Is Oscar doing Jenny Craig too?

OK is it just me or does she look like the shriveled beautiful actress we use to know as Angelina Jolie? I was at an Oscar watching party with a group of friends and when she came on stage, there was a group "gasp" as she stood there looking like she didn't even have the strength to hold an oscar to give to the winner? When did this become the "new sexy" for Hollywood? When did the 000 become the new size 4, 

and who the heck even wears a 4 these days? 

I'm past the point of ever believing I'll be skinny again because I'm just not willing to starve myself to get there! Then again what I consider skinny is Hollywood's idea of being obese. This obsession with weight is driving me crazy! Every time we turn around there is another actress doing a Jenny Craig commercial, when we all know she really had lap band. Even the diet people cheat and lie about losing weight. There is a diet where you get hormone 

shots that tells your body you're pregnant! 

Women are taking extra testosterone! 

Yea you'll be skinny all right.......with a 5 o'clock shadow! 

This is crazy! "Stop the insanity!"

Just me on a rant.

P.S. What was with that leg thing?

You're invited to a YouTube Linky Party

So, it's late at night  you can't sleep, you're tired of playing on Pinterest so you head over to YouTube right? So it gave me an idea! How about a YouTube Linky Party! By now you've all seen videos on YouTube, so how about sharing your favorite video with all of us?

On March 31st just post your favorite YouTube video on your blog and then come back here to link up! It's very easy to do. Simply go to YouTube, find your favorite video, hit the share button. Under the blue Facebook button there will be an arrow for more options, click on that and hit the Blogger button. This will automatically post the video to a blank post which you can save as a draft or go ahead and post it.  The videos can be funny, informative, or just plain bizarre!!! Whatever you think the rest of us might enjoy.

It's something new and fun and I'd love for all of you to join in! Just grab the button on the sidebar please, to help me spread the word. If you want to do a quick post to let your followers know you will be linking up on March 31st that would be wonderful too. The more the merrier! I have no idea how many will link up but I think it'll be fun. Above is one of the many videos that make me laugh every time I see it! I think I have about 50 in my favorites file with YouTube just in case I need to send someone a good laugh.

So, come on and join in the fun! See you March 31st!

"Harleys and Hounds" Annual Fur Ball by Rescue the Animals

The annual Fur Ball in Abilene, Texas came off without a howl! They sold out of tickets and a great time was had by all. This is Jake the pug who steels the show every year! His Harley outfit was a scream. You might not be able to tell but he has on a leather jacket and blue jeans! He lets his owner just carry him around and show him off. They both were shook a leg in the small dog dance, but, he didn't win, he was robbed!

Adorable banner! A lot of Harley riders showed up with their dogs, both all dressed in their leathers!

A face only his "muddah" could love!

Harley love!

Where dog are invited to sit at the table with their own treats. These cute blonds were having a great time!

Two hot chicks out on the town.

This lil' cutie had all the boy dogs trailing after her!

Nuf said......

Just adorable!

Cutie pie with a Keith Richards hair!

It was hard to get photos that weren't blurry,
they were all so excited it was hard to stay still!

The Harley store in town must have been wiped out for this event. 
My favorite was the PINK!

This lil' guy was so tired he could hardly keep his eyes open!

Even poodles can be "Bad to the Bone!"

My mom, Mary and one of the head organizers, Jo Ann.
I think they both looked cute.
I should have bought my mom some leather pants!

Jo Ann and yours truly.

Time to sign off with Jake. After his photo was taken by everyone he was ready to go home for a nap!

The reason we were all there. Rescue the Animals of Abilene works overtime to help as many animals as they can. They are on Facebook if you'd like to see more!

Valentine Giveaway Trio- Winners

I thought the best way to start a Monday is with the 

winners of my Valentine Giveaway!!

The Winner of the RED Valentine giveaway is..

Sue who's blog is the Wicked Faerie Queen!

The Winner of the BLUE giveaway is Jackie of 
Pretty Ragged Threads,

Last but not least the winner of the PINK giveaway is Ricki who's blog is called Ricki Jewelry.

Congrats to all three, I hope you enjoy the collection of goodies I gathered for you!

Valentine Giveaway Trio!

I know I have odd giveaways but,

 I think they're fun and a little different! 

(Plus I have a house full of workmen and I can't get back n my room to add more to these give-aways!!!) 

I'm thinking that with everything included you could make a charm bracelet, a necklace or maybe enhance a Valentine box! Each grouping with have a handful of mother of pearl buttons, a ballet dancer, earrings,and in this red group a bracelet and some silly match boxes!!

This pink dish was my first attempt at latex so it's not perfect but, I thought it might make a cute addition to your studio! This is the same grouping of odds and ends just in pink! You can't have Valentine's day without PINK!

Here again is another Valentine stash of goodies, only in blue! The little light blue bowl has a vintage valentine and old blue buttons. This was my second attempt to use the latex or whatever it's called and it turned out a little better. Maybe a cute candy dish? 

I don't think you can see the blue earrings but they're there with a cute ballet dancer and a blue pistol and a cute shower favor from the 50's. I have no idea what you can do with all of this, be creative!!

You know the routine, just join to be a member if you're not already and leave a comment.  Chose which color you like the best and your second choice.

Happy Valentine's Day to my sweet blogger gal pals!!

Cat Jail with Lovie and Lucy

Isn't it hard to believe when you look at this cute face that she was partners in crime with her older sister Lucy, a.k.a Lucifer, in having the Po-Po called to my house! I had just left the house...

