Obama is going to be in our little burg today! Of course we didn't hear about it, or the fact that tickets are required for the town hall meeting, until yesterday so we won't be able to make it :(
I did have a dream though...that he came to the Farmer's Market and bought a peace sign necklace for his wife Michelle. How coooool would that be?????
In any case I'm taking the camera with me to market today....just in case
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
TGIF!!! FROGGIES!!!
Thank you LGK for taking pictures of our wee froggletts...I think this is Akimbo (and we think she's a she...the females apparently have more sticky-outty legs) We've got about 6 of these little guys now and they're about an inch long. Today she ate some ants, and tomorrow we have to go buy them some "wingless fruit flies" at the pet store.....eeeeewwww!
In other news I would like to throw my hands up and give a big hell yeah and a TGIF!!! I actually worked all 5 of my scheduled shifts this week (rather than giving any away)...I reached "critical mass" around 9:30 tonight and I am hellaciously glad that I have the next few days off.
Lot's of fun stuff planned for my long weekend too. Iron Man tomorrow. Market as usual on Saturday....and Sunday is Madalyn's "Wacky Hat Soiree" (I can't wait to show off my viking helmet, complete with handmade braided wig!!) We're hoping to make a jaunt to the coast on Monday too - Fergie's first trip to the ocean (I predict he will bark at it) and big Ringo loooooves the water
Today the temperatures went through the roof! I sure do miss the 4 seasons...we only seem to get two these days...last week it was rainy; just a few weeks ago it snowed..and today....97 degrees!! Thank goodness for slurpees!!
Peace Out
Monday, May 12, 2008
"belated"...
...that should be my middle name! It always seems that despite my best of intentions and careful planning, I'm always a little bit "belated"... with that in mind I wish my loyal "mommy" readers (all 3 of you) a belated Mommy's day. And if you're not a mommy, I wish you a happy day anyway, because there is undoubtedly someone or something out there that you are a "mommy" to...that you nurture and love...whether it's your kitty or your garden, your kids or your partner's kids, your s.o. or the mold in your shower...you care for someone and I salute you!
That being said, my mother's day kind of blew. The morning was great! I was treated to a delicious breakfast of Nutella Pancakes (YUMM-O) fakin' bacon and perfect eggs. Then, as I do almost every Sunday, I took a delicious nap! I talked to my delightfully eccentric Oma on the phone and we picked some flowies & delivered them to the MIL...it was nice and mellow & groovy...then...I had to go to work...and let me just say that there are few things I hate more than "Shennanigans" on a holiday. I won't get into details because I've moved on but...suffice it to say "it sucked". (I was reminded though that the casino on Mother's day is even worse...I'll never forget the player who told his cute little momma, the woman who gave him life that she was bad luck and gave her $5 to go play slots and leave him alone...ON MOTHER's DAY!!!) anyhooo. so last night sucked but the weekend was nice over all...
Friday we went to see Speed Racer, and I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I knew LGK would love it...because, well, he's LGK...and the kids started geeking out in anticipation of it with their father a couple of weeks ago...truth be told I would have rather seen Iron Man but SR was cute and had a better story line than I expected...A bit overwhelming visually though....a bit like eating too many cocoa puffs and going to the carnival.
Let's see...what else.
Market went well this weekend...Mike & Madalyn (the inlaws) have joined me now selling their ceramics & stained glass. It's fun being a part of the market as it grows....and as LGK points out...if we're stuck here in the back water we might as well make the best of it.
We have frogs! Primo, Secundo and Akimbo have sprouted front and back legs and are absorbing their tails as I write this. M & M are quite enthralled by their antics...(they are pretty cute with their little sticky toes!) I think there are still about 7 or so taddies that are a little bit behind the curve metamorphically speaking but soon we'll be swimming in frogs! (What are we going to do with all of them!?!?!)
