Freaky Friday (and the pictures to prove it)

Now that I am working, I no longer have the time or inventory to be in the Ann Arbor Art Fair, but I do still like to visit. Friday was my only day to go.

It was busy and HOT!

These tall sculptures spun in the wind.

I am always fascinated by this work.

THESE PEOPLE AREN'T REAL!

So amazing.

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Most of the art is out of my price range but I did enjoy looking.

One block from the Art Fair is one of my favorite shops in Ann Arbor.

Red Shoes.

How can anyone resist walking in.

Even Fairies are welcome.

Even though Catherine (artist and owner) wasn't there, the gal helping out was sweet.

I bought a few gifts and caught the bus back to the parking lot.

While on the bus, the rain came down in buckets.

The bus driver swiped a car in the parking lot. Oops!

I was trying, sort of discreetly, to get a pic, keep my camera dry and run.

I was soaked to my bloomers when I made it to my car. My lens was steamy.

I drove around to get a shot of the damage to the car.


Trying to get home was tricky in my little neon, but I made it.

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That evening, we got hit with quite a storm.

My hubby was watching our windmill from the front door. The wind yanked open the storm door. Not wanting to get his feet wet, he grabbed the door jam, leaned out to pull it shut.

Another gust of wind slammed the big door on his hand.

I drove him to the emergency room in our big suburban, avoiding downed trees and debris as we went.

Now I will warn you, the pics I took are quite gross. I made them small, you can try to enlarge them if that's your thing. I did find it fascinating.

The stunningly beautiful doctor burned small holes in his fingernails to release the pressure. As of this morning they are still oozing.

This finger required 5 stitches, but no broken bones!
Three hours later we were home.

That was my Friday.

I think I'm ready

I just need to pack the Monster Truck, finish cooking up food so my family wont starve while I'm away and do those last couple of loads of laundry.

If you are local and plan of going there, please stop by and say hi. I'll be at space E79 at Kings Courtyard off of Liberty. If you take the shuttle, the William and Main street bus will be the closest to where I am.

I probably wont be around here until next week.

While I'm gone here is a video my son posted of his latest Lego creation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6DzegGyijU

Enjoy!

Aliens have landed!

Not really, but something equally strange happened today.

WE SAW AN ICE CREAM TRUCK!

I was chattin with my online pals and I heard strange music from the window. It took a few seconds to figure out just what it was. We live in the country and don't get ice cream trucks. Jehovah Witnesses like crazy but not ice cream trucks.

So as I'm typing "I hear an ice cream truck" to my pals, i am yelling for the kids.

Now mind you I had no money. I had stopped at a couple of yard sales on my way to the post office and spent my last 3.95. Luckily I had change in the car changey holder so I was able to splurge!

I got 2 vintage pillow cases for .10 each

A brand new in the wrap Mickey Mouse t-shirt for 1.50 (for the girl)

a pack of note cards for .25, i think they are of Fort Mackinaw

and for $2 dollars some toys that just last week my son was trying to get me to buy for him online, score!

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Sorry where was I, oh yea Ice Cream Truck no money.

So the kids came running up from the cool basement, my son grabs $2 his bike and was out of here, I type "I'm heading outside" or something like that, my girl is freaking and cant find her $.

I wait, she finds some, its 90 degrees outside we get on our bikes and head for the hill of death. We have this huge hill to the left of the drive and that is where I last saw the truck and my son. We are dying, I'm trying to keep my girl from crying, she thinks she's missed her chance. We get to the top and see no truck and no big brother. We are trying to catch our breath and curse the heat at the same time.

Then from the road ahead, our hero comes bearing 2 Popsicles, the only thing the truck had for a dollar. He says he didn't think we'd make it so he got 2 things.

You should have seen my girls face. And I'm thinking "What did I do to deserve such a kid."

So the ride back, luckily all down hill, we praised our big brother hero and sang songs that will be passed down for generations to come.

So for their first ice cream truck experience, it was a good one.

big things today

We got 9 new babies out of 9 eggs.

Here is a peek of a few of them.

We put that found goose egg under a broody hen.

Its day 24. We candled it (high powered flashlight) and it is growing.
It could be wild or domestic, the neighbors have geese.

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Best of all, my boy is 15 today.

He gets to drive in Drivers Ed, have tacos for dinner, ride in a parade in my Dads 57 Chevy and toss out candy, then on to Dairy Queen for a waffle bowl sundae. Not bad for a birthday.

I finished a quilt

I was having suffering from sewers block at the tail end of winter. Needed to make something other than bags and was itching to make a quilt. The plan is to try to sell it at one of my summer shows.

I made this quilt top, or bottom in March. (its reversible)

Here is the other top, or bottom, before quilting.

Some of the fabric has sea creatures on it so I quilted it with watery swirls.

Here is the top or bottom all washed and puckery.

I love the puckery.

I finished binding it on mothers day.

Speaking of Mothers Day, the guys went to get Chinese take out while the girl and I made egg drop soup, hot tea and set the table for out Mothers Day lunch.

