Inky's Isthmus

2006-11-16T07:18:00.000-05:00

Thursdays Child...

I love Thursdays and I found out that I was born on Thursday too. Work seems to be funner, the day goes faster and tomrrow is Friday! Yesterday was hubby's birthday and I stayed up til Midnight on Tuesday (he works a second shift) to offer him a tiny cake with a candle and a quick version of my singing "Happy Birthday to you". Things you do for love!

Anyways, I submitted 2 more layouts this week, keeping my fingers crossed. My goal for this year was to be on a Design team (I am on 2 now) and to get published in a real magazine. I did get published on an online mag...2 now (just got the word yesterday for the 2nd one) but...that wasn't my real goal.

Well...gotta go curl my ahir. Then off to the wonderful world of talking on the phone!

take care and stuff,
Linda

Can you say drugs?

2006-11-11T12:31:00.000-05:00

No.....NO! I do not take drugs, even tho' every now and then someone suggests that I should....hahahaha. I am talking about drug recalls...I know more about them then the usual person. Work for the company that assists with medical recalls. I can tell you this....both Thursday and Friday it has been 13 hours of straight talking, and my knees ache from sitting that long. To me that is missing scrapbook time. DH works 2nd shift so I am not missed except by my little dog in the evenings. She is so clingy when I am gone too long. I have been showing her extra attention today....have her sitting next to me right now.

I am trying to keep up with my blog...but noone is reading them. I thought that if I mentioned drugs...

OK....I am off to shop. Need MORE chipboard pieces. I am addicted to them...and shoot they are costly.

signing off,
Linda

Ok....so I got a letter

2006-11-08T22:00:00.000-05:00

But not in the mail. From the amazing online mailsystem, email! It states that one of my layouts is a cover finalist. Yay! I jump up and down and then read the rest of the letter. So here I sit, after pulling it from all 4 websites including my blog, scanning and rescanning to get a good copy of it....2 1/2 hours later. I am not complaining, just wished I would of waited a day or two before plastering all over! lol

Ok...I am so ready for this week to be over. I work with some younger guys that try to do as little as possible. The problem is due to thier lack of work the hammer came down on all of us. The big cheese want us to double the work load requirements. Maybe the one guy won't roll his chair behind mine to chit chat with others, now. The only "bump" I care to do is the old '70s dance and at that, I want some good music to go with it! His load boosting about how little work he really does finally got reported. It was only a matter of time. Tick, tock.........BOOM.

I am finally only the flu to the point of not being contagious, but the body aches are with me still. Kevin, my hubby has the cough that won't quit. I woke up to find him coughing from the computer, and dug thru the bathroom medicine cabinet halp-asleep (3 am) until I found the Vicks Vapor rub. I felt almost mean as I handed him the jar, knowing the long strands of chest hair were gonna be covered in goop. I still haven't figured out if it was the guilt of watching me sway back and forth in extreme drowsiness or out of desperation that he thickly applied the aromatic ointment.

Well off to add some things to a layout I am working on. a spring one....my little granddaughter egg hunting and sitting by some tulips. The title awaits some creativity. I have an hour or so before he comes home to the homemade chicken soup. Wish me luck!

Inky's Isthmus

2006-11-07T21:43:00.000-05:00

Inky's Isthmus

Hey now! What to tell you all since my last blog message. Gee...since that last I have a new grandson: Brady! So beautiful. I do not se him enough. With going back to work I don't see anything enough.

I now have glasses due to the eye problems...they never figured out what was wrong. I felt like there was something embedded...poor eye doc learned that yes there is a new mascara that you apply white first, then the black side. He thought I had some wierd eyelash infection. I got red ones too...not that I am a fan of Sally Jesse Raphels...but, I have had red, rose or pink glasses since the 80s. I don't even have a pic of me in them yet. Sounds like a scrap page is calling me!

Anyways, I kinda quit begging for DT psotions and lately they have been asking me. The NEW and improved best kits on web scrapbook site is up and running. Check it out...
www.scrapbookchalet.com there are some amazing women on the DT there. Including myself...hehehehehe. I am also on an artsy type DT at Jeans Art Dolls. Big things are gonna happen there, I can just feel it. Still, waiting to hear back from another DT call. Keep your fingers crossed for me, it includes writing articles with new ideas. Something I pride myself in. Isn't the world of scrapbooking fun? since, being different counts for something!

I offically am not a smoker now, and eating alot healthier too! Did you hear about the mouse study? They had some old mice that were having troubles finsihing the maze. So, these good ole boy scientist fed these mice a diet of blueberries. And, you guessed it the mice got thru the maze. Gues what I eat everyday? BLUEBERRIES! hehehehehe That and alot of white fish, fresh veggies and rice. Well not alot in one day....but, it is alot when you count months worth.

