Some Rubbish Words and Pictures (But I Like It, So I'm Sharing)

I made mention of a tea room (that also serves coffee - quaint!) called Bibbitea Bobbitea Brew. I purchased these wonderful tea cups from their store, which they imported from Japan. They so reminded me of the cute cups that a dear friend of mine in MD (hello J) who one day made me a pot of coffee and left two cups for me to drink it . . . we were in the throws of moving and our coffee maker was packed and shipped off ahead of us. *Remember that express shipment arrived after our household goods. Funny stuff* Anyway, these cups bring me the joy-joys so I had to have them. My fav are the blue ones, Teenie likes the dark brown one. Now we are using my wee 2 Cup Brown Betty almost daily. (Brown Betty: an English tea pot that is so adorable; I must find and buy a larger one, me thinks!).

I think that most of you will enjoy this, so I'll tell you that the rusted (yes, it's rusted) sign behind all that says "On This Site in 1897 Nothing Happened".






Yes, proof that the reason my bum is expanding exponentially: me sits on it a great deal of time thinking I'm crafty. The bear is coming along nicely now that I'm staying evenly caffeinated with my morning coffee and day-long sipping of tea.



As of today, the bear has his face and hands and the yellow trim all done. Feet are next, then finish the nose and eyes, fill in the "gold" belt and buttons, and add his musket and done. P'raps tomorrow I shall be so lucky to be done.



Here is a useful basket. I do not know why I bought it until now other than I had to have it. Yeah? I used to be so stupid with money! It's Longaberger, I have to have it!!! I was simply mad. But, now I'm glad I was mad, for this basket finally has a purpose. It holds the cross stitch kits I want to sew (and the new ones I just bought at Fiddlesticks; they are up front). The red frame and the poinsettia will be the Christmas gift for my MIL this year if all goes well. I just have to keep loving the stitching. How is that done? Well, for me, it means to keep it out in front of me so my compulsive arse just does it. If I put it away, I will forget about it.





Have y'all seen the commercials and seen the advertisements in the papers? This stuff will make hair grow where you do not want it to grow, it's that strong. Oy vey! Definitely an "after the morning shower" coffee. Betwixt the two, you oughtta be awake for say, a century! For my remaining two packets, I will use more water than the 8 ounces they recommend. It will not lesson the amount of teeth chattering, mind jarring, caffeine, but I will be able to handle the strength without loads of fattening half and half and pots of sugar.






I await an order from www.giftstore.holyhill.com for this book:

This is the latest re-print (Dec. 2006) of the handbook for all aspirants to the Discalced Carmelite Secular Order, by Teresian Charism Press, Fr. Michael D. Griffin, OCD, Director. It includes a new chapter on the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit in our Souls. Father Michael, a Carmelite priest who studied in Rome and lives here at Holy Hill, has written other works such as "God, the Joy of My Life."

I consider myself an aspirant to the Discalced Carmelite Secular Order . . . it was recommended me that I read this book to begin the journey. I do not think, after some research and some kindly help that came my way, that there is an order on O'ahu. So, I'm not sure where this is going to lead me, but I shall walk along and keep praying anyway.


Tomorrow my girl is having three of her friends come over and stay the night. I do not really like to do these sleepover things, but they are very rare and few and far between. She's asked me to make King Ranch Chicken (I think you can find the recipe on my cooking blog) for dinner. We have popcorn and chips (ice cream run tomorrow morning; will be getting fruit for their breakfast as well). I'm going to make buttermilk pancakes (mum's recipe) with the fruit. If any of the girls stay on for lunch, they'll have tuna sandwiches, which Teenie says they all "love" (I notice I need bread, too).

So, the noise will begin in the afternoon tomorrow. Fun.