Making Scents (sense)or not...

Sunday Super at UNO

2012-01-30T11:28:00.000-05:00

here is the gang with our server....great meal!!

these kids are just beautiful!!

The Best

2012-01-16T11:16:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year 2012

2012-01-02T11:11:00.000-05:00

well....you can tell i am old....we were going to go out for an early dinner but decided to stay in....we were in bed by 10 pm new year's eve and sleeping until someone in the neighborhood started with the fireworks...(thought those were illegal)...New Year's Day i made these sourdough pretzels while mike watched the Patriots win....!

Hannuhkah 2011

2011-12-30T14:04:00.000-05:00

Tradition....as Sammy would say..."Mimi, we are going to have Chinese Food, light the candles (baruque a ta...) and get presents".....oh,yes!!

Happy Holidays

2011-12-24T12:03:00.000-05:00

wow.....just blew through November and December with no entries....life has been busy...my mom passed away on November 14...she was recovering from surgery and her heart just let go...very strange to say that i am an orphan at 61 years old but that is how i am feeling...my dad has been gone for 35 years and i still think of him often...i have been spending alot of time on collecting family information (ancestry.com) and my mom was filling in the blanks...i say to all of you that are reading this...start to ask the questions about your family from those seniors that are still with you!!!! it is important to pass this on to the next generations!

Happy Holidays and all be safe and happy!!

Happy Halloween

2011-11-06T11:19:00.000-05:00

Due to the big storm on Halloween our town let the creepy go out for candy last night...and look what came to see us....they are so creepy i could just squeeze them.....

More Birthday Celebration

2011-10-27T13:48:00.000-04:00

the RainForest Cafe for Sam's 3rd Birthday!!

Sammy's Birthday Party

2011-10-26T11:50:00.000-04:00

Sammy and Chucky Cheese

Happy Birthday to Sam

2011-10-24T11:54:00.000-04:00

Can you believe he is 3 years old??

Where have I been?

2011-10-09T19:40:00.000-04:00

I have been busy with "life"....need to get back on track with this blogger thing...i like looking back and reviewing my entries....here are the kids from today at the Topsfield Fair (MA):

WOW

2011-08-01T16:11:00.000-04:00

has it been a month since i posted....getting lazy during these hot hot hot days!! Here are some great pictures of my JoJo and Sam at the beach!!

Happy Birthday to Me

2011-06-27T09:04:00.000-04:00

I was 2 years old in this picture...where has all the time gone?

The Strawberry Kids

2011-06-19T11:46:00.000-04:00

Memorial Day

2011-05-30T12:18:00.000-04:00

My Father (William Wilson) and his brothers...this was an article in the Utica, New York Paper. Two sisters also served!

Happy Birthday JoJo

2011-05-22T13:09:00.000-04:00

JoJo turned 6 yesterday....WOW...we took her to the Rain Forest Cafe for dinner and she was so surprised when they came out with this cake...she looked at her mom and said "is this for me?"...what a wonderful time we had...she said "this is the best day ever!"... Grandchildren can certainly melt your heart!!

Turkey

2011-05-19T17:35:00.000-04:00

Not the best picture but given that it was raining big time and i was in such a hurry to get a shot before this bird took flight (yes, turkeys do fly)i think it is pretty good....what a surprise...we were eating supper when Mike yells "look at that"...thought he was referring to maybe a bunny or the male cardinals that like to frequent the bird feeders...boy was i excited...grabbed the camera and ran out onto the deck...he jumped the bushes into the neighbor's yard...hope he comes back with his family...

Happy Birthday Sarah

2011-04-29T18:57:00.000-04:00

Sarah is 35 on Saturday.....when did she become older than me??!

JoJo

2011-04-26T15:05:00.000-04:00

Papa took JoJo to see Nancy Schon yesterday....What a treat!!

Passover Seder

2011-04-19T14:58:00.000-04:00

Sam was facinated with the Seder Lamb Bone

A Great Passover Seder.....the kids were wonderful....the company great! (Rebecca, Shawn, Mike, Me, the kids, Aunt Barb and Great Grandma Ruth)..... the food was Amazing...Thanks Rebecca!!

