I guess I can say TGIF and Happy February!! I have an early morning again tomorrow, so I'm posting late night. I miss my leisurely mornings. But I like getting off work in daylight also!
Morning meeting as interesting to say the least. I won't bore you with details, but I will say I am amazed at the way our governing body works. I just have to say I wasn't the only one who was totally confused and flabbergasted at the way things went during a statewide conference call. I think all ducks would be in a row before changes are dictated.
I needed much stress relief after that. I was glad to get off work early, come home, have dinner and scrap! I was not interested in much that was on TV, but I have to say this. I had the TV on "Do You Know the Lyrics" just for the noise, but I was enthralled with the 11 year old who won $350,000.! He knew his music, wasn't the best singer, but did well for 11! He was personality plus too!
It felt good to put my hands on paper, glue, ink, stickles, flowers and "stuff". I've been working with Two Scoops with several projects for a couple weeks now. I can't tell you how much I love this stuff and can't wait for my February kit from KNK to get here! It's chock full of Two Scoops! I am going to try to run over to the LSS to get the Two Scoops fibers. I knew I should have bought them at the crop! Once I get the fibers I can pretty much finish the project. Those of you who remember my friend, Jules "FRIENDS" album have a hint at what I'm doing. I was inspired by her FRIENDS album.
Tomorrow should be another Big Biscuit day. My Stampin' Up order should be in. It will be fun to get that. My KNK kit should be here tomorrow. So I guess I'll come home tomorrow, clean house quick, and then scrap all my spare time away this weekend.
I have the football banquet Saturday night, but other than that, I can scrap!
I hope you have fun plans too!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Another Early Morning!
Again I am posting the night before because tomorrow I have an early meeting downtown. I hope some one is bringing the donuts & Starbucks! I'll need something!
It was, as my friend Kip calls it, a big biscuit day! I got my adapter for my ATG tape gun and the rolls of tape I ordered. I am loving that! Our coffee order came in for our coffee club at work. Just a few of us girls. So we are happy women! I ordered the Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange Tea and a Caribou Coffee. Kathy got the decaf Hazelnut and Linda drinks what ever we let her! LOL! Big Biscuit days! I love them!
So it was a good day all around. Nice and warm once the winds died down. I got alot done at work. Despite the distractions of shop teachers coming in to just say hi? I had to wonder what was up with that. Don't trust those guys...
So I hope tomorrow/today goes just as well. I start off seeing one of my favorite people, my help tech. So all should be good!
Since I go in early I get to get off early, that's always a plus. I can cook a decent meal and still have time to play afterwards. I think I'm going to work on a new blog title for February. OH! almost forgot! The Big P sent me a link for a library of tutorials we can use. LOTS of great things there. Including a tutorial on Photoshop! Can't wait to play with that! DS will like it too, as he can use it also. I think after I finish the Photoshop tutorials I'll try a web publishing one. Who knows what can happen? Anyway gotta head to bed, so I can make it an early morning!
Have a wondermous day, make it a good one!
:J
It was, as my friend Kip calls it, a big biscuit day! I got my adapter for my ATG tape gun and the rolls of tape I ordered. I am loving that! Our coffee order came in for our coffee club at work. Just a few of us girls. So we are happy women! I ordered the Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange Tea and a Caribou Coffee. Kathy got the decaf Hazelnut and Linda drinks what ever we let her! LOL! Big Biscuit days! I love them!
So it was a good day all around. Nice and warm once the winds died down. I got alot done at work. Despite the distractions of shop teachers coming in to just say hi? I had to wonder what was up with that. Don't trust those guys...
So I hope tomorrow/today goes just as well. I start off seeing one of my favorite people, my help tech. So all should be good!
Since I go in early I get to get off early, that's always a plus. I can cook a decent meal and still have time to play afterwards. I think I'm going to work on a new blog title for February. OH! almost forgot! The Big P sent me a link for a library of tutorials we can use. LOTS of great things there. Including a tutorial on Photoshop! Can't wait to play with that! DS will like it too, as he can use it also. I think after I finish the Photoshop tutorials I'll try a web publishing one. Who knows what can happen? Anyway gotta head to bed, so I can make it an early morning!
Have a wondermous day, make it a good one!
:J
Weather, Elections, and Neighbors Oh My!
It's that time of year, in my area of Florida, that if you don't like the weather, wait a day, it will change! Yesterday was 70, today we'll be lucky to hit 50! I for one like the cooler days for right now. I at least get my wear out of my wooly sweaters. I love wool sweaters!
I did get to vote yesterday. I'm pleased with the results. Clinton & McClain won. Which is who I thought would. McClain being a Navy man and all, I knew he would do well in Florida with all the military & retired Military. I also thought Hill would do well also as I have talked to alot of people who were voting for her. They, the people I talked with, are able to leave Bill's presidency out of it. She is a good candidate on her own merit. I still wish I could combine two candidates into one and make the best candidate. Notice I didn't say which I voted for? I won't either.
Came home yesterday to find my neighbor's grown children standing in her driveway. THAT stopped my heart! They said they think she has broken her hip. When her son came by to check on her yesterday afternoon, she was in pain on the sofa. They had to call the ambulance to come get her, as they couldn't lift her without her screaming in pain. I guess she wasn't real happy about going in the ambulance either! I usually see her in the morning when I leave. She always sits by the window and watches for me to leave and waves. Since I left early I didn't see her, so I just figured she slept in. Now I wonder. Miss Mickey is getting on in her years fast ever since Mr. Buddy died. I worry about her all alone over there and try to check on her often. I was taking her some homemade vegetable soup last night when I got home. I hope she's okay. But I get mad at her kids sometimes as they don't visit often enough. She asks Rick & Patrick to do stuff for her because her grown son is too busy. UGH! But we do it, because we would hope someone would do for our parents.
Today is just a day. Nothing planned, no surprises (I hope).
I'll try to make it a great day, I hope you do too!
:J
I did get to vote yesterday. I'm pleased with the results. Clinton & McClain won. Which is who I thought would. McClain being a Navy man and all, I knew he would do well in Florida with all the military & retired Military. I also thought Hill would do well also as I have talked to alot of people who were voting for her. They, the people I talked with, are able to leave Bill's presidency out of it. She is a good candidate on her own merit. I still wish I could combine two candidates into one and make the best candidate. Notice I didn't say which I voted for? I won't either.
Came home yesterday to find my neighbor's grown children standing in her driveway. THAT stopped my heart! They said they think she has broken her hip. When her son came by to check on her yesterday afternoon, she was in pain on the sofa. They had to call the ambulance to come get her, as they couldn't lift her without her screaming in pain. I guess she wasn't real happy about going in the ambulance either! I usually see her in the morning when I leave. She always sits by the window and watches for me to leave and waves. Since I left early I didn't see her, so I just figured she slept in. Now I wonder. Miss Mickey is getting on in her years fast ever since Mr. Buddy died. I worry about her all alone over there and try to check on her often. I was taking her some homemade vegetable soup last night when I got home. I hope she's okay. But I get mad at her kids sometimes as they don't visit often enough. She asks Rick & Patrick to do stuff for her because her grown son is too busy. UGH! But we do it, because we would hope someone would do for our parents.
Today is just a day. Nothing planned, no surprises (I hope).
I'll try to make it a great day, I hope you do too!
:J
Monday, January 28, 2008
I'm posting late night before I go to bed. In the morning I have an 8:00 a.m. Dr. Appt. So I'll be in a hurry!
Thanks for all the kind comments on my FAMILY album. It means alot to me coming from such a talented group of ladies. Know that you are all an inspiration to me, not only in scrapbooking, but in life itself. Thanks!
Sometime during the day, I have to find time to go vote. I guess I can fit it in after I go to the Dr.. If not I'll leave work early to do it. I will vote!
I need to also find a pair of black pants for the banquet Saturday night. All my pants are too big! Woohoo!
Great day at work, even with a 2 hour meeting thrown in. Alot was accomplished during the meeting, including a surprise that I may be able to change my hours! Right now I work 10-6, which is adjustable if I have things I need to do in the evening. But today we talked about 7-3, or 8-4. I would love that. That is the one thing I didn't like about this job was the hours. It will be nice if we get to change them!
The week is looking up! Which is what I'm working on. I can't do another stress-filled week like the last one.
Have a wonderful day!
:J
Thanks for all the kind comments on my FAMILY album. It means alot to me coming from such a talented group of ladies. Know that you are all an inspiration to me, not only in scrapbooking, but in life itself. Thanks!
Sometime during the day, I have to find time to go vote. I guess I can fit it in after I go to the Dr.. If not I'll leave work early to do it. I will vote!
I need to also find a pair of black pants for the banquet Saturday night. All my pants are too big! Woohoo!
Great day at work, even with a 2 hour meeting thrown in. Alot was accomplished during the meeting, including a surprise that I may be able to change my hours! Right now I work 10-6, which is adjustable if I have things I need to do in the evening. But today we talked about 7-3, or 8-4. I would love that. That is the one thing I didn't like about this job was the hours. It will be nice if we get to change them!
The week is looking up! Which is what I'm working on. I can't do another stress-filled week like the last one.
Have a wonderful day!
:J
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Family Album
It's taken me a few weeks, working off and on, more off than on, to finish this album. It's our family reunion album from this year's trip to the beachhouse. I used the BoBunny FAMILY Album and mostly papers from November's KNK Club Monthly Scrap Kit.
I was going to keep this for myself, but I think it needs to go to my in-laws house, where everyone can enjoy it. I wish we were all back at the beachhouse.
Thanks for looking!
:J
I was going to keep this for myself, but I think it needs to go to my in-laws house, where everyone can enjoy it. I wish we were all back at the beachhouse.
