~ Happy Easter My Friends ~

 ... He will come again ...

Tanza & Mona ~ Blogging Family Grows ~

 Tanza (~tea girl~), Mona (wsprsweetlyofcottages) & moi (Marydon) having a fun day in Riverside CA.
Never passing up a moment to visit with my blogger gal pals when we hit the road, Mona was a must to have a moment of hugs with.

  Tanza had to join me in my hat wearing fun ...

 Could never pass up a hat moment ...

 Moi & Mona ... she is the most precious, delightful lady ever. We met at Mona's charming home, so full of shabby chic & country delights to behold the eyes. She took us to her sons restaurant Bread & Jam in Riverside, a MUST to do if you are in the area.  Pat & his wife were so sweet & have a wonderful restaurant ... THANK YOU both for the wonderful treat of lunch, we all enjoyed it greatly.

 We popped over to visit the Mission ...

 Another day Tanza took me to meet a lot of her friends.  This is Donna, a real  sweetheart. Her shop is so full of fun & fabulous gifts. 

 This is the town circle in Orange where many a Hollywood film has taken place. Such a peaceful & lovely place.

 In Riverside we visited a cupcake award winner shop ... enlarge to view the fabulous delicacies they have created.

 Tanza & myself in another antique shop ... boy, did we ever shop til you drop for 2 days!  I wish I had taken pics of the dinner we had with Tanza's charming family & precious mother, Donna.  We were all having such great fun I forgot.  We did leave a few items for you in the shops ...

I also wish to THANK Donna, Tanza's mother.  I had a grand time staying with her that week ... she is just the sweetest ever ... Can hardly wait for you all coming 'home' this summer.

 Donna took me to Rogers Gardens, my oh my! What a decorator's delight & magical gardens to enjoy.  This fuschia about knocked my socks off.

 These are a few of the loves roses ...

 This particular rose was a light cocoa pink color, so rich & elegant.

 The last day Harold & I visited the Field Flowers in Carlsbad ... magical florals to behold the eye ...  spring is alive in California.

I can never tell you enough about my time with Mona, I wouldn't trade it for the world ... I will hold her closely in my heart until we meet again.

Tanza, mother Donna & family are like family to us ... we are so tickled to have them in our lives ... every moment was filled with deep love & unforgettable treasured moments ...

~ That Old Leaf ~

~ Irish Tall Story ~

Paddy had long heard the stories of an amazing family tradition.

It seems that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all been able to walk on water on their 18th birthday.

On that special day, they'd each walked across the lake to the pub on the far side for their first legal drink.

So when Paddy's 18th birthday came around, he and his pal Mick, took a boat out to the middle of the lake, Paddy, stepped out of the boat ...and nearly drowned!

Mick just barely managed to pull him to safety.

Furious and confused, Paddy went to see his grandmother .

"Grandma," he asked, "Tis me 18th birthday, so why can't I walk across the lake like me father, his father and his father before him?"

Granny looked deeply into Paddy's, troubled blue eyes and said, "Because ye father, ye grandfather and ye great-grandfather

were all born in December, when the lake is frozen, and ye were born in August, ya idiot!"

~ VERY IMPORTANT ~

Our entire yahoo account was HACKED & I know too many of you have received a
terribly disturbing email from that someone seeking money & that we are in desperate straights.

Let me ASSURE you, Harold & I are fine, he is home from Mexico (not Phillipines).

Please do not respond to such horrible messages.  This person has destroyed our business account & everything else for us ... nothing is retrievable.

I apologize for any concerns this may have caused you, and SOOOOO appreciate all the emails & phone calls checking on us.

This is our little dumpling, Mackenzie Paige looking to the heavens.

Love to you all ~
TTFN
Marydon & Harold