What's Normal?: August 2013

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Be yourself and you will feel at home anywhere. --Jim Kwik

Alrighty, this should shake you up!
Scheduled posts, hahahahaha!
I should be enjoying time with my children in beautful Victoria, B.C.!

I needed a card for one of the gf's I have dinner with every Wednesday.............
I was going to make it monochromatic, but all that coral just got lost, so added the grey.

She's also getting a vase of gadiolus, cause the wind is playing havok with them!

This little feller was resting on the potato garden one day.

He was there for quite a while.

I think he might be a baby hawk,, cause his mama's sure been screaming a lot!

There's a spot of red on the back of his neck.

In Grande Prairie working the casino;

our hotel rooms looked out on to a farmers field forever!

This is the site of the new hospital!

All I can say is LORDY I hope this one has parking!

This cement 3 sided square silo thingy is also in the new hospital grounds,

quite aways from the actual building that's going on.

Just one of those things that make you go hmmmmmm!

Well, I will be home on Sept. 1st.

Of course you'll get the obligatory pictures,

and Kalen & I will be making a trip to Michaels for a shadowbox.

We're gonna have a craft day!

I'll let you know how that goes!!!

Hope you're well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Judging a person does not define who they are, it defines who you are. --Sari Gabbay

Bet you are surprised to hear from me!

I'm nothing if not efficient!!!

It's really Tuesday night, August 20th.

You should be reading this on Saturday the 24th, if all goes well!
We will be on our way to the beautiful Butchart Gardens sometime today; to wander around, smell the roses, & stay for the fireworks!!!

I made a 'guy' card before I left.

Sorry the picture is so crappy..........I took like 10!

I was kinda inspired over here...he's baaaaaaaack!!!

A while ago I bought some lovely background stamps;

could I get them to stamp cleanly......nooooooooooooo!

I even purchased the big a$$ acrylic block & everything!

Then I remembered reading about inking up your stamp then laying it down, putting your cardstock on top, and using your brayer........perfect!

I KNOW that's a game spinner on the clock on the bottom, it's all I had!!!

I also bought a new toy when I was in Grande Prairie!

My quilter gf has been smirking cause I wanted a sewing machine;

but not to REALLY SEW!!

The second night at the casino, she came in for her shift & says,

"I found you a sewing machine at Target, I even took a picture!"

Next day I was at Target..........exactly what I wanted!

Of course it works, and I'll be playing when I come home!

And yes it sits on my desk!

I also purchased that lazy susan type storage thingy on the left at Michaels!

For 50% off!

I love it!

It emptied 4 cans of stuff off my desk.

My remotes for the TV & DVD player are in there too!

It even has little drawers!

I can fit a ton more stuff in there!!

Well that's it for now!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

Saturday, August 17, 2013

When nothing goes right, go left.

Hello everyone!
It's the occasional blogger here!

Arrggghhhh; one day I'll be better!
Just remember that I am, (trying) to keep up with all your blogs, and the many contests that are out there!
We've been really busy at work, so that's cut down on my blog surfing (and game playing)! hahaha
Even at lunch!

I have made cards! As needed of course, but just the same!

I have been out for dinner with the gf's (LOTS), celebrated my birthday, worked a casino, shopped til I dropped, the yardwork is caught up, the gardens need watered; and later today we're going to a birthday party (one of Rays' friends turns 60 OMG!), and a 50th anniversary party tonight.
Oh yeah, Vanessa's coming for a sleep over too!

I wanted to try a Buckle Card, the pearls hide some unfortunate ink shmeers!