The importance of a pretty night gown!

" Three Graces in nightgowns"

   
       As I sit here in a hospital with my brother Allen, keeping the night watch over my grandmother Mary..... I am wishing I had brought my nightgown. We Yates girls love our pretty night gowns and always look for a chance to put one on! My mother, who suffered from asthma would periodically be in the hospital and she could be seen sashaying down the halls of the hospital in a filmy negligee and robe with matching slippers. This used to embarrass me to no end.... but I get it now! It was pretty standard issue when we got a craving for an apple pie or a sundae at McDonalds....of course we would go through the drive through in our night gowns... thank goodness we never broke down on those late night rides! Memaw and I would be ready for bed and remember we had left a water spigot running somewhere and there we would go, in our nighties prancing around her neighborhood and usually getting hit by sprinklers! Every time my co workers/ friends go to the big metropolis of Panama City, I have to go replenish my pretty, pastel, floral nighties at Dillards because ours here do not carry my taste in night wear....... What can I say about this lovely fetish of mine? After having chest pains one night and thinking I  might not make it through the night, instead of waking up my husband...... I decided to do what I thought was paramount..... I put on a pretty night gown and threw all my journals in the trash....made perfect sense to me. Bryant wants to admit me into a psychiatric clinic when he hears stories like this.... all I know is I have the perfect nightgown to wear!!!!! xxxooo Suz   Thank you for your prayers for Memaw. She is in the palm of God's mighty hand!
 

Peace and Happiness

Happy New Year and greetings from Bramble Hill Cottage . We here at the cottage are excited about the new year and look forward to all that God has in store for us for 2012 ! I have been organizing the house and I have to say ..... the chaos is calming down and all is peaceful and quiet . Maybe some design pics are coming down the pipes soon , maybe some great recipes , and always words of inspiration to maybe light up your day , I hope ! God bless your week . xxoo Suz   

Never Alone

                          I hope that your Christmas was a wonderful one and you are still enjoying some holiday time before the new year .Ours has been wonderful , lots of friends and family dropping by , our kids were with us all day , and our granddog Seven ! It was more than a heart could take , we were richly blessed . My husband got his cowboy boots , Lu got her pretty Simon Pearce dishes , Sonny got pipe tobacco and some bar acoutrements ..... I got a plein air paint box , paints and an awesome pair of earrings from Lu . All in all it was a wonderful time . It can be a lonely , sad time for many , these days when so many families are together and are advertised on tv everywhere . You start to feel left out , especially when you are all alone . I wish if you know someone like that , that you would reach out and invite them over for a cup of coffee , or drop by some cookies to them . Remember them in a small way , it will mean big things to them . I was afraid that my family would feel alone ,especially after family problems , we had to say goodbye to some toxic family members ...... would we feel lonely , unloved ? It was quite the opposite , our tribe grew larger with friends and others , our cup overfloweth with God's goodness and love , we were not forgotten , we were not          unloved  , it was quite sweet . I want for you the best that life has to offer , that the new year brings many blessings from our  Holy Father . Much love , Suz                   P.S. Please keep our cousin Steve in your prayers , he is in the hospital with heart problems xxxooo

Most Wonderful

                It is here , the most wonderful time of the year ! I am almost done with all my shopping , which is not so much this year , a lot of things are wrapped , the tree is lit , groceries have been bought , paperwhite bulbs have been planted , no cards have been sent out , advent services are being attended ...... am I missing anything ? Yes , this is a wonderful time of year , the Christ child was born under a star and wise men came from all parts to worship this small bundle of love. This gift was no small act of our Father ......... it was THE GIFT !!!!!!! As I go through the motions of this busy season , I pray that I slow down , remember the gift , and give thanks to God for his son Jesus . I also pray that I celebrate in the fashion of a child ...... a smile on my face , laughter and an open heart . God bless you and yours .xxxooo  Suz

Too much to ask for ?

                                     



via Maria Castilla



        The Thanksgiving festivities have been winding down and I am getting the house back in order and trying to do away with a lot of clutter . It will soon be time to bring out more stuff and overpower the house with a month of "stuff" everywhere . I don't know what phase I am going through right now , blame it on hormones , I just want to get rid of extra . I want to live plainly and simply ........ I want to have places for the eye to rest in my house . Is this too much to ask for in an age of more , more , more . The more the merrier , you deserve all this and more ..... blah blah blah . I know I stand out like a sore thumb when I tell people  , I don't need anything , all I have is all I need , things don't bring true happiness . It's all so true , I want real relationships , I want pansy faces blooming in my winter yard , I want a cup of hot chocolate on a chilly morning , I want the little voices of my sweet sunday school children blessing their snack time ....... I want , I want , I want quiet time with God's word and hugs for people who are going thru cancer treatments ......... yes , I want all God has to offer me here on this earth and so much more , I want to rest under His wing and know that I am loved . God bless your week and and  much , much more ! xxxooo , Suz

Life is a roller coaster

           It has been awhile since I have posted . Life has been busy , some wonderful things and some awful things have been   happening, but I'm still here and hanging on by my toenails ! According to King Solomon , who was granted wisdom from God , life is like that ..... up .... and then down ..... up and down again . So what do we do when we are these mud puddles of life ? Do we sit in the corner and cry ? That is what I want to do , but I know that my trust is in Christ and I can do all things with him . It's hard sometimes to have hope in bad times , but that is exactly what is good for us . Knowing that this too shall pass and that we are never alone, especially during these tough times . So here's to knowing that we are part of God's plan and there is hope for the future ! God bless your week , Suz

It's Fall , Ya'll !!!

            It has been a gorgeous week-end and boy , did I need to see and smell and feel all the beauty of Fall. It has been a very busy month this October and am looking forward to this week . It's my birthday on Tuesday and my Mr. and I are taking a little day trip . My daughter and her hubbie are coming to stay with us for a few weeks on that same day . I have the bug to do some baking , some painting and maybe some sewing . Back to fall , its my favorite time of the year . There is an electricity in the air , some excitement that is so delicious ! I want a sleeping porch like the one my grandmother had growing up, so I can breathe in all that wonderful cool , crispy air all night long and wake up to coffee perking and bacon on the stove . I want to hear the crunch ccrunch of walking thru the leaves and fallen acorns . I crave sweet potatos and roasted veggies and soup.... lots of soup ! Though I don't really care for Halloween , it has turned into such a commercial thing , I do love watching the faces of the small children as they don their costumes and learn how to trick or treat . These are the faces of my Fall , what are yours ? I pray you have a Christ - filled , beautiful week this week ! xxxooo Suz