Mosaic Monday~Matinee

My kitty is always posing and either looking so cute or silly

I thought wow this cat should be on T.V. or maybe even in the movies,

hmmm....

Cue music...

They're gonna put me in the movies....

They're gonna make a big star outta me...ow!

 We'll make a film about a man cat who's sad and lonely (fat and sassy)...

...and I'll I gotta to do is act naturally...

Well I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star...

Might win an Oscar, you can never tell..

The movies gonna make me a big star,

cuz I can play the part sooooo well!

Well I hope you'll come and see me in the movies...

Then I'll know that you will plainly see...

The biggest fool (cutest cat) that ever hit the big time...

and all I gotta to do is act naturally...

♫ ♫ ♫ ♫

We'll make the scene about a man (cat) whose sad and lonely (fat and sassy),
and beggin down upon his (her) bended knee,

I'll play the part and I wont need rehearsin...
all I have to do is act naturally...

repeat chorus...

Starring.... my kitty

Produced by... Yours truly

 Music by... Ringo Starr and The Beatles

Linking to
Mosaic Monday

Have a wonderful day darlings.... Mwah, Mwah!

Bea-u-ti-ful Buttes

After a long rainy New Years weekend of putting away all most the

Christmas decorations the sun finally came out! 

Hubby and I decided to go for a drive today out to our almond orchard

at the base of the beautiful Sutter Buttes. 

The velvety slopes have already started to turn a lovely shade of green with 

the abundant amount of rain we've had! 

I couldn't resist the opportunity to get out and enjoy the warm sun

and take a few photos of the mountain surroundings.

Moooo!...

I don't know WHY I have to moo at cows when I see them...

but I can't help myself!!

a little photo magic...

The Sutter Buttes are the worlds smallest mountain range.
 They were formed a million and half years ago by this now extinct volcano!

Hope it doesn't decide to wake up someday!!
I'll bet the people who work in the radio station up there
on top of it hope the same too!

A secret little culvert we discovered.
Love all the moss growing on the stones!

More photo magic!

A grazing horse becomes a painting!!

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and places to pray in,

where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul. –John Muir

Such awesome beauty!

An abandoned cat my hubby has adopted and brings food to.

He's such an ol' softy....

Inside our orchard... by next month these trees will be covered

in beautiful pink blossoms!

So glad you could stop by!

I hope you enjoyed the scenery as much as I did!

I'll be joining Susan at a Southern Daydreamer for

Outdoor Wednesday

Pop over to visit her blog for some more outdoor fun!

Warm sunny wishes to you!

Sherri:-)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2011

~A Time for New Beginnings~

"This is a time for reflection as well as celebration.

As you look back on the past year and all that has taken place in your life,

Remember each experience for the good that has come of it
    and for the knowledge you have gained.

Remember the efforts you have made and the goals you have reached.

Remember the love you have shared and the happiness you have brought.

Remember the laughter, the joy, the hard work, and the tears.

And as you reflect on the past year, also be thinking of the new one to come.

Because most importantly, this is a time of new beginnings
    and the celebration of life."

~***~

Taylor Addison


 Wishing you a year of Love, Laughter, Good Health and Happiness!

Hugs, Sherri :-)

Heirloom Christmas Tablescape

A Joyeux Noel to you blogging friends! 

Thanks for joining me for what will be my last tablescape for the year of 2010!

Wow! 

Hard to believe a year has past since I last said typed those very same words for 2009!

(For a peek at that tablescape click on the

Snow White Doves tablescape on my sidebar.)

Since then I have grown through blogging and have grown even closer

to the blogging friends I've made.

We've shared so much with each other... 

Our hopes our dreams and sorrows...  Our prayers for brighter tomorrows.

Thanks so much to all of you for becoming such an important part of my life!

Now before I wind up in a puddle of sentimental tears... 

Lets get on with the show!!

