last post of 2010

happy new year to all my readers!!! i hope everyone has a safe and happy evening. i will be reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the new year. i have so many things to be thankful for.
i hope yours is great too.
marilyn

12/22/2010

well after 10 hours of shopping i think we are done!!! the other half and i were going back and forth and trying to figure out what the nieces and nephews want??? one minute this the next this omg i decide it probably wouldn't matter they would just play with whatever toy they got.  tomorrow night is our wrappping party if anyone wants to help?
i hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and i hope you have a happy and safe one.

12/13/2010

i can't believe we only have 12 days til christmas. every morning when i go into work it has been doing the count down. we still are not done shopping. i told the other half that i will not be out 2 days before trying to get it all done!!! if we don't have it done then everyone left will get a check and then they can get what they want.

we were expecting 3-5 inches over thw weekend but only got about an inch but the temps are bad. it is down right fridgid here low tonight is 1 and wind chills -10. it is bitter cold.  the weather man says more snow wed. i kind of wish we would get snowed in for a couple of days i could work on a lot of stitching stuff.
i hope neveryone is staying warm and enjoying the holiday season.
marilyn

12/5/2010

well we had our first measureable snow yesterday and now the temps are falling. it's supposed to get down into the teens or single digits tonight. i'm not really ready for it to be this cold yet. we turn into hermits!!! who wants to get out when your nose freezes? we were out in it for about 45 min the other half had a photo shot for our neighbors christmas card. my fingers when we were done were numb, they hurt so bad and i couldn't feel them. the pics turned out really good.

make sure if you are in town to come to our ornament extravanga on sat from 9-5 i will have some kits and there will be a lot of make it take it's to do. if you haven't been to one of our workshops you should they are very fun and who doesn't want to hang out with a bunch of like minded woman and drink entitrely toooo much coffee? hope you've all had a great weekend!!!
this is a pic taken of me on our day off. 

12/2/2010 thur

i've had a nice few days off didn't get done anything i wanted or planned to get done but never the less i didn't have to work!!! the other half took some great pics of me anhopefully i will be able to post some of them tomorrow. we are expecting our first  measureable snow to start tonight or early in the morning, not sure i'm ready to drive the mini ( ms. pearl) on the snow but we will see how she does. well i hope evryone is doing well have a great night and will return with pics soon.
marilyn =0)

thur. 11/25/10

i hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday with family and friends.
 think positive thoughts for me 2:30 will be her before i know it (mall opens @ 5).
we had a good day spent it with family, ate lots of good food and drank lots of wine. my new open i love from brown county winery- vista red  it's not dry it's kind of sweet. very good you should give it a try i only like the sweet ones but really like this one.
have a great noght and have fun if you venture out blk friday.

10/31/10

happy halloween to everyone hope everyone had a safe and nice day. here are some pics of our pumpkin carving it was so much fun. we actually this year had to much candy so that was good last year we ran out. it would have been nice if it would have been a little warmer my finger were numb after about an hour.

10/20/10 read at ur own risk gross story

today i thought would be good i got off early and we were going  to my brother in laws for dinner which we did do but it's what happened before we went. for starts my car isn't running again for like the forth time so it had to go back to the dealer. i have had the acr less than 6 months and this is the 4th time its had to go in for service!!! this time it was towed in to the shop but what a mess!!!!!
anyway also i have a stray cat i started feeding last fall well she's no longer a stray she hands out on the porch all day and plays with paxton. well she is an outdoor wild cat so she does all the stuff wild cats do, kill birds and baby bunnies and bring them up on the porch to share,so today my other half who doesn't care for her tells me after he picked me up from work" you have a mess your cat got blood on the chair cushion and the porch!". i said ok i'll clean it up. so i'm looking for all the post and at the cushions so i know how big of a mess i have and she came out of her cat house happy to see me i just turned to go get my stuff but for some reason i turned back around and looked at her. my stomach instsntly went into a knot it was her blood half of her tails has ALL the skin and hair ripped off of it it looks smaller than a pencil i can't believe it didn't break off. it was bleeding a little still. i feel so horrible for her it has to really hurt. i called the vet and they pretty much said it will probably get infected. i should wrap it in a sheet so it can breathe and keep it clean. i said i can barely hold her there's no way i can do that and there's no way i can bring her in it was dead air after that so i just said thank you and hung up.
so if you would please say a prayer for casper that her tail will heal and if anyone has advice about how i should care for her let me know.
thanks so much and sorry for such a sad story.

