My Sweet Valentine Gift

Virgin Mary

SO.....

I like to read other blogs just to see what everyone else is doing/thinking.

Fresh eyes, fresh opinions, fresh ideas, I think I know it all but maybe I don't.

If I find a blog I think I might like I scroll through, reading their posts. Then I check out who the're  following. If I like them, then I 'll probably like who they like. Working so far!!

On  a completely different subject

We live some what rural & when I'm out & about I like to travel roads unknown. (I have The Roads of Texas Atlas, I shouldn't probably won't get lost.)     Anyway, this is what I found today!

I think this is The Virgin of Guadalupe. (We have a lot of Hispanic influence here.)

I was raised Catholic & this looks like The Virgin Mary to me! These people are erecting a shrine on their property. It's not finished yet so I will be following their progress. I remember as a kid my Mom having a statue of The Virgin in our yard.

Seeing this brought back some memories.

Hope this touches you, as it did me.

          Bonjour

Seriously, Serious Thoughts

So........

I ran across a blog the other night & was immediately drawn to it. There was only 1 post.
The content was her life & how being gay was affecting it.

I can relate to being different. I have always been different.

Being a leftie has it's challenges, being dyslexic has it's challenges,

being me & all that entails  has it's challenges.

There are people out there who want you to conform,
this is the trend of the world.

It reminds me of an Ayn Rand novel, ( I think the title was Atlas Shrugged ) or perhaps Ira levin's This Perfect Day. Everyone has to be the same. That's not the way the real world works, we are all unique as per God's design. I will continue to be me & I hope Zoya will continue to be herself.

The ones who try to force you to conform are afraid I think,
not willing to take risks.
Life is a risk, embrace it. Be you !

The Lottery!!!

I want to win the lottery, I have prayed to God to win.

I want to give the money to my loved ones, My Church,
to people who are losing their homes, anywhere it can do good.

Seriously,

Till next time

Bonjour

 P.S. Thank goodness for spell check! (dyslexic)

What I found thrifting

Well...

As I said the other day, I skipped out on work & went thrifting.

I love to find cute clothes for next to nothing. I found these Capri's at big thrift in Waxahachie for $2.50.

They're Newport News Brand. They're a little too big so I just pinned them at the waist. I should have paired them with a belt. (Next time.)

Next I was off to Soul's Harbor (also in Waxahachie,) They have a little bit of everything there, clothes, books, furniture you name it they got it!!!

I scored this bolt of fabric for $3.00

It's about 4 1/2 yards @ 49 " wide. Light  & dark pink with touches of green) It reminds me of a light weight chintz. Don't know what to do with it just yet but I'm sure something will turn up.

Also scored this way cool rolling chair for $5.00 (Looks circa 1950's to me) It's in pretty good shape, just needs some chrome paint. Maybe I will reupholster it with the new fabric.

I want it to match these. A totally cool Target find, on sale TYVM!!!

Also found a cool wrap skirt that I will post later.

Most of my home is furnished with used items that I have found here & there. I fix, paint, reupholster, & generally make old stuff new again. I have a few "regular store" pieces but not many. Why pay retail when you can customize used?

I'll post the progress on the rolling chair. 

Till next time.

 Bonjour