In Your Back Yard

2011-04-12T19:20:00.000-04:00

Here is my Sarah at a Private Estate outside of Miami, Fla...she has trouble even looking at my dogs..LOL.....

Rutland, Vermont

2011-03-26T11:32:00.000-04:00

mike and i did a day trip to Rutland ,Vt our home town....mike visited with old high school friends for lunch and i had lunch with my mother and aunt....beautiful drive and once we hit Vermont and saw those Green Mountains a warm feeling just ran thru me....first time back since mike's family does not live there (his mom moved down near us in october)...my mom is 81 and is doing well but this whole trip pushed home that we are all getting older and things do change...going to make the trip more often...next time will stay longer and visit with other members of my family...

Another Birthday

2011-03-09T11:12:00.000-05:00

Here is my Rebecca with her husband....Today she is 38 years old....When did that Happen!!!????

Birthday

2011-03-07T11:24:00.000-05:00

Mike is 62 today.....that means i am not that far behind....to think i started dating him at age 14...WOW! He looks good!! here he is at Yellowstone this past summer!! Happy Birthday Michael!!

The Roof

2011-02-22T09:56:00.000-05:00

well....about 8 men are all over my roof....replacing the top and replacing all the wood under the gutters....and the dogs are barking....and i will not go crazy....This was contracted before we had all that snow...it is amazing that they can find a place for their ladders to do this job....Tons of stuff just fell to the ground...and the dogs started up again...But just think...one thing on the long "to do list" will be done...than we are going to have to have the ceilings repaired in the two downstairs rooms that were damaged because of ice damns.....and the list goes on.....

Here is a layout from the second lesson from Jessica's Class...i am behind but that is ok....this one had so many new techniques that i had to take it slow....love these classes!!

My Brain was Challenged

2011-02-10T16:18:00.001-05:00

WoW....this advanced class for digital scrapbooking is FABULOUS...every turn was a new learning experience!! Love Jessica's Classes!! and Love Photoshop!!

Ice on Roof

2011-02-07T09:52:00.000-05:00

Two men are now on my roof trying to break up all the ice!! Water came dripping from my bathroom cieling and the corner of my computer room (not near the computer..thank you) this weekend..Mike has been removing the snow from the front with a roof rake after each storm...(snow is up to his waist so not a fun thing to do)...and more snow/rain coming tonight....i can't wait until Spring!!!

Snow and Swim

2011-02-04T12:17:00.000-05:00

9 feet snow banks doesn't stop JoJo from her swimming lessons.....she is like a fish...amazing!!

Elmo and Grover!!

2011-01-31T14:51:00.001-05:00

I think they enjoyed the show and especially before the show when they could meet these guys for pictures!!

Snow Bunnies

2011-01-12T12:04:00.001-05:00

Rebecca took these great pictures of the kids this morning...don't you just love them!!

Snow Day

2011-01-12T12:00:00.000-05:00

Mike looking for his car....

Happy New Year

2010-12-31T11:01:00.000-05:00

oh YES!!......these are soooooooooooooooooooooooooo GOOD!! made them on the day of the big blizzard and the house was filled with the smell of cinnamon...this is an old family recipe (Swedish) and what i usually do with the dough is make either rolls or a big stollen filled with dried fruits and nuts but i was in the mood for pecan/cinnamon rolls.....oh YES....well, i ate one (or two) and so did mike and than off to the freezer cause i would have eaten them all (not a good thing )...now here is the question ... should i leave them in the freezer OR eat them before 2011? LOL...

