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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Oh My Blog
Oh My Blog,
How I have missed you lately....Rebecca and her parents (me and Gary) are in full swing Softball mode for the next few months and possibly thru the summer....She had two games Monday...one for school, an away game, in Brazosport TX. at 4:30 and then one for her league team at 6:00 in Santa Fe, TX. needless to say we were a little late to the six o'clock game...she is pitching for her school team and catching for her league team....wow....she is really liking pitching and she had her first lesson today with Coach DelaRosa...she has a league game tonight in Santa Fe, TX. at 7:30...Monday night she got slammed with a ton of homework and quizzes and tests for Tuesday...and now tonight she has only about an hour of homework.....she's done....I've braided her hair for the game...she is about to suit up and head out...we have to be at the fields at 6:30 for warm-ups before the game....this is going to be a great season for her....
I have finally completed my continuing education requirements for this license renewal season and can put this aside for another two years....(Thank God, because it's as exciting as watching paint dry...)...
So, now I hope to start posting some pictures and projects soon....
Yeah me...I am so ready for sticky fingers again....card challenges and blog hops...let the games begin...
I hope all of you are doing well....have a great night....I know I will....
Blessings
Sherry
How I have missed you lately....Rebecca and her parents (me and Gary) are in full swing Softball mode for the next few months and possibly thru the summer....She had two games Monday...one for school, an away game, in Brazosport TX. at 4:30 and then one for her league team at 6:00 in Santa Fe, TX. needless to say we were a little late to the six o'clock game...she is pitching for her school team and catching for her league team....wow....she is really liking pitching and she had her first lesson today with Coach DelaRosa...she has a league game tonight in Santa Fe, TX. at 7:30...Monday night she got slammed with a ton of homework and quizzes and tests for Tuesday...and now tonight she has only about an hour of homework.....she's done....I've braided her hair for the game...she is about to suit up and head out...we have to be at the fields at 6:30 for warm-ups before the game....this is going to be a great season for her....
I have finally completed my continuing education requirements for this license renewal season and can put this aside for another two years....(Thank God, because it's as exciting as watching paint dry...)...
So, now I hope to start posting some pictures and projects soon....
Yeah me...I am so ready for sticky fingers again....card challenges and blog hops...let the games begin...
I hope all of you are doing well....have a great night....I know I will....
Blessings
Sherry
Friday, February 24, 2012
Rebecca is Pitching
Hello There,
It's finally Friday....last night, actually, afternoon we went to watch Rebecca's first softball game of the season for her school....she is a Catcher....who this season.... is going to be the Pitcher (and she actually wants to pitch and take lessons)....and Coach Delarosa is going to be giving her pitching lessons, with his daughter Samantha (who is an amazing pitcher and got a scholarship for pitching)....she got up to bat twice and nailed it and scored both times....she pitched 55 pitches in this game and 23 of them were strikes....I did not keep up with the wild pitches that got away from the catcher (I was keeping the book and don't normally mark all the pitchers stuff, but I will be)...this is going to be an interesting season...and Rebecca has not had any pitching lessons yet...they tied 4-4...and Monday they play the same team again in Brazosport....She only hit two players up to bat....the little catcher, Lexi, is new to our school...she has been playing softball for a while and she is a good little catcher and Rebecca just loves her...her coach said these two are going to be a gooood team.....I think she is right....Rebecca did not have a ton of homework and no league games last night, so, we got to stay and watch the high school girls team play...and now we are booked for the next few months with intense softball schedules....opening season starts this weekend....and there are games Sat. and Sun. and on Monday she has an away school game in Brazosport at 4:30 and then a league game in Santa Fe...but I don't know the time yet...I just glanced at the schedule the other day....and she has to fit in homework as well....this is going to be a great season for her...she will be Catcher on her league team....and Pitcher on her school team....Awesome....I love having a sporty girl in the house...it's fun and always lots of things to do....Well, I hope everyone is doing well, and has a great weekend....and I hope to get some scrappin in this weekend too....
Blessings
Sherry
It's finally Friday....last night, actually, afternoon we went to watch Rebecca's first softball game of the season for her school....she is a Catcher....who this season.... is going to be the Pitcher (and she actually wants to pitch and take lessons)....and Coach Delarosa is going to be giving her pitching lessons, with his daughter Samantha (who is an amazing pitcher and got a scholarship for pitching)....she got up to bat twice and nailed it and scored both times....she pitched 55 pitches in this game and 23 of them were strikes....I did not keep up with the wild pitches that got away from the catcher (I was keeping the book and don't normally mark all the pitchers stuff, but I will be)...this is going to be an interesting season...and Rebecca has not had any pitching lessons yet...they tied 4-4...and Monday they play the same team again in Brazosport....She only hit two players up to bat....the little catcher, Lexi, is new to our school...she has been playing softball for a while and she is a good little catcher and Rebecca just loves her...her coach said these two are going to be a gooood team.....I think she is right....Rebecca did not have a ton of homework and no league games last night, so, we got to stay and watch the high school girls team play...and now we are booked for the next few months with intense softball schedules....opening season starts this weekend....and there are games Sat. and Sun. and on Monday she has an away school game in Brazosport at 4:30 and then a league game in Santa Fe...but I don't know the time yet...I just glanced at the schedule the other day....and she has to fit in homework as well....this is going to be a great season for her...she will be Catcher on her league team....and Pitcher on her school team....Awesome....I love having a sporty girl in the house...it's fun and always lots of things to do....Well, I hope everyone is doing well, and has a great weekend....and I hope to get some scrappin in this weekend too....
