pool... no pool... pool???

ok, the big question is.... will they come home with a pool this time??? lol we'll see! we are all anxiously waiting with bathing suits in hand! lol well, ok, not literally, but you know what i mean!

i've spent the day purging and storing... out with stuff we don't want/need anymore... calling the DAV tomorrow to pick it all up... and all the heavy winter clothes and coats get put in the spare closet until we need them again. i'm also reorganizing the hall linen closet. i've got the brilliant, although probably already thought of by someone else, idea to put a complete set of spare sheets for each bed in the room the bed is in! it was one of those "duh!" moments! lol what a concept huh? this also helped me figure out exactly how many mismatched sheets i have! those will go into the quilting pile! this leaves a much easier to maintain/use linen closet for towels and such! yay! love it!

we continue to make ground daily in the puppy housebreaking department. sarge is doing soooo good! and he continues to be his adorable little self too!

ok, time to go feed the grandchild! until later! keep creating!

no pool yet...

ok, it's sunday and there's no pool yet. they have to go back with a truck to pick it up, it won't fit in the car! lol
i worked on some of my altered book stuff last night, it's a bit hard with a 3 yr old around, but "slow and steady wins the race" right? let's hope so! i really love some of the stuff i found, can't wait to see how it turns out.
we are really enjoying our new puppy. his name is sarge and he's a miniature dachshund. he is now 12 weeks old and such a good boy. here's a picture of him...

aint' he just adorable?! he's so short, his name tag drags the ground! lol he's so fun to watch romp around and he seems to be pretty smart. he has already learned how to play fetch with a ball and we've kennel trained him for at night and when we leave the house. as far as potty training goes, he's doing pretty darn good! he sleeps all night and he has started going to the door and whining when he has to go out. we have an accident here and there is we're busy and not paying attention, but for the most part, he's doing excellent!

well, i'm off to to do............... something! lol not sure what yet... later!

happy saturday! let's see what all is happening today?! well, this afternoon ann and the boys are going to buy an above ground pool! EVERYBODY is going to love that as the weather gets hotter! the boys are out raking leaves and making sure the backyard is nice and clean so they'll have time to just enjoy it later! lol

oh yeh! i decided to post some pictures of a layout i did in someone's altered book in the round robin that i'm participating in. tiffany said she likes daisies, bright colors, and polka dots... and this is what i created! it's a 2 page spread that is also a double fold-out. the 2 page spread says "when art is shared friendship blooms", then when you open it up, there is a saying about friendship that i came up with from using text from magazines, junk mail, etc.

the saying is:

"Think all friends are the same? A real best friend protects your secrets and hangs around on for all the everyday ups and downs, too. The very most wanted ones R not perfect but so close it scares you & are nowhere close to normal! The greatest friends really love to mix it up and can be wild just like you. what a fabulous thing! Together, things get interesting. Share the fun with a friend! The true magic is that even when you leave them, you never really do."

pretty cool huh??? i thought so! hope she likes it!

until next time... keep the creativity flowing!

rho

thank heavens for pizza delivery!

well, it's just been one of those days! busy busy busy from start to ... well... not quite finished yet! lol when it came time for dinner... and then past it... lol... and i hadn't figured out what to fix yet... i was very relieved when ann said to order pizza! lol extra yummy since i didn't have to cook! lol

the new puppy and 3 yr old elena are running this grandma ragged! lol but i love every minute of it and i wouldn't miss it for the world! i'm already dreading when elena has to go home, because i know it will be so many months before we get to see her again. while she is here, we are getting in as much arts/crafts time as possible. she totally loves it and so do i! along with her altered book and family scrapbook, we will be working on a special something for father's day!

i'm working on the layout in the book i currently have for the round robin altered book swap that i am a part of. we're also doing a 10 item mystery swap challenge! i'll make sure to post a pic of what i create with the 10 items that are sent to me. i'm having so much fun with this!

gosh, every weekend this month has something going on! this week i had to mail out the 10 item mystery swap items, next weekend we take our nephew back to ohio (he's been visiting after graduation), the following weekend is when i mail on the current altered book i'm working on in the round robin (and father's day), and the following week is when we drive our granddaughter to chicago to join her mom to visit her aunt and her grandmother who is visiting. busy busy busy! and i'm probably forgetting something in there somewhere! lol

well, off to slumberland for me... until next time...

long day, not much to say!

well, it's been a long day... and probably will be a long night since it's storming like crazy outside! ugh! i hate lightening and thunder storms! elena and i worked on a couple more pages in her book, i'll have to post the pics tomorrow. she's too funny! she can never get enough of cutting and gluing. i'm off to dreamland to dream creative dreams! goodnight all!

new altered artist in the family...

our 3 yr old granddaughter is visiting us right now, and i've been letting her play with the arts

and crafts stuff and she's been working on her first altered book! she's having a really good time. most of it is just cutting and pasting right now, but it's a beginning, and that's what counts! it makes me feel good that this is something that she might enjoy doing for years to come, and that we can share it. i thought i'd post some pics of her work so far. i think she's brilliant! don't you? lol

my funky valentine's day card...

Our son needed a Valentine's Card for his girlfriend and didn't want the usually lacy, pink, foofy card. I told him i would make one for him that would be much more in tune with her/his personality. i thought it came out rather well! what do you think???