Thanks for looking!
:J
Sunny Sunday!
What a difference one day makes! It's so pretty outside! Cool but pretty! I of course didn't post pictures of the album. I didn't even take those pictures yet.
We slept in til 9. I made belgian waffles and we ate while we read the paper. Patrick headed back to bed, and we headed to the commissary.
I know now why we get up early to go to the commissary. Later in the day is just too busy. Old ladies poking along, young couples necking in the aisles, YES I said that, Kids racing all over. I can't believe how much people like to neck in the grocery store. I mean come on, does macaroni turn you on? Every week it's someone! HMMMMM! Gives me ideas, I may have to try!
So with half a pretty day over with already, I need to get moving. I hate cleaning bathrooms, but I can put it off no longer. Off to clean, and then I'm going to think of something really big to reward myself with for cleaning bathrooms. Maybe those Mallomars that just fell into the cart.....yeah, those and the Sports Illustrated with Brett Favre on the cover in the snow....now THAT is enough to turn anyone on anywhere...
I have bathrooms to clean! Bye!
:J
We slept in til 9. I made belgian waffles and we ate while we read the paper. Patrick headed back to bed, and we headed to the commissary.
I know now why we get up early to go to the commissary. Later in the day is just too busy. Old ladies poking along, young couples necking in the aisles, YES I said that, Kids racing all over. I can't believe how much people like to neck in the grocery store. I mean come on, does macaroni turn you on? Every week it's someone! HMMMMM! Gives me ideas, I may have to try!
So with half a pretty day over with already, I need to get moving. I hate cleaning bathrooms, but I can put it off no longer. Off to clean, and then I'm going to think of something really big to reward myself with for cleaning bathrooms. Maybe those Mallomars that just fell into the cart.....yeah, those and the Sports Illustrated with Brett Favre on the cover in the snow....now THAT is enough to turn anyone on anywhere...
I have bathrooms to clean! Bye!
:J
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Soggy Saturday
Geez it's already mid day! A busy morning around here, errands are ran, DH is off to his football game, and I am ready to scrap!
DH and I went to breakfast this am at Denny's down the street from the house. We usually go once a week. Weekend breakfast out has been a standing date for us for years. This dates back to when all the boys were home, playing ball, going to scouts, and all the activities they were involved in. Saturday morning was the only time DH and I could be alone to discuss the week, our lives, and our dreams. So while we would let the boys sleep in, we would run down the street for our quickie breakfast.
This morning Denny's had new menus. New menus mean higher prices. I didn't think it meant less food. I ordered one of my usuals, and when she brought out plates, it was half the portion I got last week! I was surprised! I don't mind less. But I mind paying more for less!
So I guess now that the boys are grown and gone, mostly, we can start eating breakfast at home on Saturdays. Where two eggs really is two eggs, and the peppers aren't the biggest portion of the breakfast!
On to better things. DH dutifully took a poncho and seat cushions with him to the game. I told him too, so he did. It's raining. I said, "aren't you going to take a poncho?" and he said, "I have my coat" I said, "but if it rains all day you'll be soaked and take cushions so you don't have a wet butt all day" so he did. Now whether or not he leaves them in the car remains to be seen. But at least he took them.
So I have 8 hours to do uninterrupted scrappin' or whatever I want to do. I have a few movies I've rented that I can watch, but no books to read. So I think I'm heading to the scraproom, plugging in my movies, and scrappin' all day. We'll see what I come up with when I'm done!
stay dry, and be wondermous!
DH and I went to breakfast this am at Denny's down the street from the house. We usually go once a week. Weekend breakfast out has been a standing date for us for years. This dates back to when all the boys were home, playing ball, going to scouts, and all the activities they were involved in. Saturday morning was the only time DH and I could be alone to discuss the week, our lives, and our dreams. So while we would let the boys sleep in, we would run down the street for our quickie breakfast.
This morning Denny's had new menus. New menus mean higher prices. I didn't think it meant less food. I ordered one of my usuals, and when she brought out plates, it was half the portion I got last week! I was surprised! I don't mind less. But I mind paying more for less!
So I guess now that the boys are grown and gone, mostly, we can start eating breakfast at home on Saturdays. Where two eggs really is two eggs, and the peppers aren't the biggest portion of the breakfast!
On to better things. DH dutifully took a poncho and seat cushions with him to the game. I told him too, so he did. It's raining. I said, "aren't you going to take a poncho?" and he said, "I have my coat" I said, "but if it rains all day you'll be soaked and take cushions so you don't have a wet butt all day" so he did. Now whether or not he leaves them in the car remains to be seen. But at least he took them.
So I have 8 hours to do uninterrupted scrappin' or whatever I want to do. I have a few movies I've rented that I can watch, but no books to read. So I think I'm heading to the scraproom, plugging in my movies, and scrappin' all day. We'll see what I come up with when I'm done!
stay dry, and be wondermous!
Friday, January 25, 2008
Friday Night
This post will probably be lost once the morning post comes on, but I'm posting anyway. Because I can.
A quiet but crazy day at work. I have a coworker who listens to the radio, low, and sings off key to herself, low, or humms, low, or whistles to herself, low. The lowness is just loud enough that I hear it. And when I'm trying to punch in numbers, it becomes aggravating. I bit my tongue all day tho. Be proud of me.
I came home and hit the laundry pile. I only have the towels and blankets to wash, but that's 4 loads! I love it when all my blankets are clean. These are the blankets we use to cover with while we watch tv. Now they are soft and cuddly again, just perfect for this chilly night.
So with a few swipes of the cleaning cloth in the morning, a once over in the bathrooms and a vacuumm here and there, I'll be ready to spend the day the way I want to! DH is going to the Senior Bowl with his coachie friends, so they will be gone most of the day. I hope he stays dry. It's supposed to rain.
Progress on the floor is at a stand still. We are trying to locate matching boards as we are a board short (what else is new?). It's been 5 years since we did the floor, locating a match may not be easy. But we'll figure something out. A new floor maybe? I hope not.
I had fun kaboodling with the KnK girls earlier this evening. What a group! The owner Gerry Anne was there, wanting to know what we would like to see her put in the store. I hope she got all of our suggestions written down! I'd rather support a small owner store, rather than a big conglomerate. I know GA takes great care choosing our kits and packing them. Our design team is most inspiring! But the kaboodling! We get together every other afternoon and just chat and check on each other! So fun!
Well tomorrow is another day. Starts bright and early when the SU lady comes to settle my party. Not a huge party, but it was fun and I'll get a few things free.
After she leaves and DH leaves, watch out, I'm scrappin'!
:J
A quiet but crazy day at work. I have a coworker who listens to the radio, low, and sings off key to herself, low, or humms, low, or whistles to herself, low. The lowness is just loud enough that I hear it. And when I'm trying to punch in numbers, it becomes aggravating. I bit my tongue all day tho. Be proud of me.
I came home and hit the laundry pile. I only have the towels and blankets to wash, but that's 4 loads! I love it when all my blankets are clean. These are the blankets we use to cover with while we watch tv. Now they are soft and cuddly again, just perfect for this chilly night.
So with a few swipes of the cleaning cloth in the morning, a once over in the bathrooms and a vacuumm here and there, I'll be ready to spend the day the way I want to! DH is going to the Senior Bowl with his coachie friends, so they will be gone most of the day. I hope he stays dry. It's supposed to rain.
Progress on the floor is at a stand still. We are trying to locate matching boards as we are a board short (what else is new?). It's been 5 years since we did the floor, locating a match may not be easy. But we'll figure something out. A new floor maybe? I hope not.
I had fun kaboodling with the KnK girls earlier this evening. What a group! The owner Gerry Anne was there, wanting to know what we would like to see her put in the store. I hope she got all of our suggestions written down! I'd rather support a small owner store, rather than a big conglomerate. I know GA takes great care choosing our kits and packing them. Our design team is most inspiring! But the kaboodling! We get together every other afternoon and just chat and check on each other! So fun!
Well tomorrow is another day. Starts bright and early when the SU lady comes to settle my party. Not a huge party, but it was fun and I'll get a few things free.
After she leaves and DH leaves, watch out, I'm scrappin'!
:J
Thursday, January 24, 2008
I can smell the Weekend!
Hump day is over and I hope now it's a fast downslide to the weekend. Yesterday dragged on forever it seemed. Maybe because things slightly slowed down at work. Just slightly.
I'm looking forward to a day of me time on Saturday. Hubby is heading to the Senior Bowl game in Mobile with his coachie friends. I could of went but Nah! he needs "coachie time".
My kitchen floor is almost repaired. The two underlayments are down, as is the cushioning that goes under the laminate. Tonite the laminate goes down. Then my kitchen will be good again!
What project shall we do next? LOL!
Printed pictures last night for the FAMILY album I've been working on. This album I'm keeping. I have got to start keeping some of these books for me, instead of giving them all away!
I'm off to work. Have a wondermous day!
:J
I'm looking forward to a day of me time on Saturday. Hubby is heading to the Senior Bowl game in Mobile with his coachie friends. I could of went but Nah! he needs "coachie time".
My kitchen floor is almost repaired. The two underlayments are down, as is the cushioning that goes under the laminate. Tonite the laminate goes down. Then my kitchen will be good again!
What project shall we do next? LOL!
Printed pictures last night for the FAMILY album I've been working on. This album I'm keeping. I have got to start keeping some of these books for me, instead of giving them all away!
I'm off to work. Have a wondermous day!
:J
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Humping Along!
I thought everyone at work lost brain cells over the weekend. Myself included. Tuesday was a very stressful day, just craziness all over at work. Too many deadlines, grades due, new classes starting, having to hunt people down so I can make our deadlines. Just Craziness!!
