Thursday, November 30, 2006
SSD1- pinting trim the gray color that the
fridge and dishwasher are. it is a nice contrast to the white walls and the compliment the gray tiles
J working on trim paint? see the new sub flooring
he screwed it all in place - my litle carpenter boy. 
wow look at these plants!
green, but you never really know for how long... :) see 6 weird things below for the explaination 
I am not the only crafty person in my house
this is DSS2- craft project for halloween- a very cute witch. 
tiles that are on my floor now!
more photos coming of the floor naked and done! moss slate- gray and stone looking
Friday, November 24, 2006
6 weird things
I've been tagged. Seems I have to admit to being weird. Even have to list a few ways in which I am weird. Not a problem cause that is a long list! If I tag you, be sure to play the game.
According to the rules… each player of this game starts with the “6 weird things about you”. People who get tagged need to write to their blog their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly:
“In the end you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment in their blogs that says ‘you are tagged’ in their comments section and tell them to read your blog for more information.”
1. I am a control freak, and a sorting fool, though it may not appear to be that way to the casual observer, my house is a messy piles kind of place on first glance , but I know where everything is, I sort and re-sort and have no doubt where things are.
2. I like to sit on the potty and read! sometimes I am in there so long I get a red mark on my thighs. this is the only time I have for me sometimes and I take advantage of it. I get up pretty early and I spend about 15 minutes of that reading. this is funny to me!
3. I am a magazine junkie- this goes along with #2 as this is my favorite kind of reading. I have several subscriptions but i buy lots of magazines too. I like books and read them too, but if i had to pick I would choose magazines over books.
4. I love plants but hate to water them. so this love hate relationship can cause them the failure to thrive and then I act like I don't know what happened. I think this stems from having to dust and water the plants as a kid , those where part of my chore list and I never liked doing either.
5. Ever since I had a rear-end accident ( I was rear-ended) I have anxiety being a passenger in the car. I really hate when anyone drives to close to another person's bumper and I really don't like being right up on any car's tail especially at a stop light . this happened a long time ago. almost 9 years now. I still have fear about it.
6. I like to sort m & m's by color and number and eat them in combinations bordering on OCD this goes back to #1 on my list. I eat all the odd ones first and then make pairs and combinations of others. I will do this with other little candies like skittles and jelly beans, but not to the extent I an compelled to do it with m & m's
so I am tagging, grunt, swampangel, Kate, Scott, AngieP and Katie the scrapbook lady.
According to the rules… each player of this game starts with the “6 weird things about you”. People who get tagged need to write to their blog their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly:
“In the end you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment in their blogs that says ‘you are tagged’ in their comments section and tell them to read your blog for more information.”
1. I am a control freak, and a sorting fool, though it may not appear to be that way to the casual observer, my house is a messy piles kind of place on first glance , but I know where everything is, I sort and re-sort and have no doubt where things are.
2. I like to sit on the potty and read! sometimes I am in there so long I get a red mark on my thighs. this is the only time I have for me sometimes and I take advantage of it. I get up pretty early and I spend about 15 minutes of that reading. this is funny to me!
3. I am a magazine junkie- this goes along with #2 as this is my favorite kind of reading. I have several subscriptions but i buy lots of magazines too. I like books and read them too, but if i had to pick I would choose magazines over books.
4. I love plants but hate to water them. so this love hate relationship can cause them the failure to thrive and then I act like I don't know what happened. I think this stems from having to dust and water the plants as a kid , those where part of my chore list and I never liked doing either.
5. Ever since I had a rear-end accident ( I was rear-ended) I have anxiety being a passenger in the car. I really hate when anyone drives to close to another person's bumper and I really don't like being right up on any car's tail especially at a stop light . this happened a long time ago. almost 9 years now. I still have fear about it.
6. I like to sort m & m's by color and number and eat them in combinations bordering on OCD this goes back to #1 on my list. I eat all the odd ones first and then make pairs and combinations of others. I will do this with other little candies like skittles and jelly beans, but not to the extent I an compelled to do it with m & m's
so I am tagging, grunt, swampangel, Kate, Scott, AngieP and Katie the scrapbook lady.
one of the best thanksgivings I have had in a long time
Well I am post meal and post early A.m. black friday and I can tell you it was ALL good!!
We had Friends with Kids over! a couple and thier three children who are close in age to our four children. and we had a single guy from S's office- who doesn't have family here and we invited another but too bad he was a no show.
I made two turkeys- one traditional roasted and stuffed with French Mama's stuffing- this includes chestnuts , sausage, lots of shallots and bread and a bit of grand mariner liquor and one Fried Turkey.
we actually cooked 4 turkeys three in the fryer and one in the oven. so everyone got leftover turkey, all of them weighing around the 13 pound mark. I have to say the oil was the most expensive part of this fun ( we have done this in the past). to get it right you must not give in and use cheap oil, only peanut oil will do and it did do just fine., in fact we are thinking of frying a couple more to put up in the freezer too.
also on the menu was mashed potatoes and turkey gravy- excellent and a must for a traditional meal.
