STUFF

I REALLYYYY WANNA USE THESE ADORABLE SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS MARIA G GOT ME BUT.... IM SOOOOO AFRAID THEY WILL GET BROKEN. THEY ARE VINTAGE AND NOT EASILY REPLACED, IF AT ALL.

HMMM MAYBE JUST KEEP ENJOYING THEM FROM THE SPICE RACK SHELF :/ . TO MANY KLUTZES IN THIS HOUSE ,LOL!

TURNED THIS CHOP MEAT INTO A HUGE POT OF SAUCE AND MEATBALLS YESTERDAY.

WE HAD PASTA WITH THEM FOR DINNER LAST NIGHT. TONIGHT WILL BE MEATBALL HEROS AND THE LEFT OVERS WITH GET FROZEN FOR A HOMEMADE PIZZA TOPPING.

 

GRABBED MY COUPON AND GOT A LARGE PECAN ICED COFFEE FROM DUNKIN YESTERDAY. I CANT BELIEVE HOW WARM IT HAD GOT. HONESTLY I WASNT DIGGING THE HEAT WHILE DIGGING DIRT. I NEED TO GET INTO MY "JUST SWEAT" MODE!

TODAYS WEATHER IS PEFECT FOR WORKING IN THE YARD.

START WITH A SWEAT SHIRT ANRD THEN END IN A TANK TOP FROM MOVING AROUND ;] .

 

I FOUND THIS IN MY CLOSET. DONT REMEMBER USING IT BEFORE???? APPARENTLY I HAD CAUSE IT WAS HALF GONE. DECIDED TO GIVE IT ANOTHER GO.

I MAY BE DELUSIONAL BUT I THINK ITS WORKINGGGG????

I COULD SWEAR MY DEEP FOREHEAD WRINKLES GOT A BIT BETTER???

ILL LET YA KNOW.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE ICKY BIT ON THE TOP (SORRY) , ITS YELLOW-ISH AND GLIDES ON CRAZY SMOOTH ! SMELLS A WEE BIT FUNKY BUT DEALABLE.

 

THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TRUE AND IMPORTANT!!!! I STRIVE FOR IT EVERYDAY!!!

                WE CANT CONTROL A LOTTTTTT OF THINGS SO LET THEM GO BABY AND LIVE YOUR DAYS TO THE FULLEST!!!!!

DONT LET THE UNCONTROLLABLE IN LIFE STEAL YOUR TIME !!!!

 

                                  HAVE AN AMAZING DAY EVERYONE!!!! YOU KNOW YOU DESERVE IT!!!

THRIFT STORE FINDS

GOT SOME GOODIES TODAY AT THE THRIFT STORE.

 

IM USING THE CREAM JUG TO HOLD WOODEN SPOONS ETC.

JAR WITH NO TOP IS FROM HIENZ. I WILL USE IT TO HOLD MY WITCHY HERBS.

THE PYREX WAS AN AMAZING FIND! I HAVE NEVER FOUND ONE WITH THE TOP!

ITS A PRETTY PATTERN AND COLOR  AND LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD TWO SIDE DISHES FOR THE FAM.

 ONLY 4 DOLLARS WHICH WAS A STEAL!!!

YIPPEEEEEEEEE!!!

 

THE BIRDIE BOX IS FOR ANNAS MAKE UP. SOMEONE PAINTED IT AND DID A VERY NICE JOB.

THE KITTY MUG IS ADORABLE AND HAS A TOP TO KEEP YOUR DRINK WARM OR BUG FREE OUTSIDE

LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!! ITS WITCHY AND VERY CUTE.

DID YOU EVER DEFACE A BOOK ON PURPOSE? I DID LAST NIGHT.

ITS A HUGE HARD COVERED BOOK AND IT WAS JUST TO HEAVY FOR ME TO HOLD UP FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. ITS MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE IN PIECES,ECKKK,LOL!

