Category Archives: pals

Sep18

Photo Hunt-Upside Down

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This is from last Christmas at the Terrace Restaurant located in Longwood Gardens, PA. Talk about a perfectly decorated tree-and it’s upside down from the sky light there.

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I got to meet (finally) my pals Rachel and Nicki at a stitch-along at the Chadds Ford Historic Society (they let us use their space). Rachel just found out she is having a little boy at the end of January. I could tell she was a bit uncomfortable tonight. Nicki is also a blogger from near Philly. So nice to chat with both of them and the other stitchers. I’m not too good at stitching in front of people. I brought my Neighborhood Round Robin with the Victorian houses, etc. that the ladies from Europe helped to stitch (and New Hampshire too) and everyone raved over it.
Rachel and Dianne meet for the first time
Obviously I can’t take a good photo with that little Powershot-the flash is really bright!
Barbara asked me why I find it difficult to stitch ‘in public’. I am a private kind of stitcher and last night was the first time I had stitched with other people. I think the more I go, the better I will get at focusing on what I am doing and talking at the same time. I only stitched about an inch of the border last night.

Aug31

Congrats to Sherry from England!

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I just did a random number pull and #15 came up! One of my fun Flickr pals named Sherry from England won my 5th blog anniversary giveaway! Congrats Sherry!!
Here’s what Sherry is getting:
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A shopping tote with the bird design;  a small notebook with the Taj Mahal on it; chocolate scented soap and portable soap for your purse-all from Pier one; a Cape May ‘diamond’ ready to put on a chain from Cape May, NJ-Sunset Beach area; a picture frame that looks like a sandcastle; James’ Saltwater Taffy from Atlantic City in a Dice box; some olive oil and tangerine lotion from Caesar’s Hotel in Atlantic City, a ‘champagne’ bottle of bubbles and a handmade ATC from me along with some brochures from near where I live! Enjoy!
Thanks to the 21 people who entered. There’s always next year.

Jul29

Facebook breakdown

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It really is hard to know what to write about sometimes, so here goes about something that’s on my mind. As you all know by now, I ♥ Facebook. I am up to about 196 ‘friends’, many who I know. I haven’t officially broken down how I know who, but about 92 (at least) went to high school with me! I graduated with about 486, about 10 are deceased, so that is close to one fifth of my class-and I graduated 32 years ago. Of those ’92’, I’ve seen about 8 of them in the last few months. Many still live in the area, but many don’t . It’s just fun to talk to people I once shared a classroom with who I’d never thought I’d talk to again. And I have to say what a varied class! Many love sailing-I found a common thread there. Many have been to so many exotic areas for vacation.
So who are the other 100 or so? I think the next breakdown is definitely cross stitch pals. Many I met through blogging, so they are blogging pals too. There are those who I know just from blogging and a group called Tribe. And then I have people I meant through the Flickr photography site.
I have four ‘celebs’-one I went to school with who is a director and Emmy winner-Todd*Robinson. Jennifer*Hutt has a radio and tv show with Alexis*Stewart called ‘What*ever’. Charlotte*Lyons is a crafter and writer and works with Mary*Engelbreit. Rory*Schepisi was a finalist on ‘The Next*Food Network* Star’ on the Food*Network.
So that’s why I love Facebook-so many connections, so many interesting people-all in one place!

Jul4

A Booming 4th!

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Looks like a gorgeous, though breezy day out today for Independence Day! I haven’t ventured out yet as I was making Italian pasta salad and Strawberry ice cream cone cupcakes for a picnic we were invited too. We haven’t been to a picnic in ages!
~~I want to wish my brother Dave a Happy Birthday!!!!~~~~
Here is a desktop I made a few years ago-we are using it now. Enjoy your day and evening!
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Here’s the link to Flickr for the full size version.

Jun24

Long lost classmates

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Brenda, Dianne and Meg, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

We aren’t long lost anymore thanks to Facebook! Brenda, on the left, and me went over to Meg’s house and had a great time catching up and meeting Meg’s yoga friends (who all have the same sleek bodies as her!) I took some photos around Meg’s yard as she has many pretty spots. This was the front yard and they have a little pond there too. Meet her two dogs-though in their yard, two cats, parrot, many other birds and hens! I went through the gorgeous countryside to get there-must go back and take photos. Meg and I haven’t seen Brenda (pretty sure) since 1977 and Meg and I were in Mrs. Davis’ Kindergarten class at Sandy Bank School in Media. Cool, huh?

