Stylish Blogger Award

It's All About Me!!!!

Last week I received this

from Sue at

I am now suppose to tell eight things about me and pass this award on to eight other bloggers. 

Well, I've done this twice before....so feel I've really told an awful lot about myself already...

probably much more than anyone wants to know....

you can read those posts

here and here

But a few things have changed since I listed things about myself,

so I thought I'd take this as an opportunity to do a post all about me.

Not that this blog isn't all about me every day but this time I thought I'd share a few things I've learned.

Things I've Learned

- No. 1-

The only thing it seems that I can always count on 

in this life is my own ability to make stuff. 

(click on the logo to view my design website)

I just updated my design website...and you may view it here. 

I got layed off from my job last summer and have been freelancing but 

I'm still looking for the perfect full time gig....or if I had enough people wanting logos 

designed by me....I could forget about the full time imprisonment (I mean employment).

- No. 2 -

Never jostle a sick dog.

Seems obvious...but I had to learn the hard way.

Once Violet was very sick...and my Father and I took her to the emergency vet where we got this pink

liquid that she was suppose to take every four hours.

We brought her home and she was feeling better.

I sat across from my Dad in the den, us talking back and forth with Violet in my lap, sitting there upright

and without realizing it, I was bouncing her on my lap by moving my leg up and down.

You know as you would a toddler and something I did often with her.

All of a sudden she projectile vomited pink stuff 

across the room at my Dad!

His eyes were big and round with shock.

I was surprised too - to see pink stuff flying across at him and all over the room.

We both sat awestruck for a moment.

And then we laughed and laughed and then felt awfully bad for Violet. 

Of course I shouldn't have been bouncing a sick 

dog on my knee. A mistake I won't make again.

After we laughed...my Dad excused himself and said...

"Clean that all up!"

Suddenly, she was my dog only, even though she loved him best.

- No. 3 -

Never Pinch a Policeman

Again...seems obvious...but I had to learn this one the hard way too.

Bad ending to a great night out on the town....It ended with my court appointed counselor writing me

a thank you note, thanking me for the materials I'd provided for his program 

and telling me that I was the most delightful person he'd ever counseled.

And that after speaking to me over the weeks, he realized I really was

in the wrong place at the wrong time.

No...wrong boyfriend...wrong time.

Lesson learned...

If your boyfriend starts a fight in a bar and refuses to leave...do not get upset and grab your purse 

to leave which might accidently brush - a police officer causing him to think you meant to 

touch him and when said police officer grabs you...do not pinch him in response.

They call that battery against a police officer. 

Yep...that's what pinching a police officer will get you 

if he grabs your person.

That and screaming for all that can hear -

"I can't believe this can happen in the United States of America"! as he pushed me into the paddy wagon.

It went from bad to worse from that point.

Boyfriend ended up having to post bond for me.

When he was the one that started the whole thing.

I should have broken up with him that very minute but no...

I did quit going to bars with him.

Oh...I was sober, by the way.

- No. 4 -

Dog Medicine Works Just Fine on People

This one I learned just today!

Yesterday, I raked leaves in my yard. 

There were lots and lots of leaves.

My neighbors came over and helped, thank goodness.

So I was afraid my shoulder would hurt from the repeated act of stooping and picking up handfuls 

of leaves. When I went to bed, I was like wow...no pain...

Then it hit....my shoulder hurt - pain was running all down my arm.

I would have thought I was having a heart attack but I've had this pain before

after planting a tree or a bunch of bushes.

I tried to go to sleep but it was impossible.

I finally fell asleep about 6 am only to be awoken an hour later by the pain.

I didn't have any aspirin or tylenol in the house...

nothing...

The only thing I had were pain pills the vet gave me for Newman this past summer.

They made him sick to his stomach, so he only took a few.

I know you shouldn't take medication prescribed for others but I was desperate.

I took two and within 15 minutes the pain was gone 

and I slept. So dog pills work fine on people.

I awoke 8 hours later...with no pain and still have no pain.

Good to know.

- No. 5 -

Bloggers Are The Best #1

The light isn't very good in this photo...sorry...it was cloudy outside.

A couple of weeks ago...I happened upon a blog I hadn't been to before.

I saw photos of Debra's bedroom which had this pretty quilt on it.

I made the comment that I loved that quilt and asked her where she got it.

She said that she got it from a wholesaler and she could order me one if I liked.

Well...sure...

So she did and it arrived today.

I'm going to redo my whole bedroom around this aqua and cream quilt.

This is it shown in Debra's bedroom in her little cottage. 

She is going to paint the walls white soon.

Check out her blog.

- No. 6 -

Bloggers Are The Best #2

A couple of months ago Marie had a giveaway on her blog -

  She gave away several special gifts to followers of her blog.

I won this french antique jar of sea shells from the beach near her cottage in California.

Nothing could be better.

I was thrilled to receive them from my dear blogging friend.

And from now on when I look at it...I'll think of the ocean near her home and her lovely little cottage.


