Thank you for all who served.

Just want to say a very quickie thank you to all of the verterans out there who have served our wonderful Nation.

also just wanna put a blurb out there that I have listed my first santa of the season.
http://cgi.ebay.com/WORN-Black-Primitive-Santa-Claus-Doll-W-Christmas-Tree_W0QQitemZ110456647206QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFolk_Art?hash=item19b7baae26

TWITTER~~ no more

Whelp,

Gonna pull my Twitter account.

I have gotten so many messages which I think were not sent by the sender, but perhaps some nasty virus.

Then people were emailing me asking if I sent messages...

Just gonna stick to my blog...

if you got an email from me through twitter, it was not me!

Just giving you a heads up.

Have a great night..

Heidi

Finished My Order!

Wooo-hooo, finished up my pilgrim pair order.

I will be making another girl to offer for sale, she will be holding a turkey, if you are interested please drop me a line!

have a great weekend.

Heidi

I'm Gonna Wash That Gray Right Outta My Hair

I plucked my first gray hair off my head.

(does this mean 3 more will grow back?)

**Sigh**

It Was BOOTastic!

I am no Jackie-O

HMPHHHH...

Well, I am not Jackie O,

Nope,

I have no Grace.

None I Tell ya..

This is the 2nd Halloween in the past 6 years that I have spent with a broken/sprained foot.

About 6 years ago I broke my foot pretty bad, just by jumping up and down when the Cardinals (baseball team) beat Arizona..(it could have been 7 years ago..)

Whelp, 2 days ago, by just simply walking down the steps, I slipped on a wet leaf...my ankle went under me, and I laid on the front side walk yelling for help!! (I felt like the lady in the commercials..Help, I have falling and I can't get up!!)

The neighbor ran out and assisted me inside my house. In the recliner I sat till hubby got home from work.

on another note..I CAN NOT CARVE PUMPKINS!! **sigh** I mean I try, I really do...

the other night I did give my best.

You know the books you buy..it comes with all of the tools and templates.

I followed instructions. transferred the pattern using the tool provided.

Did the eyes, the nose..then started to go around for the face, before I knew it, I cut out a perfect circle out of my pumpkin..and made a mask basically..(I was doing the skeleton pattern, the one marked the EASIEST!!)

GRRR..

to fix it..

just got a smaller pumpkin, did a very simple naive face and VIOLA!

Heidi

KNOT KNOT THERE

We had the pleasure of being chaperones to the Vineland elementary 5th grade field trip to one of the coolest places ever
The st. louis City Mueseum.
Gabby was chosen to help out with a short magic act.
The "crazy lady" laughing is ME!!

ZING ZANG ZOOM ~The Greatest Show On Earth

Greetings!

Wow, what a fast busy couple of weeks. I was busy with orders (Thank you customers!) and still busy with an order. I did my first "show" so to say, it was a home show in Missouri in a small town of Labadie. There is so much Charm in That town!
But first.. Ladies and Gentleman boys and girls Children of all ages...
ZING ZANG ZOOM
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH!!

This past weekend My mom took me and the kiddos to the CIRCUS!! We had great seats too, it was a blast to see the amazement of Sophia's face..she was in awe. I was too! It has been years since I had been to the circus, and it seem to me last time it fell really FLAT..
But this was just a Circus with non stop action and 3 rings!

These Chinese acrobats were amazing!

This couple really turned things upside down! (no pun intended)

The tight rope walkers sure did walk a fine line! (**chuckle** again, no pun intended)

Sophia's favorite part is when the man Jumped through the BURNING ring of fire

Gabby's fav part is when Mr. Gravity (the bad clown) was captured

THEN

POOF

He no longer was...The Magic words were said

ZING ZANG ZOOM He then was a tiger

My Favorite part was the ELEPHANTS!!

Shortly after the tigers were doing there show.

But going back to my weekend in Labadie..

There was a great deli that went to many times, The sandwiches were great and the soft serve was better then Ted Drews! (a frozen custard joint on historical route 66 in St. Louis)

While sitting around at the Labadie Deli, a lady drove up with her dog.

We Watched Buddy while Sandy got Sandwiches to take home.

here is a picture of Sandy and Buddy

Lastly, We bought some farm fresh eggs, inquired about a suckling for a Spring Meal and supported local growers.

It was a great weekend in the country!! The week after we came down with the dreaded flu and Sophia and I had respiratory infections, but on the mend and the circus help put a smile on our face.

Considering I took nearly 800 pictures in the past 2 weekends, I think I narrowed it down nicely ;)
I hope you enjoyed our story through pictures.

Until we meet again my friends,
Heidi

LIONS..TIGERS...&..BEARS..

OH MY

oK, There is no Tigers, or Bears BUT THERE IS A LION..Hmm, I wonder what could be next?( I think Dorothy herself )We are off to see the Wizard...

