Clouds in my coffee...

Today, is a gray day.  It hasn't rained in forever, so I am taking advantage of it, as I sit here, drinking java, still in my pajamas.  I have to say, I am a little gray on the inside  too.   I was catching up on one of my favorite bloggers, that I have been selfishly withholding from  you, and came upon this entry.   She had finally posted her "Birth Story" on the day that should have been my "Birth Story". So there is the gray and the blue of the matter, a shed tear or two.  Ironically, I was about to post some happy baby things, and that is exactly what I intend to do.   So now that I have made you frown, let's turn that frown upside down, because that is what children and the power of love, for our children can do!  I'm done with my Boo-Hoo.

                                      How fun would this be in a nursery!

                                                Here is to Sunny Days!
                            Here is to Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte!
                           I can't even begin to tell you how much I heart this!

        We carry these bowls at Firefly and I think it is the perfect baby gift.
         We also have a spotted dog, cat, frog, pig and monkey designs.
         Read more about them here.
                            

  

                                             "Girl, put your records on,

                                             tell me your favorite song..."

                                             Have a good week guys, Nan

                                                    Have you read this ?

                                                    This will make you smile.

Too Cool for School

What is a GEORGIA girl to wear to her first FLORIDA  football game?  I want to be supportive, but it will be a cold day in HELL, before you ever catch me in anything Collegiate, regardless of schools!  In fact, if you EVER see me wearing something COLLEGIATE, you better go HUG your children tight, because the WORLD is coming to an END- shortly.  Now, I do "own", actually permanently kept and will not be returning, my brother-in-law's LAWRENCEVILLE grey sweatshirt*... However, that doesn't count. In fact, that is rather cool.  If you are confused, maybe this book can help.  Yes, it is available at my store. So, this is what I am wearing.  It is very simple and very cool, as it is still hot as blazes down here.  My cool friend designed it for her cool shop.  I bought one just like the picture above, for my boys.  I bought one for me, that is short sleeved and royal blue.  So, it will be subtle, and I will be  cool for school, just not that school, or any school.*  That is my rule.  Later Gator, Nan

What ya doing this weekend...

    Forgive me Father, for I am about to SIN!  My family is heading down to the SWAMP, and they are urging me to attend.

                                        HEAR NO GATORS(EVIL)!
                                          SEE NO GATORS(EVIL)!
                                     SPEAK TO NO GATORS(EVIL)!

This is  me pleading with my boys, " Why! Why! Why must you wear so much ORANGE and BLUE!"

                                       GATOR FANS - Scary and Ugly too.

Alright, enough TRASH TALK.  I love to talk a little smack though.  I think it is fun to ruffle people's feathers about football.  I think these prints are  also so fun and  so affordable.  $8.50 each here.  There are some pretty ones as well, they just didn't go with my story line.  Y'all have a great one, Nan

I often get stopped out and about the Ville...

I often get stopped out and about the Ville, and folks tell me how much they enjoy my blog.  I humbly say, "Thank you."  Then they say, "You are such a good writer."  Then I double humbly say, "Thank you."  Then I ask them if they have ever read my sister's blog?  Albeit, I am an O.K. writer, my sister is a natural and a great writer!    Yesterday, she wrote a darling post and well, you just have to read it.  Della is my niece.  Della is persistent.  Della does what Della wants to do!  When she was living here, she was three.  If she got mad, she could throw a fit like no other.  Remember Flash Dance? Remember the scene, where the main girl is dancing in place, with earnest determination and purpose?  O.K., now imagine Della doing the exact same thing, but screaming and crying her little red head off.  Ivey and I would start singing the theme song:

 She's a MANIAC, MANIAC at your door
And she's dancing like she never danced before
She's a MANIAC, MANIAC at your door
And she's dancing like she never danced before

Well, needless to say, we would be howlin' with laughter, which would really PISS her off.  She would be SO MAD and SO RED. If she could have spontaneously combusted, she would have.  If she could have made us spontaneously combust, she would have.  Eventually, we would stop, realizing that we were on the borderline of cruel and unusual punishment.  She had won fair and square- The BATTLE of the WILLS. So, this is Della.  When she is good- she is very, very good. When she is Bad- she is HORRID!  I love her dearly for all of that.  Here is another link to my sister's blog, The Patton House and you will see... She is good- she is very, very good.  Just don't forget about mediocre me, Nan

What are you doing...

What are you doing this weekend?  My honey is returning home, so just a casual, couple of days, before he leaves us again.  What a Tease! Puh-lease!  This time, it is for work vs. chasing the elusive elk...

This weekend, I will be perusing this again...I had not heard about this new online mag - RUE.  I was a day late and a dollar short, but now I am in the "Know" and so are YOU.  It just debut yesterday.

I will be working over at our house and hopefully painting a chalkboard, on a side of our cabinet, so that I can apply one of these.  I'm also doing a custom one in charcoal gray for the boy's new bathroom upstairs.

I will be wishing for this kind of weather, as I work in my pitiful garden, getting it ready for some fall lettuce.

I will be dreaming of these boots that I desperately don't need.  Snap!  Have a great a great one and pop in the store and say "Hello", if you can.  All the Best,  Nan

Double Snap!

Double Snap!  I can't believe it has been since July.  Sorry, I have left all five of my followers hanging... O.K., I stand to be corrected- twelve.  I will do better by you guys, I promise.  I have lots to report on, but I have yoga in five, so it will have to wait.  Just wanted to post this picture...  I want to go on record, I think I could kill for this table, or at the very least, donate a kidney!  Amazing.  Off to the mat, Nan