Special Mothers Day

WISHING EACH AND EVERYONE A MOST HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

Mothers Day being this weekend, I would like to share some of my past special days with you.

One of the most beautiful gifts I received was a Bougainvillea plant from my son. This is a terrible picture, but all I had at the time. It does not do it justice or show it's true beauty. It was breathtaking last year.

It needed protection for the winter. It had been planted in a pot, and the roots had grown into the ground. To move it, would have killed it. Therefore, I chose to wrap it in burlap, which should work. Regretfully, it did not. It provided me with beauty and pleasure while it lasted.

Another Mothers Day, my granddaughter gave me this lovely yellow rose. It blooms each year with just one rose. It smells so good, and I love it. Do not recall its proper name. I call it my "Yellow Rose of Texas".


A few years ago, my niece gave me a miniature rose bush. After planting, it did good for a few days. Next thing I knew, it was going to glory. All the leaves fell off, the stems dry and brittle.

I was going to pull it up, but some reason put it off. Weeks later, when cleaning flower beds, low and behold, there was a green shoot coming from that little dead plant.

I still to this day, do not understand how this plant revived. It truly appeared dead. From that day forward, it has bloomed faithfully. I have named it "Resurrection Rose".

Vintage Thingies Thursday: Vintage Family Treasures

This is a three piece vanity dresser set. Two individual boxes for powder or trinkets with a tray. It belonged to my mother. During her life time, this was something to be proud of.

A vintage Prince Matchabelli perfume bottle. Someone gave me this in the 1950's. It is a lovely blue, crown shaped, enameled bottle. Very good condition. It has a glass, cross stopper. It is marked on the bottom: Prince Matchabelli, Inc. "Beloved" perfume imported from France, Net 1/2 fl.oz. Distributor - New York.

I have no idea why I kept this bottle. Glad I did in order to share it with you. However, the pictures are not as good as I would have liked. Trust they will improve after I buy a digital camera.

Be sure to visit all the other participants for Vintage Thingie Thursday at Coloradolady's Blog. There are lots of great vintage items on display there for you to enjoy. It is a fun day out of the week.

BLUE MONDAYS: Mondays with Layton

Welcome to Blue Monday hosted by Smiling Sally. This is my first Blue Monday post. I would like to introduce you to someone special. He looks so cute in his blue pants and shirt. Also, notice the blue in the painting behind him.

This is Layton, my precious great grandson. He is 4 1/2 years old, but thinks and acts like a "little man".

Mondays is the day we share (just the two of us) special time together. We have a lot of fun and laughs. Once I cooked him biscuits for breakfast. He told me they were too CRISP. A sweeter way of saying they were hard. For a snack, we had nachos with peppers (not hot). Stated he did not like peppers. I told him guess I should have asked first. His reply, "Yes, MEME, you should always ask first". There is a big gap between 4 1/2 and 79. So, how would I know.

He goes to mothers day out twice a week. He is so smart for his age. At least I think so. He can quote several bible verses, and uses sign language at the same time. That is something I certainly cannot do.

What a delightful way to start your BLOG week - visiting Mondays with Layton.

Be sure to visit Smiling Sally's blog and see all the other Blue Monday participants.