packed and ready to go

Well darlings,I got everything packed and ready to go.
We leave for the V.A hospital Monday morning at 7 a.m.I don't know if we will have to stay or not,they just said come ready to stay in case they go on and decide to do surgery on both of Bubba's legs!I feel like we are closer as it has been some long weeks for him with injured legs since he returned home.
Not a lot has gotton done,art or anything,but thats o.k cause he is home,alive and safe!
it has been a wonderful homecoming with family and friends in and out but the sadness and grieving for what he has been threw has been heavy on my heart, knowing he has been in pain and the nightmares and there was nothing I could do so I am happy we are close to getting the surgery done.
I feel like once he can walk good again and not just be stuck in the house he will be better.
We pulled out his 68 Chevy truck and his dirt bike so he could see them.
The first thing he wont's to do when he is back on his feet is finish up restoring them.
keep us in y'alls prayers and I will let you know after Monday what they decide to do.We may be back or not just depends.Everyone have a wonderful week end and working on art n gardens.

hello darlings

here is my new bead tree created by the necies and grandchildren.


Has so much time passed by?I have been spending so much time with my son and daughters and grandchildren.
So glad to have my son home,wounded and with several operations ahead of him but home safe and sound.I did get a hanit bottle and some new paintings on eBay today.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120284002102&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
We have been enjoying a wonderful summer of family and all being together again. Now again I feel safe that I have my family ,all of us back in our little nest.I didn't relise how often I woke up in the night listing for his key in the door,the sound of his laghture and his silly jokes and pranks. I am off to visit friends in blog land to see what y'all are creating and doing.

hi darlings

Have just been so busy with the garden,art ,grandchildren,hope to visite y;all in a few days.Heres my Bybba the one in the green t shirt.hoping he will get out of hospital in 5 weeks and back to boot camp to finish.Still having a few bad spells with tiredness,and the nausea but its getting better every week.love y'all all.will hollor at you soon.Oh I have been so excited I forgot to show y'all my new grandbaby Sarah Taylor Pittman!I spend ALL MY TIME WITH HER AND HAVING SUCH FUN!Can't wait till her Daddy gets to meet her,were send tons of photos!

Garden days

Hi darlings,just wonted to pop in and say hello and try and visit a while.
The grandchildren are comming next Saturday to help me till and plant the garden.
Will get the winners painting and prints out this week,as usually I am way behind after the hospital,just wonted to let ya'll know I haven't forgotten y'all.
Off to visit and see what everyones up to.xxoo Jessie

new art,link to ebay

http://zneiscrafty.ning.com/profile­/jessielavon
NEW LINK FOR Y'ALL DARLING,SPECIALL IF YOU ARE MIXED MEDIUM ARTIST,LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
this one is called MaMa WAITES FOR ME AT HEAVENS GATE.

Hi darlings,I have some new ACEO'S AND PAINTINGS ON EBAY AS WELL AS SOME OF MY DAUGHTERS STUFF!We painted while snuggled in cause of the snow.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120215551864&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Snowing in Dixie

We have snow darlings,With the critters and ants building their nest and beds thicker and higher we may still get some heavy snow later on.Anyway its beautiful. Cat is NOT AT ALL IMPRESSED!GOING TO MAKE HOMEMADE SOUP.
ZNE LINK FOR MIXED MEDIUM ARTIST ... http://chelise.typepad.com/the_zne_scene/

Happy New YEAR DARLINGS!

Hi Sweetpeas and Darlings,
Well just got back from hospital again.Feeling muych better ,they found a secondary infection in my kidneys,got rid of that and had to have a small surgery on right kidney,but feeling 100% better and do glad to be home.I am really looking forward to having a great 2008!
This week end I have to get ebay and the winners stuff in the mail and strighten the house,THEN I GET TO PLAN MY VEGETABLE GARDEN,althought I will be companion planting I am going to try something different and use barrels to plant in. I have my hairloom seeds ready and waiting for the first of spring.How is everyone doing.Ime off to visit and say hello. OH Yes,I have a big sirprise if all works out,I was interview last year bt a international southern magazine,I may be in there come March or April,will have to wait and see but keeping fingers crossed.xxxooo to all.

