reflections:0) crafting fun

I have been busy!

2012-02-11T16:38:00.000-08:00

I have been busy doing a few things in the craft room! As of today I have finished and raced in three 5K's and gotten faster each time.

What can I say I have fall'n for Dustin Pike's images. TY, D. Pike for have'n free b's...

Thank you, Flexie:0)

2011 Christmas cards

2012-01-23T20:24:00.000-08:00

Here are the cards I made this last year for Christmas I forget to load photo's often. The shark is a digi stamp from D.Pike, Then the mouse is House of Mouse stamps and the tree in the Angel Co.

TFL~ Flexie:0)

Reflections of 2011....

2011-12-30T10:34:00.000-08:00

If I thought that last year 2010 was a big wild and crazy year I was right but then 2011 started and we were off and running to see Dr.’s and once again. We both started out the year thinking that things could only get better from here and that we have a lot to be thankful for. I had more test to take and Dr.’s to see to make sure that things where heeling and that I was back on the right track.

While I was heeling and getting better every day I noticed that the T.V. was way too loud and being sick and having meds on board that I did not need made me bitchy so I griped at poor beloved telling him to turn it down in a rather not so nice way. He told me that when he turned the T.V. down he could not understand what they were saying on it. This is where the not so nice comes in I said then get a hearing test with my teeth gritted together. You know that talk we have all done it when we are being short with someone. Well, that got beloved up and to it I made and appointment to see the Dr. for his hearing. On and off over the years he has had issues with being dizzy for about 5 years and we had seen ENT 30 min away so we asked the Dr. if we could see him again all the Dr.’s could figure with the dizziness is that beloved’s blood pressure meds are the cause of it. She agreed to it and we went over to see him and he set up a hearing test for beloved. To be honest this whole time I was thinking that my beloved has had hearing loss from being in the Navy, going to drag races even though he has ear plugs in, loud concerts with his brother and was due for a hearing aid. The Dr. did some in office tests which included having a scope go up the nose and down the throat an tuning fork test behind the ear on the bones, then made another appointment to send beloved next door to have the hearing tests performed at the hearing center. He asked us to come back for another appointment for the results of the test. Well beloved can hear tones but, he cannot understand words in the one ear so right away the ENT knew that this was not good that there was possibly a tumor and he ordered an MRI. We went back to the ENT for the MRI test results and sure enough he had a VS tumor (Vestibular Schwannoma) growing on the nerve that controls hearing and balance and it is pushing on the brain stem. Hhhmmm This is the cause of the dizziness as well as the hearing loss Gggrrr I am so mad that it has taken at least five years maybe more and many trips to the Dr. and the ENT to find this out. I know that Dr.’s are only human but this is scary for both of us at this point. The Dr. sent us to the university hospital there are no other Dr.’s that do the surgery to remove this kind of tumor in our area.In Feb. we went to UH for testing for me and I got the all clear on the seizures I had the EEG and the only thing they seemed to have picked up was a louder signal for normal activity. Which they figured would happen seeing as how I now have had a hole cut into my skull. We also set up for beloved to see the ENT and the Nero surgery team. We found out that he needed surgery to remove this VS tumor and that is was at a size that had been growing for some time close to ten years and that it was the cause of the dizziness and the hearing loss. The bad news is beloved will lose all the hearing in that ear he may suffer from facial paralysis on that side and balance issues for life.

I went back in and had seen the epileptologist and he at this time does not see a need for me to take the epilepsy meds and I can be weaned off of them. Yippee This makes me very happy because those meds are the cause of the emotional storms I go through and drag DH and my sister through. Bad news is that it can cause seizures while coming off them and you cannot drive. Well, that was not going to work because DH now needed me to drive him around I told the Dr.’s because he is having brain surgery on the 21^st of March. So, the plan is stay on the meds and take care of beloved and drive him around to appointments then go off of them when he is heeled and can drive again. I tried I really did but, I knew that I could not take those meds and deal normally with everyday life so I slowly went off them without telling anyone at first. I needed to be off them to help be there for beloved and be his strong person his shoulder to cry on. I mean really I knew what it was like to have brain surgery and be freaked out I had just had it six months before. Up until this time he had never had any surgeries so he was freaked one because it was near the brain stem and two because he was scared that he would not wake up after surgery. Everything went well surgery took longer than they thought there was a delay getting him in and then it was a bit bigger of a tumor than they had thought and they had to take their time so that they did not cause him any facial paralysis. He was off work for five weeks for recovery and to regain his balance. Oh yes beloved could now have screws loose as well, we are a couple of zipper heads. LOL I thank my sister for being there for me it was her husband’s birthday she stayed through most of the surgery. I also thank beloved’s older brother and sister in-law they stayed the day with me and late into the night until we could see him. His brother and I were a mess. We finally got to see him it was after midnight after a while with him they headed home and I set up with him until I could not stay awake any longer I had to leave because you could not sleep in the NICU rooms unless you are the patient. We went home four days later.

Beloved is totally deaf in his right ear so if you want to talk with him you should be on his left side to make sure he can hear you. His face did have issues for a bit but I made sure that we got him into therapy for that when they said he needed it for balance as well. All of that is better now the face is normal and he will always have a balance issue to deal with but as long as he is careful and aware he will be fine.

I June I walked in the Relay for Life walk this was my second year on our family team. I did 25.5 miles in 24 hrs. not bad for a fat old lady. LOL Beloved came and walked with me for a few hours as well. I walk for all family and friends that are battling cancer and those that we have loved and lost to cancer as well....

We had a great summer we finally put in the front yard I did most of it while he recovered, we enjoyed our 18^th anniversary in July. Went to my sister annual BBQ took beloved’s brother and wife because they have now become closer with my sister and her family. We went on a family trip with my sis and her family to their coast house stayed the weekend with them and did some fishing it was great fun. I spent my summer with my sister youngest three days a week again and we watched her when they went to NM on their hunt. We also got the chance to take her to a museum and enjoy a day of fun there with her and see what it is like to see things through the eyes of a child. Went to the drag race with his brother and his wife.

Then beloved went in for day surgery that is number two if you have made it this far. Beloved went in for what they call BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) this surgery was a breeze compared to the VS surgery he was in and out within a few hours and we went home. He does not yet have the hearing aid just the pin the sticks out of the skull that will hold the hearing aid. He will get the hearing aid in Jan 2012 the bone has to heel around the pin that they placed in the skull bone. Then once he has the hearing aid on the pin it will gather the sound and send it through the skull bone to the left ear and beloved will be able to hear things that off to the right side of his body again so his left ear will be doing double duty hearing for both sides.

We also found out that my sisters oldest (22) still has cancer and will need another surgery and more treatments. We will be there and do anything we can for the little mama she is like my own child her auntie has always thought of her like her own.

Thank you for stopping by...

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Wow!

2011-12-27T19:35:00.000-08:00

Really were does time go I think it slips away when we really are not looking or are way to busy to see it slipping. in two days I will have another birthday along with a cousin she happens to be one year younger than I am. We have this little thing we do to see whom will call the other first to wish the other a Happy Birthday and you would think being I get up hours later than she because of the time zones she would win always but, it really is not so...LOL

We had a a awesome Christmas we spent the eve. of it with my sister and her family as well as her in-laws. We had a great dinner of prime rib with all the fixings followed by some really good laughs. Then we watched the littlest two open gifts followed by there family and the in-laws doing gage gifts and a gift exchange as well. Then my beloved went home because he had to work Christmas day so i stayed the night and enjoyed watching my sister 10 year old and her 3 year old grand daughter open there Santa gifts the next morning. Oh there oldest, her husband, my sister, brother in-law and I all had gifts as well to open. It was great fun followed by the tradition of sausage, egg and cheese burritos for breakfast. Then my beloved got done at work in the afternoon and he came to join us for a bit (and gifts for him) before we headed home.

I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas with many new memories added.
Flexie:0)

What a Year!

2011-08-16T06:03:00.000-07:00

Those of you that are family, friends or, you just follow me on my blog know that one year ago today was the day I got sick or should I say the day that I don't remember at all. It was the day I had the very first seizure and then the week snow balled from there for my family as well as myself I do not remember most of the week. The ~~good news~~ No strike that the great news is it is one year later and that I am alive.
I just hopped off the treadmill I have been trying to get back to working out I am having a hard time of it but, it really does feel good to be back at it.

This blog post goes out with much love to my family that kept taking me to get me help until someone would listen to them that I had not gone crazy that I really was sick and that there had to be something wrong physically not mentally. XOXOXOXOX

So what I have learned from this is to say I love you to the ones you hold dear daily and to live each day to it's fullest you never know when it could be your last day or, your last words to someone you love. And fight for yourself in the medical arena you have to be your own advocate no one else knows you better than you and when you can not fight for yourself make sure that you have the right people in your corner.

Flexie:0)

Doing really well!

2011-07-29T16:18:00.000-07:00

We are doing really well we are on to the next steps in our lives my beloved with his surgery and us with the getting on with living and life and what our future holds right now we are looking into a few things and I will let you all know more later about what those things are but, for now it is a work in progress so I will keep it all under wraps until then a few close friends have been told and some family but that is about it.... back to a bit of crafting or just being creative anyway last week I drew two pictures with my sisters youngest we she drew more pictures then I did but I drew her two and I wrote on them that I will always love her love her aunty R:0) and it is so true I adore that kid and her sister and her family as well...

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We are both doing well....

2011-07-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

I can not hardly believe that it has been 9 months since I got so sick and almost died and 8 months since the surgery to repair the herniate piece of brain that was in my upper sinus's and making me so gosh darn sick with meningitis and causing me to have seizure's.
Then to top all that of to find out that my husband had and acoustic neuroma and had to have brain surgery as well within six months of my surgery well blow me away with a feather because, it did not take much to knock me down at that point. A lot of shock was about all I felt that day when the Dr. told us that he to would need brain surgery. I was strong for him from the get go I mean really even though they are not the same surgery I could help walk him through what I knew I had just been there and understood if no one else did what it felt like to know that there was a problem with the brain and in that area I mean really its the only one you get and panic sets in rather fast. I mean I just figured that my beloved was going deaf and that is was from being in the Navy and working around planes for most of his life in the Navy, Boeing and our local little airport I had no idea when I told him he was old and that was why he could not hear. I really had no idea that it would be something like a tumor on the audio and balance nerve sheath and that it had been there for a number of years and all those times he said he was dizzy and he felt his balance was off and the ENT and PCP could not figure it out that it was just growing and getting larger and starting to push on the brain stem. Well it has been almost three and a half months since his surgery and he is doing well he did lose all the hearing in that ear and there is no way to regain that they had to scrap the nerve sheath and that took out the hearing for good, he can get a BAHA which is a bone anchored hearing aid it is another surgery or he could get two hearing aids one that relays the info to the good ear like and FM transmitter. He is thinking of going with the BAHA because he said he is not sure he wants to have something in both ears he is a lot like me in that way I hate things in my ears as well. The BAHA is a small rod placed in the skull and when all healed it has a smallish hearing aid the hooks onto it and the sound travel through the skull bone to the good ear.

I have been off all anti-seizure meds since about the time we came home form the hospital after his surgery almost 3 1/2 months. I have had no seizures since the very last one in mid Aug. 2010 when I was admitted to the hospital 30 min. away and they figured out what was wrong with me and how to work towards getting it fixed and they put me on heavy doses of PIC line antibiotics for almost a month.

So all in all life has been good I have gotten back to crafting on a small scale I have yet to take photos to share and I have already sent most of the cards that I have made out but, I will soon get back to making this a crafting blog again as well as updates on my daily life. I did make a awesome crazy hat for my niece to wear at the Relay for Life I will see about crop'n her out of it to post a picture on here as she is not my child and it is not my right to post photos of her on my blog but, the hat won the lap round and it was super cute just super sweaty to wear poor kid'o...

Thank you, R:0)

Relay For Life was so worth it!

2011-06-27T09:33:00.000-07:00

I did 59,588 steps just about 25.5 miles not to bad for a fat old lady. LOL The bodybugg was awesome to have for knowing just what I did do, thank you sis. I am not to sore over all and I have no blister but, I do have some sore muscles here and there. We did have great weather for it the night was a bit cold but that was when I stayed moving the most, I was there for 24 hrs.

