Saturday, July 04, 2009 Edit This 0 Comments »
Happy Birthday USA! 
My duty is done so now it's time for relaxing, eating, and knitting. I walked in a parade with my sister-in-law. There were many of us walking today. The weather was good, but that route is long no matter the cool breezes. 7,000 steps later and I get to keep the t-shirt. 
For those of you wondering.....my sister-in-law is a congresswoman. She won the seat my brother had many years ago. 
I finished the little white baby sweater by ripping out and knitting from it to finish. After the Peter Rabbit buttons, I'll post a picture.

Monday, June 29, 2009 Edit This 0 Comments »
Another 'last' in our house. Minime's graduation party. That makes 4 in all. Good friends, family, food. 
I've been working on a baby sweater in Plymouth Baby Bunny. I have made this sweater many times so I don't know why I'm running out of yarn. I even cut down on the stiches...ugh. I got the yarn from Dizzy Sheep, and being so cheap, I don't want to order it full price from somewhere else. If you haven't visited Dizzy, it runs one item every day on sale. Just one item. Sometimes yarn, fiber, needles, kits. 
My real first day of vacation! Ahhh, let's see.....shopping, relaxing, reading, soaps in real time, some facebook, cooking dinner and dessert, did I say shopping??? No cleaning, already did a herculean job for the party. 

Thursday, June 25, 2009 Edit This 5 Comments »
The end of the school year can make you brain dead. Today I left the popsicles out on a table in the Teacher's Room.....I think that's where I left them. I was putting them away after the kids got one and stopped at the bathroom first.  Somewhere there is a huge root beer (no one wanted root beer) smelling puddle. 
One more day. 

Thursday, June 18, 2009 Edit This 3 Comments »
Yes, It's Facebook. I'm going nuts over bejeweled, scramble, and others. Friends tell me it will pass and I won't need a daily dose. I hope it comes soon. The last thing I want is to be bonkers this summer. Speaking of summer,  6 days and counting. 
For the first time I might be able to finish Charlotte's Web. I've never finished it with a class. It's so funny how they love it. Just proves that good literature will prevail. Some just sit there staring at me, others like to follow along with their own copy, and still others stare at the transparency I put up of the illustrations.  I do love 2nd grade. 
Just started knitting with Plymouth Baby Bunny. 60% Pima Cotton, 30% Modal, 10% Angora.
It is so soft. I can't help smooshing it over my face. It's for A's friend whose wife is having a baby this summer. Ironically, this friend was Minime's teacher this past year. So, yes, I'll be whipping up 2 gifts.

Monday, June 15, 2009 Edit This 1 Comment »
I'm here to tell you that there is an addicting force on the social network circuit. It lures you in with hopes of connecting with family and non-knitting friends who tell you to get out more. Did I mention the endless challenging games and virtual worlds. Yes, all right there a click away to entice the weak.  
Know what it is?
Hmmmm, how long will it take to guess?

Monday, June 08, 2009 Edit This 2 Comments »
Tag, I'm it. A few days late.
8 things I am looking forward to: (in no particular order)
1. being out of school for the summer
2. my yard being cleaned up
3. seeing Cutiepatootie
4. going away with Minimee  for orientation
5. loosing weight for 
6. A&K's wedding
7. having time to cook and sew, knit too
8. going shopping

8 things I did yesterday:
1. took care of Dander
2. wrote lesson plans
3. played a bazillion games of bejeweled
4. did laundry
5. dishes
6. read The Globe with out anyone bothering me
7. cleaned up after Dander
8. said goodbye to Dander

8 things I wish I could do:
1. play tennis
2. go ice skating
3. clean my own yard
4. loose weight for the wedding
5. go to the Cape
6. have a clean house
7. keep my children safe
8. finish more projects

8 shows I watch:
1. General Hospital
2. Days of Our Lives
3. 24
4. Bones
5. Harper's Island
6. Smallville
7. Supernatural
8. NCIS

8 people tagged:
I need to think about this.


Monday, May 25, 2009 Edit This 3 Comments »
 Minime and youngest big brother R. 
the prom pit crew

Minime and date. They looked so cute. 

It's really hit me that she's growing up at a rate I'm not ready for.  The college thing is getting closer and now she has cold feet about going 2 hours away. I'm trying to ignore it and hopefully it will pass...but deep down I feel the same way. I 'm trying to be a good mom, gently pushing out of the nest. 

Friday, May 22, 2009 Edit This 2 Comments »
Count down to Prom
2:00   get hair styled at salon
3:30   eat a baloney sandwich with mom
3:45   2, 23yr old family friends arrive to do toes and make-up
3:55   shower
4:30   toes and make-up
5:45   (yes, it took that long, to do make-up and toes)   get dressed
6:15   date comes over with his mom, 2 sisters, and sisters' friend. (so cute)
6:16   date gets asked questions by older brother
6:30   we took sooo many pictures, inside, outside, with brother, with friends, with me,                   putting on flowers
6:45   date hugs mom good-bye  (very sweet)
6:46   a few more pictures
6:48   off they go!
they took my camera, so pics later

Thursday, May 21, 2009 Edit This 2 Comments »
It may seem that Minime is taking over every waking moment...well, she is!  Today was the drama of the manicure. I had changed into cleaning clothes to sweep/clean the front porch so her prom date wouldn't trip over our crap that keeps creeping onto the front porch. Minime comes home whining about no parking at the nail place and being late for work.  I drop my broom and we drive there. I was lured into getting my nails done too! The two of us sitting side by side getting French Manicures. 
I get home to see the porch cleaned!! My R is a good boy...I'm sorry, a good man. He told me yesterday he was a grown man and he wanted his BB Gun back, damn it. R and I laughed about that statement all night. My porch is clean and I didn't have to do it. Wa-whoo!
Prom and a girl. Yikes!  The 3 boys were so easy. They didn't even want to rent a tux, they showed, dressed and that was it. All in 30 minutes or less, even the not-1-hair-out-of-place one.
Prom pics tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Edit This 4 Comments »
If proud was a color, I was the brightest yellow, the deepest blue, the purest white, the prettiest pink. Tonight was awards night for scholarships.  To hear Minime's name being called and then watching her walk up to get the envelopes ($$$)..oh my...!  She'll be off to college too soon.

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