The Stone Rabbit

THANKGIVING MEMORIES. . . PAST AND PRESENT

This is absolutely the first time I've sat down all day. . . and the clock is telling me it is nearly midnight.  We are about to welcome Thanksgiving Day 2009 into our lives.

For the last 6 years, Thanksgiving has not been a great holiday for me.  I go through the motions of shopping and cooking and getting together with family, but a very special part of that day is missing. . . my mom.  She had a stroke six years ago on the Monday before Thanksgiving and she passed away on the the day after Thanksgiving. 

I remember many of the details of that last week of her life.  They are replayed over and over in my head . . . especially as I experience the present week of Thanksgiving.  One of the saddest things about mom's death being around Thanksgiving was that it was probably her favorite holiday.  She was the organizer of the family gathering and she planned and planned her part of the menu.  So I guess that is why what happened this week was so amazing.  Beverly, of HOW SWEET THE SOUND, had mentioned on her Monday post, that she had made several of her Thanksgiving food items over the weekend. . . and one of them was a dish she called Cranberry Chutney.  Well, I thought that sounded yummy, so I commented on her blog as to whether she had ever shared that recipe before. . . and before long, she had contacted me and she sooooooo generously shared how she creates that dish!  As I studied the list of ingredients, I realized that this was the same recipe my mom used to make every Thanksgiving, except we always called it Mom's Cranberry Salad!!!  I did not have her recipe. . . and it was MY favorite item on the Thanksgiving Table (well, next to her dressing).   I was so excited to have that recipe from Beverly that I ran right out and purchased the ingredients and made it for our Thanksgiving Feast!

I scooped up a little of it for this picture.  It's filled with finely chopped apples and celery and pecans and whole cranberry sauce.  I didn't take the time to chop the apples as finely as my mom used to do.  She took great pride in getting her pieces as small as possible.

I have to tell you that it tastes almost as yummy as the salad my mom used to make. . . it just didn't have HER special touch.  However, it helps me feel, just a bit, that she's a part of the feast. . .

 

THE STONE RABBIT and I want to wish all of our Bloggy Friends the very best this Thanksgiving. . .and another thank you to Beverly for sharing her recipe!  Special, and sometimes "much needed" surprises, come our way at just the right times!

DANA

LEAVING A LITTLE PINK AT THE CHRISTMAS TREE FARM!

I can't BELIEVE it's been an entire year since we last visited this place!!  Yep, one year ago, on the very same weekend in October, my husband and I headed for PUMPKINS AND PINES, near Pleasant Hill, Missouri, to tag our Christmas tree!

However,  a few things were different about our trip to the tree farm this year.  First, last year, it was WARM.  You can tell that, because I wasn't wearing a coat on that day!

THIS year it was pretty danged cold!  You can tell that because I'm sporting my (rather my husband's!) heavy MIZZOU coat!

Another difference this year was that our entire family attended the event. . . our son and his family also tagged their tree and our daughter came along for the outing, too !

The photo below shows my little Grand Girl watching me take a picture of . . . .

 
one of the many sweet kitties that live on the farm. 

She was also interested in checking out the amazing pumpkins they sell.

Soon we took off in search of a couple of "perfect" trees . 

It's pretty difficult to make a decision on which tree is the "perfect" one because they have acres of them!

 

The Grand Girl had a ball helping in the search for their  tree !

While my husband took lots of great photos of our adventure with his "big" camera. . . .  I took pictures of him with my point and shoot!

In record time, we located our "perfect" tree! 

Besides the paper "tag" they gave us to attach to our tree,  we have learned to bring a special additional item to affix to the tree . . . just to be certain other shoppers  realize our tree was already "spoken for"!  This year, our daughter did the honors of adding that "special" touch!

Our son and daughter-in-law soon found THEIR perfect tree, too!  Our little Grand Boy (he was just three months old on that day) snoozed away in his stroller while his mom and dad and sister tagged their tree.  He was all snug and warm in his "bear" suit and shielded from the cool air with blankets! He didn't seem too interested in tree selecting this year, but NEXT year will be a different story!

