yardsale leftovers

I had posted on craigslist for garage/yardsale leftovers have gotten a couple people offering their leftovers. one I was actually able to answer yesterday, going to pick up the stuff tomorrow morning. Alot of stuff teachers desks, student desks, see how much of that stuff we can load up, who knows might not be much. This one is in purcell but craigslist is all over. Then posted a little while ago on freecycle to the edmond and logan county ones, and someone offered me whatever stuff they have left over. we will pick up tomorrow if they allow us to. I figure we can go threw the stuff keep what we want, sell what we don't either on craigslist, newspaper, fleamarket on the outside, and tammy is having another yardsale this fall might be able to take some stuff there. And we can give to goodwill and earc in edmond or guthrie. Need to find some boxes... To pack stuff up in.
Hoping it will work out, could be a nice little thrift store type business. Not doing it yet just thinking...
Oh well thats all for now.

anniversary fruitcake

Well the anniversaryparty was tonight. And I managed to get the 3 layer heartshaped fruitcake finished after 6 months. Really glad it is over. But everyone who ate it said it was good so guess it was worth it.
My daughter helped me decorate it. Used fake flowers on it just because it was easier. There were blue roses and pink and yellow little flowers not sure what they were. And leaves. The icing was white buttercream and the ride there and this house was hot and got there and the building where the party was even hotter.
Also made white and choc. cupcakes guess they turned out ok, didn't eat any of those either, swirled the pink blue and yellow color in the icing and then put on top. They were pretty. Also used the cupcake stand we bought.

Had a nice time... And Della and Peter had a nice 40th wedding anniversay so made all the work worth it.

Tired gonna go to bed...

fruitcake update

well a little while ago got the marzipan out, rolled it out to size of the heartshaped cakes and put it on 2 of them. it was pretty easy and not to many redos, which was nice. They look pretty good so far, still have the biggest heart to cover then it will soon be time to frost and decorate. hopefully it won't be to difficult either. And lets all pray they taste good, at least as good as fruitcake can taste.

Yesterday was a mess of a day. Finally got tires on the mommyvan, feel a little bit safer without bald tires and them all the same size and matching. So now can make a trip home to the cemetaries and stuff like that one of these days soon. cemetary is where most of my family is these days and at least now and then should show up and drop off flowers.

everyone have a great day. til next time

errands day

well today, my daughter and I went to the mall so I could take a necklace I own to the jewerly store for its check up. yeah it gets check ups every 6 months to keep the warranty going. They cleaned it checked the chain and made sure none of the tiny diamonds had fallen out. It was ok, so go back in Jan.2011
Then we ate lunch, and went to the midwest bakery supply to get the marizpan stuff for the cake I am decorating this week for a party on Sat. That stuff wasn't cheap.
again tried to get 2 new front tires for the mommyvan, this time they didn't have 2 tires so tomorrow we take it back and try again.
this was all the excitement we had for today

vet's visit

Well finally took the newest doggie to the vet yesterday. He came from the pound up in Blackwell. When he got here his right leg was bowed out weird so thought better take him to visit the vet. So yesterday was the day. He did well, the vet took X-rays and said it was a break from the past no telling when it had happened but was already healed and its healed wrong. So we all live with it but at least we know. Said we could give him some of the same medicine people take for bad joints proably won't help but can't hurt. So will try it.
And the vet said if later on down the road it hurts him we can give him pain medication or amputate his leg. Not a option I like so will wait for that.

weekend lunch at victorian tea room

Lunch at the Victorian Tea Room in Guthrie was alot of fun. Something we have never done before.
We went in got to pick the table we wanted to sit at. Each table was set different with different tableclothes , tea pots and cups. My daughter Jennifer picked a table with Roses on the cups and tea pot, had a pretty lace cloth under glass.
We tried the sandwich samplier plate, which had a small ham, chicken salad and tuna salad on a tiny crossaint. They were so cute and tasted good as well. And there was few pieces of fruit and veggies on the plate and a bowl of soup with some kinda bread. Was all very delicious. We were offered complimentary Earl Grey tea. Was very good I could even drink without sugar.
Price wasn't bad and it is under new ownership and the lady accepted the coupon we had from the entertainment book from last year. I thought that was very nice of her.
So for the total of $15 that was with the coupon we had a very nice lunch, and will do it again just to spend time being girls.
This is a nice idea for when we want to be all girls for the day. lol. Is good for wedding showers, baby showers and even just because. So round up some of your girlfriends and spend lunch at a tea room. We had a great time.

spending the day with my daughter

Goodmorning,
Spending the day with my daughter. Going to the thrift stores and antique stores in Guthrie. Then eating at a little place called The Victorian Tea room. Sounds so cute, we have never eaten there so hoping that it will be good. We have a coupon from the Entertainment book from 09/10. Finally getting around to using the coupon before it expires. Can't wait for the new entertainment book to come out to see what coupons are in it for this next year. I think it has been a good buy, we have used alot of the coupons.
Anyway hope to have a great day with my daughter. Might even stop in a tire shop there and see about getting some tires that aren't bald for the front of the mommyvan as we are now calling her.

Last night we watched the family night movie on NBC, don't know about anyone else but my daughter and I weren't all that impressed with 2 hours of walmart commercials. All it seemed to be, specially since today the movie goes onsale at walmart, think they said for $13, so if you missed it and didn't tape it you can buy it today.
I did tape it and have to watch it again, lucky me, might be better the second time around.

Went out a little while ago, checked the pool skimmed it, still warm in the water this morning. Good time for a swim, maybe later. Watered the veggies and flowers, also put some sevin dust on them maybe the bugs won't eat all the veggies.

Guess thats all for now, maybe will post later about how our day went. Hope everyone has a great day, try to stay cool.

coupon savings

Used a coupon last night and got box of nexcare bandages with coupon for 50 cents at walmart. It was a $1.00 coupon didn't double since walmart doesn't do that, but I think 50 cents for bandages is pretty good buy. Have another might check homeland later and see if it is any cheaper with a double coupon. let you know.

Gonna go out and clean the pool out, leaves are falling really bad already. Went from raining around here to now its really hot and humid. Should jump in the pool before leaving the house this afternoon. We shall see.

Fruitcake

Goodmorning everyone, or me... lol..
Making the 3rd layer of a fruitcake I am making for a friends 40th anniversary party on July 24th. Yeah I know should have done it months ago but didn't know. Have the first 2 layers done, so its gonna be a 3 layer heart shaped anniversary cake. Thats the kind of wedding cake they had. They got married in England and its the traditional wedding cake for there. Will ice it with think buttercream icing and then its covered with marzipan then will decorate. Her colors back then were blue, pink and yellow, so gonna have flowers in those colors. Her mother in law gave them some cherubs that were on the cake but over the years they got messed up or whatever, so we have 2 cherubs to symbolize the ones she had.
Will take a picture of the cake and post if I am able to figure out how that is done.
This is the first time I have ever made fruitcake so wish me luck and hope it tastes good. Which they usually don't.

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Hello, everyone
This is the first time I have written anything like this but figure gotta start somewhere.
Not doing much today, just cleaning and stuff like that. The profile picture I have of the bunny is a cake that I baked and decorated. Was the first time I had made a 3-D bunny cake. Guess it turned out ok for the first one.
Baking and decorating heart shaped fruitcakes for some friends anniversary party in 10 days. Have 2 already baked and have been soaking in apricot brandy for the last 6 months. Not sure how they will turn out. Yeah I know who likes fruitcake, right? This cake is gonna be 3 tierred.
well guess I should go for now. who knows if I don't get scared might write again pretty soon.. lol.
Thanks for reading.