Little Computer Snags

December 17, 2008

Sorry about no post last night, but Wayne was by to help me to resurrect my favorite music playing program. After a couple of hours, we had to call it quits. it seems that Yahoo bought out the program company (or something like that) and unless I go for the absolute newest version, nne of the others will run on my computer. I tried the newest version, but it was so completely different from anything I had ever seen, I decided against it. Now I have to deal with Windows Media Player until I find another program that I like.

Yeesh!! The trials and tribulations of trying to remain computer literate. After all was said and done, I was too pooped to pop, so I turned in early. My brandee new teenie weenie camcorder that I order for myself arrived yesterday, and Wayne tried to show me how to use it with the computer. Time will tell if anything he showed me sank into my brain. Gosh, though, it's the cutest little camcorder I ever did see. And it's pink!!

This afternoon, I've been trying to wrap up all the loose ends for the January Daily Dowloads for Magickal Scraps, but for some reason, my computer decided to do a crazy blitzy thing. All of a sudden it decided that I had corrupt program files, and wouldn't let me do any more work until I did a disk check. So there went another hour. At the moment, all seems to be okay, and I hope it stays that way.

Because of all the bad weather, we had to put a hold on repairing the roof. We've been having lots of rain and snow, and you can't climb around on the roof in this weather. Tomorrow is supposed to be our only nice day for a while, so the roofing crew is going to try to do the job tomorrow. Maybe when I get home from work tomorrow afternoon, I'll get a nice surprise.

I finished a new layout for the "ABC Letter D" challenge at Magickal Scraps. It features my very first grandchild, who is now a grown man. "Bob-O'Link" was such a cutie, and I was trying out new lenses for my Polaroid Camera. This one was for taking double exposures in one shot. Hope you like it.

One of my favorite programs is coming on soon, and I have to finish up a couple more things before I close up sjhop. Have a great night.

Hugs, Edna B.

"Double Trouble"

Credit: Background - Absolute Cross

My Tree Of Life Project

December 15, 2008

I just got quite a shock for myself. I looked up at the calendar for a moment, and oh my gosh!!! It says that today is the 15th!! Can you believe it? The 15th!

I don't know about you, but this time flying by thingy is getting way out of hand. Christmas is ten days away, and the new year starts in seventeen days. This is not funny. How can I ever get caught up with all my things with time going by faster and faster. Maybe I'll just drop a few things off my list "to do" and that will catch me up quicker.

I've spent the last three days working on my two page chat room project for Magickal Scraps. Tonight I will share it with you. It's amazing how many different hats we wear in just one short lifetime. I know there are a lot of things missing from my "Tree of Life, " but the tree was beginning to groan and grumble under the weight of all the things that I hung on it.

Page one of the project is my Tree of Life, on which I have hung symbols representing different things in my life. Page two will explain the symbols that I have used. If it looks a little bit cluttery and claustrophobic, then that's me in a nutshell.

I'm leaving now to eat my dinner while it's hot. Moo and one of dwarfs cooked a lovely pork roast, and all the trimmings. M-m-m-m. Oh, it smells so good! You have a great night.

Hugs, Edna B.

Page One - My Tree Of Life

Page Two - My Tree Of Life

Where Does BAA Meet?

December 14, 2008

I stopped at the supermarket this morning on my way home from work. Guess what? They weren't open yet. Rather than sit in the parking lot for half an hour, I just went on home. Maybe tomorrow I'll have better luck.

Well last night at work, while my little lady was sleeping, I did manage to get quite a lot done on my laptop. I've been trying to finish up my share of the January daily downloads for Magickal Scraps. All I have left to do is the previews, tuck them in folders, and zip them up and send them to storage for links. I feel so much better now.

I'll have a new Chanukka kit for you in a few days, and then will come a new Christmas kit. After that, I have to get busy on some new stuff. But first, the dreaded TAXES! I just need to make sure everything is in one place, and all totalled up. Then I can breath easy until it's time to visit my accountant.

I did finish up a new layout with Snow Raven's new kits, "Christmas Glory 1 & 2," and a matching QP for you, which I will post today. The featured photo is this year's homemade Christmas card. It's an annual family production. I get one every year, and they are just adorable. I sure hope you like it.























Poor Tootsie is going into ball withdrawal. Her beloved, dirty, bald, spitty tennis ball has finally split open almost all the way. Just a few more tosses will finish it off. It makes a funny "splat" sound when it hits the floor, and can't really bounce anymore. We have tried other balls, but she doesn't want them.

Uncle Moo got her a new tennis ball, but even that just wasn't the same. I don't know what she will do when the ball finally falls apart into two pieces. I tried rubbing spit from the old ball on to the new ball, but it didn't work. I wonder if there's a "Balls Anonymous" group around here somewhere. (BAA)

I think I should get ready for bed now. I'm getting slaphappy. Tonight's another work night, and then I'm off for a few days. Woo hoo. (I'm getting excited just thinking about it!) Have a great night.

Hugs, Edna B.

"Christmas Glory 1 & 2" kit by Snow Raven

And here's your download link for "Christmas Glory QP - 01"http://www.4shared.com/file/75952592/75e6aa76/EB_-_Christmas_Glory_QP_-_01.html

Still Playing Catch Up

December 13, 2008

Wow, what a nice surprise. Hummie has come to see me, and now I feel like I've actually climbed up a few pegs in the scrapping world. She is a very well known and talented lady in this world of scraps. Please visit her site and say hello. There are so many interesting things to see and do on her page, that you will be there a while. http://blog.hummiesworld.com/.

