ANNIE, FANNIE AND ABIGAIL ANTIQUE STUDIO

WIRE LESS

2012-01-31T09:49:00.000-08:00

IT'S TIME!

I HAVE BEEN PONDERING THIS ACTION FOR A WHILE!

I AM STARTING TO PART WITH SOME OF MY WIRE!

I HAVE HAD THIS PILE OF WIRE OBJECTS GATHERED IN STORAGE SINCE

DECEMBER, THINKING THAT I WILL GET IT OUT TO MONTICELLO ANY DAY NOW.

AND-WELL-LIFE JUST GOT IN THE WAY.

[OR, MAYBE I WAS NOT QUITE READY TO GO WIRE LESS YET-MAKES YOU WONDER DOESN'T IT?]

ANY HOW, ON SUNDAY I WENT AND LOADED UP THE OLD SILVER BULLET AND AM TAKING THE WIRE TO MONTICELLO FOR THE SUPERBOWL SALE.

I DON'T DARE TAKE IT OUT OF THE CAR TO PRICE IT AS I COULD EASILY HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART! SO, IT ONLY COMES OUT TO BE PRICED WHEN I UNLOAD AT MONTICELLO.

IF I AM STRONG-AND DON'T BECOME FAINT OF HEART BY PARTING WITH MY WIRE TREASURES-THEN MORE WIRE AND RACKS WILL BE ON THEIR WAY TO MONTICELLO SOON!

ENJOY!

DIANA

DONNA

DEBBY

GEARING UP

2012-01-22T09:56:00.000-08:00

THE KIDS' ROOM-AT LEAST A START!

THIS WAS MY OFFICE A WEEK AGO.

BUT, I AM GEARING UP FOR MR. MILES WHO WILL BE COMING MY WAY

WHEN DR. MOM GOES BACK TO WORK IN FEBRUARY.

I AM SO LUCKY-

I HAVE A TWIN [CHIEF GRANDMA], WHO IS GOING TO SHARE THIS MAGNIFICENT BABY WITH

HIS BUGGY. IF I AM REALLY LUCKY, I MIGHT EVEN GET HIM HALF TIME [OR MORE]!

IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT A BABY WORLD SHOULD, COULD LOOK LIKE-SO I HAVE DECIDED JUST TO DO IT IN TECHNICOLOR.

THAT WAY I DON'T HAVE TO MATCH ANYTHING!

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN DOES'NT IT?

THE PIGGY BANKS ARE FOR MILES, CAMERON AND GILLIAN.

I NO LONGER SAVE CHANGE FOR LAS VEGAS-I SAVE CHANGE FOR THEIR PIGGY BANKS.

I PLAN TO FILL THE CLOSET WITH BOOKS AND SMALL TOYS FOR THE THREE OF THEM TO ENJOY.

BUT WAIT-I HAVE BIGGER PLANS TO DECORATE THE DOWNSTAIRS BIG ROOM WITH ALL TOYS LARGE AND BRIGHT!

I AM EVEN GETTING A BIG WHEEL TO RIDE DOWN THERE!

HOW FUN IS THAT?

ENJOY!

DIANA

DONNA

DEBBY

SPOILED

2012-01-11T09:23:00.000-08:00

RIGHT OUTSIDE OUR BALCONY DOOR, PERFECT WEATHER

FABULOUS VIEW OF THE WATER

AND GREEN TURTLES SUNNING ON THE BEACHES

AND SWIMMING IN THE PONDS

TOOK A BREATHER

AND CAME HOME TO BE BUGGY WHILE THE CHIEF GRANDMA IS TAKING A QUICK TRIP TO PLAY GOLF.

COULD LIFE BE MORE PERFECT!

NO, NEVER, NOT!!!!!!!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A NEW GRANDMA!

2012-01-04T13:56:00.000-08:00

IN A ACTION PACKED, VERY BUSY MONTH OF DECEMBER MY LIFE HAS BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN AND SIDEWAYS! I HAVE A NEW DAILY ROUTINE.... HELPING TO TAKE CARE OF OUR WONDERFUL NEW GRANDSON. WASHING BOTTLES, CHANGING DIAPERS, DOING LAUNDRY, FOLDING AND PUTTING AWAY HIS TINY LITTLE BABY CLOTHES, ROCKING HIM TO SLEEP WITH A SILLY SONG, GIVING HIM A BATH, TAKING HIM ON HIS FIRST WALKS TO EXPLORE HIS NEIGHBORHOOD, WALKING THE DOGS, GOING TO THE MARKET, MEETING HIS PEDIATRICIAN, CHANGING DIAPERS, SHOPPING FOR DIAPERS, PACKING AWAY NEWBORN CLOTHES THAT ARE NOW TOO SMALL, HOLDING MILES, FEEDING HIM A BOTTLE, GIVING HIM A THOUSAND KISSES, LEARNING HOW TO WEAR A BABY SLING, DISCOVERING HOW TO USE HIS STROLLER AND PUT HIM INTO HIS CAR SEAT AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON!!

WHAT A JOY IT IS TO GET UP EVERY MORNING KNOWING THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE WONDERS OF THIS LITTLE LIFE AND WHAT A SMILE IT BRINGS TO MY HEART! THE MUNDANE CHORES THAT SURROUND MY LIFE NOW TAKE ON A NEW MEANING WHEN MY WORLD REVOLVES AROUND THAT BABY GRANDSON!

WISHING YOU ALL A WONDERFUL AND HAPPY FIRST WEEK OF THE NEW YEAR!
HUGS, DONNA, DIANA AND DEBBY

PERFECT GIFTS

2011-12-26T16:16:00.000-08:00

THE PERFECT GIFTS-MY SON JUSTIN WITH BABY MILES.

IS THERE ANY BETTER GIFT UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE?

I THINK NOT!

ENJOY!

DIANA

HOLLY JOLLY

2011-12-23T09:45:00.000-08:00

HAVE A

MERRY,

HOLLY,

JOLLY
CHRISTMAS
AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

DIANA,
DONNA
&
DEBBY

HOLIDAY BRIGHT

2011-12-21T10:29:00.000-08:00

AM I A CLOSET COLORIST?

AM I ENJOYING MY SECOND CHILDHOOD?

HAVE I BEEN LOOKING AT NEUTRALS TOO LONG AND GONE AROUND THE BEND TO LOONEY TUNES?

HAVE I GONE MONKEYS OVER COLOR?

YEP
TO
ALL OF THE ABOVE!
OUR FAMILY CHRISTMAS IS SO MUCH BRIGHTER!
THE COLORS SO MUCH MORE BRILLIANT!
WHO CAN NOT LOOK AT THE WORLD
AND SEE THE JOY AND LOVE
THAT SURROUNDS
A
NEW
BABY
AT
CHRISTMAS TIME!
LIVING LIFE IN TECHNICOLOR!
ENJOY
DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

Christmas Came Early

2011-12-09T08:39:00.001-08:00

Miles Robert was born on December 2, 2011 at 12:57 am! He weighed 6 pounds and 14 ounces and is just a precious little peanut. The new parents are adjusting to their sweet new baby and Grandma's feet have yet to touch the ground. Christmas has arrived early in our family and we are so thankful for our our wonderful new grandchild.

PROMISES KEPT

2011-12-05T08:16:00.001-08:00

WELL, MAYBE A FEW DAYS LATE, BUT HERE ARE PICS OF

XMAS FROM OUR OTHER TWO SPACES AT MONTICELLO.

FROM ALL ACCOUNTS THE MONTICELLO XMAS SHOW BEGAN WITH A SELL OUT CROWD!

THANK YOU ALL WHO CAME OUT AND JOINED THE START OF THE XMAS SEASON.

WE SOOOOOOOO APPRECIATE IT!

WE HAVE BEEN BAGGING AND TAGGING AND ARE

HEADED OUT TO MONTICELLO TO RESTOCK!

HEARTFELT THANKS TO OUR SHOPPERS AND SUPPORTERS!

WE LOVE YOU!

ENJOY

DIANA

DONNA

DEBBY

DONE!

2011-12-01T19:21:00.001-08:00

THE XMAS SPACE IS LAYERED.

THE STOCKINGS ARE HUNG-

AND THIS SANTA'S ELF

IS GOING TO BED

FOR A

LONG WINTER'S NIGHT SLEEP!

MONTICELLO SNEAK PEAKS-BE THERE AT 8 AM OR BE

SQUARE!

MORE PEAKS OF OUR OTHER TWO SPACES TOMORROW!

ENJOY

DIANA

DONNA

DEBBY

FAMILY AFFAIR

2011-11-30T07:35:00.001-08:00

IF EVER THERE WAS A DEFINITION OF A FAMILY AFFAIR-THIS XMAS SHOW EMBODIES THAT DEFINITION OF SUPPORT, HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT!

