Sunday, December 26, 2021

mistletoe kisses

 

December ScrapLift Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Rachel Jeffries | let's remember | all the little joys | right now
Sahlin Studio | oh what fun, paper
Katie Pertiet, edge overlay
TheUrbanFairy, white berries
Jen Maddox, berry blend & flair

ScrapLift of this lovely page:
https://the-lilypad.com/forum/galleries/better.486526/

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Christmas Eve 2021

December Journaling Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Rachel Jeffries | Right Now
Pink Reptile Designs | Trust Your Gut
Allison Pennington | Moonbeam
Lynn Grieveson | Year's End Paper
Sahin Designs | Hello December
Gina Miller | photo push pin
Katie Pertiet | Vintage Journal
Hannah Hathaway | December calendar

 

Sunday, December 12, 2021

by the woodstove

 


December Template Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Allison Pennington | December2021 Eclectic Template
LittleButterflyWings/studioBasic | Cozy October
Rachel Jeffries | Right Now
firewood stack, my personal stash

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

for today


 for today

outside my window... 32F/cloudy @ 1:00am
i am thinking...  a new firewood source is imperative 'sigh'
i am thankful for... an ergonomic snow shovel & Lomotil
i am wearing... jeans, thermal pullover, fleece hoodie, ankle boots
i am going... for a flu shot & a covid booster on Friday
i am currently reading... 
"The Paper Bag Christmas"
~ Kevin Alan Milne ~
i am hoping...  to purchase a new car battery this week
on my mind... gas @ $3.97/gallon, milk @ $3.99/gallon, butter @ $3.99/lb
pondering these words...
"Holly and mistletoe
Candles and bells,
I know the message
That each of you tells."
~ Leland B. Jacobs ~
from the kitchen...
leftover turkey & vegetables for a deep dish pot pie
panettone
fruitcake
around the house... winter greenery
one of my favorite things...  white poinsettias
a few plans for the week... grocery shopping; holiday baking; wreaths/trim/lights, etc.
from my lens:
Good Morning, December *
Irish Oats with Maple Cream
in front of the woodstove,
a good start on the day

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Friday, November 26, 2021

The Old Sled

 


November Inspiration Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
nbk designs | AC45, gesso & splatter
llittle butterfly wings | memory lane, paper
lynn grieveson | year's end | branch, tis the season journaler, tag
allison pennington | wild, pinecone | dear nov, frame
holly & ribbon, my personal stash

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Wild Turkeys

November Photography Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
nbk designs | AC45, frame
lynn grieveson | year's end, papers
rachel jeffries | let's remember, flower & tree
allison pennington | dear november, bow
pink reptile designs | reason to smile, camera charm | choices, feather
 

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Simple Joys

 

November Journaling Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Kristen Aagard | Give Thanks
Little Butterfly Wings | Memory Lane, flower | Seredipity, bow
Lynn Grieveson | Forage, berries
Paula Kesserling | Pressed Flowers3
Pink Reptile Designs | Focus on What Matters, heart leaf | Reason To Smile, helicoptor leaf | coffee o'clock, doily
Rachel Jeffries | this day is mine, flower | from the rooftop, dry foliage | heathland, paper
Gina Miller, pushpin
gdDesigns, simple joys wordart
Katie Pertiet, vintage journal
Hannah Hathaway, calendar

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Still Life With Cat

November ScrapLift Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Allison Pennington | Dear November
Little Butterfly Wings | Memory Lane
Lynn Grieveson | berrylicious paint
Pink Reptile Designs | Focus On What Matters | Reason To Smile
Rachel Jeffries | happy happy happy | aged frames
 

Monday, November 1, 2021

for today

 

for today

outside my window... 40F/cloudy @ 7:00am
i am thinking...  I need to trap a racoon 'sigh'
i am thankful for... strong friendships, a place to call home & online shopping!
i am wearing... denim jeans, thermal shirt, fleece hoodie, ankle boots
i am going... to VOTE in the Pennsylvania Primary on Tuesday
i am currently reading... 
"The Book of Hope"
~ Jane Goodall ~
i am hoping... the auto parts ordered will be installed this week
on my mind... gas @ $3.87/gallon, milk @ 3.99/gallon, butter @ $2.99/lb
pondering these words...
"The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go,
The harvest all is gathered in
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures,
the fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway -
Thanksgiving comes again!"
~ author unknown ~
from the kitchen...
BBQ chicken & scalloped potatoes
chocolate crinkle cookies
shortbread cookies
all the fixins' for my annual 'stuffed cabbage rolls' day
around the house... afghans, down blankets, shawls and hoodies 'brrrr'
one of my favorite things...  pumpkin pie
a few plans for the week... fix the leaky kitchen faucet, firewood, yardwork
from my lens:
* The End *
the leaves have fallen

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Sunday, October 31, 2021

Farmer's Market

October ScrapLift Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
nbkDesigns | AC44, frames
Rachel Jeffries | heathland, pressed flower | we are shifting, foliage, paper|
this day is mine, collage
Lynn Grieveson | I wander, flower
Paula Kesserling | ephemera22, tickets
pear & squash, my personal stash
 

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Baled Hay

 

October Journaling Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Pink Reptile Designs | choice, papers | tranquility template
Rachel Jeffries | Heathland, flowers
frame | Andrea Rusky
wheat, crow | my personal stash
 

