WOYWW #235

It's  What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday on Julia's blog  the  STAMPING GROUND, lots of fun desks posted, and a lot of info on lots of things,from lots of crafty people, from lots of places!  just hop on over as she has all the details.

My desk:

a few cards in the making, the lower  aqua and white will be my sons birthday card,  I made the paper,  sprayed with aqua glitter, added the fuzzy white layer, and a die cut snowflake. AND I forgot to take a picture of it finished..had to get it in the mail.  The little stuffed ornament was made from a swether and purchased at a little Xmas fair.

I am wondering if any of you have ever seen a plastic tree form like this,  I have google searched, shopped and to no avail. It was a Pinterest post and was stated the it came from Wal-Mart...but not finding it.

I also have been doing some crochet work, I posted some pretty yarns I purchased a while back and I have completed a few projects:

Red/Gold, Iowa State University Cyclones,  Black/Gold, University of Iowa Hawkeyes, and some pretty off white with sparkles.

Thanks for all the visits last week, I hope to do better at visiting this week. We had company for our Thanksgiving Holiday til  Sunday. So enjoyed some quality time with grand children, my son and his wife.
Took in the movie "Epic" with them, had lots of good stories to catch up on and caught up on many DVD's

Have a lovely week.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Just a little post, to wish you all a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING.  I hope you are enjoying quiet times, or entertaining with family  and or friends.   But most of all  THANKFUL for all that we have.

#234 at WOYWW

My week started off at thinking Sunday was Monday, I had  many things planned, but it all waited another day.
But today is already Wednesday and that means it's time to share our workspace with many others who follow Julia's blog the  STAMPING GROUND.  She has all the info on her sidebar.

This is my floor, in the post previous I said the Lost was Found,  I had forgot where I had stored all of my Christmas papers/stamps etc. Well at 3am I thought I remembered and sure enough, back behind the little drawer storage files is a big space under this cutting table.  When I pulled one file out...there were 4 or so little totes with all my winter supplies.  I did a "Happy Dance".   And got busy. Sometime I need to clean up the floor area.

   I put the corks away, just didn't have enough ideas and space to let them sit there.  I made a few tags also in a previous post, which I may take to a little Antique shop to sell. Just have the hard job of pricing left to do

The desk space has a few cards yet to finish as well as the little tart tins. but had to call it quits.

AS Thursday is "THANKSGIVING DAY" here in the USA. and I had some preparations to do for it. I am almost ready for a long  4 day weekend with family coming to have some time off from city life and enjoy the farm and some family times.  So I've been cleaning, getting beds ready, games out, and planning food. Hoping to take the 3 grand kids to see Santa and a free movie. Our town is having a day for crafters and vendors and a niece will be here celebrating an over 30 birthday!!! And the weather is to be nice, hopefully no travel worries.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your WOYWW visits

The LOST is FOUND

I cancelled a shopping trip today because, somehow in the wee hours I remembered a place I did not check to find my missing Holiday card making/mixed media supplies.  Upon checking...I found the missing containers and got things organized to get some items made.

 Click on photo if you want to enlarge it.

Not the best photo's quite dark and gloomy here today. Now back to finish up a few other things I started.
And check out what else is New and Exciting in those containers.


Have a great day.   Thanks for stopping by. Hopefully I'll be back for WOYWW  (Wednesday)

Wine Corks, Life as a Dreamer, Vintage Mixer, Shopping Lists

Just a referral back to my WOYWW weeks post...all the corks I have come from my sister!! And she's like the weekly old style milk man, quite a few each week!  I usually don't drink wine. I like Scotch and Water  or with my Pizza a few COLD beers...But to answer Julia's question we do still have corks in a lot of our wines..I think maybe  all our little homestyle Winery's do it.

Isn't it funny how things disappear (corks, glass, metal) .  Everything is turning to plastic or paper, nothing is repairable, just disposable.  I recently asked a few friends to keep unusual  glass jars/bottles for me. As I think they are disappearing. I've visions of  Altering Bottles!!!!   But really I'm a dreamer more than a Doer so who knows what will happen with the unusual collections I have.  My son says he's reserved big dumpsters and knows a good auctioneer.  

At one time I had a collection of midnight blue glass bottles. I purchased Ice Tea in them and being a lover of the color I would put them in my garden to mark plants  etc.  Well one fall before the snow fell I forgot to put them in the garden shed and a snowmobiler came thru my property and broke almost all of them.
Needless to say I was upset.  Not only did I lose my bottles, but I had a mess of glass to clean up. They no longer make the blue bottles for the tea. It is now in cans.