Our team was the highest raising team for money we were a gold member team and I don't know that that included our cash from cash night or any of the other fundraising at the event. We won the red, white and blue laps contest, crazy hat laps contest, hawaiian laps contest. Our team raised the most money in the Miss Relay contest that is the funniest one, my nephew in-law won in grandma in-laws long red sexy nightie and a friends snake skin high heel boots, big pink purse with a stuffed dog in it all while sporting a hot pink mohawk with a flower in it. He had to run around the track and try to get the most money that he could from other relay walkers. His wife is the one that we walk for along with her grandpa, this young man I think would do anything for his wife. The team also helped her ( my niece's) best friends boyfriend dress up he had on the green dress my sister wore in my beloveds and my wedding almost 18 years ago it did not fit him at all but it was funny my sister was able to help it look as if it fit by pinning the bow in the back over the zipper he came is second place with money and there were a lot of guys that did the Miss Relay pageant and run this year 11 or 12 guys went out there in dresses to raise money for cancer. Really we all walk for many different people on our team we each have been touched by this in some way.
Cancer has touched my family in so many ways this just happens to be one of the ways I have found to give back to help out to help to find a cure so no one ever has to hear those words and have the worry that comes along with it.

Thank you for all your support if you did so on my teams behalf....

R:0)

Things are going well!

2011-06-17T10:20:00.000-07:00

It is scary to say that, it is almost like waiting for the other shoe to drop sorta thing but, being a positive person I will say that life has been very interesting over the last year and that I chose to deal with everything head on some how I feel like everything is turning around all feels right in the world for us right now. We have good health for the time being and we will continue to try and make ourselves healthier. It is nice to see that we are both recovering so well from our brain surgeries each day is a step in the right direction. Okay, so my foundation was shaken and I have a hard time seeing and staying positive but, I am trying really hard to rebuild all of that inner strength that I once had and i am strong enough to admit that.
I am spending the summers once again working part time and taking care of my sisters youngest three days a week, she is 10 this year and so full of life we have only had four summer days together so far but they have been really good days. She took up piano this last year and I really enjoy listening to her play I also enjoy watching her play sports right now she is doing softball season. My sisters oldest is the coach this year for her little sisters team I can see the same passion and drive in her while she is on the field that I use to when she played in school she seems to really be enjoying coaching them this season. As for the oldest she is doing well and her family is doing well they are at some point soon going to try and make it grow by one more her little one is 2 almost 3 and funny as heck she is so full of life.

I will be walking next Friday in the local Relay For Life that is one town over I did this last year as well I have raised 175 this year only 20 short of last year it is for such a great cause. I walk to support Lil Mama (oldest niece), her grandpa, my cousins wife and many friends. I also walk in memory of my mother in-law, grandmother in-law, cousin in-law and uncle. I walk with my niece and her family to support her and the others that are survivors and those that our family has lost to cancer we should all find a reason to raise money and walk for the causes that touch our hearts in that one way that matters most. If I sent you link to my Relay page there is still time to make a donation if you wish to.

Thank you, R:0)

Updates!...

2011-02-21T11:40:00.000-08:00

Well, Thank you, all so much for the nice thoughts but believe it or not I am doing really well... :0)

The sad thing is my beloved will at some point soon be going in to have surgery on a tumor in his skull. :0(

He kept telling me over the last several years that his hearing was getting bad in one ear and that he was dizzy so time and time again we went to see Dr.'s and time and time again they said your ears look fine and it is more than likely the blood pressure meds that make you feel dizzy. WOW! they where so very wrong and I asked this last two times we went in to see his Dr. that she just please listen to us and hear what we are saying. I mean really after all I have been through the last six months I am even more careful to listen to my body and his to when he tells me things. We got sent to the ENT and he ordered a hearing test well beloved can hear tones but, he can not understand words in the one ear so right away the ENT knew that this was not good that there was possible a tumor and he ordered an MRI and Tues, he had one and Fri. we went back to the ENT and sure enough he has a VS tumor growing on the nerve that controls hearing and balance and it is pushing on the brain stem. Hhhmmm This is the cause of the dizziness as well as the hearing loss Gggrrr I am so mad that it has taken at least five years maybe more and many trips to the Dr. and the ENT to find this out. I know they are human but, really could you just once in awhile stop and listen to the patients. No, we do not have the same Dr. and if we did I would look for a new right away I mean really mine missed something so big and so did his... Ggrrrr.

So now we wait for the surgeon to get back with us to see what course of action we take I am almost sure from what the ENT said that surgery will be the way to go because we are young, even though this is a slow growing tumor most of the time it is not cancer which is good news at this point we will find out soon but not removing it is not the way to go because it will keep growing and pushing on the brain stem this is the part where I am now wiping the tears off the key board... Sorry, It scares me to think of being with out my best friend, the man that I love, my beloved...
I can live with what the ENT told us which is that he will more than likely lose all the hearing in that ear and that he may end up with facial paralysis on that side and balance issues for life but, I can not bear the thought of being without him that breaks my heart. He is everything to me he has saved my life more times than I can tell you about stood by me when know one else would held my hand and more when I have cried taken care of me when I have been at my sickest it is my turn to repay him and take as good of care of him as I can. I will now be his rock and help him to understand what it feels like to have skull surgery, hold his hand and body when he needs it give him my shoulders to cry on.

He has never had any surgery this will all be new for him he has never stayed the night in a hospital except for when he was born and with me...

TY, Flexie:0)

P.S. I guess we will be a couple of zipper heads... hehehehe

Doing well!

2011-01-29T14:09:00.000-08:00

Each day that goes by I am very thankful for I am back to walking three to five times a week I do two to four miles each time I even have gotten beloved back out there and walking again. :0)
I have lost ten pounds since the first of the year and that is great because, while being sick and right before I knew I was sick I had put some of that hard to lose weight I had taken off back on. :0(

Sis got me a bodymeida for Christmas it is like a diet buddy for me keeps me in check I feel it on my arm and I am like no I don't want to eat that or, did you walk yet? And then it gets me up and going or it stops me from putting junk in my mouth....

My sister-in law does not get it she thinks it's dumb but she has never had a weight issue in her life she is so skinny that I don't think she could eat a peanut and not have it show in her tummy. LOL No she really is thin and I know that we all see or fat and flaws in our own way but, a little support would be nice she does give me some support but, not doing a poo poo dance on my new found help would be awesome as well.

What is that saying walk a mile in my shoes.

Sorry, I have not been making anything new to show you but, My health has taken the front seat for now I will get back to making things as soon as I feel like I have a firm foot hold again. Because crafting makes me really happy but for now getting life back on track is what matters to me...

Thank you for stopping by...

Flexie:0)

reflections of the last year! Happy B-day to me!

2010-12-29T21:49:00.000-08:00

reflections:0) of the last year! Happy B-day to me!...:0)

Wow has it been a Big interesting, exciting and scary year for us and our family. We started out the year with our oldest (21) niece my sis’s oldest having thyroid cancer surgery on New Years Eve she heeled really well from surgery but, had to wait a few months for the treatment. In March we lost our wee wee dog Ruger he was 14yrs old he lived a good long life with us and traveling the western states with us. Then my beloved had his birthday and our niece started treatment for the cancer at the end of April and she also opened her own hair salon in there some where. The hardest part of the treatment might have been having to be away from everyone but, mostly her being away from her husband and baby (1) for a week because of the treatment. We took out our front yard with a sod cutter what fun that was to run really. My beloved was rolling the yard cart out to the curb stepped off it wrong went down and twisted his ankle. Ouch!
We made plans for a road trip in May to TX and NV. We spent a week in TX we got there very late on mothers day I wanted to be there to tell my grandmother happy mothers day in person she had moved there the year before. We spent a very relaxing week with her and my aunt who she had gone to live with. Then on the way home we stopped in NV for our annual family vacation with beloveds brother and sister in-law. While in NV I won my first ever hand pay jackpot I won 4,526 dollars it was so supper exciting we had not been there very long and it was my second twenty dollar bill. We put most of it in the savings account and had great plans for it. It helped pay for the road trip first and for most then we got patio furniture for the back yard and a small set for the front porch too. The rest was to help us put in the new front yard it never happened, while there beloved and his brother did some golfing they both lost a few balls and while looking for them beloved went down and twisted the same ankle and was put in a walking boot.
Before our trip I had redone my work schedule to watch my sisters youngest (9) three days a week at the end of June my sister went to HI with her husband and youngest and we house and dog sat for them. That same weekend I walked in the Relay For Life with there oldest I raised 195 dollars, I walked for my niece and in memory of my mother in-law and grandmother in-law. We also got two new kittens two weeks before that. I was having a great summer as was my beloved I was watching my sisters youngest we did shopping for meals and I helped her learn to cook and cut up veggies and fruit trays we played board games, Wii, side walk chalk and bubbles.
Beloved tried to take a physical fitness test at work went down on the other ankle and out it went. Ouch! We had the bad one splinted before the test and we should have done both maybe.
Along came July and we had our 17th anniversary on the 17th. Wow! Where does the time go? We spent the day together and that after noon went to my sisters Bar-B-Q and bon fire it was a great deal of fun. Then Aug started I was feeling slow and run down and told my beloved we needed a stay-cation at home a few days off for just the two of us but before we could make plans for it I got a bad headache over my right eye in the eyebrow area. My beloved said I should lay down take a nap and maybe it would help so I did and the next thing I really and truly knew it was mid. Aug and I was waking up in a hospital. I came to find out I had taken that nap sat up while having that nap screamed laid back down and went into a full on seizure my first ever. My beloved called the EMS I remember talking with them a bit and them walking me to the hallway of our home to the gurney and then little bits and piece of the next few days until I woke in another hospital 30 min away. The first hospital here in town sent me home twice in one day after giving me a CT scan and telling my beloved I needed to see my primary care physician and have a MRI why they did not give me one we will never know they also put me on anti seizure meds. The next day I went to my PCP she told us that they seen something in the CT scan and that it could be like a freckle some people have them and some do not at which time I said I did not feel well and she and my beloved laid me back on the table in the room. My beloved says I walked out of there on my own and that night we went back to the ER in town I recall being scared thinking I was losing my mind and crying; my beloved’s brother and wife went with us by the time we got there 15 min away I did not know whom I was my sis and niece meet us there. That night my beloved, my sister and niece took me to the hospital 30 min away my sis and niece were afraid I was dyeing, they had tried to go home before taking me in but, they got to the car and broke down crying and came back in and got us Thank goodness.
That hospital figured out what was wrong with me and saved my life. I was sick super sick they found a hole in my upper sinuses some how the bone had eroded and a small piece of brain had entered into it I also had inflammation on the brain all that was the cause of the headache and the seizures and you could see it all in the very first CT scan from the other hospital. I was put on heavy IV antibiotics in an IV and then an IV PICC line was put into my upper right forearm because the stuff was burning my veins I could feel it as I was coming around. I was let out of the hospital a few days later but, we had to go back every day for IV therapy for a month before they could do surgery to fix the hole in my head. My surgery was set for the 28th of Sep at the university, the local surgeon said he would rather I go up there because he was trained at a different time and they would handle my brain a lot less and we would hopeful have a better out come and I total respect him for that. I ended up having a Bifrontal Craniotomy Exenteration of the frontal sinus with obliteration of the frontal nasal ducts. What this really means in lay terms is that they did a bucket cut of the skin and then cut a hole in my skull, took that small piece of brain out, patched the hole in the brain sack, removed my upper sinuses, and replaced the skull piece put in plates and few screws. So, yes, I may now have a screw loose. Hehehehe
The surgeon did an awesome job because; I am still here and getting better ever day I am now a proud brain surgery survivor. It is a good thing I won that money because I can not work right now and it has gone to hospital bills and I can not drive a car state law says that you can not drive a car for at least six months after a seizure. I have a really cool scare that goes over the top of my head from one ear to the other now like a little girl hair band look; it is a badge of honor as I lived through this ordeal.
I have good days and bad days and poor beloved has to deal with them all along with my sister they are the two that have hardly left my side through this whole thing. I have had panic attacks and a hard time sleeping at first after I came home from the second hospital I was afraid I would lay down and never wake up again after what the first hospital did. I have gotten help from a psychologist it is PTSD she has been great at helping deal with all of this stress.
We also lost one of our dear friends, an uncle, that dear friends mom; and also one of the new kittens this year.
This has made me closer to my sister she is awesome she has sat with me held my hand given me a shower while I was sick, given me a shoulder to cry on, a swift kick on the backside when I needed it as well as so very much love....
We also found out that our niece still has cancer so now we wait to see what can be done.
Well, I told you our year had been Big interesting, exciting and scary.
I am just happy to be here and to have another birthday so Happy birthday to me!

Flexie:0)

I can not believe it is almost Xmas.

