Dragonlady

I won

2010-12-13T19:05:00.002-05:00

I won the art challenge I posted about earlier and I am just excited about it...
I have already gotten my check for 100.00 and have a bag of my choice for the Daily Windows bags, on the way...will post a pic of it when it gets here...

I am in NC visiting with family and haveing a great time...

Daily Window Designer Challenge

2010-11-10T17:00:00.004-05:00

I just entered a piece of my collage art in a challenge for the "Daily Window Designer Challenge" in hope of winning....You too can enter, all the info is on Arlene's blog here.

This is a sample of one of the window bags.....@ Arlene's blog
this is the collage art I sent in....

Gosh, Been Forever Since I Posted

2010-11-05T15:46:00.005-04:00

Close up of a rock with moss and lichen on it....took in NC mts.

Cherahala Skyway, part NC and TN

This is at Bald River Falls in Cherokee National Forest..

Hubby and I trailered out motorcycle to the NC MTS in Oct.....the weather was perfect for riding...

I hope there are still some friends out there that checks my blog.....I seem to read so many other blogs and I neglect my own..

Brenda

Troubling Times

2010-07-07T09:32:00.003-04:00

Life brings about troubling times!

My Daddy got very sick last summer and had a long rehabilitation, he could not go home because he and Mama had packed up the house so that he could no longer live there.....My sister and brother-in-law built them an apartment on to their house, and they love it and seem to be very happy there....My sister has been talking to them, especially my mama, telling them we have to start on removing everything from the old house....I had heart surgery last summer and also had some trying times afterwards.....

I live in Florida, but they live in North Carolina....I am here in NC staying with my sister and we started last week on cleaning out the house....Boy, was it ever hard, 3 bedroom house and 2 of them were packed to the ceiling.....it took a long time and a lot of muscle....My mama is not taking it very well, there has been a lot of hurtful things said from her, daddy just sorta takes everything into stride....Sure there was things they wanted to keep, but Mama had bought non-sense stuff and packed up, not to be seen until we pull it all out....of course she doesn't have room in the one bedroom apt. to put anything else and anyways, she wanted all new stuff and got it....Now, we have the house set up for a huge sale and going to have it every weekend in July......Mama is remember things and asking have you seen this or that?...I want it......If we tell her No, she says, I guess somebody took it!

Oh, dear, has this been tough....but my sister and I are determined that this will not tear our family apart.....Mama is sulking like a child and yelling at Daddy its all your fault for getting sick.....

I have been praying for all of this to end well and with some extra money for our parents to have to fall back on....She has been going to yard sales for years and know how thing have to be priced to sell, but she is looking at prices we are putting on things and saying, but I paid this amount for that.....

We thought this would be hard to do if they were gone (deceased), but I think it has been much harder doing it while they are still with us...

I love my parents and I pray that the Lard will tell Mama that she needs to get past it.....

thank you for reading my venting, if you made it this far!

Brenda

Just saying Hi

2010-06-12T20:47:00.003-04:00

It has been a while since my last post. It seems I spend most of my time reading other blogs in Google reader...But, I did want to say, Thank you for the followers I have and I will try to do better, even if its just posting pictures....

Hubby will be loosing his job at Kennedy Space Center in the near future due to cuts in the space program..so we are very concerned what will come next for us in our lives, but I know God has a plan for us and I am praying he will give us the signs for what or where he wants us to be.....My family are in NC and we might end up there, which will be a good thing.

Have a Good Sunday!
Brenda

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

2010-05-08T17:51:00.003-04:00

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!.........to all the sweet mother's out there....

graphic courtesy of Graphics Fairy blog....

Card for my Mama's B-day

2010-04-24T18:13:00.002-04:00

My Dream Car

2010-04-21T20:15:00.000-04:00

2007 BMW 525i
I had a Beamer in '92, it was an old '85 318i and I loved it but it got totaled before I had it very long...I always hoped I would own another one...Thanks to my Wonderful Hubby, he sold his Rousch Mustang and a motorcycle for me to own another Beamer....He is liking it pretty good also....I just love it...and Very Thankful to the Lord for letting it happen...
Brenda

Random pictures....back patio

2010-04-14T10:54:00.002-04:00

I am thinking of making a bird bath with this plate....glue it to a terra cotta pot turned upside down....

Pink geranium is 3 years old...darker pink just added a few weeks ago...big cup goes with the dish above, I have climbing vine in it....

Double impatient

Blossoms on Orange Tree...smells so good!

Topsy Turvy tomato plant....my first time trying this....

Hibiscus Tree...

Close-up of my First tomatoes.....

HAPPY EASTER!

2010-04-04T10:34:00.003-04:00

Enjoy this glorious day.....Jesus died for us, so we can have Eternal Life!

Yard Birds

2010-03-31T10:25:00.003-04:00

Aren't they so pretty?.....They are local "Ibis".........they come to the yard a lot to eat bugs and such, when I saw them outside the patio, I crumbled up some bread and threw it out for them.....They loved it....We call them out "Yard Birds"........lol.. ...click to enlarge

Mail Art

2010-03-29T16:35:00.002-04:00

I just received this great pkg in the mail today!...The box was wrapped with this wonderful mail art from my fairy friend Star, I love it and love flamingos so much. This is so beautiful....you should go to her blog here.......She is very talented and I also love her stories too...

and in my box, I found these great gifts, a crocheted dishcloth, I love the colors and its so soft.....and the rock with the cutest fairy art....and WOW, the canvas painted with this fantastic art work....Star, I love all of it so much and I ask Rod "does this look like me".....He said"Yep, it does"....lol...much prettier than me but I so like it and the whole pkg...Thank you so very much...

Just a few things...............

2010-03-19T13:47:00.003-04:00

Cardinal was up on this branch just singing his heart out, i just love hearing them...

Roof vent, bought for 3.00 at yard sale several years ago, and I painted it up and hubby put it on the pole and I made a bottle tree out of it too, It has been out in the weather for almost 5 years and the paint still looks great and I love how the pole has aged with nice patina......purple bowling ball in the background, hubby cut out a hole in the stump for it to fit into.....I need to shine it up again....

This geranium has been planted here for 3 years and still going strong....the packing peanuts are showing cause I had to pull up a small tree out of the pot, I kept cutting it back and the roots kept taking over....

All of the photos will enlarge when you click on them......this was in my back yard, taken this week...

Thanks for looking....

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!

2010-03-17T16:13:00.002-04:00

Just took this shot of this shamrock volunteer plant...it's rather pretty and fitting for today....

Little Touch of Spring!

2010-03-14T16:34:00.004-04:00

This is my little touch of spring!
The cute little cup with nest and bird, I found at Cracker Barrel, the stoneware bird from the Dollar Tree, and my favorite, the nest in the flower, I won a giveaway from Barbara Jean @ Treasures from the Heart....I love it, she is very talented as you will see if you click on her blog and take a look around...She always shares how-to's also...I just thought these little things looked so cute together..
Happy Spring!

click on pic to see all the details!

For Sale!

2010-03-04T11:20:00.006-05:00

Picture from old calendar, framed...I painted the frame and put stain on it...

8X10...$6.00..includes shipping in US....email me for paypal invoice or questions.

Click on picture to see detail...Thanks

Great giveaway

2010-02-18T17:56:00.002-05:00

Donna is having a great giveaway, go here to enter:
http://brynwoodneedleworks.blogspot.com/2010/02/300th-post-giveaway.html

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

2010-02-14T11:23:00.002-05:00

Another Awesome Giveaway!

2010-02-08T10:03:00.003-05:00

Dawn @ The Feathered Nest is having a giveaway for her 3rd year blogaversary!..She makes some awesome art and assemblages...go check out her blog and look around while you are there..

Above is a sneak of what she will be making for the giveaway...

http://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/

AWESOME GIVEAWAY!

2010-02-06T09:44:00.004-05:00

Treasures from the Heart blogger, Barbara Jean is having a great giveaway..
She makes a lot of wonderful things and she is giving away one of her baby shoe pin-cushions....it is a cutie..and so precious....the giveaway will end Feb. 14th...
Just click on the title to get there and sign up...

A Wonderful Fellow Blogger

2010-02-02T09:47:00.003-05:00

Barbara Jean, from "Treasures from the Heart"http://treasuresfromtheheartg ifts.blogspot.com/

She is a remarkable person and I love her style of art and love her spiritual heart too....She is going to have a giveaway when she reaches her 700th post!

And she is trying to get 15 more followers before that time, well, I want to help her do that.....I just know when you go check out her blog you will love her and her style and her spirit as much as I do...

Now, before Christmas, I wanted to make something special for a friend in NC..So, I asked Barb if I could use her style of one of her art pieces and she said i could...

I am showing a picture of it, now go over to Barb's blog and see if I even came close to her style.....

Now, go give her some love...

Brenda

My First "Made from Scratch" pound Cake

2010-01-29T17:30:00.004-05:00

I was on this blog"Mommy's Kitchen" which by the way is an awesome blog....She posted about this pound cake she made and included the recipe. It looked so easy, so I went out and got the ingredients I needed....and let me just say, I am so proud, cause it is Delicious!

If you would like to try it too, go here:
http://www.mommyskitchen.net/

Be sure to leave her a comment and tell her I sent you!...she has some great pics and recipes....

Brenda

Home in Florida

2010-01-23T09:42:00.000-05:00

My sister and BIL brought me back to Florida last Sat, the 16th, and along with my nephew, Jesse, they stayed with us until yesterday, Friday, 22nd......Hubby and I enjoyed having them here, now the house is so empty...

I enjoyed my stay in NC, and being with family, got to spend quality time with my parents...
When my sister was here, We went over to the gulf coast in St. Pete for a day and another day we went to Silver springs and rode the glass bottom boats....very Cool! Sharing a few pics but not in order they were taken

COLD

2010-01-05T13:49:00.000-05:00

I am still visiting with family in NC and its very cold and the wind is whipping...Hubby is back home in Florida and its cold there too, he said it was down to 32, 2 nights in a row...hoping it will be warmed back to 60's and 70's by the time I get back there...around the 15th..

Hope everyone is staying warm!
Brenda

ONE YEAR

2009-12-30T18:58:00.001-05:00

One year ago, I lost my dear granddaughter, Amber Dawn..She was taken to be an Angel with the Lord!
Here is a poem that I borrowed from another blog...

"I'm Spending Christmas with Jesus this Year"

I see the countless Christmas trees

around the world below

with tiny lights like heaven stars

reflecting on the snow

The sight is so spectacular

Please wipe away that tear

For I'm spending Christmas

with Jesus Christ this year

I hear the many Christmas songs

That people hold so dear

O', the sounds of music can't compare

with the Christmas choir up here.

For I have no words to tell you

of the joy their voices bring

for it's beyond description

to hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me,

I see the pain inside your heart.

but, through our memories so dear..

We're never far apart.

I can't tell you of the splendor

or the peace here in this place

Can you just imagine Christmas

with Our Savior.......face-to-face.

I'll ask him to light your spirit

As I tell him of your Love.

Then I'll pray for 'One another'

As you lift your eyes above.

So please let your heart be joyful

and let your spirit sing

for I'm spending Christmas in heaven

and I'm walking with the king.

Sanford, Florida

2009-12-13T21:29:00.003-05:00

Hubby and I rode the Motorcycle to a small Historic town, Sanford, Florida....its about 45 miles from our little town of Titusville...It was such a Beautiful Day today and we knew this would be the last chance to ride until after the holidays...
We love to eat at a German cafe there, altough, I do not really like most German food....I always get a salad or the Chicken Salad, which is what we both got today and it was as good as usual...They only use shredded chicken breast blended with Mayo, celery, apples and pecans.....YUMMO.....its served on a huge Crossiant along with chips and veggies...I ask hubby to take some pix with his cell phone..some are sorta fuzzy, but they had mirrors painted with Christmas Murals.....they were so pretty and we sat outside and listened to the guy playing his gituar.

I just loved this Fairy lamp that was in the window of an Antique Shop....click to enlarge

Another beautiful lamp, we went inside and the Fairy Lamp was 100.00 and the shade was 65.00.....little expensive for me, but it was pretty...

Isn't this aqua candlestick pretty....

Look at this toddler piggy rocker....Cute

Being silly

2009-12-06T17:57:00.004-05:00

Hubby and i went to shopping center in Viera, Florida today@ The Avenue...they had some pretty decorations...
Me with ivy reindeer, isn't he the cutest thing with his legs crossed?

click to enlarge...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

2009-11-26T10:03:00.001-05:00

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving today.........I am thankful for all of you and my entire family and friends....

In Memory of Amber Dawn

2009-11-25T11:11:00.003-05:00

Today would have been Amber's 12th Birthday! My lovely Granddaughter passed away last year on Dec. 30th, 2008! She is in heaven with our Lord and Savior ....she loved making people smile, We miss her very much...
I have been thinking about her a lot..This picture was taken in June, '08.....

Florida Gator..

2009-11-01T18:42:00.004-05:00

Hubby and I went to a cookout for his dept at work yesterday, we saw this guy when we were leaving......thre were 3 of them but this one was the biggest of the 3 and the closest....

Click on photo to get up close and personal....lol...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROD!

2009-10-25T14:35:00.004-04:00

I love you so much, you are my solemate and loving Husband!
I have had a great time so far today, celebrating this day with you!
Here's hoping for many more birthdays together..
Love,
your loving wife.......

What Happens in Heaven!

