CKU and a Tornado

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CKU was outstanding, everyone should go at least once. I have quit saying this is a once in a lifetime trip because I am going back in a few years. Jeanette and I have new best friends, I am sure you know Ali Edwards and Tim Holtz. Everyone was so nice and signed autographs when ever we ask.

One day while we were gone my sister-in-law called to check on me. Her daughter had been through Cleveland after the high winds ( per the news) and was stopped by police. No one was to go through there was too many trees in the road and impassable. I was in panic mode until I got in touch with home and all was well. This tree is now in my side parking lot of the shop. No one was hurt just a little damage. Check back for pics of CKU fun later this week. Washing and unpacking today, back to work tomorrow.

Just a quick note, I am getting ready for my CKU Nashville trip. Nothing new, just cleaning and packing. Sat and watched on The Food Network Top 5 Comfort Foods. I did not totally agree, so I got to thinking ....What are my Top 5 Comfort Foods

1. Mama's homemade mac and cheese
2. My Potato soup
3. Ice cream
4. Warm chocolate chip cookie
5. This homemade bread ( cheese and onion) ,
Cecelia, A friend makes it for me every once in a while.

What is your top 5????

I have been TAGGED!

I have put this off because anyone that reads my blog, know all there is to know about me because, I am a talker.

Do you Agree?

Anyway, here it goes, the good , the bad and the ugly.

1. I am a avid collector, of junk. This is a nice way to say I am a pack rat.

2. I think too much, I dwell on a subject. Ask my hubby.

3. I love pretty flower, use to like working in the yard but now I don't. Give me the air conditioned house.

4. I an insecure, it comes with being over weight.

5. I have a short attention spans. If I am not interested.

6. I see dead people,

no not really . But I have your attention again.

7. I Don't except change well. Give it to me slowly.

8. Only a few people know this-

I eat paper. News print. I know it is nasty.

But I always have. I know I am lacking in something,

and it is not a brain. not a lot just a small piece here and there.

9. I am allergic to bees, Wasp. But only since 2000.

10. I am running out of things to tell you, so I am going to challenge you.

Create a page about a item that triggers a child hood memory.

I know #5 is really kicking in right now, but anyway. I drank something the other day that triggered a memory. So I am going to create a page. I will post it later.

And now you have been tagged.

Oh My Goodness!

I was ( sorta ) mentioned on Teresa McFaydens blog.

Or at least the Charity crop was.

www.teresamcfayden.typepad.com/minutia

Check it out!

I found this little diddy on e-bay ( I think) made out of coin wrapper. Nice little album for Quotes or Journaling a special event.

As many of you know I also took off Tuesdays during the Summer, along with my usual Sunday and Mondays, to get caught up and relax. Well, all good things must come to a end. And yesterday was my last Tuesday. I don't think I accomplished alot on my days off but I was always ready to go back to the shop on Wednesday.

Well, the supplies are bought, new school clothes have been purchased, shoes too. We met the teacher, took all the supplies, seen his desk and had a hair cut. Forms are still to be filled out, but tomorrow is the day. And nothing will keep grandson#1 from starting 4th grade tomorrow.

I will make sure of that !!!!!!

Busy ! Busy! Busy! I am hosting a Baby Shower/ Ice Cream Social on Sunday afternoon. The new mom is having contraction, I have bought everything you can think of to top ice cream. Ready and waiting.

Decorations are simple and fun, check out Martha's web site for folded paper bowls. I found lot's of ideas there.

All that colored vellum, I bought and have not used, I have cut into circles and will lay them on the white table cloth for a polka-dot effect. I will take pictures.

So I promised her a scrapbook, hope to get started on it today at the shop. Let's see today is Wednesday and shower is Sunday. (5 days)

Wish me luck, it wouldn't hurt to ask the man upstairs to give me energy, and ideas....

Trash To Treasure

Well, this was made out of necessity. I was throwing my receipts in a drawer. So I took 3 used business size envelops and embellished them. I love it and it is handy and didn't cost a thing.....even better.

World's Longest Yard Sale

As some of you know we traveled this yard sale on Thursday and Friday.

I can only describe this adventure in one word

"HOT"

The next few pictures are items I bought to put in the store. And I found a 1800 photo album to alter at Jerri's Christmas Jubilee this year. It was a good thing.

This is the Altered Canvas that I made to donate to a silent auction for autism at CKU. Only 28 days till we leave. I am getting excited....

This was the sky yesterday when I was on my way to the book signing of Maelynns new Doddle Book. I believe GOD was guiding our way. The light was so bright that, I had to slow down and fumble for my camera. Inside I found friends and alot of fellowship. In this picture Maelynn is showing off Jeanette's published layout. Way to go girlfriend!!!!! It was so good to see all my scrappin buddies. I believe there is a few books left at Scrap Mania, ask when you go in. Congratulations to both Maelynn and Jeanette. So Maelynn, when is the next book coming out?

? Going Green ?

