Oooh!

I figured out how to make my own banner.
Of course I'm still learning the program, but it's a beginning!
Note that I've included my "mews"! I love that pic of him.

A tag

I was tagged by Beth at BethQuinnDesigns 6 random or quirky facts about me.

1. I grew up on a farm in California where my Grandparents lived in a house between my families house and my Aunts house. My dad had gardens, my grandpa raised cattle and farmed and my uncle built a basketball court, a big bar-b-que and a pool, making for a fun place to grow up.
2. I recently talked to Ryan Stiles and when I looked up at him, I lost balance and leaned into his arm, so as not to fall over. He's very tall.
3. I am one class away from having a degree in Early Childhood Education.
4. I'm named after my Great Grandmother Mahala.
5. I lived in Santa Cruz CA when I was younger and worked on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk making corn dogs.
6. I almost had twins two years ago, but lost them because my uterus wasn't well and couldn't hold them...darn uterus. I don't have it anymore though. :)

I'm to tag six people, however, if you read this consider yourself tagged!!!

Mothers and daughters...

First:
My Mom has been seen by MANY doctors and has visited the hospital many times in the last year. She is thought to be in need of living in a home by many of those doctors and the emergency room doctor doesn't understand why she isn't in one because of all he sees her for.
Well, the home and social worker sent papers for the doctor to sign and admit her, well her doctor said that she won't sign until after she sees her tonight because she hasn't seen Mom in a year AND said she might not okay it!
Where has her doctor been all of the times Mom had to be seen or consulted. The doc was in her office, sending other doctors to see Mom here and there. She refused to believe my Mom was sick until one of her co-doctors saw her and couldn't believe that Mom hadn't had better care.
If this doctor doesn't okay the convalescent home, well...we'll see then...
Second:
My daughter is supposed to have a plan in place at school for her "issues" and we started paperwork in September and we still haven't been given an appt. with an administrator. The teachers aren't working with her the way she needs because without the plan in place, they really don't have to. If she doesn't pass math, she won't graduate with her class next year. I am not a math whiz and every time I look for help, they say they're working on it.
Well, yesterday the counselor, with whom we've been working with for two years thought my daughter was a Sophomore, not a Junior!
No wonder my comments to the teachers and counselor aren't looked at as needing immediate attention! Last year they all worked with her and she did very well, but this year, without another piece of paper, she's drowning! It's not just the math, it's that for one thing if she doesn't get to go to the bathroom to wash or clean...she obsesses over the thought of something being on her somewhere or bleeding somewhere or ...well just about anything and the teachers this year won't accept it...yet.
There's more, but I need to keep my head about me today.
They are both so wonderful, it makes me angry and unhappy to see them treated this way...
Update:
The doctor said yes and Mom will move into her new room/home on Monday. She is a happy camper! Can you imagine being happy about moving into a convalescent home as your final place to live? She is!

Forgot about the F post

Friend

This is my buddy Scratch Fury Destroyer of Worlds. He was named by my son and the name was so perfect for him. When he was just weeks old, he gave my husband Cat Scratch Fever.
So the cat Scratch gave Cat Scratch.
He is such a cool cat.

Wow...now better.

Life can change in just a moment can't it? Everything and I mean everything has just hit me like a ton of bricks and I think I'm about to have a nervous breakdown. I sh*t you not...

Okay, I am now feeling better. Took a long walk outside with the cats...cool air calms the head.
I am still sad and worn out from a rough day. I wish I could fix all my daughters woes and all my moms ills, but it's not gonna happen!
My head still hurts, but my eyes are better and my heart is a little less achey.
Take care of yourselves.

Some prizes have arrived!

Remember the One World One Heart Event? Well, I won some things and two arrived yesterday!

This colorful material came from Debi at Quilting with Debi. Debi was also the winner of my birthday giveaway. That was cool.
The material is fun and I have an idea what to do, but that can change!

Next I received this ornament from Beth at Beth Quinn Designs.

Isn't it so pretty?

Here my newly painted goose is holding it for me. I love it!

I need to work on my photography skills, but you get the picture!!
Thank you again Debi and Beth!

Happy Monday to you all.

DD has a snazzy a new red hair attachment thanks to my sister.
She likes it and wore it to school today.. Scratch doesn't want me working today.
Notice the shaved areas on his front leg? He got the snot beat out of him by a stray cat. we had to take him to the emergency vet and he got antibiotics and pain meds. He was sick for a few days...high fever and all at first. Now he's out and about and doing just fine.
However he is still sticking close to us as you can see.

Ah. This is something special to me. It was sent to me by Ms Cre8Tiva herself and I love it.
I found a gold frame at the thrift store and crackle paited it with gold, brown and black.
Oh, and there is my most treasured spool creation from none other than the wonderful spool goddess Miss Koolaid.

I was given a gift card to Michaels for my birthday, so I went and spent it!
I found this goose, unpainted, so I crackle painted it. Did I forget to mention that I am obsessed with crackle paint? I also found this small clock and loved it, as it has colors that I love. Also there is a candle holder from the sweet Lori at Pink Faded Roses from our Valentines Admirer swap.
I set the clock up with a battery and...

Ahh! look what is on the other wall! No wonder I liked it! I already had a big one! I've had this clock for so long, I'd practically forgot about it!!

Well, that is enough for now, I have a customer pulling in...gotta go! Oh and there they go back out! Oh well, until later...

Early morning visitors

Oh deer! Four of them actually!I looked out this morning to see this family of four outside the kitchen window.
We have cars coming in and out of the property all day, but these folks don't care. They just watch a second then go back to eating.
They are here pretty regularly.
It is a very cool thing to look out and see them this close. Once I was charged by a young one who didn't like me taking his picture, so I will just usually take them from inside.