Blessings
Sherry
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
New Card to Share for WAW, SSIC, and HIMCR challenges
I just made this wonderful card last night while Gary and Rebecca were at softball practice....I love love love this verse....I seriously do not know if I will be able to give this one away....The Holy Spirit always brings this verse front and center in my mind when I am in challenging situations...it has brought me great peace and comfort...it has brought me thru many storms and trials....It is such a blessing to know that I am never alone....and no matter what I face each day...He is here with me....comforting...and guiding me each step of the way...when my daily challenges are pulling me out of my peace...and sometimes I slip and let the anchor fall....but God....He always pulls me back into Him and grounds me to His peace...it's a beautiful experience and I can't imagine what life would be like without His peace and presence...He is my Anchor....and though the storms come and batter my sails...the Anchor holds....in spite of the storm....God has not promised me a life of ease....He has promised me that no matter what I face....He is God....and He is my shelter from the storms...
Blessings
Sherry
I would like to enter this card in these challenges:
word art wednesday challenge #16 (Psalm 46:10)
link: wordartwednesday.blogspot.com
stampin sisters in christ challenge #127 (use a flower)
link: stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com
Hiding in my craftroom challenge #34-glitter, glitter!
link: hidinginmycraftroom.comnew card to share for waw,ssic, and himcr challenges
Blessings
Sherry
I would like to enter this card in these challenges:
word art wednesday challenge #16 (Psalm 46:10)
link: wordartwednesday.blogspot.com
stampin sisters in christ challenge #127 (use a flower)
link: stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com
Hiding in my craftroom challenge #34-glitter, glitter!
link: hidinginmycraftroom.comnew card to share for waw,ssic, and himcr challenges
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Gary's BDay
Hello There,
Today was a very special day...today we celebrated my best friends BDay....he played WOW for most of the day...his foot is still recovering....when Rebecca got out of school...we went shopping at Fry's...apparently we are looking for some sort of really cool....magical moment type of thing where when you finally find it you have one of those aha moments...but so far we have not had an aha moment...My Guy is looking for some sort of gaming mouse for a left handed person...who is addicted to playing WOW....we will try online to see if we can find the perfect one....we then met up with Holly and had a wonderful birthday dinner at Red Lobster....and then Holly gave Gary his presents and she made him the most amazing cupcakes....we then went to Best Buy...in search of the elusive magical mouse that would give us the aha moment we are looking for....we think we found one, so we paid for it and headed home because they are going to be late for softball practice...Rebecca has not done her homework yet and her and Gary are headed out to softball practice....and when they came home around 9:00pm her and Gary were laying out her new uniform and let's just say "It's the coolest one ever"...I will post pictures as soon as she gears up in it....and then they hit the showers and then we did presents....and then Rebecca did homework and then Gary and I ate his cupcakes...and then he tried his new magical mouse.............and............it is not magical.....and will not work with his mac......to say he is disappointed is an understatement.....but, we are not deterred.....we WILL find the elusive magical mouse for a left handed person for the Mac and with the extra buttons that he needs......and Rebecca finished homework and went to bed about an hour ago and now we find ourselves sitting on the couch...Gary is WOWing....and I am blogging....it has been a beautiful day....and I am thankful for another year to celebrate my best friend's BDay.....
Blessings
Sherry
Today was a very special day...today we celebrated my best friends BDay....he played WOW for most of the day...his foot is still recovering....when Rebecca got out of school...we went shopping at Fry's...apparently we are looking for some sort of really cool....magical moment type of thing where when you finally find it you have one of those aha moments...but so far we have not had an aha moment...My Guy is looking for some sort of gaming mouse for a left handed person...who is addicted to playing WOW....we will try online to see if we can find the perfect one....we then met up with Holly and had a wonderful birthday dinner at Red Lobster....and then Holly gave Gary his presents and she made him the most amazing cupcakes....we then went to Best Buy...in search of the elusive magical mouse that would give us the aha moment we are looking for....we think we found one, so we paid for it and headed home because they are going to be late for softball practice...Rebecca has not done her homework yet and her and Gary are headed out to softball practice....and when they came home around 9:00pm her and Gary were laying out her new uniform and let's just say "It's the coolest one ever"...I will post pictures as soon as she gears up in it....and then they hit the showers and then we did presents....and then Rebecca did homework and then Gary and I ate his cupcakes...and then he tried his new magical mouse.............and............it is not magical.....and will not work with his mac......to say he is disappointed is an understatement.....but, we are not deterred.....we WILL find the elusive magical mouse for a left handed person for the Mac and with the extra buttons that he needs......and Rebecca finished homework and went to bed about an hour ago and now we find ourselves sitting on the couch...Gary is WOWing....and I am blogging....it has been a beautiful day....and I am thankful for another year to celebrate my best friend's BDay.....
