It's been almost a week since I last blogged. I know, I know. I'm in the woods, where even the dial up is slower than life. I'm not complaining, it's wonderful here. I love the slowness of the day and when you are enjoying family, you want the days to be slow, if not stopped.
My luggage didn't get here the same day as me. It took a side trip to Detroit. Two days later, after I'd bought some things to wear, (oh no! a shopping trip?) it arrived on our doorstep.
I didn't get to wear my "Thanks 4 the Memories" shirt to the Shareholders meeting at Lambeau, but I certainly didn't let THAT stop me from going. We had a wonderful day there, and it was an awesome experience to be a part of. I was even part of filming a Citgo commercial that will air during the Packer games.
The reunion Saturday was great fun and I held my own with the relatives again. As if there were any doubt about that! Rick's cousin, Bobby John, made a comment how the older generation can really bake and the younger (ours) doesn't. HA! He has not lived that down yet. He will be besieged with Christmas cookies this year from several of us. We also discussed that the older generation is more servient than our generation, and we assured him that was something that was NOT going to change!
It was a day filled with much love and laughter, especially from our end of the get together.
Sarah and I have had long walks in the country, the flowers are gorgeous, the Sand Hill Cranes and deer have provided lots of company as have the rabbits and birds in abundance. I love it! We encountered a young Amish man riding a horse on our first walk and I think he was enamoured with Sarah! LOL! But then so was the 70+ year old man who offered to hold her grocery list at the store.
We shopped one day in Oshkosh, but I've yet to get into a scrapstore. That will happen tomorrow. We've been busy buying up the yummy veggies (Kolarobi?) and I found a handmade quilt at a yard sale for $20 that looks brand new. Of course you are asking where are all the pictures of these things? We're on dial up and I am not patient in that area. I promise to add pictures!
My four year old great niece, Anastasia, found out that four year olds do not have the corner on hissy fits. After she threw her umteenth hissy of the weekend, I threw one right back. She stopped, and looked, and stared, and finally remarked to her grandmother, "She looks silly!" and now she realizes how silly SHE looks. We all laughed at that lesson learned.
I'm off for a meeting at the church for the Christmas bazaar. I've made a few things for them and every week they meet to work on things so we are going. Tomorrow I head to my brother's in IL for an overnite visit, then it's back to the woods for a few more days. I probably won't blog, I'm not a patient dial up person. There are a few modern day conviences I've learned I can't live without. But the rest, I leave behind and spend the rest of my life here, in the woods.
:J
Monday, July 28, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Oh This Isn't Lookin' Good!
I tried to check in for my flight from the hotel, and I couldn't. I tried the self help Kiosk at the airport, no luck. I go to the counter and my flight has been changed. All is okay now tho, although my flight may be a bit later arriving at Atlanta. Is okay, all will be well.
Last night we traveled to the Mandarin area of Jacksonville to visit Clark's seafood. A definite must try if you are ever in the Jax area. Out of the way on Julington Creek, it's a local place. Filled to the roof with stuffed animals of every kind, Clark's is one of those places where you spend all evening looking around and seeing something different each time you look.
The Jaguars protected us from overhead while we ate.
The seafood platter is just a dot on the menu compared to all they offer. Everything from seafood to steaks to hot dogs to kangaroo is offered. Yes they have a bit of the exotic on their menu. I ordered the seafood platter that included catfish, shrimp, scallops, frog legs, oyster, octopus, gator and shark bites all for less than $20! The Hair of the Jag was a delicious drink to go with. My counterparts, not as brave as I, enjoyed shrimp platters and catfish.
On the way out we were bid adeiu by these creatures.
I'm off on my adventure, hope to check in soon. Below is the BEACH Book!
:J
Last night we traveled to the Mandarin area of Jacksonville to visit Clark's seafood. A definite must try if you are ever in the Jax area. Out of the way on Julington Creek, it's a local place. Filled to the roof with stuffed animals of every kind, Clark's is one of those places where you spend all evening looking around and seeing something different each time you look.
The Jaguars protected us from overhead while we ate.
The seafood platter is just a dot on the menu compared to all they offer. Everything from seafood to steaks to hot dogs to kangaroo is offered. Yes they have a bit of the exotic on their menu. I ordered the seafood platter that included catfish, shrimp, scallops, frog legs, oyster, octopus, gator and shark bites all for less than $20! The Hair of the Jag was a delicious drink to go with. My counterparts, not as brave as I, enjoyed shrimp platters and catfish.
On the way out we were bid adeiu by these creatures.
I'm off on my adventure, hope to check in soon. Below is the BEACH Book!
:J
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Sarah's Beach Book
It's not fancy, but I just LOVE how the Creative Imaginations Tidepools paper and embellies played into this book. The colors are so rich and seaworthy. I'll find out tomorrow if she likes it. And if she doesn't,,,,,,well, I know a few people who will take it off my hands. Sorry it's not cropped and prettied up. This is it. Enjoy!
:J
P.S. Sarah is the blonde with the little boy (her son) on the first page. The rest of the pictures are of our family at the beach reunion in November. She's Rick's niece and goddaughter. As is the dark haired girl with the two boys a few pages back. That's Jen, his other niece and goddaughter. Love them so much!
:J
P.S. Sarah is the blonde with the little boy (her son) on the first page. The rest of the pictures are of our family at the beach reunion in November. She's Rick's niece and goddaughter. As is the dark haired girl with the two boys a few pages back. That's Jen, his other niece and goddaughter. Love them so much!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Internet Finally!
As much as I love the internet, and am totally in withdrawals when I don't have it, I just couldn't see paying $13 a day for it! Seriously, for what we have paid for these rooms, you would think internet would be free!
