St. Louis Arch

While in St. Louis recently, I took this picture of the arch.  This picture is showing the promise of Spring.  The weather has had it's ups and downs lately.  Storms are in the forecast for tomorrow.  Hopefully it won't be as bad as forecasted.

Tornadoes sure have wreaked havoc lately in so many states.  Let's pray that the weather stays calm tomorrow.

Sickee

I've been sick for the last couple of weeks and let me tell you, two weeks is way too long.  Coughing, sore throat, unbearable pressure in my ears, medicine after medicine.  Agghhh.

Meanwhile, I am scheduled to go to St. Louis to exhibit for my company.  Luckily, my husband goes with me (lifesaver) and we get the exhibit setup ... but then what happens ... I lose my voice!  It is hard to exhibit with no voice.  It did come back on the last, busiest day, so that was good.

I finally break down and go to the doctor because after 10 days of this crazy cold I start to run another temperature.  I just hate tongue depressors and throat swabs ... I gag every time.

Well I am sure glad that I went because - wait for it - I have strep throat!  I'm not sure when the last time that I had that.  Lovely.  Well I've got prescription meds now and I'm hunkered down at home ready to start feeling better.  Hopefully better news on my next blog.

 

Pillows

My friend went to quilting camp and put together this very nice quilting block.  She had too many blocks so she shared a couple with me.  My basement decor is hunting/outdoor.

I added a cream colored strip to go completely around the square and added a brown back and fitted it around a couple of couch pillows that I had laying around.  These will look great in my chairs downstairs.

Papa and Princess Dance

My husband went to a Papa/Princess Dance held by our  local school and took a sweet girl from our church.  She really looked like a princess!

At the dance they took pictures, painted nails, decorated a frame for their picture, wrote love letters and .... danced.  The girls really seemed to enjoy the afternoon.

The young lady really loved to have her nails painted and even talked my husband into getting his painted ... now that's a first!  You can tell he'll do about anything for this sweet girl!

He was very worried that he'd have a wreck or get pulled over by a policeman and have to explain the nails!

Hot Springs, Part 2

Part of our trip to Hot Springs included golfing and antiquing.  This is Belvedere Golf Course.  Rand enjoyed golfing and the weather was not bad at all ... a lot warmer than home!

This is one of the first stores we visited and it was crammed filled with furniture and dishes.  I just felt like there was something in there that I needed but I couldn't uncover anything.  We visited several stores and I believe Rand bought more than I did!

Hot Springs, Arkansas

We visited Hot Springs Arkansas a few weeks ago and had a mini-vacation.  This is a view from the overlook drive.  It was a little cloudy, but still a great picture.

We visited the Hot Springs National Park and took a tour of the bathhouse.  It was very interesting.  


Too bad we didn't take time for a bath and massage ourselves.  We did take some water back with us from the hot springs and shared with some friends.  The thermal waters are legendary both for their unique beauty and medicinal value.  The water is believed to have mystical healing powers.  I feel so much better already!

Girlies

My granddaughters are coming for a visit this weekend and Nana and Papa get to keep them by themselves.  Yeah!  We are excited and can't wait.  We're going to have a great time -- let the spoiling begin!

On a total different subject ... I'm watching "American Idol" and enjoying many of the singers.  Great group this year.  It will be interesting to see who wins this season.

Lent begins today.  Our church is listening to the New Testament through "Faith Comes by Hearing".  We each received a CD and are listening everyday to passages designated for the next 40 days.  Today was Matthew Chapters 1-7.  My prayer is that the Lord keeps me dedicated to listening to his word.