These are two of the trees I decorated for last year's Holiday Fantasy
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Monday- Tuesday
Have been running all of this day and on the phone when I stopped. Seems as if everyone wanted something today. Better decide what to get for Halloween as the day is tomorrow and I don't have anything to hand out. We don't get many trick or treaters but the few we have need something. Have you seen the Hallmark singing ghost? Really cute! I didn't get one. Cute but I don't need more things.
Matt and Katy and the kiddos look so great in their costumes. No wonder they won the prize. Looking forward to pictures of all of the others in their costumes.
My friend is going as a deviled egg. She is dressing all in white with a big yellow circle on her front and one on her back and devil horns and a pitch fork. There are come clever costumes.
Today is Halloween. Grampy bought some candy to hand out even though we have very few kids come by. I ran away today with my friend and we went to lunch and then to a movie. The movie was "Queen" which she wanted to see. Don't other! It was okay but a waste of time.
Tomorrow I start decorating Christmas trees for our Holiday Fantasy at Orange Republican Women. Last year I did 8 of them and hopefully there won't be so many this year.
Matt and Katy and the kiddos look so great in their costumes. No wonder they won the prize. Looking forward to pictures of all of the others in their costumes.
My friend is going as a deviled egg. She is dressing all in white with a big yellow circle on her front and one on her back and devil horns and a pitch fork. There are come clever costumes.
Today is Halloween. Grampy bought some candy to hand out even though we have very few kids come by. I ran away today with my friend and we went to lunch and then to a movie. The movie was "Queen" which she wanted to see. Don't other! It was okay but a waste of time.
Tomorrow I start decorating Christmas trees for our Holiday Fantasy at Orange Republican Women. Last year I did 8 of them and hopefully there won't be so many this year.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
The weekend!
Well today is Sunday and I just finished reading all of the blogs. I tried to download a picture of Emri that Breanne just gave to me but have not had much luck. Will keep trying. Yesterday was busy day as it was homecoming at Chapman and it started with 10:30 decorating for the lucheon and then ended at 9:30 after the football game. It was a long day. Grampy had his usual spirited yelling and etc. at the game and was getting rather hoarse. He did have fun!!!!
Next weekend is the American Celebration at Chapman and I am on the Opening Night Committee so that will be a busy night. The students do such a great job and are so talented. It is like going to a Broadway show.
Nothing exciting today just staying home and getting organized for the following week. Think I will try a new recipe for dinner. Wish you were all her so we could have dinner together. Just wishing. Sorry this blog is not more interesting but what can I say?????
Love and hugs to all of you
Next weekend is the American Celebration at Chapman and I am on the Opening Night Committee so that will be a busy night. The students do such a great job and are so talented. It is like going to a Broadway show.
Nothing exciting today just staying home and getting organized for the following week. Think I will try a new recipe for dinner. Wish you were all her so we could have dinner together. Just wishing. Sorry this blog is not more interesting but what can I say?????
Love and hugs to all of you
Friday, October 27, 2006
Leslie tagged me!
Why did I name my 3 boys what I did. Hummmmm need to think about that- it was a long time ago even though it doesn't seem like it.
Robert William Parker was named because if he was nicknamed I liked the name of Bob.
His middle name was after his dad. David Lee was named because we liked the name of David and how it sounded soft and manly when you said it. Dave wasn't bad either and I figured Dave was a good shortened version. Lee is Grampy's middle name and Bill's mothers middle name. It also made a good door name!
Daniel Thomas was a hard one because I liked Daniel and I liked Thomas. Dan and Tom were good shortened versions. My Aunt wanted me to name him Thomas soooo we settled for Daniel and Thomas. Of course I call him Danny and probably am the only one allowed to get away with it. To everyone else he is Dan. We wanted regular boys names and not some variation or unusual ones. However, I love the name of all of my grandchildren and great grandchildren and why their parents picked the names they did. That's the story!!!!! Now I tag Matthew and Katy.
Robert William Parker was named because if he was nicknamed I liked the name of Bob.
