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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop No 205

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 205

I'm so excited to be part of this wonderful 'Blog Hop' every Thursday.

Thank you Katherine for inviting me to share my favorite things.

My favorite thing this week is my beautiful Angel in my garden.

I love the way she holds the roses in her hands and bows her head in prayer.

THURSDAY FAVORITE THINGS BLOG HOP NO. 205

Welcome to the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. We invite you to link up and share your favorite post or a post about your favorite things.

We can't wait to see what you share!

Adding your link to this blog hop gives Katherine and her hostesses permission to share your posts and pictures via social media, on pinterest and as features on their blogs.

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Monday, September 7, 2015

What I Wear on an Airplane

Hello everyone,

I'm so ready for vacation. No dishes and no cooking...I won't even make my bed. Besides not doing regular house chores, I don't have to weed the garden. Don't get me wrong...I love my home and my garden, but sometimes a person needs a break. And I'm going to have a break.

I put together my outfit I will be wearing on the airplane trip. (5 hours at night) we will be arriving in the early morning on the East Coast.

Layering is my secret.

Long sleeve cotton top

Black light weight sweater

Scarf

Black pants with elastic waist band

Black socks and black SAS shoes-I have Plantar Fasciitis

and I need to wear good sturdy shoes when I walk long distances.

I love to have a scarf to put around my neck in case it gets chilly on the flight.

I bring my warm jacket on the plane with me.

First reason: I might get cold.

Second reason: There is no room in the suitcase.
Go Here to see how I pack my camera case and purse

Now let's get personal

My security pouch and my money belt.

I carry my security pouch with my passport in it around my neck ALL THE TIME. I never leave my passport in my hotel room. I also have my money belt around my waist pinned to my jeans, ALL THE TIME. While I was in England and Scotland I developed this habit. I NEVER LOST ANYTHING. Knock on wood. Someone would have to get me to the ground and try to find everything before I would let it go.

I say "THAT'S TO MUCH WORK FOR A ROBBER"

THEY DON'T LIKE TO WORK TO HARD, THAT'S WHY THEY ARE A ROBBER

LOL

A mosaic to Pin

I'm ready to board the airplane now and I need to make a list of clothes to pack.

ONE SUITCASE+Airplane outfit

PACKING LIST

Tennis shoes, black easy spirit travel +wear black leather SAS

Light robe-1 pair of warm pajamas

2 Pair of jeans-black and navy Not My Daughters Jeans - 1 pair Yoga pants+ black pants

Tops: gray with silver, yellow, sea foam green, black long sleeve, red, white, black sleeveless top+purple top

7 Socks: 3 white and 4 black stuffed in tote bag+black socks

7 Underwear: 5 panties,2 bras+panties and bra

1 Rain jacket and umbrella+warm black coat

2 Zipped sweatshirts:-Black and Yellow

2 Sweaters: autumn decor, black and gray+black sweater

2 Scarves stuffed in tennis shoes+purple and green scarf

Red fingerless gloves and book to read

Small purse and tote bag(stuffed with socks) for goodies to bring home

Alarm clock, reading light, night light, sewing kit

Clear bag with card reader, cords for computer, adapter for Canada,

2 camera battery chargers, portable USB hub, cellphone charger.

Clear bag contains, blush, liquid makeup, lipstick, eyebrow color, makeup brushes, deodorant body wash, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush and toothpaste.

Magnifying mirror

I have a list in my security pouch around my neck: a photocopy of my drivers license, social security card, medicare insurance, secondary medical card and drug card...I carry a copy of my credit cards.

I HAVE A COPY OF THIS LIST IN THE SUITCASE, MY CARRY-ON BAG AND ONE COPY AT HOME.

The next thing to do is pack the suitcase.

The post will be up on Friday, September 11, 2015

@ My Cozy Corner

HOW TO PACK A SUITCASE

SMALL 24 INCH

Joyously,

Betty

Linking to:

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Flag Bedroom Before and After

Hello everyone,

Hope you are having a great Labor Day weekend. I love our new Master Bedroom update. I put a patriotic quilt and shams on our bed for the Labor Day holiday. And I have more than one pillow. Pillows on the bed is a running joke around our house.

When we were buying new sheers for our Living Room in May, we earned
$70.00 dollars worth of reward points from J C Penny. This quilt and shams went on sale for $69.99 I used my rewards and I just paid the tax of $6.40. The set even came in a nice tote bag for storage.

If you are a new visitor and want to see our Master Bedroom Update. Go Here.

Everyday I have only one pillow on the bed for convenience, but during this holiday weekend I have Three pillows on the bed. Oh my gosh I'm living on the edge. LOL.

I have Pillow Love and I added the flag pillows I used during the 4th of July holiday. Go Here.

When I first shared our new bedroom set I didn't share the new chest of drawers we purchased with our new bed. So, today I tried to dress up the top of the dresser. We have cable television and there is no good way that I've found to cover the cable box. Ugh!! I found some artificial greenery, a cute box saying Dreams and a cloche with a beautiful gold apple. At least I have some interesting and cute things to admire while watching television.

