Just did the annual fruit cake thump...

ohh ok hahaha just did the annual fruit cake thump... hahahhahaahahhahaha

well what you do is load up the cake pans full of yummy fruit and special top secret cake batter ( ehhaww))0> then you fill the pans... then each pan gets cut with a dull knive.. then you thump the pan like 45 times on the counter to get all the air bubbles out.... My fruit cakes are the best... this year is super yummy... LOl..
The cake have 6 pounds of organic candied fruit, 2 pounds of raisin one pound gold ,one pound black, 1 pound of dates, 1 pound pecans, 1 pound gound pecans, one pound of walnuts, 1/4 pound black walnuts, 1 pound cherries.. and my special spices... fruit cake heaven they are scenting the house with holiday cheer for the next 3 hours at 235 degrees... onnn ill post this on my blog...

~~*~~ Loud & Wacky Street Team December 2010 ~~*~~

Well I am posting for the second day! I love my wackies !!

This is the most current list :

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

http://www.2sproutsandalilvoice.etsy.com
http://www.alddesigns.etsy.com
http://www.arenacreative.etsy.com
http://www.artbysusanwilliams.etsy.com
http://www.donkeysays.etsy.com
http://www.ellesbelle.etsy.com
http://www.fiberpuppy.etsy.com
http://www.flmh1972.etsy.com
http://www.johnniebelinda.etsy.com
http://www.KZEmbroidery.etsy.com
http://www.laughingfridge.etsy.com
http://www.LuannDanzlDesigns.etsy.com
http://www.osceolapottery.etsy.com
http://www.rebornasart.etsy.com
http://www.sewbysum.etsy.com
http://www.sisustudios.etsy.com
http://www.soulinchains.etsy.com
http://www.susanwilliamsdesigns.etsy.com
http://www.thequeenofcups.etsy.com

Blog

Let 's see I will make a blog post every day no matter how lame!

COntest

Wow I won some earrings ..yea me will post more later

I won a contest!

http://arenacreative.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-first-etsy-anniversary-giveaway.html

It was from Arenacreative and she is one of my team mates on the Loud and Wacky street team !
The contest was her one year etsy anniversary giveaway.
I loved her cards , I have card fetish, you can never have enough cards or beads. So I ordered from her shop and entered the contest!


The box arrived and I was feeling kinda down.
When I opened it , I had to smile the first thing I noticed was beads tons of beads,I love beads.
Then I saw some amazing tarts , candles, jewerly! WOW I just can not believe how much stuff I won.
The art was amazing I recieved two digital prints of dragonflies (YES!!) and A beautiful photograph of the US Flag . Stunning..
Then I found that I had like 20 bracelets and earrings and necklaces .. WOW!!
You Must check out her shop and if she ever has another contest you be sure to enter ! Im Love this shop!

The Other day someone said something about paw paws and I had a flash back of times past! Thank you so much! It made my day to think back to the past and smile cry a bit but more happy thoughts than none.

I Wonder how much snow we will get ? They say 2 feet!

Frozen

Today my mind is frozen.


I am stuck in the past.


I'm looking backwards, the past has shaped my future.


The past has burned its patterns into my soul.


We Are what we dream...

I look into a mirror and see someone, that I do not know.


I am strong, I am Free, I am a complete soul.
I will not allow Ghosts to lure me back..

The Winner of the LOUD and WACKY Mardi Gras Giveaway as drawn on Random.org today and the winner is: Johnniebelinda

Congratulation's you will receive a nice swag bag filled with all kinds of wonderful items from our sample bag donations and Items purchased with the ETSY grant

Penelope Has Arrived in NY

She arrived On Friday! She was here Just in time to sit in my flowers.

She then sat on the donkey hat .. Its kinda creepy that I keep the hat on my dress form along with my coat.

She was prancing in my yarn bin and then went and looked at my lap top..

Gary gave me the most beautiful roses !!

I arrive at the bank with a bag.. Joile leaps up from her office says is that Beaulah?

She Puts it on and prances around the bank ...



She loves It she holds it up for all the people in the bank to see...

Hello Loud and Wacky Street Team is having a wacky giveaway...

Hello Loud and Wacky Street Team is having a wacky giveaway...
Its a Mardi Gras Give Away !!!
From Feb 10th until the Feb 15th.

Drawing will be done by Random.com Feb 16th !!

Easy to play and to win.

Below is a list of Loud and Wacky Team Members shops, there will a winner graphic hidden some where in the shops .
When you find that graphic and convo our team shop :

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LAWstreetteam
with the message winner and which shop you found it in.
Then we will enter your name in the drawing to win a
" Loud and Wacky Swag Bag "!!
Drawing will be done by Random.com Feb 16th !!

