Love Chalk paint on the door. Don't forget to add doggie treats on that list!

OK, I said I loved a Kitchen a few days ago. This one is so nice. I love the checkerboard floor and the unique island. Screaming Country all the way and I love it! I have paint, just need to get myself motivated to start painting. It has been so hot and the family room is next, might need to wait a bit as the 4 dogs will need to be outside when painting in there. Too hot for my puppies in Hotlanta! Soon though! Still have those curtain rods from Tuesday Mornings to put up after we get the painting done! Stay cool...... I could do so very easily in a kitchen like this! :-)

photos courtesy of countryliving.com

IT'S FRIDAY!

Have you ever felt this way by Friday? The week dragged so long it seemed like Friday would never get here? But, guess what? It's here! You did it! I hope you have a great weekend full of fun and family times! It has been so hot, take it easy in the heat.....

loving this kitchen!

I love this kitchen! It is so open and airy. The island is just so big and awesome. I wish I had enough room for an island this size. Love the open shelves too. Nice for displaying your dish collections, etc.



photo from bhg.com

Family ties.....

This is my family, my sons, my nieces and nephew. Missing a few but what a great time they all still have together. I can remember when this bunch would put on plays in their Grandmother's basement( my Mom) for us. They would print out tickets for us and have assigned seating. We were in for a treat of break dancing and singing.... How did they all grow up so fast? Most all have their own families now that are running around dancing!
Family ties...... never let that bond be untied. No matter how far we are from each other, we will always be tied together. Enjoy each day....... make the most of each day.... be thankful for each day!

Hotlanta

Can you believe how hot it has been already. They are calling for 97 degrees tomorrow maybe even 100 degrees! whew....... that is pretty warm for only June. I can't imagine what August will bring. I guess they don't call it Hotlanta for nothing. The 4 dogs , plus one (we are petsitting) are feeling the effects of the heat. Their walks are earlier and shorter, out door time is limited as we don't want them to get overheated. They are pretty fond of a nice air-conditioned house , who doesn't, especially during a heat wave! Now, don't fret, the weather man did say it will cool down to 89 degrees by Monday. Stay cool,,,,,,,,

Shades of Bailey.....

My big guy at his best, as you can tell by the pose in from of the stove he is saying "FEED ME" , hint hint. The life of leisure is what Bailey lives for as you can tell. Mommy gets up from her sit on the couch, hmmm a Saint Bernard takes it. Catching some cool drink from the water spigot, living large and easy! He is my big bubby! He is almost 9 years old already. I can't believe it, he was just this little ball of fur when I brought him home......

Chocolate!!!!!!!

I do have this love for chocolate so it was fitting that when I saw a plant called a chocolate Iris, I knew that I had to get it. I planted it last year and it is just now blooming this year. It is very pretty and unique. Just the perfect type of chocolate the kind that doesn't end up on your hips! :-)

You looking at me?

Don't you just love this picture. Seems to be saying.. "are you looking at me?" We went the Georgia Aquarium and this guy was one of my favorites. I know that Thumper (one of the 4 dogs) would love to go to the aquarium. He loves the fish at Petsmart :-) I think they need a take your dog to the aquarium day! Wouldn't that be a hoot? Thumper would camp out for that one. Maybe we should all start a petition! Are you in?

I couldn't resist

See these beautiful hydrangeas? Well, I sort of picked them yesterday without asking. There were alot of them...... I have the hardest time trying to grow these flowers. My sister Cindy in Ohio has numerous beautiful hydrangeas. Not me, I have tried and tried and they just die. So when I saw these ones, I sneaked a few in the car. My excuse was going to be a dog accidentally broke them off. Blaming the dog again. :-0 They are just so lovely and perk up the kitchen table!

Company! 4 dogs loving it!

We have company at the 4 dog home! Andrew, my son has moved in for a while. He just graduated from college and is waiting for that phone call to say he "got the job". He has move to Georgia from Ohio. He brought his girlfriend along for a visit for a week so she can see Georgia. The 4 dogs are loving having company. More hands for petting them!!! Today, we went to the Georgia Aquarium. We love that place, if fact we have annual passes. Watching the fish is so calming and relaxing. What a life huh? Sometimes we may feel we live in a fishbowl but we can strive to change that feeling to a 2-story fish tank! It truly is up to us to make the changes and be more relaxed and calm. I do have a personal problem in doing this. It is hard for me to slow down, smell the roses and learn to relax. I am trying though. Be more like fish, I guess? I hope you find it in your day today to stop and smell those roses. I know my 4 dogs sure like to sniff alot when they are walking and I am always trying to get them to go, go, go.... I guess I need to see the life lesson my 4 dogs are trying to teach me!