My Picnic Space

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..... I can picnic in this space.... with ease

 

..... Happy Friday!! 

Week's End

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Hello Dolls,

Can you believe that this is the first weekend of twenty-eleven?! 

The weather dudes are predicting snow...50/50 {snow vs no snow}.  I think that I can make that prediction.  It's all too safe.  I know that we won't be able to continue to 'miss' the inevitable 24 inches of snow that is definitely awaiting this area, but.... I still hold my breath with every forecast that 'this time it will pass us by' *fingers double-crossed*

My friends tell me that if I get involved in some winter sport/activity, I would not dread these 'seasonably' frigid days...that fodder for another post....

What do you do to tolerate the season that brings you the most dread?

In a Magical World...

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Dance like there's no tomorrow.....

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Smile like you own the world.

with. Swagger. Mos Def.

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lashes from heaven.  wings from heaven. 

hell.  beauty from heaven

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i would like to live in her magical world

Friday Fill-In

Friday, already?

That means that it's::

1. When pigs fly I'll give up.

2. Are you taking this seriously?!

3. Call me when you lose the attitude.

4. Give me a sign, if you know what I mean.

5. The most entertaining person in my life is my little ones because there is truth in their innocence.

6. Does anyone have any idea who's next?

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to kicking off these shoes, tomorrow my plans include scoping out some good 'farmer's market' finds and Sunday, I want to spend some quiet time, daydreaming!

What will you fill your Fridays with?  
My answers are in pink.

Happy Weekend!  

Friday Fill-In..."All Hallo's Eve"

 # 197

1. While the cat's away the litter box stays fresh.

2. Two tickets to a Broadway Show? fabuloso!

3. Children. Complete this sentence at your own risk.

4. That's going to have to wait until I get home from work or shopping or what have you.

5. This may seem odd, but I am thinking {seriously} of cutting off all of my hair.
6. We're going to limit Christmans gifts to the immediate family? That seems like a fine idea to me!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finding a great old fashion donut shoppe, tomorrow my plans include taking tons of pics from the local Halloween Parades and Sunday, I want to give away all of this d*mned candy before I eat it all !


 So, this is where I go on Fridays.  It's loads of  fun and {often times} challenging...and...I really look forward to sharing and reading other 'Fill-Ins'. 

....It also gives me a reason to write in pink...luv it!

Enjoy You're Weekend.

Friday Fill-In

# 194



1. My favorite month is all of them because each day gives me another chance.

2. My Grandchildren are a fresh breeze.

3. I love to sniff fresh summer air...at dawn.

4. Coffee! Coffee! Coffee! is what I like to have as a treat for breakfast.
5. The hobby I enjoy most is surfing.

6. Verizon will host the new IPad oh my {woo hoo}!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to lobster-infused mac & cheese, tomorrow my plans include hit the gym {have to work off yesterday's mac & cheese} and Sunday, I want to indulge in a visual veg-out of Bravo TV's -  'Just Dessert'!

This is my take on it... {my answers are in pink}
How would you 'fill-in' the blanks?
Try your hand at it...

Friday Fill-In

#193

1. My backyard is in need of a great landscaper.

2. Just go buck wild.

3. Leaves are falling all around, bring on the sweaters.

4. Does increase age bring about an increase in forgetfulness?

5. Healing is renewal.

6. Soaking in the crisp days of Autumn is what I've been up to lately!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to post on the blogs, tomorrow my plans include putting in more work on the B-Plan {arggghhh} and Sunday, I want to veg-out on Bravo TV's 'Flipping Out' marathon!

Happy Weekend

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Meet Monty the Yorky...

Toooo Cuuute!

This weekend is suppose to be sunny, clear and much cooler.  My plan is to serve up a very large dish of relaxation, peppered with a dash of work followed by a heaping helping of Sunday football!

What are your plans?

Here are a few things that I found on my way into this weekend....

•  this fall's 'must-have' bag

• how to get the 'hell out of New York' one bridge and one car at a time
• a great place to put your cooking secrets
• this is what happens when designers meet sweet
• delivered straight from the heart
• beauty is just a foot away

Enjoy Your Weekend!