Blessings
Sherry
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Valentines Cards part Two
This is Valentines day...and I am picking up Rebecca from school...she is walking toward me now....can you see her... |
She is getting closer and she appears to have a balloon parade trailing her.... |
On Valentine's day you can send balloons, flowers, candy and a singing telegram to any student at school for a small fee....it's a Senior fund raiser for their mission trip...and it's fun.... |
She is laughing...and is trying to get a handle on all of her balloons.... |
she smiles...she is in the 8th grade...last year of Jr. High.... |
She has a handle on her balloons and poses for me.... |
Valentines Cards part One
This is a side view...to see the dimension.... |
This is the side view so that you can see more of the dimensional effect... |
This is a side view of the card....it shows more detail of how the card looks sitting on a table or desk... |
A view of all three cards together....these were so much fun to make.... and it warmed my heart to do it.... the amazing thing about LOVE is it grows and grows and grows.... Blessings Sherry |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Valentines Day
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Weekends are Wonderful....
I have been amazed with my weekend so far....today is Sunday and church was Amazing, the message about being on God's treadmill really hit home with me and is still ringing inside of me...we came home and had taco's (leftover's)....Gary fixed Rebecca's softball glove and then they headed out the door in this cold....cold....weather for a two and a half hour softball practice....they got home a little before five and it is now almost nine and Gary says his feet are still cold....(I told him it was too cold to do practice...but apparently they did not take my vote seriously....)...we went out to eat with Holly tonight...this is the first time we have seen her since she got back from her trip to Arizona and she looked great...vibrant and beautiful as always (thanks for praying for her...she had a great, safe trip)...the day before was Saturday...I slept in....shocking for me...but I did...then I realized...Rebecca and Gary and Gracie slept in...it turned into one of those days....late late breakfast and then late lunch....then I went to Michaels and literally looked around most of the store....I think I spent three hours in Michaels and I still did not see everything...but it was a wonderful piddle around kind of day...then I meandered around in HEB grocery shopping...eventually I came home... put up the groceries and made tacos... guacamole and pico de giyo (forgive my spelling I am just guessing how to spell this word)...and it was all good...yeah for the Pioneer Woman's recipes...these are great...after dinner I got comfortable...pulled out my laptop and went blog hopping...time passed quickly and I got tired and was about to go to bed...but something lured me over to You Tube and I started cruising You Tube Videos till the weeeeee...(picture that little pig in the commercials) hours of the morning....it was after one am when I finally went to bed....then there's Friday....busy work day....and then I went scrappin at the fire house with Gina, Christy and a few other friends...I got a great start on making my Valentines... came home around 11:30 pm (the firemen have asked us to leave at 11:00pm instead of 12:00pm....apparently they want to go to bed and have to lock up the firehouse after we leave)....well, I could not go to bed when I got home because I was sooo keyed up from scrappin... that I stayed up till about almost two in the morning...reading everybody's blogs (these things are so addictive aren't they...)....this is probably why I slept in....on Saturday....I plan on having a wonderful card making....chocolate baking kind of day....well, I will try to fit in what I can....because Monday is a workday....but, I have done all of my cleaning and most of my laundry today while Gary and Rebecca went to Softball practice...soooo....I'm kinda hopeful that I will get some cards and baking done on a MONDAY....it's going to be one of my FUN days.....
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Sebastian and the Costa Rica girl....
Howdy....
Today has been a slow day....but I have finished two of my continuing education courses....and I mailed off Sebastian's cards ( I made him a little care package....I would love to see his face when he opens it...I placed a large holograph sticker of Spider Man in the bottom of the box with a Spiderman Activity Sticker book, on top of that I placed a stuffed Buffalo wearing a blue bandanna and a handheld flashing multi light, you push a button and the lights turn on multicolored and spin, I think he will like it)...Life is Good...and I love warm fuzzy moments like these....and I sent the shoebox in to Rebecca's school for the Costa Rica Senior mission trip....basically you fill a shoebox up with stuff for a child...girl box or boy box, it's fun to shop for and truly warms the heart to do....our box this year was for a girl....possibly an older child between 7-teen years....we started with a pink hand towel, and rolled a pink washcloth up for a pillow and placed an adorable elephant beanie baby on the makeshift pillow, then add a large cinnamon flavored toothpaste and two toothbrushes, a large hair brush, a package of pony's, lots of hair ribbons, two packs of BubbleYum gum, two medium journals, a cool pack of colored gel pens, a ten pack of pencils and a pencil sharpener....the lid will not stay closed...but that's ok.... the seniors will tape it shut soon...(.great, I forgot the soap...I will have to send tomorrow and they will have to squeeze it in)....and that's all there is to filling a shoebox...oh, and I sent her the adorable card that I won in the blog prize I recently told you about...it was perfect for this box....with pink satin ribbon, hearts and sparkles....it will please a girl in any country...)......I am thankful that God allows me to be his hands once and a while....it blesses me....
