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Have a great Pink Saturday. . . DANA
When my friend, Eloise, woke up on her birthday this week, she had no idea what was waiting for her in the front yard!!!
It seems that her lawn had become the gathering place for many cute hearts and cows and . . .
and PINK Piggies!!!!!
A great sign announced to all who drove by that it was Eloise's big day!!!!
Eloise's family gave her a birthday surprise that tickled her "PINK" and provided lots of entertainment for the neighborhood!!!
Below you see the Birthday Girl with all of her special barnyard buddies!!!
Eloise's family enlisted the help of FRONT YARD SURPRISES KC to help wish her a wonderful birthday! It was definitely a big hit!!!!
I am sooooo happy I picked up a new box of PINK Cuppy-cakes this week. They are in a secure hiding place after I found out hubby ate all but one from my last supply!!
THE STONE RABBIT and I have found these to be a quick and easy and oh so delicious way to celebrate special occasions!!! And this last week was FILLED with special occasions.
In honor of all of those great moments, we decided it was time to crack open that box and pull out a scrumptious little treat!
We added a very special PINK ice cream cone candle, too!!!
THE STONE RABBIT likes it when I do the singing. . . and he gets to blow out the candle!!!
The first shout goes out to Eloise!!!!
Happy Birthday!!! I know you loved your yard decor!!!
Remember, that you and I have a special little birthday lunch planned in the near future!!!
Yummmmmm.....that bite was for YOU!!! :)
The next nod goes to my son!!! He recently celebrated a birthday!!!
Here he is showing his surprised reaction to the gifts we gave him for his big day!!!!
Happy Birthday, Son. That bite was for you!!!! :)
The day after our boy clebrated his birthday.....our Grand Girl celebrated her 5th Birthday!!!
We all met at her favorite restaurant, WINSTEAD'S, to mark the occasion. She's having her official party this weekend....it will have a Hello Kitty theme!!!
This is the umbrella we gave her!! Don't you love the PINKNESS?????
Happy Birthday, Princess. I can't believe you are FIVE YEARS OLD!!!!!!
That bite was for YOU!!
My friend Laura celebrated her birthday recently, as well!! The Breakfast Group met her for lunch at a great tea room and antique shop in Lee's Summit, MO, in honor of her special day!!!
Laura, that bite was for YOU!!!! Happy Birthday! :)
Oh, and my hubby and I celebrated our 43rd Wedding Anniversary this week!!!!!!
That bite was for US!!! Happy Anniversary!!!!!!! :)
And then our boy completed the requirements for his Masters Degree this week!!!!!
CONGRATS!!! We're so proud of you!!
That last bite was small, but it was just as yummy as the first and it was just for you, son!!!!!! :)
Wow!!! SO much to celebrate!!!
THE STONE RABBIT reminded me that he had a lot of special occasions to celebrate, too.
No problem. . . we just got out another PINK Cuppy cake!!!!!!
Have a great PINK SATURDAY. . . .and take the time to celebrate those special occasions in your life!!!
For a long list of bloggers with more PINKS to share with you....just head over to Beverly's of HOW SWEET SOUND!
DANA
Two weekends ago . . . was soooooo filled with super fun times!!!
First, my hubby, daughter and I took The Grand Girl on her very first bowling extravaganza!
Our daughter was the number one bowling instructor for The Grand Girl.
Reviewing these recent photos tugged at my heart strings. It doesn't seem so long ago that I would take my girl and boy (The Grand Girl's aunt and daddy) bowling when they were youngsters. I recall the days when my little girl used that same technique to roll the ball down the lanes! Sweet and fun times for me. . . that's for sure!
The bowling extravaganza was on a Friday. . . on the next day, Bonnie, Patty and I headed for Greenwood, Missouri, and their annual Spring Open House!!!!
Our first stop was OLD GLORY and FRIENDS!!! I've posted about this wonderful shop before.
