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4th on the 5th

We're so lucky to have great neighbors!!! When we moved here 4 years ago, no one was very happy. We live in  the inner city and everyone was worried about the "neighborhood". But I was'nt. I came here on a Sunday and looked at the house and I KNEW this was my next home. The neighborhood was quiet, there were no big dramas going on and even though we are 1 block from a major highway, it was like being in the country (possibly due to the overgrown condition of MY yard<G>). (still is!) But we never could have anticipated the neighbors themselves. They are the nicest, most welcoming bunch ever!  Every month or so we have a little get together, either in the circle ( we live on a cul de sac) or we go out to dinner. It's a nice way to keep in touch and keep track of what's going on. We all try to help whoever needs it and see to it that the neighborhood looks and FEELS good. It's a nice way to live. Anyway, share our 4th!

Gone Fishin'

well really we're back from fishing! And how funny it was! LOL T And the sweet boy were hilarious, I laughed until I cried. Patience truely is a virtue!

The uniform! (Yes, those are PJ's)Battle for another day!

The setting! Garvin's Park, nice huh?

The hungry boy! Because you know you must eat before fishing. That's like in the fishing book! Tammy told us so!

The boss! ( she wishes)

My night to cook<G> really it was!

The worms. They kinda freaked him out. He did'nt want to kill them. We thought this was so funny(there were no hooks) BTW, there are no keepers in this lake, they are too small!

And he casts! sorta<G>

Handsome boy!

Parasols, Pink Lemonade, Polka Dots, Oh my!!!

 If you ever get a chance, get over to Sweet Goodness Swaps and sign up for a swap as soon as you can! These swaps are great, I've never had a bad one!

My swap partner Sarah  from sarahsbluecastle.com was amazing. Not only is she ever so nice but my swap was PERFECT! Here's what she sent!

Can you beleive this!!!! Pink and Pyrex!!!Heaven!

Really beautiful handmade papers!!! Love these! A lovely Polka Dotted glass. I am putting peonies in this!

How did you know???? My absolute  favorite!!!

 Look for these in a project!

A beautiful washcloth!!!

Don't you love the Pink Lemonade on this tote!  I Do can you guess what goes in here... wait for it<G>

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!knitting stuff!!!! I love this, I love love love this!!! And guess what!!!??  I DID IT!!!!!!! I spent the whole afternoon practicing! Thank you so much Sarah!!!! Thank you!!!!!

I'm not the least bit ashamed to say it took me 5 HOURS to do this! 

This made me weep...

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Spoonflower love!!!!

Last week I finally got my invitation to Spoonflower!  OMG I am in heaven. The concept alone had me drooling and when you look at the incredible designing going on over there it's mind boggling! Anyway, I played with color and abstracts(because you KNOW I can not draw) and I made my first submission. Here's MY fabric!

  I LOVE IT!!!!  I wish you could see the color better, it's so beautiful! I'm not sure I can cut it I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

Get over there and make you some too!!!!!!

Typepad, oh my typepad, what the hell!!!!!

OK, I'm your biggest fan. While everyone else has been bitching and moaning about your changes, I've been your biggest cheerleader. But today,today I am going to toss my computer in the yard and start screaming from the trees. WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING OVER THERE!!!!? 

Since this is the 4th, yes the 4th time I've tried to upload today let me just add the damn picture and tell you, with no witty humor or back story, that this is something new I've been working on this week. Possibly tomorrow I'll tell you WHY!

For Cody

Who I'm thrilled to say has joined the halls of geekdom!! <G>

 see the rest of these D&D lovelies here!

Long Weekend with nothing to report

LOL that's the truth!!! I really did'nt do much this weekend. I went to mom and dads, bought a swimming pool, went through some junk,watched some really bad tv and bonded with my sibs. Good times, I tell you! 

Today was so much more productive, slept til noon, watched  more really bad tv,  sorted $6000 worth of thread, and now... now, I'm blogging my completely unproductive day!!!!!!!!!!

LOL here's some pics of stuff I crafted last week, just some gift bags and the stuff I sent my partner for the Sweet Goodness Parasol's, Polka Dots and Pink Lemonade Swap. GOOD FUN!!!

Dad's bag for his very late Father's Day Present. A white polo shirt and yes he liked it!

Gift bags and cards for Tammy's CNA's for CNA Week. She said they liked them.

Mom's Gift Bag for her even later Mother's Day Gift. A green shirt and she Loved the color!

All the stuff for my swap. Sarah got it today and said she loved it. I also sent her a purse and a book, some skittles and pink lemonade!

Bikes,cars and hair, oh my!

 You know, it's always run, run, run or lay on the couch and veg around here. And y'all know which one I prefer!  And you can guess which one I've been doing! And the first day of my beloved proof of womanhood, no less. I wonder sometimes if men and children know how seriously much they underestimate the power of PMS!

Anyway... yesterday we finally took Tristyn to get his birthday bike. Yes, I know his birthday was April 1, but we've been deciding or procrastinating or whatever. So anyway, in typical T and G fashion we take our only grandchild to wally at 10:pm to get the much anticipated bike, with big boy training wheels! We go in,he runs to the hot wheels and totally refuses to look at the bikes, until I drag him screaming and kicking to the damn bikes. He tries the Speed Racer Bike, hates it, it's too stiff and he can't pedal it. He tries the Hot Wheels bike and hates it, for unknown reasons, He tries the taxi yellow bike and it's too tall and then he tries the RED RACER. It's just right, but he still can't pedal it! We put it in the cart at 11:44 pm and start the rest of our shopping. The bike is in the back of the shopping cart facing back with the front wheel hanging outside the cart and Tristyn riding the bike. All the way through the store,yes, the fun never stops here!!!  We finally get the many,many, many completely unnecessary things in the car and come home. I have T stop on the side of the circle and pull the bike, who has been named Harry and is now our BEST FRIEND!, out and the sweet boy out and tell him he can ride the remaining 25 yards home. And that was a great idea in theory, but the boy CAN NOT pedal the bike. It's the weirdest thing, he can't get the pedal over and I have no clue how to fix this little problem!!!!  Suggestions??? Please???!!!

Anyway, we were out bright and early to spread the joy of our NEW BEST FRIEND! So here are the wee ones and HARRY. (who they ALL talked to, all day)

and there's the advent of Harry!

Then we, meaning me and Erin went to see this

   Which was excellent! If you love the show, see the movie!

while T and saw this

  Which they loved! But I'm glad I missed this one!

Then it was off for chinese(just average) and then to get our hair cut. Erin's is short again and so cute like this, but not blond(yet)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and my hair looks like this

 

 

 

 

 

Which is much better than when it looked like ...

God, it would be great, if I just gave a shit!<G>

Wasted days and Wasted nights

or not!  I took this picture this morning...

it's the second pillowcase and I REALLY want to get it done. I have the same problem with all multipiece needle-works, I hate that second piece! I'm bored I want it finished, I just want to move on to something new. Pathetic, I know! But tonight I'm not going to bed until this is done! So finished pix tomorrow.

I've been able to work pretty steady today because this wee boy has been awesome!

Just spending the day tormenting the cat!<G>