I watched a Show on Discover tonight about a Green Wedding. And I am more Eco friendly than I thought I was. But to tell you the truth it is because I was raised in the country and have the use it up up-bringing. We eat alot of what we grow, including beef. Well,I buy it. We eat vegetable in season. Put somethings in the freezer or can for the winter. We recycle alot. But this is because I am cheep. The wedding dress in this show was made of hemp and organic friendly material, but they touched on the fact that there is shops in NY that specializes in used gowns. You use a previously worn gown and donated it back. Is this not what Goodwill and Thrift stores are in the South. I would not go as far to say I am going organic. I like my burnt red hot dogs and a good beer every once in awhile. So I think if all this natural stuff is good for us then, fine and good. Let's all eat farm fresh vegetable and fruit. Support our farmers. They need it. I heard it quite a few times, at the strawberry patch, farmers make more $ selling their land to developers than farming. Our grandparents did it, but could we? Can you tell it is getting late and I am babbling. Think about it, Green or not.

This is a shell I found while at the beach. Some would have throwed it back, I on the other hand thought picture frame. Thinking outside the box, once again. Waited for the perfect picture and added tacky glue and instant frame. So I challenge you to find a " outside the box" frame this summer.

This little girl had on a new dress at church today, that looked just like Elsie paper. Don't you think so? Busy day, maybe more tomorrow. Have a great Sunday.

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Auction

We have been to auctions the last two weekend and I have no camera to show all the goodies. Camera is only 3 months old and is at the shop, more on this subject later.

But I will try and tell you about all my treasures.

I seem to buy in trends, like some days are bottle days or wooden boxes. Two Saturdays ago it was a paper day. Old pictures, old letters from the 1800's, news paper articles, maps, and ledger paper. A old playpen that I see as a set of corner shelves. I will take before and after pictures of this one. It was a good day. This Saturday, was a good day too. I got old vintage Valentines, a box of trim for altered projects and a old handmade wagon toy. I got 3 bookshelves for $5.00 each and a old primitive green potting table. I always go crazy over paper items and old black and whites. I even sometimes sell them in the store.

It has been really busy around here this summer and it looks like this next months is no different. Stay Tuned.

So many pictures and i can't decide which ones or one is my favorite.....I guess i will just have to hang them all on the walls of my heart.

I found this little diddy last year, I keep hanging on to it for the next photo session.

HAPPY WEEKEND!

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First, I want to know what happened to June?

Second, did you know Ellen had her own line of greeting cards? AND

Did you know it is less than 175 days till christmas?

And Hobby Lobby has already started stocking the shelf with Christmas decorations.

AND channel 101.1 radio had christmas music on as I type.

I believe tomorrow is 4th of July. And I thought christmas in the stores in October was alot.

*Cost $125.oo per person
A deposit of $62.50 due with in a week of sign up
and the balance is due by September 1,2007
*Refund and Cancellation Policies:Please note that any and all cancellations will resultin a loss of deposit.No Show Receive-no Refund*
Location:At the Beautiful Springville Camp and Conference Retreat House
*Cost Includes:Accommodations- Bunk Style LodgingMeals/ Snacks
2 People per 8 foot table
48 hours of non- stop cropping
T-shirtGoodie Bag upon arrival
Group Photo
2 free classes and or Demosand maybe a surprise or two....
Send deposit to
Jerri Wood
2520 Covered Bridge Road
Cleveland, Alabama
35049

SUMMER

What does this word mean to you?

The good ole summertime.

Can you name 50 things that make you think Summer.

1. Beach / vacation

2. lemon aid

3. flip flops

4. ice cream, homemade

5. lighten bugs

6. B B Q

7. no school

8. sunshine , alot of sun

9. Berry picken, black berries are ready now

10. lazy summer days

11. the smell of sun lotion or sunscreen

12. the perfect sunglasses

13. hot leather car seats

14. watering flowers

15. ripe tomatoes

16. bee's

17. sun flowers

18. yard sales

19. ice cream socials

20. sea shells

21. 4th of July

22. night sky

23. short summer showers

24. ice tea with lemon

25. barefoot

26. bubbles

27. pool

28. fresh pineapples

29. reading a summer book

30. water melons

31. Popsicles

32. butterflies

33. beautiful sunsets

34. long days

35. beach towels in the wash

36. birds nesting in my ferns

37. fresh vegetables

38. the smell of fresh cut grass

39. pinwheels

40.sleeping late

41. painted toes

42. key lime pies

43. cool flowing clothing

44. vacation bible school

45. roses

46. air conditioners

47. swimsuits

48. camp

49.sand castles

50.Summer pictures to scrapbook

We are in the process of putting down new flooring, grandson #2 loves being pulled around on a beach towel by his mom. I just want my house back..........almost done, more later.

Had a few days of R and R at the beach with my hubby of 25 Years. This is a pic I took before we left. Don't know how it all began. But sometimes I think it is a same to throw these pieces away. So I started adding them to this vase and here they are. I guess we can call them altered Flowers.