Blessings
Sherry
Today has been a slow day....but I have finished two of my continuing education courses....and I mailed off Sebastian's cards ( I made him a little care package....I would love to see his face when he opens it...I placed a large holograph sticker of Spider Man in the bottom of the box with a Spiderman Activity Sticker book, on top of that I placed a stuffed Buffalo wearing a blue bandanna and a handheld flashing multi light, you push a button and the lights turn on multicolored and spin, I think he will like it)...Life is Good...and I love warm fuzzy moments like these....and I sent the shoebox in to Rebecca's school for the Costa Rica Senior mission trip....basically you fill a shoebox up with stuff for a child...girl box or boy box, it's fun to shop for and truly warms the heart to do....our box this year was for a girl....possibly an older child between 7-teen years....we started with a pink hand towel, and rolled a pink washcloth up for a pillow and placed an adorable elephant beanie baby on the makeshift pillow, then add a large cinnamon flavored toothpaste and two toothbrushes, a large hair brush, a package of pony's, lots of hair ribbons, two packs of BubbleYum gum, two medium journals, a cool pack of colored gel pens, a ten pack of pencils and a pencil sharpener....the lid will not stay closed...but that's ok.... the seniors will tape it shut soon...(.great, I forgot the soap...I will have to send tomorrow and they will have to squeeze it in)....and that's all there is to filling a shoebox...oh, and I sent her the adorable card that I won in the blog prize I recently told you about...it was perfect for this box....with pink satin ribbon, hearts and sparkles....it will please a girl in any country...)......I am thankful that God allows me to be his hands once and a while....it blesses me....
Blessings
Sherry
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Sebastians Blog Cards...
Hello There,
One of the things I love about blogging is sharing and feeling connected...last night as I was blog hopping I found this incredible story about a little boy name Sebastian...you can follow his story here: http://gingershouse.blogspot.com/2012/02/cards-for-Sebastian.html....
This little boy is facing some very difficult life challenges... and his teacher has asked (teachers are such an incredible blessing in the world) that if we have the time to send Sebastian a card...he is facing another surgery on February 15, 2012....She wants him to feel loved as he goes in for another surgery...
I have made two cards recently that I did not know what I was supposed to do with them....I have become attached to them, and did not want to give them to just anybody...so, I prayed and asked the Lord what I was supposed to do with them....and waited....
Now I know what I am supposed to do with these two cards....and I am blessed and honored that the Lord has used me to make these cards ahead of time, before I was even aware there was a need...
This is the card I am sending to Sebastian.... |
and this is the card I am sending to his mom.... Blessings Sherry |
Monday, February 6, 2012
Wow...what a productive day....I made breakfast, I heard a bell, I let the dog out, I took Rebecca to school, I came back, I let the dog out, I did the dishes, I began the conquest of conquering my laundry, I gathered, I sorted, I put in the first load, added soap, and turned the knob....basically repeat about 7 or 8 times and you could be done soon, I swap clothes to dryer....I hang up the drip dry....and then I repeat the process... I made the beds, I made lunch, I heard a bell, I let the dog out, I did the dishes, I cleaned the bathrooms, I started on my continuing education requirements for this year (this is like watching paint dry)....I heard a bell, I let the dog out, I went and picked up Rebecca from school and we went to check in on Mammaw and take her clean laundry...we visited....and then headed home....I made dinner, I heard a bell, I let the dog out, I did the dishes, I checked homework, I folded more of the dry clean clothes and put them all away...hopefully one more day and my laundry will be done for another week....and now I think I'm tired....
blessings
Sherry
Saturday, February 4, 2012
God's feathers
Hello There,
I hope you are having a wonderful day...today is Saturday and tomorrow is Superbowl Sunday....and I decided to go grocery shopping today....since I do not like to go shopping on Sunday...
First I went to Michaels and picked up some bling....I keep running out....and I also picked out some liquid pearls, I have never used this and I have been seeing some beautiful things made with this....and then I went to the drive thru at McDonalds and picked up a large diet Coke....something about this makes me happy....and then I headed out to HEB...
Well, imagine my surprise when I showed up and the parking lot was almost full....hhhhmmmmmmmm...interesting....and I get a buggy (there were about seven available) then I go in... HEB was packed...I've never seen so many men in this grocery store before....it was like Thanksgiving shopping crowded....wow.....who knew....certainly not me....I have made a mental note to self....do not go grocery shopping on Superbowl weekend....I hope I remember next year....
