Jill's 50th,,,,,,Part Deux

So, Jill arrived at her 50th party, to a beautiful venue and a lovely meal consisting of:
Various appetizers
Shrimp Coctails
Herb Seasoned Chicken Skewers (Sandi)
Home made to die for rolls (Luanne)
Seasoned Spinach and strawberry Salad (ala Clarice)
Pasta Salad (Moi)
And Glorious Fruit and dip from Kay,,

It was awesome!

We had a brief respite while Jill opened her gifts (Including both thongs and pink "big girl panties" from an anonymous giver........)

We had great laughs and then as our food SLIGHTLY settled, Amy brought out cupcakes extrodinare from our friend Lisa at "New York Cupcakes" Redmond, WA AND homemade coconut ice cream Created by Rita using Jill's mother's recipe. completed with toasted fresh coconut,,,,,,,,,OMG,,,,,I think we were all in a coma, when all was said and eaten/done!!!! I tried to Blog a bit when I came home,,,,but come on!!! This was Uber extravaganza!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy the photos!
Hugs,
Shell

Jill's 50th,,,,,Part 1

Last evening, we had a wonderful party hosted by Clarice (my boss from Joyworks) at her lovely home and garden in Lake Stevens. To say Clarice is a wonderful gardener, is an understatement! And, it spite of our inclement (HOT HOT HOT) weather here in the PNW, her yard looks spectacular!!!!

Jana, her daughter and partner in design, along with our beloved Sandi, created the perfect setting for our coworker Jill's 50th birthday. It was a spread right out of Romantic Homes or Country living!

Now, one thing I have to clarify, before I reveal pictures of the setting is that we say "boss," we say "coworker," but I know that my fellow shopworkers would be the first to tell you that we have a much deeper commitment and friendship than strictly work. Prior to my Joyworks days I worked with a lot of women, in a lot of places. I've never worked with such lovely women!! We are different in many ways, but the mix works well!! No one leaves,,,and if they do, they come back!!

With that in mind,,,,there is nothing like a Joyworks party,,,and Jill, usually orchestrates the gatherings we DO have, so I think we all tried to make it extra special for her 50th,,,,,even if she DOES say "brick brack."

Jill loves animal prints, so we created items with that in mind and added touches of pink. I made her a cake topper and a crown that matched the theme. Here's the scene,,,,next post will be the event itself!!

My kids,,,,,and my Kids

Andrew was at work tonite,,,and his "bestest" childhood friend,Erick, aka my "other son," stopped by tonite to tell me he proposed last night.........I laughed and cried,,,,,,,,,This is my "babies" bestest. i wish him and Jessica the best. They have been together a long time, and yet I've known Erick for years.

May God Bless their future and their union....And protect and strengthen my Erick boy in his union......

Shell

Good Lord, I'm Blind!!! But I look Hot!!!

I got new "Ferragamo" glasses today, they help with Near/Far sightedness, I guess, and my astignatism,,,,,,,I could have gone to Italy at the cost of these babies, and they make me feel like I'm on another planet......I think people pay good money for drugs that make them feel like this,,,,,,,,,,,

But I think I look hot,,and that is all that matters, right? I'll get back to you on that!!!

Hang in there,
Shell

Annie's Fun Event Last Night

Last Evening, Annie's on First (Annie & Mary) hosted "Hot Blogust Nites." Although NOT hot (Thank God) it was a very fun evening!! Annie's invited bloggers to come to our little town and give us all an opportunity to put a face to the name.



Gals came up from Oregon and Rene' (Mary Jane's Farm) made her way from Idaho. Rene' had a "badge emergency," so Jana and I fixed her up!! Timi, from "Jesus Loves Casseroles" had a darling badge,,,,
I wore one I made for my crafting site, "BungalowBling."

All the shops had yummy treats, offered discounts, and Annie's had free drawings!

All the shops were dressed up in their finest and I managed to (once again) help stimulate our local economy!!

Let's do it again soon! So fun to meet all of you here in our town!

Hugs,
Shell

Hot Bloggist Nites,,,,tomorrow in Snohomish!!

Tomorrow/Saturday in Snohomish Annies on First is sponsoring "Hot Bloggist Nights." I have some stuff in Joyworks that I've crafted and will add a few things tomorrow....before the event.

It should be fun to put some faces with the (bloggers) names. Looking forward to it and some cooler temps! I think we may still be in Washington after all!!!

Hugs,
Shell

Great Day for a wedding!!!

Today I helped friends set up for a wedding at Hidden Meadows here in Snohomish. It's a lovely venue and I truly wish I would have taken more pictures, BUT I WAS TOO BUSY!!!! I helped with flower arrangements/tulle/table set up etc. I had an hour to come home and shower change, eat and put my "face" on.!!

The event was spectacular and the weather held at about 93.....Are you KIDDING ME?? Where do we live now???

My "date" was my friend Laura since her hubby didn't attend. She also helped set up today. Here's a pic of the ceremony and the bride and groom singing a duet,,,,,,,and a pic of my bestest bud Laura and I prior to heading home,,,,,,,,,

Lovely day but a lot of work and a LOT of heat!!!!!!!!

Hugs,
Shell