Dirty Windows AND a Hawk

2010-12-30T15:18:00.000-05:00

so....I was washing the dishes and something out the window caught my eye.....a hawk....so i crouched down and went to get my camera...hoping that the bird would still be there...came back slowly and took a few shots before he took off....the light was not good and my kitchen windows need a desparate wash but you can tell this is a hawk...right?....looks like a young one....love living here near the conservation land (Concord River; Great Meadows Reserve)...of course having many bird feeders certainly helps attrack these beauties!! (see all the snow from the big blizzard)

My Sarah

2010-12-23T13:54:00.000-05:00

credits:Paper/flowers-KPertiet; word tag-IntheMaking;font-MyriadPro

It has been so long since a post that i "almost" forgot my password to get in here....need to get my mojo back and start doing layouts...will be taking a new class soon with Jessica so maybe that will give me a kick....

Happy Thanksgiving

2010-11-24T14:30:00.002-05:00

click image!! credits:dollydesigns

The Blog Hop is over

2010-11-15T10:50:00.002-05:00

What a fun time!!!! Thank you from all over the world....amazing what the internet has done for us!! I am going to leave my links activated but some others on the hop will be removing their links.......BUT.....Check this out..Jessica is giving a free class....go and register now...it startes November 29th....you won't be sorry......!!! Click the image......

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa

2010-11-10T23:28:00.001-05:00

The time is finally here.....the blog hop by Jessica Sprague's Certified Designers...coming together to give you a fun time of gathering digi goodness for your holiday memories.....Now it begins with Lisa and if you should get lost along the way just hop back to her for a complete list of those that are participating!! You must have just come from Anna's .... she is so talented!! Hope you gave her some luv...... Here is my gift to you...just click on the image :

Thanks everyone for your kind comments....this has been so much fun for me!! I just noticed that 4shared takes forever (165 secs to wait for download) SO I started an account with box.net...here is the link... http://www.box.net/shared/static/l6k485vac3.zip

Your next stop is Wendy....another great designer!! Enjoy and Happy Holidays to You and your Families!!

the Blog Hop Previews

2010-11-08T10:57:00.000-05:00

WOW....just take a look....tons of digi goodness...all for free!! Don't forget to come back on Thursday the 11th to start the downloading!!

HUGE BLOG HOP

2010-11-01T11:29:00.000-04:00

WOW....this is going to be HUGE!! Over 40 of us newly certified digital designers are celebrating by sharing are talents with you all thru this blog hop!!...The hop will start on November 11th and go thru the 14th....I will post a preview of this collaboration kit on the 8th with more details...You won't want to miss this one....!!!

Certified!!

2010-10-18T14:01:00.000-04:00

The Kids

2010-10-17T11:53:00.000-04:00

JoJo and Sam....they are getting so big so fast!!

Where have I been?

2010-10-15T12:58:00.000-04:00

welllllll.....has been a long time since i wrote anything here...have been taking classes at Jessica's..ABC Inspiration and Heritage Album...Spending alot of time on Ancestry.com (wow...what a great place)..what i really need to do is contact the older members of my family and start asking more questions .... started to do this awhile ago but than "life" just got in my way...need to get going and get those answers about my family history!! Here is a GREAT picture of my dd Sarah...here she is on a farm in Iowa...

WOW

2010-09-29T15:48:00.000-04:00

credits: QP by SPD

can you believe this.....I remember when i put her momma on the kindergarden bus for the first time!!

What can I say.....

2010-09-05T19:56:00.000-04:00

credits: all paper and elements by me...dewnie designs

Isn't he the most handsome boy you ever saw?????

40 Years

2010-08-24T12:02:00.000-04:00

Yesterday was our 40th Wedding Anniversary....While we were away our girls had two mature trees planted in honor of this milestone!! I cried and cried...!!

National Parks

2010-08-22T18:58:00.003-04:00

the Grand Tetons

a Moose at Yellowstone

Glacier National Park

Floating Down the Yellowstone River

Just returned from a GREAT vacation....Fabulous!!!

where does the time go...

2010-08-02T10:13:00.006-04:00

wow....haven't posted for a long time.....I have been busy with "life" and also completed Jessica's class "Art of Digital Design"....5 weeks of daily lessons ... i developed my first kit with a very nice review by Carina Gardner...passed the exam...and now i am ceritfied ... at this time i am not even thinking of selling my designs(but you never know)...i just wanted to learn...and boy, did i...what a journey!! i am going to post here the preview of the full kit and the mini (created from the full)...and if i can figure out this 4shared thing will link it so you all can have the mini....

