Country Wings in Phoenix

Bill Got His Wings...

2012-01-27T13:02:00.000-08:00

Dear Sweet Friends...
Please keep Kerrie and her Family
In your prayers. Bill went home
Last evening to be with our
Heavenly Father. This is a very
Hard time for them all.

Prayers...Prayers...Prayers...

Love, Sherry

Calling All Prayer Warriors...

2012-01-21T12:35:00.000-08:00

Around blogland...

We meet many friends.
Friends who touch
Our hearts and are just
as Family.
Two years ago
I met one such couple.

Kerrie @ Kerrie's Korner, SC

This is Kerrie and her husband Bill.

Bill has Multiple Myeloma, and is gravely
ill, in the last days of his 7 year battle.
Please pray for them both. May God give

them strength and courage as they walk

this long road home for Bill.

They have loved each other well.

Shared many happy memories.

I light this candle for you Bill.

I will continue to storm the heavens
with prayers. My love to you both.

Always and forever to eternity,

Love, Sherry

January 16th - We Celebrate Our 36th Wedding Anniversary

2012-01-15T10:37:00.000-08:00

On January 16, 1976 @ 7pm
Tony and I exchanged vows.

We both look back at this picture
and wonder where did the
young people go? My how time
has flown for us. 36 years and it
seems like only yesterday.

Today, we are a little bigger,
a little wiser, parents to 3 grown
children and grandparents to
8 grandchildren. Still asking
ourselves where the time
has gone. Remembering when.

SO, today I am joining
Marydon @ Blushing Rose

For Monday Love Is.

Remembering when...

Please pop over and say
hello. She loves visitors,

and will bless you with her
beautiful blog home.

BIG Angel Hugs

To those of you who have

been keeping me close in

your prayers. I have been
ill since December 21st and am
slowly getting back up to speed.
(I have had no energy at all.)
I have missed blogging

and have lots of catching
up to do. I hope you all had
a wonderful Christmas and are

having a Happy New Year.
Can hardly believe

that it is already 2012.

As always, thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Congratulations Heidi Girl...

2011-12-05T20:01:00.000-08:00

Please join us:

Let the fireworks begin.

Heidi Ann Abate has passed her finals.

She is now a College graduate.

4 long years of classes, tests

And so much studying.

Congratulations Sweet Girl.

Dad and I are SO proud.

You have shown your girls

That anything is possible.

Study hard, and

The sky is the limit.

If you only believe in yourself.

Heidi has petitioned the school to walk in

the Spring. They only have the one graduation,

And she wants to walk across that stage

And accept her diploma.

Her degree is in

Applied Science in Family Education.

She also received (3)

Certified Certificates of Learning.

One - Adolescent Development.

One - Public Administration.

One - Parent Educator.

Heidi has already been hired,

A job using her degree.
She has been working now for almost

4 weeks for Child Protection Services.

She loves it. She will make a difference.

Heidi Girl.

We are SO thrilled.

We knew you could do it.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Twas a Quarter Til Five...

2011-12-03T09:25:00.000-08:00

Twas a quarter til five,
When the mail truck arrived.

With a package in tow,

For Ms Country Wings
That you all know.

I hurried inside with my package tucked safe,

I could hardly wait, as I opened in haste.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear?

A beautiful surprise from
Ms Lynn @ Trash to Treasure Art

And then, I felt a tear.

Oh Ms Lynn,

You're a dear.

My box was crooning with carols,

It had Christmas all over.

Each little item wrapped carefully,

Such color astounded me.

Out popped this hankerchief bag,

She had Christmas all over her,

Even this little tag.
The little girl holds her holly,
Oh she made my heart Jolly.

I had a mitten,

A snowflake,

A swan

And an ornament.

Even stickers,

and vintage music

but wait...

Even Santa included.

Ho...Ho...Ho...

A mussie tussie...

All golden,

With these treasures inside.

Vintage laces

Such an assortment,

And a golden key

To treasure tight.

Yes, Merry Christmas to all...

And to All a Good Night.

Thank you Lynn for the wonderful

Treasures. I already have them in place.

I loved every single item.

Your talents both amaze and inspire me.

Hugs, hugs and more hugs.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Teddy and I...Share the Pedal Car...

2011-11-28T13:40:00.000-08:00

Would you look at these 2 little faces?

They belong to my brother Teddy and ME.

Yes, Ms Country Wings herself.

Teddy's first car, and my first modeling job.

Ha! Ha! Ha! Just look at this gorgeous pedal

Car. Teddy wishes he still had this car.

We took turns pushing each other in it,

SO we could go faster. I remember pushing

and pushing sometimes going in circles.

Each of us would push and push until

We would fall on the ground laughing.

We were born 16 months apart,
So we grew up close, and were playmates

To each other. We both have fond memories.

Next month I am going to write about

Teddy and I, and our bike adventures.

