Sunday...little Sofie had her dance recital at the old Bama Theater....I use to go there with my bottle caps on Saturdays when I was a little girl and watch the movies....
As we were waiting for the program to start I was just flooded with memories....I leaned over to Bill and whispered "Doesn't this bring back memories?" He whispered back "Of what?" I whispered "Don't you remember?" He whispered "What is there to remember...I've never been here before in my life" At that moment all whispers were off!!!!!! I yelled "That's it...we're signing divorce papers in the morning!!!"...then I yelled down to where Jen was sitting..."JEN!!! I'm leaving your dad!!!"
Our whole section was all ears by that time! How on earth could the man forget...August.. 1968...he drove up for our very first date in his little blue convertable Triumph...kissed me under the big oak tree in front of the house...took me to see a movie at THE OLD BAMA THEATER....the movie was 'The Night The Lights Went Out....ohhhhhh the horror!!!! Of course the whole family is rolling in laughing maddness by now!!!!!
As we were waiting for the program to start I was just flooded with memories....I leaned over to Bill and whispered "Doesn't this bring back memories?" He whispered back "Of what?" I whispered "Don't you remember?" He whispered "What is there to remember...I've never been here before in my life" At that moment all whispers were off!!!!!! I yelled "That's it...we're signing divorce papers in the morning!!!"...then I yelled down to where Jen was sitting..."JEN!!! I'm leaving your dad!!!"Our whole section was all ears by that time! How on earth could the man forget...August.. 1968...he drove up for our very first date in his little blue convertable Triumph...kissed me under the big oak tree in front of the house...took me to see a movie at THE OLD BAMA THEATER....the movie was 'The Night The Lights Went Out....ohhhhhh the horror!!!! Of course the whole family is rolling in laughing maddness by now!!!!!But it was his birthday so I had to forgive him...so since the whole family was gathering for the big cookout Monday he wanted to celebrate his birthday with just the two of us so I cooked him a special supper..Chicken with Creamy Bruschetta Pasta & Spinach Salad with Strawberry Pie for dessert...ohhhh it was so good...got the recipes from Publix...I'll share them on another post!
Have you noticed the pictures yet!!!!!
I had bought these lamps before losing Maggie....I just loved the color...
Y'all know how I love my amber things....lordy knows I cherish my amber cloche that Gloria sent me all the way from California.....
I wanted to add some soft country cottage to the Living room and I knew these lamps were perfect and then I found the pillows at K-Mart...
The lamps came from a local store where I buy my wicker...they were half price and the color is just soooooo...oh I don't know what it is but it is....
Then I found these balls at Michaels and just look how that one is the exact same coloring as the lamps!!!!
I had also ordered 2 of these lamps from JC Penney...I love the country cottagey look of them with the birds...they are half price right now and mine are on back order and won't get here til August!
I had bought these lamps before losing Maggie....I just loved the color...Y'all know how I love my amber things....lordy knows I cherish my amber cloche that Gloria sent me all the way from California..... I wanted to add some soft country cottage to the Living room and I knew these lamps were perfect and then I found the pillows at K-Mart...The lamps came from a local store where I buy my wicker...they were half price and the color is just soooooo...oh I don't know what it is but it is....Then I found these balls at Michaels and just look how that one is the exact same coloring as the lamps!!!! I had also ordered 2 of these lamps from JC Penney...I love the country cottagey look of them with the birds...they are half price right now and mine are on back order and won't get here til August!
Man this post is long....sorry guys...I have just been away so long and I have been so busy trying to keep occupied...thank you again for all your sweet comments and love on the loss of my little Maggie.... 
Well I better get back to my project....the war zone again!!!!...Can you guess what I'm doing today....oh like you didn't know that was coming!!!!! Have a glorious week you guys....and in case no one has told you today...I love you guys...you are just the best! ~~~♥~~~
51 lil sweet taters came by...:
Hi Picket, :)
I'm glad you are doing a little bit better. Believe me anyone who's loved their pet like a child knows how you feel.
I still have not replaced my sweet shih-stzus Teddy and Bear after five years.
Your home is looking beautiful! Love the butterfly pillow and new soft blue lamps. Lovely balls and basket too. LOL!
OOOHHH...I can't wait to see your cabinets.
Have a wonderful evening.
