Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!  My mom never liked this holiday, but I always loved dressing up, and still do.  For me it's all about the fun of putting a costume together.  I don't think I have ever purchased a costume off-the-rack.  This year I put 3 costumes together.

The first look was for my cat Peach, who was dressed to kill as an Angry Bird--she's already perfectly round and angry so it fit her personality perfectly.

I do not have a picture of my second look.  I was a stereotypical, female, punk rocker.  It was unintentionally terrifying and completely un-flattering.  Pictures to come... maybe... if I can bring myself to make them public.

Sometimes the simplest costumes are the best ones.  We didn't have much time to prepare for the last Halloween Party of the season, and I was bound and determined to be warm.  This is what happened:

I dressed up as my husband, who wore his usual (looking slightly like Freddy Kruger).  That's me on the left, in case you couldn't tell.  Felt is a miracle fabric, don't have a home without it!  They say after you've been married awhile you start looking alike.

Ebay Update!

I've seen other bloggers post new items to their blog, and I am going to do the same! Besides selling items on Etsy, I also do a lot of business on Ebay. One of my passions is going to thrift stores and garage sales, and that passion lets me bring unique items to a wider audience on Ebay. I mostly buy games and more recently vintage clothes. My Ebay username is Bassgirl3210 -- look me up!



Cowhide Backgammon Traveling Game: My husband and I like to carry a laptop in our backgammon briefcase. Incognito AND fun to play!



Pit, Parker Brothers Frenzied Trading Game: This game is worth it just for the orange bell, so cool. I am more than a little tempted to keep it for myself.



Scribbage, The official word building game for family fun: Another game with fabulous pieces, this time in the form of bakelite lettered dice. It's a nice scrabble alternative.




And now, for my debut! I am pretty sure this is my first picture of myself on this blog. Everyday we partake in a "group-hug" or "Peach Sandwich". Here we are, one comfy, happy family!

Get Happy / Not Happy Here

I fell into a funk today. Suddenly I was distraught by where I live. "I'm not happy here!" quickly followed by "but I love my husband, all the friends we've made, and our home". So, maybe I am happy here? I'm not sure where this leaves me.

I long for a gym closer to my house--but when I had one I never used it.

I miss the plethora of places to bike and hike--that's legitimate. I haven't found anything comparable.

I miss having my family close by--but they're not that far away. Maybe I should plan more regular visits.

So I Googled "Not Happy Here" and found someone's blog post that said; if you're not happy here you won't be happy there. They are probably right too. Moving causes all kinds of new stress factors. I remember before moving to PA, I was very lonely because all of my friends had moved away. If I moved back I would be leaving friends and going into the unknown.

I am happy here. How can I be MORE happy here?
-Find somewhere close to exercise regularly. Maybe take the Zumba class downtown?
-Visit family more often, make a routine of doing so.
-Visit & Find more parks in the area

In my first Blog Post I made a bucket list. Since then, I have accomplished a few items!

I reached 100 sales months and months ago! It was a great accomplishment! Since then I have sold wares at a BrickWorld Chicago and signed up to do the same at BrickFair in Virginia. My business is doing well, and I look forward to the day I reach 500 sales! I sill have a hard time being dedicated to my work, but I'm getting better the longer I'm at it, and the more people respond positively to what I am doing.

I have not successfully waterskiied, but I attempted to, and that counts for something. If I visit my brother more often in the summer, I will get more chances to try!

I am not any closer to wearing a bikini. I stopped using weight watchers, for reasons I don't remember. I do try to be healthier in my diet every day, but finding motivation to exercise is difficult. I worked out using P90X for 30 days and didn't lose any weight. I'm still looking for what will work for me.

I now own ONE First-Edition Winnie the Pooh book, 3 more to go!

Something I have always wanted to do, but never had the guts to put it on the list, was to turn my hair into a faux hawk. I did it this year for Halloween and it looked terrible, but it was worth it for the novelty. Let's call it:

#13 Wear a Faux Hawk.... mission accomplished.

Sorry for the schizophrenic (wow I spelled that right on the first try!) nature of this post. I admit, I don't know how to write an interesting blog that other people would like to read. I'll work on that by reading blogs written by people who do. For now, you must put up with my ramblings and sparse posts.