Photo Saturday - Colorado National Monument

The Good Time Girls are coming today - yay!  I'm planning on getting lots of stamping done!  

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Butterflies are Martha Stewart punch and striped piece is washi tape.  Colors are white, kraft, blushing bride and pear.

Have several things I probably should work on today - the rest of the card kits still need to be cut and bagged and I still have yard work that needs to be done.  hmmmm.... guess I'll just see what I'm in the mood for.

Have a terrific day!

The card - not much stamping here.  Background embossing is from Sizzix.   Sentiment and ribbon are from SU and flowers are from Prima.  Strips of color under flowers are washi tape.  

Rain, rain and more rain.  Sure glad I went and took care of the errands I needed to do earlier yesterday afternoon.  Tonight is our Shoebox Club but we're celebrating a birthday instead of doing cards so all I have to do is a little meal preparation.  It will be a fun evening!

Have a wonderful day.

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are blackberry, pear, black and white.

I really need to get caught up on some stuff today. Still need to finish cutting and bagging card kits and then it will probably be time to get ready for class tonight.

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images on the background are from SU. A fun and simple layout that could be done in any color!

Class this morning (and I still have to cut the kits!) and then class again tonight.  I am so far behind!  Better get busy!

Have a terrific day!

The card - stamped images and background embossing folder are from SU.  Colors are black, pear and white.

Oh my, I have a ton of stuff to get done today.  This is where the last week of not being productive is going to catch up with me.  Classes start tomorrow and at this point I still don't have the projects done - that needs to be my priority today.  Looking forward to stamp club with Deb tonight (but that means I need to get the classroom cleaned up today too :)  I guess I better get started.....

Have a great day!

Misc Sunday - the monument in black & white

Off for a day of stitching....it's Black Sheep Sunday - yay!

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Photo Saturday - on the Colorado National Monument

Down to the wire today - I can't leave the stamp room until I have the class projects done.  Hopefully inspiration will strike.......

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background stamp and embossing folder are from SU.  Butterfly is Martha Stewart punch.  Colors are smoky slate and daffodil.

Trying to talk myself into going out and getting some yard work done this morning.  Hmmmm...it's going to take a bit more convincing.  No matter what I have Friday night crafting with Deb and Emily to look forward to - yay!

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are white, black and daffodil.

Got a start on class projects yesterday....sure wish my stamping mojo would come back though....I just can't seem to get in the groove these days!

 I'll take a break today and try to get some other chores done this morning and then it's off for some stitching time this afternoon at our Wool Gatherer's group.  

Then tonight the Broncos will be playing their first pre-season game - it's time for Broncos football!!!!!

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are kraft, pistachio and pool party.

Housework, yard work and class projects.....all that stuff needs to be done before the end of the week....and so far I just haven't been very productive - can't seem to get myself motivated.  Hopefully today I can at least get started on something!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - flower stamp is from SU, sentiment is Hero Arts.  Flower stem is stamped with black and then colored with a blender pen.  Colors are white and perfect plum.

Rain, rain and more rain.  It's pretty darn wet.  Some areas of town actually had some serious flooding issues.  I think it's supposed to clear up today.  Still a good day to stay indoors and try to be productive.

Have a great day!

The card - a super simple one today - just some printed paper with a sentiment and some bling.  Colors are gumball green, pacific point and white.

I did get a little stamping done yesterday, but somehow my creative juices just aren't flowing.  I still don't have the class stuff done for class tomorrow night either so I guess I better concentrate on that today!  Hopefully some kind of creativity will occur at some point today :)

Have a great day!

After I did a few errands yesterday I decided it was a nice afternoon for a drive.  I never get tired of the scenery on the Colorado National Monument, so that's where I went.

The yard work still isn't done, but that's ok.  I really have to work on class stuff today so the yard work will have to wait until later this week :)

Have a terrific day!

Photo Saturday - on Grand Mesa

Somehow yesterday went by and I didn't get anything accomplished.  Hmmm...that seems to be happening a lot lately.  I'm hoping to get motivated to work in the yard today....we'll see what happens.

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are white and lagoon.

I really need to get some yard work done....but I also need to get some stamping done, think about class projects and get my wool room cleaned up before Deb & Emily come for Friday night crafting.  hmmm.... where to start......

Have a great day!

The card - flower image is from Penny Black, sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Colors are white, blackberry and mossy meadow.

Well, I ended up taking someone's advice yesterday and I called Judy S to see if she wanted to do something more fun than just hanging around the house - she did - and we ended up going downtown, having lunch and just wandering up and down Main Street.  It was good to get out of the house and just do something fun!  

Have a terrific day!

The card - stamped image is from Hero Arts.  Colors are white and kraft.  I thought this would make a good 'guy' card.

Off to an early morning Dr's appointment.  Not sure what I'm doing the rest of the day.  Plenty of things I should be doing, but I'm in the mood for something fun - hmmmm.....have no idea what that would be.

Have a great day!

The card - background stamps are from SU.  Swirl is from Papertrey.  Butterfly is Martha Stewart punch.  

