I am pleased to announce that the rest of our items that we ordered on Amazon over the weekend have finally arrived. The first thing to arrive was Season 2 of "Mad About You," with Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt. Then, a Les Paul & Mary Ford CD that I bought back in the day(and, much to my dismay, is currently out of print). Then, Season 1 of the above TV show. And now, one of the best books ever written, "Moe Howard & The Three Stooges" by Moe Howard and one of the funniest movies ever made, "Where's Poppa," with George Segal, Ruth Gordon, Trish Van Devere.
No, don't even bother asking me about the Moe Howard book or about "Where's Poppa". I'm not a spoiler, but one thing I will say is this: you will not be disappointed in the least if you decide to purchase one or both of these items. We love Amazon(they've been very, very good to us), and we intend to give the senders who sent us the stuff a very high rating. We will be ordering more stuff soon-yay!!
Tonight, my hubby's making dinner. I told him I'd make him anything he wanted on Father's Day(I only have 20 million recipe books-lol). I want to try something I've never cooked before...I'll keep you posted. I think I have time to decide :)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Happy Saturday
As I blog, I am listening to one of my favorite rock and roll duos on Myspace.com: Les Paul and Mary Ford. I am listening to one of my favorite CD's-"Les Paul and Mary Ford's 16 Most Requested Songs."
My love affair with their music began years ago, when I lived on the West Coast in the early 90's. I heard one of their songs on one of the moldy oldies radio stations, and I was like "Who is that???"A few years later, I purchased this particular CD and fell in love with it. I have heard only a handful of their songs, but before I die, I want to hear all of them. This CD comes with the Jules stamp of approval-if you like oldies like I do, you owe it to yourself to buy it. It's out of print, but a little birdie told me you can pick it up on Amazon.com.
Ok, so I went to a couple of garage sales yesterday. Yes, as hot as it was, I tortured myself, walking a total of 12 blocks, six going there and six coming back, sweating like a pig. To make matters worse, I got caught in the rain too. That, my friends, was definitely the thrill of my whole day, besides racking up the bargains. At one point, it was raining so hard, I couldn't see.
I picked up some recipe books(as if I don't have enough already-lol), a really cute big, black purse that was originally priced at $8.00(I haggled the cost down to $4.00-I was really happy about that!), some books for our daughter, a cassette tape of "Tupelo Honey" by Van Morrison(my husband insisted I purchase it for him, and at .50 cents, that was quite an offer that I couldn't refuse), "The Godfather" by Mario Puzo on paperback(that was $1.00, and my husband wanted that too), and some other miscellaneous items. I love garage sales!
Tonight, my husband is making dinner and he's also off work tomorrow-a double pleasure. We're just having a quiet, peaceful day at home....which is what we both like :)
My love affair with their music began years ago, when I lived on the West Coast in the early 90's. I heard one of their songs on one of the moldy oldies radio stations, and I was like "Who is that???"A few years later, I purchased this particular CD and fell in love with it. I have heard only a handful of their songs, but before I die, I want to hear all of them. This CD comes with the Jules stamp of approval-if you like oldies like I do, you owe it to yourself to buy it. It's out of print, but a little birdie told me you can pick it up on Amazon.com.
Ok, so I went to a couple of garage sales yesterday. Yes, as hot as it was, I tortured myself, walking a total of 12 blocks, six going there and six coming back, sweating like a pig. To make matters worse, I got caught in the rain too. That, my friends, was definitely the thrill of my whole day, besides racking up the bargains. At one point, it was raining so hard, I couldn't see.
I picked up some recipe books(as if I don't have enough already-lol), a really cute big, black purse that was originally priced at $8.00(I haggled the cost down to $4.00-I was really happy about that!), some books for our daughter, a cassette tape of "Tupelo Honey" by Van Morrison(my husband insisted I purchase it for him, and at .50 cents, that was quite an offer that I couldn't refuse), "The Godfather" by Mario Puzo on paperback(that was $1.00, and my husband wanted that too), and some other miscellaneous items. I love garage sales!
