tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155876330249232422024-03-13T11:49:25.931-07:00PJ's Shabby Rose PlaceI love roses, anything with roses, the pinker the better, come sit a while and read my ramblings.PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-82257411325465428262010-12-16T16:29:00.000-08:002010-12-18T08:50:18.194-08:00It's Beginning to look a Lot like Christmas<strong><em><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, Randy and Nicks birthdays have come and gone, they are 11and 15, oh how time does fly. Christmas cookies are almost finished, I made 22 kinds already, neighbors will be thrilled. My decorating inside and outside is finished, the shopping almost completed. We are making hard tack candy and fudge Sunday at Jan's with all 5 boys, should be interesting. Next week I will just clean and have some time to sit and do nothing (Yeah!! Right!!)</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-family: Arial;">I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone by, soon it will be time to go to Fl. and when we come home it will be almost spring. Miss sitting on my deck but at these temps with the snow forgettaboutit.</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-60995743304100110242010-11-01T09:11:00.000-07:002010-11-01T09:11:10.506-07:00November 1, What happened?<strong><em><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">November 1, Wow!! What happened to the year? Got home from Fl. last Sunday, shoulda stayed, freezer broke on Thurs., furnace quit on Fri. and glue gun blew up on Sunday, hmmmmmmmm somebody trying to tell us something? Have been w/o furnace all weekend, supposedly furnace and freezer are getting fixed today. Made a trip to Calcutta with a bunch of stuff Sat. and am trying to get a ton more done in the next two weeks for the open house. But I'm scattered and I have to stop that, need to work on one thing and finish it. Got too many ideas rattling in my head. Boys won football Fri. night 35 to 6, now to the playoffs. Anthony went to Penn State this weekend and loved it. Trick or Treat was Sat. night and we only had about half what we did last year, but wasn't disappointed cause Veronica and John brought David Robert and Dominic and I was sure glad to see them. They are coming to Rob's party on Sunday. Lots to do this week. Christmas is 55 days away, geez, I'm depressing myself, think I need a nap.</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-45003707123376182982010-10-21T09:26:00.000-07:002010-10-21T09:26:54.932-07:00<strong><em><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Yesterday was our Rob's 18th birthday, how did that happen? The years have flown by, just yesterday he was that little boy crying "I jus wanna be wif you", Jill would be so very proud as I'm sure she is watching over him. He has grown into such a wonderful young man despite losing his momma at such an early age. We have tried to keep her memory alive. We are still in Fl. and starting home this weekend. Got my cupboards finished painted, scrubbed furniture, and new stove is in and shed is up, so now it's home to try and finish a bunch of stuff for the shop for Christmas. Started a lot, now just to hurry and get them done. Weather here is still hot and kind of looking forward to some cooler weather, I work much better when it's not so hot. Spoiled everyone here with brownies, stuffed pepper soup, cupcakes, pumpkin pie, and boston cream pie, so it's time to go home and spoil my peeps there. Going to have a BD party for Rob on Nov. 7. </span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-70429931742259965502010-10-08T11:21:00.000-07:002010-10-08T11:21:31.148-07:00Here we are sunny Florida<strong><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We made it to Fl. Sat. night, 15 hours straight and were we ever beat. Got here, golf cart a mildew mess, weeds like a forest, but two days later, and some elbow grease, and it is starting to look like we live here again.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Worked on kitchen for two days, with some great helpers, its pretty much ready for inspection next wk. will call inspector on Mon.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My new stove came today and I am right now painting behind it, what a filty mess that was, but it was probably never moved the whole time it was here.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Ordered new shed and it will come on Mon. Randy has been working to clean out the old one.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The weather here is just beautiful, 85 all the time and no rain, nice breeze. Have done no crafting just reading. Other starting to come in, Patty on way today.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Well, it's back to painting so it can be done and move the stove where it belongs, not a lot of room to move around this place, when I go home I feel like I'm in a mansion.