3 weeks and counting

My "BIG-OLDEST" "sistah" Cyndie is delighting in trying to give me grief over my birthday coming up. Every so often the last month she has come up with some crazy thing or the other to TRY to torment me
Today I got a surprise visit from her, bringing me a gift, and here's what I got:

No silly, NOT the roses....they were a delivery to Relyssa from her sweetie. Probably some particular month anniversary or something. Guys tend to do things like that when their dating ya know.....(aren't they pretty?!) Since she refuses to have her picture taken, I took one of the roses by themselves.
I'm thinking that if I get coffee mugs & chocolate 3 weeks BEFORE my birthday, I should be looking for something really good ON my birthday, don't ya think? Maybe I'll get roses....HA!

*disclaimer-- I'd hate for anyone to think I was blaming Luanne or Gay...For those of you who don't know, I have two sisters, both younger than me. This one is a "sistah".... Not sure why she claims us, and she may not anymore by the time I'm done...

Just because....

...I like it. 1959. My dad & I

Monday, Monday!

What I'm tackling today! I should have taken a picture of the closet BEFORE I pulled all the stuff out. I've been procrastinating doing this for way to long. I used to sew. I used to quilt. I used to have all my sewing/quilting/craft stuff out & it took up 1/2 my basement family room. I quit doing all that when I bought a tea room appx 10 years ago & packed it all away in the closet. After I sold the tea room, I worked with my sister at her scrapbook store for the next 8 years. In the mean time, stuff falls out, kids dig into, I stash, and the dirt & cobwebs accumulate.
Now I'm home all day every day, and finally getting my house dug out from 10 years of neglect plus the results of 2 more children in those years. To say nothing of accumulations from 3 weddings & 4 graduation parties.
Now I have 3 grandchildren, I'm dying to sew for them, I've even bought some fabric. I have a new sewing machine, but I am refusing to let myself start again until I clean out the old stuff. I even found chair cushions that I'd started for my dining room (& not finished of course) that no longer even remotely match the dishes, paint, decor or curtains that I have now. HMMM--
I'm loving the looks of this empty closet, great possibilities! (like throwing everything away and leaving it empty??!)



No wonder there were so many spider webs!! Even black widows hiding in there!


Stay tuned, I'll update you soon on how the "Posted" list is going :)

The hardest thing,..

We're in the middle of wedding planning. I can plan and do decorations. I can sew flower girl dresses. I can make invitations, programs & guest books. I can plan and cook for the reception. I can clean house & beautify yards. I can give my opinions freely on about anything else involved in a wedding.
I've managed to do all these things in some measure for two of our other daughter's weddings already plus two nieces & a nephew.
So what's the problem?? Not "much"....just the problem of finding something for ME to wear!
Do you know how hideously ugly "mother of the bride" dresses are? (I could go to the goodwill and find some old draperies & wrap around myself & look like that) Why would I want to wear something that is so totally "not-me"? Why would I want to buy something that I would never wear again? Why is it so hard? I just want something I like, That looks good on me, I can enjoy wearing, feel good about myself in, wear again, and doesn't cost me a fortune either!
hmmm......
Is that really too much to ask?

I've just spent (way to long) on-line, searching sites for ideas...Maybe I don't know how or where to look, but came up with zilch, nada, NOTHING that I liked.
Any suggestions anyone?? Feel free to send me links! I won't offer any prizes, but believe me, If I found something from your suggestions, You would have my un-dieing gratitude!!! post them here, or you can find my e-mail on my profile.
Here's the wedding colors, and the wedding is the end of Aug, so I have to plan on higher temperatures. I dislike long sleeves, The blue or green is out, I don't wear suits...
I googled "mother of bride" dresses, and went to nearly every page. I also checked out "dressy" which is more along my line of thought. Long or tea length is fine...
Another one of my problems is that I don't want to look like I'm wearing something for a 60yr old,...but not 20 yr old either. Not picky....NOT ME!!

The "funnest" birthdays last all week

At least if you're "this" old!
Thanks to all of you for all of your funny, sarcastic, humorous, rude, ribbing, lovely and kind messages to me!! After all, when you're as old as I am, you need all the help you can get!
Yesterday I went with my sister to take her kids to the airport to fly to see their dad for the summer, so we did some shopping in "the big city", and when I got home it was fun to be greeted with 2 birthday packages waiting for me.
Thank you Raimie!!! I honestly was SO SURPRISED (and you know how hard that is) when I opened the box to find the darling Longaberger star dishes I'd been drooling over!
and Thank you Diane!!! I LOVE the shirt. It's a perfect fit, and is "so me"
Sandi, I forgot to put the gift card on my other picture. Thank you again so much!!! I'm looking forward to a birthday meal out next week. (Stretch it out a little longer!)
So, here's the end of the birthday posts ( for me that is.)
Next coming up....Relyssa got her 3rd degree Black Belt!!
Oh yes, and HAPPY 4th OF JULY!! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND WHEREVER YOU ARE, WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING!! (Thanks Jim!)

39...(again!)

Things I love, from those I love!
Thank you Mom J, Elaine & Dalayna!!
And a special letter from my 6 yr old.
I love you too, Kaela, and I think I'm very very lucky also!!
http://theweedas.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-birthday-mom.html
http://dalayna.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-birthday.html
http://jelly3.blogspot.com/2008/06/39-years-young.html
http://huismanhouse.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-birthday.html