Poirier Family

Please Oh Please

2011-12-03T19:40:00.000-08:00

I'm asking you from the bottom of my heart to start following me on my other blog http://poirierscraftsandcreations.blogspot.com/. I just can't keep up with two blogs anymore. Heck I can't keep up with one now. I have been so busy with work I just don't have the time. I soooooo want to share with you what I have been up to. I am going to blog at lest once a week now on this other blog. It my new goal for myself and to help my Poirier's site & sales. It will be about me, work, family, work, life, work, pets, work, anything new!! Yea work is playing a BIG roll in my life right now. So I'm hoping you will find me at http://poirierscraftsandcreations.blogspot.com/

Happy Holidays to Everyone!!!!!

OXOXOXOXOXO Susan

It's Snowing

2011-10-29T19:39:00.000-07:00

Yep! It's snowing here in Maine! I'm soooo not ready for it. Josh can't wait to get out in it.

I'm sorry I haven't been writing to much lately. I have been so busy getting ready for a craft fair and working on items for Etsy, and working on friends projects....plus working my day job. I'm finding there isn't enough hours in day to get somethings done.

Josh is doing very well in school. So I'm very happy about that. This year he is doing so much better staying on task. We went shopping today at a flea market and I was very impressed on how he talked to the vendors. He seemed like a grown up. Like I said there's just not in enough time in a day. Days go by so fast and to see my son grow up soooo fast brakes my heart. He is growing into a great young man.

I hope to post some pictures of the snow if it's still there in the morning.
:O)

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED

2011-10-14T14:33:00.000-07:00

I really hate to post the same story on both blogs but I need to make sure everyone is thanked and everyone knows!
I want to give a great big THANK YOU to everyone who helped me and my family out with the donations cans and bottles and with the sells from the Breast Cancer Necklaces on my Etsy site that were sold for Cans For A Cure! Our total was $156.00!!!! We didn't make it to our last years total but still very happy with what we able to give them.

I also gave the 3 people who do the radio show Breast Cancer Trees Of Life! They seemed to love them. As we drove way we heard them on the radio thank us and they also gave out my site name on air!! That made me smile!

So THANK YOU again for all your help everyone it means a lot to us!

Yard Sale Find

2011-10-09T11:10:00.000-07:00

John and I went to some yard sales on Saturday. John found more shelves for me to refinish and sell!! We also found a beautiful fish plate that came from Greece! The wonderful woman selling it said so was there and brought it home with her. She was so sweet when she was talking to John and I. She called us newlyweds!! We have been married now for over 8 years. So many people tell us that we are a cute couple. I love it!! Sure puts a smile on my face. Anywho... here is the plate!!

We also got a mirror that I have always wanted!! One that is dark wood and a thick frame. I put them both in the kitchen. I love getting new things, the part I hate is every time I get something new I have to redo the whole room its going in. I have been getting rid of things that have no meaning to us and that just take up space. I want to have to clean around less.

Hope your weekend is going as well as mine!!

It's so hard

2011-10-06T20:01:00.000-07:00

I'm finding it to be so hard keeping up with two blogs. I'm thinking of just going to one and writing about family and crafts on the one. What do you think? I don't want to lose what little people I have :O(

I don't know what I'm going to do. But please check out my other blog so you know whats going on in my world! It's really good news.

Now your going to have to go and see it......you know you want to know what the good new is!! Right??!! Man I hope so! :O)

http://poirierscraftandcreations.blogspot.com

I'm In A Happy Place!!!

So Much Going On!

2011-09-27T13:00:00.000-07:00

There has been so much going on that it leaves me little or not time to write on my blogs. When I'm on my computer it to check email, Facebook and then to post new items in my shop on www.Etsy.com/shop/poiriers My computer has been sooooooo slow by the time I'm done doing that my laptop is soooo hot I need to turn it off. I'm on Johns right now shhhhhh... I don't want him to know because he will want to use it.

I have been very busy at work painting the outsides of house and buildings. With the good weather we have to get out there before it gets to cold. On the rain days we work inside at the shop or inside house painting. When I get home I work on jewelry orders. Yep I said orders. I have been good, but wish it was more Trees Of Life. I also might be painting clip boards like the one on my site, 35 of them!!!! The deal is not set yet I will find out in a few days! I will write all about it then.

We have also been getting cans and bottles for Cans For A Cure. Not doing so well this year. I keep posting on Facebook but now that it has changed I don't think people see it anymore. I like the way it used to be. I really hope they change it back.

John, Josh, and I are doing great. I know I really need to work on my blog more. I really miss sharing my pictures.

Well that's it in a nut shell.

:O) Woo Hoo!!

2011-09-09T16:41:00.000-07:00

I'm so happy that so many people are willing to help the Poirier family out in raising money for CANS FOR A CURE for Q97.9!!

Our total today is...........$34.25

Thank you so much to Glen, Denise, and Richard for this last add to our total!

I can't believe this will be our 5Th year helping out CANS FOR A CURE. It started out just something fun to do and now every year our goal is to raise more then the last! We are on our way in hopes to meet it but better yet beat it, just beat...beat it uhh. Sorry couldn't help it.

So if you would like to help out by donating can, bottles or cash that would be great! Please let us know. You can email me at: poirierjs@myfairpoint.net

Thank you so much everyone!

Can's For A Cure 2011!!!

2011-09-03T07:07:00.000-07:00

It's that time a year again!! We need your help in raising money for Cans For A Cure! Can and bottle or even cash will be great. I post on my Facebook page where we are at with money. I want all to know that we take the cans and bottle to be changed into cash and save up then take the money to Q97.9 when they do Cans For A Cure. The reason we do this is because we get soooo many cans and bottles that they don't fit in my van anymore. That is why I let everyone know when we total every time we get cans, bottle and cash on my blog and Facebook.

I have had more then one person ask don't you take part of what you get for yourself? I guess there are people out there who would do that......but we are not like that. This is something we do as a family that makes us feel really good inside knowing we are helping other out. That is way better then taking the money for ourselves.

Here are as years that we have done Cans For A Cure:

2010 Total = $175.00 http://jspoirier.blogspot.com/2010/10/cans-for-cure-4.html

2009 Total = $165.00 http://jspoirier.blogspot.com/2009/10/cans-for-cure_24.html

2008 - 2007 We didn't keep track of the amount.

http://jspoirier.blogspot.com/2008/10/cans-for-cure.html

2011 so far we have a total of $15.00. We have a ways to go. With your help we can bet our last years amount!!!!!

Thank you to Ric & Jen Carter, Joshua Grover, John Poirier, and Morin's!!

It's Been To Long

2011-08-27T08:42:00.001-07:00

I don't know what it is lately about me blogging. I have been doing so many things and I keep saying I'm going to set a time to sit down and blog. So here I am with a headache and don't feel like doing anything but take a nap. Only Josh has two of his friends over now and I can't.

Well the things that have been happening since Josh's 13th birthday party are...

John and I went to Mass. to see his friends from school from 1984! I got to meet so many cool people that I can't wait to see again. I wish we lived closer to them. John had so much fun talking with everyone. They are going to try to plan a once a year get together. I really hope that works out because we really enjoyed our time there with everyone.

I found some mold in the basement. So I cleaned everything that I could get my hands on with bleach. After 3 long days of doing that I have not been feeling good. I guess I took in too much bleach, but hey my basement is clean lol.

We had 13 big rocks put on the side of our driveway and along the front of the yard. The ones on the side of the driveway were put there because the people next door and their friends seem to think cutting across our driveway to get to their is ok. It is digging our driveway up. Their driveway looks like a path you would see going up the side of a mountain, with a pond at the end of it. I really don't want that to happen to ours.

We had to babysit a guinea pig for a few days. We were helping a friend out that was given two rabbits and the guinea pig came with them.....that wasn't supposed happen and he had no where to put the pig. So we helped out my babysitting it until he found a home for him. I fell in love with the little guy. I would have loved to keep him, but Sadie saw him more like a snack then a friend. So it wouldn't be right to keep him knowing at some point Sadie would hurt him. So we found him a home with a coworker. His family is taking very good care of him. So that makes me happy.

I have been visiting a loved one who has been in the hospital for a few days now. They are going to be ok but still I worry about them. I just can't wait for them to be safe at home with their family.

We have been getting Josh ready for school. That is one thing I hate doing because Josh is no fun to shop with when it comes to buying clothes. I will have to say its cool that he doesn't care if he gets new clothes or not. Saves money but he has to get new stuff it's just what you do. lol

I have been doing a lot of side work for people. I love it only there is so much to do at the house sometimes I get a little overwhelmed. Just when I have a plan mold jumps in or bad weather like what is going to be coming Sunday here in Maine. So this morning all I did was clean up the basement to make room for stuff that is outside that might get blown away for broke. So that cut into my cleaning time, which means that cleaning time will cut into my jewelry fixing and make time. You know how that snowball rolls.

Well I guess that all for now. I need to go clean the house. Hope everyone is safe and ready for the storm that is coming and for those of you who are not in it's path....pray for those who are.

It's Been

2011-08-27T08:42:00.000-07:00

Josh's 13th Birthday

2011-08-08T14:22:00.000-07:00

Yep my son is a teenager!! That makes me old now. I can't believe how fast time goes by. Just seems like his was 3 years old.

He had a great party he said. He got the bike he has been asking for!! I mean he was asking for this bike for months!!

He had no idea about this gift!!!

Just look at his face!!! LOVE IT!!! I just hope he know how much we love him.

HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY JOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great Time With Great Friends

2011-07-26T18:38:00.000-07:00

Here are Charity, Jess and I hanging out for the night. Jess was in Maine from California for a little while. We all went to school together. It was so much fun. I wish she could have stayed longer.

I have been so busy with my day job and I picked up a summer Sat job too. On top of doing the jewelry and painting furniture. I have been also working over time at my job so I don't have a lot of time to blog. I just wanted everyone to know that I'm rocking and will try to get back to blogging because I really miss it. So many things to share!

4th Of July

2011-07-04T08:42:00.001-07:00

What a fun weekend I have had. It started off with seeing a long time friend Jess from High School. She is in Maine from California on Sat! Not the best picture of me. lol Jess looks great!
Can't help taking pics of my baby!
Lucy was loving the water at the lake at my brother's BBQ. What's funny about his BBQ's is years ago it was a bunch of grown up drinking and having a blast! Now it's kids, kids, and more kids with no drinking and everyone having a blast!!

Here is Christopher

Nate waiting to go for a boat ride.

Sadie ready to jump on Emily in the water! Sadie loves to swim with the kids.

Josh is sitting in the left bottom of pic.

Buddy (the dog) loves to be with everyone. His dad is the one in the water. Glen the one next to Buddy is fixing the ladder. Buddy is making sure it going to be safe for the kids. Josh is on the board.

After a looooong while Stretch jumped in. It takes him forever. He needs to know it's safe so seeing Buddy and Sadie having so much fun he took the plunge.

Poor little Sweat-Pea couldn't go in the water!! She has a booboo (broken leg).

Here is John holding a friends new dog!! I wanted to take her home so bad, but my handbag was a little too small for her. :O( Next time I'm bring a bigger handbag! :O) shhhhh don't say anything.

Going for a boatride!

Hope loving the ride. She is the one giving the peace sign

It was a great day with the kids!

Garden Birds

2011-06-22T16:02:00.000-07:00

Here are my day lilies. They are almost to the rail. Here is the start of a Cosmo!! I started these from seeds.

Here are the Cosmos I got from the store.....just in case the seeds did work out.

Here is a flower hehehe I'm not 100% sure what kind this is. I don't think its a sunflower, the leafs are more like black eye susans.

Here is another plant I got a store.....forgot what they are.

Here is a plant that I got from Tom and I have no idea if its a weed or a flower!
Another one from Tom and nope don't know what it is. Now that I have the pictures I will look them up. Would me nice to know what's in my own garden. lol

OK so we put bird feeds in our gardens this year and the birds are coming. I love it!! I get to set in the living room and see them right out the window, well that if fat cat Ellie isn't in the window!! The feeders are about a foot way from the window. I wasn't sure if the birds would come to it but they do. The birds I found out today are very picking eaters. I went out to fill the half empty feeder. I looked to see where I should step in the garden so I wouldn't step on a plant and to my surprise I found out where all the seeds have gone!!! Right down into my birdbath that has a hole in the bottom. I was using it to catch the shells of the seeds but I guess it was catching everything because now I have sunflowers growing in it and all around it.

Here are the starts of sunflowers.

I try to take out all the good seeds and put them in the yard (if you can call it that) and driveway for the other birds we have. They were very happy today. See.....

Thanks for checking this blog out!!

Birthday Weekend

2011-06-12T16:30:00.000-07:00

Birthday Weekend as if I made it my weekend! lol I just had fun from Friday after work until Sunday hmmmm until now really and the nights not over!!! wink wink.

My Birthday Weekend as I'm calling it, Started at Jen and Ric's house. They had me over after work for some drinks.....and drink a little we did! We had just the right amount to have fun and maybe make fun of ourselves a little later. lol

Saturday John and I went to Tucker and Bethany barn party. It rained but that didn't stop us from having fun. I got to meet a ton of new and great people. I learned a lot about their horses which I'm soon hoping to ride. They are the sweets horse I have ever met. Her chicken I got to pick up and hold. Yep I'm a country girl and wish I could have a farm. I guess I just have to go up there more. Tucker had another great meal cooked in the ground.

The rain couldn't stop a good time!! We just worked with it!!! :O)

Sunday I got to sleep in.......thank you John and Josh for being mice!!! We went to Emily's Piano Recital.
Then after that we went to Young's Green House...my favorite for flowers in the spring. I picked up Cosmos for my Harris Garden. That's what I'm calling my newest garden I made. So now I have the Sweetser Garden , named for Tom Sweetser who gave me most of my flowers from his land. That one is the big one right now. Then the Bird Garden, named because that's where the bird feeder is and now I have a ton of sunflowers starting. The Harris Garden because of a dear friend of mine Jackie Harris. We are going to grow Cosmos in our gardens together. Jackie doesn't live in Maine but we thought it would be fun to grow the same plant and see how we do. So now I'm naming that garden after her. This is the Harris Garden.

John went out to pick up pizza for dinner because that one of my faves. He also got flowers for me.

Thanks for a great weekend EVERYONE!!!!

Almost Done On The House At Work

2011-06-09T17:52:00.000-07:00

My, my was it hot today. This is what it showed where we were working in the sun. It has been a lot of hard work for all of us. When we stand back and take a look at the house it is all worth it. Here is the side of the garage Before:

After:

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Tomorrow should be our last day if everything goes as planned. I'm going to miss the little chipmunks that were running around us the whole time we were working. They would even jump into the pool. We saved the first one until we found out they were going in there to cool off and had a way to get out on their own. Too cute.

This is a project that I'm doing at home for my brother. He has 4 stools that need to be reglued.

I took it all apart:

After:

Now I'm off to go work on some jewelry!! :O)

Trip to Lowes!!!! LOVE IT

2011-06-05T16:49:00.000-07:00

Lowe's is one for my favorite stores to go to. We were going there to check out ideas for our driveway. See our driveway is about a foot way from our neighbors driveway. We have about a foot of grass between them all the way up. Well the neighbors drive so fast up their driveway it's all dug up. Then end of their driveway is so bad that when it rains there is a lake. Now that it's so bad their friends are now cutting across the end of ours and going across a bit of the grass to then go up the neighbors driveway. It is now starting to dig up ours. NOT happy at all about that. So we went to Lowe's to see what we could use at the end to make them go around. We didn't find anything we were happy with so we started looking around at other project ideas that we want to do. We got wood and stones to put where our trash cans go. It looks so much better now.

Before:

After: When he was working on that, I started another flower garden out front. I have been talking about doing it for awhile. I want to plant bushes that birds will go in. When we were at Lowe's I picked up two bushes so now that made me dig up the front yard. I'm going to be getting a maple tree from my moms yard and moving some plants that I already have in our yard. I moved my forsythia bush that was on the side of our house not doing so well. I found out that there were a ton of ants around the bush. I'm hoping that was why it was grown fast. I'm going to try to get more flowers some will be from my own flower garden. I might work on that tomorrow, I will have to see how I feel after work.

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After: That's what John and I did this Sunday!! :O)

Fishing With My Brother

2011-05-30T19:02:00.000-07:00

One of the best places for me to be is in a kayak on a lake or a pond with no houses on the shore! I love it when no one but us is at the pond. Glen and I took out the kayak for the first time this year! I love just floating around fishing. Go where the wind take you. Which wasn't really where I wanted to be half the time lol. I would just keep paddling back to where I need to be!

Last night I went fishing with Glen very late. I didn't catch anything but bug bites. He got two or three fish before I got there. So today him and I went back at it. This time I was able to get a few!!

Here are my two bigger ones. The big one was 15.5" !!!!! I was so happy to catch something this time! What a fight that one put up!!! That is the best feeling when fishing. The pull and hoping your line don't snap!!

Here are all the ones I got. The top one is the 15.5".

I had to go online to learn how to fillet them! Now it's in John's hands to cook them!!!! I did all the hard work sitting in the sun getting eaten by bugs. Then to come home and gut the sucker and cut them up!!! NO NO that was the easy part to me. I hate cooking. I would fish any day and gut if I didn't have to cook. :O)
I can't wait to get back out there!!! LOVE IT!!! Who know??

Our Weekend

2011-05-23T18:05:00.001-07:00

I always say my weekend starts the minute I get out of work so that would be 3:00pm. As soon as I got home I was going to jump in the shower but plans changed just a little. I had to drop Josh off at his dads house, and a old school friend wanted to stop by to take a look at the furniture I has for sale! Her and her husband loved both of them and took them. I'm so glad to see them going to a good home. She sent me pictures of them in her house. They look so much better there then they did here.

After they were gone I jumped into the shower and was ready to go. John and I have been wanting to try out a new place that sales pizza. Farm House Pizza & Deli . This is the inside of the Store.

This is the barn where you can pet the animals before you pizza is ready. Don't worry they have a place to wash your paws.

John found a friend right away!!

Here John is looking at a black rabbit. The cage that it is in has an opening so you can pet it. I can't believe the rabbit doesn't jump out!!These girls won't get up!! They were pretty BIG pigs! This is a turkey! Well that's what the sign said!! He was so sweet. I didn't know that their horns were warm. Now you know too!

Donkeys. I want one!!

After petting all the animals we got our pizza. We didn't get to eat there because they only have outdoor tables and they were wet from all the rain we have been getting. So on our way home we rented a movie.

The next day (Saturday) John had to work so I took my mom shopping and then came home to get ready for the Oxford Plains Speedway. We won tickets to the race. So we picked up Josh's friend Mark, then over to pick Josh up from his dads. We weren't sure if they were going to have the race or not because it had been raining off and on all day. So we met up with Denise, Glen and the kids. Plus a friend of Glen's from his work. We all found a place to sit and wait to see if they were going to have the race or not.

Here is Josh and his friend Mark in the muddy parking lot. No that's not a beer in Marks hand.

Here is Nate already to have the race start! He is just to cute!!

This is how they get some of the water off the track. They take 2 big tires and drag them around and around.

They even used leaf blowers. I know how REDNECK.....that's what I've been told.

With all they tried to do it just wasn't helping that the rain wasn't stopping. So the race was called off. We have a rain date so we will see if it happens. The rain doesn't seem like it's going to stop anytime soon. We dropped of Josh back at his dads, then Mark to his house. John and I rented another movie. What better thing to do on a rainy night.

Sunday we slept in. Then headed to Glen and Denise's to help put in the dock. I was told that Sunday was going to be SUNNY!!!! Well it wasn't. It was colder then Saturday :O(. Glen and I had to go into the ice cold water to put the dock in. We were only able to put two parts in. The water was way to high. They didn't open the gate yet, plus all the rain we have been having didn't help any.
Here are Glen and I working on it.

After that we had dinner. Thanks to Denise and Joy. It was very yummy. Then John and I headed home so John could mow the lawn being it wasn't done all spring, and with all the rain we had it was looking like a jungle. I planted the rest of my seeds in my flower garden.

So we had a fun filled weekend.

Back to work

2011-05-17T14:19:00.001-07:00

This is the strip pit!! Gross, hot, gross, and stripper burns when it get on you.....if you didn't know. These are boards that have layers and layers of paint. These boards had to have stripper put on it 3 to 5 times.

This what they look like after 3 strips......2 or 3 more to go.

So that was my work in a nut shell today.

:O)

New Space!!! and things for SALE

2011-05-16T10:48:00.000-07:00

After months of talking and trying to plan things out, John and I have an idea on how the basement is going to be set up. I really wanted a space to work on wood work and other projects. He wanted his man cave....so now we get both. It comes with having to part with things we love but in the long run it will be a great space to have friend over and for me to work.

So here are things we have to part with!! If you would like to know more about them just let me know we are selling them!!

This is a Black Lacquer Solid Oak Rocker with a Rush Seat.

This is a Bench that is Black Lacquer

This is a 1957 DeSoto Front Bumper

If you want any more info please email me at: poirierjs@myfairpoint.net

Back To Work

2011-05-15T15:25:00.000-07:00

Well I got the call this past Thursday that I'm going back to work. It's kinda bittersweet. I really have enjoyed being home and working around the house and working on crafts. I have also done a lot with people in my home town. I have met so many nice people in the past 9 months that going back is going to be hard. I will just have to make time for stepping out on the weekend and after work.

I have so many projects that I was hoping to be getting done within the next two weeks that are going to be put on hold for a while. Like my basement. I had planed on moving everything around so I can make a workshop area for my woodworking.

I wanted to get things ready for a yard sale (great stuff from the basement). I also wanted to make new flower beds out front. I know it's all stuff that I can do after work but I'm going to want to spend time with the family and rest lol.

I'm also going to miss being able to run to the school when I was needed. I'm going to miss out on Josh golf :O( Being home was really nice. I know I know get over it. I will when I get my pay check!! :O) That will make things a lot easier around here. We will get caught up on things and that will be much better.

I'm glad I got laid off only because it has open new doors for me. There are so many things I would have never known about if I wasn't. I would have never met people that mean so much to me and that are now helping me out with my life. They are a big part of what is going on in my life right now! So many changes have been happening and so many more will be happening. All for the good.

So there is my bittersweet of it all. So glad it's going to rain on the first week back......it will make it easier that way. I would hate to look out the 2 very small window at work and see the sun shining bright. :O)

Horseback Riding

2011-05-12T12:07:00.000-07:00

Today we got to ride Jake!!! We rode Sol on Tuesday but he wasn't really up to it. We are going to work on both of them because over the winter they didn't get out much. So today was time for Jake. Jake isn't a big horse his a big lovable teddy bear!! I can't wait to ride him more! We plan on going out on trails as soon as the two of them get worked enough.

Here is my fat ass on Jake poor thing!!

This is Charity on Jake. She was so meant for him. You can see how happy Jake is to see her when we get up to the barn. I wish I could have a horse too! I keep asking Santa for one for Christmas! It doesn't have to be pink!!

He wanted his picture taken.

Sleeping horse! Shhhhh.... The black one in the back needs a V8!!

Kids Hunting For A Cure

2011-04-30T05:33:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was so much fun at the Kids Hunting For A Cure Pig Roast last night. So many people showed up and all the kids to seem to have a great time running around. The pig roast was so yummy!!

They had a silent raffle and live raffle. I could not believe the stuff that was being raffled. We won a finishing nail gun, tickets to a local race, tickets to a Sea Dogs Game, A hair cut, Hot Wheel race cars, and a bracelet. So for anyone who didn't go, you should go next year for sure because you don't want to miss it!!

The kids had their faces painted.

Thank you to all who donated and helped out at the dinner!

Easter

2011-04-26T17:13:00.000-07:00

What a great Easter Day my family and I had. We drove out an hour and a half to a church where my sister in-law Bo has been the substitute pastor for a while. What a great service she did. So many wonderful people there too. This picture is the church that she is going to have in July!!
Her name will be on the bottom of the sign!! Can't wait to get that picture. We are so proud of Bo and how far she has come. With all the hard work she puts into something she loves. She will touch so many peoples lives. She is very soft spoken when she is up in front of everyone that she pulls you right in. For the ones who really know her......she is loud and you can't shout her up!! lol I'm so happy for her and wouldn't change her for anyone!!

My brother Tony and our mom.
Tony's family Hope and Bo.
Josh on the way home we stop at a spot where you could take in the view.

John and I were there. I just never seem to get pictures of us!

Kids Hunting For A Cure

2011-04-21T16:30:00.000-07:00

I just wanted everyone to know what has been going on so if you would be so kind, and go to my craft blog you can see!! http://poirierscraftsandcreations.blogspot.com/ . I didn't want to double post lol.....ok I really did have the time to down load the pictures :O)

Thank you so much for stopping by!! You should keep checking in on my craft blog because soon I'm going to be doing a free give away!!!!

Pool Party

2011-04-17T07:14:00.000-07:00

It was Hope's (my niece) 11Th birthday party. We all meet at the YMCA for her party. We had the Cake and Gift part of the party first in a perfect room......the rubber room. The room had a rubber floor!!! I need one of the rooms in my house!!! The kids were running around so fast the camera couldn't even keep up with them. lol What a great idea. Bo (Hopes mom) gave them cups that you could design yourself. There is a piece of paper that you could draw and color on that slipped in between the cap itself and the outer cover. Very cool. Cake and gifts were done before going to the pool area. Hope blowing out her candles.Nate being Nate :O) Hope opening her gifts. They had two pools there. One for little kids and one for the people who knew how to swim good because it was very deep. Josh was able to swim in the big pool!!!! He liked going under really deep because he had never done it before. Glen, Tony, Josh, and Hopes friends.

Nate Hope and Josh

Emily and Hope Glen, Tony, Hope, and Hopes friends. Josh Denise and Nate

The kids had a great time! I think even the grown up did too!!!

