June 27, 2012

We're here. We all made it to Primitive Gathering and it's early in the morning. Lynn, Denise and I are having coffee and "better than sex" cake for our early morning breakfast snack....I'm sure we'll eat healthier later.

This morning we are going to the warehouse and store to shop!!! Yippee!!! (it's all about the shopping). Tonight well be having lasagna, salad and yummy garlic bread.

I need to get busy soon and get some cookies baked.

Tomorrow we are heading to two shops JJ stitches and Country Sampler!!! Oh my gosh. Wait until you see the pictures I'll be sending you!

I'll add more tomorrow for you. It's time for more coffee!!!!

Hugs to all!!

Gloria

June 25, 2012 - Monday

Help me.... I'm drowning!!!

Wow... in case you've been living in a cave and haven't seen the weather conditions in Florida... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!  I've never seen so much rain in my life!  Debby GO HOME!! (wherever that may be...just out of Florida!)

Did you notice that Thursday I didn't get to post?  Well... a gremlin attached my hard drive and I had my on-line computing service company getting it OUT of there!  I couldn't do anything.... don't you hate those kind?  However, with their magic it's all cleaned up!  I tell you what... I love this company - www.cyberdefender.com.  You purchase a 1-3 year program... and ANY thing that you need help with on your computer.. you call them.. they have you do a few things to help them get signed on... they take over your computer... and fix it all!  It's simply wonderful!

We did all make it to our Girls Retreat!  I have 3 GREAT friends that work on the Camp Blanding base and they love to sew and quilt.  They are new to this whole thing so a couple times a year we all get together and sew and we teach them new things.  They are all SO FUNNY and I simply LOVE THEM ALL TO DEATH!!  There is NEVER a dull moment when they are all together! 

Paula and Maryellen came too!  Paula and Cynthia (girlfriends from Texas) flew in from Texas... and Maryellen drove over from the Tampa area.  Say HI to them!!

They are so funny... when we all get together they laugh about all the tables and room they need!  They LOVE lots of space.  We told them we were going to have to charge them more $$ for the space they took.  hahahahaha!  See the window in the back?  Well... we got to watch grey rainy clouds the whole time we were sewing!  Lovely...but on the brighter side.... what better thing to be doing when it's raining than sewing?

Here is my sweet Heather and her best high school buddy KIM.... They are such nuts together!!  I'm sure you can just imagine if you've been around Heather!!  Kim is the mommy of twins (boy and girl) that are now 3 years old.  She deserved a weekend break.  Plus she got to visit with her mommy that lives in Middleburg and SLEEP.  10 - 11 hours each night!  What a treat for her.  She made the cutest clothes for her little girl - Bella!  And... and adorable frog pillow for Luke!!

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We all had to say our goodbyes on Sunday... sniffle... I hate it when everyone has to leave and go home!  NOT GOOD!!

Thanks to Wynette, Barbara, Diane, and Donna (she left us for a vacation in Washingon DC) for putting up with all of us.  WE HAD A GREAT TIME!

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Today is another busy day for me.... I'm washing, packing, going to the bank, getting toes done.... because tomorrow I'm taking 13 girls with me to Wisconsin to Primitive Gatherings Retreat!!

What fun this will be... I can't wait to get behind that 15 passenger van (I get to drive) and haul our fannies around the state on a fun Quilt Trip Shop Hop!  Oh...that reminds me.. I need to email the shop owners and let them know we are coming!  Plus some gals from Primitive Gatherings are going with us!  Those poor shop owners won't know what hit them if I don't!!!  They'll think they are being invaded!

So...here's the schedule... we leave with the chickens in the morning...so NO BLOG POST... then when we get to Wisconsin... I should be able to take photos and share them with you...they now have WIFI at the retreat...so that should be fun. 

While I'm gone... I sure hope it dries up here!!! 

That's all for today gang... so sorry!!! Gotta get moving...then it's lunch with Jack and on to Cinnamon's to drop off my Baaaad Girls Club projects for Karen !!!

