Summing up the weekend with photos...

CREATED...


PLANTED...



BOUGHT...


DECORATED...


WALKED...


SAW...

Justin Timberlake

FINISHED...


"I was merely reading the Muggle magazines," said Dumbledore. "I do love knitting patterns."
-Harry Potter, Half-Blood Prince

Felix Felicis...

is also knowing as Liquid Luck Potion in the Harry Potter world (I'm a HP nerd).
I feel like I got my hands on some of this potion, let me explain...
When I got home from work today, it was a bit to dreary to work out in the yard which is something i've been itching to do. So, I decided to catch up on all my newspaper and magazine reading. The first thing I pick up is my Michael's ad and there on the front was a 50% off coupon any regular priced item. This usually excludes the Martha Stewart Line. I kept on reading the coupon and there was no mention of Martha. I said to myself "this is gotta be a misprint" as I grabbed my coat and rushed out the door to Michael's. I read and reread the coupon over and over while I was driving (at red lights of course). I even thought about how I was going to approach the cashier if she decided this is also a mistake. I drove into the parking lot as someone was backing out of their front row parking, pulled in thinking...the 18x18 scrapbook I have longingly wanted for soooo long is got to be sold out (because I'm not the only one who wants this scrapbook and discovered this misprint). I ran in found the black scrapbook staring back at me. I looked around to make sure no one else was eyeballing this, grabbed it and ran to the cashier with coupon in hand, ready to battle (if I got any flack). She rang it up, scanned the coupon, no fuss! A $5 gift card and $39 later I am the proud owner of this black scrapbook that's too big to put anywhere in my house!
But I still love it and felt I got away with a great deal!
As Martha would say "This is a Good Thing!"

Whole lotta eating going on...

Hi blogger peoples! Haven't written in awhile, thought you lost me again didn't ya? Well as the title above states, I have been stuffing my face with good food lately. It all started with a great dinner, cooked up by my sister-in-law to be.

It was an Italian feast! We started off with this caprese salad, very fresh and yummy. Then of course we had Italian sausage and penne and ended up with this...lemon cake with beautiful long stem candles. She also gave me some goodies purchased from Wee Wonderfuls. As a Thank you I made Miss Bunny.


She was one of the Wee pattens I'd received. Hopefully Miss Bunny has arrived on her doorstep. We also had our last camping hoorah for the summer at Big Sir. I can't believe there are so many gorgeous places that are located less than a few hours away! Mochi (as shown in the above photo) had a wonderful time. She met a cuople of new buddies Naama and Lila...super sweet dogs! Oh and I had the best eggs benedict at Deetjens located at the Big Sir Inn. If you get a chance stop in and have a taste! Hope you all have been well and healthy, until next time!

"One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating." ~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story

P.S. I know I've promised Bird Box pictures...I will hatch them soon!

Back to the old grind.

Hi everybody! How are we? Hope you all had a lovely weekend. I was able to achieve most of my goals this weekend. I made it to the DA Flea Market. I went prepared to shop...but there wasn't much. I just bought 2 books. Don't you hate that? When you are ready to spend but the means are not there. I didn't make it to Napa, however we did have the opportunity to explore Morgan Hill wineries: This is Clos La Chance (http://www.closlachance.com/), I love winery doors!
Can you believe I was able to enjoy all those magazines I posted about last time and I finally finished Order of the Phoenix. I recently just started to read the Harry Potter series and I just got through the thickest book! Whew....yes, I am way behind...please don't tell me the end! Lastly...did you hear about the huge fire in South San Jose? This picture was taken at my dad's place. I couldn't believe how close it was! Scarey!


"Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young...and I seem to have forgotten lately." -Albus Dumbledore, Order of the Phoenix

P.S. I also finished the bird box that I hinted about before, but the poor lighting I have at the moment will not do it justice. I promise I will upload photos soon!
P.S.S. I'm thinking about getting a new camera that will take nice macro photos, any suggestions?