Holidays

Hi darlings,Well I am back from my Holidays with my girls,even had my god daughter and her husband there,I was able to cook out traditional Christmas dinner and goodies,We made a run to the emergency room and got back after 12 hours to celebrate the holiday and watch A Christmas Carol and the Tin Man series.
Tomorrow it is back to business of getting my ebay things in the mail and the winners of the Birthday todo in the mail.
I think tonight I will just ramble in blog land to see who's doing what.
Got some letters from my Marine,hes doing fine.
I am thinking of going into licensing with my art,I have been talking to artise who have been licenses and gotten some good feed back, but during the next year I will create some new designs and go to the Atlanta Gift Show.Later darlings.

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AND, THERE ARE PRIZES!

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And the winner's are

Hi Darlings,sorry I am so late in posting but I am on my 2ed round of treatments and am a bit slow with things,
I put everyone's name in a hat and had on of my youn'ins draw names
Winner's are
original painting: Kansasrose!
Prints:
Flassie's fil'a
The feathered nest
Kim @Midwest Musings
Diane@Rosa & Josie's
CJ@Sunshine & Shadows
Velvet Brick
See You There.
Y'all email me your addresses and have a great week-end

Christmas folk art painting giveaway

Will be giving this painting away in a drawing on Dec .10th darlings (my birthday is the 13th so its a gift to y'all from me)along with 7 prints,that will be 8 drawings,1 orginal and 7 prints,so come leave y'alls blog for the drawing,it had some papers from magazine and vintage mica. Got some of my decorating up,will finish up this week.xxoo to all.
JUST A QUICK UPDATE:MY SON JOINED THE MARINES TODAY!I am proud but sad,he joined as a E2 and got the MOS he wonted,At least he wont be going in as a BOOT GRUNT!

Thanksgiving dinner/toddy by the fire pit!

Here's the menu for anyone wonting to come sit by the fire pit after Thanksgiving Dinner!Were going to start around 3:00 after a great Thanksgiving dinner to have desert and hot toddy's.
Southern warm toddy's made with moonshine,lemon and honey warmed over the fire.
Homemade pecan pie's, pumpkin pie's and cracker pie's.
baked apple's with butter and brown sugar (apple's will be picked the day before)
cranberry saled!
YUM,YUM!
ANYONE IS WELCOME TO ADD THEIR OWN DESERT SO COME GATHER AND ENJOY THE FRIENDSHIP ,LOVE AND COMFORT OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
HERE'S THE CRANBERRY SALAD:
MIX UP 1 BAG OF CHOPPED FINE CRANBERRY'S
1 CUP OF SUGAR
1 BOX OF CHERRY JELLO
1 CUP OF CHOPPED PECANS
3 SMALL RED CHOPPED APPLES
MIX UP GOOD AND CHILL A SPELL THEM SERVE.

ANYONE WONTING THE ORIGINAL RECIPE FOR nanny's CRACKER PIE handed down from the civel war just hollor by email.

HI DARLINGS.new mesages,recipes

JUST TO SAY A QUICK HELLO,DOING ALRIGHT BUT THE NAUSEA IS GIVING ME FITS,MEDS FIR IT KEEPS ME SLEEPY.I will get about to visiting in a few days to see what y'all are doing,cooking,creating.Maybe we can all get together at Thanksgiving in front of the fire pit with a nice glass of hot spice tea and a warm toddy of lemon,honey and moonshine!thinking of you all and will be back as soon as I feel up to it.
heres a link to my ebay listings darlings.
http://stores.ebay.com/Southern-fok-art
Hi sweetpeas,well just visiting y'all some,almost trew with treatments and meds,only 7 more days!
I have had family over helping me clean house and have decided to do a yard sale/folk art sale/pecan sale in my front yard on Nov 30-Dec 1st.We have a big thing here called Christmas on the River AND FROM NOV 25TH -DEC 2ED THERES LOTS OF FOLKS IN TOWN.
Last year was really good,I had lots of sales,all the pecans sold and most of the art.off to visit y'all awhile.
JUST FOUND THIS ON ALICElANDS AND THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE CAPTURED ESSACES OF FALL.JUST WONTED TO SHARE IT WITH Y'ALL.