Ooooh and I discovered a new recycle-craft...made some "plarn" that's plastic yarn...(I cribbed the idea from this great site http://www.myrecycledbags.com grocery bags...and crocheted some tote bags (for mother's day gifts)...they're pretty cool...I only wish I could find bags in more colors...maybe I'll get on http://www.freecycle.org/ and see if anyone in the area has a collection they want to part with
well that's all for now...smoochie boochies y'all gotta get to work!
That being said, my mother's day kind of blew. The morning was great! I was treated to a delicious breakfast of Nutella Pancakes (YUMM-O) fakin' bacon and perfect eggs. Then, as I do almost every Sunday, I took a delicious nap! I talked to my delightfully eccentric Oma on the phone and we picked some flowies & delivered them to the MIL...it was nice and mellow & groovy...then...I had to go to work...and let me just say that there are few things I hate more than "Shennanigans" on a holiday. I won't get into details because I've moved on but...suffice it to say "it sucked". (I was reminded though that the casino on Mother's day is even worse...I'll never forget the player who told his cute little momma, the woman who gave him life that she was bad luck and gave her $5 to go play slots and leave him alone...ON MOTHER's DAY!!!) anyhooo. so last night sucked but the weekend was nice over all...
Friday we went to see Speed Racer, and I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I knew LGK would love it...because, well, he's LGK...and the kids started geeking out in anticipation of it with their father a couple of weeks ago...truth be told I would have rather seen Iron Man but SR was cute and had a better story line than I expected...A bit overwhelming visually though....a bit like eating too many cocoa puffs and going to the carnival.
Let's see...what else.
Market went well this weekend...Mike & Madalyn (the inlaws) have joined me now selling their ceramics & stained glass. It's fun being a part of the market as it grows....and as LGK points out...if we're stuck here in the back water we might as well make the best of it.
We have frogs! Primo, Secundo and Akimbo have sprouted front and back legs and are absorbing their tails as I write this. M & M are quite enthralled by their antics...(they are pretty cute with their little sticky toes!) I think there are still about 7 or so taddies that are a little bit behind the curve metamorphically speaking but soon we'll be swimming in frogs! (What are we going to do with all of them!?!?!)
Ooooh and I discovered a new recycle-craft...made some "plarn" that's plastic yarn...(I cribbed the idea from this great site http://www.myrecycledbags.com grocery bags...and crocheted some tote bags (for mother's day gifts)...they're pretty cool...I only wish I could find bags in more colors...maybe I'll get on http://www.freecycle.org/ and see if anyone in the area has a collection they want to part with
well that's all for now...smoochie boochies y'all gotta get to work!
Friday, May 2, 2008
I always get a little wound up the night before market and I can't sleep....so....
I was just organizing some pictures and thought I'd post these of some "custom" jobs I've done in the past little bit
From left to right: personalized tags for Freddie & Bowie (dig the Rock n Roll reference!!) who are a couple of "yet-to-be-purchased" Bengals for a gal in Canada; The olive is actually a dog tag too...for a puppy named....Olive; and the beach scene was a custom for an AppleBuddy
This is Storm.
Isn't he gorgeous? He was actually the recipient of my first personalized dog tag..you can just barely see it...it was his owner's idea and I have to give her credit! I've actually sold more of those than just about anything else on etsy and I just agreed to donate a free tag to the local SPCA to include with their adoption packets :)
In other news;
watched Cry Baby on DVD last night and was re-affirmed and re-born if you will in my love of all things Johnny. Although I think it's terribly unfair that he has such nice skin because he apparently smokes like a chimney! Perhaps he has made an anti-aging deal with the devil, similiarly to David Bowie???? hmmmm
Tomorrow is the monthly celebration at the market...should be a good day. good weather in the forcast and apparently a 19 piece brass band!! oy vey
The Petten-bornes are coming over for dinner & gaming/movie watching tomorrow. I'm quite looking forward to White Noise 2 (not for any cinematic value..purely because it's got Captain Tighty Pants (Nathan Fillion) in it!)
