happy sunshiney day

 Thanks for all the get well wishes. I've been feeling just fine and dandy since the last time

I posted. It feels so good to be well that I've been out galavanting every day for the past

six days! Some fun things such as breakfast with a friend, thrifting, visiting another friend

and her baby granddaughter, and finally getting my hair trimmed (way overdue). And some

not-so-much-fun things like errands and going to the dentist this morning.

Our weather has finally given up the sub-zero - teen temperatures. Well, at least for now. 

You never know what March may bring around here. We are at 47 degrees today and

 it practically feels like a heatwave. I had the windows in my house open for hours this

 afternoon. As you can see from this photo, we still have a lot of snow on the ground. I'm

 hoping tomorrow's weather - 55! - will be enough to melt most of this snow.

Besides feeling good, I think the warmer temps and sunshine make just about everyone

in a better mood. As I was doing some housework this afternoon, I tried to be mindful of

the little things around my house that made me smile. Aren't these flowers pretty? They're

alstromeria from Trader Joes. They have yellow ones, too. They sell a huge bunch for only

$3.99 and they last for at least two weeks. The vintage drawer was part of a Christmas gift

from my dear blogger friend, Penny from At Home in English Valley. The white cake plate

belonged to my great-aunt, Sylvia who passed away a little over a year ago.

 Sweet kitties settling in for their afternoon nap on my bed. You can see more of the

alstromeria flowers in the white pitcher and the little kitty vase on top of the secretary desk

in the background. (The secretary desk was my grandma's.)

In my china cabinet ~ a trio of vintage egg cups on top of a recipe box and a collection

 of vintage salt and pepper shakers. All were thrifted or found inexpensively at vintage shops. 

 My bulletin board filled with things that make me smile...photos of Brian, Phil, Tim, one of

my nieces, myself as a bride, myself as a flower girl, my dad and Phil, quirky ephemera,

a Haiku poem a friend wrote about me, a reminder note from a friend that she loves me,

 a couple of greeting cards, little cardboard pieces of art with pins on the back that my

boys made for me when they were in grade school.

A cheerful, sunshiny spot to blog and journal. See the pictures on the wall to the left?

 

The one on top is from my childhood - 1971. I was nine years old. If I remember correctly,

I was at a craft show with my mom and this artist - Art Lieb - was there doing these drawings.

I've Googled about this man and found he's now passed away. I'm glad I hung on to this all

these years because it's still something that makes me smile.

 

Vintage mirror and DIY art.

A side table full of plants.

 Blue glass bird in my living room window that catches the light just so. I love that I can see 

way out into a corn field when the trees are bare. Just too bad my neighbor's 

dilapidated garage ruins the peaceful view!

All these little things are what makes a house a home, don't you think?

I hope you are having a happy day, too. 

Linking up with Cozy Little House Tweak it Tuesday.