My new toy!

Johnny went ahead and gave me an early Christmas/anniversary present! A laptop! Ooohhhhhhhhhhhh! Yeah! I'm trying to get used to the arrow movement with my fingers. I most likely will get a mouse to go with it. It takes me forever to move around on the web without the mouse! We did go out to eat on Saturday. I skipped GA Tech Band Day to spend time with my honey. ( See I really do like you better than the band!) It's time to start letting go of all the responsibilities that I need to teach to the ones taking my place next year. It's almost too hard letting go. I have lived and breathed band for 4 years now. I need band like a drug. The kids are gonna be the most thing that I will miss. Sigh. :(

Our last game will be Friday, unless we win and then we go to playoffs. It's up in the air as to whether we will win or not. We are playing Woodstock so time will tell.

I've been letting my hair grow long. It takes forever with me. It's been 4 years not getting my hair cut. I normally wear it up in a bun due to the school kitchen, so on the weekend I'm trying to remember to wear it down. What do ya think? Up or down? Check out hubba hubba picture and my newest picture and let me know.

Well friends, I guess I'll let you go, I need to get myself ready for bed soon. One more thing....please say a quick prayer for my baby sis, her beloved doggy passed away, and she is devastated. When we love, it is without abandon and we love forever! Especially our pets. Love you JuJu!

Hugs my friends,

DaisyGirl

To my love of my life!

Happy Anniversary Johnny! I love you with every breath of my body. I do know that this last year has been hard for us, but, I want you to know that I do love you and band is almost over honey. After 4 years, you have hung in there and I thank you for letting me be me. The band kids thank you and I thank you!
LOVE YOU ALWAYS!
Look how young we were!
DaisyGirl

Picture Heavy Post

Whoosh! That is how this past 10 days has been. Getting ready for Senior Night, Halloween and just everyday living has been super crazy around this household. Senior night was very hard for me, that's the night when the parents get to escort their child around the football track. As soon as our pictures come in, I'll post one. They had a photographer there to take professional pictures. The moms got a corsage pinned on them, while they walked their son or daughter down, the announcer talked about your child. I did very good friends, I didn't cry till I made it to the bathroom after the parents went to the football stands. I'm already sad that this band season is coming to an end. Give me courage friends, the year creeps closer to an end and then I know the last 5 months will fly by. Sigh..sniff.....snifff..............

Halloween practice was lots of fun, Jacob and I spent the night before sewing his bear costume, he and one of his best buds went as Banjo Koozie? He was the bear, Wes was the bird. Apparently in the video game, Banjo carries Koozie on his back, well, let me tell you what, at the Halloween practice those two boys were a hoot. Jacob carried Wes around while they marched and practiced. Jacob was very sore the next day.

I have a picture of sweet baby Alora! She is doing much better as of today. I keep my fingers crossed that she continues to thrive and get better.

I had to stay late today, I'm the nutrition leader for our school, and each month one of the girls has to put up a bulletin board as part of their incentive bonus check that they get during the summer. Well, Chantel did not get her board up on Friday, and she was absent today, so I had to get up the board. I had to come up with a theme and get the board up. I was abit perturbed, because I hadn't planned on having to do the board. Each month has a theme that has to be up in place by the first of each month, so I had to scramble to come up with a plan. The girls pick which month they want to do, well, I can tell you this, this does not get her off from having to do a board, she will have to do one later this year.

Well, Dancing with the Stars comes on tonight, I must hurry as I like watching and I vote for my star that I want to win "Kelly Osborne" Ozzy's daughter. She can dance, so I like to cast my vote for her! Off for the boob tube!

Hugs,

DaisyGirl

Sock Monkey Time!

I love Sock Monkey! I don't know why, it's just something about Sock Monkey that makes me happy. my baby sis treated me to a Barrel of Sock Monkeys! They are dressed up in Halloween costumes, I have them hanging from our little orange tree in our bay window. I just love the little sign that I found to go with them. Thank you Judy! I do love them!