</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-9032668219387503312010-09-29T06:39:00.000-07:002010-09-29T06:40:45.052-07:00Some of my machines<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitW3Cw3JrAxNz3VaUTNLCHCdlWVA7idSBlH-83PWeH-2T2hEC3yUsN8omazlIuvg4cn0WNGZY_4zTwRNZxQXv-Afv119qJR7GelPAxoEmL4OzbD0y86I5fvK2uBRZb5NK7oE4S_vghkPZ/s1600/100_0384.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitW3Cw3JrAxNz3VaUTNLCHCdlWVA7idSBlH-83PWeH-2T2hEC3yUsN8omazlIuvg4cn0WNGZY_4zTwRNZxQXv-Afv119qJR7GelPAxoEmL4OzbD0y86I5fvK2uBRZb5NK7oE4S_vghkPZ/s320/100_0384.jpg" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:RIGHT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-19991435794261862182010-09-28T20:25:00.000-07:002010-09-28T20:25:30.938-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKNX4GXbvBrxHenurO3poNt35MjO32TJ2sWdWofV2Z0rIV_eRRPE63WwWuJo4QJuK6D2eK0RweaBnJgkaZtVVsSJlDN-MdNCjRhyHSebXGcqpRbIoGI8sUgaHw2ApREfonqzeIeJPDC4Z/s1600/Scan.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKNX4GXbvBrxHenurO3poNt35MjO32TJ2sWdWofV2Z0rIV_eRRPE63WwWuJo4QJuK6D2eK0RweaBnJgkaZtVVsSJlDN-MdNCjRhyHSebXGcqpRbIoGI8sUgaHw2ApREfonqzeIeJPDC4Z/s400/Scan.jpg" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-81148613994466600132010-09-25T12:16:00.000-07:002010-09-25T12:16:26.831-07:00September 25<strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yesterday was my baby sisters birthday, Lord, she was 58. Hope she had a nice one.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Just posted a picture of that Susan Jill Hall boot, this was in the process, just finished it today, and I antiqued it, looks great. Love that book, so I'm going to do a few more things. This summer I found that bunch of cupboard doors that are unfinished and routed on the edge, looks like a frame around a picture. So I'm doing a couple of those and I based two old wood ironing boards, probably won't get them done just yet, but it's a start. Howland won last night 48 - 0, now that makes them 5 - 0, good for them. Got the garden cleaned off and a lot of the perinnials cut back, seems like they were just sprouting. Morning glories are about done, where did summer go. Nick got bit by a bee in his sock yesterday at gym and it swelled up pretty bad. Jan went to check on him and gave him some Benadryl so he marched last night. He was here for breakfast this morning (mickey d's of course) and it still was swollen and red, said it was starting to itch so that's good. Rob got his first check on Wed. it was 2 pays cause they screwed up his withholding papers so he was happy. Steve called today and asked us over for Carole's birthday tomorrow, she will be tickled. Little Rand is in some tournaments for soccer today and his papa went. Guess I better get back to work, my horoscope said I could take a break today but not for too long so I can meet my goal. Don't believe in that stuff but amazing how on the money it is sometimes.</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-53419775493370856042010-09-17T20:32:00.000-07:002010-09-17T20:32:39.477-07:00Friday Night Football<strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Howland won their game tonight, 16 - 0 against Canfield, that makes them 4 and 0. Great Job!! I listened on the radio and the announcer said Anthony was a Jr. and the other guy said I think he's the whole junior class. I'm so glad for the kids, they get so excited. Did some more painting tonight. Found Beaulas Basement book by Susan Jill Hall, wondered where it was, here I had it tucked inside a folder with her patterns. Just yesterday I was trying to close my wallet and looked in the inside pockets to see what was keeping it from closing and I found a fifty I didn't know I had. Hmmmmmm must be old age. Rob said he is going to Homecoming tomorrow night by himself, good for him. Hope Rick takes a nice picture.</em></span></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-28263818370788137812010-09-16T09:42:00.000-07:002010-09-19T06:35:24.174-07:00<strong><em><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today is our boys day. We get Rob and Joe this afternoon. Julie asked me to make the extra six lbs. of spaghetti for the football team this afternoon, so I will do that and I have a tray of barbecue ribs in the oven. Painted a little this morning, trying to get at least some things based before Fl. that gives me a head start when I come home cause it's hectic. Last night was Joe's band night, Nick went with us and Joe did such a great job. His momma is surely proud of her Jojo. Raining somewhat here today, supposed to be storms but as I look out now the sun is shining but that could be a bad thing.