My Redneck Clip It Up!!!

OK, so I had really been wanting a Clip it Up, but just could not justify the expense. I saw a couple different people on the net who had made one, and thought, I can do that! One day I went to the thrift store... and Timothy thought I was nuts when I bought an old ugly lampshade and a paper towel holder. Took it all home, ripped apart the lampshade, and painted the paper towel holder white. Then we took all the parts to dad, who helped me put it all together. A few washers and bolt later, I have a very sturdy spinning rack!!! I decided I wanted to get my flowers out where I could see them all, so I spent time today getting it all together! Here is what I ended up with....

Fatty Catty vs. Skinny Kitty

Ok, so I am always talking about how I have one fat cat and one skinny cat! I took pictures this morning to show the difference, and while the photos do not do the differences justice, the actual scale does... so here they are...

Skinny Kitty (aka Garfield) is 8 pounds.

And Mr. Fatty Catty (aka Oliver) is.....

A whopping TWELVE POUNDS! And he isn't even 1 year old yet! YIKES!

My New Shoes...

OK, so most folks (ok, women) get excited about the prospect of a new pair of shoes, right? Not Me!!! I had to get a new pair of tennis shoes this week, to fit my new brace that is being made for my bad ankle. I was sent to the New Balance store to be sized and fitted for a pair of shoes that helped correct some of my ankle issues. I walked out of the store $130 poorer... that was after the 10% discount! OUCH! That I think hurt worse than my ankle! Now don't get me wrong, they feel nice, and don't make my feet hurt, but to have to pay that kind of money for a pair of shoes? I am just so not a shoe person... maybe that is why my feet hurt a lot, you think??? Here they are:

A Few Days Work!

So this past Thursday thru Monday, I participated in an online crop, and managed to get 31 pages done... and one altered canvas, and 5 cards. Thought I would share them with you in a slide show!!! Enjoy!

Faces of a Kitty Cat...

Being Productive!

OK, I guess being without the internet is not ALL bad, right? I did manage to alter the letters I want to hang in the den over my scrap space, and I did two pages... have a look!!

MIA

Wanted to tell everyone to stay tuned... I am away from the internet for a few days due to a dead modem. I have pics taken today I LOVE, and will share when I can get back to my computer! I will be sure to get tomorrow's picture and any other day I am away as well, and update as soon as possible..... come back later!

The Big Freeze...

Yep, I am ready to admit it out loud. I am on a spending freeze. What does that mean you say? It means I cannot buy any scrap goodies for awhile. How long is awhile? Well, I haven't really thought about it. But here and now I am going to make a goal. No scrapbook shopping until I have completed 50 pages this year. Think I can do it? Well, I do have my accountability partner Carla... who is also on a spending freeze. She sits in my head and says "don't do it Linda!" Kinda scary huh, but I think with her support I can do it! (and so can you Carla! So, this post is dedicated to YOU Carla!! Love ya girl!

Now, on to my picture for today.... Lookit the $$$! Ain't it pretty? Well, this is only a couple of dollars, but I got this jar at a Christmas party and decided to save up a dollar or 2 a week to spend on goodies when I meet my goal of 50 pages! (by the way, I have already done 9 pages this month, 41 to go!!!!)

Mmmmmmm....

This is my all time favorite scent from Bath and Body Works! Unfortunately they do not have it in the store anymore, but I was able to get some online! I ordered 2 sets! Hope it lasts awhile!

Firsts...

I am doigna Blog Challenge For Scrapfreak to tell about these firsts! Here we go, let's see how good my memory is!

What was your first...
1. concert? Richard Marx
2. car? 1966 Red Mustang
3. job? K-mart Cashier
4. scrapbook layout about? My very first was Timothy's 1st birthday done at a CM class
5. grade teacher's name? I cannot for the life of me remember!
6. pet? A cat named Boots
7. vacation as an adult? Myrtle Beach trip
8. boyfriend's name? Scott
9. living arrangement after moving out of your parents' home? In an apartment when I got married
10. scrapbook message board to be a member on? A yahoo group with CM people, don't remember the name.

Remembering...

I scrapped this page today of the girls I was at the Cozy Crop House with in October. I went with Lisa and Jo, but met the rest of these wonderful ladies there! I can't wait till October to go back again!

Just playing around...

with my camera today, and I took some pictures of the kitties. Here are my favorite ones!

Sewing...

I finally got the sewing machine all out and working! (THANKS MOM!!!) And now I will present you with the 2 pages I did with the sewing machine! I am so loving it!!!

This first page is of my dearest friend Lisa!!! I just love that girl to death! We are like twins separated at birth! I thank God every day for bringing her into my life!


And this next one is my great friend Jo! We were all 3 (Jo, Lisa, and myself) at a crop in October. The photos from both of these pages were taken there!! We all had a blast and cannot wait till October to do it again!

My Downfall....

Yep, it's a cookie, but not just any cookie. It is a Blueberry Sugar Cookie, and it is to DIE for! (or in my case to gain weight for....) I have got to try to eat better and lose a little weight... or a lot, but these darned cookies are staring at me in the face saying eat me eat me... so of course I do! So my picture of today is of this luscious yummy weakness of mine!!! Now I must go eat it....

January 2

Wow, so I actually made it to day 2 of the picture taking! YAY me! LOL Today I decided to take a picture of my new shelf! Dad got it hung on the wall this afternoon, and I have been putting my things in it! Notice the stickles Freaks? LOL I think I am really gonna like this set up!

A Picture A Day

OK, So I am going to TRY this picture a day challenge we are doing over at Scrapfreak. It is to take one photgraph a day for the entire year. We will see how far I get! Today's photo... it was a great shot of the "babies." Rarely if ever do I see them side by side like this, so I love it! I took 2 photos... front and back view! Enjoy!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I want to wish all my friends and family a HAPPY and healthy and prosperous 2008!!!

What did you do to bring in 2008? Timothy and I sat here and decided to move my scrapbook area to a more "family friendly" area. One of my goals this year is to spend more time with them, and less time in my office, so I moved the scrapping stuff so I can scrap in the comfort of the den and be nearer the kiddos... that is IF they want to be nearer to me! Timothy is all for it... he said he can watch me scrapbook this way! Here's a preliminary photo...



Today, I am working on cooking out traditional New Year's Day foods! Black eyed peas are in the crock as we speak, and the collards are in the fridge waiting for me to cook them. Mom is cooking a corned beef brisket. Yummo!!!
What are you eating today? Leave me a message and tell me what your traditional NEw Year's Day food is...