Too FUNNY!!

I hope no one is offended by this....but a friend of mine sent this to me and I thought it was too good not to share with yinz guys....ENJOY!


WOMAN'S POEM
Before I lay me down to sleep,
I pray for a man, who's not a creep,
One who's handsome, smart and strong.
One who loves to listen long,
One who thinks before he speaks,
One who'll call, not wait for weeks.
I pray he's gainfully employed,
When I spend his cash, won't be annoyed.
Pulls out my chair and opens my door,
Massages my back and begs to do more.
Oh! Send me a man who'll make love to my mind,
Knows what to answer to "how big is my behind?"
I pray that this man will love me to no end,
And always be my very best friend.


MAN'S POEM
I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac with huge boobs
who owns a liquor store and a golf course.
This doesn't rhyme and I don't give a sh-t.

Till next time, yinz crazy guys.....

Hey Kare...I'm weird too!!!

Saw this one on Kare's Blog and I just had to do it!!! Who thinks up these quizzes anyway?.....Come on, what's next..."What Half of the Butt Cheek are YOU?" I shouldn't say anything since I get sucked up in these questions myself....so, till next time, yinz crazy guys......this is "little pinky" signing off!

You Are a Pinky

You are fiercely independent, and possibly downright weird. A great communicator, you can get along with almost anyone. You are kind and sympathetic. You support all your friends - and love them for who they are. You get along well with: The Ring Finger Stay away from: The Thumb

What Finger Are You?

Don't mean to talk politics....

But hey ladies......it's time for a WOMAN PRESIDENT!!!!

And who best to carry on that role than our very own outspoken........ lady among ladies (at least the ones over 50).......my candidate for PRESIDENT for the next election......the one...the only.........

MAXINE

Maxine on "Driver Safety" "I can't use the cell phone in the car. I have to keep my hands free for making gestures.".......

Maxine on "Housework" "I do my housework in the nude. It gives me an incentive to clean the mirrors as quickly as possible."

Maxine on "Lawn Care" "The key to a nice-looking lawn is a good mower. I recommend one who is muscular and shirtless."

Maxine on "The Perfect Man" "All I'm looking for is a guy who'll do what I want, when I want, for as long as I want, and then go away. Or wait nearby, like a Dust Buster, charged up and ready when needed."

Maxine on "Technology Revolution" "My idea of rebooting is kicking somebody in the butt twice."

Maxine on "Aging" "Take every birthday with a grain of salt. This works much better if the salt accompanies a Margarita."

.....and who would best serve the office of "Second in Command".......that loveable mutt of mutts........fighting for dogs everywhere......

FLOYD....the Wonder Dog!

Whadda think, ladies??? Are ya with me?????

MAXINE....MAXINE....SHE'S OUR GAL...IF SHE CAN'T DO IT.....ah.....(what rhymes with "gal" anyway?)

Okay....enough politics.....back to crafting! Till next time, yinz crazy guys.....

Okay...I've been tagged...

Before some of my blogger buddies disown me for not following through on my tag....here goes with 8 Things About Me:

1. I like spiders. I won’t kill them. If I think they are in a place that they will get injured, I will capture them and take them to a safer place.
2. I’ve always loved books. I read a lot but wish I had time to read more. I totally get lost with the characters of a book…almost as if I’m right there meeting them myself. I absolutely love the smell of a bookstore with coffee shops in them. I could sit there and explore all day long.
3. I get cranky if I can’t do some sort of craft at least once a day be it crocheting a few rows or cross stitching something….I must do something for only a few minutes at least.
4. I hate to cook….HATE IT!!! But I enjoy baking a lot.
5. I hate to fold socks…nothing more to say about that!
6. I’m a redder-upper….everything must be neat….if there is a pile of something, I must put it in order. I hate things on tables unless they are supposed to be there like a centerpiece or something.
7. I love late 50’s/early 60’s music…I was only around 5 years old then but I just could sing that music all day long!
8. I’m a Court TV fanatic….I love court shows, Cops, America’s Most Wanted, etc….