In this photo are: Vicky (right) and Jennifer! Vicky is the owner of this must see venue which specializes in Colonial and Early Country decor. . .plus antiques and primitive and tons of great decoratives, including candles and florals.
While shopping at Old Glory, I ran into my friend Brenda and her son!
Vicky was serving up the sweetest of sweet treats on this wonderful tiered dish!
I zeroed in on one of the yummy little cupcakes! She knew I would be there that day. . . searching for PINKS, so I'm certain that's why she added the little PINK sprinkles to her cupcakes!!! :)
Across the street from OLD GLORY is another of my favorite shopping venues. . .THE GREENWOOD ANTIQUE MALL.
I love vintage paper mache' Easter bunnies! This vendor had several for sale! Note the PINK one!
I don't know if these PINK pigs are old or not, but they looked sweet on the table! I also thought Lynn, of HAPPIER THAN A PIG IN MUD, would love to see these little Missouri Porkers, too!!!
Patty and Bonnie wandered off while I was photographing the pigs. . . and when I found them, they were nibbling on some yummy sugar cookies the mall was serving up!! They picked out the ones with PINK frosting!! I think I have then trained!
This is my favorite booth at the mall. . . it belongs to my friend Claudia!!
YUMMMMMMMMM! Claudia left little candy Easter eggs in vintage glasses for shoppers to enjoy. Thanks, Claudia. . . I ate two of them!!! :)
After we shopped the booths, we had a great lunch in the GREENWOOD TEA ROOM, which is located in the mall. I snapped this photo of a PINK door leaning against the wall in the tea room. It was decorated with the cutest garden hose wreath!!
That evening, we attended a birthday party in honor of our 3 year old great nephew!!
Watching the birthday boy, his sister (sporting the cowboy hat and PINK dress) and The Grand Girl as they checked out the birthday loot, reminded me of years ago. Yep, it seems like yesterday, but it was years ago. . .when the great nephew and niece's mom, and her sister and their brother. . .along with The Grand Girl's daddy and his sister, would gather for birthday parties! Those were some wild times and fun times. . . and I can't believe I'm old enough to watch the next generation enjoy the same things!! WHERE did all of those years go?
So, now that you know what I did a couple of weekends ago, I thought you might like to see the loot I brought home from The Spring Open House in Greenwood, Missouri!!
First, as many of you know, I LOVE old green baskets. I have several tall ones (I refer to as "funeral baskets") and I now have a few of these smaller ones. I am drawn to their wonderful color...and their sweet shape! THE STONE RABBIT loves them, too!!
I flipped when I spotted this at the GREENWOOD ANTIQUE MALL...and snatched it right up, cuz it was marked at a terrific price!
I bought a great piece of over-dyed wool, in orange. There is a booth inside THE GREENWOOD MERCANTILE that has a huge selection of wools. I will use this in a fall project. . . maybe part of an appliqued pillow!
Vicky had these awesome faux forsythia branches in her shop. . .I brought home two.
I also bought a couple of these little egg wreaths at her shop. They are atop two bags of paper Easter grass, purchased at MILLET and CO....another fun store in Greenwood.
Sandee, the owner of MILLET and CO and GREENWOOD MERCANTILE also had some of these sweet little faux bluish eggs that needed to come home with Bonnie and me !
The fun cotton twill Easter ribbon was at MILLET'S, too!!!
Yes, it was a good weekend, full of "fun and finds"!!!
If you visit Beverly, of HOW SWEET THE SOUND, you will be treated to a long list of other bloggers who have Fun Pink Finds to share with you, too!
Have a great Pink Saturday and a terrific first Saturday in April. I hope your weather is wonderful. . . ours is warmer today...and will be AWESOME on Saturday!!!
DANA
OK....I just had to show you one more bowling picture. . . .the VERY FIRST ROLL!!! ;)
Do you have a favorite Fourth of July tradition? Our family does. Every year. . . for YEARS. . . we have attended the Sugar Creek Fourth of July Parade!!
