three weeks later...

and I'm finally posting again. Sorry world - life just got crazy! Here's a picture of how I've been feeling at work - long week!

Monday Madness

all I need to say is to look at the three previous posts - that tells you what I've been madly doing today ;)

SundayShutterbugs K - kitty

ok, almost caught up. This one was taken by my son since I had previously taken one. He loved it and did a pretty good job too.

SundayShutterbugs K - Kiss

We may not be jumpers but we are kissers - Had to take two photos - one willingly kissed, one not so willingly but much more fun ;)

SundayShutterbugs J - jump

Finally got one of the boys to jump for me. We're not a family of jumpers but it was fun anyway.

Where has it gone?

This weekend, last week???? I think I lost them..... Busy busy family...

Monday Madness -

Look what I found cuddled up to my sneakers when I got to work yesterday - good thing my hero was off and could come rescue me and take the bugger outside before it fully woke up. Creepy - you should see the teeth on those things. No wonder they make horror movies about them......

Gratitude

What better day than Sunday to post our gratitude:

Sunshine, Nathan being home, fishing, learning to clean fish, getting the porch swing up AND enjoying it, scrapping, movies, grilled food, family over for dinner, music, clean sheets, frogs croaking, birds singing, enjoying the sprinkles (from above and from a hose ;), smiles, good humor, togetherness.

Showoff Saturday ;)

That'd be a fun weekly addition wouldn't it? So here's today show offs.....

Handcrafted Planner

Check out this planner by a very crafty woman: http://madcraftywoman.blogspot.com/2010/05/give-away.html

Thursday Night = Cleaning Night

Thanks to our wonderful former cleaning lady I now clean on Thursday nights. Some people wonder WHY am I so regimented with cleaning and vacuuming TWICE a week. People, I do not have a vacuum fetish or anything. Check out what my cleaner picks up in a week - that's TWO times of vacuuming the downstairs living area. I tell you, I am normal: this amount of dirt is NOT!

SundayShutterBugs J-Jagged

I'm still working on getting J-jump - but here is Jagged. I'm not much of a jagged person but love this shrub for it's originality.

The best part of getting these flowers a week ago? The card - Babe, you rock! That says it all ;)

Visitor last week

I guess you could say the bear came over the mountain ;) He didn't stay long...

What a week...

It's been some kind of week here. Ok, not just this week every week lately it seems. This is what our nice days have been filled with...

SundayShutterBugs - I - Incandescent

Sunday ShutterBugs I - Individual

That's me, in the car the other day. I love taking photos this year!

SundayShutterBugs H - Horse

The only horse in our house ;)

What a weekend...

great news on my Dad, they got all the cancer. Terrible news on a neighbor and friend - a terrible loss. Hugs and prayers to that family - I cannot even imagine....... in need of some soul refueling.

SundayShutterBugs H - heavenly

A day at home, coffee from my honey, a card from him too, my IPod Touch so I can jam out and escape the world, and candles burning. That's a little bit of heaven for me....

SundayShutterBugs G - green

Had to play a little catch up but the boys enjoyed finding green things for me yesterday. We settled on this grass. If it was a nice warm day I think we'd have just sat in it, but the snow flakes discouraged us ;)

Too much time

spent at the Hospital this week. First Dad's surgery, then a trip down to make sure Mom didn't have a blood clot. Whew, I'm tired. Hoping for some rest and relaxation and catching up.....

weekend layouts

They look better IRL, I need some photo tips!!

My Scrap Space

Not totally finished or decorated but good enough for now. What do you think?

SundayShutterbugs - G - games

Weekend Layouts

Not enough time to do more, spent the weekend putting up and organizing cupboards instead. ;)

Sick little one

today and I had to go to work. He needed LOTS of attention tonight - isn't that how it goes for the working mom???? One more day of work and then some down time / family togetherness time. I cannot wait!

A sad sad day

some days are tough ones to get through and make you so thankful for what you have. A local family lost their home, the mother and infant son are gone, and the father/husband is in the burn center.... no explanation at this time, just sorrow. Another coworker with Lou Gehrig's disease has been released from the hospital to go home, DNR. Bless you all........

Sunday Shutterbugs F

Fruit and Flowers.... and additional Firewood ;)

Been making some layouts too...

Making Cards...

Bonus Day

took the afternoon off for a dr appt for my dad and it was changed - so I watched a movie with DH and picked the kids up early from school. Bonus!

