Saturday's Surprise

Saturday August 4th the little town I live in sponsored the Dog Days of Summer Event with Contest and a parade and as you I'm sure guessed it was all about dogs. So I entered my little girl in it. This event was held to raise money for the downtown renovations a worthy cause.

As I said I entered my little girl Princess Snowball in 2 of the contest, Cutest Dog and Cutest Costume. I am so please to say she won 1st place in cutest costume. Now being her mommy I think she should have won both but Cutest Dog went to Lord Byron so at least Royalty still reigns.

This is a picture from a couple of years ago on her throne in her Crown

Believing Receiving

These last two weeks were stressful. but had to keep the old chin up so that everyone would stay calm. My Husband was told at his yearly physical that the EKG and stress test showed he had a problem in his heart. We were worried but we tried to hand it to the Lord.  Much prayer was going up. Today David had to go to the hospital for a heart cath where they shoot a dye into the heart to look for blockages. Even the Doctor was amazed that there was nothing there that his heart was normal. At home now resting and recooping. I'm now having a hard time keeping him still. Its hard to keep an old dog down.

I Love this Man!

Totally Flumbuzzled

I have no idea how these other girls can stay on top of their blogs. As you can see I don't make it here very often. It's not like my life is not busy, it is. I always have my hand in something.

As you know one of my projects is the rermodeling/repurposing of my husbands old office actually our small middle bedroom room, my new sewing - crafting - computer surfing - office room ( by the way I need a name for this hideaway). My hubby now has his man cave which he really needs he has much more junk, oops I mean treasures than I one corner of his cave is his office the other corner is his model train play station one corner is the video area and the last corner has to be used for my vitrine, (china cabinet). So his room is full,just as mine is. Hopefully I will be finished here soon and be able to post my pictures but until then. 


Stay tuned I will try to remember to write here on my blog soon.

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 Until then I posted a few random Pictures

                                           to keep you busy.

                                         HAPPY SATURDAY

Wow, can we stop and get off?

What a busy last few days. My Daughter and Grandson came for a visit, they were to arrive around 7:05pm July 7th but there was a major delay in Dallas. They didn't arrive in Tulsa until 3:00am exhausted, no completely creamed. But Nathaniel was ready to see Grandma.
The rest of the week was a whirlwind of fun and treasured memories. I had a blast he played in grandmas back yard, we celebrated granddads 60th birthday, went to great Grandpa's (grandpa okie) house ate lasagna that Nana okie made, played with the dogs rode on the mule and sat on sunshine the horse with the cameras flashing away. Then on Thursday we headed back to Tulsa to spend the remainder of their visit with Aunt Sherry and Uncle Paul. We went to the Aquarium and Incredible Pizza, where we ate and played games. then on July 14th my precious California kids went home, no delays this time.

will post more pics later.

Feedback on my Homemade Products

I said I would give a report on my homemade products. So here is a report, I am finding that the soap works very well, I am still tweaking the amount to use to see how much is really necessary to get a clean wash. The soap doesn't have any fragrance, I am looking for a place to buy inexpensive essential oils to add to the soap  so that my clothes would smell nice after laundering.  I also made other products that I will be posting about soon.

Homemade Laundry Soap

Ok, lets add a kick to this blog.  Today we're going to talk about something exciting, Laundry. Yes, I said Laundry, don't you get just a little excited knowing you have a bushel of dirty clothes that need washed and you have no laundry detergent?
Well I decided to do something about it and do some experimenting with making my own Laundry soap. I have decided to become green. No silly, not me physically but my environment. So here below is pictures of my endeavor.

The final product will be a liquid like gel substance.

If you want to add fragrance 1/4 to 1/2 oz of your favorite essential oil when you add the soap mixture to water in bucket.

This recipe will make approximately one gallon of Laundry Detergent.  32 loads

 Use up to a 1/2 cup of Homemade Laundry Detergent to each load of wash.

Time to make: 15 min

Time to set 24 hrs

Preparing for a Church Rally

If I have not mentioned in the past my husband David is the pastor of a small church in Oklahoma.

The congregation is small and the building is in need of a lot of work so we have to raise money to upkeep and remodel and it is going very slowly. Here are a few pics of some recent work.

            
Me painting the sign                                    One side finished                          




                                 

decal Decoration for                                David before church
ladies bathroom                                        hanging blinds

Still more work to do.

What a Wonderful Weekend

 

Noah                                                              Playing with Noah in a kiddie pool

Balderdash a fun game                                    Rufus enjoying his corn on the cob



Memorial Day weekend was great! I was able to spend 2 of those days with my husband alone and on Monday our Son  and his family spent the whole day with us. We laughed, we talked, we played Balderdash,We ate ourselves silly and we played with Noah. The day cold have only been improved upon if all of my kids and grandkids could have been with us.

