Jusr relaxing tonight.

Just finished watching The Help with Mike.  Judging from his laughter, he enjoyed it as much as I did the first time.  Great movie if you haven't seen it. Wonderful moral story.

Tomorrow I'll be working on my presentation in INDY on New Year's resolutions for membership.

Has it been this long?

Wow. Time sure seems to fly, doesn't it. I have been so busy with vacations, holidays, and work that I put this on the back burner. For some reason the grandkids seem to take most of my attention when they are around. Probably because I love them so much and enjoy the limited time with them. They are my focus when they visit or we visit them.

We had a great summer time with them and went camping which was an event in itself. Who knew we would pick a date that would coincide with a deluge of rain. Whew! I was soaking wet by morning even though we were in a tent. Fortunately, there were times that it didn't rain and I have memories of roasting marshmallows and boating on the lake. Not to mention Mike putting too much water in the pancake mix and we had to go to the camp store and buy food. Trust me, they are not known for their inexpensive prices.

Then came the holidays! We spent Thanksgiving with our son who had just relocated back to Wilmington, NC. We had a great time walking the historic downtown and seeing the Cotton Exchange. I was surprised how many families ate at Cracker Barrel! We had a wait of one hour and there were about 50 people standing or sitting on the "porch". Plus, the store was full! What an experience.

Christmas found us in Orlando with our oldest grandsons and daughter. This year the weather was wonderful. No winter coats, gloves, or hats were needed this year! We visited Dinosaur World with its life-sized dinosaurs and the new Lego Land. I would highly recommend both. What they were able to do with legos was amazing and they are adding a water park for this summer. Wheee!

Mike and I decided to do something for us this year and chose to go to St. Augustine. We had visited there over 20 years ago and remembered a quaint downtown. Whoa! Things have changed. Very commercial. We took the boys and visited the fort and a pirates museum. It was a great time. We decided to pass on the $4.95 per scoop ice cream and ate at a hole-in-the-wall Mexican place. Muy bien!

I'm now back in coooooold Indiana and wishing for the Florida sun. So what are doing?

Christmas in Orlando

The smell of the freshly cooked turkey and the sight of all the goodies makes my mouth water. We are trying a new dessert tries at Sweet Tomatoes...sweet potatoes with apples. Looks good doesn't it? Hmmmm...discovered that i can only upload at the same time as posting using the android app. Will post the photo separately.

A unique "weigh" to anchor tablecloths

Found a great way to anchor tablecloths...use fresh apples. Use an awl to pierce a channel through two apples from top to bottom. Thread twine through the channels, from the top of one to the bottom of the other.  Use just enough twine to stretch across the table and hang over the edge about 6-8 inches. Tie a two inch twig to the ends of the twine to keep the apples from sliding off.

Tried Pinterest yet?

I have to admit when I got my first invite, I ignored it. I sure didn't need one more thing to take care of. Then someone at work asked if I had tried it yet. I had to admit I hadn't. I decided it was time to check it out. I mean, I can always unsubscribe, right?

Little did I know how addictive it would become because IT IS SO MUCH FUN. I am having so much fun finding things to "pin" that I lose track of time. So what is it?

It's like an online bulletin board. Or if it's easier, it's like a file cabinet with folders you create for different topics or your computer with different folders for different subjects.

Being crafts-minded, I started with crafts as my first folder, or "board" as they refer to it. I have since added recipes, decorating ideas, cool gadgets, etc. Whenever I find an idea I like on the web, I "pin" it. I can even "pin" ideas others have discovered. If I find someone that seems to like a lot of the same type of things as me, I will "follow" them and tap into their "pins".

It's a whole lot of fun and you need to try it. Come on, you can do it...just type in www.pinterest.com and press "Request an invite". Get ready for a whole new world of fun.

Block printing and stamping! How fun is this?

Wow! There are several ideas shared on this video. Grab a cup of java and enjoy the treat.

Like making cards? Try this.