Alphabet Laughs- J Is For Jocks And Jokes And Jeepers Creepers

Jocks

The word that strikes fear

into every middle aged man

that has gone a bit soft

 round the middle over time.

Too many fast food lunches

and desk sitting

and naps make

Jack a lazy boy

and takes all his

"jockiness" away.

AND

contributing to Jocks gone bad

is this!

Click on the picture to

order some ice cream 

for your very own Jock!

Did you read my post

yesterday?

Did you? Hmmm? 

Am I going to have to give

you a test to check?
Well, we are back on
ICE CREAM AGAIN
today
AND

Did you wonder what the

Three Stooges

were looking at as they

were riding their bikes?

I am pretty sure they were

looking at this....

See- a Pre-JOCK gone bad 

at  age  6-

Poor kid!

Wonder how much 

Good Humor 

he will have seeing this picture 

when he is TWENTY-SIX?  

Now to really get some

CHILLS

see how cleverly I tied the 

word chills to ice cream

you can click on the picture

below to take you to

a Jeepers- Creepers

ICE CREAM 

ad.

That'll keep 

YOUR JOCK

on his diet!

Have a Jolly Day!

Alphabet Laughs-I Is For Indigo And Ice Cream And Idiots

hI!

I love the color Indigo!

I love the 

Indigo Blue Buntings

that show up at our feeders

in the Spring on their

way to their summer home

North of us.

Aren't they beautiful?

I also love the old toweling

that had indigo stripes.

You can buy new ones but

they just don't have the 

feel to them that the old 

ones possess.

I have ONE of them left

that belonged to my mother.

I is also for 

Ice Cream.

If you have been following 

for a while you know that

I don't eat sugar.

However,

I have discovered a wonderful

product.

Breyer's No Sugar Added

Vanilla Ice Cream.

I you're dying for something

sweet-but don't want the sugar

this is a delicious alternative.

Do you know I only like 

VANILLA ice cream?

Yep-

Plain and simple-

that's me.

Wait- I don't mean I am 

SIMPLE...as in

simple-minded.

I mean I am easy to please.

Don't ask MyHero

about that though,

because....

well, I haven't told you this,

but he is a known liar.

And-Last but not Least-

I come to the subject 

of Idiots.

Can you 

BELIEVE they made a

remake of a movie about

 THESE THREE IDIOTS?

Wonder what they are looking at?

Hmmmmm...

You will have to pop back by

tomorrow to see what has

captured their interest!

Last day to sign up for the

FIVE DAY GIVEAWAY.

Just leave me a comment.

If you have commented  on all

five other G posts this

will count to put your name

in the drawing SIX times!

So...click your heel together

and whisper

SweetCheeks name

and maybe she will pick YOU!

Alphabet Post-H Is For Home

Hello!

Get it?  H- Hello?  

never mind...

Anyway,

I wanted to talk about

Home today.

I have people emailing me

and asking me why I don't

 show more

pictures of my house.

Well, this is what greets you

at the front door...and 

I REALLY MEAN IT!

I do sometimes post pictures

of the house-when it is integral

to what I am blogging about.

However,

I don't often post pictures

of my home on my blog.

That might be unusual-

In fact I KNOW it is

UNUSUAL

a bit like me-oh~wait-

I am crazy not unusual

ok-maybe I'm both....

but there is a reason 

that I don't do a lot of

HOUSE POSTS

-at least my reason-

Make no mistake about it~

I love my home and it 

IS a lovely home.

But my home does not define

who I am on a personal level.

That being said, I LOVE

looking at other people's homes.

I pick up lots of ideas and

inspiration that I employ.

There are some of the most talented

people in the world here in

blogland.

People that take quite

ordinary houses and

transform them into beautiful homes.

However, I know there are others

out there that are struggling 

just to pay their bills,

to keep a roof over their heads;

to feed their families.

With that in mind, 

I don't want anyone to feel 

like they are 

"outside looking in"

because I have felt like that

in the past.

My Hero and I got married

with nothing in our pockets.

We picked up and moved

from Florida to Wisconsin,

his hometown.

We had a rough, tough few years.

We sold our first home because

we couldn't afford to keep it.

We went into a home that

was dated and needed lots of

fixing-and we had no money

to fix it.

I used to go on those

Home & Garden walks

with my friend, Ruthie,

 and come home 

and feel like crying~

knowing that I was coming home

to a house that didn't reflect

ME.

That is when I started 

making do with what I had and

making the best of it.

Everything we owned was 

thrifted or hand-me-downs.

I learned to paint,

recover and refinish.

Pieces like this...

Over the next several years,

we refinished and resold

14 homes...to get to this one.

Is it a beautiful home?

Yes it is.

Do I love it?