2010-12-18T10:32:00.000-08:00

Wow! This year seems to have spun by for us I mean really since Aug. it has really slipped by. Looking back I can see how fast it went but, as it was going by it seemed to go really slow and drag on for all of us in the family or maybe it was just me. I am so happy to feel a little better each and every day some days are better than others but, truthfully I will take a bad day over never having another day to say I love you to my loved ones... I am so very thankful this year for everything and everyone that is in my life...

We put up a small tree in the kitchen one reason I think the new kitty that in no longer a baby would be naughty if we did the big one in the living room so, we will take temptation away from her and not put the big one up this year. I totally love Christmas I always have as a small child I thought people decorated for my birthday. LOL So then when I got older, married and a house of our own the decor was for both for me.

I have a few gifts to go wrap up so I must go for now take care all...

Flexie:0)

Late with this post

2010-11-29T11:22:00.000-08:00

I am a few days late with this post. I am so very, very thankful to be alive and to enjoy yet another day no matter how hard it is to get through I am learning to be thankful for the little things each and every day.

Thanksgiving was a blessed day we spent it with my sis, brother in law, youngest niece (9), older niece (21) her husband, baby (2) and sis's in laws it was great to be together and enjoy the day. We went around the room playing the alphabet game and said what we were thankful for this year. There was a lot of good ones I happened to have the letter R and if you know me I mean really know me you know that my real first name starts with R as well as my online name reflections:0) I said I was thankful for me and the youngest niece said you can not do that be thankful for you and I told her yes I could because I was very thankful to be alive and doing well and to be sharing this day with her and the rest of the family.

Thank you for stopping by, reflections:0)

Getting better one step at a time...:0)

2010-11-06T06:13:00.000-07:00

Same old same old... Getting better one day at a time and feeling it too which is really nice went to therapy the other day and it helped a ton to talk to someone not involved in my life that can lay it all down at night and go on with there life and I do not have to worry that I am bring them on this roller coaster ride with me. Really each day is getting better!... She helped me put a lot of things to rest and gave me a lot to think about as well and retrain myself to think in a new way...:0)

Have a grand one all!

Flexie:0)

T-Shirt funny !

2010-10-21T17:00:00.000-07:00

That T-shirt the oldest niece got me is a hoot it says... Two more holes in my head and i'd be a bowling ball. It has a pic of a person like what you see on a bathroom door with a hole in there head and below it says (proud brain surgery surviour)

She is a funny girl just like her aunty....

Flexie:0)

Doing okay!

2010-10-21T15:31:00.000-07:00

Thank you for asking how I am it means the world to me...:0)

I have been doing as well as I can be I ran a fever a few days in a row and the doc. kinda was worried but, we can not find the cause of it and it has gone away now.
I have had a few panic attacks and worried myself sick about sleeping at night because, this all started when I laid down with a headache to being with. It really sucks to be so upset and cry and freak my poor beloved out I am going to get help from a psychologist I have a apt. set up for the fourth I hate to be weak or seem weak but, missing a whole week of my life and waking up not know why I am in the hospital really has thrown me for a loop. It shook me to my core so to speak I knew I needed help before surgery and even told my beloved I did there was just a lot going on with IV/PICC line therapy every day that there was really no time for it before the surgery.

I have had help before 13 yrs ago for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from abuse I had as a kid I got better then and I know I can get better now it is just a matter of time and finding the right way to deal with the stress of this new trauma.

reflections:0)

P.S. one of my sweet kittens passed away while I was staying with my sis on the 10th. freak accident beloved found her and placed in the back yard we will miss her. We lost the long haired one named Sahara.

Home!

2010-10-07T14:21:00.000-07:00

I got home on Sat. the 2nd they let me out early because I am doing well... Feel pretty dang good I even did 9 laps around the hospital ward the day before I went home and that is almost a mile not bad. No, I did not do them all at once but, I did them and that is what counts also I have only taken half the pain meds every time because, I do not feel like I need any more than that the pain is not that bad at all or, I am as tough as nails most likely both....:0) My sis took photos but I will spare you all that I have a cut/stitches from ear to ear up over the top of my head...

TY, Flexie:0)

See you soon!

2010-09-27T19:18:00.000-07:00

I have to leave really early in the morning for my surgery so I will blog again as soon as I can A few days from now....

Hearts on!....

Thank you all for the well wishes...:0)

Flexie:0)

Sunday!

2010-09-26T18:27:00.000-07:00

Just two more days until I have my head fixed yippee... It has been a long wait but, along the way I learned a lot about myself and that going through all this has caused me to have panic attacks some really bad ones I have never had them before now and what they are caused from, it is all the stress of the first few days not knowing what was wrong with me and the first three hospital doc's just sending me away only doing the bare minimum. And me coming in and out of a state of awareness there were times when I talked to my family and friends and said things and do not remember any of it at all.....

My husband and sister and oldest niece have been a great help and an awesome support system through this whole thing... TY:0) Don't know what I would have done without you all your the best ever....

I can not wait to see the T-shirt you bought me Lil mama I am sure it is funny (after surgery I know) and thank you for the forever heart tat you got it makes your auntie smile...:0)

Have a grand one!

Thanx for stopping by, Flexie:0)

Hello all!

2010-09-22T22:46:00.000-07:00

Feeling the crunch it is six days until my brain surgery I have my normal every day moments and then I have the blue ones too the meds make me emotional some days as well as other things. I really have to remember I am a fighter and I have gotten back to life from deaths door in less than a month that not bad because I will keep fighting. There are many whom live with only half a brain and they are just fine and I am only loosing a small part of mine and a patch and a titanium plate and I will have a few down days and then be as good as new... Live, Laugh, Love that is what I like to say.

It also sounds like the scar will be hid and really I do not care I will wear it with honor knowing that I have lived and come out they other side. Scar's are just like photo's they are just something you pick up or, take along the way that you can look at from time to time and remember the good times as well as the not so good times and the most challenging times as well.

I am asking all that want to show there support for me to wear a heart on Tuesday the 28th so I can feel your love and support pulling me through this. I do not care if it is a sticker, drawn on you, a piece of jewelery or, clothing just wear a heart for me that day if you can. My engagement/wedding ring happens to have a heart shaped diamond by the way and I have big heart in a loving way.

Thank you everyone, Flexie:0)

P.S. you do not have to be a blogger member to leave me a message you can do it anonymously just check that spot and you are good to go...:0)

Seven! 7 thats lucky right!

2010-09-21T07:38:00.000-07:00

Seven that is how many days until surgery almost there and then I can be on the mend and back at doing all the things that I love the most. Okay well there maybe a few days of down time but, not many I hope.

I really miss working and spending time with my sis and her family I love being at there place and working for them but, most of all I love seeing her and the kids well, mostly just the one now because the oldest got married, moved out, had a baby and grew up! Oh and I love seeing BIL as well I mean he once told me "You are my favorite SIL and if I had been out looking for SIL'S and not a wife I would have still picked you" He also had his arm around me when he said this and may have had a drink as well ;0) LOL I am not sure how to take that one I am his only SIL but, I guess he loves me too we have always liked to tease each other just a bit but, he really is a great guy and I mean it.
I really lucked out in the BIL department I got two really great ones and one awesome sister and one awesome SIL as well as her family that loves me and my beloved as if we where there own flesh and blood you can not get much luckier than that.

I also have a wonderful Pop (father) that lives many states away an much more family there that loves me as well. I have a great lil brother that is serving our country in the A.F. over in Turkey I believe if he has not been moved again and someday who knows maybe he will fall in love as well and then we can add more to this family only time will tell.

And there is my grandmother that I love and my aunt too that she lives with as well that we went to see this spring we really had a great time driving out to see them and then back to vacation in NV. with BIL and SIL before coming back home.
Oh, I also won a nice jackpot while in N.V. it paid for the trip as well as the medical bills that we are getting in now, it was my first hand pay and I was so excited. Even though it was to be used for the front yard, craft room re-do and a new computer as well as a few other small things. Life is much more important than those things any day so, I choose life. This money will not cover it all but, it is a nice start.

To top it all off I have great friends that are there to wish me well also Thank you all.

Have a grand one all!

Flexie:0)

Hi, and thank you!

2010-09-19T17:13:00.000-07:00

I have had some lovely visits, cards, calls, E-mails and text's from family and friend so, thank you all very much each day has been a little bit better some more than others.

Now that they have lowered some of the med's as well as taken out the PICC line for the I.V. drug, I am starting to feel a little more like the real me.
The computer does make me sick from time to time and I only have a few min. to blog before I feel icky so, this will be simple and sweet.

I had pre-opp on Fri. and they are going to do my surgery the 28th of this month I will be in the hospital for 3-5 days ICU at first and then they will move me to a regular room. I will blog more as soon as I feel up to it again.

Thank you again, Flexie:0)

What is going on!

2010-09-01T10:32:00.000-07:00

It is really hard to miss one whole week of your life... Sun. I had to go back to the ER, the good ER I was not feeling right they think I was having a reaction to the med's or, maybe it is just nerves I mean hello I almost died an I am NOT sleeping well at all. I am afraid to go to sleep and never wake up again... I do feel better today and over the weekend we had a really nice bar be que at my SIL and BIL's house and they asked my sis and her family as well as my niece and her family this has really pulled the people I love the most together. as well as my SIL niece and husband I think of her as my other niece as well as my SIL's mum and pops thats what i call them with much love...

My BIL said I did not have to do anything this drastic to get them all together or, to lose more weight...LOL hehehehe

Another day of getting juiced at the I.V. therapy in a bit through my PICC line and again the next day plus a neurologist apt. Thurs. and a neurosurgeon apt and juicing Fri.... Then we will find out when they will do my surgery to fix the whole in my skull that my sinuous made when it blew and I got meningitis.What I would not give to get a good or, great nights sleep an no heart burn....

I need all this like I need another whole in my head....hehehehehehe

I hope you all have a grand one! {{{{HUGZ}}}} to all that need them...

I keep my name private and always have if you know me you know why please respect that....:0)

Flexie:0)

one more day an feeling a little better!....

2010-08-27T06:25:00.000-07:00

reflections is part of my husbands business name so it will get here for those wanting my snail mail for cards....
I know the more I think about the three different DR.'s sent me home from the E.R. and my own DR. the madder it makes me... If not for my husband and older sis I would have died they got mad and just kept trying to take me back and gave up and took me 30 min.'s away just trying to get help for me.

The one E.R. DR. told my beloved that they treat the symptom not the cause. Well, hello dumb, dumb that is what almost killed me a simple MRI being ordered sooner would have found that I had inflammation on the brain caused by a sinus infection... :whistle:

Thank you, everyone I only write once or, twice a day on-line because I am so tired so please forgive me if you get a personal message from me or, read my blog and it is the same as my daily post...

Sending my T&P and great BIG {{{{HUGZ}}}} to all those that need them...have a grand one all!...

I wish my hurtburn would go away the I.V. PICC line drugs make it really bad even with OTC heartburn drugs... And I need one more drug added to the line up like I need another whole in my head....hehehehehehe

Flexie:0)

Thankful for Thursday.

2010-08-26T07:17:00.000-07:00

I am totally thankful for the day.... :embarrass:

Still having a hard time sleeping through the night but, I will take a restless night over never having another one any day... Feeling better just wish that the I.V.'s where done with as well as the surgery I do not wait well I think it is the OCD...LOL

Have a grand one all!

Flexie:0)

A post last night before bed on my favorite site...

2010-08-26T07:07:00.000-07:00

Just pooped in before bed and yes those new kittens are good to nap with and in the hospital my sisters youngest gave me her frog that is the big TY beany baby frog. Frog, frog has made me feel better....

Sandy has my addy if you would like it.... T & P's are welcomed.... every day I feel better but, the I.V. therapy is hard on my body in many ways....

I thank god for my husband and my sister for taking great care of me.... The local hospital sent me home three times and said nothing could be done for me they did not know or, check into my sinuous they thought I was just having seizure's... They really messed up.... They took me 30 Min's away an that hospital saved my life....

Flexie:0)

Happy to be alive!

2010-08-25T05:11:00.000-07:00

I am sick still.... I almost died this last week an when I feel stronger I will blog more but, for now this will have to do... I spent almost a week in an out of the hospital an do not remember much of it... On the mend now but, still feeling slow and needed a ton of sleep as well as daily I.V. therapy...

Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I still have to have surgery...

Flexie:0)

New Kittens!

2010-07-03T15:36:00.000-07:00

Meet The new girls in your life... They are sisters litter mates the tabby is a bit smaller than the tortie and the tortie takes great advantage of the fact that she can thump her little sister and make her scream... LOL It reminds me of my older sister and I when we were young. Only I was the bigger one body size wise and I still got thumped by my older sis...LOL

This is Sierra a tabby.....

