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A Few Quickies (No, Not That Kind ?)

Beyond The Picket Fence: A Few Quickies (No, Not That Kind ?) Hey, happy day–long time no talk. It feels that way. Yesterday was my oldest baby’s birthday–he turned 15 (which I might have already said he was 15 because I have thought of him that way for a few months–since he started the driver’s ed thing!). We had to go out for Mexican food since he is my Cinco de Mayo baby. He brought his friend along. It was a fairly quiet night. I only do birthday parties on even birthday years for my kids. Not that he wanted pin the tail on the donkey, but I suppose I will do a sweet 16 party next year, maybe bowling or bunco. It is weird to have a kid that is 15 and one in kindergarten. It either keeps me young or makes me old very quickly–it depends on the day. I did manage to get these few quick projects done. This is a recipe holder (or a photo or business card or scripture holder). Simply cut a piece of fabric, or in my case a stained vintage tablecloth to fit a frame. Use spray adhesive to attach it to the frame backboard piece and then use epoxy to glue a fork on it. (The red thing on top is a bottle of wine in the background–oops!) The next quickie is a bulletin board. I painted an empty frame a got at a yard sale, cut a bulletin board that I bought at a thrift store down and covered it with a quilted sham I got for 50 cents at a thrift store. I slapped some coordinating paint on the frame first. I secured the sham with a staple gun. I will glue some buttons on tacks to match, but didn’t get to that yet. Margo at http://robolady.blogspot.com/ has tagged me to tell you seven random things about myself. So here goes: 1. I had poker straight hair as a child and got perms to make it curly. After having babies, my hair became curly and now, most days, I use a flat iron to straighten it. Hmm-go figure! 2. My real name is just Becky. My parents figured everyone would call me that anyways, so they decided to just to name me that. However, as a child, most people called me Rebecca. 3. While we are on the name subject, I wanted to be Heather and my second grade teacher let me call myself that. 4. I have to watch news for at least five minutes before I get out of bed. I never used to be that way, only since 9/11. 5. I worked in Glacier Park and would purposely try to find grizzly bears ( I was often successful too). 6. I cannot or will not put cold syrup on pancakes. The restaurants love me! 7. I have an amazing memory of my childhood–it drives my siblings crazy. I can remember conversations and I can walk through places and houses that I was only in once or twice. I remember where my furniture was placed and the exact layout of my first home that I moved from at the age of 3 and a half.