~Melissa :)
Love your blog you are one of my all time favorites!!! So sorry about Maggie...My family lives in Centere Alabama,Piedmont,Are you familiar with that area? Blessings to you and your family...
Ann
Hello Picket,
LOL~Why is it men can't remember the wheres and whens of special events with us but they can quote scores, plays and all the stats of a their favorite sports teams? Gotta love them anyhow.
Love the new cottage accessories, especially the butterfly pillows. Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for the cabinets.
Thanks for the laughs,
Sunny
The last time you painted a door black, it haunted me until I had to paint mine. Now I see lots of doors. I am in trouble now! LOL
I am so glad you are doing better my sweet friend!
hugs, Linda
silly husband...glad you had a good weekend..
Dot, so glad you are feeling a bit better. Everything is lovely!!
Hugs to you, Barb
Everything looks great. Glad you had a good weekend!
It's so good to see you "back in action," Dot! I love your lamps and pillows and can't wait to see what you're doing to your cabinets. They look great as they are!
I'm sure you're taking one day at a time right now, but I'm so glad you're feeling like doing some things. It helps to stay busy, doesn't it.
Oh, everything is looking great!!! I love the lamp color and the pillows and those little ball decorations.
I love those Linden Street bird lamps! I have seen them before and thought they were awesome! I'm not surprised that they are so popular. Hopefully you'll get them before August!
Sounds like a great dinner for your hubby. Oh, and kick him one for me for not remembering that you had your first date at that theater! lol Silly men, we remember every little detail, while I think they only remember if they scored a kiss or not!
Oh my goodness, are you painting your kitchen cabinets? Wow!
Kady
Oh, your story about what happened at the theater nearly made me piddle! Men~can't live with them and can't live with them!!! I'm happy he had a nice birthday though.
I just love all your new beautiful things. The lamps are such a pretty shade of blue and the pillows add a nice pulled together touch. Thanks for the "heads up" on the lamp from Penney's. If it wasn't on backorder I'd be ordering mine now! Very "gift shop" looking!!
Have a wonderful week, Picket!
xoxo
Jane
You must be feeling perky again since a new paint job is underway. Your home is beautiful...you have such a way of pullig it all together to make it seem perfect.
Enjoy the week - and all that it brings.
Hi Picket, soooo glad you are doing better. My dad has been in the hospital and right now I am feeling so thankful for answered prayers. Just to see him back at home fills my heart to overflowing. Girl, I KNOW those can't be your KITCHEN??? cabinets? I don't know where you get all that energy, you are amazing. LOVE those new cottage accessories, they are so YOU (and me, ha). That touch of green is just perfect. I am beginning to love my rusty red color with that jadeite green. And I'm finally to a place with decorating that if I love it, then it's OK. Talk soon, friend.
Glad you're feeling so much better -- My goodness woman! You sure do stay busy! Could you just bottle up some of that energy and blog it on over to me!
I love your goodies and your pretties and everything else you showed us! lol
Men! They "REMEMBER" what they want too,"HEAR" what they want too,"SEE" what they want too!!! Need i say more?!!! No,we all know how they are! lol Have a "BLESSED" week! Natalie,
mommynoodles27@yahoo.com
Oh Sweet P. glad to see you back my Dear friend...and Yes your redoing your kitchen cabinet in Ralph Lauren Black Truffle right...
Bill should be lucky you even cooked him a BD dinner after that...I would be making Len eat crow ha ha!! Love your new things my friend..Glad you are usning the cloche I didn't know if you would or not...Now girl I love those pillows and the lamps are just so you...Now PLEASE send a bottle of your energy to me ha ha!! Mail it COD...Again glad to see you back up and running my friend...you have been in my thought and prayers...Oh girl I got this wreath I did a post on a couple of weeks ago and its so you...May you have a wonderful day dear one...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
I love this post...but then again, I love all of your posts! You always have me wondering what you are doing next!
The kitchen cabinets again?
It sounds like you are getting better, Dot. That's good to know.
I love how you did the photos. Beautiful!!
Looking forward to your project!
Now, I think I'll go have a look at JCP!
Okay, so I'm the bad one in our relationship. When Larry proposed I can't for the life of me remember what he said. All either of us remember is that I said "heck, NO!" I was mad bz he didn't get down on one knee like I had always dreamed about. Well, we both knew that I was teasing and we got married anyway. We laugh about the fact that we don't think I ever said yes when he asked me to marry him!! I really should have written it down in my journal! Glad to see you back!