Friday Fill-ins....

# 129

1. All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting unconditional understanding.

2. Show me a good loser and I will show you a great player.

3. A moment of daydreaming is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs at one time.

4. Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy being pre-judged and attempting to clean up the last administrations BULLSH***T.

5. I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine a dynamic sporting event and exciting romantic interlude.

6. It is impossible to think of any good meal, no matter how plain or elegant, without a really good wine or a handful of really great friends in it.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finishing up early tonight, tomorrow my plans include getting up early in the AM and Sunday, I want to turn in early!

That's all !!! Here's more?

As always, me answers are in red...hope that you enjoyed them!

Friday Fill-In

# 127

And...here we go!

1. My retreat is my home.

2. My favorite thing for dinner lately has been chicken caesar salad made with spring mix...a Panera's Bread specialty.

3. It seems that all that dog does is bark! bark! bark!

4. A nice long walk with a friend is like a glass of finely aged wine...priceless.

5. I don't mind the bad news, as long as it is preceded by some good news.

6. When all is said and done, MORE IS SAID THAN DONE !

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to gazing at the stars on this cloudless night, tomorrow my plans include scouring the local vintage consignment digs and Sunday, I want to sit quietly!

Another Friday Fill-in...I {heart} it!

Have a Good Weekend...

Friday Fill-In

#124
And...here we go!


1. If we had no winter, when would the earth sleep?

2. Consider this situation one that is a perpetual astonishment.

3. If I had my life to live over there would be some changes, but mostly done the same...with just a lot more insight.

4. I do a lot of living inside of four and twenty hours.

5. If you've never been thrilled brace yourself for the ride.

6. To be interested in the changing seasons takes a conscious awareness.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to wandering aimlessly through the mall, tomorrow my plans include absolutely nothing and Sunday, I want to long for another episode of The Celebrity Apprentice!

Like Friday Fill-in? Me too! Play along with me. As usual, my answers are in red.

Friday Fill-in

#123


And...here we go!

1. Apples are to oranges as fire is to water.

2. Most things can be worked out, if we take the time to listen to what the other has to say, and that's all I have to say about that.

3. I think I hear a warm glazed donut calling me.

4. Honour the flag.

5. Do what you want to do, but be accountable .

6. In front of him was a parade of 'big wheel' trikes and behind him was a Radio Flyer wagon; in the wagon was a bucket filled with multi-coloured glass marbles of all different sizes.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing with a good magazine, tomorrow my plans include starting a short vacation and Sunday, I want to yell from the mountain top that I have the greatest Mother in the world! Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

That's all folks. As usual, my answers are in red, and you can stroll over to play along.

#122

And...here we go!

1. The first rule of working in an office and getting along is talk less, listen more.

2. One day I will learn the proper method of shucking clams.

3. When I think of carnivals I think of cotton candy, popcorn & barkers.

4. Pansies my favorite spring flower.

5. Things on my desk include pictures of my grandchildren, my daughter {their mother}, keyboard, & a wireless mouse.

6. The self-indulgent, entitled attitudes of some Generation X-ers makes me wanna 'holla & throw up both my hands'.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finishing up at the office three hours early, tomorrow my plans include having lunch with a very, very special friend and Sunday, I want to relaxing, relaxing & relaxing.

That's it, that's all...

Join in and/or read more...

Friday Fill-In

#121

And...here we go!

1. Apparently there's some sort of fascination with reality shows {as if ones own life is not filled with enough 'reality'...go figure}.

2. Every day should be a sunny day.

3. 2009 has been THE year for Susan Boyle ... so far.

4. As soon as I finished my first game of Wii tennis, I knew that I was hooked... that was it!

5. For too long I've been I've been putting off learning to line dance.

6. I am not obsessed with SHOES!, SHOES!, SHOES!; I am not!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sitting on the deck- good read in hand - soaking in the sounds of nature {I can hear the crickets now }, tomorrow my plans include hanging out with my Grandchildren {!!YEAH!!} and Sunday, I want to catch up on some GREAT gossip with my MOM {** she always has some scrumdeli-icious 'lowdown'}!

