billiemarrs.blogspot.com
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces: July 2012
http://billiemarrs.blogspot.com/2012_07_01_archive.html
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces. Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Southern Sweet Tea Part II. When I was very, very little, my dad would let me drink coffee with him. My dad drank his coffee black and way back then I didn’t have a problem with that. Now, I need all the additives to drink coffee- flavored creamer and Splenda to sweeten it. Kelly said she needed to start him off right learning to drink and appreciate southern sweet tea, part of his heritage. Monday, July 09, 2012. Studio remodel part I.
billiemarrs.blogspot.com
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces: June 2012
http://billiemarrs.blogspot.com/2012_06_01_archive.html
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces. Friday, June 29, 2012. Going Home June 21st. Grey skies, looking like rain, looking like home, where my heart is. Looking out of the plane and looking down at familiar landscapes, I am also leaving a part of my heart behind. Tears fall silently. I had a one and a half hour layover in Portland. I wander up to the main terminal and was surprised to see how big it is. Alaska Airlines has a small wing with limited services and this is only my third time flying...Ok, s...
billiemarrs.blogspot.com
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces: January 2013
http://billiemarrs.blogspot.com/2013_01_01_archive.html
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces. Saturday, January 26, 2013. The Other Barns in My Life. When I was younger we made at least one trip to Missouri each year to visit my mother and father’s relatives. We traveled by car usually taking the southern route through Bakersfield, Barstow, Needles California. We always split the trip between the two families who lived on either side of Springfield. I spent as much time as I could at my Aunt Elma’s home because my cousins were close to my age. There wasn&#...
billiemarrs.blogspot.com
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces: August 2012
http://billiemarrs.blogspot.com/2012_08_01_archive.html
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces. Saturday, August 25, 2012. My daughter Kelly first told me about chalk paint. I did a Google search and read lots of articles. For anyone who still doesn’t know about chalk paint, you don’t write on this; it is the texture and finish that make this paint unique. On the website for Annie Sloan: www.anniesloan.com. This why they say their paint is special. 8220;Why our Paint is Special – Reasons Why It’s Good. Chalk Paint is a very special paint for very many reasons.
billiemarrs.blogspot.com
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces: Christmas in Hawaii 2014 & 2015 New Year
http://billiemarrs.blogspot.com/2015/01/christmas-in-hawaii-2014-2015-new-year.html
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces. Sunday, January 18, 2015. Christmas in Hawaii 2014 and 2015 New Year. Not just any Christmas in Hawaii but Christmas with my daughter, son-in-law, our only grandchild, and it’s my first trip ever to Hawaii. Worse yet was a return from Honolulu to San Diego to San Jose to Seattle to Bellingham. Really? Three hours and three hundred miles. We should have been half way to Honolulu but we were stuck in Portland. Refueling and we would be on our way. Well n...Kelly met...
billiemarrs.blogspot.com
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces: Angels to Watch Over Us - Faith, Hope, Love
http://billiemarrs.blogspot.com/2013/02/angels-to-watch-over-us-faith-hope-love.html
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces. Thursday, February 07, 2013. Angels to Watch Over Us - Faith, Hope, Love. Several months ago my daughter Kelly sent me a message telling me about the sister-in-law of one of her friends. The woman is a single mother with leukemia. The family was planning a fundraiser to help with the medical costs and Kelly asked me if I might donate a piece of art. Glue, more paper, more gesso, and so the process goes. I played with laying pieces on the base and arranging them an...
billiemarrs.blogspot.com
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces: September 2012
http://billiemarrs.blogspot.com/2012_09_01_archive.html
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces. Saturday, September 29, 2012. A Leisurely Fall Saturday. Just my luck, the trucks were gone. Disappointed, I vowed to start carrying my camera when I go out (let’s see if I can remember that). Larry remembered someone had posted about a vintage car show at the local Chevy dealer so we headed that direction. Okay this made up for the missing the monster trucks, but I am still sorry I didn't get pictures of them. We headed back to pick up Larry’s clean tru...Mix all...
billiemarrs.blogspot.com
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces: April 2012
http://billiemarrs.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces. Monday, April 30, 2012. 68 days but who is counting. No sleeping in on Sunday. It’s time to ride and get out of the house, away from the remodel. We still have boxes and boxes of stuff to unpack and they will be there tomorrow or the next day, but Sunday was about riding with friends, laughing, enjoying the sun, and seventy-two degree weather. Rejuvenation for the coming week. Bob will also finish up the trim work, doors downstairs, and windows. The under counter ...
billiemarrs.blogspot.com
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces: Part III: Christmas in Hawaii 2014 & 2015 New Year
http://billiemarrs.blogspot.com/2015/01/part-iii-christmas-in-hawaii-2014-2015.html
Altered Life - Billie's bits and pieces. Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Part III: Christmas in Hawaii 2014 and 2015 New Year. Monday morning we called and rented a car. A taxi picked us up on base and took us to the rental car agency and within minutes we had wheels and were on our way to explore Honolulu. The dedication stone at the base of staircase is engraved with the following words:. IN THESE GARDENS ARE RECORDED. THE NAMES OF AMERICANS. WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES. IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY. A small ...
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT