Finally Friday!

TGIF - Finally Friday!  Yippee!

I don't know about you, but this has seemed like a long week!

Maybe the anticipation of a short week and Black Friday 

next week has me a little antsy!

How bout you?
I know this highschooler is very, very happy at the thought

of a short school week!

Has this happened to you?
Not sure if it is due to the upcoming holidays or what, but
lately it seems that the marketing geniuses have my number!

So far this week, I've ordered or wanted to order

a Simply Fit Board (yes, I will be svelte and fit by Christmas!),

a stocking cap with a light on it for morning or nighttime walks

AND . . . some crazy panties called

Skinny 360 panties that are supposed to make a gal feel great and look slim and trim!
What the what??!

The women wearing them on FB ads say they are 

AMAAAZING!
Plus, I just received an ad for botox from my local medical
provider -- a look in the mirror and I'm saying, sign me up!
While I try to avoid at least some of these temptations,
let's change the subject, shall we?

In other weekend news, Miss M and I are putting on

our crafting aprons and getting busy
with some holiday projects.

Photo from world wide web, but this is basically my machine! Isn't it so cute!

This most adorable vintage sewing machine was

passed down to me by my Great-Aunt Carrie!  It needed a little tune-up

but is now purring like a kitten.

Stay tuned!

We are also learning machine embroidery on this cool machine!
Perhaps we will have some items to show you next week, but
then again, we may begin our holiday shopping early!

We're just really happy that it is finally Friday!
Enjoy your weekend and do some shopping! :)

Weekend Update!

The cold weather found us!

We knew it couldn't last forever, but wow -- 

we did enjoy the 50 and 60 degree temps in December!

Record books people!

But rain, and lots of it,  hit on the weekend

and a cold wind blew in too!
How do people where it rains all the time
handle it??
If instead of rain - it was snow --
we would have had over 12 inches of snow and likely a day off school.
Someone is disappointed!

Though cooking is not exactly my forte',

I knew just what was needed . . .

my Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup!

Served with a toasted English muffin

and it's one of those yummy warm meals

you want over and over 

(or at least I do)!

Bonus -- it is low fat and still

incredibly yummy!

Not low fat but one of my favorite holiday

treats -- Fantasy Fudge!

And Marble Cheesecake!

Bring on the holiday treats!

Counting calories can wait for January!

A Few Things

Hello Friends!

Are you ready for the weekend?

Yes?  

Me too!

Guess what . . . I saw that lunar eclipse

the other morning!

Ooooh -- it was so very pretty!

And very early too.

I saw it on my early morning run -- I was so glad

I didn't snooze too long.

Yes, I was that goofy runner that kept stopping and pulling out

the iPhone to try to get a decent photo. 

It was kind of far away, so my iPhone didn't really capture the beauty! 

The weekend ahead looks busy and there

is lots of yard work to do.

There's always lots of yard work to do! :(

Before I head off to work this morning,

here's a funny photo from the zoo.

Maddy has just gone through a sprinkler 

on a very hot day there and

I guess that camel was a little curious 

and about to give her a nudge!

Have a wonderful weekend all!

Yippee Skippee!

Hello Friends!

Yippee Skippee Friday!

Is it just me or do the weeks when we have a Monday 

holiday seem even longer??

And, did I tell I am back at work??

Yes I surely am!

The office administrator for Mr. Tennis 

left for a new law firm and I was drafted! :)

It's very, very different than my prior

law office -- much smaller, so I need  to wear lots

of hats (some days none really fit me).

It's an adjustment.

The best news is that I can arrange 

my hours around Maddy's school schedule.

Photo courtesy of Disney Parks blog.

In other unrelated news,

we just heard that Oswald the Lucky Rabbit 

has returned to Disney Land!

Oh my gosh -- he is one of our favorites!

Fingers crossed he goes to DisneyWorld too!

(Note Maddy's Oswald hat above -- we love that crazy rabbit)!

And, what are you doing this weekend?

More de-weeding is on my agenda -- have moved

decluttering off for a while to attack weeds!

Perhaps a little high school football Friday night 

will be in order.

Definitely a chocolate covered donut on Saturday or Sunday or both.

I'll get one for you too!

Happy Weekend!

xoxo