Fergie is recovering nicely from his "procedure". He hates his medicine with a violent passion (much as he hates anything that requires him being held still or confined: like trimming his nails etc.) He was groggy and cuddly yesterday but today he's back to his usual leaping, bounding and yapping at anything/anyone who enters our culde sac.
And
the tadpoles have legs now!!!! and they're getting FAT. I predict full frog-dom next week sometime
It's an exciting life people!!!
From left to right: personalized tags for Freddie & Bowie (dig the Rock n Roll reference!!) who are a couple of "yet-to-be-purchased" Bengals for a gal in Canada; The olive is actually a dog tag too...for a puppy named....Olive; and the beach scene was a custom for an AppleBuddy
This is Storm.
Isn't he gorgeous? He was actually the recipient of my first personalized dog tag..you can just barely see it...it was his owner's idea and I have to give her credit! I've actually sold more of those than just about anything else on etsy and I just agreed to donate a free tag to the local SPCA to include with their adoption packets :)
In other news;
watched Cry Baby on DVD last night and was re-affirmed and re-born if you will in my love of all things Johnny. Although I think it's terribly unfair that he has such nice skin because he apparently smokes like a chimney! Perhaps he has made an anti-aging deal with the devil, similiarly to David Bowie???? hmmmm
Tomorrow is the monthly celebration at the market...should be a good day. good weather in the forcast and apparently a 19 piece brass band!! oy vey
The Petten-bornes are coming over for dinner & gaming/movie watching tomorrow. I'm quite looking forward to White Noise 2 (not for any cinematic value..purely because it's got Captain Tighty Pants (Nathan Fillion) in it!)
Fergie is recovering nicely from his "procedure". He hates his medicine with a violent passion (much as he hates anything that requires him being held still or confined: like trimming his nails etc.) He was groggy and cuddly yesterday but today he's back to his usual leaping, bounding and yapping at anything/anyone who enters our culde sac.
And
the tadpoles have legs now!!!! and they're getting FAT. I predict full frog-dom next week sometime
It's an exciting life people!!!
Monday, April 28, 2008
FINALLY got some new glasses the other day..."they look just like your old ones" you say??? Au Contraire (sp?) these are MUCH more feminine and stylish (albeit thick, chunky & nerdy like the old pair- I'm continually going for the Tina Fey/Ganeane Garoffolo look)
I'd had that old pair for around 6 years I think..time for a change, and strangely enough, for the first time in my life, the pair that I "wanted" the most, was actually the least expensive too!! That almost never happens!
And then in the continuing makeover spirit I hacked away at my hair today and almost got the A-line that I've been trying to get someone to give me for ages! The last girl, a very sweet girl and friend of mine, that cut my hair almost had a conniption she was so nervous about cutting my hair...and no matter where I go to get it styled, I always end up with a variation on the mommy-helmet - SO not my style!! so I figured WTH and chopped at it myself....my bathroom sink is now completely clogged with hair but I think I'm happy with how my head looks...and it didn't cost me anything!! woohoo!!! LGK had to help me hack at the back bits a little...luckily the look I was going for was somewhat shaggy/not necessarily even so it worked.
I can't obviously take a picture of the back of my head so you'll just have to believe me it looks good...and yes, I am sporting the old Bee's Gear in the above picture...No, I don't willingly wear unisex polo's.
On a side note, I miss my boy....we've had a glimpse of what it would be like to only have one kid this weekend as the young Master went on a little trip to P-town with his Grammy & Grampy. The little miss has been talking our ear(s) off as usual but it is eerily quiet around here with just one...He's having a great time though...got to go to a sculpture & ceramic conference/workshop thingy and hang out with his uncles a little bit too. Miss M is feeling a little bit left out but she's focusing her energies on planning her upcoming 8th birthday party (The theme will apparently be Cheese, with a Jungle/Mad Hatter Tea Party and she's requested a Dora the Explorer Pin`ata -not because she likes Dora...rather because she hates Dora and relishes the thought of bashing her effigy and watching candy pour from her "corpse" - OMG!!! what a morbid little monkey my husband has created!!! (I take zero responsibility!!!)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
press release...