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: Arial;">Randy is at his moms and I did get one of the six books read, think I will start another today. </span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-71132286775514382972010-09-15T09:45:00.000-07:002010-09-15T09:45:29.187-07:00Hump Day<strong><em><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Went to pick up pay check stopped at bank and came home. Ok, is that enough for today? Oh yea washed a load of clothes, now can I read? I need to make mega calls today for Cole Valley, want to be ahead by the time we leave here. Looking forward to doing nothing but what I want, don't care if it's hot or not, I'll just stay inside. Taking my crochet back, didn't get any of it done here, too much other stuff to do, will just leave it there and work on it when we are down there. Tried to call Ritchie and Patty but no answer, talked to BF this morning, but had trouble w/ the connection, don't know if it's her phone or mine. Time will tell. Making some kind of chicken for supper, probably w/ mashed potatoes. Need to get pictures of my studio. (hehe)</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-42817231745056862382010-09-14T06:25:00.000-07:002010-09-14T06:25:52.016-07:00Another Beautiful Fall Day<strong><em><span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today I think we will get our flu shots, Yuk~ Last night was a really nice evening for drum night, Nick made us proud. Anthony was there and asked a girl to Homecoming and she accepted. He was sooo excited. On the news last night one sports reporter said he was the best Offensive Lineman in the state. Wow!! Don't care just want him to do what he loves. I finally cut out those curtains I have been wanting to make for the dining room, probably won't get them done before Christmas but it's a start. Working on some ice skates for Christmas and at least I can get them based before we leave for Kitzyland. I'm excited cause I bought a new stove and it will be delivered when we get there. I want to finish painting the cupboards and it will be fairly quiet so I might be able to get it done.</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-56056932401284628802010-09-13T06:14:00.000-07:002010-09-13T06:18:27.803-07:00Wow, wonder if I can keep this up!<strong><em><span style="color:#ff99ff;">It's Monday and a beautiful fall day. Tonight is Night of Drums and must go watch Nicky D. hope to get some painting and sewing done today. Wednesday is Joey's Band Night at Mathews and plan on being there. Started some pork in crock pot yesterday but it didn't get done, will finish it today and maybe run to the store. Fall is in the air, crisp and sunny. Started a prim blog also and now have two to keep up, but would like to use that one for selling if I can figure all this out. Seems to be the way to go anymore. Have a bunch of tablecloths I need to put on eBay and a bit of vintage Christmas. Don't know whether to do it now or after I come home. Decisions, decisions.</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-13989617530043468122010-09-12T07:43:00.000-07:002010-09-12T07:49:03.862-07:00The End of Summer 2010<strong><em><span style="color:#990000;">Fall is in the air, can't believe summer is over, the porch has pumpkins and mums, and I've painted Halloween things for the shop. Where oh where did the time go. Yesterday was the anniversary of 9/11. Oh how many memories that day brings back, not good ones. Jill and Randy were preparing to go to Cleveland for her treatment and I was so afraid for them to travel. Worried what might happen. I remember seeing the plane that was diverted from Cleveland and eventually crashed in Shanksville, and wondered why it was up there when all air traffic had been stopped. Those poor courageous people who gave their lives by crashing in a field. All my worries that day and little did we know our greatest fear would come true a few months later losing Jill to her battle with Liposarcoma. Nine years, unbelievable, time has helped but our lives will never be the same. One day at a time is all we can do. Boys are growing, Rob will graduate in the spring, Joe is 14. Jill must be so very proud, just as we are.</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-43836036298020248962010-04-12T07:13:00.000-07:002010-04-12T07:28:42.763-07:00Catching up<span style="color:#993399;"><em>It's been way too long since I posted, but life has a way of keeping us busy can't believe it's been since last Sept. , went to Fl. for Biketoberfest, got through Christmas and went back to Fl. for six weeks for Bike Week, all were successful and lots of work.</em><br /><em>Now back to crafting, spring is here, Easter is over, and so much yard work to be done. Got 40 bags of mulch yesterday, already did rocks around back to keep Ranjr from eating mulch. Jill's garden is beginning to grow and it's time to transplant some things.</em><br /><em>I am making signs for the shop and also doing quite a bit of Americana.</em><br /><em>Anthony has his license and a job at the Buffet. Rob has a permit and is practicing.</em><br /><em>Randy's mom broke her femur last fall and is home doing good, my mother passed away in Dec. just before Christmas and my poor Carole has been diagnosed with a mild form of lymphoma.</em><br /><em>Jan is busy working at her medical transcriptionist job home and at the office and boys doing well.</em><br /><em>We had a lovely Easter and Mom was able to be here, she seemed to enjoy herself.