Sandy's Scribbles, Poetry and Prose

Summertime is here and I have been to a local flea market....I had a garage sales the Saturday before Memorial Day to get rid of the old and bring in the new.....or "new to me"..... I found burlap, a picture frame, window sheers, home decor, three accent pillows to go with the new bedspread in the master bedroom....and much, much more.....I even found a free-standing garden trellis for $15.00, original price was $112.00.....looks great in the garden....I have not decide what viney flower I will grow, yet....All in all I spent $30.00 including the trellis... I am still looking for more window treatments for the master bedroom, but there are more garage sales and flea markets out there waiting for me.....Happy Hunting everyone...

Well I thought when the semester was over, I would have time to post on my blog....busy, busy, busy..... Well I had my rummage sale, a great sunny day for it...did pretty well. That is one thing to check off the list. Now I am off to see my son Brandon today, then visit my friend Joanna.....tonight I am going to HerrinFesta Italiana with my co-workers....lots of good food and good entertainment. Luke Bryan is playing tonight at 9:30, or as my friend texted me Vt0 (she forgot to use the function button on her cell phone, thought it meant she was going to veto me from going....so now that is her new nickname) Tomorrow I will place flowers for Jonny....I miss him so much. To everyone, safe travels, safe Memorial Day and remember those who lost their lives for our freedom.

Well the semester is over and I finally get to blog again. The first weekend in May, holds one of the biggest Garage Sale in this area......I never miss it, but unfortunately the semester was winding down, and stress got the better of me. I stayed home like an obedient student..So I thought, I will go this weekend....what a bust, not because the community had bad sales, but the rain spoiled every ones plans....so I took my friend Debbie's advice, I went home and watched movies.....At least it was relaxing.... However, I still have the garage sale bug, so now I want to have one. I moved into my new house last August (3 days before Fall Semester began) and I have yet to go through the closets and organize. My pile of "get rid of" began to grow.....Purging is so much fun.....so as my friend/co-worker Sandy always says "therefore, henceforth, there forth"....I decided to have a garage sale....The good news is that I can get everything in the garage ready the night b...

I was at Menards the other day getting gardening supplies and window shopping,looking at all the goodies I would love to put in my yard. I came across a book called "You Grow Girl" by Gayla Trail, for $6.00. I figured I can't go wrong at that price. It has everything from planning to planting to cute little projects. The projects are marked from "easy peasy" to "get down and dirty". It is a handy little book, since my gardening expertise is at a minumum. I am fortunate to have two neighbors who help me out. Both have beautiful yards. One looks like an English garden, the other is more formal. Myself, I am kinda in between. I like both, so mine is a mixture. My plan this Spring is to landscape the side yard and have a patio poured in the back yard. I was given free patio furniture and it needs a place to sit. So I am taking advantage of the beautiful weather we have been enjoying the last several days, and digging in the dirt..... So, how does your gard...

Well everything old is new again....so the saying goes. It was time for a change. I wanted something Spring like. I may change it around a bit, still playing with it. Like a kid with a new toy, it has my attention right now. It is kind of fun, but I may need to change some of the colors around. I got an email from the blogger team and it did not take much to convince me to try it out. My next step is getting my music back on. I guess I lost it when I took a break from blogging.

Can you be stress out about a stress management class???....surely not....I registered for a 2 week stress management class, this summer. (It also counts as my elective)My friend Lynne took it last year and said is was wonderful. I was de-stressing down in Florida, visiting my family...otherwise we could have taken it together. Anyways, there are only 3 other students who signed up besides me. I think we only need two more students, before they cancel the classes. I was so looking forward to it....Of course registration, just started last week, and there are procrastinators out there (not like me, who counted down the days til registration) I guess if I miss out, I can find a yoga class somewhere.....now just take a slow deep breath......just breathe...

So much for the sunny, warm days.....today is cold and rainy...but what better way to turn a frown upside down, than trying out a potato soup recipe I found.....Yummy... Panera's Cream Cheese Potato Soup Ingredients * 4 cups chicken broth * 4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes * 1/4 cup minced onion * 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt * 1/4 teaspoon white pepper * 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper * 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into chunks Directions 1. Combine broth, potatoes, onion, and spices. 2. Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender. 3. Smash a few of the potatoes to release their starch for thickening. 4. Reduce to low heat. 5. Add cream cheese. 6. Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts. Okay, it may not be the true Panera's recipe, but it was delicious. Now that my tummy is full, back to reading my material for Wednesday night's class. So, B...