Happy 58 Years Mom & Dad!~~

Look how adorable they were & still are!


This was taken not long after they were married February 23, 1951 ~~~

The same pose, same place in front of this special rock wall where they once lived ~~~ still cute as ever after 58 years!


Happy 58th Anniversary to my mom & dad ~~ THE most Adorable, Sweetest, & most Talented Couple I know ~~ I love you both so much!

HAPPY 58!!! Love, Kax xoxoxoxo

~~Too Many Eggs~~

Thank you mamas..........



Our hens are being too generous lately ~~ I love gathering eggs & I always thank the girls for giving us such delicious & lovely jewels......& I love eating them but we have eggs galore!

I use to sell them but now we just share & give lots of them away. Yesterday I made 16 deviled eggs....I love deviled eggs but two people don't need 16 of them and I will probably eat most of them!

We're still having 70 degree days & more & more every day I'm getting spring fever ~~ I know it's just around the corner because I'm already seeing QUINCE & DAFFODILS!!

A Little SEWING Time & SPRING Fever - Already!~~

Heart Pillows on Etsy.....

Beads, Ribbons, Charms, Flowers...... and Cabo :-)

My Sewing Corner......

Hat Boxes & Tins full of Buttons & Lace......
More drawers & shelves to store "stuff"........



Just found this little shelf for 50 cents at a garage sale to organize fabric. I have fabric stashed in dressers, under the bed, in cabinets, etc. so this will hold what I want to use for near future projects..........doesn't take up much room & this room doesn't have any space left so it's perfect in this little corner!


I spend so much time on EBAY that I have jumped off the ETSY wagon & haven't seen my sewing machine in months! So, I recently got a little better organized, got my sewing space back into shape, & I finally spent some much-missed sewing time with my sewing machine ~~

I made two heart pillows & have just listed them on Etsy along with some lavender sachets & some vintage items. I have so many projects running through my mind ~ I really WANNA SEW but there aren't enough hours in the day!~

Happy Groundhog Day! He says 6 more weeks of winter but this week we are having 70+ degree days here in Texas! We spent yesterday tilling the garden, planting & moving some plants, & dreaming of SPRING! Looks like I have Spring & Sewing Fever! ~

Have a great week! xoxo

~~We Hit the Chisholm Trail~~

Yesterday we took a little road trip & headed north to Oklahoma to hit the Chisholm Trail......

Stopping first at "Lookout Point"......



This area is the actual trail, left untouched.....

Did a couple of geocaches along the way....


And made it to our destination ~ The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center in Duncan, Oklahoma....


There was lots to see & do from a wonderful art gallery to a movie to lots of hands-on activities......



The audience got to experience "smelling coffee, bacon, & traildust" & even getting "rained on" during the movie!



TZ loved the Chuckwagon...... He wishes he owned one....lol.....Santa brought him a very cool miniature, tiny model of one.....

Beautiful statue in front of the Museum......

Homeward bound..........

TZ loves history & has always been interested in the Chisholm Trail so we decided to take a day to explore & see all that it was about. So early yesterday morning we filled two big cups with coffee & headed north to Oklahoma ~~ and it was a beautiful sunny day.

We drove first to "Lookout Point" & then out to where you can see the "actual trail" that is preserved with no digging or mowing allowed. Then headed to the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center Museum in Duncan, Oklahoma where there was so much history - so much to see & do. We did a couple of geocaches along the way, & even found some great thrift stores in some tiny towns! Our first road trip of the year was a really great adventure ~~ such a fun day!

~~My "Mess of Jewels" Jeweled Trees~~

Here are the finished Christmas projects that I made for my family from my "Mess of Jewels" ~~ Four Framed Jeweled Christmas Trees ~~

They were a really fun project that I worked on little by little each evening while watching Christmas movies! After making four of them I was ready to stop so I didn't make one for us but eventually I will do just that ~ maybe next year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! xoxoxo

~~A Silent Night with Marco Polo~~

Remember my little Marco Polo Piano I wrote about in March? I found it on Craig's List for $50 for my birthday ~~ The cutest little thing & it is now newly tuned & sounds wonderful ~~ I am LOVING playing Christmas Carols every single day! My mom gave me lots of her old Christmas Carol books & I sit & play every one of them - over & over & over!

I have scattered my most cherished Christmas possession across the top of the piano ~~ Ryan & Eric with Santa, every year for years until they decided they were too old to sit on Santa's lap!
A big "comfort & joy" this season as they are both teaching in South Korea this Christmas & I miss them terribly.

Just made a cup of hot cocoa & I'm off to play Silent Night!

Hope you are all having a wonderful Eve before Christmas Eve!

Kathy xoxoxoxo

~~Comfort & Joy......A Simple Pleasure~~

Christmas Tea-Time with Candy Cane Lane Tea & Cookies.......

Take Time to Enjoy the Holidays!~~


Just a little moment of comfort & joy in my day ~~ taking time to enjoy the holiday season ~~

Wishing everyone little moments of joy too & a wonderful & happy Christmas Week! ~~

Kathy xoxoxoxo