Our Father's Day

Father's Day went great!  My mom and I cooked a hearty brunch for my dad at their house, and we ended up talking at the dining table from 9:30am until lunch time.  My brother and sister in law took him out to dinner at Golden Corral later on that evening.  My mom said dad was in "food heaven" pardon the expression yesterday.  He said he liked everything and it was a fun day to spend with the family!  Priceless day.

B/c it was a special occasion I put a little sin on the table. ha, ha!  White flour with sugar apple turnovers.

Pic of dad and mom.

CCoatsOfManyColours Etsy Shop Updates

 Two "had been" out of stock CCoatsOfManyColours Ladies Feminine Fashion Aprons now back in stock at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/68785824/pink-and-black-fashion-full-apron?ref=v1_other_2

Back to Piano Practicing!

There are too many things to do and too little time.  One of the BEST things I've done this year is basically cut out TV watching.  My motto is rather than spending a lot of time watching others lives that aren't even real I'm out there living my own real life.  Putting God first in life in prayers and Bible study, and then working, and developing my talents w/the hobby shops, and keeping my house up pretty much makes for a full schedule for me, but it has left little time for re-developing my musical skills that I once had not great, but pretty well.  I started to work on re-developing my piano playing about 3 years ago, and then life as mentioned above rooted that out, but this year I've been really getting back into it, my poor flute though, it will be next!  Anyway, above is a video of me practicing a song entieled Schezino and also me practicing a melody of some of the hymns I think 2 or 3 years ago.  Today on Sunday I'm practicing this song once again to begin perfecting it and later on this week plan to work on practicing the hymns A LOT more.  When I do I will post an updated video maybe in a week or two.  Randomly as time allows I may post an older video of other songs that I was once working on, and then post an updated more perfected video.  This will replace my once piano practicing blog.  Besides putting self pressure on myself by going public with my practice sessions maybe this will also give some people a little entertainment to enjoy on Sunday whether it be a laugh at wow, she sounded awful, or wow she's getting better.  ha, ha, enjoy!

THANKS!!!---a cool gift!

A loooong time friend, Anita Barkei....okay, a long time great friend who I was very honored to serve as her maid of honor in her wedding sent me a message today to check my physical mail.  I'm horrible about checking my physical mailbox, honestly haven't checked my mailbox in over a week, but of course did in excitement realizing she had sent something.  When I got home I found this African Animal CUPCAKE SET with a card from Anita in my mailbox.  I LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!...it's got toothpicks in it too with African animals, and on the bottom, as shown on each cupcake paper holder is also an animal.  THANK YOU SO MUCH.  I really like the African safari animals AND it's something that I can use to serve others in making cupcakes for them knowing how much I LOVE the culinary arts!!!  I'll have to figure out a good time to use them!  I love the gift, but more importantly it is VERY NICE to know that you have friends that truly agape love you and think about you sometimes.  Anita has always been kind like this.  I only hope that I am similar in this fashion of giving.  Definitely try to be.  Wow!!!

A Fabulous Dinner and Paula Powell's New Home!

 Had a fabulous dinner at Paula Powell's new home last night!  I was the definite baby of the group...loved it!  Shown Above:  Cool Plate!

I really enjoyed finding her home; it was like a free music theory lesson!  All of the street names were musical names....like....turn right on Adagio LN, turn right on Sonatina St, turn right on Allergando St etc and no those are not in the right order and not even in right/left directions so that a pycho won't read this and be able to find her home, but you get the gist...ha, ha....Lovely!

 Ray and Jackie Wickware at the dinner  It was really great to be in company with people with more age and lots more wisdom than me.  I always feel like I learn a lot from the more mature age group.  Fun!

 Salad Course

 We had lemon and mango (mango not shown) gelato in between courses to cleanse our pallets!

 Mr. Middleton

 Yummy Indian Bread

 Paula Powell herself, the hostess!  Margaret McCarty was also in attendance....don't know why my camera didn't catch the photo that I THOUGHT I got of her!

 Yours truly, the definite baby of the group!

 Scalloped Potatoes

 Yummy, Yummy Brisket!!!!

Berries for dessert

A FABULOUS Going Away Party for Autumn Krueger

Today on Sunday many from HQ came together at the Kruger's home for a going away party for Autumn Krueger; shown above in the middle and her great parents on either side of her! Autumn and her entire family are just so genuine and friendly!  Love them!  We will all miss Autumn as she moves away from HQ and even out of the country, but we're happy for her starting a new phase of life with a great guy.  The food was great, had lasagna, ice cream, and many, many snacks.  The only thing missing from the party was the reason she is moving, Ryan F. who has already relocated since graduating AC this spring!  :-).  

 Chelsey Weeks, Autumn's best gal pal pose together.  Sweet pic!

 Love this pic of the David and Jennifer Vejil family with their kids.  One of my favorite families here.  Yes, I have fav's.  ha, ha!

 Some of the snacks at the party

 You know who this is, my sis in law and brother

 Autumn chats outside with friends David and Whitney

Calvin and Olivia Culpepper pose with their niece Alexis.

 Autumn and Sharalee Fraser pose

 Love, LOVE Mrs. Krueger's back yard.  WOW, when does she have time to do this.  Impressed!!!

 Chatting at the party

 Anthony and Paula Powell chat

 Mr. and Mrs. Hilliker pose

 Fellowshipping

 Grant, Jamie, Monica, and Tiffany

 Not exactly sure what Grant was thinking when I took this pic.  

 The lasagna

 Lisa Hogan and Tiffany

 Mrs. Krueger serves guests

Dinner at the Leap's

This past Saturday evening my entire fam and myself had a fabulous dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Leap's Lovely home.  We had a lot of fun and pf course the food was delicious.  My fam goes back a long ways with the Leaps.

 Pardon my cell phone pics...haven't masted my cell photo option yet obviously!!!  My mom and dad.

 Mr. Leap pours wine.

 Tinkerbell, their dog.  I can't believe he is still alive....they have had tinkerbell since I was a teenager!!!

 Blurred out photo of my sister in law and Mrs. Leap.

 Yummy Appetizers

 Coolest tropical scene appetizer plate.