Favorite Things Friday and New Grab Buttons

I wanted to share that I fixed my Grab Buttons. At first I had a problem with the "Favorite Things Friday" button showing up way too big. Now it should show the correct size.

Go to this Link to find the "stuff" to grab my buttons.


I have invested the big $1.99 so that I can show pictures on my linky party. I'm hoping this will encourage more people to join me. It's no fun to have a party with out blog party goers, so please join me for a cup of coffee, tea, or lemonade. We can sit in the air-conditioned living room or bare the heat on my wicker furniture under a big fruitless Mulberry Tree. I have several of those trees and boy do they make shade.


Here are the links to my Friday Favorites that I've done so far:

My Favorite Things #1

My Favorite Things #2

My Favorite Things #3 Patriotic Images

My Favorite Things #4 Swimming

My Favorite Things #5- Favorite Children's Movies

My Favorite Things #6- Color Vintage Sea Images

My Favorite Things #7 Black and White Vintage Sea Images

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What will # 8 be?  Check out next Friday to find out.

Favorite Things #4 Swimming

Now that we've been to our family reunion and my daughter has been to camp for 2 weeks we can settle in for a relaxing Summer.  Today I want to talk one of my favorite things to do, in the Summer.


Swimming in a pool.  I've had many years of swimming in rivers, lakes, ponds and the Pacific Ocean but I'll admit that I love swimming pools the best.  I used to love swimming in the ocean but over 25 years ago I almost drowned in Malibu.  It was a private beach and there was no life guard.  My brother was there too but he had his back to the ocean.  I got pulled out by a strong riptide and couldn't get back in to shore.  I knew to swim sideways and kept on doing that but I couldn't get past the riptide.  Luckily I had over 20 years of swimming experience (I may as well have been born in it) and was a strong swimmer.  I used to body surf and I was able to ride a wave 30-40 feet.  It was always exciting and I always bounced up and went out for more.  There were many times that I wiped out and was tumbled under water.  I never panicked I just let myself get tumbled till I could pull myself out.  After the time in Malibu I didn't go in the ocean for over 20 years.  About 4 years ago I went in the ocean on my dad's birthday.  Tomorrow is his 83rd birthday.  Four years ago he was at the beach with his boogie board and ready to have a great time.

Fantasy Friday and New Friend Friday

Brittany at Hip Tips 4 U has a linky party called Friday Fantasy.  There she shares the things she wants to have, see, visit.  I'm going to start doing this too.  I know I have a lot of fantasies that I want fulfilled.:)





To visit Sweden to see my Aunt Stina and my cousins

Disneyworld and Disney Cruise

To have my own in ground swimming pool.

To have a Cricut Machine for Business and Personal Use

Cricut Personal Expression Value Bundle