A Little Bit of Advise and A New Project

Here is a little bit of advise I would like to give you. . .

BE CAREFUL WITH WHAT YOU PRAY FOR

IT JUST MIGHT HAPPEN!

Prayers are always answered in the manner and time the Lord has set

sometimes we are just not quite ready

or

we question his timing

or

that which HE has sent.

I know I have you confused with what I am talking about

But,

believe me I am very confused right now.

Of course being confused isn't too uncommon for me

I think the older I get the more confused I become. . . .

How does that happen

we are suppose to be wiser and know the answers to things

when we are older. . . . . .

Maybe I am not quite old enough!

So

My heart is fluttering over a couple of things.

and I can't sleep at night.

It is 3:30 AM

What is wrong with me?

I am so excited I am going to see and hear

Paul McCartney

Tonight

In Salt Lake City.

I would have liked to have seen him while I was in my prime

and he was in his

But, I will take it NOW!

I am sure I will lots to say next time I blog

and I hope to have lots of pictures! So

to keep my mind off of other things going on in my life

and

to keep me busy

I have another project in the works.

Jen over at

Tatertots and Jello

does the most amazing things.

She is so talented it is unbelievable.

I go there all the time to get inspired.

She likes Quatrefoil

and so do I

I like the design and pattern of quatrefoil

and the historical significance of it.

It is on a lot of architecture.

Look closely and you will see it.

A lot of beautiful fabric has it also.

I just love it.

Don't you just love this platter Jen has done in quatrefoil?
I really like it.
But then I love anything I can hang on a wall.

I got this poor ugly lonely stool at DI
I am a sucker for anything poor and lonely,
so
of course I bought it.
I brought it home
I want it to look like Jen's stool. . . . . . . .
Do Ya Think
I, me, Karie
can make this ugly poor lonely stool
Look like this?

This is what Jen at Tatertots and Jello
did with her lonely old stool
I love this stool
not only do I love the quatrefoil
I love the colors.
Just my style
So this is my project for the next few days.
(well maybe more than a few days)

Check back with me and hopefully I will have
a cute quatrefoil stool of my own
Thanks Jen
Check out Tatertots and Jello


Also, in a few days I may tell you what is going on
with my answered prayer.
Or I may not!

Daley Reunion 2010

My Daley Reunion was held on

Saturday, July 10, 2010

We try to hold it close to the 10th of July

because

that is

Papa Daley's Birthday

this year he would have been

111 years old.

Oh, how I miss my

Granny and Papa Daley

Harriet (Hattie) and Jessie Jean Daley

they are my Dad's, parents.

My Dad is Leo

My grandparents had 9 children

Eva Margaret

LeRoy Jean

Arthur Chad

Jessie Ada

Leo Lynn (my Dad)

Orin Daniels

Thomas Graham

Madelene Emma

David GeraldThere are 38 Cousins

We are the children of the 9

The grandchildren of Jean and Hattie's

This year at the reunion there were 13 of us present

There are only 2 of my grandparent's children left
Madelene and Jessie

Cora, Madelene, and Pete

Aunt Margaret Daley

she is my Uncle Orin's wife
She is a sweet lady. A good soul

My dear sweet Aunt Bernadine Daley

she is my Uncle Tom's wife

she too is a sweet soul.

Jeniel, my cousin is in the blue top in the backgroud.

Aunt Jessie

is 85 years old

she lives in Cody, Wyoming
She always been so sweet and kind.

A very gentle soul.

My brother Alan

visiting with the cousins

He didn't make it in time for the cousin picture.

Dan and Tana Daley

Dan is my Uncle Orin and Aunt Margaret's son

he is my 1st cousin.

And here is Tommy Daley

(yes, I still call him Tommy)

He is a sweetie.

He is my Uncle Tom and Bernadine's son

I use to baby-sit Tommy and his siblings.

This is my cousin Scott and his wife Jeannie

and their family

Scott belongs to my Aunt Madelene and Uncle Pete Wilson

And there is Butch

I haven't seen Butch for 40 years!

He hasn't changed much.

He has a cattle ranch in Nebraska

Butch (LeRoy) White

is my Aunt Jessie and Uncle Mort White's son

This is Jane Ann and her husband Steve Draper

Jane Ann is

Aunt Madelene and Uncle Pete's daughter

she was in charge of the reunion

and

she did a great job.

It is a lot of work to get all of us together

and keep us HAPPY!

Jane is a happy good person

This is Roger Daley

he is my Uncle Tom and Aunt Bernadine's son

He lives in Heber, Utah

This is Eilene Dokken

she is my Aunt Eva and Uncle Ted Estes' daughter

she is one of the twins

her sister twin is Elaine

Elaine died a few years ago

In fact Eilene is the oldest living cousin now

She lost both her sisters, Elaine, Shirley Ann and her brother Bud.

Julie my sister-in-law

visiting with Aunt Bernadine and

Aunt Jessie.

The old generation has left us.

I miss them so much

My Papa and Granny

and my Aunts and Uncles

were good people.

I loved them very much. . . . . . .