I'm sure there are alot more things about me that are not the norm, but I was only required to do eight! I think this Meme has been around the block (or is that blog) a few times, so if you haven't done it...TAG, YOU'RE IT!
Till next time, yinz crazy guys.....

Mamas, don't let your babies...

...grow up to be cowboys.....

....or GANGSTERS??????
That's what happens when you let your kid decide for himself what he's going to give you for Mother's Day! Okay...you know it's cute and I bet a good percentage of yinz guys took a pic like this on the boardwalk too...I know I did! The first pic is my boy when he was quite a bit younger....ah, I remember those days well! Now....he's all grown up!!!!

Anyways, I had an awesome Mom's Day. The Sweetie Man let me rest all day and while I was taking a little snooze on the front porch swing, (after reading and crafting a bit) he cooked up this magnificent meal.....
And the shrimp was as delicious as it looks. He then proceeded to let me win by an incredible amount in Scrabble...tho he'll deny he "let" me win.

The flowers in my last post were given to all the ladies at my new Church along with this great basket of goodies. How nice was that!!!

My family is really enjoying this new Church. It really was a great Sunday from beginning till end!!!!

I also keep forgetting to show yinz guys the nice package I received from Joanne in the Bookmark Exchange Swap.
The envelope which the beautiful crocheted bookmark is lying on top of is a lavender sachet that smells so incredible....I gotta find just the right place for it!!! Thanks Joanne!
That's it for now. I had the day off today for election day (yes, I voted) and I did a little bit of everything. A very enjoyable day even if I was alone without the Sweetie Man....that would have made it a fantastic day! Gonna go finish up some laundry and hit the hay......so, till next time, yinz crazy guys.....

For YOU!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

I hope you all have a wonderful day and never forget the words of my favorite crabby mom......
Till next time, yinz crazy guys.......

Sorry...no pics today!

But it is FRIDAY and beautiful here in SW PA! My son went away for a little weekend get-a-way with his friends and the Sweetie Man and I will be spending the weekend all alone....OH YEAH!!! Now that's a Mother's Day present.....I'll miss him but it's nice to have some alone time too.
I do have to tell you about my Stitch In that I went to on Wednesday. I really went there with doubts that I would enjoy myself but I had the BEST time! There were about 15 ladies, all different ages, working on all different sorts of cross stitch projects. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming...believe it or not, I'm sorta shy at first but then once I feel comfortable, I'll get everyone laughing one way or another. It was one lady's birthday, so Donna, (my x-stitch gru) had a surprise cake for her. MMMMMMM....yes, I had a small piece!
I just didn't realize how nice it was to sit quietly without teenagers asking where things are, dogs fighting with each other and no cell phones ringing.....sitting just cross stitching and chatting with others for three hours! I loved it! I also got to see how others work their projects and got some tips and hints. We got to walk about the store and shop if we wanted too. It was honestly like a "drug" that I just wanted more of. Everyone said they were going to go home and stitch more and I was one of them.
I found out also how much all of us "crafters" are alike...many of the ladies had a few projects going, they knit, they crochet and they read......just like me. I truly don't know or have any friends here with the same passions I have....just all my online friends. I'm talking about ladies who TRULY love to craft and do it alot. I know people who do things here and there but not like me. It was awesome....and well worth the $5.00. Now I see why everyone loves to go to these group things. I signed up for next month and so far she has 19....I'm getting there earlier...I was fashionably late cause I was nervous but I now see I had no reason to be. We jokingly suggested she have an "overnight" stitch-in at the store. One lady said that she actually did go to one of those and it was a blast....they stayed up all night and stitched. I don't think Donna went for it though...we have time to convince her!
She's holding an all day stitch-in on a Sunday in October that is already filled. I think it was near the Sweetie Man's birthday, so I passed it up. She will continue these monthly ones through December and I definately will try to make these.
So that's about all for now.......Enjoy your weekend....till next time, yinz crazy guys........