JoJo at Disney World

2010-07-04T11:09:00.002-04:00

credits: QP by Elerhwen

JoJo's Graduation

2010-07-04T11:07:00.002-04:00

From Pre-school....Kindergarden in the fall....wow!!

Happy Birthday to Me

2010-06-27T08:52:00.003-04:00

Oh, yes....the big "60".....ouch!!! When did this all happen?? Here i am when i was just a young girl (8 years old)...better change my profile to read "over 60".....(not by much....)

Jessica's Challenge

2010-06-19T19:01:00.002-04:00

credits: template and all papers from Jessica Sprague; sparkles and balloons from After Five; the rose is mine (dewnie designs)

Jessica is having a third birthday party bash...here is a layout i did for today's challenge!

Another Class

2010-06-10T11:22:00.002-04:00

and it is FREE!!! I am so luvin the "Art of Digital Design" at Jessica's...SO much information and i am trying my hand at designing my own digital kit....and than this class was announced so i will be busy!!

The Zamir Chorale of Boston

2010-06-07T11:20:00.002-04:00

Wonderful evening with the Zamir Chorale.."Jazzaimir"...at the Sanders Theatre, Cambridge!

JoJo and Friends

2010-06-01T13:55:00.002-04:00

here is a little play on color photo...selective coloring....just love photoshop...taking an advanced class now over at Jessica's...learning the "art of digital design"...creating my own...

Memorial Day

2010-05-30T11:22:00.004-04:00

Here is a newspaper article from 1942 about my father and his brothers....all our gone now but we must continue to honor these men (also two sisters) for what they did for our country!!

A Tea Party

2010-05-22T21:06:00.002-04:00

JoJo and her friends celebrated her 5th birthday today with a "Tea Party"...what fun!!

Happy Birthday JoJo

2010-05-21T11:32:00.003-04:00

Do you believe my little JoJo is 5 years old today!! Tomorrow she is having her birthday party and I will get LOTS of pictures!!! Happy Birthday JoJo!!

King Arthur Flour

2010-05-13T15:10:00.005-04:00

LOVE LOVE LOVE their products!!! I am trying to "go healthy" and ordered White Whole Wheat Flour (not a fan of 100% Whole Wheat Flour in general) from King Arthur and yesterday..using this flour...tried this recipe from their cookbook...Whole Grain Baking....it was Fabulous!!

Banana Walnut Bread

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium to large bananas)

1/4 cup honey

2 large eggs

2 cups King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, spices and salt. Add the bananas, honey, and eggs, beating until smooth. Add the flour, then the walnuts, stirring until smooth. Spoon the batter into a lightly greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan, smoothing the top. Let it rest at room temperature for 10 minutes. Bake the bread for 50 minutes, then gently lay a piece of aluminum foil across the top, to prevent over-browning. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, then remove the bread from the oven; a long toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center should come out clean. Allow the loaf to cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan, and cooling it completely on a rack. Yield: 1 loaf, 16 servings.

Time flies.....

2010-05-12T10:27:00.002-04:00

It is already Wednesday.....what?...i remember the "older folks" saying that the older they got the faster time went...i thought they were "loosing it"...well....guess what....i am saying the same thing...so am i loosing it?....here are the tulips dh gave me for mother's day...sooooooooo pretty!

May Challenge - Day 6

2010-05-08T14:39:00.003-04:00

credits: Papers-ateets,melancolie; frames-KPertiet; tassles (recolored)scrappersguide; fonts-honeyscript, BookAntiqua

May Challenge - Day 5

2010-05-08T11:47:00.004-04:00

credits: template-Inthemaking; papers-ArtisanGuild, KPertiet; overlay-trish jones; animal elements-no tou; font-honeyscript

I know....didn't complete Day 4 yet....i will hopefully do this weekend...just received the challenge rules for today....going to try and keep up...also taking a Vintage Photo Restoration Class.....this retirement is great!!!

