Been out of the loop

Hi there... It's been a while since I have posted. I have been up north spending time with the grandsons last week and then I worked on Friday night. I was in a different house rather than my own. I worked with 4 people I knew only as a name. It was definitely out of my comfort zone but it was fun. I work tomorrow night into Friday and then next Monday and Tuesday nights. Should be fun. I have been working hard on a wedding album for a teacher friend. She is giving it as a shower gift to the bride on April 11th. I, of course, waited until last minute to start on it but should be done by Monday morning at the latest. I seem to work better under pressure I guess. I also was informed that I have to do another wedding album by April 18th. I was never given the go ahead with it, so it was a surprise for me. Just waiting on the colors, size and wedding details. It will go quickly as I will use a lot of the sketches I did for the first one. So what's new with all of you??? I hope everyone is happy and healthy and ready for Easter and Spring. Well, I need to finish working on the album so I better go.... Talk to you all later....

Dana

Short post

Hi everyone- Just a quick post tonight. I am going to visit my friends on Tuesday, my grandsons on Wednesday through Friday morning and work Friday night. I will also try to put together a new gas grill that Mark bought for his birthday and go to a work meeting Wednesday morning before heading to Spirit Lake. I have been battling a nasty cold the past week so I hope the 72 degrees on Monday will shake all those cold cooties away. Well, I'm signing off for tonight. Take care and talk to you soon!!!! (Here's a photo of my family taken in August of 07. It was my dad's 70th birthday. That is my brother Brent, my nephews, Cole on the left and Clayton on the right, my step-mom Sally and my Dad, Wayne. It was nice and hot and right now I'd like that warmth again.)

Almost scraptime!

Hi there... I scrapped this weekend!! I know that's amazing. I finished a mini album for my great aunt. Our family reunion was in October and for Christmas, I made a mini album for my mom. My mom took it when they went to visit them near Brownsville and showed Aunt Mary. She got on the phone to her daughter talking all about it. I had all the supplies and the photos so I made her one. I need to get it sent to mom because Aunt Mary and Uncle Van will be stopping at my mom's on their way back to Illinois. It was fun to scrap again. I have made headway on the basement studio. I have 3 tables set up and ready... my cricut/cutting table; my stamping table with all my stamps on the clip it up and in the triple drawers on one side and all my inks and embossing powders on the other side of the table; the third table has my Basic Grey and my revolution/quickutz ready to go. The fourth table has my homemade Clip it up with the alphabet stickers/chipboard letters on it and my pens in my Making Memories spinner. I haven't finished that table yet since it keeps getting things piled on it. Mark has given me until March 20th. You can see 75% of the floor down there, but the couch is still covered. Right now, I am having trouble deciding where/what to do with items I can't throw away but don't really belong in any category in my system. Once I figure out what to do with that stuff, I will almost be done. YEA! Then it's time to scrap!!!

Mark is a media star...

Well Mark is our "star" in our family this week. He received an award last May for 25 years of officiating from the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Our local newspaper reporter called and asked to do an article about Mark. Mark turned it down at first and then reconsidered it. Here is the link for it if you are interested.

http://www.auduboncountynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=61&ArticleID=8853

Well... short post and I will post again tonight or first thing tomorrow...

I'm still here...

Hi there- I have been working a lot and have my first solo shift on Friday night. I work from 2:30pm Friday till 10:00am Saturday morning. According to one of the guys, we will have fun. I hope so. It's been a challenging week to say the least with these two fellas so it will be interesting to see what it will be like. Friday is also the deadline for the basement. What do you think? Can I finish it? I am going to spend time down there tomorrow. I have to go get a TB test in the afternoon but the rest of the day will be MINE!! I am pretty sure that I could be asleep by 11:00 if Gracie leaves me alone. She's been a little put off by my absences lately and kind of letting me know it. I will have to make it up to her. Well, tonight's going to be a short post. I am going to bed early. I know, bed and early in the same sentence and describing me, is not a usual combination.

I've Been Missing

Hi there.. I have been a little busy, crazy busy this past week. We have been to Fort Dodge for a ballgame on Saturday night and I worked on Sunday and Monday. I work Tuesday and Wednesday nights and I haven't seen my schedule from there so I don't know what is in store. I saw Brody and Griffin Saturday night. They continue to amaze me and are growing up so quickly. I cherish anytime I get to spend with them. Mark is doing better with his shoulder pain. He got the stitches out today and continues to go to physical therapy 3 times a week. He is going to some basketball games this week to watch some of the guys he has officiated with. I know it's hard for him since he wishes and knows he'd be the one out there doing the games. We continue to hope that he's going to be ready for the softball/baseball season. The scrap studio is making/showing progress. It's supposed to be done by Friday. I have 3 tables set up and ready to work at so there's just a little more to work on... Maybe I will be ready for Friday. We'll see. It may not be perfect and in some regards it can never be perfect but as long as it is usable and creative and we can see the floor and use the space for our family again. I know, I know I've been saying I will post more photos of down there and I will...now I want to be finished before I do. Keep checking here to see the final photos. So what's new with all of you? Are you working on anything fun? Easter cards? Projects? Anything? I feel like I am living in my own little bubble not talking to anyone in such a long time. My schedule has been so crazy that I haven't been able to visit with anybody or see anyone. I hope once I see my schedule, I can make some plans to visit you guys in Des Moines. So leave me a comment and tell me what you are up to!!!! Thanks for visiting!