Thanksgiving Approacheth

Yes, Thanksgiving is upon us, although
you'd never know it if you visited the stores
lately. You'd think Christmas was tomorrow.

I like to have Thanksgiving here.
It's better than Christmas - it's a one day
thing, no presents, great food, go home.
Perfect holiday.

Sheila, my awesome step-mother, asked if
I'd be brining the bird again this year.
No freakin' way.
I shall share with you the Great Brine Disaster of '06.
Yes, I decided to brine the bird.
I had an enormous zip lock bag which came with the brining herbs.
I put tons of liquid in the bag.
All looked good.
I put the briny bird on the bottom shelf of the fridge.
I didn't like the way it looked, so I tried to move it a bit.
In order to get a better grasp, I sat down on the floor in front of the bird.
I pushed the enormous bag full of bird and liquid.
Apparently the enormous bag didn't like that I pushed it.
I OPENED and all that brine had to go somewhere.
That somewhere was ALL OVER ME!
There will be no more brining in this house I tell ya!

Love the people I work with.

Dylan is selling Christmas Wreaths for Boy Scouts.
I made an announcement at our morning meeting.
Didn't think I'd sell any.
Quite often there are things in the teacher's lounge, asking
for sponsorship for a walk-a-thon, or cookies for sale, etc.
Never much response.
Sold 16 wreaths in one day.
As the admissions director was handing me her check for
2 wreaths, I told her I was overwhelmed by the response.
She said "It's because we love you."
Tears.
Love the people I work with.

The Best Shoes

These are my new favorite shoes.
They are Dansko Glennas.
LOVE
THEM
I have them in this color.
Aren't they me??!!!
I'm going to get them in grape too.
Love 'em.
They don't seem to want to kill me like my old
Danskos wanted to.

Good and Bad

Well, apparently something I sent to
Gift Maker Mag which was to be published in their
June issue, has gone missing.
Bummer.
I told them I could whip up another right away.
We'll see what happens.
*note: all is fine! They apologized profusely for loosing it
and asked if I could make another. No prob.)

On a good note -
I'm the December guest designer over at
My Scrapbook Nook.

Makin' Stuff

These are my Lil Notes.
I love them. I've already used a couple:
1 - as a tag on a present
2 - as a little thank you for someone
They were part of my design team entry for
Worldwin Papers. I did not make the new
design team. I'm a little perplexed, I got quite
a few things published for them - 7, but I guess
I'm not what they're looking for this time around.
That's ok. I'm looking forward to getting away from
"cardstock only" creations and playing with the 5 kits
I have sitting here from Serendipity Kits.
Milissa has the best kits!

The Big Costume Decision

I want to thank all of you for your
costume suggestions for the party we
were SUPPOSED to go to this past Saturday.
Here's what we decided on:
Ever see the movie Castaway, with Tom Hanks?
Well, Paul was going to be Tom Hanks
and I was going to be Wilson the volleyball.
Thank you, thank you, all my idea.
Well, guess what....
I was still sick on Saturday so we
skipped the party!
Paul was a little "miffed".
"I grew this beard for 3 weeks and now
we're not even going????"
Oh well, there's always next year, right?
And just think how the beard will look then!!!
Perfect.

iPod Commercial

Dylan went to his first school dance last night!
It was a costume dance.
Here he is.
He won most original costume.

Question:

What I want to know is....
With all the hand washing I do....
HOW
THE
HELL
CAN
I
BE
SICK?

A Star is Born

How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
Well, you could follow my son when
he plays there in November!
Yup, Dylan will be playing with a small
group from his violin school.
Rob Reiner is hosting the evening.
Also on the bill are:
Marvin Hamlisch
Natalie Cole.
Can't wait!
I'm so proud of him!!!

Zoom Zoom!

I've discovered something wonderful at my local 7-11.
They have THE BEST iced coffee!
Now, I like my coffee to taste like coffee so I only add
a splash of milk, (1/2 & 1/2 if I'm feeling saucy)
NO SUGAR! It ruins the taste of the coffee.
Anyway, this 7-11 stuff comes from a dispenser.
It has a nutty sort of taste. Almost like a very faint
caramel but not sweet. LOVE IT!
-and it gives me a boost!
Try it!

Global Warming is My Fault

How can they say there is no such thing
as Global Warming??
It is the 3rd week in October and it's
going to be 80 degrees in NY tomorrow.
HELLO???!!!
Anyone see a problem here?
It should be cold and dry now, not tropical.
Dylan says the weather is my fault.
Here is his proof:

That's the calendar in the kitchen.
So, I haven't had a chance to change it, that's all.

Too tired.

10:00pm
TEN PM!!!
Way too late.
"GO TO BED!!"
"Ok, ok, I'm getting washed."
mumbled - Oh my god, I am so tired.
-I kiss him goodnight.
-he climbs up into his loft
-I hold his hand while he says his prayers
"Night Mom"
"Night D."
"Can you get me a drink of water?"
"OMG, just go to sleep!!"
"I'm thirsty!"
"You had HOURS and HOURS to get a drink. Why now?"
"I'm thirsty."
-ugh.

I'm so freakin' tired.
That's what 3rd graders and clay will do to you.