Mail For Tootsie

July 9, 2009

Good morning, at least I hope it is. Tootsie and I tossed and turned all night. Very little sleep came our way. Let's hope tonight is a better one for sleeping. Usually Thursday night is my bad night for sleeping. The body knows it has to get up early for work, and so it decides not to cooperate. Ahhh, the good life.

Did I mention that Tootsie has a subscription to a magazine, and that a couple of nights ago, we spent the evening reading the newest issue together? What? Doesn't your dog or cat get mail? Magazines? This one is filled with lots of great articles, and even has coupons for her favorite foods in it. One magazine is called "Healthy Pet" and the other is "Dog's Life." You should see what is out there for your pet. They really do love to get mail.

Today, I get to do a bit of shopping. Not my cup of tea, but necessary. Food, meds, household supplies, that sort of thing. The nice thing is that I will get to go out to lunch with daughter Dee. It has been a while since we have been able to get together for some fun time, and I am looking forward to it.

This afternoon, it's back to the grindstone. If I can finish up with the October DD's, then I will only have three more months to do. A piece of cake!! Don't I wish!! Ahhh, but it is fun most of the time. The only time it is not fun is when my brain takes a vacation without letting me know. Lately, the brain seems to rebel quite often. I wonder why this is. Must be that wonderful Golden thingy.

Y'all want to do something nice today? Something that will make you feel good about yourself and make your toes tingle? Send an encouraging, happy email to a very nice lady who is in need of a bit of cheering up. We all have our "down" days, but now Su is in the dumps, and could use some happy mail to make her day a bit brighter. So stop by her blog, and leave her a message. Su is at http://suruha-freespirit.blogspot.com/.

Before I leave to get busy on my PC, let me share a lovely QP that Kyra has made with my mini kit "A Walk In The Park." If you didn't get this kit yet, scroll back down to June 30. To get this lovely freebie, just visit Kyra's blog. http://smiekeltje.blogspot.com/. Y'all have a great day.

Hugs, Edna B.

"A Walk In The park QP"

I'm A Slow Paper Maker

July 8, 2009

Just a little post because it's late. I've been busy trying to get caught up with my contributions to some of the upcoming Daily Download kits. Can you believe, I spent 30 minutes making just one paper background? Am I slow? Or do others labor this hard over a piece of paper? Thank goodness all the papers don't take this long to make or it would take me forever to finish enough for five months.

This evening, I managed to finish all the pieces for August, now I can get busy with September. That is, after I wrap August up with folders and labels, etc, and upload - don't forget the previews. I will make it, though, I always do.

That's for tonight, see? I said I would keep it short. My program is coming on TV, and Tootsie and I want to grab a snack and hop in bed and watch it. I will leave you with a photo I took a few days ago of the clematis blooming at work. Enjoy. Y'all have a wonderful night.

Hugs, Edna B.

A Treat From Kyra

July 7, 2009

Monday came and Monday went. I'm usually pretty tired on Monday and I move rather slow. Therefore, I missed posting to my blog altogether. I did make some new papers for upcoming Daily Download kits, and some new overlays for more papers. But that's about it for yesterday.

Hopefully, I will be putting some new kits into the store this week. They have been ready, but I have been side-tracked here, there and everywhere. Ever have weeks like that? Where you manage to accomplish a lot of things that you really didn't need to get done, and other important things slide by unnoticed? Story of my life.

Today, I am going to see if I can stay on track long enough to scratch a few "important" things off my "things to do" list. Knowing me, this will be very tricky to pull off, but I shall make a concerted effort. Maybe if I get at least 4 things done, I can treat myself to some chocolate. A box just arrived from Snowy, and there is some lovely (sort of melted) chocolate inside. I have put it in the fridge to harden up a bit.

This reminds me of a Christmas back in the 70's. We had a wonderful exchange student living with us, and his family sent him a big box filled with goodies for Christmas. The box came a few weeks early, so we just tucked it under the tree. A few days before Christmas, the room was beginning to smell quite bad and we could not find the source of this terrible odor. Eventually, we did track it down to the large holiday box that was beneath the tree, in the back close to the wall heater vent. Yup, you guessed it!!! Packages of cheese inside the box.

Well that's it for today. I really must get busy here if I want that treat later on. Let me show you the beautiful QP that Kyra made with my "Whimsy" mini kit, which I made for a challenge last month. The QP is waiting for you on her blog. http://smiekeltje.blogspot.com/. Enjoy, and y'all have a great day.

Hugs, Edna B.

"Whimsy QP" designed by Kyra

Early Morning Visitor

July 5, 2009

Wow, it's another beautiful morning, warm and sunny with a nice breeze. Mmmmmmm. Feels almost like June should feel. I will miss some of it though, because Miss Tootsie and I are going to take a nap. Last night was a work night, and tonight is too.

This week, I need to get a grip on reality, and buckle down on the housework. I have a tendency to let it slide, after all, who will see it? Tootsie doesn't care if I ever do it, and it doesn't impress me much. I think every woman should have a housekeeper. Boy, don't I dream big?

