How Sweet The Sound

Pests and Pink

Is anyone else being invaded by these pests?
That was the nicest thing I know to call them.  We are being deluged.

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Just a reminder that Pink Saturday is tomorrow.  Please try to e-mail me today to let me know if you are going to participate.  Last Saturday we had thirty fantastic contributors, and I already have twenty for tomorrow.  Where are you going to be Saturday?

Wondering what Pink Saturday is?  Please refer to the feature in my right sidebar near the top of my blog.

Mantel and More

The sweet girls at Ask Kari & Kijsa have asked us to show our mantels today.  I can hardly wait to see all of the beautifully decorated mantels.

This is a picture of our mantel that I tried to take last night.  It is not a good picture at all - I just couldn't get the lighting right.  The oil lamp on the left belonged to my great grandmother, and the clock on the right belonged to my husband's great-grandfather.

This is a picture I had of our fireplace decorated for the Christmas holiday.

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I have a winner to the drawing for my book give-away to celebrate my one-hundredth post.  Here is the jar with the name of each person that left a comment on my Sunday post.

                   

              Here is the drawing.

 

And, here is the winner.

That's Penny at Lavender Hill Studio.

Penny please e-mail me your address, and I will get The Prophet in the mail to you.

And, thank you to all of my readers.  I truly appreciate you.

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Just a reminder that Pink Saturday is just a few days away.  Please try to e-mail me by this Friday to let me know if you are going to participate.  Last Saturday we had thirty fantastic contributors.

Wondering what Pink Saturday is?  Please refer to the feature in my right sidebar near the top of my blog.

Back By Popular Demand

Another question.  So many of you loved the question, and have e-mailed me asking for more.  I decided to do one question a week - on Wednesday.

Today's questions is:

Who do you think will be the next President of the United States?

Now, I'm not asking who you are voting for, just who do you think will win.  Come on, tell me what you think.

McCain or Obama?

More Catching Up and A Help Request

I have a question for my readers that use TypePad.  You see the Pink Saturday picture and information at the top of my right sidebar.  I want readers to be able to click on it, and it take them to my Pink Saturday explanation post.  TypePad Help did have step-by-step instructions which I thought I followed, but I evidently did something wrong because if you click on the picture it links to TinyPic which is the site I used to upload the picture.  Do any of you know how to do this, or can you tell me what I am doing wrong?  I would greatly appreciate any help you can offer.

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Kathy at Kathy's Cottage has tagged me for a a me-me.  Here goes:

Two names I go by:  Beverly, Mom and Grandmom (I know that's three, but all are important.)

Two things I'm wearing right now:  Black slacks and an off-white sweater.

Two of my favorite things today:  Getting some work done and seeing my family.

Two things I want very badly at the moment:  My phone to quit ringing and to shut my office door.

Two favorite pets I have had:  Mimi - my tiny toy poodle, and Murphy Brown - my pocket poodle.

Two people I hope will fill this out:  I can't decide on two, so anyone that hasn't done this me-me is welcome to join.

Two things I did last night:  Work I brought home from the office, and watched a recording of The View.

Two things you ate last night:  Roasted chicken and tossed salad.

Two people you last talked to:  My son and Jeanne.

Two things you are doing tomorrow:  Going to work and being grateful for my life.

Two farthest trips you have taken in the last 5 years:  Kissimmee, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee.

Two favorite holidays:  Easter and Thanksgiving.

Two favorite beverages:  Caffeine-free diet Pepsi with fresh lime and iced water.

 
This is a shelf in my scrapbook room.  I cut roses to keep in this little purse vase.

Catching Up

First I would like to thank Mrs. B for presenting me with the Kind Blogger Award.  Mrs. B, I know I am a bit late in thanking you, but it seems that I am a bit late with a lot of things lately.  I so appreciate you thinking of me for this award.

Instead of passing this on to specific people, I would like to share it with all of my readers.  I appreciate every time you stop by and every comment you leave.  You each make up what I have discovered is a wonderful community of bloggers, and you have made me feel welcomed.  I think you each deserve a Kind Blogger Award.  You make my days more pleasant just by sharing yourselves.

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I have been triple-tagged for a Five Question Me-Me.  My taggers are the oh so lovely Rosie of Rosie's Whimsy fame, the all too delightful Pat at Mille Fiori Favoriti, and the multi-talented Donna at Donna's - In The Attic.

The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags four or five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answers.

I will tell you in advance that I am a rule breaker, and I am going to break the rules here, too.  I've looked around, and I can't tell who has been tagged and who has not.  So ... I say if you haven't been tagged for this me-me, step up and tell us something about yourself.

a) What was I doing 10 years ago?

