My Shabby Shack

Busy Busy Busy!!!

 
Our Bunco Ghost

Whew - it's been a busy week!   Wed. started with our company Halloween party.  Our department put on a skit, I was a 101 Dalmation Dog.  Then Wednesday evening, I hosted a game night, with friends.  We played an entertaining round of Cranium.  I'm such a ham, it's really my favorite game.  Then Thursday night was Bunco with the girls.  I had two no-shows so we were forced to use our Perfect Boyfriend/Girlfriend dolls as our ghosts. Friday was a Halloween party at the Morgan Hill Cellars Winery.  Dave and I went dress as Vampires - we actually came in 2nd in the couples category - only to be beat out by the Big Bad Wolf and Little Red.  They were really cute.  Today, I hosted a Turkey Time Tapas foodie event with my Domestic Diva's group.   YUMMY is all I have to say.  I made a two-potato au gratin - my favorite.  Someone brought the best pumpkin cheesecake.  I didn't take pics this time - only because I've been a walking zombi all day.  Only got 6 hours of sleep.  Good thing is that we get turn the clocks back tonight!  Woo Hoo!

Wednesday - Game Nite:  Steve's attempt at being a "Taxi Driver" (Cranium)

 

   
Thursday - Bunco!:  Mary, Tina and Jenna - Table #2

 

  
Friday - Halloween Party: Angel, Bethany, Lorie, Mary, Karen, Me, Jenn

 

Finally!!

 

Well it only took 2 years for me to finally decide on which TV to get.  There were just too many choices...plasma or LCD, 42", 46" or 50".  Then there was the cost.  How do you justify spending that kind of money on something so trivial!  But alas - here it is.  50" of pure viewing pleasure.  I was like a kid on Christmas eve as I waited for it's arrival!  What will I be watching? Oh where do I start...Heroes, Lost, Desperate Housewives, True Blood (my new obsession).   But in my own defense, I never can just watch TV.  I'm always multitasking - usually I have my laptop on my lap and I get caught up on my email, blogs and my constant updates to my Facebook page :)

Cooking 101

 

 

Last night, I taught my very first cooking class to a group of gals in my Domestic Diva's group.  On the menu for the evening was:

Chicken Cacciatore
Parmesan Polenta
Sauteed Zuccini and onions
Chiabatta bread
Coffee
Dessert

This was the first in a series of 30-Minute Meals that I'm going to be hosting each month. The idea of this series is not so much to prepare a gourmet meal, but rather a way to get out of that weekly rut we usually get in when we prepare the same weekly meals for our families - you know Meatloaf Monday, Taco Tues, Spaghetti Saturday...

Additions to my Newest Collection

 

Hello friends - sorry about being out of pocket for the past few weeks.  I've been so busy!  Last weekend we went with friends to their Lake House in Copperopolis.  We played a lot of Rock Band!  We had so much fun!  While there, we made a trip into the adorable historic town of Murphy's.  There I managed to do some shopping in some of the antique stores there on the main street.  This is when I started a new collection of vintage Poodles!  Aren't they cute??  I just love the image these little guys conjur up in my head -50's rock'n'roll, poodle skirts, and Doris Day.

Wahhhh!!!

I'm so bummed!  I thought today was the first day of the Design Your Life class :(  I logged on this morning and was disappointed to find out that i have 1 more day to wait!  I hate waiting.  Anyway, I  did start a new project today, but it will be a whole year before I'll be able to actually start it :(  I got it off Cathy Z's website.  Here are a few of the pics I took today.  I'll have to take more tomorrow.

Breakfast

 

 Home Office

I Can't Wait!!

 

Tomorrow is the first "Design Your Life" online class from Big Picture Scrapbooking.  I've been a fan of Cathy Zielske for years now and I can't tell you how excited I am to be taking this series of classes with her.  Today's pic of "What's on My Desk" is the first layout assignment I am doing for the class.  I still have two pictures to add, but the hard part is done!  I'm getting a little nervous because I placed an order for this adorable paper from October Afternoon, but it's still on order.  I ordered it weeks ago, but it looks like I won't get my October Afternoon paper until the middle of October :)  I ordered the Detours, Weathervane and Daydream.  I might have ordered more stuff, but I can't remember what it was - that'll make receiving the package a big surprise.

My First Post!

I finally decided to join the age of blogging and start my own Blog.  What will you find here?  Well, mostly posts about projects I'm working on.  I love creating things - all kinds of things.  My first love is scrapbooking.  I also enjoy making jewelry and various little trinkets with the beads I love buying.  I also LOVE collecting all things vintage.  I could spend HOURS in an antique store.  My favorite era is the 50's - I was born during the wrong time period!

I spend a lot of time crafting in my little Shabby Shack.  My little oasis, my sanctuary.  It's a little one-bedroom apartment in the country that I've converted into my art studio.  While there, I put on my vintage music - Dean Martin, Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, etc. - and I'm transported to a different world. 

So stop by often and see "What's on my Desk"  - I'll try to post projects I'm currently working on.

Cheers!