My New Phone

Late, yet again, to Beverly's Pink Saturday.  All because….

I got a new phone.  Yep…I traded in my bag phone for an Android.  What? You don't know what a bag phone is?  That was my first cellular phone back in the '80s! 

(holy cow I just googled this picture and they sell for $600 on amazon! Who's going to search for the old bag phone) You could be in the middle of Timbuk2 and it would still have perfect reception.

Okay maybe I've had a few since then and the plan is a little better than the original $1 a minute plan I had!  Really – I was only allowed to use it if I was in a horrible accident with every bone in my body broken AND there was no payphone nearby!

So I bought a new Android and I've learned how to make a call and tomorrow I'll learn how to hang up! haha I've been looking at apps and I think if I put one of these themes on the phone it would be much less stressful than the preinstalled one!

 

I've got my eye on a few apps too – Garage Sale Finder for sure. Uh – this one – I don't think so!  Who knew a period could be so fascinating and I don't mean the punctuation one!

I could really use a "Where did I leave my fill in the blank app.  The car in a mall parking lot, of course, but a microchip attached to my computer glasses would be even more helpful.  I already did "Words with Friends" as I'm a Scrabble addict. Can IPhone's and Androids play games together? I'd really love to whomp my son in a game of anything.

So what apps should I get?  I've already seen a whole bunch I want!  xoxo Nancy

31 Days to Nester's 31 Days Challenge

A 31 day commitment? That's what I'm doing for October - posting each day with some sort of information or example of different fonts or graphics and how using one of the many different forms can invoke a feeling or glimpse into what sort of event you're planning.

A 31 day commitment? That's what I'm doing for October - posting each day with some sort of information or example of different fonts or graphics and how using one of the many different forms can invoke a feeling or glimpse into what sort of event you're planning.  Example #2 below looks like it might be more fun than #1. 

I'm not an expert by any means on this subject but over the next 31, now 30,  days I plan to learn a lot more.  The Nester has thrown out this challenge to post on one subject for 31 days  and there's nothing like a challenge to prompt me to figure something out.  Fonts, like dishes, are something that you just can't have too many and I'll be sharing some fun fonts with you and some info on  how to add new ones to your font library.

So each day in October  I'll be posting something to do with fonts, graphics or invitations….at least that's the plan!

Day: 2. Serif and sans-serif Day 3: Free Fonts

Cedar Ridge Homecoming

Last night was my grandson's schools homecoming game and I really, really, really wanted to show you pictures of some of  the most bizarre "corsages" you've ever seen….Texas High Schools Homecoming Mums! So what did I do? Forgot my camera which means I'm going to hijack some pictures off the internet!

First up I'll  show you what girls in my class wore for homecoming mums.  A nice large real chrysanthemum with purple and gold streamers and if you wanted to be showy maybe a pipecleaner "M" in the middle of it. (What gives with the rainbonnets 1965 girls?)

Fast forward to the new millennium.  This ain't your daddy's mum – ( that is if your daddy wore a mum which he didn't because he's a manly man)

Yes – that is a disco ball and feather boas in that mum. Go Mustangs…go bears…go tigers…go to the chiropractor after wearing one of these babies!

So anyway last Saturday my grandson and I made a mum for his date.   Here's the base.  We made our own because this stage to get you started at Hobby Lobby was $27!  Since I had a ton of the ribbon already we only spent $39!!!!

Lots of staples and lots of glue – now you know where this glue got its name!

Add three big mums

Then start blinging it out.  Yes – every drawer basket box sack was open in my craftroom and it still needed….more!

So of course when it was done later that night my flash wouldn't work and I  have no good pics of m  4 ft masterpiece :(

Are you in awe of my mum making skills?  Okay – maybe not – and there's no boa or teddy bear in there because I have standards – well…..sort of.

and guess what?  The dudes wear a "garter" on their sleeves.

 

So what do you think my Pink Saturday buddies? How about a pink mum?  That's upping the ante, huh? (yeah, right – what school chooses pink and white as their color??? Go Pink – Go White - Go Kitties – not gonna happen.)

Anyway I've got next years mum on the drawing board.

6000 yards of ribbon etc.  So if you think of what else should be on there leave me a note and if there's not enough room in the message leave it over at Beverly's How Sweet The Sound.  xoxo Nancy

When I'm 64

 

 

 

 

 

When I get older dying my hair, 
Just two days from now,
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings bottle of wine?

If I'd been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door,
Will you still need me, will you still read me,
When I'm sixty-four?

oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oooo
You'll be older too, (ah ah ah ah ah)
And if you say the word,
I could stay with you. 

I could be handy writing a post 
When your lights have gone.
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday mornings go for a ride.

Doing the garden, digging the weeds,
Who could ask for more?
Will you still need me, will you still read me,
When I'm sixty-four?

 

Every summer we can garage sale
In the light of dawn, if it's not too far
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on our knee
Bloggers one, two, three

 

Send me a postcard, drop me a line,
Stating point of view.
Indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours sincerely, Wasting Away. (well not really – you know – the pink cupcakes and all!)

  

Give me your answer, fill in a form
Mine for evermore
Will you still need me, will you still read me,
When I'm sixty-four?

 

So can you guess how old I'll be on my birthday Sunday? 

So will you still read me, will I be blogging, will I still d0 Pink Saturday…when I'm 64?

xoxo Nancy

Little Maids All In A Row

 

My tag for Elizabeth's Happy Homemaker Tagalong isn't done yet so I'll share the little gift boxes I made for some little surprise gifts for the bride to give to her little nieces.

They are those flimsy little 12 for $1.00 boxes from Dollar Tree but they look so cute when gussied up a little!

And wrappings for the bride's two sisters – just because they're pretty….and have some Pink!

Happy Pink Saturday and thanks to Beverly for hosting

and to Cindy at My Romantic Home hosting Show and Tell Friday.

xoxo Nancy