SHHHHH DONT TELL ANYONE

YUP, ITS BEGUN.... :}

(AVAILABLE AT STOP AND SHOP FOR A MERE ONE DOLLAR FOR 5 WITCHES :}. THEY ARE STURDY AND SPARKLY! )

YES PLEASSSSE,HAHAHA!

NICCCCE!! :}

click on the triangle and then click the triangle again if it doesn't play right away.For some reason it isnt coming on very well on the blog..wahhh.

THIS REALLY MADE ME THINK AND CHANGE THE WAY I THINK ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS. I BELIEVE IT TO BE VERY TRUE! USUALLY MOST OF US JUST TELL PEOPLE HOW THEY SHOULD ACT AND HOW TO FIX THEIR PROBLEMS ETC. ACTIONS AND LIVING BY OUR OWN ADVICE WOULD BE BETTER,NO. EXAMPLE- ONE CASE WOULD BE- IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS DEPRESSED, TELLING THEM THEY NEED TO SNAP OUT OF IT ISN'T GOING TO MAKE THEM HAPPY, BUT IF YOU SHOW THEM YOUR HAPPY, AND HAVE THEM DO HAPPY THINGS WITH YOU, THEN MAYBE, JUST MAYBE,THEY WILL LEARN TO BE HAPPY TO. GET IT??? 

MAKES SENSE TO ME :}.

THERE WAS ANOTHER SAYING I LOVED BUT I  CANT FIND IT. IT BASICALLY SAID NOT TO PUT DOWN PEOPLES DREAMS. HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU HAD AN IDEA ONLY TO HAVE EVERYONE YOU KNOW, OR AT LEAST MOST PEOPLE, MASH IT TO SMITHEREENS WITH ALL THE NEGATIVES THAT CAN HAPPEN? IT SUCKS RIGHT! WE SLUMP AWAY FEELING DEFEATED EVEN BEFORE WE'VE BEGUN.

PEOPLE, (MOST OF US) DON'T DO IT TO BE MEAN. THEY THINK THEY ARE HELPING US BY POINTING OUT HOW THINGS CAN GO WRONG. I MYSELF HAVE DONE THIS ON MANY OCCASIONS, THINKING IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. AND YES, THERE ARE TIMES WE NEED TO POINT OUT AN OBVIOUS FLAW OR TWO BUT IN MOST SITUATIONS WE SHOULD REALLY JUST SUPPORT THOSE DREAMS, BE POSITIVE AND BE A HAPPY EXCITED CHEERLEADER FOR OUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. IF THEY FAIL, WELL, THEN AT LEAST THEY KNOW THEY TRIED AND IF THEY SUCCEED...YEEHAAAAAA!!! WE SHOULD AT LEAST GIVE DREAMS A FIGHTING CHANCE, DON'T YOU THINK :}.

DREAM ON MY PEEPS!

BUFFALO BILL

WELL, HE IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO SCHOOL AS I WRITE THIS. IT WAS A FAST SUMMER BREAK! THIS PIC IS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER AND I'M REALIZING JUST HOW SKINNY HE WAS. I FATTENED HIM UP PRETTY GOOD SO IT SHOULD HOLD TILL TURKEY DAY LOL. MISS YOU ALREADY BUD!!!

IN THE MEAN TIME I HAVE PLENTYYYY TO KEEP MY MIND BUSY. THIS DING DONG FOR ONE. HE IS DRINKING MY PAINT BRUSH WATER :/ .

THIS WAS ON MY WINDOW LAST NIGHT :o. FREAKY COOL!

THIS GETS ME CRRRAAAAZZZZY!!! ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL ABANDONED DREAM HOME. WHY CANT THEY JUST GIVE THESE AWAY TO THE ONES WHO LOVE THEM??? ITS PERFECT WITH THE CENTERED FRONT DOOR(I HAVE OCD WITH OFF CENTERED FRONT DOORS,LOL) AND LOTS OF LAND UP FRONT :}.

FOUND THIS CUTIE ON PINTEREST. THINK ILL TRY IT :}.

MAYBE A NAP NOW????

MAYBE GO CLEAN BILLS ROOM? IT SMELLS LIKE KETCHUP???? :} :{ :}

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND !!

