I'll be home...if only in my dreams...

The holiday season is upon us once again. I have always loved this time of the year. We would always have family Thanksgiving with everyone at our house. Same for Christmas we would always have a get together on Christmas eve. Both events with lots of good food and laughs and memories made. I lived in the same home my whole life so I feel memories in every corner and part of that home. Now though is different no gathering's this year at home. Right now their are new people living in my home the people we are renting it too. Last year was our first Thanksgiving here in TN and we made it through our first one out here,but that Friday my grandma was put in the hospital and me and mom were in NC for a long time. In December my grandma went home to heaven. I didn't really think about Christmas last year so many people were in and out during my grandma's passing and we were staying with my Grandpa. We had a very quiet day and went to church. No big gathering's like years past. This year though will be the first Thanksgiving mom does not have her mom here and their won't be any big dinner at my home like years before. We plan to go out to eat for Thanksgiving. It's going to be so different. Christmas will be different and I think it will hit everybody this year because it won't be people in and out like last year during all the funeral things. These holidays will be different. So much has happened and plus with us moving out of state. We won't have home to come too. I am so thankful for everything that has been brought our way. It's just the little things that are big things to me that I will miss. Here are pictures from past years.

~Smelling food cooking when waking up on Thanksgiving and Christmas morning by mom working on the meals.

~The cozy sweet feeling of being in your home

~Dad putting up the Christmas lights and the whole house looking so pretty

~Making my snow town I made every year at Christmas

~Just being in our home together

I can't even begin to name all the things I hold dear in my heart. I don't know what the future holds and if we will ever get to move back home and be in that home again but I do know I have such dear memories within my heart that I would not trade for anything. I am truly blessed to have them. Not all have such good memories. I have grown up with many to last me many lifetimes. I am grateful for that.

Dreams of a Future Home

Pinterest,the place to get all the great ideas and dreams! I came up with a few ideas of what I would want in a home someday! I want a country,shabby chic kind of look if that makes any sense..lol. I see it in my head and some of  the pictures show some of what I love!!! Enjoy as I dream along:)

"Yes this is a picture of the actual Walton's home, I would want something along this line with a big wrap around front porch out in the country looking over fields of countryside"

 "This Kitchen is so darling! I love the simple bright colors and love the hutch. The whole cozy feel of the room"

 "Love this bedroom!! It's colors and cozy feel. I love the wall color"

 "These are the cutest little beds with pretty coverings and I like the table between them"

 "So so cute I love looks like this one. I love the little quilt like towels. This is just beautiful in my opinion"

 I adore this stove and fridge!!

 "I love this pattern and colors,I want to purchase it right now..lol"

 "I love this and love the little stools at the bar. It has a great feel to it"

 "I want one longer than this,but I have always wanted one like the Walton's table"

Well just some ideas and dreaming never hurt anyone!!  I could never pull it off as good as these pictures do. Maybe one day when I marry it could come true. Thanks for dreaming with me:)

Oh no!!! The Keys!!!

I came home from the store today and laid they keys on the table in the kitchen. This morning we had dropped our dog off at the grooming place for a haircut and bath. So I had the car for the day. Well I decided to take mom to lunch. So we head out the door and locked the lock from inside. Well as soon as we are heading down the steps,it dawns on me,oh no!!! Mom I left the keys in the house. So she looks through her purse to try and find her keys to open it back up because our car key is locked inside too. Well turns out I had borrowed her keys sometime this week and they were also in the house..lol. My dad is at work and I have his keys  from where I took him to work,which are in the house. My sister works in Nashville and she won't be home til after 5 or 6. Well mom had some keys in her pocketbook that were on the set they gave us when we rented the house. So I go to the gate and can't get in the gate because it's locked from the inside. Oh dear this was really getting nerve racking. So then I went to the back corner of the yard gate that also opens and got in the back yard. Well you would think 1 of 4 keys would open up a basement door...noooo!! Turns out there all doors to doors we don't need at the moment..lol. So back up to the front porch I go. I tried downstairs and upstairs with my drivers license to open the door. Mom pulls out her Food Lion MVP card and slides it in and thank the Lord the door opens. All was well,so now you know those cards don't just save money at the grocery store,that little piece of plastic can unlock our door..hahaha:)  Priceless laugh afterwards with mom!!

Moving In

Well we are getting settled into the new place. As you know we moved in this past week. So I thought I would post some pics. Hope all is having a good week.



The New Place

Hey everybody,

Well the house is offically ours. As of right now I think we are moving in tomorrow. I dread that in the heat but soooo ready to get it over with and be in a house again=) Here are a few pics of it. Hope everybody is having a good week.