What A Week!!!!!!!!!!

Who knew when I reserved our hotel room last December that team Georgia would represent the Southeast at the Little League World Series? Let alone come home champs the second year in a row?!

We didn't score tickets for the final game, Little League doesn't charge for admission, but when it comes down to the last games, you do have to have a ticket. Tickets for the final game on Sunday are by lottery. You write a letter to the Little League organization, and request as many as you need, and you wait. We received our rejection letter in June, we would not be sitting in the grandstands, we'd have to watch from the hillside. But, hey, we'd be there, that's all that matters.

Then the games started. We'd position ourselves right amongst the parents. That's the rowdy section, where all the excitement is! We got to know a lot of the parents, and had a good time sitting with them. The idea of sitting out on the hill on Sunday was not something we wanted to face up to! So, John becomes chummy with Nick Martens parents. We stand around waiting impatiently just hours before the final game on Sunday. But, we scored those prized tickets to seat us in the stands! No muddy, sunny, hot hillside for us. We didn't get to sit close to the parents, but we were in the stands, and that's all that matters.

Georgia was considered the underdogs from the very start. We were not anything to loose sleep over. EVERYONE knew that it would be Texas battling Japan for the world title. But, don't count your chickens before the eggs are hatched! And don't underestimate any little league team! It ain't over, till it's over. And our little underdogs played their hearts out! The final game went into 8 innings! Regulation little league games only run 6. We figured Japan would kill us quickly, and under little league mercy rules, they would call the game with 10 runs. But, no, it was a tied game from the second inning. And scoreless after the second inning. i thought I was going to throw up, I was sooo nervous! But, in the bottom of the 8th inning, Georgia's Dalton Carriker hit a homerun to right field, advancing us 3-2 over Japan, and taking home the Little League World Series Title!

The stands were rocking with applause and screaming, shell shocked fans. Some Japan players were laying on the ground in tears. My heart went out to them, but I was so happy for our Georgia boys! On the victory lap around the field, they got team Japan to join them in their celebration.

I think John enjoyed his birthday present. I know I did!

Georgia Little League U.S. Champions!

Who would have thought that team Georgia would make it this far. Let alone go on become United States World Series Champions! We wished for this, but 2 years in a row?!

All I can say is, yesterday was EXTREMELY exciting! Now, if they go on to beat Japan for the LLWS title, we will be in heaven!

This trip was John's birthday present. So, my question is, how is he going to top this for MY Christmas present?! LOL!

Rain Delay

I just wanted to share a picture from the front page of today's paper. I thought it was cute. Dug Out, the Little League mascot was having some fun playing in the rain last night. I wonder if his costume got a chance to dry out by today's games?!

Hello From Williamsport PA!

We arrived in Williamsport on Monday, August 21. The weather was crap, cold and rainy. All games on Monday were postponed, so we had to just hang out in the hotel after we arrived.

Yesterday, we watched Ohio vs Oregon. We sat right in the middle of all of the Ohio moms and dads. Sat right next to the starting pitcher's mom. I wish we could say Ohio was triumphant in beating Oregon, but unfortunately they were defeated 6-1. Then, the Georgia vs Massachusetts game got underway. We made it to the top of the second inning, Mass up to bat, 2 outs, and the game was postponed for rain! It was only 56 degrees and rainy all day!

This morning, we returned, and watched Georgia go on to finish the game, beating Massachusetts 8-1! Again, we were sitting right amongst all of the moms and dads. Number 3 from Georgia, Hunter Jackson's grandma was actually sitting next to me.

For the United States, Arizona and Minnesota are battling it out right now. We had to return to our hotel to watch this one, John is suffering from a tummy ache. Keep him in your thoughts, and lets hope we can be back out there tomorrow to root, root root for the home team!

Go Georgia! LOL!

My Furniture FINALLY Came!

Wouldn't you know, it would arrive Friday, and I had to work all weekend long! So, I've been working on the room in bits and pieces. But, finally everything is out of our bonus room. (with the exception of a desk), and the new furniture is assembled, and in it's place.

I still need to decorate with some pink accents here and there, but it's coming along!

