Blessed!!

OMG! I have neglected my blog long enough and I decided that I needed to pop in over here and create at least one more post before the end of the year! I am afraid that 2010 will find me not doing much of anything. It seems that I spend most of my time these day either on facebook or with my nose stuck in a book!

During the last few months, I have become an avid fan and reader of "Christine Feehan" and "Amanda Ashley". On the days that I am off of work, I find myself, all too often, curled up in a nice comfy corner with a book in my hand. When I get interested in one of these books, I loose all track of time and space and before I know it, it is 2 AM!!

I did make the time, this morning, to do two layouts! One of my grandchildren on Christmas morning and the other of my cat, Spider! Enjoy!

Scraphead Challenges

Come join us at Scraphead for a few new challenges in November!

November Color challenge:
November Country Music Challenge featuring MARTINA MCBRIDE!




And don't forget to tune into the Country Music Awards on Wednesday, November 11th. My Favorite...Kenny Chesney ... is up for Entertainer of the Year!

New ONLY at Scraphead

Here are two new kits that I have at the store at Scraphead and they are on sale until the end of the year!

Back in the Saddle again!

OK...I have totally neglected my blog! here are some pics from my recent vacation that you might enjoy!

Kenny Chesney LIVE!!!!!!

One of the most exciting experiences in the world is to be at a very "High Energy" concert of one of your most cherished music artists AND have the best "spot" in the house!

First, it all begins back in 2003 when my husband and I had the opportunity to see Kenny Chesney live at the Palace Casino. We had seats at a table right at the stage. At the time, I wasn't that familiar with Kenny except that I knew that he sang the title cut to Jerry Mcquire and that I loved his newest song, at the time, "She thinks my tractors sexy". It was the most awesome experience, then, to sit at the end of that table and watch him sing. I hung on his every word and movement. I have always been a big fan of Country Music (I adore George Straight) but this was the night that I fell in love with Country Music...I fell in love with Kenny Chesney.

I have followed him ever since, purchased every album that he has released and I am even a member of his Official Fan Club. Hell, I even cried when I learned that he had married Rene! When I learned that he would be coming to Biloxi, Ms. (only 50 miles from where I live) I knew that this would be one concert I would not miss. My husband and I have never been true concert goers. We have been married 31 years and had never been to an official concert together...until now. Being a member of his fan club, I was able to purchase tickets on line during the pre-sale...4 days before they went on sale to the public. So, I decided that I would go for the full gusto since it would be an experience of a lifetime for me. I purchased the Floor Tickets and made up my mind that I didn't mind standing at stage level for a few hours. I could do this, I mean, it is Kenny Chesney for heavens sakes! (My husband wasn't really thrilled at the aspect, but then, he is not in love with the guy!) I couldn't have made a better choice!

I have been to a few concerts in my time (just not with my husband) and I thought that no concert could ever beat the E.L.O. concert that I went to with a jerk from work back in the 70's. HEH....Boy, was I WRONG!!! This was, by far, the BEST concert that I have EVER been to and if I am ever given the chance to do it again...I am already there!

Anyway, hubby and I were standing right at the end of the runway and there were about 2 lines of people in front of us...so I wouldn't have been able to "reach out and touch" him but I was close. Heart stopping, blood pounding CLOSE!!! I think that if I were a fainting person, I would have a few times! There was, BTW, one young lady that did faint and had to be carried from the floor. Poor kid..I felt so sorry for her. Anyway... here are some of the photos that I took from my "SPOT" on the floor. I hope you enjoy them and fear not....they will be on a scrapbook page in the near future. Well, as soon as I can either purchase or make the perfect kit to use them with! ENJOY!!

Come join me at CardScraps!

Do you love making cards? Do you love sharing cards with others? Well, what are you waiting for? Come join in the fun at CARDSCRAPS!!! We have a numerous amount of swaps that you can join and all you need to do is make 1 card, send it to the hostess via snail mail and you will receive 1 card back in return!

This site is an official Stampin' Up! site and Brenda is an AWESOME Hostess! Use Stampin' Up! supplies or use whatever supplies you choose....just come join in the fun!

We also have a ROCKIN' Stampin' Up! Club that you can join. Recieve the best in Stampin' Up products every month!

So...what ARE you waiting for?