Just a Meme....

I wasn't officially tagged for this one....or maybe I was...anyway, I liked this meme, so I'm going to do it.....so there!

1. Yourself: ARTISTIC
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, significant other: HAPPY
3. Your hairspray: STIFF
4. Your mother: STRONG
5. Your father: LOVEABLE
6. Your favorite item: RING
7. Your dream last night: IMPOSSIBLE
8. Your favorite drink: WINE
9. Your dream car: VOLKSWAGAN
10. The room you are in: COMPUTER
11. Your ex: LONELY
12. Your fear: ASTEROIDS
13. What you want to be in 10 years? MARRIED
14. Who you hung out with last night? FAMILY
15. What you’re not? SKINNY
16. Muffins: WARM
17. One of Your Wish List Items: PATTERNS
18. Time: LUNCH
19. The last thing you did: PEED
20. What you are wearing: DRESS
21. Your favorite weather: SPRINGY
22. Your favorite book: FICTION
23. The last thing you ate: CAKE
24. Your life: FUN
25. Your mood: HAPPY
26. Your best friend: ED
27. What are you thinking about right now? EATING
28. Your car: DODGE
29. What are you doing at the moment? BREATHING
30. Your summer: MICHIGAN
31. Your relationship status: ENGAGED
32. What is on your TV? NOTHING
33. What is the weather like? BEAUTIFUL
34. When is the last time you laughed? MORNING

Check this one out...it's harder than you think...Till next time, yinz crazy guys....

I forgot.....

Okay...I forgot my Photo Hunters pic on Friday like I promised! The weather has been so awesome here that I just haven't been on the computer. I'll do better this week!!! I also forgot to give you Stacy's blog site in the last post where she sent me all the awesome Kitchen stuff. So when you have a moment, check out Zing's Things. (Sorry Stacy...I forgot!) I took a vacation day on Friday and the Sweetie Man and I spent an awesome day in the 'burgh at the Strip District buying fish and enjoying the beautiful weather. Saturday we went shopping for plants for the garden and Sunday he planted...I sorta helped. But I must tell you, because our loveable dogs are so much bigger and much more curious this year, we had to build this fort to keep them out. Every hour or so, as they tried another way to get to the plants, we kept adding onto the fortress till we finally finished with this.....

Not very attractive, but we are hoping to keep them out....actually it's Eros who is the more curious....and with his weight, what Eros wants....Eros will find a way to get!!! (and, of course, the culprit, Mr. Sweet and Innocent.......yeah, right!)

Oh, and I can't forget the add-on to my butterfly tattoo that I got on Saturday (a sort of early Mom's day present)....it's still healing so it's still red and sore....but the end result will be beautiful....

The add-on was the butterfly bush in the background. I love it.
And I did go to my "pin and tap" class at the cross stitch store nearby. Now that was informative...best $5.00 I spent in a long time. This was a sample that we worked on...not a real cross stitch.
Those little sequins pins are put in all around then gently tapped in with a hammer. The result is a nice tight fit around the foam board with no creases. The back is then taped with a fabric tape.
My stitching gru, Donna, also went a step further and showed us exactly how she frames the cross stitch piece. If we do this procedure of pin and tap before taking it to the frame store, we can basically just pay for the cost of the frame. Great class. You may possibly be able to find how to do this on the web...I really haven't searched it though. I'll be going back to the store on Wednesday evening for my first "stitch-in" night with about 14 other people. I've never been to one, so I'm sure I'll get to meet alot of people with the same passions as I have.
Well, that's about all for today....another beautiful day here, sunny and 72 degrees......I love Spring!!!! I'm still reading everyone's blog whether I leave comments or not....so keep on keepin' on! Till next time, yinz crazy guys.....

Welcome to "Bad Driver Thursday"....