Named for the Sierra Mt.'s because, she likes to be up high.This Sahara a Tortie & white....

Named for the Sahara desert With all that camo I figured she could hide there.

TY for looking, reflections:0)

Please if you find time cheer me on....

2010-06-24T20:27:00.000-07:00

I will be walking tomorrow with my niece and other family and friends in the Relay for Life in our next little town over. As most of you know my sisters oldest girl has been battling Thyroid cancer this last year and we are all walking with her and her family... She is doing really well she had treatment in April, she says that she is feeling well. I got to watch her little sweetheart yesterday for a few hours while she was at her salon and daddy was finishing classes for the day then he came an got her... Oh my is she smart and growing up fast she is almost 2 now....

Well, I have my walking shoes an snacks packed. I am going to try and stay on the track as much as I can, I will let you know how I do.... I did raise 195 dollars thank you to those how helped me out for a great cause....:0))))

I will even try and get a new photo of our little baby kittens (2 girls sisters) we got last week, in the next week they are supper cute and fun to watch play. TY, Dr. Sarah for finding them for us...

TY, reflections:0)

Beautiful Blogger Award!

2010-05-04T06:44:00.000-07:00

Here are the rules. You need to say something nice about the person who gave you the award, copy and paste, share a few little personal details about yourself, and pass it on. You are suppose to share ten things people don't already know about you and pass this award to ten other bloggers. Here I go

( some of these were hard to write )

1) I am very happily married to my best friend. Did you know that we met in an archery store. I worked in an archery store as a teenager that sold archery equipment and had indoor archery lanes to shoot on at targets. Kinda like bowling....

2) My friend that sent this said she did not get her license until 18 yrs. old but, I did not get my driver's license until I was 20 yrs old. No one wanted to take the time to teach me but, my husband did and I am a rather good driver because of him. And the funny thing is I had a car by 16 yrs old that I bought and paid for and everyone else drove. Gggrrrr

3) I would love to travel outside the US. Go to an see things around the world I can not pinpoint one thing I would just love to go, go, go...

4) I have a blind spot in my (R) eye and they have no idea what caused it. I have had many tests to see why. It does not hurt at all, they call it AIBSE (acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement). With my (L) eye closed sitting here I can see only half the screen and then my sight picks up and I can see part of the edge of the desk an on to the corner of the room.

5) I would love to get another pet but, I really am not sure I am ready for a dog or, a cat at this time maybe some day soon... My beloved is the cat guy...

6) I have always battled with my weight my whole life. These last almost two years have been the best for me on that front. I have lost weight and kept it off. I like walking on the treadmill and never thought that I would like working out. TY, sis. for helping me stick to it an for spoiling me with new clothes.

7) I love to ride roller coasters an I have talked my beloved into going on a few with me. Speed the ride in Las Vegas is a blast if you have never been on it.

8) I started out as a rubber stamper and then became a scrapbooker. And I love to stamp still.

9) I have always wanted kids (our kids) and it really hurts that I can not have them like most couples do. I mean really hurts down deep inside so much so that it is hard for me to be around babies and to hold them an to smile and act like nothing is wrong. To know that I will never have that.

We have had treatment's for this. This is the one thing that is the hardest for me to talk about with anyone, even my beloved. I do not think he will ever really know nor should he know how bad it hurts me to not be able to give him a child.

10) I was a CNA before I started my house keeping business. I loved working in the hospitals more than at nursing homes only because, in the nursing home you tend to bond to people and it is hard when they pass on...

Here are my ten bloggers that deserve this award:

Linda ( but she sent it to me )

Linda, has become a really good online friend whom I would love to meet some day. TY:0)

Stacy (she got it from Linda too)

Becky

Sandy

Godelieve

Sunshine

Nancy

Teresa

Sue

Any this one goes out to all that read my blog....

Flexie:0)

Update on my niece.

2010-05-04T06:26:00.000-07:00

This is my niece that has cancer not my sister, my sister is her mom.

My niece is doing well, she is feeling a little icky and thinks it maybe a cold. She is staying in the RV in my sisters in the driveway because, of the radioactive iodine she of course can not be around anyone. I know she misses her husband and baby. But, my sis. her mom is taking food and movies out to the RV for her and she took her some cold meds as well. Poor kid I hope that she does not have a cold on top of being alone for cancer treatment that would suck but, I would bet she will get all the rest she needs to get over it faster. We went over there last night to visit with my sis and her husband and when we left we flashed our head lights at the RV and she raised the blinds and waved at us. I smiled and waved back and blew kisses to her.

Thank you, for the well wishes...

Flexie:0)

Today is the day...

2010-04-30T14:18:00.000-07:00

My sister took her oldest to the hospital for her radioactive iodine this morning and I am waiting to hear how things are going.... She will beat this cancer she has too because, she has so much more to give this world, things that she has not been able to do in the first 21 yrs. of life...

Little Mama you are in both mine and your uncles hearts at this time... LUV U! Luv your aunty..

I have called my niece Little Mama from the time I found out she was going to have her sweet little baby...

reflections:0)

Nothing crafty...

2010-04-29T01:02:00.000-07:00

I have been working on a few washer necklaces for my sis. but, other than that nothing crafty going on around here... Still working on re-doing my craft room...

I did rework my clients this last week for the summer that way I can take care of my sisters youngest, an from time to time my older niece will bring the baby by as well... Well, She has gotten big I mean really she is one and half now... I look forward to spending time with both of the little ladies... My youngest niece will keep me doing things all summer long crafts, outdoor sidewalk chalk, bubbles, the swings, rolling on the hill, Littlest Pet shop (she likes that I make voice's for the animals) along with reading, movies and I am sure the wii and the air hockey and pool table will get used as well... I try to keep her busy all day long so, that she does not get the I have nothing to do thing going on... And the baby well she will learn the fine art of sidewalk chalk and playing with bubbles an maybe we can teach her to roll down the hill this summer...

My sisters oldest started her treatment for cancer this week the shots and the radioactive iodine. She is so strong that you would not know that she has gone through all this in the last few months... She is a great mom and a good wife. She has even opened her own hair salon in the last few months talk about keeping busy... YGG

Well, she is in our hearts and on our minds this week as she under takes this...

In June I will be doing the relay for life with friends and family I look forward to it... I walk in Honor of my niece and in Memory of my mother in-law and grand mother in-law...

Take care all, reflections:0)

A sad day the 15th of March! :,0(

2010-03-16T13:09:00.000-07:00

I woke to find my beloved wee wee dog Ruger had passed away in his sleep.... : ,0(((

He was a great dog and he had a great life here with us. He lived to be fourteen years three months an 12 days old, that is not to bad for a dog that's back went out when he was just bit over five years old....

This was the best four legged friend that I could have asked for... He hung out at night with me when my beloved worked the night shift and he went on long walks with us around the neighborhood as well as at the beach.

He love to go any place that we went and he did Vegas, AZ., UT., WA., ID. an right on down to Mexico's boarder.. You name it an he went with us on any road trip he has been to place that others would love to go to.... For the first year he thought he was part cat and would sleep with beloveds now gone cats on the back of the sofa...:0) Then he got sister and she was part Mastiff and German Shepherd and he learned from her want it was like to be a dog... She knew all the ins and outs about being a dog she had be our friends dog and when they move to NY we adopted her from them (she has been gone for years now)...

We had to keep an eye on him or, he would open any gifts under the tree at christmas....

He loved to sleep under his blanket (Blues clues blanket) in a little oval bed in the kitchen... I mean really you did not think he would want to miss a meal even though he did not get people food often unless it was ice cubes, apple, carrots or, popcorn those where his people treats... He did this way supper cute dance when I made popcorn and I would toss handfuls of it in the air and sing It's raining popcorn Hallelujah! It's raining popcorn amen.... He would run around the kitchen floor and eat every last bit of it up...

I can say that this year the tomato plants will be safe for the first time in years... He would pick them off and eat them he did find out that he did not like green ones....

The truth of it is I do not think he knew he was a dog... Good bye my sweet little friend....

I will truly miss my little four legger!....

reflections:'0(

Pretties...

2010-01-18T19:11:00.000-08:00

Pretties~ Washer pendents that I have been making....:0)))

The E.T. works just fine over the D.G. if you want to glitter them or, have some that are already done with D.G. you can recoat them with out any problems....

Step one raid beloveds washers...LOL Or, buy them...:0(

Step two Wipe them down with rubbing alcohol to get all oils off them...

Step three either use A.I's or, paper. For A.I.'s I put one color at a time on and blew on them to dry them some times they will spread out on there own and others not so much so you can use a tooth pick or pricing tool to move the inks around.

Paper if used... I was able to find two punches that are very close to the size I needed and used them to cut the paper first. For paper you use E6000 to glue it down to the washer then let dry and stamp on it, sand off the over hang (I had a little over hang) I used a nail file, a sanding block and beloveds files ....

Step four Stamp on it if you want to I used StazOn because I knew that the top coat would not blur it... Also a few I metal stamped on the backs of them words... Again I raid beloved metal stamps and had to have him do the stamping...

Step five if you want glitter use a thin coat of D.G. and glitter it while wet then let dry...

Step six Seal it with medium of your choice, place washers on wax paper if using E.T. I read that in the tips sheet that came with it...

Here are a few maybe helpful post I made on another site....

I used the D.G. when I made mine... Sorry, no photo's yet.... I glazed them like when you frost cookies, out line the inner circle and then the outer and flood the center part and let them dry.... Hope that helps...I also glazed, glittered let dry and reglazed a few of mine they are very pretty this way too....I did them with paper on one side alcohol inks (A.I.) on the other and some that are A.I. on both sides... I used stazon and a stamp too...And got my niece into making them to she even bought A.I.'s...:0) hehehehe I may have gotten to her an made a crafter after all.... And both of yours are awesome....

If you do paper on one side and A.I.'s on the other do the A.I. side first made the mistake of doing the paper first on one and the A.I. went over the inner edge and got under the glaze and into the paper.... I still liked it for myself anyway... Also found out with diamond glaze that if you heat it with the embossing gun you can strip the ones you do not like after they have been glazed an dried...:0) It does get really hot so be very careful I used a poker to strip the bubbling glaze off...I have been using rounded leather string and slip beads for the cording not going out and buying clasps trying to use what I have... And my BIL wears these necklaces from Hawaii that have a carved hook and slip beads on them to adjust the length once you slip it over your head so I went with that idea and loved it... I am thinking of get some rat tail cording and doing the slip beads still...

Well, after a trip out side from just door to door with the washer pendent on it got all milky-ish and ugly so I went to the store to find something that could stand up better to the rainy weather... Okay, had to switch to using a two part epoxy because, we live in the Great North West and it rains a lot.... I am using EnviroTex Lite and will post photos as soon as they are dry and I can handle them they have a longer dry time then D.G. and cure time is 72hrs....

I stopped using the D.G. as the final coat and went with a two part epoxy EnviroTex Lite because, the D.G. did not stand up well to perfume, sweat or, rain water when worn they got all milky looking :0(.... I think M.P. would be like D.G. so as long as you kept them dry they would be fine... Mine are made using A.I.'s (Alcohol Inks) and stamping over the top of it with StazOn...

A.I.'s ~Alcohol Inks

D.G. ~ Diamond Glaze

E.T. ~ EnviroTex Lite

M.P. ~ Mod Podge

I hope this helps....

reflections:0)

What were have I been?

2010-01-02T08:58:00.001-08:00

These last few months have been up and down, round and round.... I mean it really, my beloved went on a trip to Vegas with his brother and friends for the sema convention and to the drag races... I stayed home worked and helped my sis with her Halloween party it was all great fun...

Then Thanks Giving came along fast and things got crazy at work everyone wants a clean home for all the holidays so into over time I went... We had a awesome Thanks Giving at my sisters in-laws and we no sooner turned around and it was Christmas.... What?...

Christmas Eve was spent with my beloveds brother and his wife... Christmas day was spent having great fun at my sis's house with her family relaxing, playing games, opening gifts, and eating yummy food...

An some where along the way we found out the our wonderful beloved oldest niece (20) my sis's oldest had thyroid cancer and had to go in on New Years Eve for surgery to remove it along with some lymph nodes... We spent the day at the hospital I mean really were else would we be... When you are not blessed with your own kid'os those are your kids the ones your siblings have....
She is home now with her husband and baby girl healing until they start the next round of treatment to treat this... And as her uncle (my beloved) has told me from the day we found out what it was "she will be fine you just wait and see"... You see I love this kid and her little sis so very much.... This is the little girl that I watched after school for a few years an then spent many of summer days with looking after her when she was younger...
And now I do those things with her sis too...

