It's been almost a month!

I didn't realize so much time had passed since my last post!!
The Fourth was "as usual" for me, by dark I was back home soothing the frazzled nerves of my dogs, who though they were being shot at. But the morning started off as a real hoot. yeah, sure. I was at the salon, mopping the floor, then I came home and chilled for a few hours before going to Jody's birthday pool party, which was SOOOOOO nice.
Today brought news I don't know if I can blame Obama for, but I wonder.
You see a friend of mine who has been sponsored in this country (for seven years) just got married and has jumped through all the hoops, and applied for a work permit, as the first step to gaining her citizenship. Submitted the package, with her medical records, work history, and money orders for each department (this process includes paying an attorney , of course) Her application has been denied, she doesn't know why yet, but got the news right here at our independence day celebration weekend. I feel for her. She is sponsored by an employer, who is basically treating her like an indentured servant . She had hopes of being able to get her green card and move forward, but all her and her (citizen)husband's plans are back on hold, waiting to find out what hoops they must jump through now.
Mind you she has been working sixty hours a week for SEVEN years for her "sponsor", and for the meantime she will continue to make money for these people(she works on commission), but not able to go forward in becoming a citizen. She is a quite lovely English girl, and I feel for her. She is anxious to start her married life, and make plans for a future. She must wait a while longer. Why is it so hard for those who do things RIGHT????

WTF!!!

I just heard on the news that Obama's "healthcare" plan includes a
REQUIREMENT
that ALL Americans carry health insurance........

OR FACE FINES!!!?? Will this do?
I need some air

I have never, EVER taken a pot shot(spoken badly) at a President.
Purely out of respect for the office.
Not Nixon, not Carter, not Ford, not Bush.
I was born and raised right outside Washington, D.C. and I've shaken hands with presidents, ambassadors, dignitaries and politicians. I was right there on Capital Hill during Watergate..... and I have NEVER, EVER said what I am going to say now.




Stupid bastard

Salon, first anniversary open house!

OK, I slept in till 10 am this morning, and then laid around on the sofa til now (12:30) HA!! good for me!
So here is a long post with most of the pics of the party.
A lot of thanks go out to our volunteers, I could never have pulled this off without them.
Thank you Marcus, our Friday grill master (no pic)
Thank you Jimmy (pictured) our Saturday grill master.
Thanks to Havana Restaurant, for food donation
Thanks to Don Victorio's for fruit donation.
Thanks to Pizza Mambo for their kindness, and the use of their walk-in cooler!
Thanks to Mallen Chiropractic for gift certificate donation,
Thanks to Digitall Photo for gift certificate donation,
Thanks to Kritter Korner, for gift certificate donation.
Thanks to U-Store, for the use of their banquet tables.
Thanks to Betty and Bonnie, and numerous others, for helping hands.
Thanks GOD, for holding the rain at bay all day Saturday.
Thanks to all the support of our clients, for helping make this party a success!
OH! and thanks to "Hula Mini" the official entertainment, and floor cleaner-upper!

our grill master, Jimmy on Saturday
please feed the hula dancer
Teresa in the Smoothie Hat

there was tons of food!
the hula hoop contest (guess what they won, yep, a hula hoop!)
Picking the raffle winners
The raffle winners;
Katie Moss won 50/50 jackpot $155
Don Chester won a free dog groom for his dog
Chris Noel won a one hour massage
Terry Hickey won a one hour massage
Scot Luden won a $55 portrait package at Digitall Photo
Tracy Coffey won a gift certificate
Maxine Nealon won a gift certificate
Sandi Douglas won a gift certificate
Mary W. won a gift certificate
Katie Laurey won a gift certificate
Miss Mini, hula'd for food until her skirt was too tight, and had to come off!
It never did rain a drop on us Saturday even though the forecast called for a 60% chance of severe thunderstorms! How "bout that!

I am SOOOOO tired

The salon first anniversary open house party is officially over! in the middle of a record rainy season, we got through the ENTIRE day today, with an overcast sky, nice breeze, and not A DROP of rain. That my friend, is awesome, in light of the 60% thunderstorm forecast , that we have had for two weeks during which we have had storms every day (several a day) I have some great pictures. But I am too tired to mess with that tonight

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Honor Guard

on a more dignified, and informative note, a few things I did not you, did you?

This Holiday is NOT about food!

It is sad that the only thing some Americans get excited about of these holidays is FOOD. all plans run around a cookout, or a big sit-down meal, and grocery lists, and who is gonna sit with who(m?)
My friend Sarge, mentioned on his post that he has seen the Changing of the Honor Guard at Arlington Cemetery I used to live there, so I have as well . I was browsing you tube for a suitable video, and I find the Changing of the Guard, with the Ol' Sarge's head, right there in the front row! honest!! really, see for your self... hey Sarge, HI!

sneek peek

OK, so remember I was telling youz guyz earlier about a party I am planning ? It's an open house for two days (may 29 & 30) I bought a gi-nourmus blender that makes 80 ounces at a time, and I am going to offer fresh fruit smoothies, just cause I like 'em!
So I was thinking, I need something special to wear for my party... something that identifies ME as the smoothie queen! Well I found it, and here is a little sneek-peek at the splendor that will come to be known as "the smoothie hat"


now, if you wanted to see ME wearing the smoothie hat, sorry, you will have to wait a few weeks :P

It's my potty....

Remember last year, and my woes with a local rip-off artist/contractor.
he left my 4,500$ bathroom like this....

So, here I am one YEAR later, and I promised everyone pictures of the completed remodel. It took me a while, first to give rip-off guy time enough to be in default of his contract, and then to buy the fixtures, and get the tile finished and the plumbing done. Grout, caulk etc. Then I had to find all the finishing touches, the last of which was the mirror. So over the weekend I hung the lights, and the mirror. I just love the finished look. It is elegant, I think and just not quite too busy. so here ya go...
MY SPA BATHROOM
















the only thing left to add is just the right shade of a soft grey on the walls. I am anal about color, so that will take a hundred more swatches..... but,
it's MY potty and I'll paint when I want to!