A Great Day Out

Well the kiddiwinks will be back to school next Wednesday, I think that I am ready got them new shoes, pens and pencils - yeap they will fine... oooo! Had a phone call yesterday from our local college, Jason has been excepted for a mechanic apprenticeship he went for an interview a few months back, he did very well but wasn't chosen there was only 15 places, Anyhoo! Someone had dropped out, J was top of the reserve list Wahay, well done J:)

Well the wasps are homeless now, a man from the council came yesterday sorted them out. Unfortunately the spray has trashed the hay, so will have to get some more.

Right today! Lewis and I spent the day at Cattle Country what a great place, we met up with my scrap buddies and all their children. We had a picnic, Lewis went on a train and we went on a tractor trailer to see the bison, why is it that kids have to point out when an animal wees or poos LOL - its really funny. Lewis went down a deathslide for the first time you could see on his little face that he was scared (I think maybe I probably had the same face too - watching) cor! Once he did it there was no stopping him. Think we will be visiting this place again :)

Off to the orthodontist tomorrow will find out whether Jason is to have his brace or not.

TTFN

Wasps

I have a huge wasp nest in my hay stack where i keep my horse i went to check on my boy this evening and i was checking to see if the hay that i had left would be still ok to use for this winter when i disturded the wasps i am not joking when i say that they were not very happy they chased me up the field (i was running like a loony, screaming and arms waving)i was stung a couple of times but the scarest thing was, that they attached themselves to my jeans and were try to sting me repeatedly. Poor Lewis had to get them off me with a long stick i was afraid that they were going to get him too! but i couldnt get them off of me. Anyway, going to have to ring the council tomorrow so they can come and get rid of them.

Still havent scrapped anything and i am getting a tab behind on the Ali Edwards challenges 5,6 are up and i think Ann(i)e is going to post challenge 7 tomorrow.... :( oh no!

Hope you have had a good Bank Holiday weekend,i have been to work today, am also in tomorrow, have got Friday off as Jason has a dental appointment, will find out whether he is to have a brace or not.

Ciao for now

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COLIN :)

Well my highlight of the day has just happened, I have just booked my classes for Scrapcamp! Nothing else has happened except I posted the CJ that is the last book of the circle to go home, the circle is now finished. What a highly exciting/busy life I lead :D

Off to work tomorrow so a chilled out evening is in order watching 'ghost whisper' @ 9am E4

TTFN

Catch Up

Well what has been happening? hmmm! Nothing very exciting just the normal every day stuff! Housework, work

Its Colins birthday tomorrow, that is going to be strange for all of us as we wont see him - he works away from home. Hmmm!.... I have now picked up another day at work.

Went to a 12 hour crop on Saturday, it was a scrap buddies birthday so a few of us was able to get together (as it is was limited spaces at the crop) I did the two LOs above and completed an entry in a CJ which now can be sent off, that is the last book of the circle. The LO with the two boys on ended up in the bin as the cat decided it looked so good that it would make a perfect bed, it had muddy paw prints and was clawed all over. Anyhoo, Pretty much scrapped out now, think I did so much at the beginning of this month with the cyber crop and the Ali challenges. I think I will not be scrapping now until Scrapcamp Unless inspiration grabs me by the throat!

oh! Forgot to mention Gem has started a thread on UKS for the Elsie Flannigan Challenges I will probably give it a go when my mojo returns :)

I think that is pretty much it
So ciao for now :)

I have been Tagged!

thanks Gem :)

1)If you could build a house anywhere, where would it be?
mmm! Close by to the sea, probably in Devon
2)what's your favourite article of clothing?
My Pjs and fluffy socks
3)Favourite physical feature of the opposite sex?
Mouth, love a nice smile
4)what's the last CD that you bought?
The Kooks -inside in the inside out
5)where's your favourite place to be?
Well I like being at home curled up on the settee with my LT log on to UKS
6)where's your least favourite place to be?
Not sure on that one, don't like to be at work any longer than I have to be!
7)what's your favourite place to be massaged?
Head, neck and shoulders
8)Strong in mind or Strong in body?
I would like to say that I was strong in mind but I think I can be easily led
9)What time do you wake up in the morning?
about 7ish then I fall back to sleep
10)What is your favourite kitchen appliance?
My kettle I couldn't function without my coffee and the omelet maker it can make more than just omelets
11)What makes you really angry?
Not sure I am pretty laid back, though I can get cross over the most trivial things at times.
12)If you could play any instrument what would it be?
The flute
13)Favourite colour?
Lilac/purple
14)Sports car or SUV
Well of course I would like both, but if I have to chose one it would have to be the SUV for practical reasons
15)Do you believe in the after Life?
Yes 100%
16)Favourite children's book
I have read all the Harry Potter books which were brilliant and there are two favourite books from my childhood 'Black Beauty'-Anna Sewell and 'The Magic Faraway Tree'- Enid Blyton
17)what's your favourite season?
that is easy I love Autumn then Spring
18)What is your least favourite household chore?
Apart from all of them! Ironing - I just don't do it!
19)If you could have one super power what would it be?
hmmmmm...Control time
20)if you have a tattoo what is it?
I have two one on my shoulder which is an eagle with a union jack flying and a rose over the top of my belly button
21)can you juggle?
No
22)who's the one person from your past that you wish you could go back and talk to?
My friend Amanda R from school she moved to be in the RAF
23)What is your favourite day?
Saturday cos Colin is home from work
24)What is in the boot of your car?
Tyre weld, a jack and a socket, that's it
25)Which do you prefer, Sushi or hamburger?
well for the healthy reasons I should say sushi but its got to be the hamburger

Okie dokie now for me to tag some peeps its going to have to be Michelle, Beth and Ryan

I haven't posted cos there has been nothing exciting happening, we went to Salisbury at the weekend started buying some bits an pieces for the boys, for going back to school. Jason got himself a bargain he wanted a suit jacket so we checked a second hand shop and there was the perfect jacket for £4.50.

