PASSION DRINK, YUMMM!

ANNAS FRIEND ISABELLA CAME OVER YESTERDAY AND MADE US THIS YUMMY COLD DRINK!!! ITS A STAR BUCKS KNOCK OFF.

THREE CUPS LEMONADE

THREE CUPS OF TEA (TAZO "PASSION TANGO FLAVORED TEA BAGS")

SUGAR TO TASTE AND THE POUR OVER LOTS OF ICE!!

TASTES LIKE A FRUITY CHAI TEA,YUMMM!!

WE MADE A DEAL WITH BILL! HE CAN GET SMALL GAUGES IN HIS EARS(UGH) IF WE CAN CUT HIS HAIR SHORT!! HE WENT FOR IT AND IM TRYING TO TALK HIM INTO THIS HAIRCUT BUT SO FAR HE WOULD RATHER A CREW CUT,UGHHH!! BETTER THEN HIS FUZZY CRAZY LONG HAIR I GUESS,LOL!

LESS THEN THREE WEEKS TILL HE LEAVES : { !!

HE GOT HIS ROOM MATES YESTERDAY! EARL AND KENNITH . THEY ARE ACTUAL BROTHERS! HOPE THEY ALL GET ALONG :[ !! PRAY EVERYONE!!!!! I DONT WANNA HAFTA GO BACK TO BUFFALO AND KICK SOME BOOTY!!!

MY NEW CRAFT ROOM COMING TOGETHER

LOVE THIS MAN!!! MAKING ONE OF MY DREAMS COME TRUE TODAY!!

HE IS WORKING ON MY NEW CRAFT ROOM! HERE HE IS MAKING A HUGE FRAMED BOARD FOR ME TO TAC MY CRAFTY ITEMS TO.

TA -DA

NOW FOR SOME SHALLOW SHELVES TO HOLD ALL MY PAINTS SO I CAN SEE THE COLORS AND GET TO THEM EASILY.

TA-DA

I STAINED THE FRAME AND SHELVES NICE AND DARK.

HERE IS A CRAPPY PIC OF THEM BOTH. ILL SHOW YA WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WITH MY STUFF ON THEM TOMORROW!

OH AND YES, I KNOW THE FLOORS STILL ARENT DONE,UGHHH! STILL NOT SURE HOW TO GO WITH THEM? MAYBE JUST SOME CONCRETE PAINT?

IM SOOOO EXCITEDDDDDDD!!!! :}

THANKS MY LOVE!!!

SLEEPY HOLLOW

                  WANNA DO A TRIP TO SLEEPY HOLLOW THIS OCTOBER WITH SOME FAMILY SO ANNA AND I WATCHED THE MOVIE TOGETHER TO GET US SIKED! CHRISTOPHER WALKEN PLAYS THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN WHICH MADE IT HARD FOR ME TO TAKE TO SERIOUSLY. THAT MAN JUST MAKES ME LAUGH, LOL. STILL A COOL MOVIE AND ANNA ENJOYED IT TO ;].          ANYONE EVER GO THERE YET???

CUZ LISA KITCHEN ALL DONE !

 ALL I CAN SAY IS "LOVE"!!!!

HERE IS HER HARVEST FOR THE DAY :}

 

HER BABY WATERMELON,AWWW!!

 

HOPE EVERYONES SUMMER IS GOING WELL!!

 

THANKS FOR SHARING EVERYONE!

 

 

CUZ LISA'S KITCHEN RE-DO !

THIS ISNT HER ACTUAL KITCHEN BEFORE BUT PRETTY DARN CLOSE. I LOST THE REAL PIC,UGHHHHHH!!!

 ANYWHOOOOO THE BELOW IS WHAT SHE FINISHED SO FAR AND I JUST LOVVVVVE IT!!!!!!

THIS IS HOW I WANTED AND STILL WANT MY KITCHEN CABINETS! I ALSO LOVE THE HARDWARE!!!

SHE IS STILL WORKING ON BACK SPLASH AND TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT TO GO WITH FOR THE COUNTERS.

 

 

 

                                       ISNT IT GORGEOUS!!!! SO FULL OF LIGHT AND YET SO WARM !!
CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS ONE FINISHED AS WELL!!! GET MOVING LIS,LOL!!

CUZ MIA'S AMAZING LIVING ROOM RE-DO !

                                              ORIGINALLY SHE HAD CARPET AND DARKER WALLS AND FURNITURE BECAUSE HER KIDDIES WERE LITTLE AND NOW SHE WAS READY TO LIGHTEN UP AND BOY DID SHE DO IT BEAUTIFULLYYYYY!!!

