Is anybody out there???

Hello...

HELLLLOOOOOO???...

is anybody out there??

I can't blame you 

for leaving me...

for giving up on me...

for jumping ship...

for running right into the

 blogs of another!

 

I sure wasn't giving you the attention you needed and deserved...

I ignored you for so long!

I left you just kind of hanging there....

  

I abandoned you...

without a word...

without a goodbye...

 without my pants...

without so much as a 

"see ya in 6 months"

I never forgot you though...

 I kept my eyes on you...
cause I knew you were special...

quietly watching from afar...

I'm begging for forgiveness...

for a second chance...

hoping upon hope...
we can be friends again...

I have really missed you! 

                                     Sharon

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feathered-nest-friday
 

 

  

 

The Simple Things...

I was holding out for snow...though all of my other Christmas decorations were long gone...my wreaths remained on the windows outside. I was acting like a stubborn child who isn't getting what they want I suppose! I love snow...lots of snow...especially at Christmas...but we didn't get it this year...or least while I was here. I think Indiana did get some right after Christmas...but by this time I was in Michigan...with no snow...go figure!  I love the way the house looks with the wreaths and the snow...so I was gonna wait it out!  We have had major snow storms here in March...and by golly if I had to leave my wreaths up until March...dagonit...I was gonna do it!  Finally we got just a bit, not much...but some.  I was halfway down the driveway on my way to work when I figured, I best go take a picture...because the way it has been around here...snow today...gone tomorrow. So I ran in quickly to get the camera and snapped the picture.

Then...to make it even more exciting...a surprise visit!

Thank goodness I had my 2.00 yard sale find...the little blue sled!

We bundled Sweet Tator up in his camo snowsuit...added the non matching...but warmer hat and mittens...and off we went out back.  

  We looked all over until we found the smallest hill we could find for the little guy...oh yeah...we only have one hill...but boy it's the perfect size for a 2 year old Sweet Tator!

So off to do a little sledding...

 

 
One of the Simple Things...

Oh by the way...Tator Tot was here too...he wasn't feeling up to par...a bit of a cold...so he stayed inside...but here's a peek at him...I cropped out the boogers!

Still Counting my Blessings…

50-55

Having the opportunity  to know Richard. Who I know I will see again one day.

A Heavenly Father who comforts us

Freshly fallen snow

Sledding with a grandson

A delicious bowl of white bean chicken chilli

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A few Fixer Uppers

I LOVE houses.....old houses....new houses....big houses....small houses.  I love looking at houses.....in fact I got a real estate license....so I could look in houses...not really.....but it was a perk!  My latest interest though......believe it or not.....has been abandoned houses. I bet you weren't expecting that now were you??  I think it's the new camera....put a camera in someones  hand....and suddenly you look at everything in a completely different way.....at least that is how it happened with me......I think I am Miss Camera Queen all of a sudden.... I have always had a camera....and I always took a ton of pictures....even took photography classes....(though...I don't think I'll be needing a dark room any time soon) but I was always the one taking people pictures...and I still love people pictures....but when my hubby had the camera....he would take so many scenic pictures and thing pictures....we would get home from the zoo....for instance....and have a 100 pictures of the animals....and I'm like....."where are the pics of the kids???"  Of course, back in the day....you take a roll of 36 and hope for the best. You get them developed...and pray for 12 that are half way decent.....cause you aren't going to be cropping or editing anything....no hitting a delete button......and if you were lucky....you didn't stick them all in one of those magnetic photo albums....cause if you did....you were never getting them out of there....and now they're all orangey looking!!  I am really starting to get off  subject here....my point is....now I take pictures of everything....and I am lovin every moment of it!!

A couple of days ago, I posted about our little excursion down to the Garden of the Gods.We came upon a few old homes........This was the 1st...

I yelled for my Hubby to STOP the car....I felt compelled to get out and walk around the property....it intrigued me!

 

 

I looked in the window.....and guess what I saw?????

 

                             

Nothin....notta.....empty.....but still intriguing.....  got closer....nothing left in this one...
but it was neat to walk around and take pics of the property.

I love the look of distressed wood......however I could do without all of those bullet holes....Yikes!!

  I hope those appeared after the place was vacated!

 

 

 

 I think a burial is in its near future............

These were sitting on the property....

 

Here are a couple of other abandoned homes we found.......



Quite frankly.....I was not convinced this one was abandoned.....so I would not get out and walk around....hubby thought it was.  I kept waiting for a curtain to move......I've seen to many scary movies!

 

and another........

This one was vacant....doors wide open....for sale....still to chicken to go in though.......

I wanted the house....just for the pond!

I want a pond......or a river.....or a lake......or an ocean!




I saved the best for last.....but this post is getting a bit long...and I a am a bit too tired.....
so I think I will save it for another time!


Good Night.....
Don't forget to say your prayers.......
Sharon