I Have got to pay the final balance for scrapcamp this week, i cant believe that it is only 6 weeks away! Oh!Howw highly exciting, classes with Elsie Flannigan, Kirsty Wiseman, Mandy Anderson and Giselle Homer! my little savings account will look pretty grim, ah!Welll, i am going to start saving for a Craft Robo now :)

Oh! Some more exciting news another scrap buddy has just got herself a second house in Wales, she has invited us 'Lurkers' for a scrapping weekend in November so that is another retreat to look forward to.

I gave Lewis a piece of 12x12 cardstock so that he could draw on it, i am planning to use it for the Ali Edward challenge

Anyhoo! That's all for now folks!

OMG!I Made a Card!!

Since i started Scrapbooking i haven't been able to make a card, i was a cardmaker originally then found scrapbooking, the last card i made was for Fathers Day i struggled to make it then, i even went and bought a birthday card for Jason just couldn't make one! Anyhoo, it is one of my scrap buddies birthday next week, so i thought i had better get my finger out and get on with it, would show you it but i was keen to get it in the post before it got forgotten. I was quite pleased with it, hope she is!

I think the next Ali Edwards Challenge is going to be tomorrow, looking forward to that. :)

I am at work in the morning so will have to remind the boys to keep an ear open for the postman as my Modern Scrapbooking kit is due tomorrow, full of scrummy 'fancy pants' papers and embellishments woohoo

Off to visit a friend now catch up later have a good afternoon - ooo! Do you like my new music video, i love Gwen Stefani :)

Challenge

I have just finished the first challenge that is going on at UKS, check out Anne Hafermann blog all is explained there, go on have a go, join in the fun. I really did enjoyed doing it, i am a tad bit scared of patterned paper, you get such beautiful patterns/florals and i just don't know where to start with it :)

Anyhoo, i am still sat in my Pjs, so best go get ready for the rest of the day, have a good one.

Well i did eventually get out of my jimjams and i completed the 2nd challenge i just dont know what is going on with me at the mo, well it will have to stop cos i am running out of cardstock and patterned paper so roll on the 10th and 15th of this month as my kits are due :)

TTFN :)

Scrapped Out!

It is the last day of the cyber crop on UKS, i am completely scrapped out! i downloaded today Class which looks lovely but i just cant bring myself to do it :) i think it was all that hand cutting i did yesturday for the Tree LO.

i got up this morning took the last few pictures to complete the Love/Hate LO which i have updated on yesterdays post and i have just completed the Aquarius one now! that has been sitting in the kitchen waiting to be glued down since last week.

Hope you are having a fab weekend may be back later :)

Ciao Chums!

On the Buses

Just a quick post, i have been a busy scrapper, i have done days 3 and 4 classes though the love/hate LO isn't quite finished got 2 more of 6 photos to get of my dislikes, I have had great fun, there is one more day to go

ETA 6/8/06 to show the finished love/hate LO :)

ciao for now :)

Day 2 Next Stop!..

It has been one of those days, got up, planned to do the Cyber Crop on UKS got the kids organized so that they were happy to leave me scrapping - sorted! Or so i thought! My friend (my best buddy that i haven't seen for ages) rang me to ask me, was i busy!? Well what could i say - "yes very busy on the internet taking scrap classes!" well yes i could have, but as i said i haven't seen her for ages, so i said yeah come on over! Anyway i downloaded the Class had a quick breeze over it, thought Oh! My God! There is loads of stitching (well it was a stitching on a LO class DAH!) and it had about ten photos! How on earth was i going to do this class to go in my BoM album!

Anyhoo, had a lovely afternoon with my buddy catching up, we ended up going round her house cos the all boys (she has one son) wanted to get there bikes and go off to the river. Came home about 3ish, immediately dived onto the computer copied the sketch and got on with it :) i hunted through my photos found this one of the boys larking about thought it was 'real' so that was my take on the class!

Well i am at work tomorrow so not too sure whether i will have time to do the class, hope do so :)

Catch ya tomorrow

Ding Ding, All aboard the UKS Bus!

Well i have the kids fed, the washing is out on the line, just got to get in the queue now to board the BoM bus, we're off on a summer holiday, the bus is departing at 10 so i best get my skates on, i know i have forgotten something! Will be back to update later

Well the first stop was at Paperarts, i have enjoyed the class for today by Jools 'creative journaling', so this is the first finished page in my BoM, off now to peels some potatoes for tea, then hopefully start another page :) Back again, i have made a start on another LO think i will finish it tomorrow now, as i have been on UKS far too long checking out everyone's fab work.

So until tomorrow i will bid you a fair well

Tired today

Work, not use to it! hee hee, not being at work last week gosh! i struggled today at least it was cooler at the home today. So i am a bit tired now. (ahh! Such a hard life :D)

Ooo! i did watch 'walk the line' last night what a fab film, if you haven't seen it yet, i suggest you do.

I am trying to get things sorted out at home this evening, washing, housework so that i can fingers x jump on the summer holiday bus which starts on UK Scrappers for the next week.

Ciao for now :)