Well, after trying hard, unsuccessfully, to find someone around here to sew some stuff for me, I went ahead and mailed my wonderful fabric finds to my dear friend in Kansas. I trust her with my precious fabric and trust that she will make awesome creations. Sucks that I couldn't find anyone local though. I really think sewing is a lost art. But, I know my god-sister will create some awesome stuff for me!
I finished the sashes tonight. :) Yippee! One more thing off my list of things to accomplish before I leave. And considering I only have 39 days, it is not much at all. I still have a bin full of items I want to do something to (add gems, fur, etc.) but who knows if that will happen!
We are preparing for my sister and my niece to come out and stay with us. They are coming in Monday night. I haven't seen them in years. In fact, they have not been out here since 2003 and considering that my sis was in a car accident that left her with a brain injury and neck injury 3 years ago, it is a big deal. They are going to be here for about 3 weeks. Excited, but it will make for a cozy house! :)
Squishy is in her final countdown to the opening of her show. The cast is amazing and I am proud. I have been sitting in on rehearsals and I am so impressed with these kids. If you are in the area, you must see the show...seriously, if you don't go see it, I will hunt you down!
My Burning Man stuff is getting organized. I will have to go through it all again and reorganize it, but, at least I know what I have and what I don't. And, more importantly, where everything is.
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Birthday
My birthday was Saturday. Squishy made plans for us to go see a high school production of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" on Friday night. On Saturday, she had rehearsals until 3pm and I just laid pretty low. After I picked her up and she rested a bit, we went out to dinner. Went with my mother (who shares my birthday. I was born on her 21st birthday!), Squishy, a friend of hers, 2 of my aunts, an uncle and one of my cousins. Had a good dinner and got their awesome Strawberry Banana Cream Pie..yummy. If you have not had it, I highly recommend it. :)
After that I went out for a drink with an old friend from high school. Had a nice low key time. :) (THANK YOU!)
My mom and Squishy got me a gorgeous ring and necklace set. Just realized I didn't take a picture of it. :(
On our way out to dinner, I told Squishy to pose for a picture and she did. Then she said that my mom and I should pose the same way. So, here our our bday poses.
After that I went out for a drink with an old friend from high school. Had a nice low key time. :) (THANK YOU!)
My mom and Squishy got me a gorgeous ring and necklace set. Just realized I didn't take a picture of it. :(
On our way out to dinner, I told Squishy to pose for a picture and she did. Then she said that my mom and I should pose the same way. So, here our our bday poses.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Family in Oregon for my Cousin's Graduation from Univeristy of Oregon
This is a picture of all the family who was present at my cousin's graduation from University of Oregon. We went to the ceremony for just her department and there were only about 30 people. Most of them had 4-5 people present...we had 20. And no, this is not even 1/4 of my family...
The real cousins at Emily's graduation. Again, this is only 4 of us. We have like 30. LOL
My mom, me and Squishy. Do we look alike?
More Prep And Shopping!
I am back and recovered from a great, yet stressful weekend in Oregon, for one of my cousin's graduation from college. That is a story in itself that I will reserve for another day. hehe But, I must say that I made sure to make time for a little shopping down there. Oregon is full of great little shops and NO SALES TAX! hehe
Here is a picture of my awesome coat I got at this little thrift/antique/consignment store that was litterally in the middle of fields of crops...seriously...
It was 80 degrees outside, but, I wanted to get a picture! $4 for the cashmere coat! I got some other little items there as well, but, this was the best find of them all for sure!
Slippers I got. They are WAY too big for me, but, thought they would be awesome for a friend of mine. hehe
Slippers to wear around camp :)
More shoes...pink with hearts.
There is lots more that I got. But, thats it for now. :) Excitement is building for sure. I am going to take this week and get organized. I feel like i have been buying stuff and don't have an actually handle on what I have and what I need.
Here is a picture of my awesome coat I got at this little thrift/antique/consignment store that was litterally in the middle of fields of crops...seriously...
There is lots more that I got. But, thats it for now. :) Excitement is building for sure. I am going to take this week and get organized. I feel like i have been buying stuff and don't have an actually handle on what I have and what I need.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Miss me?
Yes, I know. I have been a horrible horrible blogger. Between getting really sick, being tired, a little depressed and just not feeling like writing, I have been bad about posting. I will try to see what I can remember and post.