Drunken sweet potatoes ( yams) - these were very wonderful. made with brown sugar, jim beam, maple syrup and a bit of small pineapple tid bits and juice. I made a syrup, cooked the yams in the microwave first and then, cut them into a casserole dish and covered with the drunken syrup, yum !
my friends brought- the best green bean casserole- the kind everybody loves with the fried onions
a carrot dish- with lots of buttery goodness,
great rolls - dinner wouldn't be the same with out rolls.
Jello Salad- yeah.
there was Harry and David Cranberry sauce- with whole cranberries and a jellied cran-raspberry sauce.
a bottle of Shiraz wine from Australia and a bottle of chardonnay from France. I picked these wines and they were excellent.
and then after we rested a bit from dinner- with x-box and game play and t.v. thrown in we had pie!! oh my did we have pie....... we had a chocolate cream pie, a mince meat pie, an apple pie, a pumpkin pie and a cheesecake with cherries and an carvel ice cream cake! all served up and enjoyed - everyone got something they liked- and coffee to finish off the night!!
what a blast - everyone had a great time and no pressure to show off or feel like they weren't there to have a good time. wonderful lovely meal with friends. 12 of us all together.
We had Friends with Kids over! a couple and thier three children who are close in age to our four children. and we had a single guy from S's office- who doesn't have family here and we invited another but too bad he was a no show.
I made two turkeys- one traditional roasted and stuffed with French Mama's stuffing- this includes chestnuts , sausage, lots of shallots and bread and a bit of grand mariner liquor and one Fried Turkey.
we actually cooked 4 turkeys three in the fryer and one in the oven. so everyone got leftover turkey, all of them weighing around the 13 pound mark. I have to say the oil was the most expensive part of this fun ( we have done this in the past). to get it right you must not give in and use cheap oil, only peanut oil will do and it did do just fine., in fact we are thinking of frying a couple more to put up in the freezer too.
also on the menu was mashed potatoes and turkey gravy- excellent and a must for a traditional meal.
Drunken sweet potatoes ( yams) - these were very wonderful. made with brown sugar, jim beam, maple syrup and a bit of small pineapple tid bits and juice. I made a syrup, cooked the yams in the microwave first and then, cut them into a casserole dish and covered with the drunken syrup, yum !
my friends brought- the best green bean casserole- the kind everybody loves with the fried onions
a carrot dish- with lots of buttery goodness,
great rolls - dinner wouldn't be the same with out rolls.
Jello Salad- yeah.
there was Harry and David Cranberry sauce- with whole cranberries and a jellied cran-raspberry sauce.
a bottle of Shiraz wine from Australia and a bottle of chardonnay from France. I picked these wines and they were excellent.
and then after we rested a bit from dinner- with x-box and game play and t.v. thrown in we had pie!! oh my did we have pie....... we had a chocolate cream pie, a mince meat pie, an apple pie, a pumpkin pie and a cheesecake with cherries and an carvel ice cream cake! all served up and enjoyed - everyone got something they liked- and coffee to finish off the night!!
what a blast - everyone had a great time and no pressure to show off or feel like they weren't there to have a good time. wonderful lovely meal with friends. 12 of us all together.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
See I have got my mo jo back
will you be a lucky recipient of one of these cards? I have a list going and you may be on it,
If you would like to be on it leave me a comment as to where I can email you at and I will get you address and send you a card.
If you would like to be on it leave me a comment as to where I can email you at and I will get you address and send you a card.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
driver?
| You Passed Your Driver's Test |
 Congratulations, you got 9/10 correct. You're a good driver - at least, when you want to be. |
Sunday, November 12, 2006
it this so cute?
I will be doing a brunch at church next sunday and these are going to be the give away prize! i got the best deal at micheals on the dry flowers and stuff all at 90 % off on saturday I love a good deal, the carriers, I had one from ages ago and I kept one from about a month ago - I think poor steven thought I was a crazy lady for this weird trash save. but now you and he can " see" my vision for this altered trash ! 
Thursday, November 09, 2006
sorry to have been so quiet
I lost my Job on Friday afternoon. My Boss came in and Gave me some bull**** about not having the money to pay me anyl0nger and basically said I have to let you go. - So I left.
Well on my way home I called my hubby S, and told him briefly and he couldn't talk a lot about it , so I called a couple of friends- one who called back about an hour later and told me get my but up to Longmont- I did and promptly got another Job ( temp ) with Kelly Services and so I have been working this week, and exhausted by the time I get home.
sorry for my little lapse but I will be back with more details and tales to come. Stay tuned.
Well on my way home I called my hubby S, and told him briefly and he couldn't talk a lot about it , so I called a couple of friends- one who called back about an hour later and told me get my but up to Longmont- I did and promptly got another Job ( temp ) with Kelly Services and so I have been working this week, and exhausted by the time I get home.
sorry for my little lapse but I will be back with more details and tales to come. Stay tuned.
Friday, November 03, 2006
LIfe is short (eat dessert first)
Life is short and we never have enough time for gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. O, be swift to love! Make haste to be kind. ~~Henri Frederic Amiel
Thursday, November 02, 2006
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