It’s been about 3 straight summers where I go on a Carnival cruise with my son.This year he’s 18…and when you’re 18 in Mexico the age for drinking is you guessed it…18!He has been so stoked!!So we started on a Monday.. Left for Galveston, Texas to go on the Carnival Dream….and a dream it was. I was on the Valor twice and it was nice… But nothing like the Dream.This was us on the first day. He already found the free “all you can eat ice cream” I have no clue how much he ate!
Pizza…24 hours everyday!!! Hungry 3am?…pizza always ready to go!
Here’s some pics of the dining room and food that was so delicious. I just couldn’t stop taking pictures of!I had Baked Alaska…always wanted to try it… It was phenomenal!
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The best cake I think I ever made!
I had a bunch of fresh cherries that needed to be used. So I went looking for. A recipe and stumbled across this cake that came from the heavens!!
https://natashaskitchen.com/cherry-upside-down-cake-recipe/
It was so delicious!!! I actually made a second one 2 days later!!
I highly recommend it! Just use floves while cutting the cherries… Unless you want purple fingers like me! Lol
My first Quilt Competition
For my first Quilt Competition my mother and I did really well. I was shocked that my Superhero Quilt took the “Mayor’s Choice”.
Thats basically 2nd place overall… I didn’t understand at the time when someone was telling me about it…after the explained we were honored!!
Here it is… It’s called Superhero in Disguise
My other quilt looked great but didn’t win anything. I loved the bright colors and design of it. It was a pattern by Angela Walters called “All Roads Quilt” I love it and its on my bed now to enjoy.
So I been bitten by the quilting bug. I have another I’ve been working on. I will post soon.
So…. I been sewing…
I been learning how to quilt… And I feel confident enough to share my work..
This one is going into a local quilt show to be judged. ❤
Fingers crossed it will get some kind of place. Lol
Today was a good day.
Has to drive to a new area I’ve never been to. Usually that makes me a nervous wreck. And when my anxiety gets high my IBS decides to kick in… But today sent to smooth… Went to a lovely town called Kingwood here in Texas….its a beautiful place. The trees were big and reached over the streets to shade the roads from the hot Texas sun. I noticed the signs for businesses were different… Not in your face… Just chill.
Had to take my son for his state testing in Kingwood (EOC for Biology)… After test we found a nice park to eat the picnic lunch I packed at 4am this morning…. I’ve been trying to avoid eating out. The park was beautiful… But ate fast because didn’t realize only people in that area could use the park… Only Kingwood residents…they know by a special “k” sticker on there car… But no one said anything.. We just made it quick lol.
Came home and Sophie was upset that we all left today… She been up my sons butt all evening. Totally not like her to be that way…
Yep…today was a good day.
New Job
Since I started my new job as a full time bus driver my stress level has gone way down… And this may seem strange to some but I like that I can come in..grab my keys… Walk out the door and not talk to a soul at work. I love that freedom of being alone… No pressure to work as a team.
I’m rather a shy and quiet person. And don’t let others know much about me… So this is perfect.
Today I got bored waiting for other buses to line up so I took a pic…. Oh how I love Snapchat lol
Home life is going good… We are expecting bees on the farm within a few weeks… Dad built a bee box.. Been going to local county beekeeper meetings. Its very interesting!! At first I was terrified in the idea of having wild bees in the yard!!! But I feel so reassured and got a nice suit for beekeeping on the way…
I will post more pics and updates on how this new venture.
-April
New Journey
Well…a lot has happened since Hurricane Harvey (last post).
We came out ok from the storm.. Minimal damage.
I left my job as a teachers aide… Wasn’t something I was wanting to do any longer. I was constantly stressed. Making me physically sick. I just chose to find a place that got more hours and pay in driving a school bus… I found a nice school district. Better pay…better conditions.. And I really don’t have to speak to anyone..walk in and out.. I get to come home in the middle of the day…spend time with my 17 yr old that still being homeschooled.
As of last week we got a new member to the family… Sophie! She was abandoned Great Pyrenees at our driveway…we waited for days to see if anyone was searching for her. No go…went to get…no microchip. So we named her Sophie. Got her some shots and got her lined up with a groomer because she was a mess! Had matted hair all over… Smelled like motor oil. And I think she was abused because I just raised my hand while talking…she ducked and coward down…. She such a sweet gentle giant.
She had to be shaved down and I feel bad about the groomer… Took 3 hours to get her cleaned up. But here’s the end results
That’s the best pic I could get lol… She has to wear a shirt because she could get a sunburn.
Anyways…. I’m also trying something new… Realizing my hair is wavy.. I thought in all my 40 yrs that I had straight hair that didn’t behave… But nope …wavy hair.
Before with no product…and I straightend it!!
Now after just 5 days working the Curly Girl Method.
I am completely shook!! Its so much easier to manage and stays nice and wavy…
I’m so glad my mom told me try this… I will never straighten my hair again!!!
Oh yeah… I lost 32 lbs!! With DietBet… Skipped this month… Will do next month.
Natural disaster
Still reeling from Hurricane Harvey. Although we didn’t withstand damage. Many cities south of us did. Not much help I could give people because my mom threw her back out getting us prepared for the storm. So I had to stay with her ..and be there when she needed me. I guess I have this underlying guilt. Kids I work with are bad off.. No homes, clothing, and food…. I am proud that the school has put together it Ms to wear and school supplies..also send home food on the weekends.
Took me years tho get over Hurricane Ikr because that was bad for us…lost our home. Maybe it’s a hungover feelings also from the past.
Ramping up the cars so they don’t grey flooded..water just kept rising from the bayou.
Frustration…near tears my son falls in flood water… Electricity went out.. Mom checking on farm animals…
The face of frustration
Made my own Spirit Shirts!!
I never like what is offered for spirit shirt… and don’t like the shirts they come in…too short.
So I made my own for the very first time wuth my Mums silhouette machine,HTV vinyl, and some imagination.
Oh lord… I think im goinh to go overboard! Lol
Here’s the final product
And going to make more tomorrow.
Needed a little color in my life.
My Grandmother gave us her big fork and spoon from her wedding day gifts. About 60 years ago.
They have been hanging in our kitchen for about 5 years.
I been watching about chalk paint for a few days…and got the bug… I gotta paint something!!! Running thru my Mums kitchen…looking for anything to paint… even was staring at her small terra cotta fish .. she said No!!! Charles (my brother) gave me that when he was in jr high.
Ugh.. ok so we eyeballed the Big fork and spoon.. with Polynesian tiki faces carved into the handles.
By the way.. they don’t go with anything my mothers style. So thats whats gonna get painted!!
But problem…. I don’t have any paint!! Mum knows how to make the chalk paint… but no paint!! So she said here is a few bucks.. drive to town and find a color… omg I never picked a color by myself…always let her do it…cause I always suck at color and patterns combinations lol, also never painted an object before.
She said, ” go to the color your heart leads you too today”… hippy dippy Mother lol
So off to Sherwin Williams…. not a clue on what I wanted… but listening to Led Zepplin all the 12 miles to town…
Walked in..and I saw it right off…as I entered thru the door. Adventure Orange!!!!! I was in love.
Bought a sample… came home Mum mixed up the concoction. .. and we got to work.
Its not too hard…and just applied the 2nd coat… the color looks wonderful….
I will post a picture when I’m completely done… and hanging on the wall. 🙂
Ok ..several days later. And still loving the color. So put it up on the wall… I adore it!!
Here’s the finished project.
Peace and Love…. April
Everyday April 