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Debb's Designs, Clearfield, PA (2026)

09/09/2026

Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

Finally finished two fall wreaths and I told you that the finishing of the doilies, lace and ribbons always take longer. Choosing the perfect ribbons and lace is always the hardest part. Now onto my next project.

The Mister and I are still sorting, organizing and purging and he said today that it’s actually going well. We have a system. I bring him the “stuff” he sorts, tells stories and organizes while we talk. I forgot to take pictures; but, I’m going to start doing that just so I have proof how much we get done.

The weather is usually perfect for us to work in the morning; but, today was a hot and sweaty day. Good thing I had an appointment to get my hair cut and was pampered by Julie. Then another friend Yojo dropped off some wonderful tomatoes that she talked about having the day before. Tomato sandwiches. It’s a summer tradition.

Growing up we had a garden. Potatoes. Tomatoes. Cucumber. Corn. Onions. Probably a lot more; but, I just remember the smell of a fresh tomato from the garden. My mother was always having a sandwich from a tomato, cucumber or even onions. That’s going to be my lunch and possibly dinner tomorrow.

I can feel the weather changing each day. It seems that summer is willingly letting go; but, then we get temperatures in the mid 80’s. Our garden is in full last blooms of summer and I refuse to buy any mums this year. They never do well for me.

I did find the perfect plants for the porches Begonias and ferns. Two were a present from my daughter Kimberly and the other two were clearance at Lowe’s. Red for the front porch and yellow for the back porch. It’s time to start cutting back all my perennials and that will definitely make it feel like Fall.

I found my joy helping the Mister organize his stuff. It’s always easier doing someone else’s purging than my own. But; my other project is utilizing a lot of my treasures and that makes me feel good.

09/06/2026

Saturday, August 5th, 2026

Today was filled with a little boy’s birthday party. Wiffle ball. Kick ball. Volleyball. Lots of fun for everyone. Lots of food and cake, too.

A little bit of work on my second wreath and I am so close to being done. Hopefully, tomorrow I will pull all the vintage lace and doilies and finish them.

Driving to and from the birthday party I saw an absolutely gorgeous pink hydrangeas. Probably over 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Then I come home and see my little baby hydrangeas bushes and I want them to grow up faster. If you have big, gorgeous hydrangeas just know that I am loving them as I drive by.

We spent a little time on this new adventure today and as you can see this cabinet is the queen of all of my collection of metal/vintage office furniture. This was given to us by an amazing woman who was retiring from a lifetime of working in our community. I knew that this cabinet would never be in our home due to the weight and size. But, it’s in a perfect place for our new adventure.

Found my Joy today watching my grands and their friends have a wonderful time just being kids.

09/05/2026

Friday, September 4th, 2026

The adventures continue.

Along with my new adventure the Mister and I have started going through 53 years of his and Rick’s painting business. We have been emptying boxes, drawers, crates and shelves. Sorting, organizing, recycling and trashing 53 years of stuff.

It’s amazing how much he has and also how he had it stored all over in said locations. He was a little bit nervous when we first started; but, now he is moving forward with ideas of his own for all the tools of his trade.

It’s kind of amazing that we have been spending about 6 hours every day for the last week and we are still talking to each other. I am hearing a lot of his “painting adventures” and I didn’t realize how much I missed listening to them. At the time he was still working it was always noted what color paint a client was using by looking at the paint on his clothes.

Him and his partner, Rick painted for everyone in our area and they have a lot of stories to tell. Good. Bad. Scary. Funny. The scary ones always seemed to be the ones where the Mister got hurt. A puncture wound that entailed a trip to the ER. The one where the Mister’s leg was caught between the rungs of an extension ladder and hanging upside down. Thankfully no major injuries and that he had help from his friends.

While we have been working on the Mister’s “painting stash” we have also been talking to some other contractors here and there. If you are creative and use tools of your trade; I am always curious about what are your favorite tools. One contractor showed me this little hand held saw type thing that does detailed cuts. I asked the Mister and his response was “the paint brush that was in his hand”.

After days of this adventure and seeing the amount of tools he has I now know why he never says anything about my fabric, yarn and crafting supplies. A very smart man.

I also realized that he and only he could decide on what to keep or not. Every tool carries a memory. Of the guys he worked with, the adventures, the houses he painted and the people who became friends over the years.

We are back in the school days here along the river. 6 grands. Sports. New cars. Driver’s license. Jensen’s 10th birthday.

My little adventure is moving along quite nicely. Ideas. Dreams. Hopes. We all need dreams to look forward to and we definitely need hope, too.

Please, keep sending positive vibes, energy and good thoughts.

Found my Joy today sorting paint brushes with the Mister.

Just a note for paint brush manufacturers. They should definitely have colored handles to distinguish between latex and oil brushes. I had no clue how to tell the difference.