I am joining
Donna @ Brynwood Needleworks

For Memory Lane Monday.

Here we were while I was home visiting my folks.

We were laughing again, and DH caught me with

My eyes shut, and the wind blowing

My hair every which way.

(A memory doesn't care though.)

Teddy is still SO handsome. I LOVE this guy.

We visit by phone, every night,
Gotta check on each other's day.

I am also joining

Marydon @ Blushing Rose

For Love Is: Monday.

Love is the most precious

thing you can find to give.

And now that we have grown,

Teddy and I continue to give

each other that love. The love of

a sibling. LOTS of laughter.

No tip toe(ing) around,

No worries about what we say.

(We each have an opinion,

And we each respect that.)

Just pure LOVE for each other.

Thank you Teddy for loving me,

Just the way that I am.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Thankful For My Blogging Friends...

2011-11-20T12:30:00.000-08:00

As our holiday season approaches,
I wanted to take this time to thank you,

And remind you how precious you each are.

United we stand strong together...

Weathering all of our oceans and storms.

We celebrate together.

We share the unbelievables,

And excitements.

We dance in the rain together.

Some of us are
PINKED together.

We each play our own music while,

We share with one another.

So, today I am sharing you all

In my Thanksgiving Blessings.

The more our hearts are grateful,

The more our lives are blessed.

Love is...

Keeping In Touch.

Please stop by

Marydon @ Blushing Rose for:

Monday Love Is.

Her Monday share will bless your heart.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Oh My, Sugar Would You Look At This...

2011-11-18T18:08:00.000-08:00

Ladies let me tell you,

I have been SUGARED.

Yes I have.

If you don't know

This beautiful lady,

Then it is my pleasure

To introduce you to

Connie @ Living Beautifully.

Connie has been having a giveaway

On her Pink Saturday share of

12 of the MOST gorgeous aprons

you have ever seen. I was on the

receiving end this past week.

Just look at this beauty.

Let's take a little closer look shall we?

Look at the gorgeous neck tie. Candy cane delight.

And what to my wandering eyes did appear?

A cherry or two, as I felt a wet tear.

Connie, Sugar did I mention that I

LOVE, yes LOVE cherries?

Eeeeeeekkkkkkkk. Did you hear

Me screaming with delight?

Look at this precious waistline.

It has beautiful lace edging.

I love the little doily trimmed with

A LADYBUG. Yes, a ladybug.

(That just happens to be the

Nickname that I gave my daughter

When she was born. I can't believe it.)

The bottom is white with PINK

Polka dots. Love the buttons added

To the PINK Rosebud pocket.

Connie, Sweetie. Thank you, thank you:
From the bottom of my heart.

I simply love this Cherry Apron.

Miss Minnie is wearing it tonight,

But I will be wearing this special

Apron Of Love.

Ladies, please visit
Ms Beverly @ Pink Saturday.

So many wonderful ladies to visit

As well. Lots of pink to enjoy.

Have a beautiful weekend.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

A Gift From the Heart...

2011-11-13T18:02:00.000-08:00

The love of a friend from her heart.

Would you look at this love...

Have you met:

Donna @ Brynwood Needleworks

Here she is:

Just look at that smile.

Worth at least a million BUCKS.

If you haven't met Donna, please

pop over and visit her. She will bless

your heart a million times over

with SO much love.

Donna surprised me with this box of love.

Oh my gosh, Donna did you hear me

Squealing with delight?

First I saw this beautiful face.

Donna 's lovely Corgi, "Tag".

Now if that love wasn't enough,

Then I found these:

They were attached to the ribbon.

Look on the backs.

Two friends are never apart;

Maybe in distance but NEVER

in the heart.

Money might make you wealthy;

But friends make you RICH.

Oh Donna, I love them both.

Thank you sweet friend.

Thank you SO much.

Then I saw these.

Out they popped.

My gift from the HEART...

Oh I am so thrilled with these

little shoes of love. I wonder

who once wore them.

How many steps they took?

How far the baby might

have combat crawled?

Today I am celebrating
Monday Love Is:

With Marydon @ Blushing Rose

Stop over and say hello to her.

I hope you enjoyed:

My Gift From the Heart.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

A Gift For Myra...

2011-11-12T16:03:00.000-08:00

I was going to meet my Blogging Friend Myra,

And I wanted to make something special for her.

I decided on a book. One she could put photos in.

Above is the finished product. I so love the face.

I used old Scrabble tiles to spell out her name.

Several layers of lace and trim on the side,

Along with a key. I loved it.

I added some paper burlap to the back, and then

a couple of photo corners, along with rick rack.

I loved the finished look that it gave.

This is beautiful Myra. Her blog is:

Respice, Prospice

If you haven't met Myra, you must

stop by. She has the most gentle soul,

and giving heart. Her Christianity

Just shines. What a blessing she is to me.

