Hi!!! I visited my blog this morning- and this is what I found!!! NOTHING!!! Where is my background?? It was there yesterday!!! I am going in search of it, and will be back when I find it!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
I Am Still Here...
Hello everyone, hope some of you are still there. After a very sad time of losing a second beloved dog in just a few months time, my computer also died! After trying all we could to save it, I had to get it rebuilt. I was in the process of moving my things to an external hard drive when this happened. So needless to say, I lost quite a bit of my personal stuff. I had also taken several photos of cards and layouts that I had recently made. They are all gone. So please bear with me as I start from square one again.
Many thanks for stopping by...
Many thanks for stopping by...
Thursday, June 23, 2011
A SAD DAY- REVISITED
Last evening, my sweet Wheaton Terrier AJ had to be put to sleep. He was 12 1/2 and had recently developed a bone degenerative disease or a cancer, or maybe even a massive infection. He quite possibly had another type of cancer as he quickly developed many, many small bumps (tumors?) all over his body except for his belly.
He actually went to the vet for his annual checkup in mid May, and except for typical senior dog type of stuff, he got a clean bill of health. He quickly went downhill after that, limping and bearing no weight on his right rear leg, and we would seem to find new little bumps every time we pet him.
I took him back to the Dr. and they gave me the dx no one wants to hear. Since there was a possibilty that it was a bad infection, we came home with pain meds and an antibiotic. It soon became clear it was more than an infection.
I helplessly watched as my ever energetic boy limped around and then lay still as much as he could. There was no tail wagging, his voiced also silenced. My boy was never too much of a good eater, and that became a huge problem. His vet said to feed him anything that he wanted- even pizza, just to get something down him. I made a special mixture of scrambled eggs, ground beef and rice, which he liked for a few days. Then it was deli turkey, then hot dogs, chicken nuggets, and yes, for 2 days he ate Papa Johns pizza.
I was watching him fade away in front of my eyes. He was totally a Mamas boy, and I loved him that way. He slept in his bed as close to mine as he could get, until he could no longer climb the stairs.
Yesterday, after refusing all food, and having only eaten 1 chicken nugget and 2 bites of Keilbasa the day before, he could barely stand for even a few seconds, and that was with me picking him up and trying to help him. My boys time was done on this earth.
In a sad twist of fate, I have just gone thru this terrible process almost 5 months to the day with my Lab fur baby~ Madison. I have not yet gotten over losing her, and then this. At times it is too much to bear. I love my pets as my family.
When I went to the beach this weekend, I no sooner put our stuff down, and I looked up to the sky. I saw this cloud that looks just a dog to me. I think it was Madison, she was calling AJ home to play.
Run and play my sweet babies, I miss you both dearly...
He actually went to the vet for his annual checkup in mid May, and except for typical senior dog type of stuff, he got a clean bill of health. He quickly went downhill after that, limping and bearing no weight on his right rear leg, and we would seem to find new little bumps every time we pet him.
I took him back to the Dr. and they gave me the dx no one wants to hear. Since there was a possibilty that it was a bad infection, we came home with pain meds and an antibiotic. It soon became clear it was more than an infection.
I helplessly watched as my ever energetic boy limped around and then lay still as much as he could. There was no tail wagging, his voiced also silenced. My boy was never too much of a good eater, and that became a huge problem. His vet said to feed him anything that he wanted- even pizza, just to get something down him. I made a special mixture of scrambled eggs, ground beef and rice, which he liked for a few days. Then it was deli turkey, then hot dogs, chicken nuggets, and yes, for 2 days he ate Papa Johns pizza.
I was watching him fade away in front of my eyes. He was totally a Mamas boy, and I loved him that way. He slept in his bed as close to mine as he could get, until he could no longer climb the stairs.
Yesterday, after refusing all food, and having only eaten 1 chicken nugget and 2 bites of Keilbasa the day before, he could barely stand for even a few seconds, and that was with me picking him up and trying to help him. My boys time was done on this earth.