10/10/10

PETS ARE SO FUNNY. MY LITTLE GUY BOY CAN HE BE A HANDFUL!!! WE TOOK HIM TO THE PARK LAST NIGHT AND I WALKED HIM ALL OVER THE PLACE, TOOK HIM BACK IN THE WOODS (HE CHASED A CHIPMUNK OUT OF A TREE) AND TRIED TO WEAR HIM OUT. HE'S BEEN SO HYPER SO I THOUGHT HE'D BE TIRED NO SUCH LUCK!!! HE RAN AROUND TEARING UP THE RUGS AND TOYS EVERYWHERE HE PROBABLY HAS ABOUT 50. I DON'T MIND IT SO MUCH I GET HE'S JUST PLAYING BUT THE OTHER HALF IT MAKES HIM CRAZY HE KEEPS TELLING PAXTON " YOU BETTER PICK UP ALL THESE TOYS AND FIX ALL THE RUGS!!!" I THINK IT'S SO FUNNY I JUST LAUGH AT HIM AND PAXTON JUST LOOKS AT HIM LIKE WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
PAXTON IS THE LITTLE GUY.

9/27/10

HELLO EVERYONE I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT BLOGGING OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND JUST HAVEN'T DONE IT. MAYBE WRITERS BLOCK BUT EVERY TIME I WOULD SET DOWN TO BLOG I WOULD THINK WHAT AM I GOING TO TALK ABOUT? I HAVE HAD SO MUCH GOING ON AT WORK AND I WANT THIS TO BE A POSITIVE PLACE THAT I'VE HAD A HARD TIME SEEING THROUGH ALL THE REST OF THE MESS. SO I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T WRITTEN.

ONE MAJOR THING THAT HAS HAPPENED IS MY BROTHER IN LAW MOVED HERE WITH HIS FAMILY FROM FLORIDA BUT ONLY AFTER THEY WERE IN L.A. FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND DECIDED THEY DIDN'T WANT TO RAISE THEIR FAMILY THERE. THEY CAME HERE WITH ONLY A LITTLE MORE THAN WHAT WAS ON THERE BACKS. WE HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY HELPING THEM OUT THE HAVE FOUND A PLACE TO LIVE AND HE'S FOUND A JOB. MAJOR RELIEF!!! BEYOND THAT I GUES I'VE JUST BEEN IN A FUNK.

THE CABIN WAS A WEEK AND A HALF AGO IT WAS NICE TO BE ABLE TO HANG OUT WITH THE GIRLS SOME.
I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL. 

8/18/2010

FUN DAY TODAY!!! I GOT TO SPEND IT WITH MY OTHER HALF AND THE BOY. WE TOOK HIM TO THE DOG PARK FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY THAT WAS AN EXPERIENCE. WE WANTED TO TAKE HIM BEFORE BUT COULDN'T UNTIL HE GOT ALL OF HIS PUPPY SHOTS. ALL THE DOGS THERE WERE BIG DOGS WELL YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW BEAT UP MY POOR LITTLE 9 POUND GUY GOT. ONE OF THE OTHER COUPLES HAD A BOXER AND ALL SHE WANTED TO DO WAS BAT HIM AROUND IN THE DIRT AT ONE POINT SHE STEPPED ON HIM AND HE YELPED I HAD TO PICK HIM UP AFTER THAT. THERE OTHER BIG DOG HAD SLOBBER HANGING OUT OF HIS MOUTHY SO BETWEEN THE SLOBBER AND ALL THE DUST HE HAD LITTLE MUD BALLS IN HIS HAIR ON HIS LEGS. (HE DIDN'T REALLY LIKE GETTING THE BATH AFTERWARDS.)  I DO THINK AFTER ALL 5 OF THEM GOT DONE SNIFFING HIM AND REALIZED THE LITTLE MAN WAS A DOG AND NOT A CAT OR SOMETHING ELSE THAT HE HAD FUN HE WAS RUNNING AROUND AND THEY WERE CHASING HIM HE JUST COULDN'T GET VERY FAR BECAUSE THEY WOULD CAUGHT UP TO HIM SO QUICKLY. WE ARE GOING TO SEE IF THEY DO A TIME FOR SMALL DOGS SO HE CAN ENJOY HIMSELF.
WELL THAT'S ABOUT IT WE KIND OF HAD A BORING DAY. I HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL.
MARILYN

2 nd PUBLICATION

WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!! MY 2ND ARTICLE IN GREENCRAFT HAS FINALLY COME OUT!!! IT HIT THE NEWS STANDS ON WED. I'M SUPER EXCITED IT'S HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. I LIKE THE THINGS I MAKE BUT WHEN A GLOBAL MAGAZINE LIKES YOUR STUFF IT'S PRETTY AMAZING!!! I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT WHAT NEW PROJECT I WANT TO MAKE NEXT I HAVE A LOT OF IDEAS AND HOPE AFTER BACK TO SCHOOL WORK WILL SLOW DOWN AND I WILL HAVE MORE TIME TO STITCH. I'M REALLY READY FOR ALL THE KIDS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL SO MY DAYS CAN GET BACK TO NORMAL. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS HAD A GREAT WEEKEND
MARILYN =0) 

