Rain in our future?

Today Jim had doctor appointments so we headed into Tallahassee around 0900. Sky was overcast and upon checking the forecast it called for rain. We did get some sprinkles but no rain. 

The appointments were in the same building on different floors. First up was a look at his heart with contrast die. Second stop was with his doctor and we’re happy to report all is well! The doctor even cut back one of his medications, always a good thing.

It was after 1100 so we decided to grab some lunch. I rattled off a list of foods and decided Soup and Salad sounded good. So Olive Garden here we come! Though we don’t eat all we want,  we do enjoy the soup, salad and breadsticks. Jim had an Italian Margarita and I had a Bellini Peach Raspberry tea. All of it quite tasty.

We didn’t need groceries so we headed home. Still no rain, just a couple of drops here and there. No rain all afternoon.

Now we’re relaxing and ready for bed. Trying to stream a show and it’s storming outside! Waves and waves of rain interrupting our Acorn show.

                                             Handmade Cards Because

                    No One displays and email on the mantel

                                                   or

                       Shows off a tweet on the refrigerator  

                                                   or 

                    Saves a Facebook Post in a box of treasure

                                          Total for 2023

                                                  431

Meadow cards from Club Scrap showcasing the new  Circle Deckled Dies from Stampin' Up! The top card had that circular design and I would have fussy cut it but the dies had a perfect size.

Retired Dainty Flowers DSP from Stampin' Up!

Because of the hurricane there have been Flamingo sightings from here to Northern  states.  Everyday brought new reports of the Flamingos and it reminded me of this old, retired supplies I have. so I made a couple cards

A Walk in the Forest DSP and I used the Merriest Trees bundle for the images

For a challenge at Club Scrap using the Seabreeze kit from July 2018

Fun Stampers Journey September 2018 kit

All is right in our world

I am an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Showing how to make quick and easy cards. Follow me here or on Facebook:  Card making with Linda for more detailed instruction. To place an order, head over to my website to view the digital catalogs

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Life Is Good

Really!  We all have down days, but if you examine your life you'll find you have more good days than bad.  

We are dealing with some cancer issues and while I know cancer with a capitol C is not to be shrugged off ours are minor.  Jim has a small spot on his right upper lung, everyone says it's good we caught this in the early stage.  His shortness of breath made us seek an answer why.  When you walk from point a to point b it shouldn't leave you panting for air.  Next month he'll be in hospital about a week having this problem taken care of.

I also will have my skin cancers taken care of.  My nose is particular interest because they don't want to just lop it off!  A plastic surgeon will be called upon.  I have a small nose so I'm hoping there's enough skin to make it look acceptable.  Never thought of myself as a vain person, but this has me concerned.  There's also a spot on my forehead that we be taken care of also.

April will be an interesting month!

We're both dealing with Jim's cpap.  It's uncomfortable and he's not using it all night.  He's waiting on a full face mask and hopefully that will help with the noise issue that wakes both of us.  Sad but true, I'm looking forward to his hospital stay...I'll get to sleep alone!

Handmade cards because:

No one displays an email on the mantle

or shows off a tweet on the fridge

or saves a Facebook post in a box of treasure

I've previously posted my cards on the Paper Craft Page.  Just click on the link and you can see my previous work. 

For the year of 2019 I've challenged myself to 500 cards think I can do it?

22 March 2019 76 cards

This set of cards was for a challenge.  We had to make our own 'patterned' paper and I chose this fun set of stamps from Fun Stampers Journey.  I hand colored the boats with pencils and use Stampin' Up! ink and papers to complete them

It's Bluebonnet season!  All over Hill Country you'll find large swathes of them along the roadside.  Along with some other colorful flowers.  Most of the areas we saw on our drive to New Braunfels the other day could have been tricky to photograph.  No off road parking.  This picture was taken at the library

To all of our RV friends safe travels.  This is the time of year for the snowbirds to migrate north.  Today I've seen about a dozen heading north on highway 281.  If you happen to be traveling this way stop and see us!

All is right in our world

Recent Cards

Lest you think I've not been playing with my paper and ink I thought I'd send an update

Stampin' Up supplies used for both of these cards

Fun Stampers Journey is a new company for me, I bought one of their Bloom Boxes kit and was surprised and pleased by how easy these cards came together.  I've also got some ideas for more cards!  Always a good thing

I woke up this morning with a design on my mind.  Most days I work on my cards and it can take me several days to finish them because I don't leave my supplies out.  Each time I have some time I take everything out, work some then put it all away