Ten years ago I was an expectant grandmother.  Little did I know that becoming Grandmom to a precious child would be one of the most fulfilling roles of my life.

b) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today: (Well, it's almost 6 p.m. on Sunday as I write this, so I am giving you my goals for Sunday.  I am happy to say that I have accomplished some of the goals I had for today.)  My goal for Monday is to go to work, survive and return to my home.

1. Finish and mail my card for Karla's Aunt Caroline's one-hundredth birthday later this month.  (This Friday is the deadline for getting the cards to Karla - so notice I am made it by the skin of my teeth.)
2. Go to Sam's Club to pick up a gift card to give our son for Father's Day.  (Notice once again that I got this done at the last minute.)
3. Enjoy Father's Day with my family.  (I did this right on time.)
4. Prepare my post for Monday.  (I'm working on that now.)
5. Spend a few hours on some work I brought home from the office.  (Notice I am putting this off to the last possible part of the weekend, but I am determined to get some of it done.)

c) Snacks I enjoy: (I don't really snack much, but here goes.)

1. Pink Lady apples
2. Crunchy peanut butter on Pink Lady apples or on stone-ground wheat crackers
3. Mini pretzels
4. Raw carrots
5. Naval oranges

d) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

1. Retire from my full-time job
2. Provide for our retirement and for our son and grandchild
3. Work to alleviate hunger here in the United States
4. Support mission work
5. Invest

e) Places I have lived:

1. Five places in North Carolina
2. Seven places in Florida
3. Four places in South Carolina

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And, I want to thank the thirty people that participated in Pink Saturday.  I am having a great time with this, and I hope all of you are, too.  It is so much fun getting to know all of you, visiting your blogs, seeing all of your pink and leaving you a note.  I hope all of you will continue to participate, and all are welcome.  Please just remember to e-mail me each Friday so I can include your link.  I don't want to miss including you if you do a Pink Saturday post, and I don't want to include links that aren't participating that day.

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I hope you noticed that I am doing a book giveaway for my one-hundredth post - which was yesterday.  If you are interested, please leave a comment on my post for Sunday, June 15.  I will draw for the winning name Wednesday night, and I'll annouce the winner's name Thursday.

A Day To Honor Our Fathers

First let us honor our Father in Heaven.
Click here to listen while you pray the words.

Our Father which art in Heaven
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen
 

I have three very special men in my life which I hope I honor every day.  They are my father, my husband and my son - all three incredible fathers.  I believe God put each one here in our family's life to care for and nurture us.

First, for me was my father who has gone to Heaven to be with God.  He was an incredibly loving man, and there was no one he loved more than his family.  I miss him so, but I am glad that he is healed and with God.

Then came my husband.  He is everything I could ever desire - he loves me and our family, and he is my steadfast partner in life.  He has been beside me every step, holding my hand and supporting me.

And, then there is my son.  I adore him, and he is the most incredible father that I have ever known.  He lives for his child, and he is an inspiration to me.

I thank God for my faith and His ever presence.  And, I think God for putting these three wonderful men in my life.

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Today is post number one hundred for me.  I have been thinking about what I wanted to do to mark this post, and I decided I want to share my favorite book as a way of thanking you for visiting my blog and being such a great community of fellowship.  I did this post about The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran if you would like to read why I so enjoy this book.  I will give this to the tenth person leaving a comment on this post, and I hope they will find as much pleasure in the words and meaning as I do.

Edit - 8:00 a.m. - - Okay. It has been pointed out to me that my tenth poster idea was not going to work, so I will draw a name from those leaving a comment on this post.  Thanks and Happy Father's Day!

Pink Saturday

My pink contribution for Pink Saturday is our pink geraniums.

These are so beautiful because of my mother.  She plants these and lovingly cares for them.  Her favorite geraniums were always red, but I've won her over to pink.  It's funny, but I actually learned to appreciate the color pink from my mother.

Today we have other lovers of pink joining us for Pink Saturday.  This is only the third week I have had people joining me for Pink Saturday, and our numbers are growing.  This week we have thirty participants.  Wow!!!  Please link over to visit, leave a comment and make a new blogging friend.  If you are participating, and I have not included your link please e-mail so I can add you.  We'll be here again every Saturday so please feel free to participate.  Just e-mail your plans, and I will include your link.