2009-10-20T22:38:00.002-04:00

I wanted to share this, i just read it on another blog, My Vintage Studio
http://myvintagestudio.blogspot.com/

WHAT HAPPENS IN HEAVEN

I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels... My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, 'This is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are received.' I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world.
Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section.The angel then said to me, 'This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them.' I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to Earth.
Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the door of a very small station. To my great surprise, only one angel was seated there, idly doing nothing. 'This is the Acknowledgment Section,' my angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed. 'How is it that there is no work going on here?' I asked.'So sad,' the angel sighed. 'After people receive the blessings that they asked for, very few send back acknowledgments.
''How does one acknowledge God's blessings?' I asked.'Simple,' the angel answered. "Just say, Thank you, Lord."
''What blessings should they acknowledge?" I asked. If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy. And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity. If you woke up this morning with more health than illness. You are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day. If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation . You are ahead of 700 million people in the world. If you can attend a place of worship without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people in the world. If your parents are still alive and still married ..you are very rare. If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair. Ok, what now? How can I start? If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you as very special and you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all. Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you care to, pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.

ATTN: Acknowledge Dept . Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability to share this message and for giving me so many wonderful people with whom to share it.I thank God for everything, especially all my family and friends!!

Beautiful Nests from "Barb"

2009-10-03T14:11:00.004-04:00

At the beginning of summer, before my surgery, I won a giveaway from Barb @
Treasures of the Heart Blog....http://treasuresfromtheheartgifts.blogspot.com/
She hand made the nest and in the first pic, she sent the lovely white glove with it too....It was a surprise that I got when I got home from surgery....Barb, sorry it has taken me so long to get this posted, but health was first....I dearly love these ...Please go visit her, you won't be sorry...

AND, to my surprise, I got another box in the mail and there was another nest from Barb..well, I was shocked as I knew there was only one showing for the giveaway, but you see, Barb chose another winner and thought this one was going to her but I got it....She told me to keep it and I didn't have to send it back...That was the sweetest thing....When you get to her blog please leave her a loving comment.....Oh, She sells these and a lot of other really gorgeous things that she makes or does a re-do on them.....

Please click on pics to enlarge and see the close ups, they are awesome..

Check him out!

2009-09-24T15:35:00.000-04:00

Check out my Great Grandson's 1st Haircut....I think he is just precious...

Therapy!!!!!!!!

2009-09-08T19:54:00.003-04:00

Hubby and I went to NC to visit my family this weekend.It was such good therapy for me, I think anytime you are sick, you want to be around family.My hubby takes wonderful care of me, but I just needed to see my family..I felt so good too, no pain the whole weekend, but I did have a few times where my energy level dropped very quickly and I had to lie down and sleep for a while..........................................
.....My Daddy is doing so well and is driving again and Mama is happy about that too. My children and grandchildren came Saturday and my best friend Dianne came too..We had a great time..Daddy had made bar-b-q and b-b-q slaw and sauce, it was sooooo good.. Mama made potato salad and cooked a big pot of pintos and corn bread...We had a feast......My sister made waffles a couple of mornings and others she cooked us eggs the way we each liked them....We ate the whole weekend, everything was great...

We had fun playing Bananagrams, even my Mama played...My niece is just too good at spelling though....lol....
I got to see my friend, Ginger and her family before they left for their trip to the lake....her kids have grown so much....

I will be going back to the doctors this week and see how the inflammation around my heart and in the lungs are doing, I hope its all gone....

my Saga Continues...........

2009-08-27T19:08:00.000-04:00

Well, my never ending saga continues, went to hospital for bloodwork and chest x-rays, while they were getting blood, I blacked out and then starting throwing up....they sent me to ER.....ughhhhhhh....My blood pressure bottomed out, i got to feeling ...better and they let me go home....going to cardio dr tomorrow to get BP meds adjusted.

Re-lapse again!

2009-08-22T10:23:00.002-04:00

Monday morning I got up in a lot of pain and ended up back in the Er and admitted to hospital again...I had fluid on my lungs and around my heart, but the worse of them was the left lung...They tapped that lung and drew off a lot of fluid and I stayed in the hospital until Thursday evening.....I am feeling the best I have felt since the surgery and praying the Lord has me on the road to re-covery this time....

All prayers are appreciated!
Brenda

Complications

2009-08-06T09:24:00.002-04:00

I am having some complications from my heart surgery....Last week, I started getting short of breathe and ended up in the ER and admitted for 5 days...I got home Sunday but had to have oxygen at home with me....It seems during surgery, my diaphragm got pushed up into my lower right lung, causing it to partially collapse. Also, I have some fluid in the lungs and around the heart...But, I have been doing much better since being home....I am doing the breathing exercises and my lungs are doing much better.....Going for test tomorrow to see how the heart fluid is doing....

Prayers are still and always appreciated!

My Surgery

2009-07-23T18:19:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone, So sorry it has been a while since I posted...its been a busy summer....
I had my heart surgery to repair my mitral valve on June 30th....I was at East Carolina University Heart Institute @ Greenville, NC.....Dr. Chitwood did my surgery and I was in the hospital for a week...Went to my youngest daughter's house in Wilmington for a week and then flew home to Florida....It seems like everything is beginning to Wake UP now and is hurting more than when I first left the hospital....I had a rough time in the hospital too, but with God's help and the help of my husband and daughter, I made it....they took turns staying with me around the clock, my husband stayed at night and then my daughter stayed during the day...I couldn't have gotten through it without them...All of the Dr.'s and nurses were very good, a couple of nurses that were exceptional....
My husband stayed with me most of the week I was at my daughter's and then he drove home and made me a flight to get home 3 days later....I could not have handled the 10 hour drive in his truck....
my husband took pics of me while I was in the hospital but I do not want to show them here....as you can imagine, they are bad....with all the tubes and IV's everywhere...

I appreciate every prayer that went up for me and hope you will continue to keep me in your prayers as I recover..
Thank you
Brenda

Update for my Daddy

2009-06-25T08:24:00.004-04:00

My Daddy came home from the hospital yesterday, he and my Mama went to my sister, Renee's house....The equitment he needed arrived yesterday and he and Mama are settled in for a while...An RN nurse will come today and schedule his inhome Therapy.....This makes me so happy that he is improving as much as he has...Now, I think I can go through my surgery without worrying so much about him..

I am still in Wilmington, NC at my daughter, Christie's......
She will drive me up to Greenville this evening (about 2 hours away) and my Hubby, Rod, left Florida this morning and will be driving straight up to Greenville, NC....I have missed him so much and will be very happy to see him..
Tomorrow morning, I will go for my pre-op at East Carolina University Heart Institute.......
Christie will drive back home and Rod and I will drive to Madison, NC to spend the weekend at my sister, Renee's house....Then, I can see how well Daddy is doing...
My sister said she thinks that my parents have agreed to let them build an apartment onto their house for them....I really think it will be for the best also..

Thank you to everyone who has said Prayers for my Daddy and for me, we still need them, Please....