In a sad twist of fate, I have just gone thru this terrible process almost 5 months to the day with my Lab fur baby~ Madison. I have not yet gotten over losing her, and then this. At times it is too much to bear. I love my pets as my family.
When I went to the beach this weekend, I no sooner put our stuff down, and I looked up to the sky. I saw this cloud that looks just a dog to me. I think it was Madison, she was calling AJ home to play.
Run and play my sweet babies, I miss you both dearly...Sunday, June 19, 2011
HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!
A Happy day to all my readers and the important men in their life!
I would like to wish a happy day to my handsome husband, who is always there for me and is an all around great person!!
And to my Dad. my hero, maybe the strongest person I know. A WWII veteran, a Marine, A great husband to my Mother, and the best Dad EVER!!! He is such an inspiration to all who know him!
I love you guys!!! Enjoy the day~
I would like to wish a happy day to my handsome husband, who is always there for me and is an all around great person!!
And to my Dad. my hero, maybe the strongest person I know. A WWII veteran, a Marine, A great husband to my Mother, and the best Dad EVER!!! He is such an inspiration to all who know him!
I love you guys!!! Enjoy the day~Wednesday, June 1, 2011
MIMI, THIS IS FOR YOU!
A quick post that I promised my sister. This page has photos from my parents visit over the holidays this past Christmas. My Mom loves to visit the waterfront in my downtown and then walk to Port City Java for coffee. This is our version of Starbucks!
Anyhow, after my son Michael took this photo of us standing near the huge anchor, we went to walk away, and my Mom was looking down and banged her head hard on the top of it. Thank goodness she didnt get hurt, she has a hard head LOL, and we did go on to get her coffee.
She jokes around about being not watching where she is walking, and here is the proof!
The funny part is, if you look at what the snowman is saying behind Mom, it says to use your noggin~haha!
I hid the journaling tag behind the bottom photo to add extra room to the page. I printed it on the computer.
These are just some closeups of the chipboard words . Most things on the page are by DCWV.
Many thanks for stopping by...
Anyhow, after my son Michael took this photo of us standing near the huge anchor, we went to walk away, and my Mom was looking down and banged her head hard on the top of it. Thank goodness she didnt get hurt, she has a hard head LOL, and we did go on to get her coffee.
She jokes around about being not watching where she is walking, and here is the proof!
The funny part is, if you look at what the snowman is saying behind Mom, it says to use your noggin~haha!
I hid the journaling tag behind the bottom photo to add extra room to the page. I printed it on the computer.
These are just some closeups of the chipboard words . Most things on the page are by DCWV.
Many thanks for stopping by...And please watch where you are walking~
Sunday, May 29, 2011
YARD SALE SATURDAYS
As many of you know, one of my favorite things to do is go yard-saleing on Saturday mornings. Since we live in a warmer climate, the sales usually start in full force in March, and go until Thanksgiving. Typically, My husband and I start out bright and early and are home by 10:00. We usually dont need to spend much money, so we have maybe $20.00. If it happens to be a bad sale day, we go out to breakfast with that money. There is a great little place by us that we love to go to and get French Toast for me, and Omlettes for Hubby.
Yesterday was a good sale day. The photo below was from one sale and the whole thing only cost $2.00!!!! Isnt that awesome? I got 2 really pretty shabby chic throw pillows, a t-shirt and pair of jeans for my daughter, a like new book about jewelry making, an adorable cable car souvenir toothpick holder, a bible tin to alter (it has beads inside) an afgan throw and a Longaberger lookalike basket. For $2.00!!!!!!!
Isnt the fabric pretty on the pillow? And the afgan is very soft.
My fav from this pile of stuff~ How cute is this little cable car?? Who cares if I've never been to San Francisco? LOL! I love the pastel colors and it will look nice in its new home on my kitchen table.
My next stop netted me these goodies.
Many thanks for stopping by...
Yesterday was a good sale day. The photo below was from one sale and the whole thing only cost $2.00!!!! Isnt that awesome? I got 2 really pretty shabby chic throw pillows, a t-shirt and pair of jeans for my daughter, a like new book about jewelry making, an adorable cable car souvenir toothpick holder, a bible tin to alter (it has beads inside) an afgan throw and a Longaberger lookalike basket. For $2.00!!!!!!!