Good Evening friend,
You are a breath of fresh air! Paintig the cabinets black now are you.....well-welll-there is no keeping up w/ you!
Hi, dearest Dot! Love what you're doing with the house. Great finds!
I'm glad you're feeling better, too!
Loved the story about the picture show. LOL!
Tomorrow is Mr. Mappie's birthday, and I'm tyring to distract him from the computer because I did a post for his birthday, and he reads my blog. LOL!
Sending you much love through the raindrops that keep falling here in Florida. We are growing gills! Annie is wearing a wet suit, now! LOL!
XO,
Sheila :-)
DOT!!! We were separated at birth!! I have been thinking about painting my lower cabinets black too!! Girl you are crazy LOL! Hurry and show them finished! Soooo glad you are feeling better, that was a funny story about Bill and the movie! LOL! Men! I'll never forget my first kiss with my first boyfriend, No it wasn't Butch, but it still gives me butterflies! Dot the lamps are so pretty and I LOVE the lamps with the birds too! Everything looks so beautiful! I guess I better start doing some tweeking around here! Who knows, I may just start painting my cabinets, BLACK!! Talk to ya soon sweetie!! xoxoox
Oh your place looks just gorgeous. I love all the wonderful cottage touches you are adding, so pretty. I love the black cabinets, I can't wait to see the kitchen when they're all done. Also, I am so glad you are feeling better. God Bless. Hugs, Marty
Oh, Picket, I am glad you are in better spirits. Your bama theater story is hilarious. I can't say anything because I am the one with the terrible memory.
I can't wait to see your cabinets. I love black cabinets and would do it myself if my kitchen were not so small. It would look like a cave at my house. I am thinking of going green like maybe the color of your lamps. Although, I do love white too. Regardless, it is my next project.
I hope you have a great day and you have been missed.
Well I am sure glad you decided to forgive your hubby, he would just be in trouble without you! Who would remember things for him?
We had problems with our well this past weekend, ended up having to pull the pipe up and replace the check valve but so thankful that we didn't have to drill a new well.
Betty
Evening, Picket! I'm so glad you're feeling better! I tell you what, you should have told Bill to stand up and then you should have just punched him right then and there in the stomach! Men! But we love them and I hope he had a good birthday! I love your new lamp and you're painting your kitchen cabinets black? Wow! You're a brave soul. Can't wait to see 'em finished.
BE a sweetie,
shelia :)
I love your new lamps and pillows...and CAN NOT wait to see your cabinets. You amaze me. I would be so afraid to tackle a project that big. Hurry and finish so we can see some pictures. I thought about you yesterday. We travel 59 on the way to Louisiana and each time I see the sign heading your way YOU come to mind. I'm happy that you are feeling better. It helps to stay busy...maybe that's why you are doing those cabinets now!
I cracked up at your husband not remembering!!! Mine is the SAME way. I will mention some little something that was special to me some 30 years ago....thinking he would surely remember it too....NOPE! But ask him about any hole, on any golf course, of any month, or year, or day, and he can tell you EXACTLY how he played it! Butt head!
Oh my gosh Dot, you're painting your cabinets again?? You must be on a first name basis with all the people at your local paint store! Glad you were able to have a good weekend!
Love your home Dot! It is so you and I don't blame you for getting the lamps and pillows all goes so well together:)
So happy that you are feeling better too:)
Rondell
hi Picket,
Just stopping by to say "howdy" and catch up. Honey, you wrote such a beautiful tribute to your little furbaby, it brought tears to my eyes. So sorry for your loss.
Enjoyed feasting on all of your "eye candy" and good for you for tackling your cabinets. Can't wait to see them.
KMart and JC Penneys are the world's best secrets.
I am so glad KMarts are still oopen in my area. yea! They have great clothese and sandals right now.
Enjoyed visiting,
Laura
Picket I know how you feel about a love one. I am glad you are back. Do you think we have been married way to long to these guys? Sometimes I wonder how they get to work with us giving them directions. Have a great day and your home looks wonderful.
I loved these pictures! What a great find in the lamps and pillows - don't you just love it when that happens? blessings, marlene
Dot, what eye candy are you working on for us all to see soon!!!I can't wait to see what fun you and hard work you are up to!! Dawn
Good Morning Dot,I think this is the first time I have left a comment all tho I have been following for around a month. Love your blog! It's like going home.Sue said she thought ya'll might have been seperated at birth,let me introduce myself.I'm number 3....we were triplets..how neat....kindred spirits.We have so many things in common that it's scary,but to many to mention. I am from the Crossville area,ever heard of it? I doubt you have it's just a small town. Thanks for adding sunshine to my day.
