Olympic Fever

Is there anyone out there that has been glued to the tv watching the olympic trial?  I have been really watching some fantastic young people out there working hard to win and go to the games in London.  Makes me so proud of all of them.  Thier hard work and thier pride in the United States is amazing.  I have been watching the diving, the swimming, the gymnastics, track and field. All these young people deserve to win.

Well, my daughter  signed her lease yesterday.  Today she bought herself a sofa, coffee table and two end tables.  I guess it's finally settling in that she is really moving.  We have been so busy this weekend buying things and getting things ready, I need to go back to work to rest.  LOL

We are also all getting ready to go on vacation.  North Carolina here we come.  We didn't go last year as our dog was so sick with diabetes and going blind, we just didn't feel we could go.  We lost her in October.  It has been so hard not having her to love on and have her love on us but it was her time.  We have a new freedom that we are just beginning to enjoy.  I would much rather her here with us but...  We have decided no more animals for a while.  We had her for 14 years and there is just no way we could ever replace her right now.  Not that getting a new dog would be a replacement but like I said, we have this new found freedom that we will just enjoy for now.  Maybe later....  who knows!

See ya soon,

It's me again.....

Well. I guess that I really didn't have anything to say.  LOL  Maybe now I will.  Life has done another 180 for me.  I still have that job I spoke about more than a year ago and while I am still learning new things almost everyday, I have finally started to feel much more in tune with the flow of things.  I am not the "new girl" any more.  I like that.  I may still have to ask a few questions now and again about a company that I didn't represent before I got there but I guess that is to be expected.  I think the hardest part was going from a two person office to the 50+ person office.  So many attitudes to contend with.  Oh my.  LOL

For those of you that know me, the next bit of info will probably shock you.  At least my feelings on it will shock you.  Meaghan, my daughter, you know the one that my life revolves around?  Well, she has graduated college, gotten a teaching job, has a wonderful new boyfriend, and is MOVING OUT ON HER OWN.  And what's more, after a few tears, mom is okay with it.  (at least I think I am)  Welll, not completelly on her own, with the boyfriend.  Somtimes I wish she was getting married first but then again maybe not right away either.  I am old fashioned but sometimes I think this living together might not be so bad.  Make sure they are compatible first I guess.  Anyway, not only have I been having some fun buying stuff and helping her plan on how to decorate and stuff, but I have been thinking about her room.  LOL  It's mine to do what I want with.  Anyone know what that means???  I get my scraproom back.  I haven't had a scraproom since we moved into this house two years ago.  LOL. 

Stay tuned...  I will be back with some before and after pictures to show you.  The move isn't for a few more weeks.  But I am going to be back to blog somemore before this happens.  See you soon.

Pam

Winter is coming back....

Morning all,

So it's the end of March right??? So why are the weathermen all forcasting 6 to 12 inches of snow for Friday?  I am done with winter.  My crocusses are all budding.  It's been fun to watch my yard this spring because as some of you know we just moved into our new home at the end of August.  We have no idea what is planted and where it's planted.  Sor far we have crocusses and we have other things starting.  They look like they may be some daffodils and some tulips.  I am full of anticipation.  I have my little notebook already to write down but blooms and where so I can plant more or move things around.  :)   I want to trim back some bushes for sure.  Two of them are about to start covering up the front bedroom windows and I don't want that.  We may even pull them out and plant some new ones. 

My family has (knock on wood) spent a whole week without one of us being sick.  I hope I don't jinx our good fortune.  LOL  I have been sick on and off since the week between Christmas and New Years.  It has been a good feeling the last week and I want it to continue.  I still have the darn cough still lingering but even that is getting better.

I am very proud of myself today.  Last night I completely cleaned my scrapdesk and surrounding flat surfaces.  I think this weekend I will make my husband believe it's his idea to go to Ikea.  I love this store, but I think he loves it even more.  It probably won't be hard to persuade him to think he suggested going there.  I just know that I need a place to store my ever growing stash of punches.  (Mostly Martha Stewart punches)  I am addicted to them.  I cleaned because I want to start a whole new project and I never start a new project without putting EVERYTHING away first.   Are any of you like that?

So I usually do a Thankful Thursday (when I do one) but I never know when I will be back so I am going to do it today.  Here goes:

I am thankful for:

1.  Feeling healthy again,
2.  Having my scrap area clean and ready to create again,
3.  Having good friends
4.  Being loved by my family who have been my rocks through the last few months.

What are you thankful for???

Talk to you all soon,  Pam

So you know when people say they feel like they've been hit by a mack truck...

Well, I know how they feel.  I have had the flu.  3 weeks of having the flu.  I still have the cough.  People are telling me it lasts for a long time.  Great, everytime I cough, I feel like my head is going to explode.  But I shall live.

