Still Waiting for My Grandson!

We're still waiting for little Liam to make his appearance. Cassie went to the dr. today and she's still only dilated to 2 cm...so we could be in for a little longer wait. Her due date is Saturday! Here she is all dressed up for Halloween...she looked gorgeous! Honestly, if you look at her from the back, she doesn't even look pregnant!

I've been busy working on my Christmas houses and snowmen to put in my Etsy shoppe. You'd laugh if you saw my kitchen table because I have about 15 house in different stages...with glitter everywhere! Don't know where I will put everything for Thanksgiving dinner!

Nothing else really new here...I can't visit everyone like I used to here at work. We've been so busy...but I've been sneeking a peek every now and then!

The weather here is very cold...only 40 today...but then it's supposed to warm up to the 60's this weekend! So far, no one in the family has gotten the flu...fingers crossed! But I do need to get my flu shots soon...

Take care everyone...and I'll update as soon as baby Liam arrives!

Hugz,
Michele

The Google Game

I found this cool game from Lisa Anne at Smell the Coffee Lisa. If you haven't been over to visit her, go now...she's a hoot!

So here's how the Google Game works. You read the questions and then go to Google, do a search of images and post the best image you see on the first page of images for these ten things.

K?? Here goes:

1. Your favorite beverage:

2. Your hometown:

3. Your favorite TV show:

4. Your occupation/you are in school for:

5. Your first car:

6. Your favorite food:

7. Celebrity you've been told you resemble....sorry folks, I don't look like anyone famous!!!

8. Celebrity on your "to do" list:

9. Favorite Childhood toy:

Well...there you have it!!! Hopefully, you'll know all the pictures...or can guess who my "to do" person is!!!

Can't believe it's almost Friday...this week has just flown by. Not much planned for this weekend...I suppose I should try to organize my house...looks like a tornado went through it!!! I always have good intentions...then don't really have the energy to do it!!!

Stay safe all!
Hugz,
Michele

Baby Shower Pics

I cannot believe that my little grandson will be soon!!! Cassie's shower was this past Sunday...she received such nice gifts from everyone. Of course, I forgot to take a lot of pictures, but managed a couple while she was opening presents. All of her presents are sitting in the middle of my living room floor. She got some duplicates, but not much...mostly blankets and socks. Liam did get a TON of cute little outfits...can't wait to take him out visiting so he'll be stylin!!!

This picture below was when she was opening my gift...I'll try to get a better picture of it tonight. In a glass jar, I put together a Mother's Survival Kit, so she's reading the little card on the outside. I also bought her one of those bears that when you turn it on it simulates the noise in a mother's womb...it was one of the things she wanted. I also made her wooden blocks with Liam's name on them...I'll try to get a picture of those too.

This was the cake I made for her...I had a little trouble with the right wheel - I dropped the piping bag into it...this is the best I could do to repair it! Everyone raved at how good it tasted...ummm, it was just a box cake and homemade frosting..lol!!!

Then we ordered another cake just to make sure we had enough. I had so much food left...lasagna, mostaccioli and italian beef. Mmmmmm, I love leftovers!

I went to Cassie's graduation on Friday...she's finally done with Cosmetology school. This picture below is her and her favorite teacher....they all loved Cassie and were sorry to see her go...guess she was the life of the classroom!!!

We're going to be organizing the baby clothes in the next couple of days, so I'll take more pictures. She only has 3 weeks left until her due date....it's approaching so fast now!!! Then to top off all this activity, she turned 21 last weekend...yikes, my baby having a baby!!!

Have a good week all...more pics to come!

Hugz,
Michele

I think this picture sums up my feelings rather nicely today! I am soooo glad that the weekend is here. I have been busting my butt at work...and when I get home at night, I've been doing the last minute planning for Cassie's shower. Which, by the way, is a week from Sunday. Next week, I will be making all the lasagna, so that on Saturday, I can concentrate on making her cake. I'll be sure to take pictures...I'm actually getting a little excited!!!

