Stationary Is Always Nice

Good Morning!

For Sunday, I had some kaleis I liked, so I put them into stationary. Some pretty gel pens in white would look nice on this.

I spent a lot of time doing artwork yesterday, so I already have everything for all week, plus extras. It was just a good creation day.

My granddaughter showed up around 6:30 am yesterday morning. I knew she was coming on Saturday, but didn't know what time. So when the doorbell rang, I didn't answer it. After it rang several times, my husband answered it, and we were very surprised to find her standing their with her stepmom.

My daughter called me about 7 am to tell me Bonita would be dropping Taylor around 8:30 am. "Too late," I said. "She's here now." They had to drop her dad off at the airport very early that morning.

We took Taylor skating later in the day. It was her first time on skates in a rink. I knew it would be a big learning exercise, but figured since she has taken gymnastics, dance, and tumbling, the balance thing in those would help. It didn't.

She made it around the rink twice. Once with Papaw, and then again on her own. She spent time in the center "beginners" ring, where she met two friends.

After that, she decided it was time to just skate around on the carpet. She tried to climb up on one of the rides they have there, and I'm yelling NO, NO, NO! at her, but the music is so loud, she doesn't hear me. I didn't get over there fast enough, so the fall was inevitable. Why don't I see these things coming???

She smashed her chest on the ride as her skates caused her feet to fly out from underneath her. She ended up flat on her back, crying. She had a nasty scrape on her chest. She cried that she hated skating. "Why did you bring me here?", she wailed. "I hate this. I don't want to skate! I want to go home!!!"

And, so we left. We were there less than an hour. $19 dollars is what the going rate is now for an open skate for one child, and one adult. I didn't skate. Heavens! After falling at work on the entry hall when it was raining out, I don't risk my body anymore. Not at 57 years old. My left hip has never been the same.

Now Papaw can skate. He flies around the rink, bopping to the music, skating backwards, hopping, whirling, and spinning. It's like he was born wearing skates.

I grew up skating, too. But it was OUTSIDE, not in the rink on slippery wood floors. The only thing I had to worry about was falling when I hit a stone. You remember what happens when you roll into a little pebble on the concrete or pavement? Skinned knees were always a part of skating.

I didn't find my first indoor rink till I was 16. In Atlanta, Ga. There, everyone skated indoors. I didn't make the transition easily. Boy, can you go fast when you're not dodging pebbles, but it was always too much for me!

We ordered pizza for dinner, a break from the non-wheat, gluten, diet, and watched I ROBOT, which Taylor really wanted to see.

We put ice on Taylor's boo-boo. The angry redness disappearred, and now it's a little pink. She is so fair-skinned, every little mark shows up on her. She told me, "Mamaw. If I ever say I want to go skating again, I don't really WANT to go skating. I just want to come here and play the video games."

So that was my Saturday. And Tay's. And Ray's. Today promises to be a much easier day. Nothing more strenuous than washing clothes and going to the grocery to shop for this week's food.

Have a great Sunday, and I will return tomorrow. Have some SAFE fun!

Little Witch Dreams

Good Saturday Morning!

Okay. Okay. I know it's not Halloween yet, but I was looking through some Halloween costumes, and this idea came to mind.

Every "little witch" has a big dream. And this little witch is no different.

Feel free to use it, if you wish. For a card, a sig, or whatever.

It was a fun little project for this morning.

Here's looking forward to a colorful, and cooler, October!

Have a great day. Back tomorrow.

Special End-of-Summer Dessert

Good morning,

Today, an "end-of-summer" dessert: a very special watermelon.

Of course, you won't find it in supermarkets, but you can find it in places like psp.

Most of the designs in this creation are kaleis. No surprises here, I know.

The white design at the top was drawn with my Wacom Graphire and then kalei'd to make the three designs at the bottom in white.

Just a little fun play this morning.

Have a great day! Back tomorrow.

Red Warrior Catches The Wild Puff

Good morning,

Oh my! I'm glad I "caught" myself.

I started off today posting Wednesday's creation. While thinking about what I would write about, work came into mind. I thought about how awful it was yesterday.

That's when I realized it was ONLY Tuesday; not Wednesday.

Our staff was drastically reduced on Monday. At 8:50 am, I was still the only one in. I had been on the phones by myself for 50 minutes. Two people finally came in within 10 minutes, thank heavens.

Our little staff grew by one more person shortly after that. It was a hectic day on the phones. I was exhausted when I left at 5:30 pm last night. I was in at 6 am.