I think she loved her book.

Look at my beautiful gift of love.

I love the butterfly.

Isn't it gorgeous and free?

Angel butterfly for me.

Myra bought me this gorgeous

Inspiration thoughts book on

Life, Love and Laughter.

I love this page:

Live Happy.

Just look at this gorgeous
chicken salad sandwich

we had at The Cheesecake Factory.

Yum was it ever good.

Our waiter, Anthony, took this

beautiful photo for us. We had

SO much fun. We even called

Sis, Marydon to say hello. We

missed you Dear Sis. Carried

you in my heart today.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

I Am In The Pink Today...

2011-11-11T14:31:00.000-08:00

Just look at these precious little
Dutch shoes

All the way from Holland.

Yes they are!

Have you met Riet?

Of Riet's Photoblog?

Not long ago Riet had a

wonderful blog giveaway.

I was SO honored to have won.

Just look at this box of goodies.

A little love card from Riet. Oh thank you Riet...

I so wanted this scarf. Isn't

it exquisite? Love the butterflies.

Riet bought this scarf at the Butterfly park.

Isn't it absolutely gorgeous? I am looking

for just the right sweater to wear it with.

A gorgeous thimble.

A butterfly magnet.

Have you ever seen such a beautiful

lavendar sachet? The scent is so

MAGNIFICENT...

Tea Anyone?

Can't wait to try this.

And if that wasn't enough?

She even included this wonderful recipe book?

Now I wonder what is waiting inside for me?

I can't wait to find something, bake it and share it.

To ring in the 2012 year...

A calendar, with sites around
and about Holland.

A daily reminder of my Holland Blogger

Friend's Love. Thank you Sweet Riet.

Happy Pink Saturday Sweet Friends.

Thank you Sweet Beverly for being

the Hostess with the Mostess.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

The Oklahoma Rose Rock...

2011-11-10T08:06:00.000-08:00

Below is one of several rose rocks
that Momma has. They were given to her

by her Daddy. While I was home visiting,
I saw one of the beauties in Momma's

flowerbed and just had to share.

This is a beautiful cluster.
If you look closely you

Will see the gorgeous
rose rocks in shape.

The rusty red rose rocks

appear only in Oklahoma. From

this fact has grown a legend as

beautiful as the rocks themselves.

Oklahoma played an important

role in Native American history.

It marked the end of what is

known as the “Trail of Tears.”

With the discovery of gold in

Georgia, the Cherokee tribe lost

their right to the land. They

courageously walked 1000

miles to what is now Oklahoma.

Much of the journey took place in

the winter. The Great Spirit of the

Cherokee did not abandon his

people. He cared for his people

and thought of them with

affection. He knew of their

misfortune and wanted to honor

the travelers. The memorial

would be made from the tears

shed along the way. The Great

Spirit remembered a beautiful

white rose in Georgia called the

Cherokee rose. The memory of

the flower would comfort his

people. It would remind them

never to be discouraged. The

Great Spirit transformed the

tears into a rust-colored,

rose-shaped stone.

Since that time, rose rocks have

had many admirers. In 1968,

Oklahoma named the rose rock

its official state rock. The

legend and spirit of the

Cherokee rose rock lives on.

I hope you have enjoyed a little history

today of my heritage, The Cherokee Indians.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Jimmy's Egg...

2011-11-08T19:21:00.000-08:00

In Enid, while visiting my family,

I had the wonderful pleasure of

eating, not ONCE, not TWICE,

but SEVERAL times at:

Jimmy's Egg. It is located at

2126 North Van Buren and has the

BEST food I have ever tasted.

The portions way more than you

can eat, a little bag to take home

for later. Delicious.

And the service you ask?

Wonderful waitresses and waiters.

You coffee cup is never empty.

Your tea glass is always full.

You know the handsome man on the Left,

My brother Ted. (He was sporting the rough look

that morning. Love it.) The gentleman on the right

is Mohammad. He is the Owner and Manager of

this wonderful establishment. Doesn't he have

the warmest smile? His laughter is

contagious. I so enjoyed visiting with him.

He has a beautiful wife, who is expecting

this next year, and they have two of the

cutest little boys you have ever seen.

Just look at this delightful plate.

A spinach omelette and fresh fruit.

Something for every appetite

and diet, even the kids.

This is one of their specialties.

Believe me they taste as good as

they look. Their fruit topping is TDF.

What's that you say Mohammad?

Okay... Okay... I have got to tell you my MOST

favorite of all. Chicken strips - oh so good.

Home made gravy, french fries and even

HOMEMADE bread. Oh I can smell that

bread Mohammad. It was the best.
SORRY,
No picture, I ate it as soon as it came

to the table. Not a picture one.

And the BEST part of all?

NOT alot of dollars. Very

reasonably priced menu.