The new job is going well.  I am loving the people I work with and the new clients as well.  I can usually get along with anyone and everyone but you know how it feels to be the "new" girl. 

Some of you already know that my daughter is graduating from College this year.  She attends Framingham University.  Well we got notice yesterday (we already knew but it's nice to see on paper) that she is graduating Magna Cum Laude.  I can not tell you just how proud of that girl I am.  She had lots of things going on in her freshman and junior year that could have set her back but she overcame them all and did well in spite of (him) them.  She will be going on to get her masters degree.  She has made me such a proud mama.  And she has daddy wrapped around her little finger as well.

Speaking of daddy.  Tom and I celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary this past weekend.  We celebrated by going to our most favorite restaurant..  I had lobster pie, Tom had scallops.  It was all so delicious.  We decided when the weather gets better here we are going to go away for a weekend.  We haven't decided where yet.  Got any suggestions?

Those of  you that follow my blog will see me more often here.  I think I started my blog a little earlier than I was prepared for.  I planned to be here so much more often but things happen.......  Thanks Tracey for the push to get back over here.  I spent about an hour over at your blog yesterday getting caught up on you.  I totally agree that I wouldn't have been able to wait to pick up my stampin up order.  :) 

Okay, it's early here so I need to finish up my coffee and get to work.  I will be back tomorrow for my thankful thursday.  Stay tuned........  much more to come.

Talk to you all soon.

Pam

Another post, why is it so hard to come up with a title LOL

So it's February and I haven't really been posting like I wanted to but I am happy to say that life is getting back on an even kiel for me.  I am the example that everyone can use that YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS.  I am really started to fit in at my new job.  These woman have really taken me under thier wing and made me feel the love.  I had a small incident with another woman at my workplace and I can't tell you the number of people that came to my rescue.  It started out with someone letting me know that I was the new girl and it ended with her knowing that I won't always be the new girl.  I think about it now and have to actually giggle a little bit because it so back fired on her.  LOL

So I have lots of stuff all laid out to be photographed and uploaded here.  I have been extremely happy with my scrapping self lately.  Have been getting lots of stuff done.  It should be all uploaded sometime this weekend. 

I am also in the midst of getting a new computer.  I am changing things up a little bit.  Changing from a PC to a MAC. I am so tired of paying someone to take those nasty viruses off my computer.  My daughter has had a mac for about three years now and she hasn't gotten one virus to my 10+ times I have had to pay someone to wipe my computer clean and start over.  So it's a MAC for me.  I am done wasting my money.  Hey, I need it to buy new scrappy stuff right???

I have a couple new followers and it really thrills me to no end.  I want to make myself deserving of having some followers so I am going to start posting more often.  Hopefully when I get my new MAC I will spend a little extra and get a camera so that I can do some tutorials like some of you already do.  Not that I think I would be able to teach anyone anything right now but maybe someday.

One of the things that Tracy from Tracy's Treasures does is list some things she is grateful for so I think that I am going to give that a whirl.  Hope she doesn't mind.  (Tracy, let me know if you do okay?  I promise not to be offended.)

So here is what I am grateful for right now:

1.  Having friends out there is the computer world.  Some of you I have known for years and even had the pleasure of meeting. 

2.  Having a hobby that I can use pretty papers and not have people look at me like I need counseling.  LOL

3.  Having a wonderful family that keeps me amused and fills my life with laughter.  Tonight I laughed so hard with my 22 year old daughter and my surrogate 21  daughter (my daughters best friend that lives with us) that my face is sore from the salt in the tears I shed.  I had the most wonderful time laughing.  It really does do wonders for your soul.

And as Tracy says, what have you done today to make you feel proud???

See ya all this weekend, if not before,

Pam

It's me again

Well, here I am again.  Nothing to post today as I haven't been creative at all.  I have a sick house right now.  My daughter Meaghan has had the flu all weekend and hasn't moved off the couch unless it's go run for the batroom.  Elissa, my surrogate daughter had her wisdom teeth surgically removed on Thursday and she is the one that keeps us in stitches laughing all the time.  Right now she is in stitches that prevent her from opening her mouth to far and no one feels much like laughing any way.  My husband and I are just plain worn out from taking care of them.

I am so hoping to sit at the craft table this afternon and do something.  Tracy from Tracy's Treasures made some post it note covers that I am so gonna try for myself.  That's on the agenda as I have many of them that came home with me ffrom the old office.  They were goinna be tossed and I wasn't having any of that.  A scrapper and stamper can find a use for just about anything right?

I hope all of you that check out my blog are happy and healthy. Talk to you all again soon.