My room is comfy and the bathroom is very elegant. But I didn't even have a coffee pot in my room! We were told that coffee pots in the rooms were seasonal and they take them out in the summer! But we were able to request them. Now I have coffee too.
I broke down this evening and paid the $13 for internet. I wanted to check flights and email. Okay, I was nosy as to what all my blogging friends have been up to also!
And yes I know I have not posted the BEACH book. I was going to do that tonite, but the batteries in my camera are dead. But it's charging now. I PROMISE before I get on the plane, I'll post the book. So by noon Wednesday est, the book will be here.
On the excitement front, the meetings are boring, but informative. The beach is gorgeous, but we have to ride a shuttle to get there. My butt hurts from sitting.
The food we've eaten has been phenomenal! I bet I've gained 20 pounds! We found a Greek cafe where we've been eating breakfast, I've had Crispers! for lunch (LOVE that place!) We've had Sticky Fingers Ribs for dinner, YUM! Joe's Crab Shack YUM! oh and a place called Harry's, that had cajun/southern food. OMG YUM!
I want to take my bed and all my pillows with me. It's soooo comfy. I will make sure to take pictures, I promise. But it's late and I have to begin this meeting stuff at 8 a.m. again.
So it's nighty night time! I promise pictures, I promise!
Oh and for my Mojito drinkin' friends.... Parrot Bay Mojitos in the bottle (6 pack) OMY!!!!!
Till later,
:J
My room is comfy and the bathroom is very elegant. But I didn't even have a coffee pot in my room! We were told that coffee pots in the rooms were seasonal and they take them out in the summer! But we were able to request them. Now I have coffee too.
I broke down this evening and paid the $13 for internet. I wanted to check flights and email. Okay, I was nosy as to what all my blogging friends have been up to also!
And yes I know I have not posted the BEACH book. I was going to do that tonite, but the batteries in my camera are dead. But it's charging now. I PROMISE before I get on the plane, I'll post the book. So by noon Wednesday est, the book will be here.
On the excitement front, the meetings are boring, but informative. The beach is gorgeous, but we have to ride a shuttle to get there. My butt hurts from sitting.
The food we've eaten has been phenomenal! I bet I've gained 20 pounds! We found a Greek cafe where we've been eating breakfast, I've had Crispers! for lunch (LOVE that place!) We've had Sticky Fingers Ribs for dinner, YUM! Joe's Crab Shack YUM! oh and a place called Harry's, that had cajun/southern food. OMG YUM!
I want to take my bed and all my pillows with me. It's soooo comfy. I will make sure to take pictures, I promise. But it's late and I have to begin this meeting stuff at 8 a.m. again.
So it's nighty night time! I promise pictures, I promise!
Oh and for my Mojito drinkin' friends.... Parrot Bay Mojitos in the bottle (6 pack) OMY!!!!!
Till later,
:J
Saturday, July 19, 2008
The Adventure Begins!
It's Saturday and in a bit I'm off for the beginning of the Adventure that will be my life the next two weeks. The first leg of the trip is boring meetings in Jacksonville, then it's off to Wisconsin for 10 days in the woods.
The upside to the boring meetings is my BFF lives in Jax. I've invited her to stay with me at the "resort & spa". She can hang at the pool while I am slowly dying of boredom. But watch out in the evening!
I will post pics of the BEACH book tonite, I promise!!!
:J
The upside to the boring meetings is my BFF lives in Jax. I've invited her to stay with me at the "resort & spa". She can hang at the pool while I am slowly dying of boredom. But watch out in the evening!
I will post pics of the BEACH book tonite, I promise!!!
:J
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Thursday? It's only Thursday?
I'm wishing my life away, as my FIL says. I want the week to be over and the travel to begin! Even tho I have a ton of stuff to do before I take off for two weeks, I want to go now!
Last night I did take a break and met my friend, Linda, at the beach after work. Actually she met me as I broke speed limits to get there, LOL! We sat on the beach and watched all the tourists go home and the locals arrive. We were amazed at the older couples that came out after 5 to sit by the water, swim, read, eat dinner and relax. We watched the ghost crabs chase each other all over the dunes, and the sunset was one to write home about.
It was almost 8 p.m. when we left. I ordered a pizza from Rick & I's favorite beach place and headed home with that for supper. It was a very relaxing evening. One I'm sure I needed.
So today it's back to the saltmines. Lots to do there before I go since I will come back to first day of student registration. OY!
Have a wondermous day!
:J
Last night I did take a break and met my friend, Linda, at the beach after work. Actually she met me as I broke speed limits to get there, LOL! We sat on the beach and watched all the tourists go home and the locals arrive. We were amazed at the older couples that came out after 5 to sit by the water, swim, read, eat dinner and relax. We watched the ghost crabs chase each other all over the dunes, and the sunset was one to write home about.
It was almost 8 p.m. when we left. I ordered a pizza from Rick & I's favorite beach place and headed home with that for supper. It was a very relaxing evening. One I'm sure I needed.
So today it's back to the saltmines. Lots to do there before I go since I will come back to first day of student registration. OY!
Have a wondermous day!
:J
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Oh Brett!
Since everyone is asking, and I do mean everyone, I can't get anything done at work for all the interuptions about Brett. I guess I'll have to get up on the soapbox and give my opinion. Which in this forum is worth more than the cent and a half it is anywhere else.
Brett. Baby, what are you thinkin'? We all know you can still play ball. We all admire you for your tenacity on the field. We all think you are the greatest QB ever. But Brett, this crybaby stuff doesn't suit you.
