Weekend Crafts

Sunshine and blue skies for the majority of the weekend which is always a plus. 

Visited a thrift sale in Lexington on Saturday. Not too much but I spied some rusty metal garden art that couldn't be passed up. The seller said he had some I could have....for free! I wasted no time in grabbing a large flower, two birds, and even an octopus!  

I gave the octopus to Jordan; he added a light and placed it out front. I ended up painting my rusty pieces and placed them in the flower bed.

My next project was to paint one of Manny's old tables - a small magazine holder. I wanted to do mosaic for the top but could not find acceptable plates to break. Ended up going to Home Depot and ran across some parquet samples ....for free!  Snagged several, painted the table a bluish gray, then placed the samples on top. Voila! Instant makeover.

Picked up a $1.99 teapot at Goodwill. Added lights, hung it on a Dollar Tree stand, placed a bucket underneath and bingo! Had an outdoor yard object for little to no money.

Finished my mannequin last week. Pulled apart a rag rug banner I had previously made, restrung it on ribbon, and added it to the decoupaged lady. Pulled out some coffee filter flowers I made, dyed them red, added gold leafing, then glued to the  neck and waist. Ended up looking awesome!

 

And that's it.....for now!! 😉

Mother's Day Bouquet of Activity

Friday picked up a full, gorgeous, blooming hanging basket as my Mother's Day gift. Saturday morning we hung it up then refreshed the flower bed by adding my shabby chic wicker chairs, a potted azalea, and replaced the crappy outdoor lights from Harbor Freight with Dollar Tree ones as they work and last much longer. 

Manny and I left to run errands and sister Julie posts the following picture:

Huh, that looks like my place! That scamp was in town and stopped by to see me but we weren't home so she sent me this pic. As they say, pic or it didn't happen!!

Later Candy and I cruised over to Goodwill to find bargains. I ran across the following doll which appeared to be vintage. She was so cute I couldn't pass her up for $4.

Searched for details on line and discovered she is a 1950's Poland tourist doll worth $50+. Score! 

This morning rose early and created a Dollar Tree summer wreath for the front door.

Manny and I cleaned and vacuumed the car (which was filthy!), then ran it through the car wash. It's now sparkling and smells scrumptious inside.

Got home and dove into my next craft project - a mannequin gifted to me by Erin that I planned to decoupage. I ordered some vintage 4 x 6 sheets of printed paper which included music sheets, maps, advertisements, and floral sheets. Spent the afternoon modge podging a variety of sheets on to the dress form. Intend to add more items to it, including flowers I made from old books. 

So warm we decided to hit Willow Grove for a break. Too cold to swim so hung out and people watched.

Came home, ate French dip sandwiches, and shared a small cake to celebrate Mother's Day. Talked to the boys but we were unable to meet up but, based on my activities, not sure I could have fit them in my schedule.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mama's out there but especially to my mom in heaven. Miss you every day!! ❤️

Baseball, Birthday, and Beach

Oh little blog I've been neglecting you!

First up - Mariner's CWU game. I missed it due to other obligations but I gave the tickets to Sam and his girlfriend to attend. They had a great time plus they were able to snag me a jersey! So I was able to live vicariously through them and have a remembrance from the game!

Weather was nice enough to mow, weed and spray the flowerbed.  And this weekend it looks like summer is hitting with temps in the 80's and 90's!  There is nothing better than having blue sky and sunshine to put a smile on one's face! 😊 

Put on a surprise birthday party for Manny on April 30. Smuggled pizza and cake to Jordan and Candy's to bring over and invited family and friends over to surprise him. And boy was he surprised!!  Jimmy and Lexii brought little Hazely over - she is such a doll!

Besides work, that's about it! Need to plan a summer vacation as I'm getting an itch for R&R.

Amazon, Baseball and Grays

Work continues to dominate my life! The good news is I was recently promoted with a great raise and received my generous bonus on April 1. 

Used some of my extra funds to do some Amazon shopping for things on my wishlist. One of my guilty pleasures is to add items to my Amazon cart for safekeeping then end up removing 90% of the items and purchasing only a few. This routine is in-line with my Goodwill shopping  habits of loading up a cart with possibilities then play the "keep this and leave that" game.

Here are some items from my Amazon splurge:

Eyelid Tape - Have seen these on Pinterest and cosmetic sites to help with hooded eyelids. Just arrived today so will try them this weekend.

Makeup Shields - These are stick on undereye makeup shields that catch the floating bits of powder and shadow and prevent them from ruining the concealer.  Pretty slick tool.

Cross body compact bag which holds my money, cards, and lip gloss with a see-through pouch for my phone.  Love it!

No, this is not your typical Monistat for womanly issues.  Been using this silicone chafing relief cream as a face primer for years.  Awesome product at a fraction of the cost of name brand primers. Amazon had a special so purchased a few.

So inspired by Brendan Fraser's Oscar win, decided to watch The Whale. He definitely deserved that win! Thought provoking movie and a huge sobfest!! Really got the tears and heaving out of my system at the end of that one.

April and May will be a time of baseball.  Decided to grab a couple of Mariners tickets for the CWU Alumni night on April 21, 2023. Will even receive a free CWU jersey!!

Snagged two free work tickets for the May 30, 3023 game against the Yankees. This will be held in a suite with food and drink and under cover so looking forward to it.  

These games take me back to the day when Jordan, Sam, and I attended a Mariner's game in Arizona against the Diamondbacks while on vacation.  We were in the minority as we bellowed "Go Ichi", sported team shirts, and shared a humongous carmel apple. Fun times.

Tuesday night my hair goddess Abbie colored my hair with highlights so the process of growing and blending my grays (or should I say whites) has begun.  So far so good!

Once again tomorrow is Friday, my favorite day of the week! Enjoy your day all!

Sitcom Classics and Oscars

When working, I like to have a show running on my phone in the background. During the last few weeks have been on a classic sitcom kick. Started with The Golden Girls, moved on to The Andy Griffith show, All in The Family, and currently The Mary Tyler Moore show.  Iconic, funny with provocative characters and killer one-liners they've all been entertaining. MASH, Happy Days, and Maude are next up on my list.

Oscars are on tonight!! Sitting here watching the pre-show, red carpet arrivals and looking forward to who wins which award. Definite odds on favorite is Brendan Fraser as best actor for The Whale (can't wait to see), Michelle Yeoh as best actress and Ke Huy Quan as best supporting actor in Everything Everywhere All at Once (which deserves Best Movie.)  

Was having a craving for coconut cream pie so this weekend whipped up one from scratch. Had never made pudding pie filling from scratch with all the eggs and corn starch but happy to say it turned out heavenly. Even sprinkled toasted coconut on the top! 😋