An old friend of mine just connected with me on facebook last week. We were in our church youth group together, so now he made a page and we are all (most) getting caught up with our lives. Check out this pictures...
What a great group of friends, and they all made in impact in my life.
Speaking of throw backs...look what I got from our church's yard sale!
Isn't that totally cool? An orange rotary telephone! Time to turn back the clocks and turn in my cell phone. I wonder if I could find a party line. lol
And on something completely different....
my next craft show. So if you're in the area, stop by and say "hey".
Wow, I haven't been here much at all this summer. I don't know why, we didn't go anywhere or do anything special. I know that I have been busy online working for The Craftstar, which put Yankee Burrow on the back burner for a little while, but I think I finally have a good working schedule. But for now let me share with you some fun pictures.
My cute grandson discovered Ravioli
Our homeschool group had our first gathering with a pizza in the park party. Our group has almost doubled in size from last year. :0)
The weather got cool enough for some childhood comfort food. Tuna and peas on toast, yum yum. I remember my mom LOVING this stuff, but she called it s**t on a shingle. Chuck remembers eating this in the Navy. lol
In August we discovered a young stray cat living under the shop. Chuck felt bad for it and started feeding him. (Yeah, he's a softie at heart <3) Within a few weeks Tom moved onto our back deck. He still won't let us touch him (yet) but he loves it when we come and sit out there. He just meows and talks to us and lays under our chairs. He hangs out by our back door, mostly because of our female cat Patches, BUT when we take our dog Pee Wee out, Tom will rub right up against him. He's bigger than Pee Wee, so Pee Wee is not too sure about this.
The word must have gotten out because a few weeks later, Little One moved onto our porch. Tom shares his food without too much argument. Little One is super cute, but super skittish. I finally have him to the point where he will stay on the porch when I come out...but he watches us closely.
The last Saturday of September is the Hiddenite Festival of the Arts, and we attend most every year. This year they put an actual rope around the tractors, instead of just the keep off signs that all the kids ignored. Owen was disappointed. lol
And this???? One of my favorite reasons for the fall season! Totally bad for me, but totally tasty. I'm still waiting for the pumpkin spice coffee creamer. :0)
So how was your summer? Busy? Relaxing? Stressful? Fun? Share your story with a comment.
For this throw-back Thursday, I thought I would go searching for some great vintage items that brings me great memories.
I'm a big kid at heart, and you can read about my vintage Fisher Price collection here, but I felt in the mood to look for other games today.
Who remembers this? The Mystery Date Game. I loved it, but somehow I always ended up with Poindexter. I spent many hours with my girlfriends dreaming about the time we would be old enough to have a "real" date. hahaha. I've seen updated reproductions but I found this original 1965 game on Ebay.
Now for fun, I found the commercial for this game.
How about the Spirograph? I loved sitting there for hours just going round and round making cool shapes. And those little tacks you used to hold the main ring in place were great to hold in your palm and then stick your brother in the arm or leg. Of course, I never did that. :0)
And this last toy was my very favorite doll and best friend growing up. Mattel's Chatty Cathy. We didn't have much when I was little, and most everything I did have was a hand-me-down, so I knew my mom and dad really scraped money together to get me this doll when it was new. Man, I wish I still had her.
Check out her commercial.
If you would like to purchase any of these items, just click on the link.
So, what was your favorite toy when you were a child?
Yesterday we were driving home from a hot day spent at Brandon's Special Olympics. I took Hannah and Owen with me. Here's our pictures before we started to melt.
Me, Hannah, Owen
Best buddies, Brandon and Owen.
Any how, on the way home, Owen let out a "silent killer". You know what I mean, the kind that can curl your hair. And we knew it was Owen because when Hannah and I in the front seat commented about the smell, he just started to laugh!!!!! That little stinker, lol.
And that brought up a memory that I shared with Hannah, and now I'll share with you. It was back in late 1999 and Chuck, my son Josh, and I had just moved to North Carolina. As a surprise his daughter Colleen and her husband Pat surprised us with a Christmas visit.
And they brought their kids, Patrick (the blond at the top) and Krystal (holding the bunny (?)) and Shannon (the red head). Cody wasn't with them on this trip. I had taken my son Josh and the 3 kids to an evening church function, and on the way home Patrick let loose with a whopper. I mean the kind that fogs up the windows and can wilt every plant in a 3 mile radius. It was so bad that I had to pull off the road so the rest of us could get out of the car, while Patrick just laughed his fool head off. Now here was the problem. We live in the country. Where there is no street lights. And it was nighttime. And it had been raining. And apparently I pulled off too far, and the car got stuck in the muddy ditch. So poor Josh had to walk to the closest house with a light on and ask to use their phone. Let me tell you, Chuck and Pat were not laughing when they had to come and pull the car out of the ditch. But by that time, the rest of us were. Yeah, we're a strange family with a strange sense of humor.
And this memory just gave me another memory. Of my Daddy's car. My Daddy liked to drink. Genny Cream Ale to be exact. And every time I had to borrow his car, if I had to drive over a bump, you could still smell the old beer farts that were "stuck" in the drivers seat. I hated to borrow that car, but I loved my Daddy. hahaha
And to end this smelly memory trip, how about a little Seinfeld?
