I feel like Charlie Chaplin

I feel like Charlie Chaplin from my head down to my toes,
My body is all broken let me share my tale of woe.
You see I've had the shingles, a cold, and the flu, 
just when I thought I was better, 
they want to fill my back with glue!

I look like Charlie Chaplin because I'm walking with a cane, 
But, If I don't recover soon, I think I'll go insane!
I weeble and I wooble cause there's a monster on my back, 
They think that I have fluid, it's in a little sack.

I've been poked and probed and all but hung out to dry,
My body's all worn out but I'm not gonna cry!
I'm living in the moment even though it's in the trash,
I'm coming back, bigger than ever, then you can call me Flash.    So please promise to pop back in,
I'll spin more tales from the looney bin! n

When I said "I do".......

"I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life."
~Rita Rudner~

"Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then."
~Katharine Hepburn~

"For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that it's time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward."
~Erma Bombeck~

"Marriage has no guarantees. If that's what you're looking for, go live with a car battery."
~Erma Bombeck~

"Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without."
 ~James C. Dobson~

Happy Valentine's Day Hint from Erma Bombeck

People shop for a bathing suit with more care than they do 

for a husband or wife.

The rules are the same.

Look for someone you'll feel comfortable wearing.

Allow room to grow.

                                                                             ~Erma Bombeck 

Happy Valentine's Day, 

and 

             Happy Birthday to Karen Valentine!!

I've lost my "Lucy"!

Ya know how some days you're a Lucy and some days you're an Ethel? What I mean by that is that some days I'm full of ideas, good or bad, which usually leads to mischief, and other days I'm content to be the loyal sidekick. Lately I have realized that I have "lost my Lucy". I've gotten lazy by not participating in swaps, not finishing my projects or my rooms!

Now maybe it's because I've been so concerned with cleaning up my room, maybe it's because I've had the flu. Nah, I think I've just lost my "Lucy" for awhile. I'm hoping when I finish organizing my rooms I'll have that surge of creativity working with a clean slate. Maybe I should start a list of things I want to do to to get motivated. Any suggestions??

Has this happened to you? Have you ever lost your "Lucy"?? What did you do?

Well, for now I'm content to be the Ethel for awhile, a trusty sidekick who will find mischief and mayhem with my other friends. Lord only knows I have enough creative "Lucy" friends to follow! So beware fellow blog friends, I'll be stalking you all for awhile to get my creative "Lucy" going again!

The Mystery of the missing Charlottes

CRIME SCENE.
I am still organizing all of my stuff to go into my now two studio rooms! Can you believe this mess! I always take everything out to re-organize. It makes a huge mess but I seem to get rid of more stuff when I have to find a space for it.  So, as you can see, there is a bounty of things for cats to get into.........

STOLEN PROPERTY:
Now this bowl was not full of frozen charlottes but pretty close. So when I noticed that 80% were missing I knew where to start looking.........

SUSPECT #1
"LOVIE" a.k.a "Lovie the Lifter"...........

SUSPECT #2
"LUCY" a.k.a" Lucy the Looter"...........

FOUND PROPERTY!!
SUSPECTS: TWO CALICO CATS
Now where the other 20 charlottes are, I have no idea and Lucy and Lovie aren't talking!
But I'm still on the case!! 
I'm hoping as I go into the midst of the mayhem in the living room I'll find the rest of them. 
It's like a homemade jungle for them to play in. 

The bigger kitty Lucy was walking along a sheet draped over all this stuff and all of a sudden'WOOSH' she disappeared into a cavern of crafting crap! I'll keep you updated. SO sorry for the lack of posts, I'm been spending weeks working on this mess! Cross you fingers I find all those missing Charlottes!

Vintage Kitty Designs

Tracey Coyle of Vintage Kitty Designs is a friend of mine that makes wonderful clothes that I wanted to share with you! Her look is creative, fun and comfortable. This link will take you to her Etsy Shop.

She makes everything from coats, skirts, tunics, and dresses. As soon as she puts anything in her online store it's gone! Tracey is from New Zealand and lives with her sweet hubby and two adorable hounds. She has a studio stocked to the ceiling with fabric, doilies and such.

I've bought several things from Tracey over the years and have worn them until they have holes in them!

It's always so hard to decide when you go to her page! She also does custom work. She has made wedding dresses, wedding coats and bridesmaids dresses. She's up to just about anything!

I bought the top right hand dress a couple of years ago and love it! Even as hot as it gets in Texas, her clothes breathe and are so comfortable to wear.

OK I bought the one on the left too, I wore it to a wedding and I swear I got more compliments on my dress than the bride did!

These are some of her newer pieces she has made and I think the muti-colored one is my favorite....or maybe the pink...

Her tops can be as fitted or as loose as you want. I have narrow shoulders so she has to make mine more fitted. It's a look that I love and I've decided that at this point in my life I want comfortable clothes but with a flair.

Another shot of her new pieces!

What's not to love! If you're interested in buying anything or just want inspiration just click on the link above or go to her Vintage Kitty facebook page Thanks for coming by!

