Cooling Down

  I think we lucked out on the foul weather.  Granted it did get colder and we had a wee bit of rain.  But the skies are clearing and it's in the 60's outside.

On Wednesday 22 November Jim had his GI tests and all appears normal.  A couple of polyps were removed and biopsies were sent off. Follow up after Christmas.  Once we left the Diagnostic Center he wanted to eat so we popped into BJ's and had a late lunch.  But clearly this was a mistake.  Neither of us enjoyed the food nor did we eat all our meal...and alas some beer remained on the table when we left.  When we got home Jim took a much needed nap!

On Thanksgiving we had leftovers that Sonsearae sent home with us.  Still tasty!  Watched some football and just relaxed.

Over the weekend more rainy weather and the temperatures are feeling more like winter.  Sunday we spent time with Sonsearae and Chris.  She fixed meat loaf and mac and cheese for the men and for us a vegan Caesar salad.  I brought a vegetable soup.  We suffered through a Saints game where they lost to those dirty birds!

Some of my soup stayed with them and we came home with a couple of meals for Jim.  Win win!

Today I have to have my blood drawn.  Cross your fingers!  Hopefully the labs will be better than three months ago.  Next week I'll see my doctor.  Pretty sure she'll be disappointed

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

                                          Total for 2023

                                                   523 

                     Are you keeping track?  How many cards will I end up making this year?  If you guess correctly I'll send you a dozen cards.  Just leave a comment

This beautiful blue card was inspired by Lorraine Tierney.  Magical Meadow stamps

Countryside Inn DSP, Lasting Joy Stamps and an easy template from Jackie @klompenstampers

All About Autumn challenge card.  Moody Mauve is the main color used

I used the Riverbend card kit from Club Scrap for this challenge card...and it won!

A sympathy card using All About Autumn.  I thought the image showed the path ahead 

Inspired by Lori Pinto these monochromatic cards are done in Moody Mauve and Misty Moonlight...which do you prefer? 

All is right in our world

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Showing how to make quick and easy cards. 

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Beach time and Cards

 

About a week ago Jim surprised me with a trip to St George Island.  It was a beautiful day and the drive along the coast is always lovely.  Our first stop was Blue Parrot Restaurant where we shared a grilled seafood platter....no leftovers as everything was delicious and just enough for the two of us.  A couple of cold Modelos and a beautiful view.  We also went to the State Park and walked the beach and I collected a few shells.  All to soon it was time to drive home

The weather this time of year is perfect for us and we can sit outside and enjoy the temperature and breezes.  We don't do that home because we only have one outdoor chair! 

Now having said all that about the perfect weather, it changed.  Not so much cold but we had at least 36 hours of dreary, rainy weather.  Even today it' was overcast and gloomy.  

Wednesday we did head out for lunch with Sonsearae at el Jalisco.  We all like Mexican food!  Jim had a draft Modelo.   As with all Mexican restaurants the servings were generous and I brought some of my lunch home.  Afterwards Jim went home and Sonsearae and I went to Publix to kill time before our pedicures.  Always a pleasure to spend time with Sonsearae 

                 Handmade cards because:

No one displays an 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

                                                  491

These cards were made with a OSW from Jessica Taylor. The paper is not Stampin’ Up! I like the template as it makes various sizes of cards

Inspired by Lorraine Tierney. Stamp, ink and paper (sip). Pick your colors, I chose Cajun Craze and Pear Pizazz.  

Card base is Pear Pizazz 8 1/2 x  5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4. 

The layer of Cajun Craze is 4 x 5 1/4. 

Stamp the image two or three times across the basic white 3 3/4 x 5. 

Use ribbon or twine on the left or across the bottom. Any sentiment will work

Using retired product while I wait for new! Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry cardstock. Rustic Harvest DSP

Fun Stamper Journey Kit from my stash

Rustic Harvest DSP, retired. This layout is easy to recreate, the main paper is 3 x 5 1/4 adhered to the right. You’ll need a one inch strip that coordinates on the left and down the center 

I used a strip of contrasting DSP but a ribbon could easily be used

All is right in our world

I am an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. 

Showing how to make quick and easy cards. 

To order a catalog

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

Shop Here