OUR SISTER DEBBY AND HER HUSBAND BRUCE, HAVE BEEN A HUGE PART IN MAKING THIS XMAS SHOW AT MONTICELLO A DONE DEAL. BRUCE

HELPED MOVED MERCHANDISE, CONSTRUCTED THE TWIG BACKDROP, HELPED PLACE PROPS, MADE SHELVES AND FLAG POLES TO NAME JUST A FEW OF HIS EFFORTS IN HELPING US!

OUR SISTER DEBBY, DESPITE A FULL TIME JOB AND TWO GRAND BABIES MADE ORNAMENTS, DECORATED FLAG POLES, MADE CINNAMON PINE CONE BAGS, CANDLES THAT ARE WORKS OF ART AND A HOST OF OTHER TASKS THAT MADE GETTING READY FOR THIS SHOW SO MUCH EASIER!

I AM SO THANKFUL TO HAVE SUCH A CARING AND GIVING FAMILY! I COULD NOT DO THIS WITH OUT THEIR HELP!

WAIT TO YOU SEE WHAT DONNA HAS DONE TOMORROW!

THE FAIRY HAS COME OFF THE GOLF COURSE AND DONE HER MAGIC ONCE AGAIN.

COME SEE US TOMORROW FOR SNEAK PEAKS OF THE MONTICELLO XMAS SHOW!

YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.

ENJOY

DIANA

DONNA

DEBBY

LAYERING

2011-11-18T10:00:00.001-08:00

FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN ADDING XMAS TO OUR TWO SPACES

AT MONTICELLO.

IT SEEMS A BIT EARLY FOR ME-I AM KIND OF AN AFTER THANKSGIVING KIND OF A GIRL TO START THE XMAS HOLIDAYS.

BUT-

THANKSGIVING AND COOKING IS LOOMING LARGE

AND

THE

CRUSH TO FINISH THE LAST MINUTE MONTICELLO XMAS SHOW IS HERE!

OH, DID I FORGET SOMETHING?

YES-IN BETWEEN ALL OF THE NORMAL EXCITMENT OF THE ABOVE-DONNA'S DAUGHTER SHOULD BE DELIVERING HER FIRST BABY IN THE MIDST OF IT ALL!

NOW THAT IS THE MOST WONDERFUL MOTIVATOR OF ALL-TO HAVE EVERYTHING READY BEFORE THIS BELOVED BABY JOINS OUR WORLD!

ENJOY

DIANA

DONNA

AND

DEBBY

WHERE THE HAIL,HARDY AND DISORGANIZED WORK

2011-11-13T08:42:00.001-08:00

MY WORK SPACE---------

IT IS NOT PRETTY,

IT IS NOT ORGANIZED,

[WELL- ONLY IN MY BRAIN],

IT IS FULL OF.......

BOXES,

BAGS,

AND

PILES

OF PROJECTS

TO BE FINISHED

BY THE MONTICELLO

XMAS SHOW!

THE DOGS AND I CALL IT,

THE CAVE WHERE THIS CHICKY CREATES!

STAY TUNED FOR

SNEAK

PEEK PICTURES

WE GET CLOSER TO THE OPENING.

XO DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

wandering

2011-11-06T07:47:00.000-08:00

I should have been hot gluing Xmas projects, but

I needed my glue gun burns to heal.

I should have been pricing and bagging our wares for

the Xmas show, but I could not bend my neck any longer without a brace!

I could have let bah humbug set in!

Instead, I went wandering on a rainy Saturday morning.

Not with much of a plan.

I Found a hand written estate sale sign-by luck, and the above pictures are a sample of the treasures I found.

The amazing thing-the prices were great when I selected the items-but when I got up to the check out-she decided just then to go 1/2 price!

My lucky day!

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

ADMITTEDLY

2011-11-03T08:47:00.000-07:00

I HAVE BEEN

STUCK,

BLANK,

UNINSPIRED,

FEELING LIKE

EVERYTHING

THE

SAME

OLD THING!

I HAVE BEEN

FEELING

THAT

EVERYTHING LOOKS

ALIKE!

SO WHAT DOES A GIRL DO?

REFRESH,

RESTOCK,

CHANGE THINGS UP

AND

FALL IN LOVE

AGAIN

WITH OUR TREASURES!

OKAY, I DID TAKE

A SMALL BREAK!

I NEEDED TO GET A JUMP START AND

FOCUS ON THE XMAS SHOW!

BUT,

AS THE XMAS SHOW GETS UNDER CONTROL [YEAH-WHO AM I KIDDING],

I FEELING THE NEED TO SPEND MORE AND MORE TIME

AT MONTICELLO-A HOME AWAY FROM HOME!

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

HOLIDAY SELECTIONS FROM THE VAULT

2011-10-30T09:51:00.000-07:00

As the holidays approach, Diana, Debby and I will begin to select the small treasures that will help complete our Christmas gift offerings for our wonderful customers at the Monticello Christmas Show. Throughout the year we have collected these wonderful items and have stored them in the vault (as in Donna's studio) for safe keeping.

It now is time for the selection committee (we three sister's) to meet and make the decisions of what we will keep for awhile longer and what we will put in the Christmas Show for sale. This is not an easy task! A very challenging task to say the least! For example, what I will think is fine to relinquish and to put up for sale, Diana and Debby may say no,no, no that never leaves the vault! Do you see our dilemma?

Our motto has always been"If we buy it it is always for sale!" However, over the years we have tweaked our motto to "If we keep what we just purchased, we need to take an item out of our vault to replace the new coveted treasure!"

How well do you think that works?

You will have an opportunity to see for yourselves at the Monticello Christmas Show as all three spaces will be filled to overflowing with goodies for you and the one's you love! For all of you who live to far away to attend, we will keep our blog filled with photos of our Christmas Magic!

Have a great Sunday!

Hugs, Donna, Diana & Debby

ON THE HUNT

2011-10-24T11:44:00.000-07:00

WAS ON THE HUNT THIS WEEKEND.

I MUST ADMIT, MY HUNTING SKILLS HAVE GOTTEN A LITTLE RUSTY FOR ANYTHING OLD AND CRUSTY AND BELOVED!

BUT, I WILL ADMIT THAT MY HUNTING SKILLS FOR ALL THINGS GLITTERY AND XMAS HAVE TRULY BECOME REFINED OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS!

SADLY, THE MONTICELLO SPACES HAVE BEEN IN DIRE NEED OF NEW AND REFRESHING MERCHANDISE, SO OUT I WENT TO SEE WHAT I COULD FIND.

COULD I STILL PICK OUT WHAT I LOVE, OR HAVE I LOST THE TOUCH?

WELL, I AM HERE TO SAY, I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM FINDING THINGS THAT I LOVE!

THE PROBLEM MAY BE THAT I WANT TO KEEP ALL OF THE TREASURES!

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A BUDDING HOARDER?

YES-BUT I LONG AGO PASSED THROUGH THE INITIAL STAGES OF, I NEED THIS, I WANT THIS, AND LOVE THIS AND I AM GOING TO KEEP IT STAGE!

I HAVE MOVED ON TO--------THE STAGE OF--------

MAYBE I WILL KEEP A FEW THINGS FOR JUST A LITTLE WHILE. I WILL PUT A FEW THINGS ASIDE FOR DONNA AND DEBBY AS WELL! BECAUSE IF THEY SEE IT FOR SALE-THEY SCREAM-"I COLLECT THOSE THINGS-I HAVE TO HAVE THEM!". SO NOW I JUST PUT THEM ASIDE IN THE TREASURE CUPBOARD SO WHEN THEY COME OVER THEY GET SURPRISES. WHAT DOES NOT REST IN MY HOUSE - OR DOES NOT GO TO THE CGM OR BG, GOES OUT TO MONTICELLO.

I WILL FINISH BAGGING AND TAGGING TODAY-AND OUT THE TREASURES GO TO MONTICELLO TOMORROW.

BECAUSE THERE IS

ALWAYS

SOMETHING

ELSE

FIND

IN THE HUNT

THAT

I WILL

WANT MORE!

ENJOY!

DIANA

DONNA

DEBBY

SHADES OF FALL, THREE SISTER'S STYLE

2011-10-22T08:50:00.000-07:00

COLOR, COLOR, COLOR!

NOT USUALLY IN OUR REPERTOIRE.

WE THREE SISTER'S LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE NEUTRAL COLOR PALETTE THAT HAS BECOME OUR TRADEMARK OVER THE YEARS.

BUT AS FALL BEGINS IN EARNEST AND THE HOLIDAYS ARE FAST APPROACHING WE TAKE A FEW WEEKS TO INTRODUCE INTO OUR LIVES A SHOT OF COLOR.

WE DON'T STRAY TO FAR FROM OUR PASSION BUT ENOUGH TO SHAKE THINGS UP! UNTIL NEXT TIME, DONNA, DIANA & DEBBY

PINK OR BLUE?

2011-10-18T09:31:00.000-07:00

ALL THREE OF US SISTERS ARE CRAZY ABOUT ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH BABIES. OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE AMASSED SEVERAL COLLECTIONS THAT WARM OUR HEARTS AND TICKLE OUR FANCIES.