Cassie will turn 21 on Sunday...can't believe my little baby, who's now having a little baby, will turn 21. Just can't be possible...how can they grow up so fast???

I found this little meme on Elizabeth's blog...thought it was a good way to get rid of frustration on a Friday!!!

Four (odd) jobs I've Had: dental assistant, phlebotomist, accounts receivable clerk, park attendant (I painted swing sets!)

Four Places I've Lived: Illinois, Wisconsin...pretty boring huh!

Four Places I've Vacationed: Oregon; Door County, WI; Upper Peninsula, MI; Ft. Lauderdale

Four of My Favorite Dishes: Lobster, lasagna, pork roast, deep dish pizza

Four Sites I Visit Daily: Facebook (I'm a farmin fool), My Blog, email, Cardinal website (work)

Four TV Shows I Love: American Idol, House, Dancing with the Stars, Hell's Kitchen...and anything football!!!

Four Places I'd Rather Be Right Now: Alaska, Door County, Up North (Land o Lakes, WI), Australia


I hope to have some good pictures to post on Monday...I know I haven't posted that much lately, but I have been around visiting!!!

The weather here is very fallish...very cool nights - I've actually had to turn the heat on, it's gotten down to the high 30's. The days only get into the low 60's. I love it...but at the same time, I'm really looking forward to snow and ice fishing!!!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!!
Hugz,
Michele

Fall Decor!!!

Sorry for the absence again...Glenn and I went up his Dad's house just north of Wisconsin Dells last weekend. Thought we were going to go fishing in Dad's pontoon...but that didn't happen. Guess he just wasn't in the mood to be out on the lake, so Glenn and I just fished from shore. Didn't catch anything, but it was relaxing none the less. I did end up with a migraine, which happens when I'm out in the sun too long...it was bad enough that I had to give myself a shot.

Then we took off an extra day on Tuesday and just relaxed some more! I love long weekends!

I finally got my fall decorations put out...here are a couple of pictures...

This shelf unit is in my kitchen...which will be undergoing some MAJOR cleaning this weekend. There are so many boxes in there that you can't even walk around the island. Glenn will be going to his mothers to paint her garage, so guess I'll be hanging around here and cleaning!!!



This is a bar stool in the kitchen that we really don't sit on...so I decorated it instead!

This little vintage telephone stool is in my living room....the straw pumpkins have lights that I've weaved through them...they look cool when it's dark! The HOME letters I made, but don't really have a place for them. That picture in the pink frame is of my mom and sister when they still lived in Germany...man I miss them.

Got this little boy and girl at Hobby Lobby last year at 90% off...love me those kinds of sales!

This table is behind my couch...that white tray that the candles are sitting in was an awful brown color, so I painted it, distressed it and now it holds my fall candles.

Please excuse the diapers that are in the background of this next picture...people at work are helping Cassie out with diapers, which I'm so thankful for. Love this little glittered pumpkin under my cloche!!

This tiered wood container was an ugly brown color too...before I painted it a beautiful barn red...and now it holds lots of pumpkins and gourds!

I have pictures from our weekend, but didn't want to bore you all with so many pics in one post!

I've been busy planning Cassie's shower...I'm trying to save money by making all the food myself...was thinking maybe lasagna or broasted chicken...haven't decided yet! She's about 7 1/2 months now and starting to get excited and scared all at once! We've been so blessed with friends giving us clothes and diapers for the baby. I've been visiting my thrift stores and instead of buying stuff for me, I'm looking for baby things....never thought I'd be doin that!

Anyway, I'm off to the Cubs game with my son. My boss has Skybox tickets, so I got to go and take my son with...love the food in those skybox suites!

Have a great weekend everyone...it's supposed to be beautiful fall weather here!