Today is a department meeting, that should make it even more interesting. People wanting to make changes instead of learning the process. I'm going in open minded, but standing my ground.
Last night was nice. DH and I finished off the Ham & Cabbage with Linda's secret recipe cornbread. He worked on fixing the kitchen floor while I puttered in the scrap room and did laundry. We watched American Idol and Boston Legal. Such old people's lives! LOL!
Today is another day. Chilly, dreary but a gift of a day. My cough seems to be gone, I can breathe, and my ears don't seem to be bothering me too much. I guess $200 worth of medicine should do that. The medicine also seems to have made my skin softer. I've noticed that the past couple of days, my skin is softer. I haven't changed lotions or anything, so it must be the meds. Why don't they list that as a side effect instead of all the scary ones?
It's time to go make another dime, try not to get stressed and come home to enjoy my house. Have a wondermous day!
:J
Today is a department meeting, that should make it even more interesting. People wanting to make changes instead of learning the process. I'm going in open minded, but standing my ground.
Last night was nice. DH and I finished off the Ham & Cabbage with Linda's secret recipe cornbread. He worked on fixing the kitchen floor while I puttered in the scrap room and did laundry. We watched American Idol and Boston Legal. Such old people's lives! LOL!
Today is another day. Chilly, dreary but a gift of a day. My cough seems to be gone, I can breathe, and my ears don't seem to be bothering me too much. I guess $200 worth of medicine should do that. The medicine also seems to have made my skin softer. I've noticed that the past couple of days, my skin is softer. I haven't changed lotions or anything, so it must be the meds. Why don't they list that as a side effect instead of all the scary ones?
It's time to go make another dime, try not to get stressed and come home to enjoy my house. Have a wondermous day!
:J
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Tuesday, Tuesday
Four day weeks always seem longer than a regular week. I hope this one goes fast! I'm sure I will have many condolences from my co-workers about the game Sunday. Alot of people jumped on the Packers bandwagon, it's still unbelievable that they lost.
We are in the process of redoing a portion of our kitchen floor. Apparently the refridgerator leaked and unknowingly water seeped under our laminate flooring. Hubby has had to tear up the floor there and replace the underlayment and the laminate. What a mess! I'm just glad he is handy like that and we don't have to pay out big bucks to have it fixed! So for now I have a mess to live with. Uck!
It's not getting me out of having to cook tho!
I guess I'm off to the showers, to get ready for another day at work. We had a Pensacola winner of the lotto, but it wasn't us! Darn!
I guess you have to play to win!
:J
We are in the process of redoing a portion of our kitchen floor. Apparently the refridgerator leaked and unknowingly water seeped under our laminate flooring. Hubby has had to tear up the floor there and replace the underlayment and the laminate. What a mess! I'm just glad he is handy like that and we don't have to pay out big bucks to have it fixed! So for now I have a mess to live with. Uck!
It's not getting me out of having to cook tho!
I guess I'm off to the showers, to get ready for another day at work. We had a Pensacola winner of the lotto, but it wasn't us! Darn!
I guess you have to play to win!
:J
Monday, January 21, 2008
More of the UnBeachy Weather
I promised photos of our unbeachy weather and here they finally are. This first on was taken from our room, and it shows a brave family out in the rain, swimming in the heated pool.
This was about 9 a.m. and it was blustery and cold. First the girls, about 9 and 10 years old and then their parents, braved the rainy wind to jump in the pool. They stayed in for about an hour, much to the amazement of all of us watching. BRRRRRR!
This shows the blustery weather better. It's of the parking lot on the frontside of the hotel, and the little strip mall across the street. The water is the Soundside, the pool area was the gulf side. As you can tell, you don't have to go far to find a beach out at Pensacola Beach.
We stayed at the Springhill Suites by Marriott on Pensacola Beach. Very nice place, the hotel staff went out of their way for us and were very nice. I would tell anyone to stay there.
I'm off to cook dinner. Thanks for stopping by!
:J
This shows the blustery weather better. It's of the parking lot on the frontside of the hotel, and the little strip mall across the street. The water is the Soundside, the pool area was the gulf side. As you can tell, you don't have to go far to find a beach out at Pensacola Beach.
We stayed at the Springhill Suites by Marriott on Pensacola Beach. Very nice place, the hotel staff went out of their way for us and were very nice. I would tell anyone to stay there.
I'm off to cook dinner. Thanks for stopping by!
:J
Depressed!
If you know me well enough, you know I am a huge Packer fan. HUGE! So you know that today I am in a bit of a depression following our loss to the Giants yesterday. But if you know me well enough, you also know I try to find the bit of positive in everything. For the Packers this was a season of positives.
Most of us die hard fans, never thought at the beginning of this season that we would end up this season where we did. Our beloved QB had just come off his worst season, retirement seemed evident for him. Most of us even wondered why he stuck around. (Not me!)
But the management brought on some young talent, our rookies matured a bit more, and our defense jelled. We won one game after another, and soon we were in the NFC Championship. Alot of positives, alot to look forward to next year. Brett proved he is not a has been, that said, we are moving on.
I had a great crop weekend with the Unforgettable girls. It still amazes me how many of them just do page after page of pictures. Not the stuff you see in magazines, and not exactally the stuff CM memories are made of. Many were intrigued with the mini books and projects I worked on. I didn't do a single page all weekend. I guess that means I'm not really a scrapbooker. Maybe because the "projects" take me back to my days in the preK classroom. The paper, scissors and glue that I so loved doing with the students.
Speaking of paper, I am so in love with Basic Grey's Two Scoops line. It's back to their fresh look that they became known for. It's my favorite from them in a long time. I made two projects from it and still have plenty of paper left for more. I can see lots of spring cards coming from this line too!
Susie is still here, we are going to clean out my craft closet today. She'll probably take some of it back for her projects she does with RSVP, and the rest is going to goodwill! I will probably pack up my unused cross stitch stuff and send it to the neices. They are still stitching, while I can't anymore. They will love it all I'm sure.
We are off to breakfast for now, and maybe a stop by WM. I need to get an extension cord for my scrapbag. I also want to get some cabbage for dinner. It's a good day for Ham & Cabbage for dinner. Yummmy!
Have a wondermous day!
:J
Most of us die hard fans, never thought at the beginning of this season that we would end up this season where we did. Our beloved QB had just come off his worst season, retirement seemed evident for him. Most of us even wondered why he stuck around. (Not me!)
But the management brought on some young talent, our rookies matured a bit more, and our defense jelled. We won one game after another, and soon we were in the NFC Championship. Alot of positives, alot to look forward to next year. Brett proved he is not a has been, that said, we are moving on.
I had a great crop weekend with the Unforgettable girls. It still amazes me how many of them just do page after page of pictures. Not the stuff you see in magazines, and not exactally the stuff CM memories are made of. Many were intrigued with the mini books and projects I worked on. I didn't do a single page all weekend. I guess that means I'm not really a scrapbooker. Maybe because the "projects" take me back to my days in the preK classroom. The paper, scissors and glue that I so loved doing with the students.
Speaking of paper, I am so in love with Basic Grey's Two Scoops line. It's back to their fresh look that they became known for. It's my favorite from them in a long time. I made two projects from it and still have plenty of paper left for more. I can see lots of spring cards coming from this line too!
Susie is still here, we are going to clean out my craft closet today. She'll probably take some of it back for her projects she does with RSVP, and the rest is going to goodwill! I will probably pack up my unused cross stitch stuff and send it to the neices. They are still stitching, while I can't anymore. They will love it all I'm sure.
We are off to breakfast for now, and maybe a stop by WM. I need to get an extension cord for my scrapbag. I also want to get some cabbage for dinner. It's a good day for Ham & Cabbage for dinner. Yummmy!
Have a wondermous day!
:J
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Not Exactly Beachy Weather!
I'll have to post pics later on, but all weekend has been blustery to say the least. I'm staying at the the Springhill Suites by Marriott on Pensacola Beach for an Unforgettable Weelend Crop. Unforgettable is the store, but also it's been an Unforgettable Weekend!
I don't think it's gotten above 40 all day. Not that it mattered, we stayed inside scrappin' and playin'. There was a brave family who took a dip in the heated outdoor pool while we all watched in amazement. It was blowing, cold and rainy, but they (2 young girls and their parents) ran right in an swam for about an hour!
I've gotten alot done, I'm on my 4th book I'm making. Just whippin' those babies out!
Having lots of fun, it seems like our side of the room is all sisters! We have two guys here all weekend giving massages. Matt & Ricky are staying busy. I've had a massage each evening and it sure has helped my shoulders.
Well, it's late here, I'm off to bed. Stay warm!
:J
I don't think it's gotten above 40 all day. Not that it mattered, we stayed inside scrappin' and playin'. There was a brave family who took a dip in the heated outdoor pool while we all watched in amazement. It was blowing, cold and rainy, but they (2 young girls and their parents) ran right in an swam for about an hour!
I've gotten alot done, I'm on my 4th book I'm making. Just whippin' those babies out!
Having lots of fun, it seems like our side of the room is all sisters! We have two guys here all weekend giving massages. Matt & Ricky are staying busy. I've had a massage each evening and it sure has helped my shoulders.
Well, it's late here, I'm off to bed. Stay warm!
:J
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Wow! Where is this week going?? It's going fast for me. Things have been busy at work. I worked a soccer tournament Tuesday night and will work it again tonite. Tomorrow, my MMOS will be here and we take off for a weekend at the beach scrapbooking. I'm looking forward to that! Sunday is the Packer game. WOOHOO! Go Pack.
