Fantastic Weather And A New Sofa

August 9, 2009

Well, good morning. And a great one it is!! We may get rain later on today, but right now the weather is absolutely divine. Yesterday was a great day too. This is my idea of fantastic summer weather. I could dig it all season.

Yesterday, while my little girl was at the beauty salon getting all spiffed up, I went on a shopping spree for moi, and bought me sleeper sofa. You heard me! I finally found a sleeper sofa that I think will do just nicely in my little living room. Whoopee!! They even gave me a choice of fabrics at no extra charge. I can expect delivery sometime between the end of August and the middle of September.

You'll never guess where I found it. At Jordan's Furniture. So close, yet so far. They are not far from here, and I don't know why I didn't try them first. I tried everybody else all around them. It doesn't matter, I have my sofa and that's what counts. I will go back in a couple of days, and see if I can find what I want for my bedroom there too.

If you're reading this Nani, I hope all goes well for your Grandma. Home care can be such a blessing in helping to keep our loved ones in their own home. How do I know? Because I've been doing this type of health care for years. It makes a big difference in one's life to be able to stay at home where you are comfortable with your surroundings. Even a move to a senior living center apartment can be comfortable because you still have your own furniture and collectibles with you, and you are still pretty much on your own - with the help of home care, of course.

Caring must be in the genes or something like that. You know, four of my five children, at some point in their lives, has worked in a nursing home or hospital and/or did home care. I wonder if it has to do with the fact that my youngest child has lived in either a hospital or nursing facility for all but four months of her life.

Our beautiful Laura Jean contracted meningitis at age 4 1/2 months, and has been bed bound ever since. Well I shouldn't say always bed bound. She has a marvelous wheelchair built especially for her body, and is able to sit in it for a couple of hours a day. Everything is done for her, as she cannot do anything at all. She can only hear and feel, but she is happy in her own little world. She is 43 years old now, and because of the fantastic care that she receives, her skin looks just lovely. No skin breakdown, no bedsores, and her gorgeous long ash blonde hair is kept brushed and lovely. Sounds like they love her too, huh?

Enough of my rattling. This morning I will share a couple more photos that I took Friday. Can you tell I've been enjoying this new 50 mm lens? Enjoy the photos, and Y'all have a fantastic day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Great New Photos To Share

August 8, 2009

Want to hear something weird? My daughter-in-law was telling me about Hummingbird Moths just a few nights ago, but I got busy and did not have a chance to look them up on the internet. At work yesterday, I looked out the window, and saw something buzzing around the butterfly bushes. It might have been a hummingbird, but it had a reddish orange color to it.

It stayed there for the longest time, so I grabbed my camera and went out to get a few pictures. Wow, what a surprise. It turned out to be hummingbird moth. I have never seen one of these before. You have to know that when I take photos, I do the continuous shoot thing. So I end up with hundreds of photos to look through. Yesterday was a "photo opportunity" day, and I ended up with several hundred photos.

I did some errands on my way home from work, and was quite washed out when I got home. I spent some time checking through a lot of the photos, and verifying what this little flying object was, chatted a bit with Snow Raven and Audrey, and then took my tired little patootie to bed. Sorry, no posting for the blog.

But!! I do have some interesting photos to share with you today. This morning, I can't stay on too long, because Miss Tootsie and I have more errands to do. She has an appointment at her beauty salon, and I will try to do a bit of shopping while I am waiting to pick her up. So till tomorrow, enjoy the photos and Y'all have a great day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Got Things To Do Today

August 6, 2009

We are on day 6 already, and it's feeling as though this month is rushing by us too. Gosh, I wonder where it is that they all have to go in such a hurry? I had such big plans for June, and here it is August. Yish!

I have not poked my head outside yet, but my little apartment felt much cooler this morning than it has in a while, so maybe outside will be a bit nicer too. Whether I like it or not, I really must get outdoors today. Miss Tootsie's Greenies are all gone, and we really must get to the store and buy some more. As long as we are out, we may as well stop at the post office to mail some packages too. Unless it is hot, then we will skip the post office. I do not leave my little girl in the car when it is hot outside. No errand is that important.

I guess I will have to do a bit of shopping soon. My ink supply for the printer is getting low. Actually, I've already run out of one of the colors. Plus I am still searching for a sofa and bed chair, or equivalent.

I also have to check on the paint code for my car. My son in law says he will fix it for me in time to get my new sticker. This will be great, and save me from getting a rejection sticker.

It's time to wash the scatter rugs and Miss Tootsie's blankets again. Good thing we have so many of these. We don't have to do this every other day.

So now I'm off to start to get busy. Mind you, I'd rather not have to, but here I do not have a choice. I will leave you with a Sampler to play with from my "Tomboy" kit. Enjoy, and y'all have a wonderful day.

Hugs, Edna B.

"Tomboy"

And here is your download link for "Tomboy" Sampler.

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Wishing Warm Sunny Weather For You

August 5, 2009

Crooknees, I'm wishing some of this hot sunny weather your way. I hope you get it, and enjoy it. Myself, I could use something a bit cooler. Maybe even with a soft breeze wafting through my window. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I had such hopes of getting out and doing some things that need to be done, but it has been too hot for me. It probably wouldn't be so bad if the muggies weren't here too. Sticky is just not fun.

I finished up the Template Challenge at Magickal Scraps. Snow Raven gave us a travel template to work with. So I borrowed a few of her photos, added a couple of elements, and came up with this.