If you make it to Enid. Please

stop by Jimmy's egg. Ask if

Mohammad is working, and if he

is, tell him Sherry from Phoenix

sent you. He will laugh and laugh.

And if you check out the booth in

the back southeast corner of the

restaraunt, you might see my

handsome brother, Ted eating

his breakfast. He's a regular.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Did You Remember? Are You Late?

2011-11-06T12:02:00.000-08:00

Oh No...

Are You Late?

Were You Late This Morning?

Did You Remember to
Turn Back Your Clocks?

Does Your Clock Chime?

Or Just Swings?

And Tells Time...

Is Your Clock a Little Lost?

Or Trying To
Figure Out Who's Boss?

I want to set it.

No I do.

Wait, what about me?

Littlest First.

Love Is:

Finding a little more
time for each other.

Here in Phoenix,

We Never Change Our Time,

It Always Remains the Same.

I love it like that.

No confusion here today.

I am joining

Marydon @ Monday Love Is.

Please pop over and say hello.

She loves to meet new friends.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Pink Angel Hugs For Sis Marydon...

2011-11-04T18:02:00.000-07:00

Marydon is home and resting.

We have been told that everything

Went as well as can be expected.

We'll see how the next few days go.

Please continue to keep her in your prayers.

Thank you for your angel prayers.

Your pink feathers of love have touched

Her SO deeply. She has felt each one.

A beautiful pink angel to watch over you

Sweet Sis. I know you are covered and
resting with My blanket of LOVE.

Rose Petal Kisses From Me to You.

I love you Sweet Sis.

Rest easy this evening, remember

I am carrying you for now.

I will be walking in the PINK

As soon as I know my Sis

Is okay. Please continue to

Keep her in your prayers.

A Pink Saturday share for

Sweet Sis. Please pop over and

visit the other participants as well.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Prayers For Marydon...

2011-11-03T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hello Sweeties.

I am calling on all of you.

My prayer warriors.

Prayers are needed.

Spread your wings and storm the heavens

With prayers. Many, many prayers.

Tomorrow morning My Sis,
Marydon will be going to surgery.

She is having surgery on one of her eyes.

She has cataracts on both eyes, but one

Will be done tomorrow and the second

one on November 11th.

Because of complications she is having

to travel about 75 miles to Baltimore

for a specialist there to do the surgery.

She has heart issues and so many,

many allergies the Dr. locally was

not comfortable in performing the
surgery that she needs. I don't need

to tell you that this surgery is NOT a

walk in the park, nor a breeze. As with

any surgery it is serious.

That's right Sis, "I DO SO LOVE YOU."

I would walk through storms to get to you.

We are a mirror image of each other.

Sisters are for sharing laughter,

And wiping tears.

I Love you to the moon and back.

Thank you in advance for your many prayers.

I know Sis will feel them tomorrow as she

Heads down the hall to surgery. I will keep

you all posted. Thank you for loving Marydon

As much as I do. She is a true gem.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Quilt Made With Such Love...

2011-11-03T04:20:00.000-07:00

While visiting my Momma and Daddy this past

month, she couldn't wait to share her quilt that
she made. I was so excited. She spent one whole

winter embroidering each square block.

All the states in the United States.

South Carolina

My Birth Place.

Born in Charleston
On the Naval Base.

Oklahoma:Where we grew up.
Where I met Tony.

Where I got married.

Where all 3 of my kids were born.

Where my family still lives.

Maryland, the beautiful state

Where my Sis, Marydon lives.

Sis just look at this beautiful block.

Aren't those flowers gorgeous?

Arizona, the great state where I live.

Love the cactus Momma.

Such a gorgeous block.

A few more states to share.

I know some of you gals live

in these states. Look at the

embroidery, it is so elegant.

Momma did a beautiful job.

And because there ended up one odd

number of blocks, she took Oregon,

and made a pillow to go with her quilt.

Isn't that a great idea?

Momma sent the quilt, to a woman in

Arkansas who did the actual quilting

for her. I think she did a beautiful job.

I love this quilt. A treasure to keep

in the family for many, many years to

come. Loved the blue. Loved looking

at all the stitches of love.

I couldn't show all of the blocks, but

I hope a few of you saw your states

shared today. It's such a labor of love.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

A Dear Friend Stops By...

2011-11-01T20:01:00.000-07:00

Look who stopped by for Halloween last night?

My beautiful friend Julie. Julie's blog is
Life with the Tucker and Wolek Clan.

Please pop over and say hello if you haven't

been blessed by Julie. She will have you

you scrapbooking, making cards and

flowers in no time. (Just a few of her

many talents.) Now where was I?

Oh yes. Julie, brought Barbie, I mean

Miss Brookie by to trick or treat. Now

isn't she the most precious thing ever?

She told me she had a blonde wig, like

Barbie, but it fell apart, so she wore
her own. Isn't that just priceless?

