Lots Of News Today

August 5, 2013

Good morning.  It's looking like another gorgeous day outside.  Pogo and I are watching a repeat of some of America's Got Talent on TV.  I missed a lot of these acts when they were first on, so this is great.  

Thanks to Jimmy Dean, I have just finished, and enjoyed, a breakfast of eggs, potatoes and sausage.  Nuke it, add a little black pepper, and yum, yum!  Sounds like I never cook, huh?  Well I don't cook as often as I used to, but thanks to frozen meals, I don't go hungry.  Cooking for one just isn't much fun.  Maybe this week I'll make up a big pot of pasta and meat sauce.  This will be fun because then I share it with who ever wants some. 

I do have news to share this morning.  SIL Eddie bought me a  gift yesterday, and Joe got it set up on the front porch.  It's a locked mail box for packages.  I have wanted one of these for so long.  Now I won't have to worry about rushing home when the mail lady leaves packages of medicines.  Here's a photo of it.  Isn't it a beauty?

I will also share a great gift that my sister in law, Edie, made for me.  It's a bowl made from a 78 LP record album.  I was going to explain how to make one, but it's best if you go to You Tube and look up "How To Make A Vinyl Album Bowl".  There are lots of videos for this.  Be sure to watch a few and pick the one that is easiest for you.  Be sure not to use a baking temperature of more than 200 degrees.  (no matter what the video says).  Here's what my bowl looks like.

 

And here's a close-up of the album that Edie used to make the bowl.  Look at those fabulous songs!  I listened to this music when I was just a very young girl.  Oh my, the memories!

Today is Mandarin Orange Monday, and I have a gorgeous orange lily (from the Mrs' garden)  to share with you. 

And, because I'm feeling so chipper this morning, I have a new freebie for you.  I got a lovely pink flower graphic from the The Graphics Fairy, and had a bit of fun with it making a border and a page edge.  Have fun with it.

Here is your download link:
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For those of you who want to know how small Pogo is, he is up to six pounds now and wears a size small shirt.  Sometimes the shirt is too big, but a turn in the dryer usually shrinks it down to size.  When I first got Pogo, he weighed 3.7 pounds, and he wore a size extra small shirt.  Lots of good loving and good food, and he has gained about two and a half pounds this past year.   

That's it for today.  Now I want to spend some time playing with Pogo.  He is snuggled up against me waiting patiently for me to finish this post.   So, till tomorrow, Y'all be safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.