The Grand Girl thought she was soooooo funny with her PINK hat pulled down over her face!

Soon both trees were tagged. . . .just waiting for the day when we return to load them up and bring them to our homes for the Christmas season.

 

Yes, we left a little bit of PINK at the tree farm!



 

While we were away tagging our trees, THE STONE RABBIT decided to pull his little chenille Christmas tree out of the storage box.

He later pointed out that I hadn't done a very good job of putting it away last year. . . . and added that I needed to help him fluff it a bit!

I told him I would help him and I promised to be more careful this year, when I put it away.  He told me he would watch me this time because HE'S all about having a "perfect" tree, too! :)

 

  I hope your PINK Saturday is filled with little bits of PINKNESS!  For many more posts featuring that great color just visit Beverly, a HOW SWEET THE SOUND!  She'll have a long list of bloggers just waiting for your visit!

DANA

LOOK ! It Snowed Last Night!

We had cold temps and rain ALL day yesterday.

The weather folks told us there was a chance we'd get a few flakes in the metro Kansas City area. . . we were going to dodge "inches", but we could get a bit. . .

and during the wee hours of the morning . . . . 

it started to snow!

When I got up this morning and looked out on the front porch, I saw that THE STONE RABBIT and some of his buddies were taking in beauty of our first, but fast melting flakes!  Whitney, the beautiful white bunny on the right and my gift from Jeanne of BACKYARD NEIGHBOR, was absolutely thrilled to see her very first snow!   Little Lacey was on the front row to the right of THE STONE RABBIT- - - you can just see the top of her head.  This was also her first snow!!!  She was a gift from Dixie of FRENCH LIQUE, TEXAS!

As I write the post, the snow has vanished!  I have to say it was beautiful , but I'm really glad there wasn't much of it and that it's gone!  However,  I hope it comes back for Christmas Eve.  That would make me very happy!

DANA

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A LIGHT UP TURKEY?

In the middle of October, My Friend Bonnie and I, took a little trip to northern Arkansas to attend several arts and crafts fairs.  The leaves were just beginning to turn and the weather was very nice, as the rain was gone by the time we arrived.

A couple of the largest sales are held near the War Eagle Mill area, which is located near beautiful Beaver Lake.  The cars full of eager shoppers formed a long, snaky line as we slowly drove, bumper to bumper,  on the winding road that took us to the sale!

 

We shopped this show and five others during our stay in Arkansas. . .  plus we hit some antique malls, flea markets, and . . . .

garage sales!

We both love vintage light up decor, so when we saw the array of toy solders, nutcrackers and gingerbread men lined up on this driveway. . . . we just HAD to stop!

 

Yes, we bought 'em all - - - well, MOST of them!  

As we added the plastic bounty to the rest of the treasures we had collected on our trip . . . 

we agreed we had experienced a most enjoyable getaway!

 

I also found THIS great light. 

Have you EVER seen a light up turkey?  I spied this prize at one of the roadside flea markets we hit.

I could hardly wait to get home and plug it in!!!! Oh my. . . it was as gorgeous as I had hoped it would be!

Twiggy and Frankie were really excited, too, and had to check out the new addition.  Well, it seems Frankie was more interested in the turkey. . . . I'm not sure what Twiggy found interesting at that moment.

However, Twiggy did tell THE STONE RABBIT that she thought he looked even more handsome than usual when he sat in the glow of the light up turkey!

THE STONE RABBIT asked me where I was going to place the shining bird and I told him I'd thought about . . . .

hanging it outside on the wall next to the front door!  However, once I placed the light up turkey on the hook, I realized the dangling electric cord seemed to take away some of the charm of the decoration.

Hmmmmm. . . . .maybe the vintage decor would look better . . . .

in the fall grouping I had on the floor of the porch. 

