Confronting the Childhood Bully

No ~ that's not the childhood bully ~ that's me looking oh so intimidating

in my cowgirl outfit and those stunning rubber boots!

I have just posted my first in a series of "The Bully".  I had my first

experience with a bully when I was a young girl and just finished writing

about it in my on-line journal.  Stop by and read it if you like and please

feel free the share your own experiences.  You can find it here ~

Susan's Path

I hope this on-line journal will give me a chance to discuss the
topics that effect our lives.  It's a place where we can
dream big dreams, laugh at life's problems, refuse to let anyone
tell us no and remember to put a cookie in our lunch boxes.

Bentley and I hope to see you there from time to time.

Hugs,
Susan and Bentley

What's On My Plate for 2012?

2012 ~ a new year and new ideas.  So what is on my plate for this year?

I have had so much fun blogging over the past couple of years.  It's hard to believe

that I will have been blogging for a full two years on January 21st.  Wow ~ the

time has really flown by.

I want to continue to grow as a blogger.  I want to have fun and to entertain you.

I want to focus on more easy to create and inexpensive decorating ideas.  But, this 

blog will always have a light heart.  

I also have another blog ~ Susan's Path.  This is my on-line journal.  It's a place
where I can discuss topics that I feel passionate about.  Sometime the topics will
be light and fun, but at other times they will be more serious.  So, if you want to
get into my head a bit and to share your own comments ~ that's the place to go.
My first topic of discussion is Adult Bullies.  The live on the adult playground
and are a force to be faced.  I'll be posting later today on that topic.

Black and White Nostalgia  is a blog I started a while ago.  I created this blog because
I long to take more artsy pics and I thought that this would push me in that
direction.   I have not done too much with this recently, but plan to spend more
time there in 2012.  Finally ~ there is Ash Tree Cottage Minis because I just
love miniature dollhouses.

And ...

I finally have a new camera.  The entire time I have been blogging I have been

taking pics with an old cast off camera from my hubby.  It has a whopping 2.1 mega pixs.

I have jumped up to a new Fuji (thank you David) and it has a zoom lens too.

Now I will be able (at least that's the plan) to take better pics and something more

than vignettes because that's about all I could do before.

I have loved every minute I have spent sharing bits of my cottage with you and

getting to know all of you.  I am looking forward to a fun filled year here

at Ash Tree Cottage with my buddy Bentley.  I hope that we will bring some

sunshine to you throughout 2012!

Let's visit Marty for this year's first

Table Top Tuesday

Bentley ~ let's make this the best year yet!

Hugs,

Susan and Bentley

Where Are Susan and Bentley???

If you are looking for us and can't find us ...

we may be here, following ...

Susan's Path

Hugs,

Susan and Bentley