We used to try and herd them out of the property, then we realized that they can find their way out. They usually just jump the fences and move on to the field on the other side...or across to the Christmas tree farm.

Have a great weekend!

Giveaway Winner!

I used the number generator from Violets are Blue and it chose #1, which is the number for Debi of Debi Quilts!
Thanks to all who left me the wonderful comments!
Congratulations Debi!

Wednesday's E is for...

Eyes!

Happy Wednesday!

A Giveaway for My Day and I've been tagged!

Today is my day and it started with a bang!
A meteor was sighted this morning and possibly hit earth in my state at the time of my birth today...well the meteor was today, my birth was many years ago!
So, I am offering a giveaway to a lucky visitor.
Just leave me a happy birthday comment on this post and I'll draw a name on Friday the 22nd.
This is me.

And this is the offering for my giveaway .

A pretty to hang and some earrings I made.

Now,
I have been tagged by Debi:
Seven "What Ifs" I'll bet you did not know:

1. What If I could meet anyone in the world to chat with:
Lisa Oceandreamer and I'm going to meet her in April!
2. What If I could travel anywhere in the world:
I would travel to Scotland to visit my brother and his family and meet my nephews and sister-in-law.
3. What If I could have one wish granted to benefit all of mankind:
Free healthcare for the world.
4. What If I could live in a period other than the present for just 24 hours:
I would love to experience the late 1800's and meet my Great Grandmother Mahala.
5. What If I had to become an animal for 24 hours:
I would be a fish and just swim my heart out.
6. What If I could make-over three areas of my body:
Only three? I'd have a smaller waist, fix my funny nose and my droopy eyelids.
7. What If I could bring anyone back to life for 24 hours:
My dad. I was his 24/7 caregiver for about the last two months of his life and I didn't want to talk to him about his soon to happen death. I would say, "When you're better we'll do this..." and so on. I did tell him though and hospice told him, but I don't think he believed it. When I'd ask him to sign things for Hospice or me, he would always say, "I'm not dead yet." I would really want to just sit with him and hold his hand for the last 24 hrs of his life.

Now if you want to play along, consider yourself tagged!

Now don't forget to leave me a comment to be entered in my giveaway!

One World One Heart Event Winners!

Seeing as though I had so many comments, instead of having the winners choose, I decided to pick first for the bird and nest then for the box.
I used the number generator from VioletsareBlue.net and the results are:

For the bird and nest the winner is... #182...Erin at The Classy Rabbit!
For the box, the winner is...#5...Miss Koolaid!

Yay! Woo hoo! Congratulations ladies!

Jenn and Cheryl's Secret Admirer Valentines Swap.

Here it is,the day we've all been waiting for... Valentines Day!

It's time to unveil what I sent to my partner.

Here it is!
A heart to hang because home is where you hang your heart.
Also there were
some chocolates, and some cupids!Her name starts with an L, so I added one!

"All you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!"
I hope you like it Lori of Faerie Window!
Happy Valentines Day!

Wednesdays D is for

Daybreak on the pond.

Dear daughter drinking while waiting for the bus.

Ducks on the pond at dawn.

Ducks!

Deer in the front yard.

Have a D-licious day!

Hmmm, I wonder...

Today a box arrived and it was from my Secret Admirer.I have never received so much in one box and it is all wonderful.
It is more wonderful than I could have imagined.
This is only my second swap like this and I see that I have a lot to learn.
I hope that my partner likes what I sent her and I can't wait to hear from her.
Wow I can't wait till Thursday to see who my Secret Admirer is. ;) ;)

Need input

Hello all,
So tell me something...
What do you...yes you...want to see in a handmade giveaway?
Jewelry? 4x4 collages? ATC's? Cutesy? Whimsy?
Give it to me straight...or crooked...just let me know what YOU like!
Please ! :)
(I'm in a "..." mood today!)

Next week.

I am going to have a giveaway for my birthday next week.
I wonder what it will be?
More on this later...
Stay tuned.

Saturday again!

This has been an eventful week!
I've had the flu...or a cold...I just feel awful and yet I feel good. Go figure.
My husbands jaw is healing great and the stitches have fallen out...yuck!
My Mom just had another blood transfusion yesterday and I was too sick to go sit with her...darn viruses. She is feeling good now.
One friend had her baby and hours later another friends Mom died.

My brother in law spent about five days in the hospital for surgery on his hand and had complications, hence the long hospital stay.

Oh, I was sitting in a chair in the office, leaned back and snap, the leg broke and now my neck and shoulder hurt very bad. It was a lawn chair I had brought in, not the office chair. I always tell the kids not to lean back in their chairs...maybe I shoulda listened!
I've been making things and enjoying it. Here are a few 4x4's I've done. Well, they still need a bit done to them, but they're coming along.

Don't forget to enter my One World One Heart giveaway. Click here to get to that post.
You have until midnight my time on the 13th to enter. then I'll post the winner on the 14th along with all the others that are participating.
So how was your week?

Cards

I need to make a large amount of birthday cards and have them ready to send out at all times.
That's all.

A new swap

There is a new swap about to get started and if you want to get in,
go to Gypsy Mermaid Life for more on this springtime fun!

ABC Wednesdays C is for...

This week C is for Cat Creatures Creepy at night...sorta.

The cats have many vehicles to climb around on.

There is a cat next to the Casita...but you can't see her...

These guys love to go out and roam around at night.

Ah, here we have Scratch cat on a car.Here we have Crazy the cat on a car.

And last but not least we have Logan cat covering...well...just covering!

Have a great C week and I will be better at leaving comments on other C week blogs and not just lurk!
I have big plans for D week...see you all again!