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A Curve in the Road...

While driving along on this road of life you sometimes hit an unexpected bump...or come up on a unseen curve ahead. Well, that is what happened. This Monday morning my husband left for work as usual. He leaves  early and has about a half an hour drive. I was getting ready to take my youngest off to pre-school and his boss pulled up in his work truck...I had this sinking feeling that what he had to tell me could not be good. He told me Brad had become sick on the way to work and when he got there he was not good, he told him to get into the truck and brought back to town to the hospital. My husband is never sick...I rushed out there as fast as I could and was told that he was having chest pain and had been given nitroglycerin.
I can't tell you what fear came over me, my father-in law died right after I met my husband at 46 and my own father at 41, both of heart attacks. My husband spent the night for testing and heart monitoring. Many friends and family were praying...visited and even sent food....I can't tell you what a blessing they all were at this time. My husband is now home and doing ok, we are so happy to have Our Daddy back, he is such a blessing to us. We love him very much! Sometimes we take so much for granted, I thank God everyday for my wonderful family. Pinkie

MIA, among other things

The last few weeks have been so hectic....I don't know where time has gone. I would have to say that autumn is my favorite season, but seems I have barely stopped to take a breath to enjoy this beautiful fall weather. I helped my mom, Mary and sister Rene' get ready for a very special family get-to-gather.
We had cousins come up from the San Francisco Bay area to visit and share family history and photos. We
had such a wonderful day. Also our cousins Ann and Judy joined us. We had so much fun hearing Judy share about her exciting trip to France with cousin Corey....I didn't want the day to end. Good friends, loved ones, and wonderful sharing of memories.
The table is all ready and set with my mom's colorful Portuguese dishes...
My mom with her cousins Annie Deniz and Dell (They are 89 and 90) They told my mom she's just a Baby!
When they get old they might come and stay with her...We giggled....We were so busy talking I didn't get
to snap a pict of her beautiful daughter Pamela and grandaughter Nicola.
So intently listening, many memories and lots of love...
Time passed too fast, and end to a beautiful day that will be cherished in our hearts and minds forever...
Love to the Deniz women whom my namesake is from, Pinkie Denise

The Beach Boys

And girl....These are my three youngest children. Mia is the youngest girl with her little brothers...
The boogie boarders...The ocean is very cold so they had their wet suits on.
Working together...They had so much fun playing in the surf...I did too watching them playing without a care in the world. Mia read her book, she has alway loved to have her nose in a book.
Hmmm Should I go in?
Brothers and bestest of friends, most of the time.....They are pretty close in age Liam is four and Ryley is six. My little blessings...

Oh the Language of Flowers...

While on vacation at the coast I took some photos of the beautiful flowers. They seem to flourish and grow so effortlessly...
These wild rambling roses are seen growing everywhere on the sides of the roads...
I just love the simplicity of their beauty and lovely pink shades...
This poppy was amazing! It is about the size of a saucer...
Beautiful lilies..
Liam with the geraniums....
Ryley Joe too....
More wild roses....
Delicate pink fushias some of my favorite flowers. They like the cool weather and it is too warm to grow them  here in the valley...
I love these reminds of the farm and home. These grew wild around the house...
Wish I was sitting and dreaming in this garden.....In the beautiful Mendocino cool. We are having another heat wave here....am trying to stay cool.... and savoring the memories of summer....Pinkie

Home Sweet Home...

Well, I am back from my wonderful vacation at the beach. We spent the last few weeks at the West Coast
town of Fort Bragg, California. My husband pulls our rv over for us and then the last week was able to come and relax with us. Here's a little peek inside my little home we've call home the last month...
It's not real big but it works....We bought a fixer upper and I decorated with of course roses and my favorite colors pink and green. My family teased me and said they were going to take my Victorian trailer deer hunting...
My seashell collection in the bathroom....we love to collect shells at the beach
  Here is a view from one of our favorite beaches, Glass Beach. Years ago it was a dumping ground and many pieces of broken glass were washed by the waves. The kids and I love to go and sit and explore of bits and pieces.
I remember going here as a child and you could see many colors and large pieces washed up on the sandy shores as far as you could see. Now when the tide is low just a little strip of tiny tiny rounded shards remain with the rocks.
The kids like to climb and explore these jagged monstrous rocks. If they're lucky  enough to find some sea snails and rock crabs to play with. They can spend hours exploring and playing and I enjoy the lull of the ocean , so peaceful and relaxing. It was so hard to come back home, we are getting ready for school to start in a couple of days. I am off to go school clothes shopping and will show you more picts later. It is
good to be back home but I didn't miss the heat of the valley. Missed everyone and hope to catch up soon.
Take care Pinkie

Change....

