Brand new......

  Your thinking, wow....Sherry's blog looks different. Well, its a new year and things need to be new.  Everything will be or should be new. New out look, new thinking and a new way you handle things in 2013. Count to 10 maybe even 15 before you speak. Look the other way. If you didn't see it with your own eyes don't repeat it. Really, just don't repeat it at all. When someone tells you something keep it to your self even if they didn't ask you to. Run from drama. Choose your friends wisely. If you're like me you have circles of friends. Those who you trust with you life and your thoughts. Those who you know have your back and so on. I'm blessed I have good circles. It took me a while  and a lot of heart ache to make my circles. But you know I now got them just right.
   Love each other more, and for goodness sakes be nice. Kindness matters. To those who you love, tell them everyday how much you love them. Be thankful, say, please and  thank you. When someone does something great let them know how proud you are of them. Don't let others rain on your parade. No matter how much they run you into the ground, stand tall and don't let their harsh words break you. Be proud of who you are no matter how rich or poor--you are awesome. When they open your closet door and start looking at your skeletons they better make sure their closet is spotless first. Say your prayers every day. If you have a little extra, give it away. Life is a journey not a race. My wish for all my friends is that 2013 brings you blessed days and happy hearts. No tears, sadness or heartache. Enjoy each day and savor each moment and make tons of memories.......xo

Can we keep this day......

   As I walked outside this morning I was amazed at the beauty of the new fallen snow. Every where I looked the snow was gleaming. It was just like a Norman Rockwell painting. I felt as though God himself laid the snow on every branch and in every fork of the trees. As I stood in my yard I thought to myself, was I really in Uniontown. I wanted to grab a lawn chair and set in the yard for the rest of the morning and breath in the beauty that I was seeing.

   Did you ever notice that when snow is on the ground how quiet it is outside...there was no roar from 65 this morning, no birds singing. Utter peace. As I made my way into the flower shop every turn in the road was even more amazing.

   I looked around and no cars were coming, I pulled to the side of the road and took it all in. I grabbed my camera and took as many pictures as I could.

   I thought to myself can we keep this day. To me the world had been cleansed. I felt it was a peaceful world where every one was kind to everyone. No vile words, no hate, no envy just love and kindness. I wanted to wake up every day feeling like this.
I drove on into the flower shop I couldn't wait for my drive back home. I couldn't wait to get back home and enjoy this perfect day......

Love the lazy snow days.....

Thomas and I both had the day off and it was perfect. Sleeping late on your day off knowing it's snowing outside your window and you don't even care. Nothing to do, no place you have to be is even more perfect. Watching movies curled up on the couch in your jammies not really caring how much it snows--do you get the feeling that we don't care how much it was snowing!!
We took down all the trees,  packed away the Christmas decorations and enjoyed left overs for supper.
There is no place like home.....

   Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth. For the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it's the time for home. ~Edith Stilwell

Christmas Day.....

Sandra informed us it was her turn to play Santa this year. Each year we go from youngest to oldest or oldest to youngest to open our gifts. It was my year to go first since I was the oldest. All year long I buy for the girls. I'm always watching for sales for things they like. It all goes into one big bag. It's like buying for twins. They save the big bag for last. Their other gifts are things for their home or things that were on their list. 

As you can see they dive right in for all the goodies...

Got to smell the hand cream and check out the make-up......as you can see they are already wearing their new scarves.

No winners on the lottery tickets....maybe Pat will be the big winner.

Thomas loved his stocking stuffers....chocolate covered peanuts!!

Dinner was good and desserts were even better. What a blessing to have so much love in one room. I can't wait to start buying for Christmas 2013, to fill those bags with goodies.

Joy....

Christmas eve in the Bridges' home is filled with joy tonight. Thomas turned on all the trees and the smell of cherry pie is coming from the oven. I've iced the last of the sugar cookies and the cherry cheese cake is ready. We'll put the ham on in the morning. But tonight it's just the two of us enjoying the evening together. I've still got a couple of presents to wrap for Sarah and Sandra. Years ago when the girls were little it wasn't as quiet. The chatter of little girls talking about Santa and what time he might arrive in Uniontown. Getting the plate of cookies ready and picking out a special glass to pour the milk in. Seems just like yesterday when they were wearing their footie jammies with snowmen on them. It was a special night, listening to the cassettes of Christmas carols. Playing the same song over and over again.  May joy fill your home tonight and may love fill your home on Christmas morning.......Merry Christmas!!