The Pack doesn't want you? Come on. It's a football organization! A rather good one at that. You are now spoiling your and the Green Bay Packer's legacy with this he said/I said stuff. Seriously Brett.
YOU said you wanted to retire. The Packer nation cried with you during that seemingly sincere retirement cry fest. WE mourned. We've played all the scenerios of what the Pack will be like without you. We accepted that it may never be the same.
You gave us a heck of a run. One well worth the great dry spell we suffered through before you came to the pack and after Bart Starr. We loved every moment. We embraced you, we loved you, and still do. But you are acting like a brat. A big BRAT.
I know it must be hard for you the closer it gets to August. Because for every August, for as long as you can remember, it's been football season. Football runs through your veins. It is as much a part of you as every grey hair in your grizzly beard on that gorgeous face of yours. But Brett, it's time to change the routine.
You are an awesome QB. No doubt, no argument. But life goes on and time doesn't stand still. Move on. Not to another team. Not to sour grapes.
Move on. Move on to enjoying the things that have not stood still. Move on to enjoying your family, your farm, fishing & hunting, and driving the tractor. "Start looking through the front window of life instead of the rear view mirror." Your words, not mine.
Every August anyone who loves football gets that itch for the season to start, to be a part of the routine of football. Players itch to play, fans itch to watch. Brett, just scratch and move on. Keep the memories of the legacy you have earned the right too. Stay a Packer for life, again your words not mine, slow down, enjoy life. You've earned it.
Brett. Baby, what are you thinkin'? We all know you can still play ball. We all admire you for your tenacity on the field. We all think you are the greatest QB ever. But Brett, this crybaby stuff doesn't suit you.
The Pack doesn't want you? Come on. It's a football organization! A rather good one at that. You are now spoiling your and the Green Bay Packer's legacy with this he said/I said stuff. Seriously Brett.
YOU said you wanted to retire. The Packer nation cried with you during that seemingly sincere retirement cry fest. WE mourned. We've played all the scenerios of what the Pack will be like without you. We accepted that it may never be the same.
You gave us a heck of a run. One well worth the great dry spell we suffered through before you came to the pack and after Bart Starr. We loved every moment. We embraced you, we loved you, and still do. But you are acting like a brat. A big BRAT.
I know it must be hard for you the closer it gets to August. Because for every August, for as long as you can remember, it's been football season. Football runs through your veins. It is as much a part of you as every grey hair in your grizzly beard on that gorgeous face of yours. But Brett, it's time to change the routine.
You are an awesome QB. No doubt, no argument. But life goes on and time doesn't stand still. Move on. Not to another team. Not to sour grapes.
Move on. Move on to enjoying the things that have not stood still. Move on to enjoying your family, your farm, fishing & hunting, and driving the tractor. "Start looking through the front window of life instead of the rear view mirror." Your words, not mine.
Every August anyone who loves football gets that itch for the season to start, to be a part of the routine of football. Players itch to play, fans itch to watch. Brett, just scratch and move on. Keep the memories of the legacy you have earned the right too. Stay a Packer for life, again your words not mine, slow down, enjoy life. You've earned it.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Is It Over Already?
The weekend that is! Actually yesterday was a nice, productive, slow, relaxing day. Today, on the other hand has flown by! The blues got to fly today and the rain started just as their show ended. I'm glad they got that in.
I was up early in the day, had my coffee, read the paper, checked on my blogging friends. We did the comissary run, and a stop by the exchange. We were shopping for DH, but he didn't find anything. I scored 3 new tops and a pair of capris, and also an 80G portable hard drive. I have way too many pictures, if a scrapbooker can have too many, but too many for my little laptop. So all the pictures are on the portable HD now. Now I just need to be brave and push the delete button on all my pictures here on the laptop. I don't want to do that....will someone come do it for me?? Next step it to get all my geneology stuff moved to the porta HD.
So I'm back at the Exchange tomorrow, somehow I picked up a 3X blouse! Thank goodness I don't need that! I hope they have the same blouse in a much smaller size. I love the new fall colors that are coming out. The traditional Fall colors, oranges, yellows, blues and greens, browns are back! Thank goodness! I picked up a pair of brown capris, sunflower yellow top and a blouse in brown, yellow, blue and green. Those three pieces match so it will be good for travel, especially to the conference next week. The returning top is green's and browns, let's hope they have it.
I put some time in on that BEACH book too. I tried the new Creative Imaginations Sticky2 adhesives. It's a double sided patterned adhesive that you can use with flock, glitter, microbeads, etc. I cheated and used We R Memorykeepers glitter sheets on it. I love how it looks! I promise pics soon! I am so loving this book! Hmmmmm, Sarah doesn't know she's getting it....NO! I wouldn't do that!
Speaking of beach, no beach time this weekend for me. Darn! Yesterday was a wash...(get it?) with the rain, and today by the time we got all our "stuff" done, it was raining. So my plan is to wait til one afternoon this week to burn the 3 hours comp time I have left. I'll accrue soooo much in the next month anyway, it will take another year to burn it! So I should use it!
It's bedtime, I think I've covered everything, still no news on our stakeout last night, I'll email my resources tomorrow. Till then, be wondermous!
:J
I was up early in the day, had my coffee, read the paper, checked on my blogging friends. We did the comissary run, and a stop by the exchange. We were shopping for DH, but he didn't find anything. I scored 3 new tops and a pair of capris, and also an 80G portable hard drive. I have way too many pictures, if a scrapbooker can have too many, but too many for my little laptop. So all the pictures are on the portable HD now. Now I just need to be brave and push the delete button on all my pictures here on the laptop. I don't want to do that....will someone come do it for me?? Next step it to get all my geneology stuff moved to the porta HD.
