This one is so cute of Cash I had to add it to the others.  HIs mother is fixing his pants so they are tucked inside the boots like his dads.  What a day!

WELCOME HOME GUYS!!!!

 

Troops standing at attention

Troops in attention on the runway waiting to march into the bldg. to be dismissed.

82nd AIRBORNE 1-505 PIR PANTHERS

Here they are standing un-patiently waiting to be dismissed to find their families.

Cash in uniform

This is Cash wearing his exact uniform as Dad`s.  His mom asked me if I would make one for him for the homecoming and I was excited to do so. He was 6 months old when Ben was deployed to Afaganistan. He is now a 15 month old typical fun loving toddler.  He has personality plus.  (of course I would think that)  BUT he really does.

This was their first meeting and Dad is giving Cash a gummy bear to warm up to him.   

Dad giving cash the gummy bear.

Dad and Son

 

Ben and his Mom

 

Sgt. Benjamin Bartlett-wife Megan and son Cash

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This picture says it all! 

Ben and his wife Megan

 

                                   LIZZIES RAGGS  PRIMITIVES SHOP   

YEA! WE ARE RE- OPENING MAY 5TH .  BEEN BUYING AND MAKING NEW PRIM ITEMS FOR OUR OPENING THIS SPRING.WE ARE A DIFFERENT PRIM-COUNTRY SHOP LOCATED IN NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE.  80 PEACOCK HILL RD. TEL. 207-576-8795.  OUR SHOP HOURS ARE: THUR. 10-4, FRI. 10-4 AND SAT. 10-4.  CALL AHEAD FOR OTHER DAYS OR BY CHANCE.  WE CARRY LOTS OF HANDMADES . SOME MADE FROM OLD RECYCLED WOOD AND VINTAGE AND REPRODUCTION FABRICS FOR MY RAGG DOLLS.  LOCAL ARTISTS COMPLIMENT OUR SHOP WITH THEIR ONE OF A KIND ITEMS.  ITS A QUAINT SHOP IN THE END OF OUR SHED IN OUR OLD 1860 HOME. IN THE AREA PLEASE STOP BY AND SAY "HI".  

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!!

VALENTINES DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! MAKE THAT DAY SPECIAL WITH SOMEONE SPECIAL IN YOUR LIFE!!!

GETTING READY FOR SPRING???

YES, I AM GEARING UP FOR THE OPENING OF LIZZIESRAGGS PRIMITIVES THIS SPRING.  I HAVE ALREADY STARTED MAKING NEW DOLLS AND AM HEADING FOR A TRADE SHOW IN PA. SOON.  HAVEN`T BEEN TO A TRADE SHOW THERE SINCE THE  80`S WHEN MY SISTER-IN-LAW AND I OPENED A VERY TINY SHOP CALLED "THE PINK COTTAGE".   YES, IT WAS PINK!  ACTUALLY IT FIT ONTO A TRAILER WHICH WE USED TO GET IT FROM POINT A TO POINT B.  THE DAY WE OPENED OUR DOORS TO THE PUBLIC , OUTSIDE OUR SHOP SAT A PINK 55 FORD CROWN VICTORIA.  WHAT A COINCIDENCE!!  SINCE OUR SHOP WAS LOCATED ON PROPERTY BESIDE A FROZEN ICE CREAM BLG. EVERYONE OR SHOULD I SAY A FEW PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS THEIR NEW BATHROOM FACILITY.  NEEDLESS TO SAY WHEN THEY CAME TO PEEK INSIDE THEY INSTANTLY KNEW IT WASN`T.  WE RAN THE SHOP FOR THREE YEARS.  I NOW HAVE A QUAINT PRIM SHOP  IN PART OF OUR SHED WHICH IS ATTACHED TO OUR 160 YEAR OLD HOME.  IT IS UNIQUE FOR WE CARRY A SELECTION OF  ONE OF A KIND ITEMS WHICH WE MAKE.  WE ALSO HAVE LOCAL CRAFTERS MAKING SPECIALIZED PRIMS FOR OUR SHOP.  WE PLAN TO RE-OPEN IN MAY.  I WILL BE ADDING MORE ABOUT THE OPENING WHEN TIME GET CLOSER.  HERE I AM THINKING SPRING WHEN WE AREN`T YET INTO FEB.  HERE IN MAINE WINTER CAN GO INTO APRIL.  UGH!!   ONE LAST MENTION .  MY HUBBY AND I SAW THREE ROBINS ON OUR APPLE TREES ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND THEN MORE RECENTLY WE SAW A FLOCK OF THEM.  THEY SAY EARY BIRDS GET THE WORMS BUT THESE ROBINS ARE A BIT EARLY DON`T YOU THINK?.   TALK NEXT TIME.  LIZZIE FROM LIZZIESRAGGS

Take Me Back To The Fifties

Take Me Back To The Fifties

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING SAGA

Well last night the lighting went off quite well. We had around 50 + people gathered to see the tree lit. After a countdown from 10-1 the tree was bright with red-white and blue lights. Everybody stood around eating cookies and drinking hot chocolate and talking to their friends and neighbors. Thought everything was warm and wonderful until coming home around 10:00 we noticed the tree was dark and still. OH NO! Not this quick. So today my hubby and I went up to investigate the problem and found out the timer to the tree was set backwards, meaning it went off 7:00 at night and on again at 3:00 in the morning. Suppose to be on at 3:00 in the afternoon and off again at 7:00 in the morning. We need help changing this for the timer is inside the maintenance blg. and they are closed until tomorrow. This is just the beginning of the Christmas Tree Lighting`s next four weeks. It seems we should just be able to turn those lights on and not have to do anything else until time to unplug the plug BUT for some reason or reasons it always is otherwise. Oh well it is pretty!

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND LIZZIES SHOP

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING THIS SAT. AT 5:00 IN THE UPPER VILLAGE BESIDE THE TOWN GARAGE. SINGING, CANDLE LIGHTS AND COOKIES AND HOT CHOCOLATE. COME AND MEET WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS CELEBRATING THE START OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. LIZZIES RAGGS PRIMITIVES WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW 10-4. SALE STILL ON WITH 25% OFF BRAIDED RUGS AND SELECTED TIN LIGHTING. WE HAVE SOME NEAT HANDCRAFTED GIFT IDEAS AND PRIM LIGHTS FOR TREE DECORATING. GOING TO BE A NICE DAY TOMORROW SO COME ON OUT AND STOP BY LIZZIES RAGGS.

ALL OF THIS TAKE PLACE IN OUR LITTLE TOWN OF NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE. IN THE AREA STOP BY AND JOIN US.