Folks start lining up early, on both sides of the main street. This annual gathering of friends and families and parade entries is always a fun time!!
We've been at the parade in delightful weather, in sweltering heat and in monsoon type rains. NOTHING stops us from attending this event!!
Today, I want to share a few memories of our 2009 July 4th !
OLD GLORY is always the star . . . and with her appearance the parade officially starts.
My Grand Girl and her dad watched some of the first entries.
This vintage firetruck belongs to a friend. He was driving it and letting family members ride along with him in the parade!
There are always LOTS of Shriners in the parade!
There are also many vintage tractors!! Our family has a fondness for the Green Ones!! :) Last year, an entry also included a cute little dog wearing his own little John Deere hat!
Here's my official PINK for this Pink Saturday. . . Shriners clowns in a bus decorated with just a touch of PINK!!
A bagpiper.
The Grand Girl enjoyed the parade AND a lollipop!!
Last year, she became very brave. She learned to patiently wait. . .and before long. . . .
folks in the parade entries would toss candy her way!! All she had to do was swoop down on it before someone else did and add it to her "sack"!!
The parade typically lasts at least an hour. . . sometimes longer if it's an election year and the local politicians have entries, too!
After the parade, we head over to a nearby park and enjoy the most phenomenal picnic!! I counted about 35 folks in our annual "group photo" taken at last year's July 4th gathering !
This was MY plate from July 4, 2009!!! You can see, I had no concerns over saturated fat or sodium on that day!! That meal was so yummy!
Besides the wonderful food, there was plenty of time to enjoy the park. Here's my son and his girl checking out the creek from the little bridge.
More folks enjoying the little creek!!
No Fourth of July picnic would be complete without. . . .
kids of all ages enjoying fireworks! I will add that they are very careful about shooting them off at the picnic. The REAL fireworks occur on the evening of the 3rd when many of the adults pool their stockpiles and have a private show of their own. It's quite spectacular!
The picnic also means good times playing games.
One of the highlights of the picnic is getting to climb on board the vintage firetruck you saw in the parade. . . and taking rides. . . complete with the occasional whine of the siren!!!
The best part of the day is spending a fun and relaxing time with good friends. . .
and family. Marian, on the far right is shown with her sisters and her mom!! Marian and her husband are the organizers of this annual Independence Day event. It includes her family, his family and many of their friends.
Our children grew up attending the parade. Now, our son and daughter-in-law attend the festivities, too. In fact, last year, our little family was anxiously awaiting. . .
Nearly one year ago, the little Grand Boy was receiving the first of MANY kisses from his big sister!
And just recently, on our driveway, she enjoyed playing with the water hose. . . and occasionally sending a little spray his way!!! WOW. . . what a difference a year makes!
This will be the Grand Boy's FIRST July Fourth Parade and it will be interesting to see how he reacts to the excitement. I do know the Grand Girl already has her candy sack ready!THE STONE RABBIT and I wish you the finest of Independence Day Celebrations.
We must always remember the sacrifices our brave forefathers made so that we might live in this amazing and free country. We must also remember and thank those folks who have continued to serve our country over these many, many years since. God bless them and their families and . . .
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Please visit our hostess, Beverly, at HOW SWEET THE SOUND!! She will have a long list of bloggers just waiting for a visit from you!!
Happy Pink Saturday!!
DANA
On this day, forty-two years ago, I readied myself to meet my groom at the church.
The wedding preparations, while limited in size and cost as they are for nuptials these days, had been made. . .
1. the proposal and the rings. . .
he asked me to marry him in a very round about way. It wasn't "will you marry me?", but rather something like "what do you think about getting married?". My Casanova was smitten with me as much as I was with him .
Scary now that I look back on it. I had just turned 20 and he was 22. We had only dated a few months! I would not have been supportive of that idea for my kids, BUT our parents didn't interfere. He asked my dad's permission to marry me. . . of course, I had already confided in mom what was gonna happen.
So we went to a jewelry store in downtown Kansas City, called "Krigel's Diamond Shops", and selected our rings.