This is a "fantasy" creation. The red warrior started as a kalei creation. I used parts of my kalei to start, and then just filled him in and created more as I went. For Red, it is wild puff-hunting season, and he's bagged his first one. Wild puff looks resigned at being caught.

Enjoy your day today. Mine has got to be easier than yesterday!

Back tomorrow ... with what was almost posted today. Hmmm. My mind must have been on grabbin' my first wild puff!

The Versatile Kalei

Good Morning!

Hmmmm. My creation says that all these kaleis were made from this one KALEI. But, this one kalei was not a kalei, but simply a creation I made first, and then kalei'd.

The weekend went very fast, as usual.

I saw an interesting infomercial this weekend for natural food cures that are a secret. Maybe you've seen it.

I am interested in such things since I am one of those people who has a problem with medications. It seems that any time the doctor prescribes a medication for me for some ailment, those risky side effects become a major problem for me. Therefore, I do NOT go to the doctor often.

I am allergic to sulpha drugs. I am to NEVER take non-steriodals again. I don't take aspirin for a headache unless I just have to do so. Thankfully, I don't get many.

If I get a headache, I have found the most effective way to rid myself of it is to simply lie down and take a nap.

If I feel funny, like something is coming on, I eat blueberries and low-fat vanilla yogurt three times a day for a week, and everything is put back to normal.

I also believe in the power of positive thinking and talking. My husband has had a bad cold all last week. He is really miserable with it. He keeps saying, "Honey. I hope you don't get this."

I tell him, "Honey. I am NOT going to get your cold!" And, for the most part, I am usually very healthy. Thank God!

I am a "hand washer". I mentally sing the Alphabet Song when I wash my hands.

Several weeks ago, I told my 7-year old granddaughter about doing this, and how it could help her stay healthy. And then I caught her singing a really FAST rendition of it while washing her hands, and pointed out that the slower version was more appropriate and much more effective.

The thing I've noticed as I've gotten older is how many people are now on medication. Medication for a life-time!!! When I was a kid, this wasn't so. I believe people were healthier then. Everyone around me takes some kind of medication.

Commercials on tv promote taking medications for just about everything. They prompt you to "ask your doctor if (meds) is right for you." I know this is effective education for big business. Years ago, they used to promote cigarettes. But when they wanted people to stop smoking, they banned those commercials. And today, the same psychology is used for medications. It promotes sales.

Society's view will and has changed as today's kids are seeing all those commercials, and adults (as well as the kids) are all taking medication. It is now. It is the future. It is normal for them, but I don't see it as normal. My granddaughter, my daughter, and my husband are all on meds. So are many of my co-workers.

Give me a home remedy any day.

Enjoy your Monday! I'll be back tomorrow. Stay healthy.

Sunday Welcomes the First Day of Fall!

Good morning!!!

When I wrote yesterday about fall being my favorite time of year, I didn't realize that it was today. So Happy Fall!

These kaleis help me celebrate this day. Simple, easy, and pretty.

Looking forward, in two weeks, it will be Columbus Day. Not every company gives you Columbus Day off, but the last two companies that have employed me have. My current employer is one of those companies.

It's coming up on October 8th, which is also my oldest son's birthday. I plan to take off the Friday before, the 5th, so I will have another 4-day weekend in just 2 weeks!

Wishing you all a terrific Sunday! See you tomorrow!

Red Bird

Good morning,

Red Bird here is thinking, "Maybe I should mosey on down south now...".

Maybe you feel like Red Bird. Or maybe, like me, you just love FALL!!!

I just love this time of year. I'm looking forward to the change in colors in the leaves of our surrounding trees.

I'm looking forward to the crisp air!

I'm looking forward to wearing my jacket instead of draping it across my steering wheel to keep it from getting scorching hot!!!

When I was young, summer was my favorite. After going through the cycles of life though, I appreciate the fall. I wonder if ... as I grow older ... I'll come to appreciate winter as much.

I don't mind winter though. I like the snow after it first falls on the ground. It's so pretty. But, after it's walked on, it loses something.

I don't like falling, and the chance of falling is greater in the winter. I will have to be extra careful about that.

But. Let's not move too quickly forward yet! We have yet to enjoy the fall season. And it's almost here!

This little red bird idea came from a kaleidoscope I did this morning. It had a tiny "owl" in it. That's what I saw, anyway. Gradually working with that picture, I came up with Red Bird.

I hope you enjoy this first day of your weekend. I know I will.

Have a terrific day. Back ... tomorrow!