Happy Birthday Hope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day Lilies and Sunsets

2011-04-13T06:20:00.000-07:00

I know I just posted about my Lilies and the Sunset. I just wanted you to see how fast my Day Lilies grow!! First picture was taken Sunday the second one was taken Tuesday.

Here is the front of my house. I know nothing big about it now. You wait, the flowers will start showing then it looks so much better! I wanted to show the sides of the steps how you can see nothing there right now but when my Day Lilies are at their peek they are as tall if not taller then the railing on the steps. By the way Joshus took the picture for me!!! So thanks Joshua! I want to hang something next to the front door to the right. What should I put there????? Not one of those star because too many people have them. Plus the house right next to us has one. So what should I put there??

Here is another Sunset from last night.

:O)

April Showers

2011-04-11T16:07:00.000-07:00

Everyone knows the saying April Showers bring May Flowers. I hope that is true. We got a little rain last night and this morning. This is what my Day Lilies look like so far.

This picture was taken on Sunday. This picture is from 9 days ago! This was the only one showing!!! I have them right next to my front steps on both sides. The sun hits my garden from 10:00am until sundown. So all my plants have to be full sun! Being the Day Lilies are in the corners on both sides it's almost like their own green house. It gets so warm there. I think that's why they grow as high as the railings. If I remember I will try to take a picture of the garden from a far so you'll be able to see what I'm talking about. I'm sure by then, they will have grown more. I'm hoping to find something else popping up after the rain we had.

Hope your gardens are on their way too!! This was the sky on Saturday evening.

Wish the power lines weren't there!! Then I would have a great view. Better then no view at all right!!! lol

Dreams

2011-04-04T06:50:00.000-07:00

For some reason I can't seem to fall asleep at night. It doesn't happen every night but way to offen. Last night I knew I wasn't going to fall asleep on my own, so I took a sleepy pill. I slept like a log, but I had a dream that seemed so real. So wish it was real. I dreamed that a place that I worked at years ago wanted me back. It was for a mill that made clothespins. Yep your good old wooden clothespins at Penleys.

I had a lot of fun working there. Great people to work with. Right after 9-11 it closed. That's when I started watching my niece Emily! Which I had a lot of fun doing that too. Back to the dream....they were so happy to have me back. I was so happy that they called me. I felt so important. I went right back like I had never lefted. So when I woke up I got that sinking feeling again about not having a job. So I guess being laid off is really taken a toll on me. I know I have been filling my time with Poirier's Crafts and Creations http://www.etsy.com/shop/Poiriers?ref=seller_info and I'm having a lot of fun doing it. But it's not making any money so it more like a hobby. So being it's not making money I'm starting to feel lost again and I don't want to. I need the sun to come out and melt the snow so my garden with start to grow to give me something else to do!!! Plus with the warmer weather I can try to sell my jewelry at flea markets I guess. I know things will get better they always do!! I hope everyone is enjoying their Monday.

SPRING TIME FUN IN THE SNOW!!

2011-04-02T15:22:00.001-07:00

Josh and his friend Mark spent a lot of time outside today! The snow was just right for building snowmen, a ton of snowmen!!! They are taking over my yard!!!! I can't believe we got so much snow the other day. I'm hoping it was our last one. It is melting fast too!!! :O)

LOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even with the snow I have Day Lilies popping up!!!!! Wonder where my Tulips and Daffodils are?? I know things are going to start popping up left and right now. It's my Spring Time Christmas!

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I know I am!! Having John home all weekend is so great. He has been working weekend and over time on weekdays I have missed him! Nice to have him home!

My Little Artist

2011-03-29T18:00:00.000-07:00

Josh has become an artist!!! He made these in school. He made both of them for his grandmother. Lucky duck she is!!! He did such a great job.

Josh is so into drawing and making things. He draws a lot of guns, tanks, cars and planes. I know he is a boy. He used to draw fluffy bunnies and rainbows.....those days are over :O( Now it's buzz cut bunnies with flame-throwers.

When he draws cars he gets so detailed it blows my mind. I can see him working for a big car company designing cars. He know so much about cars too. We will just have to wait and see.

West Minot Sugar House

2011-03-27T15:42:00.000-07:00

I had never been to a Sugar House before today. John took me to the West Minot Sugar House. You would thinking living in Maine most of my life I would have gone at lest once!! I could not believe how many people were there. The place was packed. Cars parked up and down all four roads to past the place. So we got our walk in today. They were giving wagon rides, but we needed the walk.

We had to cross a small bridge that always has little flags on it. In the picture you can kinda see the blue tubes. They are what the sap runs though. The sign is at the top of the Sugar House. The room where they make the sap into syrup was so packed I could really get any good pictures of the in side. I don't like making people uncomfortable about being in pictures. I did what I could. This is one room where there wasn't as many people just wanted to show what the tubs look like.

The man to the left in the picture is the one who was teaching us about how to make sap into syrup. They use of 5000 trees.

Yummy!!

We really enjoyed ourselves there and talking with other people from other states.

A great time had by many!!

A MUST READ

2011-03-25T20:20:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share what my husband wrote today that touched my heart and I'm sure it will touch yours. I'm hoping after reading this you will share it with your loved ones and also post it on your Facebook if you have one. I think everyone should read the sweet words from Johns heart.

Dedicated to our fallen heros. The battle is over, the fighting is done, so take off your helmet, put down your gun, as darkness draws near, we lower you down, and show our respect with 21 rounds, the family that loves you lay flowers at your feet, then they are handed a flag folded neat, rest weary soldier, with honor you served we will remember you always, this you deserve. by john d. poirier

Thank you for taking the time to read this!!

Maybe Our Last Snow Storm I Hope!!

2011-03-22T05:37:00.001-07:00

Just before going to bed last night I let Sadie out one last time. It had snowed the last half of the day and it was still coming down alittle. When I woke up this morning I found a beautiful winter wonderland. I know I keep saying I'm done with the snow, but when it sticks to the trees it is so pretty. After dropping Josh off at school I just had to drive around to try to find a great spot to take pictures. I found a few the ones I really wanted I couldn't because there was no place to park do to parking had not been plowed yet. I didn't want to get stuck. So here are some of the pictures I did get to take.

The last picture is my favorite. I love how I got the ducks on top, the snow on the lake then the reflection of the pine trees that are behind the ducks. Anywho I like it!!

Spring is Coming

2011-03-20T14:54:00.000-07:00

I love Spring!! Who doesn't right. After a winter of snow, ice, cold and gas prices!!! I want warmer weather bad. The past few days it has been really nice here. Snow is melting and my garden is slowly become uncovered!! I was able to remove the white metal Christmas Tree out of the ground in the garden today!! I also clipped back some of my rhododendrons. I didn't see anything green popping up yet but I know it won't be long. The way the sun shines on the front of the house makes it like a green house for my garden. I will post pictures as things start to pop up. I had added plants this pass fall from a good friend Tom (Mountain Man). We will see shortly if they made it!

I will have to replace one of the four pine tree that I transplanted from my mothers back yard into mine. Last fall it was starting to turn brown. So I have to go measure the living ones and try to find one the same! It's funny because a lot of the planting and landscaping I have done is from other peoples woods. I have the four pine trees from way out back in the woods at my moms. Most of the rocks that go around my flower gardens out front are from my mothers back yard. I was told NEVER EVER to take the rocks off ANY of the rock walls. So on the ground I would dig some of them up. Most measure 6" to 10". Way back when, the land out there was used for dumping so they blasted holes into the ground that made the rocks come up so they aren't hard to find. I just have to use the kids wagon to bring them back to the house. I can only put two at a time or the wagon wheels start to bend. So it's a work out too! lol

A lot of the flowers I have added the past two years are from Tom. His father had these beautiful flower gardens that he would work on all the time. Tom's father passed away and Tom is not one to work in a garden so he just mow them down every year. He told me to dig up what I want. So every year I grab more. I now dig a lot up for my moms front yard by the road.

With the snow melting I have found more roof shingles in the yard. We have to go up and fix that soon. Every bad wind storm we get more come flying off. The are the ones from the very top and some are from the very bottom.....that suck because the have to try to get them under the ones still there without braking them. So I need a hot day to make them softer!!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Plastic Surgery For Joshua

2011-03-13T08:18:00.000-07:00

This past Friday started of like another Friday. Joshua and I get up at 6:30 and get ready for school. We turn on the TV to see what's going on in the news, and we find out An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan early Friday, triggering tsunamis that sent a wave filled with boats and houses toward land. We couldn't believe what we were seeing. So then we find out that California has potential danger of a tsunami there. Which I have a friend who lives there by the coast. I started chatting with her online to see how she was doing. Next thing I know we are late and need to go. I got Joshua to school just in time 7:20.

I hurried back home to see how my friend is doing. She was all packed up and taking her boys to a safe place. While I was on my computer I was checking my emails and writing back and watching the news. My phone rings at 8:19am, it's the Jr. High. The woman on the line tells me that my son was hurt at school and would more then likely need to be seen at the ER. So I rush out the door and fly to the school with my heart pounding. I run inside to the office now out of breath. There are 3 women sitting at their, and not one of them look up. So I speak up really load and say " I'm here to get my son Josh. He was hurt!!" One of the woman asks his name and seems to be taking her time getting on the phone to find out what I'm to do. Mean while another lady is already on the phone and yells out just go to the nurses office.....poof I was gone before she could finish saying "do you know where the nurses office is?"

As I'm running to the nurses office I see two women step out and just the look on their faces told me this is not going to be good. She grabs my arm and tells me Joshua has cut the top of his ear. I walk into the room and there are four people and a janitor. One of the four people was the school principal who pulls me aside to tell me what happened. Mean while I can hear my son crying in pain and I just want to get to him. I'm telling you this guy was on slow speed. I almost more then once wanted to say "can you talk any slower!!!! I want to see my son!!!" I know he is just doing his job. Then you have the janitor mopping the floor around us. I was thinking why the hell does he have to be here right now. Clean the floor when no one is in here.....then it dawns on my that the it's my son's blood he is cleaning up!!! The principal is still talk.....finely he stops and i go into the room where Joshua is and the faces of the 3 women in there made my stomach drop. Josh has a wrap of white gauze around his head. So I don't even get to see how bad it is. I see all the blood on his shirt and his face......I wanted to cry and drop to the floor. My son was in so much pain and there was nothing I could do about it. The women asked if I wanted one of them to go over to the ER with us and said no. Joshua said no he just wanted to get out of the school.

So Joshua and I headed over to the hospital and that when he tells me the story of what happened. He was shooting basketballs and another kids called Joshua a fag and through the basketball right at him, so Joshua being Joshua through the ball he had at the kid and the boy started to chase him. The teacher saw what happened and had Joshua sit on the stairs. (yep I got a picture of the stairs when we went back to the school to get Joshua's stuff)

As the teacher walked the other kid to the office they had to walk past Joshua. So Joshua being Joshua looked at the boy and called him a fag. That's when the boy ran over to Joshua and smash his head into the stairs he was sitting on. The teacher felt so bad because she saw the whole thing, but it happened to fast for her to stop it. When Joshua's head hit the edge of the step which has a metal rail, his ear was cut at the top.

So now we get to the ER 8:20am. Joshua is so upset because he knows he is going to have to have stitches. I kept telling him he doesn't know what the doctor is going to do. I said "you don't even know how bad it is." Joshua told me after it happened he could feel the blood and put his hand on it and it felt like it was hanging. I kept telling him it seems worse then it is. Remember, I still haven't seen it yet. We get into one of the rooms and the nurse who was so sweet took off the wrap. The next pictures you may not want to see. They are gross but Joshua wants me to show people what happened.

Where you see the blood is where the cut it. The metal on the stairs did this. If it was just a pinch more it would have taken it right off. So Josh was right about having to have stitches. This is now when I just want to break down and cry like no tomorrow!! I couldn't because I needed to be strong for Joshua.

By now 8:35, I have called John (step dad), Joshua's father, and Joshua's step mom. While waiting for the doctor to see Joshua, a cop has come in to see what happened and to get the story and pictures!! Finely the doctor comes in to see his ear, then takes me out of the room. He tells me that it is so bad that he is going to have to have plastic surgery to fix it. My heart drops a little more. So this means Josh is going to get all upset to know he is going to have to be put under and have surgery. I went back in told Joshua and he did just that. Got all worked up but we talked about it and how it's for the best and he wouldn't feel a thing or remember much about it.

So now they rewrapped his head and it's off to another hospital 30 minutes away. 11:15am

Now we are at the other hospital and Joshua wanted me to take a picture of his IV that he got all worked up about having put in.

