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Up Up and Away!

I have done it, I have flown the coop.....I will be gone a few days on a little excursion tell you all about
it when I get home.........Have a great weekend Pinkie

My little friend

Sean was only barely three years old when I was hired to watch after him at preschool. I remember meeting
him with so much anxiety and hesitation. Would I do everything right, what would I do....He was born very
premature and weighted on two and half pounds. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and unable to walk.
He had the most beautiful carrot orange red hair and infectious smile....We became best friends. I was to
help Sean with school work, he was severely sight impaired and I would be his legs, we would play, run and he loved
riding his special bike, like most boys he loved speed and going fast. I went to school every year with him from preschool to 4th grade. He was almost like my own child I became so attached. He is so bright and has
the most wonderful outlook on life. I thought I was there to teach him , but in turn I was the student. He
taught so much about life, patience, perseverance and determination. His sense of humor never ceased to
amaze me. Sean was growing up and getting bigger and harder for me to transport and lift, my life circumstances for me, had changed. When I started work I didn't have six children at home and two babies that needed me. I made the decision to take a leave.....I cried and cried, but knew I had done my job and
he would be a success at whatever he want to do. My mom was visiting her cousin at the hospital the other
day and ran in to Sean. He told her to tell Mrs. Nelson that he loves her very much........I love you to Sean!

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Easter Baby Shoe now in the shop: Thanks Pinkie

A Busy Weekend....

I have three girls, Heidi Maryanne, Savannah Rachelle, and Mia Emyle....Heidi is 19 and goes to college at
Chico State, Vanna is 16 and loves to play sports and is hoping for a Softball Scholarship to college, and Mia
is 15 and wants to attend Davis to be? not sure what something in engineering or maybe medical....Every day her major concern is her prom dress........When they were little I alway made them matching dresses for Christmas, Easter, then it was easier to by them.....Now they just want these beautiful Prom dresses to
wear only once and they seem to be way out of my budget....we are working on it last year I had three to buy. I shouldn't be complaining now I only have two to buy.
I apologize I said I would have my Easter up in the shop it just was too crazy this weekend, we had 2 extra girls over and because of the raining and flooding they couldn't go home. Heidi and her friend came home to
visit and we had a Scholarship Pancake Breakfast to do early Saturday Morning, run home change and a long
time family friend had a memorial service, then my husbands niece, who is Nomalaki Indian was being named in a Baby Naming Ceremony. I was a very nice dinner and I enjoyed the tradition of the ceremony
they name her Little Star in Indian I can't say the name........Church and Youth Group I lead the teens and
they run a coffee shop after service and the weekend was gone.........So this morning I am working on the
Shop items and hopefully there will be something on the shelves......thanks for your patience Pinkie

This is Vanna and Mia and the end of Basket ball season they have already started playing softball, I can't
wait, I love going to see their games, A bit more action than little league which Ryley Joe is starting to
play, he is just 5......Happy Monday, I just love Mondays don't you?

Postcards and bunnies

I remember visiting an old antique shop with my Grandma Lena, she asked the owner if he had old postcards, she collected stamps and was looking for postage marks. I was interested in the bright colors and writing on the back.....I love old post cards, certain colors, flowers especially roses will catch my eye.
I love to sit and read the stories and writing that gives you a glimpse into to another time and someones
life....This is my post card album I keep my most favorites in here, mostly roses and brightly colored children at holidays...Some just collect the pristine and uncirculated cards, I prefer the ones with wear and
writing on the back....

I have pulled out some Easter cards and will be offering them in my store:Pinkpomegranate.net if your
interest...

Easter cards.....you can used them on altered art or for display...........................

Some Easter goodies for the shop, I'll try and have them on for tomorrow.....Enjoy your weekend Pinkie

Well, Enough is ............to much

Well, my little cottage has had enough, anyone who knows me, knows that the world can be falling down around me and and I can keep a going. I have the Pinochet to create and work in the mist of chaos, well enough is enough! I decided I have had it and it's time to straighten up my storage area- workshop-studio-
laundry room, whatever you want to call it........it was neglected and frightening

I have this great old store counter my mom gave me for her old shop....This is an amazing story of how
it ended up at my house, from the original owners, I'll have to share that later..................................

It's amazing what you find when you can get to it.....my thrift store finds I threw into my ribbon box, and
fabric from a store closing.......I see dolly  dresses dancing  in my head.......

Aren't these fun! I see some of those old opera glasses on a handle, and little picture card vignettes in the
frames and fancy ribbons and trims like the dresses of the woman adorned for a night out of serenading...

More baubles and turnings sitting on my collection of old vintage green tins.......who knows whats inside, I
don't either....

I love this old sailor cap for a little lad, a gift from my sister and the cone a gift from the sweet Nicol
Sayer, made for our party favors.......

Now where did these come from?  Hmmm in the bottom of a box...................................................

Millinery blooms calling pick me .........

Ladies in waiting, please finish me.........I need a home.......

These are my studio walls, if you call them that....they need to be sheet rocked. My daughter Mia covered the whole wall ceiling to floor with my vintage frames collection......

More frames , Dolly's and toys.....

I found this old bed ........hiding behind ?

I tried to organize some of my stash, sorting by colors....