 

 

TILLED THE CRAP AREA IN MY YARD AND PLANTED THE WILDFLOWER SEEDS TODAY. CROSS YOUR FINGERS!!

 

TONIGHT WILL BE A HELP YOURSELF NIGHT. DIGGING IN MY YARD POOPED ME OUT!!! A LOTTTTTTT OF STUPID ROCKS GRRRRR!!!

 GORGEOUS OUT THERE. I HOPE YOUR ALL ENJOYING IT!! :}

RANDOMNESS

THIS IS USUALLY WHAT I EAT FOR BREAKFAST / LUNCH . CHEESE SANDWICH WITH MAYO AND A HANDFUL OF CHIPS.  ITS ABOUT A 4 INCH PIECE OF CIABATTA BREAD.

THEN DIN DIN IS WHAT EVER I MAKE AND A SMALL DESSERT RIGHT AFTER. NOTHING AFTER THAT. SO FAR SO GOOD ;] .

 

DADS THE MAN!!! LOOK WHAT HE FOUND ME!!! THEY CHANGE COLORS.THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS TURNED ON IN PIC. THEY ARE ABOUT 8 INCHS HIGH ,FROM BOTTOM TO TIP OF STEM. DECENT SIZE.  OF COURSE I LOVVVVVE THEM :} !!!

GOD HELP ME I AM CLEANING OUT THE BILL DRAW TODAY,UGHHHH!!!

GARBAGE PAIL READY TO GO!!!

YOU WOULD N0T BELIEVVVVVE WHAT CAME OUT OF THIS ONE DRAW!!!

THIS IS WHATS LEFT  AFTER THROWING HALF OF IT OUT AND PUTTING SOME IMPORTANT PAPERS AWAY. ITS ALL FINALLY  ORGANIZED .

NOW, TIME TO HIT LOTTO SO I CAN THROW ALL THIS CRAP OUT!!! ;]

 

STILL WRITING AWAY!!!

 

BOUGHT A BIG BOX OF WILDFLOWER SEEDS :} .

 

HAVE A GOOD ONE EVERYONE!!!! :}

 

 

 

CHICKEN STIR FRY

SO YA KNOW AFTER YOU FILLET YOUR CHICKEN CUTLETS THERE IS ALWAYS KINDA ICK LEFT OVER CHICKEN???? WELL CLEAN IT UP AND CUT IT INTO BITE SIZE PIECES!!

IM MAKING CHICKEN CUTLETS BREADED AND FRIED FOR DINNER SO I USED THE LEFT OVERS FOR THE ABOVE.

NEED-

HALF STICK BUTTER IN A FRYING PAN WITH A SPLASH OF CANOLA OIL

 

A GOOD FEW SPLASHES OF FRANKS HOT SAUCE

 

A FEW GOOD SPLASHES OF SOY SAUCE

 

A FEW GOOD SPLASHES OF TERIYAKI SAUCE

 

A SMALL SPLASH OF RED WINE VINEGAR

 

A TEA SPOON OF SUGAR

 

SALT AND PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER

 

THROW IT ALL IN THE PAN AND GET IT BUBBLING

 

THROW IN CHICKEN AND TOSS AROUND TILL ITS COOKED.

TAKE CHICKEN OUT AND REDUCE THE LIQUID A BIT TILL THICKER AND DEEP GOLDEN COLOR(JUST A COUPLE MINUTES)

POUR LIQUID ON TOP OF CHICKEN.

 

I USE IT FOR QUESADILLAS (THAT WILL BE TOMORROWS DINNER)

ITS GREAT JUST LIKE THIS THOUGH WITH RICE OR ANYTHING ON THE SIDE!

 

HUGGGGGS!!!

ENJOY YOUR DAY EVERYONE!!!

POPS COMING FOR DINNER SO I GOTS TO GET BUSY ;] .

CLEANING AND BIG EYES

THE HOUSE IS SPOTLESS!