Hi Dot,
What a great post, gal!! Love your lamps, and those cabinet doors!!! Oh sweet sugar peas!!!! They are gorg!! Can't wait to see them in place!!
That shade of green is kinda like the shade weathered copper turns, and it is lovely!!
I need some of your giddy up and go for my projects around here!!
Praying that God will continue to comfort you, and that the remainder of your week will be full of love, joy, and peace.
Blessings,
Becky
Oh this post was wonderful from start to finish! I'm so glad you are doing better and able to laugh some. That makes me smile.:) Love your new pictures and lamps. Have we (I) seen this room before? My memory is getting as bad as your husband's! Anyway, love the sofa, the throw pillows...it's all so pretty! Very homey. And good grief! Are you painting your kitchen cabinets again girl?? I think black is going to look fabulous with the color scheme of your house. Can't wait to see it finished.
Girl, I am so glad to read (and see) that you are feeling better. You know we all love you, too.
Now, don't tell me you are painting your cabinets!!! I wanted you to come do mine. ;-)
I always feel warm and cozy when I know you are close by ... cyberspace and all! Enjoy this week, Dot!
So glad you are feeling better, Dot.
Are you painting your kitchen cabinets black ? Wow...what guts! Bet it is gonna be knockout pretty!!
Dot,
Glad you are back to projects...but looks like a big task ahead of you! I can't wait to see it done. I remember the last time you painted a door black, was that RMS days???? I loved it then and I just bet this will look great with the new counters.
Hugs,
Donna
Loved the post and glad you are feeling better... can't wait to see the cabinets!
Hi Dot! Love it all! Adore those pillows and your lamps!!!! I'm not sure which cabinet you are painting but of course I'll be waiting to see!!!! Just remember that you and Bill have had sooooo many loving fun memories that's why he couldn't recall your date!!lol I know he's gonna make up for that lapse in memory!!!lol Happy belated Birthday to you Bill!!! Sincerely, Jeannette
Hi Picket,
"Thank You" so much for the comment.
This is my second week Blogging!!
You are one of my favorites.Like I said on my blog you are like a celebertie to me.So I had tears when I read your comment. Again Thank You..Ann
LOL Picket!! But you're clean when you come out of the shower!! I prefer to wash mine each day also but people around here think I'm weird for doing it!! I guess when you have a bazillion kids you learn to scale back, LOL!
Poor Bill! LOL! So glad it was his Birthday, so he was excused from his lapse of memory! LOL! Happy Belated Birthday, Bill! :)
Your house is BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the green lamps and pillows! I have one the bird lamps you pictured, but I got mine off of Ebay! It was a great find!
So glad to hear your spirits are better! :) Love ya, Rhonda
In case you didn't see it sis, I wrote you on the other posts I missed....
Woman! Are you painting those cabinets again?! I haven't even gotten the first coat on mine yet and you're painting yours twice LOL
Happy Birthday to Bill! Give him a kick in the pants for me, because he didn't remember your 1st date ;)
love you,
rue
Your home is full of all things good~ I always just want to curl up here and stay awhile. I love the pictures and the lamp is just beautiful.
Now what is that your painting? Are you painting over those perfectly glazed scrumptious kitchen cabinets? Are you painting them a very lovely shade of black? YEAH! Can't wait to see!
Hugs~ J
Wow you have been busy ! Love the lamps and pillows.You are too funny about the theatre story, LOL .
I want to paint my cabinets white and I am terrified !
girl...I know how you feel...it is really hard...but you will feel better day at a time.
thanks for the visit today...I have missed you!
been out planting like a maniac all week...almost done...and ready to do some other projects too...you and those cabinets...make me giggle!!!
glad to hear that the garbage bag tip works for you! I have now got three done that way!!! shhh..don't tell the garden centers tho...they might raise the price of trash bags just for the spring! lol
The lamps really are pretty, and ooh, can't wait to see the rooster ones when you get them in a few months!
Oh boy, Bill needed to be knocked on the head, but good! did he finally remember your FIRST DATE???
Justine ;o )
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