VETERANS' DAY 2009

As we remember the veterans of our Armed Services, let us not forget the freedoms we have as Americans. Thank you, veterans, for your service, both at home and abroad. Thank you to you and your families as well. Let us also remember those currently serving today, as well, and their families, too!! No amount of thanks will ever be enough for the sacrifices made on behalf of all Americans.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

HALLOWEEN WISHES TO ALL THE GHOSTS AND GOBLINS!!! HAVE FUN, STAY SAFE, AND SEND ME ALL THE SNICKERS BARS!!!! HEHEHEEEEEEE!!!!

A PICTURE OF TRUE, INNOCENT LOVE......

Such sweetness.....if only our world could be filled with more of this!! Here is Big Sister Sadie sharing some love with her new BIG baby brother, Gunnar William, who is now already nearly three weeks old!! This precious picture was taken by Sadie's mommy, Jenny, and sent to Gram!! :)

THE BIG SNOW....MORNING, DAY TWO!!!!

The local news reports that this is the biggest October snow dump here in the Denver Metro area in 12 years!!! Love it!! We at 6,000 feet, looking down on the city, are in heaven if you are a snow lover like me, or fit to be tied if you are not!! HA!! Areas up above us are reporting as much as 32 inches!! WHOOOOOO!! WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! My spot on the deck where I have been measuring is now showing 22 inches, and it is still snowing!! However, this morning it is a lighter, more powder type snow. This storm is supposed to move out of this area, and out across the plains, by 5 or so this evening. That means blizzard conditions across the Eastern Plains.....stay safe and warm, my friends to the East!! Enjoy the pics!!

THE BIG OCTOBER SNOW!!! DAY ONE......

Snowing still...and has been snowing all day long. My last measurement on the deck was 15", but rather hard to tell what the actual level was since it has been windy out there in the last hour. It was a beautiful day, with everything covered in a blanket of white!! This is quite a dump for October!! And.....it isn't over yet!!! Supposedly this storm will hang around until sometime tomorrow afternoon, with lots more snow to come our way!! Time shall tell!! Enjoy the pics!!

SALE!!! SALE!!! SALE!!!!

Halloween is just around the corner, and the pumpkin season will soon be drawing to an end as well. SO....I have decided to have a SALE on some Fall and Halloween raggedies and primitives!!! You will find some great bargains in both my Annabelle's Attic shoppes and my Crows in the Attic Primitives shoppes on Lemon Poppy Seeds and Country Fried Primitives. You will find the raggedies here and here, and the other primitives here and here!! I hope that you will stop by and browse, and perhaps find just the thing for yourself or a gift for another special someone!! Please come by and take a peek!!

Gorgeous Colorado Saturday Morn!!

It is another gorgeous morning here in Colorado, with the sky so blue, the sun shining brightly, and the bit of remaining snow on the mountains glistening like a crystal wonderland. We are so blessed with the view we have, and I love the weather almost every day!! The inches of snow we got a couple days ago were gone by the next afternoon, except for what remains in the shaded areas. Today is a sunny, 58 degrees already. I understand things are once again changing tomorrow, though, with rain in the forecast.

We have both been very busy this past week, and spent a few days down in Austin the week before. The Austin trip followed Mike's being in Europe playing his guitar for the two weeks prior. I thought this morning was a great day to just lay back, chat, drink coffee, and send the dh MIKE up to the new local muffin shoppe!! We both have been working to eliminate all the junk food from our diets, but how could a pumpkin muffin not be good for me?? Right??? Well.........here is what he returned with!!! And the one he got for himself was in the other health food flavor...chocolate!! Being the usual prankster, I felt he was hiding the REAL muffin. NOT!! Rather than get annoyed, I thought, after hearing his testimonial to my health, well......he is just looking out for my best interest.

I have now learned THE REST OF THE STORY..........the muffin shoppe was sold out of the regular size pumpkin muffins. But...they put some in the oven, and Mike will be returning to pick up the REAL DEAL!!!! HHAHAAAAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!! Such a great guy he is!!! Love you, Mike!!!

SNOW !!! IS IT WINTER NOW????

