What a weekend.

What a weekend. Our water frozen on Friday. We both forgot to let the water drip overnight. Even the sewer hose froze over night. Jerry called Skip (owner of the campground) to come thaw out the water line that we attach our hose to, since it was frozen as well as our hose. He was so kind, He not only thawed his waterline, but he also aimed the jet heater into our camper and thaw out our inside water lines, as well.

Skip said that this is the first time he's seen the lake have any ice on it. He's only owned the campground for 3 years.

We now have a water leak.. (yeah, I figured we would end up with at least one) A copper fitting broke loose. At first, Jerry tied to solder it back together but that didn't hold. Next, he's tried J-B Weld. The first time didn't hold, but he found a small area that he may have missed with the weld and patched that, We haven't tested it yet to see if it will hold. After eating dinner out, we stopped at Home Depot to pick up more J-B weld and a case of water for my use tomorrow.

 

We had a very pleasant Surprise when we ate out Saturday evening at Appleby's.. Although it's a bit more pricey that what we usually pay. We got just what we ordered and it looked just like the pictures on the menu looked like. I got the Chicken that was on special. It was served over zucchini and squash and cut up potatoes, had shrimp and tomato on top as well as Cheese.. and it was yummmy.. A 10. Jerry had a sandwich and he said it was just how he wanted it, as well as the fries. We shared a plate of deep fried twisted potatoes and the dessert of a chocolate chip cookies, two scoops of vanilla ice cream, chocolate fudge drizzled on top and some whipped cream. I do believe we may be eating there more often.

I finally got the stitching pulled out of the top tier of the skirt I'm working one. Now to refill the bobbin and go at it again.

I could have spanked Rocky late last night. Our "last walk" of the day and he goes over the hill to do his ... and got tangled around a small tree. I had to put Macon and Barney inside before I could help Rocky , He was so tangled that I had to sit on the ground in my flannel gown and dangle my feet over the edge and try to reach him to get him loose.. and that failed. I had to really pull on his collar to get him close enough I could undo his latch, then I was able to un-tangle his lead from the tree.. I think he thought he was going to be left outside because he started to "cry" for me when I walked away. I just had to have both hands free so I could get to him. Now my gown is dirtied. I just hope the staines wash out next time I wash it.

 

Billie C

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Hello ... And Good Morning.

Hello ... And Good Morning. (5 am) It was a quiet Weekend here in Virginia. There is still some snow back in the woods, where it is very shady. I have a tub under the edge of the camper and it had filled up with water. It thawed by yesterday afternoon and I was able to dump it and put the tub on it's side. I don't want it to split but I don't have room in the camper for it.

 

I had to turn on the propane heater this morning. here at 5am the tempt outside is 27 which is suppose to be our high tomorrow. Considering where we live, That's just plain out COLD. I'll be bundled up for sure, tomorrow. I'm even going to put extra blankets on the beds today. I expect that the cats will sleep in the camper most of this week. At least we don't have snow or ice to deal with along with this cold snap.

 

Jerry had to work 10 hours Saturday and 8 hours yesterday.

 

We did our food shopping after eating at Ruby Tuesday last night. I had the salmon and Jerry had the Herb Crusted Tilapia.
Dinner will be Salad, Spaghetti, with seasoned ground pork in the tomato sauce and I hope to bake some bread to go with it today.

 

I'll be watching some of the things I have on DVR'ed most of the day.

Poor Rocky.. (6 AM) Strips is "lovin" all over him. Rocky came and got on the couch by me, only to have Strips follow him in here, and lay on top of him. I have Rocky's usual spot on the bed taken up with a tub of clean clothes I need to fold and put away today. Strips and Tupelo are both inside right now (7 am) No idea where Fuzzy is. Rocky gave up trying to sleep on the couch and went back to get up on my bed. Macon is already there so Rocky had to "Make" some room for himself. Strips followed him back there and got on Macon.

 

I didn't get on-line much yesterday, I did some reading, and I decorated up a white apron I had picked up a couple of weeks ago. I used an iron transfer to put a "B" on it and some flowers under that. I used the tube paints I picked up when Jerry got rained out.

(A close up of my apron)

 

 

I am wearing... Black Sweatpants. top with dark blue pattern on it.

 

 

I am reading... emails, Exodus 28, "Patchwork, A Story of 'The Plain People".

I am hoping... That Jerry has next Sunday off work next Sunday. Trying to get laundry and shopping done after work on the weekend.

 

I am creating... I really need to finish that skirt. Just a few mnutes to dig out the sewing machine and set it up on the end of the table.. but first I need to find the end of the table under all the junk that's piled there,, and I have to un-pile the beds and make them so I can get the ironing board out from the foot of my bed.