My surgery is Tue. the 30th...not sure if I will post until after that...
Hugs
Brenda

2009-06-24T07:11:00.002-04:00

HAPPY 3RD ANNIVERSARY, MY LOVE

June 24, 2006 was a Beautiful and Magical Day!...Our wedding took place outside my sister's home with a light breeze blowing and the birds were singing their praises of joy...

I Love You, Rod, More and More each Day !

This is the 1st anniversary that we have been apart, you in Florida and me here in NC..........

You are the kindest, most generous man I have known.
I Love that we "GET" each other and are right there if either one needs something...You have spoiled me to a life I never had......Calm, No Stress, Gentle...these things in you make me happy.
I look forward to many more Wonderful Years of Marriage with you...

Can't wait until Thursday night to see you.

Your Loving Wife!

2009-06-22T09:59:00.001-04:00

My daughter, Christie,came up to Greensboro for Father's Day and to pick me up...I really hated leaving Mama and Daddy, and I cried as soon as I got out of daddy's room, but I know that I need these few days to rest up before My surgery....But, I feel terribly about leaving everything for my Sister and BIL to do...We have talked Daddy into going to Renee's(my sister), when he leaves the hospital..They have a huge great room and have already moved some things around to accommodate whatever Daddy might need....and My BIL drew up plans to build an apartment on the end of their house for Mama and Daddy...At first Daddy said NO....but I think he now realizes it would really be for the best for him and Mama and for my sister and her DH too..... Daddy is improving and the panic attacks have calmed down, but Dr said still give him xanax, until he gets stronger..The nurses have been walking him a couple of times a day for the past 3 days...with a walker of course....We are hoping the insurance with approve him to do re-hab there at the hospital, they should know today....Nursing homes were not an optional,again, unless they could find one where all the re-hab patients were in a separate wing from the Nursing home patients...
So I will be here in Wilmington, NC with my daughter, her DH and sons until Thursday, Christie will drive me to Greenville and Rod will drive up there on Thursday from Florida...I have to be in the Heart Center for pre-op @ 8:30 Friday morning....

More Updates

2009-06-17T12:33:00.001-04:00

Hi to everyone, I have more news on my Daddy!..He was doing good with re-hab in the nursing home but where he was, was terrible with 2 women on that hall crying and screaming day and night, we stayed with him all day until we were told visiting hours were over....All the nurses and tech's were pretty good while we were there, but Daddy said the night time ones were not so good....Also, they were not giving him one of his med's that was listed, Toprol, it is a blood pressure med but it was given to Daddy to slow his heart rate down....when we ask about it, they said his BP was too low already and they could not give it to him....I and my Sister, Renee, tried to explain that the low BP was normal for him and he really needed the Toprol for the heart rate....
Well, on Sunday night, he started having Panic attacks and was telling them he needed the med to slow his heart rate..They told him to calm down and that he was causing himself to feel like that.....He said about 2 am, he pushed his light for the nurse, no one came, so he Hollered and Cried for what seemed like and hour to him....when someone finally came he asked them to call his daughter, Renee (my sister)....they waited until 4 am to call her and she told them to call 911 and send him to Cone Hospital in Greensboro...so they did....Renee went to the nursing home and got there as the ambulance did, she knew one of the EMT's and told him what was going on...I called my Mama and she and I went to the hospital....They called his heart Dr...and he ordered his Toprol and after 20 minutes his heart rate come down from 120 to the 60 and 70's...The his heart Dr came in to see him and ordered Xanax for the panic attacks...he admitted him and we stayed with him all day, Renee took Mama home and I spent the night..He would have a panic attack almost as soon as the xanax wore off, but they were good about being right there with it on time...Tues morning, he started doing better and was not having the attacks as bad, he was able to go longer before getting the xanax.......during the night though, he would wake up in a panic, asking Where am I?...I talked to him to let him know I was there and he would calm down and go back to sleep...
my niece, Samantha, brought Mama in and Renee went on to work......I cam home and ate a tomato sandwich and layed down and napped a while, but when I got up, I was sick on my stomach and very tired...Samantha stayed the night and Renee went by and brought Mama home...I was planning on taking Mama this morning(WED), but I was still sick, so my nephew got up and took Mama out there.....Samantha just got home and said Daddy had a good night except when they come in for blood or vitals.....She said a re-hab tech from the hospital came in to acess him and got him to walk a little with assistance, so that is good.....
I am going to stay here at my sisters house today and try to get my tiredness better.....not sue If I will make it out there this evening or not....My sister is spending the night tonight...I didn't want her too because of her job but they are willing to work with her....Plus, I can't let myself get run down before my surgery....
Life sure can be stressful sometimes....I hope you all with continue to pray for my Daddy and me and family....

UPDATE ON MY DADDY

2009-06-10T22:37:00.003-04:00

I flew to NC on Sat. because my Daddy was not doing well at all and I have to say, When I got here and got to the hospital and saw him, I really though he was dying and so did my family....He was in such terrible pain.....After all of the tests and 2 team of Doctors checked everything out, they are saying his cholesterol medicine, Provachol was attacking his muscles and causing them to deteriorate...
Monday, God answered our prayers and he started turning the corner for the better....When I got here Sat. , he was not able to walk or even stand on his own, but Monday, he just started looking so much better and started to eat a little, and they got him in a chair, and he did so well on Tue, they said all he needs now is Physical Therapy, so today he was sent to a re-hab center and hopefully they will get started with PT tomorrow and he will continue to get stronger....He is still is pain, but he is able to tolerate it better.... and he still can not get up by himself or stand by himself, but we are hoping that will change quickly...

I am planning on staying here(until its time for me to go to Greenville, NC for my surgery) and helping get my Mama there.....I told the staff this evening that they better get used to us,(meaning my family)because we will be there A LOT.....and making sure he is well cared for.....

I am so tired.....
will try to keep doing updates here..
Brenda

My Daddy

2009-06-04T12:51:00.002-04:00

More bad news, my Daddy has been in the hospital in NC since Sunday, they have been trying to find out why he is hurting so bad and they are thinking now that he has cancer of the blood, they are running more test on the protein in his blood and will tell my family what they find...

It hurts me to not be able to be there with my family, My daddy is a wonderful person and a good Christian....I know God is there with him and I am praying that he will not let my daddy hurt, no matter what it means for that to happen....I want him to live a lot longer but not in pain all the time...

Prayers appreciated..
Brenda

I have a Surgery Date!

2009-06-04T10:40:00.002-04:00

I finally have a surgery date, June 30th, its a Tuesday......
Hubby and I will have to travel from Florida up to NC on
Thursday, the 25th, I have to meet with the surgeon on Friday morning
the 26th, for consultation and pre-op....I am anxious to get this over
with....Hospital stay is 5 days....So Have a lot of things to plan out now
and get ready for this...I am happy that my family is in NC, some 4-5
hours away and my youngest daughter is in Wilmington, NC, 2 hours away
I am going to be going to her house to re-coup a couple of weeks and Hubby can come back to Florida and try to work until I am able to ride back..

Thank you to everyone who has commented and e-mailed....
and also for the Prayers...
hugs
Brenda

WHAT'S UP WITH ME?

2009-05-22T12:27:00.002-04:00

I thought I would post about what is going on with me these days....Many of you know that I am a proud (5 year) Breast Cancer Survivor.....and God brought me through it to be a stronger person....Well now it seems that I will have to have heart surgery....For as long as I can remember I have had a condition called Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)....the mitral valve does not close properly, there fore letting blood leak back into the chamber....So, I have had echo cardiograms done for years to watch the leakage, and now it seems that it has gotten bad enough that its putting a strain on my heart....I get tired so easy, I have anxiety attacks..
SO, my cardio Dr said it is time to have the valve repaired...so I have had a lot of test done and x-rays, and last week a heart cath.....the heart cath showed my arteries are OK and not all clogged up, which is really good...

I live in Florida but the best Dr that preforms this fairly new robotic heart surgery is in NC....which is where I am from and all of my family are there but not exactly where he is but they can get there....so I am happily waiting to hear from this surgeon for an appt.His name is Dr. Chitwood and he is @ East Carolina University ......he has a wonderful reputation for doing more of this type of surgery than any other surgeon in the world....Sounds good to me.....lol....

will update later!
prayers are appreciated......
Brenda

A GREAT GIVEAWAY

2009-05-20T19:50:00.004-04:00

Deanna is have a giveaway celebrating her 400th post!
She is a Survivor.......please go over and give her some love by
leaving a comment and entering her giveaway..She is giving away this Beautiful
painting..
To Enter, go here: http://deenasstory.blogspot.com/

Funny........4....today!

2009-05-09T11:03:00.002-04:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99P4Grmq8vA

Mama's Surprise Party!

2009-04-28T16:59:00.005-04:00

This is Mama's cake and pictures, and Mama when she first walked in...She was truly surprised, she thought Daddy was taking her to a fund raiser supper for the Boy Scouts.....he he he.........

This was me surprising her, after she knew the party was for her, she didn't know my husband and I were there....we hid and came out while she was looking at her cake....

This is my husband Rod, my granddaughter in the back and my oldest daughter, Tonya in front sitting..

My youngest daughter holding my Great grandson Juan..

My niece Samantha in front there...and

lots of people

Mama and Daddy on the right there...

Kimberly, my granddaughter and Juan

Me holding Juan....I tried to suck his face off

during the time I could get a hold of him...he is really

sweet and laughing alot..

It was a short time to be there in North Carolina, but I have to tell you it was great seeing my family, and the Spring there was awesome....Dogwood trees were so Beautiful and the spring flowers too...

New baby pics and trip!

2009-04-21T09:48:00.003-04:00

This is my Great Grand Son, Juan, he is 8 months old....My granddaughter
just sent these new pics...I am going to NC this weekend, for my Mama's 75th surprise party....and I am so excited to see this little one and all of my family of course.....We will be back on Monday, so I will post more pics of him and family next week....

Mt. Dora, Florida

2009-04-20T20:37:00.006-04:00

Hubby and I and several other friends rode motorcycles to Mt. Dora, FL yesterday(Sunday)
Its about 70 miles from our house, so 140 miles round trip...It was a beautiful day for riding....The small town is beautiful with lots of historical feel to it...
We had lunch at "The Gables", which is in an old renovated house......
There was lots of people walking the streets.....

This old house was serving as the Masonic Lodge!

Every one's bikes, ours is the silver one on the right..

The Gables

Beautiful Bougainvillea....

Hubby loves to take pics, I am on the right, my friend Carly is sitting next to me and then her hubby.... , and their son Shawn

Rex on the left, his wife Sonia and friend Charlene!

Brian and Janet!

Happy Easter

2009-04-11T16:27:00.001-04:00

HAPPY EASTER!

I hope everyone will have a Wonderful and Blessed Easter!
Brenda

ALTERED COMPACT SWAP

2009-04-09T14:24:00.005-04:00

There was an altered compact swap at PID,(Paper Imagery Designs) Carla hosted and swapped them out...I got mine today and WOW are they both Beautiful!
This was a very fun to do..Thanks Carla for hosting....

The one on the left was created by Eileen and on the right by Valerie..

I just love them dearly.....

Here they are opened!

This is the goodies that Carla sent along....and an ATC she made just for me.....Thanks Carla, I will be playing with these soon....

These are the two compacts I altered, not sure who is getting them, but

hope they will like them...

Opened...........

Cuttlebug giveaway here....

2009-04-09T10:49:00.003-04:00

There is a great giveaway here: http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-big-giveaway.html

She is giving away this New Cuttlubug Die Cutting Machine!

Hope over there and enter now, cause it ends tomorrow!

Bedroom

2009-04-05T17:10:00.003-04:00

I am finally getting some pics of the re-done bedroom....The first picture is taken into the bi-fold closet mirror doors, I still need to find what I want for the window treatment.....Rod surprised me with the mirror doors while I was in NC during Christmas.... I love them..

This is above the bed!

2009-03-26T17:00:00.002-04:00

Showing some things I am been doing lately......I bought this picture at the thrift store for 1.00, I liked it but the picture looked too dark with the darkness of the frame, so I took it apart and sprayed the front of the frame white and then made a wash of black acrylic paint and water and brushed it on and wiped it back off leaving some into the crevices.....now I like it!

I did this altered altoid tin for a swap I am in on a yahoo art group...I hope my partner will like it.....I had fun altering it......

My One World One Heart Prizes

2009-03-18T21:32:00.003-04:00

I received the last of the 3 prizes that I won during the One World-One Heart Giveaways...

I received all of this great assortment of goodies from Lori@:http://alteredartexpressions.blogspot.com/
She also included a framed ATC that she made and I love it....and I will
be using the stamps and papers soon...Thanks Lori....

I won this handmade tote from Amy@: http://mamiebelle.blogspot.com/
She even let me pick the fabrics I liked, I love the words on the pocket and band, they support Breast Cancer.I will get a lot of use with this bag...Thank you Amy!

I also won this make-up kit from Lu @:http://craftedbylu.blogspot.com/
Cute bag with an night time eye cover and make-up brushes and couple of good smelly stuff too....Thank you Lu...

Artsy stuff

2009-03-15T22:17:00.005-04:00

It's been a long time since I last blogged, I seem to spend most of my free time reading other blogs in my Google Reader and going to the yahoo groups I belong to....

So, I thought I would show some of the things I have created lately...

This is an altered altoid tin, I made it for the Time challenge in the PID yahoo group....Dress on the front is from PID (paper imagery designs)and the inside images are from there also..you can find the website here:

http://www.paperimagerydesigns.com/

the yahoo group is here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paperimagerydesigns/

and there is a great blog here: http://paperimagerydesigns.blogspot.com/

Also on the PID yahoo group, we are doing an altered compact swap, I made 2 to swap......

