Trick or Treat

Well Halloween is done and dusted, I shut the lights out at 8:30 as had everyone else on my street. I had 32 little hobgoblins this evening, that is not bad for my neck of the woods. Most people on my street do not participate in the handing out of candy to little strangers. I find it a lot of fun but not everyone shares my view point apparently. The weather was reasonable and they started coming at around 5:00 pm. I love to see the kids, big or small. I had them all ages and sizes tonight but everyone had costumes on so it was all good.

We celebrated at the office as well. We usually do if it falls on a week day. I did not make my super fantastic witch finger cookies this year but we managed to get along without them. I will try to make them next year as  they are fun to make and they look so real!! Anyway.........

Some of us dressed up:

(clicking on the pictures makes them bigger if you wish a better look)

We had a pumpkin carving contest:

This one munching on the little one got second prize

The one third from the right that says BOO got first prize

We had Medusa

Dr Smooth

Witches

Zombies

and the walking wounded

I just went as my scary old self but I did dig out my skeleton earrings and my Jack-o-lantern pins and that is as good as it gets for me.I like the decorating, giving out the treats but I am no longer interested in the dressing up.

I hope everyone had a Happy Safe Halloween!!

Toodles,

Linda

Happy Halloween

Hope you have a Happy and Safe Halloween.

Monday Moment with Minou

Is Monday over yet??

Ladybug Picnic

Oh I have had a really good weekend. It always starts well with No Cook Friday, I have talked about this before but its one of the better ways to end the week. Supper and coffee out with really good friends, laugh until your sides ache then head home. I love it.

On Saturday I got up, got groceries and then spend the afternoon out visiting with the Bugs. You know my grandbaby Ladybug and her Mamabug and Daddybug. I have not been out to visit for a long time and it was lovely to see them all. Mamabug looks good, and Doddlebug is growing along as should be. They have ultrasound pictures and everything, another cute little bug on the way. Due to arrive in April some time. I a so excited.

So of course there were pictures, My Ladybug is a cutie for sure: She has the longest eyelashes!! I just hope she keeps them because they are gorgeous. She was a little shy when we first got there, J came with me.

She had just got up from her nap and we are strangers because its been a while since she has seen us but she warmed up after a while. She is such a little sweetheart. Although no smiles were captured on camera they did show up during our visit. We played and she passed out crackers to anyone who wanted one and even if you didn't. She was mildly concerned with my lack of socks while everyone else in the room had socks but all in all it was a good visit.

We had a bit of a cuddle and then it was time for J and I to hit the road. Supper time was upon us and soon it would be time for Ladybugs to have bath and bed time. It was good to see them again and see that Mamabug is doing as well as she is. This pregnancy is not being an easy one and she is managing wonderfully. I am so proud of her.

So having spent Saturday visiting and playing with the Grandbaby and an evening spent working on puppets  I tied myself to the sewing machine today. Once I got up and got going that is. I did my usual sleep in thing this morning. Once I got moving I managed to hem a pair of jeans, patch the knee in another, mend a shirt, hem 4 curtain panels, make two nightgown so they open up the back and make 85% of a red riding hood cape. I need a bit more material to finish the actual hood but the cape part is made and lined. Quick stop at the fabric store will finish this one off. I did not realize that I was short material until after the store had closed. Crap. I have a shirt to fix for myself but that did not get done today. Funny how that happens.

I feel good getting these projects completed. Its a dent in the UFO's lurking around my house. I did make a trip to the fabric store. I had to go with JR and her girls to get the material for the red riding hood cape.  When you are not around kids you sort of forget how they are. The oneupmanship, the teasing, the wiggling, the bouncing. They are great girls, all excited about Halloween costumes and their new rooms in their new house. So much energy, makes me feel old. I was very happy to be asked to make the cape though.

Well, I need to get my supper and then spend the evening making more puppets. I have an order of 10 that need to be to the purchaser by mid November. Thankfully I have 5 of them done already!! Go Me!!

I hope you had a lovely weekend!!

Toodles,
Linda

Here Comes the Weekend

It has been a busy week and time has gotten away from me. Every time I try to think that I will be a faithful blogger I get caught up doing other stuff and I don't post like I would like to . Then I think when I post I am just repeating myself, not being witty and interesting enough,  and I wonder if I should keep this up but then I remember I am doing this blog for me, first of all. If I have people who read it that is great if I don't that is ok too because I write for me.

This week was book club, always fun, fun, fun. I so enjoy that I am reading books I would never read on my own. I like to hear other's opinions and discover things that never occurred to me. We don't always just talk about the book, you hear secrets and feelings,  we share and that is wonderful. We are allowed to have differing opinions and its ok, its what makes it interesting.

