LAZY THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Hi everyone,
How are you all doing this week? I've been doing pretty well. Last night I woke up about 12:45 a.m. and just could not sleep. So I went downstairs to grab a cup of milk. Then I came back upstairs, prayed, and played a couple rounds of Sudoku on my cellphone. Sudoku is a really smart puzzle game with numbers. In any case, I'm really loving my new phone. There are two camera apps that I like to use. I take photos on one app. Then I import them to the other app to add another layer of color. It gives me the retro vintage effect that I'm looking for. I seem to be obsessed with retro vintage photographs lately. Here are some of my photos that I took this week:

 THIS IS ONE OF THE STREETS HERE IN TOWN .

These pics are slightly different sizes than what I normally post on my blog. I think it will work out fine. It was great to finally find a way to get the look I wanted for particular photos.  The apps that I use are free versions. However, I will definitely upgrade to the paid versions soon.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE MOUNTAIN. YOU WILL SEE PHOTOS OF THIS ON MY BLOG QUITE A BIT.

There's just something about a beautiful mountain on a nice sunny day. There are a few clouds in the sky. It's good coffee-drinking weather. In fact, that reminds me, I need to get a cup of coffee!
THESE ARE SOME FLOWERS ON A YOUNG "WEEPING WILLOW" TREE. AT LEAST I THINK IT'S A "WEEPING WILLOW"

I've been watching this particular young tree for the past few weeks. When it first started blooming, they were a very intense pink. Fuschia. They were fuschia in color. Now they're a pale cherry blossom pink. I don't know how much longer they'll last before the green leaves appear.

THIS IS ANOTHER TYPICAL STREET HERE IN TOWN. IN FACT, THIS IS ONE OF THE STREETS I DRIVE ON WHEN I'M COMING HOME FROM MY FAVORITE COFFEE SPOT.

There are so many trees on this street. It is really amazing to see all the variety in color.  I'm really loving springtime, because everything is coming to life. That means an explosion of beautiful color everywhere :)

THIS IS  A SCENE THAT I OFTEN TAKE PHOTOS OF EVERY WEEK. THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW ON TOP OF THIS HILL.

It honestly looked like it was going to rain this morning. It was rain during the night when I couldn't sleep. However, the sun is making an appearance today.  What was really neat is the snow that was on top of this hill. It seemed to have come out of nowhere. God makes everything new and different EVERY DAY :) :)

The church yard sale is on April 30th. They are participating in the city-wide yardsale. So there will be LOTS and LOTS of cool things for sale, and maybe some junk, too. It's all part of the fun. They're planning on having pancakes in the morning and hamburgers for lunch. All of this is to raise money for a missions trip to Uganda.  There's a young married couple from our church that wants to go and serve for a couple weeks.  Pray that they will raise the funds necessary. I don't know much about  the particulars, other than it's a farm that they'll be working/serving with over there.

Now to figure out whether or not to get some coffee this afternoon. Coffee and Walker's Scottish butter cookies...not together. The cookies are spendy, so I don't buy them often. I do have retirement to think about.. ha ha ha ha :) :)  Both are on my "favorite treats" list ;) :) That's the news from Oregon today . Extra special love and hugs, Heather :)

FLOWER FOR YOU !!!

FEEL FREE TO BORROW THIS PHOTO AND SHARE IT ON YOUR BLOG OR ON FACEBOOK. THIS IS MY GIFT TO YOU TODAY.


Hi everyone, How are you on this Sunday? I'm doing well.  I am going to back into blogging more regularly.  It has been nice taking a little bit of a break.
Church was good this morning. There is a huge city-wide yardsale coming up at the end of the month. So people were  hammering out some of the final details. It will be really neat.  There are lots of extras planned. They are raising money to help send a couple from our church over to Uganda. Pray that all the details would come together AND that LOTS and LOTS of PEOPLE buy all the stuff :) :) :)

That's the news from Oregon today. Extra love and hugs, Heather

BUSY BEE

Hi everyone,
Okay, so I've been away from the internet for awhile :) I'll be posting more regularly starting this weekend ;) How have you all been this week?
My mother bought me a new smart  phone with US Cellular as a belated b-day present. So I've been having a lot of fun  playing with that :) :)  I downloaded this fun app that lets me add cool vintage effects to my photos. So once I figure that out, I can upload a pic or two here :)
I'm going to the farmer's market sometime tomorrow. There's a lady there who makes homemade soap, skin care products etc. Oh, goodness, once you 've tried homemade soap, it's hard to go back to anything else. So I'm looking for a good facial bar  :) :) :)

I think I'll need to do a craft update soon, with pictures :) :) Thanks for hanging in there with me :) :) That's the news from Oregon today.  Extra special love and hugs, Heather :)

HAPPY SATURDAY, EVERYONE :!!!