This compact is an old one I have had a while and I enjoyed altering it the most,but I like how both turned out...

I did a couple of bamboo tile pendants, this one I swapped in the Altered stART yahoo group...I will post the one I received tomorrow, its a beauty!

Altered stArt group is here:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Altered_stArt/?yguid=223565682

This one I did for the Button challenge on PID !

Remember my Valentine Cookies

2009-02-23T11:07:00.003-05:00

On my Valentine Cookie post, I mentioned that I got the recipe from a blog and forgot which one, well I remembered today, it was from "BAKERELLA"
http://bakerella.blogspot.com/

Please check out her blog, she has some wonderful recipes and todays post is Hello Kitty Pops!

Thank you Bakerella!!

Amber

2009-02-21T12:57:00.007-05:00

This is a picture of my Granddaughter, Amber, who passed away on 12/30/08....this pic was taken on Christmas day...We all miss her so much....A group of my close friends, The Fairy Girls,
sent me a gorgeous Hibiscus, and its name is AMBER...in honor of my Amber..and it is soooo Beautiful, just like our Amber Dawn.....It arrived with a bud, and I sat it in the sink and watered it, like the paper said, and this morning, this Beautiful Amber bloom was open in all its glory.....This really means a lot to me, I love you all, fairy girls, and I will be planting this in the yard soon....

This is the what the plant looked like when it arrived, then this Beautiful bloom is what i had this morning...

and I got another surprise today...the mail man just brought me a pkg..and this is the other part of my gift from the Fairies...

This card was made by "Star", she drew this and painted it, I love it and its just Beautiful, she told me that it was her frist try at making cards....I think she needs to make them and sell them......and I hope you will click on the inside of the card and read the Wonderful words there...

I love the stepping stone!

and here they both are together on the patio for now, until they are placed in their home....

Remember every pick is clickable to see larger..

HUGS TO ALL OF MY FAIRY FRIENDS.....I LOVE YOU!

Pics from Valentine's Day!

2009-02-19T19:48:00.005-05:00

Valentine's Day!...Hubby and I went for a motorcycle ride, it was 80 degrees here on east coast of Florida and we had a wonderful ride...The first pics of the Sandhill Cranes were on the side of the road on a back street and we stopped and Rod was able to get very close to get these pics.....

The other pics are from a cafe at Port Canaveral, where the cruise ships port, I love eating at "GRILLS", they have wonderful bacon wrapped scallops and sweet potato fries....and I always love sticking around and listening to the band outside, and watching ships go by, and seeing the fishermen bringing in their catch and cleaning them, and a lot of pelicans were hanging out there too.....One pelican was on top of the overhang of the cleaning table, and he was just waiting for a snack.....and the fisherman threw him a bit and he caught it too....
We really enjoyed the entire day riding and then on Sunday, we went to Orlando and had a great dinner at a nice resturant we had not been to before, Hubby even made reservations.....It was a nice Valentine's weekend....

Remember, you can click on the pics to enlarge them!

Valentine Cookie Sandwiches

2009-02-12T22:28:00.004-05:00

Click on that picture to see them up close and personal........

Early Valentine's treat for my hubby! and he loved them, and I must say, they are very good...I got the recipe from a blog and copied the recipe and forgot to copy the name of the blog...
I will give you the recipe:

Red Velvet Cookie Sandwiches

1 box Red velvet cake mix(I used Duncan Hines)
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter, softened to room temp.(1 stick)

Preheat oven to 350

Mix this together and I hope you have a better mixer than I do, I just have a hand held one and it overheated..lol..

Using a small cookie scoop, place 12 cookies on cookie sheet about 2" apart...

Bake for 10-12 minutes, then place on wire rack to cool...
Then I used Duncan Hines cream cheese icing and spread it on the cookies and put them together....
I had 18 cookies

Let me know if you make them, and I am sure any flavor cake mix and icing would be good too...I bought Strawberry mix to try...

OWOH Winners!

2009-02-12T10:19:00.005-05:00

Its here, the day to name the winners of my OWOH giveaway....I want to Thank all of you that entered and also thanks to Lisa for hosting this worldwide event...I printed off all the comments, then numbered them, then I used the Randon Generator to get my numbers, then I cut those out...
I have 8 winners and here they are:

I will contact all of you by e-mail and will be waiting for replies with your mailing address.....now, I am off to see if I won anything....lol..

Hugs

Brenda

One World-One Heart ends tonight

2009-02-11T19:48:00.003-05:00

Just a reminder that the OWOH giveaways end tonight, no comments after midnight will be taken......So if you haven't already, scroll down and comment on my giveaway post......I will be drawing at least 8 names tomorrow morning and I will e-mail each winner to ask for your mailing address....and of course I will have the winners listed here...

Thanks to Lisa for taking this on, she has done a lot of wonderful work to do this, there were over 900 participants this year...I entered as many as I could and I plan on going back after its over and try to visit the blogs again and take my time and look around...

I want to thank everyone who visited my blog and left comments...

Good luck to you and Me..lol...
Brenda

New Pics

2009-02-06T17:16:00.003-05:00

On the side bar is some new pictures of my Great Grandson, who is 6 months old now....also some pictures of his Mom, my granddaughter, Kimberly....
I think he is adorable and when I had the chance while in NC during the holidays I held him as much as possible and kissed on him..He is laughing and cooing now....so Sweet

Don't forget to enter my giveaway....One World One Heart....
Scroll now for that post..

Warm Again

2009-01-25T13:49:00.003-05:00

It's warm again in FLorida!!....yeah, hubby and i are gonna go for a motorcycle ride today....Its been a while since I have ridden...We both love it and I am looking forward to it..
Hope everyone is having a Beautiful Day!
Brenda

Its COLD in FLorida!

2009-01-22T17:05:00.001-05:00

Brrrrrrrrrrr, this is cold for Florida, I had this while in North Carolina and I am ready for the 70's again....LOL

One World-One Heart

2009-01-19T15:23:00.005-05:00

Lisa is doing the Giveaway again!

I am glad to be a part of the One World-One Heart 2009 giveaways, you can click on the image to go to the site where you can read all of the info to join and also you will see the links to all the blogs that are participating in this years Blog Love....This is the 3rd year and I am proud to have been a part of it since the first year......

I will be giving away some magnets with and without calendars, the number of my giveaways will depend on how many I get made...So, if you like them and want a chance to win one, just post your comment to this "POST ONLY"

Any one any where may enter, you do not have to have a blog to enter and win, but you do have to leave an e-mail address in your comment, this will make it easier to contact you.........

Thank you and good luck!....Don't forget to go enter as many giveaways as you can....

Comments will be taken until midnight Feb. 11th and I will pick winners on Feb. 12th...

