Homecoming 2009

Yard Sale Finds!

It's been a wonderful couple of days for yard sales! One of the local churches was having "bag sale". Anything you can get in a brown paper bag for $2.00! Besides some books, I filled two bags with clothes for me and daughter.

At another yard sale I found the following lady head vases! I've always admired head vases. I had one miniature one but it was broken in the move from Florida. These belonged to a woman who passed away. Her daughter told me she had over 300 of them. There were just a few in the yard sale. I love 'em!








At the same yard sale, I found this vintage metal picnic basket with wooden handles. Cost: A whopping 50 cents!



At yet another yard sale, I found a stash of vintage hankies. Cost: a whopping 10 cents each!

Considering going to the auction tonight since I'm on such a streak of good luck.

The Making of a Wedding Cake

DMV

Determined to Move you to Violence. I think that's what it really stands for. Every time we go to the DMV, there's another piece of paper they require. It drives me crazy! We've gone twice to update Amber's license. Yesterday, he wouldn't allow it because I did not have her diploma with me. I had her college acceptance letter. Not good enough. Would the college accept her if she didn't have a diploma??? Duh!!! I had her birth certificate....her social security card...her military ID. And an entire folder of paperwork from the college. But he had to see her diploma. GGGGRrrrrrrr!!!!!! I think it's their goal to see how many people they can keep from conducting business each day. They probably have a tally sheet under the counter and at the end of the day, they see who "won".

I must say that Amber handled it much better than I did. She calmly told the man she'd be back tomorrow with her diploma. I was muttering (not so silently) all the way out the door. She chastised me by saying "Mom, I deal with people like you every day and you just make our job harder. Be nice!" I just wanted to smack her.

Relay for Life!

Thanks to all of you who supported me in raising money for Relay for Life this year. I was honored to get to walk laps with my friend, Carrie, a cancer survivor. She is an amazing woman and it was humbling to be a part of her "survivor walk".


On the way to the middle school.

Games!

Fund raising!

We sold hotdogs, drinks..

and raffle tickets for this beautiful afghan.

There were cancer survivor speakers.

Flags of inspiration!

The first lap led by the color guard for the cancer survivors.

Cancer survivors! They are quite an inspiration!

Big Mama's Aprons

This first apron isn't a big apron. But the others are bigger than normal. So I call them Big Mama's Aprons. I LOVE them! I found all four of them at the flea market last weekend. Some of them are hand-sewn. They all have coordinating trims and pockets. They're wonderful AND I got them ALL for only 50 cents!

Raggedies, Raggedies Everywhere!!!

I finally unpacked them! After being in storage for three years, they've been set free!!! Anybody want to adopt one??? Or two???? Or three???

Why...

With one kid starting high school and one kid starting college do I still have plastic magnetic letters on my fridge???

Stitich 'n Pitch...our 4th year

On our way!

Crossing the Clemente Bridge.

View of the park.

Stitch 'N Pitch Tables on the Southwest Flight Deck.


Free goodie bags filled with yarn and knitting magazines, etc.

View from our seats.

The mascot!

Two hot and tired people.

Clemente and Hommes

Deep Sea Fishing