My Chaotic Realm

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THIS song has been in my head for last several days... wow...1984? So... off the rest of this week...about freakin' time. Working 9 weekends in a row was getting really old.... today I have gotten glasses fixed, mowed front & back yard, recovered from mild heat stroke, joined a gym, dealt with 401k & stock plans for work... have not gotten around to lunch yet so that is nxt on my list. Had protein shake for breakfast so getting kinda hungry. Tomorrow is appt with Todd from Window King, art tutorial created for Friday's class, making June birthday cards & a father's day card, pen pal letters written, oil change...and on & on. My Friday is filled already, as is Saturday, with FUN non-work related events!

Once upon a time I would blog everyday and the title would be the song lyrics that was playing in my head when I awoke. That was back when I worked a desk job and sat at a computer all day long. These days I work in the medical field in a clinic setting and I do not sit, much less at a computer. But I am awake waiting on the coffee to finish brewing and thought I would take a minute to post. The work situation is the same.... still no weekends off in sight...am on my fifth weekend in a row and 2 more to go. I work 4 days next week. And so I woke up with this playing in my head: You can break me down if it takes all your might 'cause I'm so much more than meets the eye. the song is "Breakdown" by Seether. It's been 18 days since my last post... maybe if I just get up (on the days I DON'T work) and do this I will post a little more often. We'll see. Here is a picture from our Hot Springs trip. Right now, a shower and then choir practice & church....of...

This is a CASEd card (Copy And Share everything). The original is from the May/June 2015 issue of Stampin'Success (SU! demos get it) with the photo on the top right and my card on the bottom left. I have the older SU heart punch so used that, along with an arrow punch, yarn & sentiment. The embossing folder is the hexagonal design, and washi tape at the top.

... at least for tomorrow...my day off? So far, this week, we've seen not quite a FULL rain gauge (that is 10" my friends). We've had to erect an umbrella over the raised bed gardens because the tomatoes were throwing out life rafts to the strawberries. What a sight that was to see. And the squirrels are taking up residence in the oak tree and fishing their nuts (yes, I said it) out of the passing river underneath. The hummingbirds have given up on the feeders (rain is beating them off) and are roosting on the fence under the eaves (which is driving the cats absolutely NUTS). The mice have taken up umbrellas and moved (in formation, no less) into the shed out back (stray cats have taken over the garage). It's suddenly interesting to be the higher ground around our neighborhood. And, on my way home tonight, 28th street has been closed. Knew that was coming because water was already over the road when I passed @ 4am ...we've had another 13 hours of rain since then......

A friend's daughter is getting married in May... the color theme is pink & black & white. Here is today's card I made for the upcoming nuptials. This is a gatefold 5.25x5.25 card & will have a vellum envelope for mailing. There will be a tutorial if you are interested in one of my classes.

So, been a tech short all this year at work. Well, she got to come back for 2 weeks in February & then her doctor pulled her again (had major surgery). All of that to say I have not been blogging or teaching classes the last 2 months. Hoping to get back in the swing of things after this month is over. I have created some project samples and tutorials to go with them but they are just sitting here, awaiting their audience. Here is one of them... this was a card made for my Dad... . Not sure when I will be teaching this class again. I will be teaching on March 13th if you are interested... in Long Beach. For today, though... my only day off the restof the week so I have a fresh pot of Dunkin Coffee and the radio already playing... off I go!