May Challenge - Day 3

2010-05-06T10:12:00.002-04:00

credits: template by TCdesigns;brush by KPertiet; photos from BD newsletter

May Challenge -Day2

2010-05-05T13:56:00.002-04:00

credits: paper and elements-HolliewoodDesigns; frame/journal strip-LivDesigns; wordart-CRenee; font-honeyscript

May Challenge - Day1

2010-05-04T15:20:00.003-04:00

credits:template by Liz; papers and alpha by M.Fenwick

I just had to do a layout of this!!....Just a little proud!! Also this counts for Day 1 of The May Challenges over at Jessica's.

James Beard Award

2010-05-03T17:35:00.002-04:00

Guess who received a James Beard Award last night.....my dd Sarah!!!!! Yeaaaaaaaa!!

Today's Speed Challenge

2010-05-01T13:51:00.003-04:00

credits:All supplies from ArtisanGuildSept'08

In just 30 minutes!!

Speed Challenge

2010-04-30T14:36:00.003-04:00

credits: Paper-aheinann; paperstrips-dyoungdesigns; frame-wetfishdesigns; alpha-mfenwick (seaside);font-barbershop; elements-no tou

Love this iNSD...started already at Jessica's....Speed Challenge and what fun!!

Happy Birthday Sarah

2010-04-30T11:41:00.003-04:00

Can you believe .... this is my baby.....34 years old today!!! WoW...Happy Birthday, sweeeettie!

iNSD

2010-04-28T18:11:00.002-04:00

Saturday is international scrapbooking day and i will be on the computer for the whole day...checking out my favorite sites, chatting, doing challenges and spending money....this one is my favorite site!!

Second City

2010-04-26T15:23:00.002-04:00

we went into the South End in Boston to see Second City (comedy improv group from Chicago)...it was soooooooooooooo good....great seats and laugh!!...just what i needed after a crazy week with sick doggie (waiting for more results from more blood work) ...than (of course) we went out to eat at a very interesting restaurant..BeeHive it is called...eclectic menu with a focus on Moroccan food..mmmmmm and i was able to stay on track ..shrimp in a red pepper sauce over pilaf and arugula with hearts of palm...very healthy...of course i wanted to eat mike's meal...snow pea salad with yogurt,dill dressing (i did pick at this) and a BIG chicken club (sans bacon) with frites....NICE!! Results of my EMG given to me today by my neurologist...everything is GREAT -no neuropathy...just a bit of dorsal tunnel (like carpal tunnel in wrist but this is in my ankles/feet)....so let's go see a podiatrist...why not...another specialist..thank goodness for great health insurance!!

What a Beautiful Day

2010-04-24T16:10:00.001-04:00

Crazy Yesterday

2010-04-23T11:36:00.002-04:00

My poor little dog, Lainie has been "under the weather"...took her to the vets on Wednesday with high temperature...blood work done and meds prescribed with phone call to me on Thursday that she really needed to go to the Animal Hospital for extensive testing....so off we went ... her white blood count and platelets were down big time...she had the works done and it appears that she will be ok..picked her up at 9 pm (won't tell ya how much that cost..she is worth every penny) She needs to return to the hospital on Saturday for another platelet count and hopefully she will not need any further treatment...today she has energy and eating her sister's treat...she loves the fact that i am giving her chicken for her meals...And on top of all that i started the metabolic syndrome program last night...the beginning of 12 week education and medically supervised exercise at my local hospital....i am loosing weight but the thought of getting on all that $%^&* equipment just increases my blood pressure...BUT i am committed!!

Summer Camp 2009

2010-04-18T13:59:00.004-04:00

supplies from ArtisanGuild April '10

Since Papa just registered her for Summer Camp 2010 thought i better do a layout from last summer...she is such a sweeettttie!!!! Yesterday she went to the Circus with Papa and her Mom...did they take any pictures...NO!!!!

