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February 26, 2010

Up and At 'Em

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That's it.

I'm going to make my bed today and get dressed.




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And maybe spend some time in the fresh air.

But first may I say that your crush stories were the best medicine - ever.


I read each one all day yesterday. YOU ARE THE BEST.  You share SO beautifully. Thank you.  And darn those crushes who let YOU get away!  They don't know what they are missing.  

Speaking of missing - I've got a day to catch and HOPEFULLY a soup to make.




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I hope you have a wonderful weekend dear ones.  Please stay warm and stay WELL.  I don't want my favorite crushes to get sick.




Love,

Kim


*Edited to add that ...


I did it!  I got dressed, drove to the store, and came home and made Kathy's Chicken Soup!!!




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I've never made homemade chicken noodle soup before.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh Blogland.  What a wonderful place to be.  Thank you Miss Kathy!



Oh and by the way - THIS really IS M'm M'm Good!



;-)

Me

February 26, 2010 |

Comments

Herself

So glad you're up and at 'em! Go slow!

Posted by: Herself | February 26, 2010 at 10:05 AM

marianne

Kim

I am so glad that you are feeling better and are ready to get up and go. Just take it easy, relax and enjoy the day. Soup sounds good. We are having a snow storm here and actually I took a snow day!!!!!!!
Have a good day and enjoy

Posted by: marianne | February 26, 2010 at 10:12 AM

Lisa

Hey Kim, Glad you are better. Thanks for the tips! Have a great weekend. Lisa

Posted by: Lisa | February 26, 2010 at 10:16 AM

Sandi

So glad to see that you are up and about. Enjoy your weekend and hope you soak up alot of sunshine!

Posted by: Sandi | February 26, 2010 at 10:17 AM

LeAnn

Well you must be feeling better, I am so glad:) It is cold and snowing here in Ohio AGAIN! Stop by and see my new vintage treasures I picked up while on my TN/KY road trip. Have a wonderful weekend, hopefully you can soak up some sunshine.

Hugs,
LeAnn:)

Posted by: LeAnn | February 26, 2010 at 10:32 AM

Susan Freeman

Dear Kim - It seems you are feeling well again. So glad to hear it! I'm at home making soup today too. Mine will be beef and barley. I'd be making chicken too except I still don't feel well enough to get out to the store. So I will be home reading your blog and others until I'm "up and at em" too. Hugs for you and Miss Maggie.

Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo

Posted by: Susan Freeman | February 26, 2010 at 10:47 AM

Kerri Galluzzo

Hi Kim,

I am so glad you are feeling better. And as always, your photos brighten my day! Go and enjoy the warm Florida sunshine and I hope you are feeling up to going to a few yard sales tomorrow!

:) Kerri

Posted by: Kerri Galluzzo | February 26, 2010 at 10:58 AM

jmac

Hey Chick!! Glad you feel better and I gotta tell ya....you nailed the shot of your books and pitcher! Very nice. Looks like you've got your new camera settings down pat!! Was that SOC.straight out of camera? Or did you use a filter on it?
Love It!!!

Posted by: jmac | February 26, 2010 at 11:06 AM

Brenda Kula

When you feel ready to make your bed, you're ready to get out of it. But don't rush things now. Chicken soup will right most things of course. Now Kim, we've got to start thinking of planting season. I take it upon myself to worry about lots of gardens. And I don't want you to think you're not a gardener. There's probably a gardener in you; just maybe hasn't surfaced yet. Anyone with your flair for color and design has a gardener in there just waiting to sprout.
Brenda

Posted by: Brenda Kula | February 26, 2010 at 12:10 PM

Cindy S

Sooo glad you are feeling better. Yesterday's post was so much fun, your blog is always the BEST! I have looked over your Home Tours again and again. My old house is still trying to tell me how to decorate it and I am finally hearing it, I think. We'll see.
Keep on getting better, my friend.
Hugs, Cindy

Posted by: Cindy S | February 26, 2010 at 12:24 PM

JolieAnne

Kim,
As you know, we all love seeing your photos of your home!
I love the color of the desk...do you remember the name of the color? I have a green desk but it is not as bright as your color. Mine reminds me of that Hoosier green from so many years ago, very vintage, but I need a new look for my desk! I was about to paint it "Cottage white" from Behr/Home Depot.
Remember you'll feel the best after you rest. I guess you have rested enough!
Have a great weekend!
JolieAnne

Posted by: JolieAnne | February 26, 2010 at 12:47 PM

Diane

Welcome back to the world Kim. I hope you're feeling energized and in love with the world. Taking care of yourself when you're sick really matters. Diane

Posted by: Diane | February 26, 2010 at 01:05 PM

Ruth

It's great you're back! No fun being sick.
Ruth ;)

Posted by: Ruth | February 26, 2010 at 02:12 PM

Carmelina Lounsbury

I just love your photos for this post...!!! and I'm feeling sick, so be sure to send me some of your soup!!! lol

ciao
have a great weekend!

carmelina

Posted by: Carmelina Lounsbury | February 26, 2010 at 03:33 PM

Mary Lou

WELCOME back!! Fresh air is so much better than hot tea...