I got this in an email from the organizer of the earth day fair we were a part of over the weekend...kewl. I feel all warm & fuzzy now
Extraordinary Earth Day
The 8th Annual Earth Day and Energy Fair happened this past weekend with enormous community turn out and participation. Over 80 exhibitors were on hand to showcase conservation, sustainability, and green living. Event organizers report that nearly 3000 Douglas County Residents came out to brave the snow and hail to enjoy the free event, music, and prizes.
The most extraordinary part of this year’s Earth Day and Energy Fair at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, is that organizers planned a couple of recycling events to coincide with the festivities. First, nearly 700 pounds of used tennis shoes were collected in front of Douglas Hall and delivered to Nike in Eugene to be ground up into new athletic running tracks. Second, 3 truckloads of electronic waste was collected for recycling from local businesses and families. This amounts to 24,000 pounds or 12 tons of waste diverted from our local landfill.
In addition, the event demonstrated how a large scale venue like the Douglas County Fairgrounds can successfully subscribe to a “zero waste” philosophy. Each exhibitor was encouraged to minimize waste, as was the concessionaire. Organizers provided zero garbage cans; only recycle bins manned by volunteers to educate fair goers. A waste audit at the end of the event indicated that of the 227.2 pounds of waste generated; only 5 pounds went to the landfill as garbage. The rest was either recycled or composted. This amounted to a recycling rate of 97.5%. The average household in Douglas County only recycles 30%.
Chris McCullough, Douglas County Waste Reduction Manager and event coordinator stated “The success of this program is due in large part to the great partnerships and volunteers.” McCullough goes on to say that “Douglas County is rich in community leadership. Despite differing approaches and ideologies, each partner and volunteer is fully engaged in the shared goal of a clean, green Oregon.
For more information on this or any other of the County’s waste reduction programs contact Douglas County Public Works at 440-4350 or visit them online at www.recyclepower.org
Extraordinary Earth Day
The 8th Annual Earth Day and Energy Fair happened this past weekend with enormous community turn out and participation. Over 80 exhibitors were on hand to showcase conservation, sustainability, and green living. Event organizers report that nearly 3000 Douglas County Residents came out to brave the snow and hail to enjoy the free event, music, and prizes.
The most extraordinary part of this year’s Earth Day and Energy Fair at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, is that organizers planned a couple of recycling events to coincide with the festivities. First, nearly 700 pounds of used tennis shoes were collected in front of Douglas Hall and delivered to Nike in Eugene to be ground up into new athletic running tracks. Second, 3 truckloads of electronic waste was collected for recycling from local businesses and families. This amounts to 24,000 pounds or 12 tons of waste diverted from our local landfill.
In addition, the event demonstrated how a large scale venue like the Douglas County Fairgrounds can successfully subscribe to a “zero waste” philosophy. Each exhibitor was encouraged to minimize waste, as was the concessionaire. Organizers provided zero garbage cans; only recycle bins manned by volunteers to educate fair goers. A waste audit at the end of the event indicated that of the 227.2 pounds of waste generated; only 5 pounds went to the landfill as garbage. The rest was either recycled or composted. This amounted to a recycling rate of 97.5%. The average household in Douglas County only recycles 30%.
Chris McCullough, Douglas County Waste Reduction Manager and event coordinator stated “The success of this program is due in large part to the great partnerships and volunteers.” McCullough goes on to say that “Douglas County is rich in community leadership. Despite differing approaches and ideologies, each partner and volunteer is fully engaged in the shared goal of a clean, green Oregon.