Today at work I got one of the nicest compliments...while washing my hands in the bathroom. This girl told me that she thinks I am one of the happiest people she ever met. I smile alot and I know that. I giggle and have got myself snorting at work a time or two. I hum jingles when I do paperwork, because I try to forget that I am doing paperwork. But, still sometimes people say things that linger in your mind, especially when it comes to what others think personally about you.

Well, I need to get some things done to ready myself for tomorrow, so see ya soon...hope this finds you all happy and stuff.

After a Starbucks latte

2006-07-22T12:02:00.000-04:00

I didn't take time to savor that Latte, I sucked it down in record time and now I have a slight headache, my lips feel a bit oily (from the whipped cream) and I have realized I adore that green straw. hehehehe

So much time has elasped since my last blog account. hmmmmmmmm my puter was down for about a week, I have had eye problems, and just didn't feel like exposing myself. I am unblocking my blog for messages, so I am back officially as of TODAY!

I need to run to the grocery for a few items today. I am going through the veggie craving thing. Our weather has been so hot not much else sounds good. Going crazy over jasmine rice lately too.

OK...time to get up and moving around.

bye

late is better than never

2006-06-24T23:09:00.000-04:00

The definition for late: late ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lt)adj. lat·er, lat·est
Coming, occurring, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed.

OK...that is all I have to say today.

See ya soon,
Linda

Friday and everything is alright now!

2006-06-23T07:03:00.000-04:00

good Friday to you and you and you and even you!

I finally had a good cry over the things at the Safe before falling asleep last night. What that means is I am done all the craziness. Let's face it, the one that caused all the grief couldn't break us, and finally retreated and left. Time to take a deep breath, claim the site back knowing only happiness and goodwill is there.

I say it's time to PARTY. And I do know that the Safe is going to have a huge party very soon.

****Keep your eyes peeled for details***

OK, the fridge stopped yesterday. Thank goodness for extra fridges and freezers.

I am frying up over a dozen of good Italian sausages for the pitch in at work. yummmmmy.
Pitch ins rock, btw. lol

See ya real soon....
-Linda

running ahead of schedule

2006-06-22T06:46:00.000-04:00

Got up 20 minutes early, my salad for lunch is packed, breakfast is in overwith. I am down to just sips of coffee. But, that can change in the blink of an eye. Have you noticed that? Suddenly a simple morning turns into a hectic rush drive due to some accident in the rain. Or it can be as simple as not being able to find your KEYS. Yikes, just thinking about the hours wasted on finding my keys, let alone the fear suffered...which I am sure took a second or two off my lifespan.

I have 2 layouts in the making for the July kit showcase for the Memory Safe. Had to get my lazy behind up and thread the sew machine. I even know what altered item I am doing. The list I have given my garage-sale-going friends have paid off in tins! ehehehehehe Need to enlarge a pic or two for this weekend, I got the NEW PRIMA crate with the mulberry paper florals. YUMMY. With those and some We Are Memory Makers paper....I am set to create. I have been submitting my work everywhere, lately. Joining as many contests as I can. There has to be a trick on getting noticed, and I am determined to find it. I have never won a contest, never been a guest designer anywhere....this must change too! lol

Well, it's time for me to hit the shower and the girls at work have requested to see my newest pages since last showing them my pages. so I need to take some time and put them in an album.

Have fun,....until next time.
Linda

p.s. for the troubled trouble maker with the string grey hair and raw, country kick-butt attitude that posted on one of my blog entries. GO FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO PICK ON. I am not gonna take your bait. I saw the horrible posting you did on the site before you changed it. I am appalled and think you should apologize to us. I am personally sick of you.

2 for Tuesday

2006-06-20T07:12:00.000-04:00

Day by day I am realizing that people are important to me. This little life I have does include many. One thing I need from them is respect. Not alot mind you, just alittle.

The guy in the red pickup truck that drives way over the speed limit that swooshes by me every morning, and has caused me to slam on my brakes needs to learn that the road isn't just his. The woman that tries to win psoting contests by cheating on scrapping sites and takes everything personal needs to learn that it isn't about her and her stringy grey hair. My mom will never learn that I am true blue to her until the end, but that is her issues with trust.

The girls that I have bonded with over the last few weeks I thank, sometimes adversary situations have a silver lining. My daughter is there, so is one of my sons, it is great to have such great friends, that trust and respect me. Kevin is my rock and he knows that my bark is way worse tan my bite and the last week we have really worked together on issues. Then there is always my little dog that is there, waitng for me to praise her.

Well time to hit the road. See ya all soon!

Made it thru another Monday

2006-06-12T22:30:00.000-04:00

It was a wonderful weekend at the Safe. Great jokes, many laughs and I got to talk to a couple of the DT on the phone. Who woulda thunk it that I would find some of the nicest woman there?

