My Lady

This is the way we sang it as children...

Ladybug, ladybug,
fly a way!
The house is
on fire!
And the kids
ran away!

This is the original...

"Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home
Your house is on fire, and your children will burn
All except for little nan, weaving gold laces as fast as she can"

I love Ladybugs and always have. Infact I think it's the only bug I like. And till this day, whenever I see a Ladybug, my heart skips a beat and I'll say, "Oh a Ladybug!" with such excitement.

Back in the pioneer days when insects would eat their crops, they would pray to the Virgin Mary for help to stop the insects from destroying their crops. After much praying, swarms of Ladybugs came upon their crops and ate up all of those nasty pests. At first they named this bug Beetles of Our Lady. Then it was Lady Beetles. Which was changed to Ladybugs.

Some Ladybug legends;

Ladybugs lead us to money! If you find a ladybug in your house, count the spots and that will be how many dollars you will soon find!

Around the world ladybugs are good luck! In every culture ladybugs are good luck! Killing or harming one will bring bad luck! So if you find one in your house, garden or on you, consider yourself lucky! Good things are coming your way!

Nearly ALL cultures believe that a Ladybug is lucky. Killing one is said to bring sadness and misfortune.

If a Ladybug is held in the hand while making a wish, the direction that it flies away to shows where
your luck will come from.

The Victorians in Britain believed that if a Ladybug alighted on your hand, you would be receiving new gloves.....if it landed on your head, a new hat would be in your future, and so on.

In Norway, if a man and a woman spot a Ladybug at the same time, there will be a romance between them.

Ladybugs all dressed in red
Strolling through the flowerbed.
If I were tiny just like you
I'd creep among the flowers too!
~Maria Fleming

My sources;
http://ladybugandowl.wordpress.com/about/  
http://everything-ladybug.com/ladybug-lore.html
http://www.celticbug.com/Legends/Lore.html

Have a lovely day.
I'm signing off..........from Peek-A-Boo Street.

Thoughts To Ponder

Pooh Passages

A Life Lesson~

(Can you see Her eyes?)



A Life~Lesson

There little girl, don't cry!
They have broken your doll, I know;
And your tea-set blue,
And your play-house, too,
Are things of the long ago;
But childish troubles will soon pass by.-
There! little girl, don't cry!

There! little girl, don't cry!
They have broken your slate, I know;
And the glad, wild ways
Of your school-girl days
Are things of the long ago;
But life and love will soon come by.-
There! little girl, don't cry!

There! little girl, don't cry!
They have broken your heart, I know;
And the rainbow gleams
Of your youthful dreams
Are things of the long ago;
But Heaven holds all for which you sigh.-
There! little girl, don't cry!

By James Whitcomb Riley

Pink, Pink, Pink

Ahhh. Pink, Pink, Pink. Got some pink to show off this Saturday. No, I don't do pink Saturday but it just so happens that my post is about pink today. Just thought I'd share just a few pink items.
Isn't this pink bunny rabbit just the cutest? Got this thrifty shopping and it was in a Lords & Taylor's box. To cute to pack away till next Easter don't you think? $3.



This is an antique chenille baby blanket that I found for only....$6!! Yep, six dollars. I couldn't pass it up. It has the cutest fawn on it.

Three pink roses. Father, Son, Holy Spirit.

Ahh. What the heck. Throw in the Holy Mother for good measure...

A song I heard sung by a priest Fr. Pablo on EWTN...(sung very, very slow)

~Hail Mary

Full of grace...

Lady in blue...

I love you...

~Hail Mary

Mother of God...

Mary is my Mother to...

I'm signing off....from Peek-A-Boo Street! Peace. =)

Purple and Pink

I stopped by my favorite antique shop the other day. I haven't browsed through there in awhile since I've been more into thrifty shopping. My eye (once again) pulled me to the color combination of this particular tea cup. As you can see, it has little purple and pink flowers. So pretty and feminine. And of course darling.....it's from ENGLAND! I added a string of pearls to decorate it up. I got the pearls also from the antique shop. You know you can never clean pearls with water. So to polish these old beauties up, I rubbed a little olive oil in the palms of my hands and then just rubbed the pearls lightly to bring back the luster on the pearls. And it made the pearls look brand new. Isn't this cup just so pretty and dainty?


I cannot sit and chat with you,
the way I'd like to do.
So brew yourself a cup of tea,
I'll think of you, you think of me.

Source unknown

Now where can I put my new tea cup? Oh I see a spot right there......(to be continued......)
I'm signing off.........from Peek-A-Boo Street!

