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Sunday, March 25, 2012

MARCH 25 SUNDAY


Joined the YMCA yesterday...

...going to give it a try ...more reasonably priced than other gyms...and since we are out of town so much...makes more sense than the fancy club and fancy price...
While we were there...a woman was signing up her son for swim lessons...he to be in the GUPPY class...made me remember when I taught swimming for the YMCA...hadn't thought about 'guppies' in a long time...This kid was obviously very excited about the sign-up...all smiles ...made ME smile too....those were wonderful times...teaching ..
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Watching Tiger Woods...he the only reason to watch golf...for me....I always think of what his childhood must have been like...intrigues me so...he is someone I would love to interview...I think I would ask some good questions...
Have a bunch o' stuff on eBay again..fun ....the J. Peterman Catalog from 1990 #7  has a bid...it is such a great item...all those crazy blurbs describing the items...can just see Elaine from Seinfield agonizing over them....what a hoot!
I so wish all advertising were so clever and entertaining...I would have loved to have been the one to write that stuff...when I first listed things on eBay I wrote the descriptions ala J Peterman style...but alas ...no one got it...

More Easter decor...baby chicks ..so easy to make..two pompoms, one smaller, and a tiny bit of orange felt ...for a beak..tada..so...go get some yellow yarn...

Friday, March 23, 2012

March 23  Friday
..It happens that today would be my Mom's birthday if she were living...I guess it still is her birthday....but...well...regardless, no cake or party....wouldn't she be amazed with all the gadgets we  have now....I would have such fun showing her Photoshop tricks....sending her email....ummmm...
...will get the Easter stuff out of hiding and cluter the place with baskets, eggs, bunnies, and that wooden carrot thing that is like the Russian dolls that open up to reveal a smaller doll..this carrot has vegetables inside I think...and the last reveal is a wee bunny.....??  



...I wish I could find a 'disco ball' egg....maybe I will make one...I have seen the tiny squares of mirror at the crap (craft) store.....pardon my French....
....well, well, well,...look what I found!!!



..the flowers at Trader Joe's this week had to be 'picked'....ahhhhh
...Happy Birthday MOM!





Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Wednesday March 21
Have to use this blogspot to get a picture to an eBay bidder ...she has requested another pic of item ...this easy method to get a link to her of more pics without incurring more fees on ebay.


so...here goes 'moonface' bidder...more pics of the Fornarina tote...and the 'cosmetic' pouch ...which is not lined...






Sunday, March 18, 2012

Sunday March 18


St Patrick's decor...goodbye....


HELLO Easter trimmin's ....


..had to make these finger puppets I saw on Pinterest...love 'em


..first there were a few ...




and then ....well, you know bunnies!




..and of course, the chicks from Pinterest couldn't be ignored....



and then...... there were fish and chicks!


busy Sunday !!!!


Monday, March 12, 2012

march 12 
P.S.


up against the wall

moon over Monterey
...weekend pics:
MARCH 12 monday


Reading Linda's Africa blog ....very very interesting....another world....


...her situation there makes my life 'adventures' here in USA seem kinda frivolous .....kinda?....maybe I should say,  'very' frivolous....but then..... I am doing what I can ...
aren't we all????
...need to get going this morning....cleaning to do...the dog hairs are collecting in the corners...enough to form small dogs...
...rain is heading this way ...alot....so no pressure to clean the patio until the storms have passed...no pressure to wash windows either...I have no excuse, I must concentrate on the inside of the house...
...adding each day to pile of 'stuff' to take to the auction house ....every little bit helps...
...how come the carnations in my vase aren't turning green?  I put food coloring in the water ????....that used to work to transform a white flower bouquet into a  St Patricks day 'hoo hah' statement....????


  

Monday, March 5, 2012

March5 MONDAY
...waiting for payment on goods going to Malta...package ready...checked at P.O. on my calculations for mailing international...I was correct so ....won't have to go back ....can print the customs form and postage all from my desktop as soon as buyer pays.......OH I LOVE IT...
...today going to Apple store for that class on iCloud....love going to the Apple store....it is such a well oiled machine....such a smart operation...if I were 16 ....I would be doing everything I could to get a job with them ....have to check what the scuttle is regarding the release of iPad3...and iPhone 5...I am good with my iPad 3 but iPhone 5 is tempting....have to let it debut and live awhile to get any bugs cured but ...
...and then there is new operating system Mountain Lion coming soon...see sneak peak on this link....


.http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/


..libray on the list today...two books that I have requested are ready for pickup...one is the last in the 'dragon tattoo girl ' series....


..speaking of tattoos...thinking very seriously about getting one....