And I had another thing happen last week. My mother gave me a Hamilton Beach electric mixer 40 years ago as a wedding shower gift.  It is still like new, but about 10 yrs ago I had to replace the beaters. I found a place in the city I use to live and they mailed a set to me.  This business was closed in 2008 from the terrible flood destruction in Cedar Rapids.  Well a week ago my beaters became bent again...searching the internet for them, the item comes up at "VINTAGE MIXER"... parts not available.   Chatted with my sisters about it as they too received the same item for their wedding showers.  No ideas either, So was watching for sales on a new mixer.
An all stainless steel mixer well over $300.  Plan B:  watch more sales. as I don't use it as much as I use too, so maybe it doesn't have to be stainless.  And a dough hook would be nice.
But I was on a shopping venture Wednesday and stopped at a few resale shops. not even thinking about this, because  I left my shopping  list home so I  was winging it....here in a box of kitchen gadgets was a set of double beaters, 50cents.   Chanced that they would fit  I brought them home.  WHALLLA...works perfect.

Without my shopping list I just decided to have fun at a few Antique shops and Resale shops. Good Plan I'd say.

 Our weather will be turning on us.  WINDS, COLD and no doubt SNOW.  So maybe I'll have some creative time. But maybe I should locate my ice scraper for the cars, my snow boots and some warm head gear.

 Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the week.

It is #233 at WOYWW

Time flies by, here it is #233 for Julia's WOYWW, bop over to her blog STAMPING GROUND  for details and photos of all who share their workspace on Wednesdays.

I started the cork projects, then got interrupted, started the angel tins, got interrupted, needed a card so I got out my dies and some papers.  Made the card, sent it off and took no pictures.  Old age isn't made to hurry, left all the things here thinking I'd get back to my creations.  There I go thinking again.

The rest of the week has afternoon and evening events scheduled and the mornings will be making decisions on what to wear, what to take, and catching up on internet details.  Wind is howling, temps falling a bit colder and it's time for bed in this area of the country.

Enjoy your week, thanks for stopping by.

FRIDAY SMILES

I'm SMILING, I remembered Friday's Smiles, at A STITCH IN TIME, Annie, has anyone who wants to smile drop by and  either add a smile or visit a smile.

I think she is the cutest....and I like the direction.   Enjoy a fun Friday, and have a great weekend.

Prayers and WOYWW 232

It's Julia's 232nd  WOYWW...info is on her blog about posting etc.  STAMPING GROUND  and being involved. It's fun, it's addictive, and I find some peace of mind knowing their are so many with the same addictions.

My desk:

More birthday cards, for 2 niece sisters later this month and the last of my homemade tomato juice.

But my main concern this week has been PRAYER, my daughter in law is from the Philippines, I've met a LOT of her friends and I am overwhelmed by the devastation that happened there.  I saw this photo on Facebook and again I shed more tears. How awful  for these people.

 
They are such kind, loving family people, and religious people, and I prayer to God that he helps them overcome this horrific devastation. It hurts my heart to know how much Americans take for granted each and every day. We waste more than they'll ever have, and we need to reach out, be generous,

Sending love and prayers their way, with hopes that all can find food, shelter and peace within. They are loving people and believe in God so strongly, I hope they can remain strong thru His love and help.

PAY TRIBUTE

  It is  "VETERAN'S DAY" here in America.  

     
        "THANK YOU for YOUR SERVICE" 

                                         AND TO MY SON 
 I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD TO BE YOUR MOTHER.   

" THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART."

IT'S WOYWW #231

Good Morning  to all of you interested in WOYWW.  At Julia's blog Stamping Ground you can get all the details of what happens on Wednesdays.  I missed last weeks post, as I had so many things that I was trying to catch up on. Spent some great time with my mother on one of our nicest fall days.

My work space has some completed cards today.  I've 2 friends having surgery this week so these will be in the "Get Well" mail today.  Also must do a few birthday cards before months end.

We are having a dreary, rainy day so after lunch might be a good time to have some creative time. I am hoping the snow forecast stays west of us. I really am not ready for snow this early in the season.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your WOYWW visits.  I'm off to make a Tater Tot Casserole for lunch.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

ENJOY A FUN FILLED DAY!

WOYWW #229

Good Morning WOYWW-ers.  It's Wednesday and that means at Julia's blog STAMPING GROUND is the day for posting our workspace fun.

 Made a couple of Fall Birthday cards and have finishing touches to do on the little fabric pumpkin

The workspace left of above..kind of a holding table for STUFF..this is mostly Halloween and Fall which is about to be put away as the day will arrive and be gone quicker than I like.