Planning for Burning Man is coming along nicely. Getting things daily and setting them aside. Talking with new friends and creating craft projects in my head that I have NO CLUE how I will execute.
Got 8 yards of this fleece fabric for free. :) Was not sure what to do with it. As of now, I am thinking that I am going to make adult footed pajamas to wear at night. Get a teddy bear backpack with some lights and some fuzzy slippers! :) It will keep me warm for sure and cute, but silly.
Hawaiian fabric :)
More cool fabric. Not sure what it will turn into. I am thinking a halter top.
I also got an awesome purple fur fabric and a silver shining ....
Awesome pillow I found! :)
This is a dress I got from hot topic. I had been eyeing it for awhile. But, it was $62 and no way would I pay that much! I saw it once on clearance for half off, but, still didn't get it. Well, when they were having their super clearance sale, I thought I would check. And, they had one in my size and it was only $15. :)
found these cute trinket boxes for cheap at a yard sale. Squishy and I decided to get them out and start painting! :)
Squishy painting boxes!
Speaking of Squishy....she is going to be quite the busy girl this summer. We were able to get her an audition with another local theatre company that is doing a teen musical this summer. It is group she has not worked with previously at all. Her audition went GREAT and she got a call back this last weekend. They cast her as a lead. Well, one of the best friends of the lead..but still, a lead. :) She is so excited. But, this means even more work! Rehersals start tomorrow! The musical is called "13" and is a new one. Just was on Broadway in 2008. Music is great! :) It is going to be a fun show for sure.
Memorial Day weekend was rainy and cold. Seriously, it did not get over 60 the whole weekend. Craziness! Sam left for a church retreat Friday evening. I got a call at about 11 that she hurt her knee again. We decided to wait it out until morning. Well, he called again about 130 because it had swollen more and she was in so much pain. So, after some discussion, we decided they would take her into the ER and my mom and I would drive the 2.5 hours to meet them. Ya...170 miles one way..funtimes at 2am. Her knee is okay, it just needs time to heal. We had breakfast at a local 24 hour diner and Squishy really wanted to stay and camp. So, I let her. I will admit that I spent the remainder of the weekend worrying, but didnt hear from her. When I picked her up on Monday, she did admit that she probally should have come home. But, still had fun. She couldnt go hiking, but, did get to go river rafting and other stuff.
I really need to get on a schedule. My sleeping schedule has been all messed up and I have been napping too much. I am hoping to start correcting my schedule this week. I also have to get some house chores done. I hate doing housework and such. Anyone want to come over and just keep me company? I wont even make you work, I just seem to work better when someone is here!
I am sure there is more, but, that is it for now!
Planning for Burning Man is coming along nicely. Getting things daily and setting them aside. Talking with new friends and creating craft projects in my head that I have NO CLUE how I will execute.
Hawaiian fabric :)
I also got an awesome purple fur fabric and a silver shining ....
found these cute trinket boxes for cheap at a yard sale. Squishy and I decided to get them out and start painting! :)
Speaking of Squishy....she is going to be quite the busy girl this summer. We were able to get her an audition with another local theatre company that is doing a teen musical this summer. It is group she has not worked with previously at all. Her audition went GREAT and she got a call back this last weekend. They cast her as a lead. Well, one of the best friends of the lead..but still, a lead. :) She is so excited. But, this means even more work! Rehersals start tomorrow! The musical is called "13" and is a new one. Just was on Broadway in 2008. Music is great! :) It is going to be a fun show for sure.
Memorial Day weekend was rainy and cold. Seriously, it did not get over 60 the whole weekend. Craziness! Sam left for a church retreat Friday evening. I got a call at about 11 that she hurt her knee again. We decided to wait it out until morning. Well, he called again about 130 because it had swollen more and she was in so much pain. So, after some discussion, we decided they would take her into the ER and my mom and I would drive the 2.5 hours to meet them. Ya...170 miles one way..funtimes at 2am. Her knee is okay, it just needs time to heal. We had breakfast at a local 24 hour diner and Squishy really wanted to stay and camp. So, I let her. I will admit that I spent the remainder of the weekend worrying, but didnt hear from her. When I picked her up on Monday, she did admit that she probally should have come home. But, still had fun. She couldnt go hiking, but, did get to go river rafting and other stuff.