Now look at this group of trick or treaters.

Aren't they just the cutest bunch ever?

Left to right: Dandy is Julie's little dog, and

he came dressed as Woody from Toy Story.

Hat and all. Isn't he precious. Then we have

Adam. Adam is Julie's son, and he was a

good sport and popped in the photo so that

we could get a picture of Dandy. Thank you

Adam. (Isn't he handsome?)

Next we have my grand daughter Destiny.
She went dressed as a baseball player. Her Mom

(my daughter Heidi, painted her face mask.)

I'll show a close up in one of the next photos.

Then of course we have Miss Brookie.

Woops, I mean Barbie.

And that little cutie in the red and black?

Well that is my grand daughter, Miss Isabel.

She went as the Joker's daughter.

Thank you Julie and family for stopping

by for Halloween. I love seeing you.

A close up of Miss Isabel...

This smile is for you Sis.

She wanted you to see her costume.

Miss Destiny. Love her painted mask.

Her Momma also painted the cute little

butterfly tattoo on her tummy. (She used

liquid eyeliner and glitter.) Love it.

I asked Bruiser to smile at the camera, you can see

he is blowing me a raspberry. He did not want to smile.

The little pug, dressed as a bee, is my daughter's

little guy. His name is Cesear and he loves to come

and play with Bruiser. Bruiser ignores him. He is

having nothing to do with him. Between you and me?

I think he really likes him, he just doesn't want Cesear

to know that just yet. Perhaps one day? Nahhhhh...

Isabel will be 12 years old in December. She is in the

6th grade and runs Cross Country. Today was her first

meet of the season. Tony and I took off early today so

we could go and watch her run. This is Isabel running

behind the fence on the track. She is catching up with

the boys. I love watching her run. Run Izzy Run...

And there she goes. Moving on up the line.

Run Izzy Run...

Yea... Isabel placed 5th.

That is SO great. There were

SO many kids running today in her

age group. We are so proud.
Congratulations Isabel.
You are totally AWESOME. Totally.

What a fun afternoon. I love watching the grands

growing up and finding themselves in this world.

I hope you enjoyed running along as well.

Have a glorious Wednesday tomorrow.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert, that I so love,

to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Memories...Like The Corners of My Mind...

2011-10-30T19:21:00.000-07:00

Loving Memories of the desert,

Angel butterflies Around Me,

And my Beautiful Boston Terrier, Bruiser.

A gorgeous day
With my Gorgeous Sis, Marydon.

Oh what laughter we had that day.

And she didn't think she would like the desert.

An angel butterfly that flittered around me.

While working in the yard one day.

Where ever I moved in the yard,

She followed me.

And here is Bruiser alias "Handsome".

He always shows his little teeth.

He is wearing a scarf this year,

Not up to a costume. Priceless.

Today I am joining:

Marydon @ Blushing Rose

For Monday, Love Is

And

Donna @ Brynwood Needleworks

For Memory Lane Monday.

Please stop by both of these blogs,

Join in the fun and share a Monday.

These ladies would love to have you.

My flowers are back in beauty.

Thank goodness we are coming

Into the gorgeous Fall weather

Here in the desert.

These I planted for my Sis, Marydon.

She loves yellow petunias.

So here ya go Sis.

You may have the snowflakes,

But I have the yellow Petunias.

Pansy faces peeking out

As you walk down the sidewalk.

Lavendar blooming as well.

Smells so heavenly.

See my little Halloween

Solar light.
Dollar Store special.

My mums are starting to bloom.

Snapdragons still blooming.

See my little turkey garden flag?

Special at the thrift store.

91 cents, can you believe it?

Fairies peeking out of the garden as well.

They used to be on a stake.

The stakes broke, so now I just sit

Them in the pot. Love them.

I hope you have enjoyed my post today.

A little Love Is...

A little Memory Lane Monday...

A stroll in my front gardens.

As always,

Thank you for stopping by,

My little piece of heaven,

Here in the desert,

That I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

A Pink-A-Licious Halloween...

2011-10-28T19:10:00.000-07:00

Are You A Good Witch;

Or A Bad Witch???

Do you stir brew?

Or serve beef stew?

Do You Wear Black High Tops??

Or Pink Spider Flip Flops?

Have you got your cookies baked?

Pumpkins to take?

How about bats to fly?

Look out they might poke your eye...

Oh my, was that a mouse scurrying by?

Got your pumpkins carved and lit?

Work together, now don't have a fit...

Now pinkies, lace on your pink boots

For Pink Saturday...

And remember:

Save Gas,

Ride Your Broom....

Yes...

Happy Halloween Dearies,

And Best Witches...

Stop by and say hello

To all the pinkies.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Memories of Amy Dawn...

2011-10-23T18:01:00.000-07:00

Every feather that floats down from above...

Every butterfly that flitters by...

