Yea! I have my background back!!!

Good morning!

Quick post  - have finally figured out background again.  Not really sure why it went missing or what was going on but I did make a change in blogger for the new posting it is offering.  Not sure how to explain it but I found a spot that showed I had the old version of how posts were edited and I switched to the new version.  Whatever I did was right and THAT FEELS GREAT!  Never have enough of those moments!!! LOL

Lots on my list again today - chickens need their house cleaned and new hay put in (we have gotten 6 little eggs so far - only one out of the bunch seems to be laying and it's only every other day....  the eggs are a bit small too... but hey, gotta start somewhere!  I am in no hurry for the rest to start laying.  The list of chores is too long anyway and another one added to the list right now isn't what I am longing for... I WANT TO PLAY IN MY CRAFT ROOM!!!  Not just an hour or two, but for DAYS!!!!

Hope you have a wonderful day,
me

Background issue here.....

Hello - quick post here. I thought I would look at my blog for a second and noticed my background had been removed. Tried to redo it but no luck..... Who knows...

I will mess with it later - maybe it's just time to change it all around..... change is good. It has taken me a LONG time to welcome change. A few years ago, I noticed an older lady who just rolled with the flow no matter what. I thought about all that she had experienced in her life and how she handled it all. Her name was Devota and I just loved her strength and zest for life. Because of her, I have tried to adjust my way of life and I have to say.... wow! Much better way to be!!

I have accomplished a few cards which need photos but other than that, I haven't done too much crafting. Summer has been the usual - busy but good - and I am soooo wanting fall to start. I have NEVER wanted fall to come this badly ... and yes, I am sure I will regret what I ask for! LOL

Gotta run - kitties and mules and horses all want fed. Dogs are barking at something....

Have a great day!
me

I haven't left the planet!

Hello to all! I am soooo bad for not posting since .... was that November!!! Like with everyone else, life just happend. As I look at my blog, there are still CTMH specials and info from winter 09..... oops!
I will try to remember how to either update with current info or maybe just not worry about it at the moment.
I am still with CTMH but happy as a hobby gal. If something happens down the road, yea. If not, yea too. I want to PLAY badly though!!! I have cleaned and organized my Studio .... LOVE IT! I made a couple of cards and didn't even take pics. Maybe next week.....

OOOoooo it's coming back to me now.....I remember what drove me to being blogless and uncaring about my computers.... Here is what I am remembering.... I found my old computer was full and ancient and decided to purchase a new one. Spent a ton of time (I thought) researching and found a great buy at Sams. WELL..... the new computer is a 64 bit and old buddy was just a 32 bit. None of my printers would install AND when I tried to use my Verizon internet on the new one for updates, well, nada! GREAT idea I had!! Here I tried to make life better and all I did was open a case of worms....yippee for me. And O - that was during a huge birthday party, Thanksgiving, finishing a massive project here with my husband, Christmas, New Years Eve and shortly after that, another birthday party. I hosted the holiday's and the party's (using my dusty restaurant skills mind you). Mmmm, let's throw some lovley -29 degree mornings in December and the many animals we now have.....ooo some frozen water pipes tooo - No wonder I had no play time !!! LOL
During the same time, my laptop was on the verge of crashing but the silver lining there was that my hard drive was missing the screws to hold it in and it never gave me a single problem. Talk about being grateful for what I had!! No more complaining.
I need to run but will write more. I want to tell you all about the perfect printer / scanner I found - my pictures printed AWESOME!!!! I also found a nifty gadget for negatives that is soooo working with all I have now!!! AND on a recent trip to Archiever's, discovered the sweetest tool from Melody Ross - Chip Art. Let me just say this, just when you thought they had thought of everything..... sooo cool!

Nite,
me

working the computer .....still!!!

No paper projects completed.... argh! I started working on my incredibly long list of TO DO's since Rich went hunting and then it just keeps growing. Lately, I have been working on the computer and playing with Adobe Photoshop Elements - that is one HUGE program! I had no idea what I had started when I purchased that program. Don't tell my husband, but this grand idea of digital camera, perfect printer and the ultimate photo editing program isn't the cheaper way to go! HA!! Now I realize the 8+ year old computer isn't nearly strong enough to hold all of these pictures and neither desktop or laptop burns DVD's. I swear I had chosen that option when I ordered this computer from Dell - but hey - life is just a blur these days.

In all - I absolutely love our Nikon D40X -sweet camera!! The HP printer I own now is awesome at printing pictures - even though the amount I have to catch up on now is way crazy..... and with the visual book from Amazon, I am learning Photoshop Elements - but won't set out to conquer it...lol

I better go - had way enough hours on a computer lately. Wish me luck on finishing this batch of to do's..... I REALLY need it too!!

TTFN

I bought a friend....

I have wanted this book for a REALLY long time - but mostly found it for a pretty penny or two - most expensive copy was around $200! I finally caught one on Amazon.com for around $22.
I remember as a young child, this was the book I would ALWAYS check out at the library. Even if I didn't read any of it during the time it was in my possession, it just gave me comfort to have it around.

Here are some of what is inside....
Fishy, fishy
Come bite my hook,
I'll go Captain,
And you'll go cook!

Spell 'mouse trap' in three letters....
C A T

I wonder, I wonder
Why lightning bugs don't thunder.

It will frost as many times in May as it thunders in February

Don't wait for your ship to come it. Row out and get it!

Anyway - this is what arrived in the mail today. Needless to say, it has been a very good day!!
Good Night,
michelle

update.....

Thanks to SophieLaFontaine over at SplitcoastStampers - Ritz Camera has a sister company called scrapbookingalley.com This is where to go - free shipping!! The Advantus Refill Pockets are just $ 2.25 each!!

My storage solutions - on a dime!

This is how I store my cuttlebug small dies and the small embossing folders - I have just a few of the Quickutz small dies and this works for them as well. It is hard to really see but the plastic cases are the cheap clear CD cases from Big Lots - I don't care for these ones - really cheap! (The piece for storing the CD has been taken out and just the basic case is used.) And using a bit of bubble wrap keeps the contents from moving around. Then I just store the cases in a CD holder - like the crates from Walmart

I still haven't gotten the hang of loading the pictures in the order I want..... but I think this order works ok. I tried to lay the subject on a the green paper hoping you could see the size of the envelope better. They are Tim Holtz Refill Pockets - come 5 in a package and are a bit frosted in color. If you want to try these - go to ritzcamera.com and search for 'Advantus' refill pockets. I believe this is how I find them because they aren't listed under Tim Holtz. I spent a bunch of time trying to find the best price and Ritz Camera was the cheapest - like around $2.95 or so... can't remember. Here I have a stamp set from Inkadinkado (hopefully that is spelled right!) I used a thin piece of foam (like how CTMH has their stamp sets) instead of the cheap thin plastic sheet that comes with clear stamps.

Cheap $1 crates from Walmart - these must be a hot item - never very many in stock and my store runs out quite often. These little buggers are just sooo versatile!

I took this pic to show how many sets fit in these crates - I have 27 sets here - each in their own envelope. This is perfect for me! I can search through each crate easily to find what I am looking for. Fairly compact storage - not too heavy either. I am lucky enough to have this office cabinet my hubby found at an auction - steel and lots of drawers and two large compartments on top which is where these are at - the door closes so my clear stamps are out of sunlight.

Just another picture

Hope this gives you an idea for your own system. I have to be thrifty on my storage ideas.... I want to spend money on more stamps and supplies!! Such a sick hobby this is ...LOL

Have a wonderful Monday!!

michelle