Saturday, April 4, 2009

Have you ever...


Have you?:

1. started your own blog x

2. slept under the stars x

3. played in a band

4. visited Hawaii x

5. watched a meteor shower

6. given more than you can afford to charity x

7. been to disneyland/world xx

8. climbed a mountain x

9. held a praying mantis

10. sang a solo x

11. bungee jumped

12. visited paris x

13. watched a lightning storm at sea x

14. taught yourself an art from scratch

15. adopted a child

16. had food poisoning x

17. walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. grown your own vegetables x

19. seen the mona lisa in france x

20. slept on an overnight train

21. had a pillow fight x

22. hitch hiked

23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill x

24. built a snow fort

25. held a lamb x

26. gone skinny dipping x

27. run a marathon

28. ridden in a gondola in venice x

29. seen a total eclipse x

30. watched a sunrise or sunset x

31. hit a home run (ha ha...only playing kickball.....with KIDS)

32. been on a cruise x

33. seen niagara falls in person x

34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. seen an amish community

36. taught yourself a new language

37. had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person

39. gone rock climbing

40. seen michelangelo’s davidx

41. sung karaoke x

42. seen old faithful geyser erupt

43. bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. visited africa

45. walked on a beach by moonlight x

46. been transported in an ambulance x

47. had your portrait painted

48. gone deep sea fishing

49. seen the sistine chapel in person x

50. been to the top of the eiffel tower in paris x

51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling x

52. kissed in the rain x

53. played in the mud x

54. gone to a drive-in theater x

55. been in a movie

56. visited the great wall of china

57. started a business

58. taken a martial arts class

59. visited russia

60. served at a soup kitchen

61. sold girl scout cookies x

62. gone whale watching x

63. gotten flowers for no reason x

64. donated blood, platelets or plasma x

65. gone sky diving

66. visited a nazi concentration camp x

67. bounced a check x

68. flown in a helicopter x

69. saved a favorite childhood toy

70. visited the lincoln memorial x

71. eaten caviar x gross

72. pieced a quilt

73. stood in times square x

74. toured the everglades

75. been fired from a job x

76. seen the changing of the guards in london

77. broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. seen the grand canyon in person

80. published a book

81. visited the Vatican x

82. bought a brand new car x

83. walked in Jerusalem x

84. had your picture in the newspaper x

85. read the entire Bible x

86. visited the white house x

87. killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. had chickenpox x

89. saved someone’s life

90. sat on a jury

91. met someone famous x

92. joined a book club

93. lost a loved one x

94. had a baby x

95. seen the alamo in person x

96. swam in the great salt lake

97. owned a cell phone x

98. been stung by a bee x

99. wrote a poem for someone else x

100. given a toast at a wedding

Friday, April 3, 2009

today we have a questionaire




1. What is your favorite Summer Drink(s)?
ice water

2.
2. What is your favorite Summer Activity?
going to the ocean; playing in the pool with baby J and Beloved

3. If you could spend a lazy afternoon reading, what would be in your hands?
Victoria magazine and a cozy mystery, make cookies

4. What is your favorite type of craft/art medium?
it changes all the time. I like the silly things you think up and just do without a lot of planning

5. What is one art/craft supply you absolutely have been dying to have or try?
silk painting

6. What are your favorite colors in our 'rainbow sherbet' theme? Pink, lime green, yellow, orange, aqua (or blue)
pink and lime green

7. What is your favorite sweet treat?
rice krispie treats
are the best

8. Are there any craft or art supplies you would NOT be interested in?
knitting and crocheting...I admire those who can do it, I thought about giving it a try just to teach myself, but I really am not interested

9. What is your favorite song today?

Taylor Swift’s Just another Picture to Burn. Made me laugh out loud

10. How do you 'pamper' yourself during the hot summer days?
pedicures and ice cream

11. Do you have any kidlets or pets?
I have a zillion kidlets and grandkidlets...a box turtle who lets us live with him and 1 tortoise named Missy

12. What is your best potluck dish for summer get togethers?
chips and dip!

13. If you could take a summer vacation anywhere, where would it be?
a
cottage near Bath, a swanky resort in Hawaii, country house in Southern Germany

