A Day In My Life

Baby's first Halloween?

This is Nate...his first Halloween 1995...5 months old:

 

Awwwwwwwww...he was cute...Now here he is last night getting ready for his yearbook superlative pictures...with his Lion costume (overlook the TUTU, please;):

 

Guess he grew a little look at those PAWS!

Today has been quite a day...first, yesterday at the middle school there was a bomb threat.  The writing on the bathroom wall said it would happen today...so there were police at the doors today checking back packs and "wanding" everyone.

Lauren's school had a emergency lock down drill this morning too...she said it was pretty scary as where she was when they closed the doors it was DARK!

I went to get gas this morning, and once I started the pump, I went and sat in the car...well after realizing my car was taking 6 more gallons than it should I jumped out of the car only to find the clip hadn't worked and gas was spilling all over the place.  Sigh... I had to wait until they could clean it up, as I couldn't start my car with all that gas under it, and I paid over 10.00 extra for gas today...

Hmmmmmmmm, late for my appointment...then off to pick both kids up for orthodontist appointments.  Low and behold, while in the highschool picking Lauren up, Nate LOCKS us all out of the car.

I was ready for a nap by the time the ortho appointment was over!

Nate and I joined Cody and Lisa for "supper" tonight.  Where?  The ICE CREAM PARLOR!!!!  YUM.

Right now I am watching THE BIGGEST LOSER.

I did work in the hallway this evening organizing sheets and linens in the dresser.  It looks good I will show you tomorrow.

Goodnight everyone!

Denise

Ancestors...

 

I LOVE old pictures...did you know that?  Now, I like old pictures of people I don't know...but I don't have any interest in having them hanging around...BUT give me an old picture of someone I know and I am in LOVE!  These pictures have been in a box since I closed my scrapbook store and tonight I decided I needed to get them out.

There is quite  a mix of families there...my dad's mom, My mom's family, Scott's mom and dad, Bobo and Buppie.  By the way, the picture of dad and Bonnie is NOT old...I will be replacing that with younger pictures of them when I can.  The thing is...is what I really want to do is separate the families out and make little vignettes...BUT I have to get more pictures.  I am making a date with Aunt D to copy some pictures she has, My mom probably has some pictures I can scan in, I HAVE some of Dad's Dad and Mom that I want to print off and frame, I need to get with Ruth and get some more of her family.  BUT for now, this set of pictures is hanging outside of my kids room in the hallway... I absolutely LOVE the picture of the GreatGrands in the cornfield.  And the woman holding the baby...that is Bertha (I think that is my Mimi's mother?) anyway...Lauren resembles here in the darkness of hair and eyes etc.

Years ago, Dad, Cheryl, Nate and I went cemetery hopping and we found Bertha's stone.  She had lost a baby and so I felt a sort of "soul sister" thing with her.  Dad thought that was "interesting" as he rolled his eyes upward:)

Headed to relax for the night...after I find some type of a costume for Nate to wear in his yearbook pictures tomorrow. He and Cody got "Best Friends"  and then Nate got "Most random"  hmmmmmm he wants to wear a tutu, rather random don't you think?

Goodnight

Denise

Lightening Bugs

 

A few years ago, my friend Lori showed me a lightening bug jar her mom had gotten somewhere and it was adorable.  Being one of those kids who chased down and caught lightening bugs it brought back alot of fun memories.  Since I am all about memories these days I was thrilled when Lisa got these lightening bug jars in her store.  I HAD to get one!  The bugs flicker just like real ones and it is absolutely adorable!

Today I just did "stuff"  I finished the bunny I showed you last weekend and put her up on Etsy:

 

 

I baked some fabric in the oven (a new technique)...not supper;)

Swept floors, dropped off some painting to my brother, helped Bobo with a few things, did the dishes...you know the drill...just STUFF that needed to be done.

Now, I am going to put another load of clothes in the wash machine and then I am gonna RELAX!

Goodnight all...

