How many Tillow - Pillow's ?

Hello my long lost Blog friends. I have not been here for some time. Did you see the Item I make? I call them Tillow-Pillow's , They are pillows to hold an EReader or Tablet and hold's it safe and sound. Let me show you.. I sold quit a few and I still have orders to fill. It has been fun to create something use full . All I have sold and I am told by them how much they love them.

Let me show you another one. Wait right here..

This is the first one I made and it was all done by hand.

I love making them and just wanted to share.

Thank you for Stopping by.

Just a quick stop by...Hello...

I know I have not been around in a long time.It is just the fact I have finally learned to use my Face Book.

I learned that if I want to know what is going on in my family and their lives.

I need to keep in touch.

I have also found some old friends and finding out about how they are is so priceless.

One thing I learned is My Gran Daughter is a cheer leader at a wrestling meet of under 10 year olds. Something her father did when he was 10. He Wrestled from 10 to 18 and graduated from High school with a letter sweater..

I saw Pictures of my Great Nieces and Nephews of whom I do not have a chance to see on a regular bases. I love seeing how grown up they are getting.

I also love doing my games on my FB I do Farmville and Petville. I choose not to do a whole bunch of them.

Just last week I was able to see my Nephews Wedding. He got married in Hawaii and it was such a beautiful Wedding. The Bride is simply Beautiful.

I am so looking forward to my Class reunion this year as it is my 40th year out of school. I love catching up with friends and have made life long friends out of it..

Sitting her on this 26ed of February Wondering when all this snow mess is going to go away. Of course we all know it will but after having cold and snow since December it is getting kind of old.

At least the wind has come to a halt, it was really a hard wind all night long.

I will close for now so you all take care till I get time to write more.

Laugh and Smile XXXXOOO

Mary

The many stories of Mary.. then and now..

I would like you to meet my Mother Marjorie.. She is holding a baby but for some reason she does not know who it is. I don't think it is me but she handed me this picture bacause it looked like me. I want you to take note of her hair..Her very curly hair. I can guess she was about 17 in this shot.

Here Mom is with Me ,Ken,and Keith.

Knowing how old mom was when she had us helps me know how old she is. We are seeing her at about 24 she was 20 when she had me and had 2 before me Carol and Ken, Then Me and Keith all within 4 years.

I truly do not remember when Carol and Ken had these things on, Here is Sister Carol, Brother Ken and Me Mary, and someone is holding Brother Keith. Keith was a premie when he was born, he was 3'12oz at birth and mom kept him in a drawer behind the heater to keep him warm. To give you any indacation, Keith is only 11months younger then myself look how small he is.

Now look at us at SturbridgeVillage in Massachuettes
beside the horse is My Brother Ken, in front of him is Keith, I am in the back with the hair a mess,and next to me with the scarf is sister Ramona, sister Sue is next to Keith and the other two I do not remember their names, They were friends of my parents, kids. I can tell you that was the most fun going to that village. I always wished I could go back but never did.

Life goes on and we deal with what we are given.

next is me and pics from 1968 and 1970 I went to OlanMills for the first one I was in10th to 11th grade and mom wanted a picture i guess.

Notice the difference? The second picture is my senior class picture in the yearbook. For the first time I had ever tryed to straighten my hair. I used Max factor straight set and used large rollers to help it along. After I did that I read the paper that came from the Photo people that said don't do anything to your hair because we can't do anything either. Oh dear, I am so glad it came out ok.




now comes the time I think I was getting ready for my wedding here .This is my Aunt Heaster and me in a nice yellow coat I made .I was a big sewing nut back then and made a lot of things including My Bridesmaids dresses. I do not know what ever happened to my coat.But now that I think, I lent it to a friend. Some friend I never got it back.

As much sewing as I did, I know this next dress I did not make it was a two piece and this was at my Mom and Dads 40th Wedding Anniversary in front of their house which is now my baby brothers house.

see how Pretty I look standing there smiling I really do not remember when this was

I do not want to scare you but look at that Hair Dear Lord, I did not know it was this bad and nobody bothered to say Mary pull it back or do something LOL gosh it is alwful and I will be the first to admit it. this was My Son Jarrod"s Graduation.Jarrod has his arm around me.

Although my hair is still a frieght I have a lot more control of it when I go someplace, but not at home by no means. If I have to go someplace I wet it and go with a hat on.
Unless of course it is to work then I make sure I fix it 2 hours before I go. And Now if you look at mom and the first picture you can see just where I get this mess of hair from. God love my Mother she is the sweetest little Lady.

I fianally reached the end and am so happy to be where I live now. I have the kindest man and the best family of his I have ever met. They Love me and I Love each and every one of them.