This is sweetheart's side of the bed. I put red roses from our garden in a bud vase. I don't remember if I mentioned when we purchased our new bedroom set we ordered glass tops from a glass company in town to protect the tops of our furniture. Sometimes we put a glass of water at our bedside and we don't want to damage the beautiful finish on our new furniture.

I love looking at the cute pillows

I put my flag pillow in my daddy's chair.

I'm having a great time changing pillows with the different seasons.

A close up of the different patterns on the pillows

A mosaic to pin

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a happy and safe holiday weekend.

Joyously,

Betty

Linking to:

The Tray of Bliss for Five Star Frugal

Rustic and Refined for Table It Link Party - Sunday

Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

How to Pack a Small Carry On

Hello everyone,

It's time for Sweetheart and I to take a trip. Some history of our travel experiences. We stayed home until we were married 35 years. On our 35th wedding anniversary we made our first trip on an airplane to Hawaii.. After that trip I was ready to travel every year. Since I've been blogging I have posted our trips on "The Places I've Been" Go Here

I love to take my camera on my trips. I've tried every kind of camera case. I finally found the best camera case/purse to fit my needs. I purchased this camera case last year. It can be a back pack but I don't have the range of motion to swing it around my shoulders so I put it around my neck and it rests on my hip.

The genuine leather bag in made in the USA by a company in California.

Copper River Bags Go Here I have a clip on the side to hang my favorite travel pillow. This bone pillow has been around the world with me.

This is the inside of the bag. Roomy and sturdy to support my camera and computer.

Oh Yes, I will get all this in the bag. I had my cell phone in the photo, but I needed to answer it and forgot to put it back in the set up before clicking the photo. I also will put the camera in the bag that I'm taking this photo with. It's a Canon PowerShot SX280 12.1MP Digital Camera with 20x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 3-Inch LCD (Black) (OLD MODEL

I labeled the items and I will try to explain what I need in my carry on.

Inside purse A. I put four weeks of medicine, bandage, ear plugs, nail file, ear buds, flashlight, lipstick, cough drops, pencil, pad and the little bag B holds my memory cards and two flash drives. Bag B goes in the front zipper part of bag A.Next I put my Cannon camera with a Tamron lens C in the bag with the camera body flat on the bottom of the bag. The lens is surrounded with soft goods to protect it from damage.

D. Nature Bars slide in next to the little purse...Oh! There's my cell phone placed within easy reach. E. Kleenex goes in the outside pocket and H. antibacterial whips go in the other side pocket.

F. is my computer
Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-011-18R3 10.1-Inch Detachable 2 in 1 Touchscreen Laptop (32GB)
G Tote Bag to carry goodies after passing security.
The bag and tote will fit under the seat and I have everything for a long flight.

I. I cover everything in the bag with my blanket. Time to close and snap the bag.
I'm ready to go.

The yellow folder is to carry airline tickets, hotel reservations and shuttle vouchers.

All snapped up and ready to go.

I wanted to know how much weight I was carrying and I think 11.2 pounds is going to be fine. I've had a carry-on that I pulled in the airport but. I find the older I get the more I need two hands to keep my balance.

My leather bag will take me anywhere.

Thanks for visiting today.
Soon I will be posting what I wear on a long airplane ride and how I pack one suitcase with clothes for a three week trip.
Thank you dear friends and followers for your inspiration and beautiful words of encouragement.
Joyously,
Betty
Linking to:

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday
The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

A Delightsome Life for Home and Garden Thursday

Katherine's Corner for Thursday Favorite Thing

No Minimalist Here for Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else
The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Late Summer Mantel Before and After

Hello everyone,

We actually are going to have a cool down in the weather this weekend. I will be in the garden weeding and cleaning until it's finished. While the weather was hot outside I cleaned the whole house inside and changed the mantel for the next month or so...I can't wait to put my pumpkins out this year.

Since the first of the year I've been using plates as the main interest on the mantel. Go Here to see the Before post. My green plates with bird accents were so delightful all spring long. And now I have some new birds.

I love wildlife photography and artwork (Go here to see my favorite piece) of any kind. I found these beautiful duck plates at Tuesday Morning and in the basket they went.

The plates have a Mallard Drake and Mallard Hen swimming in a beautiful pond.

The Mallard Salad plate is Queen's Made in England. The White china dinner plate is Ralph Lauren. Hurricane candle holders have been around since the early 80's. The little wooden duck I bought from a little Mexican boy on the street in Mexico while traveling to the Panama Canal.

I found the metal basket at the thrift shop for $5.00 dollars. I was going to hang it on the front porch, but I love it in the living room decorated with some feathers and bittersweet.

When I was a young girl my dad would go duck hunting every fall and early winter. He would come home with Mallard, Wood duck and Spoonbill. I would help him pick the feathers until the birds were plucked clean. Then my mother would roast the ducks in the oven on Sunday. What a delicacy to have roasted duck on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon.