tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63426977877185080202024-03-13T16:25:04.300-05:00life in flip-flopsPersonal blog about life, scrapbooking, and photographyLisa Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874578739102508142noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6342697787718508020.post-88953085881308092292017-01-14T23:57:00.001-06:002017-01-14T23:57:47.127-06:00I thought I'd be...back sooner than now, but hey, 3 months is better than a year or more. <br />
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It's almost midnight, and I could crawl in bed, but seems Ms. E took a late nap and now, well she's pretty wide awake. This is going to hurt come morning since Ms. L was asleep about 9pm and she will be up early. At least I'm making good use of my time and uploading pictures will we are still up.<br />
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We are still plugging away here. I'm still learning in my new position at work. It's different. When I think about how I've done the same type of work for 15+ years and now, it's something totally different. I started working 2 days from home. Then it turned into 3 days, some weeks 4 days. I've grown lazy. My alarm will go off and I'll think if I stay home I don't have to get up and do hair and makeup. I can't believe how lazy I've gotten in that department!<br />
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David's job is a bit unstable right now, and we aren't sure what next will bring. It's a little stressful, but it happens.<br />
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Christmas was good. We had it here at the house again this year. Daddy was feeling well enough to make it. He didn't at Thanksgiving and I'm really glad he was feeling better. <br />
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We were late this year in seeing Santa. As in we went to see him on Christmas Eve. It was a bit rushed and it did not go well at all. Last year Evelyn crawled right up in Santa's lap and was all excited to talk to him. This year, not so much!!<br />
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The girls are growing like weeds! I can't believe how fast time goes by. They are so much fun, but let me tell you, the wear me smooth out! I can't keep up. Especially with the little L. She is so much more active than Ms. E ever was at this age. And mischievous! Oh this one, she is something else. If you tell her no, this child will literally growl at you!<br />
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The things they come up with and say, sometimes I'm like what? This afternoon Ms. E strolls in and asks where Papaw is. I tell her he is at work and she looks at me a little funny and asks... "why is your husband at work?" What? Where did that come from?<br />
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Little L was having Papaw hold her snack while she played. She'd go back every few minutes for another refill. It was like a drive by snacking.<br />
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Lisa Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874578739102508142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6342697787718508020.post-58019457013710516472016-10-14T22:48:00.001-05:002016-10-14T22:48:02.580-05:00KNOCK KNOCKanyone out there? <br />
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I'm not even sure I remember how to do this! If I figured it out once, then surely I can again. Well except that crazy HMTL stuff, yep, that is permanently gone from my brain! <br />
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I actually miss blogging, and reading the blogs I so faithfully read a year or so ago. So why did I stop? I have no idea. I spent more time on facebook. I got an ipad and spent more time playing games on it. I stopped finding time to be creative and that's normally what I posted. Actually, I miss scrapbooking and making stuff! I haven't even made Christmas Cards the last two years, but that is going to change this year. Just don't remind me the year is almost over! :)<br />
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So, what is going on in my life these days?<br />
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I've joined in a year long journey with 150+ women, hosted by the awesomely inspiring Karen Russell, and I am so excited about it. It a place for loving, caring, uplifting women to come together and form bonds. I am so ready! This is what has been missing from my life. I like people. I like having people. More importantly, I like FEELING that I have people! Here, on this journey, I'm finding people. <br />
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Everyone has gotten a little older. Jessica is still teaching, and still loving it. Matt should be in his last year of college. We hope anyway. He and Kristin got married this year. They went to Vegas, and we watched the ceremony online. Kristin is still her goofy self. She truly fits in so well with our family! Evelyn is a little taller, a little sassier, a lot more beautiful! <br />
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We added Little Miss Lily to our family! She is a spunky mess. Where Evelyn was calm, Lily is all over the place! She is a dare devil, and I do mean devil. She doesn't throw fits, she growls at you! <br />
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Life is busy and life is fun! My house is a mess, my yard is a mess, heck my hair is a mess most of the time. I wouldn't trade it for anything! I was made to be a Lolli to these little ones!<br />
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That's it for now, I promise to be back soon, and by that I mean like in a day or two, not a year!<br />
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Lisa Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874578739102508142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6342697787718508020.post-50918704951687683582015-08-15T19:01:00.000-05:002015-08-15T19:01:12.807-05:00Oh My!Lions & Tigers & Bears!!! Oh My! It's been over a year since I've blogged. <br />
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To be honest, I've missed it, but to be even more honest, I've not had much to say. Shocking I know. I'd like to tell you I have taken a vow of silence, but please, who'd believe that!!! Instead I'll tell you the truth...<br />
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The company I work for sold a year ago next week, and since then, it's been a crazy... busy... hair pulling.... little bit of screaming... very tiring year. It's not over yet, we are still some kind of busy, which is really a good thing with the price of oil right now, but I've been a bit tired.... yes, for a year!<br />
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I have been in a total creative dry spell! No scrapping, no picture taking, and unless you can count stripping wall paper and painting my bathroom, there has been nothing creative taking place in my house!<br />
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Another fun fact, the cupcake. Most of my weekends are spent with her, and truth is, I'd rather be coloring or playing princess castle with her than back in my corner scrapbooking! <br />
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Times are a changing though, and I'm feeling the bug biting me. Last week I remembered why I love my camera so.... I'm wanting to play with the pretty paper again..... and this dry spell shall too pass!<br />
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And because I have to post a picture.... even if I don't have many to pick from... this is one of my favorites!<br />
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sitting at home this Friday morning, waiting for an electrician. we are starting to replace the light fixtures in the house. they are ALL gold, gold, and more gold. which, to be honest, not my thing. lots of work going on out in the yard. this girl bought herself a chainsaw, even if it is a small electric girly one, it still works, and truthfully, anything with more power would probably be a danger to me and the neighborhood! I am excited to get my new light fixtures in, and about all the things we (read me there) have planned to do to the house !!<br />
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just a few pictures from summer. that's Jessica and Brett in the picture with Evelyn, Jessica flopping off Brett's legs into the pool, and us celebrating Matt's birthday last month. been a busy summer so far, but one full of great memories! <br />
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A bit of good news!! Everyone remember Jan 2013, when David was suddenly let go from his job, after the dealerships were bought out and the new owner was cleaning house?? David was let go, because they didn't like him! (what is with people not liking us??) anyway, that guy who bought the dealership, well he was using company/investor money, to buy and furnish his home. take his large family to Disney World. he and his wife took a few vacations. in 8 months he about had them all bankrupt. it was a mess! the dealership sold again, a few months ago. the new owners called David. he starts back next week. do you all know what that means???? it means he will be home before 7pm at night, way before, AND, he will be cooking dinner again, not me! can I get a woohoo!! it's really great news for us. there are plans for him to step into an upper management role, and I can't even begin to tell you how much he is looking forward to it. </div>
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<br />Lisa Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874578739102508142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6342697787718508020.post-15842783056614250682014-04-09T07:18:00.001-05:002014-04-09T07:18:32.291-05:00always be my mothertexting conversation with Matthew yesterday... 4/7/14<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Me: Crazy how almost 27 and 25 years have gone by. (that's how old he and Jessica are going to be)</span><br />
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She doesn't miss much, always on the go, and by the time she goes home on Sunday, I am seriously tired!! I can't seem to get in my scraproom, not sure how I'm going to work in the yard, the house is a mess and laundry needs to be done, but we sure have fun!!</div>
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I've signed up for another go around in Karen Russell's photography workshop. This time I am auditing it, and already I'm so enjoying it. She has come out with a new Make The Shot issue, this one about focus, which I'm needing. I'm telling you guys, I am going to get good at this photography thing before much longer! I am I am!!!!</div>
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it all started on Fri, Feb 28th. my daddy called about noon, and handed her the phone. they were admitting her to the local hospital with what they thought was diverticulitis. I went down, and stayed for a bit. after a few hours, in true mother fashion, she was telling me I needed to get on the road and get home before dark.... "so I didn't hit a deer". talked to her the next morning, she was getting released. talked with my brother, all was good. then they were drawing her blood again because the first results looked funny and the dr thought they got mixed up, so she wanted to recheck. got the second results, they did a CT Scan and then the dr called me. said they were transferring her out because the radiologist saw what appeared to be a mass in her stomach area. while I was talking with the dr, my daddy called. while I was talking to him, my brother called. while I was talking to my brother, my aunt called. everyone needed answers, myself included, and there were none yet. so I grabbed some clothes and headed to Texas. I did forget important pieces of clothing, including but not limited to a coat and boots. it was 80 degrees when I left and by morning, it was 30, for the high!</div>
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after getting to the hospital I go in search of her room, only to be more than a little alarmed to discover they have admitted her to ICU. I even asked the nurse, is this really ICU? yes he said. is it because all the other beds in the hospital are full???? no he said, as he gave me a reassuring look. I was more than a little freaked by this discovery, thinking to myself something is going on that no one is telling me. within the next couple of hours, a couple of drs came in, still no answers, including the fact that no one had told me as of yet why she was in ICU. I did find out before leaving for the night that the reason she was in ICU was due to blood loss, and they had started giving her blood.</div>
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I don't know, maybe I was a little in shock over it all, it had happened rather fast, and honestly, I hadn't even had time to process what was going on. my phone kept ringing, everyone was scared, myself included. when they say there is a mass, it's not good. mom kept telling the drs it was because she'd been taking so many ibuprofen. the plan was to do a scope in the morning, go take a look at it, and get a biopsy. permits were signed. Jessica and I arrived at 8:30 on the dot, that is what time they would let us in. they were all set up in her room for the scope. had the people there, the machine there, just waiting on the dr. suddenly, a surgeon calls up and says STOP. do not do it. now we are really freaked out. within a short period of time the surgeon come up, says she believes it is a tear in a artery an that what they are seeing is not a mass, but a pool of blood instead, which would explain the blood loss. that sounds better, right, a tear in the artery can be repaired. so, instead they will do an angiogram to see if they can repair it. and then we saw more drs. they all agreed with Dr. Rizzo, which was reassuring. she believed that possibly there had been a aneurysm in one of her arteries around the stomach area. and then we waited, for the radiologist to come in. it wasn't an emergency, it was Sunday, and there was snow and sleet out. then all hell broke loose.</div>
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Jessica and I were in the waiting room, the radiologist comes in and says he was not able to repair the artery, and we know this will mean surgery, probably tomorrow. Jess and I head back to mom's room in ICU, and discover a new dr in there, trying to find out why she is hurting so bad. she is talking to us, they send her down for a cat scan, and when she comes back, 10 minutes later, she is not conscious. nurses are scrambling, drs are rushing in. it was instant! Jess and I stepped into the hall as they wheeled her in from the cat scan, everyone was running and yelling. while they didn't come say anything to us at first, we heard a lot. too much. you know the ICU rooms are not very private, and standing in the hall you can see in and hear all. and they are yelling for blood, and more blood. and more blood.</div>
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I had talked to so many drs my head was spinning! the general surgeon, (who I swear saved her life!), vascular surgeon, lung specialist, kidney specialist, gastro dr, anesthesiologist. I know there were 4 surgeons along with the vascular surgeons team in there, and that is a lot of people! and still, we don't really know what happened, what went wrong, or what is going on.</div>
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by now mom is in surgery, and Jess and I are literally pacing the floor. not only are we worried about mom, but daddy and Jeff haven't arrived yet, and there is ice on the roads. I'm not sure which was worse, being worried about my momma, wondering if my daddy and brother were safe on the ice, or watching my daddy worry about mom. they told us the surgery would take at least 2 hours from the time they got started. I don't remember what time they took her back, but I do know it was 7:43 when Dr. Rizzo was finally able to come talk to us.</div>
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and to end on a happy note, here are a couple of layouts, (with really bad sucky lighting during photography cause someone was in a huge hurry) from our time in KY last year. yes, that is me in the top photo, in the top layout, hugging a tree like we are close! </div>
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let me just say that while I am not opposed to change, not at all, adjusting to it is an entirely different story! and some changes are bigger than others! no seriously, they are.</div>
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I can not begin to tell you how much I love our cupcake, there are just no words to describe it. you know you love your kids, but just wait until one of them has a child. I don't know if it's because there hasn't been a little one in the house in 20 years, or if it's that she is my child's child, but the love is so intense.</div>
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anyway, so we all agree that I love her like crazy, right, but.... she has turned my world upside down and inside out, and talk about a change in the house!! nothing is as it was, nothing! I will say though, that we've gotten into a routine now, and it sure helps. no longer do I have her after work a few nights, along with some on the weekend, but now just only on the weekend. she usually gets here Sat afternoon and then leaves Sunday night. so I've had to adjust, adjust when I do laundry and clean house. adjust when I watch tv and read, and lets not even talk about scrapbooking. no more do we spend all weekend playing with paper. but, I don't mind... because she is only little once. yes, I know, there will probably be a few more that come along just like her, but it's ok! I'll adjust!</div>
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and adjust I have. instead of hours spent in my little world, it's minutes. I've found though, I seem to accomplish more with less time. seems I know I've only got five minutes and instead of spending my time pushing paper here and there and being indecisive about what to use, I slap it down and call it done! plus, I have to say, I'm a PRO at mulit-tasking!! </div>
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so, with 10 mins before work, 15 mins at lunch, 20 mins before dinner, and if I'm not too tired, 10-20 mins before bed, I've managed to get some creating done, and complete several layouts! I'm not even going to ask how long it might last... I'm just going to roll with it. </div>
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and that is how I got my groove back! one minute at a time!</div>
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here lately, I've been using white as a background, and I'm loving it! this layout is for Kristin's book. it's the day our little cupcake was born. Matt had come out to the waiting room to update us and he sat down for a few minutes to chat. this picture was taken just a couple hours before he became a daddy, and I have to say, he has done a fine job! </div>
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and, can you believe that in 6 weeks she will be a year old! how did that happen!!</div>
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my mojo!!! I'm feeling the desire to be creative again! and it feels good! I've completed one layout this week already, and have another half done, with a third in the wings. and it makes me smile! the layouts are not elaborate, and I may only be getting in there 15 to 30 minutes at a time, but that is ok! soooooo, I should be posting some on here soon! yay me! wonder if this has anything to do with Winter CHA being this past weekend?</div>
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in other news..... the cupcake turned 9 months old this past Sat, and took her first steps on Fri. By the time we got her on Sat, she was standing up and walking 10 - 12 steps at a time before plopping down. she will be running in a month. thinking this may just be the exercise I need! </div>
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here are a couple of pictures from Thanksgiving of the cupcake! I swear, I could buy 20 tutus for her, and still not have enough! now that she can stand alone, I'm going to need one in every shade of every color. </div>
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This Little Cupcake will turn one in a few months! </div>
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I will hit the big 50 this year. Not sure when that happened, but, I do know that I am still wearing capris, jeggings and leggings, and I'm not cutting my hair! Matter of fact, I may put a blue streak in it next time!</div>
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Now, let's make 2014 a most fabulous year!<br />
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but really, what a super cute reason!! I mean, who can resist this squishy little slobber face! She is almost 8 months now, where does the time go?? and curious about everything! David gets golf magazines each month, along with Rollin Stone and some other music one... I keep the current ones on the coffee table, and she makes such a game of pulling herself up and pulling them off... and then she beats on the coffee table. I'm thinking she just might be a drummer girl! </div>
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I have managed to get in my scraproom to work on a few things that I'm planning to give as gifts. Yes, I know I am running out time... but I'm not going to stress. This is going to be a stress free holiday. Stop laughing, really it is. I was remarkably calm at Thanksgiving. I mean strangely so, plus it's the 5th of Dec and I have a total of 3 gifts bought... and I'm not stressed. Bwhahaha. Care to place bets on what day it is that I totally wig out?</div>
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So let's take a quick glance at November. My semi-annual girls 4 day weekend at the lakehouse was fun. With the help of a friend I made a church out of paper. (it's really cool and I need to post a picture of it) My daddy turned 70, which is so hard to grasp. Matt got hit from behind, on the ice, on a overpass, and put his pickup into the railing. It's most likely totaled, he is just waiting to hear from the insurance adjuster. Thanksgiving was at our house again, minus Jessica and Josh, who went to Georgia. I slept in on Black Friday, didn't get out in all the craziness! One weekend the temps were in the 80's and the next in the 20's. My photographer workshop wrapped up, and I think I spent more time being confused than saying "ohhhh, I get it".. but that is ok, because it means I'm on the road to understanding! </div>
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Let me tell ya, this girl got up and did the happy snoopy dance! I think I might have even punched David in the arm, which he does not love, but I was so stinkin' excited! BECAUSE, I've been struggling with my exposure and white balance. Granted, the picture was taken outside, BUT, you still have to get it right. AND, it was straight out of the camera for critiquing, no editing! Just thinking about it still makes me do a little happy dance!</div>
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And that folks, is a wrap on November. I shall leave you with this picture of Cupcake in a box. She loves pushing it around the house. Ahhhh, to be amused by the simple things in life. Now on to December, and time to get all the Christmas Decorations out!</div>
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October found us in Wichita Falls, Evelyn got to meet Devia and loved playing with the chairs in the salon. really, what child doesn't! then we were off to the pumpkin patch and Uncle Josh bought Evelyn her first pumpkin.
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back home, and things did not slow down. took the girls, all 3 of them, to Oklahoma City to Affair of the Heart, in the rain, but we had fun. we also spent a little too much money, but really, you know that is going to happen. anytime Jessica and I are out shopping, too much money gets spent! I did get started on Christmas Presents and bought the cupcakes holiday outfits! winning! <br />
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if you don't know, that is a Dallas Cowboy tutu she has on. Her daddy is a huge Cowboy fan, and her momma is becoming/has become one. E has her little foot lifted up, her eyes squeezed shut, and is giggling here. I've had this tutu for some time now, been dying to get pictures of her in it, but she can't stand alone yet. this is a chair that one of my snowmen sit in, and I thought, hey... it's not very pretty, I might paint it, but then again, she will be standing alone just fine in a few months. anyway, it's not the photo I have pictured in my head, but it'll work for now. :)</div>
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the holiday season is almost upon us, retailers seem to think it already is, and the weekends will just be getting busier. that is ok, because I'm really determined to get out, create memories with the kids, and give them traditions to remember, because you just never know what tomorrow brings. <br />
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one last note, it is Nov 7th, and I still have a yard full of flowers, pretty blooms, and color. how crazy is that! Lisa Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874578739102508142noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6342697787718508020.post-631807781396877862013-10-08T10:20:00.002-05:002013-11-07T09:37:47.219-06:00October what?someone please tell me how it got to be October the 8th already? little miss E is going to be 6 months old on Friday, summer/pool season is over, if I lived farther north, my trees would be turning, and wasn't it just Easter yesterday???
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maybe time seems to be going so fast because life is crazy busy?? I don't know, but I feel as if I should be doing something as the days speed by, something other than playing Candy Crush! :) kidding!
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I have been taking a lot of pictures, David informed me 2 weeks ago that I've taken over 5000 pictures of Little Miss in 5 months time. I said "is that all", he thinks I'm insane, I think he just doesn't understand. and the photography workshop, I'm loving it, but it is kicking my rear! I should have taken a leave of absence from work, grandma duty, and hired a maid before signing up. the forums are fast paced, the information makes my head spin, and I have discovered there is a lot of info out there that not only I didn't know, but I needed to know!
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I was thinking about my blog this morning, and how a group of us all got started, think there were maybe about 10 of us... of the 10 only a couple still regularly blog themselves or even visit the blogs anymore. It's a bit sad, because it used to be a great way to keep up with what everyone was doing... and now, it's pretty much just me rambling about a whole lot of nothing, which I understand I'm pretty good at.
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gotta run.... work is supah supah busy..... have my girls retreat next week! woohoo! and the workshop which has taken over my life, at least I'm not saying I'm bored! :)
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here is Mr. Neurotic, A Giant Among His Kind Oz! This is one of the photos taken for the workshop... I excited to read Karen's critique later this week.
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Have a super great Tuesday!
Lisa Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874578739102508142noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6342697787718508020.post-90242974111935731492013-10-01T10:16:00.000-05:002013-10-01T10:16:02.905-05:00Run Run Runaway...just an FYI... I've not runaway... my computer, yes my new only 5 months old computer, it got, well it's kinda jacked up. I kept getting these error messages, and when I tried to upload pictures it would freeze. That is just not cool, so I took it to the shop.... and they don't seem to understand my NEEEED to have it back a week ago.
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a day filled with rain! a day with cooler temps! Friday! Date night! Texas Rangers in the win column! <br />
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today I was one of those people... who when I drive by their house I shake my head and think what are they thinking? I've had our sprinkler turned off all week, waiting for the rain. there would be a drop of rain here and there, but never anything more than a few drops. last night I turned the sprinkler on, so that it would come on at it's scheduled time this morning, and when I get up, the sprinklers are going and it is pouring down rain! in my defense, my sprinklers come on at 5am, who knew it would be raining then, and seriously, I am asleep! at any rate, I just shook my head and thought, what are you thinking! <br />
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I've not had our cupcake much this week. I go pick her up, then someone is there to get her within an hour. we do not get to spend much time together that way. she misses me too! I'll ask her, do you miss me and she just grins so big her body wiggles... that means yes in babyland. tomorrow though, we are all going to our hometown in Texas, watching the big float parade. horses and firetrucks and school marching bands. craft show on the courthouse lawn. we'll meet Jess and Josh there, along with my parents and my brother, and spend most of the day in town just hanging around. I'm thinking I better charge my camera battery tonight. can't wait to see the look on little missy's face as everything goes by. <br />
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here is a say hello layout. lots of layers, misting, washi tape, even some sewing. I do think now that it would look a bit better with a second color misted as well, but it works fine like this. I sill like it, and the picture makes me smile. isn't that what it's all about! <br />
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thanks for stopping by! have yourself a great weekend!Lisa Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874578739102508142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6342697787718508020.post-25688727541311740192013-09-17T09:02:00.000-05:002013-09-17T09:09:55.142-05:00Can I get a WooHoo!!really! seriously!! I wanna woohoo! while it is a Monday, it's also the first day of the photography workshop with Karen! woohoo! (ok, so now it is officially the second day because I didn't get this post finished yesterday!) <br />
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here's a little picture I took of just a smidgen of the flower beauty in my backyard. I seemed to play with my camera quite a bit over the weekend, and it felt good! I have no idea if the picture is correct, but I like it! <br />
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and.... how could I not include a picture of cupcake! her momma is a big time couponer, and Sunday spread out over the living room floor cutting her coupons. miss cupcake thought her momma needed help! does she not have a look on her face that says, "do you mind??? I'm trying to read the paper". she is a hoot! and such a happy happy baby, except when she is fighting her sleep, like last night. even then she makes me laugh!<br />
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I have a feeling Karen's workshop is going to keep me pretty busy over the next 9 weeks... but I'm pumped! I'm ready! I'm excited and ready to get snapping! Have a great Tuesday!Lisa Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874578739102508142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6342697787718508020.post-58405477113722133352013-09-06T10:47:00.000-05:002013-09-06T14:03:00.025-05:00He & Shewe've made it to Friday again. ya know, I used to get really excited when Friday arrived, because the week seemed so long and it meant two days of not going to work, but now, I think, what??? Friday again?? where did the week go? now instead of it being woohoo the weekend, it's we are one week closer to another new year! it really is true, once you reach a certain age, the years seem so just fly by, and that is just one more reason to live while you can! enjoy while you are able, because the years, they be flying by in a hurry! <br />
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it's 4 days after labor day, and I'm wearing white jeans! ha, take that fashion police. I know that no white after labor day isn't so much a rule anymore, but growing up with a mother who was up on all the fashion and fashion rules, and did not wear white after labor day, it's hard to do. but, I did it today, and I'm am looking over my shoulder waiting for someone to point and gasp! "she has on white!!!" I have issues! <br />
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I love this layout below. it is a lift, and I've spent the last couple of hours trying to find where I lifted it from. not sure if it's right to post on your blog when you can't remember where you lifted it from, so forgive me if it's wrong. I'm almost positive that it was Jen Jockisch, but it might have been Jenni Hufford, except I can't find it anywhere. I'm still looking for it, because now it's driving me nuts, and hoping to find it so I can come back and include the link to it. I really did want to share it though, and hope no one is offended, because that is not my intentions. <br />
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I've got a new look! and I like it! I soooo needed it! <a href = "http://www.bloglovin.com/frame?blog=2742802&group=0&frame_type=b&link=aHR0cDovL2tyaXN0aW5lZGF2aWRzb24uYmxvZ3Nwb3QuY29tLw&frame=1&click=0&user=0"> Kristine Davidson </a> made it all pretty for me, and she was so great. I can't say enough good things about her! She answered all of my questions, and that is saying a lot! Really, if you are wanting a blog update and need someone to do it for you, she is your woman!
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it's still hot here, temps in upper 90's and low 100's, which is great pool/tan weather. had a little get together on Sunday for Kristin's birthday. everyone played in the pool a little, will share pics soon. played some games, ate some dinner, and then it was cake an ice cream! <br />
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Matt and Kristin are back in school, and I see Miss Evelyn daily. Pretty rough stuff being a grandma. <br />
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Jessica has started her second week with her new students, and she is just as excited this year as she was last year. <br />
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the dealership that David had worked at, that sold in December and then told him see ya, yeah, that guy, he seemed to be using company money to buy a house and new furniture and paying for family vacations for 6 to Disney Land. the investors didn't seem to like it much, a judge was brought in to sort things out, and the judge says you either sell it or I'll put it on the auction block. this was last week, bids are due by tomorrow, if needed will hit the auction block next Monday I think, he's not wasting any time. who knows what will happen, David could be back in town soon, time will tell. <br />
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Lisa Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874578739102508142noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6342697787718508020.post-7470043966266790402013-08-23T15:37:00.000-05:002013-09-05T09:37:11.199-05:00the story<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
it has been a busy summer! I can't believe that it's almost over and September is 9 days away! it really is true, the older you get, the quicker the days fly by, cause I'm thinking I just took my Christmas decorations down last week and it's almost time to get them back out! <br />
it's been a good summer though. we had that pool party, and I was a little OCD like I said I'd be, BUT!, my yard has never looked so good! I was tired after it though, so tired I stayed tired all during the week, and last weekend, I never got out of the chair! haha It went so smoothly though, and was a lot of fun, so much so, that I said I'd do it again. I think though maybe I'd had just a little too much rum & coke!<br />
Jessica is starting her second year of teaching next week. she's met most of her students and it is just awesome to hear the excitement in her voice! I hope it's a good year for her, even if she has spent the better part of the summer telling me I am crazy and blaming me for all that is wrong in her world. I think she needed more spankings as a young child. <br />
it's been a bit of a strange week this week. I always turn on the tv and listen to the today show while I get ready for work, and to hear them talking about our quiet little town, it's just surreal. you pull up yahoo and see Oklahoma shooting as #3 or #4 on what's trending now. it's still hard to believe that 3 teenagers just on a whim decided to kill someone, and that it happened right down the street from my office. I knew something major had happened when all the police cars went flying by, but never imagined it would be something like a 23 yr old being shot in the back just because he happened to be jogging down the street. It's sad and tragic, and hard to wrap your head around. then a bit later I looked up and noticed two patrol cars out in our parking lot talking and you could see patrol cars driving around the area. I remember thinking it's like they are looking for someone, but still never gave it another thought. until I saw it on facebook later that evening, and then the local news. and this week, everyone in the country, and other countries, have been talking about it. there was a fund set up, to raise money for his parents to come to Oklahoma I think, they people responsible for it had hoped to raise $15,000.00, last I looked, it was over $100,000.00. it makes no sense how something so horrible can happen when there are so many kind and caring people in this world, and raising that amount of money is just proof that there is still good out there, and lots of it. I for one am cheering for the good to keep shining through. <br />
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this picture was taken out at my parents a few years ago, at least 4 if not 5. It was shortly after my mom had her first back surgery and she needed help putting out all of her Christmas decor. off we went to help, and at some point, Matt was trying to stress to her that she was over working him and he was to tired to do anymore. when she wasn't buying it, he put on her back brace and took her walking cane/stick and hobbled into the kitchen, like a 90 yr old man, to sit at the table in peace with my daddy. my daddy just looked up at him, shook his head, grinned his sideways grin, and went back to just sitting. there they sat, just sitting, no words, just sitting. it warms my heart to look at that picture of the two of them at the table. <br />
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Can you believe it is August 5th, already! It's almost time for school to be starting back, winter clothes are now all over the stores, and we are still having 100+ degree temps, which makes it hard to think about coats! <br />
But, I must get in the mind frame of winter/coats/holidays, for I really do plan to make some Christmas Presents this year! It's something I've thought about for a couple of years, and before the unthinkable happens, I want to get this done. So, I need to get busy!! <br />