Happy Birthday a day late

but we did celebrate it up right on your actual birthday - A turned 9. When asked how his first (and second) day of being 9 was he replied they were better than he expected. Now that's an accomplishment because believe me, he had HIGH expectations of his day/weekend. Now, if only we can keep up the success for T's birthday. He REALLY liked A's gifts and hopes his are as good - I will NOT shop anymore! ;)

A day late

but we did it up green yesterday and enjoyed!!

24 hours

Now we all take it for granted - the electric, running water, lights, internet. I hate when the power goes out and usually escape to my parents house because they have a generator. So, after getting a new coal/oil furnace, we bought a generator a couple months ago. A couple weeks ago there was a huge snowstorm and we worried about the power going out so we bought the rest of the 'stuff' to hook it up.

Last night the wind broke the pole outside our house and the transformer was on the ground outside the basement. The wires were almost pulled off the house and were laying on DH's truck. 24 hours with no electric. It isn't that long really, yet seems like forever. 24 hours of no heat makes for a very cold 54 degree house. 24 hours and I'm feeling a dirty feeling head of hair. 24 hours and two children are starting to get cold feet and are bored. 24 hours later we thank the electric company technicians as they drive away. 23 hours later the generator is hooked to the furnace...

E - earth

Finally getting to see some earth around here - it's been a while since it's been covered with snow.

E - eek

Things that make me go EEEK? Coming out of work to see this mud ALL over my car. Memo to self: do NOT park by the street when a puddle in on the other side of the snow drift!

Long week

an unexpected sarcoma diagnosis in the family sure puts life in turmoil - trying to get some sense of balance back..... that and some scrap therapy are desperately needed.

Tuesday Night TV

Well it's BL time and taping AI... tomorrow night taping AI and going to a hockey game. Fun times!

Time flies

and disappears - not sure what happened to last week but it's gone and a new one has begun. Just trying to fit it all in...

TV time

Biggest Loser is back and American Idol is on. I'm not a huge Idol fan but a local boy has made it to the top 20 and probably going further so it's major TV time. I'm not used to that and I see the time it takes up........ better get to bed!

Sunday Hockey

Took the kids to a hockey game with friends for their birthdays - which aren't for 21 and 30 more days - but still it was their birthday celebration. Fun times. I don't know who liked it more, the kids or us. I do know that at one point I heard my DH yelling, "YEAH!" and it was hard to hear anything! Pics to follow....

SundayShutterbugs D - door

Here's my D - door photo - the basement doors with all this snow. I do like these doors...

Mommmmmmm......

get this big snowflake off me, it's cold!

Snow time Fun

Aaron had so much fun just jumping in the snow today. He made snow chairs, snow blankets (above), snow clothes, and snow angels.... it was a good day in his world.

Where have I been?

Shoveling, shoveling, shoveling....... looking forward to a shovel free day tomorrow, maybe...

Have you...

recently cleaned out or rummaged through your freezer - seems to be the topic of the day from a conversation with my mom to a magazine organizational idea to today's Small Thing. Yes I'm throwing out some old frozen fish or what I think is old frozen fish. Whatever it is it is now in the garbage can waiting for trash day. That's a much better place for it.

C - circle

SundayShutterbugs C - circle

More SundayShutterbugs Photos

SundayShutterbugs B - blue

SundayShutterbugs - D drip

SundayShutterbugs - D drip

SundayShutterbugs C - curve

SundayShutterbugs C - curve

SundayShutterbugs A - animal

Another challenge

let me tell you something -if you want to motivate me to do something just challenge me. Something about challenges I cannot resist. Maybe I should give myself a weight loss challenge instead of just trying to lose weight..... interesting thought!

Anyway, found another challenge at SundayShutterbugs - catching up with a photo for a given word abc style - A animal, B bird (still working on catching up to that one), C curve, and D drip. Awesome!!

Home Sanctuary

Been participating on a site called Home Sanctuary with Rachel Anne Ridge here www.homesanctuary.com
It's the small things that help to make your home a sanctuary and I love that concept. Stop by and check it out if you're motivated to.

A2Z Challenge

Found a great challenge by Nicole - AtoZ Challenge - Spend 2010 doing something new, one letter at a time. Very creative - check it out if you want - http://atozyear.ning.com Much to do and little time before Biggest Loser comes on. Taping American Idol - watching for local Aaron Kelly - he is doing great!

Monday Madness

actually it was a crazy day - filled with people that make me go - um, are you serious?? People need to get a clue some days.... Back in the workout mode for today anyway - felt great to sweat but even better to shower. Now to finish that laundry and go laze in bed...