Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Swap Meet

On Sunday, Dale and I went to a swap meet and flea market in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.  It was a great time to spend some much needed time with my husband.  We bought 4 items.  The first was a Popsicle metal sign.  Dale said it reminded him of me, for I really enjoy Popsicles.   He Said the girl on the sign has my cocky look as well.  Got to love him!  So yes we purchased it for $6.  

 Our second purchase was this wonderful Campbell's Soup sign.  I saw it and had to have it for my new garage.   I know pathetic!  But it is way fun.  Right! And at a bargain price of $2

 Our next purchase was this 1960's peach pedal car.  Yeah it was a good deal and it is super sweet.  It is a great idea for children.  It has the original paint from the 1960's.  It is a Superb item.  Dale is going to re-list this item on E bay.   We will see if we make a profit.

 Then Dale and I purchased these vintage roller skates.  I had a pair of these when I was a kid, and they were cool.  You just belt your shoes right on and off you go ~ rollerskating.  Yes, it is the finest things in life that makes me happy.  We are going to be doing  a lot of swap and flea markets this year to find old and rustic things for the house.  Wish us luck as our long adventure is starting!

Flooring

Went last night and picked out our flooring for the kitchen, and bathrooms.  Went to Lowe's saw nothing that caught my eye.   Went to Home Depot.... Loved lots, picked out every bathroom, and the kitchen tile.  Now we have to pick out carpet and hard wood flooring.  We also picked out our inside doors.  Very rustic looking, but it is a log home.   This is such an exciting time for Dale and I, we just can't stop thinking about it.. It is going to be amazing when we get done with the house.  It is going to be one heck of a dream house.  And it will be all mine..... Yay for me!!!

Great way to end the Week!

Dale and I in the next couple of weeks will be doing a lot on our house.  We may even finish it this year.  Can you believe we have been building  a 2600 square foot house for about 6 years now.  I can not believe that we are finally going to finish it.  This is so exciting for Dale and I.  We can not believe it ourselves.  We also have a lot more exciting news but will wait for another posting for that.  Hopefully before July 4th we will be finally living in our new home.  We are EXCITED!!!   We can hardly wait...   Wish us luck as our wonderful adventure begins!

What a week!!!

Last week was a real stressful week.  One night I ended up in ER for dehydration and other issues that I have been having.  It was a very stressful event.  By the time we got to ER I was so lightheaded and dizzy I couldn't even walk straight.  They put an IV in after the fourth or fifth time and gave me one liter of fluids.  Sent me for other tests and then made me wait 3 hours for the results of the tests.  Talk about stressful.  But in the end everything was doing great!  Which made me very blessed and thankful.
The next thing that happen was Dale my wonderfully amazing husband put the truck through the garage door.  Yes you heard me right... Right through our carriage doors on the new house.  They were only in the house approximately 8 months at the most.  Oh well, they are going to cost 2000 dollars to fix.  

The next thing that happened was the cats knocked over one of our lamps in the living room, Lucky they didn't break it, but boy was it close.

I am just hoping for a better week!!!

I am thankful!

Today is Sunday and I have so many things to be thankful for:
I am thankful for being able to take naps on Sunday
I am thankful for spending time with family
I am thankful for all my blessing everyday
I am thankful we didn't get the 12 inches of snow that was predicted
I am thankful to live another day
I am thankful for my health and all my families health
I am thankful that United States has fertility clinics that the people who can't have children naturally have a chance
I am thankful that March is almost here
I am thankful that I am able to care for and love our pets
I am thankful that I got the opportunity to raise someone else's child
I am thankful that  one day I will be holding my child
I am thankful that I have a god that I believe in
I am thankful for my faith
I am thankful that I have a job when most of the country is out of work
I am thankful that I have some place warm to call home
What are you thankful for

Skiing

I am not much of a downhill skier, but I love cross country skiing.  Sometimes I go with some friends on the trails that are in the area and it is SUPER fun.  Today, I took the dog around the field a time or two.  She was sore when we were done, but she was grinning the whole time from ear to ear. So here we are starting out on our skiing mission.  What is your winter activity that you like to do!!!

Trying to work the needle

So I have been wanting to learn how to knit for a while because I want to start making blankets.  But I haven't figured out how to do the second row.  I have not clue.  First row check.... Second row falls a part every time I try to put in the second row, what am I doing wrong?  I have watched many, many, many, U Tube videos but they go so fast I just can't pick it up.  I might have to admit I am a slow learner.  Ouch that really hurt to say.  Does any one out there know how to knit the second, third, forth and so on rows of stitching so I can get this started and maybe complete one before I am 50 or so.  LOL.  I guess I might just have to watch another couple of U tube videos to get the whole scoop.  Maybe it would help if I wouldn't get frustrated half way through the video.  Any who could someone help out someone in need.  Post me a video or just explain it in GREAT detail how to get another row started. Would totally appreciate it!  Thanks Peeps