Isnt the fabric pretty on the pillow? And the afgan is very soft.
My fav from this pile of stuff~ How cute is this little cable car?? Who cares if I've never been to San Francisco? LOL! I love the pastel colors and it will look nice in its new home on my kitchen table.
My next stop netted me these goodies. A painted wine glass for 50 cents. Nice to use outside, I wont freak when it breaks.
A pyrex 2 cup measuring cup, seeing that I broke our other one.
A flat long basket for 50 cents. I think I will use that at my craft shows.
A comfy pair of slippers- they look like Dorothys dress form W of Oz.
And a real find- travel toilet paper for 10 cents! You dont want to ever run out of that stuff~ haha.
Many thanks for stopping by...Enjoy the rest of your weekend~
Sunday, May 22, 2011
EASY COPIC REFILL TUTORIAL
Hello everyone! Yesterday, I went with my good friend Sharon ( Oak Island Stamp Queen) to a Copic class in Myrtle Beach. Yes, I have been to Myrtle Beach 2 weekwnds in a row.
Although it was a beginner class, and I have been using these markers for well over a year, I decided to go with her. Since this is our closest scrapbook store and its over an hour away, we dont get to take a class from someone else too often.
Dont get me wrong, we love teaching our classes, but its just nice to sit and relax sometimes. KWIM?
Anyhow, the class was fun and it did make me want to go home and play with my markers~
My flesh color ones needed refilling, and I thought I would show you how to do this as I go along. There are several tutorials on You Tube for refilling the markers. But this is so easy, you dont even need to ever leave my blog-LOL.
Fist get out your marker and your refill. The refills are usually sold wherever you purchased the marker. Or several places online. The good thing about Copics is that the marker itself never has to be replaced, just keep refilling it. Remember to make sure they are the same color.
Next, open both ends of the marker. This will release the pressure inside.
Next, using a paper towel and your fingers, pull out the nib on the wide side. It will come straight out with a firm pull.
Then, just add the refill liquid drop by drop. Mine took about 20-25 drops. You know that the marker is full when the brush end starts to look like its going to drip.
Then just push the nib back in, put both covers on, and you are done.
I like to lay them flat for a little while so the juice spreads evenly throughout the marker.
And thats it!!!!
Easy peasy right??
You know you need to refill them when the end you are using starts to lose some color. Or when your coloring starts to get a little streaky looking.
OK, now go off and make something pretty~
Many thanks for stopping by...
Although it was a beginner class, and I have been using these markers for well over a year, I decided to go with her. Since this is our closest scrapbook store and its over an hour away, we dont get to take a class from someone else too often.
Dont get me wrong, we love teaching our classes, but its just nice to sit and relax sometimes. KWIM?
Anyhow, the class was fun and it did make me want to go home and play with my markers~
My flesh color ones needed refilling, and I thought I would show you how to do this as I go along. There are several tutorials on You Tube for refilling the markers. But this is so easy, you dont even need to ever leave my blog-LOL.
Fist get out your marker and your refill. The refills are usually sold wherever you purchased the marker. Or several places online. The good thing about Copics is that the marker itself never has to be replaced, just keep refilling it. Remember to make sure they are the same color.
Next, open both ends of the marker. This will release the pressure inside.
Next, using a paper towel and your fingers, pull out the nib on the wide side. It will come straight out with a firm pull.
Then, just add the refill liquid drop by drop. Mine took about 20-25 drops. You know that the marker is full when the brush end starts to look like its going to drip.
Then just push the nib back in, put both covers on, and you are done.
I like to lay them flat for a little while so the juice spreads evenly throughout the marker.And thats it!!!!
Easy peasy right??
You know you need to refill them when the end you are using starts to lose some color. Or when your coloring starts to get a little streaky looking.
OK, now go off and make something pretty~
Many thanks for stopping by...
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