I had planned on getting some work done in the yard today - hmmm...guess that's not going to happen since it rained and it seems it's supposed to rain even more.  Guess I will finish up some stuff in the house that I didn't get done yesterday.

Update on Tracy:  she is home and is now under a local Dr's care.

Have a great day!

The card - flowers are from SU.  Background is printed paper.  A quick and simple one.

I'm going to try and work up the energy to get the house cleaned up a bit today.  I haven't been very motivated to do that lately and now it's getting a little out of control.

Have a wonderful day!

Misc Sunday - an old barn on the way to Grand Mesa

Update on Tracy -  Tracy and Tony are on their way home.  She was released from the hospital and they rented a car and left for Ohio yesterday around noon.  The Dr's felt more comfortable with the idea of them driving home than with Tracy being on an airplane.  She has an appointment with a Dr close to home tomorrow.

Have a terrific day!

Photo Saturday - at the Botanical Gardens

Off to another day of stitching.  Yesterday was fun, but tiring.  After stitching all day I just came home and vegged out in front of the TV.  Today will probably be a repeat, but I'm getting quite a bit of stitching done - yay!

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are white,  kraft and cantaloupe.  Butterflies are Martha Stewart punch.

Off for a day of stitching - looking forward to a fun day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  I'm really enjoying the new in-colors from SU!

Need to get some chores done today so I can be ready to attend a two-day stitching event that starts tomorrow.

Update on Tracy - they've started the steroid treatment, now it's just a matter of waiting to see if it works!

Have a terrific day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  The background is stamped with lagoon, calypso and soft sky.  The tree and sentiment are stamped with black on top of the background.

Ya know, I've decided that this has been one of the worst summers ever.  I've been trying to think positive because I do know that things could be worse.  But yesterday my daughter ended up in the hospital.  She is in Fort Collins for a youth conference, hadn't been feeling well and ended up in the hospital so they could run tests and figure out what was wrong.  They figured out she has warm (auto immune) hemolytic anemia.  She will be in the hospital  until they can get it under control (fairly massive treatments of steroids).  She's hoping they will be able to return home to Ohio this weekend as they originally scheduled, but it will depend on how the treatments go.   So, please keep my daughter Tracy in your prayers.

The card - the chevron stamp is from SU - I inked it once and started at the bottom and just kept stamping, making it lighter as it got to the top.  Colors are white and lagoon.

Going to lunch with a friend that is visiting from out of town and then I will need to come home and get ready for class tonight.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are blushing bride and basic gray.

I think I need to concentrate on getting some chores done today - the laundry needs to be finished, the lawn and flowers watered and most important I need to get ready for class tonight.

Have a great day!

Project Sunday - I certainly haven't finished any projects lately, but my friend Sherry made this bag for me for my birthday.  It is so cool!  The inside is lined and has lots of pockets.  The bottom of this bag is actually knitted and then washed - it's amazing to see how it comes out!

So looking forward to our Black Sheep stitching group today.  It will be so good to see everyone - and get some stitching done too :)

Have a terrific day!

Photo Saturday - random Colorado scenery

Need to work on getting some stitching stuff ready for tomorrow.  And maybe I can even get some laundry done :)

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The card - background stamp is from SU, flower is from Inkadainkado.  Colors are lagoon, kraft, black and white.

Whew, most of the weeds are taken care of!  Yay!  It feels good to have that job done.  Today I need to work on getting some stitching stuff together - Deb will be here tonight and on Sunday we have an all-day stitching event - and I don't have anything put together to stitch on.

Have a terrific day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are white, calypso and pistachio.  Butterflies are Martha Stewart punch.

Dealing with more weeds today - I got some done yesterday, now I need to work on the ones in the back.  But first I should get the class-room cleaned up so it will be done for class tonight!

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are kraft, pool party and lagoon.

No excuses today - I really need to deal with the weeds.  Then I can look forward to a friend's birthday dinner tonight!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are strawberry, pear, calypso, kraft  and cantaloupe.  

Never got around to dealing with weeds yesterday - but I did get a little stamping done.  Maybe I can work up the energy to do something about the weeds today :)

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are basic gray, white and daffodil.

Have to go get a blood test this morning, then I probably should think about doing something about the weeds that are taking over my yard.  (I might only get as far as thinking about them though - it's supposed to be 100 degrees today - a little too hot to be dealing with weeds.)

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A happy quilt - there were so many beautiful quilts at the show in Montrose yesterday, but somehow this one just made me happy - all the bright, cheery colors, I guess!  

We had an awesome day - it's always fun to have our friend Sherry here, and this was a very short trip, but we managed to pack a lot of stuff into one day!  A great day - and another birthday celebration too!  Now, today I'm really going to try and get some stamping done :)

Have a great day!

The reason I'm showing you a picture of a quilt today is because we'll be off in a bit to see the Black Canyon Quilt Show in Montrose.  Our friend Sherry arrived last night and we are looking at a full day of fun - woo hoo!