Posted by: Mary Lou | February 26, 2010 at 03:40 PM

Mary Lou

Glad you are feeling better.

Posted by: Mary Lou | February 26, 2010 at 03:47 PM

Patty

Soooooooooo glad you're feeling better. Can't wait to see what you get into now. :-)

Posted by: Patty | February 26, 2010 at 03:59 PM

Dollys Cherry Heart

Aw Thank you sweetheart for the sweet birthday wishes and comment!
It bought tears to my eyes!

I need some of that soup....it looks just as yummy as Kathys does! I won't get a chance to make a pot until monday! Boy am I looking forward to having soup on the stove simmering all day! hmmm hmmm goood!

Enjoy your weekend,
xo
Dolly

Posted by: Dollys Cherry Heart | February 26, 2010 at 05:38 PM

Pauline

Hi, Kim - So glad you are feeling better - I was praying for you! Will have to try Kathy's Cicken Soup - sounds yummy!

LOVE the pic of the red rose - hope is in the air, isn't it? Hope that Spring will soon be here!

Have a lovely weekend -

Blessings - Pauline

Posted by: Pauline | February 26, 2010 at 05:38 PM

Debbie from Texas

Kim, glad you are up and about!!! You are supposed to have chicken soup when you are really, really sick....so next time, I will send you some homemade soup in the mail! Ha!
The day is warm and full of sunshine here so maybe spring is around the corner and we can all stay well! Take care!

Posted by: Debbie from Texas | February 26, 2010 at 06:00 PM

Danielle

So glad you are better in time for the weekend! The homemade soup looks much yummier than the other one. Personally, I am little too beat to cook tonight, so my crush is out getting us Chinese food : )

Posted by: Danielle | February 26, 2010 at 06:22 PM

Patty O'Malley

So glad you're better! I just made soup yesterday that looks exactly like your photo! Nothing better when you don't feel well!

Posted by: Patty O'Malley | February 26, 2010 at 07:23 PM

cind

That soup looks yummy! I need to try that out. Gld you're feeling better.

Posted by: cind | February 26, 2010 at 07:31 PM

Kathleen Grace

Yay! You made it! I am so glad you liked it, did it cure you yet? lol!

Posted by: Kathleen Grace | February 26, 2010 at 08:20 PM

sharon

That chicken soup looks soooo good. Chicken soup sounds like just what you needed.

Posted by: sharon | February 26, 2010 at 10:48 PM

Nancy Omachi

The soup looks delicious! Good Job! Keep getting better please. Hugs...

Posted by: Nancy Omachi | February 26, 2010 at 11:00 PM

Dan

Kim~

I am so glad that you are feeling better, and you were able to get out today. Your chicken soup looks good. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

~Dan~

Posted by: Dan | February 27, 2010 at 12:19 AM

Angela C

Delightful blog! Makes me smile and the photography is crisp and artful. My nana used to drop 1 beaten egg into her chicken soup along with some parm cheese towards the end. Yum!

Posted by: Angela C | February 27, 2010 at 01:18 AM

Kate Reddan

Ki,
I am so glad you have recovered from that nasty dose. You managed to bring smiles to so many people even though you were down. I had to laugh at the pic of the flower you took when you were suposed to be in bed. That is so like me. Why do I always have something that just can't wait when I am sick. I look forward to your blog everyday. You always make me smile.
Thanks for being you!!!!!
Love,
Kate

Posted by: Kate Reddan | February 27, 2010 at 07:55 AM

Kellie

It sounds like you are on the mend!

Would you mind sharing the name of the yellow paint in your bedroom? I get so overwhelmed at the paint store.

Posted by: Kellie | February 27, 2010 at 08:55 AM

Daisy Cottage

Hi Kellie!

The yellow is Laura Ashley's Cowslip #3 and you can find it at Lowe's. It is a wonderful rich yellow. The exterior of Daisy Cottage is a different yellow.

Hope this helps!

xo,
Me

Posted by: Daisy Cottage | February 27, 2010 at 09:29 AM

Claudia@DipityRoad

Hiya!
I so enjoy your delight you share-- Please consider joining us on Friday~~Finding Beauty.

http://www.dipityroad.com

Claudia

Posted by: Claudia@DipityRoad | February 27, 2010 at 12:21 PM

sandra dias

GOOD MORNIN KIM I AM GLAD YOU ARE UP TAKE YOUR TIME DEAR.I LOVE YOUR NEW BLUE CHAIR IT MUST BE A NEW CALOR AND ALSO THE BOTTLE OF CHOCOLATTE WINE THE PICTURE OF THE SENORITA,CHICKEN SOUP HOME MADE UMM YAMY BLESSINGS TO YOU DEAR.....SANDRA DIAS

Posted by: sandra dias | February 27, 2010 at 02:24 PM

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