In case you haven't heard on the news lately-those of us in Texas (or Hell-as I like to refer to it)----we are in the middle of a heat wave and drought type conditions. What it boils down to is this---I don't go outside right now--unless it is absolutely necessary. It is oppressive out there and I feel for those that have to work in this weather. My MS is making it difficult to even tolerate a few minutes outside. Lucky for me, some friends got me a "Frogg Togg" or chilly pad. It has saved my life on quite a few occasions. Anyway, we are in day 38 of 100+ consecutive days. We've had more than that for the season but that's just the consecutive number. It's looking like we will tie the 1980 record this Friday and beat it on Saturday. If you're from here-all summers are measured up against that hot-fest in 1980. I keep trying to figure out where I can live that is pleasant all year long. I haven't figured out where that paradise is and even if I did-it would probably be too expensive to live there. :)
Anyway, I'm going to try to be more diligent and keep my postings up to date. Or at least not be months apart! My classes in the Spring semester took way more of my time than I imagined they would and I think my brain was just burned out from all of it. I've been giving it a rest this summer!
So, that's my little update for now....
Hope all of you are staying cool!
Monday, August 8, 2011
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
"Baby-it's cold outside!"
This weather makes me wish our fireplace was operational. It would be so toasty and warm. Because at 18 degrees outside-it is way too cold for me! Even the Yorkie, Sofie, won't go out in this frigid weather. She looks out the door as if to say "You think I'm going out there?" Dakota runs out does his business, then comes right back in. So, we're at our 3rd day of ice here in Dallas, TX! I'm ready for warmer weather but the weather guys say we may have snow tomorrow! Geeeeezzzzz. At least I think the rolling black outs are done. Anyway, below is what Lucas' do when it's too cold to go anywhere!
I made 2 batches! So that's almost 4 dozen of these beauties. They aren't just pretty-they taste good, too! This has been the best cutout cookie recipe that I have ever tried or made. Most times in the past, the cookies just didn't make it from being cutout to the cookie sheet. I made so many of these at Christmas and everyone loved them! I just need to get the decorating down to perfection. Joe and I decorated these. It was a good project for both of us on an icy, cold winter day.
This weather is sure interfering with Super Bowl festivities! I feel bad that all of the visitors for the big game aren't going to get a real idea of how great our state is! I hope the fun can be salvaged in some way for them....
Well-I hope everyone is staying warm and toasty....
C-
I made 2 batches! So that's almost 4 dozen of these beauties. They aren't just pretty-they taste good, too! This has been the best cutout cookie recipe that I have ever tried or made. Most times in the past, the cookies just didn't make it from being cutout to the cookie sheet. I made so many of these at Christmas and everyone loved them! I just need to get the decorating down to perfection. Joe and I decorated these. It was a good project for both of us on an icy, cold winter day.
This weather is sure interfering with Super Bowl festivities! I feel bad that all of the visitors for the big game aren't going to get a real idea of how great our state is! I hope the fun can be salvaged in some way for them....
Well-I hope everyone is staying warm and toasty....
C-
Monday, January 24, 2011
The start of another week....
It's hard to believe that it's already the last week in January 2011! The time just clicks by so fast! We went to the lake this past weekend. Saturday was beautiful and almost 60; Sunday was dreary and drizzling. The Sunday kind of days, make me appreciate the Saturday kind of days. I'm trying to get back in the swing of homework and school assignments. I know these classes will be more challenging than previous. I guess I saved the most difficult for last! Pretty typical, I'd say. I know I can do it! I just have to prioritize for a few months-the time will fly by fast and then I'll be finished! I plan to take my math placement test in late May or early June. That way I can enroll for the Fall semester and take the Algebra that I need. Did I ever mention that I always hated Algebra in high school?!?! It was probably my least favorite subject. But, if all goes as I expect-I'll be able to officially graduate in December 2011! If this Web Design class goes ok, then I'll probably take one or two classes towards that certificate. I'm not even finished with the first week but I have taken a quiz and turned in an assignment that had to be coded in HTML and uploaded to my own web site, which I set up with my name through godaddy.com. It was a little more complicated than that but it's way too boring to go in to details! Anyway, I have started week 2 and did my studying for today. I have a Dr. El-Feky appointment tomorrow. Just a follow up so no big deal.
Hoping everyone (like there is an EVERYone! HA!) has a spectacular week!
PS Bryan called us Saturday! We always put him on speaker so Sofie can hear-she does recognize the voice and knows that's her Bubba she hears-she just can't figure out where he is! As always, it's good to talk to him-along with my other two babies! Love them all!
