Getting Ready To...

I packing and getting ready for the long weekend in Southern California.  Must do some family stuff, cleaning a house that holds sixty four years of memories-which requires going through lots of things, and putting stuff into storage-big job ahead.   I wanted to upload some pictures of the beginning of the birthday cards for month for my sweetie.  Each and every year that we have been together, I have made him a card for each day of his birthday month leading up to his special day-some years I am definately challenged in the creativity part!  Here are the first three:

   Each year I try to think about my sweeties personality and make cards that reflect that.  So, knowing he loves his MGS, the first card seemed appropriate, the second card came about because he was somewhat of a hippie in the 60's and the lava lamp just seems to reflect those times.  The third card is the crab and since he is a Cancer, the crab seemed appropriate-besides he is too cute peeking out of his shell.                                                                                 So, once I get back from down south, I need to kick into high gear and get some additional cards done so that I don't get behind the power curve-which seems to happen more often than not!  There are times when I just can't seem to get creative and I have to turn to other people's blogs and SCS for inspiration-to tap into other's creativity!  Thanks goodness for the computer or I would be stuck.                                                                                                               I am still working on redoing some thrift store finds and will post them when I return.  I have also been trying to put the computer craft room back together after completely clearing it out and only putting things back in that I have a use for and that will fit.  I fell into the mindset of "it's on sale, and I might use it one day" but after five or six years, it never has been used.  I have started a pile and plan to donate some things to a senior center or to the upcoming SPCA sale for the care and feeding of the animals. I can't believe that I can accumulate so much stuff and in a relatively short period of time!

                                                                                                                                                                    

 

So Much Catching Up To Do!

Lot's of stuff going on and barely enough time to craft or cook-two of my favorite things to do!  Last weekend everyone pitched in to rototill the backyard-that was a job!  The backyard is huge and really needed to be done!  We are planning on laying in the grass seed and then completely raking it-unfortunately, with three dogs, they will have to be taken out front for the next three weeks until the backyard sprouts-we don't want anything to kill the grass before it starts!

I completely gutted the craft /computer room and started cleaning-WOW, what a job!  I have moved the heavy pieces of furniture back into place and now the task of plowing through everything deciding what I need to keep and what can be given away to those who will use thing!  I have also been going through all the old magazines, hopefully, I can offer them to my stamp group who may be able to draw some inspiration.

Today I have a turkey cooking in the roaster.  We have not had turkey since Thanksgiving and I thought what an easy dish with leftovers for sandwiches this week.  I also made some cookies this morning, peanut butter marshmallow.  The recipe I picked up off the Picky Plate blog.  So easy with only three ingredients and who knew just three minutes from start to the oven!  Everyone here loved them!  In fact my 26 year old son woke up out of a dead sleep "does my nose decieve me or are you making cookies?" 

Just a pretty much laid back day tring to get things done around here.  Oh, and the best part-my home computer is back up and running, I don't have to wait until I get to work to do things! Yipeee!