Yes I do.

But...

If I had to sell tomorrow

I could do it and

not lose my soul.

Why?

Well, because 

THIS is only my temporary home.

I am here for now.

Someday, someone else

will own this house.

My "things" will be gone.

Their "things" will be here.

But...I will take my heart and

soul with me

because I  figured out that

it is not WHAT you have

but WHO you are.

And, someday, if I play

my cards right, 

I WILL HAVE A 

PERMANENT HOME...

over there...

where my family before me

has made their home.

I know I usually leave you

with a laugh-

but today I hope to 

leave you with a 

warm smile.

A smile that makes you

happy with who you are

and not so much what

YOU HAVE

or what

YOU DON'T HAVE...

to know that 

BEING YOU

is just enough.

And THIS?

Well, THIS is where

MY HEART LIES.

You can't put that on

a shelf now, can you?

A blessed Sunday to you!

ps.  The grey one in the

center of the

bottom right hand picture..

Yeah---that might be one

of MyHero's relatives

because 

NONE OF MY FAMILY

looks like that-

PLEASE PRAY-GO VISIT DONNA AT FUNKY JUNK INTERIORS

If you can

please pop by 

Funky Junk Interiors.

Donna has put out

a call for 

immediate prayer- 

Thank you so much!

God bless each and every

one of you.

G- IS FOR GIVEAWAY-DAY FIVE

Did you think I had

forgotten about

the big G

GIVEAWAY?

I didn't!

I might have been delayed

a day or so due to

A SURPRISE PARTY

but here I am!

Final and Last Day

of the 

GIVEAWAY.  

Do you LOVE cupcakes?

You do?

Well, how about a beautifully

bound padded cover book like

THIS ONE?

Cupcakes not your thing?

How about macaroons?

Do you love macaroons?

You do?

Well, then...

I have just thing for you

Yep~a matched set of books.

Cupcakes & Macaroons.

Pretty SWEET, huh?

Get it- sweet? cupcakes, macaroons

never mind....

Sooooooo.....

This wraps up the giveaway.

Here's a little review for you.

2 recipe books-cupcakes & macaroons

1 dozen garden themed napkins

2 boxes of notecards

2 candles

1 cup

AND THE BONUS

Complete with a recipe for
SQUIRREL STEW.
Okay- Quit yelling!!
Just kidding about the
squirrel.

Giveaway entries will close on

Monday, August 20th.

One lucky person will

win all 5 days of giveaways.

Your fate is in the hands of

SweetCheeks.

She is our "picker".

Nose picker, butt picker,

gum off the floor picker

The PRINCESS PICKER

will put on her magical

PINK OUTFIT

and draw a name

next week,

just like she did here.

So....if you know what's

good for you think

nice SWEET thoughts

about 

SweetCheeks...

and maybe...

just maybe....

the fairy will bring your

name to the top of the pile.

or....maybe not~

The Party's Over And I Ain't Dead Yet

Wondering what I did with

that table, are you?

Well~Yesterday we had

 a French themed party

here for Little Lulu's 

10th Birthday.

How DID she get to be 10?

I am doing a short post

this morning because I

am too tired to do more!

My daughter made these

"flags" for banners on

her computer.

Do you love them?

Lulu was VERY SURPRISED.

She got all choked up and 

teary-eyed when she walked

in.

Her babysitter took her 

for the day to spend some

special time with her and got

her all dressed up.

Then she brought her here

under the guise of 

"showing Nana 

how cute you look".

In the entry hall she was

met with this.

There's my table and I

will show you more of that

another day.

A banner across the opening

into the dining room read

CELEBRATE

And one across the family room

fireplace said

BONJOURE

There were roses on two tables.

Where paper plates were

married to white plates

from my everyday set.

 16 friends came to celebrate..

here are the first few arrivals.

We had a beautiful

three tiered cake.

The color is hot pink but

doesn't show up that way here.

And pink malted milk balls

on a tray from my friend,

Donna- My Shabby Chateau.

Is that the perfect tray, or what?

Now..

I am too tired to post more 

right now but 

SOMEONE 

was REALLY EXCITED

while waiting for her sister.

She got her hair cut.

Don't you love her new do?

Sooo...while I would

LIKE to stay and CHAT

I am off for my coffee..

cuz if I don't get my 

coffee- it ain't purty..

and that is all I'm gonna

say 'bout that! 

Tomorrow- 

Day FIVE of the

Giveaway will 

continue- 

PINKY PROMISE!

Good News...Bad News...And An UpDate

BAD NEWS FIRST

I know you were expecting

Day 5 of the Giveaway today.

I tried to get my act together

yesterday to get everything 

done.....

but...

That will have to wait for 

tomorrow.