</em><br /><em>I am posting a picture of my lovely perfect coconut cream pie that I made for Easter along with much too much more food.</em></span>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-28001293227825412942009-09-05T05:12:00.000-07:002009-09-05T05:16:35.408-07:00September 5 Ramblings<strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#006600;">Well, last night I attended my first football game. I went to watch Anthony play. It was a beautiful night, no rain, and I got to watch him execute a "pulling block", guess he did a great job. But what do I know. Only what I am told, cause I know nothing about football. </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">This has been a beautiful week here, got some snowmen stuffed and tea dyed. Tomorrow there is a birthday party at the air base for Uncle George and I am having a picnic here later.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Kids are back in school and it's only three wks. till we leave for Fl. for a month. Time will go quickly when we come home and I am trying to get things done for Christmas before we leave. I have quite a bit left from last year but am working on new things.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-21950133098924923362009-08-12T11:25:00.000-07:002009-08-12T11:33:47.086-07:00August 12, 2009<strong><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff6666;">Well, now where have I been? Let me tell you, Bike Week is over, summer is almost over, all outside work has been done, well almost all I wanted to do, class reunion is finished and was a huge success. Now time to think about fall, putting things away and getting ready for Biketoberfest which is a walk in the park compared to Bike Week. Need to paint for the Shop's open house and get it delivered by next week. Got a fridge for the garage full of pop and moved my painting area around, lots more room it seems. Made about 150 tennis ball size no bake cookies for the football team scrimmage on Friday. Enjoyed the summer and got to read quite a bit on my porch. Jill's garden is just beautiful this year, cept the dang Japanese beetle attack in July, hate those things.</span></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-40461427114136521552008-12-31T18:54:00.000-08:002010-09-17T20:38:53.886-07:00<strong><em><span style="color: #ffcccc; font-family: lucida grande;">Well it's New Years Eve and I'm pretty much ready for tomorrow. We spent the evening at Jan's w/ Jill Cuck, Brady, Mia, Marley, Julie, Bob and Anthony came in.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #ffcccc;">We had a nice time. Tomorrow dinner is at 1 and Mom, Rick and Boys, Jan and Dusty and Boys and maybe the Taylors.</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #ffcccc;">Found a bunch more addresses for classmates, and started a My Space for the reunion also.</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #ffcccc;">Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-78302253564355129682008-12-29T07:13:00.000-08:002008-12-29T07:16:30.116-08:00<strong><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#993399;">So excited, signed up for Facebook last night and have found three more new classmates addresses that I have not been able to contact for years.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#993399;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#993399;">It was worth taking the few minutes to do that. Classmates.com is also a great tool.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#993399;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#993399;">Today I need to make sauce for New Years Day lasagna dinner and we are going to Julie's tonight.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#993399;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#993399;">Went to look at Cafaro's lights last night, what a display and what a huge cost that must be.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#993399;"></span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-10194224245923648472008-12-28T08:04:00.000-08:002008-12-28T08:07:05.175-08:00Class Reunion<strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">I have posted a picture of my last Class Reunion in 2004. It is now time to plan the next one. It will be Aug. 7 of 2009. I am in the process of getting reservation letters ready to mail. Will mail them sometime in Jan.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">It gets easier every time to do this, with all the gadgets on the computer, I now have addresses on disk and all info, just pop in the disk and print out what I need.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#663366;">Signed up for a year of Classmates. com, have found some people I couldn't find before. Feel it's worth the 20 bucks.</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-60343951225418138432008-12-26T20:08:00.000-08:002008-12-26T20:12:50.279-08:00Christmas 2008<strong><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;color:#993399;">Another Christmas has come and gone, all that work, baking, shopping, wrapping, cleaning, decorating, cooking, over in a matter of a couple hours.