Sue, Sue & Kari's Big Adventure

I am a little late to post this day of fun but here goes! Last Thusday I had such a sweet time!

Our dear  friend Kari of Just Livin' Large was here for a few days. I wanted her to meet Sue S from Sullivan and Murphy and Sue to meet Kari! I picked up Sue, picked up Kari and away we went! Yes folks, they actually trusted me to drive! Silly girls...

We began our day at Fulton Farm near Tipp City, Ohio.

Sue S. showing off the delicious angel food cakes you can find here!

This was my purchase that morning at Fulton Farm!

Tippacanoe and Tyler Too is a wonderful store in an old hotel. Room after room

 filled with all manner of delights!

I loved the staircase in the old hotel.

Kari doing a little window shopping!

The very lovely Kari and Sue pointing out a *frightfully* pretty bride in the front window

of Feather Your Nest, just the greatest shop! We all found fun bits and bobs we could NOT live without!

They have the most wonderful vignettes!

Boo!

Across the street we found Cognac...a very pretty shop filled with lots of treasures...

If you have longed to find a bust of Gandhi that you can put a plant into (and haven't we all?), well then, this

shop has what you are looking for!

We headed back into Dayton and showed Kari a little of the downtown area. Then we decided to pop into the 2nd Street Market. It is quiet on Thursday so we were able to quickly see it all and pick up some freshly baked bread and other goodies.

Then we hopped on down to Waynesville and had

lunch at The Hammel House Inn, perused a few shops and saw

 such great old houses like this...

And here you have the chubby thorn between 2 gorgeous roses! Sue S., me, Susie Q and Kari! Aren't they  beautiful ladies? Two wonderful, fun and very dear ladies too!

I had such a sweet time with both of them and know that the fabulous Sue S. and I will have many more adventures...she lives near by after all! And I bet I speak for Sue too when I say we hope Kari will get back to the midwest soon. VERY soon! I miss her akready! We love ya and loved being with you!

And do NOT let either of these girls fool you...they are both knockout pretty, smart and fun!

I hope that all of you are having a week filled with smiles!


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Love and Hugs,

Susie Q

A Happy Heart!

I have been away on a little weekend trip so I am late with many thank yous and a birthday greeting! I will wrote a more appropriate thank post this week but do want you all to know how much I appreciate the sweet birthday gifts, cards, cyber cards and messages. I hope you all now how much each one means to me. I also want to send greetings to the lovely Kara. It was HER birthday on Saturday! May this be a year filled with joy and love and special moments pretty lady! Thank you also to Cassie at Mockingbird Hill and Sandy at Quill Cottage. I won their giveaways in the last 2 days and can not tell you how thrilled I am! A better thank you will be posted soon. Just know how much I care about each and every one of you. My life has been made richer because of each of you. My love and hugs to you all.

For The George Family

I am just feeling so heartbroken for our friend, Jolene.

Most of you that read this little self indulgence

of mine also know Jolene. She is a bit of a

legend around the blog world! Superwoman

par Excellence and then some.

I feel so helpless and wish there was

something I could do for her...so, may

I ask all of you to do something for her?

Her handsome son Chad left today for training and will be

off to Afghanistan shortly. I am asking that everyone who

reads this to keep a good thought for all the George Family,

say a prayer for Chad's safe return and to keep Jolene in your hearts. As a fellow Mom, I can only imagine how she feels tonight.

Jolene? You are loved by so many and we are all here to help ease your pain, offer a shoulder, make you laugh and just care

about you. Never forget that...

Please also keep Chad's beautiful fiance', Sandy,

in your thoughts, prayers and hearts as well...she

is just blessed to be a part of such a warm and

welcoming family as the George family and they

are blessed to have her. God Bless you all.