I’m going to participate in Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Daydreamers site. I think we’re all dreaming of some beautiful spring and summer weather now but I’d like to show pictures of our recent ice storm. Our area is trying to become a National Disaster Area in order to get some help recovering from this storm. In all the horror of this ice storm there was so much beauty.
This is the story of my little Morkie, Zoe. A Morkie, aka a Yorktese, is a cross of a Maltese and a Yorkie. I prefer Morkie since it reminds me of the old TV series, Mork and Mindy. (I don’t know why but I always think of this cute show when I hear Morkie.)
Zoe and her best bud “Buddy”
Zoe is a little dog who actually smiles at you…her eyes light up and her little pink tongue goes into overdrive….that little girl loves to give some kisses to us…
Now here she is needing a good haircut…she has some serious “bangs in her eyes going on”…
She has brought such happiness and emotional support to me and has enriched my life so much. There is much evidence that dogs actually bring so much to our lives such as this Wikipedia article…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_support_animal
An emotional support animal (ESA) is one who provides therapeutic benefit to its owner through companionship and affection. Emotional support animals are not specially trained to ameliorate disability as psychiatric service dogs are. They require only as much training as an ordinary pet requires in order to live peacefully among humans without being a nuisance or a danger to others.
Several scientific studies have shown the health benefits of pet ownership.[1] Simple petting can lower a person's blood pressure or reduce stress levels.
In the U.S., two federal laws grant special rights to some owners of emotional support animals.
The Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA) establishes a procedure for modifying "no pets" policies in most types of housing to permit a person with a disability or a person who is elderly to keep a pet for emotional support. The qualified applicant sends a written request of reasonable accommodation to the landlord along with a letter from a physician.[2] [3] If the landlord refuses the request for accommodation, a complaint can be filed with the department of Housing and Urban Development or with the U.S. Department of Justice.
In housing that allows pets but charges supplemental rent or deposits for them, some jurisdictions and individual companies will waive these fee for ESAs.
The Air Carrier Access Act establishes a procedure for modifying pet policies on aircraft to permit a person with a disability to travel with a prescribed emotional support animal so long as they have appropriate documentation and the animal is not a danger to others and does not interfere with others (through unwanted attention, barking, inappropriate toileting, etc.).
Please join us for a Valentine Celebration...just a quiet one!!!
Gorgeous porcelain roses
A Happy Redbird Candleholder
A floating pink rose candle....shhhhh...not glowing yet...
Imported crystal
Floral china and a silver charger
The floating rose candle is glowing now
A happy red tablecloth
This china is a Homer Loughlin pattern but I haven't determined which one.
See the hearts in the lace overlay tablecloth
Lots of glass marbles to reflect the candlelight
Shiny silver to reflect the light
Red, white and silver
Reflections of a red rose and the glow of a rose candle in the silver
Heart shaped silver tray
I thought it would be fun to participate in Cindy's (My Romantic Home) Valentine Centerpiece Event.
Everything I used was thrifted except my crystal and my porcelain roses. The crystal was bought by my husband when he was in the military in Japan and has recently come to live at "Thoughtfully Blended Hearts". Those beautiful roses were a gift to me from my son "Expert Tool Guy", when my brother passed away last year.
Purchasing thrifted silver pieces has been a fun hobby recently, I've found a lot of pieces and the most expensive piece cost $12.50. I'll show them to you in some future posts. Some of these pieces made my Valentine Centerpiece a "shining" example of how much fun thrift shop purchases can be. I bought both of the tablecloths this week and the red and white checked one was a whole $2.99. The lacy overlay cost $1.99. Both of them will be used with lots of other combinations of linens in the future. We live in a small Southern town and shopping isn't the greatest but we "make do" a lot of times. I'm sure some roses will show up this weekend to fill my new thrifted silver vase...maybe.............................
Thanks so much for visiting "Thoughtfully Blended Hearts"
To My Beautiful Daughter, I Love You...
A French Bulletin Board Tutorial
finished view...
close up view showing vintage picture frame painted bright white
this is the color my daughter preferred, she said it looked clean...
items needed for this project are...
Measure your frame for the correct size of foam core board and mark with pencil lines, I used one of those neat cutting boards that clearly marks measurements.
I used a level to cut alongside, I couldn't find my razor knife but this small drywall saw worked great, I just scored along the level a couple of times for each cut and bent the cut for a perfect fit.
Use a forty-five degree angle with your cutting tool to get a good cut.
Check your size and be sure to leave a small amount of space to allow for fabric batting and fabric.
I used two layers of batting for my board, just layer them together when you cut them.
I planned on using staples, but I was out of staples so I used hot glue. The glue gun was a perfect tool since it gave me some time to manipulate the fabric. Just start with each edge and pull tight and fasten with hot glue. After gluing the corners, start with the sides and work all four sides by gently pulling and gluing the fabric.
Insert your covered board into the frame and apply more hot glue on the back just to secure the board into the frame.
I added a sawtooth hanger on the back and its done.