Denise

Dinner and an Auction

 

The class of 2010 (that's Lauren's class) put on a dinner and an auction tonight.  The food was great...baked beans, ham, rolls, coleslaw...etc and the auction prizes, donated by so many great businesses were awesome.  Sadly, Nate, Scott, me, Mom, Bobo ;) and Ralph didn't win anything... Lauren won some tanning times, which I have consented to ONLY for the prom...as we don't want her to get hooked into that stuff.  And RUTH won a hair visit to Neat Styles...which is where she goes to get her hair done now that she lives over here.  I donated one of my felted purses and one of Lauren's classmates won that, which made me very happy.  We had a good time...good food...good company and the kids did a great job putting this thing on.

I gotta tell you I am beat...it's only 8:30 and I am ready to call it a night...geez!

I went grocery shopping...coupons in hand today.  I really like SHAWS so much better than our local grocery store...mostly for the better variety, better prices and that they double coupons all the time.  They have a great thing with several ways to get free eggs this week...IF you generally buy the products that are in the coupons on the back of their flier.  I also got a catalina ticket for a free gallon of milk, so that was great.  Stocked up on diet coke and sprite, cuz that's what we drink around here and both Walgreen's (their was diet pepsi and sierra mist) and Shaws had good deals, PLUS I had some add on coupons for both of them.  So the groceries are done for the week and tomorrow I will stay home and do regular cleaning stuff...floors, dishes, laundry, etc.

What is your weekend all about?  Doing anything creative?  Fun? Same ole, same ole?  Hope it is a relaxing one!  Catch you all tomorrow...

Denise

THIS should be the Maine State Song...

"Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right
It's all right "  Here Comes The Sun, by The Beatles

Don't you think that would be a great Maine State song?  I went for a walk today... 4 MILES!!!!  Woohoo team Denise!  A few days ago lauren had added a bunch of songs to my IPOD in anticipation of "her Mom" getting out and walking.  Today was the first time I used it walking since she fixed it...she had some really odd songs on it...but HERE COMES THE SUN was one of them that came on and was so appropriate.  The sun was out, it was 41 degrees, people were smiling...heck I was almost skipping!

I wanted to show you the items I take on a walk with me this time of year...

Yup...that's Maine for ya...my gloves, IPOD, tissues, and my inhaler...

Lauren was home sick again today...second day for her.  She feels lousy, but I am guessing will try to go to school again tomorrow.  Nate is feeling better...still coughing...and Scott and I are on the fence.  neither of us feel great, but we don't feel sick either.

I have been busy emptying pictures off my computer again.  I am in hopes it will help the computer speed up a bit, and I will have all my photos backed up just in case the puter gives out.  It will take me several more days to clean it up...but it IS a part of the PLAN;)

Goodnight all..Go for a WALK!

The "Blueberry Lady"...

Mildred L. Miscall
SANDY POINT - Mildred L. Miscall, 94, died Sunday, March 22, 2009. She was born Jan. 26, 1915, in Bangor, the daughter of Waldo and Cynthia (Bennett) Pooler. Mildred graduated from John Bapst High School in 1931 and then attended Secretarial School. She moved to Albany, N.Y., where she married Darwin Miscall; they were married for more than 50 years. They moved to Sandy Point in the early-1960s and remained there until her death. She was a communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and Women's Alter Society. She was active in community affairs; a member of Sandy Point Community Club, Mildred served on the board of directors of Waldo County Community Action Partners, she was a long-term cancer survivor and a member of the Maine Ostomy Association. She is survived by a daughter, Christena L. Lundy of Hollywood, Fla.; a son, Peter Miscall of Denver; as well as six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mildred was predeceased by her husband, Darwin in 1987. Family and friends will gather for visitation 4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, 28 Elm St., Bucksport. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Franklin Street, Bucksport, with Father Richard McLaughlin, celebrant. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Catholic Cemetery, Bangor. Contributions in Mildred's memory may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Stella Maris Parish, P.O. Box S, Bucksport, ME 04416 or Waldo County Community Action Partners, 9 Field St., P.O. Box 130, Belfast, ME 04915.   Mildred, to me, was the "Blueberry Lady".  She could always be found out in the blueberry field with my MIMI.  They always wore hats (whatever was "in style") and carried metal blueberry pails.  I hadn't seen Mildred much in the past years since my Bampi died, but at 93 she came to my dad's funeral in October.  She will be missed...I sure hope there is a HUGE blueberry field up there in heaven. Denise

Sigh...