Every reflection reminds us of you.

Every time I see a pink cupcake,

Or even eat a cupcake,

Sweetie, I think of you.

A really BIG smile. That

story forever etched into

my memory.

You brightened our lives for 33 years.

It just wasn't long enough.

I still hear your sweet Giggle.

I see your little button nose.

You and Heidi always had so much fun together.

A great day at Granny and Pops.

Sharing a little bit of laughter with Destiny.

She still cherishes this time you two had together.

Your 30th birthday.

We had SO much fun that day.

So much love and laughter.

Giggle, Giggle...

Remember all the panties?

You never outgrew Strawberry Shortcake.

You loved every minute of life.

Touching each of our lives over time.

Thank you Amy Girl, for loving us.

Amy Dawn Ragan

July 6, 1976 - October 23, 2009

SO loved and never forgotten.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

A Hot Pink Saturday...

2011-10-21T18:44:00.000-07:00

Today I am sharing a
Pink-a-licious Saturday
with you.

You have got to see this video.

A friend sent it to me. I knew it

was the perfect Pink Saturday share.

It advertises a high mineral content
water that is a source of calcium.

Scroll down and turn off my music.

Then click on the arrow to play the video.
I just know you are all going to hop
On one of the Pink bikes and pedal away.
Hang on to your seats. Just SO darn cute.

The message at the end...

BRAVO, you have spent

2000 calories. I know you

are all still smiling and laughing.

I laughed till I cried at the faces

of the ladies. Totally amazing at

what they can do with electronics

these days. Did you see those
2 ladies try to peek around the corner?

Now, I am off to see the rest of the

Pink Saturday participants. I will

be crusing by to see you soon.

Thank you Ms Beverly for hosting

once again a fun way to spend our

Saturday. It's the best!

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Can You See Me???

2011-10-18T19:32:00.000-07:00

While visiting my folks in Oklahoma,

I walked the yards with camera in hand.

I cherish the pecans that come from
their trees. They are so wonderful for
baking at the holidays. Just look at the
beauties, waiting for time to be harvested.

But wait, what do I see?
Who is that hiding way up in the tree?

He appears to be saying,

"You don't see me, you don't see me."

Oh no he DID NOT.

"Hey you, get out of there."

The call fell on deaf ears.

Just look at him munching.

And look over there.

Another little guy.

Just look at his cheeks.

Full of nuts, and still picking.

Well, I'll be...

Look who the boys are picking for.

Little Ole Grandma.

The first pictures were mine,

But this one fit the story. She

is so precious. I had to add her.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

A Gift From Daddy and Tony...

2011-10-17T20:17:00.000-07:00

While visiting Momma and Daddy,

I brought with me this pattern for the Witch

Shown above. Daddy and Tony made

Momma and I each one. Look at the

Two when they were finished.

Daddy and Tony with Momma's witch.

Had to see her in place before we left.

We found the orange wood pumpkins

At Ross. They have a precious black

Cat sitting on top, and a little spider

Hanging off of the hat. The bottom is

Open so that you can add a battery light.

Here is mine setting inside the gate.

I bought us each a black broom and

A little candle lantern. We used a teacup

Hook to hold each in place on the back. I

Found some black cheese cloth which

I used to drape around her shoulders for

A cape. I love the look. The little hinged

Witch shoes I made last year. I had to set

Them close by. She has kicked her shoes off.

A closer look at the pumpkin in detail.

I love the little 3d look of the cat on top.

I bought 2 battery operated candles to

Put inside on Halloween night.

Just look at the broom,
Lantern and cape up close.
The perfect touch I say.

The little witches shoes up close.

I added the hinges to the back so

They could fold up and store easy.

I took white socks and tea stained them.

Cut out the bottoms and added them to
Witches shoes. Added a few
embellishments for glitter.

Are you all set for Halloween Night?

As always, thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Love Is...Family

2011-10-17T00:01:00.000-07:00

As I start this week,

For Love Is

With Marydon @ Blushing Rose

I am reminded of the Love

For FAMILY.

Momma and Daddy

Taken while I was home
visiting last month.

Aren't they precious?

And just look at these three?

Do they look like the cats that

swallowed the canaries or what?

My husband, Tony on the left,

Daddy in the center,

And my brother Teddy on the right.
I love this photo.

And how about New Family?

I had the pleasure of meeting

Lovely Ginger of Glitter and Roses...

And Ginger's gorgeous daughter

Tammy of Tammy's Heart

(She hosted the most beautiful tea for me
While I was there. I will be blogging about

that really soon.)

If you haven't met these two lovely ladies

You must take the time to pop over and

Say hello. They are so creative and will

Have you creativity flowing in NO time

At all. Such a blessing.

Ofcourse this beauty is NO stranger to us here

In Blogland. My Sis, Marydon.
I Love you Sweet Sis.
Your Love is Priceless.