Jun15

The years seem to melt away

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I’m not talking about a new kind of vanishing cream-though, wouldn’t that be nice? ; )
What I’m referring to is spending time the other night with some former classmates from my high school! One lady was in my kindergarten class-45 yrs ago! Face*book has helped me and other classmates find each other! I started a group at FB just for my class, and I believe there are close to 70 of us in it!
Anyway, this past Friday night, Brian and I got together at a beachy like place and sat and chatted with 10 nice people, 7 former classmates and two of their spouses and a member of the class under us. Our pal Ron was back in town for his son’s graduation and asked ‘yours truly’ to post an event and round up some of the group. Ron has moved to Arizona-twice-the second time this April. I can tell you he had a great time! I ordered a Cosmopolitan-it was a bit heavy on the Vodka, so I asked Bri to have them put a splash more cranberry juice in it which helped.(I hardly ever drink). I was really happy to see Meg (I was suppose to go to her house a few weeks ago) and her three pals arrive. Ron said really nice things about me and calls me ‘The Queen of Face*book’. He mentioned my photos and gardening too. : )
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Ron and another Meg! So glad she came too!
Scott added photos and I grabbed a few:
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Thanks to Ron, Meg H-M, Scott, Linda, John, Darcy, Meg B-M, Janet, Karen and Barb for a nice evening.
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The garden is all planted-about 2-3 weeks late. We plant a lot of tomatoes to mainly share with the family. Over the last few years, our garden hasn’t been producing, so we added a few layers of new top soil. Crossing fingers for a bumper crop.
Sean and I are watching ‘Twilight’. We have another hour to go. I think it’s definitely for the younger crowd.
We are having our septic tank drained tomorrow-country living folks! It hasn’t been done for about 4 years which is a long time!
Sean said he will help me plant zinnia and cosmos tomorrow. I am having some back and tummy issues, so I’m glad he can do the bending. I think I’m overdoing it!
Sean’s graduation announcements went out today with their personalized stamps-even the lady at the post office was impressed! And Zoey, your DH should expect a package in a few days-finally. I put a little something in there too.

May3

When is a person educated?

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Found this on a high school pal’s favorite quotes, though she said it wasn’t the name that follows. Will double check. I think it is perfect!

When is a person educated?
When he can look out upon the universe, now lucid and lovely, now dark and terrible, with a sense of his own littleness in the great scheme of things, and yet have faith and courage. When he knows how to make friends and keep them, and above all, when he can keep friends with himself. When he can be happy alone and high-minded amid the drudgeries of life. When he can look into a wayside puddle and see something besides mud, and into the face of the most forlorn mortal and see something divine. When he knows how to live, how to love, how to hope, how to pray–is glad to live…and has in his heart a bit of a song. Joseph Fort Newton

Happy 24th to my oldest nephew David!

Feb1

One World-One Heart Event

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Unpredictable February-another month of winter and cold-we’ll see what our furry little groundhog pal sees tomorrow! This will be a sticky post. All newer posts will follow.
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I am throwing my hat in for the One World-One Heart event-my third year-thanks to Lisa for all the time and effort she puts into this event-wow!!!
I found the most gorgeous book of prints at the tribute to Andrew Wyeth at the Brandywine River museum yesterday and thought fellow artists would love it for their libraries.
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It is only available at the museum and includes a sprinkling of many of the artists who have been featured at the museum-including the late Andrew Wyeth.
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I’ll send you a copy of the card they gave out at the museum-they were very stingy with giving these out! I only got two, one for us and one for our son who grew up in this area:
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Please leave a comment here if you would like to try to win this amazing book. I will pick a winner on the 12th at midnight. I also made a ‘skinny’ card (3″x5″) in tribute to the late Andrew Wyeth’s work to include with the book (the photo in the book was my influence):
Tribute to Andrew Wyeth in Skinny card form