Hard to believe

another year is almost over......and I can't wait.....

This year has been filled with friends and family enduring sickness, surgeries, health scares and friends moving away.  

Every new year I grasp the challenge of making the same resolutions and usually breaking them just a few weeks in.  I've decided to not make any of those resolutions this coming year.

I'm just going to wish and hope for a healthy 2013!

Best of luck to Angie and Rod

as they embark on another exciting journey in their lives.  Travel safe and
I hope you both find a permanent place to call home.  Take lots of pics along
the way and keep in touch with your KY scrappin crew!

The coundown has begun...

for the anticipated final chapter in the Twilight Saga!  Woohoo!!
No official date yet of when Breaking Dawn Part 2 tickets go on
sale, but if it's anything like Part I, I'm expecting somewhere around Oct. 1.

So glad I have taken

this up again.  I've missed it and it has definitely filled the void while I'm on a Scrapbooking Hiatus.  However, I'm looking forward to scrapping again and hoping the possibility of making it to CKC this week gets my interest fueled again.

Happy 7th Birthday Tristan!

Granny and Papaw love you!!!

Missing the Coast of Charleston, SC and Isle of Palms right now.....

This heat wave and lack of rain is getting unbearable......

Two Steps Forward......

Slowly jumping back in the saddle after a long recess.  Unfortunately, a much needed Vacation and an unexpected illness in the family lead to my absence....... 


I'm happy to report that it looks like Mom is going to be OK.  Keeping my fingers crossed - but we're hoping with the early detection and surgery that it was caught in time before other vital areas were affected.  She still has Chemo to endure though and I know that is going to be rough....  


Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!

Time to get back in the saddle and show my blog some love.

Not to much going on though, pretty quiet in my neck of the woods...
However, I do want to mention NSD weekend is still on for
May 4 and 5., for anyone who can make it to crop.

Looking forward to seeing a few of you this weekend at the Annie Crop.

Happy Birthday today to Debbie Harris!!

Happy 5th Birthday today Zoe!

Papaw and Granny love you!

Happy Birthday today to

my Daughter Christina who turns 29 - my how time
flies......

my nephew Hunter who turns 16 - safe travels buddy on
the Charleston highways.....

a longtime scrappin friend Deborah Wilson!

Hope you all have an awesome day and all your wishes
come true!

Happy Anniversary Bill!

Our long engagement and 15 years of Holy Matrimony
equals 22 years of blessings for our blended family.

We've had our share of life's ups and downs - but as
I look back on our past, I can't help but smile at the
wonderful memories we shared.....In life we are never
guaranteed another day, but I hope I'm lucky
enough to spend many more with you, our girls
and our precious grandchildren!

Love you!

Day 4 of the Second

Root Canal visit.....and my jaw and cheek are still
swollen. It looks like I have gauze stuffed in there.
And the pain.....there are no words.......

I had hoped when I endured the pain and agony
of my first root canal back in July - I would not
have to go thru it again. I actually vowed that
next time I would have the tooth extracted, instead.

Well, this time around I actually cracked a filling in my
sleep (upper teeth meeting bottom teeth) in the tooth next
to the one that got worked on back in July and my dentist
advised that I go ahead and do a root canal on it as well.

If any more fillings decide they want out to....then it's time for
Bill to get my dentures ready.... I don't think I can go through
it again.........

There are just not enough

hours in the day for all the things I want to do.....

My latest obsession is hanging out here,

http://pinterest.com/craftybuglove/

Just what I needed - a place where someone
takes the time to create boards for all the
Cricut cartridges and then actually pins
the eye candy!!! Love it!

Seems like Provo Craft just can't

get it together. I understand the state of the
economy has forced corporations to make some
very hard and painful decisions - but it still sucks
that people are losing their jobs. I hope Jinger
was spared.........love her energy!

See Provo Crafts latest wall post on their FB page...

Didn't like the idea of not scrappin this

month..... So I was able to schedule a Friday night
crop at the CH on January 20. I've sent everyone
an email.

Sorry to say we won't be scrappin

at the CH during the month of January.... I have a few
upcoming dates scheduled under play dates and will
work on some others in the next day or so, when I can
get over there and look over the calendar with the Office
Manager.

RIP Aunt Virginia.......

Bill and I, the girls and the grandbabies are
going to miss your beautiful sweet smile, your
love for those less fortunate and those awesome
delicious dumplings...... Even though we had to
say Goodbye, we know we'll meet again someday..

Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard, but always near....

Happy New Year!