What a busy and HOT weekend!!

We started out on Saturday with an afternoon at our local winery with The Big Guy's brother and sister-in-law and a few hundred of our "closest friends." There was a Jimmy Buffett tribute band playing, great food available, a cool breeze under the trees (Okay, a breeze moving WARM air but it was MOVING.) and, oh yeah, WINE!!!!


It was a good day for the first "UNOFFICIAL" day of summer!

I was up early on Sunday as we really did still have to make a choice between parties but, in either case, I needed to whip up a dessert to take with. We ended up heading to Harrisburg, PA for the Treasurer's Picnic, an annual party held by the Blues Society of PA. It's a bout a 2 hour drive for us, each, way, but well worth the trip. Let me tell you, these folks can PARTY !!!

They put on a huge spread of food that lasts all day from about noon to 7:30 p.m. They start with appetizers and nibbles for an hour or so and then put out a huge buffet. The grill and smoker goes all day and there are tons of salads and sides. Everybody who comes brings a dessert. They have loads of water, sodas and even a self-serve beer truck!


. . . And there's LOTS of great LIVE music!!! We had 7 full bands, each playing a 45 min to an hour long set and then 6 acoustic acts who did about 1/2 hour sets in between the bands. ALL were of the highest quality and totally enjoyable. One of the high points this time came with The Don Johnson Project. this is a great party/dance band and they really get everybody moving. This time, they had a real musical phenom with them. A young guy named A.J. who plays a mean guitar and he's only about 11 or 12 years old!!! (He's the guy in the red shirt, way to the right in the picture.) Look out, Eric Clapton!!

This is a great bunch of folks who really know how to have a great time! Unfortunately, since it is a long trip for us, we usually only get to about 4 or 5 events they do each year. Most happen in and around Harrisburg or Allentown. (Yes, we DO have a local blues society and we belong to that, too. They just aren't as much fun!)

I felt bad because we had to choose between parties. The other was just down the road from our house but we do see most of those folks every week or so. Still, we hated to miss that get-together. We just couldn't do both.

Yesterday, we only had to trek right next door but it was an all-day event. Again, great food, fantastic company and good day was had by all!!

I was pleased to find my little sailor style onesie also made it into, not one, but TWO, different Etsy treasuries over the weekend!! Katie at ktimages did it first, on Saturday, in a treasury showing how we wear our Red, White and Blue and, then, Tracy of Lucky 1724 featured it in her Stars and Stripes treasury yesterday. Be sure to check these out as Red, White and blue is still in style and we'll all be looking to show our patriotism again on July 4th!!

I think it's the backside on this one that garners most of the attention!

And, now for a little shameless self-promotion....

Another Summer-like day!! We almost hit 80 again! Made me start to think about the beach, fishing and, yes, even celebrating Memorial Day!! (That is the "unofficial" start of summer, isn't it?)

Of course, your little ones will need just the right outfits:

These are all available NOW in my online shop, Splashin! Check them and many others out.



What's more patriotic than a sailor suit?

Most people particularly love the stars on the backside!




You'll want them to be stylin' when they strut along the boardwalk in the evening, won't you? The painted sunglasses "hanging" on the pocket get a lot of attention and comments!

Want something to just wear around the beach or pool? Buy just the Beach Bum onesie (or T-shirt).It comes as part of the set or can be bought separately, here.



Has Dad taken his little buddy fishing yet? Well, how could he resist taking him along in this little outfit?




Notice there's a little backside interest here, too.


***I thought I'd just give you all a nudge towards Summer shopping!

Back at you to chat, tomorrow! (It's been a full and hectic weekend.)

More bits and pieces...

New in the Shop:


Okay, I promised a pic of one of my newest creations. Check out this red, white and blue sailor-style onesie for your patriotic babes! I think it would be absolutely great for the 4th of July picnic!!


It is now available in my shop.


By the way, there are even stars on the backside, too!!








And now, for the Bits'n'Pieces from the worldwide news that have caught my eye lately:

Chocolate covered bacon?!?!?

I couldn’t believe my eyes! I thought I’d tried dipping everything possible in chocolate but this was a new concept to me. But I am salivating at the idea of that crisp, salty bacon dipped in rich dark chocolate -- yummy!!! (At least I think it will be.) Want to check it out? Visit Luca Chocolate's site and check out their box set of chocolate bacon items that includes bacon caramels and bourbon and black pepper truffles along with the dipped bacon.

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I’m all for the safety and love of pets but I do believe PETA has gone way too far in their complaints about President Obama killing that pesky fly. At first, I thought the new story was simply a spoof but they really are outraged that he took that’s fly’s life so lightly! Come on now, flies are one of the biggest carriers of disease and bacteria and, to the best of my knowledge, are more a health hazard than a help of any sort. In case they’re looking for more battles, I also kill ants and roaches. (Oh, and I eat meat, too!)

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While we’re on the subject of ridiculous, can you believe that young girl who “woke up” with too many stars tattooed to her face? Get real!! I don’t have any tats, but I have stuck myself with literally thousands of needles in my many years of sewing. There is no way, she could have slept through that procedure unless she was totally drugged - like almost to a comatose state!!! I believe it was one of those things that seemed like a good idea at the time and didn’t come out the way she pictured it in her mind. I actually feel sorry for the tattoo artist that’s getting all the blame. He had a reputable business and I doubt he would have risked it for this particular bit of publicity.

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And then there’s the guy who has been dressing as a woman to impersonate his dead mother for six years, just to cash her Social Security checks!!


Who needs to read novels for entertainment? Just pick up a newspaper!