More B-Day goodies and a surprise roadtrip

Here at Vonlipi's house birthday celebrations always last more than one day! So last friday I got my B-Day supper at La Perle an asian all-you-can-eat restaurat. It's not a buffet, you order as much as you want, eat like there's no tomorrow and pay a fixed price.

It was delicious! And we laughed so long and loud that we did turn heads a couple of times! And I scored more B-Day goodies!

   I got a beautiful notebook covered with cats so I can write my thoughts or recipes, a super cool skulls and roses tampon carrier (ladies you know you hate it when you pull out a tampon out of your handbag and it's all squished and full of bottom of the handbag crap) , a gift card so I can get some super colorful 100% cotton sheets and last but not least have you seen the Rachel Ray miniature individual Le Creuset casseroles? How cute are they?

I'm seen shepherd's pies, chicken pot pies and maybe creme brulée (wink,wink).

And here's my biggest news! We are heading to the beach! Or at least what's left of it...You remember back in June we couldn't go because the cats were sick? Well Boubou and Yoda are in tiptop shape, my employer okayed a week of vacation , the condo place had vacancy and are honoring our deposit and the house sitter was free. Now if we could just mother nature to cooperate.

We've been watching the U.S. news and we're getting pretty nervous. Is it really as bad or just a big exaggeration? Are the autorities freaking out as we don't want another Kathrina mess on our hands? Well the networks are stressing me out! To be followed!

I remember about 10 years ago we were heading out to New Hampshire and  the highway was closed minutes after we reached Manchester. It was really bad....roofs dripping, tumble weeds, rain,rain and more rain, terrible winds....we were dripping wet for the whole weekend!

Al start your fryers! We are coming for some fried clams and fried oysters, clam chowder and lobster stew!

I'm so excited! Irene GO HOME!

I hope everybody is safe and sound and dry. Be well and safe my faithful readers and friends :)

A few of my favorite places...and Pyrex!

I'm working 31 hours this week and for someone who hasn't worked in 2 years; thta is a lot! What keeps me going is the thought of going to the shore....

So here are a couple of my favorite places!

                                                              Old Orchard Beach
When I was small my parents brought me to Ogunquit and OOB was considered amazingly tacky, french canadian and a big nono!
I started going to OOB because I found a great motel that's really affordable and great restaurants that just serve good affordable food (no nouvelle cuisine big chichi). I fell in love with the place. I don't go on the boardwalk (eeewww) and I don't go to the bars.

The famous Pier.

I remember that at one point there was an aquarium at the end. It's long gone. there also was a big dance hall where big bands would play, gone. Today you have bars,fast food places and games.

I still love to look at it from afar...

The Scarborough salt marsh

A great place to take walks or ride your bike. It is the largest salt marsh in North America.

Al's Seafood

Ok I admit this one is not in OOB, Maine. This is on rte 1, between Porthsmouth and Hampton Beach. They have the best lobster roll (and largest), best lobster stew and the fried food is to die for! Fried oysters anyone? Half is a restaurant and half is a lobster pound. The seafood is soooo fresh! YUM!

 Here's a recently found small 401 Americana bowl hanging out with the rabbit in my shade garden.

 

This is a small Colonial Mist  401 bowl. I have been hunting for one for around 6 months. Oh I found some but the price was too high or the shipping was crazy! I got it for .99cents and the shipping was less than 10.00$! Good for me!

Now one of my bloggyland friends; Linda @ A La Carte is having some giveaways to celecrate her upcoming birthday and guess what? She loves Pyrex too!

Last but not least I'd like to welcome my 55th follower, a fellow canadian Lydia from Koby's Cache. She has lovely depression glass! Welcome Lydia!