I really need to get on a schedule. My sleeping schedule has been all messed up and I have been napping too much. I am hoping to start correcting my schedule this week. I also have to get some house chores done. I hate doing housework and such. Anyone want to come over and just keep me company? I wont even make you work, I just seem to work better when someone is here!
I am sure there is more, but, that is it for now!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Update on what is going on!
So, I have been sick this week. Not to bore you or give you all the icky details, but, I have been doing ALOT of sleeping and NOT alot of eating. Not alot of computer time either. So, I figured I would catch up quickly while I am feeling a tad bit better at the moment. So, this post is a little of everything rolled into one!
My cats LOVE my new bed. Emeralde (black one) lays with me all the time on it. Anytime I am in it, so is she. Safire (grey one) actually has been sleeping with me too. She used to only sleep with mom. I have found that she likes a certain spot and if Emeralde is there, she will kick her off. Kinda funny actually. Yes, I am becoming that cat lady!
I will be finishing my Ten Days to Mental Health before the month ends, I promise. :)
The pizza party for the acting group went well. Squishy was a great help in getting everything and all the kids loved it. I have a tendancy to do over board, but, Squishy was good about telling me to keep it simple. Only thing that I would have done different is the type of pizza. More cheese & peperoni! See, my daughter is weird and LOVES vegetables. So, I have just gone through all the kid years with that. Well, in ordering pizza, I ordered how I would for her and her friends...but I should have just gotten cheese and pepperoni! Oh well. I did get a very lovely email from the woman in charge thanking me. Which is nice. I look forward to helping out more with this group.
Squishy has a dance performance tonight. I love watching her do what she loves. And, this dance is something she has not done a whole lot of: pair dancing! I will make sure to let you know how it goes. Hopefully I will make it through it sitting up right!
I must say that I am happy and sound in my decision to change camps. The people I am talking with in the new camp are wonderful. So inviting, full of information and caring. Some of my friends and family don't understand why I don't find a camp of people more local. But for me, this makes sense. Hard to explain, but it just does. Deep down, I am a shy person and talking to these people online is easier for me. Yes, there is a community of *burners* up here, but so far, I have not racked up the courage to go. In time I will. Baby steps.
The raffle for my Burning Man camp is coming together quite nicely. I am still looking for a grand prize, but, it will come. We are going to have some awesome prizes! :) We are also progressing on our water bottles! Stay Tuned!
I have started to think about what I should do with my hair while out on the playa. I am trying to grow it out again since cutting it short. But, short may be better with all the dust and wind. Unless I continue to let it grow out and then maybe put it in braids for BM. I never have had braids, so it would be different, but hey, that is what it is all about, right! So, right now, I am leaning towards mini braids with maybe some fabric in them for color. But, I may change my mind. Who knows. I need to talk to Cindy, my hair lady to see what she thinks I suppose. But, my hair is so thick, I don't want to have to deal with it out there!
That is it for now. I am going to post a story a friend of mine wrote here shortly, but I wanted that to be in a different post.
My cats LOVE my new bed. Emeralde (black one) lays with me all the time on it. Anytime I am in it, so is she. Safire (grey one) actually has been sleeping with me too. She used to only sleep with mom. I have found that she likes a certain spot and if Emeralde is there, she will kick her off. Kinda funny actually. Yes, I am becoming that cat lady!
I will be finishing my Ten Days to Mental Health before the month ends, I promise. :)
The pizza party for the acting group went well. Squishy was a great help in getting everything and all the kids loved it. I have a tendancy to do over board, but, Squishy was good about telling me to keep it simple. Only thing that I would have done different is the type of pizza. More cheese & peperoni! See, my daughter is weird and LOVES vegetables. So, I have just gone through all the kid years with that. Well, in ordering pizza, I ordered how I would for her and her friends...but I should have just gotten cheese and pepperoni! Oh well. I did get a very lovely email from the woman in charge thanking me. Which is nice. I look forward to helping out more with this group.
Squishy has a dance performance tonight. I love watching her do what she loves. And, this dance is something she has not done a whole lot of: pair dancing! I will make sure to let you know how it goes. Hopefully I will make it through it sitting up right!