These are the boxes that contained our rings.
I KNOW some of you are thinking "why does she have those ring boxes after 42 years?"
I can hear YOU!! However, I am sentimental. . . and hold on, cuz it gets worse.
2. date set. . .
I had always dreamed of being a June bride. I don't know why. . . I think I had only attended one wedding prior to being in my own, but June always sounded perfect in my mind. So, we picked June.
3. church reserved. . .
BUT before a date was cast in stone there was a tiny issue. I was a Protestant and he was a Catholic, so I had to "visit" with the Monsignor (not many of them left anymore) several times. It was a requirement for those non-Catholic spouses for that particular priest. . . maybe for all of them back then, but he insisted and I obeyed!!! :)
4. cake ordered. . .
I selected the mother of a high school friend of mine who was a baker . . . Mrs. Ditto. . . to make our cake. And even though she lived over an hour away. . . she gladly made our cake and drove the many miles to set it up and serve it for us.
I told you I was sentimental. . . and so was she. This whisk was given to us from her. . . it was the one she used to make our cake. I used it for many years. . . until I was afraid I might be creating a health risk with the rust from the whisk! I still cherish it, but I don't use it! :)
5. flowers ordered. . .
my husband and I drove down to Rosie's Florals, also in Kansas City, and selected a bridal bouquet for me that I thought was glorious. . . yellow roses and daisies and of course a touch of Stephanotis. My bridesmaids had little nosegays with similar flowers. The boutonnieres were clusters of Stephanotis. Our moms' corsages co-ordinated with their dresses. I don't remember if we ordered alter flowers. Probably not, we were paying for everything ourselves and arrangements of that size were no doubt out of our price range.
I do still have my "going away" corsage, proudly modeled by THE STONE RABBIT! Yellow roses and white pipe cleaner leaves. Hmmmmm. . . that must've been a cost cutting measure! :)
6. bridesmaid dresses. . .
yellow was, and still is, one of my favorite colors, so my sister and my best friend got to wear long yellow dresses!
I picked out the patterns and the fabric and selected daisy trim to go down the front of each dress. . . my mom made them. I created the perky bows, from the dress fabric, each gal was forced to wear! :) Gads, I'll bet they hated me now that I look at that photo.
7. my dress. . .
I knew that there was not enough money to buy a "ready made" dress, so I set about shopping for a pattern and the fabric and, even though I was a fairly decent seamstress, I enlisted my mom to do the actual sewing. . . because she was an even better seamstress.
I recall placing the yards of fabric down on our apartment living room floor, then pinning the patten to it and cutting away with the only pair of scissors I owned at the time which weren't terribly sharp and had blades of about three inches.
I made my veil. I had no idea what I was doing, but it turned out fine and I was very proud of it.
In the "olden days" folks gave theme showers.
My husband's relatives gave me a "lingerie shower". I recall receiving several flimsy nighties. . . and being embarrassed about opening all of those things up in front of my mom and my future mother-in-law. I'm certain my face was beet red for most of the event.
Here is THE STONE RABBIT showing off the centerpiece from that shower.
the original plan was only a cake and punch reception at the church because we couldn't afford anything else. Then, as the days drew closer to the wedding, someone came up with a clubhouse for free and we scraped up enough money to buy some beer and several sacks of potato chips!! That was it- - - last minute, no stressing, and cheap. It turned out to be quite the party. In fact, folks still talk about that night. . . but that's a story for another time! :)
10. the day. . .
SOOOOO, everything was planned and on the morning of June 8, 1968, I waited in my un-airconditioned apartment for my parents to pick me up and take me, and my dress, to the church. . . in their un-airconditioned car. . . and travel across town to meet up with my groom for what would become the rest of my life. . . and his. A life that we created together and have shared for these many years.
It all started out so long ago. . . when we were so young.
Every day is still quite the adventure with my groom. . . and I'm guessing that's what has made it work so long. Well, that and those talks with the Monsignor! :)
He is always full of surprises! Look what he just sent me. . . HE has learned to send text messages and I haven't!!!