Tonight, my husband is making dinner and he's also off work tomorrow-a double pleasure. We're just having a quiet, peaceful day at home....which is what we both like :)
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Just Another Tuesday At The Mansion
I tried to go on this site to update my blog, but Sunday night, blogger.com was down for maintenance. That totally sucked, because with a 26 month old who takes up 99% of my time, I don't have that much time to myself. I relish all of my downtime.
Last night was a really good family night. I made dinner for us(Alysse is on her Gerber Graduates, so she did not get to enjoy the culinary delight I prepared for us), we watched a little TV, and then my husband went to bed because he gets up very early to go to work. After a while, I gave Alysse a bottle of milk and lo and behold, by 2:00AM, she was sound asleep. Ah, the wonders of warm milk. I watched an episode of Cheaters(I am addicted to trash TV, and because of the adult theme, I can't watch it during the day when Alysse is up, although it is shown twice during the day-Sprout is the only channel she watches).
I am re-reading this very good book called "Call Her Miss Ross" by J. Randy Taraborelli. Way back in the day, when I lived on the West Coast, I went to the library and checked it out. Talk about a book you can't put down. Very, very entertaining to say the least. This is the unauthorized biography that tells the story of Diana Ross. I'm not going to be a spoiler and tell you a lot about it, but it is quite the book. Look for it at the library, or at a used bookstore($5.08 is what I paid for mine, and it was in ok condition when I bought it). I am friends with Mr. Taraborelli on one of the social networking sites, too.
That's all for now. Talk soon :)
Last night was a really good family night. I made dinner for us(Alysse is on her Gerber Graduates, so she did not get to enjoy the culinary delight I prepared for us), we watched a little TV, and then my husband went to bed because he gets up very early to go to work. After a while, I gave Alysse a bottle of milk and lo and behold, by 2:00AM, she was sound asleep. Ah, the wonders of warm milk. I watched an episode of Cheaters(I am addicted to trash TV, and because of the adult theme, I can't watch it during the day when Alysse is up, although it is shown twice during the day-Sprout is the only channel she watches).
I am re-reading this very good book called "Call Her Miss Ross" by J. Randy Taraborelli. Way back in the day, when I lived on the West Coast, I went to the library and checked it out. Talk about a book you can't put down. Very, very entertaining to say the least. This is the unauthorized biography that tells the story of Diana Ross. I'm not going to be a spoiler and tell you a lot about it, but it is quite the book. Look for it at the library, or at a used bookstore($5.08 is what I paid for mine, and it was in ok condition when I bought it). I am friends with Mr. Taraborelli on one of the social networking sites, too.
That's all for now. Talk soon :)
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Happy weekend
I didn't get a chance to write anything last night because I had a headache that just would not go away. Don't you hate those? Thank God my dear husband went to the local 7-11 and purchased some Advil. That stuff works!
Today, I had a peaceful day at home. At 3:30PM, our daughter fell asleep, so, smart mother that I am, I napped too. I set the clock for 4:00PM. I didn't want to get out of bed, so I set it for 5:00PM. That way, we'd only nap for an hour or or so, and she'd still go to sleep at a decent hour tonight. The nap was great!
We got up and ate dinner, since there was no use in feeding her lunch.
I didn't get a chance to go to the garage sales in my area, but I'm gonna try my best to go tomorrow. My husband says by then, all of the good stuff will be gone. We'll see. Remember, I am an eternal optimist :)
Today, I had a peaceful day at home. At 3:30PM, our daughter fell asleep, so, smart mother that I am, I napped too. I set the clock for 4:00PM. I didn't want to get out of bed, so I set it for 5:00PM. That way, we'd only nap for an hour or or so, and she'd still go to sleep at a decent hour tonight. The nap was great!
We got up and ate dinner, since there was no use in feeding her lunch.