QUICK, LOOK, BEFORE IT ALL TURNS TO CRAP AGAIN,LOL!

 

 

 

I WATCHED A MOVIE LAST NIGHT WHICH WAS CALLED BIG EYES (I THINK?).

 

ITS ABOUT WALTER AND MARGARET KEANES STORY. THEY WERE HUSBAND AND WIFE. SHE WAS THE ARTIST BUT HER HUSBAND TOOK CREDIT FOR IT FOR YEARSSSS (STARTING BACK IN THE 1950'S WHEN WOMENS ART AND WRITING WAS STILL CONSIDERED POOP,GRRR!)

ANYWHOOOO, HER "BIG EYES" PAINTING WERE A HUGE HIT!!!! SHE EVENTUALLY TOLD THE WORLD IT WAS HER WORK AND DIVORCED THE SHA-MUCK!!

 

 

I FREAKED WHEN I SAW THIS CAUSE IN MY BASEMENT FOR YEARSSSSS WAS A LITHO OF THE BELOW PIC AND I JUST LOVEDDDDD IT WHEN I WAS A KID!!!! HIS EYES MELTED MY HEART !!! I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO IT BUT I FOUND A COUPLE ON EBAY AND WILL PURCHASE HIM FOR MY HOUSE,YIPPEEEEE!!!

 

 

 

 

 

ISNT HE THE SWEETEST KITTY EVERRRRRRRR!!!

 

SHE DID A LOTTTTTTTTTTT OF BIG EYED PAINTING THROUGH THE YEARS AND THE ABOVE IS ANOTHER OF MY FAVS. SHE DOES/ DID  MAINLY CHILDREN AND ANIMALS.

 

THE MOVIE WAS PRETTY COOL AND I REALLY ENJOYED HEARING HER STORY!!

 IF YOU SEARCH WALTER AND MARGARET KEANE ART, YOU CAN SEE ALL SHE DID!!

 

DRIVING BELLAS FRIEND HOME SOON AND THEN MAYBE SOME YARD WORK???

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!

 

PS DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE BIG EYE'S ART???

STUFF

JUST DOING FOOD SHOPPING AND MORE CLEANING TODAY.

BELLA IS HAVING A PAL SLEEP OVER SO I THINK ILL MAKE SOMETHING SWEET AND YUMMY????

ITS COLDDDD,GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! EVERYONE DO A, "STOP THE WIND SPELL",LOL .

THE NO EATING AT NIGHT IS HELPING ME DROP SOME WEIGHT,YAYYYY!!! PLUS I HAVE BEEN VERYYYYYY ACTIVE!!

DID OVER ANOTHER 1000 WORDS LAST NIGHT!! AND THREE HALLOWEEN POEMS!!

SORRY SO BORRRRINGGGGGG!!

BUT I DO HAVE SOME SILLINESS FOR YOU

 

 

HAVE A GREAT DAY  EVERYONE!!! ;]

HOLY SQUATS ETC

I SERIOUSLY DID  A MILLION SQUATS THE LAST TWO DAYS!!!! WELL....MAYBE  LIKE 200  BUT WHATEVVVER, LOL! I PULLED A LOTTTT OF WEEDS OUT OF MY YARD FOR HOURS .(NO ,I STILL DONT LOOK LIKE THE CHICK IN PIC,GRRRR!)

THIS PART OF THE YARD IS FUN TO WORK IN. JUST DID SOME REARRANGING AND CLEANING UP BUT...

 

THIS SIDE OF MY YARD WAS AND IS A NIGHTMARE!!!!

ALL THIS ONION GRASS AND TONS MORE WENT BYE BYE ALONG WITH LOTS OF DANDY LIONS :} .

YOU CAN TELL RIGHT????????

PROBABLY NOT CAUSE IT STILL LOOKS LIKE POOP!!!

 

I FINALLY CAME ACROSS THE CHEAPEST IDEA TO FILL THE SLOPED ROCKY AREA.