When we got to the 2nd hospital they told us to go to the ER room and they will be waiting for us. We get there and have to sign in and wait for over an hour. Come to find out they did want us in ER they wanted us to Day Surgery. So we now have to walk I have no idea where to the Day Surgery. This hospital was so big I felt like a mouse in a maze. We get up there and have to wait for a while then he is set up in a room. We are then told that he can't go into surgery until 3:30pm because he ate at 7:00am. So we sit around waiting....Joshua getting more worked up. Then it was time 3:10pm yet them came early and Joshua wasn't ready but it didn't matter. Joshua didn't want to be put under. We talked the doctors into letting me go into the OR until he was asleep. They said they don't allow people to do this with a kid his age. They were nice enought to let me good I was so releaved they let me go. Joshua kept telling me to promise his I would be there when he woke up!! I knew they wouldn't let me be there that soon, but as a mom I just said I would be. Killed me knowing I was lying to him. So out his went, and they walked me back to the waitingroom where only John was with other familys waiting. I looked at John and lost it a little. I just needed to let a little out.

After 30 or 40 minutes the doctor came to let us know everything went fine. They would let us know as soon as his is awake. About 15 minutes later a woman came in the waitingroom and pointed right at me and said he wants you!! That was the best feeling in the world. I felt bad for John, Charley and Angie but I was so happy I got to see Joshua. It took a little while for him to really wake up, but by 6:15pm I think. We were home by 7:00. John got movies and icecream and that was the end of that.

So now Sunday we could take the wrap of Joshua's head and this is what it looks like now!! So much better. We have to go back to the hospital to have them look at it.

Looks soooooooo much better right!!??

One Step At A Time

2011-03-10T11:55:00.000-08:00

This week I have done a lot of running around. Meeting with so many new people. I'm really getting to know a lot of people around my town and near by towns. With talking with these new people I have found out that we know a lot of the same people which is really cool. I love to hear the stories that they have to tell. There is one woman I have been meeting with and she is so comfortable to talk to. She is a real people person which I'm not, but working on. I know I will never be as good as she is with people. That is something I'm working on one step at a time. I wish it was as easy as saying it. I have anxiety and panic attacks when being with new people and groups of people even if I know everyone. I know there are medications you can take for it. My doctors put me on one that made me have no feelings at all. My brothers dog had to be put down when I was on this medication and I was like it was no big deal. I didn't laugh anymore. Everyone told me I needed to get off it. So I did, mostly because I didn't like how it made me feel.

Over a year ago I was put on a medication for my migraines. Which works great!!! The cool thing is that is also helps with my anxiety a little. People have notice that I'm more out going. So this has been a big deal for me. I still have to work myself up to meeting with people. I'm not kidding you, it took me over a week to go to a store to ask if they would like one of my products to sell. A week, how sad is that!!! How I'm I going to sell things if I can't meet with people lol. Slowly I get things done, and find out that is wasn't that bad at all. I then ask myself why it took so long to do it. Stop being a chicken shit. Like I said so much easier to say then do. It's weird how your brain and body works. I can tell myself to get over it, work through it and everything is good until I'm walking in the door and my heart starts pounding and I think I'm going to die.

So this week was been very busy meeting with great people, and getting a lot of work done with my jewelry!! More earrings and bracelets on the way!

Likes and Dislikes

2011-03-07T08:40:00.000-08:00

I really dislike this weather we are having. I like that it's rain and it's melting the snow, but I dislike that at night the temp goes down and it becomes ice on the roads. I like that this also means we are getting closer to Spring!!! I really need Spring to get here.

I dislike that the weather has canceled school . I like that my son has his friend over and they are playing with legos in his room. The things they are building are so cool and creative. He is going to be blogging about them I'm sure!! If you would like to check his blog out you can at: http://jspoirier2.blogspot.com/

I am disliking the fact that I can't stop my mind from thinking at night so I can fall asleep. I like that you can buy Nighttime Sleep-aid caplets. I have found I like Advil PM because I take one caplet at bedtime and it helps me fall asleep and stay asleep. I dislike Tylenol PM, which I took last night and woke up in the middle of the night and had a very hard time getting back to sleep. So if your not sure which one is better I would go with Advil PM.

I dislike my washer sounding like its trying to break out of the basement. I dislike my slippers getting caught on the stairs on the way down to the basement to tame the washer!!

I dislike that I'm laid off right now. I like that is has let me find new doors to what life has to offer. If it wasn't for me being laid off I would not have started making jewelry or painting. Which I have found out I love to do. I would not have found a great friend from Boston!! I wouldn't have been able to help my other friend in her life of new beginnings!! So for that part of being laid off I am thankful I could be there for them.

So that's a little of likes and dislikes for me!

Josh's New Blog!!! Check it out

2011-03-06T08:36:00.001-08:00

Yep Josh wanted to start his own blog. He saw how much fun I was having with it and wanted to do his own. Please check it out and let him know what you think!!

http://jspoirier2.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much!
Have a great day everyone!

I Don't Understand

2011-03-03T04:48:00.001-08:00

We can't seem to get a break from bad things happening to us.

Every time we think we are going to get ahead something happens. I know shit happens to everyone, but everyone I know even say "holy shit, why does this keep happening to you guys. I have never seen so many things go wrong at once!!"

So the picture above is kind of my life right now. A circle of bad, that just keeps rolling. LOL.

I keep telling my friends this is the year for something good to happen to us. Just not sure WHEN that will be. I hope it's not in December!!!! I can't wait that long.

Taking a Break

2011-03-01T08:46:00.001-08:00

So I'm taking a break from making jewelry just for a little bit. I wanted to do some paintings. This is one that I just got done yesterday.

I might add more to the water! Still not sure yet.

Here is the new one I'm starting. It's our kitty that is no longer with us. Little Tigg Tigg (Tigger) Let me know what you think of it.

This is where I'm at right now.

Things Are Looking Up!!

2011-02-26T11:52:00.000-08:00

It's so funny how if your in the right place at the right time how things can just work out. I believe the saying "things happen for a reason". I hope and pray this is true! If so my life might just be headed on the right path once again!

What A Mess

2011-02-24T11:27:00.000-08:00

When my personal life is a mess my family at home can tell. Not just being around me but by the way my work table looks.

Here is a photo when all is good in life:

Here is what it looks like right now:

Right now things in my life are upside down and inside out. I don't feel like working on anything. If I happen to work on something it's not for long and it just sits with all the other unfinished items and they just pile up.

I know I just need to get over myself.....everyone has crap going on. There are people who are worse off then me. I just can't seem to snap out of it.

There is one person I'm sooooo mad at....I even hate. I hate them so much that I can't sleep at night because I just keep thinking about what they have done, and how much it has messed up my life right now. I told myself that I was not going to let anyone make me feel this bad or hate others. Well I just can't do it. What's building inside me is driving me crazy! I know at some point, I'm praying sooner then later, that this is going to back fire on them.....hell I know it is. When it does I'm going to have a great feeling of joy! I'm going to be so happy that this person is not going to get away with what they have done to me and my family. They are going to "pay" in a big way!!!! Then I will smile and do a little dance deep down inside. I know that's not the right way to feel about a person. That is one thing I will have to work on a little hard on.

I think I feel better now that I vented a little.

My Peace

2011-02-22T12:46:00.000-08:00

My places of Peace that I can't always get to. When I can not make it to them I look at the pictures that I took of them. Hope you enjoy some of my places of Peace.

Up by my mothers house.
Out on the lakes and Ponds of Maine.

Taking in the views of Maine.

In the garden.

The Ocean of Maine my favorite.

A Must See

2011-02-20T09:39:00.000-08:00

If you don't follow my Craft blog you should......just kidding. On my craft blog I wrote about a shop you really should check out. Here is the site for the other blog.

http://poirierscraftsandcreations.blogspot.com/2011/02/must-see.html

Thanks for taking a peek!!

Internet

2011-02-17T15:09:00.000-08:00

The Internet is a powerful thing in many ways. People are finding long lost loves, lost children, and old classmates. Then you have people who are looking for pictures of where they used to live, pictures for a school project. People use the Internet for work, games, networking, and things they really, really shouldn't be doing!! You know who you are!! lol

I never really understood how people could just sit down and chat with someone they don't know and fall in love without ever meeting the person. Not that I do now.....but I have a better understanding.

I started selling my jewelry on Etsy.com. Within Etsy there are places you can chat and send emails to others. Well within doing so I have met a wonderful woman name Jackie. We have been chatting for about 3 months and she now has a spot in my heart. I never thought you could feel for a person you have never met before. Jackie and I have talked on the phone once and it wasn't for long. She called to let me know that I was on the front of the Etsy page. That was so sweet of her to do that.

It is amazing how a person can touch your heart and make you feel so much better. There are days that I'm feeling really down but I don't tell anyone and pop there is a message from Jackie about something and it gets me out of that funk. Like today I was not in a good place at all. I laid down in the middle of the day it was that bad of a funk. Then in the mail I got this........

To have something Jackie made.....made for me. Jackie just posted Koi Fish Zippered purses so I told her that I love the Koi Fish because the meaning behind them! I love them so much I'm having a tattoo done on the 21st of them, because of the meaning. I got this info from the Internet on WikiAnswers. See the Internet is used in so many ways ... lol

According to Japanese legend, if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River, it would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement.
More generally, the Japanese associate koi (also known as carp) with perseverance in adversity and strength of purpose. Because of its strength and determination to overcome obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals.

So when I opened the gift the bad funk went away really fast. It wasn't just the purse. It was the meaning behind the purse and who it came from!! Thank you so much Jackie!! Thank you for being YOU!!

So now I have a little more understanding how you can get so attached to someone over the Internet that you never met in person.

Please check out the beautiful work that Jackie does!!!!! This is her Etsy shop page:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/bellehattie

A Horse Filled Valentines Day

2011-02-14T13:28:00.000-08:00

Josh wanted to go to the horse barn again today. Being it was a lot warmer out I was all for it. When I was there Sunday with Charity it was cold. We stayed for a while checking out all the horse there. He are only some of the horse that we are up there.

Josh hanging with the goats!

When we got home John told me a package came in the mail for me. I got John this wolf watercolor for him Birthday!! I order it from http://www.etsy.com/shop/twopoots?page=1
an Etsy shop!! It came in the mail today, so I have to give it to him on Valentines Day!! The horse print was a free gift!! That one is mine lol!! So we both got a Valentines gift!! I can't wait to hang them up. Thank you so much Maure!!!! I love them both so much! Can't wait to show them off!!!

Fun New Bracelets

2011-02-11T17:57:00.001-08:00

Here are some of the new bracelets I made today. I made a bunch of them. Some of them are for sale now!!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Poiriers?ref=seller_info

What a great Friday & Sat!!!

2011-02-08T10:24:00.000-08:00

Friday after school I took Josh to the horse farm for the first time. He loved it there. Josh with Jake my friend Charity's horse.

Jake and I. Jake almost knocking me over. lol
Josh with Auto the horse that we feel in love with. Auto is more our size!

Auto and I. I love that horse wish I could take him home with me. Don't think Sadie would like to share her bed with him. What a great start to Saturday!! Glen sitting on his new machine. Chris cutting new holes. Josh fishing. Me with my new pole. Josh driving for the first time ever!!! He did so well.

Josh and everyone else. Emily so grown up!

Nate Awwww..... Nate.

Lucy is just to cute!!!! All the kids were so cute looking into the hole. I just didn't get my camera out in time :O( Jodie & Lucy!

Denise on the left, not sure the names of the little girls, Josh getting ready to ride, Chris in the middle ice fishing. Off to the right is Nate and Christopher. We had chili on the lake again this weekend but this time it was better!!! Not sure how it could get better but it did!! Yummy!! All the kids were eating together it was so cute.
One by one people were picked up and brought to the house. Glen getting things ready to go. Done for the day! You just can't see good when your driving so we thought it would be safe to put up the big toys! :O( This is Josh driving people from the ice shack to the house. This was Josh's first time ever driving with people!!! He did such a great job. He is growing up way to fast. I could not believe how fast the snow started to come down!! It just looked white everywhere. You couldn't tell if you were coming or going. Then we packed up into the van and headed home :O(

Sunday Ice Fishing

2011-02-01T15:27:00.001-08:00

It start with drilling the holes. :O) Thanks GlenAdd some Ice shacks and some people!!!Denise, Chris, Susan, Ric, and Glen.Denise, Chris, Susan, Emily, and Ric.Emily, Susan, Chris with his hot cocoa, Ric, and Denise.Susan and Emily.Emily and her bait.
Nate.
In the pink jacket is Jodie, Chris, Mike, Ric, and Glen!!
Emily and her mother Denise

Ric and Emily.

Chris and his son Christopher.

We got a little chili on the ice. lol Denise made chili and Jodie brought it to us on a sled!!! So yummy and warm!

What a great day!! The only thing wrong was no one caught a fish :O(

The cool thing is today Chris and Jodie got me a new PINK Jig pole. So you wait for this coming weekend!!!! I'm go to get a fish!!! hehehe........i hope

Long Days

2011-01-25T18:53:00.000-08:00

So here's the story. John was coming home Thursday after work. He got pulled over.....nothing new with how he drives lol.... just kidding. He was driving fine. The cop tells him his license was suspended!!!! We had no idea!! Nothing in the mail letting us know about it. The reason for it being suspended was because he did have a eye examination!!!!! WTF sorry....but come on. You couldn't call, send a letter, hell stop by the house.