                                SHE JUST PUT IN THESE GORGEOUS BUILT IN'S. WINDOW SEAT CUSHION IS ON THE WAY! MY CAMERA STINKS SO YOU CANT TELL FROM THE PIC BUT SHE GETS AMAZING LIGHT THROUGH THESE WINDOWS AND HAS A EXCELLENT VIEW OF HER AWESOME FIREPIT AND SEATING WALL ALONG WITH HER LARGE LUSH BACK YARD! I WOULD POP TWO SEATS AND A TABLE FACING THE WINDOW WITH A SMALL TABLE IN BETWEEN AND GRAB A BOOK WITH A CUP OF JOE!!! JUST TRY AND PEAL ME AWAY,LOL!

HERE IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM SPORTING LIGHTER FURNITURE ,BEAUTIFUL MOLDINGS, HER TO COOL PLAYER PIANO AND FIRE PLACE WHICH I SOME HOW DIDNT GET IN THE PICTURE,UGHHH! OHHHHH AND LETS NOT FORGET MY FAVORITE PART,THE NEW FLOORS!!!

NOW SHE IS ON TO THE FUN BUT KINDA SCARY PART OF ADDING TOUCHES OF COLOR WITH ART,PILLOWS,CURTAINS AND THE LIKE!

ILL POST AGAIN WHEN ITS ALL DONE (WITH BETTER PICTURES!!)

GREAT JOB CUZ!!! ;]

SUMMER DAYS

                                             THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN A BUSY ONE SO FAR AND THERES BEEN LOTS OF CHANGES RECENTLY, PAST AND COMING ABOUT. BEEN FEELING A BIT ON EDGE,SAD AT TIMES, A BIT EXCITED AND SCARED BUT IN REFLECTING I HAVE TO SAY IM COMING ALONG WITH IT ALL. I FEEL SOOOOO BLESSED TO HAVE LOTS OF FAMILY I LOVE AND KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ! I MAY NOT BE RICH IN MONEY BUT I TRUELY FEEL RICH IN MY HEART! IM GOING TO MAKE SURE I FOCUS ON JUST THAT AND KEEP ON TRUCKING AND SOAKING IN THOSE LOVELY MEMORIES !!
PS. PIC ABOVE IS DAVES AWESOME SHIP KITE, FLYING HIGH AT ROBERT MOSES.
 WE SHOULD ALL "GO FLY A KITE" LOL ;] !
                                        

REUNION AND BEDROOM ETC

 

                                      THIS IS A PIC OF THE FIRST GALLO REUNION I JUST GOT FROM MY AUNT PRU AND WOULD YOU LOOK AT HOW YOUNG THE KIDS ARE :o !
                                            TIME FLIES !! REMEMBER THE JELLO SHOT YOU GAVE GRAM ANNE,LOL!                  CLICK TO ENLARGE!

THESE ARE COOL BAGGIES YOU CAN BUY ON AMAZON AND MAKE YOUR OWN SMOOTHIE POPS OR WHATEVER ICE POP YA WANT! COOL!

THIS FIRE PIT IS ON THE WAY TO MY HOUSE! YIPPEE!!

AND THIS LEATHER HEADBOARD IS ON THE WAY(HORRID PICTURE). ITS DARK BROWN AND CUSHY WITH NAIL HEADS ALONG THE SIDES!

(I KNOW LISA!! I ALWAYS CHANGE MY MIND,UGHH,SORRY!!  ;] )

THESE CURTAINS ARE COMING TO! DARK BROWN AND WHITE GINGHAM PRINT THAT GO TO THE FLOOR FOR THE BEDROOM!

OHHHHH AND WE CANT FORGET MR CAULDRON!! HE IS ON THE WAY AS WELL!!

 LOVE IT!!! :}

SOON THE BEDROOM WILL BE DONNNNNNNE!!!! IM SURE YOUR ALL AS GLAD AS I AM ABOUT THAT, LOL ! ;]

ILL POST IT ALL DONE SOON!

BYE BYE OLD CRAP!

WHATS THIS? ITS MY BASEMENT COUCH BEING TAKEN AWAY BY THE TOWN,YAYYY!

CATS AND KIDS DESTROYED THIS POOR SECTIONAL!!! NOW THEY SIT ON THE FLOOR ,LOL!

POP POP BROUGHT ME SOME OF HIS FIRST CUCUMBERS :}.

EATING WAYYYYYYYYY TO MUCH OF THIS LATELY!!

ANNAS HALLOWEEN PARTY SNEAK PEAK!

THE LITTLE WITCHY POO'S WILL BE GATHERED AROUND A FIRE COMPLETE WITH CAULDRON AND STAND THIS HALLOWEEN! CANT WAIT!!!!!

CUZ LISA'S GARDEN AND THEN SOME

HER BEAUTIFUL ZINNEAS

                                                HER  PRETTY WILD FLOWER GARDEN

HER VEGGIE GARDEN  THICK AND LUSH!

AND MY FAV THING IN HER YARD,LOL,THIS AMAZZZINGGG POOL!! ALSO LOVE THE BAR AND DRESSING ROOM THEY SET UP IN THE GARAGE!!