November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.

With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.

The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring.

Pumpkin Bread in a Jar (with variations)

2/3 c shortening
2 2/3 c sugar
4 eggs
2 c canned pumpkin (or 1 of variation items)
2/3 c water
3 1/3 c flour
1/2 t baking powder
2 t baking soda
1 t cinnamon
1 t ground cloves or nutmeg
1 1/2 t salt
2/3 c nuts

Cream shortening and sugar. Beat eggs, pumpkin, and water. Sift
together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Add to
pumpkin mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour mixture into greased wide
mouth pint jars filling 1/2 full. Bake at 325 degrees F for 45
minutes. When done, remove 1 jar at a time and wipe sealing edge
with paper towel or very clean cloth and screw cap on tightly.
The heat will vacuum seal the jar and the bread will keep for up
to one year. Makes 8 pints
Variations
2 c shredded apples
2 c shredded carrots
1 bag whole ground fresh cranberries
2 c mashed bananas
2 c fresh peaches
1 3/4 c applesauce plus 1/4 c pineapple
1 3/4 c banana plus 1/4 c orange marmalade

NEW WORK,RAINY DAYS,jerky recipe

added note:bueatful day,enjoyed the weekend with younin's,we went out back and gathered pecans for my holiday cooking,cold is better ,weather chillie but bueatful,WHAT A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE!
hI DARLINGS,HAVE HAD A TERRIABLE COLD AND FEAVER,DID GET SOME NEW THINGS ON EBAY,8 PIECES IN A NEW STYLE,purple*cucumbers ,weather has been cold and rainie and fall seems to be here!All the younin's are home and I am trying to get some homemade beef and deer jerky made.All is well her just a bit tird from the head cold.Am going to visit folks in blog land.later gators.
Oh,heres the jerky recipe
We use beef and venison both b y'all can use any kind ,turkey,rabbit or what ever.
In a big old bowl mix up your marinating.
3 cups whistersire sauce
2 cups soy sauce
sugar to taste,we use brown sugar about 1 cup
katchup ,about 1 cup,
pinch of salt,to taste add hot sauce,garlic and any other spices y'all wont.
Add your meat thats been sliced real thin.
I only make jerky in the cold winter cause we always used MaMa's old drying pans and used the smoke house but last Christmas the younin's bought me a dehiderator .
Anyway mix up your meat and marinating real good and let sat a spell like overnight in referigator ,mix up again then add it to your drying pans or dehiderator.
My machine has 6 trays so I let it dehiderate on there for 6-8 hours.

new hair cut,mud art ,hello darlings,life is about:

hi darlings,well got a new hair cut,feeling better,still a bit tired,while down at hospital,sister took me to beach,we got to see a turtle next hatching and found a giant sea snail.hoping to get some art out to folks I own some to and working on some mud art.how is everyone doing?going to try and visit some today.

Attitude There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today?" So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "H-M-M," she said, "I think I'll part my hair down the middle today?" So she did and she had a grand day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail." So she did and she had a fun, fun day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head. "YEA!" she exclaimed, "I don't have to fix my hair today!" Attitude is everything. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly....... Leave the rest to God Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain.

summers end

Hi darlings,been getting the garden laid down for winter,helping to get Aunt Bea moved up here and have worked on some new art,Fixing to go visit y'all.

hi darlings

have been up to my elbows in family,art,working on the yard and youn'ins.hope to post,chat and visit this comming week,xxoo

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