WE HAVE TUCKED AWAY VINTAGE CHILDREN'S CLOTHES AND HAVE FILLED AN ARMOIRE WITH CHILDREN'S SUITCASES!

SOME OF THE BABY TEXTILES THAT WE CHERISH WOULD TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY; THE BEAUTIFUL DETAILS THAT WERE LOVINGLY MADE TO CHRISTEN THE NEW BABY. HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF THE CLOTHES THAT ARE HOUSED IN THE SUITCASES ARE EXAMPLES OF EVERYDAY WEAR AND TEAR. THEY ARE CLOTHES THAT WERE LOVED, HANDED DOWN, TATTERED AND NOT QUITE PERFECT.

IN THE VAULT YOU WOULD ALSO DISCOVER A COLLECTION OF BABY SHOES THAT I AM SURE I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO PART WITH. MOST OF THE BABY AND CHILDREN'S SHOES ARE ONSIES, NO LONGER A PERFECT PAIR BUT EVEN MORE DEAR TO MY HEART!

PINK OR BLUE?

THE NEW GRAND BABY IS A BOY, MILES ROBERT! BOTH NAMES ARE FAMILY NAMES AND REPRESENT A BLENDING OF OUR DAUGHTER'S AND HER HUSBAND'S FAMILIES. A GREAT WAY TO START A NEW LIFE DON'T YOU THINK! HUGS, DONNA, DIANA & DEBBY

BREAD PUDDING & MOM

2011-10-16T12:10:00.000-07:00

WE LOST OUR MOM 5 YEARS AGO AND I DON'T THINK A DAY GOES BY WITHOUT THINKING OF HER. GRIEF TAKES MANY UNEXPECTED PATHS AND I THIINK THAT WE ARE ALWAYS A LITTLE SURPRISED WHEN SOMETHING SMALL AND UNOBTRUSIVE TRIGGERS THOSE FEELINGS OF LOSS AND PAIN. FOR SOME REASON TODAY BREAD PUDDING POPPED INTO MY HEAD AND THOUGHTS OF OUR MOM AND HOW MUCH SHE ENJOYED BREAD PUDDING CAME TUMBLING OUT. THE MEMORY MADE ME SMILE AND BROUGHT SUNSHINE TO MY HEART AS WELL AS A FEW TEARS TO MY CHEEKS!

IN HONOR OF OUR MOTHER I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU A RECIPE FOR BREAD PUDDING MUFFINS FROM A WONDERFUL BAKERY HERE IN THE NORTHWEST.

GRAND CENTRAL BREAD PUDDING MUFFINS

1 POUND CRUSTY ARTISAN WHITE BREAD

1/2 TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON

6 EGGS

3/4 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR

1 1/2 CUPS HEAVY CREAM

1 1/2 CUPS MILK

2 TEASPOONS VANILLA EXTRACT

PREPARE THE BREAD

SLICE THE BREAD AND CUT IT INTO 1 INCH CUBES. PUT THE BREAD INTO A LARGE BOWL AND TOSS IT WITH THE CINNAMON.

MAKE THE CUSTARD AND POUR IT OVER THE BREAD.

WHISK THE EGGS, SUGAR, CREAM, MILK AND VANILLA TOGETHER UNTIL WELL COMBINED, THEN POUR THE CUSTARD OVER THE BREAD. COVER AND REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS AND UP TO 24 HOURS.

BAKE

PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 325 DEGREES. LINE A STANDARD 12 CUP MUFFIN TIN WITH PAPER LINERS, OR GENEROUSLY GREASE WITH BUTTER.

SCOOP A HEAPING 1/2 CUP OF THE PUDDING MIXTURE INTO EACH OF THE 12 MUFFIN CUPS; EACH ONE SHOULD BE NICELY MOUNDED. TOP OFF EACH PUDDING WITH ANY REMAINING CUSTARD.

BAKE FOR 45 MINUTES, ROTATING THE TIN HALFWAY THROUGH THE BAKING TIME. THE PUDDINGS SHOULD BE LIGHTLY GOLDEN BROWN ON TOP. DUST THEM WITH CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR WHILE THEY ARE STILL WARM.

ARE YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW?

2011-10-14T09:10:00.000-07:00

The last few months have been a whirlwind helping my daughter prepare for the arrival of her baby! For months I have been whittling down my collections of treasures that are housed in what Diana and I refer to as the vault. As summer progressed I realized that my love of all things old and tattered were not really getting that much smaller. Since I was going to move "Grandma's" baby nursery into my studio I was starting to get a wee bit concerned about how that was going to actually happen. My daughter asked me on a hot summer day when I was overwhelmed with making the decisions of what stays and what goes, "Mom why don't you just use one of the guest bedrooms for the nursery and keep your studio?" I am not quite sure why it took me so long to come to that conclusion! Perhaps a senior moment prevented me from realizing that I can have both true loves in my life, a brand new grand baby and a passion for antique things! So, my ducks are now in a row, the spare bedroom as been
converted into a wonderful baby nursery (furnished of course with some of my favorite antiques, photos to come) and my studio remains the vault filled to the rafters with all things old, tattered and loved! The photos represent WHAT did not get purged this summer! Hugs, Donna, Diana and Debby

Christmas is Coming!

2011-10-12T11:37:00.000-07:00

Lordy, Lordy have we been busy! Every year we say "we will start working on the Monticello Christmas Show on July 1st! In the past that just has not happened! We have the best of intentions but summer fun trumps getting ahead of the Christmas rush big time! This July was an exception and we really DID start preparing for the Monticello Christmas Show! You see, we have a very important time line to adhere to! My daughter and her husband are expecting their first baby (and our first grandchild) on December 2nd, the opening day of the Christmas Show! Good timing don't you think! We jump started our projects so the magic of Christmas will be ready for all of our wonderful customers! A few sneak peaks will be on the blog as we get closer to the Holidays so stay tuned! Hugs, Donna, Diana and Debby!

THE DIMMING SWITCH

2011-09-20T10:39:00.000-07:00

SOMETIMES I THINK THAT WHEN YOU REACH A CERTAIN DECADE THAT THERE IS A COMPUTER PREPROGRAMMED BUTTON THAT UNILATERLLY DECIDES, "WHAT YOU USE TO KNOW TO DO TO LOAD PICTURES INTO YOUR COMPUTER IS NOW DEFUNCT AND A NEW TRICK FOR AN OLD DOG NEEDS TO BE LEARENED!" I HAVE SPENT THE LAST TWO HOURS TRYING TO DOWNLOAD THE PICTURES FROM THE BABY SHOWER ON SUNDAY. ALAS-TO NO AVAIL. WE HAVE THESES PRE-SHOWER PICTURES THAT THE WIZARD [WHO OBVIOUSLY HAS A BRIGHTER BULB THAN I DO WITH THIS TASK], WENT INTO THE CAMERA ON SATURDAY AND GRABBED THEM! I AM SAD TO SAY I HAVE NOT LEARNED THE NEW TRICK YET SO WE WILL HAVE TO WAINT UNTIL HE COMES HOME FROM WORK TODAY TO SEE IF HE CAN DO MORE MAGIC AND GRAB THE PICTURES.

JUST SO YOU KNOW-THE SHOWER WAS A BLAST! MORE SOON!

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE DYING TO KNOW WHAT "BUGGIE" STANDS FOR-BACK UP GRAMMY! THE WIZARD IS"BUGS", BACK UP GRAMPY!

ENJOY

DIANA

DONNA

DEBBY

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

2011-09-06T09:46:00.000-07:00

YOU MAY THINK THAT I HAVE ENJOYED THE LAST DOG DAYS OF SUMMER BECAUSE I HAVE NOT POSTED FOR A WHILE.

YOU MIGHT THINK THAT I HAVE JUST BEEN SPINNING MY TIME AWAY ENJOYING THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER.

YOU MIGHT THINK THAT ALL I HAVE BEEN DOING IS READING ALL OF THE CLASSICS [HA HA] THESE LAST FEW HOT DAYS OF SUMMER.

YOU MIGHT THINK THAT I HAVE BEEN WANDERING THE CITY LOOKING FOR TREASURES.

YES, I HAVE DONE SOME OF THE ABOVE, BUT MOSTLY WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING IS:

1. PLAN A TWO WEEK TRIP TO SPAIN-

BUT HAD TO CANCEL BECAUSE THE WIZARD BLEW OUT HIS BACK BIG TIME!

2. WAITING FOR BABY GILLIAN TO ARRIVE AND SHE DID. SUCH A LITTLE ROSEBUD, CUTETY, PUTEY!!

3 .PLANNING A BABY SHOWER! AN UP AND COMING BLOG TO SHARE THE EXCITING NEWS! LET'S JUST SAY MY NEW NAME IS BUGGIE! CAN YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT IT STANDS FOR?

4. AND FINALLY, CLEANING OUT AND PACKING UP THE LOG HOUSE WHICH CLOSES IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

NOT EXACTLY DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

BUT STILL WONDERFUL JUST THE SAME!