HOPE YOUR IN THERE TODAY GIRL!! PERFECT DAY FOR IT!!

HAPPY FRIDAY ALL!!!

WILD FLOWERS AND A MAYBE

MY PRETTY WILDFLOWERS HAVE POPPED UP AND STARTED BLOOMING :}

THIS BABY HERE IS AT THE SEARS OUTLET CENTER .ITS GOT A DENT (WHO CARES) SO ITS LIKE 700 CHEAPER THEN IT WOULD BE NORMALLY! IM CROSSING MY FINGERS ITS STILL THERE AT THE END OF NEXT WEEK WHICH IS WHEN ID BE ABLE TO SNAP IT UP!  JUST IMAGINE HOLIDAY DINNERS WITH A DOUBLE OVEN :o !

IM SERIOUSLY DROOLING AT THE THOUGHT!!

I HAVE BEEN COOKING DINNERS ETC WITH A BROKEN REGULAR OVEN FOR OVER TWO YEARSSSSS SO THIS IS LIKE HITTEN LOTTO FOR ME ;]!

                                            

                                               I PIC FROM HALLOWEEN PAST! IM ALREADY PLANNING A HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR ANNA AND HER BEST BUDS! IN PREPARATION I PLANTED A BUNCH OF PUMPKIN SEEDS TODAY ! SOOOOO EXCITED!!! HOPE THEY GROW!!!
                   (DONT WORRY,IM NOT WISHING SUMMER AWAY BUT IM ALWAYSSS EXCITED FOR FALL AND HALLOWEEN TIME!!! )
                                                    HOPE YOUR ALL ENJOYING THE STEAMY SUMMER DAYS,UGHHHH!!! WISH I HAD THE OCEAN IN MY BACK YARD  TO COOL OFF IN!
SPRINKLER WILL HAVE TO DO,LOL!

GALLO REUNION

LOVE WHEN ANNA GETS TO HANG WITH HER COUSINS! HI EMMA!

LOVE WHEN I GET TO HANG WITH MY COUSINS TO!

PAUL TAKING SOME FAMILY OUT FOR A RIDE!

DAVE WITH KYLE AND MATHEW SHOOTIN OFF BOTTLE ROCKETS.

EMMA,DANI AND ANNA HANGING ON THE BOAT DOCK WAITING FOR THEIR RIDE!

PAUL AND MICHELLES HOUSE IS GORGEOUS,FOOD WAS AMAZING AND WE ALL HAD A GREAT TIME!!

4TH OF JULY INDOOR BBQ

RAINING SO CLIFF DID BURGERS AND DOGS INSIDE

BURGERS WERE AWESOME!

I MADE A SALAD AND MAC AND CHEESE.

I DIDNT HAVE ANY CARBS...........................

THIS ISNT A CARB,...IS IT???

UGHHHHH : { , IT WAS CLIFFS FAULT!! HE WAS THE CARB DEVIL TONIGHT EGGING ME ON TO GO GET SOME DESSERT!! BAD BOY!!

HOPE YOU HAD A DECENT 4TH!

 

ANNA

ANNA BEFORE ADVIL (102 FEVER)

WHEN ADVIL STARTS TO KICK IN .

I WANT SMOREs MOM!

                                                          ADVIL KICKS FEVER BUTT!!
                                   TOOK THEM TO GET MEXICAN AND GAME CARDS :} !
                                                   HOPE YAS HAD A GOOD DAY!! ;]

BUSY BEE!

CRAZY BUSY EVERYONE BUT I PROMISE ILL TRY AND POST SOMETHING GOOD SOON!!
 HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A AWESOME HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND STAY COOL!!! ITS FREAKING HOTTTTTTTTTTTT AND HUMIDDDDDDD OUT, BLAHHHHH,LOL!!
                                   

ELEPHANTS AND YARD

ISNT THIS THE CUTEST ! REMINDS ME OF THE PINK ELEPHANT WITH POLKA DOTS AUNT PAT GOT ME WHEN I WAS STILL LIVING IN GRAM GALLOS EXTRA HOUSE.

I HAD TO BE 4 OR YOUNGER BUT I REMEMBER I LOVED THAT ELEPHANT :] !

BEFORE CLEAN UP

AFTER!

NOW THAT I GET SUN HERE IT REALLY LOOKS LIKE SHIT WITH JUST DIRT,LOL!

THIS PEICE OF THE YARD SLOPES AND I HAVE NOOOOO CLUE WHAT TO DO WITH IT???

ANYONE????????? THE DIRT IS MOSTLY SAND AND ROCKS :/.CRAPPY SOIL!

 

                           ANNAS SICK WITH NASTY FEVER TODAY,STUFFY RUNNY NOSE AND SORE THROAT,BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! GONNA GO PICK UP SOME ADVIL FOR HER .  HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A NICE DAY ;]!