I must say that I am happy and sound in my decision to change camps. The people I am talking with in the new camp are wonderful. So inviting, full of information and caring. Some of my friends and family don't understand why I don't find a camp of people more local. But for me, this makes sense. Hard to explain, but it just does. Deep down, I am a shy person and talking to these people online is easier for me. Yes, there is a community of *burners* up here, but so far, I have not racked up the courage to go. In time I will. Baby steps.
The raffle for my Burning Man camp is coming together quite nicely. I am still looking for a grand prize, but, it will come. We are going to have some awesome prizes! :) We are also progressing on our water bottles! Stay Tuned!
I have started to think about what I should do with my hair while out on the playa. I am trying to grow it out again since cutting it short. But, short may be better with all the dust and wind. Unless I continue to let it grow out and then maybe put it in braids for BM. I never have had braids, so it would be different, but hey, that is what it is all about, right! So, right now, I am leaning towards mini braids with maybe some fabric in them for color. But, I may change my mind. Who knows. I need to talk to Cindy, my hair lady to see what she thinks I suppose. But, my hair is so thick, I don't want to have to deal with it out there!
That is it for now. I am going to post a story a friend of mine wrote here shortly, but I wanted that to be in a different post.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Squishy in Beauty & The Beast!
My daughter is going to be in a production of Beauty & The Beast in July.
Since ALOT of her friends and our family have expressed interest in going to see her and the Hi-Liners in Beauty & The Beast in July, I thought I would organize a group of tickets for those that want me to.
Tickets just went on sale! While you are free to buy them on your own, I would like to get everyone to go on one night and get us all seats. So, if you want your ticket, arrange to get me the appropriate funds by Thursday May 28th! $10 per ticket for the Saturday, July 17th 7:30pm show. Let's get tickets early so we can get the best seats!
Again, you DON"T have to be part of this group to see the show. But, it is neat having all your friends/family together and cheering loudly from the audience for an actor! If you want to purchase your own tickets, you can purchase them here .I will purchase tickets and then distribute them either hard copy or via email. i am going to inquire about a group rate. If we can get a discount, I will refund any extra monies (or ask if you want to donate it to Sam's tuition for her next musical, "Les Miserables" - hint hint! hehe)
If there are people who would like tickets but cannot get the funds to me in time, please still send me an email by clicking here or give me a call or facebook message and we can work something out.
For anyone that is out of town and wants to come up that weekend: you are more than welcome to stay with us. But, please know that Squishy will have little time to socialize the week before or during the weekend. So, don't take offense.
For anyone that is out of town or can't make it: we can order you a copy of the DVD production and/or you can donate to the funds for her costs to participate in these shows. With items, shoes and fees, it is expensive. But, she really enjoys it. You can take heart that when she is on Broadway in a few years, she will give back in some way, for that I am certain.
Thanks to everyone for their support of her. :)
Oh! One more thing! If you are local and have some work or something Squishy can do to earn money towards her costs, please let us know. She is willing to work for it.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Squishy?
After reading my blog, shopping for things for Burning Man and really embracing the fact that I AM going to attend it, but daughter decided that she wanted a "blog" name. Got to love creative kids! I said, okay. Since I go by Plumeria, maybe we should do something that goes along those lines. No, she wants to be called "Squishy!"
For anyone who doesn't have kids...its from Disney's "Finding Nemo" Here is youtube video to refresh your memory!
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So, any posts mentioning my daughter's name have been changed to Squishy. And, going forward, that is how she will be referred to.
For anyone who doesn't have kids...its from Disney's "Finding Nemo" Here is youtube video to refresh your memory!
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So, any posts mentioning my daughter's name have been changed to Squishy. And, going forward, that is how she will be referred to.
super mom....
(from my cell) Playing super mom today. The acting group my daughter Squishy is with is gearing up to do a production of "Les Miserables" and are having a pjviewing party this evening. I was in charge of all the food. So today we went shopping and made brownies. Currently watching a version the group didabout 8years ago. I love my daughter but really don't get opera! My brain just really doesn't understand it and can't process it. My daughter however, is totally enthralled. Making a list of who she wants to audition for and what she needs to work on.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Yard Sales!
Went to yard sales today! Yippee! Got some awesome deals! :) Super excited!
Really awesome sleepingbag thing! As you can see, this sleeping bag is also like a jacket, with arms, a hood, button up and it even has a zipper for your feet so you can either walk around or sleep with your feet out!