I don't know about yinz guys, but I have various theories about life in general. One of my ongoing ones is the theory that people drive wacky on Thursday. Thursday is the day you find people double parked....sleeping when the light turns green.....driving in the middle of the road...etc. I don't know if I just notice it on Thursdays or if this is a fact. My best bet is that everyone is excited about the weekend and have their minds set on something else other than the way they are driving......you just watch today and see if this isn't true!
Being as I can't show you some of the stuff I've been working on since my swap partners haven't received their packages yet....I'll show you this awesome package sent to me by Stacy. It was a Kitchen Swap at Fiber Freaks and she did a perfect job. Yinz all know that my Kitchen is peppers, peppers and more peppers.....so check out what I got....

The cookies were opened and eaten by my son...go figure! I'm on a bit of a dishcloth kick, so this new book was perfect. Thanks, again, Stacy. As soon as she receives mine, I'll show you what I made for her. I love swaps!!!

Not much more going on here. I have a cross stitch class to go to regarding getting your cross stitch project ready for framing that my stitching gru, Donna, is holding at her shop tomorrow morning. She sorta cringed when I told her I used the sticky board to frame my piece. With me working on the wedding cross stitch, I really want to do this right...provided I finish it. I'm telling you, I have never worked on anything so intricate in my life. I'll show you some updates of it next week.

We are supposed to have a beautiful stretch of weather here....high in the low 70's and low in the mid-40's at night.....you can't beat that one with a stick! So they'll be alot of porch sitting and gardening this weekend. I'll check in with you all tomorrow with this week's Photo Hunters pic.....so till next time, yinz crazy guys.....

Welcome to MONDAY!!!!

Can't remember who sent me this but it's priceless! I'm not really fond of Monday's. The Sweetie Man goes back to work and I don't see him till Thursday, I usually don't sleep very well Sunday night anyway, the cat puked in the hallway this morning, and my wrist is sore from doing a crochet project last night. Oh, and I'm supposed to go to a "home party" for jewelry tonight...I'm not crazy about those either, but it's my neighbor and she is sweet and her husband always cuts our grass.....so I guess I'll stop by.

I wish I could show you all the stuff I've been working on but I have to wait till it's received in the swaps....I really have been crocheting and cross stitching my little fingers off. The other stuff I'm working on is for my niece and she reads my blog so I'll have to find a way to show yinz guys without her seeing it.....(when you going on vacation, Alexis?)

Other than that....I had a great weekend with nice spring weather so I can't complain too much. Well, that's all for now....till next time, yinz crazy guys.....

PSSSSSS....

Forgot to tell, yinz guys, that it's a ROCK FISH in the last post....so delicious! OH....one more thing....SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO "TWITTER"! I'm so lost!!! Got an account but I don't know what to do with it...just anyone...email me!!! Thanks, guys!

Photo Hunters....

This weeks' theme: RARE

Ok...so I've gone "off the deep end" with this word.....but that "Rare" (uncooked) fish caught by the Sweetie Man this past week will certainly be delicious when it is "Fully Cooked".

Hey, have any of you checked out the site Photo Hunters? It's fun and easy! Check out my sidebar (way at the bottom as I couldn't get it at the top for some reason....knocked everything else off my blog). Those of you who like to take unusual pics will have fun with this one. There's a different theme each week and lots of blogs to check out!
That's it for Friday....till next time, yinz crazy guys......

OMG...I almost forgot.....

HAPPY ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL'S DAY (aka Secretary's Day).....TO ME!!!!!

.....AND TO ANYONE ELSE WHO DOES ANY PAPERWORK BE IT BILLS AT HOME OR HOMEWORK WITH THE KIDS.....IT'S YOUR DAY TOO....TREAT YOURSELF TO LUNCH!

Okay...now I'm MAD!!!