BACK

OMG IT'S BEEN A MONTH WORK JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO SLOW DOWN BUT I FINALLY HAVE TIME TO THINK AND AM POSTING. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY BLOG FOR 2 HRS TRYING TO CHANGE THINGS AROUND AND NO LUCK!!! BIT SAYS TO DRAG AND DROP IMAGES WHERE I WANT THEM WELL IT'S NOT WORKING AND I'M ABOUT TO THROW MY LAPTOP ACROSSED THE ROOM. I OPTED NOT TO AND INSTEAD DO A NEW POST. MY LITTLE MAN IS GETTING BIG HE'S UP TO ALMOST 9LBS AND JUST GOT HIS 2ND HAIR CUT HE LOOKS SO HANDSOME. I HAVE ALL THESE IDEAS FOR NEW PROJECTS FOR MY SHOWS THIS FALL I JUST HOPE I HAVE TIME TO START STITCHING AND CREATING ALL OF THEM.

I TOOK A CLASS OFF ALI STREBEL ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND THAT WASOOOO MUCH FUN!!! I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH HER SHE'S SUCH AN AWESOME PERSON IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE YOU SHOULD TAKE ONE OF HER WORKSHOPS. I FOLLOW HER BLOG SO YOU CAN CHECK MY LIST AND READ ONE OF HER POSTS.WE WENT BACK TO THE COTTAGE TO SHOP AFTER THE WORKSHOP AND SHE HAD THE NEW MAGGIE BONANOMI BOOK IT HAS THE COOLEST PROJECTS IN IT.  I CAN'T BELIEVE I TALKED MYSELF OUT OF BUYING IT PUT WILL BE PICKING IT SOON.

I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT SUMMER MINE IS FLYING BY

june 27th

I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN YOU GUYS LIFE HAS JUST BEEN SO BUSY. MY IN LAWS MOVED BACK FROM FLORIDA AND I'VE BEEN BUSY WITH THEM. THEY HAD A BAD RETURN BACK THEY LOST ONE OF THEIR DOGS ON THE WAY HE PASSED AWAY IN THE CAR DURING THE TRIP. WHAT A SCHOCK HE WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. IT HAS BEEN SO SAD FOR THEM. THEY ALSO HAD A TIRE BLOW ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE PULLING A 20 FOOT TRAILER!!! THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT THIS TIME.

MY ASST AT WORK HAD HER BABY SAT. MORNING SO I'M DOWN TO MYSELF AND MY OTHER ASST MGR SO DAYS OFF ARE NOT IN MY FUTURE. I HOPE ALL IS WELL FOR ALL OF YOU.
TOOTLES, MARILYN

june 5th

WELL I GUESS SINCE IT'S SO LATE I HAVE TO SAY TODAY MY OTHER HALF AND I ARE GOING TO A TRADITIONAL INDIAN WEDDING FOR ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEES. THE BRIDES MOTHER HAS GONE BACK TO INDIA TWICE TO GET STUFF FOR THE WEDDING. I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE FOOD AND THE EXPERIENCE. THIS WILL BE MY FIRST TIME MEETING THEM AND SOME OF THE FAMILY CAME OVER TO ATTEND. I WILL POST PICS AFTERWARDS MY OTHER HALF IS TAKING SOME OF THE WEDDING PICS FOR THE BRIDE. HOPE EVERYONE HAS AN AWESOME WEEKEND.

TOOTLES =0}

CABIN WEEKEND

OH MY GOSH AWESOME WEEKEND SO RELAXING. WE HAD OUR GARDEN SHOW THIS WEEKEND AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN TO BE ABLE TO HANG OUT THE MY GIRLFRIENDS AND STITCH. WE HAD A LOT OF NEW PEOPLE COME THAT HADN'T BEEN THERE BEFORE. IT WAS NICE MEETING PEOPLE WHO SHARE MY SAME INTERESTS. I HOPE EVERYONE ELSE HAD A GRAND WEEKEND I'M OFF TO BED AND WILL POST AWESOME PICS TOMORROW OF THE GARDEN AND THE CABIN.