• Dawn at Dawn's Daybreak
• Mackenzie at The Kenzie Chronicles
• Jeanne at Backyard Neighbor
• Melissa at MCC -Melissa's blog requires a password, but she definitely wants you to visit.  Just enter: username: mcc    password: lulubelle
• Cami at From The Heart
• Holly at Mommy Holly
• Heidi at Foxgloves, Fabric and Folly!!
• Mya at Creative Musings With Mya
• Mary at Across The Pond
• BJ at Sweet Nothings
• Gabriela at Gabriela Delworth
• Sharron at Vintage Girl At Heart
• Karen at A Scrapbook of Inspiration
• Diane (be sure to scroll down a little - Diane is out of town, but she posted early) at A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words
  
• Marianne at Lil Bits Of Me
• Donna at Donna's - In The Attic
• Shirl at Shirl's Rose Cottage
• Fitty's Pinky Rose Cottage
• Stephanie at Angelic Accents
• Vanessa at Vanilla Lavender
• Connie at Living Beautifully
• Shay at (scroll down, it is the second post) Thirty and Holding
• Joanna at Sweet Finds
• Mo at Mo's Cottage
• Marina at Only Cute Things
• Teresa at Plumwater Cottage
• Laura at Amongst The Oaks
• Judy at Vintage To Chic
• Tracy at Pink Purl
• Deb at Posted From Home

I hope everyone has fun with Pink Saturday.  Even if you couldn't participate today, be sure to go visit those who did.  And, please join in next Saturday.

Get Pink !!!

The Timeless Question

Coke or Pepsi?

The Cola War


Coca-Cola?


or

Pepsi-Cola?


Or any variation?

When you want a soda,

what do you choose?


Here's what I choose.



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Tomorrow is Pink Saturday.

Where are you going to be on Pink

 Saturday?

What Do You Use ...

to wash your hands?  And, do you like floral scents or fresh scents or maybe unscented?  Do you buy your soap at the grocery store or are you a Bath and Body Works kind of girl?  Do you buy soap based on the color (pink maybe) or scent or brand?  Do you wash your hands raw trying to stay clear of all of those zillions of types of germs, and do you constantly tell your husband and children to wash their hands?

When my child was born, I really did wash my hands to the point they were raw.  I was just trying to be Super Mom.  Well, maybe it did work out, because I do have one Super Kid.

• Bar soap - which brand?  Your guess is as good as mine - there are so many brands and types.

 

• Liquid soap - which brand?  This is what we have at our house.

• Do you just leave them dirty?  Honestly, don't you ever wash your hands?  And, just let me say one thing - Yuck!!!

And, why you may ask am I asking all of these questions?  You never know, I just might be planning to come to your house for dinner.  And, I will need to know whether you have your toilet paper on the roll correctly, whether you buy the right brand of peanut butter, and I definitely need to know if your hands are clean when you serve me some yummy vittles - like eggs.  Well, to be honest, I don't really want eggs.  Won't you please fix me some "company" dinner?  And, while I'm being so honest, I don't want a peanut butter and banana sandwich either.  I know about now you are thinking that I am awfully demanding, and maybe you don't want me to come.  But, please let me come.  You are always showing me those delicious things you prepare, and I promise to be good.  I'll put my napkin in my lap, I'll use the correct fork, and I won't slurp when I drink or smack and chew with my mouth open.  I would even offer to bring dessert, but the ones you make look so delicious.  Okay and pretty please?  You're not hesitating, are you?  Because you know we are friends, and besides I really like you.

Tomorrow is the last day for questions for a while, and trust me, it is the ultimate question.

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Just a reminder that Pink Saturday is just a few days away.  Please try to e-mail me by this Friday to let me know if you are going to participate.

I already have my Pink Saturday subject.  And, don't worry it has nothing to do with a question.  Well, maybe it will make you question my coordinating abilities.

Wondering what Pink Saturday is?  Please refer to the feature in my right sidebar near the top of my blog.

Creamy or Chunky?

Peanut Butter, that is.

Since I had question topics for Monday and Tuesday, I decided I might as well go for it again.  Don't panic and run away.  I promise not to do this too much longer.  Maybe just Thursday and Friday.  We can't do it Saturday because ... now repeat after me, Saturdays are for Pink Saturday.  Besides all of these questions require that I think, and my poor little brain is growing weary.

Now, back to the topic at hand.  You know we can't just give our preference for either creamy or chunky.  We have many important supporting issues to address.  Like:

• Jif or Peter Pan or Skippy - or some other brand
• White bread or whole wheat
• Toasted or untoasted
• Plain or with jelly
• Jelly or honey
• Grape jelly or strawberry preserves - or some other flavor
• With banana or without
• Sliced banana or with the banana mixed into the peanut butter
• With marshmallow creme or chocolate

And, just in case you were thinking that was every possible spin-off to the issue of peanut butter preference, I would like to share one other type of sandwich with you.  My dear daddy liked his peanut butter sandwich with sliced sweet pickles on it, and they are yum!

For my husband.
 

For me.
 

For work.
 
You just don't know how much I appreciate you all taking part in my question and answer foray.  It is really making me feel like I know you each so well.  We are bonding.

And, I already know what I'm asking you tomorrow.

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Just a reminder that Pink Saturday is just a few days away.  Please e-mail me to let me know if you are going to participate by this Friday.

Wondering what Pink Saturday is?  Please refer to the feature in my right sidebar near the top.