Post Thanksgiving

I hope all of my bloggy family had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your loved ones. I did the honors of hosting Thanksgiving this year and I think it's safe enough to say that it was our families best year yet! It was so nice to be surrounded by my family and my extended family. And of course, my grandchildren were there. It was just so nice to all be together again.
But it goes by so fast, doesn't it?
Anyway, I wanted to share a cute poem that was in my church newspaper. Sorry this post is a little late. But if you read the previous post, I've had computer problems due to a virus.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

'Twas the night of Thanksgiving,
But I just couldn't sleep.
I tried counting backwards,
I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned-the dark meat and white,
But I fought the temptation with all of my might.

Tossing and turning with anticipation,
The thought of a snack became infatuation.
So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door,
And gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.
Gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,
Pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,
'Till all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.
I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky,
With a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.

But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees....
Happy eating to all - pass the cranberries, please.
May your stuffing be tasty,
May your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes 'n gravy have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious.
May your pies take the prize,
May your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off of your thighs!!

Holiday blessings to each and everyone of you! Love, Anne

Autumn Leaves......

Autumn Leaves

Autumn leaves, autumn leaves
Lie strewn around me here,
Autumn leaves, autumn leaves,
How sad, how cold, how drear!
How like the hopes of childhood's day,
Thick clust'ring on the bough!
How like those hopes in their decay-
How faded are they now!
Withered leaves, withered leaves,
That fly before the gale;
Withered leaves, withered leaves,
Ye tell a mournful tale
Of love once true, and friends once kind,
And happy moments fled:
Dispersed by every breath of wind,
Forgotten, changed, or dead.

By Charles Dickens (English, 1812-1870)

Falling In Love~

I hope you all had a nice weekend. I meant to post yesterday but I got caught up doing housework. Monday's are my busiest days of doing housework. Everyone goes back to school and work and I'm busy getting my house back in order from the weekend. I do most of my housework during the week, so the weekends I can rest.

But anyway, we have been adding a few bushes and shrubs here and there over the last couple of years around our home. You know, a little landscaping and something pretty to look at. Well feast your eyes on this beauty! I found this rose bush. It's name is of course...."Falling In Love." Isn't that sweet? And isn't it just beautiful. My hubby planted it in our backyard. I just fell, in love, with the color! Pink isn't even my favorite color but WOW...just look at this rose! To me it's just breathe taking and the blooms are huge! Last night we got some rain (yay for our new plants!), so I took this picture of the rose with the raindrops on it. Just a reminder, you can click on the photo to enlarge.

It's so pretty. I also took a picture of another bloom, past full a couple days. But still beautiful.

And well this last picture is the rose my hubby and son cut off the rose bush in the front yard for me. My son came in on Saturday when my hubby and son were busy working in the yard and handed me this rose. When I was standing by my glass sliding door, I heard my husband ask my son, "What did she say?"

I found this poem on the Internet. I hope you like it.

What a Rose Can Say.....

A rose can say I love you

And want you to be mine,

A rose can say I thank you

For being so very kind,

A rose can say congratulations,

Whatever the occasion may be,

A rose can say I miss you

And wish you were here with me,

A rose cans say I'm sorry

If I hurt you in any way,

a rose can say get well soon,

May God bless you today?

A rose can say I wish you happiness,

And the best for you each day.

A rose can say farewell

When someone goes away,

A rose can say hello,

I'm thinking of you today,

there are just so many things

That a rose can say

A rose can say goodbye

When a loved one is laid to rest,

No matter what there is to say,

A rose can say it best. ♥

~ Written By Anthony Smith

I'm wishing all of my friends a grand day. Take care!

I'm signing off......from Peek-A-Boo Street!

A Happy Marriage Recipe

I'm cleaning out some drawers in my office and came across this frame that has A Recipe for a Happy Marriage. My Mom got this for me a several years ago. I'm sure you all have heard of if before but I still like it so much that I'd thought I post it up on my blog.

A Happy Marriage Recipe

3 cups Love
2 cups Warmth
1 cup Forgiveness
1cup Friends
4 spoons Hope
2 spoons Tenderness
1 pint Faith
1 barrel Laughter

Combine love & warmth
Mix thoroughly with tenderness
Add forgiveness
Blend with friends & hope
Sprinkle all remaining tenderness
Stir in faith and laughter
Bake with sunshine ☼
Serve daily in generous helpings ♥

Isn't this just the sweetest? I love it. I hope you all liked it. I hope that the sun shines on all of you on this beautiful Sunday. ☺