REDECORATING PAXTON STYLE

THIS EVENING PAXTON DECIDED HE WANTED TO REDECORATE THE LIVING ROOM. HE HAD THE RUGS ALL SWITCHED AROUND AND TWISTED UP INTO LITTLE STATUES THAT I BET HE THOUGHT WERE PLAY MATES AND HE HAD HIS BABIES SCATTERED ALL OVER THE LIVING ROOM. HE WAS A WILD MAN RUNNING ALL OVER AND UP AND DOWN THE STEPS, AT ONE POINTED HE TRIED TO PULL MY PANTS OFF IN A TUG OF WAR AND OF COURSE AFTER IT WAS ALL PICKED UP I LOOKED AT MY OTHER HALF AND SAID I DIDN'T GET A PICTURE OS THE REDECORATING. I REALLY MUST THINK OF THESE THINGS SO I CAN SHOW YOU GUYS WHAT A GOOD JOB HE DOES. HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT WEEKEND THE OTHER HALF AND I ARE GOING THRIFTING TOMORROW.

MOTHER'S DAY

I WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL THE MOM'S A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY I HOPE YOU GOT TO SPEND IT WITH THE ONES YOU LOVE!!! I SPENT THE AFTERNOON WITH MINE AT THE ANTIQUE STORE AND THEN OFF TO DINNER. WE HAD FUN =0} MARILYN

MY NEW MAN

WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN THIS LONG I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU GUYS JUST A LITTLE PRE-OCCUPIED. MY NEW MAN IS TAKING UP MOST OF MY TIME. I JUST LOVE HIM!!! WE DROVE TO OHIO ON SUN 4/25 MY OTHER HALF AND I FOR OUR 18 YR ANNIVERSARY AND PICKED UP OUR GIFT TO EACH OTHER. CATHY OF WINDY HILL KENNELS IS JUST AMAZING!!! SHE WAS SO WILLING TO TAKE ALL THE TIME WE NEEDED TO AMSWER ANY QUESTIONS WE HAD. SOMETIMES YOU WONDER WHERE YOUR NEW FUR KIDS GROW UP AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND NEVER GET TO SEE IT WELL NOT WITH KATHY. SHE GAVE US A COMPLETE TOUR OF THE ENTIRE KENNEL. SHE REALLY TAKES CARE OF ALL HER DOGS.

WELL IT TOOK US 2 DAYS TO DECIDE ON A NAME AND PAXTON IT IS. HE IS SO LITTLE ONLY 2.3 LBS.

YO-YO'S

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON DOING SOME YO-YO'S THAT I HAVE CUT OUT AND MAKING SOME CUTE LITTLE PIN KEEPS. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO USE UP A BUNCH OF MY OLDER FABRICS THAT ARE GETTING DATED AND OUT OF STYLE. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THEM. I MAY PUT SOME ON ETSY FOR SALE. HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT WEEKEND.

PAINT

SO L & I DECIDED TO PAINT A WALL AND CHURCH PEW IN OUR LIVING ROOM. WE PICKED A GREY FOR THE WALL AND PEW WILL BE DARK GREY ALMOST BLACK. WE HOPE TO START ON IT THIS WEEKEND. HE IS OFF AND WANTS TO HAVE A PROJECT TO WORK ON AS I HAVE A WORKSHOP TO GO TO AND MAY END UP TEACHING TO SOME OF THE GIRLS. WE ALSO BOUGHT A SMALL TABLE A FEW WEEKS AGO AND HAVE DECIDED TO PAINT IT A LIME GREEN COLOR!!! HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND I WILL BE ABLE TO POST PICTURES FOR EVERYONE TO SEE. HOPE EVERY ONE HAD A GREAT HUMP DAY!!! ;0}

btw the pic made me smile so i thought i'd share

STUCK IN THE RAIN

SO L & I WENT TO LOOK AT MINI BARNS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND WE GOT ALL THE WAY TO THE LAST ONE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARKING LOT AND IT STARTED TO POUR (BUCKETS!!!). I LOVE LOVE RAIN SO IT MADE ME SMILE =0}. WE LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND HE SAID WE DON'T HAVE THE UMBRELLA IT'S IN THE CAR. WE WAITED A WHILE IT LET UP SOME SO WE GOT HALF WAY ACROSSED THE LOT AND IT STARTED POURING AGAIN SO WE DUCKED IN TO ANOTHER BARN AND WAITED AGAIN. WHAT A COUPLE OF KNUCKLEHEADS WE KNEW THERE WAS A CHANCE FOR HEAVY RAIN AND STORMS. I GUESS I GOT A MEMORY OUT OF IT AND SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT.

EASTER

I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT EASTER I KNOW I DID (THE MALL WAS CLOSED) MY OTHER HALF AND I DID A LOT OF PROJECTS AROUND THE HOUSE. WE PLANTED 2 TREES , PUT IN A SCREEN DOOR IN THE GARAGE AND GOT IN FURNITURE FOR THE PORCH. CASPER IS NOT SURE ABOUT HOW SHE FEELS ABOUT THE NEW FURNITURE. IT'S NOT AS COMFY AND SHE IS NOT AS PROTECTED FROM THE WIND AS SHE WAS IN THE OLD WICKER CHAIR.

WE FOUND SOME REALLY COOL POTS SO NOW I CAN'T WAIT TO BE ABLE TO FILL THEM. ONE OF THEM I PUT ON THE NEW TABLE.

I HOPE EVERYONE GOT TO DO WHAT THEY WANTED AND SPEND TIME WITH THEIR FAMILY'S. MS. MARILYN

spring projects

WELL WE ( MY OTHER HALF AND I) DECIDED TO DO SOME SPRING PROJECTS THE FIRST ONE IS A SMALL TABLE I BOUGHT OUT THRIFTING =0} I LIKE IT NATURAL BUT "THE OTHER HALF" WANTS IT PAINTED. SO WE PICKED OUT A FUNKY GREEN COLOR. WE ALSO DECIDED TO PAINT ONE OF OUR CHURCH PEWS A SHADE OF BLACK AND THE WALL IT WILL SET ON A GREY COLOR. I AM SUPER EXCITED TO GET STARTED. A WILL POST BEFORE PICS AND AFTER. IT WAS SUPER WARM HERE TODAY WE HOSED OFF THE PORCH AND POOR CASPER WHO WE SEE ALL THE TIME KNOW WAS SO FREAKED BY ALL THE COMMOTION SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO HIDE. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS ENJOYED THE DAY IT WAS NICE AND SUNNY HERE. A LITTLE WINDY BU I WON'T COMPLAIN.

ABANDONED

wow i bet you guys think i forgot about you!? no i didn't i just haven't had a lot to write about except for work stuff i have been working a lot of hours. monday i started feeling all congested well now i feel like pooh!!! i did go thriftying for just sa little bit today. i got some cool linens and a new bowl. i will post some pics of the stuff tomorrow. did some ebaying one could really get themselves in trouble when surfing. won this fabric way cool i really love it!!! well i hope all of you are doin ok.

BUSY BEE

I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN YOU GUYS LIFE AND WORK HAVE BEEN BUSY FOR ME BUT I PROMISE TO POST MORE TOMORROW AND I WILL ADD SOME PICS FROM THE WORKSHOP WEEKEND.

WINTER WOOLEN WORKSHOP

JUST A REMINDER TO ANYONE IN THE INDIANA AREA THE WINTER WOOLEN WORKSHOP IS GOING ON THIS WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE QUILTERINGAND RUG HOOKING GROUPS AT THE SHOW, ALSO THYE GRANNY BEES WILL BE THERE. LOTS OF CLASSES TO TAKE ON ALL SORTS OF HAND WORK ( felting, punchneedle, rug punch, tatting, almost anything you can think of.)
THE SHOW IS SAT. AND SUN. IT IS ALWAYS TONS OF FUN JUST HANGING OUT WITH PEOPLE SO ISPIRING. ALICE FROM KINDRED SPIRITS WILL ALSO BE TEACHING.
THERE WILL BE LOTS OF VENDORS SELLING ALL THE NEEDFULS YOU MAY NEED SO COME AND HANG OUT WITH US I HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE. MARILYN =0}

winter woolen workshop

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON A COUPLE OF NEW WOOL PURSES THAT I HOPE TO HAVE DONE FOR THE WORKSHOP NEXT WEEKEND. MY MY TIME FLIES IT'S ALMOST HERE AND BOY DO I HAVE JITTERS. WE HAVE GOTTEN A HUGE RESPONSE TO THE ARTICLE THAT PEOPLE HAVE FOUND IN THE RUG HOOKING MAGAZINE. I HOPE I GET LOTS DONE SO MY BOOTH WILL BE NICE AND FULL!!

MY WOOL PURSES ARE STARTING AT $74.95 WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REVAMPING MY WEBSITE AND HAVEN'T GOTTEN PRICING ON THERE.

DINNER

WE WENT OUT TO EAT LAST NIGHT WITH THE FAMILY BOY WAS THAT NOT A GOOD IDEA. THE POOOR WAITRESS AT PIZZA HUT WE WALKED IN WITH THE LITTLE RASCALS ( 3 NIECES & 4 NEPHEWS & 2 FOSTER BABIES) AND THE 6 ADULTS IT TOOK US LITERALLY 5 MINUTES TO TRY AND GET EVERYONE SEATED AND THEN TO KEEP THE KIDS SEATED WOW THAT WAS A JOB BY ITSELF!!! THE PIZZA WAS GOOD THE COMPANY WAS AWESOME I HAVEN'T SEEN MY MOTHER IN LAW IN A COUPLE OF YEARS SO I WAS HAPPY TO SEE HER. MOMMA SALLY IS THE BEST.

MISS TESS AND I WERE TALKING DURING DINNER AND SHE SAID THIS IS WHY WE DON'T GO OUT TO EAT MUCH WITH ALL THE LITTLE RASCALS. IT'S SO HARD TO GET THEM ALL TO STAY PUT THEY GET SO EXCITED WHEN THEY ARE ALL TOGETHER AND ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS PLAY. WHEN THE FOOD COMES THEY ARE ALL QUIET AND SETTING DOWN AND EATING.

WE'LL THAT WAS MY DINNER ADVENTURE. BTW IT ONLY TOOK US AN AN HOUR AND A HALF TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO EAT BY TIME WE GOT THERE MY STOMACH WAS KILLING ME.
HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT DAY =0}

rain rain rain i love it!!!

JUST A SHORT LINE OR TWO. IT'S BEEN RAINING DOWN HER IN FLORIDA ALL DAY AND ONLY 50 DEGREES SO IT'S A LITTLE CHILLY BUT WE ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME AND THE FAMILY IS DOING WELL. HOPEFULLY I WILL HAVE SOME PICS TO POST TONIGHT.
MARILYN =0)

the big game

HOW UPSETTING THE COLTS LOST!!! TOTALLY NOT AT ALL WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD HAPPEN.

I'VE BEEN WORKING ALOT BUT I HAVE ALL KINDS OF NEW IDEAS IN MY HEAD. HOPING TO GET SOME STUFF STARTED TO SHOW EVERYONE. I'M REALLY DIGGIN THE GRANNY SGUARES. I DON'T KNIT OR CROCHET SO I'VE BEEN PLAYING AROUND WITH THIS IDEA.
WELL I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT MONDAY. 3 DAYS TIL VACA.
MARILYN =0}

THE BEE'S

WOW WHAT A GREAT NIGHT WITH THE GIRL'S. I FINALLY GOT TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE MAGAZINE IT HAS BEEN SO HARD NOT TO TELL THEM. THE BOOK STORE HAS TOTALLY SOLD OUT OF GREENCRAFT WHICH IS AWESOME BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME GIRLS THAT WANT A COPY SO I HOPE I CAN FIND SOME FOR THEM.

ALSO THIS WAS MY 1ST ATTEMPT AT MAKING TIRAMISU BREAD PUDDING. THE GIRLS LOVED IT!!! I ONLY BROUGHT HOME JUST A LITTLE BIT WHICH IS GOOD BECAUSE I DON'T NEED TO EAT IT. I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT WED. I KNOW I DID =0) MARILYN

FEB. 1ST

WOO HOO
TODAY THE NEW ISSUE OF GREENCRAFT COMES OUT AND I'M IN IT!!! SUPER EXCITED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN PUBLISHED AND I AM SO HAPPY . I HOPE EVERYONE LIKES MY DESIGNS THEY WERE ALL FUN TO MAKE. I HOPE I INSPIRE PEOPLE TO MAKE THINGS OUT OF STUFF THEY ALREADY HAVE. WE LIVE IN A THROW AWAY SOCIETY IT'S KIND OF SAD. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE KEEPING OF OUR PAST AND HISTORY. EVERYTHING IS SO FAST PACED AND RUSHED I FEEL LIKE WE MISS OUT ON A LOT. DO YOU EVER WISH YOU COULD JUST SLOW DOWN AND SMELL THE ROSES? WELL I'LL POST MORE TONIGHT AFTER I GET OFF WORK.
HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!! MAR =0)

SUPER DUPER EXCITED!!!

I JUST RECIEVED THE FEBUARY ISSUE OF GREENCRAFT AND MY PURSES LOOK AWESOME!!! I HOPE EVERYONE PICKS UP A COPY AND CHECKS THEM OUT. THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER GREAT ARTISANS THAT I SHARE THE ISSUE WITH. I CAN'T WHAT TO SEE MY GURL FRIENDS REACTIONS THEY DON'T KNOW I HAVEN'T TOLD THEM ABOUT IT. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT WEEKEND.
MAR =0)

this crazy weather

what is up with this weather? 50's, pouring rain, 30's, wind, snow (winter weather advisory) all in 24 hours!!!??? what the heck.

maybe because valentine's day is just right around the corner i am really inspired to stitch with pinks and reds with a hint of purple. these are not my colors i usually like to live on the dark side. i will probably make something and look at it and say to myself now all i need to do is grunge the heck out of this and it will be good.

HEAVY WEEKEND

WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVEN'T POSTED IN DAYS!? THINGS HAVE BEEN A LITTLE CRAZY IN THE MALL. LAST NIGHT WAS BAD REALLY MADE MY HEART HEAVY. A YOUNG WOMAN..... WELL MY PRAYERS ARE WITH HER FAMILY IN THEIR TIME OF GRIEF.

SPRING IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT NEW BEGINNINGS AND HOW YOU WANT TO CHANGE AND RENEW THINGS IN YOUR LIFE. THIS IS THE YEAR I REALLY WANT THINGS TO BE DIFFERENT. YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE AND EVERYDAY SHOULD BE DIFFERENT OR AT LEAST YOU SHOULD HAVE A NEW EXPERIENCE... MAYBE LEARN SOMETHING NEW, HELP BSOMEONE OUT OR MAYBE JUST LOOK AT LIFE DIFFERENTLY. I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT WEEKEND I'M OFF TOMORROW AND HOPING TO GET LOTS OF STITCHIN DONE.
P.S. I'M A COLTS FAN SO GO COLTS =0)

INVENTORY IS OVER!!!

WE NOW THAT INVENTORY IS OVER (FINISHED AT 2AM THIS MORNING!!!) I CAN FOCUS ON THE WINTER WOOLEN WORKSHOP WHICH IS QUICKLY APPROACHING AND I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH DONE. I'M THINKING SOME NEW RUG PUNCH CHAIR PADS MIGHT BE GOOD IF THEY DON'T SELL THEY WILL LOOK AWESOME ON MY CHURCH PEW.

ONE OF MY PART TIMERS AND I STARTED BRAIN STORMING AND WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO GET WORK TO PRINT T-SHIRTS AND SELL THEM IN OUR 500 + STORES. WE REALLY HOPE THEY APPROVE OUR PLAN. WE JUST FEEL SO BAD FOR THE PEOPLE OF HAITI I KEEP THEM IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

WELL I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT WEEK SO FAR.

fri jan 15th

I WAS FEELING SORRY FOR MYSELF GETTING READY FOR INVENTORY AT WORK ON SUNDAY (THE STORE IS HUGE) PULLING TICKETS GOING THROUGH ALL THE CLOTHES AND JEWELRY DEPT MAKING SURE EVERYTHING HAS TAGS, BUT THEN I GET HOME, TURN THE NEWS ON AND SHAME ON ME!!! THOSE POOR FAMILIES IN HAITI!!! I HAVE NO ROOM TO COMPLAIN THEY ARE TRYING TO LIVE IN RUINS. LITERALLY THEY HAVE NOTHING. WE AMERICANS DO NOT REALIZE HOW GOOD WE REALLY HAVE IT. EVEN OUR HOMELESS HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO AT SOME POINT. I WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. ROBINHILL QUILTS HAS A POST PEACE QUILTS WITH A LINK TO SEND SEWING SUPPLIES TO THE WOMEN OF HAITI. IMAGINE HOW HAPPY THAT WILL MAKE THE WOMEN IF THEY RECEIVE A BOX FULL OF SEWING SUPPLIES. I KNOW IT RELAXES ME TO STITCH AND WORK ON MY CRAFT IF I COULDN'T DO IT WOW IT WOULD NOT BE A GOOD DAY. MY STITCHING IS SUCH A PART OF MY LIFE. PLEASE HELP MAKE IT A PART OF THEIR LIVES AGAIN.
THANKS FOR STOPPIN BY MY LITTLE SNIPPET OF NET.

prayers

I NEED EVERYONE TO KEEP ME IN THEIR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON YET BUT MY DAD IS HAVING A LOT OF TESTS RAN AND THEY THINK HE MAY HAVE SOMETHING MAJOR GOING ON. I'M HOPING IT'S NOTHING BUT WE JUST DON'T KNOW.

SNOWED IN

YESTERDAY (THUR) WE GOT 5 1/2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH ANOTHER INCH COMING TONIGHT. I SPENT THE DAY WORKING IN MY STUDIO. MY HUSBAND CALLED ON THIS WAY HOME & ASKED IF I NEEDED ANYTHING I TOLD HIM NO. HE WAS SURPRISED I WAS OK WITH BEING HOME ALL DAY. I WISH I WOULD BE SNOWED IN MORE OFTEN. IT WOULD MAKE THINGS SLOW DOWN. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE BUT I'VE BEEN FEELING LIKE WE RUSH THROUGH THE DAY TO GET EVERYTHING DONE AND WE COME HOME AND WE RUSH THROUGH OUR LIVES THAT WE MISS OUT ON THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER OR WE DON'T EVEN NOTICE THE LITTLE THINGS BECAUSE WE ARE TO BUSY RUSHING AROUND. ENOUGH RAMBLING JUST SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.

