Thursdays are a blast.... My day off, working in the garden been up since 5:30am. But got my plants all tied up and tended :-) relaxed and watched a couple mallards visit the feeder and a single bluejay seems to like me now! Whooo Hoooo good bird day!
Kerry finished painting part of a ceiling this am... Thank goodness wanna know how much fun it has been having a 16ft ladder in your living room since Turkey day 2009?? NOT FUN>>>>>> but he treats me so well and never complains about anything.. so in turn I just walked around the ladder and didn't complain.. I love that we compliment each other in this way it's those small compromises that make our marriage work and is stronger than ever!
Working on dual layouts for Jen/Josh books - same photo with both in it and 1 for me.. Using some Kraft papers and it's pulling together nicely. Have used up some more stash... but I do need to confess Archiver's is calling my name loudly..... I did not go yesterday, so far today held off but no promises...
Will post layouts when done...
This weeks first read is by Heather Graham "The Killing Edge" so far good, but she is a tried and true suspense author for me.. so I will like it I am sure.
Until next time!
5.27.2010
5.23.2010
Random photos
Tia is too funny, after making sure I am up and paying attention to her she is all about rolling around on the floor. Like look at me... rub my bellie... crazy cat! 
I have such a great sister in law! Look at the little garden decoration she created for me for Mother's day. I was aprehensive about putting outside but it's too darn cute not to use.
Remember those brother in law bird houses? well here they are... Don't you just love em.. I do the tops are copper!! even prettier in real life.
So Kerry really hates the heat.. I mean really hates it. I was so lucky he was willing to put these up today for me.. I just love him and the location is perfect. Now just to enjoy and hope that someday some little birdies call them home...
I have such a great sister in law! Look at the little garden decoration she created for me for Mother's day. I was aprehensive about putting outside but it's too darn cute not to use.
Looks perfect here in my garden, and all those little birdie statues are the finishing touch.
I did manage to do 1 layout from a SC sketch in my pile to catch up on.. adapted it to 8 x 8
I did manage to do 1 layout from a SC sketch in my pile to catch up on.. adapted it to 8 x 8
Bazzill cardstock and Deja Views dog days paper pack (from stash)
Remember those brother in law bird houses? well here they are... Don't you just love em.. I do the tops are copper!! even prettier in real life.
So Kerry really hates the heat.. I mean really hates it. I was so lucky he was willing to put these up today for me.. I just love him and the location is perfect. Now just to enjoy and hope that someday some little birdies call them home...
Finished my book Photo Snap Shot! oh my Joanna created an ending I never saw coming! I just love when authors do this! If you have not read this series I urge you to go get them because I am thinking the next one will be the best yet!!
So as I spent the lazy day sunning myself I started and could not put down till I finished it today "Not My Daughter " by Barbara Delinsky another compelling author... This book was fantastic, I have been wanting to read it since seeing all the reviews on FB definately put on your list.
Until next time!
5.22.2010
Busy as a bee
Oh my blog how I have neglected thee!! So sorry, i've been busy as a bee planting, reading, working, watching tv, FB, and longing to blog and craft.. Well enough is enough I'm here today to try and catch up a bit.. Been reading my dear friends blogs and they are so busy too. Lots of LIFE happening all around us this is a good thing!
Current read is by Joanna Campbell Slan called "Photo Snap Shot" I just love her style of writing and of course it helps its about our passionate scrapbooking!!! Kiki is such a treat I never know what she is going to do next. Thank you Joanna and I can't wait for your next book and I am not finished with this one. :-)
Last week was a fun mail week for me (photos later) my youngest sister Carrie and I could be twins we think so much alike and have the same warped sense of humor... I got a great card from her about a memory from our childhood that made me belly laugh all the way to work! I also got 2 had made specially for me birdhouses from my bil :-) I can not wait to put them in the yard they will be a bright fun addition ~~ favorite colors too, Orange and Purple.
Work had been one drama after another this week, one wonders how the younger generation will survive (well at my work anyway!) the group of mangement I have above me are all 20 or 30 somethings who think they are the rulers of the world... lol been there done that... Have to laugh as I have a daughter older than them and a son their ages... I just get into "MOM" mode with them and make a decision / take charge / and move on... yes it really is that simple kids..
Frustration level up because they are the ones who are supposed to be doing this. And my peers and I get paid less, work harder and make more sound decisions than they ever could.... UGH
Enough of that~~ moving on lol I really don't let it consume me it's just one of the things that kept me away from my bloggin and scrapping time...
