ok..what now?

It has been a while since I uploaded any pics here and they have changed the procedure and now they won't upload..Hmmm

My luck...

I have been scrapping with my client the last two visits and we have 2- 2pg layouts complete but I can't upload them because my camera somehow got into my grandsons diaper bad and they live out of town..:(  So I will have to post them in a few days..  Please stop back by..thanks.

New activity

I recently joined a group of ladies , most with blogs..I have always wanted my blog to be busy but I am not the creative person..I use page maps a lot and then change them to fit me but they get me started.  I am excited about learning from all of these ladies.

I used to be in a lot of Yahoo groups most of which just kinda went by the wayside so I am hoping that by participating in some blog hops or visiting a lot of new blogs and trying their challenges I will get myself motivated to do layouts and cards.

I have three grandsons for inspiration, my youngest daughter graduated last year and is just finishing her first year of college complete with sorority activities, I have 5 years of scrapbook retreats, a trip to Chicago and more to work on so there is plenty to get excited about..

I know my blog looks a little boring right now and not a lot of regular activity but if you are stopping by to check me out please don't blow me off because there is not  a lot here right now..I am going to make it worth the effort to check in..Thanks

What a day!

Today, Luke, Monica and my boys came up for my Mother's Day. Nolan and I proceeded to make our Nobake cookies..He loves to help me stir everything up and Everett tossed in the stick of butter! They are growing like weeds and are just to darned cute!

Katie brought the Eli-boy over and spent some time herself before leaving for work..Then Alan came to pick him up. Annie is home for a very short period before heading back to OU..

I was told by three doctors that I would never have any children and just look at how God has blessed me!

I have spent the evening watching tutorials on my new Copic Markers..I swear that Youtube is a Godsend too! So many talented people out there willing to share their talents with all who are willing to watch. I am a hands on learner so watching them is like having them in my room teaching me..good stuff! Who knows I may be posting some pics of my new cards soon..:)

I'm still alive

And I hope you all haven't given up on me..Rough few months but I am excited because today I received my Copic Markers that I ordered using my Mother's Day money!! I am now the proud owner of 36 Copic Markers and I can't wait to start using them..Of course I am going to have to watch some tutorials so that I can learn the proper way.

My friend, Jindra unfortunately had a house fire several months ago and lost everything..and when I say everything I mean EVERYTHING! She is a Certified Copic Instructor and she lost ALL of her markers and she had just about all of them.. Living in another state we spend alot of our time on the phone and I have been trying to get her to spend some of that insurance money to replace her stock..lol

Now if you have never had a house fire and lost your worldly goods you really have no idea how replacing stuff messes with you..It's like...why replace it when the same thing could happen again..but I kept trying and then she would contend that because she is living with her daughter now that she has little room for her to be collecting "stuff" again. Being the optimist that I am I tried to convince her that a hope chest would not take up much room but she just let me talk.

Last Sunday she directed me to EllenHutson.com (if you like Copics and Nestabilities and such you need to visit there)..We went there by phone and computer (lol) to check it out and we found that the Copics were, I believe, 20 % off and then to top it off they were giving an additional 15 % for Mother's Day!!! Well, that lit a fire under her..lol She ordered a lot of 96 markers and saved over $200 on those alone!! After we hung up I was looking more intently to the site and discovered that the Nestabilities were on special too with the same additional 15 % so I called her back and by gum she was ON IT!!! She had found it too and she dropped another bundle and started her stash of them as well..I have never had so much fun helping someone spend their money!!! It truly gave me joy to hear the excitement in her voice and to hear some life come back into her. I am excited about going to her home for a weekend visit and spending time with her while learning the Copics, Nestabilities and my Cricut!!

Hopefully in the not to distant future I hope to post some cards that I have made using my new markers..So if you are still checking in on me please hang around so that I can share my new found hobby....:)

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thoughts

It has been since the 6th of November since I posted here and that was to do a journal with others on a group. I have since left that group and asked if I could still get the journal topics each day receiving no answer nor the topics.

I don't do tutorials or blog hop events and half the time don't even post so why keep the blog? It is fun to show off my gsons and my kids but visits to my blog are rare. Let's face it ..I'm not entertaining. I'm not creative, I don't have much time except to work and take care of home so scrapbooking is falling away as fast as friends are.

I guess I am my own worse enemy. I try to treat others well, put them first, help them out..but apparently I am falling short. I've made my share of mistakes, never claimed to be perfect. But you just can't make someone care..And I wouldn't want it that way.

Sometimes I wish that I believed in reincarnation because then I could at least have hope that the next life would be better or maybe the next time around it wouldn't matter so much.

No more first moves for me..If someone finds me valuable enough they will make the first move..I'm really tired of being friends on everyone else's timetable and conditions.