I didn't get a chance to go to the garage sales in my area, but I'm gonna try my best to go tomorrow. My husband says by then, all of the good stuff will be gone. We'll see. Remember, I am an eternal optimist :)
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Looking Forward To Friday
I've had a wonderful, peaceful day today. My dear husband let me sleep late, so when I woke up, our daughter had already been fed breakfast, and he was vacuuming the living room. He even made me a nice hot pot of coffee. Well, actually, it was half caff, which is not as potent as coffee, but that's ok. I have to have coffee every day.
I watched some TV, ate lunch, did some work on the computer, and then I went out to take care of business. What a beautiful day it was outside. I stopped off at the local convenience store to pick up a few things and to play the lottery. My husband thinks we'll never win, but me, I'm an eternal optimist(with a little wishful thinking tossed in for good measure). They were out of the almond crossiants that my husband and I both adore, but there was a big cheese danish that had my name on it. After careful consideration, however, I decided to pass it up, and I purchased a bag of Sun Chips instead.
I came home, gave our daughter a bottle, and read the paper. There are two garage sales in the area tomorrow(I am a big fan of them), and I can't wait to go to them tomorrow. I've picked up quite a few nice things there.
My husband hung out with his friend, so it was just me and our daughter for a little while. She took a nap, so for almost two hours, I was able to enjoy the peace and quiet, which, for parents, is always a treat.
Now, my husband is making dinner for us, and the air conditioner is humming merrily along. I am grateful for all that I have with my family. Other folks aren't so fortunate :) I'll fill you in tomorrow and let you know what bargains I found at the garage sales.
I watched some TV, ate lunch, did some work on the computer, and then I went out to take care of business. What a beautiful day it was outside. I stopped off at the local convenience store to pick up a few things and to play the lottery. My husband thinks we'll never win, but me, I'm an eternal optimist(with a little wishful thinking tossed in for good measure). They were out of the almond crossiants that my husband and I both adore, but there was a big cheese danish that had my name on it. After careful consideration, however, I decided to pass it up, and I purchased a bag of Sun Chips instead.
I came home, gave our daughter a bottle, and read the paper. There are two garage sales in the area tomorrow(I am a big fan of them), and I can't wait to go to them tomorrow. I've picked up quite a few nice things there.
My husband hung out with his friend, so it was just me and our daughter for a little while. She took a nap, so for almost two hours, I was able to enjoy the peace and quiet, which, for parents, is always a treat.
Now, my husband is making dinner for us, and the air conditioner is humming merrily along. I am grateful for all that I have with my family. Other folks aren't so fortunate :) I'll fill you in tomorrow and let you know what bargains I found at the garage sales.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Happy June!
June is here! I'm so happy. We had a cold winter, and although it's still Spring, it's been very hot. I'm a Summer type of girl myself. I have never liked cold weather. I don't like the ice, the sleet, the slush, none of that. Give me sunshine, warm weather, and the ice cream.
Speaking of which, twice within in the past month, I have seen the ice cream man while I was out and about in my travels. Boy, the price of popsicles have gone up since the 1970's and the 1980's. Gone are the days of .50 and $1.00 ice cream treats. Now, it's $2.00 ice cream treats and $3.00 shakes. Talk about sticker shock! I broke down and bought a strawberry shake....for $3.00. Yes, you read correctly. Back in my day, that would have paid for my ice cream and about four or five of my closest playmates. Ah, the good old days.
By the way, the strawberry shake was sweet, maybe a little too sweet for my taste, but it was good :)
Speaking of which, twice within in the past month, I have seen the ice cream man while I was out and about in my travels. Boy, the price of popsicles have gone up since the 1970's and the 1980's. Gone are the days of .50 and $1.00 ice cream treats. Now, it's $2.00 ice cream treats and $3.00 shakes. Talk about sticker shock! I broke down and bought a strawberry shake....for $3.00. Yes, you read correctly. Back in my day, that would have paid for my ice cream and about four or five of my closest playmates. Ah, the good old days.
By the way, the strawberry shake was sweet, maybe a little too sweet for my taste, but it was good :)
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