Don't worry...not at yinz guys....at myself! I have to go to the doc's every 6 months for a check up due to medicines I'm on.....things like high blood pressure, thyroid, etc.... Anyway, my blood pressure has been okay since the medicine but now it's going up again. (aren't having dogs supposed to LOWER your pressure????) Anyway, he was thinking about having me up the dose. Now, I don't mind taking medicines, and the pressure was just up a bit, but I really don't want to increase it. The Doc decided to wait another 6 months to see if it goes back to normal. We talked about a diet and exercise plan. What makes me mad is that everytime I go there thinking I'm fit as a fiddle, he finds something wrong! BLAH!!!! I'm also mad at myself for not taking care of this as I should!!! All this stuff runs in my family on my Dad's side and that's where I tend to side. My brother died of heart problems at the age of around 50. My Dad died of heart problems at the age of around 72. Their lifestyles were a bit different than mine as far as smoking and exercise but still the problems exist. I realized that I have to get MAD in order to stick to a program of any kind....so there you have it.
First, I did lose another 1/2 pound and hopefully with this new diet he gave me based really on the Diabetic Exchange Program (tho I'm not a diabetic...but everyone on my Dad's side of the family had it) I hope to lose steadily now.
I also found this site on Kari's blog.....The President's Challenge....I signed up for it and have been on it for two days...it really gives me motivation to keep up the walking...sorta like someone is checking on me. So, thanks, Kari, for finding this!
So, no pics today.....just health information! It's just so weird with high blood pressure tho...it really is a silent killer....you may feel great but you never know what's lurking underneath! So, do yourself a favor....get yours checked.....I want you all to be blogging for a long time to come!Till next time, yinz crazy guys.......

Ahhhhhh...finally!!!!

That's right...Spring has finally arrived in SW PA!!! This is different then the last warm spell....this is the real deal, folks!!! And those of you who've been a reader of my blog, of course remember our old sweetie-pie, Goose, who is also happy to be wearing her spring time best!!! (crocheted last year) Don't worry, Duck is around but I have to make new antennas for his bee outfit (puppies ate them last summer!)

And I can't forget to show you my favorite crafting and reading place.....

With the indoor/outdoor carpet and the nice little table in the background, the sweetie man and I spent quite a bit of time out here this past weekend dining outdoors and relaxing.....ahhhhhh!!!
Not to change the subject from the beautiful weather, but I forgot to show yinz guys the newest batch of shelf ladies I had to make for my sister. I made these last year also but I always change them depending on what stuff I have on hand....these turned out adorable, I thought!!!!
Check out the "blue boobies"!!!!

(sorry about the blur)
And as always, my favorite saying..."Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!"
Last but not least, I've been working on this wedding x-stitch....if I finish this one and it looks half decent, it will be a work of art...for me anyway. So many colors everywhere....I'm just not used to that, but it is a challenge and that is what keeps me going on it. Anyway, my x-stitch gru, Donna, suggested I try this thing called the Needle Park Avenue. It has a very strong magnet in the back to keep it attached to your project and you can change the symbols to whatever you want with a sharpie and some rubbing alcohol on the little piece of plastic there.

Have any of you tried it? It's definately better than nothing at all...I was spending more time looking for my stitches and where they are. With this, I can go row by row and pick up the needle that is needed. Gotta watch they don't get tangled tho. Donna also suggested I use a shorter needle which is also helping. I'm going faster than I was.....but still not too fast...but with this pattern I think it's just going to be slow going.
Well, that's about it for now. Almost time for the Bachelor so I'm off to see who's gonna get booted tonight! So, till next time, yinz crazy guys.....

Hey, yinz guys...

I had a great beautiful weekend and will be back later this evening with some of my Spring pics for yinz....BUT in the mean time, if you have a sec, check out Samplings from a Crazy Stitcher. She's a newby blogger and has some really nice stitching....also a fellow Sagittarian, enjoys James Taylor (one of my favs) and reads Picoult! (Hey....maybe I have a long lost twin!) Anyway, go on over and make her feel welcome.....yinz guys are all too great not to share!!! Till later, yinz crazy, guys.....

Just a little American Idol update...