Ooops, he needs to have a little spell check on that phone! :)
HOWEVER, I have a blog and he doesn't. . . so I am going to tell everyone how much I love him and how I pray we have many, many more years and adventures together!!!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you, too!!
Love, DANA
Finally! I'm posting the last installment of our Grand Girl's recent third birthday party! To visit Part 1, click HERE and to visit Part 2, click HERE! But to see Part 3-----well here it is!!!
THE STONE RABBIT just had to come to the party, too. He'd been looking forward to seeing the end results of all of the preparations. He told his little yard ornament friends that he had two things he was especially looking forward to doing----the first, he told them, was to be able to hop down the Yellow Brick Road- - - which he did !!! The second one will come later! :)
The Grand Girl loved looking at the little OZ exhibit her mom had set up in the entry.
Of course, the actual movie of The Wizard of Oz was playing during the entire party. The Grand Girl loves this movie. . . . can you tell? Also playing during the party was the sound track to the movie- - -it made for a very festive atmosphere!
One of my friends and her daughter own a shop, SPECIAL EVENTS, in Blue Springs, Missouri. Besides providing all sorts of wonderful items needed for special occasions (including plates, napkins, plasticware, and LOTS more) they also design the sweetest balloon arrangements. I purchased this cute sunflower design for the party. After all, sunflowers remind me of Kansas and THAT'S where Dorothy lived!
On Part 2, I showed you the larger Flying Monkeys we had created for the entryway.
My daughter-in-law came up with this cute display of Flying Monkeys in Training!! We attached wings to the little plastic monkeys, then hung them from the light fixture above the food table.
A Rainbow of color was seen in the plates, napkins and plasticware.
My daughter-in-law thought of great labels for the food!!!
The Ruby Slippers seemed to be a favorite among the little party guests! :)
These darling creations were made by my DIL!!! The little party guests also LOVED these!!!
After lunch, which also included grilled hot dogs, it was cake time!!!
My son lit the candle while The Girl looked on!
Then she took a BIG breath and . . . . .
and blew out her candle!!
After cake and ice cream, the little guests played a game of Pin the Heart on the Tin Man!
The party was a huge hit and a whole bunch of fun. . . . and, boy oh boy, was The Birthday Girl ever tired by the end of the day!
So there you have it, in three posts, The Wizard of Oz birthday party given for my little Grand Girl.
It WAS a joy to be a part of the planning and creating. . . . .she certainly loved her day and so did her Nana!
Oh, I told you in the beginning that THE STONE RABBIT had two things he wanted to do at the party. The first was to hop down the Yellow Brick Road. The second was to made certain The Wicked Witch was really dead.
After a couple of pokes to her leg, he proudly proclaimed:
"LET, THE JOYOUS NEWS BE SPREAD. . .THE WICKED OLD WITCH AT LAST IS DEAD!"
In fact, later that evening, he told his yard ornament buddies all about the party. They so enjoyed hearing about his day at the party and the good news about The Wicked Witch. Then, as they hopped away, I heard them laughing and singing, "Ding Dong, The Witch is dead, the Wicked Witch, the mean old Witch. . . . . . ."
And it WAS a good day!
DANA
On Wednesday, we received "the call".
We knew it would be coming at any time, and yet I was still surprised when it came!!
Even though we had been living with the anticipation of the news for months, it just didn't seem real until I pulled up to this building and . . .
and saw this and. . . . .
and this----the sweet bassinet in "the ready position".
Yes, Wednesday was the day.
Wednesday was the day our second grand baby was born!!!
It wasn't too long (well, it seemed longer to his mom!) until he entered our world- - - with a strong cry and beautiful PINK coloring and "maybe" just a hint of red hair---it's still a bit early to tell.
I had often secretly wondered just how on earth I could possibly LOVE another Grand nearly as much as I love the little Red Headed Grand Girl who captured my heart three years earlier.
