Thrifty Thursday 11/19

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Thank you Leigh for hosting Thrifty Thursdays every week. Stop over at her site to see all the participant's great buys!! http://lbratina.blogspot.com/

I picked up this bowl right away and I really like it, and it was only $1.00, but . . . . .

It's pretty big. Bigger than a soup bowl; it's like a serving bowl. I guess I could serve oatmeal in it when my sister's here! It says "Good Morning" so you can't exactly use it for veggies at dinner!

Two nice Christmas tea cups for $.50 each.

More pieces of Currier & Ives for $1.00 each.

This cute little chicken! It was $1.00 and is by Debbie Mumm. Says it's a pin holder but since I don't really sew much, it will just have to sit on a shelf in my kitchen.

Thought I could put tooth picks in it but it isn't tall enough.

And another piece of stainless cookware. This is a nice size sauce pan by Oneida. ($4.00) I'm getting my stainless one piece at a time! It won't match but it's cheap!

Have a great Thursday everyone. I'm going to the barn : ))

Shirley

Rockford's New Mosaic

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Thank you Mary at Little Red House for hosting this fun Monday. Visit her and all the participants at: http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

I've chosen to do another Rocky Mosaic because now I have bigger photos and his last one you couldn't see very well. This one has a couple of his real little puppy pictures in it. And I love him!

Hope you enjoy it.

Shirley

A Little Rant!

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No photos were able to be taken during this dilemma! (Thank goodness) I've been sending for little free samples of things every once in awhile, and I got one of shampoo and conditioner. Of course they send them in little foil packets, I'm sure because it's cheaper than little bottles and they can mail them easily. I sat my little foil packets in the shower to use the next time I washed my hair. Well tonight I took my shower and decided to try these out. The packets are together so now I'm in the shower with no glasses and really can't see which is which but decided that the shampoo is probably the one on the left, so I tore them apart and now had the shampoo foil packet. I couldn't see of course, but I could feel that it had a little score mark on it where you're supposed to tear to open. WELL > > > my hands are wet and try as hard as I could it would not tear open. Now I'm trying to tear it with my teeth. WHAT on earth are these made of????? It would not tear except into tiny pieces that ended up in my mouth. I was practically chewing this thing open! I refused to get out of the tub all dripping wet to go get scissors! Finally, I must have made headway as I tasted soap!!!!! So I squeezed the tiny bit of shampoo out and washed my hair. Now for the conditioner! It was the same story!! Now I know these have to go through the mail and have to be secure lest we have a postal emergency! but I think if they want you to buy their product, they should make it a little easier for you to sample it!! Every time I see this product I will think of this and be able to taste it!!!!!!!!!

Satire's Page

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Satire was our first horse. We bought him about 6 years ago when he was 24 yrs. old. He was a fully equitated retired show arab and taught us everything! Since then I bought two other horses but Michele remains true to her arab, Satire. They are truly bonded.

She practices Parelli Natural Horsemanship with him and rides him now in only a rope halter and usually bareback.

He has the personality of the arabs that they tell about that used to live in their owner's tents in the desert. He is that gentle.

This is Satire's post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCb_gqlZP4Y

Shirley

Day Spent with the Horses

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This is my favorite photo of the day. The horse is a full blooded Arabian and is 34 years old! His name is Rauls. William, his owner there, is 86! (By the way he has two other horses he rides too.) My daughter, the photographer, says I captured a great connection shot here.

This is Satire, our beloved senior arabian. He was a show horse in his day and now is one loved fella.

OK, this is Echo irritating Preacher. Echo is 5 yrs, almost 6, and Preacher is 15. Echo wants to play. He's pulling on his halter.

Now he's about to grab Captain's halter.

He's just sort of one of those irritating teenagers!!

No wonder he gets nipped so much!

The end! (I know . . . that's soooooo lame!!) Nice butt though : ))

Bye : ))

Shirley

Outdoor Wednesday Nov. 11th

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It's Outdoor Wednesday at Susan's of "A Southern Daydreamer". Take a look at her beautiful blog and get the list of participants. http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

Here is one of the few apples left on my three apple trees. I don't spray so I don't get many good ones for me but the animals all like them!!

Well, look at that, it's a rooster weather vane on top my cupola!!!!!!

There's my boy Rocky. It's been perfect weather this week!

The back of my house in the fall.

This is the north end of the house. You can see the cornice returns at the roofline. (A characteristic element in Greek Revival type of architecture from 1830-1860.) Hmmmm, I wonder if there was a window under the top right one at some time. Inside, there's a large closet there.)

Well, the sun is setting way too early now that Daylight Savings Time is over. I hate that it gets dark so early! I wish they'd keep Daylight Savings Time all year.

Well, that's outside on my little acre.

Have a good Wednesday.

Shirley

November Autumn Mosaic

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Thank you Mary from Little Red House for hosting this fun party. I love making these mosaics now. Everyone go visit and see all the participant's "artwork".

http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

This is my little November Fall Mosaic. Fall never stays around long enough here in northern Ohio, but this week we've had some great temps in the 60's. Can't ask for more than that in November!

Have a happy Monday.

Shirley