It rained all day yesterday and is cloudy dreary today. Brreezzzy cold too. Maybe I will get lucky and they will cancel the game today. But just in case they don't, I've got my long johns along to put on under my clothes.
I need to get moving, always something to do.
:J
It rained all day yesterday and is cloudy dreary today. Brreezzzy cold too. Maybe I will get lucky and they will cancel the game today. But just in case they don't, I've got my long johns along to put on under my clothes.
I need to get moving, always something to do.
:J
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Quickie!
I've got a morning meeting downtown this am so this will be a quickie! I like morning meetings, that way I get off earlier! But today after work I am working the gates at the Girls' District Soccer game! It's supposed to get down in the 30's tonite. I'll probably freeze my tail off!
Last night hubby made some delish Cheesy Bratwurst Beer Chowder! It was soooo goood.
The recipe was from Midwest Living. It was nice to come home and have dinner cooked.
Today he will be up at school when I get there. He is on the Advisory Council at school and they have a meeting. It's an eating meeting and dessert is cheesecake, his favorite!
Other than that, it's a boring day at my house. Looking forward to going to the Beach Crop with my sister this weekend. All weekend long, scrappin' and beachin', it doesn't get any better! I'll even get to see the Packers play, as they are the late game on Sunday!
:J
Last night hubby made some delish Cheesy Bratwurst Beer Chowder! It was soooo goood.
The recipe was from Midwest Living. It was nice to come home and have dinner cooked.
Today he will be up at school when I get there. He is on the Advisory Council at school and they have a meeting. It's an eating meeting and dessert is cheesecake, his favorite!
Other than that, it's a boring day at my house. Looking forward to going to the Beach Crop with my sister this weekend. All weekend long, scrappin' and beachin', it doesn't get any better! I'll even get to see the Packers play, as they are the late game on Sunday!
:J
Sunday, January 13, 2008
We Winnneded!
WOOOHOOOO! How bout them Packers yesterday? I did get to see most of the game. They won, in the snow even!!!!! St. Vince had to be smiling!
DS2 called right before the game, he couldn't believe DH let me have a party during the game. "That wouldn't happen at my house" he said. "This is NOT a day to have lots of women over" "I just can't believe you did that." "You call yourself a cheesehead?" I know, I know. But who knew? This was booked months ago.
My Stampin' party went well. I had 10 people. My friend, Lori, brought her three teenage girls and they had a blast. They all wanted to stay and play in my scraproom. I told them that one day they could all come play. They didn't get to finish the Valentine Candy project, because Savana, the oldest, had a banquet to go to. So we will get together and make those for girls to hand out. They were so fun tho! I kept telling them they had to give their "Love" valentine to their Dad, because they were just too young for "love" stuff with boys. Savana is a senior, Peyton a freshman and Delaney is in middle school.
I made PW's sheet cake and it was delish! I still have half of it left as it makes so much, and Patrick hasn't found it yet. We now leave notes on stuff so that Patrick will eat it. Otherwise he thinks its for dinner, or something special. So it will probably be eaten by this time tomorrow.
Hubby was a darling watching the first half of the game in the scrap room. He was even calm, not as vocal as he is here in the living room. I wish I could have been in Lambeau for this game, they played in the snow!!
I started my new meds this am and at first they knocked me for a loop. I could almost feel them going to work, fighting this yuck in my body. I paid more for meds Thursday night than I have ever paid. A new $100 deductable is out of the way now, my bill was almost twice that. All I have to say is this better work!!!!!!!
Today we went to Linen's and Things so I could buy coffee. They had it on sale but only had 4 different kinds. I will probably start ordering online.
After we got home from that I was going to scrap, but I didn't. I napped, couldn't keep my eyes open. Then I got up and worked on a very boring report for work. I didn't watch Comanche Moon as I still have half of Return from Lonesome Dove to watch. But Comanche Moon is tivo'd for the future! I did watch Brothers and Sisters, hmmm Sally Field and Danny Glover....interesting couple there. I like it.
Well I didn't intend for this to be a boring report but it was a boring weekend here...I needed boring tho!
:J
DS2 called right before the game, he couldn't believe DH let me have a party during the game. "That wouldn't happen at my house" he said. "This is NOT a day to have lots of women over" "I just can't believe you did that." "You call yourself a cheesehead?" I know, I know. But who knew? This was booked months ago.
My Stampin' party went well. I had 10 people. My friend, Lori, brought her three teenage girls and they had a blast. They all wanted to stay and play in my scraproom. I told them that one day they could all come play. They didn't get to finish the Valentine Candy project, because Savana, the oldest, had a banquet to go to. So we will get together and make those for girls to hand out. They were so fun tho! I kept telling them they had to give their "Love" valentine to their Dad, because they were just too young for "love" stuff with boys. Savana is a senior, Peyton a freshman and Delaney is in middle school.
I made PW's sheet cake and it was delish! I still have half of it left as it makes so much, and Patrick hasn't found it yet. We now leave notes on stuff so that Patrick will eat it. Otherwise he thinks its for dinner, or something special. So it will probably be eaten by this time tomorrow.
Hubby was a darling watching the first half of the game in the scrap room. He was even calm, not as vocal as he is here in the living room. I wish I could have been in Lambeau for this game, they played in the snow!!
I started my new meds this am and at first they knocked me for a loop. I could almost feel them going to work, fighting this yuck in my body. I paid more for meds Thursday night than I have ever paid. A new $100 deductable is out of the way now, my bill was almost twice that. All I have to say is this better work!!!!!!!
Today we went to Linen's and Things so I could buy coffee. They had it on sale but only had 4 different kinds. I will probably start ordering online.
After we got home from that I was going to scrap, but I didn't. I napped, couldn't keep my eyes open. Then I got up and worked on a very boring report for work. I didn't watch Comanche Moon as I still have half of Return from Lonesome Dove to watch. But Comanche Moon is tivo'd for the future! I did watch Brothers and Sisters, hmmm Sally Field and Danny Glover....interesting couple there. I like it.
Well I didn't intend for this to be a boring report but it was a boring weekend here...I needed boring tho!
:J
Friday, January 11, 2008
Ahhh! It's the Net, the Lovely Net
I think we took a lightning strike at work last night. Nice thunderboomers rolled through all night long, and it's inevitable that we would get struck by lightning. Our school sits on one of the higher points in town. We always get struck. Which is scary if you ask me.
Got to work this am, started to boot up the computer, (my biggest tool I use) and couldn't get on the internet, the email system, or my student system. Not at all. I called around school and everyone confirmed they were up and working. So I kept trying with no luck. So I called the tech and waited for him to fix it. Hours passed and I passed the time doing mundane work, work I put off when the computer is working. But I needed to work, so as they say, the Lord works in mysterious ways. I filed, a job I really put off till I HAVE to do it, and I counted numbers, and counted numbers. First this way then that, but when the boss walked in after lunch, I had his numbers he needed. Not the numbers he wanted to hear, but the ones he needed.
About a half hour before time to go home, they replaced my computer with a loaner. Thank goodness because I felt like I lost my right arm. Not to mention my sanity, because hey, I just must communicate! (especially since we were waiting to hear the spin they would put on yesterday's incident) Now Monday I can work on my scheduling for next semester.
I'm off to join hubby. He's gone to bed,and he is happier about this Stampin' party than he was. He figured out that the PRE GAME show starts at 2:30 and the actual game starts at 3:30. So I will only miss about a half an hour of the game. Which is good, because I don't want to miss too much opportunity to watch the Pack play. Maybe they will be on defense first and I won't miss too much of the important stuff. And anyone who knows me, knows who, I mean what that is! Scoring!!! teehee.
Enjoy your weekend, whatever it brings.
:J
Got to work this am, started to boot up the computer, (my biggest tool I use) and couldn't get on the internet, the email system, or my student system. Not at all. I called around school and everyone confirmed they were up and working. So I kept trying with no luck. So I called the tech and waited for him to fix it. Hours passed and I passed the time doing mundane work, work I put off when the computer is working. But I needed to work, so as they say, the Lord works in mysterious ways. I filed, a job I really put off till I HAVE to do it, and I counted numbers, and counted numbers. First this way then that, but when the boss walked in after lunch, I had his numbers he needed. Not the numbers he wanted to hear, but the ones he needed.
About a half hour before time to go home, they replaced my computer with a loaner. Thank goodness because I felt like I lost my right arm. Not to mention my sanity, because hey, I just must communicate! (especially since we were waiting to hear the spin they would put on yesterday's incident) Now Monday I can work on my scheduling for next semester.
I'm off to join hubby. He's gone to bed,and he is happier about this Stampin' party than he was. He figured out that the PRE GAME show starts at 2:30 and the actual game starts at 3:30. So I will only miss about a half an hour of the game. Which is good, because I don't want to miss too much opportunity to watch the Pack play. Maybe they will be on defense first and I won't miss too much of the important stuff. And anyone who knows me, knows who, I mean what that is! Scoring!!! teehee.
Enjoy your weekend, whatever it brings.
:J
Thursday, January 10, 2008
I Knew It Would Come to This!
I've been back to work just 4 short days and I've neglected the blog! ACK! I had to go in to work earlier this morning than I usually do. So I had to choose. My RESOLVE to do something in the am, or blog. I RESOLVED to do something. So I did some picking up, some recycling and some rearranging.
Then it was off to work, where it has become a madhouse! So many reports due, so many reports that our computer won't run that would make it so easy. So many INTERRUPTIONS! I do love it tho.
I went to work early so I could leave to go to the Doc. Nothing serious, just this lingering crud in my sinuses. I am not miserable, just not right. (I know, what else is new?) He gave me some different meds, including predisone for the swelling that is going on. I hope this clears me up for good. I want my normalness back.
