storybook home

oooooo click on the title and look through this book! i want the Gwyndolyn!

a 3 day weekend

I'm so happy i get to stay home for 3 long days!

heart rocks

I was remembering things i like to do, and collecting heart-shaped rocks came

to mind.

When my kids were young and i took them to playgrounds, i would

spend my time looking for heart rocks.

I have quite a collection from large ones found in creek beds

to tiny ones found in pea gravel.

Just thinkin. . . .

berries

i've been waiting all winter for these

history

While looking for pictures of my favorite candy i came across its history ,which i think i will share.

In 1928 , the defunct F. Hoffman and Company, of Chicago, one of the original

inventors of chocolate covered caramels was purchased by an entrepreneur

named Milton J. Holloway who had an idea

to create a round piece

of candy which was nothing more

than caramel enrobed with high quality chocolate.

Despite numerous tries and due to manufacturing limitations, it

was impossible to create a round candy

and thus all their tries produced nothing except

irregular shaped pieces called

"duds".

Despite best intentions , they were never able to produce their dream,

but they realized their product was delicious nonethelesss......

rewards?

I'm mowing the yard again, sigh. . . . But it's really hot today and i get really tired so

I'm pretending i'm on The Biggest Loser and i'm tryin not to give up.

The only difference is i get milk duds when i'm done. I love pretending.

mr.darcy

Stop it mr. darcy!

When i get busy he spends his time

getting into

things he shouldn't!

I guess i better go play with him a bit.

little duck

This little guy spoke to me at the bookstore a while back.
Now he watches as i work.

backyard

I will be working in the backyard this weekend. There's lot's to do! Grass to mow, vines to cut back, little trees to remove , etc. These are one of those times that i wish i was a man and could be completely finished in a short period of time. Instead i have to work til i get tired then go back when i get rested.

another favorite

I need this as a reminder of what my kitchen looks like

when i keep it clean.

sigh. . .

around the house

It's been a really stormy weekend! I spent two nights in front of the t.v. watching

tornadoes heading our way. Pretty stressful!

So this morning i just took it easy.

I took some pictures of things around the house, some of my favorite things.

Then went on picnik.com and made them cool.

That's also one of my favorite things

to do.

Oh and the bird isn't real.

I love my little people house and so do my

grandkids.

flowers

I'm working on a new bouquet of mostly pink&purple flowers.

I'm gonna add some tiny flowers for a change

and see how that works.