KEEPING BUSY

ANNA FINALLYYYY DECIDED SHE WANTED TO TRY PAINTING WITH ACRYLICS. HER FRIEND ERIN WAS EXCITED TO TRY TOO. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR BOTH OF THEM  AND THEY WERE VERY NERVOUS. IT'S INTIMIDATING TO WORK ON A REAL CANVAS FOR THE FIRST TIME BUT THEY GOT IN THE GROOVE SOON ENOUGH. I AM SOOO PROUD OF THEM BOTH. THEY DID AMAZINGLY WELL. I WOULD LITERALLY BUY BOTH OF THEIR PAINTINGS AT A SHOW. THEY ARE EVEN BETTER IN PERSON. THE FIRST IS THE ONE I WAS "TOLD" TO TRY AND PAINT. ITS A COPY OF ANOTHER MANS WORK. CAME OUT PRETTY DECENT AND IT WILL HELP US DECORATE FOR HALLOWEEN ;].

NEXT UP IS ANNAS VERY MOD FORREST PAINTING WHICH I LOVE!

IT WAS HARD TO GET THE RIGHT COLORING IN A PHOTO BUT ITS PRETTY CLOSE. ITS GOING ON MY WALL FOR SURE. :}

NEXT UP IS ERINS. WE ALL COPIED SOMEONE ELSES PAINTING ONLINE AND ERIN CHOSE A COOL PAINTING OF A RAVEN.

THE PHOTO TRULY DOES NOT DO IT JUSTICE. THE GIRLS JUST BLEW ME AWAY. DEFINITELY SOMETHING THEY SHOULD BOTH CONTINUE AND I HAD FUN PAINTING WITH THEM :}.

MARIA T, TELL G WE NEED TO HAVE OUR PAINTING DAY STILL ;]. CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT HE PICKS TO CREATE.

THE LESSON OF THE DAY

DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU WILL ENJOY AND BE GOOD AT UNTIL YOU TRY!

GALLO REUNION ETC

WE HAD A BRING YOUR OWN REUNION AT MORGANS PARK THIS WEEKEND. IT REALLY WENT WELL AND THE KIDDIES SAID THEY HAD FUN WHICH MAKES IT A SUCCESS TO ME :}.

SPENT SOME TIME IN THE VILLAGE WITH CLIFF AND ANNA HUNTING POKEMON :}.

IT WAS HUMID AND A BIT BUGGY BUT I DIDN'T BITCH TO MUCH BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY VERY BEAUTIFUL :}.

SEE :}

I SAW MYSELF IN A PICTURE.....ENOUGH SAID, LOL ;]

GOTTA STEAL THAT ME TIME!

LIFE HAS BEEN A BIT HECTIC WITH APPOINTMENTS AND PHONE CALLS, ETC, ETC, SO YESTERDAY I WENT TO THE LIBRARY TO FAX SOME STUFF AND ON MY WAY OUT, I HALTED. I WALKED BACK TO THE CAFE, GOT A COFFEE, PICKED A FALL MAGAZINE AND SAT IN A COZY QUIET CHAIR FOR 20 MINUTES. IT WAS AWESOMMMME!!!

SQUEEZED IN SOME REUNION TIME AND MADE THINGS FOR A KIDS GAME :}

ANNA DIDN'T HELP BUT SHE KEPT ME COMPANY WHILE DRAWING. SHE IS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER AT IT. :}

SO HERE IS BILLYS KICKED IN THE FACE AT A CONCERT EYE PROGRESS, EWWWWWW!

MUCH MUCH BETTER!!

I WOULD LOVVVVE TO BE HER RIGHT NOW :} !

ADORABLE ARTWORK I FOUND ON PINTEREST. SO MANY TALENTED PEOPLE OUT THERE :}.

OFF TO DO MORE STUFF NOW. HOPEFULLY A NICE PIECE OF PIZZA LATER. (I WILL BLOT THE GREASE AUNTIE, LOL, ;]}

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE! REMEMBER TO SQUEEZE IN THAT YOU TIME!!

ADVENTURE TIME - KINDA ;]

AFTER A NICE VISIT WITH FAMILY LAST NIGHT WE FOUND WE WERE ALL HUNGRY. WE HAD EATEN PIZZA THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THERE WASN'T MUCH TO COOK, SO THAT WAS OUT. AND WE ALL (MINUS ANNA) HAD A BEER IN US SO NO DRIVING.HMMMM...,WHAT TO DO.

 DON'T FAINT BUT US LAZY BONES ACTUALLY WALKED DOWN TO THE VILLAGE AND SAT FOR SOME JAPANESE. -WHAT!!!???- CLIFF EATING JAPANESE!!??? :o

NOT REALLY. JUST THE BEEF . HE WAS SUCKING IT UP FOR THE REST OF US AND HAD LEFT OVER PIZZA WHEN WE GOT HOME. THANKS BABY ;]!!