So I'm back at the Exchange tomorrow, somehow I picked up a 3X blouse! Thank goodness I don't need that! I hope they have the same blouse in a much smaller size. I love the new fall colors that are coming out. The traditional Fall colors, oranges, yellows, blues and greens, browns are back! Thank goodness! I picked up a pair of brown capris, sunflower yellow top and a blouse in brown, yellow, blue and green. Those three pieces match so it will be good for travel, especially to the conference next week. The returning top is green's and browns, let's hope they have it.
I put some time in on that BEACH book too. I tried the new Creative Imaginations Sticky2 adhesives. It's a double sided patterned adhesive that you can use with flock, glitter, microbeads, etc. I cheated and used We R Memorykeepers glitter sheets on it. I love how it looks! I promise pics soon! I am so loving this book! Hmmmmm, Sarah doesn't know she's getting it....NO! I wouldn't do that!
Speaking of beach, no beach time this weekend for me. Darn! Yesterday was a wash...(get it?) with the rain, and today by the time we got all our "stuff" done, it was raining. So my plan is to wait til one afternoon this week to burn the 3 hours comp time I have left. I'll accrue soooo much in the next month anyway, it will take another year to burn it! So I should use it!
It's bedtime, I think I've covered everything, still no news on our stakeout last night, I'll email my resources tomorrow. Till then, be wondermous!
:J
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Soaked Saturday
About the time the Airshow was supposed to start, the skies opened up. That was 10 hours ago, it hasn't really stopped since. So it would have been one of those days to just lay around in bed with a book. But you know me, I didn't do that.
I worked on the next BEACH book. This one is for Sarah, have I told you that. My dilemma is whether or not to put pictures in it for her. Otherwise, I'm almost done. I thought about giving her a CD with all my beach reunion pictures on it. I'm not sure if she has them or not. I'll post pictures of the book tomorrow. It's alot like the last one, but I changed a few things up. I love the Tidepools paper. SO Rich!
So laundry is done, house is clean (thanks Patrick!) and I've been scrappin'. Does life get any better?
:J
P.S. after I posted this DH came in locked all the doors, I thought he was going to bed. No! We had a squad car with it's lights on parked in front of our house. He didn't know what was going on, but said the cop would get on his loudspeaker and tell people to get back in their houses. He didn't see DH lurking in our backyard. But DH thought he'd better come in. The car stayed in front of our house for over an hour. After he left we went out and talked to our neighbor next door. He said there was also a squad car at the end of the street coming in of one of the main roads. That's all we could find out, nothing in the paper this am. So now I'm wondering what was going on. We have a small park around the corner from our house, maybe something there. A few questionable houses in the neighborhood too. Who knows? I'll let you know if I hear anything!
I worked on the next BEACH book. This one is for Sarah, have I told you that. My dilemma is whether or not to put pictures in it for her. Otherwise, I'm almost done. I thought about giving her a CD with all my beach reunion pictures on it. I'm not sure if she has them or not. I'll post pictures of the book tomorrow. It's alot like the last one, but I changed a few things up. I love the Tidepools paper. SO Rich!
So laundry is done, house is clean (thanks Patrick!) and I've been scrappin'. Does life get any better?
:J
P.S. after I posted this DH came in locked all the doors, I thought he was going to bed. No! We had a squad car with it's lights on parked in front of our house. He didn't know what was going on, but said the cop would get on his loudspeaker and tell people to get back in their houses. He didn't see DH lurking in our backyard. But DH thought he'd better come in. The car stayed in front of our house for over an hour. After he left we went out and talked to our neighbor next door. He said there was also a squad car at the end of the street coming in of one of the main roads. That's all we could find out, nothing in the paper this am. So now I'm wondering what was going on. We have a small park around the corner from our house, maybe something there. A few questionable houses in the neighborhood too. Who knows? I'll let you know if I hear anything!
Wonderful Weekend!
It's a sunny, thunderbooming morning here. I'm hoping the thunder & it's impending storm clear off before noon when the Blues start their Air Show. Not that I'm going but I know thousands of tourists paid big money to come sit on the beach and watch them fly. We watch them every Tuesday, from just about any spot in Pensacola.
It's just a weekend here for me. I have to begin packing for my travels that begin next weekend. First I'll be in Jax for the MISAFOR/WEDDAC conference. Doesn't that sound fun? Then it's off to Wisconsin, for a family reunion and Packer's Shareholder meeting. Capped off with 10 days in the woods there, I'm getting excited!
But for this weekend, I need to get some groceries, do some shopping, and begin packing. I will have a few hours to play in the scraproom. Or at least I hope too. I also need a beach fix, but I'll go to the other beach, not the one where all the tourists are watching the Blues.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
:J
It's just a weekend here for me. I have to begin packing for my travels that begin next weekend. First I'll be in Jax for the MISAFOR/WEDDAC conference. Doesn't that sound fun? Then it's off to Wisconsin, for a family reunion and Packer's Shareholder meeting. Capped off with 10 days in the woods there, I'm getting excited!
But for this weekend, I need to get some groceries, do some shopping, and begin packing. I will have a few hours to play in the scraproom. Or at least I hope too. I also need a beach fix, but I'll go to the other beach, not the one where all the tourists are watching the Blues.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
:J
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Don't Have a Heart Attack!
I'm posting a Layout! I love scrappin' the Heritage stuff the most. Love, Love the old pics. This was done with the KNK July Kit. I just loved this kit when I got it!! It's my favorite kit of their's of all time! There are quiet a few close seconds, but this I just loved! It features K & Company's newest line, Blue Awning, which I think is the best paper & embellies they have put out in a long time!!!!