Hugz,

Michele

One Project Down, Tons More to Go

Hello all...sorry for the delay in posting again. My life has been a whirlwind in the last 2 weeks. Still trying to sort through Cassie accident...I hired a lawyer because the other ladies insurance was just being jerky and I will NOT have Cassie and my little grandbaby hurting because of that woman. Cassie is feeling better, but she's now complaining about swollen ankles..lol, I told her welcome to pregnancy!!! They're not that bad really, but she's on her feet all day at school and then works a couple nights a week and on the weekends, so they're starting to look more like cankles every day!!!

I finally starting working on some more Halloween projects. I started glittering my skeletons and can't wait to get them finished so I can show you. One big project that I got done was my mannequin. I got this one free from work..I think they used it to model our scrubs at national meetings. I took her from looking like this...



...to looking beautiful like this. All I did was modge podge some old vintage patterns on her and now she looks wonderful! Please ignore the messy table in the background. Since I don't have a craft room, I'm using our kitchen table. Not a lot of room to say the least!

I'm on the lookout now for a really old vintage wedding dress made from lace that she can wear and I'll add my rhinestone jewelry to her. Glenn asked me where she was going, and I replied..."our bedroom". I just got an eyeroll. I don't have a studio or craft room anymore, so that's the logical place for her to live!

Mark starts college next Monday. I'm so glad that he's living at home with me...I don't think I could handle any more stress in my life right now. Although, I'm thinking that once the baby comes, he might change his mind when he's crying at 2:00 in the morning!

It's supposed to be a cool 60 degrees for a high this weekend. I brought all my fall and Halloween decorations up from the basement, so I'm hoping to get them put out and get some pictures taken so I can share with you. I love fall, so I'm just itching to put away all the summer decor!

Have a wonderful and safe weekend all...

Hugz,

Michele

I Won a Giveaway...yeah, ME!!!

I can't believe I won this great giveaway from Joan over at Anything Goes Here. Look at this absolutely awesome book I received...it's called the Curious Collector. It has all kinds of the coolest collections and little blurbs about them and what you need to know.



I found a couple of new collections that I might want to have my hand in...mercury glass...

And jadeite...these green plates, cups and other things are just too cute! Thanks so much Jane for picking my name in your giveaway!

What was so awesome about finding Jane's blog, is that she lives so close to me...I need to find time to visit her when she does the antique shows...although, Glenn will probably tell me not to go...cuz you know how I love to shop for antiques and vintage things!!!

Now some not so good news....Cassie was involved in a car accident on Tuesday and she totaled her car. Someone pulled out in front of her when she was about 2 blocks away from her school. She couldn't stop in time and hit the lady. Since her car is over 10 years old, they said it was totaled. She called me screaming and crying, so worried about the baby. I raced up there...and I mean raced...a ride that should have taken me almost 90 minutes, took me a 1/2 hour....yikes. I took her to the hospital to be checked out...then transported her by ambulance to another hospital that had a more advanced neo-natal unit, in case something was wrong with the baby. They monitored her for 24 hours, and everything was okay with both her and the baby. Yesterday, after I picked her up from the hospital, she told me her neck was hurting. I was up with her all night last night because she was throwing up and had severe back pains. She went to the ER this morning and she has an infection in her kidney. This poor girl...I feel so helpless. I'm hoping that once she has the antibiotics in her system, she'll start to feel better. And I'm hoping that the lady has insurance, because I had to rent a car, for which I have absolutely no money for. In Wisconsin, you don't get a copy of the accident report at the scene, you have to go to the police department to request it. My insurance is actually doing more to get us compensated. I'm really close to getting an attorney, because I don't want this lady getting away with anything.

Whew...what a couple of days! I cannot wait for the weekend! I'm actually in the mood to start putting out my Halloween and fall decoration....I know, it's a little early, but I think I'm done with summer!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!! I would appreciate it if y'all could keep Cassie and the baby in your prayers.

Hugz,

Michele