Did Someone say DiEt

Ugh! I read a saying just recently ""Every time I say diet I wash my mouth out with Chocolate." I don't really but I would like to. 
I have started another journey this last week, I am trying to lose weight to gain control of my health. The Doctor told me If I was to lose weight I would be able to be completely medicine free. I am praying to lose at least 10 lbs by the time I have to see her again in Sept. I know it's going to be a long bumpy road that I will be travelling but what journey doesn't have it's pot holes and little ups and downs, maybe even a few flat tires. but we just keep on truck'in.

Traveling and Going Nowhere

This past weekend was a little hectic as On Sunday I traveled 200 miles to go to Church. Traveled thru 3 states yet ended up at our church in Jay which is only 35 miles from our home.
Traveled approx. 100 miles on Monday to from my Dr. appointment. So I traveled and really didn't go any where. For the amount of driving I did in these last 2 days I cold have gone some where on holiday.

Life's Little Bumps

Monday April 30 my dad started having pain in his stomach and continued into Tuesday when Marilyn my Step mother took him to the Dr. in Tahlequah and they told him he was having a heart attack. they then rushed him on to Tulsa by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital where they had to replace the two stents in his heart  They were totally blocked again and had a 4 mil long blood clot they had to remove. Later we found out that it had damaged 15% of his heart that the attack had been a severe one. I am thankful that the Lord guided the surgeons hand and now dad is back home recovering. One year ago this month my mom was having heart problems from her diabetes and on June 9th at around 2pm passed away. The bumps in the road can be big or small but with my Jesus he can help me get over them.
It has made me think about my health and how I really need to take control of my issues and get my life back.

Monday - A New Experience

 
I downloaded an app to my phone.called the square. It is neat you open the app choose the business you want, go into the store and give them your name then it is charges to your account what you buy...

Then I went to a little Coffee house here in Siloam Springs   Pour Jon's   and used it.

The decoration inside was very rustic and cute.

My Weekend

I so enjoyed spending Saturday with my sweetheart.

The Annual Siloam Springs  Festival 2012

Parking lot junk sale.

I Had A Blast

Saturday April the 21, I headed to Tulsa to spend a day with Sherry my daughter n law and some of her friends and Tashena young lady from our church. Of course I had to get there early but that was ok, as I got to spend some precious time with my Grandson Noah. YEAH!

After Noah's Daddy took him to his other grandma to spend the day. Our day of laughing began.
First on the agenda was to head to Mcallisters for lunch it was my first time to eat there the sandwich was lovely, roast beef on a croissant. Then we headed to the Flea market at the QT center. Quite a large event.
I found me some treasures, a beautiful china cup and a pair of Magnifyng glasses.

Then back to Sherry's house for a lovely snack and to do some crafting, She had everything all set up and and ready to get right into the fun.

Easter Weekend @ My House

What a wonderful Saturday, I spent it with 4 of my favorite people.   My husband and my son and his family. We shared the day in Bentonville ,AR. at a Museum I think the name was Crystal Bridges. First let me tell you I am not really a museum person but I did enjoy my self with my family. The only thing that could have made it better would have been if my daughter and her family were with us. I so enjoy being with my kids and their families.
Below are some pics of or day.

Friday night Dinner
Chili Colorado

David and Paul on the Elevator Balcony

 

Me and my Man                                                  Paul, Sherry and Pinocchio 

Inside the Elevator " Going Up?"

Copied Sherry took pictures of our drinking water
She took pictures of her milkshakes









The Red Robin Mascot      

And then last but not least
special time with Noah

So Much I Want To Do

 In this new year 2012 I plan to do more crafting and sewing as I will eventually be getting my own little space to play in.  On this page I will post different projects that  I complete. 
As I add to my completed projects there will be Items I will be selling. Please check my page where these items will be for sale.

Over the Limit

I am working on so many thing right now that I am having problems completing them all. One hand is working in the new sewing room arranging an setting it up. The other is trying to garden and make my yard a pleasing place to be. and so that makes my hands full yet I am still responsible to keep my house in order and Of course make a craft here and there I don't have enough hands.

Gardening:   

                     Hydreangas                                                          Hostas

   

Craft projects:   Sewing

My Second Project for 2012

I am so pleased they turned out so lovely. I wasn't sure if I would really like them but after I was finished.
Here below is a couple of pictures of my Before and after window and a close up of the fabric.
Comment please, let me know what you think.

The before picture:
              Picture 1:   Just a plain cream valance with a strip of green. My old valance was 14 yrs old.
              Picture 2:   A closeup of the fabric

The after picture:
                I think there is a drastic change.