We have lost 4 cousins,

Shirley Ann, Bud, Elaine, Lorene

All of my Uncles are gone

Roy, Art, Orin, Tom, Dave and of course

my Dad, Leo

The remaining cousins are:

Eilene ( Eva')

Deanna, Jill (Uncle Art)

Linda, Butch (LeRoy), Loretta (Jessie)

Karie Lyne, Alan (Leo)
Michael, Kathlene, Dan, Sheryl, Gordon, Art, Margie, Jeniel, Angie, Aaron (Orin)

Jeannie, Jerry, Jenny, Tommy, Roger, LaRoy (Tom)
Scott, Jane Ann, Cora, Karen (Madelene)

Dean, Denise, Darlene, Brad, Tracy, Brent (Dave)

(I use to know our birth orders)

Now I just know I am the 6th grandchild. . . . . . . . . .

38 First Cousins!

And it just keep increasing because

each of us have had the next generation and the next and the next. . . . . .

Thanks you Jean and Hattie

for giving me such a wonderful

loving big family!

Fun To Be In Bloggerland

This past week has been a fun time for me

I stepped out of my "blog comfort zone"

and I posted on 2 other sites.

I posted a blog about my patio

and the furniture I have re-done

and the accessories I have found

to brighten up my little space

and make it a HAPPY PLACE

As you all know I love to craft

paint furniture, reporpose "stuff"

and shop for this "stuff" in

thrifty stores (DI)

and unusual places that are

out of the mainstream and out of the

ordinary. . . .

Well my experience showing my stuff on the other

web-sites was very positive. . . .

I had good feed back from other bloggers

who do the same things I do. . . .

I have had people visit my blog from San Diego to Washinton DC

and all points inbetween.

WOW! I was amazed.

My blog is now over 600 viewers!

Can you believe it?
I can't!

But. . . . . . . . .

it is my

Friends

and Family

that frequently view my

blog

that I love and appreciate. . . . .

You are the ones that

inspire me to blog about my life and to step out

of my Blog Comfort Zone.

Karie's Daley Life

is about my life. . . . . .

I don't want to turn my Daley Life

into just a craft blog

showing my stuff

SO

I am thinking of starting another blog

(ya, another blog, let me know if I am crazy)

It will just have my projects and things I do

and I will enter it in the "Linky Parties"

in Bloggerland. .

I will still show you guys pictures of my projects,

but I will also blog and show pictures of

my adorable family

my friends

and you will still read about my Daley Life

The ramblings of a crafty, loving, lonely soul

My other blog will be called

Karie's Chic Creations

(karieschiccreations.blogspot.com)

But keep coming here

This is where I will be

Blogging about my life and my journey

A long time ago I traded my

Vacations

A Career

Fancy cars and expensive clothes

Big expensive houses

and all the things the world thinks is important

For some very important "things"

My FAMILY

My RELIGION

Being a MOM

A GRANDMA

A WIFE

and

Being a FRIEND

I wanted a HOME

one that I could say

HOME SWEET HOME

I turly believe to

BLOOM

where you are

PLANTED

This is a peek of

MY HOME SWEET HOME

Remember my shelf I told you about? The one that fell off the wall?

Well this is what I did with it

and the surrounding space!

All the frames are from DI

I won't pay more than $1.50 for a frame

then I bring it home and

you guessed it. .

SPRAY PAINT!

Fabric and Scrap Paper is what I added.

(Martha Stewart)
This is where I got my inspiration.
I love Martha Stewart!

I still have a lot to show you and a lot to ramble about.
Hope you enjoy reading and viewing about
My Daley Life
(ya I spelled Daley correctly. . . you may not know but I am a DALEY)

Apartment Patio

Oh Boy, This is new to me!

I have wanted to show my creations on

the CSI blog, but I haven't dared. . .

I am new to blogging and showing my "stuff"

So please bear with me as I show

My Apartment Patio

to the CSI viewersI love this little pot.

The texture of the twine

I think makes it a perfect

place for the cute little

cacti plant

Just about all of the patio accessories and furniture

comes from the thrift store DI

I paint most things, but. . .

this little stool I will leave the way it is

I like the patiena (however you spell it) on it.

Even my unfinished (needing to be painted) desk

serves a purpose on my patio

It holds a pot of plants and bucket for my USA flags

Just a colorful decoration of buckets and pots

giving patio space vibrant color

The table was a cheap find at DI
It was ugly
and needed
tender loving care
so I spray painted it.
My first time with spray paint.
Now watch out, nothing is safe
when I am spray painting!

These last two pictures are my "treasures".
They give my patio its personality
(Yes, it has a personality)
My yellow chair is a "road kill" find!
I love her! Really I do. . . .
I don't like pots in the "hole"
so I have a painted a cupboard door
for a shelf to put the pots on. . .

This is also a cheap find from DI.
I painted it and turned it into a real treasure.
I REALLY LOVE IT!
The colored pots set it off!

I enjoy sitting on my patio in the evenings
enjoying the colors of not only the furniture
but the flowers. . . . and the surroundings
I believe where ever we are planted
we can make it
BLOOM.

