What a nice weekend!

I had a really great weekend! It started out on Friday night with a pedicure with Megan and Kaitlyn from work. Saturday I slept a little late and then had my haircut. After that I came home and cleaned the whole townhouse. I made a really nice dinner for John and I when he got home from work. We watched some TV and chatted. Sunday I got up a little late again and proceeded to have a nice breakfast, read a little, and then I made some earrings. Not as many as I would like but some. I will be making more this week. I put 2 of the copper earrings on etsy.com. If you would like to take a peek, I'm under cherylmcdermitt1. John had to work until 3:30 yesterday and when he came home he wanted to take a little ride. So we drove South and ended up in Columbia, SC. We saw some really nice older homes, which I took pics of. I'll be posting them tonight. I love old houses they all have so much history behind them. We headed back home (we live about 1 hr. 20 mins. away). We had a nice dinner of spaghetti and meatballs and then chilled out for the rest of the night. What a perfect weekend!!

Showing off my new haircut!

Yesterday I went to my daughter, Megan's hair salon. The one I was going to was really nice and very close to my house but the layers the hairstylist was putting in my hair was just too blunt and sharp. I asked her about 3 times to blend it in and she didn't. So off to try this new salon and hairstylist. I love Tammy!! She knew exactly what I wanted and she said I can grow my hair longer if I put alot of layers in it to take out the bulk I've got! I have exceptionally thick hair. She texturized, she cut, she shaped and presto chango here is my new do! I love it. It also takes less time to dry, so the mornings getting ready for work will go quicker! Thank you Tammy!! Off to make earrings and rings! Everyone have a great weekend!

Yummy Chocolate Eclair Cake!

This recipe was on Kathi's blog (http://lavenderlaceandthyme.blogspot.com/). It is awesome! My husband would love for me to make this every day of the week if he had his way. It is so easy and tastes just like Eclairs.

Chocolate Éclair Cake
1- 1 lb box graham crackers
2 small packages french vanilla pudding
3 cups milk
8 oz carton cool whip
1 can chocolate frosting

On the bottom of a 13 by 9 inch pan line with whole graham crackers. Mix the pudding and milk with an electric mixer, beat at medium speed for about 2 minutes. Fold in the whipped topping. Pour half the pudding mixture over the bottom layer of graham crackers. Place another layer of graham crackers on top of the pudding mixture. Pour the remaining half of pudding mixture on top of the layer of graham crackers, then cover with a final layer of graham crackers. Frost the top with the can of chocolate frosting. Refrigerate for 24 hours and serve :)

Saturday is going to be Earring Saturday!

After I get my haircut on Saturday I'm headed home and I'm going to make a ton of earrings and put them on my etsy site. I'll let everyone know how to get on to my site, etc., etc. when all the earrings are ready. It is suppose to be the hottest weekend this year so what better way to spend it making earrings and other jewelry! I will be making some more copper earrings and I'm going to try and make some rings. I've got some new ideas for rings that I'm dying to try! I feel like I've been bitten by the creative bug this weekend! Everyone have a good one!

Goldfinches are so cute!

Last night John and I took Teddy for a really long walk. When we got back we put him in the house and then set out in the middle courtyard of our community. There are alot of coneflowers and cattails. The coneflowers are in the courtyard part where there are park benches and the cattails are down in the middle areas on either side-kind of sunken garden like. John and I set out there for about an hour just watching 4-6 goldfinches stripping the coneflowers of their seeds. The males were getting super agressive and the females were daintily picking the seeds out and slowing eating them. The picture above wasn't one I took.

John's job prospect really not one at all.

John got a call yesterday from the guy he was suppose to be having lunch with this week for the job prospect. They were suppose to be talking $, etc. Well the guy called John and leveled with him and said the job prospect was non-existent. I think something happened with their investor because all the guy told John is they were suppose to move 15 people up from Florida and they only moved 3, they don't know about expanding nationwide now, things have been put on hold, etc., etc., etc. I told John things happen for a reason and now he can just focus on building our business up and making it grand! I told him we could have closed the Agency, he could have gone to work for this company and in a few months they could have layed him off. Things will get better, we both know it. This is just a stepping stone in our life journey! Everyone have a lovely day!

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Last night after dinner John and I walked across the street to the movie theater and saw Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. John has read all the HP books and we both have seen all the movies. We came to the conclusion that while some parts are entertaining, others are long and drag on and on. Overall we were disappointed in this movie. We wanted to like this movie. Oh well, you can't win them all. Everyone have a great day!