SINCE IT ENDED UP BEING TO UNLEVEL FOR MOST THINGS AND OTHERS ARE TO EXPENSIVE I AM GOING TO CULTIVATE "ONE MORE TIME"  :{ AND PLANT WILD FLOWERS SINCE THIS SPOT NOW GETS SUN!

WISH ME AND MY SORRRRRRRRE LEGS LUCK PLEASE :/ .

SORRY SO MANY FREDDIE PICS LATELY BUT HE'S BEEN LOOKING WAY TO CUTE SLEEPING ON HIS BED!!!! HE IS SNOOZING WITH ONE OF HIS FAVORITE THINGS. A STOLEN SOCK ;] .

 

FIRST OFF THIS IS NOTTTTTTTT MY RUG,LOL!! CLIFF IS ON A JOB HERE. THIS IS WHAT HE DRINKS FOR BREAKFAST/LUNCH EVERY DAY (ONLY ONE) WITH A APPLE OR ORANGE. THEN HE EATS A LOTTTTT AT DINNER . PERSONALLY I THINK IT TASTES GROSS  (MILK CHOCOLATE FLAVOR)  AND I LIKE THE CARNATION BETTER BUTTTT I DO KNOW OTHER PEOPLE THAT LIKE THIS ONE.

(JUST IN CASE YOU WERE LOOKING FOR A HEALTHY DRINK MEAL ;])

 

YEP,YOU GUESSED IT! HALLOWEEN ON THE BRAIN ALREADY :/ .

HMMMMMM, WHAT SHALL I DO THIS YEAR???

I HONESTLY HAVE NO CLUE BUT I WANT IT TO BE COOLLLL!!!

 

THURSDAY HAS BEEN MY BIG CLEANING DAY FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW SO OFF I GO,BLAHHHHHHHHH!!!

HAVE A GREAT ONE ALL!!! :}

 

 

 

NO MORE LOUNGING ON THE DECK

BACK TO WORK FOR CLIFFORD.

(HI RICK !)

I DO NOTTTTT ENVY THEM DOING A ROOF!! ESPECIALLY SINCE IM AFRAID OF HEIGHTS :o !!!

THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO KID-O!!!

CLIFF WORKED LATE LAST NIGHT SO ANNA AND I SQUEEZED IN A BREAKFAST DINNER. YUMMMMMM!!! THE STUFF THAT LOOKS LIKE A PILE OF POOP IS CORNED BEEF HASH. LOOKS NASTY BUT ME, ANNA AND BILL LOVVVE IT!!! :}

 

THINK ILL DO ANOTHER OUTDOOR WORK OUT TODAY AND PULL MORE ONION GRASS AND DANDILIONS ,YIP :{ .

 

OH I WROTE OVER 2000 WORDS IN MY BOOK THE LAST TWO DAYS!!

YEAHHHHHH BABY!!!!! IM CURRENTLY WRITING A THANKSGIVING SCENE :} !!

 

STOLE THIS BEAUTIFUL PIC FROM MY FRIEND ANNES BLOG (TOP LEFT OF MY BLOG).

 

ITS A REMINDER FOR US ALL!!!

 SHE TOOK A LONGGGGGGGGGGGG, LONGGGGGGG, LONGGGGGGGG BIKE RIDE TO HER FAV BEACH AND WHEN SHE GOT THERE IT GOT DARK,DREARY AND POURED BUCKETS.A BIT DISAPPOINTED AND TIRED SHE GOT BACK ON HER BIKE TO HEAD HOME.  SOMETHING MADE HER TAKE A PEAK  BEHIND HER AND SHE SAW THIS!!! A BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW, THE RAIN STOPPED AND THE SUN CAME OUT!!

 

SHE CAME HOME WITH A POCKET FULL OF GORGEOUS SEA GLASS , HEART SHAPED ROCKS AND  HER SOUL SINGING!!!