Look at my new shoes! They are so crazy, I love them. They are Mary Janes Retro Cool Cats! I can't wait till my mom sees them.

Weekend is almost here and we have our very last competition that Jacob will perform in. We are coming up on the last couple of games, and I'm already getting sad about not having the band kids to look after. I love those kids. But I know John's ready to get his wife back, it's been a long 4 years for him. to me, they have whizzed by.

I've started Ulla's RR, I'm stitching a design from Blackbird Designs ( I love their patterns!)

Plus I'm getting ready to mail my Christmas Ornie exchange, plus working on gathering goodies for my Stitching Blogger Birthday partner! So no pictures just yet.

Well, it's midnight again and I must attempt to go to sleep. It's gonna be hard at work tomorrow!

Hugs,

DaisyGirl

Homecoming Dance

Well, my weekend was pretty much laid back and lazy! I love these kind of weekends. Homecoming was this weekend for Dacula, I'm glad that Jacob had such a great time. He's making memories that will follow him thru life. Look at how gorgeous Morgan is, Jacob and Morgan look so cute together.

Tonight's post will be short, I'm so sleepy, and it's only 8:40pm. I got my Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow from Terrie. (The Dogwood Patch- soon to be The Stitch Store! ) I'm gonna start to pull flosses for this awesome project.

Hugs,

DaisyGirl

Here's a Hot Dog for You!

Hi Friends,

This was me today at work. It's National School Lunch Week, and since I'm a cashier on the line, I said I wouldn't mind wearing the costume. It was fun, but that costume was hot! We had hot dogs for lunch, and the kids were thrilled. I was the hot dog lady! hahahaha (horrible picture)

I had to go to the dentist the other day, 5 cavities! Argh! Apparently some of my medications for RA reduce the amount of saliva I make, so I am more prone to cavities. Good grief!

No stitchy pictures due to exchange stitching. I have finished my stitching, now I need to assemble my exchange piece. I'm sure my exchange partner will like it! I liked it so much I stitched 3 of them!

Well, I need to go pick Jacob up from NEHS meeting. I tell you what, he's very smart and popular, which makes for lots of extra trips to pick him up.

Hope everyone is having an awesome day, it's still raining here and getting chilly! I'm gonna have to get my fall and winter clothes down from the attic. Brrr!

Hugs,

DaisyGirl

Another Whirlwind Week-Big News

Hi Friends,

Busy, busy, busy! Val, your RR is heading home! It is finished and it's almost home! I know you said not to iron it, so sorry friends, the linen is a little wrinkly. It's beautiful, and those silks are like butter. So nice to stitch with. So, I'm doing the happy dance that this one is finished! I'm working on Ulla's Spooky RR now, this will be a quick stitch, and my goal is to get it finished this weekend. We have a 4 day holiday, and I have already swept and polished the wood floors and dusted, so I won't feel guilty about my stitchy weekend!

NOW FOR THE BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!! Through the web, I have met Terrie, who has a cross stitch shop in Hiawassee, Ga. I have ordered from her, and I felt a kindred spirit in her. I've only ever emailed her and I like her! I'm thrilled that she is moving her cross stitch shop to Buford (Mall of GA), which is very near to me. I am gonna help out at her new shop! I'm so thrilled. She closes her shop in the mountains on Nov.30, 2009, and she is opening her new shop on Jan.4Th, 2010. http://www.stitchstore.net/ I can't wait, just think friends, if you call the shop to order something, you just might get DaisyGirl! I'm so happy to help Terrie out. You know what, I know God has a plan for me, because he knew that Jacob graduating from high school and going off to college would have me lost and needing something to do. And, blessings abound, I met Terrie and now I won't have to worry about being sad and lonesome. (I will have Jason to look after, but he's almost 20 and he doesn't let me baby him.)

So friends, check out The Stitch Store for your cross stitching needs and wants, and maybe I'll be the one who packages it up for you! WHOOPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(I'm really trying to contain myself! hahahaha)

One more thing, this last picture is of Jacob and I at his Induction of the National English Honor Society! That boy sure makes me proud! That's Morgan, his date for Homecoming. He really likes her! (We ordered her corsage, and he wanted to have 4 roses for her!)

