Wednesday, July 20, 2011

too hot to think! so...

 Its too darn hot here in Okla... seriously we have not had rain for weeks.. I am watering all the yard and plants... if they are annuals, they dont stand a chance. My garden is not producing this year... too stinkin hot... today is a cool day at 98... generally its been 101-107...

anyway I made this bird thingy above for our backyard birds... its easy peasy...
You need: birdseed - 4 cups. clear caro, flour, water and plain gelatin...
mix 1 pkg gelatin with 1/2 c, warm water, then add  3/4 c flour, 3T corn syrup and mix that up ... it looks like that old fashioned paste we used back  in elementary  school... so then add the bird seed.  I used my pastry blender to mix it all up.... then spray a bunt pan and smush this stuff in the pan... let it sit till it hard. about 12 hours.
Turn it over, slap a bow and presto hang it up for the birds.....




ok seriously I dont feel like eating much and so I am really scaling back on carbs ... thats the only thing that sound good beside fruit.  So I need to make 6-8 lbs vanish, tootle loo, be gone!  I am going to follow this blog link up on facebook and do it to it... I have a virtual gym at my house... do I use it no!  we have a treadmill, elliptical, inversions table, weights and all sort of work out videos, even a wii!  So I shall get up off my hot butt and get busy....  My reward will be a trip to the my favorite store right here in Cville. Gypsy Rose.. you can find it on facebook too...  I will give myself $10 for every pound.....


Tootle loo

Sunday, July 10, 2011

smocking....


My sister bought a quilt kit for Payton... my mom was going to make it... so, mom looked at it and now I have it... I have not smocked for at least 25 yrs... arghh. I have ripped out the same row about 10 times just this evening.... I found a place to go in Sand Spring to maybe take lessons.... I hope Payton keeps this quilt FOREVER!!!

There are nine... yes nine of different types of little dresses. then you sew them together and sew them onto the quilt pieces, then do the embroidery on the quilt pieces... I stuck myself last nigh... blood on the pink dress already....

this will be a challenge!!!
Tootle loo

Friday, July 8, 2011

29 yrs ago

                         29 years ago this sweet baby boy was born... this is his pic at about 22 months...
this is his pic at 29 years.....


You have been such a blessing to our family. You are gifted in all area and sometime I wondered where you came from.  You are constantly learning and reading, experiencing life in your own way. Dad and I are so proud of the man you have become.  love ya lots!

momma

Tootle loo

Monday, July 4, 2011

what shall I do ....

Happy 4th of July !!!!

Whatever shall I do today.... lounge by the beach, practice yoga, drink lemonade whle reading a book, swim in the pool...

Seriously.... paint the trim for the bedroom, fix steak for supper, vac the carpet, do the laundry, mop the floor etc....


what about you?

Tootle loo

Friday, July 1, 2011

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July... enjoy and stay cool!  Its very hot her in Cville...



Tootle loo