Found One.......Now What?

I had so many encouraging comments and emails about my blog from such wonderful great friends.  Such sweet words left me feeling hopeful and even more eager to set my feet upon the path I am trying to create.  Thank you everyone for such friendship and love.  I felt I needed to add a little extra name to my new path.  Back Road Reveries is what I have chosen.  I have always love the word reverie, which is~ the state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.  I hope to be able to share more of my deeper thoughts with all of you (I have plenty).  I have always enjoyed writing and pondering about life in general.  So hopefully you will enjoy your ride on the Back Roads of my Reveries:)

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I hadn't been to GW for a while so I thought I'd stop in on Monday.  Look what I found!!!!!  It's, it's, an...................hum...............I don't know what it is.  I don't think you roll dough with it.  What is it?  A cookie stamper?  Anyway, I want to make it over to be a little more prim looking.  Problem is.....I don't have the foggiest idea on how.  What would you do to make it more primitive for display?

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I know, It's dangerous.......but the kids have only see ice cicles this big maybe a couple of times before.  I realize, comparatively, they really aren't that big, but for us...... HUGE!!

I was laughing at their thought process (and taking pictures as well) as they tried to figure out how to get them down.  

Try #1~ Pushing the Igloo cooler over to stand up on.  Didn't help. Still too short.  Oh, look what middle is finding.

 Try #2~  Barbie Mermaid launch.  Nope....no luck.  

 Try #3~ Plastic candy canes.  Actually the cold temps snapped them in half as they put pressure on them in the attempt to knock the cicles down.  Now they are crying because they have broken candy canes.

 Try #4~ Mom's freezing her but off waiting for them to figure it out and can't stand it anymore.  She comes back with a broom handle.  Ta Da:)  Hooray.

Why do kids do this?  I was hoping her tongue wouldn't freeze to it. 

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I have been messing with the dimensions and the margins of my blog.  Will you please let me know if it doesn't fit on your screen or if you have to move it left or right to see the whole blog?  I use an iMac and it's hard to know what will fit on other's computers.  Thanks so much.

Have a wonderful evening.

Merriment Chain ~ Day 12 ~ Antique Bulbs

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Somehow this day has gotten away from me!!  We had a children's Christmas party for DH's work this morning and have been shopping and preparing for our Church Christmas party that is this evening. (Sweetie is in charge of putting it together).  So, we have been pre-occupied here. 

 I did want to show some pictures of the little tree I have upstairs in the family room.  I put my antique bulbs on it that were handed down to me.  They were once my Grandmother's.

This is my attempt at putting two pictures together.  See the lovely popcorn strings we made the other night?  I also waxed some icicles and grunged them up good.  The heat from the lights make them smell really yummy.

It has been a long day here and I am ready to call it a night.......just as soon as the last Christmas party is over:) 

Hunting for Huckleberries and Antiques

This Labor Day weekend was a fruitful one.  Ha ha!!  No really it was.  We spent the time in beautiful Bear Lake visiting family, picking huckleberries, and I went to a local antique shop and thrift store while there.  I love visiting antique shops.  They are like a museum to me.  I have to go around each corner and each shelf and look at everything.  I have to touch just as much too:)  I try not to pass out as I look at the prices but I did find some brushes that wouldn't break the bank.  I love the paint on the handles.  At the thrift store  I found some old books that date to the 40's and some fabric that will make a cute prairie doll (eventually).