Not this week though, my darling husband, he's really been wanting to have a get together/cook out/pool party, and in a weak moment I said you should go ahead and plan for one. He jumped ALL over that! What was going to be about 8 people, has now turned into 16 and counting. My thoughts, if I've got to clean for 2, might as well make it worth it my time and be 20! And because I'm just a little to OCD, with an outside party, you have to do the inside and outside. This girl has been busy! The yard is looking really good though. :)<br />
Here's another layout I created this past week. It was for another challenge, while I had it completed by the deadline, I did not get it uploaded, and it's ok. I still posted it on thier site the next morning saying I just wanted to share. Our little cupcake, in the pool, appears to have turned her head and be fussing at someone, and this little caption just came to mind when I saw the photo. She is a mess and I'm afraid going to be really spoiled, but by her Aunt Jessica, not me. The layout, it was a lift a member challenge, and you can see the blog post here if you like along with a link the the member I lifted in the comments section.<a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/july-member-scraplift-challenge/">Gossamer Blue Member Lift</a><br />
I really liked this layout, and now that I've lifted it, have to say I love it! So many great layers. <br />
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Wanted to include a little picture of our cupcake, to mark time, for when I look back on the blog. By the way, have you all noticed that there is not near as much traffic on your blogs as there was once before. I know people are still blogging, so we are all still out there, guess just not many leave comments anymore. AND, blogger is not my friend this morning, so please forgive everything being all together, with no paragraphs. Some exciting news for me, I've been wanting to take Karen Russell's photography class for.ev.er! I have such a crush on her and her style, I finally signed up. It starts next month, and I'm super excited! Wishing you all a good Monday, and great week!!</div>
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There are lots of layers going on with this one. I even used vellum to create a layer and a softer dreamy feel. I stitched a few things down, and really like that added touch, and of course there is some misting. This is the first contest I've entered, so wish me luck, and even if I don't get picked, I've still got a really nice layout completed of Cupcake!<br />
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I think this is the first layout I've completed in some time now, still staying pretty busy with the yard, and of course the baby, but I have to say, this was fun. I realize how much I miss playing with paper!<br />
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Thanks for taking a minute of your busy day to stop by! Have yourself a wonderfully fabulous day!Lisa Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14874578739102508142noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6342697787718508020.post-89602430477436646042013-06-28T14:10:00.000-05:002013-09-03T21:20:32.546-05:00Tomorrow will make 2 months since...I have posted on my blog! I wish I could tell you I'd been off doing most exciting things! But, sadly, that is not the truth! I have been playing with the baby, a lot. I've been watching Ranger ballgames, a lot! I have been on the computer, a lot, this dang laptop seems to be able to go where I go. I've certainly not been blogging, or processing photos, nope, I've been playing Candy Crush and Farm Heros! Someone please save me now!!! Guess what, admitting you have a problem does not make you feel better!<br />
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I've also been working in my yard most days, until dark for the last month. Seriously, month. The amount of shrubs and trees to trim or weeds to pull in this yard is crazy insane! There are 46 shrubs, that is no lie, then Crepe Myrtle trees, and flower beds that seem to never end. What was I thinking when I said oh I must have this place! It is all starting to look much more like I want it to. In the back anyway, I still need to do some work out front. I personally think that if I work the beds on the east side out back, that it should be a rule that no weeds grow back in all summer long! You move over to the west side, and just when you are almost done, yep, weeds be growing on the east side! That is just not right!<br />
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So, between work, baby, yard, house, dogs, Ranger baseball, and husband, when is a girl supposed to blog? My tan is looking good though!<br />
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Now that bloggerville knows I'm still alive, I'm hitting the road. Heading to Jessica's to help her this afternoon. I'm not sure just yet if these kids are going to keep me young or put me in a early grave.<br />
Guess I can rest when I'm no longer alive, right! :)<br />
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But, before I go, you know I've got to post a picture or two. or maybe more :)<br />
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I was doing so good burning through my old kits, cranking out the layouts, then, summer. sigh, I'll get back in there soon.<br />
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