Happy Birthday Paul!

My dad turns 61 today!!! Whooo hooo!!! Love you!

Flying Squirrels and Run Away Dogs

Today i awoke to the sound of a little bunny and a little squirrel playing together... bouncing and hoping and ricocheting off my hammock!!! The little squirrel decided to use my hammock as his own personal trampoline. I think it was one of the funniest things I've ever seen. And his little bunny friend just hippity hopped all around.

Then later as I was typing on one of my various blogs a dog walked into my bedroom! No Lie! Funny, either Marius morphed into a Yellow Lab or there was something in those cupcakes. My first thought was that someone stopped by... Dorothy? Craig T. Nelson (Coach), Libby (dressed as a Lab)? who? I then realized that i left the back door open and doggy walked right in!

SO i showed him the way out, hearing his owners yell for him and he ran back home.

I also got back to real cooking and made Coconut curry chicken with basil.

Yum Yum! Jaime gave me a whole bunch of fresh herbs and so i put them to use.

I also read a book, in my hammock and wrote. I like vacation.

Nice and Toasty

House warming party #1 was a success. I spent all last week prepping for said party... Cleaning, decorating, shopping, weeding, mowing, stripping (wallpaper! you gutter minders!), painting, hauling, pruning, etc... The food was simple, sloppy joes, chips, crudites, (that's French for veggie tray) and cupcakes. There was a great turn-out of some of my favorite people. It rained on and off, but the house kept us dry. There were conversations in every corner of the house. I love seeing a full house. People were kind and generous with gifts and foods and well wishes. I am blessed. Yes Yes!

Today I am laying in the hammock, reading and relaxing. Even Marius is pooped out and needs to come down from his party high.

I will spend the better part of my last 2 weeks off, visiting with friends, reading, writing, cooking, and celebrating some birthdays.

July is quickly coming to a close and I want to make it count.

HALF

Today is my half birthday... now before you start jumping up and down, leaping to the phone and\or email account to wish me the best day EVER. I just realized I'm 6 months closer to 32! and to top it off I found a big fat wirery gray hair this morning! What is happening to me?!?! And don't even get me started on the black hairs mysteriously sprouting from my chin! Rudeness.

Thrifting on a Tuesday

I woke up this day with a massive agenda(s)... Mow the Lawn, Weed, Make front and backyard look pretty... all before the heat kicked my butt. I mowed both front and back, weeded until my fingers bled (really they did, dang thistles and thorns!), and almost passed out from heat stoke. No, not really, I'm being dramatic.

I then had to go to the city offices to get a burning permit, I'm trying to be good citizen sabrina.

Then i went to the thrift store, my favorite one, Arc Value Village. I like it because the money you spend helps make sure my brother has fun in life. (well not just my brother, but people like my brother)

I hit mother load jackpot! All this fun stuff for under $15!

Ralph Lauren Sheet Set to make cushion covers

Shabby Chic Curtain Holdbacks

Shabby Chic Candle Holder

Pottery Barn Paper Lanterns set of 10

and I'm adding these, because i got them for so cheap at TJ Maxx,

Shabby Chic Paper Plates!

It was a productive day, I'm happy.

And Happy birthday Cousin Erin! we miss you like crazy!!!!

GO MORNEAU!

You can be all OH MY JOSH (hamilton) you want, but it was MORNEAU who WON the HOME RUN DERBY! HOT!

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