July Weekend Wrap-up

Just a wrap-up of my

4th of July weekend

It was great!

We celebrated for 3 days!

Thought I would give you a peek of

my activities3 of my granddaughter were in the parade

1 grandson was in the parade

So. . . .

Maya and Zada

and

Joel and Andy

watched the parade with me

We all anxiously waited for the parade to begin

I am grateful it wasn't hot!

This year was a cool 4th.

Andy (yawn) is a little tired and bored waiting.

He is only interested in the

cheerleaders that ride in the parade.

Gina, Blake and Russ are waiting patiently.

My two little darlings. . . .

Maya, Zada

The parade people throw candy as they pass by

I think these two got about 5 pounds of candy!

Really!

(Zada did share with Uncle Russ)

Oh, Joel, what a face!

Andy
Waiting for those cheerleaders!
(he is interested in one!)


Here are the CHAMPIONS
Emma
Brissa (in sunglasses)
and the Team
(Just a peek of Mat on the back of the truck)

There is my Jared in the window of the truck
Melanie is standing on the steps of the truck
Blake would not ride in the parade

Here is the sweetheart Sara.
(in the black hat on the brown horse)
Riding Bell.
This was Sara's first year riding in the parade
She is in the Junior Bit N' Spur Riding Club
She did so well, and Bell was very
calm riding in the parade.

Ya, gotta love Tooele's 4th of July Parade
There are always lots of Army trucks
When me and Lloyd first moved here
37 years ago!
We were use to the beautiful parades in
Utah County
with lots of beautifuly decorated floats.
Not so in Tooele
This is a military town
So. . . . .
37 years ago
there were no decorated floats.
There were Army tanks (big ones) and lots of trucks
Even Miss Tooele County rode on a military truck!
Not much has changed.
Although there was one float. . .
Miss Tooele County.


Of course a parade isn't complete without a marching band
Tooele High School Marching Band
I use to not pay as much attention to bands
but after being married to a band director
I pay more attention.
And I do like to hear a marching band
Really, I do!

So.. . . . . . . .
After the parade
I went to
Jim and Sharon's for a barbaque
Sharon is my son-in-laws mother.
It was a great gathering of family and friends.
And I can't believe I forgot my camera!
Their yard is so nice
and she and Jim do such a good job
feeding and entertaining everyone
It is lots of fun
I look forward to it each year.

So. . . . .
Another 4th Celebration
is past.
Now on to the rest of the SUMMER!
I have a DALEY reunion this weekend.
Paul McCartney in one week!
24th of July coming up.
Oh, Time Please Don't Go So Fast!

God Bless America

Words can not express how proud I am to be an American

I love this great country. . . . I am proud to say that my ancestors

were among the first to come to this land. They have helped shape

and for this great country. Proudly I can say that I am a

Daughter of The American Revolution. . . . I have an ancestor

Johan Nebeker who fought in the American Revolution!

My father was a World War II Veteran.

But I am more proud to say that my fore-fathers worked tirelessly to

provide for my families so that we could share in the American Dream.

And I have enjoyed the rewards of that dream. . .

May God Bless the United States of American and may we all proudly

proclaim we are worthy to be AMERICAN'S........

CELEBRATE THE USA

I hope you don't mind

I am going to show you

my home

decorated for

one of my favorite holidays

JULY 4th!

Well, Here It Is

JULY

I love July. . . . You know why?

Two of my favorite celebrations are in July

The first is of course

The 4th of July

and the second is

The 24th of July. . .

If you live in Utah you get to celebrate both holidays

But really. . . .

The 4th is the best

No pressures

Just pleasure!

Parades

Picnics

Fireworks

Rodeos

Just good summer FUN!
Most important celebrating this great country

The United States of America

No where else compares to it. . . .

I like to decorate for the 4th

(In my younger years, with my children I decorated for every holiday)

Now I am selective

This picture shows a creation of mine. . .

2 plate stands

for the cupcakes!

My patriotic lollies are

part of the

centerpiece on my dining table

It makes a cute 4th of July vinette
and quite festive looking. . . .

Sweet land of Liberty

and

We the people

good reminder of the blessings

I have living in this great

Country

Some of my decorations

have cherished memories

These plates were given to me by my

Friend Judi

Judi is my friend in Cedar City

While living there I became acquainted with Judi

We were kindred spirits

I looked all over for patriotic plates

(I love plates and decorate a lot with them)

Judi found these plates while

on vacation in California

she thought of me and brought them home to me.

(so sweet of her)

My front door

Greets you with a Star

(ya, I live in an apartment)

I pray that

God with continue to

Bless the USA!
Heaven only knows how much we need it!

Of course the outside needs to speak of the

Celebration
I will be celebrating on Saturday

(since the 4th is a Sunday)

Sunday is always devoted to God!

I will go to the parade in the morning

3 of my granddaughters

and 1 grandson

will be riding in the parade. . .

A family/friends barbaque will be later in the day

at Jim and Sharon's

The evening will be capped off with

Fireworks!

There is nothing like it in the world

Just good ole' hometown

Celebrating

For the greatest country in the world

May God be ever with the

USA