Hi everyone,
How is your Saturday? Mine is going well. I went to a women's Bible study this morning. It was really neat. Five ladies were there. We're going through a study by Sheri Rose Shepherd called "His Princess" I'm really enjoying it so far.  I don't have a ny photos today. Come back tomorrow. I'll have a nice photo or two to share with you :) :)

After that I came home.  My dad is out at the storage unit deciding what stuff to throw away. I'm here at the computer debating what I want to read. I might listen to another Bible study on-line or organize some more photos that I took recently. What about you? What's your Saturday been like? That's the news from Oregon today. Extra love and hugs, Heather :)   

PRAYER REQUEST !!!

Hi everyone, Just a quick note. Linda over at Prairie Flower Farm has asked all of us to pray for  baby Elliana. She's a little baby born just a  few weeks ago. She's got some serious health problems and is currently on life support. It's not looking good. Click here to read the most recent post. You can also scroll back through the posts to find the original prayer request too. Oh, please do leave a comment on the Prairie Flower Farm blog. Linda said that the parents, Mark and Hannah will read it..so I'm praying for this precious little lamb. I know it would co mfort the parents to know others are praying, too!!  That's the news from Oregon today. Love and hugs, Heather

MY 27TH TEACUP AND TEA THINGS TUESDAY & TEA TIME TUESDAY

Hi everyone, Wow, last week was an "event" for me. I mentioned in an earlier post that my computer hard-drive crashed. So my father and I were without a computer for FIVE days. It was a struggle for sure. It also made me realize how dependent I am on the internet. Everything is in working order now. It's time for a little tea. I brought a friend today :) :)

MEET MY PINK STUFFED KITTY CAT, MR. KITTY. MR. KITTY IS MOST PLEASED TO MEET YOU TODAY.

I invited a long time precious stuffed toy of mine for tea. Meet Mr. Kitty. I literally stitched him together when I was in kindergarten with a real  needle and thread. I have very clear memories of  sewing Mr. Kitty together. Although Mr. Kitty is a bit sensitive when I talk about that. So, he just likes being known as a cute pink kitty cat ;) :) :) I invited Mr. Kitty over for tea today . Since there is an obvious difference in height, Mr. Kitty was allowed to have tea on the dining table :) Mr. Kitty was concerned about the size of the tea cup.  So I decided to use that teacup for my tea today.

MR. KITTY  PREFERS TO USE A DEMITASSE WHEN HE HAS TEA  !!!

 Mr. Kitty was a bit concerned that the previous teacup would be too much for him. So we decided that a lovely German demitasse with matching saucer was just the thing. Mr. Kitty is very, very pleased with the new  teacup. Demitasses are perfect for pink stuffed kitty cats :) :) :) Oh, Mr. Kitty was so excited to meet you all today, he forgot to take actual tea.  Well, there is always next week. I told Mr. Kitty he could bring a friend. So there may be another guest or two next week :) :) :)

 Thanks for stopping by for tea and a lovely visit. If you have any ideas of how I can clean Mr. Kitty, let me know. I made him when I was five years old. Now I'm 30-something. I don't want to ruin Mr. Kitty's markings.  That's the news from Oregon today. Extra special tea time love and hugs, Heather :)

SCRIPTURE SUNDAY

Hi everyone, Happy Sunday to all of you. Here's another good Bible verse.  Feel free to borrow this photo if you 'd like and share it with your friends etc.   The women's Bible study that I belong to is going through a study called "His Princess" by Sheri Rose Shepherd. We've been listening to the CDs the last three weeks. Next week, we'll actually have the DVDs and workbooks. I'm making these little memory verse cards for myself AND all the ladies in the Bible study. It's a great way to   add beauty and Scripture to everyday life ;) :) Plus, it's a ton of fun to make these up for everyone :) :) :)  That's the news from Oregon today. Love and hugs, Heather :)