I had to post this picture that my adorable 8 year old grandson Cole took of me one day last week. I think he did a pretty good job except I have NO HEAD! When his grandfather asked him why he didn't include grandma's head in the photo he replied "Grandma HATES having her picture taken so I didn't show her head so she would like it!" LOL!!! Here is a picture (below the headless grandma)of my HILARIOUS Cole!
I have to admit it I am a HUGE LUCY fan & sometimes give up whole periods of time watching old Lucy re-runs! Whenever I have had an extremely busy week & need some down time with my T.V. it's always the Lucy Library of episodes that I reach for. My own life sometimes seems like an I LOVE LUCY episode. I'm always in trouble with my Ricky for indulging my passion for shopping & I sometimes am involved in some really hair brained schemes to get my own way when I am determined to do something that my wonderful hubby doesn't agree with, like~insisting that a couch be removed immediately from the family room & hubby telling me it can wait until later(big mistake!) and accidentally (on purpose) sliding it down the cellar stairs only to have it slip & CRASH into the wall & leave a HUGE hole! Or...promising & promising to get my Nordstroms credit card down to a nice zero balance only to find a "must have" new pocketbook or a fabulous pair of shoes that I just can't live without & thinking & scheming about how I can make it happen without breaking my promise(can't be done!) & then trying to sneak the goods into the house, only to be found out by my RICKY who sternly says TEENIE(my nickname) you've got some splainin to do!!!!I think Lucy did the same things with pretty things for her home too. Trying to hide them in plain site only to be found out & reprimanded by Ricky (again guilty!) I even have an "ethel" who I love dearly & who has been dragged along(somewhat reluctantly in the past) on some hilarious adventures with her friend "Lucy." Here are a few of my absolute FAVORITE episodes of my girl "Lucy" See if you can figure out which ones they are & if you can relate to this zany, but lovable wife & mother!!!
Ricky and Fred think doing housework is much easier than earning money. Lucy and Ethel feel the opposite. So the boys try doing the housework while the girls attempt to hold down a job at a candy factory.
When Lucy buys yet another new gadget, Ricky complains that she's "got no sales resistance."
Whether it's getting dressed or ordering dinner at a restaurant, Lucy seems unable to finish anything without changing her mind.
When Lucy buys a new sofa and coffee table without Ricky's permission, he says she'll have to pay for it out of her allowance.
Bored with married life, Lucy and Ethel decide that a few days away from their husbands would be a welcome change.
Ricky decides to fool Lucy into thinking she's won a new home furnishings contest. But the joke backfires when Lucy sells all their furniture.
Lucy & Ethel decide it will be economical to but a huge walk in freezer so they can buy large quantities of meat at a discount. The butcher misunderstands them & they wind up witah several hundred lbs of meat which they have to hide from Ricky & Fred. Lucy winds up stuck in the freezer. The way Lucy looks with the icicles hanging fraom her face is HILARIOUS!!
Lucy decides she just has to move to the country & schemes to make Ricky see it her way. After a bunch of misunderstandings with the sellers Lucy, Ethel & Fred dress up like gansters to try & get the deposit money back!
Lucy dresses up like superman after she promise little Ricky he will show up at his birthday party & ends up outside on the ledge.
How about the grape stomping episode & one of my very favorites,the VITAMETAVEGIMEN episode? Lucy & Ethel as martians as a stunt to raise some quick cash? Are you a Lucy fan & what are YOUR favorite epidsodes? Do your family & friends lovingly refer to you as LUCY as mine do? LOL! Instead of tuning into the news (which is always depressing) do yourself a favor & grab a Lucy DVD & pop it in & realize how much "LUCY" there is in you!
I Love to garden all summer long but, some of the best fun outside is getting ready for the FAll with Halloween decorating. I keep it simple & not overdone & try to create some whimsy while having fun! Getting ready for the big DECORATING weekend this weekend & will use lots of Cinderella Pumpkins, Shabby white pumpkins ,along with pretty mums, grasses & of course my favorite ornamental kale & Cabbage. These pictures are from last year & we are going to tweak it a bit this year! We'll drag out the witches & the funny ghoul who is smoking a cigar & all the other bits of whimsy we have stored in the attic for Halloween. We'll try to get a funny scarecrow man together in between the football games & the cheerleading & the usual weekend craziness with the grandkids! That's squeezed in with getting the boat winterized & the cottage in RI ready for Fall! We will somehow squeeze it all in & have fun doing all we have to do!! Have a GREAT Weekend whatever you plan to do!!! Quote by George Eliot~"Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive Autumns!"
IF you LOVE Fall & Fall decorating as much as I do, do yourself a favor & GRAB a copy of the new "HOME COMPANION" magazine! This issue is packed with adorable & whimsical Fall & Halloween decorating FUN! I look forward to each & every issue of Mary Englebreit's adorable magazine~It never fails to please me & the fall issue October/November is usally one of my favorites! If you don't already get this thru a subscription, pick one up & enjoy flipping thru the pages! :)
