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)