Rhondi's Porch Party

Today is Rhondi's Porch Party. If you visit Rhondi's Rose Colored Glasses you will find lots of people showing you their front porch, or in my case...my deck. Have a seat and make yourself comfy. My sister Susan, make this lovely lap quilt for me, I love how it matches the colors.



This is the path that leads to my deck.



And the staircase...



The table is set



and the lemonade is ready to pour.



This is my favorite view overlooking the gazebo.



Now if you walk down the steps and walk HERE you will find the path to Rhondi's Porch Party.



The song for this post is...
My Front Porch Looking In.





nce upon a time Rhondi had a porch party and we all joined in to share the fun. Thank you Rhondi.

Pink Saturday's Birthday Celebration

Today is Pink Saturday, but not just any Pink Saturday, a special day to celebrate Pink Saturday's Birthday.



One year ago Bev from How Sweet The Sound decided to host a weekly event called Pink Saturday.



Pink Saturday has been a gift to us all, Bev. I looked back at my posts and realized that I joined Pink Saturday early in June 2008. I have participated in fifty-three Pink Saturdays and I still look forward to the next one.



Each week it has challenged me to create something unique. I thought about your story...



Throughout the year I have met so many wonderful people who also love Pink Saturday. I have enjoyed reading the pink posts each week and continue to look forward to this day. You have connected so many blogs, and we have all created a HUGE tapestry of PINK.



Happy Birthday Pink Saturday!



Thank you Bev for so many weeks of Pink Inspiration.



Here's to many many Pink Saturdays to come. The name of the song for this post is Happy Birthday To You.

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a feather, flock together. Perhaps that is how Twitter got it's name. When I first heard of Twitter, I thought "What are you doing?" How can you chat all day long and tell people what you are doing? I thought, how can they have enough time to do that? Too many questions, so I did the only thing I could do, I joined to see first hand what all the chatter was about, or should I say Twitter?



It's a wonderful resource. It is much more than chatting all day telling others what you are doing. I actually only post something when I post on my blog. Some people do chat all day, but what I found was this amazing network of information. A quick read to be updated on your interests, news and the people you enjoy.



I love it, I go on there and search for people, magazines, journalists, writers, artists, crafters, newspapers that I want to follow. Perhaps an update to what is going on at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. I visit someone I truly enjoy and peek into their world of people that they follow. It sounds like allot of work, but it isn't at all. You can add to your list gradually.



I love visiting Twitter to see what Stampington is up to, the latest New York Times tidbit and what Martha Stewart is doing. Yesterday she was attending a dinner where the two founders of Twitter were speaking and she asked all of her followers if we had any questions for them.



Now where else could you have access like that? Jenny Doh might post about submissions for her magazines, and Claudine Helmuth might have an on-line workshop.



Yesterday I was on there and found the delightful Pioneer Woman. If you are not familiar with her (doubtful as I think she has a gazillion followers), she writes the most interesting blog. I love her photography. Here are two cows that she offers for free on her blog under the category Photography. She is a wizard at Photoshop, so she offers wonderful tutorials. There are cooking tabs, confessions of the pioneer woman and other interesting places to visit while you are there.





You can design Twitter to be whatever you would like it to be. Creating a place where you can get updates on what is going on in your world is always a good thing.



The song for this post...I'm not kidding, is called Twitter. Before I fly the coop...have a great day and maybe I'll see you on my Twitter page.

Karen

Blue Ribbons of Heart's Desire

There is a place within our hearts where hidden dreams live. No matter how old we are or what our position in life, those dreams fill us with joy. Sometimes those desires speak to us in the night during sweet dreams.



When I was in my early thirties my artwork was mainly done in pencil. I enjoyed taking classes in figure drawing, but my attention always focussed on the faces.



I visited a nearby art gallery one day and fell in love with a portrait. The subject of the artist was her daughter. I studied the blue ribbons blowing in the breeze from the wedding veil. I was mesmerized, if only I could paint like that.



I studied with a wonderful watercolor artist, named Mary La Forge. I fell in love with watercolor and continued to use this medium for all these years. I started painting around the same time I had become more devout in my faith.



I studied oil painting eight years ago, and was able to bring to life the painting which inspired me all those years ago.



Blue ribbons live in all of my dreams, which tie to my heart’s desire to create.



To this day, you will find blue ribbons dancing in many of my designs. Reminding me how God placed my heart’s desire to paint inside me, and how He fulfilled my joy.



All that we have to do is take that first step and we become one with the source of light...our Lord.

"Delight yourself in the Lord
and He will give you the desires of your heart."
Psalm 37:4

Sometimes when we take time to be alone with God and still our soul, whispers of how to fulfill those dreams suddenly are revealed. The song for this post is Be Still Thy Soul.