Just so yinz guys don't think I'm a "meany"......let me clarify my last post. I don't think it was about Sanjaya himself. He was a cute kid who I thought was good in the beginning and had potential. I was more upset about the people who were leading the "vote for the worst singer" websites and the Howard Sterns of the world (should be How-weird!) who were making fun of him, encouraging people to vote for the worst singer and in turn keeping good singers from progressing. (and my gut feeling was that Sanjaya knew what was going on as the show continued because he too would go a little off the wall some weeks) The one week he sang good, I was actually happy for him cause it showed that he possibly was no longer part of the "worst singer" conspiracy. I would have loved to see him sing good and "make the little girls cry" as he did a couple of weeks. So, I didn't dislike him.....and I can't believe him and his family didn't believe they were doing nothing but making fun of him....it was sad. I don't like to see that. Now that he's gone, there won't be anymore "making fun of"....we don't need to be teaching our kids that sorta stuff. I wish him the best of luck and don't worry...he'll get a record deal! (I'm rambling here, arent' I....I think I have too much time on my hands!) Till tomorrow....yinz crazy guys...

My kinda day.....

.....The Weather is getting warmer

The Sun is shining brightly

The Sweetie Man is coming home today

Tomorrow is Friday......AND

........SANJAYA WAS VOTED OFF AMERICAN IDOL!!!!!!!



It don't get much better than that.....till tomorrow, yinz crazy guys......

(don't let the door hit ya in the mohawk!)

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth.

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same.

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I

--I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

-Robert Frost (1915)

Other than the beautiful verses written to me by the Sweetie Man, of all the poems I've ever read, this is by far my absolute favorite. It is the essence of my life now and will be for a long time to come. As you know, I'm 50, and I grew up in a town and a time where you just didn't do things to make people look at you different. You did, wore, or acted as was expected of you, like it or not. Yet there always was this person inside of me that longed to "buck the system", so to say, even if just very subtly. I used to tell people when I was young that I couldn't wait to be in my 30's cause then I could do whatever I wanted. Well, when I became 30 that didn't happen for various reasons and I was actually probably stifled even more from what I wanted to do in my life or who I wanted to be.

As I became older, and maybe wiser, I started taking those chances. Listening to my heart....instead of everyone else's "head". I began doing what I knew in my heart would lead me to happiness in MY life. At this point in time, the "road less traveled" is the road to my happiness. Whether it is letting my hair grow very long when everyone else my age changed it as they grew older, getting a tatoo, having three dogs......and most of all, the one thing that really made me not fear the "road less traveled" was the road that led me to the Sweetie Man. Without getting long-winded here, as I know I've talked about "being who you truly are" in the past, my son, Sweetie Man, and myself have chosen to go down another "Less Traveled Road" in our lives....actually at the urging of my son. I'm not going to go into it in detail, as most of you would probably say, "oh, good for you, no big deal!" as I would expect anyone to say....except......unfortunately some. Those who want to heap unsolicited guilt on me for wanting what, in my heart, (and the hearts of my son and fiance) truly trust will give us yet more happiness and understanding of the lives we want to lead as well as our relationship with each other......I will say no further on this as I may dig myself in a hole here, but the bottom line is......two things I hope you get out of this posting:

1. If someone you know, wants to make a change in their life, whether it be a new job, having a baby, changing religions, moving out of state......wish them well. IF THEY ASK FOR YOUR ADVICE, (or if you feel the NEED to give advice for some reason) then give it POLITELY and LISTEN to THEIR reasons for the change without accusing and heaping guilt on them for their decision, without telling them how disappointed you are in them for even thinking of making a change.... and,

2. Don't be afraid...NEVER ever be afraid to walk down the path less traveled. Listen to your heart, take a chance. You only have one "go-round" in this life....BE HAPPY.....for me it made ALL the DIFFERENCE....and I believe it will work for me...for us....again!

Till tomorrow, yinz crazy guys.....