FUN TIMES

Welcome:
Just had some time to create a few Rolodex Collage cards. Love working on the tiny spaces.

And these are the Post Cards I received in the Vintage Gluebook Group swap

I loved the cute little house on the backside of this

Below are the ones I sent in for the swap 

Thanks for stopping by. 

WOYWW #559

Oh so Welcome.   I am happy to partake today. A snow storm my hubby is cleaning up after and I didn't have to take time to make him lunch.  

It's Wednesday the day we share our desks, Ms Julia (HERE) will let you visit and partake

I want to say THANK YOU to all who left Condolences about the passing of my Mother. One week ago today I had a feeling I needed to go visit.  9 am  when I arrived I knew there was a big issue.  At 10:50  she took her last breath.  You know that "GUT" feeling  always give in to it.
I am so thankful I was there with her.

Your support and kinds words are so appreciated. I will truly miss her.  I don't know what it will be like to go to the neighboring town for groceries and not stop to see her.  My post below this has her Obituary.

We are delaying a "Celebration of her Life" until the weather turns nice.  Too many have very long distances to travel.  And she would have wanted us to all be together. 


I played catch up for Jan/Feb on the Take 3  collage challenge with a FB group Vintage Gluebooks

My desk 2 workspaces:

 This one seems kind of a drop area...A luscious journal I ordered on etsy from Belarus, Some new LARGE numbers and stamps I plan to use making a master board.  

The real work space moved to the table on the left and I love my Tonic glass mat.  Working on mini collage Rolodex cards.  Thank you for the comments left on last posting. 

Thank you for stopping by  May you have a great week.

MOTHER, My Special Valentine

It is with a saddened and heavy heart, this Valentine's Day that I share with you my Mother's Obituary


Her OBIT is here  "A Very Special Mother"  added photos and tributes.

My family was Blessed with a Very Special Lady.  Always a smile, always encouragement, giving up her time for anyone she knew might need it.  A Beautiful soul, left our world February 12 2020 about 10:50 A.M.   And I was so privileged to be with her. holding her now frail little hand.  The hand that touched many with true LOVE and RESPECT.

Treasure people who come your way. No one knows if you will ever see that person again.
I was fortunate and blessed


God's Blessings

WOYWW #558

Welcome to my blog and THANK YOU to all who left messages from last weeks posts. 
Ms Julia is our hostess and she encourages new people to join up with the sharing of your desks on Wednesday. HERE will get you the info.

We spent Friday/Saturday visiting my son and his family in Cedar Rapids about 3.5 hrs away.  We were finally able to do our Christmas, attend Camyrn's Jr. Varsity and Varsity basketball games Friday night and Cael's district swim meet Saturday. My daughter in law was diagnosed with a blood clot in her lung, so was somewhat resting. Was a beautiful sunny day and a fun trip home. 

My desk

Some purchases from Tuesday Morning's new store. It was on our way to my grandson's swim meet...SO I had to stop. Oh how I wish I was closer to that area.  So much to do.  The city is thriving and easy to get around.  

 And this was delivered, my new Tonic glass desk mat. I will be able to use it soon I hope.  

Spending as much time as I can with my Mom...there have been no changes. But I know she can hear.  My brother was able to be with here on Saturday while I was away and I know she would have been so pleased. He has a 4 hr trip to visit. 

Wishing you all the best and enjoy your WOYWW. I'll try to make some visits this week, getting use to my new phone.

WOYWW #557

Here it is time for the Sharing of the Workspaces, Ms. Julia HERE Welcomes one and all.


My desk shows the making of some post cards for a swap I have coming up. Theme "HOME"I will post 4 finished next week. 

 Some journal / gift giving envelopes made from a past calender

Short and sweet.  Lack of sleep and lots of stress. Monday night we were called to the nursing home, as my mother had some sort of a medical issue and was unresponsive.  I spent most of Tuesday with her.They moved her to a private room and hospice has been called.  She cannot swallow, or talk. Not focusing with her eyes and was put on oxygen. I did have 20 minutes with her awakening about 5 PM and new that she could hear me, her eyes would blink, she positioned her hand to be by her eye and loved having me hold it. Will see what today brings. We have been blessed having this special person in our lives for so long and now it is time to pray and prepare ourselves for her peace.

