I found this fun blog party, Random 5 Friday at Nancy's blog, A Rural Journal. I thought I could come up with five things....
Just some random tidbits of life here in Upstate NY....
1. ......where we are still under 3 feet of snow!
Just some random tidbits of life here in Upstate NY....
1. ......where we are still under 3 feet of snow!
Here's my husband Frank and daughter Jena trying to get the heavy snow off of our side porch roof, which is groaning under the weight!
2. I was in the mood for some good trail mix. The pre-packaged ones in the grocery store are so full of junky chemicals and salt, not to mention too expensive. I decided to make my own. With ingredients I got at Aldi's and the bulk section of my local grocery store, I mixed together coconut flakes, sweetened banana chips, raisins, unsalted peanuts, mini M & M's, wasabi peas for a little heat and mini dark chocolate chips. Can I just say....YUM!!
3. My friend Bonnie and knitting mentor came over Friday to hang out, drink coffee and knit. She brought a fun project to teach me. Arm knitting! I had been wanting one of those thick, cozy scarves and this is the way to get one. It was a little frustrating for me to do and once you start you cannot stop. You are literally tangled up in yarn on both arms, but just look at the result!
When it is doubled around your neck, you are literally encased in warmth and softness!
4. On the way home from picking my granddaughter Cassidy up from school she mentioned that she wants to switch her instrument in band from saxophone to flute. I mentioned that I played the flute at her age and still had it. That is all I had to say! Do you know about 10 year old girls? When they want something they can be quite persistent until they get it.
I searched the house and found my flute. I figured out that it is about 48 years old....YIKES! At least that is how long I've had it. We put it together and it all came back to me. The brain is an amazing thing. I was able to play Mary Had a Little Lamb without thinking!
Cassidy tried her best to get her lips just right to get the sound out. She did pretty good!
5. I haven't thrifted in a week! I must go take my temperature!
But here are a couple cool items I got last week....
A very cute Walt Disney Dumbo creamer from the 1950's. He is quite collectible and is listed in my shop.
Also listed is this great Aladdin Stanley thermos, complete with rust and grunginess!
Did you have a good week, with some fun random tidbits?
AnnMarie xoxo
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