it's my party and i'll cry if i want to!!!!

nope......not really!!!! wait.......it is my birthday and it is a party.....and i am NOT crying!!!! i have everything i could want.......sweetest husband ever.......loving daughter, great son-in-law.....two of the best puppies ever........friends all sending birthday wishes..........what more could a girl ask for.

i just wish i didn't have a cold and cough.........this cough is soooo forceful......it hurts!!!! and that lousy tasting medicine isn't much help!

okay.......enough whining.........the sun was shining for about 15 minutes!!!!!! glorious!!!!!! and the air is full of sounds of spring......birds chirping......the harbor bell is ringing......and you can smell spring in the air!!!! (no, it's not just dog droppings!) IT'S SPRING!

hope everyone is having a spectacular monday.........going out to dinner tonight with rex, erin and mike.........not sure where.....however, it will be tasty!

i love my life!!!!!!!

sick bugs living here in mo'fallon!

well.......guess i will be spending the day in sweats tomorrow for the official birthday outfit......have the day off (not sure why.......just a day off!) and i have been sick since thursday night........started with a little cough........mentioned it to tootsie about why am i coughing so much..........by that night i kept waking rex up with the coughing attacks...........got the call on friday to stay home on monday.....and thought.....yea...i can actually make a few things in the studio........yeah right.......been lounging with the puppies......can't keep my eyes open for more than a hour or so at a time.......really wanted to accomplish something..........perhaps tomorrow will be a better day......it is MONDAY!!!!!!

little jose' still has some narley spots on him.........his two hind legs and tail........just were the flowers are............hopefully they will heal over soon.

well..........did you hear......??????? i'm going to be the guest designer for ClearScraps for the months of May&June...........totally excited about that..........hope i can find some fun mojo to make some outstanding contributions!!!!!!!

will post some of the layouts i did yesterday with tootsie and girls!!!! think some of them turned out nice!!!!!!!!

tootsie gave me a remarkably stunning brooch for my jacket.....along with some other fun stuff......including red velvet cupcakes with pink/green icing!!!!! monica surprised me with some really cool pool stuff......can't wait to have the next party!!!!!!! along with a delish red velvet cake...........what a wonderful day it was..........except for the low grade fever and cough from hell!!!!!!!! downing cough medicine that tastes like is was made from yak intestines.......ohhhhh how awful it is!!!!!!!

well......off to bed........i love my life......sick bugs and all!!!!!!

poor little jose'

well.....after one week of debate.....i have decided to name the little creature that is living on my foot Jose'........thanks to miss becky!!!!! rex suggested hector.....ICK.....and i thought HEY-SUS (you know spelled jesus......not) then becky suggested jose'......since i am already associated with jose'...........so jose' it is!!!!!

anyway......poor little jose' is peeling.........and i hope the color isn't all coming off.......just don't know.......if so, guess i'll be making a trip back to delmar! there are some spots that feel really icky....just keep washing and moisturizing.......course seeing those little pieces coming off where very freaky..... thinking about a little heart with rex's name in it!!!!!! ohhhhh, i think i see a habit forming!!!

it's sunny outdoors.....and the weather seems pleasant.....the pups are running and barking as usual........miss lucy is coming over with the children........we are going to grill some steaks and hang out........perhaps watch the award show!!!!!

on another note.....since spring break is coming up, and erin loves to bake.....etc..i purchased a little cricut for her.........hope she will make a superb cake for me for the birthday.......will just see!!!!!!!

still loving my life.......peeling gecko and all!!!!!!

lazy day

wow......the warmth today was just wonderful.... we had some errands to run and just loved having some fresh air in our faces!

cooked dinner tonight.....using erin's recipe for chicken scampi......turned out wonderful.....and sooooo delish!!!!! and sooooooo fatting....... almost 2 sticks of BUTTER.....just wonderful!

rex took some time today to learn his new software program on computer aided drafting......he's planning on redoing the backyard.....new plants and hardscapes....... i'm sure he will come up with something beautiful!!!

