To Dwell In Primitive Thymes...

I've followed TDIPT, To Dwell In Primitive Thymes, for a long while.  It is a gathering of artists, who love, create, and sell primitive art.  A while back, I entered a drawing on their blog.  There were some really lovely pieces of art.  One in particular caught my eye, and to my surprise, I won that piece!  Here is a photo of it:

I love this Santa painting!  I may leave it on display year round.  It has so many sweet details... the red cardinals, the lambs in Santa's bag, the little bunny sitting by the tree... Love it!

A huge "Thank you" to the artist, Sue Nagle of Paint in Thyme!  To see more of her beautiful artwork, go HERE.  I also want to thank TDIPT for hosting this amazing Giveaway!  To check out the other artists of TDIPT, click THIS!  Warning... you may see something that you just can't live without!  Have a glorious day!

Wonderful Afternoon with Grandma!

Isn't this the cutest picture!!!

It's my Grandma Martha at her Christmas party today.

She was so happy to see me there.

I was thrilled that she gave me such

a beautiful smile for the picture.

She never did like having her picture taken.

At least during the years I lived with her.

I didn't want mine taken either,

but one of the attendants insisted.

I asked her to take off about 30 lbs. with the camera,

but as you can see it just didn't work...

Guess what my New Year's Resolution is this year... Again!
Grandma was so thrilled to see Santa,

she even stood up and gave him a big hug.

I realized after a bit that she thought he was my

brother, Tom, who passed away about 8 years ago.

She always had a soft spot for him.

She asked me why he hadn't come to visit for so long,

and when did he put on all that weight... hohoho!
Grandma loved getting the presents from Santa.

There was a sing-a-long in the next room,

but she wanted to just sit and visit.

The music was loud enough to enjoy where we were sitting.

PJ had baked her that 7UP Cake, and she loved it.

It was a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours.