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)