Then tonight we did a house warming coffee get together for a work mate J. When I say "we" I mean our lunch group. She has left her old life behind and has boldly started a totally new life. We got her a little somethin' somethin' and so we gathered at her new apartment and had coffee, a few snacks and lots of talk and laughing. She is starting over so she has very little in her apartment,  we got her a gift certificate that she can use to get something for her place. She is so brave to be making this step and she has done it with such grace. Honestly I know some classy ladies. This is the second of my friends who have started over, moved out of a situation that was not making them happy onto a new chapter of their lives and they have done it with such bravery, determination and style. I am in awe of them. I do know some incredible ladies.

I am so looking foreward to this weekend. J and I are going to zip out to the little farm and have a visit with Mamabug, Ladybug and probably Daddybug will be there too. I have not seen them for ages and I am so looking foreward to our visit. I have some things to take out there with me and I am so hoping I don't forget anything. (I am great at doing that sort of thing). I just hope the weather does not serve us up some snow and we will be able to travel without worry.

Sunday I need to tie myself to the sewing machine and get some of these sewing jobs looked after that are piling up around me. I am back making puppets so I have been doing that instead of sewing. Christmas is coming which means I need to get my gift projects done. Oh so many things to do and so little time to do it all. I am up to the challenge though. I love to be busy!! There will be pictures in time of course.

Speaking of projects, I need to get off the 'puter and get that crochet hook into my hands. I have puppets to create!!

Toodles,
Linda

Monday Moment Without Minou

Yes I forgot to post a picture of her snooty little self this week. I will save it for next week.

Wow the weekend is over and its Monday again. I never will be able to understand how the weekends can go so very very fast but they do. I had a lovely weekend. Best Friend arrived late on Saturday night. We went out for supper, got our cards read and generally spent the evening talking each others ear off. We do that, it does not seem to matter how long we have known each other we do not run out of things to talk about. Then on Sunday we and another friend went to the big craft sale here in town.

I love to go to this one, I always find things to buy. I could buy lots more but that would require me having loads of cash and unlimited room to keep the stuff. I managed to get some pottery, a tile with one of my favorite sayings on it and a bar of Lily of the Valley homemade soap. The the three of us went for lunch. Best Friend and I did some shopping at Walmart then we came home and, yes, you guessed it, we chatted the night away again. She headed home this morning and I went to work. Fudge!! I would rather have had a few more days of shopping and chatting but things are the way they are.

So tonight I have done nothing but noodle on the computer. I really need to get myself together and do something constructive!!

I hope you had a lovely weekend!!

Toodles,
Linda

This and That

Its Thursday and I don't have much to say for myself. Just finished talking to Mamabug and all is well with her. Ladybug was squealing in the background while we talked. She has the best squeal!! Loud and proud like my oldest niece used to do. Makes me smile to hear it all. Best news ever Doodlebug is still there, growing bigger and stronger everyday!! Due date has changed but that is ok, everyday baby is where baby is supposed to be is a miracle. I am so happy for them. When you want a family so much and you are able to care for them, you should be able to have them.

Best Friend is coming for the weekend. She will not get her until the afternoon on Saturday and she will be headed back on Monday so its gonna be a flying visit. She is bringing another friend with her so that is the reason for the short visit. I don't care, its going to be nice to see her. I am going to drag her to the Big Craft sale here in town this weekend. Other than that we have no real plans.

I have been busy creating more of those nifty little numbers shown in my last post. I cannot believe that I am making these, but hey, its money coming in and its not illegal so I am up for it. I also have another order for some puppets, I was contacted by a teacher to make some for a reading program she is getting together. I cannot tell you how much I love the fact that my puppets help children to learn to love books. Warms the cockles of my heart. I need to get at making them as well. They are on the "to do" list for next week.

I have the top completed for my Christmas table runner. I just need to get it quilted. I will post a picture once I have it finished. I have lots of other projects that I need to get at but then I think we have heard this before. Its the same old song and dance around here. I always have projects to do and it makes me happy. I love to be busy and create stuff.

I have another secret project that I am working on that I will share with you next month. I want to be finished it before I spill the beans totally about what I am working on. This way I can share the success and gloss over the failure (that is not gonna happen)

Right now I am mostly putting off going into my Tupperware cupboard. I need something out of there and I dread the thoughts of going to look for it. My Tupperware cupboard is the kind that when you slide the door open a zillion pieces of plastic launch themselves at your head and try and take you out!! Its evil. Not only to you have to dodge the avalanche of death when you open it, you have to try and stuff all the crap back into the cupboard when you are finished. AND IT NEVER ALL FITS!! It's on my list of things to purge but since it scares me I have not done it yet.

Well I cannot put it off any longer. I am going in. Pray for me, I may not make it back!!

Toodles,
Linda