both pieces...and the best thing about it is we only paid $5.00 for them...yep!!! Great find!!!

I"m having so much fun!

Yep, I've been doing some funky painting on little things to set on my front deck...I love the new colors of the house, but want some stricking contrast in color too..I have a plan...sure. Have to get my table and chairs from the shop so I can paint them....I thought perhaps doing the table in one color then each chair another. Sure hope my hubby approves..so far the little things I've done he really likes....we've been married 28 yrs and it's amazing how much he's changed...for the good. He was very set in his ways, but I've encouraged him to look at things differently, and surprisingly he's come out of his "one way" thinking. Now I wanted to share a couple of the birdhouses I've painted...more to come..
heheheh!!! Have an awesome day and for those who are in the path of the hurricane, please be safe...(((hugs)))

More photos of our home

Ok we've just about finished the painting on our home. I got into the act by doint all the small trim around the windows...getting up a ladder takes some effort, but I did it...weeeee. We still have the huge start that goes between the two sets of shutters in front.. Then an eagle above the front door. Once we've power washed the deck we'll re-stand it.
Isn't it a great feeling when you complete a big job especially when it turns our great??? Now to do the outbuilding and the garage...Yikes..ehehehe!!!
I'm gonna need the upcoming visit with my sister Mary...going down to GA Oct. 16th then we are gonna drive down to NC for a Christian Retreat. No feeding the dogs or more remodeling for at least 10 days..ehehehe!!! If you haven't visited my sister's awesome blog you must...she's a terrific artist and uses her visual journaling to share her love for our Abba Father. http://asplendidadventure.blogspot.com do check it out...Sure hope you all have an awesome week creating things that make you and others smile!!!
Bevie

Lookie what I found!!!

I'm happy to be apart of this awesome blog and enter in the fun...how about you???

Two posts in one day!!! :)

Here are some photos I just took of 6 hummers flying around then grabbing something to drink...they looked like they were playing tag...flying from the front to the back deck where there's another feeder..ehehhe!!! What a delight to see them everyday..I'm so blessed!!






I've been painting little ACEO/atcs this morning as well...yep I've been up since 5:30 and making good use of every minute..ehehehe!!!

I'm sharing a couple photos

Well our weekend was very fruitful in that my hubby was able to get most of our home painted. Monday was supposed to be the day to finish up the front...but God had other plans which were indeed more important. He's showed us with wonderful rain since late yesterday, all night and into today!!! Our grass and plants are drinking it up like no tomorrow. I did a happy dance as well because those of us with wells really needed replenishing. Ok back to the house...I have to show you what our little BROWN trailer looked like before we decided to update, and brighten up!!! hehehe






We will be adding burgandy shutters in the front as well as adding the burgandy to the big and little star, and the top board just under the guttering too. We will be having guttering made next year...too much on the pocketbook for now...but I love it...Now to share some of what we are finishing up in the house. We've taken up carpet and replaced with Laminent. (would have preferred wood) sigh!!!
We've created larger beams in the ceiling because the old 1x4s just didn't look real..

We still have more to do...it's a time comsuming project when you aren't a carpenter..hehehehe~~ I give my dear hubby (Dewey) an A+ and then some for all he has accomplished over the past year...that and running his own business...he's my Super Man..hhehehe Can you tell I love him so???

Here I am with most of the color gone!!!

Thought I'd share a couple photos I took of myself today while taking a little rest ourside...it's so beautiful today...low humidity, sunny some of the day with little sprinkles now and then...it rained off and on two days before and all night...WE HAVE GREEN GRASS IN THE BACK!!! I can't wait till I get the rest of the reddish color out of my hair, I think one more cutting will do it..must let it grown out a bit before I cut it...or I'll be bald..ehehhehe!!!


This watermelon was the juicest and sweetest we've had all summer!!!

A little note to my friends!

I've been having a difficult time sitting here online for any length of time because of back and leg pain...not to worry I just wanted to let you know why I don't post as often as I'd like to...I praying for all who suffer with pain as well..it's not easy but we must keep going forward, and doing all that we can to keep active...it's amazing how much my life has changed in just a year...BUT I praise God every morning I'm able to get out of bed...how about you??? Blessing to all for a wonderful weekend...(((hugs))) Bevie

I'm a little late posting about our Saturday ride..

Well here it is Thursday already and I've yet to show you some of the photos I took on our Saturday drive...last weekend!!! hhehe!! We really had a great day even tho it was really hot and humid. We took in some yard sales as well as stopped at a couple indoor flea markets...didn't buy anything just enjoyed each other's company. I do so cherish our time all along without the pugs...just quiet please once in awhile..eheheh!!! I also painted a couple more little ACEOs to list in my Etsy shop. What can I say they are just so nice to sell for a very low price so people that can't afford a the large canvas paintings they can collect an original piece of art just the same.
I woke this morning feeling tired since Chronic Fatigue has raised it's ugly head several nights this week...isn't it frustrating when you know you are tired so you go to bed at a reasonable time only to find you're lying there for hours with your eyes wide open...I try to be quiet when getting outta bed, but of course the dogs decide they aren't tire either and one by one (3 of them) they jump down to follow me. Thus waking my hubby who really needs his rest. I'm praying for a good nights sleep tonight...and I hope each of you spend your day tomorrow listening to your muse and creating something you really like...I go in for some blood work at 10am (can't even have a cup of coffee Yikes..) then chat with the dr. We spend usually one half to an hour waiting to see her, then another 15 mins in the ROOM waiting...then she spends about 20 mins with me...what's wrong with this picture??? My time is just as valuable as the Doctors isn't yours?? Ok, I'll stop venting...at least I got an appointment.

Some pics of our drive...lovely Virginia..and some old barns, houses, geese I've captured on a previous ride. My hubby said, there's an old yellow truck for Mary's yard...so there you go Mar...what'cha think??






And here are some of my ACEOs...