SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 Today's Writing Prompt: Romance What is the most romantic thing you have ever done for someone or someone has ever done for you? Hal is generally (not always though) a good sport when I suggest some new goofy thing to do. This was my way to get him dressed up for dinner with friends for a surprise birthday party . . . telling him he had to look nice for a photo shoot. I'm so glad we did this photo shoot because I really treasure these photos of us. He was surprised by the birthday dinner at a local restaurant. I managed to surprise him a third time that day because I had to drop something off to a friend's house on the way home . . . and surprised again when another group of friends were waiting with cake.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 Today's Writing Prompt: Cold What's the worst part of having a cold? There is no worse part to having a cold. It is all worse. You feel like crap. Look like crap. No sleep because you can't breathe. Miserable. Aches and pains. The only good thing about a cold is generally people leave you alone and that is a good thing. Because who wants to be around people when they are sick?
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 Today's Writing Prompt: I Quit! What was the most recent thing you quit? I can't think of anything recently that I have quit. I still have all my bad habits. I still worry too much. I still work my Dreaded To Do List everyday even though I am so far behind that I wonder if I will ever get caught up.
I am loving the time I have for scrapbooking this week. I'm using some great online challenges to inspire myself. ScrapMuch? is an excellent blog and store and they posted lots of exciting challenges. I used the sketch posted here to make this layout: The tractor paper piecing is available for sale. BUY
I really love the simplicity of this layout and I had a great time making it work for me. There was the option to incorporate two other challenges. One was a colour challenge from Kelly's Colour Challenge blog but I couldn't do that since I am scrapbooking an event and I like to use the same patterned papers on all the pages of an event. But I could do Rochelle's Tic Tac Toe Challenge . I used the top row across . . . chipboard, brads, and paint splatters.
I love challenges and this particular one was a new idea to me. I will be following Scrap Our Stash's blog from now on. The current challenge, due July 29th is . . . http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/2015/07/stash-challenge-28.html . . . and here is my layout. Thanks for taking a peek. P ~ pop up foam squares, pretty flowers H ~ hot pink dots on the flower brads O ~ orange patterned paper T ~ twine, tickets O ~ oval frame S ~ spray ink
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2014 Today's Writing Prompt: Coffee Date Who would you like to meet over a cup of coffee (or tea) today? Actually I would have loved the excuse to drop my to do list and meet someone/anyone for coffee or tea today . . . but no one called . . . and I didn't want to post on Facebook to find out if anyone was free because then instead of a quiet cup of tea there would be the potential for 30 people to show up at the nearest Tim Hortons . . . LOL.
A while back I took a "quiz" on Facebook to determine how many of the top 250 movies of all time . I had actually seen. I scored 100 out of the 250 movies that were listed. If I was unsure about seeing a movie I didn't check it off so my score could possibly be much higher. And then I started thinking that perhaps instead of binge watching old TV series I should binge watch movies. I decided just to take on the top 100 movies for a starter. Now I'm very sure I am going to agree with quite a few of the entries on this list but I already know I'm going to argue about a few as well. So here is #11 of the top 100 Movies of all time according to IMDB: Saving Private Ryan 1998 I loved this movie. Of course, I love Tom Hanks. During the Normandy landing two brothers are killed in action. In another theatre of the war the third Ryan brother is killed. Their mother is to receive all three telegrams on the same day. The United States Army Chief of Staff, Ge...
A while back I took a "quiz" on Facebook to determine how many of the top 250 movies of all time . I had actually seen. I scored 100 out of the 250 movies that were listed. If I was unsure about seeing a movie I didn't check it off so my score could possibly be much higher. And then I started thinking that perhaps instead of binge watching old TV series I should binge watch movies. I decided just to take on the top 100 movies for a starter. Now I'm very sure I am going to agree with quite a few of the entries on this list but I already know I'm going to argue about a few as well. So here is #10 of the top 100 Movies of all time according to IMDB: Psycho (1960) I can't really have a serious opinion on this movie . . . because it looks to be very very very scary. I don't do really scary. Academy Awards, USA 1961 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role Janet Leigh Best Director Alfred Hitchcock Best Cinematography, Black-a...
A while back I took a "quiz" on Facebook to determine how many of the top 250 movies of all time . I had actually seen. I scored 100 out of the 250 movies that were listed. If I was unsure about seeing a movie I didn't check it off so my score could possibly be much higher. And then I started thinking that perhaps instead of binge watching old TV series I should binge watch movies. I decided just to take on the top 100 movies for a starter. Now I'm very sure I am going to agree with quite a few of the entries on this list but I already know I'm going to argue about a few as well. So here is #9 of the top 100 Movies of all time according to IMDB: Silence of the Lambs (1991) I absolutely hated this movie. I hate creepy scary why-did-you-make-that-movie movies. Somehow it won five Oscars. Academy Awards, USA 1992 Won Oscar Best Picture Edward Saxon Kenneth Utt Ronald M. Bozman The Silence of the Lambs (1991) became the third film in Academ...