WOYWW #556

Another bright sunny day, welcome to another desk sharing Wednesday. Ms Julia will let you visit others or post your own and partake, more info on her sight  HERE

My desk today:

I think I've temporarily settled for my method of storing clear stamps. These are just to the left of my desk, so they are handy. There are 3 more baskets on my desk but I can't find that photo. 

PHOTOS are about to send me to the crazy house. 

This is the end of my desk and sorting pens, every variety there is.. Are they to lay flat to work well? Or stand up with point pointed down in a vertical container?   I welcome your ideas.  I moved the washi tape to this area, as the baskets of clear stamps took it's place .  but this will still be handy for me.
Next week I'll be able to share some projects I've been working on. Valentines, Playing Cards and maybe a few surprises.   Have a great week.

WOYWW #555

Welcome!  Such a bright sunny day here, temps are still very cold but no wind so it's all good.

I've had some time to do many things this past week:

My desk   (SORTING)   gathered all the pieces for Postal  

 Storing in the 12x12 box   also sorted bits of ribbon/lace  and small clear rubber stamps by designers

We had LOTS of SNOW  8 inches or so

Hubby spent 2 hrs clearing our long lane and our drifts near the garage doors and path to the barn. This is out our patio door windows and only the birds, rabbits and squirrels have access to the ground here.   He feeds them cracked corn AM and PM 

Thanks to Ms Julia, our hostess for all the fun we share on our Wednesday blogs .You can connect HERE to see more blogs to visit  and you can participate by Mr. Linky.

Thanks for the visit and all you great comments last week.  ENJOY LIFE. 

WOYWW #554

Good Morning ...A little late with this post it is 10 AM here  but .well it's been a challenge to do this post.  Retrying, I had to get a new phone
and it seems it does not download photos as the older one did.  Imagine that.

I could not get my Samsung Galaxy A50  to download here, I had to import photos to home computer photo file.   Any ideas on phone imports ???

The desk has some book pages with collage images that I am preparing to make a small journal.
They have dried nicely so can continue to add things.

Then tried out my binding machine,cover and spine turned out good  but have to cut out pages to fit it.  So it's been a day of trying things.  

We are having ice, with snow to follow and then prediction of 8 inches and high winds. I truly don't care how much of anything, but I really don't want to lose electricity.  I've LOTS to keep me busy. 

You can connect  HERE to see more blogs to visit  and you can participate by Mr. Linky.

Thanks for your visits and comments,  Wishing you all a great week.  Prayers for Australia, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico  so many countries with devastating disasters.  Seems the USA and the UK just have  political issues.  !!!  

WOYWW #552

HAPPY, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020.  BEST WISHES TO YOU                                    AND YOUR FAMILY.

I am scheduling this while I think of it. We will be with family early. I have had some crafty time. Feeling so much better.

To the left are pieces of a 2019 calendar I am thinking of making into envelopes.   To the right are napkins I plan to adhere pieces to a backing to make some faux stamps.

 Below is a card I made for Hubby. It had to be quick as I didn't go anywhere or even think of gift giving.  

You can connect to the fun by visiting our hostess Julia Right HERE  Have a great week and a wonderful 2020

Auld Lang Syne - Happy New Year

WISHING YOU AND YOURS A VERY BLESSED AND HAPPY NEW YEAR !!  

CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS

  Wishing everyone a Blessed Christmas.  I've enjoyed your visits throughout 2019.   Thank You for the inspiration and friendship.  

WOYWW #550

Welcome, so happy to be able to partake once again.  Ms Julia  provides the method to share our work spaces each Wednesday  more info HERE 

My 2nd day of being human again...doctor last Friday told me 1  more week and see how you feel. It's a process  severe sinus  ears, eyes, throat and coughing and I slept a LOT !  Hope it never finds its way back.

