Prim and Propper

This little green hanky was calling my name today! I tied it on and got some fun reactions :)

Aren't these hankies adorable!

Eek, the color didn't turn out so well on these last couple pictures! :(

Gosh, the weeks are flying by so quickly right now! I'm in a quick semester for the winter and its got me all tied up. Can't wait for a little break so I can get back to some crafting!!! What's keeping you busy these days?

Happy 101 Award and 10 Things That Make Me Happy!

 The lovely, Laurie Anne, over at Rebel Blossom passed on the good cheer of naming 10 things that make me happy!!! This shouldn't be too hard :)

1. Watching the sunrise/sunset (see a couple of posts back)

2. Traveling- discovering new places and foods

Niagra Falls

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Tortola

Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

My lil' sis and me!

Dole Pineapple Plantation, Hawaii

Diamond Head, Hawaii

3. Getting random hugs and kisses from my girls and hubby

4. Riding my lil' motorbike "Daisy"

5. Singing/guitar playing with friends

usually at our house, but we happened to be up in the hills this night on a full moon :)

6. Spanish style guitar/music- makes my heart happy

7. Knowing that God is with me all the time... and still accepts me!

photo credit here and an old hymn to go with it... good stuff!!! :)

8. Finding a treasure in an antique store/estate sale; something you didn't really need but are so stoked to have found!

LOVE my boots!!!!

9. Crafting (the reason I started my blog) :)

10. Photography.  Close up's seem to strike me the most!

Ice Plant Blossom

Vincas by moonlight

Star Gazer Lily (our dating flower)

Tomorrow I'll pass on the happiness!!!! Time for bed! Goodnight~

Good afternoon!! I'm back up and running... I'd like to pass this happiness along to some clever bloggers out there... be sure to click on the links and visit each of these great blogs!!! Can't wait to read what makes each of them happy!

A Cup Full of Sunshine

Liebe Marlene

Little Monarch

LucyKate Crafts

Ooh La La 

The Cat's Pajamas

The Velvet Bird

Thrift Candy

Leave a comment and let me know... what makes you happiest?

Coffee N Books

Two things that I've had too much of lately! I really am enjoying learning about all of it, but it's such a laborious process (during an intercession semester)! It's pediatrics and obstetrics for this round and I'm totally getting my baby holding fix!

Newborn nursery next week, then labor and delivery! Though, there aren't that many newborns in the nursery anymore these days since we are really pushing for baby roomin' in with Mom.

Happy for MLK day, a freebie to get more studying in!!!

"I'm Guilty... Guilty as Charged...."

 Watching the sunrise on my way to school and sunset on the way home every day brings me a strange deep happiness. I usually end up praying and thanking God for the amazing artistry and consistency yet diversity of it!!! It blows me away... everyday!!! 

The thing I'm "guilty" of is snapping shots while I'm driving. So sue me! HA!!! If you happen to be on the freeway in Southern California out in my neck of the woods between the wee to evening hours just keep an eye out!!! I really am a good chick driver- promise ;)

The link is to a song from the movie Walk Hard, a spoof on Walk the Line about Johnny Cash. The songs are genius and actually John C. Riley has a great voice!!!

How could you not want to capture this splendor???

Not bad for driving, eh?

The specs from my dirty windshield do bug me a little, but what can you do? (pull over and take shots outside?) hhahahaha

And here's my sweet Daisy (my little motorbike). My friend Courtney finally rode on back- she shrieked for the first half of the ride which made me laugh hysterically!!!!

Happy Wednesday... hope you're finding the small things in life to make you happy in a big way!!!

Long Term Livin'

Well, I must say that I hope to never live in a long term care facility... but if I had to, these folks sure know the place to go! My friend and I did some clinical work here for nursing school and she wanted to go back with her Korean church and have the kids put on a little Christmas program. The residents there loved the cheerful company!

She asked me to come along and play some songs on my guitar... they were the perfect audience :)

We sang a song all together in the end :)

Here are my little bitty's in our churches Christmas play. A shepard (on the right) and a sheep!

Putting my sheepies nose on

My Mama and me and little Miss O.

dress, anthro

boots, gifted

"Rock Me Mama....

Old Crow Medicine Show

...Like a Wagon Wheel"

Heading down south to the land of the pines.
I’m thumbing my way in the North Caroline.
Staring up the road, pray to God I see headlights.
Oh, I made it down the coast in seventeen hours,
Picking me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
And I’m hopin’ for Raleigh,
So I can see my baby tonight.

So rock me mama like a wagon wheel,
Rock me mama any way you feel.
Hey mama rock me.
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain,
Rock me mama like a south bound train.
Hey mama rock me.

Running from the cold up in New England.
I was born to be a fiddler in an old time string band.
My baby plays a guitar, I pick a banjo now.
Oh north country winters keep getting me,
Now I lost my money playing poker so I had to up and leave.
But I ain't turning back to living that old life no more.

Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke,
I caught a trucker out of Philly had a nice long toke.
But he’s heading west FROM the Cumberland gap,
Johnson City, Tennessee.
Now I gotta get a move on fit for the sun,
I hear my baby calling my name and I know that she’s the only one.
And If I die in Raleigh at least I will die free

I seriously LOVE this song right now... after all, there are two banjos, a stand up base, fiddle, acoustic guitar and some stellar harmonies!!! What else is there to love? Here's link so you can here the song. I had posted the video but it was so retarded that I had to remove the link (though the music is wonderful!) The band is Old Crow Medicine Show! Enjoy!!!

A Camping We Will Go...

I would take any one of these awesome trailers. My Mama grew up with a big camping group (my grandparents and their friends). They'd go out to their spot, line up all the trailers in a half circle and camp away. They brought motorcycles and bicycles and the kids just played all day! I'm ready!!!

        

How cool is this little submarine looking trailer??!!!

Our friend actually brought his little 1940 tear drop trailer along when we tent camped. It has everything you'd need, a stove, sink, cupboards inside and really is only designed for two (huh hmm- short) people. There's no way a 6' tall fella or gal would fit unless they curled up all night! We called it his "magic trailer." My girls thought it was the coolest little trailer ever!

Talk about traveling in style!!!