Laurie, Fudge, and Vern's Blog – October 2012 Archive (4)

About a month ago, Camilla (and Darwin) did a blog in the Photography Group and gave us instructions about how to take your own family photo.  Camilla is a fabulous photographer and I knew if I followed her instructions to a T, I was going to get a great picture for our Christmas cards.  Now, technically I was supposed to be taking our pictures, but as some of you may recall, I have a photographer daughter that can be bribed and threatened into helping.  So, I guess you can say I followed…

This spring when we were checking out our local garden shop for plants and flowers to plant, I spied a 5 foot metal Rooster that I fell in love with and wanted to bring home.  It was right around Mother’s Day and my Birthday and when I asked the man the price and he told me how expensive it was, I told him to hold on because I was sure when I went inside and located John and described the gift I had picked out for myself, he would run right out and snatch it up for me.  “Yes, John, it is a 5…

It occurred to me recently that I have been sitting on a gold mine idea for a very long time for saving for any big vacation.  I guess the 2013 Cruise "jarred" my memory. For years, when someone in our family or circle of friends got married, I have given them a wedding saving’s jar along with a letter I have written.  Since I would hate to have the newly married couple say, “Are you kidding me with this gift? All we are getting is a letter and a jar?” we also include a check to get the…

In another life, I think I was probably a reporter, so I took notes on the Doodle Cruise so I could report back the facts to all those unable to attend the First Annual Doodle Cruise starring Fudge and Vern.  I uncovered some things we never knew about our DK members and luckily I was not sworn to secrecy.  I urge you to remember drinks were flowing freely.  I would also like to note it has taken me an entire week to blog because I knew it was important to say everything…