To Keep or Not To Keep

Do I keep them or not?  This is the question I am asking myself.  "Liberty Blue" dishes.  Sam and I have been collecting these for a very long time.  My dear friend (Susie) is the one who started it all.  We all like to antique and what better place to antique than in the New Braunsfel area.  Susie collects a lot of different items, but she also collects the Liberty Blue dishes as well. She purchased our very first plate and it has been non-stop ever since.  Sam and I have had so much fun looking for these dishes.  Every time we go to an antique shop, we both go seperate ways, RUSHING  to see which of us would find a new piece.  We were having so much fun with this and before we new it we became dish "POOR"....meaning that we have way TOO MANY!  Both of our daughters have a set and we have at least fifty plates, saucers, cups and etc...We also have the extra pieces like the tea pot, tea pitcher, large platter, salt and pepper, gravy bowl.......I think we have it all!!

I'm thinking, do I want to keep these dishes?  Ok, I do like them, they are "Liberty Blue" and displays some history of our country, and I have enough to have several place settings..

Now,... they take up a lot of space, I never use them, I have too much invested in them to ever get all my money back, and Sam thinks I should not keep them... Decisions, Decisions..Gives power to my brain...After all "IT" makes the final call!!

 

Something a Girl Could Get Use To!!

Honey Hawaiian Facial.....I had my very first homemade facial today!  So realaxing!  Skin so smooth!  This was simple and my face has a glow that I haven't seen in a while..

It was made of 2 Tbls. green tea, 1/2 ripe papaya, 1/2 cup fresh pineapple (diced), 2 Tbls. honey..........

Steep the green tea in boiling water and set aside to cool...Peel the papaya and remove the seeds.  In a blender or you can use a food processor, blend the papaya and pineapple until pureed.  Pour into a bowl  and combine honey and green tea.   MIX WELL..

Apply to face with fingertips.  Recline and rest for 10 to 15 minutes (BEST PART).     Remove completely with tepid water and a soft facial cloth.  Use a covered container and store in the refrigerator for up to one week.  Makes 2 treatments.....

I will say it is something this GIRL could get use to!!!

The Sick Bell...........

is a BELL that is used at Shug's house when the grandkids are not feeling well..This particular BELL has been around for about 14 years.  The BELL itself is not sick...We all know that BELLS can not be sick.   Or, can they???  This one has been sick before.  We have had to replace the string several times.  I suppose that is a good indication that the BELL has been used a lot!

My grandkids actually get excited to come to Shug's house to stay when they are not feeling well.  All they need is the "SICK BELL".  If I hear that BELL ring, then I know they need me.  It doesn't matter if they need something to drink, something to eat, if they need to tell me their head hurts, or if they just simply need a HUG....Shug will be there in seconds.

Tyler was home yesterday and is still not feeling tops today..

He has had a sinus infection and has not been feeling great.  Who better to teach Mylee how to use the BELL?  After all he was the first one to ever use it...

All of the grandkids LOVE this BELL...It has many memories for them and I myself have a lot of them too...I have seen so many precious smiles that have warmed my heart and it is all because of a BELL that rings!

Sami, Bella Jo, Sasafras, P.

My new puppy (Bella)...Just got her yesterday....I am so excited because we have not had a dog in years...I wasn't planning on getting this one, but Sam and I went to First Monday yesterday and while I was shopping in the pavilions, he went to the dogs..Well not like HE went to the dogs, but he went to shop at Dog Alley....Sam sends me this text that says he found a dog...Not only did he send the text, but he sent a cute little picture of it!

This got my interest stirred just a bit..  I told him to do whatever he thought...Not really wanting a dog, but kinda wanting one too.
Later that afternoon, he talked me in to going back to see the dog.
I loved the one he had picked out and I had decided that maybe we did need one.  The grandkids would love it!  I told Sam to just let me look a little more and that was fine with him...

I made up my mind to go back and get that particular puppy...
Just as we walked up to get it, a couple had just ask to hold the puppy.  Wouldn't you know, they bought the dog... My heart was a little sad, but then I saw Bella...After I held her, I knew she was the one. 

I am so proud of Bella... she has gone to the potty outside everytime...  (Sami, Bella Jo, Sasafras, P.)
I guess you could say I am hooked...Never thought we would have another dog, but here she is!  A Shih Tzu!!