For all those who have been asking about my book---I just got an email from the publisher. It seems the editors assistant misplaced my book that I emailed to them in Feb. It never got sent back out to readers. She apologized and said that she'd put a rush on it. Man this is torture. Wow, that makes me feel so much better.

CRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here goes my first blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-25-08
I had some really good and really bad excitement this week. Last November a good friend of Greg's gave me a brand new, never been out of the box, china cabinet. I was gorgeous and I was so excited because I had a lot of dishes. Did you notice that I said HAD a lot of dishes. That's because the other night we heard the loudest crash I've ever heard and I ran up stairs to find that three quarters of my long saved and loved dishes were on the floor---which is solid wood---in pieces and the floor was badly damaged from all the broken glass. I was so numb I couldn't even cry. It seems the dowels that hold the glass shelves up had rattled loose---we think because of the trains that go by frequently---and the glass shelves fell. The good news is that the hutch didn't even get scratched. I had just acquired a crystal sugar bowl that I got at a garage sale for 25 cents if you can believe it and it was destroyed. (Yes the people I got it from knew what it was when they sold it to me) The good news is, another bowl that was peach glass from France that I had just bought at a second hand store was sitting on top of the mess unharmed. All my glasses, some of which were a hundred years old or better, my soup terrain, several platters and other fine glass wear, beautiful vases and pitchers and an old platter that belonged to my grandmother. Also a beautiful old china cup from her. All my favorite pieces were on those two shelves and they were destroyed. The only thing that survived was my china that was on the bottom shelf. The hutch itself wasn't harmed either.

I know an artist that lives up the street from me. He does the most beautiful work and sells art all over the country. I saw a bunch of it awhile back and fell in love with two pieces. He gave them to me the other day for a price I'm not allowed to say. He said that I loved them so much that he thought I should have them. I felt real bad taking his work for what he offered it but he wouldn't take no for an answer. I was really excited and thought that it must be my year for people giving me expensive things. Although I've never had another year when that happened.


We're painting the additions. Then we'll lay carpet and THEN Greg will do my kitchen. I am so excited to have the kitchen of my dreams---well at least mostly it will be. I'd have to have a lot more space to have the real kitchen of my dreams. when the house is finished we will have remodeled every room in the house. The upstairs bedrooms will only get painted and eventually new carpet. My colors upstairs are dark sage, cream, and white with red accents. Down stairs the office and bath/laundry will be cream. My bedroom will be cream and red with our bathroom done in red and white. I can't wait to sink into a jetted tub. My upstairs has a large walk in pantry in the kitchen and in the dinning room. I wanted a lot of storage. The master bedroom has two, large walk in closets with built ins. I'm really excited to not only have a large closet but to not have to share with anyone.

Well as soon as I figure it out I will be posting picture of my family. Love to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stolen 1st Blog

I've stolen Grandma's first blog!! HaHa!!

Thanks for the blocks you sent Grandma!




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