well......off to watch some tv!!!!

i love my life!

tats and friends..........

well........i did it!!!!!!! i have been talking about getting another tattoo for some time.........and i have been talking about it with tootsie.......and some other friends...........sooooooooo......

tootsie, jen k and myself went to the delmar loop......walked into IronAge and got some tats!!!!!!!

now.......mind you...........when i got my first tattoo there was NO pain......i used emla cream!!!!! okay........i got a script for emla......paid a butt load of money....applied the emla to each of our extremities..............and it HURT like hell!!!!!!!! well......actually only the outlines hurt.........poor little jen.........her's was ALL outlines......with just a touch of shading........however it's BEAUTIFUL! and toot's looks soooo damn gorgeous...........i even kept her sketch just in case i would like one like hers!!!!!!!!!

i just love mine........and can't wait until spring/summer to show this puppy off!!!!!! love the lime green and hot pink.............would have loved more pink..............however there is always a NEXT time!!!!!!!

tootsie's is the dragonfly......jen's the celtic heart........and mine is the GREEN gecko!!!!!!!!!

well..............i still LOVE my life..........and most all that goes along with it..........have a few bumps in the road............however i guess they keep me guessing!

new adventure!!!!!!!

having some girlfriends join me and we are off for tattoos tomorrow!!!!!! hoping to have a fun day.........then do some scrapbooking about it later in the day!!!!!!

will try to post some photos of the activities.........

and will try to post photos of the progress on the homefront!!!!!

love my life!!!!!!

more renovations!!!

rex installed new lights in the kitchen.....and replaced all the cabinet hardward......it looks sooo damn cool......next we are going to work on the hardwood floor between the first floor and second floor...........then we start on the second story with the hardwood........course i have to come up with some funds for that!!!!!

still planning on a little adventure with linda and jenny next weekend......already got the EMLA creme and toots is bringing the dressings..........so now we just need to wait until saturday!!!! then off to crop at Archivers in illinois (where jenny works!) this is going to be soooo much fun!

also......went to see Mamma Mia this past thursday night.......what great music from ABBA ( the first B is supposed to be backwards.....just can't seem to do that on this computer!).....loved all the music....and the company! lynne celebrated her birthday on sunday....valentine's day......what a fun day for her!

well......off to bed..........erin and mike just left after having dinner here......erin made shrimp scampi.......what a great chef she is.........so skilled in the culinary arts......not at all like her mom!

i love my life!!!!!!! and my puppies.......so cuddly!!!!

going to work on this

here i am again...........short day at work.....came home and took a little nap with a puppy or two.......have some more snow outdoors......and comet and apollo just love to romp in it.....then have to spend "timeout" in the laundry room to de-thaw.......or just get into the sink and get a quick bath...........hopefully only one more time outdoors for tonight!

that's pretty much here..............still love my life!!!

busy hectic life

wow.....it says on my blog that i have only posted once in the last 3 months.......what a slacker i am........oh well.....

spent the day cleaning up the mess that rex had made installing hardwood stairs to the second story.....replacing that nasty carpet that comet and apollo had drug their little bellies on and dirtied it beyond belief!!!!!! course, now that we have hardwood stairs the little guys can't seem to maneuver them at all........and need to be carried! okay.....comet only weighs about 12 lbs........however apollo and i greatly resemble each other and he's chubby.......and it's a chore! oh well.......love my puppies and will continue to do it!

it's snowing outside right now.......so glad i don't have to arrive at work until 11am.....certainly makes it easier with driving!!!

well......off to bed......after i carry the boys upstairs!!!!!

the new year, decade.....time to change

i will post some photos of the holiday......what great days those were.

he's doing his part........keeping it GREEN!!!

yep......rex and i both recycle....and try our best to keep as much out of landfills as possible........however i'm not sure rex isn't taking this just a little too far!!!!!!!!!! as you can see, almost one entire side of our garage is full of engine parts, block heads (????) and lead weights for wheels.......i missed shooting the wheels that are also on their way to the recyclers.........this will all take place tomorrow...........then straight to the eye doctors.......wow.....i really want to get some really funky glasses........just don't know what kinda cost that would incur.........

