I WON!!!

Woo hoo!! I won the traveling Shakespeare Peddler pattern that Kim over at Wisdom with Needle and Thread gave away. It's a super cute pattern you can see on her page - here. When I get it I will stitch it up quick and offer it to you guys. Looks like there are only two stipulations - you must pass it on when you are done and you have to have an active blog. I am still working on the mystery sampler by Black Bird Designs - I'm on the third part and the house is taking me forever - no, really - forever!! I will have a picture on the next post. Today I finished the rest of my homework in my classes for the semester - what a relief. I cmplained to Scott about how much I hated math - I didn't need to know how much cement it took to fill a basement - until we opened the door to the basement and saw this

It was HUGE!! Now I know why I need to know how much cement it takes to fill a basement....
I just have to study for finals and correct my rough draft in English once the teacher returns it. I am still holding on to a straight A semester - I hope it stays that way for the next three weeks! More exciting news - we finally have all the curtains up in our house - What? I know, it only took a year and a half but those things are expensive - I think it was $200 a window and we have five windows sooooo - you can see why it would take so long. Lucky for us several people helped out with 20% off coupons to Bed Bath and Beyond - Heather, Dixie, my mom and Scott's mom (hope I didn't miss anybody) curtain pictures are hard to take

The shelf is new too - it lights up and looks like a Tiffany lamp. I also have some more fun home improvement pictures

fun bracelet holder Scott got for me

Taylor bought that chicken chime years ago - finally found a good spot for it! Yes, that says squash-iladas They are delicious.

 

Scott hung some rope lights (can't see them from the road) on the porch and this picture doesn't do it justice - it's a soft glow you can see from the street - the picture makes it look really bright  - those are candles in all the windows and they are not that bright either.
Scott framed another picture

Scott distressed it - painted it blue and then handpainted the gold trim  - looks very pretty! He repinned an old picture because it was getting saggy

It's a picture I made for Ryder - years ago!!
It would appear that I need to find a group called
 "coconut-aholics anonymous" I am in love with coconut - I use coconut shampoo, conditioner, hair serum (to keep my curls from being frizzy and dry), baby oil, lotion, chap stick, and I love coconut cake, Noosa coconut yogurt, and coconut/almond chai pudding. I even have coconut tea! I'm addicted!! A few posts ago I told you of my love for panna cotta so I had to try Skinnytaste's coconut panna cotta recipe from her cookbook - it's OK. It is nowhere as creamy as panna cotta but it is tasty and I guess if you don't need all that fat - and I don't- then it's a good replacement. She also has a macaroon recipe that is delicious! I made her Lomo Saltado which is Peruvian stir fry - it might be my new favorite dish! Next time I am adding more jalapenos though - ours were not hot at all.

Look at that strange bird - this raccoon is really cute - it pats the ground while looking around - adorable!

When your in the
kitchen frying meat
think of me and my
great big feet
James Abel

                                            March 11, 1942
Dear Mary Ellen,
It's fun to be a little
girl, to be fun and happy.
Always think happy
and lovely thoughts and
you will grow more
lovely each day
                     Irene Truesdell
                    1912 e 5th

Thanks for stopping by - hope you have a lovely day!