His middle name was after his dad. David Lee was named because we liked the name of David and how it sounded soft and manly when you said it. Dave wasn't bad either and I figured Dave was a good shortened version. Lee is Grampy's middle name and Bill's mothers middle name. It also made a good door name!
Daniel Thomas was a hard one because I liked Daniel and I liked Thomas. Dan and Tom were good shortened versions. My Aunt wanted me to name him Thomas soooo we settled for Daniel and Thomas. Of course I call him Danny and probably am the only one allowed to get away with it. To everyone else he is Dan. We wanted regular boys names and not some variation or unusual ones. However, I love the name of all of my grandchildren and great grandchildren and why their parents picked the names they did. That's the story!!!!! Now I tag Matthew and Katy.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Thursday!
Grampy says every day is Thursday as it come around so quickly. That means it is the day to put the trash out. The weeks do go by very quickly and seem to be faster all of the time.
Today I took a client to get new carpeting and so need to call the installer and get him to go out and measure the house. Should be a good job as she is carpeting the whole upstairs and downstairs. After that I went by the church as today we were changing the decorations for fall. This will keep okay till Dec when we change again for Christmas. Couldn't do everything as the we share our sancuary with a spanish church and they use it when we aren't. It helps with the overhead as they do pay rent. They are having a baptism on Sunday afternoon so we could't finish with our decor until next week. It will look good though when we are finished Grampy came and picked me up and we drove down to see Emri and Breanne.
By then we were hungry so stopped at In and Out and had a hamburger. (for Danny,
It was delicious!) Breanne gave me this picture of Emri so I am going to try to put it on this page. Will see what happens.
Today I took a client to get new carpeting and so need to call the installer and get him to go out and measure the house. Should be a good job as she is carpeting the whole upstairs and downstairs. After that I went by the church as today we were changing the decorations for fall. This will keep okay till Dec when we change again for Christmas. Couldn't do everything as the we share our sancuary with a spanish church and they use it when we aren't. It helps with the overhead as they do pay rent. They are having a baptism on Sunday afternoon so we could't finish with our decor until next week. It will look good though when we are finished Grampy came and picked me up and we drove down to see Emri and Breanne.
By then we were hungry so stopped at In and Out and had a hamburger. (for Danny,
It was delicious!) Breanne gave me this picture of Emri so I am going to try to put it on this page. Will see what happens.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Congratulations Danny
Danny just passed the North Carolina Real Estate Brokers License so he is now a Real Estate Broker in NC.
Another Busy Day
Grampy had his wonderful procedure yesterday and he did survive. Glad it is over!
He was glad to get home and eat his favorite dinner of my macaroni and cheese.
Needless to say he was hungry!
Another busy day. I don't know how I could ever find time to work????? Grampy says
my jobs are all self imposed and I guess they are but that's okay because I like what I do and I am not complaining. Finished the work on the decorations for homecoming and they picked them up yesterday. Now I need to start on the ones for the orange republican womens fundraiser luncheon in Dec. Will go to Shinoda's and try to get some ideas. It is a well attended affair with about 450 women so there are 45 tables to make centerpieces for. Will get help but I need to design them. Any ideas????? The theme is "A Jazzy Christmas" and the Chapman Jazz band will be the entertainment. This is the event that I do 8-10 3' high themed Christmas trees. Different business establishments donate either the money for the trees or they take one of our purchased trees and decorated them themselves. Of course if they don't want to decorated them guess who does!
Sean and Amy are moving from Montana to Kennewick Wa. Sean has a new job in Pendelton, Or. This is about 1 hour away for him to drive but the traffic is not as bad there as here so it won't be a bad drive. Kennewick is a much better community then Pendelton.
Haven't heard from Cashel or Heather lately but will soon I know. Everyone is busy with their growing families and I know all are busy too. But that's what keeps life interesting and it would be a sad thing if we didn't have anything to do or anyone to do for.
Love you all
He was glad to get home and eat his favorite dinner of my macaroni and cheese.
Needless to say he was hungry!