I am disappointed in a local leader in our community. Someone my older boys looked up to with much respect. A person in a position that he shouldn't do what he did. He was picked up on a DUI. Many people are so disappointed in him. He told the kids to do right and then he didn't. I haven't told the my boys yet, they probably haven't heard since they live out of town. But I know how disappointed they will be. I know if it were me in the same situation, he would want my job. So sad for everyone who believed in him.
I am excited about my Stampin' UP party! I have 10 people coming, about half that are scrapper/stampers now, and half are newbies. I haven't had a home party in years. I was too busy keeping up with teenagers. But I thought I would give this a try. I already have two outside orders. Anyone need anything? It should be fun. If you are bored Saturday, come on over!
I did mess up a bit on this tho. When I booked this party 3 months ago, it didn't occur to me that it would happen to be during football playoffs. OR even that the Packers would be playing in the playoffs. OR that the game they would play in would be at 2 o'clock on Saturday, the same time I am having my Stampin' Up party.
Hubby has given me a hard time about this. All in good nature of course. I am supposed to be the Packers fan! He is good naturedly taking the tv in the scraproom so we can have the Living room, dining room and kitchen. He is so sweet, too good to me, and I am sooo gonna owe him.
Okay tomorrow is the early morning, so I'd better head to the bed. ta ta!
:J
Then it was off to work, where it has become a madhouse! So many reports due, so many reports that our computer won't run that would make it so easy. So many INTERRUPTIONS! I do love it tho.
I went to work early so I could leave to go to the Doc. Nothing serious, just this lingering crud in my sinuses. I am not miserable, just not right. (I know, what else is new?) He gave me some different meds, including predisone for the swelling that is going on. I hope this clears me up for good. I want my normalness back.
I am disappointed in a local leader in our community. Someone my older boys looked up to with much respect. A person in a position that he shouldn't do what he did. He was picked up on a DUI. Many people are so disappointed in him. He told the kids to do right and then he didn't. I haven't told the my boys yet, they probably haven't heard since they live out of town. But I know how disappointed they will be. I know if it were me in the same situation, he would want my job. So sad for everyone who believed in him.
I am excited about my Stampin' UP party! I have 10 people coming, about half that are scrapper/stampers now, and half are newbies. I haven't had a home party in years. I was too busy keeping up with teenagers. But I thought I would give this a try. I already have two outside orders. Anyone need anything? It should be fun. If you are bored Saturday, come on over!
I did mess up a bit on this tho. When I booked this party 3 months ago, it didn't occur to me that it would happen to be during football playoffs. OR even that the Packers would be playing in the playoffs. OR that the game they would play in would be at 2 o'clock on Saturday, the same time I am having my Stampin' Up party.
Hubby has given me a hard time about this. All in good nature of course. I am supposed to be the Packers fan! He is good naturedly taking the tv in the scraproom so we can have the Living room, dining room and kitchen. He is so sweet, too good to me, and I am sooo gonna owe him.
Okay tomorrow is the early morning, so I'd better head to the bed. ta ta!
:J
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
The Lost Boy is Home!
I swear I could be robbed and never know it. I guess I am just not observant, organized or whatever. That's how we lost the boy. My mom probably had a fit watching me from heaven when I lost the boy. But he's home now and he forgives me for losing him and I promised never to lose him again.
The lost boy is really a Uneeda Biscuit Boy. He's a chipboard figure that was used to advertise Uneeda Biscuits many years ago. I love old advertising. Someday I am going to just glue old ads all over the walls of my kitchen and be done with it. I love old ads that much. So UBB came from my mom, he's one of the last things I remember her giving me before she died. UBBY as he will furthermore be known, has hung in my kitchen since that day. He reminded my mom of my boys and knowing my love of advertising, she got him for me.
Well a few months ago, I was standing in the kitchen talking to DH & his offspring, when all the sudden it occured to me that UBBY wasn't in his place!
"What happened to the Biscuit boy?" I blurted, interrupting whatever important conversation everyone else was having. Everyone gave me that look, the one that's becoming a daily look, the look of "what the he-- has made you lose your everlovin' mind?"
"The biscuit boy is gone, he is not hanging on the wall like he usually is!" I exclaimed to their dazed faces.
"IDUNNO" was the answer from all of them. "IDUNNO" is the language spoken by the male species in this house.
"Who have you let in MY house to kidnap the Biscuit Boy?" I demanded. DS3 quietly began searching his cell for that looney bin number he has so discretly saved.
I was sure someone came in, bypassed all the video equipment, computers, heirloom antiques and other expensive items to take Biscuit boy. I mourned my loss of UBBY. It made me want to hold my 19 year olds hand in WM. Because, after all, if I could lose a 2 foot tall sign. I could surely lose him too.
Then I had the hutch discovery experience. Remember yesterday when I found the 3 Longerberger baskets I forgot I had? Well UBBY was there too. Right on top of the silver chest that those robbers also left behind when they took him. UBBY must have been in the hutch the whole time.
But now he is back in his place, guarding the kitchen, the silver service, electronics and heirloom antiques. Because if the robbers come in, I know he will dutifully volunteer to be hostage.
:J
The lost boy is really a Uneeda Biscuit Boy. He's a chipboard figure that was used to advertise Uneeda Biscuits many years ago. I love old advertising. Someday I am going to just glue old ads all over the walls of my kitchen and be done with it. I love old ads that much. So UBB came from my mom, he's one of the last things I remember her giving me before she died. UBBY as he will furthermore be known, has hung in my kitchen since that day. He reminded my mom of my boys and knowing my love of advertising, she got him for me.
Well a few months ago, I was standing in the kitchen talking to DH & his offspring, when all the sudden it occured to me that UBBY wasn't in his place!
"What happened to the Biscuit boy?" I blurted, interrupting whatever important conversation everyone else was having. Everyone gave me that look, the one that's becoming a daily look, the look of "what the he-- has made you lose your everlovin' mind?"
"The biscuit boy is gone, he is not hanging on the wall like he usually is!" I exclaimed to their dazed faces.
"IDUNNO" was the answer from all of them. "IDUNNO" is the language spoken by the male species in this house.
"Who have you let in MY house to kidnap the Biscuit Boy?" I demanded. DS3 quietly began searching his cell for that looney bin number he has so discretly saved.
I was sure someone came in, bypassed all the video equipment, computers, heirloom antiques and other expensive items to take Biscuit boy. I mourned my loss of UBBY. It made me want to hold my 19 year olds hand in WM. Because, after all, if I could lose a 2 foot tall sign. I could surely lose him too.
Then I had the hutch discovery experience. Remember yesterday when I found the 3 Longerberger baskets I forgot I had? Well UBBY was there too. Right on top of the silver chest that those robbers also left behind when they took him. UBBY must have been in the hutch the whole time.
But now he is back in his place, guarding the kitchen, the silver service, electronics and heirloom antiques. Because if the robbers come in, I know he will dutifully volunteer to be hostage.
:J
Monday, January 07, 2008
Treasures, Reflection & a Recipe
First day back was not as bad as I dreaded. Actually it was pretty good, not as good as a day home, but if you have to be at work, it was good.
My "resolution" to make my mornings more productive got off to a good start. Usually I get up, have coffee, read the paper, read email, message boards and blogs, get ready for work and go. Seriously, I usually have 3 to 4 hours I waste in the morning before I go to work at 10. Not any more. I am going to be more productive in my mornings. Whether it's cleaning house, preparing something for dinner, or even scrapping, I am not going to spend all morning sitting on the computer.
This morning I made a delicious soup for us to have for dinner. I'll post the recipe below. Think Vegtable Beef Soup meets Steak. Very good, very, very good. We were worried there wouldn't be any left for Patrick. It was that good. Best part, super easy. The hardest thing was cutting up the onions and celery. I got the recipe from this month's Midwest Living, it's going in our recipe box tho!
So for dinner we had soup and my friend Linda's secret cornbread recipe. When DH saw the cornbread he kinda turned his nose up at it. "I don't like cornbread" he said. That's okay, no hurt feelings. But just try it, you may be surprised. He was. He liked it. We did finish off the cornbread between the two of us. (I didn't say we were counting calories!) Afterwards I took a power nap.
I got up and started dishes, putzing. I putzed myself right into the bottom of the hutch. Don't ask me why, I guess because I was trying to figure out were to put some junk, rather than just throw it away. I sat on the floor and started digging in the hutch. I found all kinds of treasures I forgot I had. Three Longerberger baskets, how do you forget Longerberger baskets? I found a Calla Lily candle, a antique toy metal wheelbarrow, a cute Mardi Gras arrangement, and this
How did I not remember having that? OMY! TREASURE! I think it has to go in my scrap room. Somewhere, holding something! I don't even know where I got it, where it came from. Maybe MMOS knows. If it was in the family, she should remember. I just love it!
I also found these, I think they are just some gloves my mom collected over the years. They are different sizes. I am taking them to school with me tomorrow to show Becky. Becky is like me, she loves old treasures, especially when they involve old clothes or jewelry.
I also found a lost boy in there. He's back where he belongs now. I thought he was gone for good. But that's a story for another day. He's home and that's all that matters.
So I'm off to bed, to rise and shine early and see what I can get done in the morning. One thing will be to pick up my arthritis medicine. I've gone three days without it, and I am really hurting tonite. Hurting in places that didn't hurt before, like my left knuckle under my pointer finger. That never hurt before, it's heck getting older.
So here's the recipe, and if you ask Linda, she may give you her cornbread recipe, but I can't give it out, it's her secret.
