Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries. --James A. Michener

Good morning, and it is morning!

I'm not sure WHY I was up insanely early, I could have been at work by 5:30 am.
It scares them when I do that! hahaha

The temperature has warmed up about 15 degrees, and I don't see a wind......YET!

OMG, to do my 'chores' the last 4-5 days, I dress in layers, and nothing shows but eyes!
It's been -30, with an extreme windchill of -40 something!
By the time I get back in the house everything is running, nose, eyes, I look like a raccoon on work days..................and my butt is cold! hahaha
There's a little FYI for ya!
Sure I have ski pants; I need to be able to move when I get out there!!!

Anyhoo, had dinner with the gf's last night, they told me I was cranky! WTH!

Had my last meeting with FCSS on Monday, it's not as big of relief as I thought it would be; we met once a month Sept-June. Oh well...........

I've been making cards, nothing outstanding, but I'll share.
I need to make Kalen a birthday card, so tried this fold ......
I should have taken a pic of it open...it's kinda cool......
I couldn't find it on her site, and the link on this page didn't take me there........
I AM trying to give credit! OI!

 

This next one, I wanted to try this technique.

 

 

Then I fooled around cause I found 1 (ONE) sheet of the funky heart paper!

Oh, and I had an embossing folder that wasn't open! WTH!

 

 

I wanted to try a 'twisted card' for a gf that has a birthday coming up, and is getting lottery tickets!

These are all over blogland!

 

 

Here's a deer I see on my way to town from work daily!

There's a small herd of them that lay along this bush line at a guys place on the highway;

pretty sure they're trying to stay out of the wind;

that honestly,

is coming right from the North Pole!

 

 

Welcome to Cindy, Susan, Grandma Jean (I don't want to scare anyone!), Vicky  and Rosalee.

They're part of the Fiskateer family, and Jean started this for support.

 

Hope this finds you well!

Better go toss my stuff in my lunch bag!!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

 

 

Slow down, simplify, and be kind. - Naomi Judd

Hi everyone!
Hope you're all well, and having a great weekend!

Welcome Queenie Jeannie!
Not sure if you`ll learn anything here, but you might get a laugh or 2!

I'm waiting for it to warm up (HA!) before I go fire up the snow blower!
Yeah, I blew snow last Saturday, and shoveled twice this week in between............
It was supposed to be -6 today, it's -20 something, and I can't push the electric start button on the snow blower if it's more than 20 below!
I can hear you saying "Oh dear, tsk tsk.......she only has to push a button"!
The button is about the size of a dime, and it's FROZEN people!
I don`t know why the start button can`t be as big as the primer button....about 1 1/2 inches!

Anyhoo, had dinner out with the gf`s twice this week....different gf`s!
One group meets every Wednesday, and the other decided we`d meet the last Tuesday of the month, and who ever could come, would just show up!
We`d also take in a movie if there was one playing that night!
With all the texting & emailing these days, I think people loose sight of what`s important, and staying in touch IN person IS important!
The laughter & stories are just better in person!!!!

I`ve got to find a resignation letter on the internet.
Monday will be my last meeting for the FCSS. Family & Community Support Services.
I`ve been on that board 10 years, figure I`ve done my time! hahahahaha

All the snow blowing & shoveling this week has cut into my craft time, but I DID make a couple cards last night!
Oh, I also made this first one last weekend, cause Kalen said his room mate was grumpy, and it`d cheer him up if I made him a Valentines card! hahahaha

And it`s a crappy picture, and the `Valentine Greetings`looks blurry, and maybe the picture is blurry!
Oh well, it`s all you get, cause I already mailed it; and OMG Blogger is letting me post pictures from my computer, not having to go through Picasa, but I`m getting those French symbol thingys again!
OH sigh!
It wouldn`t be any fun if everything worked like it should all the time!

 

This next one I tried a chalkboard technique I saw over here!

HI MR. CARDMAKER!

 

 

I still have different chalkboard technique I want to try, maybe later!

 

I made this next one for the Stollery Kids, I`ve been looking at that funky paper on my desk for days!

 

 

Gonna make a few more different ones, and that paper will be GONE!

Of course there`s only one sheet!

Why do you ask!É

There`s that damn E thing instead of a question mark!

 

This next one is all over the internet;

 I wanted to try it with a LARGE stamp instead of several.

 

 

I didn`t put a sentiment on it.

I thought as the occasion arose I`d use a sentiment from SU

Teeny Tiny Wishes, and insert that in the bottom right!

 

Alrighty,

these next 2 pics are the view out of my kitchen window,

when it`s light out! hahaha

Only on weekends am I home to see this,

but I`m pretty sure the days are getting longer by the minute!

 

These are Grosbeaks, all male by the looks of things.

They`re not as brave as the chickadees.

The chickadees are little terrors!

When I`m outside walking by a feeder it`s like-

``INCOMING!``

 

 

Oh all right, the hoar frost is lovely!

You should`ve seen the way it sparkled in the moonlight!!

And it doesn`t need to be shoveled! hahaha

And yes the sun is shining,

but the forecast is for cloudy tomorrow,

and snow again starting Monday! OH JOY!

 

Better go!

See if it`s warm enough to start the snow blower!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!