Sunday, July 27, 2008

Tires of Fire

Well the drama continues for Our Oregon Crusaders they have now blown a total of 5 !! tires. All on different vehicles caravaning to their next destination Chippewa Falls WI. They have a important performance tonight GO OC!! From there they travel to McKenzie TN. for another performance on August 1. Then to Henderson Tn. Aug.2 . August 3 Dayton Ohio performance August 5 Michigan In. Then the biggies the National competitions Bloomfield IN on the 6 8th and 9th.
I'm sure the rough beginning to their trip has tired everyone out but the kids have been working up to this moment for 7 months, they are ready, they are fighters, and most of all they are talented YOUNG musicians! Thank GOD there have been no accidents, and the OC adults have planned for every possible event.
I on the other hand have spent the last 2 days cleaning my studio, when it was originally set up I thought I knew how I wanted it but for several months now I have been feeling frustrated, the room wasn't working for me and didn't make sense. I am a p-i-g- when I work so if things don't have a permanent place I have a tendency to pile things up. I finally gave everything a place, I expect to make amazing things now that I can find my things. lol the true test tomorrow morning.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Fairy names

Your fairy is called Feather Saturnglow
She is a trouble maker.
She lives in high places where the clouds meet the earth.
She is only seen in the light of a full moon.
She wears pale blue like the sky. She has delicate pale pink wings like a cicada.
Get'>http://www.emmadavies.net/fairy/default.aspx">Get your free fairy name here!

And their off!

The kids are finally starting their tour! Few oops along the way, our cook trailer hasn't made it out off the state yet it broke down in Pendleton OR. So they rented a refrigerated Uhaul moved all the cold foodon to it and started off again. Then the van had a blow out arghhh! So our little band of Drum Corp members are trudging their way to Dubuque Iowa slightly behind schedule , but troubles side, the kids got to have McDonald's twice now. Since they haven't been allowed "junk" food I am sure they didn't mind too much. We have done all we can to send them on their way with 20 prepared frozen meals that may or may not be cooked since the cook trailer is about 1700 miles away from the Corp buses and vans!
I have been working on my Halloween pieces all week and finally see some progress. Today was get out of the studio day by going out to breakfast yeah! But then over to Spencer's Alley to work on my boothes. My hubby helper came too, which was awesome because he can reach those really high places ! I rewarded him [and me too] by getting Panda Express for dinner. Yum.

I have two really awesome ways to raise money for the Oregon Crusaders that doesn't cost anyone a dime. The first is Goodsearch.com & Igive.com.
If you would like to help us raise money please use these to websites the first one is a search engine that you log on to it will ask you to type in your charity hit the verify button and start searching like normal every search you make adds money to our cause. The other is IGIVE.com you log in ,set up the charity name, verify and then pick from hundreds of stores that participate including my fav's EBay, amazon, Sears etc. every dollar you spend with these stores will donate part of the sale to the charity you choose. please choose Oregon Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corp. oregoncrusaders.org

Well it's time to transform into my nighttime persona "the couch potato" It's been a long day! Is it bedtime yet?

Friday, July 18, 2008

Another creative Day.!

WooHoo! a really good day to create. I love it when things come together. Finished a huge gourd Santa and started on a small ornament sized seahorse. I have wanting to get this piece out of my head for a while now and today was the day. It's hard to wait for things to dry when a piece comes together so easily. That doesn't happen very often as many of you may know, hopefully it will be dry by the morning and I can start the sanding process.
My hubby and I were at Lowe's yesterday and I found the most amazing clematis . It's called the little duckling and it's just as cute as it sounds. I will try to add a picture tomorrow it's sort of a small bloom with thousands of petals. I love clematis and have several around the yard but nothing like this one. I should post some of my garden as well.
Want a new delicous recipe? Try this one :
Anniversary Chicken
2 tbl oil
6 chicken breast boneless/skinless
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese or cheddar Colby jack
3 stalks green onion chopped
3 ounces of bacon bits I just used 4 strips of regular bacon cooked
oven temp 350
in large skillet heat oil over med. heat add chicken breasts and saute 4 to 5 minutes on each side until lightly brown
place browned chicken breasts in baking dish / pan Brush with teriyaki sauce then spoon on ranch dressing. sprinkle with cheese green onions and bacon bits. bake for 25 to 35 min.
yum! we like stuffed baked potatoes so I cut chicken in to bite size pieces before adding all ingredients then coat the pieces as directions indicated. bake as directed bake your favorite potatoes , slice open add sour cream and this mixture and dinner is done!
This is one of our Drum Corp. recipes.

Thursday, July 17, 2008





Here are some new pictures !

Been Gone a long time!

Okay it's now mid July I have been away so long that I forgot where my actually blog was! Yikes !
I guess it's time to catch up. Summer has finally come to Oregon. We went from the low 50's to over 100 in the span of a couple of days. Needless to say that caught us all off guard. But the sky is blue again, the flowers are gorgeous , and there are hundreds of Oregonians marching around in shorts daring to show off their blinding white legs and arms, out gardening ,planting and mowing their lawns.
Oh did I mention that I live in Hobbiton? We are the lovers of trees and all manner of flora and fawna. Marionberry bushes are growing at a frantic rate, and soon will deliver the most amazing berries ever. For those who are not familiar with these berries, they are a cross between a Blackberry and a Boysenberry. They grow wild here and should be fat, plump and beautiful blue black looking fruit, the berries should be full of sweet juice because of the massive amounts of rain we had this year. I can't wait to go hunt berries with my grandson Christian.
I have been working on my commission pieces for months now, along with volunteering for the Oregon Crusaders Drum & Bugle corp. My daughter and I are the cooks for the Corp. making 400 meals a day that's breakfast lunch and dinner plus snack.
We have one more week before the kids go on tour/ competition heading to Indiana for finals. If you are not familiar with DCI [ drum corp international] check out their website its way cool . For more information on the Oregon Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corp go to oregoncrusaders.org.
I can't say enough about the great experience it is for kids that love music and marching or that are into color guard. These kids are a dedicated group!
We spent a week up in Seaside Or. cooking and playing tourist for the 4Th of July, the weather was great, the water frigid, the fireworks amazing. This little coastal town was bustling with visitors, food and fun! The beaches here in Oregon are some of the most incredible you will ever see. Remember the movie Goonies? shot here in Oregon. The Goonies house is in Astoria, it's a private home but can be seen from the main street running through the town. Fun place to stay and investigate.
Well I am really tired so nighty nighty all!

American Holiday Artists

American Holiday Artists
Ebay Art Group I belong to visit us to see all of our members creations

Phineas Birthday Surprise

Phineas Birthday Surprise
SOLD

Hawaii in early Dec

Hawaii in early Dec
North side of Oahu

Earlier this week

Earlier this week

Old World Santa Glass eyes

Old World Santa Glass eyes
Gourd

Snow Dec 2008

Snow Dec 2008

Snowflake Santa Gourd

Snowflake Santa Gourd
ex large gourd sculpted

Mirek's sculpt

Mirek's sculpt
HUH??

Mirek's updated version

Mirek's updated version

Victorian look Christmas Angels AHA/Adsg folk art Ooak

Victorian look Christmas Angels  AHA/Adsg folk art Ooak

Smoking Pipe & Red/Blk Santa's

Smoking Pipe & Red/Blk Santa's
Gourd Art

Mad Hatters Teapot

Mad Hatters Teapot
Just listed on Ebay

Christmas Snowman

Christmas Snowman

Fall Celebreate 365 is out!!

Fall Celebreate 365 is out!!
Be quick and grab yours! this book is amazing!

Jingle Bell Santa 2008

Jingle Bell Santa 2008