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Feb8

The Bucket List

Posted on Friday, February 8, 2008 by Dianne

Since two of my pals Pea and Zoey did this, I thought I’d play along. Anyone else who wants to do theirs, go ahead!

There are no rules except to give your list of five things you want to do before you die, based on the movie “The Bucket List“.

I’d like to see my only child happy in his life with a good job, wife and children, preferably 3 granddaughters, but I’ll take what I get. : )
See more of the USA, especially the west coast where my paternal family lives in Oregon. Funny, but I feel a need to see it!
Have a genuine crafting area where I can craft to my heart’s content! Maybe design a big selling item.
Volunteer more as an older adult. I use to do this at Sean’s elementary school and church, but fell out of it.
Meet my online friends, though I’ve met 3, but there are so many more I’d like to meet. ; )

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Our internet has been acting flukey, and I had to call Comcast for a ping or whatever they call it. I was in the middle of writing the above meme and off it went. The tech said it sounded like a local problem, not our system.

Woke up about 5 am with a terrible sore left thumb/wrist area. I used Icy Hot (that stuff is worth it’s weight in gold) and it helped. I did wrap it up a little while ago. I couldn’t find the wrist bandage, but one for every other joint! I think I lifted something heavy in a funny way as my scar was hurting too. I bet it was my purse!

Whoopi Goldberg wants to lose weight. Even though she weighs less than me, we have almost the same measurements, though my chest is 2 inches bigger, but hey girl, I believe in support garments! The guy that is helping her believes in resistant training over aerobics and of course he was showing those band things you put around your foot and pull with your hand, something I can’t do right now! I plan to go for a little walk soon.

Feb4

Easter giveaway

Posted on Monday, February 4, 2008 by Dianne

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Nancy Malay of Notes and Notes from Nancy is giving away a gorgeous Easter basket of her own designs! Be sure to click on her name to go enter yourself. If you mention this on your blog also, you have 3 chances to win! Good luck!

Thanks for the heads up for this C!

Feb1

One World, One Heart Blog event

Posted on Friday, February 1, 2008 by Dianne

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Let’s start off February with a fun event thanks to Lisa/Oceandreamer’s 2nd time around hosting it! It’s for bloggers around the world with active blogs. It’s Lisa’s way to introduce us to each other and help to build new friendships. Below are my groupings of 3 giveaways! Yes, that’s right! I decided the more the merrier and I have fun making some of the goodies. I’ll be picking winners on the 13th and announce them on the 14th.

The grand prize:

Here is an Art trading card I made, a little book with blank pages that I decorated the front of, A little ‘cake’ with a few Dove chocolate hearts inside and a little box of Russell Stover chocolates!

Prize 2:

A Valentine I made, Conversation hearts and very fragrant rose potpourri.

Prize 3:

Some pretty heart stickers, a bracelet that you can add a photo to and a box of Conversation hearts!

All you have to do is leave me a comment about your favorite Valentine’s Day treat-chocolate, dinner or anything yummy you enjoy on this day. Visit the other participates by clicking on the link under the event sign above.

Remember-winners will be announced on Valentine’s Day! Good luck!

Jan19

Google me!

Posted on Saturday, January 19, 2008 by Dianne

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Both Jennifer and Mindy did this on there blogs. It was interesting! Answer the questions and type your answer into Google images search. Post a photo from the FIRST results page. (this can be tough!!)

Age on my next birthday:

Place I’d like to visit:

One of my favorite places (so I like the ocean):

Favorite object:

Favorite ‘fancy’ food:

Then I love chocolate as a food I try to sample several times a week. ; )
Favorite animal:

Favorite Color:

Past name of pet:

Favorite Holiday:

Favorite Flower:

Bad habit:

Middle name:

Where I live:

1st grade teacher (if I remember correctly):

Jan13

Look-alike meter

Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 by Dianne

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MyHeritage: Family trees – Genealogy – Celebs – Collage – Morph

Jan13

Me,me,me meme

Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 by Dianne

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I’ve been tagged!

This was presented to me by Lee, which I think is a challenge, (but fun!) and will have to think back on over 3 years of postings. So here it goes:

Go back through your archives and post the links to your five favorite blog posts that you’ve written. But there is a catch:

Link 1 must be about family.
Link 2 must be about friends.
Link 3 must be about yourself, who you are… what you’re all about.
Link 4 must be about something you love.
Link 5 can be about anything you choose.

Link 1- I thought I was pretty clever to think this up. Kudos to my brother Dave for scanning the photo slides he found in his basement. Speaking of Dave, he’s been really sick, like the thing Bri and I had, but worst and codeine made him so sick he had to go to the ER. I’m calling him soon to see how he is.

Link 2-I had the bestest birthday in 2006 because of my friends. What’s a birthday without friends?

Link 3-This made me feel wonderful that I could do a little bit to help. Go to my tab at the top for ‘those lists’ under ‘about moi’.

Link 4-Something I love…no brainer…here are people I love first. And doing paper crafts and gardening. And cross stitch too!

Link 5- My first ever blog entry!

Post your five links and then tag five other people. At least TWO of the people you tag must be newer acquaintances so that you get to know each other better.

