Weekend

What a fun weekend, kids, kids and still missing two grand kids! I had my little girls for the weekend with other grand kids coming over to play. So the volume and activity in my house was really up. Funny how much energy they can have.

It is amazing how much fun they can have with one silly chicken hat.

It really was a birthday gift from my sister. You see in my kitchen & dinning area I have chicken decor. Plus my seven girls outside.

All I can say is boys will be boys!

There was some quiet moments with coloring and getting creative.

And boys do play with dolls, that is if they include cars and motorcycles. Another somewhat quiet moment except for car motor sounds.

Pizza was in order for dinner! Hey, Grandmas can feed them anything and send them home on a sugar high, hee-hee!

The house got quiet so I had to investigate to see what was up. They were all on my bed and when asked what they were doing? They answered;

we are having a family reunion!! But then boys will be boys!!!

Today turned out to be a really pretty day so the little park in town was in order.

Of course we ended the day with going home and getting ready for trick or treating. Mom and Dad arrived home in time to take them around their neighbor.



This Grammy return home to her quiet home and made a cup of tea. I truly know the meaning of a good tired! I hope your weekend was as fun as mine!!

ZZZZZZZZ June

Sewing Maraton

I had to put my nose to the grind this weekend. I have been lagging behind on my sewing. So I finished sewing 7 pillowcases and 3 boy's pajamas. Now on to 4 girl pajamas, but I have to wait until this coming weekend. I didn't have enough fabric to match the girls pillowcases so YEAH, my sister found it. She is bringing it to me Friday night. This is the major sewing I am doing for Christmas. I still have to make some 18" doll clothes for a granddaughters birthday in December.

The quilt my sister and I are making for our Aunt had to be put on the back burner. My sister has an eye disease that required surgery. Well she got a very serious infection in her eye from the surgery and temporarily lost her eye sight. With lots of antibotics the infection is undercontrol and the eye sight is starting to return. We still don't know the outcome from scaring of the infection. Her job requires good eyesight so this has been really scary for her.

It's been a long weekend so off to bed I go! Tomorrow will be a rainy day in the Northwest and I so want to curl up on my sofa with a fire burning and not go to work!! Ha-ha, I can always dream!

Enjoy June

I'M A WINNER!

I entered a drawing and guess what, I won. It amazes me how I sign on to read a few of my blogs that I follow and I end up off onto new blogs. My list of blogs I follow keeps getting longer and longer. I found a blog about a gal sews like crazy. http://sewbabynews.blogspot.com/ She had this give away for patterns by Ellie Inspired http://www.ellieinspired.com/ This gal Laura is so talented and I so love her patterns. Well the give away was for patterns of "It's a Girl Thing" Now lets see, I have four granddaughters so which one do I start with. I really like the big poka dot dress called Twirl Girl. Don't all little girls love to twirl? Hummmm??? Christmas Dresses????? Take a look at these pictures of the patterns!

And guess what, I get another pattern soon that hasn't been released yet. Go check out both of their blogsites. You will be amazed at the sewing of Ann and the patterns of Laura!

Enjoy hopping around on blogs like I do!

June

The CITY that doesn't SLEEP!

I just returned from Las Vegas; really it was work, honest!!! I was at my annual industry conference; listing to many speakers, freezing in over air condition rooms, and sleeping on hard beds, but I survived. I am not a gambler so the machines are not a draw for me. I have been in Vegas many time for meetings and the one things that gets to me is the noise. The constant bells and buzzers of those machines. Then outside is the noise of traffic and sirens. I know there are other parts of the city besides the strip but I'm not sure I could ever live there.

The one good things about this trip was my friend who I visited in Texas flew up to spend a few days with me. She does like playing the penny machines - big spender!!! So while I was in class she was happy playing. Our evenings were spent eating some wonderful dinners. Yes, Vegas does have good food! We also must have put on twenty miles walking. I swear every casino is a mile long. It was so fun to have her there but always so sad to say goodbye. Sure wished it was cheaper to fly to Texas for more frequent visits.


But we sure did a lot of laughing, especially talking to strangers to take our picture. But mainly laughing at the people watching. I do believe it is true; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

It's back to work and I am done traveling for the year. So now I can start planning and dreaming for my next venture. I am so ready to stay home for now, get my fall outside work done and then it is on to the holidays. I still have sewing project to complete and with seven grand kids shopping needs to start early.

Keep your fingers cross this weekend is nice weather! Making more memories with family and enjoy staying home.

June

FALL IS HERE!

Yes that is correct. The days are shorter and it is so dark when I get up now. Rain is on it way so I think my flowers are about done for the year. Now it is onto garden clean up and putting everything to bed for the winter. But I did get one last bouquet for the table.


