Wednesday, November 30, 2005

So many interesting things out there...

I decided to add a few new links to my blog--for inspiration. I followed links off of Carrie's blog, to Marirosa's blog, to someone else's blog...and then lost into the great big world of scrapbooking blogs. So many things to see and read about. I am missing tons, and would love just to sit here at work (6pm) and search through everything, but I do have to head home soon and dinner is calling. I started this whole thing because my CAD program I was working in decided to throw me out, and I didn't have the energy to go right back in. So I figured where I was ended up being good enough for a day. So blogging was an answer I thought I would enjoy.

I found a blog called "Self-Portrait Tuesday," SPT for short. What a cool idea--you post a photo of yourself on every tuesday and every month has a theme. It's reflection this month. I think I might just join in on this.

I also found Angie Pedersen's blog. She is the woman who published "Book About Me." I started one on myself about six months ago. It's difficult at times to do, but it will be worth it. and the SPT might help with that as well.

Gotta go home now. See ya all later.

Monday, November 28, 2005

Holiday Week


Well, I did what I said on Monday--sort of. I took Wednesday off, but didn't scrap at all. Instead, C didn't do any work either and we ended up shopping the morning away. Go figure--I have a husband who enjoys the "Pottery Barn" look just about as much as I do--just not the price tag. But, occasionally we walk in to see what they have, and wouldn't you know it but they have a coffee table on sale that's wonderful, and goes with our game table we bought last year. So we splurged, and bought it. It looks great at home, and I am excited to have more hiding spaces for magazines, remotes, and everything else that clutters a family room.

I did get around to scrapping a bit on Saturday morning in the form of finishing my sister's housewarming gift. Yea!! One thing down of about a half dozen that I want to complete before Christmas. Next up...Christmas cards. Ugggghhhh....

Monday, November 21, 2005

Pre Holiday Monday

Hi--

So its Monday--half the office is gone on PTO--and I don't want to work. Its after 5pm--I am allowed to say that now. It something to do with the short week--I want to make it way shorter than three days, say two days, and just scrapbook for a day. Sounds wonderful doesn't it? I was able to scrap a bit yesterday--I am trying to finish my sister's housewarming gift. It's a book for her to keep all the important house information in one place--like utility information, neighbors' phone numbers, take-out menus and reservation numbers, etc. Its just a little 8x8 book, and I am going to bind it using the wire GBC comb and my new-to-me binding machine. I hope it turns out.

Other things going on, not much. We get to see the plans for the addition hopefully by next week. I am looking forward to having more space. Especially since C is seeing where he went wrong by offering to vacate his computer stuff out of the extra bedroom. Somehow I knew that wasn't going to last for too long, but hey got almost a year out of him. So, once the addition is complete, our bedroom now will be turned into the office for both of us. My next idea is to get him this really cool desk that will fit his computer, paperwork, etc. but leaves me the majority of the space for my stuff. If I am able to find a desk that he likes, maybe he won't notice I am only giving him a quarter of the space we have set aside for our office. hmmmmmm......

Thursday, November 10, 2005

To keep up...

I have been reading a lot lately so no blogging lately, but I will keep trying. The reading thing goes in waves. My recent trip back east got me started on my latest "binge". I just finished reading the second of the two latest Patricia Cornwell books with her re-occuring character, Dr. Kay Scarpetta. LOVE those characters. There is one more that I have to read, and then I am all caught up. I just read the reviews on the last one, and they weren't glowing, so I may have to wait for a paperback in that one.

Then I will just resort to switching to one of my other favorite writers, Elizabeth Peters. Her characters are eyptologists in the 1920's through 1940's (so far). They are mysteries with a touch of romance. Stories pull you in...and the new book is called "Serpent of the Crown." So I may just have to pick that one up.

Otherwise, it's eight days to the new Harry Potter movie.