Workin for the weekend !

I know it is only Monday ,But I can't wait for that long weekend that is heading our way WOOHOO! I look forward to packing up the old jeep and taking off for one last long weekend adventure .
Everyone have a GREAT week !

Here is something to give ya a giggle !

The Irish Funeral Bagpiper

As a bagpiper, I was asked by a funeral director to play at a grave side service for a homeless man who had no family or friends. The funeral was to be held at a cemetary in the remote countryside and this man would be the frist to be laid to rest there.

As I was not familiar with the backwoods area, I became lost and being a typical man, did not stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late. I saw the backhoe and the crew who were eating lunch but the hearse was nowhere in sight.

I apologized to the workers for my tardiness and stepped to the side of the open grave where I saw the vault lid already in place. I assured the workers I would not hold them up for long but this was the proper thing to do. The workers gathered around, still eating their lunch. I played out my heart and soul.

As I played the workers began to weep. I played and I played like I'd never played before, from 'Going Home' and 'The Lord is My Shepherd' to 'Flowers of the Forest.'

I closed the lengthy session with 'Amazing Grace' and walked to my car. As I was opening the door and taking off my coat, I overheard one of the workers saying to another, "Sweet Jeezuz, Mary' n Joseph, I never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years..."

School Days

Well the days of summer are over and it was back to school today .This time around it was a little different .No book bags to buy or glue sticks ,no crayons or pencil boxes. This year was a new one for us all .
From this little fellow


To this grown young man ,where does the time go ?


He started his first day of collage today and I was more nervous than a long tail cat in a room full of rockin chairs and I wasn't the one going to school !
Well I'm happy to say he made it through with flying colors and so did I !!

Surviving Saturday

Surviving a hot and humid weekend is not easy ,I'll tell ya I feel like the witch in the Wizard of Oz melting my you know what off ! WHAT A WORLD WHAT A WORLD ..lol !In my case I could really use that bucket of water !!
I did manage to get a couple of new pieces finished this week .

I'll start off with this one that can be worn two ways !

It is a 23" Blue Quartz with silver tone hoops and a silvertone and Turquoise pendant,the nice feature is you can remove the pendant and ware it without or you can use the pendant as a scarf clip ! It is priced at $25.00 + 4.60 S.H.

This will work with day or night outfits .

Next I found this great heart pendant in Blue Quartz and paired it with quartz nuggets and a heavy silvertone chain it measures at 22" and is priced at $25.00 +S.H.

It also has a fancy magnetic clasp .This is one of my favorites !! I hope you like them .
Well I guess it is back to the grindstone and see what I can get myself into next ! Did anyone see where a parked my broom ? GREAT now I have to walk !!

Fun week end !

Well we were off ,Friday right after work the jeep was loaded and we were on the road, North Country here we come ! There surely was no grass growin under these tires this past weekend !! We were headed for the Bay and what a beautiful weekend it was .Thanks to who ever ordered the nice weather it made our trip really worth while. Especially the clouds they were right out of a painting,bright white and fluffy.
It made you wish you were an angel so you could be up there cloud hoppin !



AHHH ! the grand gateway to a wonderful place ! I'm always happy to see this archway ,because I know I'm off to a great time .


Whew ! glad we got here early and got a great parking space ,there's our jeep wave !! haha,parked in the middle of all the gift shops .I don't really buy much maybe a small thing here or there .I just love to walk through the town and all the shops everything is so beautiful .We have to maintain control...lol !





All the years we have been coming to the Bay we still have never gotten on one of these big boys and taken the cruise around the Islands ,BUT we will I know it !!



I had to snap these I thought they were beautiful churches ,the one with the tower was in Watertown and the other was in Alex Bay .



This lovely shrine to Our Blessed Mother was in the back of the church in Alex Bay ,it had a waterfall under the statue,it was very calming to sit there.




The mighty windmills ,I wish is wasn't so cloudy out on the way home I would of gotten clearer pictures .Even so they were still something to see .



I love driving by the windmill farms it is truly an awesome sight !

Claussen's Crafts !

Hey all my friend Melodie has been real busy she has been hard at work making these beautiful wall rosary beads . Each one has been made by hand and a prayer said over each, please take some time to admire them and leave a comment so we know what you think . If you would like to purchase any of these wonderful items ,contact me or contact Mel at:
Melodieclaussen@gmail.com
Please mark subject as Wall Rosary order, she will be very happy to hear from you .Until then God Bless and keep you all safe . :0)


This is the Mission and it is made of oak beads and a ceramic crucifix it measures at 2'8"long and is priced at $50.00 this includes shipping



This is the Aztec it is made up of beautifully carved resin beads with a beautiful crucifix it is 3' 1/2" long and is priced at $50.00 this includes shipping




This is the Rustic it is 4'4" long and has oak beads and a rustic metal center and crucifix this wall rosary is alot heavier then the others and will take extra shipping .This would truly be a beautiful addition to any home .It is priced at $85.00 this includes all shipping costs.



This is the Blue it is 3'3" long and has oak beads on black braided cord and a metal scrolled crucifix with a blue ceramic center,this is priced at $65.00 including shipping



The Jeweled, is 2' 6 1/2" long it has Ivory wooden Hail Mary beads and dark oak Our Father beads it is strung on Jute rope and has a Jeweled crucifix it is priced at $45.00 this includes shipping



This is the Faith and it is 3'9" long and has ivory wooden beads and agreen ceramic crucifix and is priced at $65.00 this includes shipping


This is the Yellow and it is 3'3" long and has Ivory and oak beads with green cord and a stain Plexiglas crucifix and is priced at $50.00 this includes shipping

New Pieces !!

Well here we are a few nice pieces for you all to see,I'll be posting more as the week goes by . I've been busy and really like what I have come up with, I hope you like them as well, ENJOY !!


This bracelet is 7" of Turquoise and green ceramic stones and silvertone accent beads
it's priced at $8.00 + 4.60 S.H.


This 17" Purple ceramic and white shell is priced at $12.00 + 4.60 S.H.



This 24" necklace can be worn two ways as a Y necklace or turned around ,it is made of Turquoise and silvertone hoops with a toggle clasp and is priced at $20.00 + 4.60 S.H.


Be all you can be!! This is the first in my tribute to your troops .Of course I had to start with the Army seeing I'm a Army brat myself..lol ! I will add the other branches as I go along . This bracelet is 7 1/2" made of sterling silver stardust beads and green Swarovski crystals with silver block letters and ribbon charm.

All our fighting men and woman need to be thought of everyday ,for what they give for us to have our freedom, and what a way to do it ! This bracelet is $65.00 including Priority shipping. Keep an eye out for the other !!