Kansas City Steak Soup
1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef (sirloin)
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 stalks of celery, sliced
2 14 oz cans of lower sodium beef broth, or 3 1/2 cups of beef stock
1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes, undrained (I only had 14 oz can so that's all I used)
1 10 oz package frozen mixed vegetables
2 T. Steak Sauce
2 t. Worchestershire sauce
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/4 cup of flour
In a 4 qt dutch oven, brown beef, onion and celery over medium heat til meat is brown and vegtables tender. (I always sprinkle my ground meat with worchestershire sauce when I brown it, so you can do this too) Drain well, and return to dutch oven.
Stir in 1 can of the beef broth, undrained tomatoes, mixed vegetables, steak sauce, Worchestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together remaining can of beef broth and flour. Stir into the mixture in the Dutch Oven. Cook and stir until bubbly. Cook and stir a minute more.
Makes 6 main dish servings (10 cups)
Now I made this in the morning and put it in the fridge til evening. Next time I am going to try to make it in the crockpot. When you do make it, I hope you get to have it with Linda's cornbread. Just perfect.
:J
My "resolution" to make my mornings more productive got off to a good start. Usually I get up, have coffee, read the paper, read email, message boards and blogs, get ready for work and go. Seriously, I usually have 3 to 4 hours I waste in the morning before I go to work at 10. Not any more. I am going to be more productive in my mornings. Whether it's cleaning house, preparing something for dinner, or even scrapping, I am not going to spend all morning sitting on the computer.
This morning I made a delicious soup for us to have for dinner. I'll post the recipe below. Think Vegtable Beef Soup meets Steak. Very good, very, very good. We were worried there wouldn't be any left for Patrick. It was that good. Best part, super easy. The hardest thing was cutting up the onions and celery. I got the recipe from this month's Midwest Living, it's going in our recipe box tho!
So for dinner we had soup and my friend Linda's secret cornbread recipe. When DH saw the cornbread he kinda turned his nose up at it. "I don't like cornbread" he said. That's okay, no hurt feelings. But just try it, you may be surprised. He was. He liked it. We did finish off the cornbread between the two of us. (I didn't say we were counting calories!) Afterwards I took a power nap.
I got up and started dishes, putzing. I putzed myself right into the bottom of the hutch. Don't ask me why, I guess because I was trying to figure out were to put some junk, rather than just throw it away. I sat on the floor and started digging in the hutch. I found all kinds of treasures I forgot I had. Three Longerberger baskets, how do you forget Longerberger baskets? I found a Calla Lily candle, a antique toy metal wheelbarrow, a cute Mardi Gras arrangement, and this
I also found these, I think they are just some gloves my mom collected over the years. They are different sizes. I am taking them to school with me tomorrow to show Becky. Becky is like me, she loves old treasures, especially when they involve old clothes or jewelry.
I also found a lost boy in there. He's back where he belongs now. I thought he was gone for good. But that's a story for another day. He's home and that's all that matters.
So I'm off to bed, to rise and shine early and see what I can get done in the morning. One thing will be to pick up my arthritis medicine. I've gone three days without it, and I am really hurting tonite. Hurting in places that didn't hurt before, like my left knuckle under my pointer finger. That never hurt before, it's heck getting older.
So here's the recipe, and if you ask Linda, she may give you her cornbread recipe, but I can't give it out, it's her secret.
Kansas City Steak Soup
1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef (sirloin)
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 stalks of celery, sliced
2 14 oz cans of lower sodium beef broth, or 3 1/2 cups of beef stock
1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes, undrained (I only had 14 oz can so that's all I used)
1 10 oz package frozen mixed vegetables
2 T. Steak Sauce
2 t. Worchestershire sauce
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/4 cup of flour
In a 4 qt dutch oven, brown beef, onion and celery over medium heat til meat is brown and vegtables tender. (I always sprinkle my ground meat with worchestershire sauce when I brown it, so you can do this too) Drain well, and return to dutch oven.
Stir in 1 can of the beef broth, undrained tomatoes, mixed vegetables, steak sauce, Worchestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together remaining can of beef broth and flour. Stir into the mixture in the Dutch Oven. Cook and stir until bubbly. Cook and stir a minute more.
Makes 6 main dish servings (10 cups)
Now I made this in the morning and put it in the fridge til evening. Next time I am going to try to make it in the crockpot. When you do make it, I hope you get to have it with Linda's cornbread. Just perfect.
:J
Grinding away!
Those of you that have been getting entirely too much information on my life will be thrilled to know that I am going back to work today. So my blogging will go back to a once a day thing. Not sure if that will be a morning thing or a night thing. But it will probably be once a day.
Yes it's back to work. In an effort to eat healthier and stay on top of things, I made soup already this morning for dinner tonite. It's called Kansas City Steak Soup, but basically it's just Beef Vegetable soup with A1 sauce & Worchestershire Sauce in it. I got the recipe out of Feburary's Midwest Living Magazine.
Midwest Living is not as popular as the sister, Southern Living, but Lord knows those Southern Girls are the hostess' with the mostest! True to the Southern Belle's dramatic nature, they blow a simple meal way out of proportion sometimes. Whereas we native Midwestern Girls are just glad to get thawed out enough to be able to move and cook.
Now before I get blasted from all my southern friends, remember there is a reason I stayed in the south, and it wasn't snow. I love the dramatic, over doing of southern hospitality. You walk away from a friend's home cooked meal feeling like you are the most important person in the world. That she fixed all that food just for you and not 70 of her favorite croppin' buddies! You feel the love.
Not that we Midwesterner's don't "love", we just aren't as demonstrative about it. It's more of a slap it on the table and eat so we can go back to getting warm! LOL!
Last night was my night for tears. During that Home Makeover show when they showed the youngest boy his Very Hungry Caterpillar room, I about cried! OMY! I want that room! It was just adorable. It's also filed in my "things I want to do for my grandkids" file. Since I will have to have a grandkids room for boys & GIRLS. That would be a great way to go. I love Eric Carle's books for kids.
Then the true explosion of tears came during Desperate Housewive's when Lynette and her neighbor scattered Ida's ashes on the ballfield. I was like half watching, half looking at my new stamp catalogs when all the sudden Ida's friend starts doing a "eulogy" and it was the poem that was on my dad's funeral cards. You know the one, "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep...." I just burst. Not for poor Ida, I just calmly said to DH, "that's the poem from my dad's cards," and I burst. Instead of thinking I was a complete idiot, he just hugged me and held me, okay maybe he was thinking I was an idiot. Funny how things like that just hit you!
So it's back to the Saltmines. Since I didn't win the lottery and my rich uncle already died. Then it's home to watch LSU & Ohio. I'm picking the underdog, GO OHIO!
:J
Yes it's back to work. In an effort to eat healthier and stay on top of things, I made soup already this morning for dinner tonite. It's called Kansas City Steak Soup, but basically it's just Beef Vegetable soup with A1 sauce & Worchestershire Sauce in it. I got the recipe out of Feburary's Midwest Living Magazine.
Midwest Living is not as popular as the sister, Southern Living, but Lord knows those Southern Girls are the hostess' with the mostest! True to the Southern Belle's dramatic nature, they blow a simple meal way out of proportion sometimes. Whereas we native Midwestern Girls are just glad to get thawed out enough to be able to move and cook.
Now before I get blasted from all my southern friends, remember there is a reason I stayed in the south, and it wasn't snow. I love the dramatic, over doing of southern hospitality. You walk away from a friend's home cooked meal feeling like you are the most important person in the world. That she fixed all that food just for you and not 70 of her favorite croppin' buddies! You feel the love.
Not that we Midwesterner's don't "love", we just aren't as demonstrative about it. It's more of a slap it on the table and eat so we can go back to getting warm! LOL!
Last night was my night for tears. During that Home Makeover show when they showed the youngest boy his Very Hungry Caterpillar room, I about cried! OMY! I want that room! It was just adorable. It's also filed in my "things I want to do for my grandkids" file. Since I will have to have a grandkids room for boys & GIRLS. That would be a great way to go. I love Eric Carle's books for kids.
Then the true explosion of tears came during Desperate Housewive's when Lynette and her neighbor scattered Ida's ashes on the ballfield. I was like half watching, half looking at my new stamp catalogs when all the sudden Ida's friend starts doing a "eulogy" and it was the poem that was on my dad's funeral cards. You know the one, "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep...." I just burst. Not for poor Ida, I just calmly said to DH, "that's the poem from my dad's cards," and I burst. Instead of thinking I was a complete idiot, he just hugged me and held me, okay maybe he was thinking I was an idiot. Funny how things like that just hit you!
So it's back to the Saltmines. Since I didn't win the lottery and my rich uncle already died. Then it's home to watch LSU & Ohio. I'm picking the underdog, GO OHIO!
:J
Sunday, January 06, 2008
They are Gone
I was supposed to blog earlier today and just didn't get it done. So here I am. Susie is gone, but not before we went out to breakfast with DH. She took the elves with her. Even tho I bought them for her...I was hoping she would forget them, they are kinda cute!
After that DH and I did the normal run to the commissary. I just have to have a little vent here. DH spent 22 years in the Navy, going all over the world to ensure that submarines and torpedos were not heading toward the US. He also did his part in Desert Storm making sure we are able to still enjoy our freedoms. He even did a few stints in the Orient, that he thoroughly enjoyed, but that was before we were married so we don't talk much about those days. So for his 22 years of service we continue to enjoy the benefits of our miltary facilities. We can use any of them, anywhere, around the world. But on this particular day we were in the USA, shopping on a US Navy Base, checking out our cartload of bounty. Most of the clerks and baggers are of the Oriental descent, which I have no problem with, my problem lies when they are in a US Military Facility, an English speaking Facility, yet they are all talking to each other in their various native tongues. Not greeting us, not talking with the customers, but talking around all of us, in their language. That offends me! If I were to travel to another country, especially to marry and live there the rest of my life, I would learn the language. Especially on the job! DH saw my jaw tighten, as he knows how I feel about this, but gave me that "don't you dare" look. Okay so I have vented. Getting off the soap box.
