OVER THE WEEKEND

CLIFF HAD HIS OWN PERSONAL AIRSHOW AT WORK WHERE THE GUYS (AND GIRL) WERE PRACTICING THEIR TRICKS :}.

CRAPPY VIDEO BELOW. I DONT SEE THEM?

BILL SPENT EVERYDAY WORKING BUT ALSO GOT PLENTYYYY OF GIRLFRIEND/FRIEND TIME IN AND ANNA HAD A BDAY PARTY AND SO DID THE FAM (ANDY). 

CLIFF TALKING- WHERE IS ALL THE SOAP??

ME- IN THE CLOSET!

CLIFF- I LOOKED AND ITS NOT IN THERE!

ME- ARE YOU SURRRRE?

CLIFF- DEFINITELY!!

(THE ABOVE PILE OF SOAP IS WHAT I FOUND IN THE CLOSET AFTER TWO SECONDS OF LOOKING :}. THE KIDS ARE NO BETTER!

SOOOOOOOOO, ITS FREAKING STICKY, AND BUGGY, AND THE HUMIDITY IS KILLING MY ASTHMA. 

SORRY. NEEDED TO GET THAT OUT, LOL.

IF I HAD THE ABOVE I WOULD NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT SQUAT!!! :}

I'M HOPING THE SUN WILL COME OUT AND DRY UP SOME OF THE ICK SO I CAN BREATH BETTER AND THEN ILL TRY OUT MY NEW BUG SPRAY THAT I MADE. THE SKEETERS WERE ATTACKING ME THIS MORNING!!

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT WEEKEND!

STROLL IN THE YARD

GOOD MORNING GIRLS

HERE'S THE LATE BLOOMING DOGWOOD. THE BLOOMS WILL BE WHITE SOON AND LAST FOR WEEKS. IT HANGS PARTLY OVER MY DECK.

THE CARNATIONS ARE STARTING TO GET TALL BUT THEY ARE STILL ONLY IN THE SOIL BY ONE SKINNY ROOT??

SO IS THIS A WEED OR A TRUE FERN?? IT GROWS ON THE SIDE OF MY DECK AND I LOVE IT. POP SAID ITS A REAL FERN???? I WANNA MOVE IT SOMEWHERE I CAN SEE IT.

ALMOST EVERYTHING GROWING HERE WAS GIFTED TO ME LAST YEAR. THEY ARE ALL DOING GREAT!!!! (KNOCK ON WOOD ;] )

THE WILD FLOWERS ARE ALREADY GOING STRONG.EVERYTHING IS EARLY THIS YEAR FROM THE WARM APRIL WE HAD.

LOOK AT THE IRON CHAIR TULA GAVE ME. ITS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY WILDFLOWER BED. I WANT TO GET SOMETHING RED AND FLASHY FOR THE POT.

BLUE CHAIR IS WHERE THE HAMMOCK WAS. BUGS ARE BACK SO NO MORE HAMMOCK TIME. THIS VIEW WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER WITH THE HOUSE RESIDED AND CLIFFS BIKE OUT OF THERE! OH AND WITH THE TRELLIS ALL FILLED WITH IVY.

ITS GETTING THERE. THIS IS ONE VARIETY ON THE LEFT AND

AND ANOTHER ON THE RIGHT.

NOW I'M STANDING IN THE WAY BACK YARD. THIS WAS SERIOUSLY ALMOST ALL DIRT BUT SLOWLY THE CLOVER IS FILLING IN.

THIS BACK CORNER IS MY FAV ACCEPT IT LEADS TO MY PAIN IN THE ASS NEIGHBORS YARD. I THINK ILL MAKE THE SLATE PATH LEAD HERE AND PUT THE MAGIC PORTHOLE DOOR IN THIS SPOT TO BLOCK THE MEAN LADY WHEN SHES OUT BACK :}.

THOUGHT THIS WAS A POISON IVY PATCH GROWING BUT

NOPE. BABY STRAWBERRIES :}.

SOME RIDICULOUSNESS FOR YOU.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!! :}

THE WEATHER TURNED!

HEHEHEEEEE

BOY, WAS YESTERDAY A BEACH DAY OR WHAT! I DIDN'T GET THERE BUT SOME PEEPS DID AND SENT ME THIS PIC OF MOSES. NICCCCCCCE!!! :}

LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER HOT ONE TODAY. IF I HIT LOTTO, I AM GETTING THIS SET UP ABOVE. LOUNGING IN A COOL POOL, WITH A FIREPLACE AND A DISNEY MOVIE ON :o. WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT (ACCEPT FOR SOME SNACKS AND A DRINK OF COURSE ;] )

SO SHE FINALLYYYYYYYY GOT THE BRACES OFF, YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!! NO PIC OF THE TEETH FOR YOU YET THOUGH. THEY ARE STRAIGHT BUT SHE REFUSED TO FIX ONE OF HER SMALL TOP TEETH. IT LOOKS LIKE A BABY FANG,...WHICH, SHE LOVES,LOL.