The picture is of my Dad, Owen, and his baby brother, Ned. The picture was taken in 1914, but I figure it must have been late in 1914 because Dad would have been 3 in June, and he's a good sized three year old there. I have the original picture of this, it's in a 16 x 20 oval frame with a convex oval glass. I'll have to take a picture of it sometime to show you. It hangs in my scraproom and I'm surprised it's survived all these years without the glass breaking. It's one of the things that goes with me when I evacuate for a hurricane.
Anyway get your tail over to KNK and check these papers out!
So now on to my day. MEETINGS! I won't bore you with details but I had 3 two to three HOUR meetings today. YIKES! I put in overtime! What is the most frustrating to me is when the "great powers that be" in our state DOE, forge ahead with a plan but don't know how to tell us to do it. "We don't know how it's all going to work, but we are forging ahead and it will be in place in less than a year" or when we ask a question, "we don't have someone here to answer that" Well where are they?????
So it was meeting after meeting, and since I got out late, I didn't get to Hobby Lobby, and when I did get home I didn't go because I left my coupons at work. And it's a sin to me not to take that coupon!!!!
Tomorrow is another day. My friend, Linda, will be home from the Land of Oz (Kansas) and I'll pick her up from the airport. Oh happy day!
So we're off to see the wizard!
:J
The picture is of my Dad, Owen, and his baby brother, Ned. The picture was taken in 1914, but I figure it must have been late in 1914 because Dad would have been 3 in June, and he's a good sized three year old there. I have the original picture of this, it's in a 16 x 20 oval frame with a convex oval glass. I'll have to take a picture of it sometime to show you. It hangs in my scraproom and I'm surprised it's survived all these years without the glass breaking. It's one of the things that goes with me when I evacuate for a hurricane.
Anyway get your tail over to KNK and check these papers out!
So now on to my day. MEETINGS! I won't bore you with details but I had 3 two to three HOUR meetings today. YIKES! I put in overtime! What is the most frustrating to me is when the "great powers that be" in our state DOE, forge ahead with a plan but don't know how to tell us to do it. "We don't know how it's all going to work, but we are forging ahead and it will be in place in less than a year" or when we ask a question, "we don't have someone here to answer that" Well where are they?????
So it was meeting after meeting, and since I got out late, I didn't get to Hobby Lobby, and when I did get home I didn't go because I left my coupons at work. And it's a sin to me not to take that coupon!!!!
Tomorrow is another day. My friend, Linda, will be home from the Land of Oz (Kansas) and I'll pick her up from the airport. Oh happy day!
So we're off to see the wizard!
:J
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Promised Pictures
I've been busy as a bee and promising pictures, so here are some. First, the pretty much empty, painted room. The only thing that didn't get moved out was the cabinet. We needed something to hold all our paint and tools!
Another view looking out toward the hallway. Boring I know.
Okay here is a finished corner. My cabinet, which is holding inks, stamps, and small containers of embellies. The IKEA boxes, holding all kind of embellies, tools, chipboard, and I don't even have them half full. I made them alllll by myself. I built them, stained them, sanded them, and polyurethaned them. ALL BY MY SELF!! My Prima flowers deck out the top and my vintage Lone Ranger Carnival Chalkware statue guards it all. The Lone Ranger was a thrift shop find 30 years ago for a quarter. Don't ya love him?
So as soon as I get more cleaned up, straightened up and ready for the public, I'll post more pictures!
P.S. sorry but due to the fact that I am not looking for canadien pharmacies, you have to do the verification thing when you comment. Sorry, I had too.
:J
Another view looking out toward the hallway. Boring I know.
Okay here is a finished corner. My cabinet, which is holding inks, stamps, and small containers of embellies. The IKEA boxes, holding all kind of embellies, tools, chipboard, and I don't even have them half full. I made them alllll by myself. I built them, stained them, sanded them, and polyurethaned them. ALL BY MY SELF!! My Prima flowers deck out the top and my vintage Lone Ranger Carnival Chalkware statue guards it all. The Lone Ranger was a thrift shop find 30 years ago for a quarter. Don't ya love him?
So as soon as I get more cleaned up, straightened up and ready for the public, I'll post more pictures!
P.S. sorry but due to the fact that I am not looking for canadien pharmacies, you have to do the verification thing when you comment. Sorry, I had too.
:J
Monday, July 07, 2008
All in the Name of Progress
First of all I have to tell you about my day, then I'll tell you about the toolbelt.
Why do people have to wear overpowering cologne? I like cologne as well as the next person, but when you reek? That's as bad as having B O in my opinion. Today someone was reeking of cologne. Now don't ask me how I know, but they smelled like a bad incense party. I had 70's flashbacks all day. Then...someone else must not have liked the smell either, I think they dumped a container of Baby Powder in their office. My sinus' were dying. If I didn't have 200+ survey edit errors to correct, I would have gone home. Then, when I was 12 errors from being finished, downtown called and said "Stop making corrections, we think the state has their edit filters messed up" I love my job, love my job, love my job. We do what we have to do,to be able to do what we want to do. That's my new mantra....
But luckily as soon as I left the building, my headache disappeared. I got home, finished polyurethaning (is that a word?) my IKEA boxes, and rearranged in the scraproom. It's coming together! I'm going to love my new boxes. I can get it organized. I'll be a scrappin' fool!
Pictures will follow soon I promise. Believe it or not I'm scrappin' in all this mess. With the family reunion just weeks away, I have a few gifts to finish. I can't show up empty handed can I?