However, I soon realized there were a couple of problems with leaving such a fine decoration outdoors. . . . unattended.  First, a strong gust of wind could send that piece of vintage plastic sailing across the  street!!  Second,  I just might lose that light to some envious neighbor who felt my handsome bird should be spending time at their house for Thanksgiving!

That was it.  The turkey light must remain in my house!

Yep, the light up turkey looks perfect in the entryway. 

What a fabulous way to greet our guests during the next couple of weeks . . . I'm certain they will love the vintage light up turkey!  

THE STONE RABBIT agreed!

Oh, I think I forgot to tell you about the PINK price sticker, didn't I? 

I was pretty excited when I saw the amount  plastered on one of the plastic tail feathers . . .honestly, I thought it was a great price!   However, a seasoned bargain shopper, like myself, finds it really hard to pay the amount the seller places on an item.  So, after picking up the plastic turkey and turning it this way and that. . .  and scratching my head a time or two,  I said to the vendor,  "Is that your best price?"  

He grinned and replied, "How about three bucks?" 

I couldn't get my money out fast enough!

Now I''m pretty sure that many of you folks are no doubt scratching your heads and wondering what I think is so special about a vintage light up turkey.

The answer to that is simple.

You see, every time I plug it in,  and that turkey starts to glow, I get a big old smile on my face. . . . and so does THE STONE RABBIT!

 

Here's someplace guaranteed to put a smile on YOUR face . . . . . . just visit Beverly at HOW SWEET THE SOUND.  She'll have a long list of other bloggers who all have PINKS to share, too!

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY!  

DANA

 

 

IT STARTED OUT AS A CRUMMY DAY. . . . . . .

Yesterday morning, I was talking to My Friend Bonnie on the phone and during that conversation, I wandered out on to the front porch and looked at my sad Boston ferns.  Usually by now, they would be dead.  Goners.  Shriveled up  and dry  because of getting nailed by a couple of frosts.  But not this year!  Instead, they are still hanging in there. . . . even with MY efforts to do them in by forgetting to water them. . .  they are still basically green and full.

I told Bonnie that I had thought about putting a little "FREE FERNS" sign up on the entrance to our cul de sac.  I hate to let them die, yet, they are such a mess to winter in the house. . . plus, we just don't have a good spot to put them.  Anyway, I decided to go ahead and give them a drink of water, since our weather is supposed to continue to be warmish for another couple of weeks.

 

Sooooooo. . . . . as I stepped off the porch and headed to the water hose, I studied the ferns again.  Yep, I needed to give em one last drink, however, as I reached the side of the house where my hose is attached, I saw THIS on the nearby side of my garage door. . . .

 

my coveted Keyless Entry Pad was WITHOUT its COVER!!!!! 

Now, our little cover had lost its hinge while we were building our house about 5 years ago.  All this time, whenever we needed to use this means of entry, we just took the cover off, punched in the numbers, then replaced the cover.  Not classy, but pretty simple.

Pretty simple until, for some strange reason, the cover disappeared.  I had all sorts of thoughts racing through my mind. . . maybe the man of the house took it off and put it someplace ELSE, or maybe it was a rotten neighborhood kid who snatched  it as a prank. . . .

THEN  my mind did a rewind and I recalled the strange "crunching" sound I had heard as I backed my vehicle out of the garage the night before.  At that moment,  my eyes went to the driveway and I saw my beloved Keyless Entry Pad Cover. . . . smashed into 10 jagged pieces!!! :( 

OH, whoa!!!  I was the culprit.  I was one who "did it in"!!!

I still don't know how the cover ended up in the drive way.....maybe someone didn't close it completely and a big gust of wind blew it off.  It didn't matter.  It was no longer usable!

I told Bonnie I needed to find the info on where we bought the garage door stuff and see if I could possibly buy a cover.  Hmmmmmm, "fat chance", I thought.   I figured I'd either have to purchase an entire new pad thingy.