It snowed here ALL DAY yesterday, with most of it melting. But then after dark, it did accumulate, as you can see!! My goodness!! Is this the Fall I love, or is this now WINTER???? I do love the snow, but this is not what I was wanting in October!! Oh well....welcome to Colorado!! Today will take care of most of the snow, since it is now all the way up to 39.5 degrees!!! Enjoy the pics!!

ONE LOSS ~ ONE GAIN!!!!

As we said goodbye to dear, sweet Precious the Cat, we welcomed the second grandson this afternoon!!

After quite a struggle, this young man was brought into the world by C-section, and weighed in at a whoppin' 10 pounds and 2 ounces!!! YIKES!!!

Although Sadie was hoping for a baby sister, I think she will be a wonderful big sister to this new baby brother...still awaiting his name!! Congratulations to Sadie and her mommy and daddy, and the new baby!! Love, Gram

LAID TO REST..........

After a good life, the dear sweet Precious was laid to rest on Friday. She had a good long life....all 20 years and two months. Thank you, everyone, for all your kind words.

PRAYERS FOR PRECIOUS THE CAT......

Prayers are needed for the sweet little Precious the Cat. She is still with us, but it seems that she is sliding day by day. She is not maintaining her weight, although she is still eating and doing all the other daily routines. She loves being held and petted, and wraps her arms around my arm as if to say, please don't put me down. She is a courageous old gal, and we love her. Please keep her in your prayers.

AN AUSTIN VISIT IN AUGUST......

Yes, against my better judgement, I did venture down to Austin in August.......with a couple of goals in mind! One....to paint granddaughter Madison's bedroom, and two.....see just what this constant 100 degree weather was all about!!! HA!! NOT!!! What a summer they had! Whew!! Glad that is over!! They are actually now seeing some rain in Austin......something quite rare for many months. Tonight I am sharing some pictures of the granddaughters. Madison will be 4 in February, and Mackenzie will be ONE in November!! They are very special girls, of course!! Enjoy the pictures!!

PLEASE VOTE FOR JOHANNA PARKER!!!!

Fellow folk artist and friend Johanna Parker NEEDS and WANTS and DESERVES your

vote!!! Please click on the picture and vote for her in the Martha Stewart's Favorite Doer Contest!!!

VOTE TODAY!!! CONTEST ENDS ON OCTOBER 2ND AT 5PM EST. Thank you for your votes!! Vote once!! Vote many times!!! Ask all of your friends to vote!!! Post this on your blog, too!!! Let's all help Johanna be a Martha Stewart Doer winner!!! While you are at Martha's site, you can read about Johanna, too!!! Thanks!!! THANKS!!! THANKS!!!!!

PLEASE STOP BY FOR A PEEK !!!!!

****************************With the busy time of year upon us all, and the summer season giving way to the falling of the leaves......I hope that you will take a minute and stop by Lemon Poppy Seeds and Country Fried Primitives to see what I have to offer for your decorating needs!! You will find "just raggedies" here and here, and all kinds of primitives here and here!! Enjoy!!! ~~Trudy~~

SADIE.....NEW ADVENTURES!!

Sadie learned to really ride her two wheel bike well this summer!! She also became an urban chicken "farmer", and proudly gathers the eggs now that her chickens have begun to lay!! We brought a half dozen of the pretty brown eggs home with us today!! Sadie turned 6 years old today, and had a fun sleepover Saturday night. Sadly, her gram failed to take any pictures this morning of her opening her family gifts. Oh well...there is already birthday #7!!

FROM THE SUMMER GARDEN............

As Summer draws to an end......and Fall is upon us.....I wanted to share some of the beauty of nature at work in my yard earlier in the season!! Enjoy!!

THE GROWING GRANDSON!!

As with all things.....the grand children are growing and changing as fast as the weeds!! This little guy is quite the chunk, and quite a ham, too!! Hard to believe that he is already 8 months old!! Won't be long and he will be running around. He is working on more teeth..with the top two coming through recently!! The better to chew with!!

WATCHING THE ELK.......