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

A LITTLE JUNKIN

2011-08-06T12:33:00.000-07:00

IN BETWEEN LIFE'S BUSY ACTIVITIES, I HAVE MANAGED TO SQUEEZE IN A FEW SHORT, JUNKING EXCURSIONS.

I KNOW WHEN THE WEATHER STARTS TO FEEL LIKE IT MIGHT BE HEADING TOWARD FALL, WARMER COLORS TEND TO SNEAK INTO OUR PRETTY NEUTRAL PALETTE.

I HAVE STOPPED FIGHTING THE URGE NOT TO BUY COLOR AND HAVE ACCEPTED THE FACT THAT MY LIFE IS IMMERSED IN COLOR-SO COLOR IT IS- [WELL SOME COLOR ANYWAY!]

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

BABY BOOMER BEATLE'S SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD

2011-08-01T18:05:00.000-07:00

WELL, I THOUGHT 65 WOULD BE THE NEXT MILESTONE FOR DONNA AND I TO CROSS-

BOY, WAS I WRONG!!!!!!!!

FOR ALL OF YOU YOUNG AT HEARTS WHO MIGHT REMEMBER THE BEATLES IN THE 60'S AND 70'S-YOU KNOW THAT THEY WERE IN THEIR EARLY TWENTIES WHEN SUCCESS FOUND THEM!

AT THAT AGE THEY WERE INVINCIBLE AND THUS SANG SONGS ABOUT MANY THINGS INCLUDING AGING, WITH NO THOUGHT ABOUT HOW IT MIGHT AFFECT US BABY BOOMERS DECADES LATER!

AS YOU MIGHT HAVE ALREADY GUESSED-THE MILESTONE THAT WE CROSSED WAS

YIKES!!!

64!

I WALKED AROUND ALL DAY AND NIGHT FOR WEEKS WITH THIS BEATLES SONG IN MY HEAD...........WHEN YOU ARE OLD AND 64..............

WHY COULDN'T THEY WRITE THE SONG ANOTHER WAY...........LIKE

WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND 24? THAT SOUNDS GOOD TO ME!

OR WHY NOT WRITE THE SONG........ WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG AND 64?

I LIKE THAT WORDING MUCH BETTER!

SO, THE MILESTONE HAS COME AND GONE AND I AM NOW CHOOSING TO SING THE SONG..... WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME WHEN I AM YOUNG AND 64! OLD WILL NOT-I REPEAT NOT ENTER MY MIND AGAIN-WELL AT LEAST UNTIL I AM 65!

ENJOY!

NEW TREASURES OFF TO MONTICELLO!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

2011-07-20T08:58:00.000-07:00

IT HAS BEEN A BUSY WEEK OR TWO!

A BABY SHOWER, A WEDDING IN CHICAGO AND THE USUAL TASKS OF EVERY DAY LIVING THAT TAKE UP TIME AND ENERGY OUTSIDE OF BLOGGING AND JUNKING.

THESE TREASURES I FOUND BEFORE LEAVING FOR CHIGAGO.

THEY ARE TAGGED AND PRICED AND ALREADY AT MONTICELLO!

I AM STARTING TO GET THE ITCH!

JUST SO YOU KNOW---------I AM GETTING-----

YES........ THE ITCH TO DO A MAJOR REDO IN OUR BIG, SPACE AT MONTICELLO!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS YET..........YIKES.....WHAT AM I THINKING..........

BUT JUST LIKE A BAD COLD-I FEEL IT COMING MY WAY!

STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES!

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

FILTERED SUN

2011-07-02T18:54:00.000-07:00

TO BE

NOT

TO BE

A PURIST?

THIS YEAR I AM CHOOSING NOT TO BE A PURIST!!!!

I BOUGHT ALL OF MY DECK PLANTS TODAY-ALREADY PLANTED!

I JUST SNIPPED OFF THE WIRE FROM THE HANGING BASKETS AND PLACED THEM ON MY COLUMNS ON THE DECK.

INSTANT GARDEN!

USUALLY I PLANT MY OWN.

I PUT THEM ALL IN CLAY POTS.

NOT THIS YEAR.

WE HAVE HAD NO SUN TO GROW LITTLE PLANTS INTO BIG PLANTS.

SO I LET THE GREENHOUSES DO THE WORK FOR ME THIS YEAR.

I HATE TO ADMIT IT-THEY LOOK AS GOOD-NO-MAKE THAT BETTER THAN I CAN DO!

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

SPARKLERS

2011-06-30T08:48:00.000-07:00

WELL-THESE ARE NOT THE FOURTH OF JULY SPARKLERS-

THESE ARE VINTAGE SEQUINS AND BEADS SPARKLERS!

I FOUND THEM AT AN ESTATE SALE A WHILE AGO AND AM IN THE MIDTH OF DECIDING :

1. DO I JUST KEEP THEM ALL?

2. DO I JUST KEEP ALL OF MY FAVORITE COLORS?

3. DO I REBAG THE SEQUINS AND KEEP THE VIALS?

4. DO I KEEP THE SEQUINS AND SELL THE VIALS?

I AM LEANING WITH KEEPING MY FAVORITES AND BAGGING THE VIALS WITH SEQUINS AND BEADS IN TACT IN LIKE COLORS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

LOCOMOTIVES

2011-06-29T11:20:00.000-07:00

I CAN NOT BELIEVE I FOUND THIS BOOK ABOUT ALL THINGS LOCOMOTIVE WHEN

I WAS OUT JUNKING THE OTHER DAY.

IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THRIFT STORES THAT I PASS BY AND ONLY STOP WHEN THERE IS PARKING.

MY LUCKY DAY-PARKING WAS AVAILABLE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE STORE!

I WAS GOING TO TAKE IT TO MONTCELLO.

THEN I WAS GOING TO GIVE IT TO THE CGM FOR THE MUSEUM.

THEN I LOOKED AT THE BOOK MORE CLOSELY.

ALTHOUGH IN ROUGH CONDITION-IT WAS PUBLISHED BY THE RAILROAD GAZETTE IN NEW YORK IN 1876.

I DECIDED IT WAS TOO MUCH OF OUR AMERICAN HISTORY TO

GIVE IT UP!

MEANING-I LOVE IT TOO MUCH TO SELL OR SHARE.

SO INTO MY HOUSE IT GOES-AT LEAST FOR NOW!

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

FINALLY

2011-06-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

FINALLY,

THE PEONIES

DECIDED TO BLOOM

IN ALL THEIR GLORY!

I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THEM!

I DO WATER THEM, CUT THEM IN THE SPRING, [WHOOPS-SUMMER]

AND CUT THE LEAVES BACK IN THE FALL.

MOTHER NATURE DOES THE REST!

EACH ONE HAS THEIR OWN PERSONALITY AND COLOR RANGE-I LOVE THE PALEST

PINK ONES THE MOST!

USUALLY, I HAVE PINK TIGHT PETALED, ROSES MIXED INTO THE BOUQUETS-BUT SO FAR-ONLY ONE BUD HAS SET!

SO PEONIES IT IS-IN THE LIMELIGHT AND IN THEIR GLORY!

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

TRAVELERS

2011-06-20T09:57:00.000-07:00

I DO NOT KNOW WHY I LOVE OLD SUITCASES SO MUCH-

BUT-I DO!

I COLLECT THEM,

I SELL THEM,

I COLLECT THEM,

AND I SELL THEM AGAIN!

I USE THEM AT HOME.

I USE THEM FOR STORAGE OF FAVORITE LINENS.

I USE THEM TO STACK AND GIVE TEXTURE TO DISPLAYS.

BUT, I THINK THE REAL REASON I LOVE OLD SUITCASES IS THE WANDERLUST THAT THEY BRING OUT OF PAST TIMES AND TRAVELS AND FOLKS THAT I WILL NEVER MEET OR GET TO HEAR THEIR STORIES. SO I MUST CONTENT MYSELF WITH THE SUITCASES THAT THEY TOOK ON THEIR JOURNEYS.

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

HUMMING BIRD GALOP

2011-06-13T11:04:00.000-07:00

IN BETWEEN WORKING FULL TIME AND BEING THE BEST GRANDMA TO CAMERON, OUR SISTER, DEBBY, HAS BEEN BUSY CREATING THESE DARLING, ADORNED BIRD HOUSES! I AM NOT SURE WHICH ONE I LOVE THE BEST----WELL- I DO REALLY LOVE THE BIRD HOUSE SHELF WITH THE MUSIC SHEET ON THE BACK WITH HUMMING BIRD GALOP AS THE TITLE OF THE SONG!

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

REDO

2011-06-04T08:12:00.000-07:00

I SPENT THE BETTER HALF OF LAST WEEK TAKING APART THE GARDEN SPACE AND REDOING THE TWO SPACES IN THE MALL.

I DID GET A LITTLE SHOPPING DONE AS WELL-

AND WILL GET NEW TREASURES TO MONTICELLO SOON.

