Dead Ringer

I just knew Debbie Mazur from HBO's Entourage looked familiar to me.....

She was the original barbie!!!!

The randomness never ends with me....

I dreamt the other night that I was backing up my car and I accidentally ran over a little boys' Tinker Toy Set.

The little kid came out from nowhere and started yelling at me that I "ruined" his toy set.

I apologized to him, but was thinking to myself: "you are so lucky I did not run over you because I did not see you or your toy set."
That was a few days ago....I can not stop thinking about it.

Every time I get in the car and back up, I remember what I did and what I COULD have done.

Very strange. Like always. Strange dreams.

Really though, Tinker Toys? What is going on in my head?

Could it be related to my thoughts recently of my childhood toys.

You know all the stuff you outgrew or broke. I wish I had some of it still.

I miss my Barbie Country Camper.

I love to tell my kids that I only had dirt and rocks to play with as a kid, but really I had a couple of nice toys.

The barbie camper was deluxe. There were great little folding chairs to set outside for dining al fresco.

My Brother had the GI Joe hunk and the jeep to go along with him. GI Joe and Barbie used to rendezvous in the back yard for fun. I suppose now they call it "hooking up".

That reminds me....I had the most fantastic kitchen set at one point. It was a Christmas gift from Santa. It was rust/orange colored and metal.

I had a side by side fridge, YES, side by side, a lovely oven with above top microwave and a working sink. Yes, I said a working sink. (don't hate)

I could get water to come through the faucet.

I am now realizing my appliance fetish started very young.

I remember one day taking the entire set out to the back yard.

This is early evidence that I wanted an outdoor kitchen too, I was way ahead of the times.

I think it was left out there though and rusted in the Florida rain. Such a waste.

Week Recap in Pictures.

No, this is not her Halloween Costume...it was crazy sock day at school.
But why does the shirt have to clash SO much????


The Bumble Bee. Her Antennae don't show up in the pic, but they were there.
The dogs are apparently picture happy too, they creep into every shot...




Remember when I said Ozzie never even tries to get on the furniture????
Well, I should have kept my trap shut....he followed Cocoa's lead.





The kids had a 1/2 day this week. It is October. It is supposed to be cold.
Lo and her friend were trying to get rid of their farmers (softball) tan and sat by the pool, then played Volleyball in the driveway.
Yes, she still has on her cast. Yes, I am still Mother of the year.
Lord, if only I could wear a bikini again.....

The Dessert I made was FanFrigginTastic.

One of the best desserts I have ever made. And I mean ever.

Pumpkin Pie Crumble Cake. Everyone Loved it at the halloween party.

The house still smells so good from baking it.

yes Mom, we will be adding this one to our already overflowing table of desserts for Thanksgiving.

Happy Halloween

There is no trick or treating in our neighborhood. It is not a rule, just a known fact.

The houses are so far apart the kids would be limited to about 5 houses.

If only the Ice Cream man would deliver Halloween candy, I would not have to leave the house....

We will go to a friends house again this year. They live in a "normal" neighborhood. Where the kids can hit about 75 houses in 16 minutes.

They do a nice dinner every year. It is all very fun and festive.

Lo is done with dressing up. That ended the year before last.

We may be able to bribe ($$) her to walk with the younger kids this year.

Linds is a bumble bee. How cute right? Ironic? Mom....busy bee....

I will post some pics this weekend. She had a trunk or treat last night with girl scouts, we have actual trick or treating tonight and she has a costume birthday party/sleepover tomorrow.
I hope this Bee getup we made will hold up.

It just would not be a holiday around her if we didn't dress up the dogs....

I am going to (attempt) to bake a nice dessert for tonight. Something with Pumpkin....

I am not a big baker, or even really good at it, but I do try. I have this fabulous cookbook that my Mom gave to me a few years ago. We make a lot of stuff out of it, the girls and I. Everything has been good. It is kinda like a cookbook for dummies.

and I is the dummie.

I noticed this morning some of the pages are falling out. Only the ones not covered by sticky sugary substances. Those pages will never come out. :)