Its almost Christmas

9 Days untill Christmas! Little Great Nephew, Ethan Scott Young born 12-14-12
7 lbs 7 oz 20 inches long! and adorable~!

Time for Trick or Treating!

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEEEN~

 

If you go down to the woods tonight, your sure to get a big fright!~

2nd day of Autumn 2012

Well here it is the second full day of Autumn and the leaves are definately falling. Its been busy on the weekends round here. Have gone to ceramics with my sister and her daughter and my daughter and made a few gems! Mine is a magicians cap for candies. it is so theraputic for those of us that seem to get caught up in the world. Just to sit and paint, talk abit and relax.

Planning my neices first baby shower and enjoying some party lite parties with the regulars. Trying to save for Christmas seems feeble right now. And my BIRTHDAY is coming up! Going to be the speed limit and i think i will like it! 55 seems like a good thing. Some call it double nickles i just call it. LOL. Well i think that covers my month. Hope you all enjoyed reading!

yay for dehydrating!

Finally got my first batch of Pork jerky started and i am not to enthused. I really think the beef IS better because it has more fat content in it and the pork is pretty lean. But now i know and its ok but NOT the best i ever ate. THAT is buffalo beef jerky. Sweet, soft and yummy. Today I googled "how to dehydrate cantelope" and boy is it easy... so far. I am making very thin slices for cantelope chips and a bit thicker for a more "jerky". we shall see. I am excited to see if it turns out sweet enough or just chewy. I have 4 tray on my dehydrater and it has the settings for fruit, jerky,herbs, and one other with all the temp settings but no times. So it will be a check back and see thing. If it works out I may have to go on the hunt for more fresh fruit to put up or just to enjoy as and when i like. I will keep you all posted if you are reading this and are interested. Gotta go! Have fun and stay cool.

Well here it is Feb. already! It has been beautiful lately and it has been inspiring me to do something! Any thing! Just do something and do it now! Trying to lose these extra pounds has been futal... i am not. I have been treading on the treadmill daily and watching what i eat most of the time but on the weekends i fail missreably! I have been doing alot of crocheting for friends and family. I will try to post pictures somehow.

Getting down to business

Ok. throwing out the old and bringing in the new.... This fat has got to go and i am going to get this body in shape this year. All those that are with me, Please post! xo

Twas the ....... ok 4 days b4 Christmas~

Well here it is.. close to Christmas and almost the end of 2011. It has been a ok year but it could have been better! The year started out ok but by May it had really taken a turn for the worse. I wont go into it as it was nothing to do with death or anything of that nature, but I just coudn't move on. Had the worse depression I have ever had and just all around not happy. Thank God I have my kids living near by or I dont know what would have happened to me! The very best thing that happened this year is that my son asked his love to marry him and she said yes! (of course, who wouldn't want him he is perfect!)and after hearing and then reading his proposal and seeing the ring, I know i raised a good and compasionate son. I feel completed in that and the next jouney for me would be to be a Grandma! I get to love and hug and snuggle and shower the child with even more love than I was able to give to both my kids! So, like I said... this past year wasn't all bad! My daughter filled one of her dreams of getting a book published and that is something everybody talks about but never accomplishes and so she can now check that off her bucket list for life. My kitten is now a adult cat and gives me tons of Joy and knows just when to make me laugh and make me happy again. She deffinately was put here for me and I dont know what i would have done with out her little needy meow. I am still un-employed and looking occasionally. Even applied at the dollar tree and was not hired. The manager only said, well we dont need a housekeeper or a office assistant or a manager and so i should have known by that, that i would not be hired. I am happy not working, only wish there was more money to play more. like travel and more travel. and of course the WEDDING! I am blessed for sure. Its Christmas and a new Year. So here's to new begginings~