Happy Christmas



photo found here

Soon!!!!!

Jen,

See ya soon!





Then and Now

Some of you

have been asking to see pictures

of our country cottage

And.....

Wellllllll.....

You may be sorry you asked!

WARNING

lots of pics and empty spaces ahead

While we are living in the country cottage

( I like to call it glorified camping)

our furniture is living in the other cottage.

We raided the basement for

those cast off pieces, borrowed a few things

and moved the essentials.

Sooooo.....

for your viewing pleasure

(The then pictures are 

from the previous owners)

The Living Room

Then



Now

Kitchen

Then



Now

Dining Room

Then

Now

(our borrowed dinning table and chairs)

Master Bedroom

Then

Now

(I know you all are a little jealous of my fancy schmancy nightstand)

The Cute Engineers Office

Then



Now

Soon to be Sewing Room

Then



Now

Soon to be guest room/Kate's room

Then



Now

Jen's room

Then



Now

Weren't those kids rooms ADORABLE?

I almost hate to change them

BUT

 change in the air!!!

I will certainly keep you updated

but, be forewarned

WE ARE SLOW WORKERS!!!

Take care

and thanks for stopping by!

~Nancy~

OOOPS..... I forgot the family room

Just Start With Today

Oh my GOODNESS!!!

I certainly didn't mean to be away

for such a

LONG

time.

It's been so long that...

I don't even know where to start.

Sooooooo

I will just start with today...

Here at our little country cottage...

It is a

 LOVELY

BRIGHT

SUNNY

DAY

Now that hunting season is over

Yay!

It's safe to head back outside.

Libby(my little gardening buddy and constant companion) and I decided

we needed to go for a walk

through our woods.

She had to stop and sniff

EVERY THING!!!

And

I do mean

EVERYTHING!!!

We had such a lovely walk!

Don't let that sunshine

fool you into thinking it's warm.

Not a chance!

My fingures are chilled to the bone

(My grandma use to say that)

Now,

 It's time for a cuppa!

Enjoy your day!

Nancy

(and Libby)



Shopping

Hello,

How many of you like to shop?

Maybe this will come as

a shock to some of you

but

I DON'T LIKE TO GO SHOPPING!!!

Drives my girls nuts

and I probably miss out on

some really sweet

mother/daughter time.

Not sure why that is

but I just don't like to shop.

I would rather go

to the dr. for one of those female

checkups (which I'm not fond of either)

than go shopping.

The other day the cute engineer and I

hopped in the car and did a little shopping.

This is what we bought.....

.

WE ARE OVER THE MOON EXCITED!!!!!

about our new cottage in the woods.

Now, would any of you like to

come help us pack?

"Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders labor in vain."
Psalm 127:1

~Nancy~

It's What's For Dinner

Smashburger.....

It's what's for dinner!

If you have never had one of these
juicy, greasy burgers

I recommend you RUN

not walk

but RUN

to a local Smashburger

They are sooooo not good for you

(if you know what I mean)

but

sooooo YUMMY!!!

Enjoy your evening

~Nancy~

The Plan

A few months back

my very talented SIL

who blogs here

sewed up the CUTEST owl pillows!

When Jen saw those cuties

her mind went into overdrive

and a plan was hatched.

The Plan

Jen: Mommy (that's what she calls me when she wants something)
 would you make an owl pillow for me?

Mom (me): I would love to!

A few hours later.....

Jen: Mommy, (insert sweet smile and many compliments)

Would you make some for my friends as well?

Mom (me): ARE YOU KIDDING ME....

I WOULD LOVE TO!!!

Jen and I sat down and got BUSY

Are they not the cutest little owls!!!!!

Each one has found its new home

and I have been told they are quite happy.

Enjoy your week end!

~Nancy~

Early Summer Sewing

Early this summer

The rhythm of my sewing machine

was often heard into the wee hours of the morning.

I managed to finish three quilt tops

and start two more.

One of the tops is still at the quilter

but I wanted to share

the other two with you!

This one was made for my

very sweet and wonderful

mother-in-love!

That's her behind the quilt, Ha!.

She LOVES blues and purples

and put this in her bedroom

where it really popped next to

her blue painted wall.

The next quilt is so very special to me.

Last may my BFF, Julie

came for a visit

AND

visit we did!!!

We had so much fun.

After she left I found

a brown paper bag from

our local quilt store

filled to the brim with fabric picked out to make this...

It's pink and girly!

and every time I see it

I am reminded of our very sweet visit.

Thanks Julie!

The last top I made is for

the cute engineer

So, when that gets back

I'll show y'all a pic

WAIT

 shhhhhh

did you hear that?

Mrs. B (my sewing machine) is

calling my name.

She is such a sweet little thing!

and loves some quality time!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

~Nancy~



The Slow Down Begins

Last night as I climbed in bed

I was overwhelmed with

gratitude for my

VERY

busy summer!

It was the summer of constant motion...

the summer of working

the summer of going

the summer of doing

the summer of giving

the summer of investing

And all the while,

 the Lord was speaking this into my heart.

Be still and know I am God

I have never in my life been on the go

like I was this summer

and while I was TIRED

my heart knew a peace

that could only come from my Father.

I love that about Him!

Life is now in slow down mode

for which I am thankful.

Katie had many changes this summer

and is now settled in her new town,

with her new roommates.

She is so happy!!!

Jen is also settled back at school

in her new dorm

with a new roommate.

She too is very happy!

The cute engineer and I are

adjusting to the empty nest (again)

and we too are happy!

