Thursday, March 17, 2011

AN IRISH BLESSING FOR YOU


Wishing you a rainbow
For sunlight after showers—
Miles and miles of Irish smiles
For golden happy hours—
Shamrocks at your doorway
For luck and laughter too,
And a host of friends that never ends
Each day your whole life through!




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Monday, March 14, 2011

MONDAY RANDOM RAMBLINGS


Hi there :o)
Hope ya'll had a fabulous weekend!


Thought I'd post a little summin' to at least let ya'll know I'm still alive.  Can't say I've mustered much more motivation to get things done . . . I'm trying!  

I have the day off today, and I'm home alone, so I'm planning on getting some stuff done.  Guess we'll have to wait until the end of the day to see if I've accomplished any of it!

We drove Son No. 1 to the airport last night :o(  His Spring break is over, and it was time for him to return back to school in Charlotte, NC.  
He won't be home again until the end of the school year in the middle of May.  


For John's last days here this past weekend, I baked some of his favorite sweet treats ~ banana bread {using this recipe} and chocolate chip cookies.




Planning on spending some time today relaxing and getting caught up on a pile of magazines.  There's three months of Country Living that I haven't even glanced at.


The latest issues of Victora and Romantic Homes.



And two issues my new subscription ~ Phyllis Hoffman's Celebrate.


I'm also going to try to, hopefully, finish up work on my eggs for the Easter Swap I'm participating in at Thimbleprim's


LOVE Amy Butler's fabrics!

Oh, and I have to share Hubby's new toy.  We've been having some slight vehicle drama 'round here the past month or so.  Poor Son No. 2 was in an accident about a month ago.  His beloved red hot Monte was totalled. Thank God he was not injured, but naturally he was devistated the car was beyond repair.  It was his first car, and he loved it.  It was truly a sweet ride.  He's been driving our pick-up truck which pretty much never gets driven, except in the warmer months when I'm running around buying mulch, manure, plants, etc.  And because it doesn't get driven much, a few fairly major {and costly} repairs had to be made.  Needless to say, Colin's on the lookout for a new car.




Hubby decided this was a good time to get a new second vehicle.  He found a pre-owned Cadallic CTS {2005} in immaculate condition with super-low mileage, and a very, very fair price. 


It's one of his "dream cars".   Not sure how much I'll be driving it.  I think, for now, I still prefer my Honda Pilot SUV.  It'll be nice, though, when we want to go out,  just the two of us, for date night and ride in a nice, shiny luxury car ;o)

I'm hoping to be back tomorrow to share some fun things I've been working on the past few weeks!  In the meantime, have a great Monday!



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Monday, March 7, 2011

A BIG THANK YOU



I wanted to take a quick minute and thank those of you who left kind words of advice and encouragement on my last post regarding my total slumpiness lately.

I was able to respond to some of you personally via email, and a few I was not able to reach.
 {a few of you have not activated a return email address attached to your blogger profiles}

I'm sure you all have gone through those times when various things going on in your life just seem to weigh you down.  I think I'm at the tail end of some of that right now.  Things are getting better.   It's just a matter of dealing with them as positively as possible. 

It is reassuring to know, though, that we're not alone in dealing with the blech in our lives, right?!

So, again, thanks to each of you for sharing and sending positive thoughts my way :o)



Tuesday, March 1, 2011

A BIG BLOGGING SLUMP


What do you do to get out of a big blogging slump?

cork board message center on front of frig - cool!
 Or just a big slump in general.  



Not only has it been hard for me to find something to blog about, but I haven't even been motivated to visit in blogland. 


AND . . . I just got a brand new shiny computer.  A new Mac.  It's bigger and purdier and faster than my old Mac.  You'd think that would motivate me to play online more.


Maybe it's "that time of the year" for me.  That time of the year when I get restless, yet unmotivated at the same time.   I'm done with the short days and cold temperatures.  My birthday's just around the corner ~ yet one more year closer to joining the half-century club.  I'm having to work on that winter bulk weight.
Just plain feeling like blecchhh.

how 'bout a pink frig???
As for getting stuff done around the house here, a few small projects have been completed.  But, for the most part, I just can't seem to get it together.  

love this pantry door!!!
Seems the days I don't work, I'm keeping up with the housework, then I'm pooped in the evenings.  Well, whatever it is, I hope I can snap out of it.  I'm tired of being tired!  

chalkboard paint on a pantry door
Son No. 1 is coming home Thursday for Spring break.
Maybe his visit will help lift me out of this slump a little.


But, I did manage to share some web-found kitchen inspiration.
All these shared photos are from Country Living.  


I couldn't just yammer away about how unmotivated and blah I've been, now could I???  
I had to offer something pretty to look at!

more chalkboard paint on a door



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