Run Tom Turkey, Run!

Oh no! Here is Farmer Brown. He is looking for Tom Turkey! You must hide, Tom!

Tom is in the library. Is he a librarian?

Tom is a Turkey. Now he is a snowman!

Is that a Tom-Dog! Woof, woof.

Dinosaur Tom! Grrrrrrrrrr!

Ladybug Tom! So cute!

Don't you love the bee?

I love the disguises the children make themselves, too!

Parents have fun with this take home project!

Tom is in jail? Oh, no!

Don't you love the bunny slippers!

Howdy neighbor!

A pretty mermaid.

Big wheels!

Miss Tutu Terrifically Talented Turkey!

And, do I see a sunflower Tom?

We are thankful children!

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! May Blessings abound!

 

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A Bit Of Fall

I've spent some of my weekend time making some Fall fun.

The leaves on the trees down by the pond are turning a lovely golden color.

The fields below have been neatly plowed for their winter rest.

The mornings are crisp and I need to put on a sweater.

I love Fall.

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I've missed you all. Thank you for visiting me today.

May your Fall days be blessed!

This is a vintage piece that I enjoy putting out in the fall months.

The little wood pin is hand painted.

 

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Iggy the Iguana

Teaching kindergarten is keeping me busy! I have 21 little darlings this year, and I am already so in love! Here is a picture of the children with their Iggy Iguana masks on. We are learning our short vowels right now! And, about 20 or so little words, too!

 

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I Won't Sing The Laundry Room Blues

 

My washing machine broke. Poor old gal was just worn out. She just couldn't spin anymore.

So Hubs, sweet man that he is, bought me a new one!

Ain't she sweet!

We went out yard selling today and found this Sweetie! Don't you love the vintage green wash tub!

Since I really did need a new washer, we also bought this MATCHING set!

Our town is very small. There is not a yard sale on every corner, like in the desert. We bought this used set from a man parked in the middle of town with the set on a flatbed trailer. Delivery was free!

We had a wonderful day!

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I'm back to school. The children arrive on Tuesday. 23 bright eyed little kinder-kids! I can't wait!

Alaska was wonderful. Truly a trip of a lifetime.

 

These pictures were taken out the window of the Alaska Railroad Train with my IPad.

If you have ever dreamed of going to Alaska, DO IT!

It is amazing!

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I will probably be busy with school and wont be blogging as much. I do hope to visit with you as i can this year.

Blessings to you and yours!

 

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Alaska, Here We Come!

In honor of my dear parent's 60th wedding anniversary we are taking a family trip to Alaska. My brother and his wife, my sister and her husband, me and hubs, and my niece and her husband, are all joining my sweet parents for this trip of a lifetime!

We will be flying out early Tuesday morning for Vancouver B.C., where we will spend 3 days before boarding the Radiance of the Seas! We will be gone for 2 weeks!

This is the first cruise hubs and I have been on. We cannot even imagine how beautiful Alaska will be. Majestic! Pristine! An adventure of a lifetime!

Blessings to you all!

Patti

 

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Beach Babies!

Viv at Viv'S Whimsy inspired me with her adorable beachy theme! If you haven't seen her adorable cute beach displays swim on over. Way cute! And, then Laurie at Magpie Ethel has made the cutest under the sea mermaids in her classic Magpie style. These girls are just soooo creative!

So, I just had to put up a little beachy theme on my mantle. Just for fun! We live about 3 hours to the beach, but boy does it sound wonderful! Funny how I always feel like a child at the beach!

Where did you learn to swim? I learned to swim in the San Diego Bay.

My mother taught me, and my sister and brother to swim. In fact, my mother has taught many, many children to swim. And, she taught my husband to swim, too!

We grew up water bugs. We all love the water. We have always had a pool. Living in the desert, it is a must. We left our above ground pool in the desert at our rental, and since our grandchildren live in the house, they are having a great time in the over 90 degree water! Yep, the water is HOT!

Our son lives in Long Beach. He is learning to surf! Hang 10, Matt!

And me, well we have a big bathtub, and when I get to hot, I go play in the water for a while!

The blue fish are from the 50's. I just love them! They're meant to hang on the wall with the gold bubbles. Some of the shells are from Long Beach, others from yard sales. The toys belong to Ann Estelle. I made the paper craft.

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Blessings to you and your family!

 

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"I'll Just Back Up The Truck, Honey!"

This post was originally posted on my first blog on paintinpatti.typepad.com. Since I am behind on posts, I thought I would repost it here. I love this story.

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It's because of my husband's gracious nature that I have these precious dishes. Lots of blogging friends have them; maybe you do, too!

It all started when I was blogging and saw an adorable two-tiered red gingham rimmed tray on the cute Sweet Bee Cottage blog.

I squealed loudly, "OH MY GOSH - that is the cutest thing!" Hubs walked around my shoulder and said, "what is it?" When I told him to look at this adorable red gingham two-tiered tray, and that it was at Homegoods he said, "well get dressed and lets go get one!"

I was in my pajamas. It was 8:30. I go to sleep at 8:30 on school nights.

But, he insisted. Seriously. He insisted. He even called Homegoods to see what time they closed.

So, I got dressed and we went - and I felt silly - but, he said, "what if it is the last one and you miss out?"

Well, when we got to Homegoods and I saw ALL the dishes they had in this pattern - I screamed again, "THESE ARE THE CUTEST DISHES I HAVE EVER SEEN!"

Hubs replied, "I'll just go back up the truck to the door, Honey. You load up the cart!"

I couldn't believe my ears. He reminded me that it was our 35th wedding year - and I ought too have new dishes for the occasion. Well, how could I say no, girls? This meant a lot to him...wink, wink!

Needless to say, I have a lot of dishes - but, I love these the most. Hubs bought them for me - he got me out of my pj's and romantically whisked me away to my favorite store. Isn't that just the most romantic story you have heard today? :)

Stay tuned for more dishes stories - I have lots of dishes and lots of stories.

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I'm joining Beverly for Pink Saturday!

It's Sweet Beverly's birthday!

So please pop over and wish her a happy day!

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If you look closely there is a bit of pink on these dishes. Besides, red and white make pink, so without red, where would pink be? I love both colors!

Blessings to you and yours!

I hope you have fun with your family this week.

 

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