Summer's ending!!

Summer is coming to an end - it seems that once Labour Day arrives, then the weather changes and yes, it has - today it was much cooler.  The kids are back to school and things are back to normal.  Normal is good.

Movies with Helena and Janis.  We haven't seen each other in a little while because of vacations, etc. so it was very nice catching up.

"Low level marijuana drug dealer David Clark (Jason Sudeikis) is robbed of his money and stash, some of which he owes to his supplier.  His boss, wealthy drug lord Brad Gurdlinger (Ed Helms) forces David to smuggle marijuana from Mexico in order to clear his debt.  Realizing that one man attempting to get through customs is too suspicious, he hires a stripper named Rose (Jennifer Aniston), a runaway teenage girl named Casey (Emma Roberts), and his virgin 18 year-old neighbor Kenny (Will Poulter) to pose as a bogus family called the "Millers".  Because of the extra load of the marijuana on the RV, one of the radiator hoses breaks while going up a steep incline.  A family they had encountered at the border called the Fitzgeralds, consisting of Don (Nick Offerman), Edie (Kathryn Hahn),  and Melissa (Molly Quinn), catch up to them and tow the Millers' RV to a repair shop.  On the trip to the shop, David learns that Don Fitzgerald is a DEA agent after finding his badge and gun in the glove compartment.

The next day, when the Millers head to the shop to pick up the RV, Chacon and his henchman One Eye (Matthew Willig) are waiting for them and prepare to execute the family. They immediately tell Chacon that they aren't a real family and that they didn't know they were stealing from him.  Rose is given a chance to prove that she is a stripper by dancing, and when she gets close, turns a steam vent onto Chacon.  The Millers then escape in the RV, with Kenny behind the wheel.  Due to Kenny's erratic driving, the RV veers off the highway and a tarantula, hiding in a bowl of fruit given to them when they picked up the marijuana, crawls up Kenny's leg and bites his testicle.  As Kenny has a severe allergic reaction to the sting, the Millers head to the hospital.  This further delays the delivery of the contraband, but David re-negotiates with Gurdlinger for a fee of $500,000.  When Kenny is finally released, David rushes him to the RV in a wheelchair and tips him over.  David inadvertently reveals how much he is getting paid, in comparison to how little he offered  to pay each of the others.  Casey, Rose, and Kenny are left in disgust by the revelation, and so David leaves them at the local carnival.

David regrets abandoning them and returns to the carnival, begging them on his knees to come back with him.  On their way back to the RV, One Eye discovers the and as he is about to shoot everyone, Don Fitzgerald comes out of the camper and subdues him.  Chacon then comes around the corner and is about to kill them all, but David hits Chacon and he drops his gun.  Rose picks it up and accidentally shoots Chacon in the shoulder and as he is recovering, Kenny punches Chacon and knocks him out.  Don arrests Chacon and One Eye and tells the Millers that he will arrest them too, but actually gives them the opportunity to leave.  David delivers the drugs to Gurdlinger who tells him he's late and that their deal is off.  DEA agents then crash into the room, arresting Gurdlinger.  The agent in charge is Don, who tells David that he will have to be  in the witness protection program until Gurdlinger's trial.  He then adds that anyone what was a witness to the crime will be in protection, and David smiles.  The Millers are then seen together in a beautiful home, with several marijuana plants growing in the garden."

Movie description courtesy of Wikipedia.

Not as much creativity going on since my last post, so I'll try and make it impressive with including everything, LOL

This is my latest artistic creation - it's about 16 x 22, a 3D plastic piece painted in turquoise and glued to a black background - it's really quite attractive.......

I changed this....

into this......

a nice rustic piece - would be great in the bathroom to hold all those shampoos.

I found a cute battered money box (piggy bank), I'm sure most of you have had one something like this in your home at one time - my kids had them in the shape of loons.  Well, this little darling was in need of some TLC so I gave it a coat of paint and made it look shabby.  I even dropped some out of circulation pennies in it......

I bought this on-line, from an auction site and gave it a facelift - looking good now......

I also bought three dining chairs from the on-line auction site and am going to be choosing materials and colours of paint very soon and I'll show them in a future post.

You can laugh if you like, but I'm quite comfortable in my quirkiness, so I'll tell you what I did on my way home from my Boutique yesterday... I dumpster dived, dove, whatever!!  I found wood poking out of a dumpster (on top of course) and as quick as that, I thought, hmmmm, I could probably make something out of that, so I dragged it home, assessed it, then dragged it back to my Boutique today and dis-assembled it and then brought the wood back home so I could ponder what to do with it.  I have an idea, but we'll see... and if I am successful, you will see it at a later date also.  Here is the original piece...

Well, that's it for now.  Here are a couple of photos of my little darlings whom I hope to see very soon....

That's it for now dear friends.  Hope to "talk" to you again soon.  Keep safe and well.... until next time....

Hugs, 

Now that Fall is here (almost)

As dismal as it would seem to be, being the fact that Summer is almost over (officially that is), Fall is quickly coming to our neighbourhood.  I find Fall to be one of the most beautiful seasons of all and I treasure the cooler temperatures, not being a sun lover and never having been.  This is what I like, it sure beats pictures of the beach, at least this is my opinion - check this out - this is what we have all around us at this time of year...........

