Beached Whale

Pampering

So I decided to get acrylic nails today. It was fun and they look fabulous. See?

   

The first photo is out of focus and I couldn't figure out how to delete it so I made it really small. It actually focused very sharply on my desk supplies. I am at work right now. I am blocking the play that I am directing so I guess I should go. Ta ta!

One more post...

So I said a long time ago that I would post photos of my kids. Here are a couple taken at our local county fair.

This is Moira on the ferris wheel.

This is Lucas on a ride. He doesn't look at the camera too often.

And here are my super cuties on their first day of school.

QUILTS!!!

First, I finished and mailed my quilt for the Doll Quilt Swap 4. I was so excited that my quilt got to go all the way to Australia!! Donna has received it and loves it. Her daught promptly claimed it for her doll. That makes me happy!! Here are some photos of it.

NEXT...I got a quilt in the mail!!! I love it! It is from Cheryl Smith in Maryland. This one is for the Miniature Booty Swap. She did a Sand & Surf theme, which I adore!! I we buy that beach house I want, it will definately go there! Here are some photos.

Now I just have to get my quilt finished and sent for My Miniature Booty Swap!! I love this and can't wait for next time.

Hey there!

So...it has been FOREVER since I have posted. Let's see, what have I been doing? We went to Salt Lake City and Twin Falls, ID. DH had business in Twin Falls so we made a little vacation out of it. We loved both places. It is beautiful up there and ID has THE nicest people ever! I hope we get to go back someday. We also visted Temple Square in Salt Lake City. I have to say, I am very impressed with/ interested in Mormonism. The members seem like really happy people. I know several here and it is genuine. It just seems like a good way to live. I might have a problem with not getting any more tattoos but who knows...

I started back to work two weeks ago and the kids started school. My baby started kindergarten!! It is hard to believe. And she loves it! She has never been a big fan of school but it is different this year and I am so glad. My son started 1st grade and he has always loved school. His teacher seems so great. She keeps the kids in line but is sweet at the same time. This is the first year that there are no teachers aids. I think teachers of young children must be saints, I couldn't do it. I teach adults and that is trying enough!

AND...I have lost 52 lbs.!!!!! I cannot tell you how much better I feel! Mentally and physically it has changed my life. Friends are saying how much happier I seem. I have a ton more energy too. And it's the small things that have been exciting, like I can fit into booths at restaurants easily. And when we flew to Salt Lake City, fitting in the airplane seat was easier. I am down 3 sizes! I have been having fun doing some shopping. I have a semi-formal occassion in a couple of months and I already bought my dress. I bought it a size too small. I have about 50 more lbs. to lose. But who knows, when I get there I may decide to lose more.

Okay, I am going to post soon about the quilt I got in the mail!!!

Pay it Forward to one more person...

Still need one more person, preferably with a blog so that you can pay it forward yourself. Sign up!!

I have to go to the dentist today for a cleaning. They always find a cavity. I brush and floss. My teeth are just falling out of my head anyway. Well, I actually still have all of them. But last year I had to have a very painful root canal and a crown to do so. I almost told them to pull the damn thing out. It was expensive, it hurt, I had to go to the ER one night because my face hurt so bad that I couldn't function (infection), and the dentist broke a tip off a tool that he couldn't get out. It is now permanently burried in my tooth canal.

In other good news, I got a new dog!! I have one dog already who is the sweetest cutest little mutt ever. But I wanted him to have a friend. SOOOO, I went to the vet's office to buy a harness for Scooby and noticed a bulletin board of dogs for adoption. I asked to look at them and there was one I fell in love with. He is a large part Jack Russell Terrier and as cute as he could be. He was also very skittish. But I visited him everyday until I could bring him home (after he got nuetered) and he came out of his shell. Last night was our first night home with him and he did great. The dogs stay outside during the day and sleep in kennels at night inside. He didn't whine at all until this morning when he was ready to go to the bathroom. And Scooby growled at him a little bit at first but they seem to be getting along ok now. His name is Jack by the way. My daughter named him. My son named Scooby so it was her turn. I'm just glad she didn't want to name him Incredible Hulk.