14. Describe your decorating style. Does that say anything about your personality?
I really like English country look

15. What are your initials?
RMG

16. You have 25 dollars to spend just on you for a little treat. What do you buy?
I will splurge for pedi.

17. Do you live in a pretty place?
yes. Not much weather, lots of blooms and close to ocean

18. What's one craft supply or art supply you absolutely can not live without?
hot glue gun...that thing works for EVERYTHING

19. Who's the last person you hugged?
my beloved

Thursday, April 2, 2009

all my ducks in a row









I went out to the car to go to Ash's and get baby . I was happy to find that all my ducks were in a row.
These ducks usually spend spring by the pool, but there is no water for them due to some long needed maintenance.
When we got back home we had bubble time before nap. Big fun was had!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Happy Tuesday! Let's take a walk


Well, Baby J just left for awhile, so I am dragging Beloved to the grocery store. Not great fun for either of us, but better together than just going alone. the weather in the South Bay is perfect. Should be out for a walk instead of household stuff. Maybe we'll stop for lunch somewhere we can people watch. Hold hands an walk around a bit. It's that kind of day.
But then I really have to get back here. I went on laundry strike this last week and the dirty clothes multiply when left too long. So I will wash, dry, fold and put away while thinking of wonderful place to walk.
Ever been to Buschart Gardens? Dear friend Beverly introduced me years ago. Almost too beautiful to believe. In my mind, I'll be walking there today.

“We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lost sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.”

Monday, March 30, 2009

Here is where I'd like to go today:




"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to", said the Cat.
"I don't much care where-" said Alice.
"Then it doesn't matte which way you go", said the Cat.
"As long as I get somewhere," Alice added as an explanation.
"Oh, you're sure to do that", said the Cat, "If you only walk long enough."
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Let everyone know what kind of flower you are!


I am a
Snapdragon



"Mischief is your middle name, but your first is friend. You are quite the prankster that loves to make other people laugh."
What Flower
Are You?



I'm slow, but I can be taught


I'm learning to not hate those emails that come from friends with "please fill this out, send back to me and forward to a million of our friends..." on them. the problem I have had is that I could never find anything clever and new to say.
But my ever optimistic friends Laurie and Robin just don't give up. The latest version asks the reader to answer the questions for the sender. That by itself made it different enough to not delete. I enjoyed reading what one friend thinks the other is like. So why am I writing this? My sister. Lorna. She actually sent one back to me already filled out. It made me cry, then made me smile. Now I have to fill it out for her, but that's easy.
Your challenge is to send this on to someone. Make them cry and smile just to know how well you know them. It will make their day.
Where did we meet? When Mom was pregnant, I spoke to you.

Take a stab at my middle name? Marie, although I thought it was Tuiti Fruiti.

Do I speak a second language? Some Spanish.

Am I a cat lover or dog lover? Yes, but you had a dog.

Do I smoke? Heaven’s no.

Color of my eyes? Beautiful baby blues, just like mine.

Do I have any siblings? Duh! Two beautiful sisters and one brother.

What's one of my favorite things to do? With closed eyes, enjoy the smell of the ocean, the wind in your hair.

What's my favorite type of music? Don’t know this one, rock and roll?

Am I taller than you? Nope.

Am I shy or outgoing? Outgoing, usually, but shy because you don’t like to be around lots of strangers, unless it’s on your terms.

Am I a rebel or do I follow the rules? You follow rules, but say so when you don’t agree.

What is my birth month? The beautiful spring month of April.

Have you ever heard me sing? Yes, and like me, we couldn’t get paid for it, maybe paid to stop.

How many children do I have? Three by birth, plus a precious grandchild, Jamie.

Have we taken photographs together? Many, many, many.

When is the last time you saw me? A couple weeks ago, you flashed a beautiful smile to me on our phones, but in person, a couple Christmases ago.

When will I see you again? Hoping soon.

Have we ever had a falling out? Have probably gone some time without speaking, but we both always know, nothing can alter the love and respect we have for each other.

If you and I were stranded on a desert island, what is one thing
that I would bring? A picnic basket, complete with blanket, fresh fruit, sunscreen and hopefully a toothbrush for both of us.

Am I right handed or left handed? Left, and a very creative lefty at that.

What type of work do I do? The most important of jobs, you raise children, you are a wife and homemaker, you cater occasionally, but you always cater to others.