My desk

Not much changed.  Trying to make Boho beads, but I really need to prepare for Christmas, I've worked on a few cards. ordered some gifts and with nice 40 degree weather I should be able to finish presents and stock up on food supplies just in case my son and family come this direction. 

Short and sweet  today is my BIRTHDAY and hubby's taking me for breakfast.  The 3 grandgirls in NJ already called before they left for school, so made my day.  Thanks for all the visits last posting. enjoyed your comments.   Enjoy this pre holiday fun !  

WOYWW #548

Welcome, it's the first Wednesday in December already and time to share our workspaces ! Ms Julia is the hostess to this fun day and HERE is where it begins. 

Oh my, cannot beleive I've missed posting for so many weeks again.  The previous post kind of explains my absense. I guess when I am not up to par I cannot make confortable posts (happy & joyful) hasn't come easy for awhile. 
Just physically wore out, and tired of Sorting thru every room in this tiny house trying to make room and get rid of clutter with seasonal changes. Pushing myself into the Christmas season and accomplishing nothing.

But I did have about a half day of trying to start to make some Boho beads.........

got distracted by making a birthday and sympathy cards (forgot to take some photos to share) and off to lunch with 3 classmates, after tears and laughter we all seemed to come back to some reality. Life goes on and we still are truly blessed. 

We had icy roads, high winds, 4 inches of snow here, over the Thanksgiving weekend.  But the sun came out and roads are good and enjoying a huge Cottontail and 3 little ones who seem to be camera evasive. 

Wishing you all well with the holiday decorating and preparing for the holidays.  Thanks for stopping by.

Sometimes it's Music

 Sometimes it takes music to get me back to some normalcy.  Sissel's voice speaks to me.
Happiness, Sadness, it's the world we live in,  You have to find ways to cope and go on

It's been 2 weeks of  young friends having accidents, some creating very serious injuries (2),  some death (3). and a couples dealing with 1 ALS or 1 Pancreatic cancer and   2 other Cancer.
Life, Family, Friendship, Memories all play a part in our daily lives.  And it's a lot of saddness for so many when people you love and enjoy are having a tough time. You share that sorrow.

It's hard to say goodbye, It's hard to see young people immobile and struggling. I've prayed a LOT, and I am thankful we are personally doing ok.  My husband's mouth surgeries have created discomfort for him, but he deals with it well and so far no set backs.  A few check ups and new teeth maybe in March. 

I miss my sons and their family...they have so many things going on with work, kids, actiitivies and their communitiy.  Distance separates us.  I've a hard time accepting that fact. It's now,  not like when I grew up.  Granma and Grampa were always nearby to share everything.  Just isn't that way now.


So thank you Sissel...for sharing your talent, for helping me get through this thing called life.
I'll no doubt have some Maddie Poppe 's  lively song    HERE

Blessing to you and yours  this THANKSGIVING season. 

WOYWW #543

Happy Day to all of you, it's another Wednesday the day we share our workspaces. Ms Julia has all the fun info at the STAMPING GROUND

I has been fun to have some time to create, visit and enjoy my work area.  
 Another small table and supplies I used to create these Halloween tags made on wide sticks. 

Now will pack up these supplies and work on an area to do my Chritmas fun.  
Thanks for all the visits, I truly enjoyed catching up with each of you.  Have a super week.  We'll be having "snow" later tonight.  Hopefully it will melt and not make too much of a mess. 

WOYWW #542

Welcome, it was refreshingly fun to be back last week. Thank you for all your visits and lovely comments.  Wednesday's come so quickly, but it's fun to take time to visit Ms Julia at the STAMPING GROUND and visit so many fun bloggers.  Just visit  and play along.

My desk: 

 Cleared up and waiting for "INSPIRATION" to create a few little journals..A tea dyed envelope and a couple of paint chips left over from the collaging in a little Paint Chip Glue Book.  You can see it
HERE

 Above and below is a 1920's photo album I purchased from a local business closing their doors.
The photos are really unique and I might try to find relatives, and maybe use some in some of my tags etc.  I really loved finding the old paper dolls.  Never expected them to be in this album.

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful WOYWW kind of day.