Wednesday

random

The tree is up. And the Barbie tree is up. And the Christmas gifts are in the kitchen, dishwasher and fridge, and a hawk. Like the title says random-ness.




Sunday

Friday and Saturday

Mom Terry and Dad

David and Christopher

Donna, Me, Terry, Trish and Jesse

Donna, Terry, Mom, Trish and Jesse

Terry and Donna

Yesterday was a lovely day spent unloading refrigerators and taking down cabinets to make the new one fit. The whole day was working to get ready for the dishwasher and fridge and then reloading, reading, and trying things. I still haven't finished getting everything put away though. We had to move the china cabinet too so they could get it through the door. But it's nice to not have to worry about leaks and actually having things that work
Terry and Donna, Christopher and David, were here this past week. The only chance I got to see them was Friday night. It was sooo good to see them and spend time with them. I wish they, or we, lived closer.

Friday

Thanksgiving

We had a great day. Missing Jesse though, or missed Jesse. I only got a few pictures. I have decided to work on taking better pictures.
What turkey does to Chuck.

Trish Dad and Corey

Stuart and Mom's inside cat, sweetie.

Mom always working.

Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Hope everyone has a blessed day.
While I work Renny finds the sunny spot.

Sunday

to do and done list

vacuum
dust
cut hair
laundry
bake 4 loaves of bread
bake dark chocolate cake
defrost freezer and clean it
clean out the fridge

not done:
get a new dishwasher
and fridge
exercise
sketchbook project! aaaakkkk this one is freaking me out!!!!

HAPPY REALLY LATE BIRTHDAY COREY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oooooppppssss....I'm so sorry I forgot baby!!!!!!!!!
I feel like a bad mother::{

Sunday

Saturday

Corey and I went to the Great Day in the Country in Oviedo. One of the most interesting things was the pony! and the little owl and the opossum. I did see 3 booths that interested me 1.altered art jewelry 2.glass ornaments with clay figures inside that made you say how'd she get those in there, you know like ships in bottles and 3.a man who did funny 3D collages. And that was about it. Too many commercial booths spread throughout the show. But the weather was awesome and the company.

interesting, a "Hannah Banana" tshirt getting donations for cystic fibrosis. If you know me you know that my friends daughter died after a lung transplant-infection. Her name was Hannah.

little dog that makes me happy

random tree but I liked it

shoes I really like with zipper bow but will never buy, where would I wear them to?

Friday

they come in 3's, and sketchbook

I've been hearing all week things come in 3's. Our dishwasher quit and flooded the kitchen, so gotta replace it. The fridge has started leaking and is old and needs replaced...so what's number 3?


Trying to work on the sketchbook project which will be about our time in the truck that's why I picked....you'd be home by now..

this is an unfinished drawing of Chuck in freezing weather - it will have the truck behind him -when done - in all it's spectacular orangeness



Las Cruces, I don't know why but this was one of our favorite places to go to or drive to - through.


This is looking out the windshield -which I cut out the windshield and it will go over another page of the road and scenery. I don't know if that makes sense but I'm tired right now.

Saturday

Kevin won!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCkTKZEbgrY&feature=related

My nephew Kevin won best animation at the Orlando Film Festival!! Way to go Kevin, congratulations!!!

It never fails

This time of year Jesse always gets the dogs a costume.
This year we have a little shark and a lobster. Yeah... ok..and Elsie hates it.
Jesse's little dog doesn't seem to mind.




now she looks like crazy dog


Chuck's Mom has some pretty roses. We went to her craft fair in her community today.
I bought a flower vase made of wood. Pictures later.


I've had three field trips this week and now I'm sick. Hope I get over it soon. Do not like feeling like this!!

Monday

finally...

Finally got it arranged in my mind how I'm doing the sketchbook for the project and started the cover art. As soon as it's done I'll post it.
Went to Mom and Dad's yesterday with Jesse. Always a nice visit and good food.
Going to Corey's today and a few other - have to - pit stops.
Wish I didn't have to go back to work tomorrow.
Ahhh... such is life.

Sunday

wow, 2 posts in one weekend - breaking a record

Today we went to the Winter Park Fall Art Festival and I didn't get any pictures. I just wasn't in the mood to take them. Don't know why. I like this show because of the time of year and how Not crowded it is which is probably not good for the artists. It was nice.

Pictures from last weekend - Stuart and Trish's birthday, and Jesse's new puppy.
Actually Jesse's puppy is supposed to be Chris' dog.





Saturday

Poor neglected blog.

It's Saturday and Chuck is working again. He woke me up at 5:45, "Vickie, Vickie, I thought you wanted to get up." Me, "No, why would you think that? Leave me alone!" pillow over my head.
"Vickie, what did you do with the dogs last night?"
My toe goes over the edge of the bed and cold dog nose makes me jump. "I don't remember, leave me alone!"
Chuck, "What I don't get any coffee?"
"Fine!" So I'm up on my day off and now can't go back to sleep.
I've ordered pictures and blogging but I can't remember passwords this early to some of the stuff I wanted to get to. Anyhooooo....
Last weekend I got productive and made two loaves of homemade bread, chicken enchiladas and corny corn muffins. The bread was almost no knead bread from Americas Test Kitchens. Some of the best bread I've ever made. That's saying alot!


Sunday

Sanford

We've always talked about moving to Sanford, having an art studio, coffee - baked goods shop. We found two houses we like and a building for the other.

Building for the art studio, coffee baked goods shop.

my choice of house - on sale for $150,000

Chuck's choice on sale for $79,000


cool doors



nice thing to dust


pretty - texas style cross necklace

texas style purse to go with cross necklace - want it