Celebrating holidays early is nothing new for me. I've already started the next holiday -- Valentines Day.

I have eaten quite a few little boxes of these Sweethearts candies since they have been out on the shelves in the stores just the past week or so.  I've given them to myself. I think I deserve them -- being at work all day, sometimes all alone with no one here but me.

So its me, my computer (where I blog stalk A LOT), my Dasani water, my radio, and the few phone calls and few customers and a lot of UPS and FEDEX guys who come in and out, and my cell phone to take pictures of this.

 It's sweet!!

gin

One of the good things . .

. .  about the ending of winter is all the 50-60-75% off and clearance sales, and of course the great spring warm weather that comes.

Just by hitting the mall during lunch these caught my eye:

Like the sweater with the faux fur around the collar -- clearance rack.

And, boots everywhere!

Some good steals out there. I was good though, I didn't buy anything.

gin

Shuffle

I’m in the shuffle, in the mix, with my new ipod shuffle.

(this is not my hand. but it is the exact ipod shuffle that i have - model, color, and all)



I got a lot of great gifts for Christmas. I enjoyed them all. Thank you for all my great gifts. This was one of those great gifts.

Our family draws names for gift giving and  this was my gift. It’s great. I can lip sync, jive, and work all at the same time.  And you don't want to be around me while it's plugged in my ears, because -- I won't hear you, I won't know that you're even around, and you will probably think I am out of my mind or too old to act like this. But, I'm having a good time! (just ask my husband)

Some of my first itunes downloads are Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey, The Beatles, some Christian music, and a few others. I have tons more space, of course, for many, many, many more.

I ROCK!

gin

2011

The new year started off good. Just hanging around the house doing really nothing.

Found a few sparklers left over from last year and we played with them till we burned them all out.

Just us and the dogs!

A little cuddling with the fur balls. Molly-dog spent her holidays with us.

A little cooking and eating. Some good ol' comfort food -- shrimp etoufee'.

And doing a little bit of spring cleaning -- early!

I've made no new year resolutions this year. Mainly because I know there is a lot of stuff I need to do -- or a lot of stuff I need to do better. So I really work on that every year anyway.

So instead of a new year's resolution, I have a mission. My mission (other than to always be genuinely kind and courteous and helpful) is to search all year for several "choir angel trios" sets. You say what? I would love to have (and to give) a set of little "choir angels". I saw exactly what I want to have --they were displayed at someone's house; they are vintage, old, and really sweet looking. It was a set of 3 little ceramic /glass angel choir boys with robes on, holding their song sheet. You really had to see it to want a set, I guess.  Somewhat similar to this, either choir boys or an angel choir:

   So that is my mission for the rest of this year. I'll be looking high and low, in every nook and cranny, in every antique store, flea market, junk shop, treasure chest. I can't wait to get started and accomplish my mission!!

gin

7 days

Seven days till Christmas Day.

At least the dog is ready.

Yes I know it's Christmas

19 days till Christmas. I know.
I'm almost done.
I have the tree up, the stockings hung, most of the gifts wrapped.
I'm almost done.

Here's some Christmas cheer for your enjoyment.
(Disclaimer -- these are not my pictures, but of Jennifer's Christmas stuff!)

 

Notice the leg lamp in the upstairs foyer window!! Riding around looking at lights. This one was a favorite!

This is actually her Christmas tree.

Little guys Tyler on the right and JoeJoe on the left wanting to open their presents!!

Tomorrow will be Christmas cheer from the wilderness.

gin

December's Christmas Countdown

The last chance for Cathy's Christmas Countdown.

I've made a few reindeer ornaments this month already. One for an ornament swap, one for YOE, one for a hostess, and one for me!!

Check here for more projects.

The Real Halloween

Trent, Lillie and Joe did the pumpkin carving, trick or treating, hay ride, they did it all at Lillie's parents and sent me some pics.
One Spider Man trick or treater.

Joe's pumpkin looks scary all lit up at night.

And two carved pumpkins. The own above that Trent, Lillie and Joe carved and the one below that Jennifer, Chris and Tyler carved.

Halloween is fun.

gin

Cathy's Christmas Countdown

Cathy is inspiring us to get busy with our Christmas gifts.

My October project was stocking stuffers for girls. Some quick and easy crunches for pony tails. All colors and designs.

Fabric sewed together and ironed.

Crunches made.

Models

fabric = 16" long and 4" wide.

elastic = 6" long and 1/2" wide

sew fabric strips right sides together.

turn right side out, iron

feed elastic thru

sew elastic to each end of fabric tube to hold in place,
(fabric will be gathered up around elastic)

turn ends in and sew ends together.

Now I have to come up with a guys stocking stuffer!!

Go here to see more participants projects.
gin

Happy Happy Happy

Happy Birthday Trent

Happy Anniversary to us

Happy Halloween to you