Hoping everyone (like there is an EVERYone! HA!) has a spectacular week!
PS Bryan called us Saturday! We always put him on speaker so Sofie can hear-she does recognize the voice and knows that's her Bubba she hears-she just can't figure out where he is! As always, it's good to talk to him-along with my other two babies! Love them all!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Let the fun begin....
Classes begin today! I'm excited but also hoping that I am not over-doing it. It'll be a lot of work, I know. I mean really----Ethics and Astronomy all at the same time?? And don't let me forget to mention-PE and Web Design! Although I am looking forward to learning Web Design. I hope it's what I anticipate it to be and that it will feed that need that I have to always have something creative going on. When I think about it, I realize that I can't decide on just one thing that I enjoy doing because I have this constant need to be doing something and learning something new-all the time! That's why I do so many different things. But, I really figure that I am always learning something-and how can that be a bad thing?
So, yesterday, in true Virgo fashion-I organized the pantry! I went so far as to put all my various flours and sugars in containers. That's not so bad but, I took it one step further and labeled them! I mean, could you tell the difference if you were just looking, between cake flour an regular bleached flour? I can't! So, I am justifying my labeling habit! I think that the next thing on my list is to purge my closet again. I try to do that at least once a year and it's been about that long now. Joe started his last Sunday. As long as I've known him (13 1/2 years), he has never cleaned his closet. He found t-shirts that he had never worn and had completely forgotten that he had. I'm proud of what he got accomplished but he still has a little ways to go to get it totally under control. He does have some cool vintage clothes though! Gale-Bird may be scoring some of them if Joe can let them go. :) I was able to get a Hershey jacket from his high school days! I thought it was very cool and will wear it proudly (though it's a tad big).
Well-must get my day going and start the school assignments-I've already finished one! :)
Have a wonderful day people!
So, yesterday, in true Virgo fashion-I organized the pantry! I went so far as to put all my various flours and sugars in containers. That's not so bad but, I took it one step further and labeled them! I mean, could you tell the difference if you were just looking, between cake flour an regular bleached flour? I can't! So, I am justifying my labeling habit! I think that the next thing on my list is to purge my closet again. I try to do that at least once a year and it's been about that long now. Joe started his last Sunday. As long as I've known him (13 1/2 years), he has never cleaned his closet. He found t-shirts that he had never worn and had completely forgotten that he had. I'm proud of what he got accomplished but he still has a little ways to go to get it totally under control. He does have some cool vintage clothes though! Gale-Bird may be scoring some of them if Joe can let them go. :) I was able to get a Hershey jacket from his high school days! I thought it was very cool and will wear it proudly (though it's a tad big).
Well-must get my day going and start the school assignments-I've already finished one! :)
Have a wonderful day people!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Keeping Busy...
This has been a busy week full of Drs. appointments and infusions. Today, I don't have much going on-thankfully! My infusion was yesterday-it always makes me feel like I am just not on top of my game. Brain-fog, if you will. It usually lasts for a couple of days then I'm good as new (well-for me!) and ready to go. I found a website that shows you, step by confusing step, how to put a roll-over in your blog. For those that don't know what I'm talking about, a rollover is a feature that allows you to put your mouse over a picture in a blog, and see another picture, that usually is related to the main picture in the blog. Two for the price of one! Yeah! It's actually really cool for a before/after scenario. I've seen them but never thought much about how to do them because I really figured it's way over my head. It's all html code but I'll have to figure that out with my Web Design class anyway. In fact, the instructor accidentally sent me the link to the class information in advance of class starting. I got to read over a few thing before he shut me out! Dangit! I was enjoying a head start! Anyway, one thing I'll have to do is to set up my own domain name. I actually already figured that out last week! So, I may be moving this blog over to my own domain name. Since it's early on in my blog-life, I'm thinking it might be a wonderful time! And domain names are not that expensive. $10 a year-or something like that! You'd need to check out www.godaddy.com if you're interested. That's one of the most popular places to get one. I know there will be so much to learn in Web Design but I feel like I'm off to a good start.
I found a recipe on Pioneer Woman's Tasty Kitchen site that is a knock-off to Starbucks Vanilla Chai Tea. I had my first one yesterday during my infusion so after wards I got the stuff at Whole Foods and made the tea concentrate last night. It was so much better than I even imagined. It's not calorie-free, so not something I'd have every day but it sure was a nice treat on a cold day.