Another busy day. I don't know how I could ever find time to work????? Grampy says
my jobs are all self imposed and I guess they are but that's okay because I like what I do and I am not complaining. Finished the work on the decorations for homecoming and they picked them up yesterday. Now I need to start on the ones for the orange republican womens fundraiser luncheon in Dec. Will go to Shinoda's and try to get some ideas. It is a well attended affair with about 450 women so there are 45 tables to make centerpieces for. Will get help but I need to design them. Any ideas????? The theme is "A Jazzy Christmas" and the Chapman Jazz band will be the entertainment. This is the event that I do 8-10 3' high themed Christmas trees. Different business establishments donate either the money for the trees or they take one of our purchased trees and decorated them themselves. Of course if they don't want to decorated them guess who does!
Sean and Amy are moving from Montana to Kennewick Wa. Sean has a new job in Pendelton, Or. This is about 1 hour away for him to drive but the traffic is not as bad there as here so it won't be a bad drive. Kennewick is a much better community then Pendelton.
Haven't heard from Cashel or Heather lately but will soon I know. Everyone is busy with their growing families and I know all are busy too. But that's what keeps life interesting and it would be a sad thing if we didn't have anything to do or anyone to do for.
Love you all
Sunday, October 22, 2006
A relaxing Sunday
Just finished reading all of you new blogs. Love Eliott's with darling pictures of Emma, Sophie and Andrew. You can really see the love for Sophie on Andrew's face. Matthew has pictures of Annie, Jack and Max. What loving children. Be sure to check David's blog. A great picture of David and Lauren, Audrey,Parker,Mabel and Oliver.
We are truly blessed.
Grampy has a procedure tomorrow (just routine) and so he is pretty much confined to the house for a few days. No food until after 5:00 tomorrow and he has to drink that yukie drink this eve. Don't think we will go any place. He can only have clear liquids and popcicles until after the doctor does his thing! Hard for him because he is used to his 3 meals a day. Good thing he can watch his football games!
I am working on decorations for homecoming next Saturday. They are turning out pretty well and if I could I would post a picture.
Will be glad when tomorrow is over. I am sure Dad will be ready for a good dinner.
Thank you David for fixing my blog and adding all of the links for me.
Love and Hugs
We are truly blessed.
Grampy has a procedure tomorrow (just routine) and so he is pretty much confined to the house for a few days. No food until after 5:00 tomorrow and he has to drink that yukie drink this eve. Don't think we will go any place. He can only have clear liquids and popcicles until after the doctor does his thing! Hard for him because he is used to his 3 meals a day. Good thing he can watch his football games!
I am working on decorations for homecoming next Saturday. They are turning out pretty well and if I could I would post a picture.
Will be glad when tomorrow is over. I am sure Dad will be ready for a good dinner.
Thank you David for fixing my blog and adding all of the links for me.
Love and Hugs
Friday, October 20, 2006
It Worked!
Guess it worked! I saw it on my blog. Now I hope you all can get it???? Today was not to busy. Had my haircut this morning and wow did he cut it short-it will grow!
Went to Lakewood this afternoon to see Emri but they weren't home so went to the salon for a bit and then home. Tonight we are going to Chapman to see an opera performance and tomorrow is the football game. I am waiting for Elliott to send more pictures of Sophie. Such an exciting time for the Eliott Parkers. Andrew and Ethan and Emma get to see their new baby sister that they have been waiting for.
Sophie you have oodles of cousins and aunts and uncles that are all glad you are here. Grammy's and gramp's too.
Love you all mucho
Grammy
Went to Lakewood this afternoon to see Emri but they weren't home so went to the salon for a bit and then home. Tonight we are going to Chapman to see an opera performance and tomorrow is the football game. I am waiting for Elliott to send more pictures of Sophie. Such an exciting time for the Eliott Parkers. Andrew and Ethan and Emma get to see their new baby sister that they have been waiting for.
Sophie you have oodles of cousins and aunts and uncles that are all glad you are here. Grammy's and gramp's too.
Love you all mucho
Grammy
A New Blog!
Well I will try to post this today. I have had alot of trouble trying to post on this blog sooo will see what happens. Will write more later if this works!
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