LOLETA:THE TOWN, NOT THE NYMPHETTE

 

Yeah, this is Loleta.

Population about 750

Oh, there are a few more store fronts,

but basically this is it.

 

I was born in a small town and grew up in a

slightly larger town, but not even close to this

small. Oh sure, it's different here than in

Indiana where there were more than a few

miles between towns and here we are almost

a suburb of either Fortuna or Eureka. Two

other bigger towns. I dwell on this

because I came from Los Angeles which

is HUGE. And now I am back where I feel

cozy and safe, like when growing up.

 

 This Dawn from the Post Office. She can
sell you stamps, mail your packages and

also keep you 'posted' on everything

that happens in town. 

 The Loleta Bakery is busy daily except Sunday

and Monday with the best and most delightful

lunches and pastries. Folks come from all over

the county to charm their taste buds.

 And this is the lady that makes it all happen.

Jeanne (I'm in the pink) won't settle

for anything but the best.

The bakery is expanding to next door

 where the meat market was.

 Pixie has moved the Loleta Meat Market

down the street next to the Gilded Rose.

 The move is so recent that Pixie

hasn't received her new sign yet,

but the front is quite attractive with

loads of parking.

 The side window of the Meat market is

all ready for Halloween. I wonder if

they will treat!

 The Loleta Cheese Factory

is fairly well known everywhere

for the flavorful cheeses that they

make on site.

And will mail gift baskets anywhere.

I once told my friend Andrea that she

could do this for her relatives back in

Wisconsin. I didn't get my faux pas,

until she glared at me! 

 

A viewing window where one can

watch the magic happen.

 The opportunity to taste a variety

of cheese before purchase can be

a lot of fun!

Here with sampling available are

the Specialty Cheeses

a real treat for the palate.

I've had them and they literally

melt in the mouth. 

 A large room to the far left of the store

displaces and an extensive Gift Shop

with foods and pottery ware to delight.

I know that I am sounding like a

commercial, but my home town

is so very special and lucky to have

such specialty business to rival anywhere.

 Out the side door from the gift shop

is a delightful well kept garden

with tables and chairs where one

may eat their cheese snacks or bring

their lunch.

The above picture is of the succulent  garden.

 The rose garden which is almost done

for the season has a few blooms left.

In the background

the old unused weathered red brick

powdered milk factory still stands.

It takes up the whole block across

from the Cheese Factory.

I could go on more about of the richness

of my home town since these are just

the main highlights, but I will cover

in time, some other places and areas as I

describe more about my experiences.

Oh yes, there are the ducks, the chickens,

the cows, the ocean, the sunsets and

Cannibal Road (but I don't go down there). 





FOR MEN ONLY!!! yeah sure.!

THE SLAP

It's time for something funny to post.
Now if that one didn't amuse you
maybe this one will.
MEN CAN MULTI-TASK!!!




If you're not on the floor laughing by
now. You need to lighten up!

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO MY BLOG: I STUMBLED OVER A FEW OLD JOKES

5 MINUTE MANAGEMENT

COURSE:

Lesson 1 : 

A priest offered a Nun a lift...
She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
The priest nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.....
The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.' 

 

Moral of the story:  

If you are not well informed in your job

 you might miss a great opportunity.

Lesson 2 : 

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. 
They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.'
'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk.. 'I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world..' Poof! She's gone.
'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas, and the love of my life.' Poof! He's gone.  

Finally,  'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager. 'What's your wish'. The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch'.

 

Moral of the story: 

 

Always let your boss have the first say.

Lesson 3: 

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.
A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?' The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested.

(pretend I'm a fox)

 

 

All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it. 

Moral of the story:

To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

Lesson 4: 

A turkey was chatting with a bull. 'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.'
'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. It's full of nutrients.'
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch..
Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree. 

Moral of the story:

 
Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there...

Lesson 5:

A little bird was flying south for the winter. 

 

It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.
While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.
The dung was actually thawing him out!
He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. ..
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him. 

 

 

Moral of the story:

 

(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!