Why do people have to wear overpowering cologne? I like cologne as well as the next person, but when you reek? That's as bad as having B O in my opinion. Today someone was reeking of cologne. Now don't ask me how I know, but they smelled like a bad incense party. I had 70's flashbacks all day. Then...someone else must not have liked the smell either, I think they dumped a container of Baby Powder in their office. My sinus' were dying. If I didn't have 200+ survey edit errors to correct, I would have gone home. Then, when I was 12 errors from being finished, downtown called and said "Stop making corrections, we think the state has their edit filters messed up" I love my job, love my job, love my job. We do what we have to do,to be able to do what we want to do. That's my new mantra....
But luckily as soon as I left the building, my headache disappeared. I got home, finished polyurethaning (is that a word?) my IKEA boxes, and rearranged in the scraproom. It's coming together! I'm going to love my new boxes. I can get it organized. I'll be a scrappin' fool!
Pictures will follow soon I promise. Believe it or not I'm scrappin' in all this mess. With the family reunion just weeks away, I have a few gifts to finish. I can't show up empty handed can I?
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Never Say Never
Not even one week ago, I made the comment that I NEVER wash my baseboards. I have too much to do to waste my precious time washing baseboards. Don't come to my house and look at my baseboards, because they are dirty. Yada, Yada, Yada.
Well, yesterday I washed the baseboards. Just in the newly expanded scraproom mind you, but still I washed the baseboards. I also scrubbed the floor. While I was at it, I dusted the windowsills. So if you come to my house, just look in the scraproom. It's the cleanest.
Cluttered, but clean. My hubby looked in as I was attempting to arrange things and said, "I thought you were going to have more room." Well, I do, I just have to find somewhere to put all this stuff. I have too much stuff. Way too much. So I'm going to become a scrappin' fool. Without buying anything, I'm going to scrap til it's gone. Yeah, just like I don't do baseboards. LOL!
I think this was the longest 3 day weekend in recent history for us. For once, we stayed home. We didn't even go to the fireworks, we had some here. They were cool fireworks too. Probably illegal in this state, okay I know they were. But they were cool!
I stained and varnished my IKEA drawers, yeah, been putting that off too. But no longer, they are almost done. 3 of them are done, 3 need one more coat of polyurethane. I can say I did them ALL BY MYSELF. I amaze even me. LOL!
We ate good this weekend too. Burgers, steak, Fried chicken, Bratwurst, tater salad, corn salad, mushrooms & onions, PW's Aussie crashed potatos, and a few brownie sundaes. YUMM! I think I've gained twenty pounds.
Okay, I've stayed up way to late watching "The Great Debaters" best flick I've seen in a long time. I learned alot. Denzel Washington is awesome, I wonder if Brett would mind sharing me with Denzel.
Speaking of Brett, he's NOT coming back. Don't believe the rumors. We did get our tickets to the Shareholders meeting. It will be fun to go, talk to the guys, give them my secret play strategies. So if you are in Lambeau Field, July 24th, I'll be the one taking over the team... LOL! I'm delirious, I need sleep!
:J
Well, yesterday I washed the baseboards. Just in the newly expanded scraproom mind you, but still I washed the baseboards. I also scrubbed the floor. While I was at it, I dusted the windowsills. So if you come to my house, just look in the scraproom. It's the cleanest.
Cluttered, but clean. My hubby looked in as I was attempting to arrange things and said, "I thought you were going to have more room." Well, I do, I just have to find somewhere to put all this stuff. I have too much stuff. Way too much. So I'm going to become a scrappin' fool. Without buying anything, I'm going to scrap til it's gone. Yeah, just like I don't do baseboards. LOL!
I think this was the longest 3 day weekend in recent history for us. For once, we stayed home. We didn't even go to the fireworks, we had some here. They were cool fireworks too. Probably illegal in this state, okay I know they were. But they were cool!
I stained and varnished my IKEA drawers, yeah, been putting that off too. But no longer, they are almost done. 3 of them are done, 3 need one more coat of polyurethane. I can say I did them ALL BY MYSELF. I amaze even me. LOL!
We ate good this weekend too. Burgers, steak, Fried chicken, Bratwurst, tater salad, corn salad, mushrooms & onions, PW's Aussie crashed potatos, and a few brownie sundaes. YUMM! I think I've gained twenty pounds.
Okay, I've stayed up way to late watching "The Great Debaters" best flick I've seen in a long time. I learned alot. Denzel Washington is awesome, I wonder if Brett would mind sharing me with Denzel.
Speaking of Brett, he's NOT coming back. Don't believe the rumors. We did get our tickets to the Shareholders meeting. It will be fun to go, talk to the guys, give them my secret play strategies. So if you are in Lambeau Field, July 24th, I'll be the one taking over the team... LOL! I'm delirious, I need sleep!
:J
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Saturday!
I love three day weekends!!!! I am hoping the gas crisis causes us to go to a four day work week. I would be in heaven! Love having 3 days off!
Yesterday was a lazy day, for me at least. I made potato salad, corn salad and brownies for our 4th of July dinner. Then I lazed around the rest of the day, doing laundry, reading and napping. Such is the life!
Our fireworks were great, although I think Patrick got a little miffed that Dad was lighting all of them. I think he thought he would get to play too. Dad's just ready to relinquish the pyrotechnic reins to anyone yet. Just like Christmas, Dad has to hand out the presents. It's a Dad thing.
But we had fun and Dad did let Patrick load the mortar and light the sparklers. LOL! I gave him a pack of firecrackers too. By then he was lighting them and tossing them in Dad's direction. KIDS!
Today we'll begin moving all the scrap stuff into the bigger scraproom. Rick painted it yesterday, Cozy Cottage, which is a light lemony yellow. I think I'm going to really like it. We also have to make a pool store trip, and sometime this weekend I need a commissary run. I just love three day weekends, so much time, so relaxing!
