Tolentreasures

A Day at Kennywood.  My one time a year that I get to ride all the fun coasters! Considering that my Dad was still riding them at  80 years young,  I think I might have  20 years left to ride.  I sure hope this boy will still ride with me for all those years!

  So, this thing befuddles me. The girls said, "Mom, get a straight iron." Not wanting to be labeled behind the times, I bit. I spent $25.88 on this thing. I brought it home, plugged it in, prepared to see a miracle. Years off my hairstyle. With the times. You know, younger.   Nothing. I don't get it. If I wanted my hair to look flat and straight like it does when I get out of the shower... or a rainy day... or a humid day... or just out of the pool, I could have saved $25.88 and just dumped a bucket of water over my head.   Straight and flat. I have never had a problem with that. And in a brief period in the 70's I was completely in style. Straight and flat. No need to iron my hair. Wash and go. Eighth grade to my Junior year. I was envied for my hair. Glory Days.   Now for the flat iron... they said "Use it like a curling iron." Why? I already had a curling i...

Camp is generally a disaster.  It's my workspace,  that's all that it was really ever meant to be.  Seriously,  I was going to rent a storage unit to work in  and  store furniture in  when this house became available. But, I am thinking it does me good  to have an event there every now and then.  Sort of like inviting company to your house so you will be forced to clean.  C'mon, you know you have done it. So, tonight I am hosting my  Fall Class Preview  Party  at my camp. And... I have cleaned.  Oh, not cleaned like in  my mother and sister's  "eat off the floor"  clean.  This is "It really is a studio"  clean.  Which in actuality is about how  clean my house always was prior to  the wizard woman that now  cleans my house  every other week.   Not sure what my thought process w...

Amazing what a few days off work can produce! My class samples are ready for fall. One more day off and back to chaos! But, this is a big one checked off my list. Woohoo!

Canfield Fair My home fair. I don't make it there every year, but sure like to go as often as possible!  Gracelyn had never been there,  she has always been in school by fair time.  The view from the ferris wheel.  The kids like the archery shoot. And the food offerings are always unique and yummy!  And then this had us scrambling and running  for the car!  But, what a fun day!