Monday morning had me rushing and posting the week 3 sketch contest before heading to work. I love the girls there. There is such a variety of cultures, ages, races and we blend so well. We do customer service to businesses and it is totally fun.

You won't believe this...But, I am being unrightfully being accused of something. The accuser has issues/spats/complaint sessions with so many others that it just made me laugh. And get this its a VERY OLD woman, past the hot flash stage. I feel sad for people like that, don't you? Someone needs to tell her the quote is "walk softly and carry a big stick" not stir up things with it. lol

I made it to my sister's house to deliver the canvas album I made for week 11 challenge and she loved it. She cried and when I showed her the little tag for her journaling about her 2nd anniversary she made me cry!!! lol

ok...folks I need to take some time to relax and then head to bed.

take care,
Linda

Rainy days of Saturday always make me

2006-06-10T18:06:00.000-04:00

SLEEPY!

What is it about the sound of raindrops? If it were drops from the bathroom sink I would be going totally crazy. But, with rain I seem to overlook the annoyance of the offbeat plinks and plonks...Telling myself green things are getting refreshed.

OK...Being a DT of the Memory safe has many, MANY perks and one is the great group of talented women I work with. They nudge, guide and with all of that I have added a slider of my favorite work. Hope you find it fun! Thanks to out to Jeanne for the nudging and Angela for the guiding. lol

This week I accomplished a lot of scrapping. 2 pages, one for the MME DT call and one for the Immunity Challenge at the Safe. I also got 2 mini albums done, one for the MME DT call (on my slider the flip flop book) and one for Week 12 of the Survivor challenge for the Safe. All I did was work, cook, scrap, sleep. LOL

Anyone waiting on mailings from me...I apologize, but I will get things out on Monday. I work right next to the big P.O. in Indianapolis, so I don't have that excuse, especially with an hour lunch.

My sister's celebrating her 2nd Anniversary tomorrow. Kinda sad she is bedridden at this point. I made her a little album and taking her some homemade beef veggie soup and banana bread.

Well...This marks another 1/2 hour I sat down and wrote something they call a blog. No one has been seeing them, since I didn't share a link....DUH.

take care,
Linda

I created a Slide Show! Check it out!

2006-06-10T17:55:00.000-04:00

OK...so I missed my birthday

2006-05-30T17:44:00.000-04:00

Yup last Thursday was my 45th and I would of done a wonderful post about the process of growing older and the realization of some most relevant things...but, I couldn't find my dashboard of the blog. (thanks, Margo)

WOW, that reminds me of all of last week. I couldn't find my ATM card, and well never did. Misplaced my checkbook with all of my important I.D. (including my LSS card with only $40.00 left to stamp off) I found on Sunday in the TRASH. I cleaned out my purse looking for the ATM card. I have one of the larger Vera Bradley bags and there are way too many pockets. My son (should I call him my favorite at this point?) got my a $40.00 gift certificate to the LSS that I only need $40.00 to get $20.00 MORE. I am starting to ask myself instead of sitting here why am I not in the truck? OK its not a truck, truck but the License branch said that since the back end is opened I had to get the more expensive plates. Its a SUV, one of the Explorer Sport Trax. I love it, btw but, that happened the week before last. I was late a day too...since the 15th fell on a weekend. Did I tell you about the braI got last week? The only thing I realy wanted was a bra without those wires. The only bra they had in the style and size I wanted was GREEN. I am not complaining just letting you all see inside the little box I live in.

I am starting to embarass myself...and I think I am gonna hunt down someone more blog savvy so I can get some of my pages on here! I just love the thingy that rotates the pages for you to view. So off I go....number 2 blog written. Done.
-Linda

First posting!!!

2006-05-15T13:03:00.000-04:00

Where do I start???? An introduction is in order possibly. How do I introduce myself to make a great impression? Telling you a bit about what goes on in my everyday life is too boring. Up, shower, eat, drive to work to sit all day talking to people on the phone. Drive back home, make dinner, hit the computer and then watch a few shows. See....no impression made. My kiddos are all grown, all 5 of them. Being a single mom with them growing up, life sure was different. I always had dreams of when my time was not taken up with homework helping, educational shows, driving them to lessons and looking for the lost sock.

The main reason for me starting a blog was to express myself, something I love to do. With my obsession with scrapbooking it offers so many ways to express. From my love of color, my journaling about my loved ones to getting creative with paper and embellishments. And this blog was to let me showcase some of my work. Showing off your newest creations is one of the perks of scrapbooking and being a part of the internet scrappers, well if you ask me. I still am excited to being named as part of the Memory Safe Design Team a few weeks back and already got my first kit and made a few layouts with it!!!

Well, I consider this first entry done.
Thanks for reading it...and please, please feel free to comment on anything!
-Linda