Cartoony Me

 

A Beautiful evening

 What a beautiful evening! The lightening bugs are everywhere, temperature is perfect, low humidity and the moon is brightly shining. We didn't make a fire, but just lit our lantern and enjoyed it until just a few minutes ago. No mosquitoes yet, that is the best part!

 

Little Shop of Horrors plant decor

 I got an Audrey II for one of my plants!) (Little Shop of Horrors)How fun, wish it was bigger! There is a Medusa one I got to sell, may end up keeping it. They are just 2D flat picks, but I like them anyway. Hope everyone had a great day!

 

An evening with my co-workers and friends

 I had a lovely time with my friends and co-workers from our years at World Color Press in Salem.  What fun we had back then.  It's nice to still keep up with everyone and their lives.  We ate at the ABC Pub.   The place was very busy for a Thursday night.  People were playing pool, having a brew and dining with their families. It was karaoke night, but we didn't stay for that.  Back in the day we would have jumped at the chance to sing a tune.. Looking forward to seeing these ladies again next month!

Lady bug solar light

 I had better things to do, but instead I made this ladybug solar light out of a cracked flower pot. So far the raccoon has left the geraniums alone. This is all I have on my porch, but I bought a couple of plants for hummingbirds that I haven't repotted yet. Wish me luck! Hope everyone is having a good evening!

 

Chicken Gnocchi soup

 Well, I planned on buying plants today. I thought I could get them planted before the rain came, but...no! It's been raining since 9:30. We had 2" already about an hour ago. So, since I couldn't accomplish that, I made this Chicken Gnocchi soup and it is delicious. I didn't have any spinach or carrots, or half and half or thyme.so, I used green peppers, milk and dill. Anyway, it was supposed to be a copy cat recipe from Olive Garden...now I don't know what you'd call it, but it turned out fine!

 

 This guy has killed two bird families, tore the bird houses off of the posts, ripped up all of my tomato and pepper plants that were in pots and dug all of the dirt out of the pots, tore open a bag of soil i had on my front porch and scattered it everywhere, that is all in less than a week. The bluebirds and sparrows had babies just ready to fly, makes me so sad.. I know it is just the way nature works, but that doesn't mean i have to like it! So if anyone would like a pet raccoon, let me know....he's free of charge.

 

Just some dandelion seed heads in the late afternoon sun.

 Just some dandelion seed heads in the late afternoon sun.

 

New facebook profile picture

 I just realized you can see my messy craft room in the background. I want you to know the rest of my house is not like that. 

 

Mother's Day sunset

 We had a beautiful sunset on this Mother's Day evening. Hope everyone had a great day!

 

Happy Mother's Day

 Happy Mother's Day to my mama in heaven. I miss you everyday! Love you forever. Wish you were here for one more hug.

 

Red Hat lunch

 Had lunch with my Red Hat sisters today! They are such fun and sweet ladies! Thank you Debi Champion for the lovely gifts of handmade soap and loofahs, so sorry you couldn't join us at the last minute. Hugs

Choose Joy

 I was always that girl who would be up very early at slumber parties, happy and chattering away, even though there had been very little slumbering going on. I remember one time someone said " Oh no! Sheila's awake!"Most of the time, I never even went to sleep...do girls still do this?

 

Fairy house bottle

 I started this last year, lost interest and just stored it away. The only thing I had done was glue the door and windows on, which I had moulds for. The rest i just did by hand. With modeling paste, paper clay and my trusty glue gun, I finished it today. I wanted lots of texture, kind of over did it, but, it was fun anyway!

 

Cindo de Mayo.

 

Sunday drive around the town

 We took a long Sunday drive, as old people do, and enjoyed this beautiful day. The wind was crazy wild though. It died down in the late afternoon, so we had a little fireside time. I hope you all had a great day!

 

Flowers for me!

 Bought myself some flowers today at our flower shop that just opened in town (Sparkling Blooms and Blessings)I went for the peonies, but came home with roses and irises too. So pretty! Made some more bread. I am baking it while it is cool and putting it in the freezer for later. Plan on making a couple more loaves. Hope you are all enjoying your day!

 

Steampunk owl bottle

 I became overly enthusiastic yesterday and made this entire two sided steampunk bottle and yeast bread from scratch....today....I am tired.

 

Little Chipping sparrow

I saw this little Chipping sparrow fly out of his nest today. He landed about 5 feet from me. Doesn't he have the sweetest little face?

 

Ha Ha

 I don't have a cat, but if I did, he/she would probably have this attitude.. Aren't cats funny?

 

 Bill has been giving that fishing pole a workout! Look what we had for lunch today! Two more bags are in the freezer!

 

 Mama bluebird sticking her head out of the nesting box on this hot, windy day!

 

Happy Birthday, Preston

 Happy 49th Birthday to my son, Preston (Alexander Preston Phillips) today! Have a great day, Son! Love you so much!

 

 We just saw our first hummingbird of the season! Bet he had a rocky trip through all those storms last night!

Good night

 What a nice day! It was windy, but I sat out in my swing and had my coffee. On Thursday afternoons I volunteer at Country Creek Treasures and help with customers or other projects that need done, but mostly I visit with my team mates and friends. Then it was Pizza time at Mago's pizzeria with my co-workers and friends from World Color Press. I hope you all had a great day! It is almost tomorrow, have a good sleep everyone...Good night

Barely caught a glimpse of a rainbow

 Barely caught a glimpse of a rainbow...

 

 

Get ?

 Get it?

 

Look at those Easter bonnets

 Look at those Easter bonnets! Me and my cousin, Linda, (may she rest in peace). We sure had a lot of fun together, especially when we were kids!

 

Happy Easter from me and my mom from waaaaay back when

Happy Easter from me and my mom from waaaaay back when...

 

Happy Birthday

 Happy 20th birthday to my grandson Caleb Phillips today! Hope you have a great day!

 

Bill went fishing, so........yum!

 Bill went fishing, so........yum!

 

Steampunk items I made this week

 Here are a couple of things I made for my craft booth this week. Pesky customers keep buying my handmade steampunk items. just kidding. I'm actually really grateful for all of you steampunk fans out there! Have a good evening all!

 

Time for a redbud salad!

 Time for a redbud salad!

 

A beautiful moon this evening!

 A beautiful moon this evening! Hope you have all had a great day!

 

Happy Birthday, Lucas

 Happy 17th Birthday to my grandson, Lucas, today! Hope you have a fantastic day! Love you bunches!

 

And now....hail and 46°.

 And now....hail and 46°.

 

Wild temperature changes in Ilinois

 We have spent the last few days outside, including today. We knew the weather was making a drastic change. It was 90° at 5:00. The wind and cold came in like a rocket, within 30 minutes Temps went from 85° to 64°. The wind is averaging 24 mph, gusts are around 30+mph now! Glad we enjoyed the hot days, going to be cool again for a while...

An eveing with the World Color Press ladies

 Had a wonderful time with these friends and co-workers this evening. We spent many years working with each other and becoming like sisters It's always great to see everyone!

 

Trail cam photos

 Checked the trail cams this morning, and the young buck is at it again, trying to show off for the ladies! Also, just a couple of interesting photos too. It's always fun to see what's happening in your yard in the middle of the night! Everyone have a great day, warmer temps are on their way!