Quick makeover

My co-worker and friend recently brought this little topiary to me for a make over.









Along with a roll of black and white dotted ribbon.
I gave it a quick shot of compressed air and a little sponge bath...wrapped the ribbon around the trunk and put a nice bow on it's head.

Now, I'll tell you about the funny part.... it just looked a little plain, so I called my friend and asked if she would mind if a put a "B" on it. Mind you I didn't say the LETTER B, so her reply was: "Oh okay, like up on the top in the bare spot?" and I said: "No, I don't think we're on the same page...I was thinking on the front of the pot" and she said: "Oh, I was thinking about a 3 dimensional one" and I was scratching my head completely confused. Well, it hit me about the time I finished it that she thought I was referring to a yellow and black BEE!

I think she was quite pleased when she saw the finished product and it didn't have a big bumble bee on the front of it. I'm sure it will fit much better this way in her pink and black room than it would have with a BEE on it!

A Fun Saturday with the Grands!

A couple of weekend's ago we had the younger three grands and we started off our Saturday with a trip to Farmer's Market..

They didn't even seem to mind that the temperature was climbing to three digits.


They were in hog heaven with all the free samples of melon, tomatoes, pineapple and the like. Of course it wouldn't be a trip to the market without stopping for a bag of peanuts!

And an ear of hot corn for the ride home!

It really was so hot you could hardly eat it!

But boy, was it yummy...

After our adventure to the market we headed home and put on our swimsuits and hit the pool...

But the party didn't end here...

Of course everyone was starving and Mom just happened to send along a coupon for....

So we loaded up Great Grannypa and spent the rest of the evening there.

This was the scene the next morning...I have NEVER had to wake these children up.

They are always early risers...but not this time!

The Simple Woman's Daybook Monday August 3, 2009

For Today...

Outside my window... a rose bed trying to survive the heat

I am thankful for... health insurance.

From the kitchen... watermelons, Israel melons & a couple of fresh tomatoes.

I am wearing... turquoise pants set

I am reading... Alphabet Weekends by Elizabeth Noble



I am hoping... a cleaning fairy to stop by my house..

I am creating... a lot of trouble for myself

I am praying... for faithful friends and family.

Around the house... stuff!


One of my favorite things... a drive in the country.

A few plans for the rest of the week... paying bills, cleaning house, washing car....fun stuff.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

Just one of those interesting things we see on those drives in the country...

Our latest past time...

Our city's Athletic Center...


is where you will find us nearly every afternoon during the week.



It's a great place to cool off and get a little water exercise.

This is a fun contraption in the kiddie area.

The buckets fill up and dump when they get full.

There's also this fun "mushroom" fountain, which you can stand under...

A big slide that I am going to attempt one day...

A life size water tower that over flows...

And of course our favorite the lazy river... (Skippy is right there in the middle)


Here he is vigorously exercising his legs....

And me? Well, I'm contemplating the need of a pedicure...

Tomato Pie

It's that time of year....fresh homegrown tomatoes!!

And here's a great recipe to use them....

I didn't think about blogging this until I was almost done so there is no "cast of characters" and the recipe is completely blurry, but here we go...

Underneath all this lushness lies a bed of mozzarella cheese...

3/4 of a pound!!

Not 3/4 of a cup...

THREE FOURTHS OF A POUND!

IN EACH PIE!!

On top of a prebaked pie crust, the on top of the cheese is layered tomatoes, green onions, bacon pieces and herbs. Pop it in the oven and bake. Makes a really yummy lunch with a big glass of iced tea....


~PERFECTO~

Tractor Square Dance....

Now the truth is out....I am a redneck. I got the biggest kick out of this video. What talent and skill this takes and it's so darn entertaining! Well at least to me.

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Have a great week!!

My New Dishwasher!

(No, not Heather!)

It was another one of those evenings. An evening of celebration. Of daughter-in-law Heather's birthday. And of course Gerad & Heather brought over our granddog Zoey.


And like the true lady that she is she pitched in and did her part....