Now, isn't that GORGEOUS??  I'm not an outdoors type of person, except for my continual walking to the Mall (does that count?) but I sure do have an appreciation for the beauty all around me.  Today, it's a very wet day and, believe it or not, I do enjoy rainy days, as long as I am looking out of the window and not having to go anywhere........................

View from my window, looking towards the Library where I worked until three months ago.  Now that I have been home from my trip visiting family and missing my darling grandson so very much (another trip perhaps?)....................

I have to find things to fill my days because shopping at the Mall and losing at the Casino are just not good enough for the long Fall and Winter days ahead.  I have some very lovely friends with whom I spend time going for dinner, theatre and different shows throughout those times, but I also need something else.  I have decided to open an Etsy account and try and sell my handcrafted jewelry.  I have begun the process, but just like everything else in my life I need a push to continue with it and I think the PUSH is the change in the weather, which will keep me home more often.  So, look out dear friends, I just might be pressuring you to purchase my creations, LOL  This is a photo of a friend wearing one of my creations, I don't think she will mind if I show off her neck, LOL



Anyway, back to reality.  I was talking about how beautiful it is here during the Fall but I have to say that we are very blessed with lovely scenery all year round.  A while back I featured a few of our local historical buildings and I found that most people enjoyed reading about them, so I thought that I would add a few more this writing.

This is our beautiful Courthouse.

The Sault Ste. Marie District Courthouse, completed in 1922, was designed by Frank R. Heakes at the height of his career as Chief Architect of the Ontario Department of Works. The courthouse is a fine, and largely unchanged, example of Beaux-Artes Classicism combined with fine workmanship, material and attention to detail. The imposing nature of the structure demonstrates the economic confidence of the Sault at the end of the Clergue Industrial Period (1894-1911) and the Provincial desire to symbolically demonstrate the power of the judicial system.  (Thanks to Linda Burtch).

This is our local Museum.  It used to be the Post Office.



Designed in 1902 by David Ewart, Chief Architect of the Department of Public Works in Ottawa, the Old Post Office is a fine example of turn of the century federal architecture, combining Victorian Classicism with excellent workmanship. Its significance as a symbol of the authority of the Federal Government is conveyed by its size, its dominant location in the downtown core and the use of the Classical Style as expressed by the use of pediments and pilasters. This building now houses the Sault Ste. Marie Museum.  (Thanks to Linda Burtch).

Here is a beautiful picture of St. Andrew's United Church (actually, my Church) and if interested, you can read up it's history from the Church website, it's too long to include here.......

http://www.standrewsunitedssm.ca/

This is a picture of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal Administrative Building.



The Administration Building was completed in 1895-1896 and housed the administrative functions of the canal.

I began with a beautiful picture of our area and I shall end with one (or two) also.  Another beautiful place to visit here in the Sault and which is very popular, especially in the summer for walking and the winter for cross-country skiing, is Hiawatha Park and it's gorgeous Falls................

These are called the Crystal Falls, worth a visit.  Now that I have you all excited about the Sault, perhaps you would consider coming for a visit and taking the train tour - it really is fabulous in the Fall....................

This is where you can read all about it.  I have taken the tour with friends and it truly is a wonderful experience.

http://www.agawacanyontourtrain.com/content/tours/canyontour/

That's about it for now.  Have a wonderful day.  Talk to you again soon.

Laird Cornfest with my "Chats"

Well, the Cornfest has come and gone and after looking forward for a whole week to being there and hopefully selling some of my handcrafted jewelry, scarves and now my latest "Chats", which are hats with lovely flowers adorning them, I found myself very disappointed at the outcome.  My friend Eileen, who makes fabulous receiving "Blankies" pursuaded me to go along with her to this outdoor festivity, where many local groups were entertaining the crowds and even the well-known group "Lone Star" was going to be there tomorrow and it had the promise of being a really good day for people like myself who have a variety of handcrafted items for sale......................

For the first time EVER, I didn't make anything.  Oh, yes, I did make enough to cover the cost of the table but that was it.  How embarrassing!!  And to think that this past week I had rushed out and spent approximately $200 on materials to make these "Chats", which are hats, with a 'C' in front for my name.  A certain person said that by giving them a name, it would make them more desirable and everyone would want one.  Ha!! that's a laugh, we wore them to keep the sun off our heads but no-one else was interested, so I ended up bringing them all home again.......

Perhaps I will be able to sell them at the Fall craft shows.  Personally, I didn't think that this occasion really suited people who made crafts like mine - cowboy hats and anything that resembled tattoos on t-shirts seems to sell like hotcakes.  Well, you can't win them all and who knew?  Eileen didn't do too badly though.  People seem to welcome the baby blankets and she usually fares pretty well.  She does do a great job of them.  I slunk home with my proverbial tail between my legs and on top of that I burned my lips, face and neck from sitting in the sun.  I have a gorgeous outline of my fuschia pendant on my neck and my face looks like Bozo the clown with its red patches.  Poor me, I sure do feel sorry for myself, at least it does sound that way.  Here's another view of my table with me wearing one of those hats............. It looks like I'm about to teach Sunday School rather than taking part in an outdoor Fair, LOL.......... 

It's just about time for bed, and I am looking forward so much to curling up and resting these old bones.  Being in the sun for that long has caused me to feel very achey, sore and tired.  I can't seem to get rid of this headache I have but things will be better in the morning.  I've invited my son and his girlfriend over for supper tomorrow so that will be fun.  Have a wonderful day and I will catch you later.