So I had to have my poor mom drive me to where the cop pulled him over to drive his car back home. So now I'm getting up at 5:00am to take him to work. If you don't know me well. All I can say is I reallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy HATE getting up early. So poor Josh has been sleeping over his fathers apartment so he doesn't have to, as he would say "get up at the butt crack of dawn!"

So John has an appointment for the 31st which he has to take off from work to go to. We are waiting on the court date which he will have to take a day off to go to! Love this, here we are trying to save money because...well....we don't have any lol. Then this crap has to happen. I know, I know..... I'm just saying. I'm not getting upset about it because there is nothing we can do. We still have our health, a roof over our heads and the cars are still running. KNOCK on wood for all of that!

I'm really missing my son! Today I picked him up at school, drove home. He repacked his back and back to his fathers apartment he went :O( :O( :O( I feel so lost without him. I really wish he did have to do that. Not that he minds but just not having him here is killing me. I didn't even really get to talk to him.

So all of this is making for a long day!!

Just want to tell you about a few of my favorite things.

2011-01-19T16:30:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday Josh and I were sitting in the computer/craft room. He was playing games on his computer and I was making earrings! He had a song play and I was really listening to the words for once. It was by Katy Perry. I finding I like her music. For some reason this one really touched my heart and made me think of Jackie a woman who is becoming my friend over the computer. We have chatted back and forth and have helped each other out in so many ways. So here is the song if you want to here it.

Fireworks my new favorite song:

http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oG7nu5gjdNf9cAqA1XNyoA;_ylc=X1MDMjc2NjY3OQRfcgMyBGFvAzAEZnIDeWZwLXQtMzEyBGhvc3RwdmlkAzJpd0xiRW9HN3Y2QlFOM2NUU2kxcUFfYlNFbE9EVTAzZ3JrQURCNTMEbl9ncHMDMTAEbl92cHMDMTAEb3JpZ2luA3NycARxdWVyeQNrYXR5IHBlcnJ5IGZpcmV3b3JrcwRzYW8DMQR2dGVzdGlkA0FDQk0wMw--?p=katy+perry+fireworks&fr2=sb-top&fr=yfp-t-312

If you have been reading my blog you know I'm into the whole Etsy thing selling. Well I just couldn't help myself and have ordered a few things too. So it's my new favorite site to shop of from. I bought a business card holder from a shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/fireweedlane. You really need to check it out!!

Makes my business cards look so much better!!! I had to use it today at the doctors office. They wanted a card. So I got to pull out my handy dandy business card holder wallet!!!!, and of course they saw it and I had to talk about it!!

Heather's business cards don't need to look any better!!!

So that is a few of my favorite things!!!

What a Week!

2011-01-14T13:09:00.000-08:00

With all the snow, helping to paint, meeting people, and making jewelry this week as flown by! I got so much done, meet some great people and building stock on jewelry.

I helped some good friends of our, Jodie & Chris paint part of their sons room. It was John Deer Green. I thought it was so cool. They are thinking its too green. So not sure if it will be repainted or not.

Jodie is the one who introduce me to a woman by the name of Sharon Emery. She makes Custom Designed Jewelry too. I got to ask her questions and she even showed me how to do some trick of the trade. Sharon told me I could stop by anytime and she would work with me! Now that is very sweet. Someone you just meet willing to take the time to sit and teach you. Love it! Sharon has a little store right at her house! How cool is that. Something to think about hmmmm!

This week I finished up the jewelry for Kids Hunting For A Cure. Chandra the woman who is holding the dinner came by the house to pick them up. She was very please with what I gave her! Then Chandra took the goodies to her work so the women there could see them!!! Thank you Chandra!!! I also made other earrings for stock and to sell, here they are...

Now the snow!! We sure got a lot of it. We have to keep digging out because it keeps blowing around. John did the snow blowing and I did the digging around the spots he couldn't get. Josh and I made it up to my mom's house to help out a little on Thursday. We did some digging, playing, and digging some more. The dogs even did their running around. Well more like plowing around out in the snow. It's so deep for them it's funny to see them try to run.

Hope everyone had a great week!

Keep on smiling :O)

Helping Out

2011-01-10T16:56:00.000-08:00

I was asked if I could help out with Kids Hunting For A Cure by Chandra Roast who is doing the event this Saturday. It is a fundraising/benefit Italian dinner for Kids Hunting for a Cure at the Paris Fire Station on Western Ave in South Paris Maine on Sat January 15, 2011 at 5:30 pm.
They will also be selling RAFFLE tickets in advance and at this dinner with the winner announced that night. Raffle include's Gift Certificates, clothing items, and outdoor/hunting supplies etc. TICKETS are LIMITED so act fast! They will make for a gre...at dinner for you or a wonderful gift for someone else. Remember the holidays are here and YOU can be part of helping an AMAZING organization to help find cures for cancer and childhood diseases!
Dinner Ticket prices are $15 per adult and $8 for children ages 5-10.
Raffle tickets are $2 each, , 3 for $5 or an arms length for $10.
Kids Hunting For a Cure is a non-profit organization which provides financial support to research hospitals/foundations dedicated to developing cures for cancer and childhood diseases. For questions, tickets or more info contact Chandra at 207-890-5918.

If you would like to read more about it you can look here: http://mainefamilyoutside.wordpress.com/

I am donating some of my jewelry for them to raffle off. I bought the ribbon from Swirlz Boutique on Etsy. Here is her store http://www.etsy.com/shop/Swirlboutique?ref=seller_info if you would like to check it out. The ribbon was so perfect for this project. Thank you so much Swirlz Boutique!!

It feels good helping friends out!!! Hope the dinner goes well!

Thank you for reading!!

What a Great Day

2011-01-07T14:40:00.000-08:00

Today has been a busy day!!... Love it! I got so much done around the house. I came up with more craft ideas. Not that they were any good. Here is what I was working with and around. Working with bottle caps and my Dremel tool!! Working around Ellie!! She seems to like bottle caps.I also redid some of my old pictures on Etsy. I wanted them to go better with my banner, and well... just to look better. I use fake pears for my shots. The sun was shining right in the window so that gave me some great shots of the jewelry and I also so played around alittle with the camera. Here are some pics.

If you want to see the other jewelry shots you'll have to check out my craft blog:
http://poirierscraftsandcreations.blogspot.com

It shows some before and after shots.

I have been feeling great. I think it's because I stopped hanging around negative people, and what a difference. I have been talking to people who are happy, sweet, caring, kind, loving, and centered!!!! That is what I need in my life and I'm loving it. So thank you to the people in my life that allowing me to be the person I'm meant to be!

The glass is half full!!

My Work Space

2011-01-05T17:32:00.000-08:00

Some of you have asked to see my work space, so here it is.

As you can see Sadie was in 3 out of the 4 shots. I love my pup!! I also love my space!! That's where I have been spending everyday working on my creations and using the computer. That's where I'm sitting right now. I just love it. The yellow walls are very calming, and with the two windows there is a lot of light from the sun! I hate the dark green carpet. I want to put a wood floor down at some point, like that's ever going to happen.

So that's my space!

Trying to stay up beat!

2011-01-04T15:35:00.000-08:00

I told myself starting this year, I'm not going to get upset or worked up about things! Look at the bright side, keep my head up.....well when you find out things that have to do with your kid, it's kind of hard. When you can't vent on your blog because you know that it could get back to the wrong people sucks out loud! Can you hear it.....suck...suck.....suck.....I got to vent to John and he to feels the same way! So it's not me being crazy....well I am crazy lol.

I know :O) I know :O). Deep breath in and out! Ok a little better. Let me show you a new item. I think it's cool. So do a lot of people on Etsy. If you want to see more about it check out my craft blog please!! It's a part of a record!

Oh another thing that keeps driving me crazy!! I know put me in the nut house right. Today and it has happened 5 time before today. There is a knock at the door. Someone asking if the car we have sitting in our yard is for sale. Soooooo bad I want to say "is there a f*ing sale sign on the car??....then no dumb ass it's not for sale!!" Our Subaru has been sitting by our house for a few months not being used. It needs some work and we just don't have the cash right now to fix it. The car is all the way at the back of our driveway, in the grass at that. It's not down front by the road, so why do people keep coming to our house asking!!! So I asked John to go out and write on the windshield NOT 4 SALE. I hope that helps! lol Because if ONE person knocks and asks I'm just going to call them a dumb ass right off the bat! hehehe

Ahhhhh..... I feel better now thank you for letting me kinda vent!

:O) Crazy Nut Job

It all starts with a dresser!

2011-01-02T16:33:00.000-08:00

Let me start with.....John and I have been talking about making a bigger island out of the bottom of a hutch that was given to us a while back. Here is the hutch now....sad shape but keep in mind I'm going to be redoing it!! Here it is......We have it by our half wall on the side of the kitchen that is next to the living room. We have to feed our cats on the top because that's the only place we can come up with so Sadie (the dog) can't eat it. So in it's place we put the new cabinet that my brother Glen and his wife Denise gave to us. It looks so much better. Only the white doesn't go with my Tuscan kitchen!! I could paint and wax it like I'm going to be doing to the new island. Oh ya the old island (way to small)..... When I go to paint and wax the island it's going to match my Jelly cabinet that I made years ago. Here is my Jelly....

Only if I could sell this kind of stuff on Etsy!!!! Anyways, this is what the new island is going to be finished like. It is going to have new top put on so people can sit on the stools. Can't wait to get it done.

Now all because of this new cabinet the van got vacuumed out. Only because the seat had to come out, so why not vacuum it!!! When putting everything in its new place from the old island, we found things we really don't need or things that could go better somewhere else in the house. So that lead to John cleaning out the spice cabinet, now I have bottles for my beads!!!!! Ya for me!!! Now the little island is going to be a very small bar for down stair by the pool table that we never use!!

So all in all it was a great day cleaning and fixing things up.

OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH ya when we were at Glen's house picking up the cabinet he made popcorn in the microwave, then got sucked into a video game with us and it burned so bad it smoked up the whole house!!! Every window had to be opened. Then we went home smelling like burned popcorn. As I sit here typing I can still smell it on me! Shower time!!!

Hope everyone had a great day like we did!

I also forgot to say that we are missing about 5 bottoms of our Ziploc container that John took out of the small island and haven't been seen since!!!! We have looked everywhere for them except for where they are!!!

I GOT A FEELING

2010-12-31T10:22:00.000-08:00

I really think this New Year is going to be a good one. I'm going to keep my head up and stay on top of things in my life!

I have meet the most wonderful people in the past two weeks that have made me feel like I'm on top of the world.

John has stuck by my side the past couple of months letting me know everything is going to be OK.

I feel very blessed right now and need to keep that in mind. I really am truly blessed!! I have great family and friends. We all here at the Poirier house and in good health. We have warm beds to sleep in at night!! Pets that need our love and devotion, oh ya I already said family!!

I hope everyone has a great and wonderful New Year!!!!

If you would like to see what I have been up to on the craft world, check out the craft blog:

http://poirierscraftsandcreations.blogspot.com/

Christmas Was Great

2010-12-27T13:27:00.001-08:00

Our Christmas fun started with being at my mom's house on Friday night. My brother and his family would be getting there around 8pm. I helped ( some what helped) my mom earlier that day making lasagna. "The Christmas lasagna" that everyone looks forward to having every Christmas. So now I see how it was made, now to try it........I know I wouldn't be able to do it like hers.

Around 5pm John and I went up to my mom. Josh was at his fathers for the night :O(. Glen stopped by after we were there. When Tony and his family showed up we had so much fun. Tony is so awesome if I haven't told you before. He can play the piano like no one I have seen before. He played over 3 hours of us asking him to play what ever came to mind. I mean what ever.....the awesome part is.......he doesn't use books!!!!! He can hear a song once and play it!!!! I haven't heard him play in a long time, because he hasn't had a keyboard in a while. He brought up his new one and when he started to play my eyes watered. Silly I know but it just means so much to me to hear him play, and to see how happy playing makes him.

Here Tony is playing in the background, sorry this is the only picture, grrrrr.... John looks like he was drinking but he wasn't......or was he??

The dogs fell asleep to Tony playing!! How cute is that!!We stay there until 11:30pm or so, and it was off to bed!!

Christmas morning we had to wait for the call to go pick up Josh from his fathers apartment. That's when my Christmas starts is when we get Josh!!
I love to see Josh when he is really happy! No fake smiles here!!John opening one of his gifts (underwear... hehe).I'm opening the one gift that I really REALLY really wanted!!!! A back message thing that I saw it the store. Its just what I need.Yep, even Sadie got her Christmas bone!
This is Josh being funny! As if he doesn't know what wrapped in this one! He's just too funny! It's a snowboard! After we had our family Christmas we went up to my mom's house to do the whole family Christmas.

Nate with his new camo hat that we got himEmily and her gift from Tony & Bo.Hope with her gift from Glen and Denise.Everyone opening gifts and making a mess. Love it!!

Tony the human jungle gym.... Josh and Stretch, Glen's dog.