Absolutely Priceless....

Please keep Marydon in your prayers,

She is having eye surgery this week,

As we know anytime we have surgery,

It is NOT a breeze.

Prayers for Marydon and guidance

for the Dr.s performing the surgery.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and SO much love,

Witchy Woman...

2011-10-16T08:12:00.000-07:00

Here is the finished look for today.
I am still playing with Miss Minnie.

Miss Minnie LOVES her witches hat.
I have the top bent over to the side,
but adored the boa affect that it has.

So I also added a boa around her neck,
Along with a string of beads that has
A little pumpkin attached to it.

The pumpkin was a gift from my Momma.
It has two little stars attached to it.
One representing me,
One representing her.
Isn't that the most precious thing ever?

On the bottom of Miss Minnie
I added a couple of layers.
First I had the cutest little Halloween
Apron, it's black, with an orange
scalloped trim and white across the bottom.
The I added a short crinoline over
the top of the apron
for a little extra magic.
I LOVE the look.
I hope you all do as well.

As always,
thank you for stopping by,
my little piece of heaven,
here in the desert,
that I so love to call home.
Country hugs and much love,

Isn't She Lovely???

2011-10-14T13:51:00.000-07:00

I have wanted one for the longest time.

Let's take a closer look at her.

She's a wolf, 1962.

From the very top of her head.

To the tip of her toes/well, rollers in her case.

She is just magnificent. I am over the top

thrilled with her. I thought and thought about

a name for her, and have chosen:

Miss Minnie
(my grandmother's name)

I am off to find the perfect Halloween

costume for her. I'll show you all when
I get her finished.

As always, thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Knock Knock...Knock Knock...

2011-10-13T18:19:00.000-07:00

I'M BACK...
Oh My Gosh;

Just look what I received.

The most beautiful Laptop

EVER...

Attached was this card.

An early Christmas present.

From my Beautiful Big Sis and Bro.

Oh, Marydon and Harold

It is SO beautiful.

(Harold, I know you picked it out.

It looks just like yours.)

Hugs, hugs, and more hugs to you both.
And to everyone else I will be flittering by

SOON...

Ms Country Wings is back.

As always, thank you for stopping by,

My little piece of heaven,

Here in the desert,

That I so love to call home.

Another One Bites the Dust...

2011-09-07T17:50:00.000-07:00

I smacked it,

I kicked it,

I yelled at it,

I jumped up and down...

Finally,

I took my snub nose 38,

Put her out of her misery.

Yes...

May she rest in peace.

Not sure when I will be up

And blogging again. A computer

is just not on the priority list.
Everything imaginable has been
tried, and just can't be repaired.

Don't forget me,

I will be back when I can.

Thank you for your prayers,

I am still on meds, but at least

tolerating the back pain. So
much better. I love you all.

Many hugs and much love,

Still Down...

2011-08-30T17:49:00.000-07:00

I have been hollering,

REALLY loud;

Every time I move.

I have been resting ALOT.
I keep my eyes closed;

Hoping when I wake,

All will be better.

Soaking my back with old remedies;

NOT working.

Tried a little Physical Therapy,

Wall to wall people. Took

FOREVER to get out of there.

They didn't do anything for me,

that I haven' t been doing at home.

And I don't charge a $30.00 co-pay

PER VISIT. Nope, no sireee.

I've been dreaming about my garden,

And Fall coming, bringing with it:
COOLER temps.

Makes a girl want to dance,

WELL, in my mind anyway.

Thank you all for being such

wonderful friends. Your prayers

have gotten me through.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Oh My Aching Back...

2011-08-23T16:22:00.000-07:00

I used to look like this.

Nice and CURVY.

Now I am straight and FLAT.
On my back.

Does anyone have a

Magic Genie Lamp?

While mowing the lawn
over the weekend,

I hurt my back. On Monday,
I went to the Dr. and it
seems I have strained

my sciatica nerve.

This is my face
every time I move.
I am in SO much pain.

I am on pain killers
and muscle relaxers

for now, if no better by next
Monday, then I will start
Physical Therapy.
Help, help she said.
Please keep me in your prayers.

For now, I will remain snuggled

in my bed, and keep resting. Hope

to see you all again really soon.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Earthly Angels...

2011-08-19T16:13:00.000-07:00

We were all earthly angels,

this past week.

We all felt the touch,

of a feather...

or two...

Upon our face. We were all on a mission.

A mission for Charlie Grady and Family.

A mission for the next person or family in

NEED.

All of us...

Working together
hand in hand

to reach our goal.

Did we make it Kelee?