Then I saw him for the first time.
Those thoughts promptly disappeared.
I could feel my heart doing summersaults from the sheer joy of holding him near ---just minutes after he was born.
There was NO doubt. I was crazy about this little guy!
His Big Sister, who had been been on a "when we get the baby countdown" for weeks, was THRILLED to place a sweet welcoming kiss on his little head when she finally got to meet him, then. . . . . .
she snuggled with Little Brother and mom for a bit.
I had the honor of placing a little heart on his PINK foot---as just one more bit of identification!!! I also had the honor of drawing a heart on Big Sister's PINK foot just three years earlier, shortly after she was born!
Yes, indeed----another little Grand for me to love and watch evolve into his own little unique self.
What an amazing day......what an amazing week......what an amazing blessing.
I wonder what he will call me.
I don't care......
I'll answer to whatever he calls me. After all,
he's my little Grand Boy.
Of course, I had to get a couple of special gifts for the new Grand Boy and the 3 yr. old Grand Girl, so I raced right up to Luticia Clementine's on The Square in Independence, Missouri. Sharleen, the owner, has the sweetest lines of baby items!!!
I showed THE STONE RABBIT the gifts I'd purchased for the The Grands------a new PINK water bottle for The Girl and a little soft snuggle frog for The Boy, and to BOTH of them, a clever Bunny in the Box!!!
THE STONE RABBIT said he thought they were all great gifts, but if he had to pick a favorite, it would have to be that Bunny in the Box! "Yeah," I told him, "I still have the old Jack in the Box that my parents gave to my kids when they were little." Then I added, "It used to drive me crazy after awhile, but the kids always loved it. . . . as did my little Grand Girl when she played with the one I gave them!"
Some toys just don't go out of style!
Something else that doesn't go out of style is PINK SATURDAY!!! It's hosted by our dear friend, Beverly. Please visit her blog, HOW SWEET THE SOUND, to find lots of others who have PINKS to share!!
DANA
Isn't it amazing how things work out. . . how one fun event can lead to another?
Such an experience occurred when my husband and I took our little grand girl to the 70th Anniversary of Oz Exhibit held at the Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri, in February. She became so much a fan of The Wizard of Oz that her mom thought it would be fun to have that as the party theme for her upcoming third birthday!!
The party plans officially started when my DIL took a couple of her friends (one who is a great photographer), their kiddos, and our grand girl back to the exhibit for a little photo shoot. One of the pictures ended up being the basis for the birthday party invitations my DIL created!!
Our grand girl was dressed in a Dorothy outfit during this visit to the exhibit--complete with ruby slippers. In this picture, she was standing on The Yellow Brick Road. Beneath the ribbon is the script that told the party info.
I thought we needed an additional set of "ruby slippers" to add to the party decor, so I bought a "previously owned" pair of shoes at a local thrift shop. . . don't you just love the sweet scuff mark? :)
First, I covered the soles with that great friend of ours---blue painter's tape, then. . . .
sprayed away!!!
When the paint was dry, I applied Martha Stewart Glitter glue (thinned with water) and sprinkled on lots and lots of red glitter!
My daughter-in-law was on a Wizard of Oz roll with all sorts of great party ideas---one of which was to create some "ruby slippers" for the Wicked Witch!
She found the perfect shoes at a garage sale, then I painted and glittered them, too! (They started out tan!)
I purchased paper mache' O and Z letters at Hobby Lobby (on sale!) then painted and glittered them Emerald City Green!!!
My DIL used "Dorothy Dress" blue gingham fabric for the dessert table! This was actually the same fabric that my friends had used on the tables at the bridal shower they hosted for her a few years earlier----it meant so much to me that we could reuse it for our grand girl's birthday party!!
We didn't have Lollipop Kids, but we found big candy lollipops at Dollar General to add to our decor!!
My DIL ordered The Yellow Brick Road cake from a local Hy-Vee grocery store....half white and half chocolate and oh so delish!! She had them create a rainbow on one side and poppies on the other.
