my view 11.10.09

Our town is small. Downtown covers approx 5 square blocks and consists of 4 bars, 3 antique shops, a couple banks, a couple churches, a couple gas stations, 2 markets, a car dealership, a couple auto parts stores, a video rental place, the post office, a movie theatre, a hardware store, a family drug store, a dentist, a realtor, Walmart, Walgreens and McDonalds. Of all of the places we do not have in town, visitors from larger towns/cities might miss a coffee house the most. I have managed without one so far.

One thing we have that most do not is

[ Kitchell Mansion ]

It was built in 1876 by Captain John W. Kitchell, who served as a Captain for Abraham Lincoln both before and during his presidency. The house is at the top of the highest point in our town and and it is said that he selected this high point to look over the city and out onto the Illinois prairie.

The home still reflects the Second Empire design, mansard roof, central tower, and front and side verandas. I am so glad they are my neighbors because this is

|| My View ||


 

michael bublé cd!!! oh yeah, and an ipod

The Mom Blogs is giving away 5,

count em 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Michael Bublé CD's

~ AND ~

one of those 5 winners will receive an

iPod Shuffle!

His voice is easy on the ears to say the least.

So if for the last two years you have anxiously been waiting for his next CD, be sure to enter the giveaway before November 18th, through the link below!

If you are one of the last people on the planet who haven't yet had his voice grace your ears, check out the video in my sidebar. It's "Cry Me A River" which is included in his newest album: Crazy Love.

ENTER GIVEAWAY HERE

i love

Miss Thang loooooves her Grandma. Yet, she refuses to call her Grandma. She has always pronounced the word grandma, "DrahDrah". She is certainly articulate enough, we've even heard her slip and say Grandma, she's just stubborn and won't give it up! I don't know where she gets her stubbornness from...some say it comes from me, I don't see it.

Anyway, I was visiting Bridgette's blog, Life's A Beach, and found on her blogroll - Drahdrah's Place!

I had to visit her blog, if for nothing else, to make sure my mom isn't living some blogger life that I don't know about!!  (she's not)

Buuuuut, Drahdrah is host to

I think a perfect way for me to end my day is to remind myself of the many blessings I have. I start my day this way but sometimes, by the time evening comes around and I have had a tiresome or difficult day, I forget how blessed I am...which is just silly because...

I { heart } Monday night prayer at church.

I { heart } watching the leaves fall from my trees.

I { heart } the sound of my children sleeping.

I { heart } that I am in this world but not of this world.

I { heart } that I am able to help people.

I { heart } that tomorrow God is the same as He was yesterday and today.

Thanks Drahdrah.

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Proverbs 28:27

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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Pana, IL  62557-0224

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