I still enjoyed my shopping trip....the diet coke helped and I had some mint gum that was nice to...and now I am home...groceries are put away....I got the mail....and put the trash cans up....and now I checked and the card I made yesterday was not uploaded....and I'm sitting here thinking why is this taking so long.....apparently....I did not tell it to upload, I just took the pictures......I think I was still distracted about all the wonderful friends that came to see me in the mail.....oh, the joy....see previous post for details, if you are interested....anyway, when I finally sent my card picture it uploaded in like two seconds....if I am having technical difficulties it usually is me....oh, well.....I have a beautiful card to show you I am entering it in the Word Art Wednesday blog challenge....I really enjoyed making this.....
Friday, February 3, 2012
Some friends came to visit in the mail...
Hello there,
Remember I told you that I had won a prize....some blog candy.....well...I have never won a blog candy prize before....and now I know what that feels like....you want to know....."It feels Amazing", and "Exciting" and makes me all giggly to look upon it's goodness...and it makes me smile and smile and smile....I won the Purge blog hop from Teresa Kline @ http://paperieblooms.blogspot.com
Wow, this is just Wow, Amazing and brings me such joy.....I love this candy....it's the best candy I've ever had....Seriously...Teresa Kline you are sooo generous...I have never dreamed that all this was coming to me....and for this my friend I am truly honored, and grateful that you have bestowed upon me this "WOW...WOW...WOW...blog candy....(Please, insert happy dance music and dance with me....)
Can we just talk about how happy I am....the mail has brought me some new friends and a few of my old friends as well....so now I think I will show you just what this little gift had tucked away inside....first the box had my name on it....always a good sign....and then...it said Teresa sent it.....oh...my...I'm getting tingly....and then it had on the top some purple tissue paper....if she was going for the drama effect it worked.....oh, the anticipation....and in that box was well an untold treasure trove of goodness...so I just have to share ...it had an adorable valentine card tucked beneath the purple tissue paper....I have not posted a picture of the card...I don't know if I can since I did not make it.....but trust me it is adorable....gave me a warm fuzzy when I saw it....as I was going thru the box....Gary said "I haven't seen you this excited in awhile....and Rebecca passed by and stopped and said "whoa, somebody invested"....she knows the value of these items, because she usually is with me when I go to Michaels or Hobby Lobby.....do you want to see what I see in my treasure box...
Are you ready.....look carefully....and be as Amazed as I truly am....Do you see what I see.....
Wow, this is just Wow, Amazing and brings me such joy.....I love this candy....it's the best candy I've ever had....Seriously...Teresa Kline you are sooo generous...I have never dreamed that all this was coming to me....and for this my friend I am truly honored, and grateful that you have bestowed upon me this "WOW...WOW...WOW...blog candy....(Please, insert happy dance music and dance with me....)
Can we just talk about how happy I am....the mail has brought me some new friends and a few of my old friends as well....so now I think I will show you just what this little gift had tucked away inside....first the box had my name on it....always a good sign....and then...it said Teresa sent it.....oh...my...I'm getting tingly....and then it had on the top some purple tissue paper....if she was going for the drama effect it worked.....oh, the anticipation....and in that box was well an untold treasure trove of goodness...so I just have to share ...it had an adorable valentine card tucked beneath the purple tissue paper....I have not posted a picture of the card...I don't know if I can since I did not make it.....but trust me it is adorable....gave me a warm fuzzy when I saw it....as I was going thru the box....Gary said "I haven't seen you this excited in awhile....and Rebecca passed by and stopped and said "whoa, somebody invested"....she knows the value of these items, because she usually is with me when I go to Michaels or Hobby Lobby.....do you want to see what I see in my treasure box...
Are you ready.....look carefully....and be as Amazed as I truly am....Do you see what I see.....
I see buttons, clips, hat pins, a prima applique, and a valentines tag book...Oh My... |
I see Prima lace and lots of bling.... |
I see some Amazing papers...I can't wait to play with.... |
I see more Amazing papers....that will have to be patient and wait their turn.... |
I see some Amazing stamps...I can't wait to get inky with.... |
I see some old friends....I love Penny Black and I don't have these...:O (this is my singing voice...) |
I see more Incredible Inky Treasures... |
ا see a cast of characters from Just Right stamps that I am wanting to get to know better.... |
I see more images and sentiments from Just Right Stamps....so much goodness is going to come from this little seed Teresa Kline has sown.... |
I see more adorable stamps that are going to be so much fun....my head is spinning with possibilities.... |
I see a new Christmas Mini Album is coming soon....these stamps are just adorable.... |
I see lots of Recollections glittery flourishes....these will come in handy....I have already used some of the brown ones on a card....I told you I was excited.... |
I see lots of beautiful chipboard Christmas pieces that will go well in my new mini....and maybe a few cards.... |
Isn't that just like God....to send me this....by way of His messenger angel "Teresa Kline".... |
I took another picture of this....because....it just rocked me when I saw it....Oh the Joy of receiving such a beautiful gift.... |
I see Prima flowers, and some felt flowers...the blue ones are called Lollipop flowers....is this just too sweet or what....I have not used felt flowers before....let the adventure begin.... |
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The mouse and the new room-mate
Hello,
Here is my card that finally up-loaded...can you see this little mouse....adorable....I have decided to learn how to color with Copic markers and Prisma pencils....so remember I'm a beginner...I don't have any copic markers yet...but I do have a large stash of various tom-bo and stamp-in up markers that Holly gave me....today was very productive....I have managed to get a good deal of my scrap room organized....I'm not done....but I can tell you I have made some real progress....
