tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920482216447544052009-12-09T22:16:40.692-05:00it's really important.......Imagininanoreply@blogger.comBlogger431125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-37635811385132647322009-12-09T21:44:00.003-05:002009-12-09T22:07:16.373-05:00

The furnace stopped working this afternoon. Of course, because winter arrived today. I figured that a big gust of wind blew out the pilot light. It was ridiculously windy today. I can hear things blowing around and bumping into the house. So, I put the space heater under the table and kept working, hoping it would stay warm enough in the house for the pipes to make it overnight...until I could

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I spent the whole day building a forest on the stage. Thank goodness I had help, or I would be there till next Tuesday. Thanks Wonder Woman! The original plan was to have a forest of trees and a snow machine that gently sifted snow on them. Hmmmm, the snow machine did not materialize. We lit the trees from the front and the back, but I could not stand the boredom and added the twinkle light

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-72359010438065385852009-12-04T22:28:00.002-05:002009-12-04T23:05:01.928-05:00

I have been working on some set decorating stuff. We asked people to send us photos that could visually represent the wonder of Christmas. We got beautiful pictures of children on Christmas morning, snowy cottages, glowing candles....exactly what we need. But, this is my favorite photo. Mary is driving a tractor. Forget the donkey. Mary is motoring to Bethlehem!Normal Girl

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The good news is: it's the final week of class.The bad news is: it's the final week of class.Feeling a bit over-scheduled this week. Do you think it is taking multi tasking too far to send emails from my phone while on my morning walk?It's only a week,Normal Girl

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The view was different than my normal city view on my walk this morning. Enjoyed it. Meet the new member of the family. I hope she peels potatoes and does dishes.Started cooking today. How did Thanksgiving Day get to be about pigging out?Normal Girl

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Spent the day with Niece 1, Niece 3, Smelly and Miss Fit. We started by them cleaning out piles of craft stuff from my office and taking it home. Thank you girls!! Then we went to Panera for lunch. Smelly had never been there, can you imagine? Vermont white cheddar macaroni and cheese was the hit of the day.Then we went to IKEA. Smelly had never been there either. It was a big day for

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-50990563094359429642009-11-19T19:13:00.002-05:002009-11-19T19:23:41.645-05:00

Yes, you are not cool if your boots don't have their own jewelry. This is what I was doing tonight instead of homework and other more important stuff on my list. Life is too short. LITS! I believe that now I need some new boots to show off my boot jewelry.Normal Girl

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I went for a walk this morning and my neighborhood was quiet. I came home from that walk to find the house across the street half gone. Nobody has lived there for years. When I first moved into this neighborhood 10 years ago, I met the lady who lived there. She introduced herself as Schultzy. She came over and said how nice it was to see someone young move into the neighborhood. Of course,

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I took a trip upstairs at church tonight to look in the storage room for Christmas ornaments. The room is a small flight of stairs above the top row of the balcony. It is as hot as the third level of hell up there. And dark. I opened the door and this guy scared the daylights out of me. Thankfully, I am not prone to screaming. And am able to restart my own heart. How creepy is he? He is

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-11166629673286950952009-11-14T19:53:00.003-05:002009-11-14T19:58:32.563-05:00

Oh hallelujah, tonight I registered for my last class for my Master's Degree. I will have probably two semesters of thesis writing after that, but seeing that is self-paced, I should have fewer irritants with which to contend. I am praying for a good teacher and wonderful classmates with interesting and motivating topic. Is that all too much to ask? My last two classes have been doosies to say

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-45183891908017271092009-11-10T23:10:00.005-05:002009-11-10T23:26:16.764-05:00

I reached my limit tonight after an hour of homework. I staged a protest. A jewelry protest. So, I watched So You Think You Can Dance and attached 30 Barbie shoes to a charm bracelet. Very un-serious jewelry. It was great therapy. Back to homework tomorrow,Normal Girl

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I am feeling a kind of desperate, panic induced need for this to be over. If you hear screaming, it is me.Normal (Yeah, right) Girl

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I took my coupon to Border's today for the 2010 calendar hunt. It has to be good because I have to look at it all year, but I appreciate getting a discount. So, I can't decide between The Year of Manliness...or the Mathematics Calendar 2010.Seriously,What's your vote?Normal Girl

