Happy Holidays!

Okay now that the obligatory wishes are out of the way…I really want to say please give me the strength to keep from choking the crap out of one or all of my family members this year.  Please let me be able to bite my tongue and smile at the loads of crap that come out of their mouths.  Please give me the strength to be “happy” and “full of cheer” this year for my precious daughter because she cannot help that she was born into a family that would rather keep turmoil brewing than to breathe. She also cannot help that her dear down to earth dad is not home to keep her mom’s anger & hurt feelings in check.  And most importantly please, please let Christmas pass in a blur so that we may get back to our normal routine which includes staying the heck away from those that bring negativity into our lives.  The End. Boy, I feel so much better putting that out there.

Wishing you a wonderful, crap free holiday season. ~ The Offshore Family

Happy Halloween to all.  Hope your night is filled with candy apples, popcorn balls, & candy corn but go get your own.

We are not trick or treating this year.  Instead I’m going to pile up on the couch eat my apple, popcorn ball, & candy corn and Makinlee is snuggled safe and sound in bed watching The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.  This week was filled with a birthday party, trick or treating with the Pre-School, parties, parties, & more parties.  My feet hurt.  My back hurts. I am pooped.  Goodbye Halloween!

Am I the only one who is thankful Christmas is over?  Now if I can just get through the New Year. Sigh.  HL has been home a lot during the holidays which has given me the time to sew.  I have a lot planned for the New Year and can’t wait for things to settle back down so that I may get started on my list.  I will be back after the new year.  I hope each and everyone one of you have a very Happy New Year!

Makinlee’s Christmas Pjs on Christmas Morning

I know I feel off the face of the earth but I got a bit overwhelmed. HL was gone for the entire month of November and things went from bad to worse as far as my mood was concerned. However, I am back now and feeling refreshed after our trip to Maui.

Wonderful, wonderful Maui how I longed to stay. I think HL and I could live there. It’s beautiful and amazing and for such a small island offers a million different things to do outdoors. We will definitely go back. There will be more photos to come but currently I am sewing for Christmas.

Here are just a few projects that I completed yesterday.

I am on a roll and not stopping now. I have Christmas PJ’s to make today. I shall return, I promise.

Happy Father’s Day, DAD (my dad that is)!

I could NOT resist sharing this photo of my dad showing his true colors, dorkiness and all.

Also included in the photo is my aunt Sharon and my mom.

HL asked in advance what I would like to do for Mother’s Day. Since I could not visit Fuddruckers for a delicious cheeseburger and fries I choose to visit Paris Baguette for onion bagels, sausage dogs, and cheese panini and hit the beach. It was an absolutely beautiful day. The sun was hot and the wind was blowing slightly just right for a sunburn which I came home with. Later that afternoon we went to dinner at a Korean Bulgogi restaurant and had the best pork dinner. I am not a big fan of pork and rarely eat it but some friends had raved about the place. The pork was marinated with soy sauce and ginger giving it a slightly sweet taste when cooked. The side dishes included several Kimchi variations, garlic, mushrooms, Korean pancakes, mixed greens, and a spicy but yummy soup. It was a very cheap meal. HL and I both at for under 20,000 KW ($20 USD give or take). I think that restaurant will be a bimonthly event for us.