Project 365 - Week 46

Welcome to Project 365 - Week 46.  It has been an interesting week full of busyness (and yes I spelled it like I meant to.)  I have been busy....but what is new with that.  I am always busy.  This has been a fun meme and I am so thankful that Sara hosts it each week.  Want to see everyone else's shots then hop over to Sara's blog and check them out.  You won't regret it.

Sunday, November 11th - Veteran's Day (the real one)

Today I took pictures of the Towler family. They had not had pictures made together for a long time.  I set up a mock setting in my back yard for a contrast and had a blast.  200+ pictures later the sun was setting and I realized I was losing my natural light.  I hope they like them.  I will be giving them their disk next Sunday.  I know I am not a professional.  I am just an avid lover of shooting pictures.

The wind was obnoxious....but I had fun and I hope they did. 

 

Monday, November 12th-Veteran's Day Holiday

No school today so we went with Wayne and Amy up to my mom's house to begin the process of the estate sale.  I am thinking....the first weekend in February.  It will take that long to get everything in order. We brought some stuff back to the Red Barn Auction in Standing Rock and I got some stuff together for D. 

I never knew my little HHR was really a truck in disguise.  She was loaded to the hilt with boxes and furniture when we returned home to Rock Mills.  We unloaded and later in the afternoon rode over to Newnan to have a Veteran's salute dinner at Golden Corral.  It was a lovely day.  Thanks Golden Corral for the nice thing you did.  Frank really enjoyed it....and I cried through the song salute....but what is new about that?

 

Tuesday, November 13th

I teach Spanish and Monday night when Frank and I were in Newnan we stopped in at Office Max and I found this cute little Speedy Gonzales flash drive.  Of course I had to have it.  I did not open him until I got to school this morning.  I actually forgot I had put him in my purse.  I sat him on my printer and smiled every time I sat down at my desk.  Thanks Speedy!

 

Wednesday, November 14th

Last Friday night I was supposed to go to a Pinterest party in Prattville at one of Kat's friends house.  I was unable to make it but Kat got my supplies and on Saturday showed me what to do.  Here is my modge podged JOY letters.  I am loving this.  Kat and Brian and Frank and I are doing a Pinterest Christmas.  We have to have three gifts for each other.  This, of course, will NOT be one of them.  I am loving the crafting concept.  I also have the stuff to make some mesh ribbon wreaths.  I have made the red one already...can't decide which ribbon to use in it.  I am making it for one of our church members who loves them and everytime we go to Santuck gazes longingly at them.  I hope she likes my attempt at making one.  I am planning to make a few for Christmas gifts...and maybe one for me.

 

Thursday, November 15th  

Thursday is bowling night.  Our opponents tonight are the Jones family.  They own the bowling alley where we bowl and are an amazing team.  So tonight we just hope we can keep up with the Joneses.  Our partners, Jerry and Mae Lynn will not be here tonight so it will just be Frank and I getting our backsides whooped.  Sigh!  We did give them a run for their money and may have even won one of the three games.  Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

Friday, November 16th

Second round of the play-offs is tonight and we are hosting.  Mr. Reyes decided we needed to have a cat walk for the boys.  All the students lined the halls and it was exciting to see them walk through.  I have to work the game so Frank and I grabbed some dinner at Jim Bob's before getting to the field at 4:45.  We are playing Chilton County so the crowd will be larger than normal.  I am working at the Visitor's Gate.

 

Saturday, November 17th

I am part of a blogger review program and on Friday I got a book to review called, A Christmas Home, by Greg Kincaid.  If you are a Hallmark Christmas movie watcher (as I am) then you might remember A Dog Named Christmas from a year or so ago.  Mr. Kincaid was the author of that book too.  The book was so good and I just could not put it down.  So while I cooked for a Thanksgiving gathering this evening and went and had a mani/pedi I read the book.  I could not put it down.  If you loved the movie about Christmas you will definitely love this book.  It is a true Christmas feel good story.

Have a wonderful week.  If I don't see you again before next weekend then have a Blessed Thanksgiving.  Enjoy your family, friends, and each other!  I know I am going to....let the feasting begin!

The Lavender Lover's Handbook

About The Book:  With its intoxicating scent, gorgeous wands of purple flowers, and silvery foliage, lavender is one of the most sought-after plants. But the horticultural reasons for choosing lavender go far beyond its beauty. Lavender attracts beneficial insects, requires little water once established, and is deer resistant. In The Lavender Lover's Handbook, lavender grower Sarah Bader teaches gardeners how they can successfully grow this beloved plant. Featuring the 100 easiest, most stunning lavenders available today, this beginner's guide provides a complete checklist of the color, fragrance, size, and foliage of each plant, in addition to basic pruning, spacing, and planting requirements. The text is rounded out with tips on how to harvest, cook, and craft with this wonderful herb. Its abundant variety, hardiness, fragrance, and culinary uses make lavender one of the most popular and versatile plants. And now, with this practical and accessible guide in hand, it's easier than ever to grow at home.

About The Author:  Sarah Berringer Bader has always been drawn to lavender.  In 2000 she purchased a five-acre farm south of Portland, Oregon, and wafter visiting the Sequim Lavender Festival in Washingon and seeing rows and rows of this wonderous herb, decided to create a test plot of 365 plants despite knowing nothbingn about planting lavender.  She learned through trial and error, helped by a little-known society of lavender pioneers who had dedicated their careers to cultivating, growing, and preserving the true species of lavender.  Soon she purchased many varieties of lavender from a seasoned grower in Oregon who had propagated starts from his own extensive collection acquired over a twenty-year span.  In 2005 she planted almost 5000 lavender plants with more than ninety cultivars and began propagating her own starts from cuttings.  She opened her farm to the public and began holding the classes that inspired this book.  Sarah and her farm, Lavender at Stonegate, have been featured in Grower Talks and Country Gardens magazines.
My Thoughts:  Lavender has intoxicated me for years.  The heady smell of it as a potpourri, the pungent taste of it in recipes, the beauty of it in decoration has always brought me a great deal of pleasure.  The photography in the book, by Janet Loughrey was amazing.  The book is filled with glorious pictures, tasteful recipes, fabulous crafts, and a wonderful education on growing lavender.  This book is a must read for anyone who has a draw to lavender.
Disclaimer:  This book was sent to me by Net Galley Publishing Group as part of their blogger review program.  The opinion stated within the review is 100% my own.