Look what I made for the Governor!!!!

Earlier this summer I got a call from "Bev Perdue" on my cell phone answering machine. Well I live in North Carolina-so I was thinking it was a familiar name--there must be at least .......2 Bev Perdues. I called back and got her machine-left a message--she called back-I missed it-AGAIN! She gave me 2 numbers to call back on--well I was also thinking that someone went to great trouble to play a prank on me......I called back and got a Deputy at the Governor's Mansion! O.K.! really good joke. Anyway --I finally got to talk to her and she ordered 100 wedding ornaments for her son's wedding. Think I was nervous??????? Just a little..... The wedding was September 26 on Ocracoke Island. The ornaments have a whimsical/primitive version of the Ocracoke Light house on one side and the bride and groom's names and wedding date on the other. Each is tied with Carolina blue and white ribbons. Congratulations Sara and Emmett. Thank You Governor Perdue!

what did you do this labor day weekend?

it rained all labor day weekend here. we live on the outer banks of north carolina--about 10 minutes from our house to the beach---not bad huh? we get lots of folks coming just for the weekend.....well it was not nice-weather wise-for the tourists.

we didn't mind much. we played wii racing....it's not as easy as it looks!

we baked.......too much!!! and ate too much!!!

AND we made recycled plastic shrinky-dinks!!!! thanks to crafterella over at crafterella.blogspot.com!!

if you haven't been there she has lots of fun things to do with kids....check her out!

hands off ladies......he's MINE!

my husband (that's him --up there, after a long day at work--he has 2 of his own businesses, which is why this is so funny! he's savvy enough to run those, but....) and i get up early around here. we drink coffee(he makes it), watch the news and laugh..... alot..... especially this morning. a medical segment on the news mentioned a "below the knee amputation" ...... i could see the wheels turning ..... then the question...."what's a 'baloney amputation?' " AND THAT'S WHY I'M KEEPING HIM!!!

one of my four leggers is sick.......

this is my buddy-mr. norwall. he is a BIG love bug. he loves me, he loves the family. he is BIG... he stands 3ft. tall--feet flat on the ground-to the top of his head. he is very sweet and gentle--you can stick your head in his mouth and he will never flinch!! i love mr. norwall. he had to go to the doctor for an infected gland(in his bottom). he did NOT LIKE that check up. he hid his head behind me the whole time he was at the doctor. he has to take medication 2xs a day....he hides from medication. he is feeling better...

how hot is it where you are?

it's 88 degrees here, with 70% humidity which comes to 100 degrees here. now i know it's been hotter here and in other places. but i'm getting ready to start my kiln which will heat up to 1800 degrees.....i'm hoping that withe it being SO hot it will heat up quicker!!! we are also expecting the first hurrican/tropical storm of the season...."bill" should be here sometime saturday. the surfers really look forward to it...think i might learn to surf ...one day......... not this weekend

please check back soon-- still under construction---just like my life........