Free Fonts

If you're like me, you love free stuff! I am a font fanatic! I collect them and store them and sometimes use them!
Someone from one of my Yahoo groups shared this link a couple of years ago and I thought maybe there are some who don't know about it - you just send a blank email to this address: fontpacks-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and then about every week or so, you'll get an email with a link so you can download dozens and dozens of free fonts - all kinds of cool ones! Enjoy!

Vidalia Onions and Blue Angels

I love Vidalia onions! Only available for a few months of the year, they are the sweetest onion ever! I took the photo above the other day after my dad's visit to the local curb market.

For anyone not familiar with them, here is some info from the Vidalia site:

SWEET FACTS ABOUT VIDALIA ONIONS
This unique onion known as "The World's Sweetest" gets its flavor from the sandy, low sulphur soil and temperate climate found only in southeast Georgia.
Availability
Fresh Vidalias can be found not only in their peak season-from late April to mid-July-but often through December thanks to atmosphere-controlled storage.
Buying Tips
These sweeties have a golden brown skin, white interior, are slightly rounded on the bottom and somewhat flat on top. They should be firm and dry with no blemishes or soft spots.
Storage Tips
Store in a cool, dry place separate from each other. For long storage periods, wrap each onion separately in a paper towel and refrigerate.

I like to have them year long so I chop them and spread them on a cookie sheet and freeze them. After they are frozen, I store them in a freezer bag - it's easy to scoop out the amount needed since they are "flash frozen" and don't stick together.



I found this video on youtube.com - it was taken at Georgia's "Vidalia Onion Festival" - I am crazy about the Blue Angels and was lucky enough to see them perform in Pensacola, FL, last year - WOW! They are amazing!

"Show Me Wednesday"

I really enjoy visiting http://hazelruthes.blogspot.com/ and this week Cathy has challenged us to show our wedding dress. I can't find my wedding album so I'm sharing a couple of snapshots.


I was married in 1968 but after a wonderful 23 year marriage, he ran away and I haven't seen him since. But I have happy memories of our wedding and life together. These photos don't show my dress very well, but I thought it was so beautiful! It cost $150.00 at Pizitz. I still have it around here somewhere, along with the veil. And oh how I wish I was that size again!!

Happy Father's Day!

I love my daddy dearly! He is the most admired man I have ever known, not only by his family, but by his friends, employees, and strangers. He will be 83 this summer and he is still going strong. He has always been a hard worker but also believes in playing hard. His first job was at the age of 5 when he went door-to-door selling household supplies (he can still recite the sales pitch he gave each person as they opened their door to him!)

He dropped out of high school and lied about his age in order to join the Air Force. He served his country with pride for four years, returned to marry my mom, his sweetheart since age 10, raised 3 children, graduated from Birmingham Southern College, and worked for U S Steel for 23 years. He then worked for Jefferson County as Manager of Data Processing and retired from there. He is still working daily at the company (S&W Minicomputers, Inc.) that he founded with his business partner in 1978. He has always loved gardening and animals and the beach and traveling and most of all, his family. He probably won't read my blog, but I just want to say that I am so very proud to be the daughter of this wonderful, generous, loving man! I am so blessed!

Desiderata

This has always been one of my favorite essays on life. And I'm sure everyone has heard and read it hundreds of times. If I am not mistaken, it was read at my graduation from Bethel Park High School, Pittsburgh, PA, in 1965. It would be lovely to include a copy of it in the card or gift of any graduate.

I used a photo of a Panama City Beach sunset that I took back in October as the background but had to fiddle with the photo so that the words would be visible. (Click photo to enlarge.) So the colors here are not "real" - they are gorgeous on the original photo.

I have the Les Crane CD that features "Desiderata" - he speaks it nicely with a chorus group in the background. I was happy to find it on YouTube! Hope you enjoy it!

Happy Birthday Mali!

Today my sweet furbaby Maltese is 11 years old. Mali (pronounced "Molly") is such a wonderful companion - she is funny and and quirky and smart. I lost my loving cat Freddie 2 years ago - he was 19 years old. Mali and Freddie were great friends and she learned some things from him - like how to open an unlatched door with her paw, how to groom herself (especially her feet) and I swear she purrs when she's content - a low guttural sound that comes from her throat when she's eating something especially tasty, cuddling, or resting. She is beginning to show her age - she's a little overweight, has some dental issues and joint problems, but she still has her sweet puppy personality and I love her dearly. I am so grateful to have this wonderful little furry friend who loves me unconditionally.

I've always liked the following poem/essay:

Things We Could Learn From Dogs

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride
Experience fresh air and wind in your face as pure ecstasy
When loved ones come home, run to greet them
When it's in your best interest, practice obedience
Let others know when they are invading your territory
Take naps and stretch before rising
Run, romp and play daily
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm
Be loyal
Never pretend to be something you're not
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it
When someone is having a bad day, be quiet and sit close by
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do
When you're happy, dance around and wag your whole body
No matter how often you're scolded, don't pout- go back and make friends right away!

Mail Art

I am in a group that decorates envelopes and passes them around (via the postal system) until everyone has added art to the original envelope. We select a large envelope, choose a theme, decorate it a little, seal it up with cardboard inside, then mail it to the pre-determined person who will then add to it and send to the next person and so on. There have been several postal employees who really get into this and look forward to seeing the next arted up envelope. Today I got my "Paper Doll" envie back and it is just wonderful! Here are the front and back as the envie looked before it left my house:













And this is what it looks like now! I am so excited about it!




The little wardrobe opens up and tucked inside are some adorable little paper doll clothes - isn't this the sweetest thing! Like I said, I love it!