RAIN AND MORE RAIN

It has rained off and on all day.

Believe me I am not complaining.

I have been able to catch up on

some things I have put off doing

inside the house, and when I look

outside I see fresh green grass and

new leaves on the trees. It amazes

me how fast the trees bud out over

night. I have also started on some

crochet lap throws I will give to a

nursing home for people in wheelchairs.

Life is good. God is great and I thank

him for his many blessings.

WHEN YOU ARE SMILING

Wanted to share this youtube video with you. Try to always keep a smile on your face. I hope you enjoy the video.

Louisiana Rhythm Kings - When You're Smiling, 1928

MISS YOU

I just want to say I miss the bloggers

who have not been posting for whatever

reason. One I know for health reasons and

others I do not know why. I hope the

the ones with health problems will be

back soon and I wish the same for the

others.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABIGAIL

Wishing my great granddaughter, Abigail, a

very happy 2ND birthday. Have lots of fun.

Pawpaw and I love you.

FOR ALL YOU BLOGGERS THAT ARE STILL HAVING WINTER

For all you bloggers still having winter weather,
snow, rain, windy and just plain cold. Here
are just a few pictures of spring time to perk you
up. Just one of my azalea bushes.

Thrift planted around what used to be my
fish pond before the owls ate all my goldfish
for dinner.


More thrift planted down walk that goes to the
pool area.






Some ajuga I transplanted yesterday that had
come up out in the ditch next to the road that
runs in front of our house.



I am not sure what the name of these bushes
is, but they are in full bloom and just beautiful.



Another one of my azalea bushes in full bloom.

My white azalea bush is starting to bloom out.

Another pink azalea bush in full bloom. All my red azaleas

have buds but are not in full bloom yet.

What few wisteria bushes I have , have lots of

blooms on them.

The dogwood trees are blooming. Here is just one
of mine.


More thrift in flower garden in front of house.

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING

To all my blogging friends. Hope
wherever you are that winter is
over and spring is busting out in
all her splendor.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Have a wonderful and blessed day.

Madeline

LOVELY FLOWERS

This is the lovely bouquet of flowers I received
for my birthday from my granddaughter, Julie
and her husband Bill.

FOR ALL THE IRISH OUT THERE

St. Patrick's day is almost here. My

previous post is for all of the Irish. I

am not Irish but I still love decorating

my house for St. Patrick's day and I do

wear green on St. Patrick's day.

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

WHAT A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY

I want to thank each and everyone of you

who made this a terrific birthday for me.

The picture above was taken on this day

with two of my handsome grandsons, Adam

on the left and Joseph on the right. I got

visits from my son Kenneth, daughter Debra,

and daughter Deann. They all came with

lots of goodies. I also received many lovely cards.

My daughter in Washington state called

as did my grandson in Texas, and my granddaughter

in New York. My granddaughter who lives here

in Alabama sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

My sweet husband took me out to breakfast and

lunch. God has blessed me in so many ways, I

thank him every night. Thank you family, relatives

and friends my prayer is that God will continue

to bless all of us.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE AND ME

Wishing my granddaughter, Katie,

who shares the same birth date as

I do, a very Happy Birthday. Hope

your day is great. I love you. I still

remember the many birthdays we

celebrated together when you were

a little girl. I am so grateful to be

celebrating my 75Th birthday.

PATRIOTIC VICTORIAN LADY PICTURE

Thought I'd share with you another one of my

yard sale finds. I found the print for 25 cents

at one sale and the frame for $1.75 at another

sale. The minute I saw the print it captured my

heart and I had to have it. I put the print away

until I found the right frame for it. It is now

proudly hanging in my back room off the kitchen.

SPRING IS HERE

Red bud tree.

Pear tree

Periwinkle

Forsythia bush.

As you can see by the photos above spring has

come to central Alabama. Most of my spring

bushes and trees are in full bloom. Along with the the

daffodils, hyacinths and periwinkle. I am going

to enjoy every moment since I missed it last year.

I hope my azaleas will as pretty as they were last year

when my husband took pictures for me. I do not

remember the name of the bush in the last photo.

God is good and his creations are a beauty to behold.

THANK YOU !!

A year ago yesterday I went into
the hospital as many of my blogging
friends know and spent a total of
two months there. I want to thank
my daughter, Deann, for keeping my
friends up on my progress and all of
you for your prayers. I am doing fine
now. My prayer is that God will
bless us all.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIE

Wishing my granddaughter, Julie, a very happy

birthday. Hope your day is a very good one. Love

you.

WELCOME THE MONTH OF MARCH

"March bustles in on windy feet and sweeps
my doorstep and my street. She works and
cleans with pounding rains, scrubbing the
earth of winter stains. She shakes the grime
from carpet green till naught but fresh new
blades are seen. Then, house in order, all neat
as a pin, she ushers gentle springtime in."

~Susan Reiner~