Alrighty friends, I do believe that I've talked your ears off!

Hugs,

DaisyGirl

Weekend Is Here!

Friday has finally loomed in Dacula! After all the rain and gloom, I'm happy to say that we have had no rain these past 2 days. We were fortunate that we only had our roof leak a tiny bit around the fireplace. Johnny says that shouldn't be to difficult to fix. Where as his sister's house did flood out in the bottom level. Her carpet is ruined, haven't really heard the total damage yet.

Jacob has been sick with the flu. I'm hoping that nobody else in the house gets sick. Remember last weekend I told you all about Jacob going to visit Berry college? Well, all three of the boys got sick with the flu. Jacob has spent the past 4 days very sick with a fever for 3 days, today he is finally feeling better. Thank you Lord!

Even my kitties have been under the weather. Daisy has had an upset tummy and Butters is driving me crazy, I just wished he could tell me what he wants. I have to scoop that box every time , he will not use it if there's a speck of anything in there. I normally scoop twice a day anyway, but he is terribly picky about his bathroom business! It's really funny, but can be annoying also.

Tomorrow I've got to make brownies for my Daddy for his birthday. My Daddy loves chocolate! We are going over to Momma and Daddy's on Sunday to celebrate his birthday. We will also celebrate my niece Caroline's b-day. It will be a fun day for all!

Have a great weekend my friends!

DaisyGirl

Unexpected day off!

Georgia is under a flood warning and Gwinnett county schools closed earlier today. John went up to the high school to pick up Jacob and his friend Matthew and took Matt home and then came home and we have been watching the news and weather all day. Please keep GA in your thoughts and prayers. We have already had two deaths due to the flooding. My nephew is a cop and he was on the news earlier today, he was called in on the death of a female in Lawrenceville, her van got swept away in the flood. I've never seen this type of rain and flooding in our area. Its unnerving, it is still raining.

On to stitchy news, this is the mini stocking that I stitched for Julianne in our Christmas ornie group. These are the cutest and easiest little stockings to make. I love them! Here is also the devils horn area on the Quaker RR for Val! Almost there! and finally, I received my ornament magazine in the mail! I plan to look at it later tonight during Dancing With the Stars! I love that show! (My hubby hates it!) hehehehe

Other than that, it's been a slow day at home, gonna start supper in a few minutes. Hamburgers and hot dogs on the George Foreman grill, I like that grill, very easy to use.

Hoping everyone has a great Monday!

Swimming in Dacula,

DaisyGirl

Another week flies by!

Where does the time go? Another week has just zoomed by again! We won our football game, had our all night sleepover for the band kids, tried to pass a kidney stone(no luck with that!) Why is it the busier I become, the more my body falls apart? I can't win, but hey, at least it happened on the weekend and hope that I will make it in to work tomorrow.
News about my Jacob: My son is being inducted in to the National English Honor Society! Wahoo! Another honor cord for my baby when he graduates! I am very proud of him. He went and visited Berry College on Saturday with a couple of his best friends. We will visit as many colleges as we can in the next few months. Plus all the applications to fill out. This will be an exciting time for Jacob. We have a college fair this Thursday night, so hope that proves us a chance to see and learn about other colleges.
No pictures tonight, but I did get the devils horns on Val's RR finished! Yea for that. Hang in there Val, I'm trying to finish your RR this week!
Wishing everyone a great week!
DaisyGirl

A couple Pics of Jacob!

I know, I know, I just can't stand it! I had to show off my son. But hey, isn't that what good Mommas are suppose to do? Now if only Jason would allow me better picture taking opportunities of him. I'll have to do sneak attacks if I want any pictures of him.

I am so bummed, I've been reading about everyone else getting the ornament issue and I haven't gotten mine yet. Hurry up Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue!

Quick post, I've got to stitch tonight!

DaisyGirl