I love roses and these colors are some of my favorites. I will miss them this winter so maybe I'll have to visit the florist come November.

At work we have an annual customer appreciation day and we give away pumpkins. We also have games and food, yum! I just love the color of pumpkins and want all of them for my yard!

After everyone left I did manage to bring home about a dozen so they look great amongst the mums! Yes, I am a color orange lover!

It is football season and I love football. From NFL, to college "Go Ducks", to high school and how about grandson's flag football. Last weekend I had the pleasure of going to Bend to watch my grand kids. Of course parents have season Duck tickets! Sunday it was the big Rams flag football game.




The stance, concentration, watch that ball and runner! Kaleb is number 8 and he loves, I mean loves football.


And he is off!! He is serious about his game, not quite like the cheerleader in the back ground. It is so much fun watching this age. They are 1st and 2nd graders.

So go out and support your team, do fall clean up, snuggle with a good book, and for me it is off to a work conference on Sunday.

Enjoy June

WHERE IS MY WORKER?

Where has my energy gone? I think it must still be on vacation. I have tried to kick start myself into getting some of my pending projects like sewing pillowcases and Aunt’s quilt, Fall cleanup in the yard, Garden cleanup like digging potatoes, putting away lawn and patio furniture and the list goes on. None of this is done and one of these fall days the weather will turn. I will get soaking wet in the rain doing all the outside chores because I waited until the last minute. You all should know by now I tend to operate on the last minute theory. Here again I’m wondering where that hunky garden boy – Man is? Do any of you know of one?

So this has got me to thinking of those entire dating site out there. Have any of you looked at them.

I had a dear friend sign herself up and she is married to send prospective candidates my way. She read all their profile and then emails me the one I should take a second look at. Here is the problem, as outgoing and chatty as I am, you put a single man (prospective candidate) in front of me and I totally freeze up. You would think by my age I would have all the moxy I need. Plus let me inform you dating at my age I don’t fine fun; how in the heck am I supposed to be on my best behavior and impress. Good grief Gertrude!!! So I am open for suggests, but until they come flooding in I am so totally happy by myself. You see there is something to say for that! Don’t have to answer to anyone, don’t have to cook and clean if I don’t want to, can take off and travel on a whim, and the toilet seat is always down!

But in case I do post a profile on me it would read something like this. What am I looking for? Some one who is willing to cook, clean, work in the yard and garden. Build my projects with a willing smile. Drop any projects to travel at a moments notice. Of course do your own laundry! Then it would continue on that you must own your own "nice" home with acreage and allow me to redecorate. Also be financially secure and want to share it. Above all not want too much on my time, in other words, Don't smother! Really how many takers do you think I would get.

Especially if I posted this picture!

Do you think I look my age? Well they say everyone posts current pictures!

I've enjoyed a few laughs at myself as I am writing this and I hope you have too! So now onto finding my own energy and not relying on others.
Enjoy June

I"M BACK

The returning from vacation is bitter sweet. Yes, I love sleeping in my own bed but I had such a relaxing time this year. It mainly was spent at the pool of a dear girlfriend. I truly needed some down time. You know that time with no worries and responsibilities. The main stress er was decided which restaurant we were eating at tonight. You see we stayed in the pool until about 5:30 everyday.

Yep, this was the main activity I did for two and a half weeks. Thanks girlfriends for allowing me to take this picture of our fun. My friend lives in Granbury, TX so when we got a couple of days of rain showers it was off to shopping in Forth Worth area. Thanks goodness my suitcase wasn't full flying down. I got my workout lugging it back home.

During my time I made a side trip to So. Dakota and Iowa. Okay it's wasn't exactly a short trip but I attending a family reunion. What fun it was to visit with relatives I haven't seen in many years. It was 8 years ago that I was back there. Beside all the visiting and also traveling up to Minnesota I held my cousin to a promise.

I got my buggy ride. Oh what fun it is to clop along on the roads and see all the scenery at a slower pace. It turned out to be an absolute perfect evening. Not to warm or muggy which So. Dakota can get. Yes, he is my favorite cousin in the whole wide world!

Then it was back to Texas for more sun, pool and girlfriends. I moved from the coast of Oregon about 8 years ago and left behind some special friends. SusiQ(from the coast) and I travel to Texas as often as we can to visit a mutual friend who relocated to Texas. See what grand kids do to you! Our friend moved to TX to be closer to her daughter and grandchild. But her heart is still in Oregon. We ended our trip with dinner at our favorite place. Babe's Chicken House, yum, yum.

Oh what memories we created and will last us a life time. Anyone who says they don't need a girlfriend just hasn't found a good one yet. I've found two!!!

Enjoy June