Something Pink, Veggies, and My Cast Iron Skillet

I've noticed an event called Pink Saturday that has been started by someone out here in blogland and thought I'd show off my pretty pink rose bowl. I'll track down the clever lady who started Pink Saturday and post her blog here next Saturday. Here is a picture of it with some fresh cut okra that I bought off a road side stand. The bowl belonged to my mother-in-law and I just love it. Ta dah.....

I rarely fry anything, but since I couldn't resist the okra I thought I'd fry them up in one of my fave cast iron skillets that my granny seasoned for me years and years ago. Behind the skillet I'm cooking some farm fresh early peas from the same road side veggie stand. Everything was yummy!
I tried to scan a picture of my granny to the computer, but I'm having a bit of a challenge with this. I'll keep trying!

Have a great weekend!

Hugs,

Penny

Oooh La La! Bridget Pay It Forward FUN!

Oh my goodness am I ever glad I was one of the first 3 commenters to play in Bridget's Pay It Forward blog! Hey, I love getting and giving gifts! So anyway, after another day with my mom yesterday I come home and on the way in I checked the mailbox. Not expecting anything I was shocked and SMILING REAL BIG to see a big box for ME, ME, ME! This is cool!

I came inside and and placed it down on the kitchen table and ran for the camera. It was real hard not to just rip in the box instead of going to get the camera first I can tell you that! I did take a nice pic of the box, but I decided not to post the pic because of my address right on it for the whole world to see. Let me tell you though, this was no ordinary box. It was decorated with the cutest stickers about friendship! TOTALLY CUTE, but Bridget's like that!

The first thing I see is this letter from her telling me all about my goodies! Can you say she's thoughtful AND totally organized?!!!

Then I check out the GOODIES GALORE!!!!!! OH MY, SHE REALLY DID THIS UP!

Bridget packed in some of her fave things that also represent some of the places she's lived.
A Sea Sponge from Florida - LOVE IT!
A Claus Porto Soap that smells so wonderful - LOVE IT!
A Seda France Candle from Austin, TX - LOVE IT!
Gourmet hard candies from See's, a candy store in San Francisco - LOVE IT!
Lavender body wash - LOVE IT!
And some lovely body lotion and Dr. Brandt goodie!

Can you beleive she did ALL this and she's just now recovering from knee surgery!

I think Bridget and I were separated at birth because ME LUVS all these things too! WOW!
So now I decide to turn the camera around and take a pic of me saying THANK YOU!!!!

But maybe that pic isn't good enough because it's getting dark in here. Okay, off to get in the last bit of sun........

No wait, this is too bright!

I know, let's light the candle to show Bridget how much I LOVE it! Let's see, how about putting it on the chair rail and standing behind it? Oh dear, I'm starting to giggle at myself hoping I don't catch my nose hair on fire! LOL What a silly picture, but I'll do anything for Bridget, and wow does this candle smell nice!

LOTS OF THANKS AND HUGS YOUR WAY BRIDGET! YOU ARE TOO COOL AND I LOVE YOU BIGGER THAN THE OCEAN GIRL!

For anyone that hasn't had the pleasure of meeting Bridget, here is her blog address. http://bigeeesblog.blogspot.com/ Tell her I sent ya!

XOXO,
Penny

Nervy rabbit and doggie tv

I guess I've set up the rabbit buffet! This little rabbit is about 5 feet from the back door at high noon. Pretty nervy if you ask me. Now I know why there aren't any petunias trailing any lower than the rabbits head!


And here are the poodle girls waiting patiently for me to let them out so they can chase the rabbit. They love watching doggie TV. I let them out when the rabbit got a belly full. What can I say except I like a good chase. My girls can never catch them and Ginger could use a little more exercise. LOL

THANK YOU for all your kind words wishing my mom a speedy recovery! Who knew things would take such a turn for the worse, but all looks good now and she should be released within the next day or so. They're just waiting for her to be able to get up and down a few steps. Hopefully it will be soon!

XOXO,
Penny