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA, AND DEBBY

FORAGE

2011-05-28T09:13:00.000-07:00

DESPITE THE GRAY, RAINY WEATHER, I BRAVED THE ELEMENTS TO GO FORAGING.

HERE ARE A FEW TREASURES THAT WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO MONTICELLO NEXT WEEK!

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

PRETTY IN PINK

2011-05-23T08:22:00.000-07:00

SOMETIMES I HAVE A SPLIT PERSONALITY.

SOMETIMES, I FORGET THAT I AM AT HEART A TOMBOY AND I GO OUT AND BUY

PRETTY THINGS.

I AM NOT SURE WHO I AM CHANNELING-

BUT I HAVE PURCHASED TWO LONG, PINK GOWNS AND ONE LONG SATIN NIGHTGOWN OVER THE PAST WEEK.

MAYBE IT IS JUST SPRING AND THOUGHTS OF PROMS AND WEDDINGS ARE IN THE AIR.

BUT FOR NOW, THERE IS PRETTY IN PINK AT MONTICELLO.

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

REFRESH

2011-05-20T09:41:00.000-07:00

LAST NIGHT WAS DEALER NIGHT AT MONTICELLO.

IT GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFRESH ALL THREE SPACES-AND COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT-

THERE

NEEDS

WHOLE

LOT

SHAKING

DONE!

SO, GULP-I AM GOING TO DIVE IN AND REDO THE PRETTY SPACE AT THE END OF THE MONTH. IT WILL BE A GOOD TIME TO DO SO SINCE THE GARDEN SHOW WILL BE COMING TO AN END.

PS-I NEED TO DO THIS BEFORE THE CGM GETS HOME AND HAS A HEART ATTACK!

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

PRETTY LITTLE THINGS

2011-05-16T10:03:00.000-07:00

OFF TO MINTICELLO

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

MONTICELLO SCENERY

2011-05-09T08:55:00.000-07:00

NEW PICTURES OF MONTICELLO.

I AM HEADING OFF TODAY TO ADD MORE GOODIES!

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

Happy, Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-06T07:42:00.000-07:00

In honor and celebration of mothers everywhere we would like to share with you these chronological images of a mother Hummingbird and her two babies that were taken this winter in the California desert. These photographs are the epitome of Mother Nature showcased at her very best! As our Mother's Day gift to our wonderful blog family and all of you truly remarkable mothers, you may download and use any of these images for your own personal use. Enjoy, and know that we three D's truly understand the boundless love that mother's have for their children. From our hearts to yours, Happy Mother's Day! Diana, Donna & Debby

If you click on each photograph twice you will be able to enlarge the image.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

HUGS,

DIANA, DONNA & DEBBY

SWEET LITTLE THINGS

2011-05-04T08:57:00.000-07:00

I GOT THESE SWEET LITTLE BABY AND DOLLY TREASURES LAST WEEKEND.

THEY ARE BAGGED AND TAGGED AND READY TO GO TO

MONTICELLO.

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

NEW FINDS

2011-05-02T10:47:00.000-07:00

I SQUEEKED OUT A FEW HOURS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND DID A LITTLE SHOPPING.

ALTHOUGH I DID NOT FIND TONS OF NEW TREASURES,

THE ONES I DID FIND, SPEAK TO ALL OF THE THINGS WE LOVE.

THEY ARE ALMOST PRICED AND WILL GO OUT TO MONTICELLO SOON.

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

MORE FORAGING

2011-04-26T09:44:00.000-07:00

CAN YOU GUESS WHICH ONE OF THESE TREASURES MAY NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE?

WELL, THERE COULD BE TWO, BUT I KEPT ONE AND TOOK THE OTHER OUT TO MONTICELLO.

IF IT DOES NOT SELL, IT IS COMING HOME TO MAMA!

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

FORAGING

2011-04-25T09:40:00.000-07:00

VINTAGE SHELL WIND CHIME

WHO DOES NOT LOVE AN IRONSTONE PITCHER AND BOWL?

LOTS OF VINTAGE SILVERWARE!

WONDERFUL WATCH KEEPERS! [CGM-I KEPT THE BEST FOR YOU!]

OLD TRANSFERWARE!

DARLING BABY SHOES!

WISH I WOULD HAVE KEPT THROUGH OUT THE YEARS, THE BABY LINEN SHOES I HAVE FOUND AND SOLD!
THEY MELT MY HEART!

THE EASTER BUNNY DID NOT LEAVE AN EASTER BASKET FOR ME THIS YEAR.

INSTEAD HE LEFT ME A NOTE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS-GO OUT AND FORAGE YOUR OWN EASTER TREATS.

AND SO I DID ON A BEAUTIFUL, WARM, SATURDAY IN PORTLAND, OREGON!

THESE ARE SOME OF THE TREATS THAT I BROUGHT HOME AND NOW ARE ON THERE WAY TO MONTICELLO!

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

PAPER, RIBBON, BUTTONS AND ALPHABETS

2011-04-23T08:35:00.000-07:00

TRENDS COME IN.

FASHION DESGINS CHANGE [DAILY]

TRENDS GO OUT OF STYLE.

IN THE HOME,

IN THE GARDEN,

IN THE CLOTHES AND SHOES WE WEAR-

BUT,

PAPER, RIBBONS, BUTTONS AND ALPHABETS,

WILL NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE.

WE HAVE A PASSION FOR THEM AND THEY WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF ANNIE, FANNIE AND ABIGAIL.

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

SPRING

2011-04-21T10:14:00.000-07:00

THE TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN WAY BELOW NORMAL!!!!!

THE RAIN FALL HAS BEEN WAY ABOVE NORMAL!!!!!

BUT MOTHER NATURE DOES NOT CARE!!!!!

SHE STILL GIVES US SUCH A BEAUTIFUL, COLORFUL PALETTE TO LIVE WITH UNTIL THE SUN DECIDES TO COME OUT AND WARM US UP.

USUALLY, AROUND JULY 5TH!!!!!!

ALONG THE WAY

2011-04-19T11:35:00.000-07:00

ALONG THE WAY, WHEN WALKING THE DOGS,

THESE ARE SOME OF THE SIGNS OF

NATURE SINGING THAT SPRING IS ON

IT'S WAY!

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

CLEANING HOUSE

2011-04-14T09:50:00.000-07:00

I SPENT MOST OF YESTERDAY SPRING CLEANING AT MONTICELLO.

I HAVE WANTED TO START CHANGING OUT OUR WINDOW SPACE, AND YESTERDAY, I FINALLY GOT THE OLD REAR IN GEAR AND GOT THE PROJECT STARTED!

I CHANGED OUT A CUPBOARD AND RPLACED EVERYTHING WITH THIS COLLECTION OF TRANSFERWARE AND VINTAGE CANNING JARS FILLED WITH JOY OF COOKING SHRED INSIDE OF THEM.

NEXT THURSDAY, DURING DEARLER NIGHT, I AM GOING TO PUT A COAT OF PAINT ON THE CUPBOARD. I LOVE NATURAL WOOD-BUT IT IS TOO DARK FOR ME IN THE WINDOW SPACE.

SO OUT COMES THE PAINT BRUSH NEXT WEEK.

I PUT A FEW VINTAGE EASTER CHICKS IN THE GARDEN SPACE ALONG WITH THE LAST TWO EASTER TAGS THAT DONNA MADE.

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

FINDS

2011-04-11T09:22:00.000-07:00

I DID A LITTLE SHOPPING THIS WEEKEND.

BUT,

I MUST SAY-

I ALSO CAUGHT UP ON SOME REST AND CHORES THAT HAVE BEEN PUT A SIDE FOR MORE

PRESSING FUN-THE GARDEN SHOW.

BUT-NOW IT IS BACK TO REAL LIFE!

THE DOGS EVEN GOT A BATH [WELL, SHOWER] YESTERDAY.

EVEN DOGGIE DEORDORANT COULD NOT MASK WHAT EVER RENO ROLLED IN WHEN THEY ESCAPED THE YARD ON SATURDAY!

I AM GOING TO FINISH A FEW MORE TO DO'S AND THEN I AM OFF TO MONTICELLO TO RESTOCK!

PS-OUR SISTER DEBBY MADE THE GARDEN STAKES OUT OF OLD SERVING SPOONS!

THEY ARE CHARMING AND ON THERE WAY OUT TO THE GARDEN SHOW!

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

FLEURS

2011-04-07T19:29:00.000-07:00

I AM NOW AT AN AGE WHERE I CAN CONTAIN MYSELF WHEN I GO INTO A SHOE STORE!

I AM NOW AT AN AGE WHERE I CAN RESTRAIN MYSELF WHEN I GO INTO A CANDY STORE!

I AM NOW AT AN AGE WHEN THE THOUGHT OF CLOTHES SHOPPING CAN BE EASILY REDIRECTED!!!!!

