Wednesday stuff

I brought home the balloons from the CELEBRATION party last night, and it is a good thing…no photos!  I was too busy playing hostess.  The Center looked beautiful (thanks to all the helpers!), the food served was good, and the friends showing up in support was awesome!!!

The good news is that our local guy won his position for a third term.  The bad news is that we were not so lucky in some other positions.  It is what it is.

And that’s all I will say on politics.  I am trying to smile.  And think positive.

So tonight I am thinking friends, marbles, soup, French bread, and wine.  That’s a good Rx for smiles. 

Check.  Dick, Dan and Mike—the challenge is on.

Happy Wednesday.  Life is still good in Mayberry, y’all!

Election day!

 

Vote, or you have NO right to complain!  We did (early).

Tonight MM and I are hosting a “vote watch” party for our local candidate, pretty confident that it will actually be a celebration party.  We want this person in office for 4 more years.  We love this county…and this country…and so does our candidate of choice.

Stay tuned.  It might be a stormy ride, at least nationally, but not here.

Life is chilly but good in Mayberry, y’all!

Sorority fun!

We had 25 or 26 gals at the party on Saturday from the two chapters.

The tables were beautifully decorated, with lots of good food to share.

We had several items for the silent auction.  I wanted that small stool, but got outbid on it.  Bugger.  I seriously wanted it!!!

My present to bring home?  A “Redneck Wine Glass/Candy Dish.” 

And it was filled with something special to our kids:  Grandpa’s “smoke candy.”  Grandpa Les was a smoker before he came into our family, but he used peppermint candy to help him break his bad habit…and shared them with all the grandchildren.  He was actually MM’s late-in-life stepfather, but he was the only grandfather our kids ever had, and we all loved this sweet man.

I love it when something can bring up a sweet memory, especially when it had been tucked away for a very long time.

How was your weekend?

It’s the beginning of a brand new week.  Make it a great one!  I sure will.

Sunday deLIGHT!

First thing, a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Empress Bee! She is the Queen of Cake without frosting, so I declare this cake to be frosting free.

 

Most everyone has some of those outside solar lights.  You do, don’t you?  Think: free light!

So many folks up north are still without electricity, and will be for long time.  We all need to think about emergency preparedness:  food, water, batteries, matches, candles.

Oops, candles…light, sure, but--fire, danger.  I don’t want to leave any burning overnight, especially with two critters living here (or small children around).

The solar light pipes fit into plastic drink bottle containers (weight them down with pretty, flat glass marbles used in vases—or use a glass vase or water glass!).  They made the nicest, brightest, safest, lighting you could ever imagine.  No worries about kitties or kids knocking them over either.

The lights will burn all night long, and then they can be put back outside for recharging, and will be ready for use if needed again.  Or back to their original use of lighting up your pathways.

Be prepared!  A generator thrown in would be an awesome addition, too.  Check.

Have yourselves a ginger peachy Sunday.  Life is good in Mayberry, y’all!

Fall back and smile!

 

Tonight’s the night…Don’t forget to change your clocks BACK an hour or you’ll be the first to arrive wherever you are going in the morning!

I am heading to Joy’s jewelry party shortly, then a sorority Yankee Trader party following that.  It will be a fun, ‘girlie’ day.

You don’t know what a Yankee Trader party is?  Well, everyone is given a number, #1 gets to open a gift, but then the NEXT person gets to take #1’s gift, or can go pick out an unopened one…and so it goes.  You know there will be lots of laughs…but absolutely NO cat fights!  The other local BSP chapter is joining us.

Make some smiles today, wherever you are.

Life is chilly but good, y’all!

Draft dodger

This is not a fancy door, but let me tell you, it is much appreciated…keeping our bathroom warm.  This was not even thought about when we built the house.  Sure, this is our master bath and no one can see into it, so why do we need a door?  The only thing visible from the bedroom is part of the vanity, so why bother with a door that is gonna be in the way? (duh…wish we had thought about a pocket door…simple during construction and would have been the perfect solution!).

We learned during the first winter that a door would keep the heat INSIDE and keep down a pesky wind draft.  Or we could go to Florida during the winter!

Well, winter came a bit early this year, so MM was motivated to make a change.  We found a $2 bi-fold door at a local thrift shop; MM installed it to try it out, and decided it would work!  He did go to the “box store” and purchase a new door and got it installed, easy peasy.

If we don’t like it, MM will replace it with a “real” door.  He is a great handyman!

So now it is Friday and I am wide awake and up far too early, but I can get a few things done before I drive friend Maryan to the city for some tests.  Tonight is the last home football game, so we shall be in the stands during halftime watching Ansley in the band.  Macey (middle school band) will be assisting with a flag unfurling during the show.  We are so blessed to have all our grandchildren nearby.

We have food, a roof over our heads, and heat in our bathroom…but we have sorrow in our hearts for those affected by Bad Sandy.

Life is good in Mayberry, y’all!   Count your blessings!!!  And make a donation to help storm victims, if you can.

Eek, eek!

Fortunately MM got up first...you know, kitties have to be fed first thing, so first one up has that duty.

Well, Missy didn't want to go to the food bowl, instead being interested in the door to the pantry. A wee, battered mouse was hiding in the back corner.

Finders keepers...and it wasn't Me!

And WHO brought this critter into the house???



Not me!




Not me! I've been sleeping (hiding?) in this box.

All three kids have moved out, but Not Me still lives with us.

May your day be a little less frightening...or adventuresome.

MM is my hero. That's life in chilly Mayberry, y'all!

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