Day 188 - IT'S FRIDAY!

All elements and paper from the Sweet Posies kit by CottageArts. I need to look up what kind of wildflower this is. It's real small and grows close to the ground in a mass. I love the center of it!

Day 187

I wonder what I can make now? Maybe some hot pads. I can always use more of them. Can you tell I'm having trouble finding something to shoot?

Day 187

I've worked and worked on this layout and finally gave up. Just couldn't come up with anything I liked that worked with the photos. I took these while I was down at mom's. She has close to 50 hummingbirds at this time. She has three feeders and she fills them 3 times a day. You can't sit on the back deck very long and you are completely surrounded by them. They don't give a darn that a human is sitting there. They are such a joy to watch that I'm going to have to get me a feeder. I have a couple that eat from my flowers but nothing like mom has.

Day 186

I tried to save this pic of Jessi. They had all been jumping on the bright blue waterbed mattress when I snapped this shot. Didn't make for a wonderful background. I like the way it turned out.
Background from Taylormade at OScraps and the flower and swirl brush from Rhonna Farrer at 2 Peas.

Day 186

Just another view of the sunflowers along the road. The brush daisy is from Tonya Doughty and the tag is from Katie Pertiet and I can't find the charm artist. I'm going to have to start writing this information down as I use it cause when I go back to find them in my files, I have a heck of a time.

Day 185

This is a crochet hook case that I made while setting at the hospital. It is so darn cute and it's useful too. Some place nice to keep my hooks. Got the free pattern here: http://issuu.com/croco8/docs/crochet_hook_case
The paper strip,button and butterfly from Heather Ann Designs.

Day 185

This is Amanda jumping from the high dive. They have so much fun at the swimming pool and swimming less and less beside grandma. I can remember when Gavin and the girls wouldn't leave my side but they are growing up and testing their wings n0w. I kind of miss it but enjoy seeing them grow into their own independence. This was freebie paper from Shabby Princess. I'm not sure about the fun button. It has Lyndsay in the file name and I recolored it to match the pink. The stitches were another freebie and I'm afraid I don't have the name of who made them. I'm trying to keep the names intact and sorted in the folders with the webpage I got them from. I made the sticker but still can't get it to look like its peeling up. Maybe its because my background is so dark.

Day 184

I have been trying for weeks to get a shot of one of the big paddle wheel boats that stop in Marietta but no luck. Every time I go up they are gone. This is one big boat but it's not the Delta Queen. I will just keep trying.
Sun, stitching and dot paper from Designing With Digital....Color change and wave template by me.

Day 184

Guess what we had for supper, last night? LOL...home grown tomatoes and corn on the cob. Plus, hamburgers grilled on the grill. My hubby said it was 'fit for a king!' I had to grab the plate away from him so I could get a photo before he devoured it. LOL

Day 183

Just got this image today. I was trying to take a macro shot of the HUGE blooms on the PeeGee Hydrangea and this butterfly decided to lite on the bloom I was focused on. I tried to get another one but he wasn't hanging around long enough for me to reset the camera. I'm just glad he allowed me this one shot. All the papers and elements are from Cottage Arts.com. I tore the paper and that was an hour long ordeal. I sure wish I knew more about doing all this. LOL
And this means I am officially, completely caught up! I think I'll work on tomorrows layout tonight so I don't get behind right at the first of the week. You are so right...getting behind is the pits!

Day 183

Was just playing around with the macro but I was to lazy to get the tripod out. I really hate to use that thing but I have trouble holding this lens still. The stitching is from Digital Design Essentials. The rest me.

Day 182

I did it! I'm officially caught up to today. This is Isabella going off the high dive for the first time. She did great and went right back up. Now we've got to get Jackson in swimming lessons so I can say all my grands can swim...Yippee! Next summer, we are going to spend the whole week at the pool...I might even have Jackson too if I can get him away from Greg and Kristen...LOL...I'm headed outdoors to mow and water. Will get todays post done this afternoon while I'm washing clothes. This kit is Emma's Dress by Michelle Coleman. Can you tell I like my layouts really colorful?

Day 181

Whew...this makes 6 layouts today...I'm too tired to think anymore and I'm going to bed...LOL
This is the sunflower field that I told you about...I sure wish it was closer to my home so I could have gone out early in the morning when the wind wasn't blowing and could take my time and use the tripod. It would have made a beautiful photo. This kit is by Traci Reed and its called Hello Sunshine. I thought it was an appropriate title for my photo of the Sunflowers.

Day 180

I got lazy on this one. I might still work up one of my own with this photo cause I really like it. Amanda gave me a great smile...nothing cheesy about this one. Isn't she beautiful? I can't believe she is growing this fast. This was a free kit from Rhonna Farrer on 2Peas. I wish my mind would think of these layouts but it only thinks of plain Jane ones.

Day 179

OK...this layout took me over 2 hours. I think the kit is completely by Micheline Martin called Sunday Morning. The little tags are by Gina Cabrera from her DayDreams kit and the frame is by LindaGB. Just 3 more to go and I'll be caught up till tomorrow...LOL

Day 182

I didn't take this picture. I can't wait to get the CD with all the pictures from the trip so I can do some layouts.

Day 178

Found another image I wanted to post so my flowers haven't got watered yet. I'm trying to make the sticker look more realistic but not having much luck. I'll try more later after I water.

Day 177

All four of my grands have used this little stool. It was passed down to me from my mother when I started having grandchildren and I plan on passing it to Jerri Ann when she starts having them. I've out the door to water flowers but then I plan on coming back and working up some more post. The bow and hangar are from Gina Cabrera's kit Hello Chickee.

