"Could-a, Should-a, Would-a"!

Friday I was driving in Darien and caught a glimpse of ....YES!!!...Crocus blooming! They were white and peaking up through some dried leaves and other rubbish. How I LOVE to watch for these first signs of SPRING! I "COULD-A" stopped and taken a photo....but I was in a fairly busy residential area and didn't stop. :(

Yesterday I took my three charges to my church's annual Spaghetti Supper. (I'm a nanny to three of the greatest children in the world....ages 5, 4 and 1.75). The kids all behaved WONDERFULLY and the yummy dinner was followed by a 'Talent Night". Earlier in the month, I had discussed with another mom, the idea of the children of the church (and my charges) all joining together to sing a little 'kiddie song' for this Talent Show, however, we sort of left the idea drop and really didn't make any definite plans. I had, however, mentioned the idea to "Monkey" and "Peanut", my two older charges, and suggested we might sing "Jesus Loves Me". We even 'rehearsed' the song in the car earlier in the week and again as we traveled to last night's supper. Nothing more was said to the children, but as the kids sat in the front row last night, with two other little ones from the church, one of my charges spoke up and told the Pastor (as he introduced the Talent portion of the evening) that they were going to sing a song! As he 'bantered' with the kids about singing, I spoke up and told the pastor that the kids DID practice a song and would like to sing! I helped the kids out a little bit, but really didn't need to since the older girls sang their little hearts out! The middle child ("Peanut") even did the hand motions to the song and when she sang, "They are weak, but He is strong", she raised her hands and squeezed her fists to show His strength as hard as she could! It was SO CUTE! I "SHOULD-A" taken a photo, but didn't. :(

If I HAD been prepared to take advantage of these recent photo opportunities, I "WOULD-A" had a much nicer blog entry for today!

This was a lesson to KEEP THE CAMERA READY!! Have a SUPER Lord's Day!

A New Baby!

WHOO HOO!!! Just found out that my next grandchild...due in July....is another little BOY!! How fun is that????

Here are a few recent photos of the new baby's big brother...my grandson Tucker.

Gotta be a cat lover to appreciate this 'cat in the crib' shot!

It's Monday and I have the day off work! I had a great weekend and break from work....Thursday-Monday!

I did a bit of shopping on Friday and found some great items at TJ Max. I snapped photos of my new handbags!

The first is a Liz Claiborne bag that I got on sale for $19.99 (brown, shiny and big)! The second bag was just SO CUTE and only $7.00 so I couldn't resist it!

This smaller bag (about 5x7") was inspiration for me to design a 'big girl' hairband. I completed the headband on Sunday and look forward to wearing it!

I did a bit of crafting last evening and began an Easter/Spring banner to use for decoration. (I'll show you a photo upon completion!) Today I hope to do some more crafting today...gotta take advantage of the natural light that falls on my craft table! Also on today's schedule is meeting a friend for lunch around 1 pm...which will turn into a couple hours of visiting! Hopefully I'll also be able to get a bit of spring decorations out in my home. Seems like a lot of stuff to accomplish today but I will dig in and do what I can! (Gotta' watch "The Bachelor" on TV tonight also!

Looking out my window it APPEARS to be spring, but the temperatures sure don't reflect that! It's SUNNY, but only 33 degrees and blustery! Spring can't come soon enough for me! Perhaps my indoor decorations will help bring spring INDOORS, at least!

Hi bloggers! Guess most of you are saying TGIF today!! I actually had yesterday off work and will go back to work next Tuesday, so I was saying TGI-W earlier in the week! My employer is SO GOOD to me!

Yesterday I had some minor out-patient surgery done and today is a recuperation day! The surgery went well and the general anesthesia WORKED!! Today I can hardly tell I had surgery! I am very thankful for God's awesome protection and care.

This morning I spent time reading God's Word and getting 'refueled' and ready to serve Christ.

I then ventured out and had a late breakfast at a local diner. I just LOVE diners and there are many in the area where I live. My favorite is the Orem Diner in Wilton, CT. It's a bit of a drive, but well worth the trip!

Following my leisurely breakfast, I stopped off at Wal-Mart to pick up a few items and found some SUPER sales on leftover Valentine's Day merchandise! I purchased a few packs of sparkly silver 'wands' for my two little charges to use at a future "Little Girl Party"! (at 50 cents for a pack of 4!) Also found a few pairs of VERY COMFY stretchy pants that I like to lounge around in on sale for $8.00 so I purchased those and of course, I HAD to pick up a bag of "Jelly Belly's" that were on sale. Don't ya' just love those gourmet jelly beans???

Next stop after Wal-Mart was Panera Bread in Darien. I took my lap top with me when I left the house this morning as I had planned to end up at either Panera or the library for an afternoon of web-browsing. I have Wi-Fi in my house, but I really wanted to be out in public. (needed a change of scenery!)

Here's a photo of me.....sitting at Panera enjoying the afternoon! You can tell by the photo that today is definitely an R & R day! I'm dressed in very comfy clothes and even threw a scarf over my hair so I wouldn't have to fuss with it!

Also pictured is my view at Panera Bread from my little round corner table!

It's been a fun day and I may even proceed to another diner for a later supper! This life of 'leisure' is great! Hope you all are having a fantastic day! I am sensing God's Presence and Power in a wonderful way lately. I am blest to know Christ and to know that HE knows and loves me! Best to you all!

Hi friends,

Not too much that is newsworthy to write but thought I should let everyone know I'm alive and well! I've actually been busy "playing" on FACEBOOK!

Facebook is not new at all but I've just recently found it and it has allowed me to connect and re-connect with many friends and family. Facebook is a great program to use to network with like-minded people and it's just plain fun to find out what is happening in the lives of the folks you know! If you aren't already on facebook, check it out and join soon! Make sure you look me up and send a "friend request" to me!

Have a blessed day!