It was the best-est…….

First of all, thank you for the compliments on my new blog design.  I’m working on it slowly, but surely.  This blog tweaking is becoming a hobby.

Now, on to my holiday.  We had the most wonderful time!  My daughter and son-in-law were here for ten days, and everyone had such a good time it was really hard to say goodbye.  It got very squishy when they left!

I was a very bad blogger, though.  I was so excited to see them, and visit – plus The Hubby was home the whole time – that I forgot to take many pictures.  This is some of the best – at least of the visitors.

This is Freckles, the grandbunny, who was extremely indignant about that hat.  And this next one is Freckles and The Criminal, who tried to figure out how to get the popcorn inside the rabbit pen that The Hubby made every evening for the grandbunny.

Looks like a stand off, doesn’t it?

Besides a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, made by The Hubby, we did lots of yakking.  The day after Thanksgiving, Casey and I went out to visit some of our old haunts, and visit a new one.  We had a really fun day of it, while Leslie and the guys back home put up the outdoor Christmas lights.  I think I’ll save our adventure for another post.

Here’s something they brought us.  This is a picture of them from the Navy Ball they attended last month.

See ya later!

Mary Lou

Welcome Home!!

Thanks for all the sympathy you sent me for The No Good Terrible Week.  Funny!  Friday the 13th was actually a very nice day – not that I’m superstitious.

This week has been spent putting the final touches on the ole nest in preparation for The Visit (as it is known here).  These two are heading north to come stay with us through Thanksgiving (and a little beyond)! I am so excited!!  We ALL are! 

It was almost a year ago that they got married, and I never expected to see them on their first anniversary.

Happy Anniversary You Two!!!!!!!

There will be lots of visiting, tea drinking, decorating talk, clothes talk, tea drinking, shopping, putting up Christmas stuff, thrifting, tea drinking……….you get the idea.  Oh yes, and I think The Hubby will be glad for the male companionship.  I think being surrounded by women at home can be challenging sometimes. 

I will be checking in on everyone’s blogs as I can, but I will be gone for a bit.

Toodles!

Mary Lou

Happy Friday 13!

This has been a strange week.  It started out OK, but it has become very scattered as it went along.  There are some people who would say that is because I tend to be somewhat scattered, but I won’t mention who that might be!

Monday I met Les for lunch on her campus.  That was fun, and I even took my camera to take some nice campus pictures.  (OK, so I knew the batteries were getting low.) After 4 shots, it died, and, of course, I had no new batteries with me.

Tuesday was very promising!  I played Domestic Diva by getting started very early making bread, applesauce, and beans from scratch for chili that evening.

Then The Hubby came home with lots and lots of information from a meeting on the new insurance policy at work.  I really think that’s when it became clear to me that this was going to be “one of those weeks” .  First of all it’s confusing, it’s going to be more expensive, and I have lots of paperwork to fill out – again. 

I had so many plans for this week – and they didn’t include this.

Yesterday was exciting.  I had the annual vet visit for The Boys, and right before she left for class, Les decided to help me get them in their carriers.  That was a mistake!  Slims gets very scared whenever the carrier is involved, and he—had an accident all over poor Les’ dress pants.  It was not good!  It got worse as the vet told me his teeth are terrible again, and he needs a major dental cleaning plus a growth removed from his neck.  Then Whitey may have a heart murmur.  Sheesh!!!

When Les got home from class, she told me that as she was unplugging her laptop at school, her hand slipped, and she touched the metal prongs on the plug before it was fully out of the socket.  She got slightly electrocuted! She said, “I felt really funny for a while, but I’m fine now.”  This, as my mental mother dialog is thinking of all the possibilities and the fact that she drove home after this. 

Needless to say, last night I sweetly asked The Hubby if we  could please get Chinese take-out.  He agreed.  As I finished my dinner, and eagerly opened my fortune cookie, this is what it said………

“When the moment comes, take the last one from the left”

Somehow, this seems oddly appropriate for my week.

Hope you have a good weekend!

Mary Lou

Jack Frost…..just a bit

This is what greeted us early Saturday morning as we were leaving for the grocery store.  It was cold!  I had to wear gloves……………….the first time this year.  I even wondered if it would snow this month.

Well, today as we left for church, I thought I would have to bundle up again.  Nope!  It was warmish.  In fact, by the time I got home, I had to take my coat off, and we actually had the front door open all day.

Go figure.

I know the weather’s been crazy all over.  What’s it like where you are?

Kreativ Blogger Award!

My golly!  I was so excited when sweet Linda of Coastal Charm let me know she had shared this with me!   This is my first ever award!

I have really enjoyed the many ladies I’ve met in Blogland.  I am so amazed at the kindness and creativity in this neck of the woods.  Please go visit Linda as she is both – kind and creative.

This award asks me to list seven things about myself, and then pass it on to seven blog friends.  So – here are seven things about Me.

1. I love chocolate covered pretzels.

2. A friend and I once hooked up jumper cables in the exact wrong way (even after our hubbys told us what to do).  It was very exciting!

3. I really wish my hair was kinky curly.

4. My hubby and I do disco dancing two times a week in our family room for exercise.

5. I can’t swim because I get claustrophobic in the water.

6. I’m scared to death of rollercoasters.

7. I really want a Corgi I can name Tasha. (Don’t tell the Bad Cats!)

Now, I’d like to pass this along to these seven ladies…….

1. Donna at Designs on 47th Street
2. Jane at Frugal Fine Living
3. ML at House of Whimsy
4. Manuela at Life of a Cinnamon Girl
5. Sue at Sullivan & Murphy
6. Gwen at Murphy Grace Home
7. Dana at The Stone Rabbit

Here are the rules for the award………

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people may not know.
5. Nominate 7 Kreative Blogs
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each.

Thanks so much again, Linda.  This was fun!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mary Lou

Is this great, or what?

These are Daughter #2’s new shoes!  Her fashion sense is very different from Daughter #1.  They are both pretty bohemian in their tastes, but in different ways.

This is pair #4.  They are replacing some wild yellow ones.  She keeps even the worn out ones.  I seriously think that whenever she gets married, there will be white (maybe lacy) Chucks under that wedding gown!

Here is a picture of her in costume for Halloween this year. 

I think – honestly – if she could get away with this in real life, she would!  Gotta love her!

Cat Seal of Approval

 

Well, if I had any doubts about the new area rug I got for the family room, this clinched the deal.  No sooner did I get the rug rolled out, turned my back to look at something in the hall, and Slims had stretched right out in the center of it.  He had a very satisfied look on his face, too.

Whitey, being easily distracted, is looking at something else.  He didn’t really care about the carpet anyway.  He was more interested in the books and things I piled on the edge to get it to lay flat.  He has no taste.

Slims is contemplating the delightful patterns in the design, while admiring the softness of the pile.  Slims can always be counted on to appreciate the finer things in life.  A kindred spirit!