For more information on this or any other of the County’s waste reduction programs contact Douglas County Public Works at 440-4350 or visit them online at www.recyclepower.org
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
three things...
no wait, make that four things, that are boooging me today
1. I got to Office Depot at 10 minutes to 9:00 tonight to get my very important copies...and they were closed! the sign on the door said they were open until 9:00 and I could see the retail-drones inside - but the doors were locked! pooh! LGK says I shouldn't call and complain but I'm thinking about calling the manager tomorrow and expressing my displeasure (I too work for a corporate entity and we are required to stay open, no matter how slow it is - posted hours are posted hours people!)
that brings me to
2. A new reason to hate this podunk town I live in. I have to drive 20 or so miles to get to an office depot/staples to get my all-important laser copies. This is not the land of late-night Kinkos and I miss that. There are NO "copy" or print stores in my neck of the county
again, I say Poo
3. We watched, and thoroughly enjoyed Sweeny Todd the other day. That's not bugging me; Johnny Depp is a genius and Tim Burton is a God and this movie was quite MY cup of tea. What's killing me is how many people I've talked to about it who say "I didn't like it. There was too much singing" Are you freaking kidding me!?!?!? It's a Fracking Stephen Sondheim MUSICAL!!!!! that means there's singing - and if you didn't know that going in then I say to you......yep you guessed it...Poo
4. I was listening to liberal talk radio on my way home from work and I heard several Hillary Supporting callers who said that if Obama gets the nomination that they will vote for McCain. Exqueeze Me? Baking Powder? WTF!!! What kind of chicken-shit spoiled-brat kind of crap is that? "If MY candidate doesn't win then I'm going to vote for the other guy!" POOOOO
If I go out to eat and I really have my heart set on a hot fudge sunday...and they are out of hot fudge - I'm not going to order brussle sprouts instead!!!! I'm going to have the friggin' cheesecake because it's at least a yummy dessert! (does that metaphor make sense to anyone else?)
As my step-mother would say "Jeez O' Pete" - I don't know who this Pete guy is but I'm gonna kick his ass too
Poo
( I feel better now...going to go take a warm bath now)
1. I got to Office Depot at 10 minutes to 9:00 tonight to get my very important copies...and they were closed! the sign on the door said they were open until 9:00 and I could see the retail-drones inside - but the doors were locked! pooh! LGK says I shouldn't call and complain but I'm thinking about calling the manager tomorrow and expressing my displeasure (I too work for a corporate entity and we are required to stay open, no matter how slow it is - posted hours are posted hours people!)
that brings me to
2. A new reason to hate this podunk town I live in. I have to drive 20 or so miles to get to an office depot/staples to get my all-important laser copies. This is not the land of late-night Kinkos and I miss that. There are NO "copy" or print stores in my neck of the county
again, I say Poo
3. We watched, and thoroughly enjoyed Sweeny Todd the other day. That's not bugging me; Johnny Depp is a genius and Tim Burton is a God and this movie was quite MY cup of tea. What's killing me is how many people I've talked to about it who say "I didn't like it. There was too much singing" Are you freaking kidding me!?!?!? It's a Fracking Stephen Sondheim MUSICAL!!!!! that means there's singing - and if you didn't know that going in then I say to you......yep you guessed it...Poo
4. I was listening to liberal talk radio on my way home from work and I heard several Hillary Supporting callers who said that if Obama gets the nomination that they will vote for McCain. Exqueeze Me? Baking Powder? WTF!!! What kind of chicken-shit spoiled-brat kind of crap is that? "If MY candidate doesn't win then I'm going to vote for the other guy!" POOOOO
If I go out to eat and I really have my heart set on a hot fudge sunday...and they are out of hot fudge - I'm not going to order brussle sprouts instead!!!! I'm going to have the friggin' cheesecake because it's at least a yummy dessert! (does that metaphor make sense to anyone else?)
As my step-mother would say "Jeez O' Pete" - I don't know who this Pete guy is but I'm gonna kick his ass too
Poo
( I feel better now...going to go take a warm bath now)
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