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

FEAR


October Random Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Little Butterfly Wings | Scary, spider
Lynn Grieveson | Adventure, spider
Rachel Jeffries | we are shifting, papers
LBW/studiobasic | cozy October, paper
Pavlinka | Smile&Tea, paper
Mediterranka, 7-21 template
branch, my personal stash 

Monday, October 11, 2021

halloween treats

OCTOBER TEMPLATE CHALLENGE @ THE LILYPAD

credits:
Paula Kesserling | October21 template

credits:
Pink Reptile Designs | choices
LBW/studiobasic | cozy October
Rachel Ertog | template
flower & pumpkin, my personal stash

Friday, October 8, 2021

autumn

BYOC Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
LittleButterflyWings/StudioBasic | cozy October
Rachel Jeffries | heathland
LynnGrieveson | forage
sahin designs | fall is for | autumn wordart
alexis designs | crisp air | ribbon
Hannah Hathaway | calendar
 

Friday, October 1, 2021

for today

 

for today
outside my window... 40F/clear @ 12:00am
i am thinking...  the birdfeeders are unusually quiet
i am thankful for... the plum trees recently discovered, just as the fruit ripened
i am wearing... denim jeans, thermal shirt, fleece hoodie, ankle boots
i am going... pumpkin'pickin'
i am currently reading... 
"Rock, Paper, Scissors"
~ Alice Feeney ~
i am hoping... the auto parts are delivered asap
on my mind... gas @ $3.27/gallon, milk @ 2.99/gallon, butter @ $2.49/lb
pondering these words...
"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."
~ L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables ~
from the kitchen...
capellini with meatballs & sweet Italian sausage
white pizza with fresh tomatoes & alfredo sauce
plum streusel cake
shortbread cookies
candy corn lol
around the house... chinese lanterns, indian corn, gourds
one of my favorite things...  Ivan's Spiced Wafers
a few plans for the week... install porch & storm windows, yardwork, firewood
from my lens:
* Daily Visitor *
"yes, I see you looking at me!"
enjoy your apples lol 
9-11-21
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Sunday, September 26, 2021

pickin'plums

 

September Template Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Sara Gleason | sept21 template | summer story JC
Rachel Jeffries | we are shifting
Lynn Grieveson | i wander, papers
Kristen ConinBarrow | bow

Saturday, September 25, 2021

coffee o'clock


September ScrapLift Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Pink Reptile Designs - coffee O'clock | exhale | wildflower
TLP collab | morning rituals 

Thursday, September 23, 2021

September in North Fork

September BYOC Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Gina Miller | September Skies
LBW | serendipity
Paula Kesserling | Summer's End
Rachel Jeffries | we are shifting
(utensils & TN, my personal stash)

 

Sunday, September 12, 2021

hello September

 

September Inspiration Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
LittleButterflyWings | serendipity leaves
JustJaime | stsept2021 words/art2
Rachel JeffriesJ | we are shifting paper prompt | eucalyptus paper5
Pink Reptile Designs | reason to smile paper12
Krista Sahlin | falling leaves & paper piercing holes
SketchyBee | sketch inspiration

Saturday, September 11, 2021

How To?


 September Journaling Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
flocked bracket, by Sara Gleason
papers | Paula Kesserling, Summer's End |Pink Reptile Designs, wildflower |
Rachel Jeffries, sigkit7 | Karen Schultz, welcome winter
lady22, template

Friday, September 10, 2021

happiness is...

September Random Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Rachel Jeffries | from the rooftop
papers | TLP collab | yes, no, maybe
soco | april2021 template
 

in September

 

September Photography Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
Paula Kesserling | Vintage Flowers, tape
Pink Reptile Designs | tranquility, template4
Rebecca | Fall Spice, Pastiche
Sara Gleason | border
SahlinStudio | whispersnature, grass
apples & flower, my personal stash

Thursday, September 9, 2021

August Flood


September Style Challenge @ The Lilypad

credits:
september skies3, by Gina Miller
summer's end10, by Paula Kesserling
template, by Mediterranka
 

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

for today


for today
outside my window... 64F/cloudy/scattered rain showers @ 12:40am
i am thinking... the songbirds are gone :( the mornings are so quiet
i am thankful for... the last warm, end of summer days
i am wearing... denim jeans, white T shirt, Born sandals
i am going... shopping for Certo!
i am currently reading... 
"dip it!"
~ Rick Rodgers~
i am hoping... it stops raining!
the North Fork Dam failed, the creek overflowed it's banks
into the pasture, and stopped just short of the barn *whew*
on my mind... gas @ $3.57/gallon, milk @ 3.99/gallon, butter @ $2.49/lb
pondering these words...
"when the goldenrod is yellow. and leaves are turning brown -
reluctantly the summer goes in a cloud of thistledown.
when the squirrels are harvesting and birds in flight appear -
by these autumn signs we know September days are here."
~ Beverly Ashour, September ~
from the kitchen...
green beans, with ham & potatoes
fried green tomatoes, with southern comeback sauce
BBQ ribs
fresh figs
*copycat* tastykake coconut juniors
around the house... chinese lanterns
one of my favorite things...  elderberries
a few plans for the week... grocery shopping, laundry, yardwork
from my lens:
* North Fork Dam FAIL *
creek flooded the pasture
as Hurricane Fred dumped >5" of rain
8-17-21

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