BUT, I AM AT AN AGE WHERE BUYING FLOWERS IS PURE JOY AND I CAN HARDLY CONTAIN MYSELF WHEN IMMERSED IN CHOICES OF SPRING AND SUMMER FLOWERS.

SO TODAY WAS THE ICING ON THE CAKE!

WITH AS MUCH RESTRAINT AS I COULD MUSTER, I ADDED THE LAST LAYERS OF BRANCHES AND FLOWERS TO OUR GARDEN SPACE.

WHAT A FUN DAY!

I THINK NEXT YEAR-I AM ONLY DOING FLOWERS AND CONTAINERS FOR THE GARDEN SHOW. TODAY WAS WAY TOO MUCH FUN.

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

STOLEN MOMENTS

2011-04-07T09:03:00.000-07:00

I STOLE A FEW MOMENTS THROUGH OUT THE

DAY YESTERDAY TO ADD TO OUR TWO MALL SPACES.

THEY WERE [ARE] BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE NEGLECTED DUMP SITES!

SO I TOOK THE FABLOUS SMALLS THAT DONNA AND DEBBY CREATED AND

ADDED THEM TO THE TWO SPACES.

I MUST SAY THE ADDED ATTENTION DID PUT

A LITTLE GLOW ON THEM!

I PROMISED THEM NEXT WEEK [LIKE THE DOGS],

THEY WILL GET THE ATTENTION

THEY DESERVE

FOR PUTTING UP

WITH

LASTEST

PASSION,

THE

GARDEN

SHOW

MONTICELLO!

BE THERE AT 8:00AM OR BE PREPARED

TO LOSE OUT ON SOME FABULOUS TREASURES THE VENDORS HAVE PUT TOGETHER FOR YOU!

ENJOY!

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

SMALL REDO

2011-04-05T18:58:00.000-07:00

I DID SOME REARRANGING TODAY IN THE GARDEN SPACE!

I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH A FEW AREAS SO I TOOK THEM OUT AND ADDED NEW.

I ALSO PAINTED OUT THE INSIDE OF A CUPBOARD, THE SCREEN DOOR AND THE NARROW WINDOW BEHIND IT AS THEY SEEMED TOO DARK FOR ME.

I STARTED PUTTING OUT THE STONEWARE AND MEDIUM SIZED FLUFF.

TOMORROW I WILL MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS PRICED AND PUT OUT THE SMALLS. AND FINALLY ON THURSDAY-PUT OUT THE GARDEN FLOWERS ETC.

IT IS GOING TO BE A TERRIFIC SHOW.

EVERYONE KEEPS RAISING THE BAR!

ENJOY

DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

A FEW MORE LAYERS ADDED TODAY

2011-04-04T19:17:00.000-07:00

MONTICELLO ANTIQUE MARKET PLACE

GARDEN SHOW

BEGINNING APRIL 8TH AT 8:00AM

8600 SE STARK

PORTLAND, OREGON

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

ADDED MORE LAYERS TODAY.

WELL GIVE YOU SNEAK PEAKS OF FINISHED WORK ON THURSDAY EVENING.

ENJOY!

XO DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

MORE LAYERS

2011-04-03T18:40:00.000-07:00

GOOD NEWS!

YESTERDAY'S WORK STAYED UP ON THE WALLS!

BETTER NEWS, OUR SISTER, DEBBY CAME TO HELP AND SHE ADDED MORE PAPER LAYERS FOR ME!!!!!!

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!

DEBBY ALSO SURPRISED US WITH AN ANNIE, FANNIE AND ABIGAIL

AND GARDEN BANNERS.

THEY ARE PROUDLY ON DISPLAY!

WELL, THE BIG STUFF IS UNLOADED!

BUT WHERE IS THE CGM WHEN I NEED HER TO PLACE THE FURNITURE?

NO WHERE IN SIGHT!

SO I LIMPED THROUGH, CHANGING MY MIND A GAZILLION TIMES WHERE I WANTED THINGS PLACED.

STILL NOT HAPPY WITH ALL OF IT-

BUT IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON AND WORK WITH THE FUN STUFF!

STAY TUNED TOMORROW FOR MORE RESULTS!

ENJOY

XO DIANA, DONNA AND DEBBY

LAYERS

2011-04-02T18:54:00.000-07:00

I GOT THE FIRST LAYER ON THE BACK WALL OF OUR GARDEN SPACE WALLPAPERED.

WELL KIND OF LIKE WALL PAPER!

I USED 900 INCHES OF DOUBLE STICK TAPE!

THE WALLS ARE THAT HARD, COMPOSITE WALL BOARD!

NEITHER TAPE, NOR NAILS WORK VERY WELL ON IT!

HERE'S PRAYING TO THE WALL GODS THAT THIS WILL NOT ALL BE ON THE FLOOR TOMORROW WHEN I GO BACK TO DO THE NEXT LAYERS!

IF EVERYTHING IS ON THE FLOOR,

I PROMISE YOU,

THIS GROWN WOMAN WILL

CRY,

SWEAR,

AND BEG

THE CGM TO FLY HOME TO FIX IT!

STAY TUNED!

ENJOY

DIANA AND DONNA

A TAGGING PARTY

2011-03-30T07:18:00.000-07:00

DONNA THE [CGM] WAS HOME FROM PALM SPRINGS FOR A FEW DAYS.

OUR YOUNGER SISTER, DEBBY WAS ON SPRING BREAK FROM HER JOB.

I HAD STOCKED PILED IRON STONE, LINEN, AND ALL KINDS OF GARDEN SHOW STUFF IN THE GARAGE!

DONNA, IN A FEW DAYS AMASSED BAGS AND BAGS OF SMALLS SHE PUT TOGETHER IN ONLY THE WAY SHE CAN DO THEM!

DEBBY BROUGHT OVER WONDERFUL HANDMADE TREASURES TO ADD TO THE BOUNTY!

WHAT ARE THREE GIRLS GOING TO DO ON A WET, SUNDAY?

HAVE A TAGGING PARTY!

I BROKE OPEN A BOTTLE OF CHARDONNAY.

WENT TO THE MARKET FOR CHEESE, CRACKERS, STRAWBERRIES AND CHOCOLATE AND WE SPENT THE DAY, LAUGHING, TALKING AND TAGGING!

A SOUL SISTER DAY!

CYCOL OIL SIGN FOR FORDS

2011-03-24T09:41:00.000-07:00

BETTER YET,

PSYCHO DIANA FOR THINKING SHE COULD

PAINT THIS SIGN!

I FOUND IT THE OTHER DAY AT MONTICELLO FOR A REALLY GOOD PRICE AND THOUGHT I COULD MAKE THIS INTO OUR COLOR PALETTE-THIS DOUBLE SIDED SIGN.

WELL I AM HEAR TO TELL YOU-IT IS NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS.!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS WILL EITHER TURN OUT TO BE A MASTER PIECE ONLY A FEW WILL LOVE, OR IT WILL NEVER AGAIN SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY!

WHEN I AM FINISHED-I WILL SHOW YOU MORE PICTURES-EVEN IF IT GOES TO THE

NO PAINT TALENT GRAVE YARD FOR SCRAP METAL!

ENJOY!

XO DIANA AND DONNA

ONE LAST PEEK

2011-03-22T09:44:00.000-07:00

ONE LAST PEEK BEFORE I PUT THE FINAL TOUCHES ON ALL OF MY PAINTING PROJECTS!

I HAVE ONLY ONE THING TO SAY-

WELL TWO THINGS TO SAY-

"ADVIL IS MY BEST FRIEND"

OH!!!!! MY ACHING BACK!"

ENJOY!

AND COME SEE THE FINAL RESULTS AT THE MONICELLO GARDEN SHOW BEGINNING ON:

APRIL 8, 2011.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG

2011-03-19T17:15:00.000-07:00

SHE MAY LOOK LIKE A CUTIE, PUTIE

BUT,

SHE IS A HOLY TERROR!

THE SUN CAME OUT TODAY!

I TOLD THE WIZARD TO CALL AND REPORT A STRANGE, YELLOW OBJECT IN THE SKY!

YES, WE HAVE HAD SO MUCH RAIN AND GRAY

THAT I FORGOT WHAT IT IS LIKE TO REALLY SEE THE SUN SHINE.

IN HONOR OF SEEING THE SUN,

I SENT THE PUPPIES OUT TO PLAY-BY THEMSELVES!

BIG MISTAKE!

ROXIE HEART-LOVES TO DIG-TO CHINA-

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT SHE DID TODAY!

IT TOOK BOTH OF US TO CLEAN HER PAWS AND LEGS!

I GIGGLED THE WHOLE TIME THINKING THAT TODAY WAS A PERFECT DAY TO DIG IN THE SUN.

WHAT A DOG'S LIFE.

HAPPY SPRING!

PAINTING-CHAPTER 2

2011-03-18T09:48:00.000-07:00

YESTERDAY, I PUT THE NEXT LAYER OF PAINT ON.

SOME PIECES WI LL NEED AT LEAST THREE LAYERS BEFORE I AM SATISFIED WITH HOW THEY LOOK.