Poor Santa

I'm told this was me as I sat on Santa's knee,
I screamed and kicked, just wanting get free.

But then I asked him for monkeys, 
just in case I had kids,
I think that was a sign, and why I never did!

I really didn't bring Santa to tears
I just don't think that's what he wanted to hear!

He said he had reindeer and elves but no monkey scouts,
I got so mad I just sat there with only a pout!

I don't think the kids after me were much better,
one was screaming and one just got wetter!

Poor Santa, he works so hard but gets no props,
kids ask for everything from Barbies to riding crops.

So on a whim he thought what about those with fur,
maybe they'd like him more and not cause such a stir.

But after getting scratched, 
bitten, and even peed on,
Santa decided this was not what he agreed upon!!

So when you see a Santa in the Mall or 

ringing a bell,

Just remember all the screaming kids 

who put poor Santa through hell!!!

So, give him a smile and maybe a gift,  

you never know how long Santa keeps his list! 

Merry Christmas!

A Beautiful Winter Wonderland !!

Oh the weather outside was frightful, but inside it was delightful, at Kim Caldwell's Winter Wonderland Event!! She planned the event at the Belamar Hotel in Manhatton Beach. The ballroom was filled with Winter Wonderland  table decorations including snow globes made by Kim Caldwell and Terry Frias. 

Kim dressed her Mani which sat at the entrance to the room. The chair covers looked like pillow covers with a little bling added. It gives me ideas for the next party I have!

We even had a Wonderland candy bar, Kim thinks of everything! As you can see close up, the snow globes are adorable. I think she got the jars at Target and she used german glitter to top everything off.

It was so great to spend time with friends that I haven't seen in so long, and fun to spend time with pals from home!

Andrea's stocking swap with Vickie,  Jo Ann with Suzette and the ever so adorable Tara with her sock swap! This was Jo Ann's first event and she had so much fun!!

That Terry Frias knows how to make you smile, she's such a cutie! I got to sit next to Roxie, who is shown here in the middle of Jessi and Cheryl. Roxie went to the Terry school of contagious smiles because she had me laughing the whole time!

This is a Christmas tree where several people made swap ornaments to fill these beautiful little trees. It was amazing to see all the work that went into each ornament. I wish I had made one too!

I took lots of photos of Andrea Villarreal because she was Charlene Gray's Stocking partner. I finally got Charlene in the corner shot! I think Andrea really enjoyed her stocking, it really turned out well and was filled to the brim with goodies inside!

These were from the sock and glove swap. They were all so different and incredibly creative! What's so great about these events is that you leave with so many good ideas!

This was of course the cell phone cover swap! I loved making my cover, it's in the middle. The one I received was from the grand master of ceremonies, Kim Caldwell, it's the one on the right. Isn't it just amazing! Every time I pull it out of my purse everyone just gasps and wants to know where I got it. I have now gotten two offers from people to buy it! I politely said hell no, MINE! Thank you Kim!

I love PJ parties! We had the ornament swap that night and just sat around and gabbed about anything and everything! The volume coming that room made it sound like there were 200  people in there. We were having a large time!!

Kim had warm milk and cookies for dessert. I think she thought it might make us sleepy and quiet.......it didn't work! After caffeine and the candy bar we were all wired like little kids on sugar crack!!

This super fun car was sitting in the entrance of the 
Vintage Marketplace. It's an antique fair that was wonderful. It was drizzling all day but the vendors endured, smiled and seemed happy to see a bus load of 33 women all eager to shop! 

Vickie and I were bus mates! Kim would get on the bus and always say,"Does everyone have their buddy?" mine was sweet Vickie Orlando! I'm the other photo I'm in Lisa Loria's booth where I found some adorable Christmas bling! I also spent a lot of time in Wings of lace. I would have taken a photo but the booth was so crowded there was no way to get a shot!

These photos are from Mitilda's Mouse. They were so sweet and patient. They waited for us, we were running late because out bus had a flat, so it was almost dark when we got there! We stormed that place like a hive of bees! We were all grabbing and nabbing as fast as we could!! I know when we left they looked at their shop and thought,'we need more stuff! Those women stripped us clean!'

Ahhh, Charlene's mermaid! If it didn't weigh 9000 pounds she might have bought it but I don't think it would fit in the overhead bin! Did I buy the doll? Nope, he didn't wave a whole head! I guess I could have made a chia pet out of him but I thought, nah, too much trouble.

I think this was the American Home and Garden Shop in Ventura. Right next door was the Agoura Antique Mall. Between the 33 of us we were all over that shopping area oohing and aahing over all the Christmas decorations. The front table was exceptionally beautiful with this white Christmas display. The vendors in all of the shops had drinks and snacks for us all. Like we all needed to eat........again!

These were all over the front table and throughout the store. My favorite was the white peacock. I was afraid she would be to fragile to pack so I left without her! Great ideas though!
But, all good things must come to an end.

So we packed it all up and headed over to Vickie's house to spend the night before heading back to Texas. She is THE hostess with the mostess!!! She spoiled us rotten!

And with that I wish you all a wonderful holiday!
Merry Christmas!