Cow fabric. It is very thick: feels like denim actually. It was hand made into a table skirt thing. But, it was too cool. Who knows what it will become!
Two metal tins with XXX on them. Very sturdy and thick. They metal will get hot so nothing that will melt can go in them. But, other goods can be stored in them. Two small igloo water cooloers! :)
We also found some awesome things for gifts, plants for mom, an amazing dress for Squishy, tons of books for her and alot of other stuff that I can't even remember right now. Part of going to yard sales is the amazing people you meet and get to talk with! We had a great sunny day. After getting home, organizing everything and then going to pick up Squishy from dance, I totally passed out asleep! Just woke up. Guess I am still sick!
Really awesome sleepingbag thing! As you can see, this sleeping bag is also like a jacket, with arms, a hood, button up and it even has a zipper for your feet so you can either walk around or sleep with your feet out!
Cow fabric. It is very thick: feels like denim actually. It was hand made into a table skirt thing. But, it was too cool. Who knows what it will become!
Pillows! The red ones are sqaure and really fluffy! (will be covered with pink fabric). The pink ones are a little smaller, but still fluffy. I also got a light pink twin sheet set to the fabric. The keds/converse shoes will make neat things once I bling them out and the slippers, well, I just liked them.
Two metal tins with XXX on them. Very sturdy and thick. They metal will get hot so nothing that will melt can go in them. But, other goods can be stored in them. Two small igloo water cooloers! :)
Fur coat! :) It is awesomeness for sure. I also got a vest, but, didn't take a picture of it.
We also found some awesome things for gifts, plants for mom, an amazing dress for Squishy, tons of books for her and alot of other stuff that I can't even remember right now. Part of going to yard sales is the amazing people you meet and get to talk with! We had a great sunny day. After getting home, organizing everything and then going to pick up Squishy from dance, I totally passed out asleep! Just woke up. Guess I am still sick!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mother's Day Weekend...
Wow. What a crazy event filled weekend. Friday during the day I finished up cleaning/working on my room in order to make space for my new bed. Yes, I will be the first to admit that I have been a little obsessed with this since I bought it two weeks ago and talking about it alot. But, this is a big deal for me. :) My mattresses are no longer on the floor like a silly college kid! hooray! And, it goes along with me getting shit in order and organized. Not just letting stuff sit around. So, Friday an old friend came over to help me, and, to my surprise, my daughter agreed to help as well. It was actually fun spending time with her. :) And, we made really good progress. It most defiantly helps having people either helping me or just here with me talking. By the time I knew it, it was time to take my daughter down to her friends house to spend the night. I then hung out with my friend Jodie for the night. It was great. Good times!
While I was driving I get a call from the delivery guys saying that they will be here between 7am and 11am Saturday morning. WHAT! That is a worse window than the cable guy and who really wants furniture delivered at 7am! CRAZY. So, I did have to come home semi early Friday night, knowing I still had clothes in the living room to move out of the way of the furniture guys. haha Well, I took a chance and set my alarm for 8am. Woke up and yep, not here yet and no call. Put the cats in the garage so that they would not get out and would get out of my way! (Our spoiled cats don't like change and with all this moving around stuff, they were not happy!) Moved my mattresses and swept and mopped the floor, had some tea....then get a call about 9ish saying they would be here in ten minutes. They get here about half hour later. They were really great, nice guys and I super appreciate them. I don't know their names, but, I think I will write a letter. I really should do that more often....anyway....Got my bed all set up, they left, let the cats out of the garage and went to take a nap. Didn't even make my bed! LOL And yes, my cats came to investigate. Emeralde (my black one) liked the new bed and location. But Safire (the grey one) is not happy that I took away her pillow by the wall and her leap pad up to the window. haha
Wake up from my nap in time to go pick up my daughter from the post office. YES, post office. She and the youth group were volunteering to help with the letter carrier food drive. She would have stayed all day, but, she had a dance rehersal. This was the start of me really feeling like a taxi! Rehersal was supposed to last 4 hours, but, they got done early and my daughter wanted to go back to help with the food drive. She also really wanted to go with her friend to babysit for her cousin, who as it turns out, I went to high school with...ya, small world. I called my friend to make sure this was fine and discovered that she and her husband were going out to a birthday party downtown and really wanted me to go with them. So, got dressed and went out with them (had a great time downtown at the Baltic Room). My daughter and her friend watched my friends boys and then hung out together. They were mostly asleep when we arrived home about 2am, so I left her there. Thank goodness my friend's husband drove them to church this morning! My daughter co directs the childrens choir and they were singing today, so, she had to there at 8am....YUCK!
