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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Leslie and Jeremy Want to adopt

Under my "Stuff I find interesting" on the right of my blog you can get got to Jeremy and Leslie's video on adoption. Good luck Leslie and Jeremy!
I can't figure out how to attach the actual youtube here so you can either cut and paste or click on the one on the right...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czk-NjEobAk&feature=player_embedded

Monday, November 16, 2009

Bazzar done, whew

The bazaar I made the tree skirt, angel bottle covers and wreaths for is over. We also made tacos to sell. Earlier I had made 60 flour tortillas to roll into tacos. If we would have had good tortillas here I would not have made them home made. They are 80 rubles each if you buy them here. ($2.78 for each tortilla!) Now you know why we make them homemade. I have two tortilla makers so it makes it go more quickly.

They were able to raise several thousands of dollars for the orphanages here on Sakhalin. We put the tree skirts in a silent auction along with two beautiful quilted wall hangings that were donated for the bazaar. I made one tree skirt and Candy made one (plus a zillion other things to sell at the bazaar-she's pretty amazing!) Candy's was so cute, with little hand sewn felt mitten ornaments strung along the circle of the skirt, along with the skirt they had some mitten ornaments that went with the purchase of the skirt . Candy's sold for 2,500 rubles and mine sold for 1,800 rubles. That was more than we would have asked so it was good we did the auction.
A few of the ladies from the group that made the quilted wall hangings couldn't understand what a silent auction was so at first they were not too happy. When the wall hangings made 1,000 rubles more (about $35.00 us) than they were asking they changed their tune.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Joey Kramer

If we just would have had the earrings, drumsticks and the muscle shirt Dan would have pulled it off better. HA! And notice: he did have a short necklace on in this pic.

Josie and the Pussycats with Joe Kramer, drummer for Aerosmith

Our neighbors are moving so there was a going away party held in their honor. I can't tell you how many people told me I should always wear false eyelashes and that I should color my hair this color. ya right, ha ha.. Lorraine Coyne was watching Fox tonight and saw Joey Kramer, the drummer for Aerosmith. She thought Dan was a double of Joey so we spiked his hair, put on some necklaces and a vest, hey it was the best we could do! The party was already planned as a costume party and you were to come as a musical entertainer. It was quite fun.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

How Did THAT Happen?

I thought I was taking off a link for a friend's site from my friends and family sidebar (b/c I had two listed for the same person) and somehow I deleted ALL of my friends and family links.
I don't even know how to start again b/c some were private. So if you read this, and want to be listed as friend or family, send me the link... :(

Saturday, November 7, 2009

A fun night at the bonfire 2009

Amanda Pavlas and me

Lorraine Coyne and me
The promised photos of the burning of the bonfire after the chili cook-off.
Lorraine is such a great worker/volunteer/community member! She helps with just about everything so it is great having her around. (plus she is just lots and lots of fun)
Amanda is great-I enjoy the fellow Texan that she is. I love people that say it like it is and that she does-and in a good way! Glad you girls live on Sakhalin at the same time as us!