Friday night

Surprise!
I'm back....and so soon!

The weather is perfect! Lots of sun and warm temps (60+).
I spent some time at the lake today. It looks awesome! Much of the ice has melted, but there are still some large areas that remain.
It might be wishful thinking, hoping that the warm temps and sun stick around, but a teaser like this is enough to put a HUGE smile on my face! Soon, very soon....

I am contemplating the winter clean up, debating whether or not to start the raking of old leaves and the bundling of sticks and twigs. Or should I just sit back and soak up more of the sun and fresh air, drink a Friday night beer and say "The work will still be there tomorrow"?
Regardless, it's time to get back outside.

Till next time....

St. Patty's Day, 2010

And a Happy St. Patty's Day to you!

My daughter is trying to convince me to head down to the parade, but I think I'd rather stay home and sew. I'm not too keen on dodging the heavy Irish drinkers....I mean, after all, EVERYONE is a little Irish today, and many folks like a good glass of ale to begin this fine day of parades and festivities! Personally, I will limit my consumption of ale to later in the day, when I may just sit down for a Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale. Now THAT's a good beer!

I am a huge fan of Great Lakes Brewery (GLB, as we like to call it in Cleveland). Not only are their many varieties of beer awesome, but the food and atmosphere at the pub are terrific. They host frequent tours of the brewery and run a mean beer school (I've been twice and have sampled most beers brewed, save for a few that only come in four packs, meaning they will knock me on my butt, if I'm not careful.....I tend to stay FAR AWAY from those.....call me a lightweight, but that's the truth of the matter). GLB throws great parties, too! Christmas in July, Burning River Fest, St. Patty's day, Dog Days of Summer, etc. Check out their website for future shindigs and if you live in the area, or plan to visit Cleveland soon, make it a point to check out the brewery. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

Wow, I think GLB should pay me for all this advertising! Seriously, have a Happy St. Patty's day, however you choose to celebrate, and I hope to greet you again with a new post soon!

Bye-bye....

It was a bad day. I lost my job. Well, technically I was Laid Off, but it all means the same thing. No job, nowhere to go, no money coming in. I only had the job for three months and already it's a goner. Time to join the the ranks of the unemployed....again. Seems I just did this in the fall, when the window treatment business took a dive. I thought it was safe to take a job in the food industry, but, apparently that's a mistake as well.

What do you do when your college education does not get you anywhere? Stick with the arts. Looking at the bright side, because REALLY, where else can I possibly look without crying, there will be more time for creating. So, lucky me! Now there's some positive thinking!!

2010 and Blogs

Happy 2010....

I recently watched the movie Julie and Julia and, in doing so, realized that the function of a blog might just be to express whatever is on your mind a little more frequently than I tend to do. Perhaps I'll make it a goal of this new year to post something on my blog once a week.

The movie was great, by the way. If you have yet to see it, do so. I'm not sure I liked the ending , though. Let me know what you think.....that is, if anyone is out there actually reading this blog.

I do love to cook and am almost tempted to try all the recipes in one single cookbook, just like Julie. What a creative idea! Of course, doing that would simply take too much time away from all my other interests, not to mention the chores and errands and sewing that I would miss out on. I guess I'll just work on getting my etsy shops filled and posting new items like a mad woman!

Till next time.....hopefully sometime next week.....Stay warm!