.....they were all cuddled up, acting so innocent, until the back door shuts and they hear the garage door shut, and,
 ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE!
They went into the laundry room, jumped up and dumped all the baskets down which hit the washer and dryer which set off the alarm. Then I assume that's when they ran into the kitchen, hit their food bowls sending them flying off the counter breaking all three. Then my husband gets home, the Po-Po- is here and Joey has to show the policeman the destruction made by two BAD kittens who are sitting on the couch, ears perked up like "who me?'

While our poor older kitty Emmi is going into a CATatonic shock from the demons that have been wrecking the house and then looking at the policeman like,"TAKE THE MONSTERS AWAY!"

Now as I write this to you, Lovie is pleading the fifth , and gives me this look as I take her photo like, "It was all that other cat, I'm too cute to do such a thing!'

I came back to this post to add that I closed this down for the night, took a bath, in which she fell in and proceeded to try to disembowel me as I'm trying to fling this clawing squirming crazy cat out of the bath, grab her and my towel but missed her and she ran to the bed sopping wet and wakes my husband up screaming, "Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, why is she all wet!!" So now I'm laughing so hard I can't keep my towel on me and dry her and my husband off at the same time, thinking to myself, as I have so many times, is this what's it's like to have toddlers? If so how did you mothers out there do it without huge consumptions of wine and chocolate? What? Oh it did take both! Cheers to you!
P.S. I just turned on the garbage disposal and thought OMG what on earth is that noise....a toy mouse! Now we can add a plumber to the bill! Lord help me!

Sweet Salvage and Sweet Friends

I just returned from a great trip visiting my friend 
Karen Valentine in Phoenix! 
We ate and shopped for almost four days. 
My jeans and my suitcase were busting at the seams!

The best shopping extravaganza was at Sweet Salvage on 
Thursday.Christie Repasy was the featured artist and it was so hard not to buy one one of her pieces but 
I knew it wouldn't fit in my suitcase.

Here's Christie with one of her number one fans, Judy, who not only had a gift certificate given to her by her family and friends,which she promptly used on one on Christie's paintings, but got to be the first VIP customer in the door!! Trust me if you had seen the line of eager customers waiting outside you would understand why this was such a treasured gift and win!

Chrisit's booth was the best of shabby chic. 
Her artwork was scattered 
through out the booth and went perfectly with everything.

Vintage Valentines and romantic items were everywhere, 
I had such a hard time choosing what I could buy that I could fit in my suitcase.

This lace screen had me drooling the moment I stepped in 
the door. I wanted this so bad I could hardly stand it! 
If it's still there and anyone is coming to Texas, 
I'll buy you a giant Texas steak dinner if you deliver!!

The frame for this piece was wonderful. 
This photo just does not give it justice.

Beautiful....

and so much fun.

This cabinet grabbed my attention because of all the old photos!

Tea anyone?

Did I buy this? HA, do you even need to ask! Of course I bought this! The photo is in much better shape than it looks, it's just the photographer and,the fact that I couldn't make the flash turn off on my camera. 
Equipment failure, yea that's it!!!

Yep, this one too!

Loved it but it wouldn't fit! LuLu can you hear me...,

......scream and stomp my foot because I couldn't buy these! I know what you're thinking, ship it all home, but once I opened that door I would have bought everything in the store.As it was I had to give the skycap a big tip and said,"This suitcase couldn't be over 50 pounds, look I can pick it up!" (Oh Owww, groan, I think I pulled my pancreas)

This glider was only $200 and it was in great shape. 
I think this was sold 5 minutes after the doors were open! 
I'd put a coat of pink paint on this and call it perfect!

I was like a diabetic in a candy store, I had to control myself which was near impossible. I could have taken home everything here. It just made my pea brain squeal with delight!

This lovely lady was all smiles right before the doors open, I bet she was exhausted by the end of the sale! 
Thank you Sweet Salvage for a great adventure. I hope I can come back again soon. SS is open only once a month but it's well worth the wait! They do all the hard work of picking all month and then turn aroundand let customers like me scoop everything up. Their prices were exceptional and the collection of stuff was wonderful.

Thank you again to my partner in crime and great friend Karen for being a gracious host and a wonderful friend!!

It's time to clean out my closet but I can't get rid of these!

I know it's that time of year again when I need to clean out my closet but I just can't bring myself to get rid of my old favorites. The boots with this outfit just kill my feet but this outfit just makes me feel so skinny!

What's a cat lover to do but join them! I can't 
get the kittens to leave my feathers 
alone when I wear this!

A little understated but still a doozie, 
just love all those stars!

OK, so I was channeling my inner Medusa 
when I wear this, a girl has the right to get 
testy every once in awhile!

Is this what they call a bubble butt?
 Junk in the trunk? 

I call this my Lucile Ball outfit. 
Remember the episode when she tries to be 
a showgirl and she keeps falling down the stairs??

Well what else is a girl suppose to wear 
to a fish fry?

"On the shores of gitchi goomie........", 
or something like that.

OK, well this one may have to go, 
the horse does take up a lot of room 
even though he is stuffed!

I know, I know, it make my but look big but,
 I can dust the house in one swoop!

 This is a summer pants outfit, 
you can use the hat as a fan!

 This is a double-wide fan built for two!

Of course I have enough outfits for larger parties too! Can't you just see Me, Charlene, Karen, Diane, 
Dawn, and Rhonda. No last names here!!! 

And for Trisha with her cat sanctuary, 
I can't leave her out, 
I have enough outfits for a whole kaboodle of kittens!

And for that rowdy Round Top gang, 
you know who you are, 
these outfits I'll save just for you!

Now these outfits I have saved for all my Junior League friends, they're a bit more classy don't cha' think?

Like birds of a feather, 
we bloggers stick together!
~Ziegfeld Follies Photos