So here's my Fill-In {in red, of course}. I just {luv} this stuff! Want to fall in {luv} with it too? Try it out...at least once...

Friday Fill-In

#120
And...here we go!

1. Join me in a refreshing cup of flavored hot tea.

2. Put a little mystery & excitement in your day!

3. Happiness is landing a new contract & successfully delivering on an old one.

4. Pleasantly disoriented and confused.

5. I'm waiting for my turn at bat.

6. Eating just one lemon poppy seed cupcake is hard to resist.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sitting down with a bag of microwave popcorn & a cup of ice-cold lemonade, tomorrow my plans include a leisurely drive around my new 'historic' neighborhood and Sunday, I want to get in my first Wii Fit workout!

** I've {sadly} missed two weeks of Friday Fill-ins and I must say that I am glad to be back! As usual my answers are in red. Want to play along? Start here.

Friday Fill-In

# 117



This week, Janet took the first sentence in 6 of her favorite books...I'll fill them in...with the right words or even better, ones of my own.

And...here we go!

1. "In a hole in the ground there lived a life that was sheltered and mysterious."


2. "He's not from these parts, but that ain't no matter."


3. "After dark the rain began to fall again, cleansing away the smog from the day."


4. "Rescued from the hold of the Spanish galleon."


5. "There was a hand in the darkness and eyes that beamed like headlights."


6. "Accidents ambush the unsuspecting, so don't be caught with your guard down."


7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a nice, neat Cosmopolitan - Carey style, tomorrow my plans include working on a exciting event project and Sunday, I want to RELAX!

Want to try it! Easy...just click on the badge above & get started. Be sure to come back & leave me a comment so that I can check out your Fill-in.

as usual, my answers are in red :=)

Friday Fill-In...

#113

And...here we go!

1. I'm a daughter, I'm a mother, I am blessed.

2. Why do I have all of these great business ideas and not enough time to attend to them?

3. How does this thing-a-ma-jig work, anyway?

4. Every morning, I put my favorite tunes on my radio.

5. I consider myself lucky because I am understood by those who love me.

6. One day we’ll see that living life on life's terms is so much more simpler.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to rapping up some business meetings, tomorrow my plans include spending a relaxing Saturday being pampered and Sunday, I want to reflect on my great weekend & preparing for next week's business endeavors !

...That's all for now!

* As always, my answers are in red.

How would you answers this Friday Fill-in?

Enroute to......Today

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Here's a couple places that I've been...enroute to today::

... Make my commute a colourful one!

... Just when I thought that I saw every post-it use...

... Must see! theatre {if it happens to come to your neighborhood}

... Trying to drink more H2O and this will definitely help.

... Another one of my favorite shelter mags in closing...{I'm weeping}

... You've gotta to be kidding me! This is why you have to careful about what you put into your mouth

... Hairstyle woes? Get Behind the Chair advice & check out this new on-line hair mag

... Vintage pieces are always classic ... what would you do with 100 wishes?

... More examples of the past administration, but 40-60% off is not bad

... Not one but two V.I.B.'S {very important birthdays}... My beautiful Daughter and {her beautiful daughter}, my granddaughter, Beautiful. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!


ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND =)

Friday Fill-In...

And...here we go! *{...get in on the action here.}

1. Give me a few extra bucks and I'll buy a fan'tabulous' shoe.

2. Whenever I have free time, you can find me in a bookstore {for hours}.

3. I wish I knew tomorrow's PowerBall number.

4. Chocolate licorice was the last thing I ate that was utterly delicious.

5. To live in this world you've got have a great sense of humor.

6. Other than this one, 'On the Limb with Claudia' is the last blog I commented on.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to having a 'me' moment {for about three hours}, tomorrow my plans include having lunch with a great {read - special} friend and Sunday, I want to chill -out!