~ finding a seat~

The living room was rearranged, last weekend, because it had to
accommodate a large number of people. 

Extra chairs were brought from upstairs for our teens to use.

This petite rocker might have to stay right here for a spell. 

It is usually in our guestroom.

We also pulled this bench into service.

And my favorite chippy green chair. 

It was terrific to see all the occasional pieces of furniture put to use for our teen weekend.

 Most of those shells, in the basket, have been given to me by strangers at garage sales. 

When I express a love for shells folks usually tell me I can have them free of charge.

It is refreshing.

That generosity.

Linking with:

Table Top Tuesday 

Wow Us Wednesday

joy and peace
Olive 

Forsythia On A Sunday

Happy Sunday My Fine Feathered Friends

By the time you see our forsythia 

 we will be in church with 275 teenagers. 

That will be a hoot. 

A loud hoot.

What are your plans today?



Joe and I are praying for all who have lost life and property in last nights storms. 
Devastating weather reminds us that life is fragile once again.

When we get home I think a nap is in order

 then cleaning might start

 or not.

joy and peace

Olive

The Glitter Project

The yellow house is glitter central. 

The eight seventh grade girls, and their counselor, arrived at 5 pm, ate supper had a home devotion then left for church by 7pm.
We have prepared far too much food for this age group and will know better next time.
They promise me they will eat bacon in the morning.

They returned at 11pm and ate snack food and then decorated and altered T-Shirts at midnight.
They might have gone to sleep by 2 am.

 Adorable aren't they?
They have cut those t-shirts and made them in an incredible short period of time.
We all have hot pink glitter bracelets on except for Joe.
The dining room is covered in glitter and paint.
Thankfully the paint peels right off.
Nothing here can be hurt as you all know every item we own is second hand.

The blonde young woman sitting in the floor is the counselor and she is an adult
but looks like one of the students.
She gets full credit for the t-shirt project.
We do housing, cooking and cleaning only.

Each student brought a 2L drink and a snack.
The two suppers are being provided by our journey team and Joe and I provide breakfast.
 Lunch is provided at the 180 meetings. We also have volunteer drivers who pick them up and deliver them to and from the meetings. Multiply that by 22 host homes and 7-12 kids per home and that is a huge level of organization.
This is our first time hosting and we will definitely do it again.

This is what Clovis thinks about the whole affair.
He is not impressed by this invasion into his space.

These cookies I made are almost gone but I fear that Joe, me, and our sweet drivers are entirely at fault.
The girls will be back in one hour for a short rest and supper.
Joe and I did go to a big sale at the fair grounds today and found some real bargains.
I must run I think I have glitter in my teeth.

joy and peace
Olive

Red Camellias

I am ready for some pretty flowers today.
How about you?

Yesterday I baked five dozen cookies and cut grass with the push mower.

It is marvelous exercise after eating cookies. 

The cookies are for the teens who will be here tomorrow.

I hope you do not tire of the bar. 

Turns out it is my photo lab. 

Who knew?

If you look closely you will see that these camellias are the variegated kind
This is a young plant with small blooms at this point.
Camellias are slowing growing.

 

These pink camellias are from last week and I am charmed by their faded beauty. 

I tossed them.
Must make room on the cake stand for all those cookies.

Linking with Alison at The Polohouse for Favorites on the First: Vignettes

joy and peace

Olive