Scenes of Hurricane Sandy in NY

First I would like to thank God that I did not personally experience any of this.  Second I would like to thank my buddy in NY (Jerry) for sending me these photos.  WOW…no words   ****Is Sandy gone yet??**** Click the photo if you are interested in donating to the American Red Cross   Continue reading →

Sweet Tamarind Drink

Have you ever heard of Sweet Tamarind drink?  It is a drink that originated in Africa and the taste is  sweet and tart and  is loaded with Vitamin B and Calcium.  It is a home remedy for lowering cholesterol but that use has not been scientifically proven. You would have to go to an ethnic … Continue reading →

Bear

There is an animal photo contest going on at the local television station and I submitted the photo of Bear with stitches on his eye with the caption saying something to the effect of taking Bear to Petsmart groomers and a week later he had to have his eye removed. The link for the photo … Continue reading →

Boosting Blog Rankings

Tonight I decided to catch up on all the blogs that I follow and also read all responses to my comments, which I found quite by accident (by logging into wordpress.org which I am discovering is waaaay different from wordpress.com).  I was going to read a particular blog and got lazy and typed her web … Continue reading →

Adverse weather two years in a row…

Last year this time I went to NY for the weekend.  I left on Friday to return home on Sunday.  Everyone kept telling me about the horrid rains that the hurricane was sending.  I said it will be fine.  Saturday I got up early and it was a bleak day.  Not freezing and not yet … Continue reading →

Petsmart groomers made my dog lose his eye

I need your support and asking everyone who cares about animals to post this to their facebook page and also not shop in Petsmart or use their groomers.    Two years ago I purchased Bear, a pure bred Shi-Tzu.  He has become my baby. Everyone loves Bear cause he is just so cute and so loving … Continue reading →

Petsmart Update

Latest update about Petsmart.  I sent them my list of demands like the attorney advised me…except I did not pay them to draft it for me.  Petsmarts “Pet Safety Specialist” called me today to say they are paying for the medical bills only.  No medical aftercare, no reimbursement for me taking time off work to … Continue reading →

Frogs…updated… now that I am awake LOL

When I was living in Florida I had a huge frog sitting at my door waiting for me to get home every day. This went on for at least a year and those who knew about him used to tease me and tell me to kiss it because maybe it was my prince. One day … Continue reading →

Grow Bottle Project

I saw this Grow Bottle on Amazon for $34.99 Description says:  Organic Basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Dwarf Greek’) King of the herbs, basil is a favorite among many cooks for its incredible flavor. The sweet tasting miniature leaves are ready for use straight off the plant. No chopping or mincing required. It will take 7-10 days for … Continue reading →

Wall Tapestry

Remember this? My package contained a hand embroidered round tapestry and I had no idea how I was going to put it on my wall so I did not want to show it until I figured it out.  Today when I got out the compressor and crown stapler I decided to staple the ding dang … Continue reading →

Moroccan pouf/Mackenzie Childs inspired Ottoman/ part 3

If you are new to the thread click to read: Part One here   Part Two here Time I plan to work on this today? 2PM-6PM then I HAVE to do homework. I stopped work on the ottoman last night because something about it just did not feel right about it and I had worked on … Continue reading →

Moroccan pouf/Mackenzie Childs inspired Ottoman/ part 2

Part one of the story can be found here…. I got the foam and cut it up to fit the top…I wish I had wider foam so that I could do it in one piece, but I work with what I have… It would be better to use one piece verses cut up pieces. If … Continue reading →

Moroccan pouf/Mackenzie Childs inspired Ottoman/ part 1

So the other night me and my boy decided we were going to work on the Ottoman…a job I haven’t been looking forward to but since I had a helper I decided what the hay….I started but I needed a tufting needle so I left it for another day.  The first part of this you … Continue reading →

Stats surprise…

Of course in reading my stats report everyone is still looking to see how to make a Moroccan Wedding Blanket.  To my surprise today though over 30 people read the story on Bear and how Petsmart Groomers scratched his cornea, made like it never happened and consequently made him lose his eye.  I am also … Continue reading →

Another Before and after

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Accent Wall

I am feeling these light walls  to make my small rooms seem larger but at the same time it is killing me not having color.  I know, I know I can’t have both right?  But I looooove color.  Then I have this piece of artwork….it is actually carved wood with mirrors on it.  I thought … Continue reading →

Spray Paint

Okay just a quick review on spray paint. First let me tell you that before I paint any wood furniture I always wash the piece down with TSP and then sand it.  I will be reviewing three paints today. This paint is available in Lowes for 1.00 per can.  It comes in a plain can … Continue reading →

Less than $10 custom curtain rod…Corrected

Electrical Metallic Tube Conduit Curtain Rods Shopping List: (1)-1/2′ Electrical Metallic Tube EMT Conduit cut to size.  Item #: 72711 |  Model #: 101543 in Lowes ($2.00 for a 10 foot piece). (2-3) 1/2″ EMT conduit clamps.  A bag of 4 costs 81 cents (Item #: 54982 |  Model #: 49920) and you need 2-3 per rod, … Continue reading →

Need to work on losing this tummy

Since I been out of the Navy I have not been exercising like I should and now I am seeing a lot of this I gained some pounds since I been in Carolina and then I lost a lot of it then when I stopped smoking I gained it back plus some.  The last time … Continue reading →

My Ottoman part 1

So the other night me and my boy decided we were going to work on the Ottoman…a job I haven’t been looking forward to but since I had a helper I decided what the hay…. Step one was trying to figure out where to even start. Looking at the construction of it I knew I … Continue reading →