pay attention

pay attention
read my lips

read my lips

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

october 29 2013

the vacuum just quit..


...NO two week notice,
....NO letter of resignation.



No 'take this job and shove it' 

The thing just gave it up.
It sucked up its last dog hair 
....left me with only a broom.
Apparently I am now a retired housekeeper.
'no vacuum.... no cleany house'
Dog hair will start piling up and collecting in the corners.
It won't be long before it takes over.
We will try to cope but I predict two weeks tops and we'll be house shopping
and this place will be 
Perhaps we will move to the beach ?

DREAM

REALITY


Perhaps we will move to the 'assisted living' place?
that's a HOTEL isn't it?
..'assisted living' as in
 ROOM SERVICE?

...as in 
MAID SERVICE

SIGN ME UP!!!

and a special

to that dear sweet 












Wednesday, October 16, 2013

OCT 16 2013

This year's version of the pumpkin:



POLKA DOTS

painting mini pumpkins
...dots go on with the tip of pencil eraser
dipped in paint
I used flat paint on the pumpkins
 SO....
had to give them a few coats of 

....for the shine!

These pumpkins turn out looking like they are ceramic or glass
BUT
when Halloween is over
....there's no wondering where to stash and save for next year...
...these go into the 











Wednesday, October 9, 2013

OCTOBER 9 2013

Been enjoying the site 

FANCY.com

grandson Michael told me about it...

have made a couple fancy.com purchases
the latest

NORDIC Honeycomb pan


 how could it not BEE great???


fancy decals have recently shown up here


and even on HONDA LA BOMBA



now THAT'S what I call FANCY!




Friday, September 20, 2013

SEPTEMBER 20 2013 

I CAN'T BE THE FIRST 
TO THINK OF THIS
????

ALL IT TAKES IS TIME AND TIDE

ONLY TRICKY PART IS REMOVING THE LABELS 

Sunday, August 4, 2013

AUGUST 4 2013
HOT AUGUST DAYS

BUT EVEN MORE 



IS MY NEW SLAPBAND BRACELET WATCH
from 

YOU WON'T MIND WATCHING TIME FLY 
ON A SLAPBAND WATCH !
HERE'S THE PROBLEM....

SHOULD I WEAR THE 



 


THE 



THE



WHAT IF I HAD EVERY COLOR AVAILABLE
...guess I'd be SLAP HAPPY !










Wednesday, July 10, 2013

JULY 10
..this just in from 






NOW WE CAN ALL GET BACK TO 
NORMAL 



Tuesday, July 9, 2013

JULY 9 2013 
WHERE HAVE I BEEN ?
...7 months since I posted here...
...well..... I'M BAAAAACK !
teapot madness
..saving every teakettle over the years had a purpose…or so I always believed but could not define until now…..
..these pitiful weathered dented pots were just waiting for the idea that woud give them a purpose…

Voila!…some paint and holes drilled in the bottoms made these into …
..planters for succulents …hinged/moveable brackets from Home Depot are perfect for hanging these mad teakettles…
..time for a tea party…