Well, I got to sleep in today. Can you tell I like to sleep in. yes, I am a horrible night owl. haha Picked my daughter up from service and went to brunch with my mom at this new mexican restaurant that she likes. Good low key times. OH! But, there was a little excitement. My kitties are indoor kitties. Yes, they do get out occasionally, but, its not something we let them do. This morning my mom was out in the garage and had the garage door open and left the door open to the house. Well, both cats went out. About half hour pasted before she even thought about it. (I call her forgetfullness chemo brain from when she had chemo for her lymphoma a few years ago.) Well, when it was time to leave to go get my daughter, we realized the cats were outside. I went outside to look for them and Emeralde was just sitting next to the car and came running right to me. I don't think she was diggin the heat outside too much. But, we could not find or hear Safire anywhere. So, we left, thinking we would check back. After lunch we decided to go shopping, but, figured we should check back at the house to see if the cat was ready to come back in. Nope. Still no sign of her. Which is weird. When she gets out, there are certain spots she likes, but she was no where. We all were worried a bit, but, also kept saying...she will come back. So we went to the mall (more on that later). Mind you, it was hot today here...about 70ish.....When we came back about 3 hours later, we opened the car door and Safire was meowing so loudly behind the garbage cans in the shade, I thought my daughter was being a goof. Well, we got out of the car and then the silly cat ran under the house in the crawl space! Yep, that is where she had been. The grate was open for some reason and she was hiding under there. Well, she came in a short while later, drank some water and passed out asleep on moms bed. Dead asleep. Guess she had an eventful day!
Shopping....okay, JC Penny has this new reward program thing. Where if you register you can get $10 for every $50 you spend. Well, when we bought my bed and moms mattresses, it added up to like $40 of these $10 coupons. So, we decided to go shopping! The catch with these is that you have to find an item that is at least $10.And, at first we thought you couldnt combine them, but, then we figured out you could. So, we had fun and ended up with ALOT of stuff and only spend like $60 bucks. Among the items we got: Mom: 500 thread count sheet set, blanket, couple tops; Samantha: 3 pairs of shorts, tops, swim suit, camisole, twin bed set (sheets, comforter, pillow cases, sham, skirt), Me: camisoles, an AWESOME purple sparkly jacket for Burning Man, sundress, couple tops; My friends baby: 3 summer outfits for my favorite baby! I think there is more but I can't think of it. We got ALOT of stuff and had so much fun. And, we still have alot of coupons left. LOL
We were invited to go to a BBQ over at my cousins for dinner, but, we were all tired from a long, eventful weekend. So, we ordered pizza instead and just hung out. Sam made her bed with her new stuff, I made my bed (washed everything) and mom FINALLY drained her waterbed. Although, as of 11:30 its still draining so she wont be sleeping on her new mattressses.
We had an exciting, fun filled and productive weekend. Now I am going to rest, as tomorrow is the start of another crazy week.
While I was driving I get a call from the delivery guys saying that they will be here between 7am and 11am Saturday morning. WHAT! That is a worse window than the cable guy and who really wants furniture delivered at 7am! CRAZY. So, I did have to come home semi early Friday night, knowing I still had clothes in the living room to move out of the way of the furniture guys. haha Well, I took a chance and set my alarm for 8am. Woke up and yep, not here yet and no call. Put the cats in the garage so that they would not get out and would get out of my way! (Our spoiled cats don't like change and with all this moving around stuff, they were not happy!) Moved my mattresses and swept and mopped the floor, had some tea....then get a call about 9ish saying they would be here in ten minutes. They get here about half hour later. They were really great, nice guys and I super appreciate them. I don't know their names, but, I think I will write a letter. I really should do that more often....anyway....Got my bed all set up, they left, let the cats out of the garage and went to take a nap. Didn't even make my bed! LOL And yes, my cats came to investigate. Emeralde (my black one) liked the new bed and location. But Safire (the grey one) is not happy that I took away her pillow by the wall and her leap pad up to the window. haha
Wake up from my nap in time to go pick up my daughter from the post office. YES, post office. She and the youth group were volunteering to help with the letter carrier food drive. She would have stayed all day, but, she had a dance rehersal. This was the start of me really feeling like a taxi! Rehersal was supposed to last 4 hours, but, they got done early and my daughter wanted to go back to help with the food drive. She also really wanted to go with her friend to babysit for her cousin, who as it turns out, I went to high school with...ya, small world. I called my friend to make sure this was fine and discovered that she and her husband were going out to a birthday party downtown and really wanted me to go with them. So, got dressed and went out with them (had a great time downtown at the Baltic Room). My daughter and her friend watched my friends boys and then hung out together. They were mostly asleep when we arrived home about 2am, so I left her there. Thank goodness my friend's husband drove them to church this morning! My daughter co directs the childrens choir and they were singing today, so, she had to there at 8am....YUCK!