09/03/2026

Thursday, September 3rd, 2026

Wednesday evening always feels like Christmas Eve to me. Jill at & Company always shares a preview of what’s new at the schoolhouse. My booths are stocked and fluffed. I always have to enlarge a few pictures for more details and I also have to be careful of the weight of an object. The weight is one criteria the Mister is always concerned about. Nothing too heavy.

Today the Mister and I were going through 53 years of his painting supplies. Sorting. Organizing. Recycling. Some junk. Lots of memories. Lots of painting supplies; but, also some really off the wall stuff. For example, two very large sponges. Now I know that he used small sponges for many different purposes; but, these sponges were huge. I asked him and his response was for washing cars. I’m laughing as I write this; because, when I asked him when was the last time he washed a car he gave me the grin. In almost 40 years I have never witnessed a car being washed.

While we were working another contractor was nearby and I asked him and the Mister if they had a favorite tool. The Mister replied “the one I am using at the time” and the other guy showed me some small saw type thing with a small blade. Learn something new everyday.

While we were busy doing this I realized why the Mister never complains about my sewing room, fabric and yarn. I think we both have a lot of tools of our trades.

The best thing about sorting through all of the painting supplies was getting it out of drawers and onto shelves. I spent the winter labeling all my cabinets, shelves and baskets so I don’t have to play hide and seek anymore with my supplies.

The adventures continue and the group of ladies who are coming along on this adventure are able to see my vision. Soon all will be revealed. Hopefully; the last week in September we will be ready. Until then just a peek of our adventures so far.

Found my Joy today working with the Mister and hearing about his painting adventures.

09/02/2026

Tuesday, September 1st, 2026

Today was a day I just needed to be creative. When I have too many thoughts, too many worries and too many distractions it’s nice to focus on something that brings me joy. Soothes my mind. Quiets the noise. Smooths out the sharp edges of the day.

I’m pretty amazed at myself that in a couple of days I have been able to work on two wreaths. The hard part will be deciding on the antique doilies, ribbons and bringing the wreath to life. Tomorrow will be the day to finish both of them. My hands and fingers are cramping and need a rest.

September has officially arrived and I will be keeping as busy as I possibly can to outrun the memories of my mother’s, Juanita death September 22nd, 1995. Grief never leaves us. The memories of the times of her cancer journey and final days of her life are always a little bit closer to the surface during the month of her death. 30+ years and there are times it feels like yesterday. I am grateful for the time I spent with her, the daily phone calls and the Friday evening shopping and dinner together.

While I was a child and lived at home our relationship was the usual mother daughter relationship. Good. Bad. Ugly. Kicking and screaming. Some how we made it through that and had a good relationship after I grew up and left home.

Her life lessons live with me every day. The most important one (I’ve shared many times with you). “You can’t live someone else’s life. Live your own. Worry about yourself and let others live theirs.
I’ve failed often and have had to remind myself to pause and think. Live my own life. She might have not graduated from high school; but, she had incredible wisdom and life experience that lives with me to this day. She was amazing and she was my mom.

Plans are continuing on this new adventure and what started with a few has turned into a group. I have no dates. I will let you get sneak peeks as we move along in the process.

The Mister has even came up with a few ideas. I think this adventure will give us the same purpose as our garden and flowers do. Everyone needs a purpose in life.

Speaking of the garden I am amazed that he really enjoys gardening and is actually upset on days we can’t garden due to the weather. We have our favorite jobs. I like the picking out flowers, digging and planting. He likes the mulching. I like to trim branches and he likes the clean up. He is starting to know the names of the plants and is excited when they are in full bloom.

He didn’t want me to cut too many flowers for my bouquets the other day. I felt a little bad, too. But, I want to see the beauty inside our home, too.

Tomorrow is another day for more adventures with the Mister. Gardening weather permitting. New adventure is always on the list.

Found Joy today making wreaths and YouTube gardening videos.

08/31/2026

Monday, August 31. 2026

You know that saying, “If not now, when?” Have you ever been just going through your life and feeling like you could do more, be more and use what you have to expand your life and add more joy to your life?

I’m at that point. I’m in the very early stages of creating one of my biggest projects, dreams and adventures. I am Scared!! Will it work? Will I fail? Will others think it’s a good idea? If not now, when? I have to take the first step in order to know if I am capable of making this project my very best project, decision and goal. Am I scared? Yes.

But; here’s the part that is silencing the whispers of doubt that I hear in my head. I have the Mister and a great group of people who are saying, “yes”, “try it” and “you won’t know if you don’t do it”.

Now that you know I have an idea for a new project I need to say (before anyone jumps to conclusions) I am not leaving Revived & Company. That is my home. Being at Revived is a dream come true. Everyone needs a dream in their life. It gives us hope, something to look forward to, something to occupy our minds with a chance to experience something new and it adds excitement to our lives. It also adds some negativity that makes us doubt ourselves, uncertainty, undermines our ability and plays into our fears of not succeeding.

I am going to keep moving forward and keep dreaming.