Stanley is my love and my life, I am so lucky for him.


My life goes on and so will my stories as it happens, Take care all and be well.

Loves and smiles ...Mary

A Long, Long, time ago...Somewhere in PA

I Thought I would take you back a bit, as I was searching these photos, Memories come back.

I was looking through some old photos and came across this of my mother and myself hiking in the woods. It was cold out but who noticed : ).

We went out where my Father would hunt. He loves the woods so much and wanted us to enjoy it too. There were 10 of us out there.

Now I can say at the time it was not so bad but being in the woods was Dads thing, not mine. I walk with mom but not so sure I was happy about it.

Don't you just love the Hat I have on ?

It was long with a ball on the end.

I remember it well.

There is one other thing I remember well about that hike it was my little brother Kevin.

He was about 4 at the time, we were setting up to eat some beans and hotdogs mom packed for us to have.

Kevin took his hot dog and sat himself down in the crock of a tree holding the hotdog saying...

I like it this way and took a bite. It was not cooked or anything he just ate it .We laughed with him , he was just a happy boy . If this gives you any idea how long ago,

Kevin just turned 48 in November, looks like about 44 years ago. My how time does fly.

By the way Kevin is the big hunter now in those same woods how lovley he took after dad. Kevins son got a buck and had the whole head mounted. I have not seen that yet but I will someday I am sure.

Here is a pic of my Father. I took this of him about a year before he passed away. He always had the beard for his hunting, so, I know it was about fall 2005. I miss my dad but life goes on and he is in a good place..

Just wanted to share so I will close for now, See you on the Flip side.

Loves and Smiles .....Mary

I tried>>>>Cake Balls...

I had found something I thought looked pretty good so I went ahead and tried it.

I started with all this to make a cake, It baked and I crumbled it up like this.

Ok, this is not what I did next but I did make some Iceing after the next step.

I added Cream Cheese Frosting to the crumbled cake making a plyable cake to make balls out of.

Atter mixing that up I had to chill it awhile.Then, I thought where is Jake?..I found him on my bed.

I went back out to try to get the cake into balls and this is what I got.....

By this time I was getting a little hungry, so, I looked around and lo and behold there was one Whoopie Pie left, so, I ate it.....MMM it is so good.

So here is the fisished Product...

They look good...

The only problem is the cake with the Cream Cheese in it and the Butter cream Iceing on it is very rich.

Now you get the Idea of the I tried part.

I will try something I know is good next time but this is how you learn.......

I had fun in any case... See you on the flip side....

Loves and Smiles Mary

Comfort Foods...Ham, Greenbeans,and Potatoes..

This is what I like to use for my Ham Greenbeans and Potatoes... good start.


I peel the potatoes .....

I cube them up to make for better eating..I used 3 mediam sized Potatoes... then...

Add water to the desired amount you need for serving......Next......I......

Opened a can of greenbeans and drained them... No need to use the liquid in those.

I go ahead and put them in the pan with the taters and water...... we are getting there..

Now trying to be frugal... I found this hand dandy all ready cut up Ham.... : )

I cut open the pack and dump them into the rest........

Then I take some Pepper and put it in...........almost there ..........


but no Pepper again...........
Might as well ....

Now I put in some butter...... I used two table spoons..... but you can use to your likeing......

Not this again.... good golly miss molly...... : )

But after all here is the finished product.........MMMMM I know this will be good....

Now does this look Like a comfort food, or, does this look like a COMFORT FOOD.....

LET ME TELL YOU.... THIS WAS VERY GOOD AND NOW WE HAVE LEFT OVERS....
PSSST..Don't forget the butter bread.

Always good to have leftovers as this tastes better the next day...and next ...and next...

Loves ....and Smiles Mary

Just a quick Note...

Good evening, This has been a pretty normal day

,I went to work had a quiet day even though.. I started out rather funny like, Oh, darn the phone at work isn't working, had to use the second one . Thank goodness we have two. Then all of a sudden the register isn't working..
We then had to reboot that.
Once....nope, no go,

Twice...nope no go..

Now phone is not working and register will not boot back up.. unplug, try again for an hour and 1/2 then two hours.

Finally,,,, I sit down for a break, and, left the register to reboot for what may be the last time before we call IBM.

You know the 'ol saying "A watch pot never boils"? Well that must of been the problem because all of a sudden the silly thing started.
I used it the rest of my time at work.

As for the phone, I do believe it needs replaced it is a gonner. We will see what happens when I get back to work.

It is late, and about time for me to bid a goodnight. I will be back again

Here is a pic to keep you smiling.

xxxoooo

A beautiful sunset, taken by Stanley
Jan. 8th, 2010.

Loves..... Mary