I had birthday in there too some place...

Thank you for stopping by I hope to get some crafty stuff up on here soon....

Happy New Year everyone....

Tiburon, Tibby, bunny fur....

2009-10-24T10:19:00.000-07:00

We woke up to find our sweet old kitty cat had passed on yesterday... Her name was Tiburon an it does mean shark... It was a name that fit well she would just hop up on you an bite you...LOL This she grew out as she got older she would only bite you if she really wanted your full attention the last few years...

She was a black and white bundle of fur, most days that liked to lay on the sofa, my pillow and the top of the drier while it was running... I even once found her sleeping inside the washer...LOL After that day I kept the washer lid down for fear that I would toss things in on her with out looking and start that silly thing...

She loved to go out back and sit in the yard, she was an indoor cat my beloved and I kept her on a leash when we took her out the first few dozen times and then after that she was free to roam the yard... A few times she got out and we went looking for her and she would be under the back yard shed I do not think she was all that brave when we did not go out with her...:0) She also liked to go out front to lay on the porch while I worked in the flowers...

My beloved is the real cat person and will truly miss her, she was his last cat... I learned my love for the cats from him and he learned from his mom and grandmother they had a passion for pets...

In the first years of our marriage we had 10 cats or more... they where outside cat for the most part... We lived outside the city and people would just dump cats off... We started catching them and having them fixed so we did not end up with any more... some we found homes for and other found homes with us and then a few found that the fast road was not so forgiving...

Tibby loved to lay under the Christmas tree on the skirt, hide in paper bags, sleep in any cardboard box you brought home, play with the dog and get under the covers with you to sleep... She had to lick the bowl after you had ice cream she even liked to lick ice cream off the stick if you had an ice cream bar... I called her bunny fur because she was so very soft I even told her a time or twenty two to stop sleeping on my pillow or she would become the potty room rug because she was so soft and would feel grand under my feet LOL I never would have but, the thought was to funny....

We will miss you are sweet little bunny fur....

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Baby turned one...

2009-10-04T17:25:00.001-07:00

My great niece turned one and this is the card I made for her.... I made one of those cute onesie card for her mommies shower and so I thought this would make a cute card for her first b-day...

Just got home a bit ago from the party and it was a blast... BTW, she has been walking for about a month...

I used Lauren M.'s idea I just did not punch the holes at the bottom for the onesie...

http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/02/05/create-your-own-onesie-card-tutorial-and-important-note-please-read/

It is just ribbon, card stock and a Martha punch... Thanks for looking.....

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Littlest Pet Shop cards...

2009-10-04T17:17:00.000-07:00

I have this really cute niece that is 8 and she is very much into LPS toys so, I took home some of the packaging so I could make her a few cards and send them to her just for fun... Here is just a few of the ideas that I came up with for her cards... I have a lot more to make... LOL And I am sure she will love them all...

Thanks for looking....

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Happy B-day!

2009-08-16T12:00:00.000-07:00

Last week I could not post this on time because my internet went down... It was the digital image the The Greeting Farm gave away to everyone... I had my card almost made when poof no online services....:0( Oh well here is the cutie pie any way...

Digi Image: The Greeting Farm
Copic marker
CB folder for the gift
Ribbon $1 at M's
Corner rounder

Thank you for looking, relflections:0)

Congrats!

2009-08-15T12:00:00.000-07:00

I make baby cards from time to time for no reason other than I like to make card so here is a new one for all of you...

Stamps: Onesie I Love Rubber Stamps; Dog and paw print Stampendous; congrats studio G
Copic to color the onesie trim
Ink: Versafine O.B.
Ribbon recycled from flowers
Corner rounder
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Diva!

2009-08-14T23:18:00.000-07:00

Me no... LOL Really I am no diva I don't wear make up unless it is a very special day like Halloween...LOL I hate they way it make my face feel and I do not shop that often because, I hate to go shopping alone and my beloved trys but, it is more fun with friends... I am T-shirt a jeans kinda gal...

My friend Stacy RAK'd me this image and it was a bit blurry so I just went around it with a marker to add color...

Image: unknown RAK'd to me
Embossed with CB folder and then I added stickles to is...
Flowers: RAK from Stacy or, Andy
P.P. scraps
Punch corner rounder

Thanks for looking, reflections:0)

Thank you, Teresa...

2009-08-12T21:23:00.000-07:00

I got this award on Aug. 1st. sorry for not putting it up sooner...

Teresa sent it to me and nope I had not idea that she followed my blog... :0) It warms my heart to know that.... Today is Teresa's B-day so Happy B-day T....

http://mypapermountain.blogspot.com/ Teresa's blog...

Here are the rules for this award: To pick up the Circle of Friends Blog Award cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog. Nominate 5 other bloggers you feel have become part of your circle of friends.Link to your nominees within your blog post. Include these instructions on how to pick up the award in your blog post. Link back to the person who gave you the award in your blog post, to show your appreciation. Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award.

http://lindamblog.blogspot.com/ Linda

http://stacysmemorytriggers.blogspot.com/ Stacy

http://thatothersharon.blogspot.com/ TOS

http://penny-penelopespitstop.blogspot.com/ Penny

http://domesticbriefcase.blogspot.com/ Becky

Love bug!

2009-08-12T20:38:00.000-07:00

This image was RAK'd to me and colored in when it got here... The challenge was to see what we could do with the images sent to us... Thank you Sandy....

As you can see I use accents on it ans this time I used Stickles on the backs of them... They really look cool but, they are A little hard to see on the card so I did a close up of the extras I made for you all to see...

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Anniversary #16! What?

2009-08-11T15:21:00.000-07:00

On July 17th we had our 16th. anniversary... I got to thinking where did the last 16 years go no, really how did they go by so dang fast... If we sit down and think about it they really did not go by all that fast... You might want to skip that next part and head down to the photo's of the card my beloved made me... I Love Ewe too very much...:0)

My beloved does read my blog from time to time so, here are a few high lights for him... Remember being so dang broke that we did not have cable for years and those rabbit ears that sat on top of the t.v.... Living in a duplex that we rented and freezing our tushes off ever winter and being so, sick because of it or, so we thought until we found the black mold... Along came the little buddy my four legged kiddo and then another when our friends need a new home for there big dog that they could not take to N.Y. when they moved for a few years to work... The best two dogs we ever had ok the only two we have had together...:0)

The stray cat that got a whole stake of the grill...LOL You where so mad but, we (me) learned to close the grill lid from that cat... I bet you even remember the cut of meat it was... LOL I do not but, the look on your face I do....LOL

Having only one truck and me driving you to work and then heading off to sit in a park for an hour before I went to work because, the extra gas to go back home was not something we could afford and showing up early at one of my houses was not an option...

My broken arm from the car accident and you doing my hair an helping to dress me every day before you went to work... and you air brushing on my cast way cool...

Then we lost our BIG dog (we had her longer than our friends did) and a few of your cats too... I still miss them all...

And then the better years came along and we had cable that the neighbors stole off of us...LOL

Then along came the second car and the plans for the the new house to be built that is all ours... I only wanted a few things for this said new house, two bathrooms (check), a craft room I could close the door and walk away from (check) and gas heat so I was not cold and sick ever winter (check)...

Then your new job and the big changes it brought with it... I know it is a better fit for you than the last place you worked...

I Know that times have been good and bad but, I do love you more than anything in the world...

And always you my beloved that is all I have ever wanted... Hugz and Kissz love me...

Stamp: Studio G

hearts hand cut

I love hand written

Prismacolor pencils to color the ewe ears and the grass

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A horse or, two...

2009-07-18T23:24:00.001-07:00

I had these two card left over from last weeks challenges over at stamp haven...

Image: Auntie Amys Embossing Arts
PP: Hot off the press
Color pencil: Prismacolor an baby oil on stumps for blending
Accents: from M's and yes they are painted with nail polish

Close up of the nail polish painted accents I painted these ones on the backs so you are looking down through the clear plastic... I love the look nail polish color was time for wine... I did not like the front painted ones as well...
This one is same image as above... I used copics to color it and ranger vintage ocean sponged on the back ground for the sky... White ink an white EP for the clouds...

Thanks for looking,

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Copic Creations...

2009-07-13T13:57:00.001-07:00

Copic Creations blog has a challenge post this week for brunette hair done with copic markers...

Here is what I came up with... I have not played with this stamp for some time but, I love it still so, I dusted it off LOL not really it was in a drawer...

Stamp:The Peddler's Pack Stampworks 95-96

Ink:Versafine O.B.

Markers: Copic

Ribbon recycled from flowers, Decorative accents M's

Thanks for looking,

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A few more cards...

2009-07-12T22:59:00.000-07:00

A few more cards for Stamp Haven 09....

Stamps: Image Auntie Amys Embossing Arts, Sentiments Studio G, Starfish Technique Tuesday
Inks: Versafine O.B.. Ranger Vintage ocean
Remember When word charms
Fiber unknown
Stamps: Image Auntie Amys Embossing Arts

Inks: Versafine O.B., Ranger vintage ocean

Stickels, recycled ribbon from flowers

Cuttlebug back ground from a RAK

Stamps: Turkey I Love Rubber Stamps, sentiment unknown
Ink:Versafine O.B.
Color pencil an baby oil, buttons

Thanks for looking...

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Summer Haven Cards...

2009-07-04T20:14:00.000-07:00

I have been making cards for Summer Haven this last week... If you have not made it over ther give it a try.... I have link here under place I like to visit....:0)

This one I just love...> Dog stamp is I love Rubber Stamps, Background is hand made

This one is recycled stuff from clothing tags...Two cards for CFH... Stamps are The Greeting Farm It turned it into a girl with hand drawn braids...Summer time Chill card... Stamps chair Studio G $1, feet Hero ArtsSummer card... Stamps Studio G an Stamp'n up bugsThanx for looking,

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neck pain go away!

2009-06-15T10:13:00.000-07:00

I went in to see the doctor about the neck pain for my follow up and the films (X-rays) they took... The long and the short of it are as follows... The abnormality is very small shifting in the vertebra at C4an C5 is not enough to really worry about at this time and the neck is somewhat straightened but, that could be from the muscles being to tight from spasm's that they are pulling my neck straight... This is what the cause of all this pain has been because, when the muscles spasm's happen and everything is all inflamed then vertebra push on the nerves and then I get the burning and shooting pains down the back of my arm along with the neck pains from the spasm's... She told me that this can happen anytime again (really like this being the 6th time, I knew that. I was just worried they might have missed something from the other times) an that there really is not a lot that can be done for it other than try an ease the pain I am in... Still in some pain but, it is so much better than last week....

I am so very glad that it is nothing major....

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Not to busy...

2009-06-07T08:00:00.000-07:00

This first one I did is H.M. stamp by BIL just had surgery last week on his arm I think I will send it to him as a get well card... I used Copics to color it, $1 ribbon, Slab II p.p....

I ended up making this into H.B. card for my Aunts Birthday... I forgot to take another photo of it after I added the senitment to it... It looks like her dog the way I colored it...LOL She loved it.... Still in pain just trying to hang in there....:0))

Thanx for looking, reflections:0)

A few new cards...

2009-06-06T13:20:00.001-07:00

This first one I made for a friend named Sharron TOS, she loves fairies... She is an Auntie Amy's embossing Arts stamp... I use $1 ribbon, Versafine O.B., $1 stamp sentiment, pop dots, Stickels. M.S. border punch both pencils and Copics to color her...

Hugs to you was made for my gram when she had her surgery... sentiment stamp $1 stamp, HM stamp, M.S. border punch, Copic an Prismacolor to color, $1 ribbon, K&Co. flowers, pot dots
Image was a image swap from Stacy thanks, Stac.... M.S. border punch, Copics to color an edge the car....Thanx for looking, reflections:0)

WOW! June has come....

2009-06-06T10:48:00.000-07:00

We have been doing a little of this and that, went on vacation and had a blast with our best friends and the four legged kiddo's we each have one...
We went on a vacation to NV., AZ., UT. we stayed in Mesquite Nevada an did day travels around to the other states... We went to the Valley of Fire and walked some trails and to Hoover Dam and walked both sides of the dam... The new bridge at the dam that will bypass the dam is awesome to see being built... We played in the pool and laid around it to get all golden brown LOL I had SPF 50 on...LOL I did get a little color... Almost every morning I got up and walked the hill behind the hotel I went up over and then back again 35 to 40 min. walk... I know that a year ago I would have just laughed at the idea of walking on vacation an just stayed in bed... What a great vacation we had and we went with our best friends BIL an SIL....