So in diggin', organizing and purging, I found these in their original box, pretty much mint condition. They are name card holders! I remember having these all my life. I don't remember using them much, I think my mom used them one year as incentive to be good. If we were good we got to have them on the table for dinner. I will have to remember to use them next year.
Yesterday was the Wings of Hope Crop here at the fairgrounds. It's a CM crop, but I go anyway. It was fun, not like Hilltop fun, but fun. They had a raffle and I bid on a few baskets. I won these two. I actually should have won three because I had the winning bid when bids closed, but a guy doubled my bid on one just after it closed. Seeing that it was all about raising money for local childhood cancer patients, I told the girl to let him have it, even tho they said it should be mine. It was a very cute Margarita party basket but oh well.
I did win these. One is a Boyd's Bear basket. I just thought it was cute and thought I would keep it for me.
The other is a Pomogranate Bath basket. I like the tub it's in, but It's going to my help tech downtown. She loves anything pomogranate to drink, so I am going to give it to her. Now she can bathe in it. I don't know what I would do without her, she is the only one who has more of an idea about what my job is all about than I do. If it weren't for her, I'd have been in the looney bin the second day I was on the job.
So I'VE taken down the tree. Now we are thinking about supper. Wish we had a Nick and Willy's... that was so good.
:J
After that DH and I did the normal run to the commissary. I just have to have a little vent here. DH spent 22 years in the Navy, going all over the world to ensure that submarines and torpedos were not heading toward the US. He also did his part in Desert Storm making sure we are able to still enjoy our freedoms. He even did a few stints in the Orient, that he thoroughly enjoyed, but that was before we were married so we don't talk much about those days. So for his 22 years of service we continue to enjoy the benefits of our miltary facilities. We can use any of them, anywhere, around the world. But on this particular day we were in the USA, shopping on a US Navy Base, checking out our cartload of bounty. Most of the clerks and baggers are of the Oriental descent, which I have no problem with, my problem lies when they are in a US Military Facility, an English speaking Facility, yet they are all talking to each other in their various native tongues. Not greeting us, not talking with the customers, but talking around all of us, in their language. That offends me! If I were to travel to another country, especially to marry and live there the rest of my life, I would learn the language. Especially on the job! DH saw my jaw tighten, as he knows how I feel about this, but gave me that "don't you dare" look. Okay so I have vented. Getting off the soap box.
So in diggin', organizing and purging, I found these in their original box, pretty much mint condition. They are name card holders! I remember having these all my life. I don't remember using them much, I think my mom used them one year as incentive to be good. If we were good we got to have them on the table for dinner. I will have to remember to use them next year.
Yesterday was the Wings of Hope Crop here at the fairgrounds. It's a CM crop, but I go anyway. It was fun, not like Hilltop fun, but fun. They had a raffle and I bid on a few baskets. I won these two. I actually should have won three because I had the winning bid when bids closed, but a guy doubled my bid on one just after it closed. Seeing that it was all about raising money for local childhood cancer patients, I told the girl to let him have it, even tho they said it should be mine. It was a very cute Margarita party basket but oh well.
I did win these. One is a Boyd's Bear basket. I just thought it was cute and thought I would keep it for me.
The other is a Pomogranate Bath basket. I like the tub it's in, but It's going to my help tech downtown. She loves anything pomogranate to drink, so I am going to give it to her. Now she can bathe in it. I don't know what I would do without her, she is the only one who has more of an idea about what my job is all about than I do. If it weren't for her, I'd have been in the looney bin the second day I was on the job.
So I'VE taken down the tree. Now we are thinking about supper. Wish we had a Nick and Willy's... that was so good.
:J
Friday, January 04, 2008
Side note: Somehow this got lost in the process, so I am reposting it. I'll catch up on today's activities in the morning!I really have had a lot to blog about this week, that I haven’t even touched on. I feel like if I ramble on and on and on you may get bored or tell me to get a life. But heck it’s my blog so I can ramble right?
I am glad I decided on the spur of the moment to go to Tampa for NYE. I must have gypsy in my blood because I love a good trip. It was such a good trip too. I have to say I have had many friends in my lifetime. You tend to do that when you are military. But I have never had friends who are as much fun as those HT girls. Maybe because I am older and less reserved. I dunno, but I would go the high mile for any of them because of what they do for me.
We had so much fun at Linda’s. I just can’t say it enough. Like a giant slumber party, but without the middle school stuff that usually came with slumber parties I remember. That’s why I think it’s the age thing. They are so giving, inspirational, uplifting and welcoming. Genuine. Thanks one last time all of you, after that I can conquer anything for a few months.
The drive home was a long one. I said I wasn’t stopping at Hobby Lobby in Ocala, I did. But they were having a fantastic sale! So it was a good thing. I picked up a bunch of stuff and actually spent more money there than in Griffin’s. I probably would have spent more money in Griffin’s but a) I didn’t have it, and b) I kept thinking I would see the same stuff when I stopped in Tallahassee and could use that wonderful gift card my son gave me.
So I hit the road again, cranked up the tunes and went merrily racing down the I 75 racetrack. That road amazes me! They drive so fast and in such a hurry fast. So I go right along with them. So much so that I was 3 miles from the Georgia border when I realized I missed the I 10 turn. Well actually I thought I missed the turn long before that, but I kept going to be sure.
I got off at the last Florida exit (24 miles past where I was supposed to turn) to get gas. I ended up buying Florida oranges and tangerines. I figured we needed all the vitamin C at our house we could handle. The people selling were so friendly and joking. I enjoyed the stop and I think that is the reason I did miss my turn. I was meant to go there, to buy oranges. They were so good!
BTW, when I left Tampa I passed 5 FoxSports Semis heading south. I hope Howie, Terry, JB and Coach are going to do the pregame from there. When I told DS2 that I saw them he said did you see Terry? I told him yeah, Terry was driving one of the trucks and we waved to each other. Then I saw 3 semis for the Budwiser Clydesdales. Looks like Tampa is going to be the rocking town this weekend. Go Bucs! (this week, when they play my Brett, that will be a different story!)
So back on the right track to Tallahassee and I got there in time to shop at Scrapbook Market. They were just putting out the Valentine QK but I didn’t buy any. They were also painting the back room (it was nauseating smelling) and the owner was doing inventory. Inventory was low too. Probably for that reason. But I did put a dent in my gift card. When the girl at the register saw how much it was for, she said, “Someone sure loves you!” Yep he does!
Love him too!
But then I was famished. So I headed over to Olde Towne Café for dinner. That’s were DS2 & FDIL work. Well she teaches too, but you know that first year teachers don’t make squat in Florida! Anyway. I didn’t see him when the hostess seated me and I don’t like to say “put me in Kevin’s section” but I did ask her to tell him to come by when he had time. They were really slow, so he and Erica sat with me for awhile. They were telling me about the vacation they have planned for June. To JAPAN!!!! Erica’s sister lives there, so they will stay with her. Still! I’m not sure I am ready for one of my babies to leave the country without me! I hope they have fun. Then in July is another wedding of Kevin’s friends, and our Family reunion. They will make that too! They also plan to hit the Packer Trifecta next year as they play in Jax, New Orleans and Tampa! We could see them 3 times!
Kevin is turning into such a man. You know those man mannerisms that drive us women crazy! NO not him! He was my good child! Well he was good at making us believe he was the good child. But Erica is such a Doll and keeps him right in line! I love watching them together; I just wish that boy would put a ring on her finger!
I finally did make it home about 8 p.m. and it was cold!!!!! It never got above 44 degrees the whole trip home! But it was good to be home. Rick said he had heater problems and the house had just warmed up. So I was lucky I didn’t get there any earlier! But I started coughing 20 minutes after getting home, so apparently this is not over!
So I think I will end there but not before a word on kindness. Not just the kindness and generosity of Linda, Kip and the girls, but there were others this trip that really impressed me with things they didn’t have to do.
- There was the guy in Lowe’s at St. Pete when we went to get the visqueen for Fauna. We pulled into the parking lot and saw an employee gathering carts. Kip pulled up and I asked him how late they were open and he told me eight. So we parked, went in and that same man had gone through the Contractor entrance, through the whole store, and met us at the front door to tell us that it was 6 they closed at not 8. And he apologized for telling us the wrong time! WOW! He didn’t have to do that!
- There was the girl in the scrapbooking dept at Griffin’s, who, when I told her about the sale email I had gotten but couldn’t print because I was on the road, went into the back room and printed one for me so I could get 25% off. You had to have the email to get it! She didn’t have to do that!
- The people in the orange stand at the Georgia border. They were handing out samples, which were nummy! They were so jovial, happy, and kind. I would have bought the whole stand of oranges from them, they were so nice!
Okay, that’s rambling enough for this time. One more thing, if you are ever in St. Pete, get a Nick & Willy’s pizza! OMY! Now nothing will ever top my hometown pizza place, Manny’s, for my fav pizza, but Nick n Willy’s was heaven in a slice! Yummmm!
I know I will have cravings! Maybe Kip will bring one to WR……
Okay, off to take the put me to sleep cold medicine and hit the hay. More tomorrow!
Stay warm!
:J
I am glad I decided on the spur of the moment to go to Tampa for NYE. I must have gypsy in my blood because I love a good trip. It was such a good trip too. I have to say I have had many friends in my lifetime. You tend to do that when you are military. But I have never had friends who are as much fun as those HT girls. Maybe because I am older and less reserved. I dunno, but I would go the high mile for any of them because of what they do for me.
