~ Around Town ~

Cambria is a pretty little town north of Morry Bay, lots of darling shops and the sweetest homes. There are lots.......lots and lots of picket fences....

Pretty beds of flowers everywhere......

Quaint little homes with pretty gardens. I think it would be lovely to sit on that little bench and watch the world go by....

A happy red door and even........

a fun windmill for everyone to enjoy. Hope you enjoyed seeing a bit of Cambria, going to our favorite tea spot next. hugs, Linda

~ Vacation This And That ~

We had the best weather while in Morro Bay. We stay in the same motel each year...it over looks Embarcadero Street and the bay and is close to Main Street. Most mornings you'll find us enjoying breakfast on our balcony and watching the street and businesses come to life, plus there is always lots of activity in the bay......Today we are heading to Main Street to poke around in all the little shops and then head back to the wharf for lunch......Main Street is a lovely tree lined street with lots of planters and flower boxes filled with just the prettiest flowers.....

and the sweetest shops and lots of great places to eat. The....

Summer Cottage is my favorite shop. It's filled with vintage littles and lots of neat do~dads....

The window display and entrance are most inviting, you can't help but go in. Another...

must is the book store, this is a favorite spot Lisa loves to visit and me too. It's really very quaint and cozy, you can just lose yourself in here. Well, we each found new reads and it's time to head for lunch and then beaching....next Cambria. Until then, happy days to you...hugs, Linda

~ Thank You ~

Hi everyone.....I'm back. We had a great getaway and I'll be sharing pictures in a few days. Today, I wanted to say a big thank you too two sweet bloggers who had giveways in September and I was the lucky winner.....Dianntha the Ohio Farm Girl, stitcher extraordinaire had a drawing for this darling LK cross stitch chart. Aren't these the cutest stitches? I love them all but I'm hoping to have the little witchie finished for this Halloween. Then I entered another give away Deb, the very talented Garage Sale Gal was having. She was offering this sweet kitty.....

I love kitties and this one is just precious and I won! I hung this sweetie from the key on our grandfather clock....too cute. Now, Deb said she was going to add a few little treats in the box with Miss Kitty and oh my gosh, look at all the goodies she included...

Halloween candy....yum, a fun note pad and pen, kitchen towel and dish cloth, an acorn card Deb created, bingo cards, little pumpkin and kitty plus lots of fun confetti.... how cool!!!

Thank you both for such sweet giveaways. You are both such great blogging friends. I hope you visit Dianntha and Deb...both are very talented and creative, I know you'll enjoy your visit and make new friends too....hugs, Linda

Time for~~~

our celebration get away....eight years cancer free for me and feeling great. Lisa and I are heading to the coast....Morro Bay, a beautiful little spot. I love it here and look forward to our yearly get away... the days are spent beaching, shopping, poking around in a couple of little nearby towns, even an old grave yard, enjoying delicious clam chowder, plus we find time to read and stitch. We are busy but it sure is fun...I'll see you towards the end of this month, until then wishing you happy days....hugs, Linda

~ I'm Ready For Fall ~

I think fall is finally here...cool, cool mornings and evenings with pleasent afternoons. I love to see the seasons change and I have been so antsy to decorate for fall so I did just that the past few days. This is my sofa table with......... one of my favorite Blackbird designs....Moonlit Garden, I love it!

Our mantel just has a simple garland and candles.....oh, I think there has been a spirit about...that candle wasn't crooked a moment ago...heehee. Here is a sweet little......

stitch from Lisa. It's a JBW Design called "A Very Merry Autumn" how approiate is that. If you click on the picture you can see the stitched sentiment. I stitched this and framed it myself....what do you think of the frame? It cost me a whopping 99cents I found it at the 99cent store. I always have to have a bowl of...........

Hershey kisses, their Fall medley package....love the colors and the candy inside too. A ...

bowl of Fall on the dinning room table...in the center is my first rag ball. It was so fun and simple to make...I've been making lots of these and plan to make some for Christmas too. A bit more Fall in the days to come, until then.....hugs, Linda

~ Hugs From Holland ~

My mail today was exciting...there was a package all the way from Holland. Recently I won a surprise give~away from Heidi at All My Scattering Moments..... Heidi is so talented...not only is she a wonderful stitcher but she tats and quilts too. If you've never visited her I hope you do....you won't be disappointed and you will find yourself inspired by her beautiful work ......anyway, every so often she has a surprise give~away and I recently won. I love the scissor fob she made....do you see the cute little bells, I told her when they jingle I'll always think of her. Now the scissor fob was wonderful by itself but she also surprised me with a RAK...the precious stitch, Pineapples by LHN and all the wonderful floss to stitch this pretty. I've always loved this design and the sentiment that's associated with pineapples....I'm so looking forward to beginning this project....thank you Heidi....you are a sweet soul.


Before I go I wanted you to know Heidi has another blog to enjoy it's called The Cranberry Chronicles...this is a must visit spot too....enjoy. hugs, Linda



Note ~ RAK...means random act of kindess also just click on Heidi's name and you will go to her blogs.

~~ Happy Labor ~~

Hi everyone.....sending each of you wishes for a very happy We are having a BBQ this weekend...do you have special plan??? Whatever you are doing have fun and be safe. Hugs, Linda