We got home and I had been planting flowers in the back yard as well as a small garden area too... I went my cleaning and have nothing but good news from the dentist an then later in the week woke up with my neck pain back in full swing it as even sending burning pain down the back of my arm.... Gggrrrr I went in to see the doc. but, she could not see me so, I had seen her NP in the office (she is great)... She set me up with a shot for the pain an pain pills as well a C spine series X-ray... She called me back an I have a abnormality at the C4 so, I go to a follow up with the doc. this next week to see what is going on and what we can do to make this stop the NP said maybe MRI to see more... I would just like to not wake up in pain and to know what makes it do this...

I will share a few cards later....:0)

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P.S. thanx for the e-mails and posts....

Taggin!

2009-03-14T08:26:00.000-07:00

Becky tagged me!!! I love to read her blog Tales from a Domestic Briefcase and get inspired she makes some great things she has the eye for her art...

Here's how it works: The instruction is to go into my photo collection, take the fourth folder and the fourth picture in that folder and explain it. Then tag four more bloggers to do the same.

This is #4...>>> I was taken photos Last year in the back yard of what my beloved and I had done to share them with my blog friends and my family that read my blog... I add a few more to show you what the yard looked like... I was also playing around with our new camera to see what I could do see the photo with the bee....

And now for my tagging......

Linda

Shar on

Stacy

Nancy

Thanks for looking.... reflections:0)

P.S. I hope that I did the link thing right....:0)

I took this just last week...

2009-03-09T18:39:00.001-07:00

So, sometimes it is so very hard to see just how well you are doing when you are taking weight off... Then last week a friend asked me to post a new photo of my self on a group that I belong to and I took a new photo of my self the lighting is bad but, you can see the changes...:0)) What do you think can you see the changes too?... I will try and get a better photo soon... Yes, I did my 4.65 miles today w/incline in 1hr.10min. then went on a short walk around the park with my aunt that is visting from TX.... After that we went out for a nice lunch and had a great talk...:0)

Old Flexie:0) photo>>>

New Flexie:0) photo>>>>
Thanx for looking, reflections:0)

P.S. Gram came home from the hospital Sun. and she is doing well....:0))))

Have you ever checked out this site?

2009-03-09T06:17:00.000-07:00

Have you ever checked out this site Craft Critique?... It is very, very helpful when it comes to product's and reviews... I can tell you that I go to every day to see what the newest info is... Why don't you give it a try...

http://www.craftcritique.com/

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Sweet Pea.....

2009-03-08T09:31:00.000-07:00

My niece had a baby girl last year so, I became an Auntie... Well, I made her this sweet little album to have photo's in at work... I know that she misses her so very much and when she is between clients cutting, perming or coloring then she can catch a peek at her sweet pea...

Supplies used:

I used my Roll.A.Bind to make the album out half sheets of 8.5 x 11

Stamps: Studio G clear and wood, TAC soap bar, and others unknown

Inks: Versafine O.B., Ranger brown

Copic Ciao, Prismacolor pencils for coloring

Stickers: the bugs by doodlebug designs inc.

Stickles many colors

Ribbon: $1 ribbon from M's

Chipboard: heart

K&Company Tag

Prima flowers

Thanks for looking, reflections:0)

My grandma had herina surgery today...

2009-03-06T20:20:00.000-08:00

Grandma is doing great!....:0)

They had her a little longer in surgery than they said but, the doc. said it all went great... She has to stay for a bit but, they took her off her blood thinners so, we knew she would have to before we went in... She will then go home to the loving arms of my aunt that is here from Texas for a few weeks... Gram will eat up the fact that her youngest girl is home and waiting to take care of her and make sure she does well...

She has always been my soft place to fall... When I was a kid I spent a lot of time with her my home life was not the best and gram did not know just how bad it was but, she always knew I needed her and was there any time I needed her... She is still young 75 almost 76 and has a good life but, my aunt worries about her because, gram uses a walker from a bad accident many years ago and she would like her to move to TX. with her so, she can take care of her full time... Gram is thinking about it, I hope she does whatever is right for her.... It is high time she thinks about her self... And I will be happy with whatever she wants... And it is not as if I could not send for her or, go see her too....:0)

If you can keep her in your heart at this time that would be great thank you!...

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How do you know what real love is?

2009-03-06T20:03:00.000-08:00

I have known for years what real love is but, then there are days when it sneaks back up on you and warms your heart and every thing else... I got this card from my beloved for Valentines day but, he does not like his hand writing so, he did not want me to share it with all of you so, I told him that is was to sweet and cute not to share... What do you think does this man love me or, what? He knows just how I see myself and he really knows how to make my day... I wish that I looked that good BTW.... But, to see what you look like through your mans eyes means a lot to a wife...:0) Please do not send me bad posts he meant this with love and that is they way it was received as well.... After I have lost more weight I will look that good I hope if not he can draw my body new with prismas any time...:0) Goodness I love that man more every single day...:0)

The front reads..."Love Always"
The inside reads... "Happy Valentines Day Your Sexy and Beautiful Love ...."

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New works of art....

2009-03-04T20:34:00.000-08:00

Okay, the first one was made for a image swap... The second one was made for my BIL and SIL they had there 25th. this year... When I told them how old I was they called me a baby...LOL I get that all the time from them...

Card #1

Stamps: House Of Mouse & $1 studio g time well spent

Ink: Versafine O.B.

I used Copic Ciao's to color it

Stickels

$1 ribbon

Card #2

Stamps: Autumn Leaves & wooden $1 studio g

Ink: Ranger Holiday Vintage seasons greetings, Versafine O.B.

$1 ribbon

Rings

PP: Costco pk. hand made papers

Thanx, for looking....

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In Feb...

2009-02-14T10:01:00.000-08:00

Most all of you that read my blog know that I have been working out and trying like hell to lose some (a lot of) weight.... I have a very supportive older sister that has helped out along the way of the last nine and half months of this newest goal in my life.... I have been BIG for ever never really known any other way of life to tell you the truth... Well, said sister calls or, texts me a few days a week, every week (Thanx, sis)... I really need the encouragement more than you will ever know.... I work for her and her husband I clean their business as well and I was at work when I told her I needed new shoes for my workouts and she said she would send me a link to an online store she likes ... Well, she text me later on, what size shoe are you... Text back the size and wait for what I thought was going to be link to shoes in my size that I should buy for working out.... But, non comes in and I forget about the texts... Then the next day UPS rings my bell and hands me a box and I am stumped because, I did not order anything from ZYX (not the real name) company... I look down and sure enough my name is on the box.... So, into the house I go and open the box and on the invoice a note at the bottom reads "Have fun running... Love your, sis:o)"... She bought me these awesome shoes and they feel great.....

BTW, I have gone from 351lbs on 1/1/09 to 321 as of today... Nine and half months ago I started out at just about 400lbs... I think I am doing great so far...:0)

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WiterHaven is the place to be....

2009-02-14T09:55:00.000-08:00

What are you doing this weekend and the rest of the week? This is part of what I will be upto.... Come join in the fun... It is a really great MB with kind and caring people that are willing to share ideas, help you spend your money, happy days, sad days and all the inbetween days... If you love to stamp like I do hop on over and join in the fun....

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Pink Cat Studio Fairy...

2009-01-13T09:03:00.000-08:00

I did not win but, I did have a lot of fun making this card from a digi stamp image...:0))

Pink Cat Studio's Fairy Contest...

PCS has an online digi stamp that could be used and entered through today Jan. 13th. 2009 9p.m. EST... This is what I came up with for there sweet Lily the fairy contest... She is so dang cute...

Stamp... Digi Lily the Fairy
Colored pencil... Prismacolor
PP...atd Vibrant paper pad wal-mart
Edge punch... Martha's from M's
Stickles... Crystal , Orange Peel
hugs&kisses.... K & Company
Ribbon... $1 M's
Orange Ribbon... Recycled off of flowers

The test came back...

2009-01-12T16:56:00.000-08:00

The test came back and my boobs are A o.k.... I am sure that my beloved would say that too...LOL

I did another first with in the last few days and that is I am up to one hour on the treadmill and 4 miles a day... I am going to try and keep this up...:0) I feel so much better after I am done...

Thank you, for stopping by, reflections:0)

I did another first today...

2009-01-05T15:45:00.000-08:00

I went in and had my mamm's gram'd... LOL

No, really this is no joking matter if you have them get squeezed, squished, and squashed it is so worth it... It really was not all that bad I mean really it was easy and I did not feel a lot of pain like I thought I would (or so I had been told)... It really was miner pressure is all...

At 35 they say you should get your first one a base line and then if nothing come back at 40 and have one once a year...

The lady I had was awesome, I only hope that everyone gets someone like her... She was a sweetheart and she walked me through everything and told me just what she wanted of me and what she was going to do and why... Then she asked me if I wanted to see the screen and she pointed out the nipple and the blood vessels and such it really was quite awesome... She also gave me a new self breast exam card; did you know that there is a new method to check your breast? I did not, instead of going circular you go up and down like as if you are mowing the lawn in those prefect rows and you just walk your two fingers down the breast... She also told me to go two inches below the breast because, you have breast tissues their as well and up to the clavicle and all the way thorough the armpit (knew the armpit but not the other two)... Good to know!

I have a few friends that have had and have breast cancer and this makes me think we all need to do this...

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Reflections of the last year 2008….

2008-12-29T16:27:00.000-08:00

2008 found its way in, in a big old hurry and it seems to want to make it out of here with a big bang… We have had snow, rain, freezing rain and wind like you can not believe this winter… Or maybe you can as it seems that everyone is getting hit with it in one way or, another…

Life has this way of making you think about what you want out of it... I want to be healthier for the rest of my life so, the treadmill and I are going to become better friends...:0) I have a lot of great friends and family in my life and online as well and I want to Thank all of you for always being around when I have needed you...

This year has had its ups and downs for all of us… We lost our nephew in January at the age of 19 he was too young and will greatly be missed…

My BIL and SIL celebrated their 24th anniversary…

In spring...
My online friend TOS Sharon showed me some neat new tricks for clickable links on my PC…

The in-laws found their way home again all tanned up from the sun in AZ….

I won an online contest and got some of my very first HM stamps…:0) I also got the chance to help out at the stamp show in Portland for Auntie Amys Embossing Arts I bought some awesome new rubber with my day of work… It was the first time that I got to teach anything stamping related… What fun!

I started working on my own personal goals for my weight loss/health it has paid off in a few ways and I still have a ways to go before I can reach all my goals… Thank you for all the support that you have given me friends and family I need all the help you can give me… We bought a treadmill in May and I have been working on my weight even harder… Thanks to my sister and my BIL I got my treadmill sooner than I could have because, they gave me an advance in pay I work for them cleaning their business…

Let see we went on vacation in April to CA., NV. UT. and AZ. it was so much fun and the best two weeks away ever... I got the chance to go on the U.S.S. Midway and see what Navy life was like for my DH… It was one of those things that you will never forget… I highly recommend it if you get a chance to do it… We also went to day at the dock and had a blast…
Then one of our niece's got married no, we where not there...:0( She got married when we where on vacation… That is two down and two to go...

July came in with a bang we spent the fourth together just the two of us for the first time in a long time because we spend most years with DH’s brother, his wife and family at their fourth party but, this year they where away camping…

Then I got the early morning call that my grandmother had passed…. She will be missed by many… She passed one week before her 90th birthday… I flew back to MI. to be with my family as they laid her to rest… It may have been one of the hardest things I have ever done… I hope that she knew just home much I loved her…
I flew out the night of our fifteenth anniversary…

We made it to fifteen years of wedded bliss… What? Where did the time go? It has been a wild ride and I have no regrets at all and would do it all over in a heart beat…

I came home from MI. and got really sick and slept for two days straight it could have been the flying the weather or, the fact that I lost grandma and it all came to head…

My sister had spinal cord surgery in August and I took a week off to be with her at her side to help out as much as I could… She came through it very well and was cracking jocks shortly after surgery…

We went for some great outings around the state and I played with my new camera that we bought this year…:0)

My sister and her husband became grand parents the last day of September to the sweetest, cutest, cuddly little girl named McKenna Mae… I became a great auntie but, like I said lets face it I was already a great aunt…:0) Our family is so very blessed to have her join it…

DH and his brother went away to Las Vegas for a convention and they came home with new tattoo’s and fun stories about what they had seen and done… They did get the chance to go to the NHRA drag races while there and to breakfast with the ladies of drag racing…
We spent Turkey day just the two of us and it was great…

Made a trip out to see the Christmas lights...:0))))

I made cards for the troops this year again it feels good to do something… God bless them all… My brother is still in the A.F. and serving our great country…

Christmas was fun we opened gifts here at home and then headed to my sisters house… We spent the day with them and it was a white Christmas here... Games a food and fun was had by all...:0)

My birthday was a hoot at my BIL and SIL house we had pizza and drinks, played dice for hours and I won one game..:0) My SIL won seven and my BIL won five I joked and told them that they did not need to let me win...LOL

I have learned a lot this last year and hope to learn and grow in more was this next year... My love for my DH has grown more and my family has become even closer and I hope that they both keep on this path...
I hope that you all had the best year possible and that the next year is even better yet...