15 Years Ago Today....

15 Years Ago Today (well, actually from yesterday (Sept 22)

I Was 20

**SIGH**

I JUST WISH I KNOW WHAT I KNOW NOW AND HAD THE SAME BODY WHEN I WAS 20

Fresh From The Corn Field

Now On Ebay

Changes..Cha Cha Changes..and visitations

Grandma left for an exteneded vaction and the 4 generations got together...

(Grandma, Nana, Me, and my kiddos...)

my bestest friend came to visit

with her daughter

and Sophia started Kindergarten...

In a nutushell, that is it.....

A Day At The Beach

............NOT...............

No, It was not a day at the beach. We live in the Midwest and have never traveled very much outside our city limits.

It All Started When...

K-mart had these "easy set up pools" on sale.

Grandma thought it would be a good idea to get one for the kids

and sprang for the cost, I thought ok, I will buy the sand. (no biggie right?)

I thought 8 bags was enough, Then after opening and spreading the bags I quickly learned it was not. Christopher had a 25 dollar gift card from Wally World and sprang for more sand. another 8 bags was 25.59.

In the morning we spread the sand, it was not enough.

Ran to Wally World again. Like a drug addict I stood at the register buying more sand. I only had so much money.

I initially bought 10 bags..my card was denied.

I told the lady to ring me up for 8 bags. My card went through.

I thought, we need more sand.

I told her to ring me up for one more bag.

I dug up the change for 2.89 plus sales tax

I pushed my luck. I said run me for one more bag and I will use my card, it went through.

Perfect..now with all of this laid we have had a total of 36 bags of sand.

I started to set up the pool, I blew up the ring, formed the circle and put the hose in.

GROUND IS NOT LEVEL...

Really?

Yes..Really.

The slightest incline will throw it all off.

I prayed. My face was cupped in my hands as I asked what I should do. Looked in the yellow pages and found the closest topsoil distributor.

Called The sand man. I asked how much is sand. Well, a ton of sand is only 15 dollars. I was like holy crow, that is great then he said Delivery was 75..

******Sigh*******

Not having a truck I had to have it delivered. Not having money..had to Ask Grandma to borrow some.

The man to deliver the sand was promptly there with in the hour.

He backed in our drive and dumped the sand.

Ok, Now, when you think a TON you think ALOT?

RIGHT?

WELL, let me tell you that a TON OF SAND is nothing. I think he saw the bewilderment on my face. It was about 2 feet high at the highest point and and maybe 3 feet long

Being a gentleman he offered to bring more, but deliver it in his own truck.

Sure, sounded great right? I mean he did seem sincere.

I did not think he would actually follow through, so in the mean time me and the kiddos spread 1 ton of sand.

Put the tarps over the sand and put the pool in place.

We proceeded to fill the pool.

It was still not level..but it was better, so it did not bother me.

THEN LOW AND BEHOLD A GENTLEMAN PULLED IN MY DRIVE WAY WITH ANOTHER TON AND THEN SOME OF SAND.

My jaw dropped.

I was like, I knew you said you would come by..but I thought you were just being nice and saying that. I did not think you would actually come by.

We drained the pool (only a couple of gallons was in there..) moved the tarps..he backed his truck in and started to SHOVEL the sand out of his truck (almost 2 tons of it).

I offered the gentleman soda, tea, coffee, water..Pie..anything..He said he was fine.

I tried to pay him the money for the sand, he would not take it.

He proceeded to say he might not have enough to help people out monetarily..but said you can give more then money. (meaning your time)

He gave his time, He gave his sand...

He conveyed he was 1 of 4 kids when growing up and if someone would have brought sand (and a pool) to his family he would have been so grateful.

He simply just said "pay it forward."

Happy 85th Grandma

Here is a interview I did of my Grandma. I took this nearly 6 months ago. in the beginning it is choppy..and gets more interesting about 3 minutes into it. It is nearly a 10 minute video. I quickly learned I am not Steven Spielberg with my editing..lol
Towards the end you will see my scrappy kids..lol it was late and just about bedtime.

Happy 85th BIRTHDAY Grandma..I love you. Thank you for raising me and being such a big part of my life. It is an honor to know you, you are so strong!

xoxo
Heidi

True Stories....

True Stories, is not ONLY one of my favorite movies, but I just love the title, I mean things so out insane that you may question the actual event of it really happening....

My most favorite TRUE STORY IS WHEN....

Christopher was just born, My mom wanted to take me and my new fam out for a dinner. She decided that hooters would be a nice destination.

The waitress was was less then nice.

My mom being well, My mom decided best to complain about the sub par service,

when the manager came to the table my Mom gave the gentleman an earful of gripes concerning the young lady waiting on us.

her very last gripe was..

BY THE WAY

(as she points to our server) THEM ARNT' HOOTERS.

(PROCEEDS TO "2" THUMB IT TO HER OWN MAMMARY GLANDS..as if to point to her own breast)

THESE ARE HOOTERS....

**SIGH**

Heidi

Ps.

I DID NOT SAY I WAS PROUD, I JUST SAID IT WAS TRUE