I hope your weekend is relaxing too!
:J
Yesterday was a lazy day, for me at least. I made potato salad, corn salad and brownies for our 4th of July dinner. Then I lazed around the rest of the day, doing laundry, reading and napping. Such is the life!
Our fireworks were great, although I think Patrick got a little miffed that Dad was lighting all of them. I think he thought he would get to play too. Dad's just ready to relinquish the pyrotechnic reins to anyone yet. Just like Christmas, Dad has to hand out the presents. It's a Dad thing.
But we had fun and Dad did let Patrick load the mortar and light the sparklers. LOL! I gave him a pack of firecrackers too. By then he was lighting them and tossing them in Dad's direction. KIDS!
Today we'll begin moving all the scrap stuff into the bigger scraproom. Rick painted it yesterday, Cozy Cottage, which is a light lemony yellow. I think I'm going to really like it. We also have to make a pool store trip, and sometime this weekend I need a commissary run. I just love three day weekends, so much time, so relaxing!
I hope your weekend is relaxing too!
:J
Friday, July 04, 2008
Happy Birthday America!
It's a day for cookouts, family and fireworks! I'll have all three as Patrick will join us later this afternoon. I've got some nice fireworks,(Thanks Coach!) and the bratwurst are defrosting as I type. It's a great day for pooltime, so I'll make sure to get a little of that too! 
Thanks Thomas, Ben, John, and all the other Declarants who came up with the idea of the USA. Your dreams make our dreams come true everyday.
Happy 4th America!
:J
Thanks Thomas, Ben, John, and all the other Declarants who came up with the idea of the USA. Your dreams make our dreams come true everyday. Happy 4th America!
:J
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Big Biscuit Day!!!!
You know if I blog twice in one day, that it has to be good and today it was! My friend Kip calls it a "Big Biscuit day! I love when days fall like this.
As you can see in my slideshow below, it was a great BBD day! I got my stamps from CTMH, Thanks Michele! She's a great rep and gets my stamps to me pronto! I can hardly wait to play.
I've been wanting to show you the cards I made in class this weekend at Unforgettable, as it was a Big Biscuit weekend!
The Baseball Coach brought me a District Champs shirt after I admired his. Love it!
A friend helped me out on some fireworks for the fourth. Even throwing in a freebie for recruiting customers for him. He's quite the salesman and it was fun watching him work the crowd that had gathered around his car. I felt like I was buying hot items in an alley!
Our Big S (Superintendent) let us all go an hour early for the holiday weekend!
All in all a happy day! A very best BBD!
As you can see in my slideshow below, it was a great BBD day! I got my stamps from CTMH, Thanks Michele! She's a great rep and gets my stamps to me pronto! I can hardly wait to play.
I've been wanting to show you the cards I made in class this weekend at Unforgettable, as it was a Big Biscuit weekend!
The Baseball Coach brought me a District Champs shirt after I admired his. Love it!
A friend helped me out on some fireworks for the fourth. Even throwing in a freebie for recruiting customers for him. He's quite the salesman and it was fun watching him work the crowd that had gathered around his car. I felt like I was buying hot items in an alley!
Our Big S (Superintendent) let us all go an hour early for the holiday weekend!
All in all a happy day! A very best BBD!
It's Raining Again!
After two days of beautiful temps and sunshine, I awoke to thunder. Of course, the weekend is moving in, so should the rain.
But we'll not let it damper our spirits. Not that we have huge plans or anything. We usually go to the fireworks in Orange Beach AL. I think they have the best ones on the water. Plus I love just being on the beach.
Last night we had a visit from Rick's niece/goddaughter, Jennifer and her two boys Zavier and Linkin. The boys are growing so fast and so fun! We found out that Zavier, who's seven, is allergic to cats. They were loving on ours and all the sudden Zavier's eyes were swelling shut. Of to WM to get Benadryl! It was good seeing them as they will not make it to our reunion in WI. They have a wedding to go to in Hawaii. Of course I didn't get any pictures because of his eyes, but he promised to send some of his 2nd grade pictures.
I guess I'd better run to work before the rain starts. It's getting darker and darker here.
:J
But we'll not let it damper our spirits. Not that we have huge plans or anything. We usually go to the fireworks in Orange Beach AL. I think they have the best ones on the water. Plus I love just being on the beach.
Last night we had a visit from Rick's niece/goddaughter, Jennifer and her two boys Zavier and Linkin. The boys are growing so fast and so fun! We found out that Zavier, who's seven, is allergic to cats. They were loving on ours and all the sudden Zavier's eyes were swelling shut. Of to WM to get Benadryl! It was good seeing them as they will not make it to our reunion in WI. They have a wedding to go to in Hawaii. Of course I didn't get any pictures because of his eyes, but he promised to send some of his 2nd grade pictures.
I guess I'd better run to work before the rain starts. It's getting darker and darker here.
:J
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Because Some Days You Should
Today began as a day like most others. I got up, I got dressed, I fed the animals, I combed my hair, I brushed my teeth, I went to work. It was foggy, dreary, just a day.
At work I took care of some paperwork, filed, worked on the computer, took care of a new employee, it was just another day. The sun burned off the fog as I watched from my office window. The sky turned blue, but cloudy. I watched all of this from my corner office.
I called to check on my friend, Linda, who recently had surgery. We talked a bit and the subject of the beach came up. "That's what I can do!" Linda exclaimed. "I can go to the beach!"
I told her she was such a dog for mentioning that. She told me I had no reason not to go. And I didn't. I have comp time. So I did. I asked my principal if he had a burning need for me to be there, put in a leave form and went to the beach. Because....