I'm not going to chat much this morning. The laundry is almost finished, just needs to be folded and put away, then it is nap time for bonzo baby here. The bird feeder has been refilled, and lots of seed tossed on the ground for Chippy. We even pulled up a little radish for him. Now we'll see if he eats it.

Before I left work this morning, I managed to get a couple of photos of an early morning visitor to the birdfeeder there. He's a cutie. While you're blog surfing, check out the 30% off Holiday sale at Magickal Scraps. http://http://www.magickalscraps.com. There are so many beautiful kits to choose from at a terrific price. Y'all have a gorgeous day now.

Hugs, Edna B.

Early Morning Visitor

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

July 4, 2009

Happy Fourth of July everyone. I woke up, very late I must say, to a most glorious day outside here. The sun is shining brightly and it is toasty warm. HEAR THAT, TOMATOES!!! Get with the game plan, and straigten out and grow some tomatoes!!!

The second topsy turvy plant has finally sprouted some teeny weeny little tomatoes, but neither plant is growing in length. Where did we go wrong? The ones on TV and in the ads were two or three feet long with so many huge tomatoes you could feed the neighborhood. Right now ours probably couldn't sustain a small army of three mice. And Uncle Moo feeds them once a month too! I wonder what happened to the green thumb I used to have.

Crooknees, as for my dust bunnies, we have a marvelous agreement. We respect each other's space. You don't bother me and I won't bother you. Unless of course, company is coming. Then I might have to kill off some of the bigger ones.

Now for the award from yesterday. I have met quite a lot of wonderful people since I started my blog, and I have to say that most of them are a fantastic group of people. I would have put Snow Raven and Kyra right up at the top of my list, but they already have this award. This award is for all the Help, Gratitude, Respect, Solidarity, Affection, Love, Friendship and Imagination. And I have received so much from some very special people. I would also add

Davonna @ http://chroniclesofnani.blogspot.com/, Deb @ http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com/, Lady Shannon @ http://ladyshannonmemoriesmadeeasy.blogspot.com/.

I have some things to do now before getting ready for work, but I do have a nice Fourth of July QP for you. I hope you like it. Y'all have a fantastic day.

Hugs, Edna B.

And here is your link to download "Fourth of July 2009 QP" http://www.4shared.com/file/115973545/c85b4a3c/EB_-_Fourth_of_July_2009_QP.html

Fireworks Tonight

July 3, 2009

Another rainy day, BUT - we did get a few hours of sunshine in between the morning rain and the afternoon/evening rain. Actually, we are supposed to be getting thunder storms, but they haven't come yet. Maybe if everyone is lucky, the rain will let up, and the storms will hold off until after midnight. Tonight there are fireworks planned in all the towns.

Me, I will stay at home and watch them on TV. Much drier, warmer, and not so crowded. Besides, I couldn't leave Tootsie home alone, especially with all kinds of fireworks going off. So all of you who are planning on going to sit and watch the fireworks, ENJOY!!!!

I got another beautiful award from my good friend, Kyra. http://smiekeltje.blogspot.comThis one is dedicated to a world without borders in the world of Scrap, and for people who always give you Help, Gratitude, Respect, Solidarity, Affection, Love, Friendship and Imagination. I have some homework to do here, so I will post my nominees tomorrow.

For now, I will go find the movie Moo got for me to watch - "The Bucket List," and Miss Tootsie and I will get comfy, grab a snack, and enjoy the film. Y'all have a wonderful night.

Hugs, Edna B.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEEDEE

July 2, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEEDEE !!! I know it's raining, but I hope it still is a good one filled with lots of love.

Last night was our forum chat, and I missed it completely. Daughter in law and I were enjoying a very productive visit, and when she left the chat was over. I will have to plan better next month.

Here, it is (what else is new?) raining. Not only that, I slept late today. I think all this rain is playing havoc with my moods and energy levels. It's nice to have plenty of rain, but much better to have it spaced out a bit more evenly over the summer.

Yesterday, I received a lovely new "This Blog Makes Me Smile" award from Kyra, which really brightened up my day. Thank you so much, my friend. If you like to start your day off with a smile, just check out her blog. http://smiekeltje.blogspot.com/.

I will be passing this award on to the following ladies because I truly enjoy their blogs. Each has a different style of writing, but each leaves me smiling.

Davonna @http://chroniclesofnani.blogspot.com

Snow Raven @http://silversnowyraven.blogspot.com

Su @suruha-freespirit.blogspot.com

Deb @http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com

Rachelle @http://doodelle.blogspot.com

When I went to the Magickal Scraps forum this morning, I got a really big surprise. My friend Kyra has posted an awesome layout that she made describing how she sees me. This certainly brought a huge smile to my face, but leaves me wondering about the blue belt. Is this a good belt? LOL. Even Moo looks adorable.

I'm off now to spend some playtime with my little girl here, Miss Tootsie, who has been very patient with me lately. Y'all have a fantastic day.

Hugs, Edna B.