Health

2010-04-09T12:27:00.003-04:00

well....i finally went for my annual physical (just a little late) and have been following up with referral appts to specialists (good thing i have good insurance)...i am doing well and will con't to do so if i follow the recommendations!! i am lucky...my issues can be addressed by diet, medication and exercise....I have been counting carbohydrates since March 1 (only allowed so many per meal) and guess what...i am loosing weight ... go figure...surprise!! Now the exercise part...i have been avoiding this since i was 7 years old...oh,yes...i am the one who would skip gym and "fake" the parent signature on an "excuse dawn from gym today" note...sweat..not me!! so it has not caught up with me...so...the end of the month i am to begin "medically supervised" exercise program at my local hospital...this goes for 12 weeks with added benefit of education and support group (this my insurance does not pay for...but at this point who cares...right?) So, next week i have a stress test ..a prerequisite of the program...after all it a preventative program conducted by the cardiac rehab team...always felt i would have a heart attack if i got on one of those running machines...well, now as i do it a nurse, doctor and physical therapist will be in the room....NO excuses now....Helpppppppppppp!!

Huntington Theatre

2010-03-30T11:52:00.002-04:00

I am getting a bit lazy with this blog....need to step it up!! Sunday we went to see this great, funny play at the theatre...the last in our subscription for the year...definitely going to re-up for next season...it gets us up and into Boston for some great plays and then (of course) we need to eat...we were planning on doing just that in Cambridge but the play ended earlier than we thought and dh says "let's just go thru the North End"...right, like there ever would be a parking space in this historic part of Boston with the narrow winding cobblestone streets...WELL..there it was - just past Paul Revere's house...mike says "this can't be..must be a loading zone"...."get in there" i scream (well, maybe not scream but with force)...right in front of a restaurant that had a table for two with our name on it in the window overlooking the square....only about 7 tables..service was slow BUT the food was amazing....!!...Last night was the first Seder and my dd Rebecca hosted...so nice to pass this down to the next generation...the atmosphere was great and the food was amazing...nice and healthy....her dh did all the grilling..the grandchildren where a joy to be with...although sammy was a handful given he is only 18 months old..i thought he did well...tonight we are off to friend's home for the second Seder......to be con't....

A Nice Morning!

2010-03-21T17:26:00.002-04:00

the Lion King

2010-03-15T12:35:00.003-04:00

JoJo and DD Rebecca and DH Mike and I all went to see the Lion King at the Boston Opera House yesterday....It was fantastic!!!! and JoJo was enthralled..I bought her a shirt and a Simba doll (of course i did!!)...went out to dinner at Polcari for some nice Italian food...had to pack it all up to take home cause Shawn (who was watching Sammy) got an emergency call by the town of Lexington to go in....For you see, the east coast is experiencing a n'or eastern but in the form of rain....roads and houses are being flooded big time....it felt like it would have been faster to get to the theatre if we swam in....it was a little scary at time...saw flooded streets and parking lots and some of the bridges we went over the water was way up the banks...my pump in the basement has not stopped...water on the floor but just "dampening" the floor in areas for the floor was designed to go into the pump area....we live just up from the Concord River but high enough not to be affected by it but when you get 8 inches of rain in a short time you know something is going to happen...luckily we did not loose power (the winds have been crazy)...some areas are just experiencing such damage...it has been such a crazy winter here in the Boston area....mostly rain...not sure when the last snow was here..(she says softly for it ain't over yet)

Happy Birthday Rebecca

2010-03-09T11:59:00.002-05:00

today is my dd's birthday......37 years old....wasn't i just 37?....what happened?...we are going to celebrate with the theatre and dinner this weekend...She is a wonderful daughter and we are sooooooooo proud of her!!

Happy Birthday Mike

2010-03-07T11:44:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday to my DH!! He is working today...big event at the school tonight and he is teaching this morning....yesterday was a good one for the High School Basket Ball team won the regionals and off to Boston Garden on Monday....Made him a big pot of Vegetable Beef Soup and his grandchildren brought him a card and a cherry pie....what more can a man ask for!!