 

I dug though our mountain of "house building papers" and found where we purchased our garage doors and Keyless Entry Pad. . . and I gave them a call.  Much to my surprise, and joy, I was told that they DO sell just the covers, and after a little "computery research", the helpful fellow at the main OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY, here in the Kansas City, Missouri area, told me that the showroom in Blue Springs had one in stock and they would be holding it for me!!!

They would be HOLDING it for me he had said!

Oh my, I couldn't believe the good new!  Could this POSSIBLY be happening to ME. . . . could it be this SIMPLE?

I quickly got my self presentable and headed to Blue Springs, which is just a short distance from my home.

When I walked into THE OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY, the cover WAS waiting for me.  As the man handed it across the counter,  I pulled out my wallet and asked how much I owed him. . . .  and he said " NOTHING"!  

Well, my eyeballs popped out and my jaw dropped and I blurted out "NOTHING?" in total disbelief.  "NOTHING?"

Then he said, "I'd appreciate it if you'd remember us the next time you need something for your garage doors."

I was still a bit shocked over this gesture. . .this small touch of goodwill.  This smart business man, by GIVING us the replacement cover (which wasn't going to cost me much even if he had charged me), had made certain that I WILL give his company the first call when we need help down the road.  Not only will I call him, but I'll be certain to RECOMMEND that company to anyone who asks, "What garage door company do you use?"  In fact, I'm even going to place  a link in my post to his business. . . . just in case YOU want to talk to them!!!

 

Above is a picture I took from their web-site. . . . it's a bit blurry on my post, but it's looks great on their web-site.  So here you go, OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY (click here for their web-site), thank you for your kind help!

The photo below shows you my brand new Keyless Entry Cover. . . . isn't it a beauty? :)

Still feeling a bit giddy over the experience at the OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY, I decided to treat myself and check out the holiday offerings at one of the local gift and home decor shops in Blue Springs. . . PETALS AND POTPOURRI!

I had missed their official Open House last weekend, and as I made my purchases (which I can't share with you because they are Christmas presents for a couple of people who just might be reading this), I asked the person helping me, how the event had gone.  He said it was really good and they were very happy it had been.  We spoke a bit about how rough the economy has been on small businesses and how we both hoped this holiday season would be better.  

THEN. . . .

 

he GAVE me one of the darling little spreaders they had passed out to customers at their Open House. . . .yes, he GAVE it to me!

Again, I was pretty shocked.  There was a price tag on the spreader and he could have sold it . . .and he STILL gave it to me!

The goodwill was flowing in Blue Springs yesterday!  SO. . . .if you are EVER visit that area, I hope you will pay a visit to this wonderful shop......PETALS AND POTPOURRI (click HERE to visit their web-site).  It's filled with great florals, home decor items and tons of Christmasy selections! 

OK, I know this post is getting wordier by the minute, but I just had to share one more really great surprise I encountered yesterday in Blue Springs.   After I left PETALS AND POTPOURRI, I made a stop at Hobby Lobby.  While I was loading up on half-priced garland, I ran into a friend who was shopping with her mom.  They told me they had just been to a little shop called THE YELLOW STRAWBERRY.  They were raving about it. . . .and I said I'd never heard of it.  SO, that was my next stop!

I found out from one of the clerks that THE YELLOW STRAWBERRY(click HERE to visit their web-site), also located in Blue Springs, has been in business for about six years.  I couldn't believe I didn't know about it.  It's another wonderful home decor and gift boutique that I have certainly added to my list of great ones in our area!  I didn't photograph the inside of the shop, but it is a knockout!! OMG!  The selection of tempting treasures is outstanding!! 

I love ROOT candles, so I decided to give this little "candy cane" scent a try. . . and I will certainly return to that shop before the holidays are over!

When I returned home, THE STONE RABBIT was waiting for me on the front porch.

I told him about my good fortune on my trip to  Blue Springs. . . the gifts from two merchants and finding another great home decor boutique.

 He enjoyed my little story and was glad that I had returned with a new Keyless Entry  cover. . . the fact that it had been broken for so long always bothered him. 

He added that it's always amazing how good things happen when you least expect them. 

