I'm Outta HERE!!!!!!!!

My bags are packed

the camper is hitched

and I am on my way!!!!!

I can't wait to get to Warrenton and see all of my good

bloggy friends

as well as some dynamic shopping!!!!

I will tell ya'll all about it......

on Monday.

What Happened???

Do you see my followers?

Did you notice anything different??

I lost four....count 'em....FOUR

followers in one day!!!!

Okay...so I'm not a numbers kinda gal...

I don't measure my blog's worth by how many followers

that I have or how popular I am....

but this kinda hurt...

I will definitely be posting more blogs now that

I'm back in the game...but what did I do?

What Happened????

To my previous followers......

if I did anything to offend you....

I'm sorry.....

I promise that I can be a better blogger.....

honest.

Good News!!

I just HAAAAAD to share the good news with ya'll!!!

I will be starting a new chapter in my nursing career

as a clinical research nurse on Monday!!!

I am very excited and nervous all at the same time.

This is a whole new aspect for me.

There is so much to learn and do and room to grow in my new career.

God has something awesome planned for me.

I can't wait to see the end result.

Thank ya'll for praying for me and giving me kind words of encouragement

throughout this whole ordeal that I have had.

It definitely helps when you have good friends by your side!!

Look Out World!!!!!!

Here I come!!!

That's right!!!!!

I am headed to Round Top and Warrenton

for the Spring Antique Show!!!

I can't wait!!!!

The Divine Mr. M has the camper all ready to go

and I'm counting down the days until

I get to go back to the greatest show on earth!!!

If you have never been to the antique show in Warrenton,

then let me show you what you're missing...

Country Living

There are some of the most

jaw dropping antiques

and just good junk

for miles and miles!!!!

(insert squealing and clapping)

The best part is all of the great vendors that will be there!

There are some awesome folks that will be out and about like

Mindy of Primitiques 'n Poetry

The amazing Robelyn of Red.neck.chic

My fairy blog mama will be there...

the infamous Debbie of Talking Trash

and the ever so adorable

Adrienne of The Flying Bee

will be there just to name a few.

I am, of course, super excited to announce

that this show is the premiere show for

Anne of

Fiona and Twig!!!!

My girl is going to be with the

extraordinary Effie

(I call her E...)

So....

Whatcha waiting for?

Run on down(or up) to Warrenton and Roundtop

and say hi to some really good folks

and get in some really awesome shopping as well!!!!

It's Hip to be Square

Today I buried an old friend.

A friend that has endured sunny days and rough storms.

It was with great sadness that I had to say goodbye....

to my old wreath.

She was a faithful wreath form..

sitting all alone on the clearance aisle at Michael's

I brought her home and made her mind.

She was hardworking and never complained.

She endured whatever came with grace

and then one day....

She started to fall apart.

I don't know why.

Perhaps it was the stress from the demands of her job...

greeting people and standing at the entrance of my humble abode.

Maybe she was just starting to feel her age

as her joints and limbs started to give way.

Mr. M laughed at her...and at me

as I bandaged her up on many occasions.

Alas, the day came when she could no longer be repaired

and I was forced to say "adieu."

I decided to pay homage to my dear wreath form

and create another sqaure in her memory.

I used natural vine garland,

vine wrapped wire,

dowel rods,

and thin green floral wire.

I shoved my dowel rods into the garland and secured them

with the vine wire so it could all blend.

I don't advise cutting your garland until you tie in the dowel rods

or you might come up short.

This is a close up of the back of the wreathform that I made.

It's not very pretty but it won't be seen anyway.

Once I had my form made, I started adding the boxwood

from the first wreath by tying it on with the thin

floral wire.

I preferred the single  wire stems as I didn't feel like cutting wire every few feet.

In little over an hour, I had a new square wreath

for my door.

As you can see I wanted a very full wreath

so I just kept going around the form with my boxwood

until I had a thickness that I was happy with.

The lushness of the wreath against my horse bit

wreath hanger that I purchased from Margo

is simply stunning on my door.

I hope that my old friend can rest in peace now

as I have a great love in my heart for all things

square because of her.

Doing Cartwheels

Hello everyone in Blogland!!!!

I know that most of you have actually thought the worse

since you have not heard from me.

I have actually received emails from a few of my bloggy friends

inquiring to my whereabouts.

I'm still here.

I've been going to a new doctor and she is wonderful.

Her name is Dr. Marx

and she is my new hero.

She has worked VERY hard and diligently to try and fix me.

(Seriously..this lady has burned some midnight oil for lil' ol me....)

I'm on a new regimen of medication

to fix some various problems to get me better

and it has worked by leaps and bounds!!!!

So.......

Where have I been?

I've been getting my house back in order.

Washing clothes

(lots of clothes.....sigh.)

Cleaning my house from top to bottom.

I have also been getting me back in order.

I've started interviewing for non-clinical

nursing roles.

That's basically a nurse paper pusher

but I've had several interviews these last few weeks

and have had even some second interviews...so who knows.

Alas, no one took me up on my offer for Warrenton.

I'm still a little bummed by this...

I really wanted to come and learn...

but 'cest la vie!!!

I am happy to report that I have not had to use my cane

for over two weeks now....YAY!!!!!

I even took my children to the park.

We walked the dogs

slid down the slides,

laughed

and did cartwheels!!!

Can you believe it????

I couldn't even walk a few months ago and now I'm doing cartwheels!!!!

Okay...so, I'm not as graceful as I was before the tumor...

but hot damn!!!!!!

(sorry if I offended anyone with the cursing...I was a little excited.)

I am back in my groove and I have

some brand new pretties to list on my etsy shop

this week that I think ya'll are gonna love!!!

I'm so glad to be back.

I don't know if this advancement in my health

is gonna last or not....

I'm gonna stay on the bus

until this bus breaks down.

Thank you for all of

your prayers and support.

I would have completely lost my mind

without all of the love thay ya'll have shown me.

I have to go now....

I have towels to fold.

P.S.  

I'm still open for that Warrenton gig if anybody wants me.

I have my lunches packed and my smile perfected.

I might even dust off my beauty queen crown for ya!!!