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993399;">Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time, Christmas Eve was Mom's birthday and even Rick and the boys came. Ranjr did great with all the people. Lots of food and fun.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993399;">Kids all enjoyed Christmas, made just enough food, not too much, killer coconut cream pies, they all seemed to like their gifts, a few would be returned but that's ok. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993399;">Today I just sat, took a couple naps and worked on my computer for a while.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993399;">Need to get a letter ready for class reunion this year, 45 years, who'd a thunk it.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993399;">Also need to get things ready for Bike Week in Fl., will probably leave for there early Feb.</span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-55134922828200046722008-12-23T20:18:00.000-08:002010-09-17T20:36:38.719-07:00The night before the night before<strong><em><span style="color: #e06666;">It's the night before the night before Christmas and I'm almost ready. A few things to do tomorrow, some cooking and some cleaning and I will be ready. Whewwwwwwwww!! Why do we do this to ourselves? Baked over 20 kinds of cookies, just love giving them away. People are so amazed with homemade cookies, I think with women having to work these days, homebaked is few and far between.</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #e06666;">Everyone will be here at noon on Christmas, but tomorrow night we will all be at Mom's for her birthday celebration, yes, she was born on Christmas Eve. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #e06666;">Hope everyone is happy with their gifts but they are all returnable if not. </span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #e06666;">Hope to be able to post more in the New Year and also to have the nerve to go public with my Blog.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #e06666;"></span></em></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-65652939144713046932008-12-18T20:19:00.000-08:002008-12-18T20:22:12.728-08:00Candy making day with 5 boys<span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#ffcccc;">Tonight we made about a dozen batches of hard tack candy with the five boys, it was a lot of fun. Microwave recipe goes really quick. Did some more shopping today and made a couple kinds of cookies. More tomorrow and Sat. My plan is to have all baking done by Monday so I can clean the house and get ready for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.</span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;"></span>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-10931058777042457512008-12-05T20:03:00.000-08:002008-12-05T20:06:06.586-08:00<span style="color:#993399;">Today I got two more trees done, hope to finish this weekend.</span><br /><span style="color:#993399;">Nephew is doing better, thank God. I would like to start baking</span><br /><span style="color:#993399;">cookies soon, so I need to get the decorating done. Will post pics</span><br /><span style="color:#993399;">when I get it finished.</span><br /><span style="color:#993399;">Wrapped some patio stones in gold foil paper and need to make bows, use</span><br /><span style="color:#993399;">them as presents outside, really looks good.</span>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-79989422982668831262008-12-04T20:02:00.000-08:002010-09-17T20:37:41.373-07:00<strong><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-family: lucida grande;">Been a couple wks since I've been here. Finished with the Christmas craft rush, filled the shop, did a show and yesterday did all my outside lights. Today I put two of my eight trees up.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">My nephew was in an accident yesterday and took an overdose today. Hopefully he will be ok. My poor sister. How much can one take? She lost her only daughter to suicide 6 years ago.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Tomorrow I hope to put up more trees. Glad outside is done, it's getting colder.</span></strong>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115587633024923242.post-55249687250977480652008-11-24T20:00:00.000-08:002010-09-17T20:38:17.022-07:00<span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">Today I finished more things for the show. Now I'm working on finishing those small chairs, and tomorrow I hope to get them done. I will have to bake and get ready for Thanksgiving on Wed. and need to have Ranjr groomed because the girls are taking the boys and Ranjr for a picture for us for Christmas Wed. evening. Should be a real riot.</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">Rained all day today, yuk, but I guess it's better than snow.</span></em></strong></span>PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202822810004430474noreply@blogger.com0