 

By running over the cover. . . 

I took a trip which, in the end, reminded me of how amazingly good it makes a person feel to be given just a "little" special treatment. . .the items I received were very small in cash value, but in this day and age, every penny counts.  These businessmen, however,  know the importance of nurturing a good customer relationship. . . and thanks to the positive recommendation I received from a friend, I also found another great shop to visit on my next trip to Blue Springs.

Oh, and  best of all. . . .
 

 

my Keyless Entry  cover fits perfectly!!! 

I just now need to figure out how to made THIS one stay on, since the metal rod that's supposed to attach the cover to the base is broken off and can't be repaired.  I thought about attaching a little chain to the cover. . . kinda like the way some businesses attach their pens to the counter with a chain so folks don't walk off with them.   I'm seeing visions of the cover dangling and swinging in the wind at times, but at least it would always be close by. . . and NOT in the driveway!

I hope you have good things happen to YOU today!

DANA

DOROTHY AND THE CHICKEN GO TRICK OR TREATING!!!

My husband and I were so excited to be able to attend the Halloween festivities held at the home and neighborhood of our son, daughter-in-law and little Grand Girl and Grand Boy!

Several of their friends were also present, along with their very own excited little kiddos.   However, before the Trick or Treaters headed out the door, there was some wonderful food to enjoy!

Besides two types of soup and some yummy hot dogs, there were these great treats!  Apple slices were smeared with peanut butter, then lined with miniature marshmallows, to give us a delicious and fun snack!  The little folks at the party gobbled them up!  (So did many of us big folk!)

YES!!! Beneath the plastic wrap were scrumptious homemade cinnamon rolls. . . I was in heaven!

OOOOOOOH MY, and this little dip was a major hit!

After our tummies were full and the children had donned their costumes....it was time to head outside!

  Last Saturday evening, the 31st of October, was the perfect night for Trick or Treating!!  The weather was a bit nippy and the night sky was clear and dark. . .making the gorgeous moon a splendid light to show the children the way from house to house!

Our Grand Girl wore the "DOROTHY" outfit from her Wizard of Oz Birthday Party (last June)!  She also carried the PINK Jack-O-Lantern I posted about earlier!  How very lucky for ME that she used that container to hold her bounty of candy. . . that made it easier for me to share our Halloween evening with you on PINK SATURDAY!!

Last year, the Grand Girl was pretty hesitant about Trick or Treating. . . but not THIS year!!!  No sir!  Not even the scary pumpkins and . . . . .

spooky flying skeletons and . . . .

tables filled with (gasp!!!!!) BODY PARTS kept her from moving forward in her search for Halloween Treats !!!!!

(Note:  they have some fun neighbors who clear out their garage and set up the most amazing Halloween spooktacular!)

That's right!! NOTHING was going to stop the Grand Girl in her "Dorothy" outfit from filling her PINK candy container. . . not even a BIG pooch disguised as a witch or. . .

a scary house with BIG eyes peering out the front window and GIANT spiders hanging everywhere  and two giant masked men standing guard at the front door! 

OK, OK, I have to tell the truth.  Little "Dorothy" skipped this house. . . . but it was pretty cool!  These folks go all out in this neighborhood!

"Dorothy"  preferred the calmer homes with the "non-costumed" candy dispensers!

While the Grand Girl traipsed from house to house, accumulating candy loot, her brother, aka "THE CHICKEN" snoozed in his stroller!  These sweet Corgi's were out and about that night, too, . . .  they loved looking at the cute little "CHICKEN" !

 

Yep, THE CHICKEN enjoyed the cool night air and pretty much slept during the entire outing!!!  By the way, his big sister wore that very same Chicken Outfit on her first Halloween!!! :)

So, as THE CHICKEN slept, DOROTHY continued her candy quest. . . .

going from house. . .

to house, until . . . .

she ran into this!!!!  Sadly, the  candy supply had come to an end!!  It was time to call it quits and go sort the loot!!