Hurricane season

So...here we go again. I have lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for most of my life, 39 years, to be exact. I watch the weather channel much more when depressions and tropical systems come across the Atlantic. I mean, you have to stay informed about the weather no matter where you live, but here...where I am...this time of the year is the worst.

Allot of people will say, "I wouldn't live in the path of hurricanes", "why don't you move". Let's consider the alternatives...

Tornados - earthquakes - floods - Fires - snow and ice ...

tornadoes - no advance warning. They just find you!
earthquakes - no way, Jose'
floods - been there before,
fires - I don't relish the thought of everything I own being charred to cinders.
snow and ice - I can't stand the cold and I cannot drive in the stuff!

hurricanes - At least I can sit here and watch them come across the Atlantic and have a reasonable idea of where they are going and how strong the winds will be. Given that - I can decide for myself if I want to pack my most valuable possessions and hit the highway to a safer place or just sit here at home and hold down the walls!

So I live here...in one of the most beautiful places in the USA and when Hurricane season comes around, I get my Jim Cantori and Jeff Morrow fix!

So I am sitting here this morning watching the weather channel to see where TD 4 is planning to go. It formed in the Gulf, just off the West coast of Florida overnight. I also have my eyes on the other two that are making their way across the ocean.

Anyway, we will see what happens this year with the named storms and hopefully...all will be well.

Twilight!

I have to admit that I was not really interested in reading any of these books. I am not a "Vampire" person and most books of that nature tend to be too "Bloody" for me...so...I actually surprised myself when I decided to purchase them. If I had purchased only the first one, I wouldn't have been so surprised but I couldn't stop at just one...I purchased the whole darn set!!

That was two months ago and they have been sitting on my desk, in the box, for the past two months...untouched!

I had some time on my hands last week with the kids being gone to their mothers and I decided, on a whim, to pick up the first book of the collection..TWILIGHT...and I started reading...and I read...and I read...and I read... I could not put the book down! When I finished the book at 1 AM in the morning.....what do YOU think I did? HEH...I picked up the second book.."NEW MOON" and kept right on reading. I think that I may have finally put down the book and gave up to sleep at around 4 AM.

I have NEVER been so consumed by anything in my life! I think and dream TWILIGHT 24/7 now. I thought that maybe...just maybe...if I saw the movie that would stop my insanity. So I purchased the DVD and sat down Wednesday night with my husband and watched the movie for the first time. Well..... Three days and 5 viewings later...the insanity is still here and I am more obsessed than ever! Will this craziness ever end? Is there life after "Twilight", "New Moon", "Eclipse" and "Breaking Dawn"? Will I ever get Edward Cullen and those GORGEOUS amber eyes out of my dreams? I mean...really....I am a GRAND MOTHER for God's sake!!!

Now, I can only say that I picked up "Breaking Dawn" today and started reading and I had to MAKE myself put it down to get anything done. The worst part is that my family has noticed the obsession! Well...I am waiting....very impatiently....for the next movie...

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Challenges

Like I stated in my previous post, I have been busy trying to get some layouts completed. I have challenges over at Scrap Orchard that I am working on and I also have one or two at DSP that I enjoy doing as well. here are a few of the layouts that I have been working on...

Scrap Orchard
And here is one that I completed for Meryl's heritage Challenge at DSP...

Trendsetters

I have been so busy scrapping that I must have forgotten my blog along the way! I entered the Trendsetters Contest at DSP. You can find it here in the gallery. I completed round 1 and was surprised to find that I had advanced on to round 2. It was a wonderful surprise, to say the least! Here is the layout that I completed to move into round 2. I cannot post the round 2 photo until the judges have made their decision and it has been announced, but I promise I will post it then.

Reindeer Games

Another layout for Christmas in July. This one is created with "Reindeer Games" by Ziggle Designs at Scrap Orchard! You can find it HERE.

More CIJ with ZIGGLE Designs

This one was created with "Two Turtle Dove" by Ziggle Designs available at Scrap Orchard. Kami's kits are Awesome! You can find it HERE. Word Art was created by Tina Chambers at DSP. You will find it HERE.

Ziggle Designs at Scrap Orchard

Country Bumpkin by Ziggle Designs aka Kami can be found exclusively at Scrap Orchard.

Christmas in July at DSP!