holy crap......still sick.......

called joe,md....love him!!!!! now have meds that will kick this bug (bugs) butt!!!!!

this may turn into pneumonia and that would really suck!!!!! so if no difference within 3 days......off for xrays.......then i will probably glow in the dark!!!!!!

wish me luck getting my dt project finished this weekend.......have some fun wedding photos waiting to be picked up at walgreens......then add some fun stuff to the album.......feeling the mojo..........just bugs keep getting in the way!

happy thursday to all..........i love my life!!!!!! (bugs, and all!!!!)

summer colds SUCK

have some kind of head cold.......spent most of the last two days on the couch........sucks.......freezing my butt off right now.........looks silly to be under a big throw on the couch when it's sooo warm outdoors.......

here's wishing it goes away soon..........i have DT obligations!!!!!

wedding and anniversary!!!!!!

yesterday my nephew married his girlfriend.......the ceremony took place in my sister's garden and was wonderful.........sunny, warm and a little muddy!!!!! however everyone had a great time! then off to the reception! the bridal party finally arrived a couple of hours later........after having some fun on the PARTY bus.......wonder what happened on it!!!!!!

erin and mike drove us and had some plans, so we skipped dinner and left a little early! however i hope rex got some great photographs!!!!!!! plan to use them for my next guest designer project and will send it off to my sister when i'm done!

in other news.......rex and i celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary yesterday!!!!! wowsers.....we were just kids when we got married and still love each other.........and tolerate each other!!!!! course a little tussle occurred while in the bread company on saturday morning........just because we live together for so long doesn't mean we don't fight like cats and dogs!!!!

today we tried to work on the guest bedroom, finishing up the drapes, and artwork!!!!!! then to finish moving in the dresser and done!!!!!!! next will be the study.......repaint after installing hardwood floors.......then our room and lastly the loft!!!!! oh.......to have all this done.........and all the while we are trying to do some stuff around the pool.........we need more time and more MONEY!!!!!!!

made a simple going away card to leeanna........she is (was) the manager at ARchiver's at chesterfield and is leaving for greater adventures..........will miss her bright smile!!!!!! good luck, leeanna!!!!! and tanner!!!!!

happy monday to all.............i LOVE my life!!!!!

design posted at ClearScraps blog!

had fun making the little travel brag book.........thinking of what i'm going to do for june!!!! then going to come up with something fun for the HelmarAdhesive guest DT thing for July!!!!! going to be a busy girl!!!!!!

hope everyone is doing well..........saturday is my 34rd wedding anniversary and my nephew is getting married that day! pray for nice weather........it's been raining for almost 12 days........would love to see some sunshine!!!!! we have actually had to turn on the furnace.....and the fireplace to get the chill and dampness out of the air!!!!!!

thinking of playing with watercolours tonight........have a fun little donna downey camera case and hope it looks good when it's done!

i love my life............happy monday to all!!!!

Guest Designer for ClearScraps for May & June 2010

wow......what a great life.......i just finished a guest designer project for ClearScraps for the month of may.....it is to be posted next week........had some fun with the acrylic and photos from ikea!!! loved that store!

been extremely busy and tired in the last few weeks......working hard and not sleeping well.....then taking naps in the afternoon which just perpetuates the whole not sleeping thing!!!! wish me luck on fixing that!!!!!

saturday we are having a subdivision garage sale and i have been trying to get a few things together.........since we are installing hardwood in the second story of the house....we are trying to declutter and minimize all things!!!!

even with the storms we have had in the last few days, i just wanted to post a little photo of my beautiful and fragrant peonies!!!!! love these, just disgusted by the ants that come with them!!!!!

i love my crazy, busy life!!!!!!

Guest Designer for HelmarAdhesives for July 2010

wow.........what fun this will be!!!!!! can't wait to get all the goodies and start playing with paper and glue...their adhesives work wonderfully! i have used it in the past and again recently and can't wait to see what they send to me ...............

hope all are doing well.........may seems to be a busy month! first weekend i was away with the girls for scrapbooking.......next weekend going to Cirque de Soleil for Mother's Day....a treat from my son-in-law and daughter.....Cathy (michael's mother) is also attending........that will be so much fun! just love her......such wit and she is so dang intelligent!

the following weekend is the subdivision garage sale and i have LOTS of old scrapbooking stuff to send to someone else's home! sunday will be a day off.....................then

the following weekend is our wedding anniversary (34yrs!) and my nephew is getting married that day! so after the wedding then off to the reception festivities!!! not sure about that sunday.....i'm sure there will be lots of laundry and other house keeping duties to fulfill!!!!!

