Bicycle.....Boat?????

Why not get out of the house & enjoy the beautiful sunshine.....take a drive to Historic Snohomish.....where you can enjoy wonderful shops full of great finds & fabulous food!
If driving isn't your thing you could ride your bike or.............

You could take a boat....although not so sure how that might go!!!



But however it is you decide to go just get there!!!! Timi will be at Annie's selling tickets for the bus ride to the Farm Chicks show!!!! This bus ride is the only way to go...NO BIKES....NO BOATS....just a bus filled with junk queens headed to one of the best junkin shows around!!!

Be sure and tell them I sent you....don't miss out on this great opportunity!!!

Happy Junkin'

www.comejunkwithus.com

www.anniesinsnohomish.blogspot.com

www.thefarmchicks.com

~EASTER GREETINGS~

I found quote sometime back and thought that it was very fitting for this glorious holiday..............

It is SO the little things that make up our days, isn't it? Of course there are the BIG things and the in-between things. But I am most grateful for the little things. The things that we do because it is what we do. The day in and day out things-the everyday things. The things that we have done a zillion times before, knowing that they will need to be done a zillion times again. The repetitive solo dance that we do as we twirl through a single day. And when I get fussy and don't want to do some of these things I sternly remind myself how lucky I am to be alive and able to do them. And then I feel grateful again.

note: wonderful clip art came from www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com she always has so many wonderful things to share

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BEST OF LUCK!

*~~HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!~~*

I started out this morning with great intentions to hit the gym..knowing that the day would be filled with wonderful treats that just needed to be eaten! But something pulled me to the computer to check Craig's List and low and behold there was a yard sale....so since my window of "free" time this morning was an hour I thought I would skip the workout and head for the sale....should have hit the gym!!! Wasn't much there but at least it was a clean sale no garbage but no treasures either.

I figured naked men on Valentines Day was a perfect fit so here is a picture of the men in my life. This was taken a couple years back (not sure if all three of them can still fit in the shower) but I still think it is a sweet picture and worked perfect for this post.

Make sure that you tell those special people how much they mean to you.

Shouldn't every day be Valentines Day? Well maybe we would have to forgo the chocolates although that would make more of us to love!!

Hope everyone enjoyed the special day!

xoxox

"WINTER BARN SALE"

WELL I BELIEVE WINTER IS FINALLY HERE!!!

OUR WINTER BARN SALE WILL BE THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28TH FROM 5 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. BUNDLE UP FOR THIS FUN OUTDOOR EVENT HELD IN THE BARN.

COUNTRY PRIMITIVES, CHRISTMAS DECOR, QUILTS, ORNAMENTS, PINECONES, ROSEHIPS, HOT CIDER & TREATS AND THIS YEAR WE WILL ALSO HAVE FRESH CUT CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE! SO BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY OUT FOR AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS EVENING IN THE COUNTRY!

HOPE TO SEE YOU!
LESLEE

AND THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS.........

ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT!
WELL THE LISTS ARE GETTING SHORTER.............OR IF I JUST KEEP TELLING MYSELF THAT WILL IT REALLY HAPPEN????

THANK GOODNESS FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY. MY MOM & SISTER HAVE BEEN TAKING TURNS WATCHING GARRETT OR SHOULD I SAY GARRETT HAS BEEN TAKING TURNS WATCHING GRAM & AUNT WEEZE!!! POPPY HAS BEEN MENDING PICKET FENCE PANELS WHILE CLAYSON HAS BEEN MY SLAVE BOY!!! BETWEEN WORK & HOME MO HAS BEEN SO BUSY HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHICH DAY OF THE WEEK IT IS! AND BLESS YOU SARAH FOR ALL YOUR HELP THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS! WOW COULDN'T DO IT WITH OUT YOU GUYS!

THE WEATHER HAS BEEN GETTING COOLER (YEH) BUT THAT ONLY MEANS THAT IT IS BOUND TO RAIN BUT WHEN???? HOPEFULLY IT WILL GET BUSY AND AS LARRY THE CABLE GUY WOULD SAY "GET ER DONE" AND SOON!

HERE ARE SOME DIRECTION TO GET TO THE SHOW......MAYBE ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO MAPQUEST MY ADDRESS: 221 HALL ROAD YAKIMA, WA 98908

FROM THE SEATTLE AREA:
TAKE I-90 EAST TO ELLENSBURG THEN TAKE 1-82 SOUTH TOWARDS YAKIMA
TAKE EXIT #31 HWY 12 NACHES (HEADS WEST) FOLLOW FOR APPROX. 6 MILES
PROCEED THROUGH THE LIGHTED FOUR WAY INTERSECTION (OLD NACHES HWY)
TURN RIGHT OFF HWY 12 ONTO MAPLEWAY (2 MILES FROM LIGHT)
ONCE YOU TAKE EXIT OFF HWY YOU WILL WANT TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE LEFT ONTO HALL ROAD I AM THE FIRST HOUSE ON THE RIGHT AFTER ALL THE FRUIT BINS