My old hats above the dresser........

Fabric, old cards....

In the dresser, waiting.....

To be made in........

Dolls and more dolls, Oh My!

My favorite hat and purse sits on my pink wicker sewing stand.....

I have to get back to work I am trying to sort out some Easter things for the shop......So check back on my progress......If I am still here...............lol!

These are for my magic wand project, maybe the Fairy Godmother can wave it and Phoof.................

like magic its all done!

We have a winner!

We had a lot  of entries for the 100th post and Valentines Giveaway......Our winner is #123 Susan at Bigbluefrog.wordpress.com/Congratulations Susan and enjoy..........

Sweethearts Day

My brother Shawn, sister Rene' and I are all within three years of age......we were very close growing up
they called me the bossy one and my sister watched over my brother they are only a year apart...........
My brother loves to cook, when we were little we were always shoving him out of the way and wouldn't
let him join us in the kitchen.....he would be in tears.....Now, he is a wonderful cook and when we have
dinners, he is always called on to plan the soiree. The men at our church were putting on a dinner for
the lady for Valentine's they cooked  planned the meal and served and waited on us hand and food, it
was wonderful, everything, the food , the decorations, they even handed us a box of candy and flowers
as we walked in the door and escorted us to our seats. We were definitely pampered! The menu: Prime rib
(my favorite) or chicken, rice pilaf, baked potatoes, asparagus, green salad, with avocados, orange and jicama and little red onion with raspberry vinaigrette. Oh, and dessert cheesecake and cream puffs, I was
in heaven, I almost forgot the hordeveurs, they were over the top, hot salmon and artichoke dip, spinach and leek dip, shrimp mold, all kinds of cheese crackers and a Mexican layered dip and vegetable plate.
They certainly out did themselves, it was a wonderful blessing...........Thank you Shawn I love you.........

I have to confess, we helped put out the decorations while they were preparing the food
but my brother picked everything out, I think he did a great job........(my mom) making
sure everything is just right.

and the flowers, we wrapped and tied them with ribbon to hand out to the ladies..........
Oh, how I love pink roses!

Me, my sister Rene', my sister-in-law Traci (Shawn's wife, they have three boys) and my mom Mary
after our wonderful dinner and the best part, we didn't even have to clean up! Yeah!
I hope everyones Valentines day was special mine certainly was, I have to show you my gift

On Valentines evening my girls had a basketball game , so my husband the two boys went out for dinner,

It was nice....When I got home he said he found something for me, it is an old scrapbook. I love it  because

it has a lot of empty pages to be filled, its so sweet and I do love dutch shoes, and children, I have a collection of them and one more

As I was leaving to help with the dinner , the mailman dropped this sweet thing off, I thought I was going

to die! I was in absolute heaven and guess what?

She has a sister! I had a Very Happy Sweethearts Day................................................................

and a Happy Monday to you Pinkie

P.S. I just love Fleetwood Mac, and how Stevie dresses...oops I telling my age!

Fun finds, wonderfuls of Goodies

The weather here is just beautiful, almost 70 degrees.....just makes me want to get outside and go.........

My son Ryley Joe has been sick and I had to go pick him up from school, on
the way we spied these beautiful snow geese, my kids go to school 20 miles away at a very small country school

I came back and a package was waiting for me on the porch, it was my
valentines swap package from my sweet partner Priscilla at Fleamarket Queen

I love the box ,the sweet glitter cupid and my favorite though is the pincushion, I collect these , I don't know how she knew?

I opened the wonderful little dolly suitcase (which I adore)
and it was chockful of goodies, but the surprise, yes , still more

Thank you so much Priscilla, I love all the little special goodies in this
sweet box, your the BEST.....

Well, I just was on a roll and decided I had to get out of the house, My mom
and sister came by and we went out to get our thrift store fix, the weather was
just to beautiful to stay in..............

I found these wonderful, goodies, old laces, feathers and old dresden...
More crown making ....

Sweet hankies, more trim buttons and a neat little vintage needle book...

I found this back of old velvet and rayon ribbons stuffed down in a corner,
behind a shelf.....

These old sheet music books are dated 1904, 1902, and 1908, great pictures and wonderful old sheet music, I don't think I have the heart to cut them up..

These are old straw braids for hats, making for dolls, I love this, never would I
think I would find this at a thrift, I have a hat making book from the 1800S, can't wait to put these to use....

I couldn't leave this little vintage clown behind, and a book for the boys , for
us to read at nap-time, we read one every day.....Dr. Suess is their favorite,
I kind of like him too........

I am making a seashell vignette with an antique aquarium, this will fit
in perfectly, I will  share when I am finished..........so many projects , too little time......Hope your still here, whew, that was a long post, and we are having a Valentines Dinner this weekend  at our church for about 70, so I will have to wait till Monday to do our drawing...Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy  Pinkie Denise

Love tokens for you....

I just finished a few more crowns and thought I'd share them with you..................

I will be listing them on my website this evening if your interested...Pinkpomegranate.net

I think this Romeo and Juliette is my favorite and just in time for a Romantic Valentines.......

She is ready for the ball, are you ready to dance?

Have a very happy Valentine's Day and be sure and spend it with the ones you LOVE!

Pinkie Denise