While out today, enjoying the turning of the aspens, we came upon a small herd of elk grazing in a meadow. Because I was interested in observing their behavior, we watched them for some time....and of course, I took about 50 pictures!! Elk are a more social animal than deer, so are most often found in herds. It was interesting to watch the alpha female guide the others around, as the big daddy looked on. He was quite impressive, and his bugle call was very nice. It was interesting to watch his body movements as he bugled....rather like he had something stuck in his throat!! They grazed for a long time as we watched, and then when something obviously spooked the alpha, she turned and ran, with the others falling into line behind her immediately. The bull took up the rear, until they reached the edge of the clearing, where she then stopped.....and he came up to the front...as if she was saying, okay....now you can once again behave as if YOU are in charge!!!! We all know who was in charge, though!!

SUMMER WILDFLOWERS....AND FALL IS IN THE AIR!!!!!

First, I want to give a big HUGE thank you to all of you for your kind words, prayers and well-wishes for our dear kitty, Precious! She seems to be getting better day by day, and I hope that she will be with us awhile longer.

As summer turns into Fall, I want to share some shots of some of Colorado's beautiful wildflowers, taken on several outings this summer. Enjoy!!

UPDATE ON PRECIOUS THE CAT!!

Thank you so much for all your kind words regarding our dear kitty Precious!! I am happy to report that she is doing much better, eating more, and beginning to gain some of her lost weight back. She is still getting fluids daily, which may be the way it is from now on, but she doesn't seem to mind. I have mastered the procedure now, too....so all is well! We will continue to pamper her, making her as happy as any kitty could be!! :)

PRECIOUS THE CAT TURNS 20!!!!!

A most HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the dearest of cats, Precious!!! Yes, she is now officially 20 years old, and still just the most PRECIOUS kitty of all!! However, she has not been in the greatest of health recently, and we pray that she will recover and be with us another few years. She is getting plenty of pampering and veterinary care, so we hope that she will pull through this ailment with wonderful health again. To help her gain some of her lost weight back, she is getting extra pampering...which includes breakfast in bed!! As she sleeps in her wooly bed, I have been feeding her from a spoon, to get a few extra calories in her. Such a pampered kitty!!

TAKE A PEEK!!

I hope that you will hop on over to my poppye shoppes on Lemon Poppy Seeds and take a peek at some recent listings!! Here are the links for you!!

http://www.lemonpoppyseeds.com/shoppes/psannabellesattic/

http://www.lemonpoppyseeds.com/shoppes/pscrowsintheatticprimitives/

SIMPLE PLEASURES OF SUMMER...............

Gosh...here we are to August already in the grand year of 2009! My goodness! I must be getting myself in gear here!! HA!! Life is just flying by!! 41 years ago today I was giving birth to my first son.....and I was NOT 12 years old!! Happy Birthday, Gary!!

And 20 years ago this month, our dear cat Precious was born into the cat loving family of daughter Amy's friend Kristi. Yes, the little bounding kittens were sooooo precious, and I finally relented. I let Amy chose one, who came home with us in early October.....and Precious the Cat has been with us since. When Amy left to attend USC, Precious became MY cat. When Amy graduated.....Precious still remained my cat, and was replaced in Amy's own home sometime later by Simba the Cat. Precious is quite a lady!! She has not been in the best of health recently, though. I pray that she will pull through, and continue on with us for awhile longer.

This morning I took these shots of the sunflowers that line the walkway to the front door. No, I did not plant them there.....but my little bird friends did!! I love them!! Enjoy the pictures, and happy August!! Summer will be gone, and Autumn will be upon us here in the foothills to the Grand Rocky Mountains before we know it!!

THE FIRST PRINCESS!!

I could hardly leave out the oldest granddaughter, as I post pictures of the grandchildren!! Sadie will be 6 years old in September.....gooooodness!! Hard to believe!! And our dear cat, Precious, will be 20 years old in just a week or so!! That's even harder to believe!!

THE PRECIOUS PRINCESSES!!!

The precious little princesses are growing up, too!! Although I have not been down to Austin to visit in a few months, these pictures were sent by their mommy!! Hard to believe that little Mackenzie is already more than 8 months old!! Big sister Madison is nearly 3 1/2, too!! Time flies!!