I don't quilt, but I do appreciate the time and effort it takes to do these pieces of art.  It's always fun to see what quilters come up with for patterns and the use of colors!
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The card - my friend Judy loaned me the stamps to do this card quite some time ago and I realized I had never posted it.  Not sure what company the stamps are from......

Got quite a lot done yesterday, so today I can take it easy I guess.  I do think I'll drive up to Palisade sometime today - I'm having a urge for some Palisade peaches.....

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The card - flower is from Penny Black.   (hmm, just noticed that the sentiment is a bit crooked - dang!)

Need to get some work done around the house today - time to do laundry and water the lawn.  Looking forward to a postponed birthday celebration tonight - woo hoo!  I sort of missed my whole birthday month in June - so tonight will be fun!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - flowers are stamp/punch from SU.  I stamped some background grunge on the background square.  

I am going to try and get some stamping done today.  It actually takes more energy than I thought so we'll see just how much I can get done :)  If I don't make too much of a mess it won't take too long to clean up and get ready for class tonight!

Have a great day!

The card - chevron punch and banner framelits from SU.  The card is kraft with white and some printed paper.  

Well, it's back to real life for sure today - class this morning and then again tonight.  I have a feeling a nap will be called for in between :)  A BIG thanks to Emily for coming over and helping me get the card kits together yesterday!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped image is from SU.  Sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Colors are white and gumball green.

Have to go get a quick blood test done this morning and then I need to get back and get to work on cutting and bagging card kits for class.

Have a terrific day!

Sure wish we had In-N-Out Burgers in Colorado!  This was my first meal the day I got out of the hospital - oh so yummy!

Have to get the lawn watered this morning and get some class stuff done.  Meeting Jeff and Sara and Sara's family for brunch later, so that will be fun!

Have a great day!

Photo Saturday - Laguna Beach, California

I hope everyone had a great celebration yesterday.  I actually got some housework done and then went to a bbq at a friend's - think I overdid it just a bit - will probably end up resting a good part of the day today :)

Have a terrific day!

Have a safe and 

Happy

4th of July

The card - balloon punch from Martha Stewart - washi tape and a sentiment.  Colors are black, red and white.

Off for a couple hours of stitching at our Wool Gatherer's group this afternoon.  It will be good to see everyone!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - super simple - butterflies in a variety of colors (Martha Stewart punch).  

Looking forward to going to lunch with Judy S today.  Need to get out of the house for a while :)

Have a great day!

The card - flower is made from a combination of two SU flower stamps/punches.  Colors are black, white and more mustard.

Yesterday ended up being one of those 'off days'.  Just couldn't work up the energy for much more than watering the lawn and flowers.  Hopefully today will be better :)

Have a terrific day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are white, black and pool party.

Time to get back into a routine around here.  I've got just a few cards in my file that I had done before I left so I can start with those.  Hopefully I will be able to get some stamping done this week - that's my goal anyway.

I'm still feeling extremely tired most of the time, but I'm getting really restless so I need to start doing some stuff - don't worry, I'll start small :)

Have a wonderful day!

Finally made it to the beach my last day in California - got to feel the sand between my toes.  But now I'm HOME!!!!  Yay!  Arrived late yesterday after a very long day - my flight was delayed so I ended up spending 5 hours at LAX just waiting on the plane.  But, all's well that's ends well and here I am.  Feeling pretty good, a little tired and achy, and still really swollen but the Dr says that will go away!  Hoping to get some stamping and stitching done soon!

Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments and get well wishes!  

The California Saga.....an update and a bit more to the story.........

Starting at the beginning.......... We started on our trip to California for a family wedding on Thursday, May 22. We arrived that night and within a couple hours of our arrival I was experiencing extreme leg pain. Ended up in the emergency room...after a night of tests it was determined that I had blocked arteries...that was the leg part...while running all the tests they discovered that I had a blocked artery in my neck that was in danger of causing a stroke. So, first operation was to take of the neck problem. That went well. 

Next operation for the leg problem was scheduled.....started out well enough I guess...but...there ended up being some extreme blood loss, a collapsed lung and I woke up with huge breathing tube stuck down my throat...yuk!  That was about the worst thing ever!!!   But.... then they decided I had suffered a heart attack either during or after the surgery....so...it was back to surgery to put in a stint in for that issue. 

Whew! I was in the hospital for two weeks. Thank goodness for awesome relatives - my cousin Marleen and her family have been taking care of me for the last two weeks since I got out of the hospital.   I can't begin to thank them enough for all they've done!!!   The Dr says I am doing very well......there's not a lot of pain, just a bit uncomfortable at times but my energy level is about 0 and I'm moving really, really slow (but I'm moving) .....the Dr says it will take 6 -8 weeks for the energy to return so I'm not be impatient  Some days I feel better than others, but I'm alive and doing pretty well and getting impatient to return home. 

I have my plane ticket now and if all goes well will be returning home on Sunday.  

Thank you all for the get well wishes,comments and prayers. Love to you all!!!