A little sneak peek. A little gardening. Lots of hydrangeas. I will never have enough peonies and hydrangeas in my life.

Please; send me all of the good energy, vibes, wishes for my new adventure.

08/27/2026

Thursday. August 27th,2026

A quick scroll on social media this morning shows me that I need creativity, cleaning, cooking, and purging to align my energy, mind and soul.

Some days I and maybe you too realize we only have so much space for the world and all of the heartache we are experiencing.

No need to relay any of the current events that break our hearts so I’m going to leave you with some positivity.

I read a woman is using WWDD
(What would Dolly do) as a way to make the world a better place. I am going to put this on my heart today and hope that others will do the same.

Take a moment (or hours) today to pause today and remember all of the hard days that you made it through. Maybe kicking and screaming; but, we made it.

Pause for a moment and think about our loved ones that we have lost and remember them and honor their lives. When there is great love there will be great grief and some days will be easier than others and some days we will just need to take time to heal from their loss.

Do something today that makes your heart feel good. Call family or friends. Hug your people. Have that cup coffee, tea or other drink of comfort. Read the book. Crank the music up loud. Watch the movie. Only you know what your heart wants and what you need.

Be creative. Write. Paint. Handwork. Gardening. Get your hands moving and your mind will start to feel better.

Being positive in a world full of heartbreak is not ignoring the problems you are facing in your day; but, positive thoughts will help you remember that days will get better.

Share some kindness. Spread that stuff around. Hold the door. Talk kindly to everyone you meet. Compliment others on their strengths.

I have a table full of treasures to get ready for Revived & Company and chai to enjoy.

Sending everyone a warm hello, you are going to have a good day, you are beautiful and blessed and I hope that you find peace and comfort today.

Later.

08/26/2026

Wednesday, August 26th, 2026

I have an idea.
I have an adventure I want to share with you soon.
I think (and hope) that it’s a good thing and that everything comes together.
I’m going to try to live out a little dream I had as a child when my sisters and I would play “store” with the Sears catalog.
I’m not leaving any adventures I am on now; but, adding more to my list of things that bring me joy.

Hopefully; mid September will be the day when you can join me on my new adventure with friends and family.

08/26/2026

Tuesday, August 26th, 2026

Just a little fluff this morning Revived & Company. Filled some shelves with practical items, a bit of whimsy, Stinkin cute and a touch of yesteryear.

It always amazes me how I pull things for my booths with no rhyme or reason and then when I start unpacking these odd little items that just fall into the perfect place. This morning was fun and I was moving quickly; because, I had appointments and errands to do.

Today was the first day back to school for my grands and my wish for them, their classmates and teachers is to have a safe and happy year.

With school starting I think the parents as well as the students worry about absolutely everything. I am hoping that the students realize that they are all doing their best, to show Grace to each other and to not bully or pick at other students.

Bullying seems so prevalent when school is in session and it is so easy to want to be part of a group even if the group is not being kind to others. I am guilty of this and ashamed that there were times I followed along to be part of a groups dynamics.

In today’s world it seems that people are more apt to put people down than to lift them up. I’m not sure of the quote but I have heard the saying that “people punch down and never punch up”. Meaning that unfortunately those who need more compassion and understanding are deemed not worthy of being shown Grace. But, those who people think are above them are never treated the same as those in need.

As you can tell; as a mother and grandma I never stop worrying about my children and grandchildren being accepted for who they are and how they feel about themselves. Being a child, teenager or young adult would be so hard for them.

I’ll say it this way “back in my day” we didn’t have to face what children are facing now. 24/7 news. Social media. Peer pressure Life at home that have changed drastically. Responsibilities. Jobs.
I never want to compare my life as a child, young adult or as a parent with those living their days now. The differences are mind boggling. As my mother always said “you can’t live someone else’s life”. I try and sometimes I fail. I’ll keep trying.

08/20/2026

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

The Names
Florence Knapp

Just finished reading this book and I loved it in multiple ways and multiple reasons.

I have to admit I didn’t read the forward of the book first and just dove straight into the story.

First of all it’s about a mom, dad, daughter and son. I read two chapters and my head was not wrapping around the story. I read the forward and started again. Made much more sense; but, definitely brought me sadness and anger for the story. No doubt others will experience this book from a different perspective depending on one’s own family experience.

I made it through the parts concerning the father and enjoyed the story line that follows the mom, daughter and son through a span of years.

It’s a story about the young boy and the names he might have been named and his life moving forward with his name guiding or hindering his growth as a man.

It’s a book I had to set aside and think about for a while. It was also a book that I was making time to read and into the late hours of the night.

I found it to be a book that was thoughtful and one that made me question first names given freely or handed down through families. Names that are give one the freedom to be oneself or to be molded into someone else’s version of them.

Thanks to my niece, Christina for sharing this story with me.

Whistler by Ann Patchett is next on the list to be read.

Wintering by Katherine May is on audible.

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