Today was errand day...Rebecca is off for teacher in service days....so I took her with me....I worked on my sraproom this morning while listening to Ustream archives of Kathryn on Life on the scrap beach....that was fun, she is so nice....and Gary went to his last day of physical therapy for his foot....after lunch...we headed out...to accomplish all my to do stuff for today....we went to the Goodwill and dropped off some clothes and toys....then we went to the bank...then we went to Sears and took back a dolly that we did not need after all....and I bought my mom and electric throw...so that she can try to stay warm at dialysis....they have turned her machines to the coldest temperatures (this is to keep her from clotting off her access)...she is using two blankets right now and she can't get warm...she says it's like being in a freezer and your blood feels like icicles as they are pumping it back in...:O....So...we bought her the electric throw... I hope this helps...we then ran it over to her house....she has dialysis in the morning....then we went to Best Buy and returned a mouse pad....but it was 35 days after I bought it...and apparently they have a 30 day return rule even with a receipt....and some stuff is 14 days...wow....did not know that...so basically they have given me a gift card thing for store credit...
Then we went to JC Penny and returned a shirt....which I had bought in early December....they returned my money no problem....and then Rebecca bought some green nail polish at Sephora....for $10.00...I didn't even know nail polish could cost $10.00....
Next stop Hobby Lobby...now granted I did not need to go to Hobby Lobby....but it was in the same parking lot as JC Penny....so, we went in and I looked around....and bought nothing...can you believe it...seriously this does not happen often....I showed great restraint....
Then we were supposed to go to Wal-Mart and buy some AA batteries and get the jewelry dept. to replace my watch battery....but at this point me and Rebecca were shopped out, and I decided that I didn't mind wearing a watch that had stopped....so we blew it off...we will do the Wal-Mart adventure another day....We would have high-tailed it home....but....we were not done....we had to go check on MaMaw in the nursing home...and take her clean clothes and pick up her dirty clothes...on a side note the nursing home is excellent and gives excellent care and is perfectly willing to do her laundry....but....MaMaw refuses to let them....because....they won't do it right....and she knows I will...or so she tells me anyway....While we were there we filled out her menu for the next week with her, wow....they feed her good....Rebecca and I were getting hungry just reading the list....Mamaw has a new room-mate that she is not too pleased with....she says she plays in the bathroom and stops up the toilet by continually filling it with toilet paper....I asked her how she knew this, because she is blind...and she told me "the nurses told me...."
O....K......and then I suggested that we pull the curtain more closed between her side of the room and the other persons as the other person was trying to sleep...."Oh, heaven's no, don't do that...she will sleep all day and keep me up all night..."....I said "Why, is she talking to you?"...."No, she just rummages around on my side....riffling thru my things and waking me up in the middle of the night" she said. As MaMaw is talking to us...she is facing her TV in her wheel chair with her feet propped up on her stool...me and Rebecca are sitting on her bed.........the room-mate comes over and riffles around on Mamaw's table and grabs the candy jar opens the lid and helps herself....and turns around and walks back to her bed...we can hear her clicking the candy in her mouth....me and Rebecca just look at each other....then she comes back and puts a blood pressure cuff behind the candy jar on Mamaw's table (she is hiding it from the aid that is looking for it so he can't take her blood pressure)...she does not talk very much....her daughter comes in to check on her while we were there and Mamaw tells her that she is into her stuff...so the daughter scolds her mom "You can't be messing with that lady's stuff, that's not yours...and stay out of her candy...you're diabetic and shouldn't even be eating that...."...the staff scolds her while we are there....finally she responds loudly "O...K..."...so the daughter leaves and the three staff people leave and a few moments not minutes later here she comes straight for the candy jar....I get up and go over to her and gently remove the candy jar and tell her "no, that's not yours... remember..."..she stops and I notice she has her hand out and I ask her "Did you want to put it back?"...she nods her head up and down...and opens her frail little hand and drops two pieces of the hard candy in my hand....I say "Thank You..." and she goes back to her side of the bedroom....I thank God that he has been working on my patience....and I wonder how long she has had to live with diabetes....and told you can't eat that....no candy for you....and now I have a phone call (to ask permission) and another errand when I venture out again...to buy a new candy jar with some sugar free treats for Mamaws new room-mate...
The process of coloring this image was heartwarming for me and I am encouraged that as I progress on this journey I will find inspiration and great joy....
