In the Kitchen - Canisters

I was in the kitchen tonight and I was filling up my canisters, when I thought about how important it is to surround yourself with beauty and the things you love.  I love the colors and the shape and how they look on my kitchen counter.  Every time I walk in my kitchen, I see those canisters and smile. They also have special meaning to me because they were the first birthday gift I ever gave to myself  from me! Yes, I was over fifty years old before it occurred to me to give myself something for my birthday that I really wanted.

So,  I don't keep flour and sugar and meal in these...I have Swiss Miss chocolate packs in one, tea bags in another, individual Spenda packs in the smallest one, and "cookies" or healthy snack bars in the big one. Maybe because the canisters are so pretty, none of my sons or my husband ever open the lids to see what I have in there!

Love,

Lottie

Pink Sea Shells Lamp

                                                                                                 

Today is Pink Saturday over at Beverly's
How Sweet the Sound.


I love this little pink lamp with sea shells. My husband
and two little sons, age 8 and 10, went on a fishing
vacation during spring break in Sebastian, FL. about
fifteen years ago.  We stopped in a K-Mart store to
buy some fishing stuff for the boys when I turned
down the wrong aisle and came upon this cute little
pink lamp with sea shells.  I just had to have it!  My sons, on the other hand, were really mad at me for buying it! Those memories from that trip are why this lamp is so precious to me now! Thank you for visiting!   Lottie

Big Cats

When I was a little girl, my family would visit the Dallas Zoo often.  My favorite exhibit was the big cat building.  I thought the striped tigers and spotted leopards were the most beautiful!

A few years ago, my heart ached for a cat.  My grown family went with me to the animal shelter and we looked at all the cats.  There I was, a little girl again, looking at cats.  One striped kitten was looking back at me through the cage.  I fell in love.  I took her home and named her Elizabeth.  She chased every shadow!  She grew up and loved the outdoors.  Here are some pictures of my little/ big cat.

I keep telling Elizabeth she shouldn't wear her pajamas outside!
Do you have a favorite cat?


Love,
Lottie