White Squirrel…

I got lucky and got this shot of one of our white squirrels this morning!!! He was robbing the birdfeeder of sunflower seed!!! His bird buddies loved it!!!

He’s going down the chain to the birdfeeder here!!!

Checking out the contents…mmmm…what’s with this??? just a few seeds…

“those big people need to fix this!!!

Sunflower seeds for the blue jay and the dove!!!

The Cardinal and the Dove looking for more sunflower seeds to “fall from the sky”…

Wow, a squirrel’s work is never done…

Woodpeckers…don’t need a white squirrel’s help …

 

Have a wonderful week!!!

Fertilizer Friday…

 

I’m so tired from pulling up carpet and stripping wallpaper that this is about all I can manage to post…Happy Friday bloggy friends!!!

Churchill Downs

A beautiful Mom and Daughter in Love!!!

This beautiful family attended the Women of Joy Conference and I got to photograph them at Churchill Downs…

 

 

Tootsie’s Blog has a lot of blooms today!!!

Goodwill…

I live in a very small town. There aren’t many places to shop  in this small town and when I have a few extra minutes I like to shop some. I usually don’t really need much since my husband and dogs don’t have a lot of  “needs”. I prefer to shop antique, thrift, second hand shops and enjoy getting a bargain on a piece of furniture that I can re-finish or some old dishes that I enjoy. I don’t need any of this!!!

I love white milk glass…these are probably not milk glass…but I like them and got them at Goodwill!!!

For the past five or so years we’ve had a local Goodwill Store and I’ve enjoyed buying things that I didn’t need but have enjoyed. For the past year or so the prices on everything have climbed and climbed.

This red ceramic basket was a white ceramic basket…I wanted a red one…so I spray painted it red…

I know this area very well and know what the average working family can spend for clothes, etc. Goodwill has priced themselves out of  reach of most working families’  budgets.

I purchased this cute little tree at Goodwill—it was silver—I painted it white

Goodwill has been on my mind recently…while blog surfing I happened upon someone who also was having some of the same questions.  Jan @  http://wwwbobbypinsboardwalk.blogspot.com/ posted about Goodwill and a Goodwill representative addressed  her concerns. I think I’m going to have to agree with her but it hurts since I’ve enjoyed shopping at Goodwill before their recent price increases.

I purchased four of these silver goblets at Goodwill, they went to my Lindsey’s house…and I did not spray paint them!!!

I have this love/hate relationship with Goodwill. I want it to be beneficial to someone when I purchase or donate things!!! I don’t want my money lining  some big shot’s pockets!!! If anyone finds one of these at Goodwill---CALL ME ASAP--- I want it!!!

 

Jan has a fabulous blog!!! Visit her and see what she and others have to say about Goodwill…http://wwwbobbypinsboardwalk.blogspot.com/

 

Living The Life That I Imagine…

During the cold winter months this is what I dream of…

 

Mary at Little Red House has some pretty neat dreams also!!!

Wings…

Photo by Gregory Todd

Gregory is the son of a longtime friend of mine, Frances Todd…I think he is one great photographer!!!

Tootsie, I’m here…after missing out for a long time, I’ve got some things to share…they’re not mine but they’re sorta purdy!!!

Thanks to Marriott I Spent The Past Weekend At A Bed and Breakfast!!!

 

My trip this past weekend was so much fun, contributing to this great trip was the lovely bed and breakfast we stayed in. It was a beautiful three story century old brick home with a carriage house… Marriott called me last week and told me that the rooms that I booked in January for this past weekend were not available…what to do??? Marriott told me that they would send me to Elizabethtown, Ky. instead of Louisville, Ky……mmmmm I didn’t want to stay that far from my destination.

THANKS MARRIOTT BUT I WILL NOT BE USING

YOUR SERVICES EVER AGAIN!!!

(PS—The manager from the Louisville Marriott contacted me today and apologized for the problem and gave me enough points on my Marriott rewards card for a free night…I will probably use it too. 4-22-10)

This is Mr. John, one of the three owners of this beautiful home. Mr. John met us with smiles and hugs as we arrived at his front door. We were a couple of disheveled ladies who had never been in Louisville, Ky. and managed to navigate our way to his home thanks to my Droid…navigation with Google maps is much better than my old GPS was. What do you think of this entry way, Isn’t it beautiful???

That baby grand and gorgeous fireplace was flanked by two of the most spectacular candelabra  I’ve ever seen!!!

Not that I was just a little impressed by their beauty…just saying…I got a few photos of them…

Here’s a peek at the piano and the stairs…

Stair lights and vases….like I’ve never seen!!!

A feast of  “eye candy”… 

Sarah Palin at Louisville, Kentucky’s Freedom Hall

 

 

Photos by Becky Gookin ©

Don’t forget…Mosaic Mondays at Mary’s house…Little Red House…

Apologies…

My cable internet is as slow as Southern Molasses and is preventing me from visiting all the blogs that I love…I’m sorry if I can’t respond to your  comments, it just isn’t possible until my internet gets a little peppier…I’ve never had this problem before and don’t know what’s going on…

I’ll play some catchup as soon as I possibly can…I’ll be away for several days at the end of the week. Maybe that’ll give it time to “heal”… Headed to Kentucky for the Women of Joy Conference…

Wonder of Wonders!!!

 

Visit Mary @ Little Red House for more “wonders”!!!

Flowering Almond Bush…

 

Could Heaven Be Pink???

I have this nice little tree in my yard…it has never bloomed like this…it’s like a pink corsage on steroids!!!

I wish you could stand under it with me…it’s heavenly!!!

I don’t even remember what kind of tree it is!!!

  Due to all of my ongoing sinus issues I don’t know if it has any smell…I don’t know if anything smells to be truthful…

I keep trying to edit these photos but have gone back to the original non-edited version of them…sooc shots…

The limbs are unusually shaped…

Pink Heaven…

Am I boring you yet??? 

I did bring up the “light” some on this shot…

The arching pink branches come within  inches of the earth…

   A close up of the flowers…

Up close with the tree trunk and branches…

I deepened the shadows on this shot …

Wouldn’t it be fun to play all day under this magical tree!!! 

 

Outdoor Wednesday is a magical place also!!!