Happy New Year!

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Happy Birthday to me!

2008-12-29T14:28:00.000-08:00

It is my Birthday!!! I am 36 today age has never been a big deal to me I mean after all it is just a number... Someday I feel really old and others just as young as the day I ran trough the sprinkler when I was a kid or, stayed out side building a snowman in the cold... I got some great flowers and ballons from my sister and her family and my DH made me a card...:0) A few phone calls and emails have come in wishing me a Happy one... I will be spending the rest of the day with my SIL and BIL having dinner and drinks as well as playing games... I need to make a call to my cousins wife and wish her a Happy one as well she is one year younger than I am...

I will have my reflections of the last year in a day or so... I did this last year as well just kicking back and reflecting on all the things of this last year....

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My Christmas loot!

2008-12-28T15:49:00.000-08:00

My beloved got me a 14 K white gold chain from Harry Ritchie's for the pendant that I got on our anniversary a few years ago... I put them together in the box for the photo...;0) He also got me the inks that you see Ranger distress inks, Martha's, Color box and Origami book (because I have never done it before)... Five new yummy Stickels colors Yellow, Lime green, Orange peel, Fruit punch and Cinnamon... 15 packs of the Studio G stamps Series 25... Stumps for color with my pencils a stump sander and my very own hammer so, I will stop taking his...LOL He also stuffed my stocking with all the candy, gum and that cute little rooster which came named Booster the rooster....LOL He knows just how much I love roosters and he knows my tastes...
The iPod and nano and the iHome came from my sister and her family... The iPod is the 16GB and she had it engraved with:--- Merry Christmas Love the Bender's --- on the back... She know just how hard I have been working on the treadmill to loose weight and she thought that this could help me to work out even longer... Love you sis....:0)
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7up contest that was local...

2008-12-22T18:23:00.000-08:00

I did not win but, I had fun making a card that used 7up in it... I had a 7up stamp and that was the funny part... I put it inside the snow globe stamp that I had...
The bottle has green and red Stikles on it...

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Happy Holidays!

2008-12-21T15:49:00.000-08:00

Well, it has been a long time... I am home and not feeling at the top of my game today so, I thought I would post here today seeing as how it has been well over a month since my last post... Sorry, I know I have been away but, I have been great up until two days ago when I came down with this chest cold(I think that is what it is)... Thank you, for the E-mails...:0)

The first card you have seen before it was my prototype for our Christmas cards this year and it went to my sister...
Then the others are the ones I ended up sending out as well...

The image stamp is and Auntie Amys Embossing Art stamp
Warm Wishes stamp unknown it was RAK'd to me thanks, Linda M...
C.B. folder snowflakes
Stickles diamond
Ribbon is Kirkland from costco

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Thank you vets!

2008-11-11T09:58:00.000-08:00

To all of our men and women that serve and or have served this great country that we get to live in... A Veterans Day thank you to all... God speed!...

The jets will fly over soon... I just love the sound of them it truly is one of the sounds of freedom to me...

My lil brother is in the A.F. and is serving in Turkey, then off to Ice land or, was it Green land either way, God Speed lil brother! You are in my heart...

My D.H. was in the Navy and he comes from a long line of Navy men... I am sure that you read my blog last year about this so, I will not go into it again because, I feel the very same way today that I did last year...

The only new thing is this year we got a new F150 last month and D.H. got Retired Navy plates for it... I am so very proud of him for his service...

Hug your hero's!

Incase you missed it 2007.....>> http://flexies.blogspot.com/2007/11/wishing-you-happy-veterans-day.html

This year we got to go on the U.S.S. Midway when we were in San Diego on vacation... It truly was awesome for me... Below you will find a few shot that my D.H. and I took while on board and walking around the off the the carrier in the park...

Thank you! reflections:0)

Fall 2008

2008-10-29T19:28:00.000-07:00

I love fall color so very much that I talked my beloved into going for a ride on his weekend to the coast... I snapped photos as we drove over the mountain, I was looking for the awesome reds but, I could not find any... I will be on the look out for taking more fall photos with red in them next time...
enjoy, reflections:0)

A little treat...

2008-10-28T16:02:00.000-07:00

My sisters little one is getting these goodies from her auntie and uncle on Thursday with a card... It has the candies Airheads inside it... She likes them so, i thought that they would be a great treat for her...

The idea for the wrapper came fro a blog I like to read... Link below.... http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stamping_thoughts/2008/10/sunday-share-10-12-08.html

Thanx for looking, reflections:0)

Take hop over....

2008-10-20T10:53:00.000-07:00

Stacy has Birthday candy going on over on her blog... Hop on over and take a peek.... What a hoot because, I loved these stupid little dolls when I was a kid... I found some up in the attic and asked what they where and I was told wishniks... Well I had to have one back then...LOL

http://stacysmemorytriggers.blogspot.com/2008/10/got-trolls-blog-candy.html

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Are back yard is coming along...

2008-10-19T11:17:00.000-07:00

Can you stand a little look into my back yard and a new photo's of my boy...:0)

Fall is in the air!...

2008-10-14T17:33:00.000-07:00

Friday Sketchers Blog #23...
Here is the card I made today for the sketch over at Friday Sketchers Blog. It truly was a lot of fun making this one. I had not used either of this two stamps before today...:0)

Image: is Auntie Amy's Embossing Arts
Sentiment: Studio G, Happy Thanks Giving
Ink: Versafine, Onyx Black
Pencils: Prismacolor, baby oil & stumps
PP: Slab II
Ribbon: Black, Gold, White w/gold; all unknown maker

Here is a link to there blog sketch if you would like to play along.
http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/friday-sketchers-sketch-number-23.html

Thanx, reflections:0)

More cards made for

2008-10-12T19:18:00.000-07:00

2P's SOF challenges this last week... The first five snow cats are also going to Gina K.'s card for troops challenge I will have more some more to go along with them...:0)

Thanx, reflections:0)

Have you gone pink yet?

2008-10-12T11:58:00.000-07:00

I have many friends that have been effected by cancer, a few by Breast Cancer and I hope that you will join me in going pink... I went pink a few days ago but, you can still go pink for the month as well... October is national Brest Cancer Awareness month make the pledge and join me in going pink...

Here is link for you to make your pledge and get downloads... http://pinkforoctober.org/downloads/

TOS~ this year I am going pink in honor of you... Best of luck my friend!

Thanx, reflections:0)

More cards from WCMD!

2008-10-07T18:16:00.000-07:00

I made these cards for over at 2P's for the challenges that they have going on...

This first one is a Flourishes, Three things, Cut it out, Cuttlebug, Make it sparkle challenge.

This one is for the "You're such a character" challenge and will be sent to Sandy for the Hero's.

This one is for the Vintage lace Holiday challenge with real lace...:0)
This one falls under the Holidays, Make it sparkle, Cuttlebug. The Ribbon looked fine before the photo off to fix that..LOL
This one is my Fat Book Page... My very first one...:0)
This one is for Spiders Galore, Make it sparkle. The spiders also have Stickles on them in Black but, you can not see it well in the photo.

Thank you for looking, reflections:0)

WCMD Challenge...

2008-10-07T18:04:00.000-07:00

This last Saturday was World Card Making Day. I made a few cards and this is one more I made for a challenge over at http://iheart2stamp.com/ I{heart}2stamps blog... What is it with me and detail stamps to make the card just so... I had no tee stamps so again I went to work drawing them out well, they are not to bad I guess... It is not like my BIL will really care and it is totally the thought that counts right! the ball is done with a punch and C.B. folder stamps are Lizzie Anne Designs. I do have a space over SCS but, I do not really know how to use it I hope that just posting here is okay Jen...

A few new cards.

2008-10-05T11:16:00.000-07:00

I made this first one for Meg's card "I want candy!" post. I drew the coffee beans I thought I had a bean stamp but, I do not so, next best thing draw them...

Cocktails card is for my SIL I will send it to her in a few weeks but, she is not a PC so, I can post it now because, she will never see it...LOL All $1 stamps...Sweet little get well card...

Updated: The Starbucks Stamp comes from Viva Las Vegas stamps and the cup comes from Stamps N' More. The cup had Boxes on it that said Shot of Joy, Whip of Fun, Quiet Moment but, I masked them out...

It has been a long time...

2008-10-01T09:34:00.000-07:00

I needed some down time and I am sure I still need more but, friends and family have E-mailed and asked if I am okay so, I said I would post to let you all know what is going on some what...

My sister did really well and is getting stronger and back to her self more and more every day... We had a little LOL in or texts a few weeks ago because, she has always been the fit one and I was kicking her butt so to speak on the pace and time on the treadmill... LOL Sorry, sis but, this maybe the only time I ever out exercise you in my life so, I had to tell everyone...:0)

I have hit the wall hard this last month I thought my blues had gone away but, they have not... So, whats a girl to do when this happens? No really, tell me if you know... I need to go see my doctor but, I do not like to go and I hate taking anything... Maybe there is another way...

Yesterday, I became a great auntie to a cute and cuddle little girl named McKenna Mae. We are so very blessed to have her in our family... I told her first thing that I am the fun auntie and that we are all crazy in the family and to hang on and that we love each other like mad no matter what...LOL
She came into the world at 10:40 a.m. and is 8lbs 11oz and 21" long she has dark hair and more than likely brown eyes but, she would not open them for me and I forgot to ask...
I went to the hospital to see her and I was the only one with her mommy and daddy at the time so, I held her for the longest time hard for me but, so worth it...

Thank you for caring! reflections:0)

My sister is doing well...

2008-08-21T10:32:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we got up around 4 a.m. to go to the hospital because, my sister was having her spinal cord surgery to remove a tumor. This was the second time she has had spinal cord surgery the last time was ten years ago...
She arrived at the hospital a little late but, DH and I where already waiting for her. We got to see her for a little bit and then she went back for the surgery... She came through it really well... We did not get to see her until around 3 I think it was...
She had way less swelling this time around in her face... She had some in her hands and right arm but, that was from an I.V. that did not stay in place... She said that hurt worse than her neck did last night... Her oldest rubbed her hand for her and it helped...

She got the best room in the hospital no joke... She had the room in the new wing that they said the hospital president would get if something was wrong with them... They asked her who she was and how she got the room...LOL The view was great from her room!

She was talking to us and laughing and making jokes from 3 to 5 before we headed back home a little over and hours drive...

The day before we went up she said she was coming home at 9 p.m. that night...:0) YGG!
They told her she would be staying the night yesterday...

She called me this morning and she is coming home already...:0) It is her personal best as she calls it, last time she was in for two days :0), and they told her she would be in for a week...

Thanks, for the E-mails, calls and texts! Sorry, I did not update sooner...:0)

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We went for a little drive...

2008-08-19T10:57:00.000-07:00

We went for a little drive on our last weekend together two weeks ago... LOL Not so little it was an all day trip as we went over the mountains... We had a nice visit with a friend and drove back home in the same day... DH even got a little fishing in...
DH has odd days off mid week so, this month I change my clients around and have his days off as well...:0)

I got to play with my newish camera while on our ride... it is a Canon Power Shot S5 IS, just incase you wanted to know... What do you think?

Good friends!

2008-08-16T15:47:00.000-07:00

This week I got a happy mail gift from an on-line friend Linda... Thank you, Linda.... She sent me some new stamps, images and a Sorry to hear you were sick image that is so nicely colored... I would love to show you what I got but, I need my DH to show me how to work the new camera... Not so new I guess we got it at the end of March...:0)

Thank you for making my day!

Carpet cleaning...

2008-08-14T21:04:00.001-07:00

Carpet in the living room is now clean and the cat and dog dislike me because, they had to stay in there kenels and not be in the living room today... It only took about four hours to move every thing out vaccum and then steam clean let it all dry and move every thing back in by myself.... I work better at doing these sorta things when my DH is at work... I want to clean the hall way and the bed room this weekend while he works...

