Please pray for all the broken hearts

My Christmas Ladder/Swaps and Gifts/ Kitchen Shelf

Blogger switched my photo.  Silly Blogger.

My kitchen shelf.  I left the originals there and just added the manager and a couple angels.

This was supposed to be the first picture.  Its the ladder that I bought at a Barn Sale.  Mr.Cozy made fun of me.  I painted it with ACSP, put lights on it and our Christmas cards.....oh and our stockings.  This morning Mr. Cozy was being sweet and turned onall of ourlights and he even turned the ladder lights.  I think the ladder is growing on him.

Glass jars and sparkly houses

From my friend Genie, for "just because".  She wanted to send the book that she had for me from the book swap that we did awhile ago.  The book is an old library copy of stories of Heidi.  That's my daughters name and yes I named her for Shirley Temple in the movie Heidi.  This book will be a special one for me.  She sent a heart garland that she made, a cute little snowman necklace, and some sweet photo cards that she makes.  Genie has a photography blog called, "Climbing the Digital Mountain"  We became friends a long time ago because we both loved ME. (Not me but ME)

Now these goodies can from a secret Santa swap.  There are some Yorkie note cards, some coasters that you put pictures in, and a calendar with the same little Yorkie.......hmmmmm I think that she took the pictures in the calendar.  If so she is a good photographer.  There were lots of flowers and this cutie pie deer.  She must have been reading my blog to know that I have a Yorkie and lots of pictures that need a home.  And since I can't remember what day it is.....I need a calendar.  Thanks Secret Santa.......Love the gifts.

I have promised Mr. Cozy that I would limit my time on here due to my headaches.  I spent the day in the ER yesterday and got a really nice nap there after they gave me some meds.  I was sent there from Urgent Care for a scan.  Nope, they didn't do a scan.  So I slept there and came home and slept til morning.  Still have a headache but think I am just stuck with it for awhile.  It has been a year since I had the marathon migraine.  It's been over a week now.....hopefully soon it will go away.  Just makes you grumpy, dizzy and feel like not doing anything.  I have been in the house for over 10 days other than one 15 minute run to the store a week ago....and then yesterday to the ER.  I am ready to get out but not behind the wheel.
There are so many out there that are really sick and need prayers.  Please add Karen and Gene to your list.  They are battling cancer in a very serious way. 
Okay, over and out of here.

My babies/Cup of Kindness Swap Goodies

This is my pound puppy Piper.  He is a boy with a girlie name.  I edited this picture........not very good at editing, hah.  It captures his sweetness.  He mothers our little Yorkie, Izzy.  Usually it is Piper on this couch.  He roots around, knocks the cushions off and ends up under them somehow.  Usually all we can see is a nose or a paw.  Now here is "The Princess and the Pea".  (Love that story, don't you?)  Here is Izzy on top of a big quilt and a pillow or two.  They are so funny together.  Izzy bosses Piper.  He licks her ears and worries about her when she is outside.  Izzy is on a restricted diet........She gobbles down her 1/4 cup of food while Piper can eat all he wants.  (He is only 26 pounds, small for a Springer Spaniel.  So he will take a piece of his food and drop it on the floor for her to eat.  Izzy is 8 years old and Piper is 3.  Izzy was a Christmas gift from my BFF that recently moved to Florida.  She had the Izzy's mommy and daddy.  And Piper was from the pound.  His story is a magical one that I have posted about before.    Love these babies.

As you probably already know, I hosted a Cup of Kindness Swap.  Not my original idea.......I participated in one a couple years ago.  It was so much fun.  Of course, us swappers can't just fill up a special cup, we have to add some goodies.  I hope all the swappers will post their goodies when they receive them.  I actually swapped with two lovely ladies.  That's what happens when you have uneven numbers.....I'm not complaining because I love doing this.  One of my swapping buddies was Vivian from http://vivonawhim.blogspot.com/ .  She is an amazing artist that works full time, crafts constantly, always entertaining and babysitting her little "pies".

She sent the cutest box of things.  I know she must have made this adorable vintage looking snowman with the tree and deer.  I am starting to have a little collections of vintage goodies like these.  She must have made the beautiful J O Y banner.  I love my banners.  A nice big mug.....with some chocolates hidden inside.  A cute ME pen and journal and some stationary with a D on in.  I at first that it was a P.........oops, it was upside down.( But a P would have been okay because my clown name is Petals)  The mug had some vintage cookies cutters tied on the handle....ooooh cute.  Last but not least was the red and white polka dot friends sign.  Oh wow, I love it all.  Thanks Viv.  I love a little Christmas early, don't you.

My favorite thing

I love decorating in my antique wagon.  I usually have several trees in the wagon.  This year I put these bears and the owl and one tree.  I decided not to change it.  The one big bear has woodland animals on its' hood.  Once again this was my cousins' bear.  I tried to edit my photo.  I couldn't get the snow to melt away.  I love how the bears are looking at the tree.  Yes, I know they aren't real.  Well, maybe in my world they are.
Have a magical season.

Corner Smiths Shop Tour/Canal WInchester

This is the store "on the corner" near Polly's store.  I was in a big hurry to get home to let the dogs out, so photos may show it.  They all look blurry to me but I am fighting a migraine.  First in a long time but they last forever when I get them.

I loved this display even thought you wouldn't have a porch swing over your kitchen table.  Well, I wouldn't anyway.

I just don't think I like these Grinch trees.

But, do you see what I see.  I likey these.  Winter fairy gardens.

These three pictures were outside.  As the first picture was.  See those legs in the first picture.  The guy was trying to hang Christmas lights.  I about knocked him off the ladder.

Short on words today......the headache........hope to be return to these stores on Friday with my girlfriends Sue and Murphy.  (He He......Sue)

Polly's Georgie Emerson Vintage Shop

I thought you'd like a tour of Polly's cute as a button little shop.  She also has a blog namedhttp://georgieemerson.blogspot.com/  Here is Polly herself.  This shop is in Canal Winchester, Ohio. She shares a space at the Heritage Square Antique Mall in Pickerington and in Goomas Candy Store (next to the fire station) in Granville with Keeley.  So enjoy the tour.........the next time I will share another store close to this one. 

Consider no flame candles/I have been corrected

I can never tell what order my pictures will show up.  On my last post I spent a long time rearranging, but on this one I will just change the story a bit.  This little stinker.......I babysat for his family two days this week and then yesterday his whole family and my granddaughters and I went to see Santa for breakfast.  Believe me, there will be more pictures of that in the next post.  He made a frame.  When I asked him to hold it up he did this.  He is so funny.  I was talking to him the day before and I said I pod.  He said, No Nanny it's an I pad.  Geez a two year old knows more about technology that I do, hah.

 

Now about the candles.  Instead of taking a chance with real candles if you have luck like me, consider the non-flame option.  These two pictures are pictures of Scentsy warmers.  One is a plug in and the other is electric.  No smoke, no flame just amazing scents.  My blogging friend Kim   http://kimberly-kimberlyskorner@blogspot.com/    sells Scensy.  You can order from her and the order will be sent directly to you.

I just added these two pictures from Doodle's house with how cute the red berries look with a little red tea light.

This is a plug in warmer by Scentsy.

 

Our house is older and doesn't have an outlet in the front of the house.  I buy the votive battery lights and place them in the windows.  I replace them when they burn out.  The light isn't very bright but you can still see that the house is lit up.  I really wish we had lights on the house.  Running extension cords are dangerous as they cross the sidewalk into the house.  They also make pillar battery operated lights.  So be safe this year and use flame less candles.