OUT OF PRACTICE!!!

(pic by ACE ~ her Gramma Lana's spools of thread)

"When I work I relax. 

Doing nothing makes me tired."

~Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter

~ TODAY ~

Meetings, meetings, meetings...

Wheww!

ALL productive... but I'm ready for

S P R I N G   B R E A K ! 

Still need to PACK...

(gotta check weather.com)

Gathering collage supplies...

(paper, glue sticks, scissors, pens & pencils)

Reading materials...

(no work-related reading allowed!)

Charging camera batteries... 

(thinking about what I want to capture)

Doing laundry...

(will change my sheets tomorrow am)

Tossing out stuff in fridge... 

(umm... how long has this tuna been in here?)

A N D

Hemming some pants!!!

(Thanks ACE for today's pic!)

O U C H 

out of practice...
have stuck my finger 
with the needle more than once...

"I need to NIX the 

needles at night"

 

 

ADORABLE!

THIS IS A FIRST FOR ME!

I'm linking my blog post to a give-away!

But these t-shirts are so adorable!

 Go to this blog to try your LUCK for the drawing.

http://livingtheswelllife.blogspot.com/

Quote for the day!

"The walks & talks we have 

with our two-year-olds in red boots

have a great deal to do

with the values they will cherish as adults."

~ Edith F. Hunter, author

COLLECTION #4

(pics taken 3/28/10)

"Each item in a collection 

has its own story, its own memory - 

the search, the day you bought it, 

who you were with, the vacation..."

~ Tricia Guild, British fashion designer

March is almost over & 

I've not posted a collection yet!

COLLECTION #4

"CHARMS"

I haven't worn this 

charm bracelet for years 

(actually, I don't remember 
the last time I wore it??)... 

BUT, that doesn't prevent me 

from purchasing charms
that represent memorable events.

 SLE & ACE gave me this

"CHAIR charm"

(crafted by ME = Mary Englebreit)

which I wore on a chain as a necklace!
(it's not your eyes - the pic is blurry) 

 In high school, I WON a sewing contest!

The prize was this charm. 

The scissors actually open & close.

AND -  they can cut paper...

The award-winning outfit =

a navy-blue, polka dotted sheath 

& a solid blue, waist length jacket

with a peter pan collar, fabric covered buttons,

and lined w/the dotted fabric...

HOT! outfit  -  huh?

This lid on this little box opens 

so you can insert a message inside!

My Uncle Larry gave me the 

STATE of TEXAS charm 
(he lived in TX at the time);

the TELEPHONE charm  
(w/red & blue rhinestones);

 & the DACHSHUND 
(we named ours, Gretchen).

Charm bracelets were much more "popular" 

in the Southern states...  so it was a thrill

to get a new charm from him!

The VAIL GONDOLA (third from left) 

was a gift from Lars (my "ex").

We took a ski trip to VAIL Ski Resort

in Colorado (1969).

I bought the

GRAND CANYON charm

to remind me of a trip 

JPE & I took to Sedona, AZ (2004)

and the

SUNFLOWER charm

represents the first garden

JPE & I planted (2002).

Collections

are

MEMORY REMINDERS!

What do you treasure?

TEXTURES, SHAPES & MISC

(pic taken /26/10 ~ Hwy 58)

"The best zoom lens is your legs."

~Ernst Haas, Austrian photographer

 

Took a drive to see the wildflowers...

Talk at work has been all about 

the "fields of COLOR" on Hwy 58. 

Learning to use my new camera! 

Flowers seem easy to photograph! 

  

Check out the fungi growing on this tree!  It was soft, powdery & dusty to the touch - BUT hard like a sea shell where it was attached to the tree bark. It was pretty "gnarly" looking!

I was looking across the field for a new patch of flowers & noticed this "perfect" square tree branch. Upon closer inspection & from a different angle it was actually two different branches. GREAT lesson - change your "position" when taking pictures - you never know what you will see.

 

Beautiful blue skies... no wind... 

lots of people in cars (& on motorcycles) 

coming to capture photos of the flowers; 

to picnic in the fields; 

and enjoy the SPRING weather!  

How are you enjoying SPRING? 

"5 SENSES" FRIDAY!

 (pic taken 3/26/10 ~ "Drooping Tulips")

One of my favorite bloggers 

posts her 5 favorite "senses" 

every (or almost every) Friday.

Find her blog here:  

curiousgirl-lisa.blogspot.com

My "5 SENSES"

{see}

• delicate, drooping, sherbet pink tulips 
• single-handle "ice cream bowls" (from Grandma Jesse)
• shiny, freshly swept bamboo floors
• paper Easter egg (made in Germany)

{hear}

• the quiet of the evening (no TV or stereo) 
• the frogs croaking in the back creek 
• the ticking of the clock
• the creaking of the house (ummm... wondering if we will have an earthquake soon?)

{taste}

• raspberry & vanilla creme bars (Trader Joe's - isn't everything tasty from TJ's?)

{smell}

• smell of burnt microwave popcorn (yikes! had to throw the bag OUTSIDE in the trashcan)
• lavender (to get rid of smell #1)

{touch} 

• fresh, crisp, clean sheets

I think my BED is calling me...

GOOD NIGHT! 

sleep tight!
&

don't let the bugs bite
! ! ! ! !

I'M DANCING!

 
(pic taken in SLO - June 2009)

"Nobody cares if you can't dance well. 

Just get up and dance. 

Great dancers are not great 

because of their technique, 

they are great because of their passion."

~ Martha Graham, American dancer & choreographer 

I'm dancing!

Clicking my heels!

Snapping my fingers!

Smiling 'til my face hurts...

Survived several late nights at work.

 So - question of the week?

"Do you RSVP?"

 My dictionary gives the following definition:

"Répondez s'il vous plaît", 

a French phrase that means 

"Please, answer."

Invitations, meetings & similar documents 

are often marked with "RSVP." 

The literal translation from French is, 

"Respond, if it pleases you."

It's a VERB 

which requires "action" !!!

I sent invitations to 20+ families, 

asking for an RSVP!

Only 9 families responded!

I was a "frustrated" planner yesterday!

My event had a few hicups, 

but the families attending 

the History Day SHOWCASE

appreciated seeing their student's work.

  

I'm dancing because this project 

is now completed!!

AND 

JPE & I will see

Lydia over Spring Break!!!

By the way - 

I'm a horrible dancer

(two LEFT feet)...