Thank-you to each and every one of you that commented, posted on Facebook, wrote a blog story or added a link. Maybe you clicked "like", emailed a friend, or embedded the video. We thank-you for helping with this heart-felt effort. It is because of these kindnesses that we can report that we received over 5,450 responses to Charlie's MiracleMakeover
tm video and story, in just a few days time. Isn't that fantastic?! See what you accomplished! (Cue jumping-up and down! Go ahead and whoo-hoo!) Congratulations and thank-you, thank-you! Team Design Gives Back has triumphed and each of you played a valuable role.

Well Kelee here we are,

All jumping up and down.

I am SO thrilled.

Thank You

Thank You

My Friends.

Thank you from the bottom of
my HEART.

As always,
thank you for stopping by,
my little piece of heaven,
here in the desert,
that I so love to call home.
Country hugs and SO much love,

Believe ...Miracle Makeover Weekend

2011-08-12T10:48:00.000-07:00

**Believe**

The power of an angel

The power of a prayer

The power of the spirit

The power in numbers...

Friends are angels, that walk among us,

without wings to fly. We are all touched

daily by angels, sometimes totally unaware.

Angels help perform miracles every day.

This weekend is all about:

ANGELS

MIRACLES

HELPING OTHERS

and most of all
**LOVE**
Love one another...

This is a story of a little boy named Charlie Grady, who is probably a lot like your son, grandson or nephew; he loves cars, trucks (especially Hummers) and trains. Now Charlie enjoys riding his bicycle, too. He is different than most eight year-olds in two ways: he has brain tumors and he leads a toy drive to help kids in chemotherapy to have happier holidays. "Charlie Santa" was founded by our hero when he was just five and in his first round of chemo.

This is one of the reasons he was chosen to be an ambassador for kids with Neurofibromatosis Type1, and a recipient of a Miracle Makeover.... here is a little about Charlie and his family. Read all about it here..... or HERE and be sure to watch the heart-warming video of the new rooms for Charlie, Liam and Katie below. Read the story of his room makeover at Guideposts.org. Your life will be SO moved by this story.

I ask you to join me. Every single comment
that you leave August 12-18th
Will count as $1.00 given by the sponsors
for our next BIG makeover. Tell your
friends, family, everyone you can think of
to please stop by and leave comments.
Our goal this year is 5,000 comments
among the participating blogs. Google
friend connect counts as 1.00 as well at
Design Gives Back.

Here are the other blogs participating.

Charlotte @ Spiritual Sundays

Beverly of Pink Saturday
@ How Sweet the Sound

Susan of Metamorphis Monday

@ Between Naps on the Porch

Erin Houghton @

The Painted Garden

This is a life changing event for every

SINGLE one of you who participate.
While times are tough right now, many
do not have money, but you can take
the time to leave a comment, each counts
as $1.00. Come back as many times as
you want this week. Each counts.

If you make a post, about

a miracle, something positive,

or uplifting and spiritual,

and link to Design Gives Back

it will count as a 5.00 donation.

Facebook Liking for

Design Gives Back or

for Guideposts Magazine

will count as a 50 cent donation,
Again a comment, $1.00.

Fly on over to each of the blogs
and start
leaving your comments.

Start your PINK Saturday off right.

Ms Beverly @ How Sweet The Sound
there's no better place around.

Pop over and visit a few

of the other Pinkies. I know

they would love to have you

stop by as well.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,

Eye of the Tiger...

2011-08-09T19:55:00.000-07:00

He's rising up,
He's back on the street.

Charlie has received his chemo,
And took his chances.

He's going the distance,

He'll be back on his feet.

Just Charlie and his will to survive.

So many times,

God changes our plans,

We keep our faith,

For His Glory.

Don't lose your grip on your

Dreams up Ahead,

Keep on fighting Charlie to

Keep them alive.

It's the eye of the tiger,

Us bloggers are teaming up.

We're staying focused for Miracles.

Rising up to the challenge of these precious lives.

We're commenting for dollars, not glory.

And as the last known blogger
Leaves their final comment,

Kelee will begin the count
for the BIG 5 thousand.

(Our goal is 5 thousand comments)

Please help us reach that goal.

1.00 per comment -

August 12-18th.

If you make a post,

a miracle, something positive,

or uplifting and spiritual,

and link to Design Gives Back

it will count as a 5.00 donation.

Facebook Liking for

Design Gives Back or

for Guideposts Magazine

will count as 50 cents donation,
A comment, again 1.00.

Rising Up, Straight to the TOP.

I've Got the GUTS.

Got the GLORY.

I'm Going the DISTANCE,

I'm NOT going to STOP.

Just A Blogger WHO

Wants to reach her GOAL.

I've got my spots,

Will you have?

Please read my previous posts,

For additional information,

Wonderful peeks,

And a video to touch your heart.

See you all SOON.

Please ask all of your friends to

stop by. August 12- 18th.

My goal is 1,000 comments,

but you each can help me by

sharing and making this even BIGGER.

As always,

thank you for stopping by,

my little piece of heaven,

here in the desert,

that I so love to call home.

Country hugs and much love,