wel.....still love my life!!

wow.............where does the time go????

the pool is closed......it was a sunny cool day.....and still they can't send a fun cabana boy to do the work.........looks more like a plumber with that butt crack going on..........and you KNOW i can't resist a great shot like that!!!!!!

spent a great relaxing weekend in innsbrook with these wild and wacky women!!!!! what a great time........i got to spend some time singing off key with a wonderful hairbrush mic....
also had some fun sliding across the marvelous hardwood floor......second oldest in the crowd and had to act like a 2yr old......oh well.....i LOVE my life! got little scrapbooking done......however can't wait to play again with these girls!!!!!!
tootsie (linda), michele and i had great fun while in vegas.......classes were fun.......little accomplished there, also..............hoping to go back to vegas.......not sure about it though.......will have to wait to see about funds.........and check things out with mr. butt............haven't had a holiday away with him in a couple of years......thinking perhaps the white sands of the gulf coast would be great.......perhaps see a couple of friends who live down there.........gotta chat with him and see what we can work out..............love that man.......seems like he works all the time and i would love to just spend some time with him!

mrs. erin had the icky swine flu while i was gone to vegas........she's better now.......thank goodness.........

well..........still love my life...........looking forward to the holidays..........low stress.........just peace......

what can i say.......SLACK QUEEN OF ALL!!!!

well......i'm back and with some attitude!!!!!! seems like last time i updated i was helping poor little tootsie get started.....and then i just sat down and haven't moved in more than a month or so!!!!!!

okay to start..........DOES anyone has access to some patterned paper by creative imaginations....called Cream Musicpaper.....sku #11049.........i know that scrappy gourmet has it.....however i can't seem to log onto their site........think they know something i dont?

????

okay having more issues than thought of......trying to upload the new granite counter for the kicthen trying one more time,,,,,,,got it!!!!!!!

i am trying to decide whether to get scal on my computer and do some fun stuff with the cricut machine; perhaps make some holiday cards.....would be great to get started on those......\

i will try to post a photo of the small child that was here for her birthday a couple of weeks again........i still miss my little baby gilr!!!!!!!!

this is something like our new family room looks like...........going for very contemporaty........no clutter or anything.......will post some good photos when i have them

well......just remember that i still LOVE MY LIFE!!!!!!!

walking toots thru blogger

i am coaching tootsie to blog via phone..........hope this works

holiday happenings at our home!!!

it's holiday time at our home..........rex and i took 1 whole week off together.....the first one in over 16 months..........we have painted......cleaned.......done laundry..........and now the new furniture is being delivered tomorrow................i will have photos...........tomorrow is day 4........running to the groomers for the puppies,,,,,lowes for new switchplate covers,........jacpenney for some window treatments..............RSI for a new countertop...............old recycled glass with concrete........then  find some paint to spruce up the appliances.........it's gonna look wonderful!!!!!!

feeling sleepy..........better run!

i love my crazy sleepy life!

oh lord.......i found another monkey that will have to come off my back!!!!!

i spent the evening at schaefers hobby store.....and made a FABULOUS STERLING SILVER BRACELET!!!!!!!!   IT'S SOOOO DAMN BEAUTIFUL...........

I HAD THE BEST TIME WITH THIS.....CAN'T WAIT TO TRY IT AGAIN.........I TWISTED WIRE  ((((THE TWISTED SISTER!!!)))))     HOPE YOU LIKE THE WAY THEY LOOK........I JUST MAY PUT ONE OF THESE UP ON ETSY!!!

HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU FUN LADIES SOON,,..................I LOVE MY LIFE!!!!

bad, bad, bad!!!

don't even know where to start......it's been sooooo long since i posted!    played with facebook.....got some trouble with that......so just figured i better stay off the computer!

  i also realized that we really don't have First Amendment rights any longer.......someone is always looking over your shoulder and critiquing all that is said!   crap.......i hate that i can't be perfectly honest!   a friend gave me a clipboard that says "it's not gossip if you know it's true!".....and i will always lay all my stuff bare!  it's soooo much easier.......and then someone can decide if they want to be friends or not!

   been working on some fun stuff for ClearScraps.......they have an event coming up in st. louis is august and needed some classes designed, instructions written, photographs and help with teaching these........so that's what i have been working on!   can't post any photos......well, maybe i can show just a teeny teaser of something,,,,,hope you think it looks fun!!

let's see.......perhaps i can update some things........last friday mr. butt and i celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary.........i was just a teenager when we got married........my daddy wasn't too fond of

 him, and asked me if i needed to change my mind while walking down the aisle!   NOPE.........love this man..........can't imagine my like without him!!!    we had dinner at a new place called Bravo......delish food.....fav desserts....creme bru'lee.., mocha gelato......hope to hit that place again!

the pool is open and just waiting for someone to jump im.........if only there wasn't soo much other stuff to do.......cleaning,,......laundry......working on design team

 stuff........love it all.....just need more time!

perhaps i can find one more little teensy tease......

well..........happy saturday night and sunday morning.......please pray that the woodpecker is quiet tomorrow morning....(he's having issues distinguishing between wood and metal guttering!!   oh what noise!

i LOVE my crazy life!!!

trunk show and miss JOEY!!!

here it is 10:23pm and i'm wiped out...toots is touching my leg with her foot......creepy!!!!!   she has to decide how much toprol (medication to control her hypertension)..to take tonight......she's old and forgetful....  gotta love old people.......she just took a whole one..........damn if she keels over tonight, it's gonna make this weekend SUCK!~!!!!!!!!!!  i love tootsie!!!!!!  (no photos of her yet!!!!!!!   emphasis on YET!!!!!)

met up with miss JOEY OTLO.............LOVE her......and her friend terry from illinois!!!!!!   here is a photo from tonight.......and all her wonderful works of art behind us.............can't wait to play with her in class............this weekend is gonna ROCK!!!!!!!!   also got to squeeze kathleen, melissa, kathy w, jenn, bunnie, jeanne k, cathy and nan!!!!!  

picked up a little something for michele for her birthday.......i don't think she really checks out the blog...........hope not.........course i'm NOT spilling my guts to let her know what i got!!!!!!

well.........time for bed.......will try to post more in the am!!!!!!!

i LOVE my life.................and SWEAR to the lord that i will NEVER where pink taco pants in public again!!!!!!!!!!!   (thanks to my friend, miss otlo!!!!!)

kathy & jose'

sun..........glorious SUN!!

the rain has stopped and the sun is shining...........what a glorious day!!!!!!!! it's soooo

wonderful to see all the tender vegetation becoming green and flowers starting to sprout! i especially love to see the pink and white dogwoods along the highway each day as i go to work.......also a few deer nibbling on the fresh grass in the morning......just pray they don't stray onto the pavement.

the puppies went to the groomers and rex snapped a few photos of them.......what handsome boys they are.........

well...........off to the plant...........then off to scrap st. louis for the weekend......ohhhh the joys of playing with girlfriends!!!

i love my life!

wonderful day!!!!!!!!!

wow..........what a fabulous day this has been.......have been soooo very productive.....cleaned up some of the mess that is actually our family room and breakfast room.......still needs some work......however we are still painting and redecorating........so it's a slow progress!!!

i changed my blog...........can't believe i was able to figure it out......however it was fun and will try to change things up frequently!!!!!!!!!! also made some thank you cards for friends today....will get those in the mail tomorrow!!!!!!!!

also did laundry.....NO naps.....and it's 330pm.............course i could nap now before mr. butt comes home.............will have to decide on that one!!!!!

well..........want to play with some clearScraps.....and some new paper!!!!!!!! have a wonderful day.............anyone want to come over and play????????

i love my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!