Today is...

"What You Think Upon Grows" Day: A day for promoting the idea that the power of positive thinking can turn your dreams into reality.

It's Friday...

...Joe Friday.

1) What TV program did the character "Joe Friday" star?

NO GOGGLING!

2) Bonus Point: Who was the actor?

(This photo reminds me of my Jr High Science Teacher.)

Meet Dempsey...

Dempsey is in training to become a "Helping Paws" service dog for an individual with a physical disability. He trains everyday, but he still has time to be a puppy and play! His favorite hobbies are meeting new people, looking for bunnies, and educating people about service dogs. Read more about Helping Paws at www.helpingpaws.org. See more photos of Dempsey on today's "Daily Puppy".

Hope you all had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend!
Matt was home so it was great having him here for the long weekend! Here he is Saturday practicing his swing. I enjoyed watching him and getting in a little reading. (I enjoyed going barefoot on the cool green grass at the driving range.)

The Cedar Rapids Kernels at "Perfect Game Ballfield"- Saturday, a beautiful night for a ballgame!

The beer was cold, the game was great-thanks Matt!

A beautiful Saturday evening at the ballgame...Kernels WIN 14-5!

Look Sara--Matt's smiling in a picture!

Fireworks after the game...

Sunday at Lake Macbride near sunset...red sky at night - sailor's delight.

Lake Macbride at Sunset...

Tonight it hit me as to why I like Gilles Marini so much--he reminds me of Luka! Yes, I still miss him. Thursday nights are just not the same.
And, even though Shawn Johnson is from Iowa...Gilles, you really should have won "Dancing With the Stars!"

"Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. " ~ Henry Van Dyke

Here is a new necklace I started this morning. It is still evolving with fibers, vintage metal circles, and antique buttons.
The large hole ivory buttons are actually antique undergarment buttons. (No, they were not mine.)

If this doesn't give you a Friday smile, I don't know what will. So adorable...must be the name! He is Thursday's (5/14) adoptable puppy on the "Daily Puppy"...check it out!

Today is: "National Chicken Dance Day"...

Did you celebrate???

Hope you all had a great Mother's Day weekend. I sure did- my wonderful caring son was home for the weekend! I'm so proud to be his mom!

Here are two "Goddess" bracelets from my Saturday morning class. They were done by Beth (green) and Stephanie (pink). What a fantastic job done by this mother/daughter team!!

Just gotta' love "Colbie" from the Daily Puppy....

I AM BACK,
BECAUSE MY COMPUTER IS FINALLY BACK,
FROM BEING IN THE SHOP!
I apologize for any unanswered email-thanks for your understanding. Boy, you just don't know how much you miss your computer until you don't have it!
(I will post some photos soon, also.)