Having fun with mosaics!

 

I know I said I was limiting my time on the computer!

 

But it is just TOO much fun to work on mosaics this week!

I took pics of my jewelry trees.

And then made a sparkly mosaic!

Then I saw the roofers on a house nearby and took a photo of the roof.

 It looked like they had created a chimney with the stacks of shingles and I created a masterpiece with the photo! 

I KNOW! I have quite an imagination! hahaha!

And this little Flycatcher was so pretty on the fence at the Pruitt trailhead.

And I made stained glass out of it in photoscape. I've never used that before so now I'll be playing with that feature!

There was a squirrel in the palm tree so that became a mosaic, too!

And I snapped off pics of a few of the entrances to the neighborhoods here in my community.

I know I have more but I better do something else now!

Are you enjoying the holiday season?

I'm joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE . 

I'm linking with All Seasons at the Jesh Studio,

AND my Monday post HERE.

Thankful Thursday around the house

 

I'm very thankful for having a nice home to 'hang out' in during this troublesome times. It's never a dull moment! 

Even the Sandhill Cranes came by for a visit!

They were in the back on the  golf course and then walked between the houses to the front yard.

And when our electricity went off for close to an hour, was it a coincidence that this vehicle was in the neighborhood. We rarely have this happen so we went into high gear finding candles and getting our dinner ready to cook on the grill.

But it came back on and no one had to eat a cold supper! lol

I've put out a few pretty Christmas throws in the lanai and my pixies are on a shelf in the sewing room with wooden blocks in front. 

My girlfriend Lynn O. has written a book, Dream Come True and had it published! 

Well done, girlfriend! I'm so proud of you and love my book!

I bought some pretty wintry coasters from Etsy at Prickly Pillowcases HERE and they will come in handy. Big enough for a cup or even a cereal bowl! And so well made! I love them!

Linda from Linda's Life Journal sent me a Christmas card with her 2020 Santa and Mrs. Claus. 

How delightful!

And I bought a Llama dishcloth from Swedish dishcloths HERE. I use them all the time and I've never had one especially for Christmas!

Have you treated yourself to anything new this week?

(should I put it on MY wish list? I've been very very good, I promise!)

I’m joining Thankful Thursdays and

I like Thursdays HERE too!

*Merry Christmas from Florida*

I hope your day is filled with fun and that you make some special memories this year!

I made a few postcards to share!

Songs to sing!

Roses at Christmastime!

A window with decorations!

Home for the holidays!

Blessings to all of you that make every day special! 

I'm spending a beautiful Christmas day in Florida 

AND I'm joining Thankful Thursday tomorrow!

Don't forget to tune into the Hallmark channel for a fireside scene with cute critters along with beautiful Christmas music! ENJOY!!!

*Fun for the Holidays*

Are you having a beautiful week?

I have just a few more holiday mosaics to share!

Cards

Dollies

One in the living room

and one in the kitchen!

The cute little baker...

and these with the treats!

And Wendy of course!

I hope you are enjoying this festive holiday season!

        I'm joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE .

*My Holiday Home*

I didn't really plan to have a home tour of any kind this year.

I've simplified my decorating to take advantage of the nice weather to GET OUTSIDE more!

But one day I invited my friend over to see the dolls and jewelry trees so I decided it was the perfect time to take a few photos. Remember....I invited a friend over. And since I know you are ALL friends, I'm sure you won't point out that a flannel shirt is laying over the back of a chair or mention the things you see that are 'out of place'. 

Living Room

The Lanai

The Kitchen

The Bedroom

Thanks for stopping by! 

(I'll save some dollies for another day.)

 Care for a cup of coffee before you go? It's GOOD!!!

*Happy Holidays*

I'm joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE 
and Common Ground HERE.

The rest of the story....

You may remember that I mentioned seeing a Barred Owl a week ago. (yes, I know I keep posting about it but it's part of this story too! hahaha)

Well, it all started when Tom the Backroads Traveller told me he wanted to send me a beautiful handmade wreath! One that he made himself. He showed some on his blog HERE and when I commented on it, he said he would send me one. And I told him I would send him a box of ordinary pinecones. 

So that's what we were doing in the woods. Looking for perfect pinecones. 

You can tell I was serious about the task at hand!

And that's when we saw the owl. 

That sure was easy to work into another post! lol

*The Lavender Cottage*

So this week I am thankful for Tom, my good blog buddy. And that I went out that day pinecone huntin'!

(we keep our snowmen inside in FL so they won't melt)

This is the prettiest wreath I've ever had!

 Thank you Tom!

                   I’m joining Thankful Thursdays .