CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY AND MAURICE'S 80TH AT ARROW ROCK, MO.

My newest little creation setting on the kitchen table for the holidays!

The seasonal shelf in the kitchen is ready for Independence day too!

I was so happy to see the new owners of our child raising home  at 121 W. 61st Terr in K.C..Mo. turned on the gas lights on the porch columns! The owners after us never did and that made me sad! We had bought those lamps one year for our anniversary and I always loved them and the house and the neighborhood too! But the Farm was calling Maurice!

I left these little handmade cards along the way on our trip usually with a little thank you note for their service along with a tip.

This is Bunny's Bed and Breakfast in Arrow Rock where we stayed.

We were so blessed to make friends with this group of childhood friends from St Louis area who were staying there too! They invited us to join them for dinner at The Tavern and ride with them to the play (Oliver) at the Lycium.!

Bunny fixed Biscuits and Gravy per the guys request and a yummy fruit bowl and coffeecake for the girls!!

Pictured in the center are:  Bunny's Husband and Bunny.

The Boardwalk  and Brick Streets are always fun!

Pretty Buckets of flowers even with the heat!

The Galvanized Buckets are so neat too!

I forgot to take a picture of the darling Lyceum Theater (Former Baptist Church) so took a picture of an advertisement!

Great Grandson Eli spent the day with us today, but the cartoons were calling him away from picture taking!

Maurice has a nest in the barn every year of barn swallows. He enjoys watching there comin and goin! So far no snakes!

I finished Susan's last book in here life series. Hated to have it end! Just loved it!!!

Another inspiring flight of stairs to paint! I love the tiles!!!

I have my beautiful Patriotic Wreath  that cousin Janell made me last year on the backdoor. now. Another picture I can't find!  I've got to copy all the gillions of pictures on my computer to some disks so it's easier to find the ones I want! Happy Holidays to you too! Blessings!

EUREKA SPRINGS & MAURICE'S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!

Love the Tree Huggers!  Judy here is a use for out Granny Square Kits!

I need to make enough for one small tree. But I need more lessons Judy since I didn't even get one completed!

Love these Gallardias! (Spelling?) But They don't seem  to like me! 

Little Fairy Potting Shed.

One Lone Hollyhock. Another plant I love that doesn't do well for me! I used  to have them up by the cottage.

So much creativity!

These owners  babies were napping in the gift shop. She said the brown one was an unusual long haired Dachshund!

 

Bought rocks and Slag glass here!

Even got a bag of small pieces to sprinkle around my stepping stones in the blue bottle garden

Cute Doggie Planter!

How Fun! I miss our Camper!

My attempt at a Selfie while waiting for the trolley after lunch.

The best place to eat in Eureka for a big salad bar. Delicious meals also. The Locals go here! It's in one of the Best Western's.

Here is Maurice blowing out his 80 candles on Sunday Morning at refreshments between services. He actual left one not blown out to assure another birthday he said!

In the afternoon we went for a lovely lunch at Tracee's house where she and son Paul treated us to a special 80th Birthday/Father's Day Celebration

Our Grandkids were there too! Davey and his girl friend Olivia  and Michail

Great grandson Eli and Jackie

Jasper is an  a important member of the family! Pictured along with Tracee and Paul.

Maurice is treated to his special piece with candle to blow out! There's a funny story behind this but tell it here!

MAKING A FOLK ART GARDEN ROOM

HAVE HAD THIS WAGON AND TRIKE UP BY THE BARN FOR YEARS. NOW IT'S DOWN IN MY FOLK ART GARDEN ROOM WHERE I WILL ENJOY IT MORE!

MAURICE IS SO FUNNY. HE GOT A NEW STRAW HAT AND LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE HE LEFT THE TAG ON IT! hE GET'S GREAT AMUSEMENT OUT OF DOING THAT

TAG SHOWS BETTER HERE!

DECIDED TO MAKE SOME MORE LITTLE PICTURES FOR GREETING CARDS  WAS ALSO PRACTICING WRITING SUSAN BRANCH STYLE!

2ND WATERCOLOR SHEET

LITTLE PICTURES CUTE OUT AND MADE INTO 2 SIZES OF CARDS..

LARGE TEA CUP LOOKS CUTE IN THE NEW FOLK ART GARDEN ROOM TOO

ADDED ANOTHER POT OF HALF PRICE FLOWERS

I STILL GO EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING TO QUILTING AT CHURCH. THESE TWO ARE READY TO BE TIED!

WE STILL EAT OUR MEALS AT THE TABLE.  I'M SURPRISED HOW MANY DON'T!

EVEN WHEN IT'S JUST BLT SANWICHES AND MC AND CHEESE!

THE LITTLE HEAVENLY BLUE MORNING GLORIES ARE COMIN UP!

IT HAD BEEN YEARS SINCE MAURICE GRILLED!  BUT I WAS HUNGRY FOR GOOD SMELLING/TASTIN BURGERS SO HE DID IT  AND WERE THEY EVER GOOD YUM YUM!!

GRANDDAUGHTERS JACKIE AND MICHAIL AND GREAT GRANDSON ELI JOINED US FOR DINNER AND CARDS!  HAPPY TIMES HERE!  HOPE IT'S HAPPY TIMES FOR YOU AT YOUR HOME TOO!