Look what I won!..

This little guy came from Robin over at Coombe Crafts.  She is a very talented artist.  She handcrafts these little people in tiny 1/24th scale, 1/12th, and even 1/48th scale.  She is celebrating her 100th follower and is way past that now.  She also handcrafted the little chair that you see with the boy.  So, pop over and see what she has to offer.  You'll be amazed!

Thank you so much, Robin.  I will create a place for him to live.

I had computer problems, and had to put it in for service on Monday.   I got it back on Friday night and I'm slowly getting everything put back.  I'm happy to get it back and it's working so well now.

I hope every one of you had a fabulous weekend.  We had the family over for dinner last night and that is always so much fun, not to mention the great food that my DBF makes.  We had pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, peas, and a good crusty bread.  I made a pineapple cherry cobbler that was so delicious.  I served it with some vanilla ice cream. YUM.....  I didn't take a picture, but here is the recipe:

Pineapple Cherry Cobbler 

1 medium size can of pineapple slices, cut into small pieces
8 ounce jar of maraschino cherries,  with about a tablespoon of the juice
1 stick of margarine or butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup whole milk, I used skim and it was fine.

Combine pineapple, cherries and 3/4 cup sugar.  Let stand 20 minutes.  Melt margarine in 1 1/2 quart baking dish in oven.  Sift together flour, 1 cup sugar, and baking powder.  Add milk and stir briskly-lumps will remain.  Pour into baking dish of melted butter; top with pineapple mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.  I have made this with frozen peaches, canned peaches, blueberries and apples as the fruits, and it is always delicious!  Enjoy!

'Til next time, Love ya,  Jean

Mini Birdhouse...........

I would like to have one of these bird houses in real full size.....

(And the policeman is pretty cute, too!)

 

The bottom part.....

                                                    

The top part.....

I made this for a miniature garden scene

that I will be making pretty soon.

What do you think, LJ?

'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean



Bees, Bees and more Bees.....

There are bees everywhere in my garden.  They especially love the "Autumn Joy" sedum.  It must taste very sweet to them.  The flowers are still rather pale in color.  They will eventually turn a brilliant red.  I will show more of them in a few weeks, when that happens.

  

I wanted to show the upright habit of the plants.....

 I have lots of these plants..... they are very easy to root in the spring.  The clumps get bigger every year!  This is one of my favorite plants.
'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean

Fire hydrants in my Etsy...

I made some of these fire hydrants to sell in my Etsy shop. This one is unpainted, so that it can be painted in the recipients choice of colors.

I showed one like this previously along with a picture of the real one over on the corner near my house.....

And I have since seen some red ones in other towns..... I listed these in my Etsy shop this evening. You can find the link over on the right side of the page. Just click on "sweetgirlythings" and my shop will come up. So, go take a look! Thanks!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

The vacation was great!!!!...

(Click on the picture to enlarge)

Isn't this great??? It was in the garden of the log cabin we stayed in during our visit to Wells, Maine.....


This is the log cabin where we stayed.....

It is two blocks from the ocean and beach. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of the ocean. We went there three times in two days. The best time was at night, when the stars are so huge and bright....



Built in 1929.....

The siding is really cool.....The inside is warm and cozy, plenty of room, it sleeps lots of people.

We passed this cottage on the way to the beach, which was about 2 blocks from our cottage.
I liked it because when I was a kid, my brother taunted me with "Jean, Jean, the jelly bean". It brought back some good memories.

That sign was on the front of this cottage.....

(look at those hanging petunias planters)

We were right near the salt marsh, two blocks down and two blocks over. We walked over there. It was so pretty...

After we walked by the salt marsh we took a nice, wooded walk on the boardwalk to the estuary, which is part of the salt marsh.

Some of the beauty that we passed through on the way.....

The marsh grasses are beautiful...

The view from the platform at the end of the boardwalk.....

This house is famous and was on a TV show....I can't remember which one .....haha

Some other gorgeous home that we saw along the way.....

I can't imagine owning and living in a home like this one.....

These are Rugosa Roses, beach roses. The are prolific in the area and most homes have them as hedges along the fronts and sides of the homes. We saw a man trimming them with large gas hedge trimmers. They have the beautiful flowers and then they get big, beautiful red rose hips about the size of small crab apples.

An interesting tree, some type of pine...

Another beauty.....

We ate here twice... This place has an award from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives of Food Network fame. No wonder, the food is excellent and more than any one person could ever eat! I highly recommend it, if you are in the area!

The diner has a very friendly atmosphere and a nice gift shop next door.

This is a sunflower.........One of many varities that they grow in a garden behind the restaurant. They had many other vegetables out there that they use at the restaurant. Talk about fresh.....

a more familiar one.....

They had lots of bluebird boxes in the garden, too.....

I love this picture!!!!!

So, that's it for today. It has taken me over 3 1/2 hours to do this post. I don't know if it is Blogger or me, but it is rediculous to spend so much time on this.

Anyway, we had a wonderful time in Maine and I can't wait to do it again. My friends are wonderful people and very generous to share their vacation time with us. Thanks LJ and Hubby, it sure was fun!!!!

You can read more about the vacation HERE.

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Mini Vacation.....

My "Endless Summer" Hydrangea.... LOVE IT!!!

I am going away to the beach for two days with my BFF & her hubby, and my DBF. It should be lots of fun! Can't wait! I hope to get some good pictures, enjoy my friends and soak up some sunshine...

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Miracle Makeover Fund Drive

Today I want to tell you about a worthy cause that some of my friends here in Blogland are promoting. If you go over to Marydon's blog or Sherry's blog there are lots of links that you can follow to participate. All you need to do is leave a comment. What could be easier! Make as many as you can, because each one will give $1.00 to the fund.

Here is Sherry's comment that she left on my blog:


This is the Miracle Weekend makeover. I am one of the hosting sites. For every comment left, Guideposts magazine will pay a dollar, to the next cancer makeover patient. Please stop by and read the story about 9 year old Charlie, and bless me with a comment. Our goal between the 4 or 5 blogs is 5,000. I know we can do it. I would appreciate it, if you pass the word around to as many friends as possible.

This event continues through August 18, so you have lots of time left to help us reach the goal of 5,000 comments.

God bless you all and I hope that you will help. Thanks in advance for your help.

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean