Earth Day...

Today is the "official" day. Goin' green is all over the media this past week in preparation for today.

But I'll bet ya dollars to donuts once it hits midnight tonight; they'll be back advertisin' for us to buy, buy buy. So I reckon the other 364 days we will continue to be the throw away society we've become until next April.
Man, I get frustrated because its so hypocritical. Maybe I'm the only one who sees it that way.

I swear McDonald's and Wal-Mart should have to pay some kind of fine for all the garbage they produce on this planet. No matter what part of a country y'all are from, whether ya live in the city or the country, you will see a discarded McDonald's wrapper/cup or a Wal-Mart plastic blue shoppin' bag on the side of the road, tangled in a bush or stuck to a branch of a tree. Ya can't escape it.

I can't help but shake my head when I then see a T.V. commercial to buy a green environmental friendly cleanin' product at Wal-Mart and if I do, it will help save a whale or somethin'. Yep... they're laughin' all the way to the bank as we turn a blind eye because they have the best prices in town.

They paved paradise and put up a (Wal-Mart) parkin' lot...

Happy Earth Day Folks.

It's Goin' To Be A Red, White & Blue Summer...

Some of the artists in The Humble Arts group are salutin' the good ol' U.S. of A. on eBay! Make sure ya check us out!

Here's a sneak peek at my offerin'. He'll be listed later this evenin'.
He's based on Leah's/Country Cupboard pattern.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNIE!!

My other baby girl turns 8 today! If ya have a Doxie, ya know they're too smart for their own good. She has gotten herself into a lot of trouble over the years. She goes by other aliases like:
Hannie-bal Lecter and Hannie-Bin Laden.

Even though she has chewed a hole (more like a crater) in the arm of our new sofa, many Mark-B-Gone markers, my seam ripper, pencils, pens, spools of thread and managed to eat my friend's leather boot (within minutes after her visit), I wouldn't trade her for anythin' in the world.

But I've learned if somethin' comes up missin', I just go look in her dog bed and its usually there. Did I mention she's a kleptomaniac too?

We Went For A bike Ride Today...

YaY! We were finally able to ride our new bikes. We had a blast! I don't think I did too bad either, seein' I haven't been on one in over 25 years.

I'm no Lance Armstrong, but I held my own. Best of all, I didn't take a dirt nap. Came close, but no cigar. My hubs did tell me I ride like a drunk monkey though. :> )

We went to our favorite waterin' hole. Not a bar, this is really a waterin' hole! Enjoy!

A beaver was really goin' to town on this one.

More Countryfolk Trivia...

Dear, sweet Stace of Tattered'nTorn Prims tagged me to tell ya five things about myself. Are ya ready????

1. When I was a baby, I never crawled like a normal baby. (Gee, who would have thought?) I used to sit like an Indian (sorry for my political incorrectness) and scoot around on my butt. To this day, I still like to sit that way but I don't move quite as fast.

2. When I was 6, our family was at my uncle's (Polish) weddin'. I kept complainin' to mama I didn't feel good and that I had a real bad belly ache.
Since she thinks everyone is a hypochondriac; she kept tellin' me I was fine and to "Go do the polka with your cousin Tracy."
Well later that day, daddy took me to the E.R. and I had to have an emergency appendectomy. So now its a standard joke when anyone tells me they're sick, I tell them to "Go do the polka with your cousin Tracy."

3. I spent my 7th birthday in the hospital for that same appendectomy.

4. When I was young'un, I used to play my 45 record "Lime In The Coconut" on 78 speed and lip sync the song. I always made mama and daddy laugh. (For you young'uns, playin' a 45 record on 78 speed sounds like Alvin and the Chipmunks)

5. I have a couple of tattoos. (But I didn't get those as a young'un) My mama, my sister and I wanted to do somethin' special one year to celebrate my 35th, sis's 40th and mama's 60th birthday.
:> )

The Humble Arts Is Celebratin' A Red, White & Blue Summer...

Sure we know its not even May yet but we're gettin' geared up for a patriotic summer! We plan on celebratin' right on up 'til June 1st!

This Sunday, many of us will be participatin' in our first eBay group launch. So remember to check us out this Sunday April 20th, by typin' HARTS07 in the eBay search to see our offerins'.

I'll give ya a sneak peek of my offerin' in a day or two, so check back...

YIKES!! Is Bigger Really Better?

(For the record, that's a quarter)

Hubs grabbed some strawberries from the grocery store yesterday and I came across this freakish monstrosity. Actually, one of many.

What in the Sam Hill kind of growth hormones and genetic mutations are goin' on with our produce and food? Do we really need to eat a strawberry the size of a fist? Am I the only one who walks down the produce isle shakin' my head at what I see?

I firmly believe in that old expression "You are what you eat." I learned that the hard way about a year ago.

But now I'm afraid I'll wake up one mornin' lookin' like Alice the Goon. Heck, my feet are big enough as it is!

Enjoy Life...

Well, I finally finished my pencilneck dollies. They are available on my Countryfolk Keepsakes website. Just click on the "New Prim Dolls" button upon enterin'.

"Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast--you also miss the sense of where you're going and why."
Eddie Cantor

:> )

Happy Birthday Baby Girl...

Today is my Darla's 8th Birthday! Man, I love her so!

I Went For A Walk Today...

Man, we have been spoiled these past 48 hours with beautiful weather!! YaY!!

So I hopped on the trail and brought my trusty ol' camera with me.

Oh man, this is awesome! All this walkin' has given me an appetite too! I wish I brought a bag of Tostitos...

Ooooh, I hope its Guacamole or better yet French onion...

Awww shoot... Nothin' but a dip in the trail.
Oh well...
:> )

Looooooooooong Neck...

Dollies!!

Sure, I could have pulled a Garth Brooks and said bottle. I suppose I could have them hold a primitive style bottle of Budweiser.

They are my latest dollies I'm workin' on for the ol' website.

I'll keep ya posted...

Even Though The Ravages Of Winter...

may have taken its toll

on my hand painted signs.

I know spring has arrived when I see my tulips have finally awakened from winter's slumber...

and my Charlie Brown (rock) head I painted has come out of hibernation.

Spring has arrived!!
Yeeee-hawwwww!!
:> )

No Longer Neked...

...and still the best of friends.

They are available on my Countryfolk Keepsakes website.

Best Friends...

Here are the next two dollies I'm workin' on.

Ya could only be bald and neked in front of your best friend.

Then ya can compare who has more cellulite, whose pot belly is bigger or who has more hairs on their chin.

Ain't middle age grand?!

I Still Miss Him So...

In lovin' memory of my wonderful Daddy.

April 1926
~
April 1, 1994

It was fourteen years ago today we had to say goodbye. He didn't make it to his 68th birthday. It was also Good Friday. Since then, Easter has never been the same.

A year and a half prior, he was diagnosed with lung cancer that metastized to his brain. Cancer is such a horrible and cruel disease. It eats away at every fiber of your bein'. I remember prayin' to the Lord above, "Please dear Lord, don't let him suffer."
I knew He couldn't make him well, so my prayers were always to make him as comfortable as He could. Daddy never showed us he was in pain so I had faith my prayers were answered.

With the help of Hospice, he was able to be home the last few weeks of his life. Home is where he belonged with us by his side. These Hospice folks are truly angels sent from above. I can't praise this organization enough. They are so special.

That Good Friday, daddy was unconscious and his breathin' was labored. I think mama was in denial; but I knew in my heart he wouldn't make it through the night.

As my sister and I stood by his bedside cryin', we told him we knew he had to leave us now and that it was okay. He fought as long as he could but he was tired and it was time to go home to Jesus.

After we spoke, he ever so slightly opened his eyes. We were able to see his beautiful (but glassy) baby blues one last time. As he did, a faint smile came to his face as one tear rolled down his cheek.

He then took one last breath and died. I will never forget that moment as long as I live. It was so peaceful. So spiritual. My life changed completely that night.

Did he see Jesus? I do believe he did.

Goodbye Daddy...