Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Clean Windows at last! Okay maybe not such a big deal to many but for me and my twenty-six window-ed home (not including the ten on the front porch and the seven on the back porch) , that's a lot of window to clean. I am most fortunate to have a great husband who once I start jumps right in to help me. How did I start? As usual I have been hinting, well bugging DH to power-wash the house. We had road work since March and the dirt.....well lets say I could have planted flowers in the sills there was so much dirt in them from it all. So he dragged out the washer and did the house. I in turn washed the inside windows and all the pesky (and this is the reason I have always disliked mini-blinds)blinds. When I had to stop at three to take Kim for her appointment he took over inside. Today we did the front porch windows too. I need to do the back porch yet, but for now it is just so nice to look out and see a clear view. It just looks so much nicer like this. While these are the nice Wallside windows, and they tilt in for "easy" cleaning, they are rather heavy when you rest them on your legs while cleaning. I have bruises all along my thighs. Still worth it, I just love clean windows....

I painted this. A hummingbird on a bell ornament. My daughter Stephanie decided I had made it for her, so she took it. My other daughter wanted it so I painted one on a mug for her. It was painted all around with trumpet flowers, which right now you cannot see. I still have another fire to go, it takes several firings to get all the color I like, and one more for any gold or enamel. I was looking at these pictures and thinking how much I miss painting. I enjoy doing it but so many things get in the way. I found some pictures of things I painted. I tried to take a picture of what I painted ( I was bad about signing the items though).

I wish our house would sell so Steve could retire and we could move. then I could work part-time and have more time to do things like this. I am just so tired after work and making dinner. The weekends just fly by.

Fouth of July

Shall I tell you what's happening? No, not yet. Too painful. Been a very tumultuous week here. We did get good news (well almost). John got to the wire with his quest for a job. UPS has him waiting for an opening to start him. He is in line with about7 other guys for the job. Still there is a lot of turnover and he may get in, at least that was what he has been told. Say a prayer tonight he gets a call next week. Today is the Fourth of July. Rather quiet downtown. Usually busy and noisy all day with the fair in town. This year the economy and the price of gas has kept people home and so the carnival didn't even get started till about 1:00. Steve and I were amazed at how quiet the day has been. No firecrackers, kids yelling and screaming. Every once in a while you hear something, but it doesn't last. We are home today waiting.....someone was due home this week and we still have not heard anything. I am enjoying the calm, before the storm.

Happy 30th Anniversary!

Today Steven and I celebrate 30 years together! Yes, hard to believe. Through the rough times and the good we have always been there for each other. Happy Anniversary Hon* Here's hoping for another 30!

Graduation Day!

It's over, Kim has graduated and our last child is on their way. Yes even though the ceremonies had to be moved to the soccer stadium (the roof had collapsed on the Phoenix Center), there was a horrible storm outside, and we all got drenched trying to "swim" to our cars, we made it. I wish I could have got a few shots of her, but we were too far from the stage and the seating arrangement was horrible. All in keeping with the whole "I was never meant to have decent graduation photos of my children theme!
We had a beautiful day however for the party on the 14th! Of course then I was so busy cooking and running around I did not get any photos.

Ladies get your title here!

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Reverend Countess Debra the Larger of London by the Bow Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

And So It Begins.......

Here it is my first ever slide show. Not the best I agree and as for the music, well my "repertoire" is to say the least very limited. As for those that know me, and my sizable cd collection, I am referring to the songs I had available on my computer at the time. I made all the items and used these few shots to play. I hope to add more and improve as I go along. To Terri Gauthier who has started her own blog, and has already passed me by with her own slide show, and Nancy VanHoose who I am sure is even now starting what will only be an amazing blog, nice work ladies. I must now make time to actually work on mine.