So that is all the excitement in my life right now. Well, there is actually another exciting thing on the horizon but I can't talk about that yet.

Pay it Forward!!!

I got this from the lovely Shelba. It is a Pay it Forward gift. I will send a gift to the first 3 people that comment on this post. I got my gift from Shelba and it is perfect. It is as if she has known me for a long time. Anyway, post away. Not actually sure if 3 people read this blog but if you do, YOU COULD BE the proud winner of something cool.

Happy Birthday to...

ME!! My birthday is Friday and we are in Ruidoso, NM. B has a trade show here every summer so we all come and get to say in a really nice hotel that his company pays for. And this year it happens to fall on my birthday. I will be 36 which is a little depressing. I will officially be in my LATE 30's.  YUCK!

It is beautiful up here. For those of you not familiar with the layout of New Mexico, I live in the extreme eastern side, which is dry and brown and flat! Ick! Ruidoso is in the mountains and it is not as hot and there are tons of cute little touristy shops. Tonight though, we waited too late to go to dinner and even TACO BELL for the love of God!!!! closes at 9pm. WTF??? So, ended up ordering Pizza Hut. I am not supposed to eat pizza but desperate times call for desperate measures. I'll only eat a little.

I have been trying for days to post photos of my kids but it won't work. Any suggestions?

SHHHHHH! Secret!

I got the informaation on my partner for Doll Quilt Swap 4 and I am so excited about who I got! This will be tons of fun.

I worked on cleaning my craft room today. DH (B) had to help me because there were lots of heavy boxes in there that I cannot move on my own. It still has a long way to go but it's better. Mainly I have about a gazillion photos to organize and a ton of scrapbook supplies to get organized as well. I used to be a Creative Memories consultant so I have quite the stockpile!

My incision is healing nicely! It will, hopefully, be all healed up by the next time I see my Dr. so he will give me the go ahead to swim. It is so hot here in New Mexico that I cannot wait to jump into a lovely clear blue pool of cold water.

Tuesday I am getting a haircut and a pedicure. We are going to Ruidoso, NM this week so I want to be all spiffy. AND Friday is my birthday!! I will be 36. A little depressing that now I will be in my late 30's but life is just getting better.

More info about me for my quilt swap partners...

I know I answered a few questions but just wanted to give a bit more information. I saw that some of the other ladies were doing it and it seemed like a good idea. So...

As I wrote already I love greens and blues together. It reminds me of the ocean and anything that reminds me of the ocean and beach is good!

I also really like Mod stuff. I am a huge fan of mid-century modern architecture so I love things from that period.

I love owls, but not realistic owls, the cute cartoony owls from the 60's.

I love travelling and my favorite places are London and Paris. So anything that reminds me of them is fabulous.

I don't really like anything that is too busy or country stuff. I like clean simple lines (goes along with mid-century modern).

I hope this doesn't seem picky. I just know that I would love lots of info on my partners to make it easier. But I know I will be excited about whatever I get!

No More Bandage

My incision is doing so well that I decided to stop bandaging it. Which is nice because my skin was getting really irritated by that tape. Ok, on to less boring topics...

This Saturday I should have my partner for the Doll Quilt Swap and maybe the Mini Booty Swap SOOOOOO I get to go fabric shopping! Of course I may have something in my HUGE stash that will be perfect. That would be nice. I also ordered some boks from Amazon.com with miniature quilt patterns. I am fairly new to this quilting thing. I have been looking at blogs of some of the other participants and am feeling a little intimidated. But I have been sewing for 25 years and I am a costume designer so it'll be ok.

Tomorrow I am also going to try to clean up my craft room some. I am afraid that I won't be able to do much since I can't lift anything. It is a mess though because last year, we put our house on the market. So we got a storage unit to put a bunch of stuff in so our house would be less cluttered. Well, the house did not sell and we just emptied the storage unit. Now I have boxes piled in there. Yikes! I told DH that was his job this weekend so he better be ready. he has to be my muscle.

Ok, I will stop boring the 3 people who read this. tell your friends what a boring blog this is. I am SURE they will want to read too!