Thirty-Flirty & Fabulous.....

This is our sweet neighbor and friend, Alisa.  She celebrated that big day today.  Harmony and I took some crowns (princesses that we are) over to wear and some cupcakes and a gift.  30 is BIG.......

Alisa was the go-to friend for Harmony and Megan, she was between them in age and was practically a fixture in our home.  She has been taking care of her sweet mother who is battling cancer..........going on 8 years now.  I'm so glad she lives next door and is there for us and her mom.  She comes over with sweet Lily for "Hot Tub Parties" Lily likes the hot tub, but I suspect she likes the hot chocolate afterwards better.

 

You Rock 30 Miss Alisa!!

Swearing off........again......

Is there a restaurant that you have a love/hate relationship with? I do, and it's been a love-hate thing for years.  They have a hideous wait any time we go, and once you're seated, the wait continues......for the server to acknowledge that you are are in her zone, then wait for her to get your drink order.......and yet we "forget" and find ourselves there........... 

It's a good thing that our dinner companions are cute and well behaved (for the most part) and willing to wait without much complaint.

This little cutie is pretty attached to her daddy, she's great as long as

she has him in sight..............and he feeds her.

Waiting.......waiting........waiting.............

Still waiting...............................but it's

getting hard to keep smiling.

Ummmmm.......bender from heaven...........this is the reason I conveniently "forget" how bad service and long waits are worth it............ham, black olive and onion is the perfect combination......................excuse me......I'm drooling..............

Ummmm............yummy crust......lots of cheese...............

Ok, ok...............let's leave..................but it will be several months before I go back, because now I remember..............

Just a happy thought.....

Stressed spelled backwards is desserts.

Coincidence?

I think not!- Unknown

Boys and Baking

I had the Lloyd Brothers over after Thanksgiving

for some Christmas Cookie

baking.  They were so excited

I was messing around with some picture editing.....mustache and hat

The cookies were pretty ugly....but they

tasted delicious.

After a hard afternoon in front of the oven, they wanted

to relax in the hot tub.  It was way too warm for a

hot-flash gal like myself, so I sat on the deck and watched.

This is some random pictures.  I ordered some bulbs back in October,

I immediately planted the daffodils and they grew and were gorgeous.

I put the amaryllis in the dark in the cubby, waiting to plant them.

They tried to grow in the dark!! They were all pale an

sickly looking...................I'm so sad.  I planted

them and had to prop them up,  I'm hoping they bloom.

BULB LOVE

 This was my bulbs on October 26.

 This is what they looked like 10 days ago.....

 This is what they looked like 4 days ago................

 This was yesterday..........yeah

 ......um.......I digress

I was out on the deck an hour ago

I found these (3) little daisies blooming.

How confused they must be.

If I've said it once I've said it .......maybe 113 times

I love having something in bloom

It's my "Happy Place"

 

 

" I believe in Manicures

I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick.

I believe in pink.

I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.

I belive in kissing, kissing alot.

I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.

I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.

I believe that tomorrow is another day
and I belive in Miracles."

-Audrey Hepburn

 

BROKEN BRANCHES

My trees

The neighbors trees.

Around the corner............

and across the street................

And 6 months ago and an ocean away.......