Our 4th of JuLy HigHligHts In Our LoCal ToWn

gotta love the muscle cars....

theres a gal riding her bike and dressed up as the Statue Of Liberty...shes on the right

My Friend Laura in the sunglasses

have no idea what kind of car this is.. but it was so neat with its little trailer in back...

What a little stud on his bike..don't tell my husband but I think this kids pipes are bigger then my husbands....lol..

the worlds largest shopping cart...

Just trolling for hogs.....:)

This is where I am going to be in 5 years....when you turn 50 you are a member of the red hat society..until then I am a "Pinky"...

The little batton twirlers..too cute...

the little metropolitan cars..this is the fire safety car...I love these cars..remind me of the peddle cars way back when...

the fire truck..We got to drive this many years ago giving the kids rides in this...

our National Guard hummer..

The Armed forces Race car...Well that is it for the festivities...we had more candy thrown on us that I don't need to go trick or treating this year...lol...the kids got butt loads and came prepared with bags and all...and all I got was a rock...name that classic cartoon...now I must go down and fix the potato/macaroni salad, corn on the cob and get the ribs ready for barbequing...Take care and hope your 4th was spectacular...:)

HaPPy 4th oF JuLy! CelEbrAte YouR InDepeNdanCe

Hope your 4th is as american as apple pie...stay safe and play like you are a kid again..I loved sparklers and writing your name in the air and then closing your eyes and seeing it..too cool..love the black snakes that would look like cheetos when they were done...love snap its too...and love the barbeques....yummmm!!!

WhEre Is My HanD, ItS Like WheRes WalDo?

Well as I was sitting at my computer today...our little sunny buns loves to be with her mama bugging here whilst she is blogging or just doing her emails..so she decided to get comfortable and sat on my hand like it was a seat...The photo above that one..she wanted to get comfortable and sat on the mouse...Shes such a cutie and will just rub your face with kisses and tap you on the shoulder for love...If you lean into your computer and she is there she will tap your shirt and peek inside like she wants into it...She is a nut...but she loves her ma and pa and we love her too...haven't done much and now need to kick it in the butt and get crafting...Hope your "hump" day is going swimmingly....:)

DeSiGn yoUr oWn FaBriC

Here is a neat blog to go to, you can design our fabric and they print it for you. It is called Spoonflower. It is amazing to see what folks have designed.. so for all of you out there in blog land who want one of a kind fabrics...heres your place....

PrAcTiCal ReCipEs for The HoUsEwiFe

Hi there folks,
I found this recipe book and there are some pretty neat recipes in here...it is called "Practical Recipes for the Housewife.. its a whole book of recipes that someone must have copied page after page...anyway I thought I would share that with you as you may find a new favorite you can't live without...
Well yesterday was quite interesting...We decided to go look at cars just to find one that had GREAT gas mileage as it doesn't look like gas prices are going down anytime soon..so the FIRST and only place we stopped at was our Local Toyota dealer...well needless to say we were ONLY LOOKING as it was the FIRST place we stopped at..they had a car that we liked but we still wanted to shop around...OH have I mentioned how much we HATE SALESMAN! you know they have to do their good guy/bad guy routine for you so you think they are really out there to get you the best deal and all...well Shawn our salesman brought out the "Quote" and we looked it over and they were charging us $1,102.50 for tabs...now here in our state they are about $35-40 dollars...oooopppsss slight oversight huh..I guess they thought we wouldn't be looking to close...well he kept asking us what it would take to get us in that car..we told him to give it to us at a certain amount (which we knew they would never do) and that we were just looking and wanted to weigh out all of our options...so he goes back to his office....you know to run the numbers yet again...and out walks his manager...so now he proceeds to RE-HASH everything that Shawn just went over...and we talked for 25 more flippin minutes until I got up and said I have had enough, now you are pissing me off. We are reshashing and rehashing and now it feels high pressure and we are done here...so I walked away..and boy let me tell you...he stopped dead in his tracks and started back peddleling trying to make it right...I am no longer afraid (never was) but yesterday certainly made me say I don't care.. I am not going to waste my time and energy on this crap...they wasted 2 hours of our day for NOTHING...okay off my soap box....Ladies don't be afraid to just walk away and tell them what you think...It felt so good to just say we are outta here and good bye..Usually I am the nice one and Mike will just say we are done...well we did a role reversial and it felt so GOOD...Toyota is supposed to be a great company...love their cars..but honestly... I think they have lost our business... We have had only one guy that has ever impressed us.. his name was Paul Tew....that was over 24 years ago...you don't find them that often, but when you do....
Anyway, I have lots of stitchen to do today for my great friend Jenny so I hope you are all staying cool and happy..
Toodles~

SkuLLs

here is the finished product above...pretty neat huh?

Hi there again folks,

I decided to film my machine doing the embroidery...This is my very "FIRST" order with my machine...this is for Jen of Wonders of Whimsy..This is a scarf I am making her...I am putting this design on both ends of the scarf...Here is one end finished... what do you think..I will take photos of the guys scarves when I am done..They too will be skulls with wings.

If anyone wants a scarf for their loved one, let me know..You can choose your design and if I have it I will do it or I will look for something...

I heard a joke that my nephew told my mom. Why didn't the skull cross the road? He didn't have the guts....(drum, symbol)...thank you very much..lol...He's 10...too funny and appropriate for this blog today.....

I knOw SoMetHinG GooD AbOut YoU!!

I KNOW SOMETHING GOOD ABOUT YOU
>
> Wouldn't this old world be better,
> If the folks we meet would say:
> I know something good about you,
> And then treat us just that way!
>
> Wouldn't it be fine and dandy,
> If each hand clasp warm and true,
> Carried with it this assurance:
> I know something good about you!
>
> Wouldn't things be more pleasant
> If the good that's in us all,
> Were the only things about us,
> That folks bothered to recall!
>
> Wouldn't life be lots more happy,
> If we'd praise the good we see!
> For there's such a lot of goodness
> In the worst of you and me.
>
> Wouldn't it be nice to practice,
> This fine way of thinking too:
> You know something good about me,
> I know something good about you!




I Love this poem...it is soo true...any who, I hope your day was a fantabulous one...I ordered some glow in the dark thread to embroider with...can't wait to do some halloween embroidery.....:)