My Bella Colle My Beautiful Life

All Wet!

Oh my goodness! Everyone else drying off now?! This is the site we woke up to this morning... what a day yesterday... the one weather man on abc here was like "I feel like I'm looking at Hurricane footage" and it was only scenes from downtown!!

Look over my shoulder... {DH caught me off guard}.. it looks like we are at the shore some where! Nope..it's just my backyard here in the WI!

Friends and family that live in other states have called with concern and so I thought I'd share some pics...

This truly was this morning when I walked downstairs! This is just outside my living room window... Uhmm.. am I back on the ship?LOL! {Never you guys mind my antenna!lol}

Praise God we only had a smidge of water in the basement compared to others, the sump pumps are working overtime.

Yes, that is right...that is a 10 acre field just planted with corn under water! I feel so bad for the farmers around here...

Everyone else okay? I would love to hear some of your storm stories! If you feel like sharing..feel free to leave me a comment.. It didn't seem like we received that much rain yesterday.

That pic above is the road in front of our house... the water is just barely kissing it!

Just had to share these amazing photos... now I've got to pack! We are camping tomorrow... I hope everything will be okay..no more rain PLLLEEEAASSEE! One nice thing though...DH bought me an inverter so when they are off being woodsmen..I can sit on my computer and bug you guys and blog!!lol!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

XO

Uhmmmmm..what happened?!

Oh my goodness....

  Okay... I did it again! #1 son was talking to me I got distracted and I wound up deleting ALLLLLL my links over there to the left!  You guys!! Please don't think anything...I'm working on getting all you wonderful blog friends back over there... That's what I get for trying to do two things at once! LOL....

Aggggh... please forgive! Please leave a comment.. say "hi".... luv you guys!

Okay..I'm gonna catch my breath now...

****** update... I think I've gotten everyone back on there now... If I have forgotten a link..please kindly let me know! I promise to NOT try and converse...or do anything else while messing with the html!lol! Have a wonderful weekend everyone! **************

Happy Memorial Day

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day! Thank you to all who have served and paid the ultimate price for our freedom! Thank you to all the family's who have lost a loved one who sacrificed their life for our country. Thank you to everyone who is serving now. Your duty and service doesn't go unnoticed...

XO

Spring Sale

Happy Saturday everyone! Hope folks are seeing some dryer weather! We are having more than our share of snow and rain and well... I'm quite done with all this!! I want warmer Spring temps with NOOOO rain!!lol I thought I'd do some Spring cleaning anyway... even at the Shoppe and wanted to have a sale for all you..my blog friends. This coupon is good till the 26th of April. Hope you'll stop by for a visit. I've got to go tackle that laundry pile now...lol... Have a great weekend everyone. XO 4/15/2008 Update*******To take advantage of this awesome sale please just follow this links!! Bella Colle wonderful eclectic finds for you *****************************************

Happy Valentines Day

Happiest of Valentine's day to everyone!! A day to remind those folks in your life that you love them...Anyone have special plans? Romance is in the air... DH came home with a dozen roses.. Children came home from school today through the blizzard with a mountain of candy..All is well!lol!!

Sooooo..here is my Valentine to you! Hugs...

oh yeah!! It's my father's birthday today... yay! Happiest of Birthdays to you too Dad.

XO

...Someone PLEEEAASSEE make the snow stop!!AKKKKK..............lol

Winners!

According to the little random number genorator... Yay!! Barbra from over at Allaboutthebuttons won my little give away! She makes the neatest things...go visit http://allaboutthebuttons.blogspot.com/ I know you will be glad you did. Please email my dear, I need your address to get this lovely to ya!

Well...I'm also a winner! I neever win anything..But I won this lovely gift basket from ABitOfParis2U giveaway! http://abitofparis2u.blogspot.com/  I can't believe it! yay!!

Yummy goodies indeed!! These cute little vases... bath salts..rose bath soap...

A beautiful journal...a copy of Feb. Romantic Homes...

Oh yeah... chocolate, chocolate..and a little bit more chocolate! yummmmmm

Both ladies are so sweet! Thank you guys!!

Yay!!! Nice way to add a little sunshine to this loooooong winter.

I'm off to sneak some of that chocolate! lol...nobody is looking! NOws my chance..

Xo

Akk IT's too cold!!!

Akkk it is soo cold! Yes..Yes...I know...it's cold all over! Wow! We are sittin' here tonight with a -40 f wind chill. How cold is it where you are? We were teased with 40 degrees f  yesterday and now it is that BELOW ZERO. I can't say in the 7 years I've lived up here that it's been this cold.. and cold for soooooooo long.

Some one was usin' their noggin today and called school out early Yay!! I pray that they allow at least a two hour delay for school tomorrow. -40 for at least 8 hours..not alot of vehicles are going to be starting at 7 a.m.

Winter... the whiteness... all things for a time and a season.. The good Lord has a plan..I know it, but I pray for His mercy for us. I know there are people tonight cold... not just in my city, but others..that worries me! I know our church has given money to some folks already so they can pay their heat bills... What about the elderly? Those beautiful folks who can't get up that easy and turn the heat up..who won't because they are afraid of the insane bills that will follow..

How are you guys doin'? ... I am soo ready for Winter to calm abit..yes, even better to slip silently away...lol.. I do have some 'warmth' today... My sweet Kara of http://innocentcharmschats.blogspot.com/ sent me this lovely bracelet! I love the beads and tigerseye stones.... right dear? Anyway.. I love it..it's warm..go visit the lovely Kara!! This amazing lady has created some lovely pieces!

It's time... time for Spring... well, I can't do anything about the weather.. maybe it's time for a manicure! LOL! Can ya see it? It's OPI's 'ink'... no, I'm not goth... I'm just in a 'inky' kinda mood! lol! Well guys..it's cold.. dark... but I know it will be Spring soon... Hope folks are okay... gosh I wish I had a fire place!... XO..

#2 put it like this.."Mom, we're on Hoth! " (Think Star Wars)...lol..

Thank you!

First off, I wanted to thank everyone for your kind words and prayers these past few days. It really meant alot logging on and see you guys stopped and said "Hello" so... this is for you!

Second...my dear sweet friends Monica http://www.monicacrowe.com/ and Kara http://innocentcharmschats.blogspot.com/ gave me this award...Both ladies are so kind and fun.. go visit them, I know you will be glad you did...

Take care..

XO

Letter Writing Party

Hi! It's a letter writing party over at Laura's..http://katydiddys.blogspot.com/ This week is Universal letter writing week and Laura is hosting a party... It's a lost art and I thank Laura for reminding us. Laura by the way is soo good about sending a little note to brighten your day...

I'm very late to the party Laura, soo sorry! But I ditto every one's sentiments.. I was just raised you send a thank you some way some how.. I think I've lost my manners living here! =(

Fine paper and a fine writing utensil just put you in the mood! Most defiantly let the person know you are interested about them and most of all..get to the point!

There is even an online site that allows you to make your own postage! I have seen that our Postal Service allows you to do this...but it was the slowest thing navigating the site.. sound familiar?LOL! I should hush, I was a sub mail carrier for a bit!

Here is the site...http://photo.stamps.com/Store/?source=si10985886

Yes, they are USPS approved.

XO

(last two photos thanks to Cavalini & CO )