Working on Our Sidewalks and Reading

This week it has been a mess on our street. They are not only working on the water pipes in the middle of the street they are also redoing the sidewalks where the tree roots have damaged them. It is great to see our city workers at work, but at 7am with huge jackhammers and lots of big trucks all over it gets to be a bit much! Then today they blocked me in and I had to waddle through the muck and water to get out to my car that my hubby parked down the street. sheesh......

I was so pleased to recieve the book "Guest House" by Barbara K. Richardson from her agent. :) I get to read it and critique it on my reading blog, DaBookLady's Reading Life. Be sure and go see....I just got another notice that she is sending me another one called "Whiter Than Snow" by Sandra Dallas, that just went on sale this month. I cannot wait to start that one. I am almost done with "Guest House" and will be putting up my critique by the end of this week on it... 

Flowers and Field Trips....

My good friend brought me over some beautiful roses from her garden and I had to share them with you all...I just love the smell of fresh cut roses...

My LYG went on a field trip to the costa Mesa shops....lots of soft and cuddly yarn and always fun to see the new projects....one of yarns we saw made into a cool scarf was the This sheep was outside one of the shops we stopped at and I couldn't resist sitting on it!!

A lizard bookmark I made....

My Pet Squirrel Visits Me

My pet squirrel visited me again this am...as usual she was here to eat...she is so cute and always sits and poses for me.. :) Her name Chi Chidee [Chi Chi] comes to me takes a peanut out of my hand and follows me around the yard. My dog and cat do not bother her as they are used to her and she is used to them....:)

Easter Celebration with Birthday!!!!

It's my Birthday!!! What a fun day kids and g-kids were all here and the egg decorating began then they hunted for their baskets and then we ate Lasagna and salad and then I got to open all my presents...I got a gift certificate for Joanns, a certificate to detail my car.. :) oh goody and $$$ and candy, and my g-daughters made me cute hand painted cups... :) I had so much fun with everyone over....then we tried taking a "serious" group photo...as you can see my family is not serious.. :) ....

Its My Birthday Tomorrow

It's my Birthday tomorrow, yup right on Easter Sunday....hmmmmm ...I have to share my presents...hmmmm looky at what my DH got me... :)

 I have been wanting to replace those GREEN chairs with the ugly blue stripes to wicker ones for quite some time...and he went out and got me these pretty ones for my "B" day...I ama  happy camper...yes I am...and one is even a rocker...I love them... :)

 They match in color my other two and he is painting the tops of my wicker tables to match them... :)

The girls at my knitting group surprised me with this HUGE Pink egg...I couldn't imagine what it was???? Then I started to unwrap...and unwrap...and unwrap.....I swear it took me an hour....oh my....it was so much fun...they had the waitress deliver it to me...so I wouldn't know who made it up....see the end photo for all the goodies that were tucked inside... :) And to top it off once I got down through all that ribbon there was yarn wrapped around the next stage of my gifts...and not 1 skein, but 2 skeins more to unwrap...LOL....my arms got really tired...but it was my knitting friend Diane who had done it,,we all laughed and after I scolded her I gave her a BIG hug for her idea and thoughtfulness to make my "B" with my friends such a fun time!!!!

I just love my knitting friends...

Happy Easter to Everyone!!!!!

Ugly Sweater Party

Our LYG had it's Spring Party and we themed it "Ugly Sweater" and everyone dressed in one of those sweaters that are just yuck!!! Or one that we made look silly or unfinished. It was such a fun evening and I got to win one to the games we played. The prize was a basket full of yarn... :) wow....we all brought food and so our munchies break was wonderful!!! I made a yarn photo mobile with foam and past photos...

Taking the Train South

My friends and I took the train last weekend to San Juan Capistrano and went to their monthly craft fair they have the 2nd Sat of each month...that was fun and the 1st time I had ridden the train ...it was a treat and cheap...the ride was smooth and very comfortable... :)

I was amazed how fast they travel and how short of a time they stop....1 minute and they are off again...

We walked around a lot and saw a lot of vendors. I did get to talk a few and they seemed to like doing it there. One booth had a gal that made the cutest caps.. :) with mohawks...going to have to try and make one of those. And then there was another booth that had the pretiest felted bags....I loved them!!!

Another booth had uniques Celtic necklaces and I had to but one..mine is the Celtic Knot in tourqouis... :)

This tree had the strangest looking trunk and it was huge. It was down in the Historic district in front of one of the old homes. this other is of one of the old time buildings that they convert into shops...

Under the tarp was a 2 piece group playing some "coffee shop" blues. They were fun to listen to.. :)

The "Men Wanted" sign was one we passed by while looking through the antique malls ...I thought it was cute.... :)

This was the Mission, really huge...can you see the bells? They are in between the 3 openings, you may have to click on the photo to see it better...

Photos When out on the Road Around Town

Yesterday I was diving down the street by my house and this what I saw...amazing, but it looked a bit dangerous with all the cars and it was so low to the ground... never saw one of these before.. the 1st photo it is way in front of the bike and then the 2nd one I was a bit closer ..there is a guy in there... Be sure you double click on the photo to get a good look at this strange riding bike....the guy actually peddles it in there....

Then I was going through a McDonalds down by my Docs office and low and behold I had to snap a shop of this Oil pumper..."Only in So CA do you see this right next to a fast food place" :) Too funny....

I snapped this rainbow last weekend just after the rain when I was with some friends outside of Joanns...It was just peeking though the clouds...

Puzzles and Thrift Store Finds

I love my local thrift store they have wonderful items and I can spend so many hours there just wandering...here are some of my lovely finds, I have an apple necklace that matches these cute earrings perfectly...

This beautiful bax I got free with the frequent buyer card they give you. :) lucky me....it had a little scratch in the front that I touched up with a black marker...worked great!!!

All of these beads will work terrific on other items I want to make.. :) I just take them apart and Voila I have unique beads...

This hat is brand new and all crocheted and although you cannot see it there are sparkles throughtout the stitches.  Really a terrific buy....This really colorful bracelet is for me...I love how it has hidden yellow beads between the shells that are all colored. :)

The bowl is plastic and perfect for my buttons.  I am doing my jogsaw puzzles again and this was a hard one 1000 pieces..but it turned out great!!!Doesn't it really look like the light is shining?? Weird huh???  And this one is easier with bigger pieces and more color...