I found the number three candle some time ago at a local surplus shop for a quarter. The Happy Birthday crown was purchased at the Dollar Tree. The little characters were part of The Wizard of Oz series given away at McDonald's some time ago!!!! My DIL actually purchased the entire set off E-bay for a birthday gift for her little princess!! What a perfect party memory.
My DIL created the cute signs for the front door and entry. . . . you will also see the darling food signs she made on the 3rd and final Wizard of Oz post.
She used paper that was left from the invitations she made FIVE years ago for their wedding!! Again, how perfect that it fit with the party theme!
She wanted flying monkeys, so we used what was on hand---a stuffed Curious George and some pink fairy wings, some nylon cord and----
a Nana who suspended the monkeys from the overhead stair rails in the entry and
we officially had Flying Monkeys!! You'll see another shot on the next post that shows the other winged simians!
This sign greeted little party guests and their parents as did. . . .
this one which was placed just above. . . . .
a little Toto on a picnic basket!
This is how The Wicked Witch appeared once the house landed on her---just before the Ruby Slippers became Dorothy's! We used the garage door for our pretend "house".
A melted Wicked Witch was outside the front door. We created this little "vignette" with my daughter's college graduation robe and a Halloween witch hat. The pail was borrowed from a friend and the broom was one I had purchased at a garage sale last summer. I'd planned on using it in a Halloween display, but I LOVE it that we used it for the OZ Party!!
My pal Bonnie donated this great Wicked Witch poster (it had actually belonged to HER daughter-in-law who no longer wanted it---lucky us !). We placed it in front of a vintage piece of Hallmark poppy wrapping paper we attached to the walls!!
I set up a Yellow Brick Road spray painting booth---what do you think about my shoe savers?
Some time ago, my son and DIL had removed these pavers from around their concrete patio (they had been placed there by the previous owners). With a little yellow paint, they were transformed into the perfect "road" to the Emerald City.
Here we were--- ready and waiting for The Wizard of Oz Party guests to arrive!!
THE STONE RABBIT loved the party invitation......he could hardly wait for the fun to begin!!!!
There will be one more post about the party---hope you will come back!! DANA
Don't you just love a reason to have a little gathering of your special friends? I do and St. Patrick's Day is certainly one swell reason to call some of those buddies and say, "Hey, ya wanna come over for a little Breakfast of Green?"
Our gathering was planned at the last minute, but my buddies pooled their talents and creativity to help make the event a special one!
Bonnie brought a festive bow tie for THE STONE RABBIT to wear in honor of the Greeness of the Event! Afterall, the rest of us were wearin' our green, too!!!
We had LOTS of greenish food to help celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
Raylene brought Kiwi Fruit!
Bonnie made yummy Green Biscuits--from scratch!
Sandra brought delicious Kobe House poviticia ----not green, but heavenly!!!
Patty added Green Grapes and - - - - -
Green Cookies!
In the foreground, you can see the delicious Gooey Butter Cake made by Laura and the glasses of mimosas (yes, the OJ had received a bit of green!) made by Mary!
The butter laden objects at the top of this plate are the Green Pancakes I made. I also pulled a Christmas ham out of the freezer and warmed it to the point of nearly turning it Green. However, we had to have the ham to go with the Green Eggs!
THE STONE RABBIT sang "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" with great gusto---he has a bit of Irish blood in him, you see!
We also took turns sharing Irish Toasts and Blessings---while enjoying those mimosas AND Irish coffees. Then we were ready to - - - - -
get in line for our very own St. Patrick's Day Parade!!! What a fine stroll it was on such a glorious, WARM day!!! See how GREEN our grass is turning--just in time for the special day!
Ah, yes, in deed! 'Twas a grand old time we had at our Breakfast of Green!!!
I will leave you with this little Irish thought:
May you live a long life, full of gladness and health, with a pocket full of gold, as the least of your wealth!!!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
DANA