Ok-yeah-so I was going to put the rollover in to this blog post but I needed to upload before/after pictures of the living room remodel-that's taking forEVER so I'll have to play with that later! For now, I need to get busy making a purse or two.
See ya!
Charlene
I found a recipe on Pioneer Woman's Tasty Kitchen site that is a knock-off to Starbucks Vanilla Chai Tea. I had my first one yesterday during my infusion so after wards I got the stuff at Whole Foods and made the tea concentrate last night. It was so much better than I even imagined. It's not calorie-free, so not something I'd have every day but it sure was a nice treat on a cold day.
Ok-yeah-so I was going to put the rollover in to this blog post but I needed to upload before/after pictures of the living room remodel-that's taking forEVER so I'll have to play with that later! For now, I need to get busy making a purse or two.
See ya!
Charlene
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Snow Day Sunday
I love to watch the snow coming down like it is right now. It's sticking nicely, too.
So this morning I've been cutting out fabric for another purse. This purse is a clutch that Gale-Bird has had for years. She always gets compliments on it but sadly, it is about worn out. I was able to draw out a pattern yesterday and had some fabric that Gale-Bird brought for the exterior. For inside, I had a nice heavy-duty green twill on hand. All I'll need now is some leather for the handle and top edge. I'm thinking of going to the Goodwill store to see if I can find a leather jacket that I could salvage leather from. Looking at a J. Crew catalog yesterday, they had some large purses made of "vintage antiqued leather"-their words. Only a smooth $238! Here's a picture of the fabrics for this new purse, along with the old purse.
The fabrics are similar in color but the new one is missing a bird. :( The old one has some beading sewn on the front so I will probably try to do a little bit of that. I don't want to go crazy with it though!
That's what I'm doing this Sunday! I keep thinking I need to go get dressed but then I think "What the heck for???". Today is just one of those days that is meant to be a pajama all day, day. If we decide to run an errand (not likely since I don't do slippery areas very well!), then I'll throw on some jeans and a sweat shirt.
I also added a link on the left side to a web site where the blogger has tips for organizing. If any of you really know anything about me, you know that:
1. I'm a typical Virgo.
2. That means (all by itself!) that I love to organize! I am a bin/bucket/storage container addict!
3. I feel zen-like when everything is in its place. I think better. I can't help it-it's who I am.
If you could see my studio, you would understand. I love the Container Store! I could spend hours in their stores....that's why I have to stay away.
So, the website Organize and Decorate Everything is fascinating to me.
Have a great Sunday!
Oh yeah! I have a "follower"! I noticed last night! Of course, I think it's my daughter but hey! you have to start somewhere! This whole blog thing is new to me and I admit that it was a little scary yesterday when I decided to post my blog link on Facebook. It sort of puts you right out there! Oh well-it'll all work out! Things just do!
Charlene
So this morning I've been cutting out fabric for another purse. This purse is a clutch that Gale-Bird has had for years. She always gets compliments on it but sadly, it is about worn out. I was able to draw out a pattern yesterday and had some fabric that Gale-Bird brought for the exterior. For inside, I had a nice heavy-duty green twill on hand. All I'll need now is some leather for the handle and top edge. I'm thinking of going to the Goodwill store to see if I can find a leather jacket that I could salvage leather from. Looking at a J. Crew catalog yesterday, they had some large purses made of "vintage antiqued leather"-their words. Only a smooth $238! Here's a picture of the fabrics for this new purse, along with the old purse.
That's what I'm doing this Sunday! I keep thinking I need to go get dressed but then I think "What the heck for???". Today is just one of those days that is meant to be a pajama all day, day. If we decide to run an errand (not likely since I don't do slippery areas very well!), then I'll throw on some jeans and a sweat shirt.
I also added a link on the left side to a web site where the blogger has tips for organizing. If any of you really know anything about me, you know that:
1. I'm a typical Virgo.
2. That means (all by itself!) that I love to organize! I am a bin/bucket/storage container addict!
3. I feel zen-like when everything is in its place. I think better. I can't help it-it's who I am.
If you could see my studio, you would understand. I love the Container Store! I could spend hours in their stores....that's why I have to stay away.
So, the website Organize and Decorate Everything is fascinating to me.
Have a great Sunday!
Oh yeah! I have a "follower"! I noticed last night! Of course, I think it's my daughter but hey! you have to start somewhere! This whole blog thing is new to me and I admit that it was a little scary yesterday when I decided to post my blog link on Facebook. It sort of puts you right out there! Oh well-it'll all work out! Things just do!
Charlene
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