When we arrived home that evening, I told THE STONE RABBIT how great the PINK Jack-O-Lantern looked filled to the brim with DOROTHY"S treats!!  He said he wished he could have seen the Grand Girl and Boy Trick or Treating, but he enjoyed staying home and passing out treats!!!  He said their were tons of little Trick or Treaters in our neighborhood, too!

I have to add this awesome picture!!  This beautiful dog is GLORY. . . she's all dressed up in her PINK wings and scarf and ready to attend the party held in the classroom in which she is the "therapy dog" for many lucky children.  Glory owns Michelle, who so kindly sent this photo to me to share with you for PINK SATURDAY!  To read my older post about Glory, just click (HERE)!!!

Isn't she wonderful? :)

 

  I hope you all have a fantastic PINK Saturday!

Please visit Beverly, at HOW SWEET THE SOUND, for a long list of bloggers who also have  PINKS to share with you!

DANA

GLORIOUS AUTUMN

This is the scene in our front yard. 

Our four year old trees have been a gorgeous shade of reddish-orange for the last few days. . . and now the leaves are starting to fall to the ground.

I have a mixture of feelings.

First, I do believe  our leaves, this year, are the most beautiful they have been since we planted the trees . .

I really hate to see their short lived, colorful splendor come to an end so soon.  However. . . 

 

as I gaze at the young beauties in our yard. . .

 

I know it won't be very long until . . . .

 

they will be big enough to unload tons of leaves and once again, we will be raking and mowing and mulching,  just like we did at our old house that was surrounded by seven very mature trees!

So, for the time being, I will enjoy the beauty of these amazingly warm and clear autumn days. . . and our young and beautiful trees,  as they show off their fall finery.

Then,  when THE STONE RABBIT has finished taking in the sunny fall afternoon,  from beneath the limbs of one of our trees,  he and I will do something he looks forward to all year long. . .

 

we will play in the leaves.

 

We have just the right amount, too!!!

 

DANA

A LITTLE COSTUME TUTORIAL and a PINK TRICK OR TREAT!

THE STONE RABBIT loves to dress up for Halloween . . . this year is no exception!!

When he made his decision on what he wanted to be,  he thought it would be great fun to show you how we created his costume!

He's a real thrifty guy. . . . he LOVES to use items we have around the house to for his costume each year. . . .

so on the day of THE COSTUME CONSTRUCTION, he quickly assembled the necessary items!

The first step was to determine the proper length of the garment.  That was very simple!!  I just tossed the fabric over my rabbit, then . . .

I CAREFULLY started  snipping away. . . all around the bottom of the future outfit!

I am sooooo lucky to have a rabbit that holds still, as this could be a very stressful time if I had to deal with a wiggling subject!

In no time at all, we had the PERFECT length!  This is very important for costume safety. . .we don't want the Trick or Treater to trip over fabric that is too long!

I then needed to add a little spot at the top for THE STONE RABBIT'S ears to protrude!

I tried to convince him to leave his ears covered, but he insisted I make a spot for them to come out! 

NO PROBLEM!  I just snipped, snipped, snipped........ever so carefully.......until . . . .

his magnificent ears popped out!

The next step was the scariest part for me. . . it was time to cut out. . . . .

the holes for his eyes.

OMG!  That rabbit MOVED just as I was making my final cut on one of his eyes.

Can you tell which one it was?

I told him I'd make it look OK .    First. . .

I cut a strip of the fabric to use as a little tie around his neck. . .it would keep his costume from slipping, then I . . .

even upped the eyes by drawing black circles around them with the marker!

See, those eyes look pretty even now, don't they?

THE STONE RABBIT wanted me to put a sign on him that said "TRICK OR TREAT".  I asked him why he needed that.  He told me if he had the sign on  he wouldn't have to say the words!  That way no one would know who he was when he was out Trick or Treating  . . . otherwise they would recognize his voice!

He's pretty clever!

I used PINK for the sign for our PINK SATURDAY friends!

Sometimes I'm pretty clever, too! :)

Of course TWIGGY wanted in  the photo!

