Whose Line...

I have been spending a bit of time lately reminiscing back a few years to the days of a great stand up comedy program that was on each week called "WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY"

Mercy, this was funny stuff!! Ryan and Collin always had me in stitches but when Drew Carey would laugh so uncontrollably, it was contagious!!!

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=whose+line+is+it+&FORM=VDRE&qpvt=whose+line+is+it+#

Crab Cake Anyone?

These photos were taken at a wedding in North Carolina .

Get ready for this: It's a wedding cake!

The crabs, corn, and even the container of Old Bay Seasoning are made of white chocolate.

The sand is crushed graham crackers and vanilla wafers.

The mallets are fondant, a confection used for decorating.

The entire $700 cake is edible! Crab Cake is not always what you think!

Our Arkansas Getaway, take 2....

As I mentioned in an earlier post, hubs and I headed to Arkansas last weekend and got to spend some time with folks near and dear to our heart. In addition to lunch with our "son", we spent a couple of days hanging with my sweet ebay sister, Pam of Goldiloo Woodworks and her hubs and their friends! We had so much fun together and laughed till our sides were splitting. We were treated to a tour of the area and all the sights that Hardy Arkansas had to offer - but I tell ya, just spending the time with Pam and Chuck was like a soothing balm to my soul.

We loved our time together and hit it off right away. I wasn't quite ready to come home until I thought about how much we missed our cats - but we look forward to another weekend getaway with our great Arkansas friends!

It was beautiful country and we had such a fabulous time - so I will just let the photos tell the story for you ....

Meeting my Pammie and Marsha, her best friend since 1st grade.

We had such fun!!!

For dinner, we went to Biggers Bed and Breakfast - located up on top of a huge valley with a gorgeous view. The food was fantastic and we only got in trouble about 4 or 5 times with the Principal. Me and Pam tried to sneak upstairs to have a look around and she came running after us like we were fugitives. Man, she was a hard nose.... *giggle*

Marsha's finance', Ken - what a nice guy...

he even hammed it up with his frou frou drink! lol

What a great sport for the camera :)

Little Miss Goldie ♥

she is quite camera shy !

Biscuit lounging on his "veranda"

this is where Pammie logs all of her working hours - and I'm here to tell you, they have a beautiful set up !

Even comes with a swing for relaxing with the honey and the pooches ♥

Sweet Biscuit bounding off the porch

Chuck has restored this awesome tractor. He's mighty proud of it and rightly so!

Swinging with Lucy in the garage ... I could have stayed there all day!

I call this one "God's Natural Patio Furnture"

In case there was ever a doubt which one you should go in, the good folks of Arkansas remove all doubts.... :)

Yes... Chuck drove over this one lane slap of cement with rushing water on both sides.... in their HUGE TAHOE!!!

A park in Thayer Mo - more of Pammie's old stompin grounds!

We headed to Mammoth Springs - which brought a nice relaxing walk about the area filled with cool clear water and an awesome waterfall.

How can you mend a broken heart?

After losing his parents, this 3 year old orangutan was so depressed he wouldn't eat and didn't respond to any medical treatments. The veterinarians thought he would surely die from sadness.

They are together 24 hours a day in all their activities.
They live in Northern California where swimming is their favorite past time, although Roscoe (the orangutan) is a little afraid of the water and needs his friend's help to swim.
Together they have discovered the joy and laughter in life and the value of friendship.
They have found more than a friendly shoulder to lean on.
Long Live Friendship!!!!!!!
I don't know......some say life is too short, others say it is too long, but I know that nothing that we do makes
sense if we don't touch the hearts of others.......while it lasts!

The zoo keepers found an old sick dog on the grounds in the park at the zoo where the orangutan lived and took the dog to the animal treatment center.

The dog arrived at the same time the orangutan was there being treated.
The 2 lost souls met and have been inseparable ever since. The orangutan found a new reason to live and each always tries his best
to be a good companion to his new found friend.

They are together 24 hours a day in all their activities.

They live in Northern California where swimming is their favorite past time, although Roscoe (the orangutan) is a little afraid of the water and needs his friend's help to swim.

Together they have discovered the joy and laughter in life and the value of friendship.

They have found more than a friendly shoulder to lean on.

Long Live Friendship!

Some say life is too short - others say it is too long.

I know that nothing that we do makes sense

if we don't touch the hearts of others while it lasts!

A holiday getaway

Our 4th of July getaway began with a stopover in Springfield MO for lunch with the Fuller's. George Wayne is the son we never had - he moved next door to us when he was just going into the 8th grade, and he quickly became a regular at our dinner table and a constant in our hearts.

We are so proud of GW and the man he has grown into. His love and dedication to our country touches my heart. He and his wife just had a baby boy on April 10th, and we wanted to take the time to meet and get to know baby Edmund. Of course, time with GW's daughter Eliza is always a blessing, as is the sweet fellowship with GW and Ona.

We were so happy to meet the handsome new addition to George's family - and our time together (altho short lived) was sweet fellowship.

We love you all so much!

SHAZAAAM!!!

This is the month for giveaways - and I couldn't be happier to share another with you!

Renee of Crows Roost Prims is going to be having a drawing for her fabulous prim patterns. Renee is another partipating member of an ornie swap that I'm involved. Her creations are always so much fun and unique .... do yourself a favor and make your way over to get your name in the hat for a drawing!

You don't want to miss out, do you? ♥

Trudy does it again!

Summer is spinning away and I just found out that one of my dear friends,
Trudy of Crows in the Attic Primitives
is having a pattern drawing on her blog!

I met Trudy through blogging a few years back and asked to be included in a simple little swap that we have 3 or 4 times a year. Let me tell you, I always look so forward to getting my sweet treasures from the girls - so I can vouch firsthand for Trudy's awesome handiwork!

Anyway... please take a moment to drop by her blog and get your name entered for the drawing. What a fun thing to look forward to when sales are slow and the real world seems to pull us away from our sewing machine!

Thanks Trudy... sounds like fun!!!

What a BLESSING - What a BLAST!!

We spent this last weekend at Camp Quality, a camp for kids with cancer held one week every summer in Northwest Missouri. I have to say, it was the most rewarding time I've had in a very long time.

We arrived on Saturday ready to get to work and were greeted with the darkest skies raining down buckets. But the crew didnt let that deter us and we spent all day cleaning cabins, getting the camp ready for the kids arrival on Sunday.

We worked the day away, making everything spic and span. It was well worth all of our hard work, watching the kids arrive and jumping off the bus to meet up with their companion for the week. This camp is an oasis in the middle of summer for all of these kids and most have been coming for years - and request the same companion each year. They develop a long and lasting relationship with their caretaker for the week at this camp in northwest Missouri. Most of the companions are college age kids who volunteer and you can literally feel the excitement and love in the air.

As each child came off the bus, they were announced by the emcee -

and met a rounding thunder of applause and hugs!

A crew from my company went out on Sunday and we decorated the tabernacle and stage for a celebration later that night. They were honoring the family of the lady who started the camp 25 years prior - and we wanted everything to look perfect for the kids and the volunteers!

There were plenty of festivities as well that afternoon - with plenty of food and drinks, clowns and a carnival! I wish I could stay all week and drink it all in.

I met Katie, who volunteers every year and does all the grunt work at the camp.

She is anxiously looking forward to next year when she is old enough to work as a companion. She will make a great one, too - during the two days we spent together, she left a lasting impression on me of her genuine and caring heart.

The messhall was all decked out too for the kids at their first supper together!

Amazing work, everyone ♥

We covered up the beautiful quilt that was being presented to the family with a large sheet -

I wish I could have been there when it was uncovered!