Zerelda's first birthday:

a cuddle + kind doll and a personalized book....

DONE!!!

Amish Broccoli Salad

Instructions

Combine the chopped broccoli and cauliflower in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, and salt to make a creamy dressing. Add the dressing to the broccoli–cauliflower mix, stirring to evenly coat the vegetables. Stir in the bacon and the cheese, reserving a small amount to sprinkle on top of the salad just before serving.

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast.

and now her former church is The Abbey Grill!

AND I could combine these wonderful things WITH an investigation with Amy & Adam from Kindred Spirits for $299 and a round trip plane ticket to Fall River, MA!

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Lizzie Borden took an axe… Gave her father 40 whacks… When she saw what she had done… She gave her mother 41.” It’s a morbid rhyme, recited by the children of New England for over 100 years. Lizzie Borden was a woman who gained infamy after being acquitted in the brutal ax murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, MA. The house where the murders took place is a hotbed of paranormal activity and those with an interest in the macabre have been known to travel from all over the globe to spend a night investigating the fully restored mansion.

Featuring Amy Bruni & Adam Berry Aiden Sinclair

This is your chance to not only investigate the home, but to do so with renowned paranormal researchers, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry. Amy and Adam were staples on the SyFy network show, Ghost Hunters, for years. Now, they’ve returned with their own program, Kindred Spirits, which airs Friday nights on TLC. Known for their compassionate style of investigating, these two will spend hours teaching and coaching you on the how to of investigation, before taking you to the house itself. Prior to investigating the Lizzie Borden house, your evening will begin with dinner in the historic and elegant Abbey Grille. The building that houses this gorgeous restaurant was once the church where Lizzie Borden was a parishioner. What’s more, while dining you will be entertained by world famous paranormal illusionist, Aiden Sinclair. (Featured on America’s Got Talent and Penn and Teller’s ‘Fool Us’)

A $299 VIP ticket includes: A meet and greet and lecture by Amy Bruni and Adam Berry at the elegant Abbey Grill, (the restaurant that was once the church where Lizzie Borden was a parishioner.) A private dinner with Amy and Adam and other guests at the Abbey Grill. An intimate illusion show by Aiden Sinclair A Three Hour private investigation of the Lizzie Borden House with Amy and Adam. A $149 general admission ticket includes all of the above, MINUS the investigation. *THE INVESTIGATION PORTION IS LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE* There are TWO investigation slots. You will choose your time as you purchase tickets. Times CANNOT be changed. 7:15 pm-10:15 pm-------------- 10:30 pm-1:15 am--------------------------

Schedule of Events Saturday, January 13th 3:00 pm ~ Meet and Greet, Paranormal How-To Session with Amy Bruni and Adam Berry------------- 5:00 pm ~ Dinner and a Show with Paranormal Illusionist, Aiden Sinclair-------------------- 7:15 pm ~ Group One Meets at Lizzie Borden House and Investigates---------------------- 10:15 pm ~ Group Two Meets at Lizzie Borden House and Investigates

Kevin told me he just doesn't have time to hide my body in the event I decide I must go....but, good news for his busy time schedule....not only can I not afford it and can't get off work....IT IS BOOKED SOLID.

family pictures 2018

by that huge majestic tree in the pasture that I took the old fashioned pics of my kids by years ago...

I am putting Vicksburg MS on my bucket list....the doll museum, the battle field, the Genella building by the river...

a giant Bender statue in Dittmer Missouri?

Dittmer, Missouri Troy Glacken can't remember exactly when he built Bender -- a 20-foot-tall version of the Futurama robot from 3000 AD -- outside his towing business. Maybe it was 2006, maybe 2007. "But I always tell people how I built him," said Troy. "Because I want people to build more of him." Bender in all his splendor. Bender in all his splendor. Bender, said Troy, has an 800-gallon oil tank for a body, a 55-gallon oil drum for a head, and a skullcap made from a barbeque lid. His hands are sewer pipes, his peace medallion is a reworked wheel rim, and his eyes are headlights. "We were gonna make the eyes light up," said Troy, "but he came out so good and worked out so well that we didn't need to do that." Troy's working-man affection for a comedy sci-fi cartoon robot is understandable to anyone familiar with Bender, who is tough, strong, spews fire when he belches, can light cigars with his finger, and affirms his independence with the catchphrase, "Bite my shiny metal ass." "We built him in one night when we were all drunk," said Troy, which doesn't sound wrong considering Bender's fondness for alcohol. "I think we left the bar about 1:15, and by about 3 am the lady across the street was pissed, man." That's because Troy and some other family members -- Dittmer Towing is a family business -- were in the parking lot, banging away at Bender's metal parts, trying to get the dents out.

"But when the school bus came the next morning," said Troy, "the kids freaked out. Man, they were just happier than hell." Mesmerizing drivers to pull off. Mesmerizing drivers to pull off. When Troy's father opened Dittmer Towing in 1981, he drew attention with an upside-down car. Bender serves as a similar eye-catcher. According to Troy, everybody knows where to find his business. When a fireworks factory down the road blew up, all the news crews came to Dittmer Towing for interviews, and Troy made certain that every shot with him on camera had Bender in the background. Troy said that his parking lot at one time also had a home-built Mad Max gyrocopter. "But when my wife took over the company," he said, the gyrocopter came down. "She said we had to make this place look reasonable," said Troy. "But I wouldn't take down Bender." And Troy has loftier goals. He told us that in the very near future he plans to build "mega" Bender. The 20-foot-tall robot with the 800-gallon body will be replaced by one with a 5,000 gallon body (Troy already has the tank). "He'll be rocking' it out with a martini glass, a flagpole, and a cigar," said Troy. "You'll be able to see him from the next town!"

have I seen this? Zac Bagans in the Paris Catacombs?

Ghost Adventures Season 11 episode 13

Endless Night Vampire Ball in New Orleans

I of course learned of this on a Ghost Adventures episode...so many kernels of wisdom come from that show!

THE ENDLESS NIGHT VAMPIRE BALL™ events are a series of masquerade ball themed soirees produced by Father Sebastiaan which began in New York City in 1996 with the “Vampyre Ball of New York” and the “Main Gala Event”, the New Orleans Vampire Ball, over Halloween weekend. The name Endless Night comes from the William Blake poem “Auguries of Innocence” in which he states “Some are born to Sweet Delight, Others are born to Endless Night.” In 2010 Endless Night: New Orleans Vampire Ball was rated #1 of the Big Halloween Events in the world by TripAdvisor.com. “Endless Nights is best described as a Venetian Masquerade Ball and vampire court, mixed with a Vampire Court, the energy of a rock concert and the elegance of a burlesque cabaret.” What makes the Endless Night most unique is the vampire and masque ball theme touched off with a Belle Epoch salon noir from the esoteric renaissance of 1890s France. Always changing and morphing according to new and diverse interests Endless Nights is purely a unique experience which is unforgettable.