Friday, August 31, 2012

“Blue Moon”

Does that Blue Moon

ever shine on you?

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We just had to stand outside tonight and take some photos....

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and then I had to come inside and listen to Toby Keith sing, “Does that Blue Moon ever Shine on you?

Here’s the link to the Video....HERE 

and I’ll leave you with the lyrics to sing along!

Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine On You


Day by day, we let love just walk away
And I'll be the first to say, I was glad to see it go
And day by day, ever since you went away
I'm finding I'm still missing you, and I just got to know
Does that blue moon ever shine on you
I wanna hold you close to me, feel just like it used to be
And baby, if you feel like I do
You can come to me
Does that blue moon ever shine on you
On my mind, you were right there all the time
I could search and never find someone that does me like you do
Here's the part where I'm giving you my heart
I was a fool to let you go girl I just got to know
Does that blue moon ever shine on you
I wanna hold you close to me, feel just like it used to be
And baby, if you feel like I do
You can come to me
Does that blue moon ever shine on you
Night after night, I look to the stars
Wondering where you might be
And I've thought to myself, is that very same moon
Shining on you like it's shining on me
Does that blue moon ever shine on you
I wanna hold you close to me, feel just like it used to be
And baby, if you feel like I do
You can come to me
Does that blue moon ever shine on you?

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Sweet dreams!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

A SUPER fun SALE!

I was on my way to the grocery story one day and made a quick stop at the thrift store. OHHHH...but I parked at the Quilt Shop! (they are close to each other) There was a SIGN that said, “Quilters Rummage Sale”! OH BOY! There were tables set up and quilters with their ‘destash’ goodies.

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I’ll show  you my BEST BUY first!

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I’m too excited to save it!

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I got this beautiful, hand quilted lap quilt from the sweetest little lady. She acted like she was apologizing because it was so small and lightweight. But I knew it was PERFECT! (and it was $10)

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I scooped up a big bag of thread ($5),

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bought some cute fabric to make a doll quilt ($3)

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(the small print at the top of the photo is the piece of fabric for the backing)

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and got this box to put sewing supplies in. ($2.50)

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I even bought a ziplock bag with ‘pieces’ for 50 cents!

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That’s MY kind of SALE!

I’m joining Time Travel Thursday ,

Vintage Thingie Thursday

and Thrifty Things Friday!

I’m joining Katherine’s Corner for Favorite Things and

Jann for Share Your Cup too!

Do you get excited over a sale and thank everyone when you walk out the door...with a BIG smile? I DO!!!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Where did I put them all?

I’ve had fun playing with my seashells and have some craft projects planned but for now I put them, well....everywhere! (the blue starfish are ‘store boughten’ heehee)

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I went to 3 Thrift Stores and bought some ‘neat’ containers and jars to store them. And then I put a lot of them in my bathroom.

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Don’t look at my bathroom walls....imagine they are painted BLUE...a dark slate blue...no a bright medium blue....no a soft sky blue! (which is why they aren’t painted! I can’t decide! LOL)

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Every one of the soap dishes and glass containers came from a thrift store.

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The only thing I bought ‘new’ is the tall container and it was from Michael’s with a 50 % off coupon.

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I took these photos this morning. We have nice bright sunshine and probably got less than 1 inch of rain from the storm. I hope everyone else fares as well!

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I have a new blog friend, Lisa and she is an interior designer with an amazing blog...HERE ! She did a post, “Putting your Seashell collection front and center” that is wonderful. I want to add her link HERE so that everyone can visit her!

I am linking with Linda for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday!

I love my seashells and I love finding bargains!

Don’t you?

Monday, August 27, 2012

I needed 3 flat Pumpkins!

So I made them while the wind blew on a Sunday afternoon! But why did I need all of these?

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To put in a long narrow basket....

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behind these cuties!

I bought these tucks on Etsy from Ninnas Attic.

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But I’ll warn you....they sell just as soon as she lists them.

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Aren’t they just the cutest?

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I am SO in love with them!

Makes me imagine that the temps have dropped, it’s getting darker sooner, leaves are falling and it’s Autumn.

Do you love pretty Fall things...and ETSY?

Sunday, August 26, 2012

The Find of a Lifetime! “The Junonia”

My girlfriend, Della and I both found a Junonia shell on the Gulf Coast of Mexico and joined the few that have been fortunate enough to discover one. We were at the same beach but one week apart. Della, from Del’s Shells actually found two and has one that is more whole than the one in my mosaic!

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Wikipedia says this about this rare find,

“The shell was historically greatly prized for its beauty and apparent rarity. However, the shell is still very hard to find naturally cast up on beaches, so people who find a junonia while shelling on Sanibel Island, Florida, often get their picture in the local newspapers.”

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We were at Belleair beach not in Sanibel but we both took photos to share with all of you!

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It was a shell seeker’s dream!

I’m joining Mary for Mosaic Monday

and Diane for Beautiful Sunday

and Sunny Simple Sunday !

Friday, August 24, 2012

“Scuffy”

Scuffy who?

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Scuffy the Tugboat” of course!

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We looked out at the Gulf of Mexico a couple of days ago and saw Scuffy!

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We both got as excited as a couple of kids with a new Golden Book!

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Do you remember Scuffy?

Do you see him in my new banner?

Have a FUN day!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Florida Blogger Missing !!!

Well, you know where to find me when I go missing!

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We went to the beach for a few days and I didn’t take my computer! I know that is shocking, but I so hope you understand!

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I’ll have fun catching up with all of you the next few days! And of course I have a bucket of shells to sort, too!

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Do you like the postcards I made just for you?

So what you have been up to while I was gone?

What did I miss?

Sunday, August 19, 2012

‘Lavender Dreamin’ at the Ocean’

So how many photos did I use for this mosaic?

And how many moons do you see?

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This was taken at dusk with the moon peeking through the clouds on New Smyrna Beach.

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Hubby couldn’t resist a photo of ‘Children at Play’.

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When I’m at the beach....

I’m always walking and walking!

I’m joining Mary for Mosaic Monday

and Diane for Beautiful Sunday

and Sunny Simple Sunday !

So how many photos are used in the mosaic?

Do you see three?

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Do you remember Pepe Le Pew?

I found him at the Thrift store today!

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He’s a piggy bank now and the cutest one ever!

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I also found this little ‘Made in Japan’ pixie.

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He thinks he belongs with the seashells.

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Of course after the ‘photo shoot’ I had to rearrange the fish!

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And I thought this was the cutest little egg dish with a salt and pepper shaker to match. But I never have room in the cupboard! lol

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I’m joining Time Travel Thursday ,

Vintage Thingie Thursday

and Thrifty Things Friday!

I’m joining Katherine’s Corner too!

Pepe even had his little stopper at the bottom. I think I’ll start saving for another trip to the beach!

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So do you remember Pepe Le Pew?

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Signs Signs...everywhere a Sign!

I’m sharing some of the photos I’ve posted this summer to join Vee in the Notecard Party!

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I hope you’ll join us, too!

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Just visit her for the party guidelines!

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And enjoy my pretty set of notecards...

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the Signs of Florida!

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Florida in the good ole summertime!

We see so many beautiful sights here in Florida that are rare in other parts of the country.

It’s not unusual for us to see eagles here all year long.

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I took these photos right here in the neighborhood this week. And I played with one of my ocean photos in IPiccy.

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I put a ‘reflection’ on my photo.

I still love Picmonkey but I’m using IPiccy quite a bit now, too. I like their fonts even better!

I’m joining Mary for Mosaic Monday

and Diane for Beautiful Sunday

and Sunny Simple Sunday !

Do you have a favorite photo editing site?