- No. 7 -
Random Strangers Can Be New Friends
Tonight I ordered Papa John's pizza for dinner. 
Something I don't do often...but just didn't want to go out in search of food tonight. 
So I ordered online...
The delivery guy was a man in his 40's...I'd guess.

He greeted me at the door with a "Hi Nita! 
(I guess he read my name on the order)

He didn't ring the doorbell because he knew I'd been alerted to his presence

because Newman was standing in the window watching him after barking to 

let me know he was here.

Funny...how dogs absolutely hate the mailman...but have an affection for any pizza delivery man.

Anyway...he immediately started telling me how he liked my house and my bronze 

plaque by the door telling of the historic registration of my home.

He said he was working on restoring a home of his own not far from me.

An instant friend.

We could have talked all night about old house projects...but of course he, Devon..needed to 

get on with his deliveries.

I invited him in to see things but he said that was against the rules.

So I told him about my blog and wrote down the address so maybe we'll be seeing him 

around here soon. 

He says he writes so maybe he'll start his own blog about his house renovations.

I closed the door thinking...I meet the nicest people all the time...isn't that so wonderful and amazing?

- No. 8 -

Appreciate Everyone and Everything

I've learned to let the people in my life know how I feel about them...

because you never know how long you'll have them. 

and that really is 

Bloggers Are The Best #3.

I'm letting you know how much you mean to me...some of you I've spoken to extensively 
through emails...you know who you are and I want you to know that I appreciate all of you so much...

not only those that I've written long emails to but all of you.

In my life sometimes I've felt frustrated that no one gets it how important making things look good 

is to me. You all get it.

But it's more than that, life is full of ups and downs 

and to have a place to go where its mostly ice cream and little fluffy puppy dogs is amazing 

and keeps me sane.

Here's a few blogs I'd like to pass this award on to...

Ok...that's more than eight...but I couldn't stop at eight.

Each worthy of the award.

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Thanks ever so much!

Amy at

Maison Decor

honored me with this award.

Thank you, Amy. 

Now I am to tell 7 things about myself. I did this once before a few months ago (see here) all of those things still apply except for my job as I am now a free agent due to my being laid off at the end of last May. But I thought surely I could come up with more interesting factoids about myself. 

Well, I don't know how interesting they are but here goes.

Seven Things About Me.

1. I live in Oklahoma City and love my neighborhood and my part of the city but I wish I lived in Charleston, South Carolina. To me Charleston has it all - history, great houses, art, churches, good shopping and the ocean.

2. I paint.
This is a little painting I did of my friend Shannon's dog, Fred who loves frogs. (he does not hurt them....he's very protective of them)
This is his cartoon self.
He's a 100lb husky/german shepherd mix with one blue eye and one brown one.
And he is a very good boy.

3. I'm single but have been asked to get married several times. I was engaged twice but it didn't stick. 

But I kept the ring both times. 

Believe me....I earned them.

I've always loved this Martha Stewart photo. 

I didn't think I'd ever have a reason to include it on my blog...and then look....I found a way.

4. My most favorite breakfast in the whole world is puffed rice with blueberries on top.

This isn't quite that...pictured above but it was the closest I could find. Subtract the raisins. I don't like raisins in anything...except oatmeal cookies. Other than that...I think they ruin everything else they get put in. Anyway....just plain puffed rice...plain fresh blueberries and a little sugar and milk. My favorite. The best. Although, I rarely have it, because I rarely eat breakfast.

5. My favorite soup is Matzo Ball Soup made from my Mom's family recipe. It is the best matzo ball soup in the entire world. What makes it good are the bits of ginger and cinnamon in the balls. I've never had anyone else's that was any good. We sometimes have it for Christmas dinner and sometimes for Easter. My sister will have it any old time but I prefer it for special occasions only. I'm all about delayed gratification...hence why I was engaged and never married. I kept putting off the weddings.

6. I know how to crochet....see this post (Seize the Crochet Hook!)

STOP, DROP & ROLL

7. I once caught a date on fire. 

It involved a serious make out session and candles. 

He said he was hot...

I thought he said I was hot. 

Then I realized he WAS hot! 

He had flipped the back of his jacket on to one of the candles while we were kissing on the sofa 

and the whole back of his jacket went up in flames. 

He was fine. 

But we never went out again. 

I can't imagine why? 

I took fast action and told him to "Stop, Drop and Roll". 

Of course I had to sleep with him after that...how could I not after I'd set him on fire? 

I think that is more than enough information for now. I can't get another one of these awards or I will really be dragging the bottom of the barrel and exposing more things about me that probably shouldn't be known.

Now I am passing along this award to other bloggers that inspire me.

Childfree Chic

Cottage Hill

Marie's Maison

My Yellow House

Decorating Tennis Girl

Whatever: What matters Most

Pandora's Parlor

Old Black Cat Boo

little blue deer

and one more special one that I'll do an in depth post about soon....

Here's a hint....

coming soon

I hope you enjoy visiting them as much as I do.

Now each of these lovely blogs needs to pass the award on to their favorite blogs and tell 7 things about themselves.

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