Gardens are so very relaxing to me, I just love working in them (even the weeding I tend to keep up so it's not bad!) They are coming alive with color and I've planted a few container pots and a couple more perennials... I have been adding one or two to my gardens for a couple years now and it has been very successful and bloom all summer!! Yeah me.
Been raining a bit, but I spy some sunshine heading our way today hope to get out and enjoy it very soon. I have been blessed with a chickadee nesting in one of my existing birdhouses so fun to watch them flutter in and out all day.
Scrapping on hiatus??? Summer time is hard for me due to being outside so much, but I had made a ton of cards and posted couple weeks back... not much since then. Cleaned off work space and did a layout of my sister's family for my "family" book.... really want to do more but that whole it's nice out calls to me... Hope to get something accomplished later today, I am 4 weeks behind on the SC Sunday sketch, I loved doing them and need to get caught up quick..
Until next time!
Current read is by Joanna Campbell Slan called "Photo Snap Shot" I just love her style of writing and of course it helps its about our passionate scrapbooking!!! Kiki is such a treat I never know what she is going to do next. Thank you Joanna and I can't wait for your next book and I am not finished with this one. :-)
Last week was a fun mail week for me (photos later) my youngest sister Carrie and I could be twins we think so much alike and have the same warped sense of humor... I got a great card from her about a memory from our childhood that made me belly laugh all the way to work! I also got 2 had made specially for me birdhouses from my bil :-) I can not wait to put them in the yard they will be a bright fun addition ~~ favorite colors too, Orange and Purple.
Work had been one drama after another this week, one wonders how the younger generation will survive (well at my work anyway!) the group of mangement I have above me are all 20 or 30 somethings who think they are the rulers of the world... lol been there done that... Have to laugh as I have a daughter older than them and a son their ages... I just get into "MOM" mode with them and make a decision / take charge / and move on... yes it really is that simple kids..
Frustration level up because they are the ones who are supposed to be doing this. And my peers and I get paid less, work harder and make more sound decisions than they ever could.... UGH
Enough of that~~ moving on lol I really don't let it consume me it's just one of the things that kept me away from my bloggin and scrapping time...
Gardens are so very relaxing to me, I just love working in them (even the weeding I tend to keep up so it's not bad!) They are coming alive with color and I've planted a few container pots and a couple more perennials... I have been adding one or two to my gardens for a couple years now and it has been very successful and bloom all summer!! Yeah me.
Been raining a bit, but I spy some sunshine heading our way today hope to get out and enjoy it very soon. I have been blessed with a chickadee nesting in one of my existing birdhouses so fun to watch them flutter in and out all day.
Scrapping on hiatus??? Summer time is hard for me due to being outside so much, but I had made a ton of cards and posted couple weeks back... not much since then. Cleaned off work space and did a layout of my sister's family for my "family" book.... really want to do more but that whole it's nice out calls to me... Hope to get something accomplished later today, I am 4 weeks behind on the SC Sunday sketch, I loved doing them and need to get caught up quick..
Until next time!
5.09.2010
Happy Mother's Day
I hope all my Mom friends are having a great day. You are all special women and deserve the best!
I spent the morning relaxing with my book of the week "The Neighbor" by Lisa Gardner.... finished up a Canvas project. and cleaned up my scrap table (the lil birdie called Sparky loves to nibble on anything left out!)
My first canvas.. I used the new BG "Max and Whiskers" line loved it very fun colors. I went to Michael's yesterday and bought the random flowers in the upper right. Button from stash and random twine. Martha Stewart bling on flowers.
I have been making cards lately, not sure what that is all about except I fell in love with the Jillibean soup line with kraft paper!!! It is amazing to work with and just looks so "fresh"
Fiskars flower punch, MM button, DMC embrodiery floss,
Scrappy cat flower stamped and cut out. Fiskars circle punch BG stamp
Scrappy cat flower stamped and cut out. Fiskars circle punch BG stamp
Quickutz nexting frame , Hand cut birdie, BG stamp
Hero arts sentiment stamp
I did make a SC Sunday Sketch, have to admit I am about 2 weeks behind but will catch up.
Fiskars circle punch, Scrappy Cat stamp image of flower and cut out, random white buttons, and embrodiery floss by DMC
Until next time!
Until next time!
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