then the following weekend is memorial day!!!!!!!!! hopefully rex won't be working on sunday since i invited linda and jim over for some pool time and refreshments........hope the weather holds out!

well.....off to bed for me!!!!!!!! I LOVE MY LIFE!~!!!

weekend fun and a glorious day off!

wow.......i had such a great weekend.....spent saturday with gf's playing with paper, glue and WATERCOLOURS!!!!!! made some cards.....a couple of layouts and watercoloured on a canvas bag! now i just need to get some embellishments to add to it!

i had today off.........the sun was shining and the air smells so good!!!!! i could hear the sounds from the water fountain in the swimming pool........the water is blue and still quite chilly! once we add the solar blanket, i'm sure we'll be in it soon!

rex has been working steadily on expanding the pool deck......along with installing hardwood floors to the second story of the house! he painted the guest bedroom this past week.....he took a week's vacation to play and get some things done! he also visited the union hall and social security office........and he is planning on retiring within the next 8 months!!!!! hooray for him!!! at just 56 yrs old, i'm so happy for him! he has such bad rheumatoid arthritis in both of his hands.....and sometimes they just ache!!! so it will be good for him to get out of that type of work, and into something that requires less stress on his joints!

i finished photographing and typing up my information for my guest designer gig at ClearScraps for the month of May........i had fun making the little book and adding all the fun stuff from my first trip to Ikea............will post more about it next week...........

hope everyone is safe (with the floods and scary weather!)......take good care of yourselves!!!

i love my life!

worry.....just plain ol' worry

well......as i posted....rex drove 5.5 hours to chicago on thursday......spent 8 hours at a class on friday....(some of it on his feet.....most sitting in a chair).....then i arrive on friday night! after we drove to the suburbs of chicago, he complained about his calf hurting and started to massage it!!!!! NO>>>>>> never.....REPEAT.....NEVER massage a calf that is hurting!!!!! okay.....my public announcement is over......anyway......after i told him NOT to massage his leg, i took a quick peek... not red, swollen or warm to touch! so just told him to keep me informed!

saturday.......at ikea he again said it hurt!!!!! well.....ikea just happens to have little paper tape measures hanging around.......so i made him raise his pant legs and measured his calves.....just a 1/4 inch difference!!!!! so again told him to keep me informed............

drove 5.5 hours home saturday night and no further comments!!

sunday......rex goes to work at the Pottery Barn for 5 hours.............no comments!~

fast forward to monday am.........he calls me at WORK...(first time in over 2 years!) and tells me his calf is hurting badly and his foot is going numb! so quickly called joe (our primary) and then met rex at the ER...............1 hour and probably $1000 later.....no DVT. (blood clot)....thank god and just muscle inflammation! so home for the rest of the day

with the leg elevated and iced!!!!! so very thankful that he is healthy.......i love rex so much......i can't imagine a day of my life without him........

next month we will celebrate 34yrs of marriage!!!! wow....and some said it would never last!

i just LOVE my life!

home sweet home~~~

chicago was so much fun.......after a short flight to midway and a 1 hour to drive to Windy City....the flipping store was Closed!!!!! they had cancelled their crop that evening however they failed to update their schedule!!!!! so off to Smoque with Shelley and Rich.....they treated us to dinner.....what a great night!!!!! so back to their home.....drop off rich and with rex following us, shelley and i drove out to Archivers to surprise kathleen loughran!!!! so much fun to see the look of surprise on her face! just love those two girls!!!!!

after only a short time in archivers and spending just a few dollars, rex and i left and tried to find a close hotel......first one, NO vacancies ........so off to another one.......few minutes later we were in a cozy room with a king size bed.....and off to sleep.........there were children above running amok......and making it difficult to sleep soundly........so up by 8am (i know.....that's not early for some!) then to breakfast and off to Ikea.

well.......just 4 hours at $110/hour .....yep...$440 total.....we came home with frames, shelves, funky panel holders with fabric, paper holders with rolls of paper.....and other little fun things.!!! i can't imagine how much time i would spend in one of the stores if it was in st. louis.........however i hope they think about building one here!!!!! here's a little photo of some of my purchases!!!!!

it took us about 5.5 hours to drive home on saturday, pick up my car at the airport parking.....that cost $33....ouch ... then to erin and mike's to pick up two misbehaving puppies and bring them home! charles manson (their cat) finally got to come out of the basement rafters! lucy the puppy will miss comet and apollo.!! it felt so good to get home and into our own bed.......the windows open and very cool air blowing through.....waking up with the covers pulled up tight around us.........such a great feeling.......home......our home!!!!!