THUS ENDS THE 5-MINUTE  MANAGEMENT COURSE.

 

 

HALLOWEEN CARD MAKING FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

All card making is fun especially Halloween which features cards from scary to cute

This card with spider web paper
and orange vellum overlay was
fun with the spiders peeking  through.
The specialty button with threaded
ribbon fits well.
Pumpkin on risers and spongy
black cat finish the look.

Pumpkins in the graveyard

on a starry night

look frightened not by a ghost

but by the glitter legged spider

with the red gem abdomen 

threatening to descend.

These two cards are from

'Why Paint Cats'

published by Ten Speed Press

The real painted skeleton cat is

especially eerie, to which I added

glitter green eyes.

The following cards were made with

ATC's or Artist Trading Cards

ATC's are 2 1/2 x3" cards which

are only traded and never sold.

They can be added to cards

like here, or in scrapbooking.

I've been looking for a new group to

trade with for awhile.

An embossed bat pendant
with red beady eyes lays
on shimmery card stock.

This ATC is one of my favorites.

The haunted house sits embossed

under a glittered full moon with

real beach sand and shells

at it's feet. The card paper overlay

is thick black handmade paper.

My friend and gardener Steve

gave me a few vintage Halloween

photos to use on my cards.

This one I made for him.

I colored the B&W photo with

artist's colored pencils, then fun

embellishments. I overlaid the

finished photo with white vellum

to convey the vintage look of the

image.

 

To see Rexy's Halloween cards

Click Here

 

MORNINGS ARE IN THE NIGHT AT MY HOUSE

I've rented my guest room to a young man in the 3rd phase of the CR police Academy.
It is amazing to me that Nathan is up and on his way to campus between 5 and 6am. And I, when working came sliding in at work about 7:30 for my first case. And hated being up that early. — feeling sleepy.

QUILLING ARTWORK

The follow example is just a sample of the beautiful
technique of paper quilling work.
This inspires me to try some of my own.

 

 

 


Address for extraordinary Quilling artwork pieces.
See more wonderous designs
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STACEY'S BABY SCRAPBOOK ALBUM

This Album was 1st publish in 2009. Since I am
doing more paper crafting, I thought that it should
be re-introduced.

The images were a challenge
since they mostly consisted of dated Polaroid
snaps, many faded and poorly composed. To have
them done professionally would have been cost
prohibitive, I just started by taking them to
Wallgreens and copying them. They turned

out so well and then scrapbooking flaws turned out
charming. The first challenge
here was to learn how to use my camera well
enough to be able to take a picture of the
scrapbook page. I had to get close, but didn't want
blurry pictures. I had to figure out how to turn off
the flash since it reflected because of the closeness.
I got a simple auto because I never wanted to do
any of this. Well I knew that I had to since I wasn't
happy with the close up photos I did for Spring's
Garden. So, I hunted around and found the manual
and did my homework. They turned out pretty well.

Stacey was born in Puerto Rico and

this picture was taken soon after

we came home from the hospital.
I bought this album kit knowing that

I had to do a wreath around her

composed of pastel baby animals.

I was lucky to have the

pastel velum dot paper.

 

Extra butterfly cut outs are a nice touch.
These pictures were taken in our living room

in Puerto Rico. In this tropical climate as

little clothing as possible is the most comfortable.

I did a rather exotic layout here due

to Stacey's red booties and the

tropical country

The glued on sequins were fun to do
 

Family in Southern California had a baby

shower for us and then sent the gifts.

Stacey's first Christmas back in California
 

I loved this paper, it matched my dress so well.

 

I love the casualness of these photos

with the palms in the background of

the typical Southern California City.
It was a good choice not to edit any

of it out.

 

Cute layout, don't ya think?!

I love scrapbooking. I think that my style is

simple, but bold.

Felt embellishments are so hot in

scrapbooking right now

 

I must have the right paper for every page

Finally: I did think of scanning in my

pages, but I don't know how to use

my scanner yet either.

So much to learn! What fun!