WE ALL MUST HAVE LOOKED SAD TRYING TO USE OUR CHOP STICKS CAUSE THE WAITER CAME OVER WITH A FORK FOR CLIFF AND HANDICAP CHOP STICKS FOR ME AND THE KIDS :/

BILLS EYEBALL IS HEALING. GOT POPPED IN THE EYE AT A CONCERT WHILE MOSHING, UGHHH!

ANNA WAS PRETTY ADVENTUROUS WITH THE FOOD. WE ALL TRIED NEW STUFF AND NOPE, I DON'T REMEMBER THE NAME OF ANY OF IT ,HAHAHA. I LIKED MOST OF IT ACCEPTTTTT THE FUZZY PEA POD THINGS IN A BOWL :[ ,THEY WERE GROSSSSS!! TOOK ME BACK TO THE DAYS OF HAVING TO SIT AT THE DINNER TABLE FOR AN HOUR UNTIL I FINISHED MY VEGGIES :[ ,BLAHHH!

ANYWHOOO, IT WAS LOTS OF FUN AND WE HAD NICE TALKS AND LAUGHS WALKING AROUND TOGETHER. AND YES, WE ALL MADE IT BACK UP THE HILL TO OUR HOUSE :o. ITS A DOOZY IF YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT. ANNE, YOU WOULD HAVE HAD QUITE THE SHOW IF YOU LOOKED OUT YOUR WINDOW LAST NIGHT ;].

JUST SOME SHOPPING TODAY AND MAYBE SOME WORK IN THE BASEMENT IF ITS NOT TO HOT DOWN THERE???

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE! :}

Weeeeeeeeee :}

JUST FLYING BY (HEHEHE) TO SAY ITS ANOTHER HOT AND HUMID MESS OUTSIDE. I WILL BE CLEANING INDOORS TODAY. YIP :/

IF YOUR AT A POOL OR THE OCEAN, ENJOY!!! PERFECT WEATHER FOR BOTH LATELY.

CLIFF MADE THIS PIC OF ME ON JIB JAB. DO I LOVE IT? YEAHHHHHHHH,LOL! 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY :} !!!!

SOME NEW THINGS

MORNING! :}

I LOVE THIS PINTEREST PIC. FROM THE CATS FACE, IT SEEMS THE CROW IS YAPPING AWAY AND ANNOYING THE KITTY, LOL.

PICKED THIS BRANCH UP OFF THE DRIVEWAY THIS MORNING. ITS HAS ACORNS ON IT AND SINCE ITS ABSOLUTELY DISSSSGUSSSSTING OUTSIDE, I BROUGHT THIS IN TO REMIND ME OF COOLER DAYS.

ALSO ON MY FIREPLACE IS THIS AMAZING, AWESOME, YUMMY SMELLING SMUDGE STICK MY FRIEND ANNE MADE FOR ME. ITS GORGEOUS AND I WILL USE IT IN A "FALL" FIRE PIT :}.

POP FOUND ME THIS BEAUTIFUL OLD COAT RACK. IT IS NOW IN MY FOYER. PROBABLY AN ANTIQUE AND SO STURDY!!

ANNE ALSO BROUGHT ME HER OLD BASEMENT WINDOWS, AS SHE HAS PUT NEW ONES IN. THEY ARE TO VINTAGE COOL. I WILL DO PROJECTS WITH THEM SOON. FOR NOW I WASHED THEM UP AND PUT THEM BEHIND THE CHAIRS WHILE THEY DRY FOR PROTECTION FROM FALLS. APPARENTLY REX IS THEIR PROTECTOR, LOL. THIS DOG IS SO FUNNY!! HE IS LIKE A REINCARNATED CRANKY OLD MAN :]....Grandpa??? hahaha

THIS HOUSE WAS ON PINTEREST. I ADMIT THE LAND AROUND IT LOOKS A BIT CREEPY (WHICH I LIKE ;] }BUT I WOULD JUST KILL TO DECORATE THIS HOMES PORCH FOR HALLOWEEN OR CHRISTMAS OR ANYTIME OF YEAR! HOPEFULLY SOME DAY ILL GET A NICE BIG PORCH :}. HOPE FLOATS!

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL. IF YOU HAVE ANY SORT OF BREATHING PROBLEMS, DO NOT HANGOUT OUTSIDE TODAY!!! THE HUMIDITY IS LIKE A WALL! GRRRR ;]

MORNINGGGG

                              IT SEEMS I AM HOPELESS 

MY MORNING COFFEE CUP AND..