I told them both to "smile" for the picture.  As you can see, Twiggy wasn't in a smiling mood. 

I'm  sure glad THE STONE RABBIT was!

 

I hope you all have a great PINK SATURDAY and a terrific Halloween!!!

 

Please visit Beverly's, at HOW SWEET THE SOUND, for a long list of bloggers just waiting to share their PINKS with you!

DANA

A MOUNTAIN OF PINKS

Happy Pink Saturday to you!!!

Bonnie and I had a fun four day trip to the many Arts and Crafts Fairs in the War Eagle Area of Arkansas!  My husband did a great job taking care of the kitties in my absence. . . I'm certain the PINK Post It Notes I left for him, as gentle little reminders, were a big help!!!  I have one more super busy week getting ready for a sale, then I will have time to put together a post about our trip!

First today, I wanted to share a couple of photos of Jean of THE DAISY CHAIN.  She was the winner of my 200th Post Giveaway!  I challenged her to post a photo of her wearing the PINK prize. . . . and she did!!!

Jean is a golfer. . . I think she will be the envy of the other duffers when she shows up in that PINK sequined hat, don't you?

 

As I was doing our weekly grocery shopping in my favorite HY-VEE Store, I rounded a corner and this  vision of lovely merchandising PINKNESS was waiting for me!!!

Wow!  I was so happy I had my camera in my purse. . . it's not every day you run into a mountain of PINKS!!!!

It seems that the message of Breast Cancer Awareness, especially during the month of October,  is certainly being heard by more and more companies. . . so many have joined in the battle to fight the disease by PINKING up some of their products and donating money to organizations such as "Susan G. Komen for the Cure" to help in  research, education and treatment efforts.

 

Here are closeups of a few of the items offered for sale in their glorious PINKNESS that day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I could have brought many of those products home with me. . . I loved that Brita PINK pitcher!  However,  what I purchased was this box of Cheerios. 

In fact, that very morning as I was making my shopping list, THE STONE RABBIT  reminded me  that I needed to pick up a box of that yummy cereal.  After all, the Grand Girl is coming over to spend the night with us this weekend and he knew she would be so sad if we didn't have any Cheerios in the pantry for her!  Oh my goodness, we would NEVER intentionally do something to make her sad!!!  Never, never, never!!!  :)

This is how she likes to sit while she enjoys her Cheerios at our house. . . her balancing skills amaze me!

I pray that when she grows up, breast cancer will be a disease of the past and I . . . .

hope she will still enjoy a delicious bowl of Cheerios with her Nana now and then!

 

TO MY CYBER FRIEND, Terri:

you are in my thoughts and prayers as you fight this very battle right now.  Armed with your physical and emotional strength,  great  sense of humor and extensive support system of family and friends-----you will be the winner in this fight.

   Please visit Beverly, at HOW SWEET THE SOUND, for a long list of other bloggers with PINKS to share!

     DANA

PINK NOTES

By the time you read this, Bonnie and I will be strolling through the many, many booths featured at the Fall Sale found in North Central Arkansas called WAR EAGLE!

It has been about three years since we made this trip. . . and I can tell you, we are both super excited about it!!!

When I have time, I will give you more info about the sale (actually, there are MANY sales!), but this time I am in a major hurry and wanted to share with you a bit of "the list" that I have to leave for my husband while I am gone.  You see, I am the one who takes care of the daily "to dos".  He needs a bit of a reminding while I'm away and what a better way to "remind" him than to do it on PINK Post It Notes!!

I have two areas of concern when I'm away.  # 1 My Hubby and #2 My Kitties!

Soooooo, this is where those Post It Notes come in handy!

 

 

 

 

 

There you have it!!  Do you think my Fur Babes will be OK? :)

I hope your Pink Saturday is a great one. . . . . and I promise to share some of the fun we had on this adventure!!!

For many more blogs featuring Pink Saturday fun, please visit Beverly of HOW SWEET THE SOUND!!!

DANA