Thanksgiving Day Parade

Here are some pictures from the parade last week! We were about a half a block away, so I could not see anything except the balloons. I think these kids got it right! I love the expressions on their faces. The balloons were magnificent at several stories high!

Just in Time for the Holidays

Tomorrow I am giving away these beautiful pearl, spinel and sterling silver earrings ($25 retail value) to one lucky recipient of my monthly newsletter! Good luck to all jaC Jewelry newsletter subscribers!

A NY Thanksgiving and Hiatus

We are spending Thanksgiving in NY this year! We are planning on going to see the Thanksgiving Parade, but we will see how the cooking goes first.

Since it's just the three of us (Husband, Ruby and myself), I got a little fresh chicken instead of a turkey.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Go ahead, eat way too much - I know we will! :)

I will be on hiatus for the long weekend, but return on Monday!

I Need your Opinions!

Do you know what this is? This is the last survivor of a martini glass family of five.

I am sad to say that as a result of my antics this weekend, the glass is no longer usable. I broke it (and the first four earlier). I know. I am not very proud.

Hiding from embarrassment.

To make Momma feel better, I am shopping for a new set of Marini glasses for her! I finally figured out this Google thing (the things I learn because I get myself in trouble!). First up are Temptation Martini Glasses. I like them. They are blue and pretty, and look like they'd be fun to play with.

Or maybe I should get something less tempting... like these Dizzy Cocktail Glasses. Do you think these are suitable for martinis though?

Now this set of Retro Aluminum Martini Glasses is Ruby-proof. The most damage I can do is spill that green Apple Martini all over the cream carpet. On the second thought, that's a LOT of damage. I will do my best not to do it.

Which ones? Thanks for your help, everyone! Much catnip to you all,

Love,
Ruby

Tuesday Irreplaceables - MAC Eye Shadow

Ever since I discovered MAC products, I've used the eyeshadow exclusively!

Thanks to MAC paints, it stays on all day, and I love the plethora of colors and shades. My favorites are 4-color palletes like one pictured here. You can fill it up with four shades of your choice!

I've got three or four different ones, and am working on filling up a fifth. I am really loving the neutral colors in this limited edition Notoriety palette. Hmmm maybe I will go ahead and add it to my collection! ;)

Year-End Resolution

Here are the things I'd like to accomplish before the year-end:

1. Clean my closet! I disposed of a good 25-50% of my clothes when we moved in June. Now, the only way to make room for new clothes is to dispose of something old. Well, I've been purchasing new ones, but not getting rid of the old ones! My closet is a mess.

2. De-clutter our living room. Same as above - we have been accumulating "stuff" and storing it in the living room. Everything must go!

3. Figure out a solution for the jaC Jewelry newsletter. My new computer does not have the program I use to create my newsletter. There is no way to get that program, either - it is no longer sold. I keep using my old computer once a month to create my newsletter, but this is a temporary solution. I need a permanent one. This one's going to be the toughest on this list.

4. Figure out if I want to take another jewelry class (wax carving) or photography class next, and sign up. I am really looking forward to this one! I think it's going to be wax carving, but you never know.

5. See "The Nutcracker" ballet. This one should be easy - I already found the venue; all we need to do is pick a date and buy tickets!

See, they are not completely unreasonable. :) What are your goals?

Grammar Sunday - Gone vs. Went

Stacy asked to explain the difference between gone and went. Here it is:

Gone is the past participle of to go. Used as the verb of a sentence, it must always be preceded by an auxiliary verb such as has, have, had, is, am, are, was, were, be, or one of their contractions.

Went is the past tense of to go. It never takes an auxiliary verb.

Incorrect: They gone to the movies.
(Gone needs an auxiliary verb.)

Correct: They have gone to the movies.

Correct: They are gone to the movies.

Correct: They went to the movies.

Incorrect: You could have went with them.
(Went takes no auxiliary verb.)

Correct: You could have gone with them.