1. Today is July 1st. The year is half over, 182 1/2 days have passed this year and I bet half of them I have sat at work, wishing I were at the beach.
2. It was an absolutely gorgeous day. It rained all weekend, the rain took some of the humidity out of the air and cooled the temps a bit. Perfect day for the beach.
3. My tan was fading. If I am going to Wisconsin in 3 weeks, I need to look like I live in Florida.
4. That pile of work? it will be there tomorrow.
5. My stress level was too high, too early in the morning. Things were getting to me, what better place to get the stress level down than the beach.
6. Linda is leaving for Kansas tomorrow for a week. I needed to see her.
7. I have a beach pass, going to the beach is free.
8. Life is too short, more days should be spent at the beach.
9. I needed to sit and laugh at the tourists. The ones who wear white socks and shoes to the beach. (and they were under 30)
10. Because. It seemed like a good idea.
And it was.
:J
At work I took care of some paperwork, filed, worked on the computer, took care of a new employee, it was just another day. The sun burned off the fog as I watched from my office window. The sky turned blue, but cloudy. I watched all of this from my corner office.
I called to check on my friend, Linda, who recently had surgery. We talked a bit and the subject of the beach came up. "That's what I can do!" Linda exclaimed. "I can go to the beach!"
I told her she was such a dog for mentioning that. She told me I had no reason not to go. And I didn't. I have comp time. So I did. I asked my principal if he had a burning need for me to be there, put in a leave form and went to the beach. Because....
1. Today is July 1st. The year is half over, 182 1/2 days have passed this year and I bet half of them I have sat at work, wishing I were at the beach.
2. It was an absolutely gorgeous day. It rained all weekend, the rain took some of the humidity out of the air and cooled the temps a bit. Perfect day for the beach.
3. My tan was fading. If I am going to Wisconsin in 3 weeks, I need to look like I live in Florida.
4. That pile of work? it will be there tomorrow.
5. My stress level was too high, too early in the morning. Things were getting to me, what better place to get the stress level down than the beach.
6. Linda is leaving for Kansas tomorrow for a week. I needed to see her.
7. I have a beach pass, going to the beach is free.
8. Life is too short, more days should be spent at the beach.
9. I needed to sit and laugh at the tourists. The ones who wear white socks and shoes to the beach. (and they were under 30)
10. Because. It seemed like a good idea.
And it was.
:J
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Another Unforgettable Weekend!
What a weekend it was! Unforgettable certainly outdid themselves this time! Lots of classes, 4 different vendors, yummy food, a massuse and lots of laughter. Our crop room was huge, with extra classrooms and a nice reception/relaxation area. They had over 50 women each day, although most were there both days.
Way in the back of the room you can see Ricky, the massuse. He has the most awesome hands and such a sense of humor! I wonder sometimes what he thinks of all of us crazy women. But he takes it all in stride!
Vicky brought the cute little shopping cart that Unforgettable has at the store. If you fill the top basket, they will give you another that fits in the bottom. Most of us hadn't ever seen the cart, they just got it in. I stayed so busy that I didn't get to shop too much.
I had the first class both mornings, and the last class both nights. There were alot of terrific classes going on. In between I took two card making classes. AWESOME cards! I wanted to take two other classes but just couldn't fit them in between everything else going on. We (the teachers) begged Sandra and Vicky to have a "Teachers weekend" so we can play too! I didn't even get to take pictures until Saturday night before we left. It was an OMY I brought the camera and haven't taken a pic moment! I also stayed busy showing people the Bind it All, Fiskers Fingertip cutter, Fiskers scallop punch and my KNK Kit. I hope my south Florida friends get some orders on their sites!
Everyone in class was amazed at the Beach Book. They couldn't believe they made it themselves! I think alot of minds were expanded and alot of steps taken out of the box.
I can't say class went off without a hitch. Two minutes into class my lens popped out of my glasses and I couldn't see. My much older sister came to the rescue, and fixed my glasses while I taught. Of course it was during the biggest class, the hardest class and all that stuff. It couldn't have happened in the small easy class!
It was great to see alot of the ladies. Some of them are getting to be familiar faces and we had some great times. I can't wait to do it again!
:J
Way in the back of the room you can see Ricky, the massuse. He has the most awesome hands and such a sense of humor! I wonder sometimes what he thinks of all of us crazy women. But he takes it all in stride!
Vicky brought the cute little shopping cart that Unforgettable has at the store. If you fill the top basket, they will give you another that fits in the bottom. Most of us hadn't ever seen the cart, they just got it in. I stayed so busy that I didn't get to shop too much.
I had the first class both mornings, and the last class both nights. There were alot of terrific classes going on. In between I took two card making classes. AWESOME cards! I wanted to take two other classes but just couldn't fit them in between everything else going on. We (the teachers) begged Sandra and Vicky to have a "Teachers weekend" so we can play too! I didn't even get to take pictures until Saturday night before we left. It was an OMY I brought the camera and haven't taken a pic moment! I also stayed busy showing people the Bind it All, Fiskers Fingertip cutter, Fiskers scallop punch and my KNK Kit. I hope my south Florida friends get some orders on their sites!
Everyone in class was amazed at the Beach Book. They couldn't believe they made it themselves! I think alot of minds were expanded and alot of steps taken out of the box.
I can't say class went off without a hitch. Two minutes into class my lens popped out of my glasses and I couldn't see. My much older sister came to the rescue, and fixed my glasses while I taught. Of course it was during the biggest class, the hardest class and all that stuff. It couldn't have happened in the small easy class!
It was great to see alot of the ladies. Some of them are getting to be familiar faces and we had some great times. I can't wait to do it again!
:J
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