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These are my new beads for the spring issue of Bead Unique. Editorial direction was soft pink and white florals on wearables. Simple. The simplicity makes it cute. So what if we are raking leaves and stacking wood for the winter? Spring has sprung,Normal Girl

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-59140619461344192702009-11-01T18:24:00.003-05:002009-11-01T18:36:38.970-05:00

My brain is on complete overload. But, I did take some time to notice what was happening around me today:Sound of the day: leaf blowersSight of the day: God's children on their knees in church prayingSmell of the day: sweaty middle school girls trying to turn their dance into a prayerTaste of the day: turkey bacon (weird?)Touch of the Day: Fingers on Keyboard (50 pages worth)Back to work,Normal

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-78485489733277136632009-10-31T20:18:00.002-04:002009-10-31T20:25:06.353-04:00

I have been working all day, not kidding, all day, on a group project for school with one of my group mates. I spent about 3 hours last night on it too. The other group mate is conspicuously absent. I am not naming names. You know him, you love him. Yes, I am naming names...Mr. Brady. To this group project, he has contributed one small bit, and it is plagiarized so I am not including it.

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-7659230999088929752009-10-29T19:36:00.003-04:002009-10-29T19:42:02.482-04:00

I made these yesterday for my Bead Unique column for spring. My editor rejected them. Waaaaa. They are pretty cute, I think. So now, what will I do with them??? So many possibilities....Funny to be thinking about spring?Normal Girl

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I know this is not a good picture, I took it while on my morning walk with my phone. The woman in the pic is power walking with a cup of coffee. She was seriously walking, my friends. I have seen this trend where I live. I am not judging, but am asking...really? Is the coffee addiction so strong that you have to have it while you are power walking? I don't drink coffee, and I could understand

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-16663531530543017912009-10-26T18:02:00.003-04:002009-10-26T18:07:28.562-04:00

I don't know if this speaks to the kind of day I am having, or my third grade sense of humor, or what, but I really did laugh at these. Out loud. Announcements from church bulletins:-------------------------- Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands. --------------------------Remember in prayer the

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-62540698992091476392009-10-25T21:28:00.003-04:002009-10-25T21:31:36.820-04:00

I got this picture last night from my friend, the VP of Selling Buttons. I made this Christmas dress for her daughter 20 years ago. Why in the world does she still have it? And why is it so huge? Maybe it has grown in 20 years. Anyway, it made me laugh!Rudolph Rocks,Normal Girl

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Vacuum shoes. I don't know how they work, but I am saying to you Wonder Woman, if everyone in your house had a pair of these, you would never need to use a vacuum cleaner again!Electricity Generating Shoes. They are advertised to generate electricity while you walk....enough to power your iPod. Really good if you keep losing your charger cord, like I do.These are apparently the rage with teens

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-64816074187986895752009-10-23T23:08:00.004-04:002009-10-23T23:25:34.161-04:00

The kids like this website. Sometimes I go and read just to laugh. I like witty people and witty stories.The other day, my friends were practicing writing their names with their left hand. I wrote mine and they were all telling me how good it was. I'm left-handed. MLIAToday, we had a test in Science Class. One question was "How do you delay the speed at which milk turns sour?". I didn't know

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Bead soup party tonight. We made over 40 bracelets to put in the missionary cupboard at church. Each year we have a bead soup party and make bracelets to put in the cupboard. When our missionaries come home, they may go to the cupboard and take what they need. It is stocked with all kinds of necessities and gifts. We have sent bracelets all over the world to women in bible studies with our

Imagininanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-52481503837997360502009-10-21T20:57:00.002-04:002009-10-21T21:03:46.378-04:00

I got some new fabric today. It is going to be my new Bible cover. Love it. Stay tuned.Normal Girl

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I walked into Michaels this afternoon an inspired, creative artist...and left, the crazy cat lady. Minus the cats. I am working on some projects for a vendor. So, I took my approved drawings in to buy all the fun stuff I need to make them. It became apparent that I am just not hanging out at Michaels like I used to. They had nothing! I have never worked with this vendor before I don't know

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