Random Friday...

Is anyone else slacking on the whole blogging thing this summer?  I just don't want to bore you with things like this: I went to my eye Dr. today, she said I had pointy eyeballs....(true story).  We're having a great summer, it's just that something interesting isn't happening every day, ya know?  I've saved all my "good stuff" for today, so get ready!!

1. I saw 2 wild animals at Lake Michigan recently:

a gorilla

 and a zebra

2. I swear, this is NOT my fault!!  This is her own "style"...

3. I bought these for my etsy shop but fell in love after painting them...

Newly decorated wall in our home coming soon...

4. The Mister bought these for me, just cause he's awesome

5. Don't mess with:

6. A sneak peek at my porch remodel...

7. I have no idea...

anyone else find a microphone in their fridge next to the bloody Mary mix?

8. On July 21st, my Grandma turned 102, yes, you read that correctly 100 AND 2!

This picture was taken last year on her 101st.  I didn't see her this year, she lives in another state.

9. Our FAVORITE meal at our FAVORITE Japanese Steak house

Prawn shrimp with egg yolk batter (i don't know what it is, please don't ruin it for me, i LOVE it!!), grilled zuc's and onions, fried rice, scallops and a Bahama mama! 

10. I just want to make sure EVERYONE knows about the hat drive for the kids in China! Please tweet, facebook, and/or blog about this drive!!  I'm going to make the official cut-off date Oct 31, 2011.  All hats MUST be to me no later than Halloween!!  I'll take NEW hats in ANY child's size: newborn to 15 year old kids.  I'd love you to make one (or 20) but store bought is JUST FINE TOO!!!  If you'd rather make a cash donation, please go to the top of the blog and look to your left for the "Donate" button.  Honestly, even $1 will help!!

Thanks to those of you that have already donated, I can't thank you enough!!

xoxo

I'm late, I'm late for Random Friday.....

1. My Mister and my darling got me this garmin watch for my birthday- Yipppeeeee!!!!  

I had to return it, the manual was missing, they couldn't find it and it was their last one-Boooooooo!  We're going tonight to find another one...

2. this is one of the things my parents gave me!!!

an adorable pendant of my darling when she was about 18 months old.  I took this picture of her in our back yard holding her stuffed panda.  Oh, I miss those days...

If you want one of your own (with your own picture), check out the site where my mom got it:

with you always online

My Mom knows this lady and boy, does she do a GREAT job!  My picture looks a tab blurry, but it's really CRYSTAL clear in real life.

3. This is what it took to get me out the door last night...

4. We went to eat at our favorite Japanese Steakhouse, the kind where they cook at your table.  I had prawn shrimp with egg yolk batter...it is beyond DELICIOUS!  Don't tell me what's in the egg yolk batter or if it could give me a heart attack... I eat it 3-4 times a year and want to enjoy it!

who's being a dork in this picture and I wonder where she got that from....?

5. I'm running a 5k in the morning, I'm nervous...not about the race but about what to wear.  Are people still wearing shorts over sweat pants with terry cloth sweatbands on their head and wrists?

6. I'm cutting Random Friday SHORT but making it so worth it by showing you what I MADE!!! If you knew my horrible sewing skills you'd be crying tears of joy like I am over this... I made it for our Master Bedroom and all without screaming, stomping, or throwing said project in the trash!!!  1 broken needle 1 inch (totally serious!!!) from the end, but at that point, I could NOT be stopped....

from this...

to this...

I LOVE it, it totally changes the look of our room!  I grabbed a few more goodies for the wall and am going to get this room in ship-shape!!

Ok, I'm over and out, I've got to go carb-load on some PASTA so I can run Faasta! Oh, who kills herself with hilarity? 

Think of me when that gun goes off at 8:30!!!