Happy Happy Joy Joy

Yup, I’m a geek ~ I posted this photo to Shutter Sisters- and I actually got 1 comment.  I’ve never gotten a comment on any of my photos on flickr - I’m so excited….

 

Back in my regular life - it’s mass chaos as usual.   Big race weekend here coming up - with 3 people staying with us and 5 people camping, a total of 11 of us going to the races on Saturday night.  Trying to clean house and keep my sanity.  Oh yea, and to scrap too - not much time, but I’ll get there.  

 

 

Happy Mother’s Day

Ok, so I’m not a real Mom, but I am a Mom to Milo…  I asked yesterday if that meant I would get a present ~ apparently not.  My present will be the laundry that needs done, to finish painting to the window seal on the front window, and to make this cake from Pioneer Woman Cooks!  It’s alright though.  It’s a choice and the best one for us.  Everybody says - who will take care of you when you’re old?   I don’t know, my nieces and nephews hopefully.  Until then I’ll be happy being able to go places, have nice things, not have to drive an ugly minivan (who decided that you must drive one of those anyway, it’s like some unwritten rule) and live my life without guilt for not buying Johnny a new bicycle.  Does that make me selfish, maybe a little but it also makes me happy.  So to the rest of  you Happy Mother’s Day, hope you have a nice day ”off”.   Know that there are some of us out here who get to have Mother’s Day everyday. 

Daisy Before & After

Someday, someday I wish to be a real photographer…  Until then, I give you daisies from my garden.  What are you thoughts?  Like the before or the after?

 

Life update…

Can things get any crazier?  I mean seriously…  Just when I think all is right with the world, something new and exciting comes along.   We went to Charleston last weekend for an air show ~ how very cool it was too.  I had never been and I was impressed.  We also went to look around the Boone Plantation.  I’ve been trying to learn how to use Elements, and so here is a before and after ~ using Pioneer Woman’s Elements tutorial thingy.

Bored.

Yep ~ bored….   Nothing new and exciting to report.  J & I (and help from DFIL) have been working an a garbage can storage “shed” this weekend, and man am I sore.   Lots of bending and stretching and carrying things.  Today is laundry, maybe a little transplanting of some flowers, and rest. 

ivy-lantern

The sun almost shines… Almost. I did manage to get outside today and take a few photos - it felt good. This lantern, one of my favorite garden pieces. I think it gets better with age.

I’m a quitter….

Yep, me ~ I’m a quitter, and I’m glad to admit it. Today is my first day of being off Chantix. Chantix is the newest Pfizer quit smoking drug. I started it in January, had my last smoke at 7:15 on 01/15, and yesterday was my last day to take Chantix. I have to say - it was hard, but not as hard as everybody said it was going to be. I’m excited to ask for non-smoking please in restaurants (but still believe you should be able to if you want) and that I don’t smell, and so many other things. Yea for me!

I’m so happy to be the cool kid again - this time not smoking.

No Foolin’

Ok, so I really believe that April Fool’s Day is now my favorite holiday.  Not only did I win a free kit at The Treasure Box Club (check them out  here)  ~ Tracy & her kits rock!  Not only do you get awesome products in the kit, but you get instructions - what could be better???

 Then - I entered a contest at Scrapbook Express to become part of their DT - I can’t believe that I made it.   I love getting to know everybody over on their MB & just looking around the online store.  Heather & crew at SE are so very nice, their shipping is fast, and it’s just a lovely place to be.  I’m so very excited to be part of their team.   I’ll miss my friends at LM for the next 6 months or so, but don’t worry I’ll check in with the SWAKer’s from time to time…

 Come back tomorrow for - maybe a bigger announcement and some photos from our trip to Camden for the horse races. 

**DOONEY ALERT**

OMG - I have the sweetest FIL ever….   A little strange maybe, but sweet.  For my birthday, he gave me a Dooney ~ and now today, I get an email from him that on Friday, March 28 it’s Dooney Day on QVC.  (I told you he was strange, he loves QVC)…  Anyway, very nice that he thought of me ~ and if you have the email, I love that little bag in the ad - I must have it.

It’s my birthday

and I’ll cry if I want too ~ really I don’t know why this birthday has gotten to me so much.  It’s not a “big” one - I’m not 40, not even 35, but I’ve been an emotional mess for about the last week.   I told J “I don’t wanna get old” - he respone - “it happens to everybody” - WHATEVER!   I don’t want it to happen to me.  So I’ve come to the conclusion, that this is going to be my year - what does that mean?  I have no idea, but it’s my year damn it.  I’m going to get healthy, save money, find a career I love, have great friends, make great memories, find myself.   I’m starting today - it’s time to put on the big girl panties, and make some changes.    Wish me luck, I’m gonna need it.