Y'all Go Ahead Without Me - - -

.

'Cause I'm just about too fractured to even fragment!!!

Goodness - - - where did today go? I don't know, but I'm here now at the tail end of the day putting up my pitiful little fragments for all the world to see.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Just in case y'all missed it, I had a very "exciting" week which involved modeling some new fashion bling. Check it out here. Now, don't stop at the FIRST picture or you'll miss the blingiest bling.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

About time I bring the grans back to the party, don't'cha think? This is little Miss Pipes stylin'


Look at that pose with the little toe turned in - - - so precious!!!

And she is precious until the diva shows itself. You know, that old alter ego diva thing.

"There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
And when she was good,
She was very very good,
But when she was bad she was horrid."

I think the poem was written for one of Piper's ancestors.

Big brother Mackinley is growing up too fast. His Kamma would like to pull that "M" shirt right off of him and replace it with a beautiful red one with a white "W" - - -

But his Michigander daddy says he'd throw that beautiful red shirt AWAY if I did.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Even in Central Wisconsin spring is trying to sprung. (WAY early for us - - - we still had a foot of SNOW last year at this time.)

Lilac leaves are pretty much out - - - trees are in full bud - - - and some daffies and tulips are blooming.

My tulips have a bud or two - - - but after 2 weeks of 80 degree days, we're freezing at night again.

I HOPE all my flower buds don't freeze their little "b's" off!!!


The day lilies are sprouting up too. But they don't bloom 'til summer, and being as tough as cowboys in the wild wild west, I think they'll be just fine.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

I've talked about our Shepherd's Loft before. Today I just wanted to show you that when we want to have a fellowship we can push all our clothes racks out of the way and VOILA - - - a fellowship hall again!

The racks have wheels - - - works like a charm.


Last Friday I showed you our TRIP of goats down in the Loft. We are "tweaking" them to look better.

They got colored and each was given a red heart telling when he/she was sent from us out into the world.

Nicodemus is the goat I named.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Last Sunday at church we had special missionary guests from Kosovo. Following worship they served us a traditional Albanian tea.

I was just delighted with the little tea glasses, saucers, and tiny little spoons.

Though the tea was piping hot, the flared lip on the glass made it comfortable to hold for drinking even without a handle.

I googled these tea cup sets and found that they are Turkish.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Anybody remember the snack plate/cup sets from the 50's and 60's?

My mom used to have two or three sets of them which she used to serve refreshments at ladies' functions. I don't know what happened to her sets - - - but lately I've been WANTING a set or two of my own, mostly for nostalgia reasons.

Wednesday someone GAVE me two plates and four cups.

GAVE them to me - - - wow!

I even found the perfect spot for them in my kitchen cabinet.

Now I just need to get a few more then we can PAR - TAY!!!

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Head on over to Mrs. 4444's place
And check out all the other Friday Fragments.

.