 

 

FFA Toy & Food Drive......

When it's almost Christmas you know that it's time for the FFA Toy & Food drive. I enjoyed my day helping. From making bows to working on the assembly line. This will be the 24th year for the drive. The older members of the FFA were teaching the younger ones the "tricks of the trade" for wrapping a perfect fruit basket. It does the heart good to listen to the older members talk about going to peoples homes and helping out the family. He told them, "you will know the feeling when you hand them the box of food, there's nothing like the feeling of helping folks out". Linda told me monetary donations are down this year. Majority of the monetary donations comes from business. We are all watching our spending and I'm sure they are too. So if your reading this and it's in your budget pick up a few extra cans of corn, beans, or soup. Maybe even a box of cereal or mac and cheese. Anything you could drop off at the high school office in care of the FFA would be appreciated.

...Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.
             `Mother Teresa

Floral Designer.....

   I've had a few different jobs in my life and floral designer is what I love the most. I've made shoes, waited tables, sewed shirts and piddled with a few others. We all have a talent that we were blessed with, sometimes it takes time for us to figure it out. Our journey through life has many curves and bends until we take the correct turn.
   I love designing flowers. Give me a bucket of flowers and I'll make a beautiful arrangement. Of the ones I've designed lately this has to be my favorite. Glads, gerbers, anthurium, seeded eucalyptus, flat fern, ti leaves and bear grass. So simple yet so beautiful.
   I hope those of you who read my blog, love your job too. Make the most of it and be the best that you can. Strive for the best in what ever field your standing in. Hopefully your job is the one the Lord blessed you with......

Cold Indiana Weather..............

Weather lore says that if dandelions bloom in November or December you should expect a cold winter......As I walked from the hen house tonight I noticed we had quite a few still blooming. Not only in the back yard but the front yard too. I even seen a few in Daddy's yard.
The persimmons had spoons in them and now dandelions are blooming. The hornets nest we removed from Linda's tree was low and that's a sign to.  Might as well get the winter coat out and the mittens. Should I invest in some snow boots???

How Pretty.......

   Last week I worked over in the flower shop. When I walked in the house I ask Bristol and Lily why they didn't have all the trees plugged in for me. How nice it would be to come in and the house be all pretty. Well, tonight I worked over again and when I came home the house was so pretty....all the trees were glowing. How pretty our home was. They were standing there just looking at me all excited as if to say, "Look, how pretty".
 I enjoy decorating and Christmas is my favorite holiday. So, I have five trees up. If I would have counted the one in our office it would have been six. But that tree just fades from one color to another. I have more trees in the attic and that doesn't count the ones that Sarah and Sandra have come and taken to their homes. I know you all were just messing with me. I have totes full of decorations just waiting to be hung on a tree. Some of my friends were over a few nights ago and enjoyed all the decorations. Even ole Santa has lights. Santa came home with me when I closed my shop. Tommy made a cabinet just for him. So if your looking for something to do one evening give me a call and you can come and enjoy my trees with Thomas and me......

December 7, 2012

11 years of kicking butt.....yep 11 years of never giving up. 11 years of waking up each morning knowing that once again I have to kick butt today. I say bring it on. If cancer thinks it's gonna get this lady it better think twice.
I've came across some pretty rough day's and it wasn't from cancer. But I kicked their butt's too. Those of us who fight every day to keep cancer in it's place can over come what any human puts in our way.
I will continue to fight and kick cancer's butt every day cause I got a lot of living yet to do.
To my friends who encourage me with your love and friendship and all the high 5's I've gotten today, I'm sending all the love right back to you.
To Thomas, Sarah and Sandra, I love you three so, so much.....xoxo

......comment was made-- Sarah and Sandra act like sisters should.
I've been looking back at pictures of my girls this evening and they always have their arms around each other. This pic was taken 10 years ago.  Doesn't matter if they were babies, teenagers or grown women they love each other very much.
I am so blessed.......