I HAVE TRIED TO KEEP THE PALLET PRETTY WHITE-BUT I AM NOT A WHITE KIND OF GIRL.

SO I DID DO A LAYER WITH A LITTLE CONTRAST-MUCH MORE MY STYLE.

MORE LAYERS TO COME!

ENJOY!

DIANA AND DONNA

I AM JUST A FOOL----WITH A PAINT BRUSH

2011-03-17T10:16:00.000-07:00

IF YOU HAVE READ EARLIER BLOGS

YOU KNOW THAT PAINTING IS NOT MY FORTE!

YOU KNOW THAT I GET PAINT ON EVERYTHING EVEN BEFORE I OPEN THE CAN OF PAINT!

[AND THAT IS A TALENT!]

I CAN NOT JUST PAINT AN OBJECT ONE COLOR.!

I DON'T USE PAINT WITH ANY SHEEN!

I AM IMPATIENT WITH THE PAINT DRYING AND WANT TO PUT THE NEXT COAT ON IT IMMEDIATELY!

I WANT MY PAINTING TO REFLECT AGE AND THE IMPERFECTIONS THAT LIFE BRINGS TO OBJECTS WHEN LIVING AMONG US.

I SAVE PAINTING PROJECTS UP AND THEN GET OVERWHELEMED AND USUALLY PUT THEM AWAY FOR ANOTHER DAY.

WELL I AM HEAR TO SAY-THE PAINTING DAY HAS COME [OR SHOULD I SAY-SEVERAL PAINTING DAYS!!!!!]

THESE PICTURES ARE THE BEGINNING OF THE PAINTING JOURNEY.

WE WILL KNOW SOON IF THIS IS A JOURNEY FROM H---, OR A JOURNEY THAT BRINGS INSPIRATION AND SATISFACTION.

STAY TUNED!!

ENJOY

DIANA AND DONNA

DIGGING

2011-03-14T10:16:00.000-07:00

IT WAS A RAINY WEEKEND IN PORTLAND, OREGON!

I MEAN SO RAINY THAT THE BEST OPTION WAS TO STAY IN DOORS!

SO RAINY THAT THE DOGS HAVE NOT HAD A WALK IN 2 DAYS!

SO RAINY THAT DIGGING FOR TREASURES WAS NOT ON MY LIST OF THINGS TO DO!

I DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE ALL OVER THE CITY IN HEAVY RAIN.

BUT-

I COULD NOT STAND BEING COOPED UP ANY LONGER-SO I PICKED ONE ESTATE SALE ON THE WAY TO MONTICELLO AND WENT SHOPPING.

IT WAS A DIGGER!

ALTHOUGH I DID NOT GET TONS OF TREASURES-

I LOVE WHAT I FOUND!

ENJOY!

DIANA AND DONNA

Nesting Hummingbird

2011-03-11T10:16:00.000-08:00

My husband found the hummingbird nest right next to our kitchen door! I will share photos of the babies when they hatch. The momma hummingbird is no bigger than my thumb! Love, Donna and Diana

THE COLORS OF THE DESERT

2011-03-08T08:08:00.000-08:00

I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU THE BEAUTIFUL COLOR PALLETS OF THE DESERT THAT I HAVE ENJOYED THESE PAST FEW MONTHS. THE COLORS ARE SPARE AND SIMPLE. NO DOUBT A TRIBUTE TO THE HARSH CONDITIONS THAT THEY EXPERIENCE TRYING TO SURVIVE. WHEN I HIKE IN THESE SURROUNDINGS I AM REMINDED THAT LIFE IS REALLY FULL OF BEAUTIFUL UNEXPECTED MOMENTS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND THAT THEY BRING YOU A SENSE TRANQUILITY AND A MOMENT OF BEAUTY IN YOUR VERY BUSY LIVES. LOVE, DONNA AND DIANA

FOR DIANA

FOR DEBBY

THE DREADED PAINT BRUSH

2011-03-03T17:59:00.000-08:00

I GOT THE DREADED PAINT BRUSH OUT TODAY!

NO ONE EXCEPT DONNA AND I LIKE RED-SO THE LITTLE BENCH AND OLD BOX GOT A MAKE OVER!

THE LITTLE DRAWER SET IS NEW [POTTERY BARN] BUT IT NEEDED SOME AGING SO NOT ONLY DID PAINT COME OUT SO DID THE WAX AND STEEL WOOL.

I MUST SAY THAT I ENJOYED THE LITTLE PAINT PROJECTS AND HAVE ALREADY LINED UP THE GARAGE WITH OTHER PIECES NEEDING A MAKE OVER FOR THE UP AND COMING MONTICELLO GARDEN SHOW!

YIKES-WHAT AM I THINKING?

XO DIANA AND DONNA

MONTICELLO

2011-03-01T17:35:00.000-08:00

I HAVE CLEANED!

I HAVE PURGED!

I HAVE DONATED AND GIVEN TO THE WHAT WAS I THINKING GRAVE YARD!

I HAVE BIGHTENED UP OUR TWO SPACES.

I HAVE BROUGHT IN NEW TREASURES!

AND

GULP,

I HAVE PUT FOR SALE SOME OF OUR MOST BELOVED PROPS!

YES, I ALMOST HAD AN ANXIETY ATTACK,

I HAD SWEATY PALMS,

AND MY BREATHING CAME IN SHORT, LABORED BURSTS-

BUT THE NEED FOR CHANGE PREVAILED!

BESIDES I DID NOT HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT TO DO THIS BEFORE THE CGM [CHIEF GOLF MAVEN, DONNA] COMES HOME FOR A FEW DAYS. SHE MIGHT HAVE OTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT I JUST DID!

SO IF YOU HAVE WANTED SOME OF OUR PROPS AT MONTICELLO-YOU JUST MIGHT FIND THEM ON SALE!

SO HURRY UP AND GRAB THEM BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND.

THE EXPO SALE STARTS ON FRIDAY WITH 20% OFF OF OUR TWO SPACES!

ENJOY!

DIANA AND DONNA

ON A RAINY SUNDAY AFTERNOON

2011-02-28T10:12:00.000-08:00

SUNDAY MORNING I WENT TO THE TAYLORS FERRY HOUSE AND DEALT WITH A BELCHING GASSY FURNACE.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON I WENT TO THE LOG HOUSE AND LOADED THE CAR WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE CANS AND BOTTLES.

I WENT TO METRO RECYCLING AND LOW AND BEHOLD THEY ARE NOT OPEN ON SUNDAYS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION!

I WENT TO ST. HONORE BAKERY AND GOT A BAG OF LITTLE PUFF PASTRIES-OMG I ATE THE WHOLE BAG OF THEM BY MYSELF.

I STOPPED BY KENNY AND ZUKES TO PICK UP THEIR MENU FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

I WENT HOME!

I TOOK A WEE NAP

AND

THEN BAGGED AND TAGGED MY WAY THROUGH THE OSCARS!

A LITTLE WORK AND A LITTLE PLAY!

NOT A BAD DAY FOR A DRIPPY SUNDAY AFTERNOON!

ENJOY

DIANA AND DONNA

MY LITTLE PRETTIES

2011-02-22T11:04:00.000-08:00

MY LITTLE PRETTIES!

WELL, NOT REALLY MY LITTLE PRETTIES.

DONNA, THE CGM, WAS HOME FOR A FEW DAYS AND SHE BROUGHT THESES TREASURES OVER FOR ME TO BAG AND TAG.

I MUST SAY AS MUCH AS I LOVE RUST AND FUNK, HAVING THESE PRETTY THINGS TO WORK WITH DOES ADD A BIT OF A BALANCE TO OUR OTHERWISE RUSTIC LOOK!

I AM OFF TO MONTICELLO TO ADD THESE PRETTIES TO OUR SPACES.

ENJOY!

XO DIANA AND DONNA

SPLIT PERSONATLITIES

2011-02-10T08:57:00.000-08:00

IF YOU LOOKED CLOSELY AT OUR BLOG PICTURES OVER TIME,

YOU MIGHT WONDER

HOW MANY PICKER PERSONALITIES CAN THIS GIRL HAVE?

WELL I AM HERE TO SAY LOTS!!!!!

FUNKY, JUNKY TO BEAUTIFUL!

WHEN YOU BUY WHAT YOU LOVE,

THE ODDITIES SEEM TO MESH AND MERGE INTO THE

ANNIE, FANNIE AND ABIGAIL LOOK.

MORE SPLIT PERSONALITY PICKER PICTURES TO COME YOUR WAY SOON!

I CAN,T GET TOO FAR AWAY FROM IRONSTONE

2011-02-03T12:07:00.000-08:00

COMING TO MONTICELLO SOON!

IRONSTONE!

IT STILL NEEDS TO REST A BIT IN MY HOUSE-BUT NOT FOR LONG!

ENJOY!

