ANOTHER YEAR AROUND THE SUN!

Been thinking I might activate my Etsy site and put on a variety of art. What do you think? Would people be interested in my style?  This little wall hanging has vintage wallpaper border, trim, buttons and lace with a little quote: "you can never have too much happy"

THE BIRTHDAY GIRLS! My great niece Charley Joyann was born on my birthday Feb.6. What a neat Birthday Celebration!! I have order two "Queen of Hearts Birthday Girl"figurines by Lori Mitchell to commemorate the day for ever.  My middle name sneaked in their two as Charley's grandmother Joy was named for me!

I spent the day at Barnes & Noble my favorite spot for all occasions!

Husband Maurice likes the eating part too! Here he is sporting his newest designed sweatshirt!

We are mighty proud of our Chiefs here in the K.C., Mo. area. Winning Champions of the Super Bowl!!

The game was on Sunday (Church Day) but Maurice and I still dressed in the proper colors!

The only red tie he could come up with was a Christmas Holly one, but we figured people would get the idea!

These are my 2 favorite magazines I purchase them at  Barnes & Noble when ever a new issue comes out!

Made this little crib size baby quilt with applique hearts and attached pocket for doggy and kitty, and Bedtime Story for a friends charity.

It doesn't show too well, but there is a black Kitty and White and Black Puppy.

We got new brown leaf guard guttering put on the house during the snow. We leave the lights on the house and add red/white polka-dot hearts on the pillars thru February.

The brown looks much nicer than the aluminum color that was on there!

Last blog I showed the the makings of my Friendship Scarf. Now it's finished and I have enjoyed wearing it and receiving complements

I have 2 more hankies given to me since then by special people that I will make into roses. Need to order more black velvet leaves though!

Come rain or come snow, in all kinds of weather this retired mailman (husband Maurice) and his dogs make the potty rounds!

I've been so anxious to get back to working in my "Marlynne Style Stories & Paintings" So added several more pages!

This will always be my very Favorite home although our Ranch Home is a close second! A story and painting of that will come later. Hope you are enjoying your days too! Sending Love and Best Wishes to All Of You!

KEEPING WARM WITH OUR NEW GAS STOVE!

Our little doggie "Tasha" is sure enjoying our new gas stove too!. It seems like the stove is on a 30 min. cycle. 15 min.'s on and 15 min.'s off.

Jason, one of our favorite young men got our old wood stove for his workshop. He needed help for sure as it weighed about 600 lbs!

My latest handwork project for evening/T.V. time is a Vintage Neck Shaw. I am making roses out of old hankies adding old button centers and Old Millinery Black Velvet leaves.

It's a Friendship Scarf too as the buttons, scarf and hankies all have come from friends or donated for charity.

This pretty scarf came from special friend Linda F.!

I found this pretty lace scarf at the thrift store which adds a pretty layer I think! Will show the finished product next time.

My Christmas pot of Paper-whites from friend Hope is blooming and fragrancing my art/work table!

I'm enjoying my Valentine Decorations. Always put them up as I take down Christmas so I still happy pretty bright happy decorations to enjoy!

Kitchen Table for Valentines!

I've been thinking I'd start walking again but felt I needed something to keep me straighter with my bad back/hip. So Maurice made me a walking stick and it really does help!

Most of the time I will walk at the Mall. I am aiming for 3 times a week.

Found this fun colorful top at the thrift store and had fun wearing it to church. The church folk never know what I'm going to wear next! They seem to enjoy my outfits!

My friend Rose Marie whispered to me as she followed me into the choir loft:"I feel  like I'm following the bride down the aisle"! lol!

Got  this basic outfit last week. I will be able to use the different pieces a lot of ways!

Our youngest Great-Grandson Liam sent us this sweet  Refrig. Art and picture.

This is his preschool 4 yr, old picture. So Sweet!

Our youngest grandson Davey surprised us with a package. He got grandpa and his Dad a book.

And me a Copper Bracelet, Turquoise ring and sweet little treasure box!

I decided to re-read Jan Karon's "A New Song" after some of my Facebook friends said that was their favorite one of the Mitford Series. Loving it and copying quotes just as much the second time as the first!! I read this some at noon and after I get in bed at night.

This is a very good study book which I am trying to read a chapter each morning after my Bible Readings and Pray time (which I write like journaling to keep my mind from wandering as suggested by former pastor J.P. Williams)

Going to need to make some more different Cardinal magnets as they seem to be the most popular!

This painting"Grandma's Kitchen-Makin Cookies" is displayed at Dr Travis's Office in Harrisonville this quarter. We put this kitchen flooring down when we built because we had just used  it in our city house before we sold and liked it a lot! We recently replaced our wood stove pictured here with our new Gas stove. So this picture holds a lot of memories!

These 3 Sock Monkey pictures are displayed at The Community Center in Harrisonville.

I have a collection of 25 Sock Monkeys and used some of them in these paintings.

Have this Homemade Cardboard Hobby Horse and chair too!

Hope you are having some fun days too like these little guys! Blessings Friends and Family in 2020!

HAPPY 2020! HAVING FUN LOOKING AT SOME SELFIE PAINTINGS TOO!

Enjoying the Blue lights of New Year Now!

2"X3" magnets

Magnets for gifts!

Appliquéing flannel hearts on a baby quilt I'm making.

Our family of "Catties" at the time. We even had more than that at one time, now none!

Always felt like I look like Mother in this painting!  Now I Do Look Like Mother!

Having Fun Here! This Selfie hangs outside the back door.

Always felt this  could be me in an earlier life, even though I don't believe in that!

I use to love to dance.It's too hard on the legs now!

This is a young Marlynne! I was always making stuff and selling it or giving away!  Wishing you all a healthy, safe and happy New Year!