Hope you all had as much fun as we did!!!!! Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lazy

2010-12-22T17:34:00.000-08:00

If you want to see what I worked on today you can check out:

http://www.poirierscraftsandcreations.blogspot.com/

;O)

I'm trying to come up with a gift wrap/box idea

2010-12-21T18:11:00.000-08:00

Sitting around trying to come up with cute ways of sending off the earrings. This is what I came up with. No.. not all by myself. I was told about this paper punch you can buy from someone who saw it on-line. Only the punch was like 1 5/16, way to small for the earrings. So I made my own template that is bigger. I tried to find one on-line but I couldn't. So I went at it.

They hold the earrings really nice and protects them being they are raised a little.

That's all I really have for today. Oh I got all my Christmas shopping done today, yea for me, and had some lovely chats with Etsy friends. Thanks ladies for all the kind words!

A Whole New Community

2010-12-20T09:46:00.000-08:00

It all started with me making earrings for fun, then I got the bright idea of selling them. I had my sister in-law take them to her work, and a bunch sold. I was so happy, so I thought about selling them on e-Bay until a woman I met in passing said to try Etsy, I never heard of this so call Etsy. As soon as I got home I checked out the site. I could not believe my eyes. All of these handmade items, so many of them. People just like me selling there beautiful things . I must have spent half the day with my mouth hanging open checking out everyone little shops. Ya you get your own little shop with what ever name you pick!!!

So I did it. As of November 14, 2010 I opened up my own little shop call Poirier's Crafts & Creations. Did I make the right choice?? To tell you the truth I'm still not sure. What I can tell you is Etsy's has it's own little community of people. How I found out about that is....I posted my jewelry the next thing I know I have a message in my Etsy message box. I open it and it was from Just Because Crafts, letting me know that I was being featured in a treasury. A treasury to give new shops a chance to be noticed!

OK your asking what is a Treasury, well I just found out myself a month after being on!! Sad I know but a Treasury is Etsy's ever-changing, member-curated shopping gallery. Any shop owner can make a list of items that they like and people get to see them when they click you our treasury. Some treasury are picked to go onto the front page of the website!!! There is where you want to be, so people see your items! I made a treasury for newbie. I thought that someone did it for me I need to do it for others. In doing so I have met Jackie owner of belle hattie handbags. I also made other treasury and that's how I met Julie owner of Maddie Kay Handbags, Leanne owner of StudioLeanne, and Sholeh owner of Zeba. These four women have made me feel a part of Estys. You can get lost in everything and just to have someone help you out, or to say your shop looks great makes you feel so much better about what you are trying to do. Sholeh pointed some major things that I wasn't posting like my policies (about your shipping are rules). That is a big deal, I couldn't believe I over looked something like that!! They all have made me feel a lot more comfortable with Etsy.

Here are some pictures of their items.

belle hattie handbags www.etsy.com/shop/bellehattie

Maddie Kay Handbags www.etsy.com/shop/maddiekayhandbags StudioLeanne www.etsy.com/shop/StudioLeanne

Zeba www.etsy.com/shop/Zeba

Please take a look at what they have to offer! Why shop at those big box stores when you can get one of a kind things at Etsy!!!! You don't have to worry about walking into a room filled with people and looking the same. You are also helping out really people that are handmade artist! You also should read about the people you are buying from learn about who they are. It will make you want to buy from Etsy all the time!

At some point I will have to tell you about Teams, Blogs, and Circles.....I have a "Circle Sister"!!!

Thank you for taking the time to read this!!

Have a great Holiday!!

I DID IT!!!!

2010-12-18T17:51:00.000-08:00

I did it!! My Poirier's bracelets are now at Divine Treasures!!!! Here are some pictures of my bracelets, and the other pictures are of products made by other Maine Artist!!

Jessica Risbara is the Owner and Designer of Divine Treasures. I met her today for the first time and I will have to say she is a very sweet person!! She helped me out with the pricing of my bracelets, and made me feel really good about what I do. I am please to have my work displayed at your store. Here are my hemp bracelets.They next pictures are of other womens work.

Here is Diane Seiders work. Diane does Handcrafted Lampwork Glass Jewelry. You can check her out at:

www.beadexpressions@gmail.com

http://www.glassbeadexpressions.etsy.com/

http://www.glassbeadexpressions.artfire.com/

It's so silly how happy I am to have my bracelets in a store!! I'm really in a good place right now and it feels soooooo good!

What a Day

2010-12-16T16:51:00.001-08:00

Josh and I got off to a great start this morning. We even got to the school on time!!! Then it was off to do some Christmas shopping. The stores weren't to bad, I think it was because it was so early in the morning and people were at work!! Hehehe... I found some great beads, I know I shouldn't have been shopping for me. If you really think about it, it wasn't for me. It for whom ever mignt buy them of my site!!! Anyways, I found Josh some small gifts too.

After shopping I went up to my moms to hang out. The dogs got to play for awhile before Josh got off the bus. Then it was home we went, because Josh had to get ready for C.A.P.

I was cooking dinner when Josh and I heard this weird sound coming from outside. We thought it was a motorcycle on the snowy road. Who would be riding a bike this time of year!!!! OOOOhhhh no it was not a motorcycle......it was John pulling in with a flat tire!! Yep crap keeps on happening to us!! So he comes in all pissed off, who won't be. It's cold outside and he has to get ready for C.A.P. too. So he gets warm clothes on to go change the tire to the spare one. Well his trunk doesn't sit right so rain can get in the trunk, and well it did which formed ice all over the spare tire. So now he has to chip and hack the ice that was all over the tire. When he got it out, he placed it next to the car. He then goes to take the flat off. Well he can't find a small enough tool to get it off. He has to go back downstairs to find the right tool. He finds it and gets the tire off only to find that the spare tire that came with the car isn't the tire that goes with the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!grrrrr........... was he pissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who won't be!!!!!

So now he has my van, and will have to take it to work tomorrow. So that mean poor Josh has to walk to school. It's a good walk. I feel really bad, but he seems to really want to walk!

So all and all, life goes on here at the Poirier House of fun!!!!! I know, we have a roof over our heads, we have food on the table, and we have good health. We are so blessed!!!

Keeping Busy

2010-12-15T10:32:00.000-08:00

I have been keeping myself busy trying to "network" to get the Poirier's name out there. I found new things on Etsy from another Etsy shop owner. www.etsy.com/shop/zeba She gave me a lot of help. There were things I should have been doing. She even told me what to click on to find the stuff. There is a lot more to Etsy then selling, it a little world of its own. You'll get sucked in. So many nice people and very friendly. Everyone is helping everyone. If our not on there as a selling you should be as a buyer. So many handmade things that are made with love not from Wal-mart that a ton of other people have. A lot of the stuff is one of a kind. Just check it out www.etsy.com you can't go wrong!!

Ok I know you don't just want to hear about Etsy every time I write but it is a big part of my life right now. So it snowed here today. Not a lot but enough to make my mom not want to go Christmas shopping hehheehe, I really didn't feel like driving in it anyways.

I'm still not looking forward to Christmas that much. I'm happy the family is getting together (more then happy). I haven't seen Tony, Bo, and Hope for a long time. It's so much fun when us kids( us old people) get together. I feel bad that we couldn't get the kids as much as we wanted to but money is very tight. I know everyone will be fine and everyone will have fun. Just spending time together will be great. Happy Holidays

Weekend With The Kids

2010-12-11T17:20:00.000-08:00

This weekend we had Emily and Nate. So glad the kids all get to along with each other for the most part. They have their moments here and there! What kids don't? Here Josh and Emily are building with the wooden blocks I had out for 3 year Nate......I guess there is no age limit on wooden blocks. I had them make cookie dough ornaments. They came up with some of they own master pieces!! Artist I tell you Artist!! Josh 12, Emily 8, Nate 3!!!! Love them ohhhh sooooo much!!!! Nate the Great!!! Don't worry he is not drinking that water its for the paint!!

Emily the Artist. Looking over at Josh's artwork.

Josh well just look at Josh's face....he's the comedian artist! (acts just like his uncle Glen. Emily's dad).

This is everything they all made. I'm sure Denise loves all the art stuff they bring home from my house everytime I watch them!!!! Sorry Denise I just can't help it. Right when they get here they head from my craft room asking when are we going to do a project!!! Emily last night at 9:30pm asking if we can work on a project! Don't let them know I hide stuff so they don't see it. Because they will ask to do it. It's so funny. Emily's Dog and Cat. I REALLY think Emily is going to be an artist!!!!! Emily is only 8 and she has great art skills. Thank God after painting Josh was able to get Nate down for a nap.....so needed!!! Josh let him sleep on his bed. Nate loves Josh. He really looks up to him......no really he does because Josh is taller!! lolThanks Emily and Nate for a great weekend!!! ;O)

A Christmas Memory

2010-12-08T16:51:00.000-08:00

I have been wearing a ring on my right hand for a few days now. I wear different ones here and there, or when I remember to put one on. I have a ton of them, you know the Wal-Mart finds, or yard sale and what not. I was sitting in the living room and happened to look down at it and thought I really like this one, hmmmm where did I get it, and that's when the "Christmas Memory" came back. I was about 9 0r 10 maybe older....anyways, I got it from my Grandmother Edith (my middle name). I remember opening a gift and inside was a strand of yarn. I pulled it out and there were little green balls of wrapping paper tied every 3 inches. One by one I opened these balls and in everyone was a ring!!! It was one of the best gifts I ever got. The rings aren't worth anything, only to me they are!! I remember it was so hard to get the little green balls of wrapping paper open because she used so much tape. I think it took me over an hour. That was one of my Christmas Memory!!!

Being Home Rocks!!

2010-12-07T13:33:00.000-08:00

My morning start out like any other morning (not wanting to get up!!!). Making sure Josh get up, and ready for school. When he is ready we pile into the van and off to school we go. After dropping him off I then come home. I do some stuff around the house like dishes, wash, vacuuming, and so on. Then it's into the craft room I go, to get lost in what ever crafts I feel like working on. This past week I had to get a bunch of Hemp bracelets done to be put the store, Divine Treasures http://www.divine-treasures.com/ . The bracelets should have gone in on Saturday but things didn't work out. So I'm hoping this weekend. I'm still waiting for my new business cards!!
I also have some of my jewelry at an office, in hopes that some people will buy some. This will be the second time at this office. The first time I did very well, I will keep my fingers crossed.

I did make a sale today off my web-site at www.etsy.com/shop/poiriers . Only they didn't want to do it on-line so we did it over the phone!! I'm so happy things are selling!!! I would love to just stay home and work, that would be a dream come true. Plus Sadie wouldn't know what to do with herself if I went back to work. She loves having me home.

Happy Holidays to everyone!!

Santa Sold at www.etsy.com/shop/poiriers

Why do things keep going wrong for Josh

2010-12-04T15:02:00.000-08:00

Well I got it done a while ago but forgot to show it.

Now I'm starting a new one. Not sure if this was the right picture to pick.
I'm going to have think about the colors on this one.
Gives me something to work on!

Josh and I put up our Christmas Tree last night before dropping him off at his fathers house. We had to run to the store twice to get lights. See we were at my mothers house hours before and she showed us her new LED lights. I loved them!! So when it was time for us to put our lights on the tree, I pulled them out and didn't like them at all. So we drove to the store where she got hers in hopes there were some left. We got 3 boxes, 2 for the tree and 1 for Josh's room. Well we get home and buy the time I got the 2 sets on the tree it only made it 1/2 way down the tree. So I had to use Josh's set and it still didn't make it. We had to go back to the store to get 2 more sets. The tree looks great. We're so happy with it.

While putting up our tree Josh says to me, "I wonder when my daddy is going to put up their tree." I said "you would think this weekend because he has you!!". Well when we got over to his house the tree was already up!!!! I could not believe that they didn't call to have him there, or wait for him. I know that broke Josh's heart. Josh is always feeling like he is not a part of that family! I just can't believe the things they do without thinking of Josh. Josh is also upset and even text his father about his bedroom over there. Josh says that they let anyone who is staying there sleep in there, and people are always there. I understand that it's the only other room but it's Josh's. His toys are always getting messed with and broke. Grown up stay in there and leave dishes and stuff. He doesn't feel it's "his room". I feel so bad and there is nothing I can do. Just sucks. About the text his father never texted back!!! Gee I wonder why Josh acts out, could this be a underlying problem?? Just something for me to think about. I'm sure there are things here too that make him act out. Just want to get it under control. :O)

Downhill Of A Day

2010-12-01T17:29:00.000-08:00

So I got my business cards. I was so happy!! I called the lady that wants to meet with me to sell my jewelry in her store we are going to meet Saturday I'm so happy. I took the cards and new products up to my mothers to show her. Things were looking up and I felt like I was on top of the world. That's when I started to slide down the hill. I showed my mother the new stuff, then I showed her the business card. She found a mistake I over looked. In my defense it was 11:30 at night, half awake. You would think the place making the cards would have looked at it, but when you do it on-line they just print what you make. Here it is, can you see it. Not the http:// that I also forgot to take out.

Did you FIND it? That's FINE if you didn't because I didn't. So so pissed. So now I'm reordering them. Now what to so with these ones?