If you haven't been to Kyra's blog recently, give yourself a treat and go visit her. She has her "S" challenge layout posted and it is just awesome. Her mom used to be a professional ballet dancer, and Kyra's layout features pictures of her mom performing Swan Lake. What marvelous family history this lovely lady has.

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I took some photos at work the other day, through the window (what else?) of a little black bird. I will post the original photo, and then the cropped close-up. Considering the distance, and the fact that the outside of the windows is not very clean, the photos aren't too bad. I took these because he was a different little bird in the back yard that day.

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I will leave you now and enjoy a visit with my daughter in law. Wednesday afternoons we try to get in a visit, and then we have supper together. This is very enjoyable and relaxing for me. So till tomorrow, Y'all stay cool and have a fantastic day.

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Hugs, Edna B.

Hot, Hot, Hot Weather

August 4, 2009

Wow, today is a real steamer. I'm beginning to think that the weathermen on the different TV channels all tell different weather forecasts. The one I listened to Sunday night at work said it was going to be a gorgeous week, not too hot. But the weather channel here at home gave a different story. It said Hot, Hot and Hotter - Bruiser Stuff all week. I'd rather believe the first guy, but I just stepped outside, and believe me, it's Hot!!

Have you noticed the little *'s in my blog lately? It's my way of getting around Mr. Blogger. If I want to mix pictures and paragraphs, I stick this little * in where there should be a space, and it keeps everything from running together. It only took me a year and a half to figure this one out.

As for our Topsy Turvy planters, those poor darlings just look a bit sick. Actually, one of them is trying to croak peacefully, and we're working very hard to keep it alive. The other one is starting to sprout a bit longer. Hooray! The tomatoes are delicious!!!

My friend Kyra has started playing around with fractal brushes, and has got my curiosity up. So I got me some fractal brushes too, and had quite a bit of fun with them. I ended up with a couple of new paper backgrounds, so I turned one into a Quick Page and will post it today as a freebie for you. Thanks, Kyra.

Right now, I think I will mosey on out to the kitchen and rustle up some lunch for Miss Tootsie and me. She hasn't been eating too well in all this heat, but so far she looks okay. After lunch, I think maybe I'll spend a bit time working on challenges and maybe another new kit. Hmmmm, we'll see. Meanwhile, y'all have a fantastic day, and stay cool.

Hugs, Edna B.

And here is your download link for the Fractal QP - 01:

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New Layouts To Share With You

August 3, 2009

Today is just a lovely day outside. Not quite as hot as it has been, and quite sunny. According to the weatherman, the whole week is supposed to be terrific. I certainly do hope he was telling us the truth.

Last night, I managed to finish a color challenge for GDS, and one for Magickal Scraps. This morning, I made a layout for the "S" Challenge also. For "Misty August Morning," I used a kit made by Christy Skaggs - "100 Percent Girl." The photo that I used is one I took this morning around 6:30 am.

For the "S" Challenge at Magickal Scraps, I made a layout with a Canine Spell to keep your canine friends safe and happy. And of course, I blended a photo of Miss Tootsie onto the layout.

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I recently ordered some new books, and was surprised when they arrived in only a few days. Among them, are two new spell books. Now don't get nervous, I don't do mean spells on people. I do, however, enjoy reading them and learning some of the fun spells like the one I used on my layout. I suppose I could be tempted to do a mean one, but with my luck, the spell would come back and haunt me forever. No thank you, I think I'll just behave myself.

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I can hear you chuckling there in the background, but a lot of them really do work. Ask me how I know. Because, I've used a few of them in the past and they worked quite well. I can't tell you which ones they were and when I did them, because that's like playing "Kiss and Tell." Not nice.

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Now that I've gotten your curiosity up, I will take my leave. I want to play a bit with Miss Tootsie before I have my nap. Till tomorrow, y'all have a fantastic day.

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Hugs, Edna B.

Neat Photo Surprise

August 2, 2009

Good morning. Last night was a really crappy night at work. I won't go into details, but it was a long one. The one good thing that happened was that while I was at the kitchen sink doing something, I happened to look up and out the window. I thought I saw a little blur near one of the butterfly bushes. Thinking that it just might be a butterfly flitting around, I grabbed my camera, switched the ISO to 1600, and started shooting away.

The little blur kept moving, so by now I figured it was most likely a hummingbird. Later, when I was able to view the photos on my laptop, I got a lovely surprise. It was a beautiful little green hummingbird. The photos would have been better if I had a zoom telephoto lens with me, and if I did not have to shoot through a window, but I'm thrilled with what I did get. After that, I spent hours going through all the photos, trying to pick out the best ones, and then putting together a scrap layout.

How are you all dealing with the muggies? I think humidity is probably the most uncomfortable weather, next to extreme cold. It's sort of like the other end of the spectrum. With either one, it's difficult to breathe. At least for me because of the asthma. Asthma does not like very cold or very humid weather. Maybe I should look into Colorado and see what it has to offer. I hear it's supposed to be a good place for people with asthma. On the other hand, I don't do so well with change now that I'm older.

I have to go out and pick up a few things, then it will be nap time for Bonzo here. Meanwhile, don't forget the 30% off sale at Magickal Scraps. There's lots of great stuff there for you. Y'all have a wonderful day.

Hugs, Edna B.