Little Lost Bear

 Hello, and how is your January going so far?  I had planned to drive to the city one day, but that meant waking up very early to avoid traffic, and it was so cold that morning, so I snuggled back into bed, and decided to make it a day of shopping in town.  I'm glad I did, cause I bought myself a little surprise.  I picked up a few Valentine goodies from the store, had a corn dog for lunch, and my next stop was to A's Home Shop.  I got to visit with my friend, A, for about an hour.

  There, standing in the corner was a little hutch - the same white hutch I admire every time and always want to buy. (It's actually a light cream color).  But today I decided to treat myself and get that charming hutch.  A. had her husband deliver it to my house.  And it fits perfectly in one corner near the kitchen.  I'd like to decorate it with seasonal stuff, so I will call it my "holiday hutch."

It has small drawers for notes and such, and spacious room below for storing things.

  Come by next week if you'd like and see it all decorated for Valentine's Day. 💖

Have you ever tried these?  They are soooo good.

We come across some beautiful things when we are in the process of cleaning and clearing.

My son treated me to an extra large pizza, while we watched a movie.  You know, one of the best pizzas I've ever had comes from this little mountain town.  It's so delicious that I had a couple slices before taking a picture.

We watched Under the Tuscan Sun.  I've seen this movie a dozen times, but I never tire of it.  It's a good show to watch in the new year.  Have I ever told you the story about Jess in the little region of Italy?  Jess traveled through Europe when she was younger for three months all by herself.  Brave girl.  She met up with a cousin and her sister for a short time, but most of the time it was just her.  She saw so many wonderful places.  One of them was Tuscany.  When she was in Tuscany, she e-mailed me telling me to watch Under the Tuscan Sun, and that way it would be like us being there together.  I did, and thought about her the whole time.

A blog friend sent this to me, and I loved it.

I baked some gingerbread scones with orange icing.  Oh my, they were the best scones I've ever had.

 Francesca lost her white bear about a year ago.  Uncle b. gave it to her when she was a baby, and it's her favorite.  She's been missing her bear friend for a very long time.  Jess and Francesca whispered prayers to Saint Anthony many times during that period.  Saint Anthony is the Patron Saint of lost things.  This weekend, Francesca visited her other grandma's house, and under one of the beds was her beloved white bear!  She was thrilled, as it's been about a year since she lost it. *thank you, Lord.  *thank you, Saint Anthony.  You made a little girl very happy.

That's about it, my friends.  My sister's birthday is this week, and I wish her a very special day. 🎂