I tag Barbara, Sharon, Vonna, Mindy and Carole.

Jan10

Surprises

Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 by Dianne

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When I went out in the kitchen this morning I looked around to see what else needs to be put away. I received two amaryllis as gifts and I decided to peek at them and get them in dirt today. Look at what I found:

The poor thing had sprouted without a drop of water! I promptly and gingerly put the bulb in the pot with warm water as suggested. The other bulb only has a little green point coming out of it. I wish I could get these to bloom more than once, but i can’t.
Then I got this (as did the other attendees) from Carolyn for attending her birthday Oscar bash:

My friend Pea/Carole mentioned this is National de-lurking week from the 7th-13th. I personally love comments and me and a few of my blogging pals get a little peeved by those who stop by and don’t say a word. So please say ‘hi’. : )

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I purchased my ‘galaxy’ ring from Kohls.com and they sent me the $20 worth of coupons. Sean and I went in the late afternoon Wednesday to a store in Delaware and hit their 70% off sale! I bought a few more Christmas things (I really need to downsize 23 years worth of stuff and will this summer), some clothing (most summery, but for $2-$3 each, I couldn’t pass them up) and a few items of jewelry. We also got buy one, get one free bed pillows. I splurged on a $20 one and Sean got a $10 one, though he could have gotten the pricier one for free. It’s a marshmallow for my head and I thanked the Lord last night for it. ; )

I plan to go back to Kohl’s and check out a few other departments.

I mailed off things yesterday to Carole, Karin, Charlotte and Hazel. I need to mail a few more things, some are which are for Nancy. I am doing 4 mail art envelopes and they are almost ready to go and will share them. And of course there are the Make A Child Smile kids (link in sidebar). In August I will be in my 10th year of sending well wishes. I believe I’ve stitched at least 40 quilt squares for that many children since 1999. I am working on one that I just received the chart and material for. The charity group is making two quilts for sick twin boys. So sad. Each square has two baby animals in it-my is zebras.

Have an excellent Thursday-off to the food store-again!

Jan7

Carolyn’s Oscar bash

Posted on Monday, January 7, 2008 by Dianne

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Fellow blogger Carolyn of Magpie Pixie is having an Oscar bash in honor of her birthday today!

Hey, I feel better and decided to ‘go with gold’ as my color of choice-it matches the little statue:

Or maybe this vintage dress from 1930 (which according to the internet store, would fit me well). It needs a little vamping though.

Either one of these fellas would be fine as an escort. I do like older men:

But my dream date, sorry Amy and Brian, our respective spouses:

I would surely share the little chocolate Oscars with my date!

And I just received Carolyn’s gift, a one-of-a-kind vintage ruby ring to match her gown! Enjoy!

Dec22

A little sewing and finishing

Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2007 by Dianne

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Even though I haven’t slept well for a few nights, I decided to get a little sewing out of the way for projects that are due for a lottery (see side bar) and for a Christmas ornament. I never learn my lesson about climbing up and down off my step ladder or squatting too much, so I suffer with a groin pull. I thought sewing would be a quiet activity, though my concentration and mood were a bit off. So I finished a drawstring bag for the Cross stitcher’s lottery that is due for the 31st. I didn’t have too much trouble until I got to the casing stitching and fitting the safety pin through that to find the end. Oy! Anyway, it’s cute and I am glad that’s out of the way.

Snowbunnies by Little Needleworks-Just Cross stitch 2007 ornament issue

And this is The Prairie Schooler cardinal duo I stitched a few months back. It’s on my feather tree.

I have to turn the Amish children and apple tree into a square box top. I just need to find the box. I am sure I have one somewhere! And another piece is a gift I will turn into a flat fold. Hopefully I’ll make them within a few weeks.

My friend Zoey sent me a beautifully quilted piece that she made today. It’s a hot pad. I’ve admired her work for ages (as shown on her blog) and now I get to own something she made. Thanks so much for the lovely gift.

Off to church soon. I hope I don’t take a nap there. ; )

Dec17

Christmas Tour of Homes 2007

Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 by Dianne

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Merry Christmas and welcome to my little corner of Pennsylvania! All the photos are ‘labeled’ so enjoy a peek around my home. My husband and I both took the photos here. I may add more! Thanks Boo Mama for hosting this again! Check out the post under this one for some free stuff!

A late add, but here’s a yummy bar cookie!
Rum Raisin Cheesecake squares
(I can’t find the book I used, so copied it from a group I’m in-from a post from last year!)
1/3 cup butter or margarine softened
1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
3 Tablespoons rum (or extract)
1/2 cup raisins (I used golden raisins)
To make th crust-cream together the butter and brown sugar, stir in the flour, and add the nuts. Press into an 8-or 9-inch square pan., reserving some of the crumbs to use as a topping. Bake in 350 deg oven for 10-12 minutes. Cool.
With a mixer beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Add the sugar, egg and rum, beat well. Then stir in the raisins. Spread the mixture over the cooked crust, then sprinkle with the remaining crumbs. Bake in a 350 oven for 20-25 minutes.
Makes 9-12 servings.