SHE SAID IT FELT SO WEIRD EATING WITHOUT THE BRACES. SHES NOT USED TO NOT GETTING HALF HER MEAL STUCK IN HER TEETH ANYMORE :].

CONGRATS ANNA BANANA!! YOU WERE A TROOPER THROUGH THE BRACES YEARS!

GONNA GO PLAY OUTSIDE FOR A BIT.

OHHHH, BILL SAYS OUR MEAT FARMS OPENS TODAY ANNE. :} 

I AM SOOO HAPPY I COULD CRY!!! I HATE STOP AND SHOP!!! :[

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!! :}

I WAS TAKING A PIC OF THE FLOWERS MY NEIGHBOR BROUGHT ME TO THE LEFT BUT FRED LOOKED SO CUTE I GOT HIM IN PIC TO ;]. MY NEIGHBOR CAROL WON THE TABLE BOUQUET AT A WEDDING AND SHE SHARED WITH ME :}. SWEET!

OKAY, THIS PIC IS BEFORE CLOVER SEEDS.

AND THIS IS IT NOW STARTING TO FILL IN THE BLANKS :}. SO FAR SO GOOD.

LOVE THE MOON ART IVE BEEN FINDING ON PINTERREST LATELY :}.

SO TOMORROW IS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE A SUMMERS DAY. IF YOU WHERE EVEN GONNA PLAY HOOKY IT SHOULD BE TOMORROW ;]!!! UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO CART BILL AROUND AND THEN THE ORTHO TO GET ANNA'S BRACES OFF (FINALLYYYYY!!!!)

NO WATERING THE CLOVER ETC TODAY :}.

HAVE A GOOD ONE!

NICCCCE!

THIS IS WHERE MY OLD KING KULLEN USED TO BE. THEY MADE IT A MEAT FARMS WHICH OPENS SOON. ITS RIGHT AROUND THE BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE.

IT IS ALSO BILLYS NEW PLACE OF WORK :}, YIPPEEEEEEE!!!

HE STARTS TRAINING IN THE COMMACK STORE ON TUESDAY. HE'LL BE WORKING THE LUNCH MEAT COUNTER.

I GOTTA GET OUTSIDE IN THE YARD TODAY. ITS CALLING ;].

HAVE A GOOD DAY EVERYONE !

OH BOTHER

MADE ANOTHER DUMP CAKE LAST NIGHT. PEACH AND RASPBERRY. IF YOU EVER MAKE ONE, ALWAYS COVER THE TOP WITH BUTTER PATS AND THEN SPRINKLE WITH BROWN SUGAR. YUMMMMMM! I LOVE MINE TOPPED WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM.

THAT BEING SAID..

  :/ HMMMMMM

POP AND PASTA TODAY.

HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY EVERYONE :} !

MORE SIDING AND LUNCH

THIS AND THE BELOW ARE TWO MORE COLOR SCHEMES I LIKE .

FINALLY HAD LUNCH IN THE VILLAGE PARK.

NOTHING FANCY,

JUST BOLOGNA AND CHEESE SANDWICHES AND DEVIL DOGS FOR DESSERT (LOL) ALONG WITH AN AMAZING VIEW AND GOOD COMPANY. OH AND LOTS OF ADORABLE PUPPIES WERE WALKING AROUND THAT WE GOT TO PLAY WITH. A SWEET GOLDEN GIRL PUPPY STOLE MY HEART. IF I COULD HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH IT I WOULD HAVE STOLE HER!!

LOTS OF LAUNDRY AND FOOD SHOPPING TODAY. ICK!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE! :}

SIDING???

I LIKE THIS GREENISH SHAKE SIDING.(even a darker olive green would be nice)

I WOULD KEEP SHUTTERS A RED-MAROON COLOR WITH THE GREEN SIDING.

ALSO LIKE THIS BROWNISH ONE AND WOULDN'T MIND IT A BIT DARKER AS WELL.

I THINK ID DO BLACK SHUTTERS WITH THIS ONE AND DO MY DOOR A FIRE ENGINE RED.

 WHAT CHA THINK??????

                     IT'S A BUTE OUT THERE SO MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY IT SOME ;].