If your life is in

a state of constant motion

PLEASE

 let your heart be still

and know He is God!

Your journey will be AMAZING!

Have a very lovely day

~Nancy~

Our Excellent Montana Adventure in Pictures

WARNING.....lots of pictures

Hi all!

We are back from our excellent

Montana adventure!

and have entered the

excellent moving children adventure!

Kate is moving about an hour north of us

and Jen is packing her bags

getting ready to head back to Liberty.

Sooooo, for the next few weeks things

at the cottage will be turned up side down

and maybe inside out.

 I will be back for a much needed visit

after we get Kate moved and settled 

and

  Jen is back at school.

In the mean time

here are a few pics from

our excellent Montana adventure

Some of our family

Sunrise

An early morning walk along the Yellowstone River

Just a few shots of Glacier National Park

Picking cherries along Flathead Lake

Flathead Lake

Hope you enjoyed a very

small view of the

"Big Sky State"

Take care

~Nancy~

Our Excellent Montana Adventure

HI ALL!!!

A long time no blog!

All is well at the cottage.
Our summer has been FULL!!!
Right now as I type I am in the middle of nowhere Montana
On our way to northern Montana to visit my amazing SIL AND the
Cutest nephew around, not to mention a wonderful BIL and hoping to see my beautiful niece who is working at a Bible college in the mountains nearby.

I will be back soon to share more about our excellent adventure!

Take care!!!

Nancy

Sweet.....

We had a very 

SWEET

weekend!!!

I hope you did too.....

~Nancy~



Blessings

The last couple of weeks have

been such a blessing!

Our weather has warmed up

A LOT

and came with

A LOT

of humidity!

( Icky and Sticky)

I pulled out the

garden gloves, put on a tank top and got busy!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to work out in the garden!!!

It brings such a peace to this weary ole soul.

The Lord and I have such wonderful conversations together.

Such a blessing I tell you, such a blessing.

The roses are really starting to bloom!

When the day gets to warm and the humidity

has frizzed my hair into a hot mess

I head into the basement

also known as my sewing room.....

Here's a little peek at the latest

It's for the cute engineer

Only he doesn't know it yet

Shhhhhh

I've also been blessed by spending

 some time with Jen.

We're taking a quilting class together

and having sew much fun ;)

She is making the cutest quilt!

I will take some pics when she

starts to piece it together.

Other than that.....

 not much else is going on.

How about you?

What's going on with y'all?

Have a sweet and wonderful evening!

~Nancy~



Constant Motion

Hellooooooo out there!

It's been a while...

How are things going?

Things here at the cottage

seem to be in motion all the time...

The garden is coming along nicely.

especially the dandelions!

Still, lots of things to plant.

Libby (my gardening buddy) has renewed

her passion for digging up the yard.

I have three different quilts in the works.

The cute engineer and I are enjoying some

very sweet time with our girls.

Today, it's going to be cool and rainy

a perfect day to step away from the

constant motion to enjoy

a cuppa and a good book!

Take care and have lovely day!

~Nancy~



Sweet Blessings

Do you ever find yourself

with a heart so full

that it is hard to sort out your feelings?

That's how I am feeling this evening.

I am overwhelmed in a good way

with blessings that have flowed so sweetly my way.

Do you ever feel like you need to post

just for the sake of posting?

That's how I am feeling this evening.

I would love to share with you all the

blessings that have sweetly touched me

but like I said I am a little overwhelmed

in a good way and I can't seem to sort things out.

The cute engineer is roasting coffee

and I think I will sit down with

a cuppa and enjoy the overwhelming

blessings that my Heavenly Father

has sent my way!

Father God,

Thank You for filling my

heart to overflow.

I am forever grateful

for the memories that have been

made this past week.

and just because a post needs a photo.....

While Julie (the very important quest)

was here, we went to Greenfield Village.

Both of us made a little glass flower.

An experience I will never forget.

Like I said.....sweet blessings!

Enjoy your evening!

~Nancy~



The Sweet Buzz of Excitement

Oh my goodness!!!!!

I am soooooooo

excited!!!

Today is the day.....

that THE VIG

(very important guest)

arrives at the cottage.

I can hardly contain the excitement!

I could hardly sleep last night!

I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning to come!

 Sometimes a squeal just escapes from no where!

12:36 can't get here fast enough!

Julie, (THE VIG) and I have been friends

for over thirty years!

Time has brought us through

the thick and thin of life.

She is one of God's sweetest blessings!

I simply can not wait to.....

make some new memories.

Let the fun begin!!!!!

~Nancy~

Lovely Surprises

Yesterday was such a GRAND day!

and

full of lovely surprises.....

The cute engineer ticked off a few boxes

on the never ending honey do list.

Words can not express just

how giddy that made me!

He's a keeper!!!

My sweet girl....

had to work all week end

(she works the twelve hour night shift)

So, I really wasn't expecting to see her

BUT

She showed up with the

BEST EVER HOMEMADE LEMON BARS!!!!!!!!!

and a new rhododendron.

My other sweet girl was not suppose to get

home until today.....

BUT

I heard a door open and in

walked that sweet girl

with her beautiful smile

and

all her stuff

Simply put.....

It was the best mothers day I've ever had!!!!!

I hope all of you had a lovely day

celebrating.

As we celebrated this day

I thought of so many of you!

Mothers day can be a hard day for many.

Each circumstance is different

and I want you to know that I thought

about you all and prayed for you.

Enjoy your day

~Nancy~