Our Furry Babies in the Snow...

It's cold, 4 degrees this morning, and we are expecting a high of 23 degrees today, but at least the sun is out.  Izzie and Emmi have differing opinions about the snow.  Izzie LOVES it, she runs through it, rolls in it, and isn't in much of a hurry to come inside.  Emmi, in her little coat, HATES the snow.  She stands at the door, looking up at me like she's asking why she has to go out there... She stays inside the path that is shoveled for her, or at least very near the path, and she rushes back inside as quickly as she can.  Although, as I've said before, if she sees a squirrel out there she would run after it and not pay any attention to the snow.  With her ears flying in the breeze and her feet kicking up the snow, she tries her best to catch those squirrels.  It's funny!!  The other thing she likes is when daddy is outside with them... They both love it when he tosses snowballs, they run and try to catch them as they break apart in their mouths, it's cute.  Emmi doesn't pay any attention to the fact that she's in the cold snow when she's playing with daddy!!  When it's this cold outside though, they can't be out too long, their paws can't take the cold snow too long.  I know they have doggie boots, but neither of our dogs would like that very much! lol!  Emmi is a good sport about her coat, but that's about all she would go for!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for visiting today!  Wishing everyone a great day, stay warm and safe out there!  ~Trina

Wordless Wednesday - Inspiration is Everywhere!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Happy Wednesday and THANK YOU for visiting today!!  Wishing you an INSPIRING Day!!
~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Welcoming FALL!

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

 

 Welcome Fall!

It's so nice to see the changing colors, beautiful signs of Autumn!

In honor of the changing seasons, today's Etsy Finds are all inspired by Fall.

Enjoy, and be sure to check out each of these Artist's shops 

to see more of their awesome work!!

Hidden Nature

Polymer Clay Earrings

By Alkhymeia

 Needle Felted Pumpkin

by Creative Whimsee

 Black Dragonfly Lampwork Charm Bracelet

By ShaLayne Originals

Fall Romantic Ruffle Scarf

By True Rebel Clothing

Fall Inspired Bowl

By Clay Nest Pottery

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina

Wordless Wednesday

 

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Happy Wednesday!!  Wishing you a GREAT Day!!
~Trina

Loving SPRING!

It's spring finally, and it's so pretty outside!!  Our trees are blooming and the grass is so green from all the rain we have had.  It's such a nice change to see all the beautiful colors of spring rather than the drab greys and browns of the end of winter.  It sure seemed to take a long time for it to feel like spring here...  Our fur babies, Emmi and Izzie, are having a lot of fun chasing all the squirrels, chipmunks and bunnies out of our yard.  One chipmunk sits on a little stone birdhouse that our cousin made for us, and taunts our little dog Emmi!  Emmi love to sit on the back of the couch and look out the big front window to watch what's going on in the front yard.  From that vantage point, she can see the birdhouse perfectly and that chipmunk seems to know that he can be seen, but not hurt...  He chatters toward the window and Emmi goes crazy!  I have tried to sneak outside to take a picture of that little chipmunk, but he's too quick!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks so much for visiting today!  Wishing you a GREAT Day!
~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Spring Finds!

It's Etsy Finds Friday and SPRING is in the air!  Well... Not so much here where I live, but SOON!  (I hope!)  I have been enjoying seeing the spring colors and spring inspired creations on Etsy and thought I would share a few of my favorites today.  Enjoy, and be sure to visit each of these wonderful shops to see more of their awesome items.

 I really love the way the different fabrics, designs and colors were 

used to create this darling spring dress!

 

Blue Aqua grey and polka dots ruffle dress

by: Frills N Fluff
A picture doesn't do this fabric justice!! It is simply gorgeous!!! The bodice is a light grey, aqua blue floral print, the skirt is an aqua chevron and the ruffle is a coordinating darker grey with aqua accent fabric. The Sash is removable. This dress can be paired with leggings or ruffle pants for a completed look! 

How sweet is this bunny and chick needle felted pair?!

Needle Felted Bunny and Chick

by: Hannah Styles of Ainigmati

They are both pose-able and created with hand dyed wool

 from Hannah's own sheep. 

Size is around 3.5 inches tall and they'll fit snugly in your cupped hand.

My friend, Lisa, makes the most darling polymer clay figurines! 

I especially love this one, look at her big ears, 

sweet polka dot dress and basket of daisies. 

DAISY Bunny Polymer Clay Figurine

Handsculpted by Lisa J. Ammerman

Daisy is a pretty white Easter bunny figurine handsculpted from polymer clay. She is wearing a bright yellow polka dot dress with a lovely white eyelet skirt and crepe paper collar. A cute satin bow accents her tall, delicate ears. She has big brown eyes and her cheeks and ears are lightly blushed. She is carrying a basket filled with her favorite flowers, daisies, of course! 