Change is good, sometimes difficult. I think it is the not knowing of what is ahead, we have to trust.
This weekend I went to help my sister move the last of her things out of her house which is about an hour away...

We stopped at a little shop on the way, what pretty things ....I could of gotten in a lot of trouble there

We take one step at a time and move forward to see what awaits us ahead...

My niece Chelsea's playhouse her dad built in their back yard...

My sister was trying to sell her house so she can finish her Victorian she has started to renovate here...
Well, with the housing market they decided to rent instead...

I think the kids are going to miss the pool this summer...

Rene' is a stain glass artisan, she makes and creates magic out of glass and solder.... My job was to pack
her glass, so fragile was each piece. This is a piece she created for the front door...

It looks so different with out all her antique furniture in her parlor...I still see her creative hand.....

She too loves pink and roses.......

Her house awaiting the new occupants...Can't wait to see what she does with her new house, I am sure it
is going to be grand.....

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!

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!

Well, I guess I am it!

I received this award from sweet Dolly at From My Cherry Heart

Well, I met Dolly from mycherryheart.blogspot.com
she has tagged me and my blog, I guess I am supposed
to tell you seven weird things about myself, and post a link to the person who tagged me Dolly and pick seven more people to tag at the end.....
Here is goes  1. I have a fear of great big dogs and was chased many times by great big ones when I was a child, its ok if I know them but if I don't no way!
                     2. I have a fear of lawn mowers, I have tried to overcome my fear and I just can't when I hear
the engine start I run and hide for cover....
                     3. I am very picky about my furniture and keep covered all the time only when I am having
company do I take them off, I drive my kids crazy about it, just ask them.....
                     4. I love tomatoes, but do not like tomatoe sauce, alway eat my spaghetti with butter and cheese...       5. I am obsessive about my Christmas tree, I have to find the perfect one no matter what,
then it takes me forever to decorate, and I have to have it just right.
                     6. I always have to have everything match, and my clothing has to be acessorized and matching to even down to my shoes and socks.
                     7. I can never ever pass up a yard sale or thrift store, this drives my family crazy!
                       Well, I really sound kind of OCD but I am not, pretty laid back, and can let everything go
to be creative, laundry and cleaning can wait.......
                      Well, I hope I did this right, oh, I need to pick seven more people and let them know they
have been tagged.
                      1. Betty at She's so pretty
                      2. Priscilla at Fleamarket Queen
                      3. Heather at Pretty Petals Boutique
                      4. Lori at Fairewindow
                      5. Debra at Hophopjingleboo
                      6. Miss Sandy at Quill Cottage
                      7.Phylis at Shabby in th City

Do you have any weird quirks? I am sure you a least have one, come on, if you do let me know, its

sort of fun learning about each other...........Enjoy and have a great day Pinkie Denise

My Boudoir

Well, I though it was time to clean off my dresser, these are my favorite vintage hats, I think maybe I should of been born in an other era, I have this thing about vintage clothes, shoes and hats even baby and children's clothing too. I just love the workmanship and details put into each and every handmade stitch,
being a seamstress might have something to do with it......I don't know I just love fashion, and anything textile, ribbons lace and I am a button lover and collector

When my youngest son was born, I decided to redo my bedroom......I had antique furniture I had collected,
and a real antique I had purchased from my first job a brass and iron bed, I decided to buy a matching antique set and sold my mixed match treasures, I was so sentimental I had a hard time letting go.....
I am not sorry though I traded ,and am in love my canopy poster bed , armoire , nightstands and dresser.........
My sister gave me this cute little vintage romper with a puppy and matching hanger for Liam............

Some more of my vintage baby clothes.................................................................................

Wow, I think I need to get out my iron they need a little TLC..........................................................

I found this plate in a thrift shop, there were several ,looking back I don't know why I didn't buy them all, why do we do things like that?

I love the ocean ,we have vacation there almost every year since I was a child, my grandparents came from an island, that is were I think I inherited my love of sea and sand.................................................

Here is one if the vintage night caps that hangs on my dresser.....................................................

Well, I starting to get there, that old fashion picture is me and my hubby about 27 years ago, wow we weren't even married yet................................................................................................

Things are starting to shape up and  put back in their place.........................................................

Whew, job done, I don't like cleaning , I do like decorating...........can't do one without the other though....just a little peak into my sleeping chamber , hope you enjoyed the visit Pinkie Denise