MY WATER GLASS :}

(ONE DOLLAR AT STOP AND SHOP BY THE WAY ;] )

DO YOU KNOW A WRITER? GET THEM THIS. ITS FILLED WITH AWESOME SAYINGS!!

HAVE A GOOD ONE ALL! :}

OH YEAHHH BABY!! SUMMER GIRLS, DIVERT YOUR EYES ;]

I WALKED INTO THE HOLIDAY ISLE AT STOP AND SHOP AND MY HEART SKIPPED A BEAT AS I MARVELED AT THE BOUNTY BEFORE ME. I AM PROBABLY THE ONLY PERSON, IN AT LEAST NORTHPORT, THAT WAS BEYOND THRILLED TO SEE THE HALLOWEEN GOODS ON DISPLAY.

I HAVE TO GET SOME OF THESE CUTIES FOR SURE :}. I DO LOVE MY PAPER CANDY BAGS THE BEST THOUGH SO IF YOU SEE SOME COOL ONES, LET ME KNOW OKAY :}.

DID THE USUAL PASTA AND POP TODAY(AND BILL :} ). NOT BAD. MADE THE THIN, THIN ZUCCHINI STRIPS COATED IN FLOUR AND FRIED. LOVE EM!

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT WEEKEND!

I WISH I BROUGHT MY POINTED BLACK HAT

I WAS TAKEN ON A LUNCH ADVENTURE THIS WEEK . ON COMING UP TO THE SIDE OF THIS BUILDING, I WAS LIKE "HEY, THIS PLACE LOOKS COOL!"  AND IT WAS IN FACT WHERE MY ADVENTURE INTENDED TO TAKE ME. UPON TURNING THE CORNER AND SEEING THE NAME OF THE JOINT I WAS LIKE "YIPPEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!"

 :} :} :} :} :} :}

THE INSIDE DID NOT DISAPPOINT! COOL OLD COUCHES IN BRIGHT JEWEL TONES AND ANTIQUES WERE SCATTERED ABOUT THE PLACE.

THE LIGHTING WAS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE! THEY USED OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN MAINLY WITCHY  COLORS AND TONS OF...

BLUE BULBS WERE POPPED INTO OLD CHANDELIER AROUND THE ROOMS. IT WAS THE PERFECT MIX (FOR ME) OF HALLOWEEN WITH A TOUCH OF CHRISTMAS TO COME,LOL.(BLUE IS MY FAV X-MAS COLORED LIGHTS)

WAS GONNA SIT HERE BUT.. MY OLD LADY BACK OPTED FOR A REAL TABLE AND CHAIRS (I'M GETTING OLD!).

I WANTED TO TAKE HOME ALL THEIR JARS OF HERBS AND SUCH. OH AND IN THE BATHROOM THERE WAS NO AIR FRESHENER BUT INSTEAD A INCENSE HOLDER WITH STICK INCENSE AND MATCHES (COOL!)

ONE OF THEIR PRETTY PIECES :}

THE MENU WAS AWESOME WITH CIGARETTE BURNS AND ALL,LOL. TELLS YA HOW LONG THIS PLACE MUST BE IN BUSINESS.

THIS IS A VERY CREATIVE LIST OF 4 SHOT ESSPRESS DRINKS. TOOK FOREVER TO CHOOSE BUT I ENDED UP WITH A ICED INKWELL, WHICH IS BASICALLY VANILLA BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR.

IT CAME SERVED IN A MASON JAR (YIP) WITH A GOOD BLOB OF WHAT SEEMED TO BE HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM AND IT WAS AMAZZZZZZINGGGG!!!! I ALSO HAD A CHOCOLATE CROUSANT WHICH WAS AMAZZZZING AS WELL!!!! I'LL BE DREAMING OF BOTH FOR MONTHS TO COME. THEY ARE VEGAN SO NO MEAT BUT THE FRIES AND SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP WAS GRRREAT!! OH AND BIG PRETZELS WERE YUMMY TO. I DID NOT STARVE WITHOUT THE MEAT, LOL!!

AWESOME ADVENTURE!!!! ITS IN HEMPSTEAD IF YOU WANT TO TRY IT (THE AREA WASN'T TO BAD AT ALL)

LOOK!!!! 'PIONEER WOMAN COLLECTION' MEASURING CUPS :}. LOVVVVE THEM AND I WANT HER WHOLE COLLECTION AT WALMART!! THESE ARE MY FIRST PIECES.

FINALLY PICKED UP THE PAINT BRUSH AGAIN. STILL A LONGGG WAYS TO GO BUT I'M GETTING THERE :}.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE! GO ON AN ADVENTURE AND TRY A NEW PLACE OR ACTIVITY.