What a Wednesday this is!

When I woke up this morning, I thought I had my usual day planned out and would be participating with a few pictures in White Wednesday. However, when I opened my blog I discovered that this very talented and thoughtful Girl had left me a surprise in comments.

 Meet Kay Ellen over at Kay Ellen Design.  If you have not been to her blog, you are missing out! Kay Ellen not only has a really ultra cool name, uhumm, but she has amazing design talents that make me drool. I so want her to come to my house and

       pull it all together with her creative talents. 

Kay Ellen is not only interior design talented, but she travels to some very amazing places that are equally drool worthy. She also has the creative talent to make really great bags like this one even better with her embellishing touches. She is blessed with a large and close circle of family and friends.

 Go over and say hi to her. She has a really engaging blog that I just know you'll love too. Oh and she host giveaways. I know 'cause that was what her sweet comment to me was regarding. She was letting me know that I won her giveaway by the literal luck of the draw!! 

How cool is that!   Thank you Kay Ellen!!

Ok - here's the rest of my pictures  for white wednesday 

(the above pictures are of talented Ms. Kay Ellen).

I have a few changes coming to this blog in the very near future. You, my faithful ones, are not going to want to miss this 'cause it'll be all about you! 

Ok, back to the garage to finish the other white wednesday I have going on with all the painting 'n painting 'n painting....

xoxox,

Ellen

Catch me if you can!

Hi Girls and you too, you Old Geezer  ;)  I just had to drop in  to say hello and let you know I'm still here and hope that all of you are well. It has indeed proven to be one very whirlwind of a month and I'm not done yet. I have much to share and am anxious to be able to do so, but kinda under time constraints for this week. Geez, are you as tired of hearing that as I am writing that.... just askin' 'cause it really is all good!
One thing I will take the time to show you so you can get a visual as to why I am so spotty in my postings lately. I have been working on a number of projects racing against our crazy weather and diving in and out of other obligations. But first a question: How do you make a cherry dining room table disappear?

Well if you are anything like me, you won't sell, won't even consider putting paint on such gorgeous wood and have no room in which to store or repurpose this beauty. Yet I REALLY wanted a white farmhouse style table. What to do??  So the answer is this:

Break out the power tools and make a facade to go over the cherry dining table!! Ta-dah!! yep, I did. And you are gonna see quite a few pictures with this new beauty in the background. I love it. Every time I see it, I have to smile. I had quite a few giggles with Mark when he got home from work that night after I did this. He had a hard time trying to figure out where our cherry table went ;)

One more thing, this is the week of Kentuckys' blow out yard sale weekend : The Roller Coaster!          http://www.rollercoasterfair.com/ I so can not wait for this one!!! Yeah!!

   Ok, I'm outta here yet again. I'll try to slow down enough soon to do a fly by your roost to say hello this week. I know that a number of you are having the same busy life as I am so please know that I so appreciate your visits and each of you and truly can not wait to stop in your place to say hi. Take care Girls and Old Geezer.

xoxox,
Ellen

Thank you for being you

I had a quick minute and so I wanted to pop in and tell all of you awe-inspiring Girls how much I so very much appreciate each and every one of you. You all truly make my day with your uniqueness and thoughtfulness toward others. What a desirable combination - and you all have it!

Thank you for your visits, kind, funny, encouraging words. Thank you for your enduring stories, sharing your how-to's and what-up to's, your life happenings with the rest of us, & for being uniquely you. All of you keep life very interesting!

Here is an endless supply of oxoxox's for all you!! Have a sunshine kind of day!


xoxox,
Ellen

Good Morning Girls!

Wow, is it really a week later?! Oh my. This is the first time I've sat down in front of the computer in days. Seriously. Days. Mark and I have been scurrying about trying to get those annoying smaller details done around here. Which of course always seems to take much longer than originally "suspected".

I have been working on a number of other booth and home projects. One project in particular I hope to share within a couple of days.

But until then.... ;) 

I hope all of you have been well and enjoying your projects and days.

I am also hoping to stop in to see each of you later today just to visit and catch up. Can't wait!

Until then, enjoy the feast of life!

xoxox,

Ellen

linking to http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/ for White Wednesday- hope you have a chance to go visit these other creative girls!

"Fall" for thought

It seems that with the change of seasons, there is a need to re-organize and clean around my house. But there is something different about the process this year. I can't quiet explain, but my soul feels restless and unwilling to settle for "the usual".

 I have been on a very long journey trying to evaluate what is really worth holding onto and pursuing in my life from every angle. I'm believe that I'm ready to soar past the dreaming stage and move up to the living stage of life.  However, I have to keep reminding myself that I have to wait on Daddy's timing to bring things together "for my good, and His glory". That is the hard part. Waiting.

I strongly sense that He wants me to "turn from this mountain and move".  He promised that He would make all things new again. With Him, everything is new and in the today for our tomorrow. I've been having a lot of conversations with Daddy lately. It seems that I'm easily overwhelmed these days. He has shown me that I'm trying to hold my yesterdays while "dreaming" of my tomorrows. Something has to go for something else to arrive.

So, while I wait, I will sing a New Song for it is the sacrifice of true heart felt praise that He most desires and that is the very least I can do for Him after all He has done for me and mine. 

He is amazing isn't He? After all we have done, and He is still here with wide open arms to forgive and love. I want to be like that and yet seem to be so far from it. Just as my Associate Pastor said to husband Mark and I in church picnic conversation this past weekend, His children are just "walking on grace". Think about that one for a moment.

 

May you have a lit up, peaceful, joyful day Girls. 

xoxox,

Ellen

linking to Faded Charm for White Wednesday. Be sure to visit these other talented ladies there!