I just felt like sharing some photos of my middle grandson with one of his three birds. Please don't ask me what they are . . . they are exotic and they are birds . . . they are young, middle age and old . . . they are noisy. He loves them. Apparently my grandson isn't the only one interested in technology . . . LOL.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014 Today's Writing Prompt: Winter Wonderland It is wayyyy below zero here this morning. What does your Winter Wonderland look like? (Or summer wonderland, I suppose, if you're in the Southern Hemisphere?) On December 1, 2014 I'm sure it was cold here in Ontario. In the real world it is September 13, 2015 and here is your weather forecast for St. Thomas, Ontario . . . Current Weather Updated on Mon Jul 13 5:05 PM Next Update in 00:51 mins Overcast 27°C Feels like 33 Tomorrow we get closer to Pluto than ever before. Here's how to watch it 'live' More Details >> S 15km/h Wind 58% Humidity 100.7kPa Pressure 14.5km Visibility 18800ft Ceiling 05:59 Sunrise 21:01 Sunset When will it Rain or Snow? Rain expected to start at 6:30 PMMore Details 36-Hour Precipitation Outlook 5:00pm Mon to 4:00am Wed Rain: Close to 15 mm; higher amounts in thunderstorms.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014 Today's Writing Prompt: Ice Bucket Challenge Currently, the 'Ice Bucket Challenge' is all the rage on social media, where people dump a bucket of ice water on their head to raise money for ALS research, then challenge their friends to do the same. Would you take part in the ice bucket challenge? Have you? I did not do the ice bucket challenge . . . but my sister and her friend did. You better read this post fast before she sees this photo and makes me take it down . . . LOL . . .
Hello everyone. I hope you are enjoying your Monday. Thank you for approving my membership to the group. Right now I am busy tidying my craft room and getting a little stitching done. My dear hubby is a long-distance driver and our boys are all grown so I have quite a bit of time on my hands for crafts. One of the crafts I truly love is crochet. The last project I finished was a large mystery CAL afghan. It was given as a gift last Christmas. My current WIP is making special scarves for a fundraiser. When this project is done, I have several in the wings waiting. I'm planning to make some shopping bags using up my leftover bits of crochet cotton and I have about 100 magazines and pattern books to sort through and decide what to keep and what to pass on to someone else. I have been searching for a pattern for an large oval tablecloth using size 10 cotton but have had no luck so far.
Hello everyone. I hope you are enjoying your Sunday. I recently finished a large piece called Edible Flowers and it is heading to the framers this week. My current WIP is Smokey Mountain Cats from Sherry Vinton which was started by a friend. Sadly a neurological problem has given her shaky hands so I volunteered to finish it for her. When this project is done, I have several in the wings waiting: Springtime by Russell Bushee which is a long stitch project using persian wool on 12 mesh canvas Winter Wonderland Bow by Michael A. LeClair No Pain No Gain by Sally Townsend which is a tiny little kit but very cute About 100 magazines to sort through and decide what to keep and what to pass on to someone else.
A while back I took a "quiz" on Facebook to determine how many of the top 250 movies of all time . I had actually seen. I scored 100 out of the 250 movies that were listed. If I was unsure about seeing a movie I didn't check it off so my score could possibly be much higher. And then I started thinking that perhaps instead of binge watching old TV series I should binge watch movies. I decided just to take on the top 100 movies for a starter. Now I'm very sure I am going to agree with quite a few of the entries on this list but I already know I'm going to argue about a few as well. So here is #8 of the top 100 Movies of all time according to IMDB: Schindler's List (1993) It is quite simply a movie with a strong central character, Oskar Schindler, who joins the Nazi party with the goal of making his fortune in the war. Now, I'm not passing judgement because I know that there were people in many other countries willing to make a quick buck from that ...
A while back I took a "quiz" on Facebook to determine how many of the top 250 movies of all time . I had actually seen. I scored 100 out of the 250 movies that were listed. If I was unsure about seeing a movie I didn't check it off so my score could possibly be much higher. And then I started thinking that perhaps instead of binge watching old TV series I should binge watch movies. I decided just to take on the top 100 movies for a starter. Now I'm very sure I am going to agree with quite a few of the entries on this list but I already know I'm going to argue about a few as well. So here is #6 of the top 100 Movies of all time according to IMDB: Pulp Fiction (1994) I'm probably going to rile up a bunch of people with my opinion of this movie. I absolutely hated it. I tried to make myself watch it again to properly review it and perhaps give a solid reason why I hated it so much but I just couldn't make myself do it. From IMDB: The lives ...