Platelist

2010-03-03T18:49:00.004-05:00

My DD Sarah has produced "close to" 50 platelist for abc's Nightline....i love them!! given i am such a foodie and she gets to meet these "superstars"...here are a few pictures of her and Nobu - internationally known chef!! This platelist is scheduled to air on Friday night...also you can go onto abcnews.com and check out these chefs with great recipes and personalities....(i quess i could be considered a bit of a "stage mom"....)

Vermont

2010-02-22T10:22:00.004-05:00

I made them put on the hats....it is a party...right?

Went to Vermont this weekend t0 be with family....My mother turned 80 and I bought lobsters and steamers and we had a grand ol' time....my aunt (who lives with my mother) turned 70 this month so we doubled the celebration....We stayed with my mother-in-law who is 86 and she has more energy than i have....It is always a bit "strange" when i return to my "hometown" for it brings up good and not so good memories...I have been living here longer than i did in Vermont but there is still "that connection"...

Today's Snow

2010-02-16T15:12:00.001-05:00

credits: paper-THanks; frame-PBoardman; wa-KPertiet

Nice Evening

2010-02-15T11:28:00.004-05:00

What a nice evening we had for Valentines Day....we went out to dinner at a new restaurant..Cafe Madrid....very good!! and i was given a chocolate covered strawberry on a long stick...so yummy! Than off to the theatre to see the opening of "Black Pearl"....wonderful play!!...Valentine cards, dinner and theatre...not bad after 40 years of marriage...lol

Be My Valentine

2010-02-14T15:08:00.002-05:00

credits: Paper by Krista; frame by LynseyJane; overlay by trishjones; font-honeyscript

Pen Tablet

2010-02-10T12:10:00.003-05:00

I am taking a class at Jessica's on how to use this tablet....now, i have owned this little darling for awhile but did not have a clue on how to utilize this with Photoshop...well, this class is GREAT!! today we had a live webinar with Jess and Wes from Wacom...very informative...I am just struggling with this "eye- hand coordination"...but i know with practice i will get it!! So far the short cuts for a digital scrapbooker are worth the price of this class!

SuperBowl Sunday

2010-02-07T19:26:00.002-05:00

Mike is watching the game...in his room with the door closed...eating three big hamburgers...the dogs and i are staying out of his way...lol...Last night we went to dinner at PapaRazzi Resturant with Barb, David, Maxine, and Jerry....good food and good company!! My favorite on the menu is Speghetti alla Bolognese...MMMMmmmmm... i ate the whole bowl! Brings me back to when Rebecca would waitress at the Concord Resturant and Sarah did the same at the Georgetown Resturant....good, fresh Italian food!!

Money for Haiti

2010-02-01T13:13:00.002-05:00

You can find this beautiful kit at SongbirdAvenue.com ...... all money goes directly to Haiti thru Doctors without Borders!!

Arthur Miller

2010-02-01T12:08:00.002-05:00

Saw Arthur Miller's All My Sons last night.....very Powerful and great performance by all...After the show went out to dinner at the Agean...oh, dear...love Greek food and we ordered and ordered and ordered....neatless to say, i don't have to cook tonight...leftovers of greek appetizers, greek salad, rack of lamb....etc...etc....etc!!!

A Photo Challenge

2010-01-30T20:41:00.002-05:00

credits: photo by me; textures by JerryJones; wa by anna aspnes

Finally ... i did a Layout Challenge over at Jessica's....gave myself 30 minutes to complete!!

Africa

2010-01-27T17:27:00.003-05:00

This is my dear friend Jackie....she just returned from an African Safari...is this an amazing picture or what....she is so amazing...!!!!!

Hermits

2010-01-22T17:21:00.003-05:00

I have been craving Hermits for days....so i went online (let's not talk about the 100s of cookbooks i have) and came upon this recipe on this blog..(a great blog doing all Martha Stewart's cookies before she graduates from college) I made them without the icing (less calories....right!!) They are GREAT!! I have made many Hermits and the candied ginger in these just kicked it up a notch...and , yes, the house smells wonderful!!!!