This tablescape was inspired by a collection of pretties

that has been passed on to me by very special people in my life.

 Also, with things that have been collected by me that will be passed on in the future!

Silver tray chargers all thrift store treasures that I've collected.

My centerpiece is made up of a glass Princess House cake stand

with a smaller silver stand on top of that.

A pretty set of silver candlesticks, gorgeous lace tablecloth,

and silver compote dish all from my sweet MIL.

I added my glass votive holders and votives.

This sweet double heart shaped silver tray and lovely silver salt and pepper shakers
as well as the lovely silver basket shown above,

were all gifts from my dear long time friend Mary.

Need a special looking bottle of wine for your holiday party? 

Create your own label, like I did here! 

You could even make it personalized and add some

 jingle bells or a pretty bow for a wonderful hostess gift too!

My wonderful Momma gave me this beautiful set of
 Onieda's "Baroque Rose" pattern silverware that she had for about 43 years. 

Of course,  

I had to use some floral, and berry pick for accents and

 as well as cut fresh pine from the yard!

Crackled glass stemware were Goodwill treasures!

Red plates from Marshall's this year.
Placemats I've had... can't remember where I bought them!

I think they came from Gottschalks, before they went out of business!

I hear they may be re-opening soon, wouldn't that be great!

White ironstone dinner plates here along with my green majolica plates.

I also used wide sheer glittery ribbon

to cover the the napkins for an extra special look!

***

I'll be joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch,

as well as Marty from A Stroll Through Life

who have both been excellent hostesses for the past year

and such an inspiration to us all!

Please stop by and visit their blog's for

Tablescape Thursday

and

Tabletop Tuesday

... and thanks for joining me!

For...

Well friends, that wraps up this final and (my favorite) tablescape for the year!!  

I hope you enjoyed it! 

May you have a most blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year!!

Big Holiday Hugs to you all!! 

Sherri :)

Christmas with Touches of Nature

I decided to keep my Christmas decorating simple this year. 

Mostly by adding natural elements found right in my own backyard.

Here I made a cute lil homespun Christmas display on my black chair.

By just taking a faux berry wreath then added some pine greenery underneath it. 

Then adding my favorite yelloware mixing bowl, tossed some lemons in it along with the leaves, and an accent of bit more pine and berries.   

As you can see I couldn't leave well enough alone. 

Of course I had to add a couple of bows and a pick in the the center. 

This diplay was done on my butcher block table next to the black chair.
I used more mixing bowls, lemons,
and more berries and greenery on a large plaid napkin.

I had also been wanting to do one of these greetings from my scrabble letters
every since I saw it somewhere else around blogland! 

18 point word score!!
Hmm... should of went with "JOYEUX NOEL"!!

I bought this lil piggy years ago in an antique shop, it's actually is a cookie jar and I had just about decided it was time to retire it when I heard it oink and say...
 Hey I might look cute as a planter, won't you give me another chance?!

...and you thought I was just a sucker for roosters!!

A Fitz and Floyd Christmas plate here,

and a cute lil rooster/hen? votive holder I bought last year at Ross,
also a potted silk amaryllis.

Oh and more pine and real berries. 

I also added some of these cute lil holiday tags that were in my

Victoria "Holiday Bliss" magazine.

This wicker star planter, was a thrift store find.

 I had been on the lookout for a cute set of reindeer and spotted these at yard sale, down the street from my house. 

 My sweet friend Mary gave me this wonderful lil treasure. 

After deciding to retire of some of her stuff. 

I love the chippy rustiness of it!

I knew right away just what I would do with it!!

 Pine cones and greenery!

Thanks Mary!

Well thats all folks!
I hope you all are having a very happy holiday!
Love and warm wishes,  Sherri:)

I'm linking to the holiday's edition of
Metamorphosis Monday ...
hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch.

also,

Tabletop Tuesday

hosted by Marty at A Stroll Through Life

Head on over for some awesome inspiration!