After that I got a call from Josh's school. He was acting out being disruptive and disrespectful in science class. He had to be sent to the office, and got a 2 hour detention for tomorrow. When he got of the bus we talked for a good long time. I just don't know what's going on with him lately. I know he has been having problems over his dads place on the weekends about other kids being in his room when he's not there, and some other small things. Nothing I think that would cause this. Not sure if it's something I'm doing or not doing. We talked and he just says he doesn't know why he does it. :O( so sad when you can't help your own kid. It breaks my heart.

Not having a job is really getting me down. Don't get me wrong I love making these crafts and creations but it's not making any money yet, and it may not. What am I going to do? I don't know if my boss is going to call me back anytime soon or not.

Not being at work I have packed on the pounds!! I keep joking saying we may not have heat soon and I want to be warm!! (that's not going to happen)

My poor husband has been working so much over time because of Christmas. I feel so bad. I told him that I am very grateful about all he is doing and has done!!

I know I need to stop feeling sorry for myself. I have a lot to be thankful for. I know that, just sometimes I get stuck in the mad and need to be pulled out, and hosed down. :O)

Almost done!

2010-11-29T12:00:00.000-08:00

Here is what it looks like today!!

All Dots!
P.S. Still not happy with the left wing!

Just Can't Let Summer Go!!

2010-11-28T16:34:00.001-08:00

New project of mine. I call it Dot Art. Needed to find something different then earrings for Etsy.com. I have done others before and have blogged about them.

I will post it when I'm done.

Let me know what you think!!

MAGNETS

2010-11-27T12:15:00.000-08:00

Today was Magnet making day for me. I keep trying to come up with things that might sell. I ask people, what should I make? Magnets were one of them. So here are some that I did.

I went for a walk in the woods a few weeks ago and found these little oak acorn caps and thought it would be cute for magnets.

I had some shells that I was going to make into earrings, but came up with this for magnets.
I keep trying to find a way to use buttons. I love vintage buttons, so here they are as magnets.

You can see other views of the magnets at : http://www.etsy.com/shop/poiriers

HAD A GOOD THANKSGIVING

2010-11-26T16:10:00.000-08:00

I had a good Thanksgiving with a few ups and downs. For some reason I only took a few pictures of Little Miss Tippy-Toes.....

We had Thanksgiving at Glen's house, my brother . The food was great!! Thank you Joy for doing a great job!!

We had to leave early because I wasn't feeling good at all. I have had a cold for a few days now and thought I was well over it but I guess I wasn't.

Today I'm feeling much better. Good enough to clean up my craft room and do some crafts. I got these done.

Some are now up for sale at http://www.etsy.com/shop/poiriers. I'm doing all I can to get a sale. I'm going to be getting my new business cards any day now.

As soon as they come in I'm going to be putting my stuff in two stores!! Can't wait. I just hope some of my things sell. It has given me something to do and has been a lot of fun, but hasn't felt worth it yet. Everyone keeps telling me to give it time. It's hard when your not working. I feel bad that John is working over time a lot. He keeps telling me not to worry about it. He says he knows this will kick off soon. I sure hope so. I love my husband for sticking with me!! He is so loving.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is having a Happy Holiday time!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL

2010-11-25T06:02:00.000-08:00

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!! Hope everyone enjoys the day with their family and friends. I know I'm going to try!! lol.

I'M NOT OK WITH IT, BUT TOYS R US IS!!

2010-11-22T06:48:00.000-08:00

This past Saturday John and I did some Christmas shopping. I needed to get the kids some toys, so the best place for that is Toys R Us!!

I'm all about things looking really like this life size Firefighter. He is made with 21,367 pieces of LEGO bricks. It took 170 hours to build. So cool.

I found a great gift for my 8 year old niece Emily. They were Schleich Elfen Feya. They are fairies and horses. So cool that I wanted them UNTIL I saw the REAL looking part! Like I said I'm all about things looking real. You may not want your kids to see the 3rd picture, but Toys R Us is ok with your child see it.

Wait for it.........

Wait for it.....

Now tell me, would you get this for your little girl????????? I don't think kids need to see stuff like this at such a young age!!!

WHAT A GREAT FRIDAY

2010-11-19T20:47:00.000-08:00

I will have to say I had a good Friday. In the morning I took my mom to see where my brother Glen works. It was our first time there. I could not believe the size of the place or the stuff that he does. Now my mom and I will worry more when he is at work. :O( I know he will be fine. He seems to hurt himself more at home then on the job. He broke his toe the other day at home! LOL, he's fine.

This is one of the many piles of logs.

Glen stands in the yellow melt box that keeps him safe from the tons of logs over his head!! He uses the radio to tell the guy running the crane that everything is OK, or if something is wrong.
His is in the bottom left of the picture.

Then he goes over to the other place were he gets to drive the logging truck to load logs onto it. The red truck he drove over to the yellow log grabbing thing?? I have no idea what the name of it was so log grabbing thing is all I got. Hehehe. That's him climbing into the cab.

Can't really tell in this picture but he just put a load of logs on the truck.

I know to some of you this may not be a big deal. It is to me knowing he used to work at a desk in a bank. So to see him running these big machines is just crazy!! Love it. I always knew he was a redneck like the rest of us!!

After my mom and I went shopping at a craft store. I just needed a few things to get new projects started to put up for sale!! http://etsy.com/shop/poiriers I am really enjoying coming up with stuff to make. I forgot how much I loved doing projects. My mom is making her own things too. It has given us both something to work on. She got to see the website the other day for the first time. She was very happy with the way it turned out. She doesn't have a computer at home and this selling online is all new to her.

After shopping I went home and got Josh ready to go to his fathers for the weekend. I hung out with John for a few minutes then it was up to my mom's for dinner and a movie. We are starting to watch chick flicks together being John doesn't like them and it just more fun watching them with people. So it was girls night!! Sadie & Lacey (the dogs) My mother and I (little girls at heart). I got home at 11:30 tonight and really should be in bed but just wasn't sleepy enough yet. So here I sit blogging away! and now feeling it coming on, so off to bed I go! :O)

LOST

2010-11-17T05:55:00.000-08:00

I just don't know what to do!! My son is making me feel like a failure. He is now 12 years old with a down right mean attitude. If I say no, he goes into a fit. I mean treating me like I'm nothing. His favorite line right now is "WHAT EVER!!". It's over things like, cleaning his room or picking up after himself. I ask in a nice way not mean, and he gets all worked up. Feet stumping, throwing things, and a lot of crying!! He is 12 why does he still cry about things like that. It doesn't get him anywhere.

Only if you could hear him talk to me. John and my mother are always telling him "you shouldn't talk to you mother that way!!". But it doesn't sink in. Yesterday after school I was taking him to Wal-Mart to get jeans because has out grown all of his. He said he would like to go Wal-Mart after school to get some, but by time school was over he didn't want to go. I told him we had to go because I was taking my mother with us, and she really needed to go. So he says "as long as it doesn't take long" in a mean tone. I didn't say anything to him when he said that because I want him in a good mood for when we get there. I just told him we are getting what we need then getting out. He knows we hate shopping at Wal-Mart. Anyways we get there and walk in the doors, my mother was going to grab her stuff and we were going to look at jeans. He starts to walk where the toys were. I said "no we are getting jeans and getting out of here. You said you don't want to be in here long" Then he says nasty "blaaaa blaa blaa blaa blaaa" with a mad face. So I then said "well I guess your not getting jeans today!" he was mad and said that if he doesn't get jeans his not going to school. I told him" to bad, your not talking to me that way and then get something you want." I walked over to where my mother was and he walked out of Wal-Mart saying he was walking home. When I got over to my mother she was upset to see me so upset and asked what happened. After I told her, I walked by the front doors to see if he was there, he was walking in so I just acted like I didn't see him and kept walking. He runs up behind me like nothing ever happen and said "hey mom, what's ya doing?" in a sweet voice. I turned and looked at him and said "are you kidding?? You're going to act all sweet like nothing happened?" He just looked at me. He then asked if we were going to get jeans. I said "no". Boy did he get pissed off. I just kept walking to look for my mother. We started to walk by games and he just walked off to them I just kept walking to find my mother. I found her and it was just beyond games. I walked over to him and said "Grammy is right here so let stay with her because as soon as she is done we are leaving". He says "so I'm not getting jeans?" I said "NO are you kidding the way your acting your not getting anything." My mother couldn't believe the way he was talking to me. There were more thing said that I just can't remember but my mother was so mad at him she asked him "what, are you on drugs?" ohhhh he didn't like that at all. He says "Grammy your embarrassing me" Now remember I'm not one who likes to be in public. I have problems being in crowds. I could feel my face turning red, and I just wanted to cry. I could not believe my son was raising his voice the way he was. He didn't care at all about what he was doing. He then said "if I don't get jeans I'm not going to school" So I snapped I got so loud people stopped to see what was going on. Some people walked a little bit aways and acted like they were looking at something, just to hear what was going on. I said "you disrespect your mother and you think I should go out of my way and buy you jeans?? You treat me like I'm nothing and you think your going to get stuff?!! Well then, lets go Josh, lets go get you some jeans because you want them so bad lets go!!!" Mean while I'm pushing him to walk and he said "no!! I don't deserve them!" I said "your right so lets go to the van!" I told my mother to get what she need to get and just meet us in the van. I did all I could not to cry and it didn't work. By the time I got to the front door people were looking at me. We got to the van and Josh kept saying he was sorry. I told him if he was sorry this won't keep happening.

There are so many time I now just can't wait for him to grow up. I can't believe I'm wishing years to go by!! What's wrong with me? Who wishes their kids to grow up or thinks about telling him to go live with his real father because I just can't take it anymore!! That's how I feel in the heat of the moment. I don't want him to go. I love it when things are good, but it seems like the last month it's everyday this happens. He never does this at his father's. What am I doing wrong??

We did talk last night, and he does feel bad about what happened. He says he doesn't know why he does it. The rest of the night he was doing everything in his power to please me. This morning he was sweet too. By the time he gets home from school more then likely he will get mad for some reason or another and talk back I'm sure. He says he's going to work hard and try not to get worked up. I can only hope and pray!

Sorry for the venting blog, I just had to get it off my chest or I'm going to brake down and cry again.

WHAT IS ETSY

2010-11-16T04:02:00.000-08:00

That is what a lot of people are asking me!! Well.....it's awesome!! Short and Sweet... it's like ebay, but you can only sell items that are handmade , or things that are over 20 years old. It a great way to make a little cash, some people do so well that how they make a living! That would be nice!!

You should check it out http://www.etsy.com .

Once you check it out you will see just how awesome it is!!

I'm Now On Etsy

2010-11-14T17:43:00.000-08:00

I'm so happy everything is falling into place. Not that it was that hard just setting everything up! Its now done, well started. I guess it's not going to be done. I hope it will be a on going thing. I've been make bracelets and earrings and other crafts and creations to sell. My mother is also making her own crafts and creations. You can check it out at http://www.etsy.com/shop/poiriers .

Here are some pictures of whats there. Let me know what you think!!

Thank you so much for looking!!

THANK YOU

2010-11-11T06:58:00.000-08:00

Our family would like to give a big THANK YOU to all the Veterans!! If it wasn't for you,...well who knows were we would be right now. I have you to THANK for my freedom!

Josh had to get up this morning at 5:30am. Let me tell you, he hates getting up early. Today he didn't seem to mind. I think he knew in his heart that getting up today is the least he could do for our Veterans. He is helping with a breakfast for the Veterans this morning! With the group he is in the Civil Air Patrol. He will be able to meet first hand some of our Heroes and hear their stories. Something I think he need to do. There is a lot to be to learn, he is a kid and he plays war but I don't think he really understands want it all about. I think he still see it as a video game, I know that will change soon enough.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

LIKE RIDING A BIKE

2010-11-10T09:51:00.000-08:00

So the day has come! John told me I really need to fix Josh's curtains. They were to long when we bought them and covered the heaters. I have been putting it off for a month now. So I pulled out the sewing machine that I have not used in 3 years. When I opened the box there was a old blue Wal-Mart bag. I opened it up and there was the quilt I was working on almost 10 years ago. I put the sewing machine on the table and when I sat at it, it was like riding a bike. I knew how to use it!!! So I started sewing!! Josh's curtains first, then the quilt!After that I started working on some painting. I don't like the way it came out so I don't think I'm going to put these up of sale. :O( I will work more on the sad looking birds to get them right. As of now they look like a kid did them. This is my first time doing birds. So with time maybe they will look better.

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO

2010-11-09T07:43:00.000-08:00

So I'm working really hard at this new Poirier's Crafts & Creations. Trying to come up with new ideas that will sell. I'm drawing a blank. Why is this happening so soon. I'm good with coming up with crafts to do, but now that the question that goes with the craft to be made is what is stopping me. The question in hand is "WILL IT SELL". So I think of something and then say no one will buy that! I have gone in tons of craft stores to see what is selling but sell this block I have. Maybe it's the weather that is stopping me!!! Ya that's what I will go with for today.

I am going to drag out the sewing machine to fix some curtains maybe an idea will pop into my head for a sewing project!! I can only hope!