Well, I got to sleep in today. Can you tell I like to sleep in. yes, I am a horrible night owl. haha Picked my daughter up from service and went to brunch with my mom at this new mexican restaurant that she likes. Good low key times. OH! But, there was a little excitement. My kitties are indoor kitties. Yes, they do get out occasionally, but, its not something we let them do. This morning my mom was out in the garage and had the garage door open and left the door open to the house. Well, both cats went out. About half hour pasted before she even thought about it. (I call her forgetfullness chemo brain from when she had chemo for her lymphoma a few years ago.) Well, when it was time to leave to go get my daughter, we realized the cats were outside. I went outside to look for them and Emeralde was just sitting next to the car and came running right to me. I don't think she was diggin the heat outside too much. But, we could not find or hear Safire anywhere. So, we left, thinking we would check back. After lunch we decided to go shopping, but, figured we should check back at the house to see if the cat was ready to come back in. Nope. Still no sign of her. Which is weird. When she gets out, there are certain spots she likes, but she was no where. We all were worried a bit, but, also kept saying...she will come back. So we went to the mall (more on that later). Mind you, it was hot today here...about 70ish.....When we came back about 3 hours later, we opened the car door and Safire was meowing so loudly behind the garbage cans in the shade, I thought my daughter was being a goof. Well, we got out of the car and then the silly cat ran under the house in the crawl space! Yep, that is where she had been. The grate was open for some reason and she was hiding under there. Well, she came in a short while later, drank some water and passed out asleep on moms bed. Dead asleep. Guess she had an eventful day!
Shopping....okay, JC Penny has this new reward program thing. Where if you register you can get $10 for every $50 you spend. Well, when we bought my bed and moms mattresses, it added up to like $40 of these $10 coupons. So, we decided to go shopping! The catch with these is that you have to find an item that is at least $10.And, at first we thought you couldnt combine them, but, then we figured out you could. So, we had fun and ended up with ALOT of stuff and only spend like $60 bucks. Among the items we got: Mom: 500 thread count sheet set, blanket, couple tops; Samantha: 3 pairs of shorts, tops, swim suit, camisole, twin bed set (sheets, comforter, pillow cases, sham, skirt), Me: camisoles, an AWESOME purple sparkly jacket for Burning Man, sundress, couple tops; My friends baby: 3 summer outfits for my favorite baby! I think there is more but I can't think of it. We got ALOT of stuff and had so much fun. And, we still have alot of coupons left. LOL
We were invited to go to a BBQ over at my cousins for dinner, but, we were all tired from a long, eventful weekend. So, we ordered pizza instead and just hung out. Sam made her bed with her new stuff, I made my bed (washed everything) and mom FINALLY drained her waterbed. Although, as of 11:30 its still draining so she wont be sleeping on her new mattressses.
We had an exciting, fun filled and productive weekend. Now I am going to rest, as tomorrow is the start of another crazy week.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Shopping Trip!
Been a few days since I sat down to write anything. But, that does not mean that I haven't been thinking about Burning Man, or figuring out how to get there and items for it. LOL
Shoe Shopping
This week we went shoe shopping for Samantha. While we were there, I saw these shoes and I really want them for the playa. Although I would have to get some insoles, I think they would be awesome.
I didn't buy them, since we were there for Sam, but, I might get them still. What do you all think?
