Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Almost there!!!!


One more day and I am on vacation! Woo Hoo! I am so ready! I am so on edge and crabby....poor Art!
I am not doing so great on my picture a day challenge....but I did manage to get one this evening. The tree is up and decorated...the house is decorated and the gifts are purchased...not wrapped.
I think Max is waiting patiently for Christmas...wonder what Santa will bring her?

Monday, December 04, 2006

The perks of being a gramma



Caleb really made my day! He was at Quick Trip with his mommy, and wanted to buy some Cheetos. Mary tried to buy the baked Cheetos. He proceeded to pick up the crunchy Cheetos....you know the good kind! (why bother eating them if they are baked?) She tried to convince him that he needed to get the baked ones, they are healthy for you. Caleb told her...."No, I want the kind Gramma buys me!"
Mary...."But these baked ones are better for you."
Caleb....."I want my Gramma!"
Needless to say, she saw the light and Caleb got the yummy, messy Cheetos that Gramma gives him! Hee! Hee! I love being a Gramma!!!

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Day 2

Be still,
be patient_______
that is the greatest strength we know.










Max heard the music that was playing this morning....it had birds chirping in the background. She jumped up on the bench, patiently waiting for the birds to appear. Usually I cannot get a good picture of her because she has to be right in the midst of things and won't sit still long enough! This picture shows how truly absorbed in the moment she was.

Friday, December 01, 2006

December photo challenge


Over at ScrapForums.com,the December challenge is to take a photo every day. Thought I would give it a try...kind like a photo journal of my daily life in December. I also thought it would be a good way to learn to use my new camera! I got a Sony Cybershot, and it has a lot of bells and whistles on it that I need to learn!
Max loves to insinuate herself into whatever I might be doing. If I am on the computer she gets right up on the desk or printer or scanner...tonight it was the scanner. This picture represents a very typical scene in my life right now...I love my cat, she is my comfort zone! (but Art is my #one comfort zone!!!)

Friday, November 17, 2006

Take a chill pill

Give me the grace to change my perception of the things going on around me now.

My mantra....according to my friend, yogi Gina.....

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Can't Sleep!

Man! I hate it when I cannot get to sleep! I guess I drank too much tea!!!! Sometimes I just cannot wind down!!!!
Or it could be that it was just a busy evening. I started out with the intent to go to my yoga class, but just as I was getting ready, Mary called. She had hit a deer on her way home. Both her and Caleb were fine, just shook up and the car was not drivable. And Richard was not home, so I drove over to where she and Caleb were sitting along side the highway. Caleb was wound tight! "We hit a deer, Gramma"
Later found out that when she hit the deer, or the deer hit her, she knocked its rack off! I am so thankful that the side of the car took the brunt of the hit, and that thing did not come through her windshield. Have to look at the blessings!
And now for a "Twilight Zone" moment....this evening when I was walking to my car, I had this fleeting thought that I would hit a deer on my way home. My radar was off a bit, I guess.
I was asked to be a Guest designer at Scrapforums. com for the month of December and January. How exciting! I will get to work with some digi-designers that I are awesome! Got my first coupon and went shopping! Misty Mareda has some gorgeous designs to work with!
A couple of new layouts....Heather came up with a really neat Christmas kit....Merry and Bright.


Friday, November 10, 2006

Friday Musings

WOO HOO....3 days off!!!

And of course, I have more plans than time....normal for me! I guess I should make a list, prioritize it, and go from there!

I started out the week with a bad cold, and now it is nearly gone! Trying to figure that one out! Mary has had hers for 3 weeks now and taking antibiotics! I'm trying to think why I got over it so quick...I really thought it might hang on since I had it when I got my flu shot.
1. my yoga practice
2. that nasty tasting herbal tea I drank
3. less stress...or more tolerance of the things going on around me

Who knows!
Art and I are off to breakfast....love going out to eat breakfast...great way to start the day off! Its' cold and gloomy today, but a great day to snuggle in!!!!

My little Halloween babies.....