Class of NPHS 1972

Newbury Park Panthers ~ "Black & Gold".

Well hubby dearest returned from his trip back to Newbury Park, to attend his 40th high school reunion.... and guess what? next year is mine!

So now it's time for my high school co-horts in crime to get busy with organizing our 40th.

I started a seperate blog just for our reunion, a site where classmates can go and get updated information and tidbits of classmate history. Check it out!

http://newburyparkclassof1972.blogspot.com/

GO Panthers!

Summers Winding Down

As Summer winds down, Scooter is 'bulking up' to get ready for his Winter Hibernation.

My Hollyhocks were kind of squatty this year and they are finally blooming!

OOPS! my 'Black Eye Susans' really aren't growing sideways...lol!

It's kind of sad to see my flowers fade away..... I watch my tortoise getting ready for Winter and I too am foraging for 'projects' to keep me busy this Winter.

I Think I am in Over My Head!

Ok, I found this cool old mid-1960's television/cabinet....I am thinking it will make a cute "Wine Cabinet"..so yesterday I totally gutted it, took all the innards out... now I just need to remove the glass and then put in new inside paneling & a rack to hold the wine glasses and then I can either decoupage the top, or tile the top or?????? thinking thinking.....

This chair is going to get a coat of flat white paint and then I will cut out a piece of wood for the seat, cut out the center to fit a large flowerpot,,, and maybe plant an itty bitty Gnome garden...

These are future "To Dos" to keep me creatively creating! lol!

Oops! out of sequence...but this is the future "Wine Cabinet", very mid-century modern and very 'Koolamondo' if I do say so my self.!

We bought this chair last year at a local Antique shop.... I love it,,, it sits low and is a rocker... I call it the 'Grandma comfy rocker'.... it has good bones underneath... I was going to try my hand at re-upholstering it but I think it might be beyond my skills so I will call around to a few Upholstery shops in town to see what it will cost to have it done.

OOPS! forgot (again) to upright my photos.... duh! Anyway, more "To-Dos" to be re-purposed , painted and what ever. I want to spruce up this darling dresser along with the sweet little nightstand(with glass knob) and then put them in my guest room. The little white shutters will get painted and then I will put one set in my Trailer #3..not sure what to do with the other set. Oh Well...I am sure it will come to me! The red tin is a vintage bread box which will go in Trailer #3 as well...and I recently came across 2 little old record players, the tan one and a blue one that is hidden behind it... I also have a box of 'stuff' to be painted...cuz like I always say.... 'If it moves, Salute it... if it don't...paint It! ' lol!

Kat + Chaps = Mischief!

Dolly~girl is a constant source of entertainment...... and mischief!

I was polishing the silver Buckle on my chaps and Dolly had to investigate....

...uugghh! don't 'cha just hate 'cat hair on your Chaps'?

Thank you, Diane....

Oh My Gosh! look what came in the mail????
I received these 'lovelies' from Diane VH, from over at the MaryJane Farm forum....
We met at a recent farm girl tea at Maryjane Butters sweet Organic Farm and I had spotted this wonderful Cowgirl cookbook in the possession of Karen~kpaints...Karen had received it as a prize from Diane...well I made such a fuss about 'permanently borrowing it' from Karen if she didn't keep it under lock and key... lol!
Diane emailed me and said she had a spare copy and the next thing I knew... in was in my post box along with the Cowgirl Coffee and the sweet "FiFi Poodle" table scarf...OMG! I feel like I have won the Lottery,,, well almost! lol!
I LoVe my goodies & I love that a fellowette farm girl thought of me in such a sweet way.
Thank you, Diane... farm girl hugz...
Now to fix myself a pot of cowgirl coffee and get to reading! :>)