going to play with some paper and Helmar Adhesives later tomorrow......thought i would be able to do that tonight......however after a so-so massage i have a migraine......who'd have thought????

i love my life......my sweet husband......and my dear friends!!!!!

off to the Windy City.......and to Windy city

yep.......hopping on a plane as soon as the work day is over tomorrow and going to spend 1 whole day in chicago..........yeppers.........24 hours.............can't wait! going to meet rex (who arrived there tonight) and then off to Windy City Scrapbook store.......gotta check out if they have anything fun! then.. dinner with some friends at a yummy BBQ place...........then to spend the ENTIRE day at Ikea.......doesn't that sound fun!!!!! i have NEVER been there and can't wait to poke around and see all the fun stuff!!!!! not too big of a car to transport items home.......however i think i can keep my purchases to a minimum!!!

still waiting about the HelmarAdhesive DT tryouts.........i'm so excited about this.....and hope i can keep waiting without going too crazy!

well......the puppies are at erin's for the next two days........so it's kinda quiet here........

i love my life........and hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

Helmar Adhesive DT tryout info emailed!

well.......i did it!!!!!! i emailed all my information to Helmar Adhesives for their DT tryout. I had a great deal of fun playing with the product.........the 450 Quick Dry rocks!!!!! and the scrap dots are fabulous for adding height and dimension! not sure i can post any of the stuff.....however i will try to put just a little sneak peek on here!!!!!

wish me luck...........

i also was able to complete the Copic Certification class and i'm now a Copic Certified Designer! what fun it was to play with Sally Lynn MacDonald!!!! she is soooo funny and informative!!!! and damn......she is TALL!!!!!! kinda like 5 foot 12........well....probably 5'9 or something.....however she seems so tall to me!!! what a delightful person! guess she is on her way home.....or may be there already!

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

dreaming about paper & glue.....Helmar, to be exact!

not sure if anyone else has this problem, however if i work on stuff late at night......say 730pm (i'm old, folks!)......then i do nothing but lie awake thinking about what i could be doing.....instead of trying to sleep! not the best thing........after i made a big error with ages of patients.....thinking 6 and 7yr olds.....vs 16 and 17!!! sooooooo....i just went to the studio and looked at the pretty papers and contemplated what i wanted to do.........so just a little sneak peek.........love this helmar glue......it holds so dang gone well........and i love the scrap dots!!!!! can't beat a great adhesive!!!!!!! we all use adhesives, and why not use the best around!

okay.......just a little sneakie!

still just love my life!!!!!!!

dreaming about paper and glue

design team tryout! with Helmar Adhesives!

trying to get a little creative mojo and design some fun things for this dt tryout! i have been using Helmar Adhesives for a while now and really love them! wish me luck!

the weather today in st. louis was WONDERFUL!!!!!! almost 90degrees......and i drove with the top down..........now my hair could be a nest for any creature!!!!! with the curls, it's almost impossible to comb out........will jump in the shower and De-Tangle!!!!!

will try to post some photos this weekend.....the puppies went to the groomers and look so handsome!!!! erin, mike and lucy are coming over sunday for easter dinner! i got a photo of one of the LARGE turkeys that live in the neighborhood.......rex had to stop on the road for one with his feathers all spread.....(it's dating time in the hood!) and he had a little girl turkey following him......i whipped out my iphone and got a quick photo......not too good, however it IS the turkey!

i also snapped a few photos of some daffodils, and hope to edit them and add some brushes......(trying to learn something new!)

hope everyone is having a great week.........have a wonderful Easter with your family!!!

i love my life!

cough due to cold

went to work..........came back home..........this cough is UGLY......

started some ultra strong meds........thanks blondie!!!!! (you know who you are!) so now i just have to get well......... staying home tomorrow and going to just push the fluids and healthy foods.......so i can get back to work and pay the mortgage!

dinner was fun last night with the children.........bandana's....love me some ribs and corn on the cob............then home for cake!!!!!! GREEN VELVET!!!!!!! whooooo hoooooo...... erin gave me a stunning necklace and mike gave me a new salad spinner........mine cracked and HE loves salad!!!!

rex.....my sweet rex got me a wonderfully pink optical mouse........and a fully packed calculator that has tape!!!!!!!! yep......TAPE!!!!! michael thought it was something from the 70's however i need something with tape when i'm paying my bills.............trying so damn hard to get outta debt and a machine with tape just makes it easier for an old school girl like me!!!!

well.......the cough is starting again.........i LOVE my life.......just not this cough!

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!