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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

I've Created a Monster!

My son loves to take pictures. He's usually the one who reminds me to grab my camera. I told him when I got my new camera that he could have my point and shoot. He wanted nothing to do with it once he shot with the new one! Brat!


I've posted some pictures that he took that I thought were pretty neat. This one, to me, looks like he is turning the moon on with the remote. That's not how he described it, but I can't remember what he said. So, moon it is.

This is his Harry Potter book and wand.


Indiana Jones hat and whip. This is one of my favorites!


Our beloved cat Shug.

He took a break from splitting wood to take this one.

We like to take drives down dirt roads on the weekends and this is a barn we found on one of them.

Random tree

Dirt road


Now if I could just put him to work to buy some cool new lenses!!

Monday, September 28, 2009

How Much is That Doggy in the Window?


How stinkin cute is that face? My mom is looking for a little dog and she originally had her heart set on a Pekingese. Now that she has been reading up on them she is not so sure. They seem to come with their fair share of health problems. So, I thought I would ask y'all! Are there any Peke owners out there?

I think the story of the Pekingese legend is cute. A lion and a marmaset fell in love. But the lion was too large. The lion went to the Budha and told him of his woes. The Buddha allowed the lion to shrink down to the size of the marmoset. And the Pekingese was the result!

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Row Row Row Your Boat

Oh my gosh, is it ever going to end?? It's pouring like crazy here!



We do not need any more images like this!




At least it held off long enough for me to get in some community sales! There was a lot of people out hitting the sales today. I did pretty well, I'll save it for Monday's post!

We had the best dinner tonight! I made T.G.I Fridays Jack Daniel grill glaze and put it over chicken and stir fried green beans. Yum! That glaze is so good I could drink it. I should have taken pictures and posted it but I was in a hurry to get finished. See, I am petrified of lightening, so I try not to be in the kitchen. Silly, I know! I get it from my mother, she tends to be worse than me.

If there are any John Mayer fans reading this, head over here and sign this petition. Since Local-83 (JM's fan club) has been dissolved there are no concert pre sales for fans. So hopefully this petition will help. With a new album coming out and a new tour you know you want the good seats, so mosey over there and sign it!

Friday, September 25, 2009

I love the 80's

I know this has made it's way around the internet so many times, but I'm feeling a little nostalgic tonight!

You know you are a child of the 80's if...

1. Your first date took you to the roller rink and you held hands for "Couples Only" skate.
2. You wore a banana clip at some point in your youth.
3. You carried a big colored comb in your back pocket.
4. You know what "Push Up" ice cream is.
5. You know the profound meaning of "Wax on. Wax off".
6. You know who Tina Youthers is.
7. You wanted to be a Goonie.
8. You know who Max Headroom is.
9. You ever wore fluorescent or neon clothing.
10. You could breakdance or wish you could.
11. You wanted to dress like the Hulk or She-Ra at Halloween.
12. You believed the "By the power of Greyskull," you had the power.
13. Partying "like it was 1999" seemed sooo far away.
14. You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.
15. You wanted to be on Star Search.
16. You remember Michael Jackson when he was still black.
17. Your first Walkman weighed about as much as a brick.
18. You owned a doll with "Xavier Roberts" signed on its butt, or knew someone who did.
19. You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout".
20. You HAD to have your MTV.
21. You hold a special place in your heart for "Back to the Future."
22. You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody knows your name."
23. You thought Molly Ringwald was REALLY cool.
24. You actually thought "Dirty Dancing" was a REALLY good movie.
25. You have heard of the "Garbage Pail Kids" and possibly owned and traded them with friends.
26. You got a Little Professor calculator for Christmas.
27. You knew "The Artist", when he was humbly called "Prince".
28. You stared a SLAM book or wrote in one.
29. You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game.
30. You own any cassettes or records.
31. You were led to believe that in the year 2000 we'd all be living on the moon.
32. You remember and/or owned any of the CareBear glass collections from Pizza Hut.
33. Poltergeist freaked you out.
34. You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins or an ET lunchbox.
35. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female Smurf.
36. You wore biker shorts underneath a short skirt and felt stylish, or know someone who did.
37. You ever had a Swatch Watch, and a Swatch Guard for it.
38. You had a crush on one of the Corey's (Haim or Feldman).
39. You had to stay after class to scrub your desk because your silver Outliner pen leaked through.
40. You remember when Saturday Night Live was funny.
41. You were in Cub Scouts or Girl Scouts but now you have no idea what all the badges you got were for.
42. You know what a "Whammee" is.
43. You had a crush on Jon Bon Jovi, or know someone who did.
44. You thought eating Reeses Pieces would attract your own alien.
45. Your name is Jennifer or Jason.
46. You have ever called 867-5309.
47. You had a poster of Rob Lowe, Kirk Cameron, Michael J. Fox or Don Johnson on your wall.
48. You held the top score on PacMan.
49. You had MALL Hair.
50. You owned a T-shirt that said, "I shot J. R. " or know someone who did.
51. If you ever said "I pity the fool".
52. Your dream car was either: the A-team van, KITT or The General Lee.
53. You knew who Max's boss Jonathan Hart was.
54. You were sad when the "Where's the Beef" lady died.
55. You remember when Ricky Martin was a member of Menudo.
56. You wore a feather roach clip in your hair from the local carnival because you didn’t know what it really was.
57. You remember when cellular phones weighed 15 lbs. and had to be carried over your shoulder.
58. You had to come in the house when the street lights came on.
59. You still know the Big Mac song. "Two all beef patties, special sauce…"
60. You own a real Rubik’s Cube
61. You think there should be a Kids Incorporated original cast reunion.
62. You used to own a Snoopy Sno Cone Machine.
63. You have a tendency to turn the collar up on your Polo shirts.
64. You know what the "P" in Alex P. Keaton stands for.
65. You remember exactly where you were when you heard the space shuttle had exploded.
66. You know all of the words to at least one of the Schoolhouse Rock songs.
67. You could go through a case of Aqua Net hairspray in a week.
68. Your first computer was a Commodore 64 or an Atari 800.
69. You thought being a latch key kid was completely normal.
70. You were disappointed when an episode of 3-2-1 Contact didn’t include a Bloodhound Gang segment.
71. There were days that the homework just had to wait until the ABC Afterschool Special was over.
72. You know what movie the phrase, "Number 5 is alive!" is from.
73. You remember when Molly Ringwald was on Facts of Life.
74. You tried a can of clear Pepsi but hated it like everyone else did.
75. You wore the little bootie socks with the colored balls on the back.
76. You wrote your boyfriends name on the side of your canvas Keds.
77. You just had to have a Trapper Keeper to stay organized at school.
78. You remember when McDonald’s served their burgers in styrofoam boxes.
79. You remember when you could buy half cans of soda (great for field trip days!).
80. You like the guy who played Freddy Kruger better as Willie on "V".
81. You hid out behind the gym during recess to read "Are you there God, it’s me Margaret?" with your friends.
82. Four-square was THE playground game.
83. You were afraid of the Sleestacks on Land of The Lost.
84. You know who Derek Wildstar, Mark Venture, Captain Avatar, Nova and Desslock are.
85. You chewed Dr. Pepper bubble gum.
86. You remember Dirk Benedict as Starbuck long before he played Face.
87. You know who played Uncle Ned, Elyse’s brother, on Family Ties.
88. You skipped school on the day Luke and Laura got married on General Hospital.
89. You never thought they’d be able to top the special effects in TRON.
90. You freaked out a little when you realized you fall into the "26-50" category of most surveys.
91. You played with Lego’s when they were just blocks of various sizes, not any of the special little parts.
92. You made Star Wars shrinky dinks in your oven.
93. You know who Spuds McKenzie, The Noid, and Joe Isuzu are.
94. The TV movie "The Day After" still scares the heck out of you.
95. Pierce Brosnon will always be Remington Steele, not James Bond.
96. You owned at least one Choose Your Own Adventure book.
97. You watched Mary Lou Retton win the gold.
98. The Dark Crystal is still one of your favorite movies.
99. In many of your childhood photos you are wearing something plaid.
100. You still love to play Pong!

The following entries came from an e-mail I received from a friend entitled "Girl of the 70's". A lot of these apply as well so I thought I would add them to the list.

1. You owned a bicyle with a banana seat and a basket.
2. Your roller skates had metal wheels.
3. You begged Santa for the electronic game Simon.
4. You had homemade ribbon barrettes in every imaginable color.
5. You wore the Little House on the Prairie inspired high neck, ruffled, plaid shirt in at least one school picture.
6. You can sing at least one song from "Annie" by heart.
7. You would tape songs off the radio by holding your portable tape player up to the speaker.
8. You wore friendship pins on your tennis shoes.
9. You had the shoelaces with the rainbow or heart designs.
10. You wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer.

I loved those homemade ribbon barettes! This brings back so many fond memories!

And now for your listening enjoyment, my favorite song to skate to!




Thursday, September 24, 2009

Not a lot going on.....

We are getting ready to take on another house project. The plans are to turn our deck, which is off the dining room, into a screened in porch. I can't wait. The bugs in Georgia are so bad you can't enjoy sitting outside! I also can't wait to add a slamming screen door! I've always wanted one!

It will be nice to enjoy some lemonade without the unwanted mosquitos!

Grey's Anatomy starts back tonight! I'm going to veg out in front of the tv with lots of junk food! I hope it will be a good episode!

Monday, September 21, 2009

i Heart Faces Completely Candid


This is my first contribution to i Heart Faces. I'm certainly no photographer, but I love taking pictures! This is my friends daughter and her best friend. They didn't know I snuck up behind them to get their picture!




Check out i Heart Faces for more great shots!

Georgia Floods

The rain just will not let up! It's pouring as I type this. These are some pictures from the local news. I think four people are confirmed dead, one being a toddler that was swept away.



My son is on the road heading south out of Atlanta. Praying he makes home soon!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Heirlooms



Today is Marie's heirloom party! I have so many things that have been passed down and mean so much I didn't know what to include. I narrowed it down to some of my favorites. A lot of stuff that my dad gave me that really mean a lot are down in the cabin and it's raining, so maybe next time!

This grandfather clock belonged to my husbands mom and dad. His dad is no longer with us, so of course this has special meaning to him. I've often thought of painting it, but he doesn't seem to keen on the idea.


I love this little kitty tea pot. It's one of my favorites. It belonged to my grandmother on my dad's side.


This cute little bread bowl belonged to my Gran Gran, my mom's mother. I love how it says buns, biscuits and rolls.

Love this white picture from my grandmother.

And this old butter dish!

This green mirror was in a previous post. It was my father in laws. It's an Army issue mirror that he had hanging in the barracks.


Thanks Marie for hosting this. I love heirlooms!

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Coleslaw and Kings

What a lazy weekend. I found a couple of yard sales, nothing great. I did find a really big flower pot for 3 bucks. I think I'll put some fall mums in it.

I feel like we cooked and ate all weekend. We cooked baby backs out on the wood burning grill. They were so good. My mixer was going a lot too!



I made Charlotte's Honey Bun Cake. It's right up there as one of my favorites. Although mine didn't turn out as pretty as hers! We had Houston's coleslaw with our ribs. Here are the ingredients.


In a small bowl whisk together 3/4 cup of mayo, 3 tablespoons white vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/8 tsp of salt.

In a large bowl add a head of chopped cabbage, 1/2 cup chopped green onions (only the green part), 1/2 cup of fresh parsley and 2 tablespoons of sweet pickle relish. Mix together.

Pour dressing over cabbage mixture, add 1/2 tsp of celery seed and mix well. Chill at least 4 hours, better if overnight.

Hope you like it!

Did anyone watch the VMA's? I just have to say that Kanye is a jerk! That was so rude what he did to Taylor Swift. Also, The Kings of Leon should have won. Love them!!


Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Fall Touches


I've been trying to add a few touches of fall around the house. It's still pretty hot here so it's hard to get in the mood. I'm going to wait until October to do the outside. I got some really tall corn stalks from my aunts garden this year that will look good by the front porch.

As you can see, I didn't have four matching pumpkins.


I wanted to use these tall candle holders somehow, so I threw a couple of pumpkins on there!


I made Corn Chip Tacos for dinner. They were so good!

I just browned 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef, drained, added a can of tomato paste, some water to thin it out and salt and sugar to taste. The sugar takes the twang out of the paste. I usually add enough to also give it a sweet taste. I like sweet and savory. Layer the corn chips in your plate, top with meat, cheese, pico de gallo, letttuce and sour cream. Fast and delicious!

I have a question. I haven't been taking pictures long, I'm still learning as I go. I have a Canon Rebel XS. I take the picture, it looks great, but when I resize it usually 640 x427, then change the html code so that they look bigger they seem to pixelate or blur. I followed instructions for big pictures over @ Between Naps on the Porch. (Thanks Susan) Great tips, I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm such a novice.

I'm off to bed. My husband started a new job that requires him to get up 2 and half hours earlier. Guess who gets to make the coffee?

Monday, September 7, 2009

We Will Not Forget



This weeks Mclinky Blog Hop is Remembering Sept 11th. I was at home with the boys just starting our regular morning routine, getting breakfast ready. I always have the news on in the background. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. My husband called from work to see if I was watching. We were both speechless. It's a day that will always be etched in our memories. Politics aside our former president said it best.....

“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children. “
– President George W. Bush, November 11, 2001




MckLinky Blog Hop



Sunday, September 6, 2009

Weekend Sales






I had no intention of going to any yard sales this weekend. I was busy and just thought I would take a break. So of course I see tons of them on my way to the grocery store! I just had to stop at a couple.

These things look metal but they are plastic. I thought I would paint them and hang them over the doorway. I have a lot of projects adding up! These were only $1 for both.

You can't tell in the picture but these earrings have (fake) sparkly diamonds. They will be cute for the holidays.

I loved this bracelet. It's one long thingy that wraps around, with earrings to match!

I'm going to put this glass vase thing in the bathroom with soaps in it. $1

I've been feeling left out with all the posts about mirrors being transformed into chalkboards. Now I can make my own! 2 bucks!

Cute little napkins rings for 1 dollar!

Christmas pillow for 25 cents.

Halloween towel 25 cents

This is the biggie of the day, I can't believe I stuffed this in my 4 runner! This chair and ottoman was 10 dollars. I couldn't believe it I thought it was a mistake. It's in such great shape too. It's not the pattern I would have chosen if I had a choice, but the more I look at it, I love it. It's different, and quirky and homey! I may never slipcover it!