I am in love with the organization in my closet! Does anybody need any fabric? I had no idea how much I had, until I started folding it to put it away! I still have one bin full of scraps, but those will be used to make more purses.

So, take a stroll through my new sewing room, and let me know what you think.

Oh yea....i have to share it with Jingles, so I put his toy tree in here. He thinks the room is his, sshhhh....don't tell him the truth! LOL!

Thanks for visiting.

Scroll to the bottom to see big pictures. Dummy here cannot figure out how to put more than one picture with each blog entry. Hey, I'm learning! LOL!

We're Havin' A HEAT Wave

a tropical heat wave!

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. So, I'll just let the picture speak for me.

If you can't make that out, it is reading the outside temperature of 100 even, and the heat index is a scorching 127!
This was taken at about 4pm today. And we have shade trees. Imagine how hot it was in town, amongst all of the concrete and car exhaust! Thank God for air-conditioning is all I have to say!

Inspiration Piece For My New Sewing Room

When I saw this, i just HAD to have it!

After all, it's going to be a "sewing room", what better accessory for a sewing room, than a dress form?

John doesn't get it.

Boys!

Who Knew It Would Be So Hard?!

Well, a lot of you know that John's nephew Matthew lived with us for 2 years. 2 weeks ago he decided to move back in with his parents. Which of course is where he belongs. So, John told me that I can have the upstairs bedroom for my very own sewing/craft room! I was ecstatic. The decorating possibilities running thru my head. First thing I did was go shopping for furniture for my new room.

None of the furniture stores had anything I liked, so I turned to office furniture. I found everything I wanted in Staples. But, their stock is very limited, it's easier to go to their online store, and order it yourself.

The saga begins........ I ordered an L-shaped desk with hutch, and matching bookcase. The desk said in the description that it would come in 2 boxes. Delivery day comes. The delivery man talked to Judy early in the morning, to say he'd be here before 5. He came, but left the boxes outside of our garage, no knock on the door, no phone call, just deliver and dump! We had been having a LOT of rain, and here are boxes with furniture made of particle board, being left outside in the elements. 3 boxes. 3?! Hello,....where is box 1 of 2 of my desk?! When I clicked onto the desk, 2 appeared in my shopping cart. Well, I sure didn't want 2 desks, so I deleted one! MISTAKE! They didn't say "don't delete the extra desk, you need them both" Box 2 of 1 can't even stand on it's own, and there was no hardware in the box, so you can't even assemble it without the other desk! So, I called customer service, and they have to add the other order, and it will be shipped in 2 days. Delivery day comes, and the delivery guy called saying he couldn't get the desk to us until the next day. So.....we wait.

Actual delivery day comes, it's pouring down rain outside, and delivery guy tries to leave a 150 pound box outside of the garage doors, exposed to all of this rain! I yelled down to him to PLEASE bring it to the front porch, don't leave it in the rain. Now is when I catch some severe attitude from the man who is obviously over-worked. Grudgingly, he does bring it to the porch, but I can't bring it in, so it's going to have to wait for John to come home before we can inspect it.

Sure enough, a corner of the box had been crushed, and re-taped! We open the box, and find the corners of all pieces crushed! Here goes another call to customer service. They apologize like crazy, and promise to have the desk delivered on Monday.

It's 7:47pm Monday evening, and no desk! I called customer service at 5, and was told basically they do not know what went wrong. The desk left the warehouse, in route to our address, and I'd have to be a little more patient. They couldn't do anything else until the desk absolutely did not arrive here. I just got off the phone with customer service AGAIN, and they tell me "we can't do anything about it now, it's after 5." HELLO?! That's why I called at 5, and was told I had to wait!

So......it's been 8 days since I placed an order for basically 3 items which were promised to be here in 2 days! I am so fed up with Staples, I will NEVER step foot in their stores AGAIN! I just needed to vent. I know it won't get read, but I feel better for getting it off of my chest (I think)

On a bright note, John got the bookcase and hutch assembled, and they look great! He's also got shelves in my closet, and everything is ready to go where it belongs.

I promise to post some pictures IF I ever get a desk to put up under this hutch that is currently sitting upside down on our loft!

I think I need a stiff drink!