Day 176

Took this yesterday in the rain. So, you can't expect perfection in the image. Not only was I getting wet, the wind was blowing and I had no tripod. I just loved how they looked when I was driving down the road.

Day 181

Another shot of some of my favorite things. I love this blue and whte stuff (not sure what else to call it). I would love to find a big lamp in it.

Day 175

Photo taken at the old Gables Supper Club. I think its on the slate for demolition this fall, so I wanted to get some photos of it before it became just an image in my mind. This lady is on the sign in front of the building. Frame is by Khristy Schmidt/DigiSchmidtDesigns. I had a hard time making it work right but like how it looks now with this lady.

Day 174

Gavin can swim like a fish now....his swim instructor was really good. Frame by Joanne Brisebois Designs.

Day 180

This is on the wall in the sunroom. Zach and Neal just came in the door. Back later.

Day 173

Day 179

Some more of my favorite things......This is all I have time for right now it's time to go down the street for a domino game.

Day 172

The PeeGee Hydrangea...It is so beautiful right now.

Day 171

My new table runner. Picked it up at our Harvest Moon store. Love that store! All elements and paper by Two Pixels.

Day 178

A miniature rose that Vic and the Grands got me for Mother's Day a long time ago. This bud is only about the size of my thumbnail. I was using the macro and I have a super hard time with the focus on it.
If my calculations are correct with this post I'm up to date. We started on Sunday Feb. 17 twenty five weeks ago. 25 x 7 = 175 plus 3 days for this week makes it Day 178.

Day 177

A cone flower without it's petals. The yellow finch love to eat these seeds so I don't cut the down until they have eaten all they want.

Day 176

I think this is Salvia but I could be wrong. I need to revamp all my flower beds and make it eaiser on the old knees. I just can't get down to weed them any more. Will I can get down I just
can't get back up. Getting old is no fun.

Day 170

Holiday grapes in mid August! They are so good...I love this time of year because of the food that is available in abundance.

Day 169

Wow...am I tired! I loved, loved, loved having him but keeping up was more than my body can handle. I had him from Sunday till late Sat. night and I did nothing on Sunday except sleep. I'll catch up, hopefully, by the end of the week. If I was a bit faster at laying these out, it would help, but I'm so slow. I worked on this for almost an hour and a half and its nothing great.

Day 175

Just a quick shot of a Rose that is growing out back.

Day 174

I could eat these every day. I hate to see the garden come to an end. Clip is from Digital Design Essentials new Idea Book for August. With a color change by me.

Day 173

Zach trying his hand at winning a cake for us at he Ox Roast. We came home with two. They had
perfect weather for the roast this year.

Day 172

These are across the street behind a neighbors storage building.I saw them today as I came down the street. Grabbed the camera and snapped a few shots.

Day 171

Cleaned a few windows and screens today. Hope to get more done the first of the week.

Day 170

I've had this rubber tree for years. Put it out back the other day to get some of the dust washed off. The poor thing has been cut off time after time and I forget to water it for weeks but it just keeps on growing.

Day 169

It is getting harder and harder to find something interesting to take a picture of. This was in front of a store along the road. LOL.....I also have no idea what day I'm supposed to be on.

Day 168

This one was trying to get away but I liked the shot.

Day 167

I would love to get a really good shot of one of these but since I'm in the kitchen cooking or cleaning up when I spot one I'm always in a hurry to get back to what I need to do. One day I'm going to just go out back and set and watch for one.

Day 166

This is the chair in my flower bed. I didn't plant in the chair this year just sat a pot on it. Butterfly and staple from Shabby Princess.

Day 165

See you next week. I tried to post this last night but Blogger wouldn't let me.

Day 164

Resurrection Lily or some call it Naked Lily. Love to see the leaves of this plant pop up first thing every spring. It is a perfect shade of green and looks so wonderful after the long winter. The leaves die down and the all of a sudden this beautiful Lily appears.

Day 168

It's our local fair here in North Missouri. I didn't go on the midway but did go up and took some photos after it got dark. It was hard to get close enough and there was a fence between the midway and me. But...I love how some of them turned out. I'd like to go to a big fair someday and take photos. I used my tripod and a slow shutter speed with my self timer. In between shots, I was swatting mosquitoes. Ouch! This is the kit I bought for the VBS stuff I was doing up for Jerri Ann. I used the ferris wheel and the box of popcorn. This way I get to use the kit twice. Oh, the kit is by SaraAmarie from Sweet Shoppe Designs.

Day 167

All elements from Two Little Pixels. I love her butterfly!

Day 163

This pre-Civil War mansion is not far from my house. I have been wanting to get a few shots of it before summer is over. That wasn't such a good idea because of all the trees around it I had a hard time getting the shots I wanted. Maybe I'll try again in the late fall.
I couldn't get back far enough in the front to get a good straight on shot because of the drop off one step behind me. I was afraid I was going to break my neck.
I have always been fascinated by the widow's walk on these old homes. I would just love to curl up with a good book in one of them.

Day 162

Are you getting tired of seeing Queen Anne's Lace yet? This is the last for me. The ribbon is from Shabby Princess and the sequins from Digital Design Essentials. Color changed by me. I also tried to make the ribbon look like it's going down through the background using the dodge and burn tools.

Day 161

Out back on the patio. My secret sister got me two of these lanterns last year for my birthday and I have never used them. Why???? I don't know. I think they are super cute.
Staples from Shabby Princess and the stamp from someplace on the web (it has avicoria in the file name) I just don't remember right now.

Day 166

Took my camera yesterday...was windy and high noon. Was a bit cloudy but still too sunny.