MY NEW THING

2010-11-07T18:13:00.000-08:00

I have been working on something new. It's called Poirier's Crafts & Creations !!! I have been making all kinds of stuff, and hope to be selling them. I'm still working things out.

Please check it out and let me know what you think!! http://www.poirierscraftsandcreations.blogspot.com/

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

2010-11-01T15:30:00.000-07:00

BOO

Josh's Halloween weekend started Friday night at the Jr. High school dance. Not that many boys were dressed up but, a lot of the girls were and they were wearing things that I would NEVER let my daughter out in!!!! I could not believe what some parents let their kids do. It looked like these girls were going to a night club!!! Josh came home after saying he had a OK time.

Saturday we went to Wallingford's Fruit House. They had a barn you walk through where there were craved pumpkins all over the place. It was really cool. Outside they had farm animals.

This is inside the barn.

The cows were having a fest on pumpkins that the farmhands were putting in their pens.

The goats wanted pumpkins too!! They were watching the cows get theirs first.

Sunday morning Josh and I craved out pumpkins. I did the one with the face, Josh did the spider.

Halloween night Josh was going to go with us, but at the last minute he got invited to go with a bunch friends. I guess we're not cool anymore to hang out with. I know he would have more fun with his friends and it was fine with me. This was the first year not going with Josh. It hit me a little harder then I thought it would. :O( When he got home I could not believe the amount he got. 9lb of candy, ya we weighed it. CRAZY
Ya, I also dressed Sadie up too. She's my little girl.
All in all we had a great weekend. Hope you all did too!!!

JOSH MADE THE LOCAL PAPER

2010-10-28T16:21:00.001-07:00

RIBBONS MARK DRUG PROGRAMFrom left are Cadet Airman Basic Jeff Merrill, Cadet Senior Airman Avery Spear, and Cadet Airman Basic Joshua Grover.

We are so proud of you boys!!!

Cadets from the 77Th Composite Squadron of the Maine Wing of the Civil Air Patrol delivered red ribbons to fellow students at the Middle School on Wednesday morning to remind students there are "better things to do than drugs."

The Red Ribbon Campaign, the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the United States, was initiated after the 1985 murder of Drug Enforcement Agency agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena by drug traffickers in Mexico City. The campaign was later sponsored by the U.S. Air Force.

The Civil Air Patrol is the official search and rescue auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. It became involved in he program in 1994 as a way to improve the lives of service members families and children. The Maine Wing routinely performs counter-drug mission at the request of federal, state and local agencies.

So that is a little info on Civil Air Patrol.

WELL DONE JOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HIKER RESCUED WHERE JOSH AND I HIKE

2010-10-27T13:00:00.000-07:00

This is a picture I took of the mountain when we hiked it last Tuesday. In the far left is where we go. So a week to the day we were there. With the leaves it makes it very slippery. So I'm going with that is what happened.

I read in the news paper he is a well-known local photographer was rescued about 200 feet above the pond we hike by. He fell an estimated 8 feet off a ledge while hiking. Its the same place we go all the time. They had to hike more than a mile through heavy brush and steep terrain and had to cut through thick brush to get to him. Rescuers brought a backboard to carry him to the boat. Then the boat took him to the ramp where an ambulance was waiting. They say he is going to be OK. Here are some pictures for the news.

HOCKEY NIGHT

2010-10-24T15:20:00.000-07:00

Saturday night we went to the Portland Pirates. We got free tickets from the Q97.9 Morning Crew and the Portland Pirates for donating to CANS FOR A CURE!!! Josh got to see how hard work pays off!!! This was our first time going to a Portland Pirates game as a family. I had gone years ago, but to sit there with John and Josh just seemed so much better. It was a great family night of Hockey. What made it even better was the Pirates won 2 - 1!!!! GO PIRATES ARGGGGGG... So THANK YOU agian, Q97.9 Morning Crew and to the Portland Pirates!!!!!

A HIKE WITH JOSH

2010-10-21T16:55:00.000-07:00

This past Tuesday Josh and I went back up the mountain like we did about a month ago with John and Emily. Josh wanted to go after school. I told him we could but couldn't hang out at the top to long because the sun was going down. It was great to just hang out with Josh. We talked about so much stuff. There was a point when he held my hand just because he wanted to!!! Boy did I love that. I don't ever want to let him go!!

WHAT SHOULD i DO

2010-10-18T09:51:00.000-07:00

I have been laid off now for a while. I'm thinking of trying one of the work at home deals. The one that has caught my eye is New England Crafters / The Magical Gift Company. I would like to know if anyone knows about them or if anyone knows of a great at home company to work for. I love the thought of being home. If my son ever needs me at school or anything I can be there. I can make my own hours. Just finding one that isn't a get rick scam. I'm a hard worker I just need something to do for money because there is nothing around for job in my town!!

I'm always wishing I can sell stuff I make online, I guess that another way to make a little cash. :O) You know how it is, Christmas is just around the corner!

GREAT WEEKEND

2010-10-17T14:47:00.000-07:00

What a great weekend!! Friday was my mother's 30th Birthday. Joshua and I went to see her after he got out of school. Then came home and hung around the house for the rest of the night. Saturday morning I did the cleaning while John went food shopping. I love it when we do it that way, it doesn't seem to take up the whole day. After, we went to see my brother and his wife. A long over due visit. Later in the even I had my niece Emily and nephew Nate for the night. We watch a movie and had popcorn. I went to bed at 9:00 when Nate who is 3 years old went to bed. Not knowing if he will sleep good or not, I need my sleep. Josh and Emily stayed up for a little while long watching a movie.

Sunday we got up and got ready for the day. I had bought them Halloween crafts to paint so they did that for awhile.

Then it was off for a hike around the pond with my mom & her dog Lacey, Josh, Emily, Nate, Sadie (my dog) and I. I had to piggy back Nate most of the way, but it was all good.

After the walk we had lunch at my mom's house. Then it was off back to my house to finish the Halloween crafts. After that four of Joshua's friends stopped by to hang out for awhile. When Denise came to pick up her little ones, all the boys went to the skate park. So I got to take a shower and now on my laptop!!! Oh the quite is so nice after having 7 kids in the house!! Hope everyone else had a great weekend too!!!

CANS FOR A CURE # 4

2010-10-14T04:39:00.000-07:00

We got to Portland around 5:00 or so. Lori and Meredith were not back yet, they were still out in the CAN VAN getting bottles and cans. Here are some pictures of the Lori and Meredith out and about they even got checks!!!!! You go girls!!!!!!

We wanted to get a pictures of the whole Morning Crew with Josh. So we shop around while we waited for them to get back to town.

I'm glad we waited to get the picture of the whole Morning Crew of Q97.9. They were very happy to see Josh. They remember us every time we go there. We handed them the $175.00, they were very happy!

Josh got to meet two of the Portland Pirates. They gave us 3 free tickets to see one of their games. Josh is so excited about seeing a game. We keep saying we are going to go, but never have the money so here we go!!!! I would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to all of the people who made this possible. If it wasn't for you were would not have passed out goal!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!

I GOT MY EYE ON YOU!

2010-10-13T10:11:00.000-07:00

I got my eye on you!

YARD SALE

2010-10-11T10:15:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday John and I got up very early to head to the Cumberland County Fair Grounds for the Maine Ultimate Yard Sale. There were way to many people, pushing and pulling the kids from table to table. Some would walk right in front of you and would grab stuff off the table. It was OK, just a lot of people. There was a lot of good stuff for the right person. I was only there looking for things that I really need for the house or for the family.

The weather was great for the sale, a little cool and windy but good.

I found these two handbags. I know, I really didn't "need" them, but for $5.00 each I was not passing that up!

The maroon one that looks pink in the pictures is a NINE WEST. I have no idea if that is good or not, didn't really care I love it. It's like brand new. The brown one is WILSON'S LEATHER again not sure if that good, but love it!! The rule is when I get a new handbag, one has to go!! I don't know if I can go by the rule or not anymore. I like all the handbags I have and really don't want any of them to go away!!! :O(

I could not pass these up!!! I needed curtains. They are by Martha Stewart (which I don't really care for her company) woven blue check casual curtains. Pair measures 84in W x 84in L. I got two set for only $6.00!!!

John found these turtles at a yard with in the summer that we went to. I just had to show you them. The people who were selling them said, the got them when they lived in Tennessee. They were only asking $10.00 for the both of them. I have been looking for something neat for my garden. The cool thing is John and I went to Tennessee last summer. So we call them our Tennessee Turtles. This is the little one. He is about a foot long!! His shell opens so you can put a candle inside that makes his eyes light up. So those are a few of our finds this summer. Now its time for the indoor flea markets. I'm still looking for some glass candy dishes to go above my kitchen cabinets. I forgot to take pictures of some that I found this summer.

SADIE UPDATE

2010-10-10T13:09:00.000-07:00

Sorry it took so long to let you know that Sadie is fine. I had a lot going on this weekend. I took her to our local veterinarian. I will have to say it is one of the best animal hospital I have ever been to. Sadie hates it when we go there because there are chimes on the door plus everytime we go there she gets a needle. Poor Sadie HATE CHIMES BIG TIME. So I try to open the door as slow as I can so they don't make any noise. Only she pulled and my arm hit the door making the chimes make noise and now she is trying to run the other way and I have to drag her in. Once she makes it pass the chimes she run way into the building. She is now shaking really bad. I have never seen her shake that much in my life. She just wanted to get out of there. Everyone that worked there made her feel very welcomed and a little more comfortable. Once we were in the room she was a little better, but still not loving it. The doc checked her out and took a needle to see what it was. It was just a fatty tumor that may get a little bigger or stay where it's at. Nothing to worry about.

The place was very clean and the colors made you feel a little more like home. So all is good for now!!!!

OH SADIE WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO

2010-10-08T06:14:00.000-07:00

I love my dog Sadie. She is not just a dog to us. She is a part of our family!! This dog follows me everywhere. I take her everywhere I can, even the top of the world. She means the world to me.

Last night John found a lump on her side by her rips. I know, don't get all worked up about it. We don't have a clue what it could be. It's the size of a plum but more flat. I'm taking her to the vets today. The thought of something going wrong with her is going to kill me. I don't know what I would do without her. I got to thinking about how much time Sadie and I are together. I spend more time with her then my own kid. Not by choice, Josh hangs with his friends right when he gets home from school Hanging with your mom isn't cool anymore I guess. I spend more time with her then my own husband, not by choice, he's at work. If I go anywhere in the van, she is right next to me. Yes sometimes I let her drive.She like to dress up. Being I don't have a little girl, she the next best thing!! And yes she likes it she really does.

Loves to go anywhere I go.

She's always ready for the holidays. She helps me put the stuff around the house. Shhhh don't tell her, sometime I don't really like where she puts things and I move them.

Sadie loves to swim any time she can. She swims with the kids (because she thinks she's one of them).

She swims with her buddy Stretch.

She flies around like a nut! No she really flies. If I was a really Super Hero (you never know, I might be!!) she would be my Side Kick(or maybe she is).

I just hope and pray that it's just fat!! It gets cold here in the winter. Ya, ya, that's what it is. Just fat I'm going with that. LOL

JOSH'S CATERPILLAR

2010-10-07T09:11:00.000-07:00

Josh was out back playing with his friends when they came across a caterpillar. He asked if we could keep it inside (in the bug cage) so we could see it change into a butterfly. I said yes, not only for him but for me. I had never seen it happen. Sorry I forgot to take picture of the caterpillar. So the first few pictures are from the web.

NO! NO! not that kind of caterpillar.

NO! NO! Not that kind.....creepy!!!

Yes!! That's it!! That is just like the one Josh found. You didn't know if it was coming or going!!
When we put the caterpillar in the cage we give it water and leaves from a milkweed plant. Boy did that sucker eat!!!, and gross pooped all over the place. The next picture is what it turned into. We didn't get to see it happen. When it was still at caterpillar it went to the top of the cage and hung buy it's butt. The next day it was like this....

We waited for days and days. I don't even know how many days. Once again we didn't get to see it happen. So this next picture is from the web. This is what it looks like just before coming out.

This is what we saw in our cage!!!

So cool!!

We took it outside and Josh let it go!

But not before we got some nice pictures.

Josh was so funny. I thought he was going to cry by his face. He looked up at me while hugged me and said "they grow up so fast" like it was one of his kids. Then he started to laugh. It was so funny. I guess you had to be there!

HO HUM

2010-10-04T15:08:00.000-07:00

Today was a HO HUM kind of day. I didn't get much done around the house. Feeling down about being laid off. I made some more jewelry in hopes of someday sell them (like that's going to happen). I'm also getting kind of bummed that we are not getting as many cans and bottles for CANS FOR A CURE. We only have $20.00 and we are done on Tuesday. Grrr... So I went up to my moms house early to walked out back into the woods with the dogs before Joshua got off the bus. That's my place to think and clear my head. It's like my church.

A pink flower from her garden.An Angel sits where we buried our very missed cat Dallas.
Mushrooms along the way.

and things along the trail.

Ahhhh..... I feel much better now.