What Am I Doing Today?

Here is a little hint!

Yep-Painted with my own

two hands.

Remember this?

It doesn't look like THAT
anymore, honey pie!

No...indeedy....

I can't show you the whole thing

because it is a prop for

something special

that is happening here today.

It is going to be a really sweet day.

But....Well....Ummm....

You'll have to see it later this week.

Now for some 

GOOD NEWS!

Laurie from

In My Dreams I See

says a great big

THANK YOU 

to all of you that prayed

for her husband, Garry.

He sailed through the surgery.

He is doing well

and coming home soon.

She is relieved and tired...

and happy....

and blessed.

She will be back blogging

in the not-too-distant future.

And for another bit of

BAD NEWS

We have a little side deck

off the dining room

with a glass top table

and chairs.

I thought I would spiff it

up a little bit.

uh-huh

Here is what my tablecloth

looked like after 

SOMEONE 

launched an attack on it.

Care to guess WHO did that?

Anyone?  anyone?

And the SAD thing is

I have been 

FEEDING the little devil!

He can go find his own 

nuts and seeds from 

now on!

Wait---Wait--

WAIT!!!

I have 

MORE GOOD NEWS!

How about I add HIM to the 

giveaway?

Wouldn't you love to have

your own pet squirrel?

Otherwise I think we are

gonna be turning up with 

some 

Squirrel Soup 

This an honest-to-goodness

recipe from the internet!

Squirrel Soup Like Gramma

Used To Make:

1 squirrel, cut up flour salt and pepper 2 1/2 tablespoons butter 7 cups boiling water 1 teaspoon thyme 1 cup corn 3 potatoes, cubed 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 3 medium onions, sliced 2 cups canned tomatoes with juice Directions: 1 Roll the squirrel pieces in flour, salt, and pepper. 2 Brown in butter. 3 Add squirrel and all other ingredients, (with the exception of the tomatoes), to the boiling water, cover, and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. 4 Add the tomatoes and continue to simmer another hour.

I think I will skip the soup

and go right to dessert!

BAD NEWS!

The dessert looks like this.

Click on cake to order one for yourself

.Ummmm...

Never mind...

You can have my cake and

eat it, too!

See y'all tomorrow with

the rest of the 

giveaway! 

Alphabet Laughs-G Is For Giveaway Day Four

Back again, are you?

Is it the lure of the 

GIVEAWAY

or my 

sparkling personality?

Yeah..yeah...I know...

it's the 

GIVEAWAY.

So, what's up for Day Four?

A Cup!

Not this is not just 

ANY OLD CUP.

This is for those that love

CHOCOLATE.

Ha!  I KNOW there are a lot

of you out there that

LOVE CHOCOLATE.

Here she is!

She comes in this box.

Not such a hot photo, huh?

Sorry-

Quit complaining-do you want

the prize, or not?

Here's the cup itself

She is big-I think 16 ounces..

and she has an open/shut top.

It will look very cute on

your work table...or your desk..

or in your car.

So, today you must jump through 

some hoops.

First, you must stand up and shout

"I love Nana Diana".

Then, you must tell me your 

deepest, darkest secret...

which I will never repeat

(until I get the chance)

Oh- wait-

NO HOOPS.
You must be a follower...
AND

Just leave me a comment.

That's it...

That's all...

No FB- No Twitter-

No Tweeting-No Snickering-

Wait...that's not one of them...

anyhow- Leave a comment

and you are

Good To Go!

Happy Birthday Today
to our
Little Lulu.

She is TEN today.
I'll do a whole
birthday post later
this week.
Say a prayer that she
feels better for her big day!
I love you, Little Lulu!!!!!

Alphabet Laughs-G Is For Giveaway Day Three

Good Morning Crazies, Friends!

Are you here for another 

Giveaway Day?

Did you get your name in

the last two days?

If not- you better get your

butt over and say Hello on 

the last two posts-

just sayin'

So..Day Three...

Hmmm...

We got some napkins-Day One

We got some notecards-Day Two

So, then...

What is this month all about?

Why PEACHES, of course.

Of course, I can't send  you 

peaches through the mail

now can I?

Well, I could but it might 

not be pretty....

So...how about a

PEACH SCENTED CANDLE?

Not crazy about peaches?

Well, I'll send a little 

candle in a cat box

along- It's called 

Back Porch.

Gotta love a candle in a

Cat Box by Lang.

So...leave me a comment

here on Day Three.

If you have been playing along

everyday this is entry 

Number Three for you.

And, what am I doing

today while you are 

resting and relaxing?

Well-my butt will be here...

mowing this...

My hands will be here-

pulling out weeds....

And my mind will be here....

Care to join me?

Bring your own tanning lotion, m'kay?