Finding Beauty Friday

Today I am joining Claudia's "Friday Finding Beauty" event on Dipity Road.

When we were on our way to Shaker Village, in Kentucky we stopped in A small town in TN. The name was Hurricane Mills, TN. DH asked, "isn't this where Loretta Lynn has a home"? So of course I checked and sure enough it was, so early the next morning before we headed to KY. we had to take a short road trip. Loretta's home was 12 miles down the road...it was down a very long winding road and such a beautiful place, that I wanted to share some of my pictures with you...you can click on the pictures to make them larger

The Coal Miners Daughter's front entrance

Loretta's beloved giant carved Wooden Indian that stands across the river from her front door...

A replica of the coal miner's coal mine..honoring Loretta's Daddy.

Some of Loretta's horses and the large pasture where they roam free

The Anderson Cemetery that sits behind the Plantation house. Loretta bought the whole thing from the Anderson family. And agreed to take care of the cemetery for the family. We were running behind and needed to get to our Hotel in Danville or we would have toured the house and gotten more pictures of the cemetery..I will go back.

I have to say that this area, which there is so much more to it, was one of the most beautiful and peaceful places I have seen...lol..despite all the rumors of it being haunted.
Loretta's son was killed in a drowning accident near the old mill.
Be sure and check out all the other Finding Beauty Friday blogs.

Treasure Boxes....

Last year I had the pleasure of finding Jan McGraw of the http://ladybugcreations.com/index.htm web site and instantly knew I wanted to help her and her project.

She has a program that she started to paint or make Treasure Boxes for the Shriner Children's Hospital.

I have painted several and plan to do some more this year. If you get a chance go to her treasure box link and check it out.

http://ladybugcreations.com/tbprogram.htm

You don't have to just paint them. I have seen some really cute ones that card makers, scrap booker and paper artist have made. Also Jan has some really cute patterns to use that are free but only to use on the boxes.

I know these are really important to the little one who are in the hospital and can use these to save all of their little treasures like cards little toys and other items in. They are the right size to slip in the table drawer.

Here are a few that I painted, over the year.....

Please check it out and if you are led to contact Jan on her website to find out what to do.

Hope you have a blessed day.