In order to freshen up and renew my blog, I've update my posting schedule. I now have Homeschool Monday, Teaching Tuesdays (where I will share DIY ideas and tips), Wild and Wacky Wednesdays, and today is Throw Back Thursday. Today my ADD seems to have kicked up a notch and I couldn't decide on any one memory, so here's a few scattered throughout the years. And please, no giggling at my fashion style. lol
This picture was taken sometime in 1978 or 1979. That's me, on my lap is my oldest son Greg, and my nephew Andy. They were best of friends, and loved these matching sailor suits. Yes, I tried to trim my own bangs....don't ask me why. :0)
This is my hubby Chuck and our son Brandon in 2008. It was Brandon's first camping trip, and first time fishing. He was so proud that he caught the first fish, and kept telling Dad to put it in his pocket. So he did! That poor fish, tail sticking out of the pocket. Don't worry, we let him go back into the pond, and he swam away....quickly. Probably went home to tell his mom about the crazy giants.
One of Brandon's favorite past times is standing at the end of the road, getting the trucks to honk as they go by. This was taken in 2010 (I think) and I love how Brandon was being a good uncle to Owen. Owen has called Brandon is best friend, and Brandon talks about Owen every day. They are best friends, and I hope they stay that way.
This last one is a picture of my Daddy. It was probably early '80s because my kids made that wreath for him. He was so proud of all his grandkids. I have to admit, I was Daddy's girl, and I miss him every day.
Well, that's the memory trip for today. It was a short one, but I enjoyed it. I hope you did too. Leave a comment and share with me a favorite memory of yours.
I'm feeling a bit nostalgic today, and since I have been relegated back to my dinosaur desktop computer, I thought I would take a walk in memories. With pictures. Lucky you, lol.
This is my mom...Nana...hard at work at the Allentown Art Festival in Buffalo, NY. It was probably the late 60's or early 70's. That's my brother Butch (when he had hair, lol) and me in that stylish plaid skirt with matching knee socks. If you think that's fashion fun, check out this...
here I am again, sometime in the mid 80's. Yep, permed hair and red wire rimmed sunglasses...what a fashionista. My style has always been my own. hahaha.
And this is my baby, best friend, hubby Chuck, on base at the Navy. I've always been drawn to a man in uniform, but it was usually a policeman, and not in a good way. lol just kidding (sort of). This was probably late 50's or early 60's. The great thing about this picture, is that while our grand-daughter was in boot camp for the navy, she was stationed at the same base Chuck was at, so we sent her this picture. And she recognized the area. :0)
Ok, that's it for memories today, time to get back to work.
This year, Chuck and I decided that we spend way too much money on stuff that kids don't really need, or they grow out of, or stop playing with, or break, or lose. So this year we decided to make family memories.
The weekend before Christmas we all went to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to see the Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Christmas show. But before the show we did some sightseeing. Our hotel was right on the main strip, and the kids were so excited looking at all the lights and parks and shops. On Saturday afternoon we went to the Hollywood Wax Museum. The exhibits weren't the best, a lot of them didn't even look like the celebrities they were suppose to portray. But we had fun anyway. Here's some pictures.
The front desk at the hotel told us to just drive down the road and look for the giant gorilla. It was big, lol
There's me with my heart throb...
Hey Johnny!!!
Kiss me you fool.
Hannah wanted a snack, so she was thinking of sharing a box of chocolates.
After all, what is life but a box of chocolates?
Now to work off those extra calories.
Personally I think Lucy looks demented here, but this was my mother's favorite episode of her favorite show.
Run Boys Run!!!
Hey, watch the cane their buddy. heehee
Hannah loves this series of movies...
Owen is such a cutie :-)
And we ended the tour with Brandon's favorite musician. You should see this boy try to dance like Michael. He's always a big hit at family weddings. lol
Cheryl Frazee is the creative force behind the wonderful jewelry designs in this shop. Cheryl started her love affair with the islands during her first Caribbean cruise, and waits for the day she can be an "Island Girl" herself. Let's look at some of her fashion designs.
Cheryl created this Flutter By Necklace from PMC, and this is her description of the process.
Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is made from powdered precious metal combined with an organic binder and water. It can be modeled, molded, or sculpted then when heated to a high temperature, the binder burns away, and the precious metal particles sinter (or fuse) into solid silver. The finished pieces are 99.9% silver after firing. Each piece is handcrafted and is one-of-a-kind.
Cheryl doesn't work in just silver, but also in copper, bronze, beads, and gemstones.
This Bronze Daises Necklace is a perfect piece for a casual look to celebrate spring. She has a whole collection inspired by her garden, and nature.
She has started a second shop, A Timeless Impression, where she can create very personal pieces of jewelry, like this footprint charm. She can take a print of your loved ones feet or hand, and create a one-of-a-kind gift. Beautiful!
You can check out this amazing artist by clicking on any link above, and you can also find Cheryl on facebook and twitter.
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