LIFE IS FULL OF STORMS BUT ... THERE TRULY IS ALWAYS  A RAINBOW AT ITS END!!

STAY STRONG EVERYONE!!!

ENJOY EACH DAY!!!

AND KEEP REACHING FOR YOUR RAINBOW!!!

IM TEARY,UGHHHHH,LOL!!

XOXOXOXOXOXO

 

 

PS THANKS FOR THE REMINDER ANNE ;]!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

THRIFT STORE ETC

GOT THIS OLD PYREX FROM THE THRIFT STORE FOR 25 CENTS :o !

PERFECT SIZE TO BAKE A HOT DIP IN!

 

 

THIS ADORABLE GUY FOR MY ETSY SHOP. ANYONE CARE TO GUESS WHAT YEAR HE IS FROM???? IM THINKING THE 70'S???

 

THESE TWO GREAT DRINKING GLASSES FOR THE HOUSE.

OH AND IM HOPING TO ACTUALLY PAINT SOMETHING SOON. THE DRAWING ANNA DID WHICH I LOVVVVE !!!

ANNAS NEW KICKS. AND YES SHE THINKS ITS FUN TO DRINK FROM A SIPPY CUP STILL, LOL.

KLUTZ BOY STRIKES AGAINNNNN! HOW MANY TIMES CAN I GLUE THIS FRAME,UGHHH!!!!

 

PULLED WEEDS AND PLAYED IN THE YARD FOR HOURS TODAY. IT WAS A GOOD WORK OUT!!!

HOPE YOUR ALL HAVING A GOOD ONE :} !

 

 

 

SUNDAY GARAGE SALE -GOLF

HIT A GARAGE SALE WITH ANNA SUNDAY.SPENT TWO BUCKS TOTAL AND GOT THIS AWESOME OLD SIFTER. MADE IN THE USA BABY! love the crank handle!

SEE THE WORDS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TAG.(WELL,HALF OF THEM ANYWAY ;] )

ALSO GOT THIS ADORABLE TINY GRATER. WORKS GREAT!!!

 

AND THIS NICE SIZED BOOK OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS WITH THE MUSIC.

 

I WANT MY PIANO BACK,WAHHH!

 

ANNA HAD A BALL WITH PALS AT A SLEEP OVER.

THIS IS A PIC OF A COUPLE OF HER FRIENDS GETTING READY TO EAT WAYYY TO MUCH JUNK FOOD, DORITOS,CHEESE DOODLES,MOUTAIN DEW AND STRAWBERRY CRUSH :o

THE BOYS PLAYED SOME GOLF AND DAVEY WON THE CUP,LOL!

GOOOOO DAVID!! YOU LOOK A LITTLE HAPPY, LOL! JIMMY GRACIOUSLY PAST IT ON . I THINK IF CLIFF HAD TO HAND IT OVER THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A WRESTLING MATCH. HEHEHE ??? ;]

FREDDY TOOK A LOT OF NAPS!

STOP TAKING PICS OF ME MAAAAA!!

USED A FEW PINCHES OF THE TIME ,I MEAN THYME (CANT REMEMBER HOW TO SPELL IT,LOL???) ANNE GAVE ME IN MY SAUCE AND IT WAS YUMMMM!!! I LIKE IT WAYYY BETTER THEN OREGANO!!!

AND WE HAD SOME OF THESE GUYS WITH PASTA FOR DIN DIN WITH GARLIC BREAD, MMMM!!! POP SPENT THE DAY WITH MARIA AND DAVEY.

(CLIFF ACTUALLY TOOK THE ABOVE  PIC CAUSE THATS HOW MUCH HE LOVES MEATBALLS, LOL)

 

OH AND I WROTE SOME MORE IN WISHFUL THINKING (MY BOOK),YIPPPP AND THE FOUNTAIN IS FIXED YIPPP YIPPEEEEEEE!!!

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT WEEKEND !!! :}