kim mcmillan

sweet

/swi:t/ adj. & n. adj. 1 having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar. 2 pretty, charming, endearing. 3 fond of; in love with. 4 Karen and Jamie.
n. 1 a sweet part of something; sweetness. 2 Karen and Jamie.

Karen is the sweetest person I have ever met. I mean it. Genuinely sweet. Not sappy, not artificial, but real, true, honest sweetness.
And Jamie? well, I don't know Jamie as well, but from the time I spent with him, and hearing what he said about his bride at the reception....he's pretty darn sweet as well.

Karen and Jamie's wedding cake...made by Karen and family and friends. It was an extra special cake as the recipe for the chocolate balls was from Jamie's mom, Leona, who passed away last year. It was a beautiful gesture which just shows the love of this couple and their families.

Karen and Jamie not only are sweet but they have sweet teeth! They asked every guest to submit their favorite candy on their reply cards. At the reception, the candy table had every guest's favorite sweet treat.

The thought that was put into every detail, big or small, was made for each guest to have a great time. Not only did everyone have a fantastic time, but we were surrounded by lots of laughter, great food and lots and lots of love.

Very very sweet.

Happiness is...

having a drumset in the living room.

Life is good.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

to have a lemonade stand.
My neighbor Indiana Jones donned another hat, and set up a stand and sold some ICE COLD lemonade.
It's hot outside and a cool glass is just perfect!

Have a relaxing Sunday, whatever neighborhood you're in:)

Vinnie Barbarino would love these....

and so would the MacKenzie Brothers....

I'd love to get one of each and just stack them in my yard, and just look at their loveliness, or put them all together and water the entire yard.
OH WAIT NO...that would just encourage more slugs, and we do not want to do that.
You can find the hoses at Gardeners.Com
Happy Watering:)

12am from crazy house central....

just putting the finishing touches on the 5x7 framed portraits I recently did for the middle school grade eight year end.
Nothing like getting 'er done at the last minute.
I'll be up at the crack of dawn to wrap them...I hope they like them:)

DONE DONE DONE....they are done and ready to be delivered. Now I just have to cross my fingers that everyone is happy with them...

Weed Wednesday.

Well, actually it's wildflower Wednesday but somehow Weed Wednesday had a better ring to it.
Today is Iris in the Ditch Day as that's where I found this beautiful wild Iris growing. There are actually quite a few growing by the ditch.

And while I'm on the topic of wild flowers, it's not a flower but it's one of my favorites...it is the Tamarack tree also know as the Hackmatack. It is a deciduous conifer member of the pine family.
I've always loved the fact that it is a pine tree which loses it's needles in the fall.

But what I now really really love about it, is it's pinecones. They look like raspberries! I am not kidding. They are bright red and beautiful.

Aren't they beautiful?
I can't wait to see what I find next.
Have a great day everyone:)

Invasion of the S L U G....part one.

I try to think of myself as a kind person. I'd like to think that I would help anyone or anything if they/it needed help.
I love nature....if I find a spider in the house, I put it outside. I let jacob have a snake, a one eared mouse and a gecko. My second favorite flower is the dandelion.

So.....so tell me.....how can I get over my detest of slugs? I cannot STAND the things.
I just counted 25...yes I said TWENTY FIVE slugs in a square foot area. Our yard is 4 and a half acres.

Please DO NOT do the math.

Can anyone out there tell me a legitimate reason why slugs are any good? I mean really.
Please someone tell me that they are like eels...that some people LOVE to eat them.
For I shall soon be rich.

For the first person who tells me a real reason for their purpose, you get a prize.
And no, it's not deep fried slugs. Or any slugs for that matter. Unless you want some;)
Well maybe...now THERE is a good idea.

This has been a non photo post due to the delicate and disgusting nature of the topic.
I hope I don't get blasted by all the slug lovers out there....

Congratulations to me!

Because I have a FULL TIME JOB.
Yes, that's right....because feeding my little friends has now become a full time job.

These little guys and gals are feeding constantly.....and giving me and my other buddies lots of joy as I do the dishes Ummmm.....correction.....when I do the dishes!.....ok ok ok....IF I do the dishes!!!!!!!
Right Elvisesssssssssssssssssss?

Oh yeah, I'd say we've got a whole hunk of burning love going on here:)
It's always happy party time with the Pez'sssssssssssssss.

Happy Happy HAPPY Monday.

My dear 'ole Dad....

taught me so much about life:good and bad.
It's so easy to remember the good: the laughter-he was so so funny, the hugs, the kisses, the love. He was a snappy dresser and a classy guy.

But what I live everyday also is the so called bad, which really, is not so bad afterall.
All that hurt, the tears, the disappointments, all of that, has made me what I am today.
Through all that pain, comes compassion, comes understanding, comes forgiveness, comes good.

So today, on Father's Day, I miss my dear ole Dad.
But truly, I miss him every single day. Every single, solitary day.

So, my hope for today, is that everyone can go out and give a dad a hug.
I will give my kids an extra big hug and be so grateful for my dad, and for them too.

Happy Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads I know.
XXXXXXXXXXX

News FLASH

for anyone who hasn't heard....
You can now watch Coronation Street on the world wide web.

Isn't that fantastic?
I mean, Coronation Street is only one of thee best shows EVER. It is so funny, so well written, so well casted.
And right now, in this busy time of my life....being able to catch episodes on the internet is the next best thing to being in Manchester.

Going to grab a cuppa and enjoy my favorite show:)