SO I USED THE DOUGH HOOK FOR THE FIRST TIME YESTERDAY. IT WORKS GREAT BUT I DEFINITELY NEED TO ORDER A GUARD FOR MY MIXER. EVEN THE LOWEST SPEED MAKES A HUGE MESS EVERYWHERE!!!! ANNE, DOES YOURS MAKE A MESS WITHOUT THE GUARD???? I'M THINKING MAYBE THE NEW VERSIONS OF THE MIXERS HAVE A BETTER LOW SPEED THEN MY VINTAGE ONE???

I USE THE PIONEER WOMAN'S PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE. ITS MAKES TWO PIZZA'S. THE ONLY THING I CHANGE IS I ADD ANOTHER TEASPOON SALT TO THE MIX.OH AND I USE IT EVEN AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF HOURS.

DIDN'T DO THE CALZONES CAUSE I FORGOT I ONLY BOUGHT THE SMALL CONTAINER OF RICOTTA :/.

PIZZA WAS GOOD THOUGH :}.

BURNING HOMEMADE INCENSE IS ADDITIVE!!!!! I LET BILL DO THE HONORS THIS MORNING :}.

AZALEA'S ARE GORGEOUS RIGHT NOW AND THE RODIES ARE STARTING TO OPEN UP TO.

THE ABOVE IS WHY YOU SHOULDN'T LET IVY GROW ON YOUR HOUSE IF YOU EVER PLAN ON TAKING IT OFF :{. PLUS THE ROOTS GROW UP INTO YOUR SHINGLES :{. THEY KILLED IT WHEN THE DID THE NEW STEPS :{.  I MISS IT, AND REALLYYYYYY DON'T WANT TO SCRUB THE ROOTS OFF. I HAVE TO AT THE VERY LEAST DO THE WINDOW FRAME FOR NOW. THEY DO NOT WANT TO COME OFF EASILY!! WAHHHHH...

MOWED THE LAWN TWICE THIS SEASON ALREADY. THEY CLOVER IS STARTING TO FILL IN NICELY :}. LANDLORD SEEMS TO REALLY WANT TO RESIDE THE HOUSE WHICH IS GREAT. TRYING TO THINK OF A COLOR I LIKE IF HE ASKS ME?????

I THINK I'LL GO PLAY OUTSIDE SOME MORE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS AMAZING WEATHER.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!! :}

AHHHH CHOOOOOOOO.....

HOLY ALLERGIES LATELY! POLLEN WAS FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE THE LAST FEW DAYS. I'M HOPING BETWEEN YESTERDAYS WIND AND TODAY'S RAIN,MOST OF IT GOES BYE BYE CAUSE ITS KILLING ME!!! :/

IF YOUR FEELING EXTRA TIRED AND GROGGY LATELY, THEN YOU HAVE ALLERGIES TO. BLAHHHH.. BUT HEY, FRIDAY IS LOOKING DARN GOOD RIGHT NOW. I'M THINKING PICNIC :}.

IT'S TIME FOR FIRE PITS AND MOSQUITOES. 

MY FRIEND ANNE REMINDED ME THAT SAGE IS GREAT TO BURN IN YOUR FIRE PIT. IT DETERS THE NASTY LITTLE BITERS.

I BURNED SOME ON A CHARCOAL YESTERDAY AND THE SMELL OF THE LOOSE WHITE SAGE WAS MUCH SWEETER THEN MY SMUDGE STICK FOR SOME REASON? THE SMUDGE STICKS TEND TO SMELL MORE LIKE POT. 

 I ALSO GROUND UP SOME PATCHOULI,SANDALWOOD AND A BIT OF ROSE PETALS,RASPBERRY AND PEPPERMINT. ITS SMOKE IS QUITE NICE SPRINKLED ON THE CHARCOAL. I FOUND I LOVVVVED THE SANDALWOOD BY ITSELF THOUGH :}. I DID THIS YESTERDAY AND MY WHOLE HOUSE STILL SMELLS OF THE BURNED INCENSE. BURNING THE DRIED HERBS ETC ,REALLY STICK AROUND WAYYYY LONGER THEN STICK INCENSE.

OH AND YES. THE HOUSE DOES SMELL A BIT LIKE A HIPPIE SHOP FROM THE 70'S RIGHT NOW,HAHAHA! LOVVVE IT!!!

I GOT MY DOUGH HOOK FOR THE KITCHEN AIDE MIXER IN THE MAIL YESTERDAY. I AM GOING TO DO SOME PIZZA DOUGH TODAY AND MAKE CALZONES FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT :}.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE! ;]