the day to walk! into the night!!

ok...so today is the relay walk, oy! It should be nice weather,no storms perdicted,but cross your fingers for us anyways pls! Last night we went out dancing, because my friends daughter and hubby are here from california (her best friends wedding the reason being)But i was forwarned earlier that friday night we may go out dancing! We always have a blast with these friends, last night being no exception! We go to a place just over the state line in Illnois, about 5 minutes away from home! ok maybe 10 min...but realy close anyways! They do serve food there, but only till a certain time. pusing tables togeather after the diners are gone,the dance floor is set. the DJ starts and we have a great time! It was very warm in there last night! ok so dancing can heat things up a bit!lol The nice walk out to the dock to dream about owning any boat there, enables you to benefit the beautiful breeze that come off of Lake Michigan...cools you down,gives you air...relaxes you and makes you rejuvinate...your ready for more dancing! We realy had a good time.

i think tonight while walking around the relay track i may regret the dancing i did do! But it's gonna be fun there! I am almost ready for this...mentally and physicaly!!! So if no post come here for the next few days...dont worry about me, i'm just cooling my feet off laying on the couch trying to catch some zzzz's! heheheheheheh ( ahh a reason to be lazier! gotta love it)

Getting ready for a walk relay!

ok so this weekend, the daughter and i are doing the caner for life relay! Our theme this year is "how the west beat cancer" we are cowboys and INDIANS! the dd made a very cute squaw dress and headband to match! a few beads and a few feathers...and we have outfits!!! She did a very nice job, i will post pictures after the event!
my first time staying overnight at this place. i wonder what i will realy need.The weather forcast looks good! cross your fingers please!
so DeeJ, on sunday i may be catching up on sleep! don't worry if im not here for our games! Then again...i may be sitting here all bleary-eyed and you could benefit from that huh!

ok enough boring yammering!

HAVE A WONDERFUL TUESDAY EVERYONE!

It's a monday!

This is my buddy Meow...he's a very special cat! He has a very special family who loves him deeply!He seems to like me because he follows me around their house! He realy likes to dive into my crochet bags! Funny thou...without anyone seeing him, he dives in head first, and usually comes out with a small ball of yarn to play with! But to see only that tail sticking out of a bag of yarn is sooooo funny! He also plays with the yarn that i am using at the time! but im not fast enough pulling the yarn out to keep his attention! He's very carefull with my yarn, he doesnt slobber it too bad! and never eats too much of it,and he will bring it to you, so you can toss it and make him pounce on it! He's just a laugh a second!

i am feeling very lonely lately...even talking to hubby about a new puppy! Since i'm not working, i can train and work with a puppy now, more then before!

Is this an "empty nest" symptom?

what do you think about it?

my latest one up for raffle!

i had found this pattern in one of my many books, and thought it looked like fun! So i tried it, and found i was pretty fast at it...like i couldn't EVER put it down! i did find that if you make all the small inside pieces first...then do all the next colors rows...it goes faster, and you retain the stitches better in an old feeble mind like mine! But i enjoyed making this one, it only took me about 2 weeks to do it! My oldest daughter asked me to make one for the "Cancer Walk", so we can raffle off tickets @ $1.00 each...only selling 175. I made the second one, same as the first, and designed a pillow to match it. My way of asking for a donation, and having a chance to win something! Not too shabby of a deal...right? Would you like to buy a buck chance?!! Now we have like 2 weeks left to sell them all, and we would like to draw the winning ticket before the actual "Relay For Life Cancer Walk" on friday the 27 th.

i just wanted to share this!
thanks for listening....or not!

i've been tagged!

Here are the rules:

List 8 facts/habits about yourself

Post the rules at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed

Tag 8 people and post their names, go to their blogs and leave them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and ask them to read your blog.

1. a train runs through my backyard...headed to and from chicago.

2.I like playing in the dirt planting flowers and such.

3. i don't wear make-up! (feels like yuck on my face when i wear it!!)

4. I love liver and onions! weird huh?!

5. My hands must be doing something...so i crochet

6. I decorate cakes, and make homemade frosting!

7. House cleaning is not a favorite habit of mine!

8.I don't wear shorts! thank goodness for capri's!!!!


ok so now for the 8 friends.......

Simply Sassy
Phlip Phlop Phanatic ...does she ever read this?
Marriednmental, Laura
Kristin...cause i can!

ok so how sad is it that i can only name 4 of the 8 needed! can i say "loser"!!!!

i am so crazy about babies these days! i have had a few little ones in my arms this month! I love making them smile and think im realy goofy (realy i am goofy) and i love to see people surrounding me happy and excited about children. Everyone i know tells me i need to be a grandma! but my girls are not ready for that yet! I think Kori (my youngest) would love to get married and start her family right away...but they need to wait...and make sure this is what they want! ( and when they want it!!!) Her friends (2 very close ones) and a sister in law of boyfriends are all pregnant now...she hopes to be asked to be a God mother again.

ok enough for now...alot more pics later!

the Monday after

Yesterday was my cities fourth of July parade. I haven't been to one in a few years now, my girls are old enough to go with their friends now,so i was on my own-shall we say. My g/f house is on the main street about 4 houses down from the street closing, and every year her and hubby have a cook-out! Yummy food, and plenty of drinks,alot of their friends come. Her youngest, the son, belongs to his own band now, so the tent set up was for them to play! Seems most of his friends are into music one way or the other, and they all played around a bit! kinda like a jam session, warm up thing.Horn players and singers, drummers and guitar players....the music FILLED the air! It was pleasent for the most part! lol some sours notes and a little feedback, but it's LIVE! and they are young!

As an observer, i knoticed that the younger generation do not applaude for the bands and participants in the parade. But the flag passing by does seem to make them proud, and they join in for the applaudes! It just doesn't seem like they want to show the paradees their thankfullness with applauding.

I on the other hand, applaude for all the ppl who participate, especially the young ones (it's a VERY long walk) and i think they like to hear the thank you applaudes. My youngest daughter made the parade with about 25 minutes remaining till the end. She looks over at me and says...."it's nice to know you STILL ENJOY the parade mom...i've missed you being with me!!!!" Funny how when they are little they want to go everywhere with you...teens don't want ppl to see you with them....and the young adults want to "hang-out with the cool ppl" ( when did i go from one to the other?? im not quite sure!!!) But it warms my heart to feel happy and content, surrounded by the ones i love! I am proud to be an AMERICAN!

thank you