Day of Reckoning

On May 1st, our elite team of military professionals successfully eliminated Osama Bin Laden. We as a country couldn't be more proud of their selflessness, courage, determination, and bravery. It is because of our military that we live in a country where we have the freedom to BE.  Thank you to the people of the UNITED STATES military, we love you, we appreciate you, and we will continue to love and support you.

Change your words....

I just wanted to share a beautiful little video with anyone who bounces along here. I hope that is changes your day. Have a beautiful one! 

Con de Partiro at the Bellagio

I was on Kelly Purkey's blog and she had a link to this video, stunning and thought I had to share. If you want some scrappy goodness inspiration, visit her blog...It's Me KP....Kelly Purkey.

"When it rains...........it doesn't flush"

Aha!   Bet you thought I was gonna say it pours..which would be nice...but it didn't pour......and it sure didn't flush. Recently we have had a boatload of rain and  our "vintage" septic tank just couldn't take it anymore. It wouldn't drain and sooooo our toilet would not flush. I am sure you are wondering what could possibly make me devulge this info. Well, there is an interesting part to this story, when the oh-so-nice gentleman came to "evacuate" the tank we found that the lid was cracked. Not just cracked, but without the dirt on top of it began....to....shift.  They tried to stop the shift and lift the lid, but once water got on top of the lid, it bellied up like an old dead fish, and  S...A...N...K.  So now I have a big gaping hole in my yard with a big piece of plywood over it, and a little makeshift fence, just to keep the kids, and the kitty from falling in to the poophole.  So, that my friends is what I have been dealing with today. I have no cool pics...yet. BUT did get a chance to stamp a muslin bag today, only its not quite finished. Leave me a comment if you happen to pop by, and check back in when you get a sec. Sayonara!

Diggin' it!

Okay, so its been more than a long time since I have blogged. Seems as though with no traffic on this thing I am blogging to myself. However, I changed the look of the blog and I have to say I am DIGGIN' the colors. The swirls and the combinations of color reminds me of spring, and you know that after spring comes SUMMER! Boy, I can't wait. Home with my boys and trips to our self proclaimed peice of summer heaven, Emerald Isle.  If I had the cahonas I would sell my land here and move there in a heartbeat!  I am workin on revamping this here blog, but in the meantime I'm gonna leave you with a great summer pic. Can't wait! See ya soon peeps!

Its December 1st!

Hello all! I have been a busy bee doing the Thanksgiving thing.  Since I woke from my two day post-turkeypumkinpie slumber, I have finished putting up my Christmas decorations and finished quite a bit of shopping. WOW. That is a first for me. I am trying to stay motivated and make short lists of things to complete, I am trying to break out of my ADPS, translation- Attention Deficit Procrastination Syndrome.  No, I don't think that is an "official" diagnosis, but it sure feels that way to me. There are so many things I could be doing, but somehow, sitting on the couch, looking at the Christmas lights, and watching ELF, is so much more fun. And it is GREAT for my bum, makes it nice and round and plump... and jiggly... like Santa's belly.....ewww.... I think I have to go run now. Six miles. That should do it, at least for today!

I will leave you with a picture of my sweet dog Jack.  He keeps me company when my kidlets are at school, and besides, his picture was already on my computer, and he is way cuter that I! Have a beautiful Wednesday people!

What I've been up to.....

Hello all! I know, its been a long time since I have posted. But the trouble is, I really wonder if anyone sees this blog at all. I mean, I am not a very good blogger so its really no surprise there are no readers. But I have done something really that has surprised even me.   You see, at work there a few crafty people with embroidery machines at home, and they have made this oh so cute badge reels that are "monogrammed", they are cloth and they are very cute. I got to thinking, and ordering, the supplies to make some of my own, for all of my co-workers in our department, but to make them out of paper. Well....lets just say after a couple of rounds..... and lots of
product developement, I have finally made some out of paper, they are glazed with glassy glaze and impervious to any fluids they may splash about. The first picture is of the original group with no glaze, and the second picture, though it is hard to tell, is the group that is glazed. It also allows me to sprinkle just the tiniest bit of superfine glitter, you know, the kind that looks like pixie dust, over some of them to give them extra sparkle.  I am going to make some this week with just stamped images instead of letters just to see how fun I can make them.

I am off to shoo the kids to bed, tomorrow is a school day and it is already passed their bedtime~!