We had so much fun at Linda’s. I just can’t say it enough. Like a giant slumber party, but without the middle school stuff that usually came with slumber parties I remember. That’s why I think it’s the age thing. They are so giving, inspirational, uplifting and welcoming. Genuine. Thanks one last time all of you, after that I can conquer anything for a few months.
The drive home was a long one. I said I wasn’t stopping at Hobby Lobby in Ocala, I did. But they were having a fantastic sale! So it was a good thing. I picked up a bunch of stuff and actually spent more money there than in Griffin’s. I probably would have spent more money in Griffin’s but a) I didn’t have it, and b) I kept thinking I would see the same stuff when I stopped in Tallahassee and could use that wonderful gift card my son gave me.
So I hit the road again, cranked up the tunes and went merrily racing down the I 75 racetrack. That road amazes me! They drive so fast and in such a hurry fast. So I go right along with them. So much so that I was 3 miles from the Georgia border when I realized I missed the I 10 turn. Well actually I thought I missed the turn long before that, but I kept going to be sure.
I got off at the last Florida exit (24 miles past where I was supposed to turn) to get gas. I ended up buying Florida oranges and tangerines. I figured we needed all the vitamin C at our house we could handle. The people selling were so friendly and joking. I enjoyed the stop and I think that is the reason I did miss my turn. I was meant to go there, to buy oranges. They were so good!
BTW, when I left Tampa I passed 5 FoxSports Semis heading south. I hope Howie, Terry, JB and Coach are going to do the pregame from there. When I told DS2 that I saw them he said did you see Terry? I told him yeah, Terry was driving one of the trucks and we waved to each other. Then I saw 3 semis for the Budwiser Clydesdales. Looks like Tampa is going to be the rocking town this weekend. Go Bucs! (this week, when they play my Brett, that will be a different story!)
So back on the right track to Tallahassee and I got there in time to shop at Scrapbook Market. They were just putting out the Valentine QK but I didn’t buy any. They were also painting the back room (it was nauseating smelling) and the owner was doing inventory. Inventory was low too. Probably for that reason. But I did put a dent in my gift card. When the girl at the register saw how much it was for, she said, “Someone sure loves you!” Yep he does!
Love him too!
But then I was famished. So I headed over to Olde Towne Café for dinner. That’s were DS2 & FDIL work. Well she teaches too, but you know that first year teachers don’t make squat in Florida! Anyway. I didn’t see him when the hostess seated me and I don’t like to say “put me in Kevin’s section” but I did ask her to tell him to come by when he had time. They were really slow, so he and Erica sat with me for awhile. They were telling me about the vacation they have planned for June. To JAPAN!!!! Erica’s sister lives there, so they will stay with her. Still! I’m not sure I am ready for one of my babies to leave the country without me! I hope they have fun. Then in July is another wedding of Kevin’s friends, and our Family reunion. They will make that too! They also plan to hit the Packer Trifecta next year as they play in Jax, New Orleans and Tampa! We could see them 3 times!
Kevin is turning into such a man. You know those man mannerisms that drive us women crazy! NO not him! He was my good child! Well he was good at making us believe he was the good child. But Erica is such a Doll and keeps him right in line! I love watching them together; I just wish that boy would put a ring on her finger!
I finally did make it home about 8 p.m. and it was cold!!!!! It never got above 44 degrees the whole trip home! But it was good to be home. Rick said he had heater problems and the house had just warmed up. So I was lucky I didn’t get there any earlier! But I started coughing 20 minutes after getting home, so apparently this is not over!
So I think I will end there but not before a word on kindness. Not just the kindness and generosity of Linda, Kip and the girls, but there were others this trip that really impressed me with things they didn’t have to do.
- There was the guy in Lowe’s at St. Pete when we went to get the visqueen for Fauna. We pulled into the parking lot and saw an employee gathering carts. Kip pulled up and I asked him how late they were open and he told me eight. So we parked, went in and that same man had gone through the Contractor entrance, through the whole store, and met us at the front door to tell us that it was 6 they closed at not 8. And he apologized for telling us the wrong time! WOW! He didn’t have to do that!
- There was the girl in the scrapbooking dept at Griffin’s, who, when I told her about the sale email I had gotten but couldn’t print because I was on the road, went into the back room and printed one for me so I could get 25% off. You had to have the email to get it! She didn’t have to do that!
- The people in the orange stand at the Georgia border. They were handing out samples, which were nummy! They were so jovial, happy, and kind. I would have bought the whole stand of oranges from them, they were so nice!
Okay, that’s rambling enough for this time. One more thing, if you are ever in St. Pete, get a Nick & Willy’s pizza! OMY! Now nothing will ever top my hometown pizza place, Manny’s, for my fav pizza, but Nick n Willy’s was heaven in a slice! Yummmm!
I know I will have cravings! Maybe Kip will bring one to WR……
Okay, off to take the put me to sleep cold medicine and hit the hay. More tomorrow!
Stay warm!
:J
Soup & Snow People
A cold morning made me wake up craving homemade soup, so yesterday I spent the morning making a potful. It was so yummy and to be truthful, I couldn't stay out of it all day long. But isn't that the way it is. You have to keep tasting and adding this or that. So I tasted, alot. Luckily there was enough left for dinner! I made biscuits too and it really hit the spot! I took a bowl over to my neighbor, Mickey too. Just to check on her in this weather too.
These are the Snow People that Susie brought me this trip! She said Hobby Lobby was 80% off their Christmas stuff. They still had bunches too she said.
Well I'm off to the showers and shopping. Have a great day!
:J
These are the Snow People that Susie brought me this trip! She said Hobby Lobby was 80% off their Christmas stuff. They still had bunches too she said.
Well I'm off to the showers and shopping. Have a great day!
:J
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Okay, I'm doing better now!
The day has been rather productive so far. This morning I thought I would be doing good to get my feet on the floor for more than a few minutes. I felt yuck!
But I got up, cleaned up, got dressed and got moving.
First thing I headed to WM for Vegatable Soup fixin's. Yep, Everything but the kitchen sink went in there (cept celery, I forgot that!) But it has already cooked
2 1/2 hours and the taste tests have been delish! I'll post before and after pictures this evening!
I finally got ahold of my much older sis. Explained that we were all coughing again, that I didn't feel like going to Ft. Walton shopping, and if she wanted to wait til tomorrow night to come down that I would understand. I told her I would go to the crop on Saturday.
She said she understood, but that she would go ahead and come down and help me take down the Christmas stuff! We can watch the Lonesome Dove movies and scrap too!
So that made me feel better! Gotta love a sister!
In the meantime waiting for her, I've cleaned out my expired spices. Couldn't believe how many of those I had. I made some Belgian Waffle mix, laundry, and now I am cleaning the living room while I watch QVC.
I have so much to tell you and blog about, but don't want to sit still long right now. So hang in there with me. I promise pictures and blogging the rest of the story later this evening!
:Jayne
But I got up, cleaned up, got dressed and got moving.
First thing I headed to WM for Vegatable Soup fixin's. Yep, Everything but the kitchen sink went in there (cept celery, I forgot that!) But it has already cooked
2 1/2 hours and the taste tests have been delish! I'll post before and after pictures this evening!
I finally got ahold of my much older sis. Explained that we were all coughing again, that I didn't feel like going to Ft. Walton shopping, and if she wanted to wait til tomorrow night to come down that I would understand. I told her I would go to the crop on Saturday.
She said she understood, but that she would go ahead and come down and help me take down the Christmas stuff! We can watch the Lonesome Dove movies and scrap too!
So that made me feel better! Gotta love a sister!
In the meantime waiting for her, I've cleaned out my expired spices. Couldn't believe how many of those I had. I made some Belgian Waffle mix, laundry, and now I am cleaning the living room while I watch QVC.
I have so much to tell you and blog about, but don't want to sit still long right now. So hang in there with me. I promise pictures and blogging the rest of the story later this evening!
:Jayne
My Mama Said
"That the road to hell is paved with good intentions" If Mama is right and she usually was, I am in big trouble.
First, I had good intention of getting a good dent in the closet cleaning, house cleaning thing. Well that hasn't happened.
Second, I started to write a fantastic version of the indescribable trip to Tampa for NYE, and quit.
Third, I intended to go back to work Monday with clean closets, clean house and healthy.
Well, that's not happening. I walked into my home to greet my husband and youngest son and within 20 minutes I was coughing, hacking and miserable. This is NOT RIGHT! I think it's the house. I'm repacking the car in the morning! This is just unbelievable! But this time the congestion is in my chest not my head.
As my principal loves to say in frustration, "it never ends,..... it never ends!"
Thanks for a great time Linda, Kip, Michele, Alice and Kathy. I'll properly blog when I feel more enthusiastic. It never ends.........
:J
First, I had good intention of getting a good dent in the closet cleaning, house cleaning thing. Well that hasn't happened.
Second, I started to write a fantastic version of the indescribable trip to Tampa for NYE, and quit.
Third, I intended to go back to work Monday with clean closets, clean house and healthy.
Well, that's not happening. I walked into my home to greet my husband and youngest son and within 20 minutes I was coughing, hacking and miserable. This is NOT RIGHT! I think it's the house. I'm repacking the car in the morning! This is just unbelievable! But this time the congestion is in my chest not my head.
As my principal loves to say in frustration, "it never ends,..... it never ends!"
Thanks for a great time Linda, Kip, Michele, Alice and Kathy. I'll properly blog when I feel more enthusiastic. It never ends.........
:J
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