Goodwill Trip Today
Today I really just needed to get out of the house. So, after I picked up Sam from school, we headed over to the goodwill in Southcenter to look for stuff. We had a blast. I love my daughter. She is not afraid to tell me what she thinks about stuff!
(Thanks Sam for taking the pics!)
My lizard is on my shoulder saying hi!
I also got two camping chairs, a dress (didn't feel like putting it on) and a cool waterbottle. Sam doesnt like the dress, but, it is flowy and airy and will nice in the hot heat. Samantha got a couple dresses as well.
We also scored an AWESOME Seahawks sleeping bag. It probably won't end up going with me to the playa though, will probably be saved for football season. But, still, its awesome.
My New Bed
When we were done at the goodwill, we got a call from my mom. She was laying on a mattress at JC Penny's and wanted us to come help her pick out a new mattress. While we were there, I found a bed I really liked. After much discussion (and laying on a million mattresses), we decided to go ahead and get the bed! (Thanks for the loan mom!) My mattresses will finally have a place to call home! :)
Here is the link : My new bed!
And here are a couple pics I took in the store.
So that was our shopping trip today. We had alot of fun. Tried on tons more stuff than we actually bought. There were also a couple coolers that I thought about getting, but, I think I can find some cheaper at garage sales.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Free Tent!
Yesterday I scored an awesome tent from freecycle. I told the gal I was headed to BM with it and she gave me her camping shower thing as well. Not sure I will use it or not, but, that was super nice. Now, I must say it was adventure getting this tent. The lady lived out by White River Amphitheater, past the Indian reservation. I haven't been out that far in a long while and forgot how rural it was. Below is part of the email she sent me, with directions on how to find her house after I turned off the road.....
"you will see that it is a one-lane dead-end road. You will drive up a little hill and pass the first house on your left. Then you will pass the cow pasture on your left and then come to a row of mailboxes on the right. Keep going straight as the road turns to gravel. You will pass a white goat on the left and some horse paddocks on both sides. Keep following the road as it forces you to turn to the right. After you've turned the curve, you'll see a dark brown house up on a hill on the left: that's my landlord's house. Keep coming straight and you'll pass the shop (a big red building on the right). As soon as you do, you'll see my double-wide trailer off to the right on the hill. It's tan with a white bench and orange flower pots against the side of the house. Beware of the dog poo - we have two farm dogs that roam. They are both very friendly but will bark to let everyone know you're there and tend to lay landmines all over. Bart, the black lab - he's very energetic and may try to jump up to kiss you, but with the exception of his very hard forehead and his slobber, he's harmless. :) Roxy, the red cattle dog is all bark and acts tough but is really just after some attention. "
See what I mean! :) LOL Who knew in Washington this still existed.....
I assembled the tent and its awesome. (As Sam watched me and laughed since I assembled it in the middle of our living room!) There are some mesh areas I will have to cover, but, I've got time. And, its a little smaller than I want as its only 7X7 and like 52 inches high inside. So, I am still on the look out for one. But, if nothing else, I now have shelter or an awesome storage closet! :)
"you will see that it is a one-lane dead-end road. You will drive up a little hill and pass the first house on your left. Then you will pass the cow pasture on your left and then come to a row of mailboxes on the right. Keep going straight as the road turns to gravel. You will pass a white goat on the left and some horse paddocks on both sides. Keep following the road as it forces you to turn to the right. After you've turned the curve, you'll see a dark brown house up on a hill on the left: that's my landlord's house. Keep coming straight and you'll pass the shop (a big red building on the right). As soon as you do, you'll see my double-wide trailer off to the right on the hill. It's tan with a white bench and orange flower pots against the side of the house. Beware of the dog poo - we have two farm dogs that roam. They are both very friendly but will bark to let everyone know you're there and tend to lay landmines all over. Bart, the black lab - he's very energetic and may try to jump up to kiss you, but with the exception of his very hard forehead and his slobber, he's harmless. :) Roxy, the red cattle dog is all bark and acts tough but is really just after some attention. "
See what I mean! :) LOL Who knew in Washington this still existed.....
I assembled the tent and its awesome. (As Sam watched me and laughed since I assembled it in the middle of our living room!) There are some mesh areas I will have to cover, but, I've got time. And, its a little smaller than I want as its only 7X7 and like 52 inches high inside. So, I am still on the look out for one. But, if nothing else, I now have shelter or an awesome storage closet! :)
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