Daisy Cottage

Bringing Home The Blanket

I am so happy that many of you have found your color.  I am so happy that you are coloring your world with what makes YOU happy.  So so so so so happy.

I would like to think that this crochet blanket is happy now too.

 

My sister and I went yard saling yesterday and we luckily stumbled upon several awesome ones.  I found a few paintings for our stairwell, a few vintage ceramic roosters for the kitchen, a shabby pink clothes hanger with the cutest pom-pom, AND a blanket.  

The blanket was at a very sad, neglected house.  A slightly built man, who seemed to be intoxicated at 9:30 in the morning, was yelling obscenities at his wife as she placed the yard sale sign on their lawn. The wife was scattered and seemed somehow detached from her surroundings.  The sale was being held in their back garage which was dark, clammy, and somewhat scary. There were old pieces of furniture, glassware, and other things, but I really couldn't focus on any of them as I simply felt sad for their situation and humbled by what I know so many unfortunately seem to endure.

But then I saw this sweet sweet blanket that had been carefully spread out on an old vinyl couch that was piled high with drab things that were also for sale.  I asked the lady how much she wanted for it and she told me $5.  Between my sister and I, we had $5 left in our coin purses and I paid her the money while her eyes never looked at mine.  She quietly took it and said thank you.

I walked away with the blanket folded under my arm, noting its' happy colors and innocent pattern and wondered about its' story, as I always do with the treasures that I bring home.

But this one is different.  After I washed it and let it dry in our gorgeous fresh air, and as I placed it on my favorite chair, I thought about the house that it came from and the man and the lady.

And I will remember them every time I glance the blanket's way.  And I will hope that the man and the lady are doing okay.

 

Love,

Kim

So?

Yes, as my children will tell you, I can occasionally nag.  And I can be relentless when I feel strongly about something and I usually won't give up either.  And if I care about you and love you?

Well, look out.

So, fair warning - I am going to nag you a little tiny bit now, because you know I care about and love you.

Have you picked YOUR favorite color yet and if so, how are you using it in your life? Are you wearing it?  Are you decorating with it?  Are you creating with it?

Remember when we talked about color and I shared with you how important I personally think it is to choose our favorite hues and color our world with it?

 

~~~look at that cute little upside down one - see how he dared to be different?    ;-)

Well I hope you have picked your favorite color!  Color can be just what the doctor ordered for so many things and color can bring you happiness.  It sounds so silly, but I really do believe that to be true. 

And of course you know my favorite color ...

 

(although I really do have TWO favorite colors - hmm.. wonder what the second one could be?)

And now I would love to hear all about YOURS and how you've embraced it into your life.

Because nagging minds want to know.

 

 

xo,

Kim

Washing Dishes

I really do love my little and very imperfect kitchen. I even promised it that I would spend more time in it too.  I'm in the mood to bake especially, and maybe even make my own pie crust!

On Christmas night, our dishwasher decided that it didn't want to wash dishes for us anymore and I have been hand washing the dishes ever since.

That's one way of spending more time in the kitchen, right?  

 

But you know, when you have colorful dishes and cute little dishcloths and towels, washing dishes isn't all that bad!

 

 

I promise!

;-)

Kim

Get Over It

My poor garden flowers.

See?  I told you it was cold.

 

Feeling really down about my garden, I decided to go for a walk the other day and headed for my favorite reflection spot ...

 

 

And I told my friend, Mr. Swan, ALL about my garden woes.  I told him how sad I was and how we had never ever had a real garden before and now it was gone.

 

And he told me to get over it. 

He said with all of the real suffering and tragic loss currently going on in our world, he didn't want to hear about my stupid little loss.

 

Thank you Mr. Swan.

I needed that.

Love,

Kim

Cupcakes, Cookies & Coffee

How are YOU?

I MISSED YOU!!!

 

And I have some cupcakes and cookies for you!  I didn't make these sinfully delicious goodies - my talented friend Erica did.  BUT I have managed to eat a gazillion of them.  Does that count?   ;-)

Please help yourself ...

 

 

 

 

I have been busy doing a little of this and a lot of that.  I'm sure you can relate.  I finished a story for Romantic Country and I, along with my sis and a few friends, hosted a baby shower. I've been practicing with my camera and making a lot of crock pot dinners too.

Oh, and I CLEANED OUT MY CAR.

That was huge.  You don't even want to know what all was in my trunk.  It was pretty scary in there. But, at least I found my glue gun!!!    ;-)

I'll pour us a cup of coffee ...

 

And have a cupcake with you too ...

 

While you tell me, pretty please with cute little sprinkles on top, what is new with you!  Is the sun shining where you are? It is here.

I think it is going to be a gorgeous day.

Love,

Kim