The two-tiered lavender granite clay base is covered in glass glitter.

And a bit of Vintage ~ This is so delicate and pretty...

 

Vintage Porcelain Three Tier Egg Vase

Bella Rosa Antiques

There are four separate "egg vases" to this piece
This is very unique and charming!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina

A Wonderful Visit With My Mom!

My Mom came up from Texas for a wonderful visit.  She was here for four days and we enjoyed every second!  We packed a lot in to our time together and it was great to see her.  We all loved having her here!!  Our time to say good-bye came much too fast, as it always does.  It's so difficult to take that drive to the airport when it's time to go home, especially not knowing when we will see each other again.  I'm so glad to have so many great pictures of our time together, sharing a few here today...

There's a little place I drive by every day, to and from work, and I've always heard how great their Apple Cider and Apple Cider donuts are... So we stopped by, it's such a quaint and fun place.  We had a yummy snack and shopped in the little store. One of the other customers was very nice to take the above picture of my Mom and me for us.

My Mom took this picture of the front of the little store.  
They had it all decorated for fall and Halloween.

George, our daughter Melissa, my Mom, George's Mom and I spent one afternoon in Bay City.  It was a gorgeous day, we had lunch outside on the patio of the restaurant.  Perfect day for dining outside!  After lunch we walked along the river.  They were having a 'History Weekend' on the banks of the river and there were all kinds of great things to see.  People dressed up from different times in history, sharing examples of how life was lived back then.  My Mom captured the next four great photos while we were there:

My sweet daughter threw me a surprise birthday party ~ My birthday isn't until the 23rd, but she wanted to have the party while my Mom was here.  It was such fun and I was definitely surprised!!  We ended the party with a bonfire in the back yard.  Thank you Melissa!!! You made my birthday EXTRA SPECIAL!!!  :)   On another day we enjoyed an afternoon at a Pumpkin Farm, and went through the corn maze.  I was so glad my Mom got to see some of the changing colors as we drove around!  We enjoyed stopping along the way to take pictures.  Here are a few that I took, it was the perfect day for picture taking!!!

 I love this!  My Mom took this picture at the pumpkin farm...  

The man who carved it was there last year too, and we enjoyed watching him carve.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you Mom, for such a wonderful time while you were here!  

We miss you! ~Trina

It Feels Like Fall!

Well, I've been wearing sweaters to work this past week, and as I drive around I notice that the trees are changing colors... Yes, it sure feels and looks like Fall!  I do love this time of year, with the cooler temperatures, the fun fall festivals, and the beautiful changing colors in the scenery... The smell in the air... Lovely!  They say the peek of the color change will be sooner (and maybe not as brilliantly colorful) than usual because of our mild winter and fairly dry summer.  I am hoping my Mom will be able to enjoy some of the changing colors when she is here from Texas for a visit. 

Well, it seems the little critters know the seasons are changing too, and have begun stocking up for winter.  We have big Black Walnut trees in our yard and a feast of walnuts are dropping to the ground, what lucky squirrels!  Sometime before we take our dogs out in the morning and whenever they are safely inside the house, those squirrels have a field day in the yard!  I took a few pictures of what they have left behind...  (Nice messes for us to clean up! But at least they are all gathered in a few places, instead of all over the yard.  Actually makes it easier on us! lol!)

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  The other day, when I took Izzy and Emmi outside, one little squirrel didn't want to give up his 'food find' and stayed a bit too long on the tree stump pictured below... All I can say is GOOD thing squirrels can climb trees and dogs CAN'T!  :) 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  We found out Izzy doesn't like the sound that Hot Air Balloons make... One flew overhead the other day and she thought it was a little 'too close for comfort'!  I didn't get a picture of that one, but I did get a picture of this one and I sure enjoyed seeing it.  Izzy wasn't around at the time, and the balloon lingered over our yard for a bit, I'm sure she probably would have barked at it like crazy had she seen it too.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  I Hope you are all enjoying a beautiful day!  Thank you for visiting today!

~Trina

Wordless Wednesday - Seasons in Photographs

Hello everyone, and happy Mid-Week!  I hope you are all having a good one!  Today I am sharing some photographs that I've taken over the last year.  The seasons in photographs... Enjoy! :)

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by!!  Wishing you a great 'rest of the week'!! 

~Trina

Capturing Winter...

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ One of my favorite hobbies is photography and I am lucky to live in a place that provides a lot of beautiful photo opportunities!  Michigan scenery is gorgeous and the winter snow is magical... a picturesque combination!  Yes, it's cold here in the winter and the snow is definitely a lot of work, but I have captured some wonderful winter wonderland shots and thought I'd share a few of them with you.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ This little chapel photograph that I took, makes me feel like I've gone back to another time and place when I look at it.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ From my snowy little corner of the world to you, many wishes for a beautiful day today and a warm and safe winter!

~Trina