Grandchildren Cael to the left, Camryn in the middle and Cash to the right.  Little Cash won the Halloween Costume Contest overall.  The "LITTLE MINION" 's costume was created by his dad!! Good Job Son.
It always was his favorite time of year growing up.

I missed last week's WOYWW adventure, I was visiting this family for a couple of days. I took them 5 of the big pumpkins for their Halloween carvings.  I had a post on the pumpkins my husband raised here,
LittleTreasures in case you missed it.

 Have some fun times visiting WOYWW  this week. I hope your weather is being nice to you.  Ours..very cold in the 40's daytime, 30's at night. Forecast was snow, but I think it went SOUTH of us?   I'm never ready for WINTER...I enjoy it, but it limits me to the outdoors for too long of time.


Thanks for stopping by,

SOME FUN COLORS

Good morning fellow bloggers:

I've been missing in action in this area of my life.  Spent a few days visiting my grandchildren. Had a couple of funerals,  (his cousin 61 possible E-Coli) enjoyed visiting with his 13 siblings and ( a classmate ) who had a short battle with strokes and cancer.   Kinda zaps your sails..seem so young yet.

SOME FUN COLORS:

 Black and Gold for Hawkeye Fans, Red and Gold for Iowa State Fans

I haven't crocheted for a while and thought I'd make a few Cowl or as the MAN put it in another store;
"Lady they are called "Infinity Scarfs". OK whatever.
 Just loved the sale price and the pretty colors. Now to SIT and enjoy the warm nights at home as our weather is definitely changing.  Mid 40's daytime and 30's evenings. Way to soon for this.

AND this was the best buy...Hobby Lobby had these OLD FASHIONED candy bars sitting on the counter to tempt all of us "Oldie's"....just as fun to eat as they were way back when.  Now to find a Walnut Crush.

Thanks for stopping by, have a fun day doing what you enjoy

WOYWW #227

It's Wednesday and that means time to post What's On My Workdesk Wednesday...you can get all the info from sweet Julia's blog  STAMPING GROUND  if you want to participate.

My desk has not changed one bit from last week. I've been out enjoying the fall weather, riding my bike, walking, taking my DH from field one to field two, three, or four depending where he can get the best yields to harvest.

So thought I'd share a few outside FARMING pictures with you today, Julia thought it interesting last week.

No one lives on the farmstead across the way, this is a field of corn north of our home stubbles left from already picked corn and what remains to be done in far ground.  He switched from beans to corn fields as we had some heavy rain and storms and bean fields are too wet yet to finish harvesting.

To the left is my DH on his combine which picks corn or combines beans, when the top hopper is full he empties it into the wagons. Sometimes if product is dry enough he hauls it direct to the town Co-op to sell or store there until the prices are right. You can see our garage in the background and attached is our home to the south.

If product has too much moisture he unloads the wagon here, where it is somewhat dried and augured up to the top to put in the bin to store until he wants to haul it to town to sell. He would rather take it direct to town. But if product is too wet he gets docked on price.

 The cows and calves to the west of this field were watching me pretty close. When the field my husband is working in is done, he will turn the cattle into it to clean up the corn. They love to be in a wide open space and beller loudly to let you know they want to be there NOW. He puts up an electric fence to keep them confined to that area.

My other project outdoors was filling this little weathered shed with outside lawn furniture, decor from the yard for  winter keeping.  I loaded pumpkins up and brought them to the garage before the storms game and gave some to my family and have several big ones to take top my grandkids very soon. I had a post about pumpkins,  http://littletreasures-sylvia.blogspot.com/2013/10/pumpkins.html ,

AND our trip to GERMANY  http://littletreasures-sylvia.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-germany-vacation-2013.html  here. This was a time consuming post another reason not to be creating this week.

Thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful week. and Enjoy your WOYWW visits.

ATC EXCHANGE "PRETTY LITTLE WITCHES"

   I just love ATC exchanges
. And Kimberly over at ArtJoyStuff always has fun ones.

 From Liz

From Kimberly (lucky in the draw)

 From Trish

From Carolyn

Ladies thank you all so much...I love each one so much,  just great colors and a special uniqueness, for the exchange of "Pretty Little Witches".  Thanks to Kimberly for hosting.

 These were the ones I sent out  Picture quality is really bad.

Backside

Not too much better.


Also Kimberly is doing an ATC for the 52 Weeks and has about 4 weeks for some new swappers to exchange with her, http://artjoystuff.blogspot.com/2013/10/looking-for-few-new-atc-swappers.html
It is a one on one.  You can create any design and she has hers posted.  You won't regret in partaking.

Thanks for stopping by.