Sweet Goodness Swap

My partner for the Sweet Goodness Hanging Heart Swap, Raesha, has received her gift!
Here on the front I used the name of her blog, My Love to personalize it.
I made a rose out of card stock and tried a little painting of a tree and a nest holding the bird picture.

On the back I Modge Podged a pretty angel.

I am so happy she got it.
She had talked about trying to find a Beatles calendar for the new year and my daughter found one at our mall for her.
She should be getting it very soon!
Happy Valentines to Raesha!

My friend Cris and her surgery

My friend and former co-worker Cris had emergency surgery on Friday because her intestines were dying. It seems that leasions had formed from gall bladder surgery that she had in 1994.
I don't generally ask these things here, however, if you believe in saying a prayer, lighting a candle or putting her in your bank of good thoughts, please do. She is home today to get better and we want to keep it that way.
Thanks everyone and be well.

Icy pond

My previous post is for Wednesday's ABC A week.

I should have called the blog, "Life on the Pond".
I decided that that will be the theme of my ABC Wednesday posts.
This is the pond today all iced over.I've said this many times and I love living here with the pond.
Don't forget my A post below.

ABC Wednesday begins again!

A is for...

ALGAE!

Look at all the algae in the pond.
I went out to take some pictures and the pond is iced over, so these pictures are from the summer when we could see some algae.
The boys were pollywog and frog hunting for fun.
The ducks were just cruising.

Wikipedia has info on algae!
Have a wonderful Wednesday.

It's that time again!

One World One Heart GiveawayStarting February 1st, I and many other bloggers will be participating in a giveaway.
The idea behind it is to get people visiting blogs all over and getting to know new bloggers.
I began blogging when this was going on last year and did just that.
Now this year I am going to play along.
So, on February 1st I will post my offering and everyone who comments will be in the draw with the winner to be posted on Valentines Day, February 14th.
Now off to make my giveaway!

Sunday Strawberries

A basket of strawberries.
I want to write about something, strawberries, life, however, I am short on words for so long now. I used to feel smart. Now I feel slow and well, unable to come up with words. I catch myself zoning off and forgetting what I was doing and I have no energy .
I wanted to visit my Mom today since her caregiver doesn't see her today, but I just can't get moving.
My shoulder hurts all the way down to my hand. My left ear rings 24 hrs a day. I am almost too tired to cry.
Well, I think I just wrote about a basket of Strawberry Whine!
Enjoy your Sunday...

I've been tagged...twice.

First I have been tagged by Violette at Violette's Folk Art.

Here are the rules: Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.

Share 5 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.

Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.

Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog or by e-mailing them.

Here are five odd facts about me:

1. The smell of licorice turns my stomach.

2. I have an intense fear of leaving my home or property.

3. When I see and hear a marching band, I cry.

4. I am a member of Phi Theta Kappa.

5. I love to smell pineapple and coconut.

I am tagging five people:

Anna's World
Meanderings
Groggy Froggy
Sioux's Aubergine Pensees
Mrs. Nesbitt's Place

Second Sophie tagged me and I have to tell you 7 weird things about me. Here are the rules:
1. Link to the person that tagged you
2. Post 7 random/weird facts about yourself on your blog
3. Tag 7 people at the end and link to their blog
4. Leave comments on each blog that you tag so that they know!

And here should be the 7 weird things, however since I've already told you five, here are a just few more.

5. I have to tap things first before I touch or take hold of them.
6. I am allergic to all berries, tomatoes, turkey, evergreen trees , latex and grapes. So no wine for me!
7. I am told that I "scratch like a hound". Maybe it's those allergies...

So if you're reading this consider yourself tagged!

Z is for

Zipper

Visit here to learn more about zippers.Since I'm at my Mom's caring for her tonight, I'm away from my computer and the photos I was going to use for Z, so I found this gif at Wikipedia.
The gif above is animated over at Wikipedia. Go check it out.
I hope you're all catching some good zzz's at all the Wednesday posts!

Me=cranky

I was a little cranky today at someone and I am sorry for it. It had something to do with not responding to something was not "good manners". Well, it came at the wrong time is all.
My Mom went to her oncologist today and they are worried because in their words, she has no blood and will have a double transfusion tomorrow. A normal platelet count is at the lowest, 150,000 and Mom's is today at 21,000. Her red and white cell counts are almost nothing as well, so she's asked me to come tonight and stay with her, because her eyes are blurring and all.
So to Dear Kai, I am sorry that it got to me so.

Pay it forward

Pay It Forward
Jennifer Conway at http://jenniferconway.blogspot.com/ has invited everyone to take part in this Pay It Forward challenge. I too think it is a great idea and am willing to play! I will send a handmade gift/thingy/something to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this "Pay It Forward" exchange. I don't know what that gift will be, and you may not receive it tomorrow or next week, but you will receive it within 365 days, that is my promise! And truthfully, it will probably be later than sooner! The only thing you have to do in return is "Pay It Forward" by making the same promise on your blog with a link back to me. So basically, if you comment I'll send you something crafty that I'll make! Once you sign up, copy and paste the above paragraph on your blog, and three other lucky people will be the recipients of your handmade work. You must post this on your blog to be eligible.