The cat and dog will hate me for sure...LOL

Meet Tiburon, age 8 or 9 >>>>>

and yes she is in a paper bag...LOL

she is named after a shark because she bites when she wants somthing...:0)

Meet Ruger, age 12 and half >>>>>>

Anniversary's!

2008-08-10T18:20:00.000-07:00

I told you the week I went away for my grandmothers services that we had our fifteenth anniversary... Well, this is the card I made for my DH... He bought me a card that fit to a T... LOL Thanx, sweetie you know that finding that card on the bathroom counter that morning before I went to work made my day... It was not the best day from the start knowing that I was taking the red eye flight back to my grandmother funeral... I did not want to fly on our anniversary it felt odd to me... But, to tell you the truth I have the very best husband in the world! he drooped at the door of the airport and we talked on his drive back home... I really do miss that man when I am away from him... Yesterday I would have given him to the very first taker tho...LOL You know I am only joking sweetie I would fight tooth and nail to keep you...:0)

Try and ignore the rocks it is just part of the back ground behind the card...
The stamp is one of those dollar stamps from mikes, I used my copics to color it in and I used stickles for the red dots and green for the vines... The boarder punch is a Martha punch...

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Where are you now!

2008-08-10T10:09:00.000-07:00

Family and the treadmill have been on the top of my list the last few months and the seem to be staying put for a bit yet... I have had some time to make a few things and color image R.A.K.'d to me but, not a lot of time to post them to my blog... As soon as I can I will be back in the swing of it... I got a touch of the blues for a while as well...:0) I hope that they stay away...:0)

Next week is a normal work week then the following I will have short week because, my sister has a spinal cord tumor removed and I want to be with her... She had one ten years ago but, it was only the size of her pinkie nail now this new one is the size of her pinkie... She is a bit freaked, as we all are... I am just trying to stay strong for her and her family... The following week I have taken off work to be with her when she is home so that my BIL can still work and not worry as much about her being by her self all day... It is nice to work for myself because, I can do this sorta thing and all my clients understand that family always comes first... As they all feel the same way...

I will be taking the last few images that I have stamped and have had R.A.K.'d to me, to the hospital with me for something to do... Last time it took all day and I was going out of my mind the book did not help one bit but, coloring always helps me relax... Then the following week I may need more images for so that I can color when she sleeps during the day... I would clean but, I know her cleaning lady and that house is going to be clean and I would do the laundry but, that lady will have it done... LOL I am that lady...:0))))

I guess that I deep clean best under stress because, this week I am cleaning my carpets at home that means everything moves around and gets cleaned... I hope I find enough time to stamp a few image for the following week... I always do this run and run and then I am too tired to think about what is getting to me really... This is the way I deal with it all...:0)

Then in September I become a great auntie... Well, lets face it I am already a great aunt (LOL) but, my sister and BIL's oldest is having her first baby... She and her husband are ready with the room and all the goodies now comes the jump in with both feet and swim for your life part... :0) I am sure that they will be fine with the family support coming from both sides...

Thanx, for coming back and checking in as well as all the E-mails but, truly I am okay... :0) It is nice to be missed tho...:0)

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On the mend...

2008-08-02T17:24:00.000-07:00

WOW! I tell you what do not pick up any bugs while traveling...LOL This was a BIG bad bug it put me in bed for days and made me feel as if my throat was on fire... Then it went into a head cold, flu ( I'll skip telling about that ;0)) then into my ears too...:0( I have been in bed and on the sofa and that has been it... Went to work last weekend and only lasted two and half hours before calling it a day... I could not clean any more I needed a bed... I am on the mend now and feeling a lot better... Thank you! I even made it to work today and did the whole day...LOL

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Hi everyone!

2008-07-28T01:19:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, sorry it has taken me a little bit longer to get back on here than I thought it would... You see after I got home I came down with some nasty bug and I have been laid up in bad for the last couple of days and now I can not sleep...:0( Well, I did sleep for almost two days straight so that maybe why I can not sleep now...

My grandmothers service was very nice... I also got to catch up with my family face to face which is always nice... My brother I think has gotten taller but, maybe that is just my imagination... My father has taken care of my grandma for so long that I am not sure what he will do with himself now... I hope find someone to fall madly in love with and spend many years happily ever after...

The weather last week in M.I. was awful muggy...:0p

Linda~ thanks for the Anniversary card!
Stac~ thanks for the Sympathy card...

More as soon as I feel better... I am getting sleepy now and need to go back to bed and rest....

15years....:0)

2008-07-17T06:05:00.000-07:00

15 Years ago DH and I said I DO! What a wild ride it has been... I would do it all over again in a heart beat and then some... Happy Anniversary to my beloved!... Just know how much I really do love you!...:0)

I will be leaving tonight on the red eye for my grandmothers service in M.I....

Talk to you all in a few days...

R:0)

P.S. My niece cut a ton of my hair off yesterday it is awesome... I will get a good photo to show you all when I get back... And more on this as well....:0)

It is a very sad day!

2008-07-14T08:30:00.000-07:00

It is a very sad day today....:0( My grandmother passed away just a few hours ago... She would have been 90 next Monday.... She really did live a good long life but, she will truly be missed by all whom she touched....

She always loved to tell me story's about when I was young and I would sit on her lap in the kitchen and play cards with her... She would tell me how I would take all the cards say they were mine and cheat, she always laughed after she told me it... LOL
She really did love with all of her heart and to feel love like that just once in your life makes you blessed.... I do not remember those days but, I remember the love that she had for me, how she hugged me tight and kissed my cheeks first thing every time I have been home to see her..... She had this sparkle in her eyes and the best smile, I have been told that I have that same sparkle and a great smile too...
We both also have a raised mole on the left side of our faces... Hers was a little closer to her ear and mine is on my cheek... She told me once that her mother had one as well and it was even closer to her ear than hers was... I laughed and told her great if I ever have kids it will be on their nose... It made her laugh...

I hope that she knew just how much I loved her....

This photo is from the last time I was home in MI. this is my grandma and I...

May you rest in peace..... Gram....:0)

Thank you, to my sister...

2008-07-07T15:29:00.000-07:00

A Thank you, to my sister and her DH... My sister and her husband helped me to get my beloved treadmill from Landice $$$$... I work for them and they went ahead and paid me in advance so, that I could get my treadmill that I am working out on five days a week...:0) Today I went 2 miles in 31:08 but, I finished out to my 36 min. goal I just went a bit slower after I hit 2 miles...:0) The funny thing is that I feel good no great after I am done...:0) I am glad that I am over the lay on the bed and pant like a dog and feel as if I am dyeing faze... Endurance baby!...
So, sis if you are still reading my blog thank you and you will soon be getting this card...:0)
P.S. yes, that is me on the wheel....hehehehe

Happy 4th of July everyone!

2008-07-04T13:51:00.000-07:00

Photo not mine... But, I just loved how it looked....:0)

I have a few things to show you...

2008-07-03T17:26:00.001-07:00

I have been working hard on a few things for our niece... She and her husband are going to have their first baby in a few months... She has been feeling rather BIG and I sent her this first card to tell her that she looks beautiful and that she should cherish this time because it will go fast... In case you did not guess I will soon be the great auntie to a baby girl...:0)

These cards I made one for the granny to be and the other for the mommy to be... The Pink and brown was for the mommy to be... The Idea for the cards came from... http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/author/mytime/

http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/02/05/create-your-own-onesie-card-tutorial-and-important-note-please-read/

I also found this little beauty while visiting her blog as well but, I made mine for a girl... Also I rolled just one so that you could read the onesies tag I placed that one in the center...

http://laurenm.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/04/08/onesie-bouquet-for-a-boy/

I made her the announcement's to send out after the baby is born seen at the right in front of the shower invite I took my colors from the shower invite... And the an inside view...

Auntie (me) also went a bought a few clothes for the baby as well and it was a good thing that her great uncle came along or, I would have gone over board...:0)

WOW! Time flies when you...

2008-06-23T13:26:00.000-07:00

Time flies when you are having fun and when you are not having fun as well... I am still around...:0) Let see we went on vacation in April to CA., NV. UT. and AZ. it was so much fun and the best two weeks away ever...
Then our niece got married no, we where not there...:0(
We bought a treadmill in May and I have been working on my weight and my DH has been working out as well... I went from 1.5 miles in 30 min. to 1. 70 in 30 min. then on to 2 miles in 36min... Now I am doing 2 miles in 34 min 25 sec... Do you want a great BIG old laugh? The first few times I got on it and worked out I got off it at the end of the 30 min. flopped on the bed and had the fan running on hi on me...LOL Now, I lay on the floor after I am done an do stretching exercises and lift 5lb. weights for another 25 min.... I have been working on a few things but, you will have to hold on a bit to see them as I need to take the photos and then I will post them plus one of the things is a gift for this Sat.... I will try and drop by a little more often... It is just that my blog has taken a back seat to my health...:0)

Thanx, reflections:0)

The stamps and life...

2008-03-31T13:03:00.000-07:00

Well, sorry, to let you down but, I have been so busy the last few days that I have not had time to stamp and or, turn around and think....LOL Here are the stamps that I got from http://hmstamps.com/ ....
Go and check out the site they have really great service... Sorry, that the photo is not better.... I need a new camera really bad.... DH are you reading this? You know which one we both want...hehehehe :0)

On top of working all last week and Sat.; our niece and her fiancee got there first place and I went over to see it after work Sat. morning and they where all painting it and unpacking things and I could not just stand around and watch for to long...:0) So, first I helped her unpack and then I started cutting in the corners, while my sis painted the walls and cut in around the floor... Her first place is so much better than mine was...:0) Everyone was working on something and then all the sudden my sis and where the only ones there working.... But, we had a good time talking and laughing with one another... Everyone else was in and out doing different things to help her move in or, getting more paint or, going off to work...:0) We lost track of time and the next thing I knew it was late and I headed home to spend a little time with my beloved....:0) TFL

I got my new stamps today...

2008-03-27T19:19:00.000-07:00

I got my new stamps today from HM stamps great service and very, very fast... :0)
I will post a photo as soon as I can the lighting is bad this time of day and I get so, so photos...:0)

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Happy Easter!

2008-03-23T09:43:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Easter!

I did not make this lovely master piece a friend of mine did but, I wanted to share it with all of you because, she put so much love and hard work into it... Please enjoy... I would link you to her blog but, she has none... She is the on-line master of the Sunroom Library (link to the right), many of you know her as Inkiepinkies on many MB's... Thank you, for this great gift Lady Inkinpinkies and for the friendship too...:0) TFL

P.S. the photos where not great so, I scanned the panels so, you could get a better look at it...

~~~~reflections:0) crafting fun~~~~

I have been busy!

2011 Christmas cards

Reflections of 2011....

Wow!

What a Year!

Doing really well!

We are both doing well....

Relay For Life was so worth it!

Things are going well!

Updates!...

Doing well!

reflections of the last year! Happy B-day to me!

I can not believe it is almost Xmas.

Late with this post

Getting better one step at a time...:0)

T-Shirt funny !

Doing okay!

Home!

See you soon!

Sunday!

Hello all!

Seven! 7 thats lucky right!

Hi, and thank you!

What is going on!

one more day an feeling a little better!....

Thankful for Thursday.

A post last night before bed on my favorite site...

Happy to be alive!

New Kittens!

Please if you find time cheer me on....

Beautiful Blogger Award!

Update on my niece.

Today is the day...

Nothing crafty...

A sad day the 15th of March! :,0(

Pretties...

What were have I been?

Tiburon, Tibby, bunny fur....

Baby turned one...

Littlest Pet Shop cards...

Happy B-day!

Congrats!

Diva!

Thank you, Teresa...

Love bug!

Anniversary #16! What?

A horse or, two...

Copic Creations...

A few more cards...

Summer Haven Cards...

neck pain go away!

Not to busy...

A few new cards...

WOW! June has come....

Taggin!

I took this just last week...

Have you ever checked out this site?

Sweet Pea.....

My grandma had herina surgery today...

How do you know what real love is?

New works of art....

In Feb...

WiterHaven is the place to be....

Pink Cat Studio Fairy...

The test came back...

I did another first today...

Reflections of the last year 2008….

Happy Birthday to me!

My Christmas loot!

7up contest that was local...

Happy Holidays!

Thank you vets!

Fall 2008

A little treat...

Take hop over....

Are back yard is coming along...

Fall is in the air!...

More cards made for

Have you gone pink yet?

reflections:0) crafting fun