"GRIEF is so darn sneaky...hiding in shadows.  Just when you think you have a 'grip" on it...WHAM."  ME

Just one of those darn days.  But, we did get to have supper with one of our favorite people...BOBO!

 

 

She and Joe had a long time deal going on about trading out computer desk, so we did that tonight...and Nate organized all the cords and stuff.  I SLAVED over making supper;)

Bobo, Lauren and I relived some of the beginnings of Dad's illness.  It started about this time last year and I guess we are all really feeling the sadness of it right now.  I relive those last couple of weeks of Dad's life daily...wondering...and wishing things had gone differently. Remembering scratching his back at night when he couldn't sleep...remembering how weak and quiet he was.  Wishing that what his Cancer care Dr. said about him having a few good months after the chemo left his body had been true.  But it didn't happen that way and we miss him...

So...

Okay folks...little ticked here tonight cuz The Biggest Loser isn't on until 9:00 and is on til 11:00.  I can't stay up that late...I am exhausted!  Darn presidential speeches:)

I am going to curl up under a warm blanket and relax...

Denise

This I know...

The Field's family does not need ANY school supplies for a very long time!  My plan today was to clean out the hallway closet...can you stand it?  isn't everyone's hallway closet kind of a disaster?  here is the before:

 

We also don't need anymore AFGHANS!  Here is the after...even the vacuum cleaner fits in there now!
 

It took me most of the afternoon and my saving grace is that we now have Nate's old dresser in the hallway to put sheets and such in.  I would like something a little smaller in there and alot more nice looking...but for now it will work.  I hopefully will finish up the actual hallway tomorrow...there is laundry in it and some more goodwill stuff.

I went to see the SCORE nurse today and after looking at my diet for the last 2 weeks (i had to write everything down), we both agreed that I eat only slightly better than a teenager whose parents don't care what they eat!  UGH...I would never let my kids eat the way i do...what IS my problem? 

This is what she suggested for me:

Breakfast:  Cereal and Fruit (which I have been doing MOST of the time:)

Snack: raw veggies...or yogurt...or fruit

Lunch:  Salad OR 1/2 Sandwich and veggie soup

Snack: Nuts, veggies, fruit...etc

Dinner: 1 protein such as Fish, chicken, beans, tofu...etc

            2 veggies

             1 small starch such as 1/2 potato, 1/2 cup rice. , 1/2 cp. pasta

snack:  same as snacks above

She said skip the 100 cal. packs...they are full of stuff that will make bad cholesterol.

and 1/2 hour walking 5x a week  indoor or out.

So there...all the things that I really already know, but it is spelled out for me.  Oh she also didn't like my blue cheese dressing, but I am hoping I won't have to give that up...

I forgot to show you the jeep load of stuff that went to Goodwill the other day:

and now I have more to take.  The other thing I know...is that I have not been shopping and buying since January.  Really trying not to bring new things into the house by shopping...although I have had some clothes and such given to me which I always LOVE!  In the meantime I am going to continue to not shop as much as possible...I had that little scrapbook shopping spree in February and i KNOW I just don't NEED any more projects for now.  I am hoping that in a few months I will have to go buy a whole new WARDROBE!  because mine will be too big ofcourse:)

I have rambled enough...

Denise

Hippity Hoppity...

So...did you guess what was for supper the other night?  Naw it wasn't really supper...I promise I cook better than that!  It started out as this:

 

pretty and springy...

and then I boiled tea and put them into this:

   

and then last night I made this little gal:

 

she comes complete with a little heart painted on her chest:)  Now...I gotta work on the tea dying a little cuz I want her "skin" to look stained...not just dark.  Any ideas?

Today is Monday and I gotta get something done.  Headed to see the SCORE nurse again this afternoon.

So, or SEW, I will be back later to chat...

Denise

What's for Supper?

 

Can anyone guess what was cooking at the Fields' house?

Today was busy...I worked at Silkweeds this afternoon...she has got some adorable spring and Easter things in there!

I delivered 6 bags and two large boxes to Goodwill.

Went to the grocery store for a few items.

And have been working on a project since I got home...now it is 9:19 and I am BEAT!

Another loaded day tomorrow and then I shall get back to the "PLAN".

Goodnight...

Denise