Pictures Of The Past Just Crack Me UP
Usually once a day I check out CNN.com for a news update of the world. Well, today something else caught my eye, an article about blogs that showcase peoples old quirky pictures or styles of days gone past like My Mom, the Style Icon, My Parents Were Awesome and Dads in Short Shorts which have people submit old pictures with stories about the picture (though most probably speak for themselves!) and then post for anyone to read/see.
The Dads in Shorts Shorts cracks me up and I probably spent waaaay too much time today taking a look. Most pictures are from long ago when words like Manscaping and Metrosexual hadn’t even been invented yet!
Anyway, thought I’d share. Now I just need to dig up some pictures of my parents in embarrassing clothing/hairstyles/situations and maybe I’ll post them!
ps – OK, one more to add – Awkward Family Photos. Dang.
Wish of the Day
“Bien dans sa peau”
A french expression meaning:
To be comfortable in one’s own skin or
To be happy with who you are.
What a beautiful thought!
If I could achieve anything during my lifetime,
I surely hope this is among them.
I have to wonder why it seems so elusive for most, especially women.
Why do we always want to change who we are?
Or what makes us different and unique?
Fundraiser – Winterfest 2010
In the past few months I have been involved with the Deer Park, WA Winterfest Committee. We’ve recently picked the 2010 shirt logo and come up with ideas on organizing events and now this weekend are having a fundraiser at the Pizza Factory Sunday November 22, 2009 from 12 to 6pm.
There will also be raffle gift baskets you can enter to win. I donated a Poochie Paws Gift Box of treats as well as a handmade necklace from my Wanderlust Treasures collection.
All proceeds will help fund this annual Deer Park event held in January for the past 26 years!
Past Winterfest events included: a breakfast, snowshoe softball, broom ball, outhouse race, vendors, booths, fireworks, Frostbite Fun Run, sled dog pull, chili cook-off, music, ice sculpting, and children’s activities.
If you are interested in learning more about the history of Winterfest, please check out the link to their video HERE.
The Pizza Factory is located at 619 South Fir Street in Deer Park. You can’t miss it as it’s right off Highway 395. Hope to see you there!
ps – they have the best garlic breadstix around!
Objects In Mirror
Sometimes I take pictures as I drive. Yeah, this could be dangerous…
but I just point and click and hope for the best.
I especially love the roads that have a bend in them,
you never know what’s up ahead….
Which is true for life as well. No way to predict the future – just keep moving and be open to adventure.
If you get lost, just turn around or ask directions…
And always be sure to enjoy the views.
Scarfing It Up
As it’s getting colder and colder and even snowed a bit Friday night – though nothing like Colorado! Yikes, I feel for them… recently I decided to break out the knitting needles and try to whip myself up a nice snuggly scarf.
The yarn I picked out for my project was Vanna’s Choice (by Lions Brand) Dusty Blue.
Hello Pretty Yarn!
Did you know that Lions Brand claims Vanna White as America’s favorite crocheter? Do you remember voting on that? Me neither! And by the way – who made up the word ”crocheter” ? I’m gonna guess Pat Sajak.
Since I only reliably knew how to do the knit stitch I asked my mom to show me purl again (and again and again) so I could attempt something a little more decorative. This time it must of stuck, because I experimented with alternating the stitches to create my own pattern – and it worked!
Woah, look! Knits and Purls - amazing!
After a few weeks of working on it at nights while I watched TV, finally completed the scarf Saturday morning. All 7 feet* of it! On the ends I crocheted a nice neat scalloped edge to finish. Very pretty, if I do say so myself.
Now if only I could make myself a hat and mittens to go with… uh, ok… maybe too ambitious for now.
For my breakfast Saturday I baked up Pillsbury Grands “Cinnabon” Cinnamon Rolls…. Which were almost as good as directly from Cinnabon. Yum!
My, what an interesting item you have there. May I please have a taste?
Yeah, cinnamon rolls aren’t really related to knitting, but I did want to somehow share the above picture of Tucker because it illustrates the level of determination and commitment he had just hoping I would give him a taste. He didn’t beg, he didn’t drool, just total focus on the plate. Any of the cats could of marched by with blazing batons and decorated tails, and I bet he wouldn’t have bothered to glance away for even a second. No way.
* do you think 7 feet is too big? It sounds like an awful lot to me, but it works.
Disco Dancin’ Fools
A long while ago (maybe a year or so) I created this hilarious jib jab video of me and my Tucker disco dancing. I play it once in a while when I’m in a funk and need a good laugh.
I am definitely not afraid to laugh at my goofy self!
I think we got the best disco dancin’ groves around, yeah, we’re really that good! How good? Want to see the video? Click Here!
Hope it makes you smile too.
Mistaken Fortune Cookie
I got this fortune with my dinner tonight while I was watching the local news.
Then a spot about this guy Lee the Horse Logger came on.
Lee is traveling across America in a horse drawn wagon with his dogs just to see America the old-fashioned way. His journey started in 2006 and is aiming to end up in Alaska next year. After hearing about him and reading his story, I think Lee the Horse Logger truly inspires people to think outside the box in life and adventure!
He was passing through Spokane today.
Yeah, I’m pretty sure I got his Fortune Cookie by mistake!
Betty Crocker’s Not My Grandma
but her cookies are almost as good…
Last night I made some Peanut Butter Cookies and though they aren’t exactly like Grandmas, I did make the criss- cross on tops with a fork like they way she did. Holding some flour in the cup of my left hand to dip the fork in, to make sure it doesn’t get sticky from pressing the dough.
I used the recipe out of my trusty Betty Crocker cookbook, with slight variations; I didn’t have any shortening so I just used a stick of margarine, and I didn’t wait 3 hours to refrigerate dough before baking.
Peanut Butter Cookies
1/2 C Granulated Sugar
1/2 C Packed Brown Sugar
1/2 C Peanut Butter
1 Stick of Softened Margarine
1 Egg
1 1/4 C All Purpose Flour
3/4 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
Mix sugars, peanut butter, margarine & egg. Stir in remaining ingredients. recipe calls for covering dough and putting in refrigerator for 3 hours, but who’s got that kind of time when a girl just wants a cookie to eat?!?!
Oven should be set to 375. Shape dough into balls. Place about 3 inches apart on cookie sheet. Flatten in criss-cross pattern with fork dipped into flour. Bake about 10 minutes until light brown.
- Yum!
Mels – A Favorite Local Shop
One of my all time favorite Spokane haunts is Mels on the north side of Spokane. Actually it is pretty close to my job and I have been known to stop in there during a lunch break or on my way home after a particularly stressful day. It’s like an oasis of calm and beauty.
I think the story goes that Mels started out as a family owned Nursery and then grew (sorry, no pun intended!) into this whole other thing where they now have everything there from a full nursery for gardening needs, florist, gifts, candles, baby stuff, decorating and furniture, jewelry, Brighton stuff, Vera Bradley bags, even wine and cheese!
The winter of 2008/2009 was just awful around here and the store had to close due to a roof collapse. But this spring/summer reopened! Anyway, there are times I stop by on my way somewhere else just to get a little bit of creative boost or relaxation.
Best of all, and I think this is my favorite, they completely re-do the section that houses gardening stuff in summer into the most fabulous and every kind of decorating scheme Christmas Room! Amazing really. I stopped in there the other day and took some pictures as I wandered around. It sure put me in the Christmas spirit.
I especially loved this cute little old-fashioned country kitchen… old stove and everything!
If you should ever have a chance to stop by: Mels is located at 8800 N Division St, Spokane WA.
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