Christmas Flowers at Phipps Conservatory

Have not been to Phipps to see the flower show in a long time.  This year my sister Kathy and her husband Jim where visiting from Alaska ... so we went to Phipps in Pittsburgh to see the Christmas Flowers.  It was very beautiful so I wanted to share a few photos with you.

 

 Christmas Tree reflection in water!

This was the only way to get the whole tree in the picture.

 I took hundreds of photos later I'll show you all the orchids they were beautiful!

Warm hugs,

A Big Yellow Duck

We had a Big Yellow Duck here in Pittsburgh floating on the river for three weeks. He is gone now but I did get to see him and he is amazing!

 

Pittsburgh is the first place he's been in the USA.  

He might be going to other cities but have not heard where.

Warm hugs,

Unusual Sights Along the Road

This is on the side of a gas station - convenience store I must have passed it 100's of times.  It appears to be hand painted ...but why elephants...that's Pittsburgh in the background.

 

Very interesting!

 Warm hugs,

It's All About Nathan

Nathan is my grandson and he lives in North Carolina with his mom and dad (my son). They where here for Thanksgiving and we went to the Science Center here in Pittsburgh on Black Friday. As you can see it was a beautiful warm day and Nathan had a great time...we all did!

I'm planning on sharing and blogging more this year.  Hopefully you will enjoy what's going on in my life ... as much as I enjoy reading your blogs!

Warm Hugs,

Pittsburgh Steelers Going to The Super Bowl!!

The excitement here in Pittsburgh is rising every day! We are going to the Super Bowl! This video will show you some great sites in Pittsburgh!




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Fountains Turn PINK In Pittsburgh

All the fountains in Pittsburgh are PINK in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This has been going on four years but I never knew about it!

The Pennsylvania Commission for Women turned the fountain at Point State Park pink to raise awareness about the incidence of Breast Cancer and the benefits of an early diagnosis.They hope the fountain will serve as a reminder for women to do monthly breast self-exams and schedule yearly mammograms. One out of every 7 women in Pennsylvania will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

This is the fountain at the court house.

Thanks Bev for hosting "PINK Saturday". Don't forget to visit How Sweet the Sound to find other PINK participants.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Rivers Casino FUN!

Today my husband and I went to the Rivers Casino for the first time. The Casino just opened here in Pittsburgh in August. We met up with his aunt and uncle and we all had a grand time! Once your inside the casino it's like your in a cocoon (and I'm sure that how they want you to feel) without a worry in the world! First we ate at the Grandview Buffet and it was very good. After lunch I took out my $20 bill and started to play the penny slots. That $20 lasted me 3 hours and I came home with four cents. Not bad for 3 hours of fun!

I didn't take my camera so had to search the internet for some photo of the casino. Next time I'll take my camera...there are lots of beautiful things to see.







Warm wishes,

PINK Saturday 6/6

A few weeks ago I took my sister Cheri out to lunch for her birthday and then we did a little shopping. What else do you do after lunch!

And I found this cute pink bench.

And thought it would be perfect for some of my needle felted critters.

This bear was my first needle felting project.

Here's a snowman all decked out in Pittsburgh Steeler / Penguin colors!

This robin kinda looks cute on the bench.

These lambs look sweet on a pink bench.

And here is Hildie the country mouse...she's going to the Mouse Ball.

There are still many more felt critters hanging around the house and they are multiplying! Do you think I should try to sell them? How do you decide how much to charge? I've never sold anything I've made...maybe I should just buy more benches!

Don't forget to visit Beverly's blog How Sweet the Sound and see the list of everyone participating in PINK Saturday.

Warm wishes,