Blessings
Sherry
Here is my card that finally up-loaded...can you see this little mouse....adorable....I have decided to learn how to color with Copic markers and Prisma pencils....so remember I'm a beginner...I don't have any copic markers yet...but I do have a large stash of various tom-bo and stamp-in up markers that Holly gave me....today was very productive....I have managed to get a good deal of my scrap room organized....I'm not done....but I can tell you I have made some real progress....
Today was errand day...Rebecca is off for teacher in service days....so I took her with me....I worked on my sraproom this morning while listening to Ustream archives of Kathryn on Life on the scrap beach....that was fun, she is so nice....and Gary went to his last day of physical therapy for his foot....after lunch...we headed out...to accomplish all my to do stuff for today....we went to the Goodwill and dropped off some clothes and toys....then we went to the bank...then we went to Sears and took back a dolly that we did not need after all....and I bought my mom and electric throw...so that she can try to stay warm at dialysis....they have turned her machines to the coldest temperatures (this is to keep her from clotting off her access)...she is using two blankets right now and she can't get warm...she says it's like being in a freezer and your blood feels like icicles as they are pumping it back in...:O....So...we bought her the electric throw... I hope this helps...we then ran it over to her house....she has dialysis in the morning....then we went to Best Buy and returned a mouse pad....but it was 35 days after I bought it...and apparently they have a 30 day return rule even with a receipt....and some stuff is 14 days...wow....did not know that...so basically they have given me a gift card thing for store credit...
Then we went to JC Penny and returned a shirt....which I had bought in early December....they returned my money no problem....and then Rebecca bought some green nail polish at Sephora....for $10.00...I didn't even know nail polish could cost $10.00....
Next stop Hobby Lobby...now granted I did not need to go to Hobby Lobby....but it was in the same parking lot as JC Penny....so, we went in and I looked around....and bought nothing...can you believe it...seriously this does not happen often....I showed great restraint....
Then we were supposed to go to Wal-Mart and buy some AA batteries and get the jewelry dept. to replace my watch battery....but at this point me and Rebecca were shopped out, and I decided that I didn't mind wearing a watch that had stopped....so we blew it off...we will do the Wal-Mart adventure another day....We would have high-tailed it home....but....we were not done....we had to go check on MaMaw in the nursing home...and take her clean clothes and pick up her dirty clothes...on a side note the nursing home is excellent and gives excellent care and is perfectly willing to do her laundry....but....MaMaw refuses to let them....because....they won't do it right....and she knows I will...or so she tells me anyway....While we were there we filled out her menu for the next week with her, wow....they feed her good....Rebecca and I were getting hungry just reading the list....Mamaw has a new room-mate that she is not too pleased with....she says she plays in the bathroom and stops up the toilet by continually filling it with toilet paper....I asked her how she knew this, because she is blind...and she told me "the nurses told me...."
O....K......and then I suggested that we pull the curtain more closed between her side of the room and the other persons as the other person was trying to sleep...."Oh, heaven's no, don't do that...she will sleep all day and keep me up all night..."....I said "Why, is she talking to you?"...."No, she just rummages around on my side....riffling thru my things and waking me up in the middle of the night" she said. As MaMaw is talking to us...she is facing her TV in her wheel chair with her feet propped up on her stool...me and Rebecca are sitting on her bed.........the room-mate comes over and riffles around on Mamaw's table and grabs the candy jar opens the lid and helps herself....and turns around and walks back to her bed...we can hear her clicking the candy in her mouth....me and Rebecca just look at each other....then she comes back and puts a blood pressure cuff behind the candy jar on Mamaw's table (she is hiding it from the aid that is looking for it so he can't take her blood pressure)...she does not talk very much....her daughter comes in to check on her while we were there and Mamaw tells her that she is into her stuff...so the daughter scolds her mom "You can't be messing with that lady's stuff, that's not yours...and stay out of her candy...you're diabetic and shouldn't even be eating that...."...the staff scolds her while we are there....finally she responds loudly "O...K..."...so the daughter leaves and the three staff people leave and a few moments not minutes later here she comes straight for the candy jar....I get up and go over to her and gently remove the candy jar and tell her "no, that's not yours... remember..."..she stops and I notice she has her hand out and I ask her "Did you want to put it back?"...she nods her head up and down...and opens her frail little hand and drops two pieces of the hard candy in my hand....I say "Thank You..." and she goes back to her side of the bedroom....I thank God that he has been working on my patience....and I wonder how long she has had to live with diabetes....and told you can't eat that....no candy for you....and now I have a phone call (to ask permission) and another errand when I venture out again...to buy a new candy jar with some sugar free treats for Mamaws new room-mate...