Today I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that I don't have Snow Raven's QP ready for you yet. The good news is that I will give you one that I made with my Cactus Sunset kit. I'm still playing catch up with my PC projects. Life keeps trying to slow me down - you know, the house, the job, people, and of course little Tootsie wants her share of my time too. Ah, well, we'll get there.

As for no blog posting last night, what can I say. I worked late, hit a ton of traffic on the way home, rushed in the house to get Tootsie (can't come home without hugging and kissing her) and raced to turn on the computer. Then of course, I had to check out my roofing "bad news." It looks like I'm going to have to dig up my money bush out back sooner than I wanted to. I wonder if it's still blooming.

By now, I was late for the Chat on Magickal Scraps, but better late than not at all. It was an interesting chat, and the project that Snow Raven had planned for us to do was also very interesting. We have to do a two page layout centered around a "Tree of Life." (Our own tree of life) So far, I'm almost finished with page one. When it's finished, I'll share it here.

For Mrs. Manfink, yes Rho, that certainly was your delightful Mr with Mr B on the holiday layout. It's one of my favorite photos. I'm so glad that your Mr liked it.

If any of you wants to get some beautiful holiday freebies, hop on the "Christmas Around The World" blog train. It's awesome, and it's HUGE! If you download, don't forget to say thank you to all those wonderful folks who make up the train. Here's the link for the CATW site: http://christmasaroundtheworldkit.blogspot.com/.

It's time now for me to have dinner and get ready for work. Maybe I'll get a lot of my PC stuff done tonight. That would certainly be nice. Have a great evening.

Hugs, Edna B.

"Page Two QP" kit "Cactus Sunset"

Here is your download link for "Page 2 QP":

http://www.4shared.com/file/75844198/416d4e7d/EB_-_Page_2_QP.html

Exquisite New Layout

December 11, 2008

We're running out of year, and I have so much left to do. Oh my. Thank goodness for the TV shopping channels. Not only do they have a good price, but they will ship directly to the recipient, saving you from paying two shipping charges. Today I managed to get one more gift bought, and except for a couple of doo dads, I think I'm done with my holiday shopping. Yippee!!

Next I have to finish up two or three kits, and then the big dreaded thing will be here. TAX TIME. Here's where I make an exception about using the "H" word. I hate doing the taxes and finding all my receipts and bills and little slips of paper. I know, I know. Put them all in one place during the year, and all will be well at the end of the year. Well, I tried. I really really did try. Most everything landed in the designated envelopes. But unfortunately, some have managed to go astray. Maybe next year I'll do better. (I've been saying that all my adult life.)

Today I made a layout for the ABC Challenge at Magickal Scraps. This one is for the letter E. I haven't done the letter D yet, but I'll do that one next. I have a photo of my youngest granddaughter that just called out to be the letter E. The photo was taken of her four years ago picking apples, and she is just exquisite. The kit I used is Snow Raven's "Celtic Magic - Earth."

Moo has just informed me that we have a leak coming from one of the roofs. Not good news to be sure. But now I must go find out just what he is talking about. You have a great night.

Hugs, Edna B.

Today It Finaly Happened

December 10, 2008

Oh boy! It finally happened!! All my years of taking care of our fragile elderly are finally coming home. I went to the post office today to mail some holiday packages, and on my way out, a young lady was coming in. She smiled at me and held the door open and said "You first, Sweetie." I laughed so much at first, and then the sadness settled in. I'm now finally a LITTLE OLD LADY!!!!!

To top it all off, there are some nice folks in the scrapping world who call me "Mum." I guess it's my destiny. I suppose though, it wouldn't be proper to be living here with eight little dwarfs, plus Grumpy Dwarf, unless I really was a little old Mum. So be it!

I've been working on my water globe some more, and I definitely need some help. If any of you knows how to make the glass globe look like a glass globe, please let me know. I've made another layout that I will share. This one was made for my dear friends Rhoda and Marshall.

For many, many years, Marsh was my "main Santa" on Christmas Eve, as long as it didn't fall on Friday. If it did, Marsh would join us later in the evening, and Santa #2 (Moo) would do the honors on that night. One year, one daughter could not to our house on Christmas eve with her children, so Santa #3 (our friend Bill) made a special trip to her house. In the early years, my son Jr even had a turn being Santa when the big fellow got tied up somewhere.

Santa has even made hospital trips and random drives up and down neighborhoods to wave at little children peeking out their windows. What a thrill it would be to see the look in their surprised eyes. Santa lives on, and I will always believe.

I have to leave now. My program, "Top Chef" is coming on in a few minutes. Have a great night.

Hugs, Edna B.

Calling All Designers And Learners

December 9, 2008

Well, we've had our first snow, and by today, most all the white stuff was gone. I'm sure there will be more soon enough. Tootsie and I were awake bright and early this morning, but only got up long enough for her to make her potty stop, and then right back to bed and under those very warm comforters. We were watching the shopping channels, and having a grand time ooohing and aaahing. Then all of a sudden there it was. The perfect present for my son and daughter in law. (No I can't tell you. It's a surprise for them.) So I called up, and voila!! Presents on the way to kids, just like that. Wow, do I love shopping this way.

This afternoon, daughter in law, Janet, came over and I told her about a gorgeous shirt on QVC. Did she like it? She loved it. Ring, ring, may I take your order? Just like that, another gift all taken care of. This could become addicting. Actually, I love watching their electronics show. By watching them, I have learned most everything I know about computers and teckie toys. They explain so much and show you exactly what they are talking about. It's not only enjoyable, it's very educational.

Snow Raven is putting out the call for more designers, and designers-to-be. If you already design and want your own store, or if you are just learning to design, this could be perfect for you. I will put up her posters now, and take my leave to go play on my PC. I haven't been on it all day until now. Have a great night.

Hugs, Edna B.