WOW...Time Flies!

Well, sorry, I know it's been awhile....things are always buzzzy for me around the holidays!

My in-laws 50th wedding anniversary was the 19th! Since, they married in the 50's my 3 sisters-in-laws and I decided to throw a Sock Hop style bash! We had great fun decorating and getting all the good foods done and I might add, it was a HUGE success! Aren't they just the cutest???

My s-i-l, K-woman (not to be confused with K-girl) created a wonderful "Memories" book and had been working on it for a while now. She had been "sneaking" into town whenever my in-laws were out of town and we spent the time foraging through my m-i-laws keepsake boxes. I worked on the pages for Andy, K-girl, and T-man which went into the book by birthdates. I even managed to find the very first Valentine's card (with envelope) Andy sent to his dad while he was stationed on a battleship in WWII. I then found lots of great pics of he and his dad and he and his mom. I think the pages turned out really nice. But, I will have to include pics as soon as I can get copies of them up. Of course, my s-i-l, K-woman has been providing CDs of them growing up for the past few Christmas', which really helped in getting pics for the book!

Then, Thanksgiving hit! Wow, it's been a whilrwind of activity for the past few weeks and I still can't slow down! Christmas is coming and so far, I haven't managed to buy hardly anything! See, I've also been sick for the past month with this sinus/throat/lung thingy that I just can't seem to shake! I even went so far as going to the Dr. for shots (and anyone who knows me knows I HATE shots!!!) of antibiotics and steriods to assist with getting it gone, but, alas no such luck! This bug is holding on tight!

I will try to get some of these cool pics of the party up over the next few days.

Till then.....

TGIF....can't wait for the weekend.

Well, it's Friday! Thank God.

K-girl managed to make it home for her b-day (mostly to gather loot!). Her dad did a wonderful job of buying her present this year! She managed to get a flat screen tv! for her dorm room. It's only a 19", but then "how much tv" is required in a 6.5 x 10' dorm room? At least it's HD with the digital tuner and will also connect to her laptop for DVD viewing!

The J-man (that's her guy) gave her some very nice perfume. She loved it! Even brought it home for me to smell (how sweet is that?).

Then the bub (T-man) is awaiting his most prized "jacket" arrival. He found this jacket last year, Browning 506 Carpenter's jacket, which he absolutely loves, and unfortunately, has decided he "can't live without". Problem is, he outgrew it! Of course, he swears that his grandmother "purposely shrunk it" when she washed it last week for him. So, I went back to the store where he found it and needless to say, they no longer carry it! So, off to the 'trusty internet I go' to find it. Searched the Browning home page, and of all the 'vendors' I found only ONE who had it in inventory any longer! So, I ordered it! Hopefully it will arrive on schedule today!!!

Course, then that brings me to the weekend. And since I still have not mustered the 'strength' to tackle things around the house lately, I will do it this weekend! I have got to get back into the swing of things soon! My house looks like a pack of wild monkeys went crazy and threw crap EVERYWHERE! I'm beginning to wonder it I will ever be able to get things back into order any more! Some days I look at it and wish I could just 'close a door', I swear!

until next time....

Happy Birthday to the koolest kid I know! K-girl!

Happy Birthday baby girl! This was K-girl in 9th grade! Her first year Marching!




This was K-girl her 10th grade year, working the Flags!



This was her first deer hunting with her dad!

Now she's all "grown" up and living on her own, away at college!

Life will never be the same!

We love you baby girl and miss you to the moon and back!

Things are finally looking UP!

Well, after months of struggles, maybe sometimes soon things will become "normal" again. MAYBE. The pessimist in me is struggling with my ability to see something possitive, yet.

My K-girl has gotten a job, so she has her own spending funds.

My mother has finally found an apratment with in her budget and one which will meet her needs. She still has paperwork to complete in the morning, but, it "appears" to be going in a positive direction and yes, I am holding my breath, per say.

My son, T-man, is still having issues in the "all boy" classroom. It's kinda hard for a kid, who being the smallest in his classroom, all the bigger, older, kids just have to bully. But, he's trying to hang in with it, even though he HATES it. But, we'll take it, one day at a time.

I am starting a new project soon, I have decided to re-furnish some old furniture I had in my storage shed. One piece is an old wardrobe cabinet made from cedar and I have been waiting along time to convert this to an entertainment center. So, I have decided that this weekend, I will make the 2 bottom drawers and place the insert for the center console area. I have been looking for some recessing hinges, and I finally found the type I wanted. I am going to recess the doors on the exterior so that the TV will be visible from around the room. Also, I will be placing some additional shelving so that it will accomodate a dvd player and satellite box. Once I have completed the redo, this will be taken to my mother's apartment for her use. This cabinet was originally her mother's wardrobe cabinet and over the years, my brother and sister in Florida had tried like ever to get it from her. They had moved her several times since my father's death and each time, I went to their home and retrieved her cabinet. Since the City decided to condemn her home, I asked her to let me redo this cabinet so she would have a nice piece of furniture for use in her new apartment. (I really 'love' doing this kinda thing anyway) I have also been shopping around the thrift stores lately looking for some old pieces to redo for her bedroom furniture and such. I have an old desk I had redone years ago and I have been looking for another one or two more. I really enjoy redoing older furniture. Sometimes it's absolutely amazing what you discover under layers of paint!

Well, I'm off for now. Another projects awaits at home.
Susan