Life With Jules, and other stuff

I don't know about you, but when I blow out the candles on my birthday cake I close my eyes and make a wish. Does it come true? Not always. But it's just that bit of the child in me I've carried with me into adulthood. My birthday is coming up and I will be 48 years old. Oh my goodness! I am nearly half century old! Or half century young. Yea, that's a better perspective. And while we've been on stay-at-home restrictions the past couple of months I've had time to contemplate what I really want for my birthday wish. While I normally don't tell, because hey, we all know if you tell it won't come true, this one I will tell. What are the chances my birthday wish this year could truly happen anyway, right (you'll understand in a moment)? So, a few posts back I talked about a celebrity crush. More recently I discussed "The Americans." He starred in that show as well as the last few seasons of "Homeland." Yes, I am speaking of Costa Roni...

So this month I celebrate my 47th birthday. Ok, it was this past Tuesday. I decided to spend this past Saturday with my sister at Epcot. I purchased annual passes last year and they expire soon, so I'm getting the most out of them, lol. Anyway, my sister is a floral designer and the International Flower Festival is happening at Epcot. Great combination! We had so much fun together! We hardly get to spend time together anymore, so this was extra special. Here are some pics from our day: Took me almost 30 years to get a picture with Goofy! All of the characters are made out of flower/plant materials; except Goofy, he's real!  I am going to Epcot one last time this month and then the passes are done. I'm looking forward to the final visit (for a while). 

Sorry I've been away for so long! I've been so busy with work and church. This past weekend we had our Annual Kick Up Your Heels event at the local Lions Club. It's a fundraising event for our new sanctuary building. This was my first time going and I put my camera into overtime! Here is a collage I made of some of the pics I took: Lots of great entertainment, pie, strawberry shortcake and fellowship! At work last week, I spent half of the time in meetings, speaking with employers, and speaking to the staff of a local P&P office. Now it's February 4th! The time seems to be zipping on by!! Grandma and me June 1, 1990 - Orlando - My High School Graduation In family news: my grandma would have celebrated 90 years today. I am sure she is having one heck of a party with Jesus, family and friends! It's really hard to believe she's been gone more than 20 years. Ariel and me in Tarpon Springs during her Spring Break - 2013 And, my niece t...

I am 40! Yup, just turned the BIG 4-0 today. It was official around 12:30pm est. I know I was born around lunchtime, I just don't feel like digging out the 'ole baby book to get the exact time for ya, lol! Anyhooo, here is what I looked like at 39: And now, at 40: No, not any change really. Just another number, lol! I did get some beautiful flowers from my mom today:

TERRI !!!! Congratulations! Using the random integer wizard on random.org, I plugged in the number 1 and the number 12 (there were 12 official entries taking into consideration that I could not accept international on this giveaway due to one of the prizes). The wizard chose number 4. I will host another giveaway later this year that will be open to international followers as well. If you asked to be entered in this one, I will automatically enter you in the next one. I feel this is the best way to make it fair for all who entered. I have contacted you via email for your snail mail info. And in other news… My mom sent me a bouquet of flowers for my birthday. And the winner is… VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL ...

…come to an end! Tomorrow begins a new decade in my life. It is also the day I will draw a winner for “My 40th Year” Giveaway! Have you entered yet?? Well, if you haven’t, please click on this link to enter. Entries will close at 11:59pm EST. I have spent much of the weekend working on Colon Cancer Awareness Ribbon by Ink Circles (well, it’s really Breast, but I changed it up for Colon). Here is my progress as of a few hours ago: I may put a bit more into it this evening while I continue to watch my “Star Wars” marathon. I am up to Episode IV. I should get part way through Episode V by the time I go to bed tonight. Then I will finish it and the last one tomorrow evening. It’s a birthday tradition. Afterall, it is the same weekend every single one premiered!

Well, it’s almost here! I am almost 40!! Why do I sound so happy about it you might be wondering. Most people get to this age and act as though their world is coming to an end. I choose to look at it in a positive way: I am STILL ALIVE!!! I know HE has a plan for me and my life. I am thankful everyday that I wake up. I am also thankful for my stitchy friends here in bloggy-land. Just because we don’t know one another on a personal level doesn’t mean we don’t know one another, right?! So, I am going to celebrate my birthday with you all. I am going to do a giveaway. Yup! I will call it “My 40th Year Giveaway”. What will be included in this giveaway you might ask? Well, stay tuned! I plan to reveal that a little later on, but first here is my check-in post for WIPocalypse: I put a few stitches into Coming Home for the Holidays (my SAL with Joy ): I plan to work a little more on it this evening. I also put some more into Cancer Ribbon Awareness by Ink Circles: I think I am going ...

First of all, I want to wish (yet again) my mom a VERY HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY! I have almost finished page 2 of CdC and so far I like the way it is turning out. Here are some progress pictures: Cirque des Carreaux VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Not sure what I will be working on this weekend. On the job front: I had an interview yesterday morning for a really good position. It is a State job and I really want it! I...

Well, I have been looking for a new job for little over a month now. The changes made to unemployment require me to show proof of at least 5 contacts each week. That said, I did have an interview today and I think it went rather well. I won’t get into too much detail at this time, but I am really hoping to be selected for the position. In other news, my mom turns 60 tomorrow! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM! I know you read this from time to time, lol. And my kitties are playing so well together now!

Sunday, my sister called and asked if I would come down for the night. Of course, I went! Since she is still getting settled she doesn’t have cable yet so I had to take a bunch of movies with me. I also took a couple of projects with me to work on. One of them was The First Day by Plum Street Samplers (from the JCS Christmas Preview issue): Since I didn’t have all of the necessary recommended floss and fabric, I improvised. I used WDW Williamsburg and Loden and stitched on 28ct Antique White Evenweave by MCG Textiles. I think it looks beautiful!   Remember this piece (JBW French Heart):           Well, I finally finished it and it’s on it’s way to my mom as this: She turns 60 on Friday and I thought this would be perfect since I can’t do what I originally planned on at this time.     A progress picture from last week that I forgot about…I did put some stitches into the second vase. I am still not too keen on metallics, but I a...

That is the date that she was born She would be 87 years young today But her life ended too soon And all I have left are the memories Barbara Anne VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL The days spent with her during my youth The nights cuddled in ...

Today is my sister's birthday. The big question is what do you get a florist for her birthday? Well, this is what she got: Sorry that I didn't get a picture of the front! I will try to remember to get it next time I am at her house. I saw it in a local Dollar General and just couldn't resist buying it for her. That was waaaay back in June after we returned from our trip to Michigan. I have been dying to give it to her! She absolutely loves it!!! She loved the card too, as you can see: Happy Birthday to my big sis!!!

Yup, my Sandy is 1 year old now. She has been a joy and sometimes a pain, but hey what cat isn’t? I adopted Sandy from a local vet last summer, about a month after the loss of our beloved Mrs. Beasley . I want to take a moment to share a slideshow of our first year together: In stitchy news… I have been sick all week. It started last Friday evening while eating Jordan Almonds. I managed to chip a tooth (#14 for those who know their teeth names!). On Monday, the 19th, I went to the dentist to see about getting it fixed. What I hoped would be just a filling turned into a crown replacement. I am wearing a temp right now and get the permanent crown on May 5th. Can’t wait!!! I am so afraid that the temp will fall off and that I will swallow it. Plus, it’s inconvenient when I eat as I have to chew on the “wrong side”. LOL ! Guess this means I am getting old. Well, as the novocaine wore off, my throat became sore. I thought it was par for the course, but NOOOO! I have to go ...