FROM THE TRI-CITIES/PORTLAND AREAS:
TAKE I-82 NORTH TOWARDS YAKIMA
TAKE EXIT #31 HWY 12 NACHES (HEADS WEST) FOLLOW FOR APPROX. 6 MILES
PROCEED THROUGH THE LIGHTED FOUR WAY INTERSECTION (OLD NACHES HWY)
TURN RIGHT OFF HWY 12 ONTO MAPLEWAY (2 MILES FROM LIGHT)
ONCE YOU TAKE EXIT OFF HWY YOU WILL WANT TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE LEFT ONTO HALL ROAD I AM THE FIRST HOUSE ON THE RIGHT AFTER ALL THE FRUIT BINS

THERE WILL BE SIGNS ONCE YOU GET TO LIGHTED INTERSECTION ON HWY 12. I HAVE SEVERAL PARKING ATTENDANTS TO GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST AND WE HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO COME & SPEND THE DAY WITH US!

TRAVEL SAFELY!

"A BEACH OF A DAY"

WELL ENOUGH LOLLY GAGGING. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!

THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT TO SNEEK OFF TO THE BEACH FOR A WEEK THIS LATE IN THE GAME........WELL WHAT WAS I THINKING????? USUALLY IF WE GO TO THE BEACH IT IS IN EARLY JULY. SO THERE ARE A FEW MORE WEEKS TO GET HOME & GET BUSY!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE LAWN, GARDEN, FLOWERS AND NOT TO MENTION THE WEEDS LOOK LIKE AFTER BEING LEFT FOR A WEEK??? IT'S NOT A PRETTY SITE!!

THE BEACH WAS FABULOUS! GREAT WEATHER AND FUN TIME SHARED WITH FAMILY....OK NOT EVERY WAKING MINUTE WAS TO BE TREASURED (THREE SMALL CHILDREN CLAYSON 9, BROCK 8 & GARRETT 2) TRYING TO GET ALONG ALL DAY & NIGHT AND THEN YOU THROW IN THE 40 ISH YEAR OLD CHILD (MARK) AND YOU HAVE THE MAKINGS OF SOME PRETTY GOOD TIFFS. GARRETT WAS NOT VERY SAND CASTLE WORTHY HE HAD MORE FUN STOMPING ON THE BOYS CREATIONS WELL ALMOST CREATIONS. HE WOULD GO OUT TO THE "BIG SWIMMING POOL" AKA OCEAN AND GET HIS WATERING CAN FULL OF WATER TO PACK DOWN THE SAND SO THE BOYS COULD GET THEIR CASTLES MADE ONLY TO COME UP AND TROMP THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE MASTERPIECES!!

GARRETT WASN'T TOO SURE OF THE BIG WAVES IN THAT SWIMMING POOL IN THE BEGINNING BUT BOY WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS HE WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL. LOVED THE COLD WATER AND ALL THE BIRDIES!

MY MOM, SISTER & I HAD FUN SHOPPING......THERE ARE SO MANY FUN PLACES TO LOOK. WE WERE EVEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO STUMBLE ON THE ANNUAL OUTDOOR VENDOR SALE AT FARMHOUSE FUNK JUST OUTSIDE OF ASTORIA. THERE ARE SO MANY FUN SHOPS IN CANNON BEACH I THINK OUR FAVORITE THOUGH IS SEASAME & LILLIES. ALTHOUGH THE BAKERY AND FINALLY AFTER TRYING ALL THE COFFEE SHOPS IN TOWN TO GET A GOOD LATTE WE WELL ACTUALLY POPPY (MY DAD) FOUND WERE CLOSE RUNNERS UP. AND CERTAINLY NOT TO BE MISSED IS THE PACIFIC CREST COTTAGE IN GEARHART IT IS ALWAYS SURE TO HAVE A TREASURE OR TWO. JOY HAS SUCH A GREAT SHOP AND IS THE NICEST LADY!

UNTIL NEXT YEAR! THAT'S ABOUT AS LONG AS IT IS GOING TO TAKE TO GET RID OF ALL THE SAND I KEEP FINDING!!!

JUST A COUPLE MORE WEEKS!! BETTER GET YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW OR SHOULD I SAY "EMPTY TRUCKS IN A ROW" WITH THE VENDORS I HAVE LINED UP THIS YEAR IT IS A SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED! .....WILL TRY AND GET SOME SNEEK PEEKS IN THE COMING DAYS.....NOTICE I SAID TRY!!


KEEP COOL!
LESLEE

FINALLY A PICTURE!!!

YEH HAW! I HAVE A PICTURE ON MY BLOG!!

IT ONLY TOOK ME 2 HOURS LITERALLY!!

ONCE I FIGURED IT OUT IT WILL BE EASY TO GET THIS SITE TO FINALLY TAKE SOME SHAPE....OR AT LEAST I THINK I REMEMBER HOW I DID IT!

MORE TO COME~BUT PLEASE DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH!!

ANY FEEDBACK OR HELP IS APPRECIATED AND GREATLY NEEDED~!

LESLEE