Nice Evening

2010-01-18T12:23:00.004-05:00

We spent a great evening with Rebecca/Shawn and the kids....we ordered out and just chilled..(as much as you can with those little sweeties!)

Good Music

2010-01-17T13:45:00.002-05:00

Joe Louis Walker

Went to the Bull Run last night and heard some great music!! The opening act was Mighty Bad Habits...Great!! Than came the legendary Joe Walker!! and who was in the audience?? Ronnie Earl...he went up and did some amazing guitar with Mr Walker....i am tired today....but smiling!

So Good!!

2010-01-12T12:12:00.003-05:00

So this was Sunday's dinner...Roast Beef, potatoes, mushroom gravy,honey glazed baby carrots, and these popovers....I have to say ...it was pretty darn good.....I think of myself as a good cook but i am afraid of Roast Beef...I will buy a pot roast and make a mean yankee dinner but to do a good cut roast has always intimidated me...cause i don't want to ruin it...and I like it rare to medium rare and it has not always worked out so I avoid it...BUT Sundays came out Great!!

Lazy

2010-01-09T11:16:00.002-05:00

I am just not with it lately when it comes to "the blog"....have not done any layouts but i have been doing a lot of cooking...I should get those pictures and recipes up...taking an on-line course over at Jessica's...IllustratorCS4 and will start another one on Jan18 on how to use a Wacom Tablet (mine has just been sitting here for a year...just had to have it)...been playing with my new cell phone (it syncs with my new car and i just need to use voice commands and all comes out of my car radio...no hands) also, just had to have a GPS and so when the one i had been thinking about went on sale (online with amazon...what a deal) just had to buy it and than all the assessories were needed....my family can't understand why i bought this cause i don't like to drive anywhere...well, now maybe i will cause i'll know how to get there...lol!!

2010

2009-12-31T13:41:00.002-05:00

credits: CatherinesDesigns

Greetings

2009-12-24T16:12:00.003-05:00

credits:ArtisanGuild

To all my friends out there who celebrate this holiday!

My Grandchildren

2009-12-22T13:08:00.002-05:00

These kids are just the best!!! and i am not just saying that cause i am their Mimi!!

Latkes

2009-12-18T13:18:00.005-05:00

These were really good!! and easy ... thanks to a food processor....

4 russet potatoes (important to use russet or yukon gold)

2 medium onions

2 Tablespoons of flour (or matzo meal)

1 teaspoon of salt

couple shakes of pepper

1/4 teaspoon of baking powder

2 eggs-beaten

vegetable oil

With the "grating" blade on put your onions thru first...the onion juice will keep the potatoes from turning dark....than the peeled potatoes....place in strainer...take half the mixture and put back into the processor but this time with the "chopping" blade and pulse a few times...put this into the strainer with the rest of the mixure...now...squeeze all this to release all those juices...put the "dry" mixture into a large bowl...add the remaining ingredients and stir...in the hot veg.oil (i keep it at medium so not to burn pancakes) place 1/4 cup of "batter" .. with the back of the measuring cup just gently press each pancake to make nice rounds...cook on both sides until nice and brown/crispy....serve with applesauce (i make my own) and / or sour cream.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!

Happy Hanukkah

2009-12-14T12:10:00.005-05:00

Great time at Rebecca and Shawn's on Sunday night.....she made a wonderful meal; the kids were in such great spirits; lighting the candles; opening gifts...warm and fuzzy!!

A Layout Challenge

2009-12-09T14:48:00.003-05:00

credits: CatherineDesigns

Wow...it has been awhile since i posted a layout....here is my sweet Sammy who now walks and calls me "Mimi"... My JoJo was confirmed with the H1N1 yesterday...but she is feeling good today ... staying home with her momma and making gifts for her friends for the holidays!! She called me this am and told me she loves me....melttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!