Awful Tragedy

2009-01-03T10:00:00.003-05:00

My family has had an awful thing to happen!
One of my granddaughters, Amber, 11 years old died on Tue. Dec.30th, 2008
She got choked on food and was in a room by herself and died..
this has been so terribly painful.. But I am glad that I was here in NC to be with my entire family when this happened...
The family didn't have any life insurance on the children so the debt is overwhelming....I don't like to beg, but will if I have to, to help them get this paid ...anyone, who is so inclined to, could make a contribution to the funeral that would go towards the funeral bill....

Her obituary is here:
http://obituaries.news-record.com/News-Record/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=122055762

anyone who would like to help can , and I would also like to have everyone's prayers for my family...

Colonial Funeral Home, 127 Ellisboro Road, Madison, NC 27027

Thank you to so many friends for all of your well wishes and prayers..
Brenda

Sarah's gift is the last one to open

2008-12-21T09:33:00.003-05:00

Sarah has made cards for her gift, I think they are so pretty..Lovely idea....this has been a lot of fun!....I hope to do this again next year..

Brenda

Lee's gift is opened today

2008-12-21T09:28:00.004-05:00

Lee's gift..

This is a beautiful gift, It is a crocheted tissue holder, you know for the small packs you carry in your purse...Such pretty colors and so creative...Fun!

Today we open Kim's gift

2008-12-21T09:24:00.001-05:00

Kim's gift is a pretty bottle cap uning a PID image and made into an ornament....Fun!

Day 9 of 12 days of Christmas at PID

2008-12-20T09:59:00.002-05:00

WE opened Elena's gift today, she wrapped in this pretty Christmas chinese box.

Elena's gift is a Button Fairy ornament using pid image and wire and buttons and the wings are so pretty, I think they are made from fantasy film...Love it....

Eileen's Gift

2008-12-19T10:58:00.003-05:00

Todays gift is from Eileen for our 12 days of Christmas at PID.........

A babmoo tile pendant, with a pid image and beads, I love it, its so pretty, she does beautiful work!

Fun! Fun!

Today we open Dianna's gift

2008-12-18T09:59:00.003-05:00

This beautiful ornament is from Dianna for the 12 days of Christmas at PID group....I love it ...

Time to open gifty from Chris

2008-12-17T10:31:00.003-05:00

This is so pretty, this ornament is from Chris at PID for 12 days of Christmas...I love this, she made and starched the angel and then the flower has an image from pid in a bottle cap and lots of glitter...I love it....

More 12 days of Christmas at PID

2008-12-16T18:34:00.002-05:00

This is the gift from Angie for PID's 12 days of Christmas..IT's a bamboo tile pendant using a pid image in a christmas theme and beautiful ribbon and beads...I love it..

This is the wrapped gift from Betty at PID..

This is a wooden book that Betty made and altered , it is so pretty, I love it....a very creative idea....

These are the ornaments that I made for the PID 12 days of Christmas.....I hope everyone that got one will like them...

More great gifts from the 12 Days of Christmas at PID

2008-12-13T09:53:00.003-05:00

This is from Victoria, there was a mix-up and some of us got this and some got another gift from her, I love the post card!

thank you Victoria.

This is the gift pkg from Susie, I love the paper she used for wrapping, I can use this in other projects..and I love the tag and butterfly.

This is the gift from Susie, Isn't it beautiful, she used a PID image, Sophia and the wings are made from real feathers, its a magnet..I love it!

Thank you Susie!

This is gift pkg. from Shelly Rae, she made this wrapping by ironing napkins to freezer paper, cool huh!

Shelly Rae's gift is a gorgeous bamboo tile pendant, using a PID image and pretty beads, I love pink and the card she made for it is the beloved portrait of "Pinkie"

also included a yummy candy cane...

Thank you Shelly!

This is so much fun, I am so glad I got to play!

You can click on the pics to enlarge..

Brenda

12 Days of Christmas at PID

2008-12-10T11:03:00.005-05:00

IT's 12 Days of Christmas at Paper Imagery Designs yahoo group

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paperimagerydesigns/?yguid=223565682

This is all my presents from the girls at PID!

We started opening a gift yesterday but not everyone had a gift form each person because we had more that 12 people playing...

I didn't have one to open yesterday, but, I did today..

This is my gifty from Wanda, wrapped!

This is the Awesome gift from Wanda, isn't it awesome? I love it, it is a magnet, done on a ceramic tile, I already have it on my fridge!

This is so much fun!

Brenda

Check out My SANTA

2008-12-05T16:56:00.004-05:00

My Great Grandson, isn't he just precious, I can't wait till Christmas to get to NC and get my hands on him! He was born on August 4th, premature but he is growing now, I have only got to see pictures so far and hear him cooing over the phone...but, I will make up for lost time when I get up there..
Brenda

Cake Balls

2008-11-29T09:56:00.003-05:00

I found a great recipe for Cake Balls from Mommy's Kitchen blog here:
http://tinamommyx3.blogspot.com/2008/11/harvest-cake-balls.html

They are awesome and she gives you step by step on how to make them, I made Red Velvet Cake mixed with 1 can of cream cheese frosting and Dipped some in White Chocolate and Milk Chocolate....One tip, make sure your cake balls are completely frozen before dipping, it makes it much easier...I don't have a picture but there is one on Mommy's blog....I should have taken a picture of the ones I made but they didn't last long, they were a hit for Thanksgiving!

Now, go on over and see her picture and recipe and make some of these awesome little Cake Balls.....and she also has other great recipes too...
Brenda

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

2008-11-26T15:33:00.002-05:00

I hope everyone out there will have a Wonderful Thanksgiving! I have so much to be thankful for and I try to tell God everyday that I am grateful for my life and health....I miss being with my family but I will get to spend Christmas with them..... I am thankful for the internet and phones to stay in touch....

Love to all

Brenda

Friend's New Blog and Etsy Shop!

2008-11-12T13:30:00.003-05:00

I would like to announce to you my friend, Renie, from Nebraska has started a new blog and opened an etsy shop.....She and her hubby scout out treasures from auctions, estate sales, etc....they like primitive, and old things that can either still have some life or be re-purposed for new life.... She also is offering some very cute handmade items as well...
Please check her out and give her some love..
Blog: http://overthehillantiquesprimitives.blogspot.com/

Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6409664

I'VE BEEN TAGGED

2008-11-05T16:23:00.004-05:00

I have been tagged for the first time by Diann @ http://diannsartspot.blogspot.com/

I am suppose to tell you 7 things about myself and then tag 7 bloggers and they are to continue the chain.....
Ok, here goes:

1. I love reading blogs and have made some really great friends..

2. I love my "Fairy Friends"....you know who you are!!

3. I love doing artsy paper things but spend more time on the internet looking at others artsy stuff than I do creating my own.

4. I love going to the beach and happy that I now live close enough to go when I want.

5. I hate green beans.....in second grade my teacher made me eat them and I got sick and threw them back up and I have tried them as an adult but still don't care for them..

