10 Month Old Goldie

Goldie reached another monthly milestone turning 10 months old.

It's getting a little harder to get her picture seated in the chair when all she wants to do is be on the move. Two more months Goldie, then you get to go to yearly number stickers!

Now There's A Tree!

Progress is moving right along on the landscaping in the common area to the east of my house.

I looked out the window and saw the guys planting a new tree. Is it the only one? I heard there was going to be 2-3. Maybe next week they'll get to the sod. Only time will tell!

Extended Landscaping

My new house is at the end of the row and while I have no neighbors to the east, I always thought the common area would be grass seed that in a few years would look halfway decent.

Well the HOA has decided to install a water system and sod and a park like setting with trees and a bench. Work has begun today. Who has the best lot in the neighborhood.......ME! I'll keep you updated on progress.

Cemetery Surprise.....or Mistake

Teresa and I have decided to take advantage of the vases at the cemetery for Grandma Eddy, Mom and Dad.

Some type of ethereal phenomena always seems to happen when I go to the cemetery. While setting up the vase for Grandma Eddy's arrangement, I put my hand on her headstone. I swear I felt an electrical shock. My finger even went numb for a few minutes. Teresa thought she'd hit me with the vase but that didn't happen. Active imagination????? I don't think so.

We then went and checked on Mom and Dad's arrangement and noticed the cemetery had installed an additional vase. Long story short, they put the vase in the wrong place to begin with and either someone found the paperwork to put up the vase where we originally wanted it or they figured out they made a mistake and figured it was easier to just install another vase as opposed to redoing the inscription for Mom and Dad. I touched the granite plate with the new vase and it moved. Scared the crap out of me. Teresa thinks it was a sign from Dad. I think if it was Dad, the entire plate would have fallen out. Probably just a little hello from Mom!

Halloween

Halloween is always an exciting holiday for Violet and Lincoln and now Hazel. 

Goldie still doesn't have a clue as to what's going on.

Pumpkin carving wasn't as elaborate as some in the past but still very creative.

Violet and Lincoln had parties at school so I stayed with Hazel and Goldie. This is the best costume I could come up with. I wasn't going trick or treating anyway.

This year the theme for costumes was football with Violet being the cheerleader (with an actual junior Chiefs cheerleader outfit). Lincoln was a football player and Goldie was his football. Jamie was the referee. Hazel was a princess but she beats to her own drum!

Melissa put a collage picture together of all three girls wearing the ladybug costume that Violet wore for her first Halloween. The weather was perfect for trick or treating. Living in a new neighborhood, I wasn't sure if I would have any little monsters knocking on my door. But there were about 20 who came by. While some people (Melissa and Trish) are getting ready to decorate for Christmas, I'm going to enjoy the Fall and Thanksgiving before trying to figure out which animals from my extensive menagerie of Christmas characters I'll put out!

Permanent Jewelry Party

Remember Tupperware parties? Or the door to door sales lady for Avon? Well now there's parties for just about everything - candles, cookware, t-shirts, jewelry. Some of these you don't even have to leave your home. You just log on to Facebook and BOOM, you're at the party.

The latest party I was invited to was a "Permanent" jewelry party hosted by Trish. I was a little hesitant to participate because it's hard for me to commit to almost anything. But I decided to give it a try.

Needless to say I was suckered in to buying not one but two pieces of this permanent jewelry. Melissa also got a two piece set.

While I decided to go with the same pattern but two different metals (gold and silver), Melissa went with the same metal but two different designs. This is gold filled jewelry, very light and you don't even know you have anything on. This girl also offers ankle bracelets and necklaces. I like necklaces but I have this fear of strangling myself during the night. The bracelets are fine for now.

Profitable Trip to Las Vegas

Statistics show that people who go to Vegas DO NOT WIN! Well this was my first trip to Vegas where I came home with all the money I took plus more.

I play slot machines and I couldn't seem to lose. I'm probably talking to much about this and will jinx myself the next time I go. Besides playing the slot machines I did get to spend time with Frank and Gloria and my host, Joe. I saw Frank and Gloria's condo on the strip but was so mesmerized I forgot to take pictures. In fact I forgot to take lots of memorable pictures. (Story of my life).

On my flight home I looked out the window and saw snow capped mountains. I asked the young girl next to me if she had that app that showed where we were. Just as I thought we were right over Denver. So, Michele, if Saturday around 5:20 you happened to look outside and saw a plane flying overhead, it was me waving "Hello"!

While I was gone, Hazel was on plant watering duty. She loves to come by and water my plants. Maybe one of these days I'll go on vacation and remember to take pictures.