I know that was forever ago, but this pic was on the camera when I down loaded the pics and I couldn't resist.

Thank you for all the birthday wishes to my girl.

She likes to decorate her own cake, she got her cake decor skills from me.

It's a party!

Tomorrow my baby turns 13. I know what you are thinking, "How can such a vibrant YOUNG woman be the mother of 2 teenagers?" I know, me too! Snirt.

I asked if she wanted a dinner out at a restaurant (rare treat) or a party. She picked party. So that means I need to clean and cook, she's worth it.

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Speaking of party, this Sunday with be the circle of art auction.

My bag I donated is in

this video from last years auction at about 14 seconds in. Don't blink or you'll miss it!

Maybe next week I'll have time to put my feet up.

Spring Break fun

We had a good week, a break from school and hubby had the week off too!

We did go to the .50 movie and had cousins over to play.

The snow melted by Wednesday.

We got a tiny egg.

(sorry ladies, no weight taken)

We went to the UMMA.

This is the model of the museum.

It was great.

We saw Tiffany glass,

and Picasso,

I love Picasso, but according to the literature, he was quite the perv.

The UMMA had a great mix of old and new.

But the best part of our Museum visit was...

WHERE I LUCKED OUT PARKING!!!

Ann Arbor is not the easiest town to find a place to park, so imagine how thrilled I was to find an open meter right out front! And I was driving the Neon! Parallel parking was a breeze!

Here is my car from the front door.

I'm a cheap thrills kind of gal.

We colored eggs.

Some think you cant dye brown eggs, not true.

We went to 2 Easter Parties, one was a bonfire/egg hunt.

The other was a egg hunt/kite flying day.


Just enough breeze.






Kites and cousins in a corn field.


I didn't get any quilting done but I did pull tons of nails from some slightly used free lumber.
We have a couple of building projects in the near future and this is going to save us $$$.

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I am STILL SICK! I was hoping to be better by now, at least I'm not bed ridden and I'm hoping the end is near. I'm longing for the day that i can breath properly from my nostrils and not have the cough that brings up things from the deep. At least it has been a few days without a fever.

Other than that it was a great week.

How was yours?

We now are starting tennis (the girl) and Drivers Ed (the boy). Yikes!

Bunny meets Llama

I know I wasn't supposed to post anything until Wednesday when the kids are back in school but there have been good things happening and the kids are at my sisters playing with their cousins.

Great Grandpa is a Valentine baby so we celebrated his 89th Birthday on Saturday. He is currently at a facility recovering from surgery, we partied there, we hope he comes home soon.

He is the sweetest man ever, it's fitting he was born on Valentines Day.

I just got back from the grocery store and they finally brought back the discounted produce rack. I know it isn't local food, but that pile of bananas and pears was only .39 a pound. The girl loves grapefruit and that little kiwi was looking at me begging me to bring it home.

I also got discounted fresh mushrooms. Tonights meal, stuffed mushrooms and lasagna with a fruit salad on the side.

I had $100.00 to spend this week and my total came to $96.53. That was close, a little too close.

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My little business news:

I got word that the bag order is a go (from last weeks meeting). They loved the sample I gave and want to order even more than the original 10. Yay! I'll give more details later.

You may be wondering what the title of this post has to do with anything.

I got word I was put into another etsy treasury.

It is such a nice feeling when another artist admires your work.

Thanks Patty!

Meet my guests

Big Boy and Henny Penny.

My dad and stepmom love to travel, sometimes for a month at a time.

When they were planning their trip to Florida, my dad told me that since their little old man cat passed away, he really didn't want to bother us with the care of his 2 chickens (he had more but they suffered losses this past summer from coyotes) and that he would just butcher them. He knows we are busy with our lives and families and like me, he has a hard time asking for help.

My dad loves his rooster, he loves to hear him crowing in the morning. He's had these two for four years now and the little hen was severely injured during the coyote attack and has bounced back.

So I let him know I had a guest coop they could stay in and it was no bother at all to care for them. Just an extra stop on what I normally do anyway.

He took me up on the offer, he's going to be happy to have his crowing boy when he returns home. It makes me happy to do something for the man who is always there when I need him.

They are Jersey Giants and this Rooster is huge! His head comes about mid thigh on me, he has these wicked looking spurs, but is a gentle soul. My daughter has even picked him up.

Henny Penny even gifted me with an egg!

Now these are the kind of guests I like having for a month.

proud mom

Like all moms, I find my children funny, smart, talented and beautiful.
So I am taking a little time to brag.

I had my niece over Saturday night and look what my girl whipped up on the sewing machine for their dolls. They then borrowed my camera and had a photo shoot.

These are their cheer leading uniforms.

Buttons in the back.

I found this splits picture hysterical!

The models then had a pillow fight.

Apparently played some guitar hero and then passed out.

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I have 2 children so I have to brag about my boy now.

He has made many inventions over the years, I am always impressed but not surprised

He built this, no pattern involved, filmed and posted it on utube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zsmPLOJ_Do

It is so cool.