Chat with you on Wednesday morning... if we're not swimming to the Ark by then!

Have a happy and keep on sewing!!!

Gloria

June 20, 2012 - Wednesday

YES!!!!  I did get to hold my baby great granddaughter - Aubree... what a sweet baby girl.  I love it when they squeak...and then stretch real big... so darn cute!  Here's an updated photo... (or two)...

Her little eyes are still a little puffy.  Of course...she was asleep the entire time I was there... boo hoo!

Here's her mommy - Elizibeth!!!  She'll make a great mommy...

she loves children!!

They got to go home yesterday... so I think I'll give her a call today and see how they are getting along.  They grow up so fast... I told Elizibeth.. I remember when she was as little as Aubree!!!!  Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... my little boy is a GRANDFATHER!!!!  (whew....this is unbelievable!)

Oh well... it is what it is and we're as  young as we feel.... right?

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What a fun day I have going on today!!!  My friend, Denise, has retired from teaching school.  So some of her other teacher pals are giving her a retirement party at Cinnamon's!  We are all going to sew together ... all day... and have lunch together... !!  I can't wait.  They are all such a wonderful group of gals... so much fun to be with!

Then...tonight... it's my favorite show - "So You Think You Can Dance" !!  I love this show... it's so great to see  young people go after their passion and DANCE!  Thank you Nigel.. for producing this show.  It's one of the highlights of my week.  Then...when the choreographers get their hands on the dancers ... some of the dances are simply breath-taking!  You would think I was a dancer... but no... not so much!  Haven't taken a dance lesson in my life.  However, I do love watching it!

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Look what I found for today...

I so... so... so... wish I owned these.  They are "frogs" but they are with jars!... for flowers - antique ones.  I think they are so lovely.  Can't you just see sweet daisies in them?  I've never seen this type before... !!!

Now... I've decided this is a pretty smart idea.  We have lots of cutting boards... and they are currently leaning up against the side of the cabinet wall.  However... they are heavy.. and before you know it.. I've moved a pan and they go sliding down all over the place.  I could just have one of these installed and my "sliding" problems would be over.  I think I'll put this on my shopping list...so I can find one the next time I'm out and about!  Then...getting it installed... that's step 2!!!

Ahh... the little red wagon!  Did you all have one?  We did.. only ours was pretty good size.  We used to haul each other around in it... pull it behind our bike... fill it full of toys.  What great times. 

I have one now... a tiny one - remember them?  Well... let me tell you... it is adorable sitting in the middle of your dining room table full of fun things for the season.  Then.. sometimes when we're not using the fireplace... I put it inside  fill it full of white candles and burn them.  It looks so cute... I have an old wooden goose that sits in front of it.  LOVE IT!!

It's also adorable on the front porch full of ferns and geraniums!

Ha!  I thought these were pretty funny for Halloween.  They are oranges with faces painted on them with a permanent market.  What a fun project for your kids to do!  Let's see who can make the scariest face!!  These are all pretty happy little fellows!

Are you on a diet... are you only allowed to have 1 stinkin' cup of cereal (why bother...right?)  Well...here is a clever idea.  They have applied one of those sticky hooks to the outside and then hung their measuring cup to it!!!  Now...that's pretty darn clever I think.  Why can't I think of time saving things like this? 

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Ha... I thought of Toby and all of his "girls"(4 of them!!)  at his house!  You know how girls are...they have to have all of these foo-foo things in the shower...there just is never enough shelf space in a shower to hold everything.  These are little plastic (open weaved) baskets they have attached to the shower hooks.  One for each girl!!!  Isn't this clever????

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And last... look at this cutie picture!!!  She's ready to "Ride em Cowboys" isn't she?  I love the baby rolls!!!  They are cute now... but not when she's older... right?

Have a super Wednesday.... enjoy your family and friends!

Hugs to everyone!!

Gloria