Oh yeah, I'm stoked!! This cool air has now got me thinking about Christmas. I cut out and partially sewed the cutest apron last night. Also I have wanted to make a quilt out of old ladies hankies. My friend Janet made one years ago and I have wanted one ever since. Well I have been slowly collecting hankies for this project and tonight Sarah gave me a bag of probably 30 hankies her mother-in-law had given her last year. She had forgotten about them.WHAT? How could you forget a bag of gold? JuJu said they smelled bad. Not bad my dear, vintage aah.
Also signed up to do a cookbook class with my sister Linda and my friend Kathleen. I'm about to blow a gasket with excitement.
Well Gene went on an overnight fishing trip and I hear the sewing machine calling my name. Will post a picture of my apron when its done TTFN.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
OKAY, SO I'M A LITTLE EARLY
It's not quite September, but close enough.
Back from the beach...fun fun fun.
It is more fun to watch the excitement of new beach people. It causes you to remember what took your breath away. Chance spent his whole time at Cannon Beach runnin, dancing and squealing. I think he loved it.
Tomorrow is the first of September. It sort of marks the end of summer for me. It used to be I sent all my kids back to school and started our routine again after the chaos of summer. Now I'm not sure what it means to me. I guess I'm facing it with a bit of melancholy.
I'm not a winter person so I don't look forward to that. Fall is beautiful, but the dying away of things is sort of a bummer. I do however love the holidays. I guess I'm looking forward to making some Christmas gifts and doing some baking.
On our way home from Oregon Gene asked me what I had geared up for. We always catch our breath on vacation and then hit home with renewed energy and ideas. He has a shop to build and a pool house to design and build etc etc.
I did'nt get any revelation.
So as I pondered this , I decided I'm going to shake off this funk and gear up. I'm not sure what yet but I'm priming my engine.
Linda and I joined a new gym in our neighborhood so that is a must.Everyday at least 30 minutes.
I miss my quiet times of creating and sewing so I will try to devote some extra time to that.
I also want to excersise my brain and learn something new. I have my eye on a quilting class. I have never learned to quilt. I'm certainly old enough to quilt now.
So that should keep me busy for awhile!! Maybe I can out run that cloud that keeps trying to rain on my parade.
Back from the beach...fun fun fun.
It is more fun to watch the excitement of new beach people. It causes you to remember what took your breath away. Chance spent his whole time at Cannon Beach runnin, dancing and squealing. I think he loved it.
Tomorrow is the first of September. It sort of marks the end of summer for me. It used to be I sent all my kids back to school and started our routine again after the chaos of summer. Now I'm not sure what it means to me. I guess I'm facing it with a bit of melancholy.
I'm not a winter person so I don't look forward to that. Fall is beautiful, but the dying away of things is sort of a bummer. I do however love the holidays. I guess I'm looking forward to making some Christmas gifts and doing some baking.
On our way home from Oregon Gene asked me what I had geared up for. We always catch our breath on vacation and then hit home with renewed energy and ideas. He has a shop to build and a pool house to design and build etc etc.
I did'nt get any revelation.
So as I pondered this , I decided I'm going to shake off this funk and gear up. I'm not sure what yet but I'm priming my engine.
Linda and I joined a new gym in our neighborhood so that is a must.Everyday at least 30 minutes.
I miss my quiet times of creating and sewing so I will try to devote some extra time to that.
I also want to excersise my brain and learn something new. I have my eye on a quilting class. I have never learned to quilt. I'm certainly old enough to quilt now.
So that should keep me busy for awhile!! Maybe I can out run that cloud that keeps trying to rain on my parade.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
ACCIDENTAL SKIRT
I wish I would have taken a picture of the cute skirts I made for Sarah and the girls. I had started to make myself a dress. I cut it out and was assembling the bodice when I realised it was too small on the top. Trust me it's not because I'm so buxom, I didn't measure properly. Anyway, I didn't want to waste the rest of the dress so I sewed the skirt part together and it was cutie, cute , cute. Sarah loved it, so last night she came over and cut out 3 for herself and 5 for the girls. They are all finished and ready to wear. Everyone bug Sarah and make her post pictures of them.Have a good day!!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
TIME FLIES
Tuesday July 22 I wil have been married 33 years. That sounds so crazy to me. I don't feel like I've been married that long, yet I feel like I have always been married. It's been a wild crazy, up and down ride. Would I do it again? Yup, in a heart beat. Would I like it to be somewhat different? Sure... but the way it was is what made us who we are today.
I have never shared this much of my life with any person including my parents. We have experienced life together, lost loved ones together, grew up together and now we're growing old together. Life don't get no better than this baby.
I have never shared this much of my life with any person including my parents. We have experienced life together, lost loved ones together, grew up together and now we're growing old together. Life don't get no better than this baby.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
AHHHH! SUMMER.....
Theres nothing like Popsicles to cool a kid down. These three monkeys put away about a dozen of them in a short period of time. JuJu would get them out of the freezer in the garage and dole them out. Little Popsicle pusher.
With the pool filled on July 3rd we were able to swim on the 4th even though it was not totally done OMG I love to cool off in water.
The kids were fighting over all of them riding in the Barbie jeep. Well grampy remedied that. A small desk chair and a roll of duct tape. The man is truly a genius!! Note the large paver in the hood to keep it from popping a wheelie.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
HOT!HOT!HOT!!!!
Okay I have been a big slacker, but Darcie tagged me so I am responding:
1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was raising kids, working like a dog and 10 pounds lighter.
2. Five things on today's to do list.
1. Dr appointment
2. oil change for my car
3. Car wash
4. buy new bedding
5. cook dinner for my guests
3. Snacks I enjoy
popcorn
chips and salsa
red licorice
cinnamon bears
pretzels
4 What would I do if I was a millionaire?
build a new church parsonage
buy and or pay off a home for each of my children
invest
give to my favorite charity
travel
5. 5 places I have lived
Melba Idaho
Albion Michigan
Medford Oregon
Boise Idaho
Hansen Idaho
Now I am going to tag
Kathleen
Brindon
Sheri Z
Gabe
Linda
1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was raising kids, working like a dog and 10 pounds lighter.
2. Five things on today's to do list.
1. Dr appointment
2. oil change for my car
3. Car wash
4. buy new bedding
5. cook dinner for my guests
3. Snacks I enjoy
popcorn
chips and salsa
red licorice
cinnamon bears
pretzels
4 What would I do if I was a millionaire?
build a new church parsonage
buy and or pay off a home for each of my children
invest
give to my favorite charity
travel
5. 5 places I have lived
Melba Idaho
Albion Michigan
Medford Oregon
Boise Idaho
Hansen Idaho
Now I am going to tag
Kathleen
Brindon
Sheri Z
Gabe
Linda
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About Me
- Pam O.
- I am a true native Idahoan, Born at the old St. Als that used to be downtown. I am 51 and I have been married 32 years to the same man. Gasp...I think I just got a small electrical shock. I have 3 grown kids, and 4 grandbabies.