Don — Page 212

Sweet Birds in the House

November 5, 2011 at 8:00 am by Claudia

I’m having a cute attack. No, I don’t mean that I’m cute. Let me explain.

Some of you might remember my birthday gift from Don a couple of years ago. If you don’t, here’s a photo:

It was this parakeet lamp. I fell in love with it when I saw it in Heidi’s shop and Don took the hint and bought it for me.

It is truly one of my very favorite things in this cottage. I love it. I adore it.

Now look at this:

This little bird lamp was part of the same Petite Princess line as the chest. I didn’t know there were lamps in the line until I saw it on eBay. Then I let out a little shriek and bid on it. It was only a few dollars. It just arrived in my mailbox.

Don’t you think it’s just perfect for the bedroom? It may sound a little crazy but when I saw it, I felt it was meant to be. It’s one of those things that will have a special meaning for me. Both of my houses will have sweet bird lamps. I’m smiling.

My order of beadboard and trim arrived on Friday, as well. Now I can get back to work on the bedroom. I haven’t even touched the last two rooms which will be the bathroom and the craft room/studio. I will have to hold off on more furniture for the time being.

But I have that 1/2″ scale dollhouse kit waiting for me in the meantime.

Linking to Beverly’s Pink Saturday.

A Field Trip

October 21, 2011 at 5:00 am by Claudia

Yesterday, Don and I took a drive up to the mountain ridge near our home. There is a spectacular lookout spot there – just 5 minutes away from MHC – where the world seems to expand and tensions leave. I thought I’d share a few photos with you.

The Hudson River is over by those hills in the distance.

We stopped to look at this 65 Thunderbird that was for sale for $4000.00. Let me tell you, if I was moderately wealthy and had a spare $4000.00, and we didn’t need a new furnace and a hot water heater – a minor detail – and if we had a garage to keep it in, I’d buy it. I’ve always loved this year and model. I miss whitewall tires. Need I say anything about the color?

Oh. my. It’s calling my name.

Last, but certainly not least, someone wrote this graffiti on a rock at the lookout site. Pretty nifty graffiti.

Sound advice.

An Anniversary

October 12, 2011 at 12:01 am by Claudia

Happy Anniversary, sweetheart. It’s been 13 years since we tied the knot in the little town of Nevada City, California. The best day of my life.

Truly, we have a happy marriage. Oh, we can argue with the best of them, but we laugh even harder. We decided at the beginning of our relationship that we were going to break our previous destructive patterns and we did. And we knew that we had to have a strong and true trust in each other. And we do.

My friends, if you want to hear my favorite of all the songs Don has written, go over to my sidebar, scroll down until you see the Don Sparks at Reverb Nation widget and click on it. When you see the list of his songs, click on ‘see all 23 songs.’ Then scroll down until you get to the second to the last: I’d Sing You. Give it a listen. It will only take a few minutes. You’ll hear and experience the depth of feeling that this man is capable of expressing. And then, if you have the time, scroll up and listen to either I’ve Got a Love or Don’t Tell Me Heart.

You just may swoon. I know I do.

So Happy Anniversary, beloved. I’ve got your back.
—————————————————————————-

Don’t forget Reality Shot Thursday! I’ll have the post and links up at midnight.

You may have noticed my new banner. My blog designer is no longer in business, so I decided to design something myself. That way I have a bit more control over the design. Hope you like it.

Whoops! Now, I’ve also changed the background. See what happens when you’re home sick?

Sweet Birds in the House

A Field Trip

An Anniversary

claudiahillsparks

Lambs Like to Party

A Note

Archives