THRIFTY FALL CENTERPIECE

Hey, I'm coming back with this freebie to join

Free Centerpiece!!

"YOU CAN DO A LOT OF DECORATING WITH VERY LITTLE"

My Sweetie Brings me flowers every Wednesday!!

My Sweet Old Bob has been doing the grocery shopping 

for many years. He took on the chore after I had back surgery.

He thought he did a better job than I and I never told him any different.

For a year or so I thought he was such a sweetie

and still romantic after 50 plus years (he truly is a sweetie). 

One day I accompanied him on his Wednesday shopping trip.

The produce manager comes up to "Mr. Romantic" and says

"Mr. Bob don't forget to pick up "the little lady's" flowers today".

It seems the produce manager actually

GIVES him a bouquet of his choice each week.

My sweetie is a retired food broker and really chews the "fat"

with everyone each week. They apparently love his visits.

That particular week, the produce manager got the kiss, on the cheek, instead of
"Mr. Romantic".

So you see, I get flowers, sweet old Bob gets a bargain (and a kiss) 

and the staff at the market enjoys hearing about the "golden olden days".

Everyone Wins!

I hope you enjoy the beautiful arrangement that results.

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I loooooove reading them.

SAVANNAH THANKSGIVING

Well, I have certainly enjoyed my first two weeks in your world.

Thanksgiving is a special time of the year

Of course we all know that.

It is special this year because I have made so many new friends. I wish each of you a blessed Thanksgiving

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

 Thank you so much

to all who have visited me this past two weeks!

This blogging thing has been a ball for me.

I have read and enjoyed each comment left.

Your comments have been so kind and encouraging

I only hope I have properly responded to each of you.  If I did not it was because of a big case of "Blog Freeze"

To some of you, I may have responded twice, maybe, but hopefully not thrice.

Please accept this bouquet of flowers 

as a token of my appreciation

for your generous acceptance.

I hope I have brought a smile to your face

or made you chuckle a time or two

 For all of you who have "chosen" 

to follow a newbie Thank you!

This has been sooooo much fun.

I am joyous that I can visit a homemaker
 in Pakistan, a crafter in the northwest, a collector in the heartland, a young wife in Canada, a sweet soul in UK, "Wonderful" people world over and  fantastic cooks everywhere!

Did you know about the new species?

"TABLESCAPERS"

So new that spellcheck doesn't know about them yet.

I hope that we can continue
 meeting like this

for a very long time

THANK YOU!!!

Next week I will leaving for three weeks

in the land of strikes and chaos in the streets.

Don't worry 'bout me, Bonjour 
 and an offer of sweet iced tea
will win them over.
A slice of Martha's apple pecan cake
and they will hoist me to their shoulders
shouting "Viva la Ginger"
I don't know a translation for Ginger.
You have seen all I know.

I hope to have a few posts in the can before I leave. I don't want you to get fickle  

 while I am gone.

Please leave a comment. You know I looooooove to read them.

Ginger

Cheap Fall Decorations

From Field to Table!

Some of you know that a couple of weeks ago I was visiting my two dear daughters. One lives in Illinois and the other lives in Tennessee.

While in Illinois we made some small decorations from NOTHING.

She lives in Southern Illinois and owns a small farm

She leases out the farmland

Is it too late to find a baseball field on the other side?
Kevin Costner here I Come!

Maybe Not! To late in the season!

Anyhoo! This is where we got some of our material!
When you get in there you can't hear anyone.
I don't know if it is just the time of year but it was spooky.

I got lost in the field and thought I'm  in "Children of the Corn".

You really can get lost.
Why do you think they build mazes in corn fields?

We fought the squirrels for every bit of trim.
I still have tooth marks on my hand.

Most everything came from the yard, the corn field or that 

"Dang Squirrel's Mouth"

The silk leaves came from Dollar Tree.

How much corn could two girls shuck
If two girls could shuck corn?
Answer: A bushel and a peck or
A LOT!!

We made twenty plus 

We gave most to family and friends

Of course we kept a few

These are the two that I kept.
I had to fight that girl for these! 

You will see them again a little later

Hope you enjoyed our
Cheap Fall Decorations!

Don't forget to come back for more of

SAVANNAH GRANNY

CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE?

I am joining

 DEBBIEDOO'S

Weekend Garage Salen Party

I AM ALSO LINKING TO LAURIE'S

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS SATURDAY

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE??

NO, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE

THESE TWO BOWLS ARE AS EXACT AS ANY 

TWO HANDBLOWN, HANDCUT CRYSTAL ITEMS

 CAN BE.

WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT IS 

WATERFORD'S  KENNEDY BOWL(S)

THIS IS A REPLICA OF THE WATERFORD BOWL PRESENTED TO

PRESIDENT J. F. KENNEDY 

TO COMMEMORATE HIS VISIT TO IRELAND

One day my daughter and I were browsing in a used furniture store. She suddenly saw a gleam in my eye.  The kind of gleam I get when I see something of great beauty at a great value.  Her story is that I hunkered down like a football running back. I swooped in upon said value. Grabbed it under one arm, tucked close to the body like a superbowl gameball.

Having seen the price on said football, I rushed to the counter paid for the gameball and said "Kim, come on let's go".  Now, you would have to understand that this was not the first time she had seen me quickly purchase an item.  I'd have her drive while I held the item up to the light looking for that elusive "seahorse" etching. Then squealing, "I knew it, I knew it".  This time it was different, this was the superbowl!

I knew it immediately!

NOW FOR THE REVEAL!!

One bowl was purchased by my sweet husband. as a gift for me, while in 

Dublin, Ireland in l984.  

Price: Hundreds of US dollars.

One touchdown was made by me in a 

used furniture store several years ago.  

Price:  $60.00

I can no longer tell the difference.  Can You?

DID I SCORE OR WHAT?

Now link back to  Debbiedoos

Weekend Garage Salen Party

to see lots of other scores

Please leave a comment for this rookie.  I would love to hear from you!

Dale Chihuly at Cheekwood

AS PROMISED!!

DALE CHIHULY!!

Two weeks ago, while visiting my daughter in Nashville, I experienced an awesome sight. We had the privilege to see and enjoy the work of world renowned artist.
  Dale Chihuly


This work is on display at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
Nashville, Tennessee

The Cheekwood estate and 55 acres of lush gardens was the home of the Founder of the Maxwell House Coffee fortune, Leslie Cheek.

Dale Chihuly was born in 1941.
His gigantic blown glass sculptures have been exhibited all over the world.
You may learn more here: http://www.chihuly.com/

NOW SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE SPECTACLE !!

Isn't the sun Beautiful?

MOM AND DAUGHTER

This is called "Blue Heron"

This exhibit is at Cheekwood until October 31st.

Chihuly also has an indoor exhibit at the "Frist" Museum

in downtown Nashville

There is a nice restaurant and gift shop on the grounds.

I hope you enjoyed your visit to Cheekwood.

Please take time to comment. It makes me 

"FEEL REAL GOOD"

Please visit me again, soon.  

SAVANNAHGRANNY

UP UP AND AWAY!!

Today I am joining Susan

for a Great Metamorphosis Monday 

Be sure to join and/or visit

Thanks to my precious son, I had a 

fabulous day yesterday!

Thanks to him we are going to be transformed from mere mortals to birds in flight. I hope you enjoy the ride.

My son is a (small craft airplane) pilot, owner, builder and restorer. He called me Friday and asked if I would like to go flying with him on Saturday.  My answer, of course, was YES!!

The following is an aerial tour of the area around Savannah.   

This will be our plane for the day. This is not my son's plane. He builds and flies mostly experimental aircraft. He also has a "Mooney" whatever that is.

My handsome pilot

We will be taking this trainer. The experimental plane is harder to fly, the Mooney is to large for what we want to do. He says with this "baby" he will have more time for showing me the sights.

REMOVE TIE DOWNS

A GOOD PILOT DOES A PREFLIGHT CHECK

And of course my son is a good pilot, besides his passenger is MOM

OF COURSE THERE'S THE LOG BOOK

OK! NOW WE ARE READY FOR TAKEOFF!

We are taking off from Statesboro Airport in Statesboro, Ga.

We are flying over the piney woods and fields of south Georgia

We'll be headed for the Georgia Coast and Savannah

 You can see different rivers snaking their way to the ocean

It's very overcast but you can just make out the horizon.

Here the rivers reach the marsh. Water, water everywhere.

It's high tide and the marshes are full

Notice the bridge crossing the Johnny Mercer River

Four village churches

I live on this island so I won't identify it

Now we are headed to the Savannah River

This is Fort Pulaski on Cockspur Island in the Savannah River. 
It is still overcast so the colors are subdued
We are following the river to the Atlantic Ocean.

Tybee Island, Ga
Atlantic Ocean above, Savannah River below

Tybee Island lighthouse

Tybee Pier
This is where the Miley Cyrus movie
"The Last Song" was filmed
Word on the island, "She was a nice  young lady"


Well that was a short "birdseye view" of my home
We are heading back to the airport

Wasn't that a smooth landing?  It really was but he said it was rough.
He's a perfectionist like his Mom


Well. today we morphed from an earthbound mortal 
to a bird in flight!!


You may have noticed that my approach to Metamorphosis Monday is a little different.
At my tender "past middle" age I spend a lot of time observing the world about me.  Enjoying the changes of season,  people, situations, just anything.  Everything around us is constantly changing and so often we miss the miracle.  Sometimes I will have a bona fide project.
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