Sad Sunday For Many

Good Morning,

I usually do not post personal comments but today has started out by being a sad day for me and many others and I need to talk. My coworker and good friends mother was taken to Hospice Friday and the family was told she will not be going back home. She was diagnosed with cancer last February and she has fought a very hard battle. I talked to my friend this morning and the news today is that her mom's blood pressure is dropping and she had a fever. The family has remained right by her side for the last 7 months. I pray for a peaceful journey for all of them-especially their mother. The good news is that when she goes to the other side she will be back again with her husband who passed a couple of years ago.
Secondly, I made my morning coffee and sat down to read todays paper and saw a name I recognized. My 2nd cousin's husband drowned yesterday at the age of 39. He and his 15 year old son were hunting and evidently they had used a boat to get to the area where they were going to hunt. The boat began to drift out a little ways and Ron jumped in to get it back to shore. He never resurfaced. His 15 year old son tried to locate him but wasn't able to. He leaves behind a wife and three children. My heart aches for them.
My son has great concerns about his job. Evidently the owners packed up and moved back home last week-leaving the business in the hands of the bank. He has a wife and a daughter who will turn 1 on the 17th and also a new baby on the way (March 2010).
My plate is full right now and I ask any of you who would like to to pray for these special people. I would appreciate it.

Thanks for reading my ramblings

 

Well-the big day will soon be here and so I have been busy busy trying to get all my daughters reception invitations ready for the mail. So far I have made 81 of these simple yet fun invites. Shelby is in to the color orange and since the reception will be a fall one she has chosen orange as her main color.
As much fun as I have had getting these together and helping her plan I will be so glad when this is all behind me. I stress too much to plan big events-LOL
But then again, once it is all over she will be moving 2500 miles away from me. I have a feeling that is going to be hard to handle.
Thanks for looking.

Another batch of nummy blog candy

First time for blog candy here-you need to take a look! I am hoping to be a lucky winner :-)

http://handmadebyvivi.blogspot.com/2009/08/blog-candy-my-first-one.html

You have to check out this blog candy-awesome!!!

Oh my-I ran across this blog and look at the awesome blog candy she is giving away. You MUST check it out.

http://inkedinspirations.blogspot.com/2009/08/christmas-in-july-candy.html

Way too awesome :-)

How about some pictures of my area.......

Yesterday, early evening, my daughter, husband and myself decided to go up close to Mt. St. Helen's and take a hike around Coldwater Lake. My daughter had been hounding me for some time to go but with the HOT temps we have been having I declined until the weather cooperated a bit more to my liking! Finally, it has cooled down. Those who know me know I don't go anywhere without my camera and this was no exception. I captured the incredble sunset, a bird on a branch alongside Coldwater Lake, Mt. St. Helen's and several elk on a hilltop. I thought you might enjoy seeing them. Feel free to leave me your comments-I always enjoy reading them.

Baby's First Tooth

My granddaughter Kalli got her first tooth about a month ago and it is now up there where we can get a good look every time she smiles. Being the poser that she is it wasn't difficult for me to get a good picture of her. I just had to share this cheesy picture. Isn't she cute?
And...................guess what? I am going to be a grandma again-March 2010 they are having their second baby. This is fun!

Hot Summer Day-MojoMonday #96

It is a muggy summer day here in Wa State-ugh! But while trying to stay cool I was able to play around and get my MojoMonday challenge done. I used a darling iamge my friend NYDebbie sent to me awhile back, paper from a BG paper pad she sent me along with StampinUp papers, nesties, gamsol technique and ribbon from Michaels. I truly had a blast with this LO-easy one for me :-)
I would be tickled to see what you create for this challenge.

Simon Says - Paper Piecing

My dear friend NY Debbie told me (yes she really told me)to give this challenge a try. when I heard it was paper piecing I didn't hesitate. I love paper piecing. So here is my very first Simon Says challenge. I hope you will give it a try too.

Revised MojoMonday #94

I got it-I finally got it! And I have no idea why it was such a hassle for me. All I needed to change was my oval embellishments. Now I am happy with it-what do you think?

MojoMonday #94

I am finally back to participating in the mojomonday challenge but I am not so sure I am loving this card. I held back for two days trying to decide what I wanted to do to fix it but I can't come up with an answer. So, I am posting it.

Maybe I will try another one and get a better feeling...............................

Thanks for stopping by.