XO DIANA AND DONNA

SNIFFING OUT MORE GOODIES

2011-01-31T10:30:00.000-08:00

I WENT TREASURE SEEKING ON:

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

AND

SUNDAY!

DID NOT BRING HOME TONS OF TREAURES-

BUT WHAT I DID FIND

WAS REALLY FUN AND OLD!

JUST RIGHT UP OUR ALLEY!

THE RATTY, TATTY QUILT WILL STAY HOME WITH ME AND DONNA IS PROBABLY GOING TO WANT THE PENNY DOLL BUT THE REST WILL FIND NEW HOMES SOON!

ENJOY!

XO DIANA AND DONNA

HUNTING AND A LITTLE GATHERING

2011-01-29T09:34:00.000-08:00

I TOOK A FEW MINUTES OUT OF THE DAY TO GO SNIFFING FOR TREASURES TO ADD TO MONTICELLO.

THIS IS WHAT I FOUND!

ENJOY!

DIANA AND DONNA

EYE CANDY

2011-01-26T09:47:00.000-08:00

YUM!

STAGING THE LOG HOME

2011-01-23T14:53:00.000-08:00

THE LOG HOME IS QUAINT, SMALL AND CHARMING.

ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE DOOR IMMEDIATELY FALLS IN LOVE WITH IT'S CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY.

IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH TO BE TRANSFORMED BACK TO 1927 WHEN IT WAS BUILT AS A SUMMER HOME BY A FAMILY WHO LIVED ACROSS THE RIVER IN OREGON CITY.

ALTHOUGH IT HAS IT LIMITATIONS-FOR SOME LUCKY PERSON WHO BUYS IT-THEY WILL HAVE A MAGICAL TIME LIVING THERE.

ENJOY DIANA

WHIRLWIND 24 HOURS

2011-01-23T14:29:00.000-08:00

THIS IS MY SON'S LOG HOME.

IT SITS ON AN ACRE OF WOODED LAND 3 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN PORTLAND.

THE HOUSE HAS BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR A FEW WEEKS AND WAS SOLD UNTIL THE BUYERS BACKED OUT LAST THURSDAY.

JUSTIN LIVES AND WORKS IN SAN DIEGO.

HIS MOM LIVES IN PORTLAND.

FRIDAY MORNING MOM GETS A PHONE CALL FOR HELP!

MOM THERE IS AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE CABIN ON SUNDAY-CAN YOU GO GET IT READY?

NOW PICTURE THIS CABIN THAT HAS NOT HAD A WOMEN'S TOUCH IN DECADES-AND I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT INTERIOR DESIGN.

I'M TALKING DIGGING OUT AND CLEANING AND STAGING IN 24 HOURS.

SO I CALLED MY WONDERFUL CLEANING FOLKS AND A GOOD FRIEND AND WE PUT THIS CABIN TOGETHER IN 24 HOURS.

MORE PICTURES TO COME.

ENJOY DIANA

JANUARY

2011-01-21T10:21:00.000-08:00

IS IT ME?

IS IT JANUARY?

HAVE I LOST MY INSPIRATION?

WHERE DID MY MOTIVATION GO?

WHY DO I WANT SUNNY AND BRIGHT AND GREEN AND YELLOW AND ALL THINGS SPRING LIKE AND FRESH AND NEW?

WE HAVE LOTS OF WINTER TO GO!

MAYBE I WILL JUST HIBERNATE

FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS!

READ

PUTTER

CLEAN [MAYBE NOT SO MUCH]

TRY SOMETHING NEW

START EVENING WALKS

PLAY WITH THE DOGS

MAKE COOKIES

CURL UP UNDER WARM BLANKETS

COOK BEEF-I DON'T EAT BEEF MUCH-BUT I WANT TO MAKE SLOW COOKED WINTER POT ROAST

BEEF STEW

SWISS STEAK WITH POTATOES AND CARROTS

AND FIND COMFORT IN WHAT WINTER HAS TO OFFER.

SLOW DOWN

RECUPERATE

AND

AND WAIT UNTIL THOSE FIRST FLOWER BUDS START POPPING, AND THE ENERGY FLOWS FOR WHAT SPRING HAS TO OFFER!

YES!

I THINK THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM GOING TO DO!

JUNKIN

2011-01-13T18:46:00.000-08:00

IT SEEMS FOREVER THAT I HAVE SPENT A DAY JUNKIN!

WE HAVE BEEN VERY DILIGENT IN STOCKING MONTICELLO FROM GOODIES STUFFED IN STORAGE. I AM HAPPY TO SAY WE HAVE MADE A MAJOR DENT IN REDUCING OUR TREASURES.

BUT SOMETIMES A GIRL JUST HAS TO HAVE SOMETHING NEW-NO NOT MORE SHOES-MORE JUNK TO LOVE AND SELL. ALTHOUGH SOME OF WHAT YOU SEE MAY END UP RESTING A BIT IN MY HOUSE. I CAN JUST HEAR THE CGM [CHIEF GOLF MAVEN] ALL THE WAY FROM PALM SRINGS SHOUTING," WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT!"

ENJOY

DIANA AND DONNA [CGM]

BACK TO REAL LIFE

2011-01-11T11:31:00.000-08:00

THE VACATION IS OVER! [SIGH]

THE TO DO LIST IS GROWING LONG-BUT I AM NOT READY TO GIVE UP PLAY TIME.

SO THE LIST WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER DAY.

I AM OFF TO WALK THE DOGS AND THEN HEAD TO MONTICELLO FOR SOME MORE FUN!

ENJOY

DIANA AND DONNA

PARADISE

2011-01-08T11:15:00.000-08:00

SUNNY

RESTFUL

FROM THE TTIPPY TOP OF ME

DOWN

TO ENDS OF MY TOES!

MUCH NEEDED [AND VERY THANKFUL]

RECHARGE OF MY BODY, HEART AND SOUL!!!!!!

ENJOY

XOXO

DIANA AND DONNA

A FRESH BEGINNING FOR THE NEW YEAR

2011-01-03T10:10:00.000-08:00

DIANA AND I ARE OUT WITH THE "OLD" AND IN WITH THE "NEW" THIS TIME OF THE YEAR! IF I DO NOT CAREFULLY WATCH THE PURGING OF INVENTORY THAT DIANA FEELS COMPELLED TO DO WE WOULD HAVE EMPTY SHELVES AND NOTHING TO SELL. SHE HAS MOVED ON; REPURPOSE, REDO, AND REST ARE NOT IN HER VOCABULARY. AS I AM GOING TO BE IN THE DESERT PLAYING GOLF FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS I WILL NOT BE A PARTICIPANT IN HER EFFORT TO START AFRESH. SHE WILL BE ABLE TO DO EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTS WITHOUT ME SAYING "I DON'T THINK SO! YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET RID OF THAT ARE YOU?" THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION IS ALWAYS "YOU BETCHA" END OF CONVERSATION. SO HERE ARE A FEW IMAGES OF WHAT THE NEW YEAR WILL BRING TO ANNIE, FANNIE & ABIGAIL. STAY TUNED BECAUSE I WILL BE SHOPPING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FLEA MARKETS FOR TREASURES FOR YOU ALL! HUGS, DIANA AND DONNA

MY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION: CAPTURE MORE TIME!

2011-01-01T13:16:00.000-08:00

EVERY YEAR THE CLOCK SEEMS TO TICK FASTER AND FASTER. MY ONE AND ONLY RESOLUTION THIS YEAR IS TO MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO CAPTURE MORE TIME AND SLOW THE CLOCK DOWN SO I CAN SPEND MORE TIME:

PLAYING WITH MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY

HUGGING AND LOVING MY DOG SOPHIE

PICKING APPLES ON A CRISP FALL DAY WITH MY FAMILY IN TOW

LEARNING A NEW TRICK OR TWO

TRAVELING AND EXPLORING

WITH MY SISTERS JUST BEING US

CAMPING AND HIKING WITH MY FAMILY

LAUGHING OUT LOUD AT LIFE'S SMALL MOMENTS

JUNKING IN NEW AND FAR AWAY PLACES

EXERCISING AND PLAYING GOLF

HANGING CLOTHES UP TO DRY ON A WARM SUMMER MORNING

HAPPY NEW YEAR, HUGS FROM DIANA AND DONNA!

ROSES ARE RED AND SOME TIMES ORANGE........

2010-12-29T08:47:00.000-08:00

ROSES ARE RED.....

SOME TIMES ORANGE AND YELLOW TOO.....

VIOLETS ARE BLUE......

THIS LITTLE CHICKIE......

IS OFF TO KONA......

YAHOO!!!!!!

WE HAD THE MERRIEST!!!!!

2010-12-26T12:19:00.000-08:00

WE ARE STUFFED!

WE ARE HAPPY!

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR ALL THAT WE HAVE IN LIFE!

EVEN THE SMALL JOYS OF WATCHING RENO AND ROXY OPEN THEIR STOCKINGS FROM SANTA MOM!

ENJOY THE DAY!

XO DIANA AND DONNA