I'VE BEEN THINKING OF COLORS FOR A NEW PURSE SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER 3.

thinking

I AM STARTING ON MY LEARNING PIECE. I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH MY STITCH BIBLE PICKING OUT SOME STITCHES I WANT TO TRY FIRST. I ALSO HAS A LOT OF UNFINISHED PROJECTS AND THIS IS THE YEAR TO GET THEM DONE OR AT LEAST HALF OF THEM DONE =0{ (I HOPE) I LOVE THE LAST ENTRY SPIRIT CLOTH ADDED WITH THE LINK. THIS IS SO TRUE THE EXPERIENCE COMES FROM THE WHOLE PROCESS (GOOD,BAD, MISTAKES AND SUCCESSES!!!) IT'S JUST LIKE LEMONCHOLY SAID HER RESOLUTION WAS FOR THIS YEAR TO LIVE IN THE MOMENT AND EXPERIENCE EVRYTHING. YOU HAVE TO BE OPEN TO THIS WHEN YOU CREATE OR YOU WILL MISS OUT ON THE EXPERIENCE.

I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING A BLOGGER AND SHE WAS BRAVE ENOUGH TO PUT UP PICS OF HER CRAFT ROOM. MY STUDIO IS A HOT MESS!!! THAT WON'T HAPPEN BUT AS SOON AS I GET IT TOGETHER I WILL POST A PIC FOR EVERYONE TO SEE . I'M IN THE MOOD AND NEED TO BE CREATIVE BUT IT'S HARD WHEN YOU CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU NEED.

I HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL TONIGHT I'M OFF WORK TOMORROW PROBABLY A GOOD THING MY ITTY BITTY BIRD (CAR) WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET ME ANYWHERE SINCE WE ARE EXPECTING A SNOW STORM!!!
P.S. THE NEW PIC IS OF MY FIRST WOOL PURSE I'VE MADE I HAVE 2 MORE TO POST. IT'S NOT WHERE I WANTED IT BUT I'M LEARNING THIS WHOLE BLOG POSTING THING SO BE PATIENCE.

blistery cold

IT HAS BEEN UNBELIEVABLE COLD HERE. I HATE FLORIDA BUT A LITTLE HEAT WOULD BE NICE!? AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TONIGHT I NOTICED HOW THE SNOW WAS BLOWING ACROSS THE ROADS ,IT WAS LIKE SNAKES SLIDING OVER SAND. IT AWS KIND OF COOL LOOKING BUT WAY TO COLD.

WELL I WILL LET U GUYS KNOW (I HAVEN'T SHARED WITH MANY PEOPLE) I AM BEING PUBLISHED IN GREENCRAFT MAGAZINE WOOP WOOP I AM SO EXCITED!!! I MAKE RECYCLED WOOL PURSES OUT OF OLD WOOL CLOTHES AND OLD PANTS. IT COMES OUT IN FEBUARY. I HOPE THIS IS THE FIRST OF MANY ARTICLES THAT I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT MY CRAFT. I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT THIS IS MY FIRST. I HOPE IT IS ALL GOOD.

I HOPE EVERYONE IS STAYING WARM AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR LITTLE GUYS OUTSIDE THEY NEED SHELTER TOO.
MARILYN;0)

getting better

I'M FEELING BETTER BUT THE PAST FEW DAYS I'VE BEEN FIGHTING A COLD. MY LIP IS RAW FROM BLOWING MY NOSE!!! I THINK I'M ON THE UP SWING I'M FEELING A LITTLE BETTER A LEAST I DON'T WANT TO GO TO BED AT 8:30 AT NIGHT THAT'S NOT ME. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS HAD A GREAT NEW YEAR SO FAR.

I JUST FOUND OUT THE FEBUARY SHOW (WINTER WOOLEN WORKSHOP) WAS ADVERTISED THE THR RUG HOOKING MAGAZINE UNDER SHOWS IN THE MIDWEST. NO PRESSURE TO HAVE LOTS OF STUFF DONE. I MAY HAVE TO PUT MY MOM TO WORK.

I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND HEALTH AND ENJOYS THE NEW YEAR. STAY WARM WE ARE IN A BITTER COLD SPELL TEMPS IN THE TEENS AND WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO AND THERE'S NO RELIEF IN THE NEXT WEEK.

MARILYN