....sure was tired doing the stairs this morning...ouch.......











Sunday, March 4, 2012

MARCH 4




FOR THE IRISH!!!!!!











http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/03/st-patricks-day-rainbows/ 
...very cool idea...easy peasy...


....and get the twizzlers here:
http://nuts.com/chocolatessweets/licorice/twizzlers/rainbow.html?gclid=CN6xw4nqza4CFcac7QodRBbYAQ

..be sure and use CELLOPHANE bags...NOT sandwich bags or zip or glad .....if you can't find cello bags...buy roll of cellophane , cut a square of cello and make a 'bag' (scrunch up and tie with ribbon....cut off excess bundle from top.... )....


....get on this TODAY...especially if you have to order the twizzlers...!!!

Saturday, March 3, 2012

later on March 3..


...well.....LORAX....cinematically I liked this movie...and the theater was a sell out!!!...
...however..I felt it was a wee bit preachy ...WEE???? bit???  ...The message:  commerce is a terrible thing and the ruination of all that is good?...perhaps the moral of the story was as simple as ...'save the trees'.....but I'm a cynic.....not so sure that kids will get the lesson and/or be that influenced by it...probably won't stunt their drive and ambition in later years...probably harmless...????  but....AND ANOTHER THING....where did Lorax come from?...I don't remember this Dr Seuss character...was this a lost manuscript??? ...an unfinished fable recently discovered in some distant relatives basement/attic????


..THE POPCORN WAS GREAT...







..and then another iffy movie encounter for me this evening!!!...Netflix arrived...... but 
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS?????? 
Midnight in Paris


Where's my dragon tattooed Swedish girl.....??? For heaven's sake!!..NOW I see where it won't be available until March 20....so...the wait continues....as for Midnight in Paris....very pretty...kinda cheesy...but somehow it works....alas....NO POPCORN





..exciting countdown on the eBay stuff...




most of the lamp parts are going to MALTA ??? winning bidder is sitting on that tiny island clicking away on MY auction...I had to be convinced to sell international...some interesting emails traveled back and forth and I relented and will be packaging these glass items for their long trip to the Mediterranean.


...I have received an invite to dog/house sit .  This request does NOT come from relatives!!!  How 'bout that?  The homeowners are acquaintances and their house is on the water...Pacific Ocean water....their dog is small and white, a fluff ball.   I am accepting the job.  I am considering paying THEM!!! ..


...shopping news...Tiffany's has announced their spring purse line...I am liking this version of my Tiffany-blue reversible tote...in yummy camel python..

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/item.aspx?sku=GRP05560


...gotta walk the stairs in the morning..... for sure after today's POPCORN!






SATURDAY MARCH 3     !!!!!!!!!!!!!


LORDY...ice on the windshield this morning...drove over to the stairs (all 234 of them) to do some exercising....beautiful crisp sunny...beautiful view from this spot....
...coffee tastes good after a walk...
...hope my movie comes today...Girl with the Dragon Tattoo...mistakenly ordered the original Swedish with sub titles 2009 version  and sent it back to Netflix...there I was ready to watch Daniel Craig and I get this craggy Swede star...AND ...he's speaking in SWEDISH....???? what the ????....DISAPPOINTMENT....but.... should have the 'real' version arriving in the mail today....
...meanwhile will go see Lorax today at the theater....I don't remember this character from Dr Seuss...
The Lorax's Corporate Partners



Thursday, March 1, 2012



MARCH 1 THURSDAY


Brrrrrrrr  freezing cold and rainy ..one of these days I will get out to the patio to clean it up...thinking of sentciling the fence surrounding the patio...it will only be visible from inside patio so thinking it a no risk project...will use the door mat as the stencil...


...the plan is to hang this mat on the fence..can hook it on two big nails...then mask a frame around edge ..maybe 3-4 inches wide ...then spray with paint...I will use black paint...(house is trimmed in black) ....will reposition the 'stencil' along the fence ... keeping equal distance between each placement....should enhance the otherwise dull fence...
...but this will have to wait for a sunshiny day...

...put away all the Valentines decorations...all the prettty glass and crystal hearts stored away 'til next year....

....will wait a bit before putting out the glass Easter baskets...

....put out the collection of spheres... ...and decided on old  globe could sit on the dining room table...was thinking of decoupage for it ... but now I kinda like the quirkiness of the old globe as it is..the glass orbs in the basket of lights ...? iffy...






                                               
...Wondering who will get the axe on .....


                                 ....tonight


...I am liking this REED GRIMM....

......only girl I liked...HOLLIE CAVANAGH....



.....and the winner is.....