Denise of Coffeeberry Cottage: February 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

To Russia with love

It seems I have hundreds of Russian viewers,although not one comments.I wonder about them often and I do welcome them.My husband's Armenian family were from what is now Russia.

An altered artwork cruise-YES!

A cruise for altered art lovers and book lovers.Craft rooms full of beautiful papers,paperclay,paint,threads and vintage fabrics,lace,glue of all kinds,glitter everywhere.

Our ship will have craft rooms with walls of glass facing out to sea.Bookstores and libraries with coffee shops and tea rooms.Tea parties will be held twice a day,of course with gorgeous views of the ocean.

Enchanting ports of call.....

Artist will teach us to do their art....

I really would love this-Lets go ! Love Denise

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Pink cartoon house

Over this past Christmas holiday I became enchanted by all the beautiful pastel tiny houses.I knew I would eventually TRY and make My own.My Mom and Grandma had the original German type and I did inherit theirs but the ones I saw all over blogland were so much prettier.After Christmas sales at Target I found two darling houses under glass for a couple of dollars each.Well,I started by making home made play dough and had a fun and funny day building My cartoon house. Yesterday I went to Joann's and spent $75.00 on I don't know what but there was the best sale.I found this little gnome but He can't fit through the door to His new home-Oh Me Oh My-what's a gnome to do.He's going to have to finish His yard Himself ,maybe a lake to fish in and row His boat while singing a love song to a sweetheart.Well, it's just a peek at what He and I are now working on.I'm thankful to the Lord that He guides Me to have fun in life while I'm waiting for HIM. I'm joining Gratitude Sunday blog party and The Craft party at Esty Cottage style

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

I wish you pearls and lace for Valentines

Yes,I do wish you pearls and lace,two of My favorite things.

Surrounding Myself in pearl and lace all over the place,if I could I probably would,in My hair,on My chair,in My bed ; ) and of course on My head.

They're in My dreams as you see.

Come in, won't you please ? Oh what's wrong with Me ! (Didn't mean to make up a poem.....I just couldn't stop.)

Sending you valentine wishes of pearls and lace.Love Denise. Join Me Thurs.At Faith, Grace and crafts for Pearls and lace Thurs. And at Wow us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style on My sidebar.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Update on gastric bypass (bariatric surgery) results

I haven't given you friends of mine an update in ages about My weight loss from My bariatric (gastric bypass) surgery.That's because I never want My blog to be about My weight loss journey.There are so many more fun and wonderful things to talk about in my life.I have lost 103 lbs so far and still going strong,it's still falling off.The bariatric community calls the period of time I'm in "the honeymoon period".It's been 8 months since my surgery.After about one year the honeymoon period is over and your loss slows down on it's own.I just want to take this Sunday morning to thank my Lord Himself -Jesus Christ- publicly for giving me this miracle of renewed youth.Yes,I am going to be brave and let you see me without makeup -EEKS- but we were at My daughters to start a day of babysitting and what Grammie wears makeup while babysitting anyway.I have to get a fixed up photo taken of me real soon so I can see myself,anyway you are all My close friends so here I am : )