LOAD-ing again!

Here are my Lay Out A Day February 2010 layouts so far...


Day 1

Day 2 (minus a journal block and tiny photo =gotta get those reattached...)

Day 3.

The main goal on these 3 layouts was using up scrapbook stash and it
was pretty easy.

More tomorrow!
xoxox
Csmoferret

Family Ski Trip 2010

(Punkin and Buddy snowboarding!)

(Punkin, Buddy & Snowboard instructor Michelle. This photo makes me think of Astronauts
walking in slow motion... : ) They were heading in for some well deserved & needed hot chocolate. )

(This is Grandpa following the twins skiing and meeting up with the two 4 yr
old cousins as the little ones' ski instructor looks on from the side.)

was a complete success! The twins tried snowboarding for the first time
and did great (read that "Loved it!") and were able to play with the
cousins for hours at a time. The skiing and snowboarding were
awesome and the kids (and adults) were out on the slopes most
of the day but the evening sledding was the big hit of the trip...
check out these awesome photos!

Buddy and AB sledding down the hill near the condo. Actually, Buddy
was stopping the sled so they didn't run over me as I took the photo!

MC after he and Punkin came to a sudden stop. She was laughing
so hard she flopped back in the snow just as I was taking the picture.

The only thing we didn't do this year was get a photo of all of the
kids together like we have in the past. Ah well, these pictures show
how much fun they all had playing together and that is the best
part of the whole trip!!

(Buddy, Daddy & Punkin getting ready to go out skiing some more.)

And I saw a Moose! She walked across the slopes and into this group
of trees just as we were heading over to dinner with the family in one
of the other condos on the last night of our trip. She was so graceful
and beautiful even though she looked 10 feet tall!
Seeing her kept my "Saw a Moose every time we were in Jackson Hole"
record going. It has been a thrill to see the wildlife so close every time
we visit! I think that would make a good layout...hmmm...gotta
hunt all those Moose photos down... and, OH!,

I start LOAD again today and will start posting my layouts soon.
See you later!
xoxox
Csmoferret

I DID IT!

After much help from Mom while she was here
and even more help from Hubby and the twins....




TERRA is IN the GARAGE!!!





no, really, she is! See for yourself!!

Oh- and all the Christmas decorations are put away! Yeppers! I know
it's hard to believe but it's all true! Those boxes? Oh, they go out in
the recycling pickup tomorrow. So, the only thing on the other side
of the garage will be the bicycles & tricycles! You know I'm happy!


Just had to share!
xoxox
Csmoferret

You just have to see this card!

http://confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/2010/01/swinging-from-tree-whee-full-tutorial.html

I love the tree on this card! Click on the link above and go check it out!

xoxox
Csmoferret

Baby, it's cold outside...

( Front and left side of house - 2 tarps along each side.)

Since the temperatures have been hovering around freezing
the past few days I decided to cover the plants in the backyard
(specifically the potted plants and the fruit trees) with dog
towels and picnic blankets.

Then it rained. The towels were so heavy, once they
got wet, that my plants were being broken up. So, I removed
the towels and figured they would just have to brave the cold
until the rain stopped. Meanwhile, I hit the local box store
and bought the last two painter's drop clothes and tried
to protect the potted plants with the dry covers.


My wonderful Cotton Farmer Hubby decided I was not
getting anywhere with my tiny towels and drop clothes and
picnic blankets and brought home several Cotton Module
Tarps. He and a couple of guys from the farm spread the
tarps out over ALL of my plants, not just the select
few I had tried to save.

I felt much better about the fruit trees and roses and
bird of paradise and hibiscus, etc...as I watched the
temperature drop past freezing yesterday evening. It
finally rose above 32F this morning around 11am and will,
hopefully, not be below freezing for very long tonight.

The tarps stopped traffic. Of course we live on
a corner with a stop sign so traffic stops on 2 sides
anyway but ALL of the traffic was stopping after the
tarps were up! LOL! It kind of looks like we have
buses parked along the walls of the house
and certainly makes you look twice.

They made me laugh out loud as I walked around
the front of the house. Talk about 'over protected'! : )
Well, you can see for yourself...


Note: Having the clean tarps in the front and the dirty one in the back was
pure chance. The guys just unrolled and covered and never even noticed
the condition of the tarps. The orange fence under the trampoline is to
keep the puppy out of the mud that the rain has generated for us. One
of these days (hopefully very soon) the trampoline will go away and a
nice rock creek bed (of my own design and creation) will take care of
our mud problem once and for all. The blue tarp on the edges of the
trampoline did not make it through the freeze last night- they totally
cracked up and blew around in the breeze this morning. Anyone know
where to get another edge cover?

So, I'm off to light another fire log in the fireplace and
get some laundry done... Stay Warm, where ever you are!

xoxox
Csmoferret

Happy delayed new year from the Pensacola airport

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

The last month since Thanksgiving has been so incredibly busy
at our house. Instead of heading out to stand in line in front of
stores for early Black Friday Sales I flew to Florida to help my
Mom drive out to Texas to spend the month with us. I got there,
helped her pack up the car, get the house ready for Dad to
hunker down for the month and then we took 2 days to drive
back home.

The next few days were busy painting ornaments, making jewelry and
keepsakes for the Christmas Craft Fair in a local church on the 12th.
The fair was busy but nothing sold. It was a very disappointing
experience that has made me realize there is NO market in my area for
handmade goods. Therefore, I have given up the desire
to make stuff to sell. At least for now. I know my friends are pretty
tired of getting handmade stuff so I don't know what I'm going to do
with all of it but I'll figure it out eventually.

We have straightened the garage (a bit) so we could pull out
the Christmas stuff, cleaned up my studio (a bit) so we could do
some work, finished my shopping, wrapping, cooking, cleaning, etc.
It has been so much fun having her here that I am having a difficult
time accepting the fact we are going to have to pack up the car and
drive back in the next couple of days. I already have my plane ticket for
my return on the 3rd so visiting time is growing short. Again, time
just moves too fast sometimes.

The Tuesday before Christmas the Twins participated in a piano
recital/ Christmas Party and each student played a carol for the
audience. Punkin even played a duet with the Instructor.
Unfortunately, we were seated on the wrong side for photos and
were only able to get clear pictures of the kids from the back while
they were at the piano. Ah well, next time we will pay
more attention to which side we sit on. : ) It was very nice and Punkin
and Buddy really enjoyed dressing up and performing for everyone.



Our day today was wonderful - a laid back present exchange this
morning followed by the baking of the rolls and then the trek to
visit family for a late lunch. A very enjoyable day.

I hope you and your family enjoyed a peaceful Christmas Day...

XOXO
Csmoferret