I love this card I used blue cardstock for the base and raided my stash of scraps for the rest...there is a sheer ribbon and a thin burgandy ribbon layered on top of the red designer paper...I made the rose with a Cricut cartridge and backed it with a silk floral leaf...I cut black cardstock with a Cricut cartridge and used my spellbinders circle die for the image....I used a Penny Black image and sentiment...I colored the image with Tom-bo and Stamp-In Up markers...I used my postage scissors and edged the sentiment and inked it with Tim Holtz distress ink and popped it up with pop dots....I used an EK Success scallop punch for the side edge.... |
Blessings
Sherry
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The fog and the mouse
Hello,
Today was beautiful....I woke up to fog...rolling...misty....fog....it always reminds me of God...all encompassing....mysterious....and shows up suddenly in your midst....I love the accronym of F.O.G. it stands for the favor of God....isn't that beautiful....
I made a card today and when it uploads I will show it to you....it has a mouse...I'm not too keen on mice but I love this one he is just adorable....he is floating in the air in a hot air balloon in a basket and throwing out handful after handful of flowers and love....it makes me smile just to look upon it's cuteness...
I did a blog hop today on Our Daily Bread Design Blog....and it was the most incredible hop I have ever done....the theme was about the strength of God in relation to meeting all of our needs in the midst of any storm...and tied it into the sea and ocean...they were also using the old hymn that always speaks to me called "It is well with my Soul"...this is one of my favorite hymns as it always brings strength and peace whenever I hear it...or ponder it....I also, love the newer spin on it by Ray Boyles I think it's called "The Anchor Holds"....but I'm not sure if I spelled his name right or remembered the title of this song....but whatever the case...this song is soooo amazing....some of the lyrics that are constant on my mind these days are "The anchor holds, in spite of the storm, the anchor holds, tho the sails are tattered, the anchor Holds in spite of the storm....." there are some days when this is all I can say, think or pray.....
Rebecca had her last Junior High Basketball game last night...it was fun....and now I am trying to plan a party for both the girls and boys teams....they need a memory....and I need some more pictures....this has been a wonderful season for them all....
Well, apparently my pictures have still not up-loaded....so I will hurry up and wait...obviously I need to work on my patience....
Have a blessed evening
Sherry
Today was beautiful....I woke up to fog...rolling...misty....fog....it always reminds me of God...all encompassing....mysterious....and shows up suddenly in your midst....I love the accronym of F.O.G. it stands for the favor of God....isn't that beautiful....
I made a card today and when it uploads I will show it to you....it has a mouse...I'm not too keen on mice but I love this one he is just adorable....he is floating in the air in a hot air balloon in a basket and throwing out handful after handful of flowers and love....it makes me smile just to look upon it's cuteness...
I did a blog hop today on Our Daily Bread Design Blog....and it was the most incredible hop I have ever done....the theme was about the strength of God in relation to meeting all of our needs in the midst of any storm...and tied it into the sea and ocean...they were also using the old hymn that always speaks to me called "It is well with my Soul"...this is one of my favorite hymns as it always brings strength and peace whenever I hear it...or ponder it....I also, love the newer spin on it by Ray Boyles I think it's called "The Anchor Holds"....but I'm not sure if I spelled his name right or remembered the title of this song....but whatever the case...this song is soooo amazing....some of the lyrics that are constant on my mind these days are "The anchor holds, in spite of the storm, the anchor holds, tho the sails are tattered, the anchor Holds in spite of the storm....." there are some days when this is all I can say, think or pray.....
Rebecca had her last Junior High Basketball game last night...it was fun....and now I am trying to plan a party for both the girls and boys teams....they need a memory....and I need some more pictures....this has been a wonderful season for them all....
Well, apparently my pictures have still not up-loaded....so I will hurry up and wait...obviously I need to work on my patience....
Have a blessed evening
Sherry
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Holly's Trip and A Prize
Wow, it's been another beautiful Sunday....Church was amazing...and I have just gotten back from having lunch with Gary, Rebecca and Holly....Holly is going on an adventure tomorrow to Arizona for a work conference with lots of exciting classes....she's a crafty girl too....loves, loves, loves every thing about jewelry...wearing jewelry, making jewelry and teaching others how to make it....I should have had an inkling that this would be the direction she would be heading, since she has always been a "Jewel" of a child to raise...and she always sparkles and shines...a beautiful Jewel from God...she will be gone for about nine days....please keep her in your prayers for a safe passage to and from and for peace and security as she ventures out....Thank you for your prayers....God is good all the time and all the time God is good....
Now, guess what ???
I was going thru emails this afternoon and found out something Amazing....I have won a blog candy prize and it will be announced Monday...so I don't think I can tell you yet....but I think I can after she posts it on her blog....wow, wow, wow....I have never won any blog candy before...this is very exciting....I will keep you posted....
I hope you have a beautiful and peaceful Sunday afternoon....
Blessings
Sherry
Now, guess what ???
I was going thru emails this afternoon and found out something Amazing....I have won a blog candy prize and it will be announced Monday...so I don't think I can tell you yet....but I think I can after she posts it on her blog....wow, wow, wow....I have never won any blog candy before...this is very exciting....I will keep you posted....
I hope you have a beautiful and peaceful Sunday afternoon....
Blessings
Sherry
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