 

 

A few plans for today...
put away laundry.
tape up the windows with duct tape.
take spare hose off the water system. be sure it is drained
tape up hatch in back.
tape up door to back of the water heater tank
sew skirt together

 

Billie C

<Goals for 2013
Week of Jan 20 - 26
lose a pund a week...YX2
Walk around drive twice a day....
Complete one craft a week Yx3
Read at least one book a week

Check out Halloween Paper Centerpiece

Halloween Paper Centerpiece

 

Billie C

<Goals for 2013
Lose a pound a week. Yx2
Walk around the drive circle twice each day.( )
Complete at least one craft a week Yx2
Read at least one book a week. Yx3

Check out Glitter Pumpkin Topiaries

Glitter Pumpkin Topiaries

 

Billie C

<Goals for 2013
Lose a pound a week. Yx2
Walk around the drive circle twice each day.( )
Complete at least one craft a week Yx2
Read at least one book a week. Yx3

Check out Woven Fabric Pumpkin

Woven Fabric Pumpkin

 

Billie C

<Goals for 2013
Lose a pound a week. Yx2
Walk around the drive circle twice each day.( )
Complete at least one craft a week Yx2
Read at least one book a week. Yx3

Check out Boo Bag Tutorial

Boo Bag Tutorial

 

Billie C

<Goals for 2013
Lose a pound a week. Yx2
Walk around the drive circle twice each day.( )
Complete at least one craft a week Yx2
Read at least one book a week. Yx3

Check out DIY Halloween Potions Books

DIY Halloween Potions Books

 

Billie C

<Goals for 2013
Lose a pound a week. Yx2
Walk around the drive circle twice each day.( )
Complete at least one craft a week Yx2
Read at least one book a week. Yx3

Check out Halloween Pop Box Gift

Halloween Pop Box Gift

 

Billie C

<Goals for 2013
Lose a pound a week. Yx2
Walk around the drive circle twice each day.( )
Complete at least one craft a week Yx2
Read at least one book a week. Yx3

Check out Spider Wreath Tutorial

Spider Wreath Tutorial

 

Billie C

<Goals for 2013
Lose a pound a week. Yx2
Walk around the drive circle twice each day.( )
Complete at least one craft a week Yx2
Read at least one book a week. Yx3

Check out Pumpkin Toss Game

Pumpkin Toss Game

 

Billie C

<Goals for 2013
Lose a pound a week. Yx2
Walk around the drive circle twice each day.( )
Complete at least one craft a week Yx2
Read at least one book a week. Yx3

One Pan Banana Bread

One Pan Banana Bread

 

"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene"
2004

 

1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
1 1/2 cups Mashed Bananas (about 3 large)
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
3 Eggs
2 1/3 cups Bisquick
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Chopped Nuts (optional)

 

Heat oven to 350F. Gnerously grease bottom of loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3)
Stir all ingredients in a bowl until moistened, about 1 minute. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 55 to 65 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around sides of loafpan to loosen, Remove from pan.

 

Billie C
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Halloween Teacher Mug Gift

http://www.attemptingaloha.com/2012/09/halloween-teacher-mug-gift.html

Halloween Teacher Mug Gift

Aloha!

I missed out on giving "back-to-school" teacher gifts this year, so I thought I might try to redeem myself by doing something just a little extra for them for Halloween. I know it's not a typical holiday where you give them gifts, but this is a really small, inexpensive gift that I thought might let them feel appreciated. :) I was sent an awesome stash of Mod Podge goodies from Plaid and was asked to create something for Halloween, so I thought this was the perfect chance to do my teacher gift, and I had an idea already brewing.

Fun, right?!

And with the right supplies, it's oh-so-easy.

SUPPLIES:

- Mug (Dollar Tree)
-Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
-Mod Podge Sparkle
-Foam Brush
-Accessories and treats

STEP 1: Create your message and have it printed. From previous experience, I know Mod Podge (and any other liquids you might try to put on top) will make the colors bleed if you try to use your own inkjet printer for printing. I wanted a custom message, so I made it a JPEG and had a 4x6 photo printed at Wal-mart for $.19 for a one-hour print.

We have two teachers and two assistants, and I was able to fit all four onto one 4x6 photo.

STEP 2: Place your print on your mug and use your Mod Podge of choice to adhere and seal it to the mug. I chose Mod Podge Sparkle. Be sure you stay at least 1" from where the mouth will touch. As with most craft products, these have not been tested for food safety, so for the sake of being cautious, keep it away from where a mouth will go. :) I also used a wet paper towel to clean up the edges, so I had a nice clean line around my art. I wish I would have made my tags just a tiny bit smaller...on these mugs, the 4 sides are each flat, but my tags were just slightly larger than the flat part, so it took some effort to get the edges glued down. My fingers were a mess by the time it was finally dry! Ha!


STEP 3: Let it dry. I allowed mine to dry for about 2 hours.

STEP 4: Now's the extra fun part. Bust out your Dimensional Magic and pipe along the edges and then fill in the center as if you were frosting a cookie. It may look a little cloudy, but it will dry clear. Mine was pretty runny, so it can be tricky with a round mug. Keep a paper towel on hand and wipe up the drips until it hardens to the point of being tacky (about 3 or 4 minutes).

STEP 5: The hard part. Sit and wait. I let mine sit for about 4 or 5 hours and then did another coat to make it really stand out. And after that, it needs at least 24 hours to cure. Then fill with some treats, and you've got a simple, unique, inexpensive teacher gift that will probably be a fun and unexpected treat for your child's teacher! I used candy corn and some cute candy corn cellophane bags I found at Dollar Tree along with some yellow curling ribbon.

Aloha,

Charlie

 

 

Billie C

<Goals for 2013
Lose a pound a week.
Walk around the drive circle once each day. XX
Complete at least one craft a week
Read at least one book a week.