Get back on your feet fast!Sunday, November 22, 2009
My Buddy is Scheduled for Surgery Tomorrow
Get back on your feet fast!Friday, November 20, 2009
Estate Sale Bliss!
The snow shovel with the extending handle is destined to be a sign! The bulletin board is already hanging in my basement workshop.
The plastic box with fruit on it has a crumb sweep inside! Two decks of cards show dogs playing poker. The cookie tin was hand-painted. Daisies are so happy!
Vintage Christmas ornaments make me smile!
This little guy balances on skis and has ear-muff-tufts.
This vintage golf ball basket has so much potential! And the pillowcases inside will soon be pillowcase dresses!
This wicker bell is now a project! I have sprayed it with primer and hope to get some red paint on it tomorrow. I'll hang a red glass ball from the ribbon inside. It will be a silent clapper!
These German Die Cuts jumped off the stairs and into my hands!
Tony loves history! This book is perfect for him!
There are a few things I can't show you since they are being sent to some on-line buddies and friends who read my blog! You'll just have to wait!
Even Skippy had to check out my goodies! This was $34 well spent!
Monday, November 16, 2009
7 Things You Don't Know About Me
1. I've been to prison.
2. I was a juvenile probation officer, so I took my children to prison for a day trip. So yes, I've been to prison, but I was home by bedtime!
3. When I was 16, I was driving my Mom's station wagon and accidentally pulled somebodies back bumper off their car. I was so afraid, I left without telling. Good news, no damage to Mom's car! Bad news, I still feel guilty!
4. I never had any babies. I had toddlers! Will weighed 9 pounds 12 ounces and Rick weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces. Naturally!
5. Tony and I got married after just 3 dates. The first lasted 10 days, the second was 3 months and the third was one month. Why were our three dates so long? Tony lived in Australia and I lived in North Carolina. It was cheaper to get married!
6. Animals seem to come out of the woodwork to create memories for me. I've been punched by a kangaroo, bitten by a wombat, chased by a dinosaur (it was really a kimono dragon), and saw the hugest spider ever (a huntsman) on my own bed. When Rick was 3, we were digging up ferns down the trail in the back yard. Rick hollered, "Snake!" I ran all the way up the hill before I realized Rick was still at the bottom of the hill with the snake! I did go back to get him
7. At 44, I am happier than I have ever been in my life. (I knocked on wood after I typed this so not to jinx myself!)
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Loose Ends...
Yesterday, we were headed to Louisburg to visit some friends. We stopped at Target/Starbuck's for fortification. Tony ran in for drinks while Will parked. This is a photo of the window in the car next to us! I think I had the same problem earlier in the year...my rear car window would not stay up. Suction cups and rope worked for a while. Tony eventually put a block of wood under the window inside the door (not like the pieces of wood you see in this photo). It stays up permanently now! It never occurred to me to shove sticks in the sides of the window. It seemed to have been working, though! You have to be creative in keeping your windows up when Ida dumps 5 inches of rain on you in 3 days!
But, I digress...
Beverly, the talented mistress of the house, carves gourds into these fabulous jack-o-lanterns! Even sweet Annabelle finds this tabletop display welcoming!
Beverly even planted a knot garden in front of her art studio! She shapes her boxwoods and trains her climbing rose over a trellis. The lucky folks who live across the street in the white house have a beautiful view!
All of their paths were laid with reclaimed bricks. They scrubbed the mortar off before laying them. Nemo guards the art studio!
An afternoon hike to the back of the property was perfect! Can you believe how pretty their homestead is? It would be awfully hard to leave for work on Monday morning!
And even though it is starting to get a little dark, you can still see the outline of Beverly's studio. The back is a potting shed with a greenhouse just steps away. Through the front door, you find a welcoming sitting area facing a fireplace. Bouquets of lavender hang from the hearth.
Today, we returned to our list of clean-up chores for the storm. As I was carrying a pile of sticks to the fire pit, I came across this creature hanging from a tree limb. Isn't he beautiful? (NOTE: As I was showing the photos of this post to Rick, he saw my last photo, announced it creepy and demanded to know where, exactly, it is located in the yard!)
I'm sorry this weekend is over!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Last Chance for a Snarky Sign Entry
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Close, but No Fire Trucks!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The Motherload of Funny
Instead of doing the chores on my long, LONG list, I was dawdling away the afternoon by checking out blogs I've never been to before. I stumbled across this one... FAILBLOG
Since this is one of my youngest child's favorite words (he loves to announce FAIL whenever his mother does something stupid (more often than I would like to admit)), I had to investigate further.
Very quickly, I was snorting at the stupidity of others. I AM NOT ALONE! And saying a prayer of thanks that I saw no photos of myself! However, should one of me appear in the future on this blog, I will pay handsomely for someone to blur out my face and any other identifying marks. If you don't have an hour to spend giggling, do not click this link!