6. I miss my family, its hard to live so far from them all....

7. I love to eat.........love to collect recipe books.......

Now, I must choose 7 blogs to tag and they are:
1... Debbie @ http://debbiesdiecuts.blogspot.com/
2...Sharon @ http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/
3...Sandy @ http://dreamcreateinspire.blogspot.com/
4...Penny @ http://lavenderhillstudio.blogspot.com/
5..Lori @ http://mywoodenspoon.com/
6....Kim @ http://simple-needs.blogspot.com/
7.Lori R. @ http://alteredartexpressions.blogspot.com/

AND THE WINNER IS............

2008-11-01T09:28:00.002-04:00

ARTBRAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I used the randon generator to get the winner......I have left a message for Artbrat to contact me with her address.........

CONGRATULATIONS................I hope you will enjoy my little altered trinket box......

Thank you to all who stopped by to enter.........

Brenda

Here IS the "Suprise" Prize

2008-10-15T16:56:00.002-04:00

I was going to just show a "peek" of this but I finished it so decided to show it and hope that more people will want to enter to win it....Breast Cancer Trinket Box...............
I really hope everyone likes it, I enjoyed making it....

Swap in PID swap groups

2008-10-15T16:45:00.003-04:00

These are the ATC's I received from my swap partners for the PID Nia image swap!

We had a swap making 5 ATC's, using the image for paper imagery designs, Nia and we got 5 back..These are my 5 Nia's for the swap....

Breast Cancer Awareness Giveaway!

2008-10-05T18:26:00.003-04:00

Do you like "Surprises"?
well, I am having a giveaway and the prize is a Surprise....I am currently working on a little treasure and as the month goes on, I may add to it!....at some point, I will start to show maybe some "peeks" of goodies to be given away..

To be entered, leave a comment on this post.....and if you decide to blog about it with a link-back to my blog, you will be entered twice...Leave it in the comments that you have posted it to your blog and a way for me to click on the post.....Ok, hope I get lots of people signing up...

This month is very important to me cause I am a 4 Year

"Suvivor".........please have your mammograms regularly and do a self-exam once a month....I found my lump myself.....

The drawing will be Nov. 1st.....

Hugs to all...

Brenda

Blog Giveaway

2008-10-03T08:25:00.003-04:00

I love Prizes and this is a great one....over at
"My Mothers Daughter" Blog, Sherry is celebrating her 100th post with a giveaway, all you have to do is leave her a comment...
http://campsherry.typepad.com/my_mothers_daughter/2008/10/100-post-blowout-giveaway.html

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

2008-10-01T21:17:00.002-04:00

Ladies, Please remember to do self breast exams and remember to get that mamogram!....I am a 4 year "Suvivor" and living proof that if its found early it is curable....

Please Click on the Breast Cancer image on the right side of my blog....it helps to fund Free Mammograms!

Dress Banner

2008-09-29T21:03:00.005-04:00

The Paper Imagery Designs yahoo group, PID.....
http://tinyurl.com/486ryr
is doing a Dress Banner Swap!....This is my dress designs for my banner......
Close ups of each one, click pix to enlarge ........
This is my favorite one......and I love Pink.....
I had fun designing these little treasures and using PID images..I hope my swap partner will like them....

A Huge Blog Giveaway

2008-09-21T18:46:00.002-04:00

You don't want to miss this one guys, go here:

http://shannonthompson.blogspot.com/

to see all the wonderful prizes that are in the giveaway....

and check out the rest of her blog, its awesome!

another great blog giveaway

2008-09-15T17:50:00.002-04:00

GO here:

http://tinyurl.com/6rhdms

and check out the collage sheet giveaway!

and check out the rest of her wonderful blog!

I love giveaways and I am planning one for

Oct. Breast Cancer Month...

Some great giveaways!

2008-09-12T21:36:00.005-04:00

There is a great giveaway at this blog:
http://rhondamum.blogspot.com/
Please go over and enter, its for a great cause!
and great prizes...

Aren't these paperdiolls adorable?...well, there is a giveaway and you need to enter for a chance to win them....over at Sweet Old Vintage blog...here:
http://sweetoldvintage.blogspot.com/

I won this Beautiful Apron

2008-09-12T09:53:00.002-04:00

Yes,I won this apron from Shabby in the City.....she had a blog giveaway and I entered..How lucky am I....
she has some nice Friday Flea Market items to sell today, too...
so go over and check her blog out!
http://shabbyinthecity.blogspot.com/

I love the pocket.....so cute....

DON'T FORGET........9/11

2008-09-11T14:33:00.004-04:00

I think we should keep these pictures alive!

Don't let America Forget what Happened that Horrible Day!

9/11/01

MAIL ART

2008-09-04T20:07:00.006-04:00

Mail Art Envie (Click TO Enlarge)
Print by Sharon(Please Click To Enlarge)

Can You say "Excited"......I can hardly contain myself, I got this awesome mail art today from Sharon, her blog is here:http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/

She is an awesome artist that I admire so much...I have enjoyed seeing all of her art and hoping to one day be able to own a piece of her art....SO, she had asked people to send her paper napkins of different kinds and to send a stamped, address envie and she would send back napkins..I sent a couple and told her I didn't want any in return cause I just can not do those napkins justice like she can......

Well, being the super nice person she is, she sent me Mail Art!!
And, she sent me a print of one of her orginal paintings featuring the "SISTERS", I have followed her creation of the Sisters and love all of them....
I am hoping that one day she will help the Sisters go to the beach!

The envie is a piece of Art by itself and I will be putting it in an album and I am going to frame my print...

Sharon, I can't thank you enough, you are truely a kind soul!

If you haven't been already, click over to her blog and see why I love all that she does.......http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/

2chie for PID

2008-09-02T10:34:00.004-04:00

We had a challenge at PID (paper imagery designs)...yahoo group...we were to make a twochie..2"square....with a PID image..

I used wallpaper as background, the image is PID,

added the words and the bird and a crown to image...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paperimagerydesigns/

I am a Great Grandma

2008-08-31T11:41:00.004-04:00

Yep, I am a Great Granny at the age if 56, my granddaughter is only 15 and it was an unfortunate thing for her to have to go through but, now, she has a beautiful little boy, Juan Marcos, he was a month early and only weighed 4 lbs. 8 ozs., and he stayed in the hospital almost 2 weeks but is home now and doing great, he now weighs 5 lbs. 4 ozs....they live in NC, so I have only got to see pics of him, but he sure looks precious, My Mama said he was the smallest baby she has ever held, but she said he is a cutie....I do have some pics to share....

The first pic is while he was in the incubator.....the 2nd one is my Mama holding him, the 3rd is my Daddy holding him, the 4th is my granddaughter, Kimberly kissing him, then one of him by hisself....

I want to go visit but money is tight right now, but hoping to get up there soon....

Kimberly's Mom,my daughter Tonya, has her hands full, she will be raising him mostly cause Kimberly has to continue with school..