It's REDnesday!

'Morning everyone~ It's the middle of the week already and you know what that means! It's REDnesday once again. I have decided to join Sue at It's A Very Cherry World and her red participants again this week.

I have been walking you through The Homestead the last number of days and today I would like to finish up the tour by showing you some reds! Hope you enjoy!

I just had to show you this wonderful lantern and ceiling medallion. This place is so charming, it's hard to leave! And a gorgeous window.Lots of gift ideas. I love this wall of cliches, words, and the red shaded lamp on the table.A table of glassware and red-covered chairs. Red knick-knacks and birdhouses.

A black hen with her red comb and a teddy sitting nearby in a red jacket.
Lots of red here; candles, jams, linens, etc.
A wonderful old settee sporting a very sweet print and old-fashioned quilted cushions and mat.
There was much more but it would take too many pictures to show you everything. I think you get the idea! The Homestead is a very unique shoppe and if you're looking for that something special, this is the place to go on Prince Edward Island!

I did buy something but it wasn't red. It was white; a distressed white metal finial, very French!

I will show you what I did get over the summer though. I have been wanting one of these for some time and I finally found one; good price too!

A red transferware handled tray. It is large enough to handle my favourite red teapot and a creamer. Love it! Thanks for visiting me today and please take some time to go visit our cheery hostess Sue and all the other red participants at http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/
Hope you are all having an exceptional day! God bless you!

"No eye has seen,

no ear has heard,

no mind has conceived

what God has prepared for those who love Him." 1Corinthians 2:9

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi

Happy Birthday Jeff!

Good morning friends~ Today I'm celebrating the birthday of my first born son, Jeff.

I still remember the day I had him! It had been a long and difficult labour which ended in a C-section. Funny how a mother forgets all the agony once that darling baby is placed in her arms. Such was the case with me.

Jeff was and is a delight to our family. He was the baby that every mother dreams of; he slept through the night from the time we brought him home from the hospital! He was always very good-natured and is to this day, a joy!

Here he is at age 5 with his brother Joel.

In the picture above, he is 7 years old, with his brothers Joel and Jordan. A handsome grad student.

Jeff has always had a keen interest in the animal kingdom and has studied it from the time he was a little guy. There is nothing he doesn't know about animals and insects.

This is a photo of him with his son Brent admiring the salamander they found. Brent has inherited a love of God's creatures too! That's me looking on and no, I'm not scared of salamanders! I had to learn years ago to like these creatures!Jeff was the son who brought home stray kittens, birds, reptiles, and well, you get the picture! He also is the artist in the family. While a teenager, he began painting. Unfortunately, he has gotten away from it and I hope someday he will take it up again.

He was an adorable child and today is a handsome and caring man! He and his beautiful wife Joanna have blessed us with three little grandsons, Cameron, Brent, and Jared.
Jeff is very active in his church and plays on the worship team. He is their main drummer and bass player. He is also tackling the lead guitar at the moment. I think if given the chance, he could also play the piano. He is a very talented and kind hearted son; a son any mother would be proud to call her own!

"Happy Birthday Jeff"

We love you & are so proud of the man you have become!

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi