Black Friday

I am NOT out shopping. I will NOT go anywhere near a retail center today. Why then am I awake at 5:30 AM on the day after Thanksgiving?

Earache and indigestion.

Oh Poop.

Stuffed!

In so many ways, I'm stuffed. Dinner is done, we're home and I'm not moving. Nope. Done. Just like the bird.

Dinner was at Mom's (since she has the dish washer). And it was quiet. Except for the friendly game of poker. When you get a 5 year old and 11 year old playing, it gets funny. The 11 year old took most of Tim's chips. The 5 year old just kept betting, even when we folded.

Oh.. the hilarity ensued.

Now, were is the pie...

Excuse me, you have a puppy on your face

Naw.... This is about the darn cutest thing I have ever seen. This would make anyone's pain go away. Go here and try to win it,... no don't! I WANT IT!!

Mission accomplished

My hubby rocks. Without fighting, we took apart the kitchen sink plumbing... including a broken garbage disposal system. Its all in working order and looks wonderful. Between the two of us, we got the stubborn thing out and no more leaks.

I love you hubby.

My Little Pony - A Very Minty Christmas

Dear Santa - I, err... Erin would really love this....

Now I'll be singing the song all day long.

Christmas Giveaway 2008

My favorite time of year! Christmas Giveaway 2008 by 5 Minutes for Mom is underway. Wish me Luck!!

Scary clown night

so far 3 scary clowns... what's up with that?

Happy Halloween!

I'm here at the house WAITING for kids.. 1 kid so far. The fam is at Grammy and Papa's to trick and Treat on that street.

Here.. I think I am the ONLY house giving candy out.

Regardless.. I have good candy and if only a few kids show, more for me!

Happy Halloween all...while I eat the Rolos...

Embroidery project

I tried my hand at embroidering last week and it turned out pretty well! I just a simple looping stitch and did it in 2 colors, a cream and a smokey. The hem is variant on the same stitch.

I really liked doing it. I just need better base materials.

Apple picking

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I'm just getting around to this now. Erin and I went apple picking last weekend at a lovely farm. A real farm. With turkeys, goats, cows and dog. And a real barn. A working farm. And the apples were incredible. We were actually able to PICK the apples. In years past we had gone to another farm and well, lets just say the apples were less than appealing and we ended up buying them already picked. At this NEW farm, you picked until you were done, got them weighed and you can take as many as you want!

We came away with 43 lbs of apples, 2 pumpkins, 6 gourds and some cider for hubby. $34! That was it. They also had the most beautiful antique pumpkins I'd ever seen. The regular pumpkins were also perfect. I'm serious. These pumpkins were round and had very few blemishes. They looked like storybook pumpkins.

I wish I had bought more but there was no way I could do it with just me and her there. So 2 was the limit.




All in all, it was a wonderful day and would share an apple with my girl again.

off duty

I don't like taking sick days. The work piles up and my job doesn't really allow for it sometimes. Today, I just feel like poop. I am throwing in the towel.

I have a cat and a couch and TV. I'm done.

What a day

We had a lot planned for today. First was dance practice at 9 am. This is weekly so its expected BUT we added a fun filled day of Apple Picking and a Demo today.

After dancing, we hit the road for for Lockport to go to a local farm to pick apples. I fell in love with the place! It was a real farm. We came away with 43 lbs of apples, 2 pumpkins, 6 gourds and some cider for hubby. $34! Thats it! Half the apples were for my mother-in-law so after a quick stop there, we were home to change to go to the Penn Dixie site. They do a Pirate thing every year and our SCA group offers a demo (thrown weapons and fencing). The catch - its a Pirate theme. I got to be a Pirate and so did Erin... she was a Pink Pirate. I also threw for like an hour straight.

We JUST came home.. 9pm.. I'm so done... and it was cold so nowI feel like crude. She's passing out on the couch. My turn soon.

Cats Together...

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This never happens. I think Ribbon (on the left) was passed out and no idea that Charity (on the right) was there! Ribbon is very territorial and heaven forbid that Charity be more than 2 feet away.

I do own garb!

Again, Kimmy is the only one who catches me in garb.

Hmmm.. I wonder what I could with this??

This is from Pennsic.. (Thanks Kimmy). Its always run when the fighters get new armor. So shiney..

Driving to fairfax in a lincoln town car. I am special

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Wow.. so behind

I am so behind...

MarineLand didn't happen due to lack of Birth Certificates.  Long story but we made it Fantasy Island instead.  Had a wonderful time.

Now, School has started.  Same teacher, same room.  New kids and the fear of not making friends.  New challenges.. 

I leave on Sunday for VA again and in the mean time, we are all practicing ROCK BAND for a silly little competition.. TOTALLY FREAKING COOL!!!   I LOVE ROCK BAND!!    I have to wait for Christmas.  No sense in getting it now when the price is likely to drop.  Honey, If you are reading this... I APPROVE!!!!  

"There's a place I know in Ontario.."

Yes, she made it the week so we get to go to MarineLand in Canada. We leave here in like an hour so have to get ready. Breakfasts are done.. except for her.

If she doesn't eat, we don't go. Pardon me while I lay the law down.

5 days and counting..

Its the last week of camp and i feel sick to my stomach... nerves. For the fact that we have 1 week left then its off to school where I get to stare at the phone more and hope (and pray) that it doesn't ring. Please don't ring

It wouldn't be summer with an injury

So we went swimming today. The child pushed off the side of the pool with her back to me and she didn't look to see if anyone was there. Nor did she hear me when I said wait.

I now am getting a black eye (left eye top of the eye). It hurts.