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

http://www.artbysusanwilliams.etsy.com
http://www.arenacreative.etsy.com
http://www.cassiescreations09.etsy.com
http://www.donkeysays.etsy.com
http://www.fiberpuppy.etsy.com
http://www.hischild.etsy.com
http://www.johnniebelinda.etsy.com
http://www.knottythoughts.etsy.com
http://www.laughingfridge.etsy.com
http://www.meeshspieces.etsy.com
http://www.Neverordinary.etsy.com
http://www.onbendedneedle.etsy.com
http://www.osceolapottery.etsy.com
http://www.prosttothehost.etsy.com
http://www.purefascination.etsy.com
http://www.somethingolde.etsy.com
http://www.soulinchains.etsy.com
http://www.sparetimecrafts4.etsy.com
http://www.susanwilliamsdesigns.etsy.com
http://www.welchva.etsy.com
http://www.zaneymay.etsy.com



sanwilliamsdesigns.etsy.com"
If you follow any of these teams shops on twitter they may tweet out an instant win entry..Just convo the Lawst shop with instant win entry # ..

Drawing will be done by Random.com Feb 16th

The day begins:

How does your day begin?
I start my day off with a laugh by looking in the mirror..and then I make coffee ..

giveaway

Loud & Wacky Giveaway!
Valentine's Giveaway Big giveaway, check it out!

We are here to have fun!
Check out our blog:
http://etsylawst.blogspot.com/

It landed .. in my yard...

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane!
… No! It’s a NOAA Weather Balloon!


NOAA weather balloon launch.

High resolution (Credit: NOAA)
Everyday, NOAA’s National Weather Service launches weather balloons from 102 sites throughout the United States, the Caribbean and the Pacific to help with weather forecasting.

But as the saying goes, what goes up must come down, eventually.

There’s No Need to Fear… NOAA is Here
If you happen to stumble upon a large, deflated balloon tethered to a plain white box with the words “Harmless Weather Instrument,” don’t be alarmed. This device is actually an important piece of weather equipment called a radiosonde – a battery-powered instrument that is suspended below the hydrogen- or helium-filled weather balloon.

As the balloon rises through the atmosphere, radiosonde sensors measure and transmit profiles of air pressure, temperature and relative humidity from the Earth’s surface to about 20 miles high in the sky. While in flight, radiosonde sensors also obtain data for wind direction and speed.

Radiosonde data are received by a ground-tracking receiver, which processes it for transmission to weather forecasters and other data users. This information is a primary source of upper-air data for weather prediction models.



Weather balloon data.

High resolution (Credit: NOAA)
The National Weather Service also uses radiosonde data to accurately assess and predict changes in the atmosphere. The data help forecasters identify and warn the public and pilots of severe weather, and helps verify satellite data and input for weather prediction models. The data also further research for weather and climate change.

Funny Looking, But Perfectly Safe
After the balloon reaches an altitude of about 100,000 feet, it eventually pops and the radiosonde falls to the ground. It can land in a wide variety of locations, such as in trees, on bridges and in backyards — sometimes more than 200 miles away from where it was launched.

Once it lands, the radiosondes can make some disconcerting noises and give off a sulfuric (egg-like) smell. However, a radiosonde and its attached flight equipment are perfectly safe. The unit includes a latex weather balloon that at launch is six feet wide, a radiosonde and twine, a chemical light and an orange parachute. None of these components are potential hazards for people.

Return to Sender, Please!


Instructions for returnig a weather balloon.

High resolution (Credit: NOAA)
Radiosondes are easy to recognize, and each one has its own addressed, postage-paid return mailbag. However, the National Weather Service recovers less than 20 percent of the 75,000 radiosondes released each year.

The National Weather Service hopes that, through education and awareness of the value and importance of upper-air radiosondes, more people will be eager to return them. Returning radiosondes benefits the environment and saves taxpayer dollars by recycling the units for reuse.

So, if you happen to find a weather balloon and its radiosonde package in your neck of the wood, there’s no need to fear… Please return it to NOAA’s National Weather Service.

For more information about NWS weather balloons, read the Weather Balloon Fact Sheet.

Weather Balloon Release Video: Watch a weather balloon being inflated and released! (RealPlayer video).

snow

Today is a different day..
I have come to the conclusion that it will snow all week. There is nothing I can do ..so let it SNOW!!

This year is a awesome good year !

Everything will be a lot better!
I have some really good new friends who are very positive and upbeat .
Manmanmana