tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29922223364787160922024-03-15T18:10:07.633-07:00Cards4ubyLouise and Other TreasuresWhere you'll find many cards I have made, to sell, give away and donate to Hospice. You will also find many, many little snapshots of my life which makes
me who I am in Christ Jesus and Him Crucified which makes me complete.
Colossians 2:10 "And you are complete in Him which is the Head of all principality and power."cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.comBlogger926125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-63319108706735074992024-02-23T08:24:00.000-08:002024-02-23T08:24:22.956-08:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!<p><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone, how are you doing this month??? Oh, my how the days are flying by. Yesterday I wrote a check for February 22.....how did this month fly by so fast????</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4aVlUefstMk0VSX372DErn6KezlTYq4KzyXfEQ3ZNXbrMCZj_f8GjjplUGPOGgCTLsHkgKmYbDSQq0Ey758C9wRWQSFgN-SC7nuyO8I6i9ZkTtUYrCbefppXTCe12cQJuLKlqAvYA4D3NS6waq0JlalkMIXzkAX3OcdYjuJIu-cy6iThmWUcoLsbSnI/s3264/IMG_4417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4aVlUefstMk0VSX372DErn6KezlTYq4KzyXfEQ3ZNXbrMCZj_f8GjjplUGPOGgCTLsHkgKmYbDSQq0Ey758C9wRWQSFgN-SC7nuyO8I6i9ZkTtUYrCbefppXTCe12cQJuLKlqAvYA4D3NS6waq0JlalkMIXzkAX3OcdYjuJIu-cy6iThmWUcoLsbSnI/w400-h300/IMG_4417.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all. Here are a few cards from the last couple of years. The one above is an old card I made at a card making class.....not sure I have this card anymore, but at least I have a picture of it.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjXCsCbm95snVUUPWPNjfx9L0IvQCOa_H6XoDX1oFCfScd5m8P4fyhDCVRD_ZBryhQVvV_If2oOm468Iu20tQVfVgbEC1uQ3RIY4jyQoZ70T56qlg3mR3moGEBEZUkFjfh1Y4X__6EIv9acA3q08e8rWabMA2KSwhHG5VYoN66m0stXdAKpBjtYPANKw/s3264/IMG_5439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjXCsCbm95snVUUPWPNjfx9L0IvQCOa_H6XoDX1oFCfScd5m8P4fyhDCVRD_ZBryhQVvV_If2oOm468Iu20tQVfVgbEC1uQ3RIY4jyQoZ70T56qlg3mR3moGEBEZUkFjfh1Y4X__6EIv9acA3q08e8rWabMA2KSwhHG5VYoN66m0stXdAKpBjtYPANKw/w400-h300/IMG_5439.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now this card I still have or at least a copy of the card that I can run off on the printer and color them in. Cute frog hiding in the britches. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxN5-XgnSfnemyburE9M5T72mT82EDNVSkhn-9UPdP-jxeh1-LjJoJSNOzbfelV43BczF7VmrWp5OnyTssHO6krwCGy8nrGArV5EF_o3qd7_NuVBaJcQm8_azbAlVnw3UtWhOXoGB8kdVZ_Aen5MCK6PgJWM5mJXpwe0QQ_xQPJq666IAMn3EPd0UQSk/s3264/IMG_4436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxN5-XgnSfnemyburE9M5T72mT82EDNVSkhn-9UPdP-jxeh1-LjJoJSNOzbfelV43BczF7VmrWp5OnyTssHO6krwCGy8nrGArV5EF_o3qd7_NuVBaJcQm8_azbAlVnw3UtWhOXoGB8kdVZ_Aen5MCK6PgJWM5mJXpwe0QQ_xQPJq666IAMn3EPd0UQSk/w400-h300/IMG_4436.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">More old cards that I don't have any more but still have the pictures. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJJszvQN1y55rkVLBfCTODqBm34ZQbJBOhFXD-Y8qxxTKkkwJ2Gziuwq6LyXlI0G_15X5O87BGheQk2g5eyiDDlM_j6XUyt-PhuOiPoGCbK_1ZsYFnvVsAE_2YL7K3gzAc9dIg31qFvhkAsjR5J2EDaMUQWYQIYJXyh-jFCbxbvByT5KpHAVFNrwGGNE/s4608/IMG_4010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJJszvQN1y55rkVLBfCTODqBm34ZQbJBOhFXD-Y8qxxTKkkwJ2Gziuwq6LyXlI0G_15X5O87BGheQk2g5eyiDDlM_j6XUyt-PhuOiPoGCbK_1ZsYFnvVsAE_2YL7K3gzAc9dIg31qFvhkAsjR5J2EDaMUQWYQIYJXyh-jFCbxbvByT5KpHAVFNrwGGNE/w400-h300/IMG_4010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I could make more of these cards because I have a copy of him that I can run off on the printer.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LKNXU-UaRGTMxSdxNL4R9fryX9-_-4XMqQ-mf-KQ_hLr4G2FSWcjqCdooMHkfdyBTo7LGAM4Togt4UBm30tlJOJrVeTQecAL7a_6IJ7sy6MvBb9TBhpZxq-bUo442VAkum1T4mz_cGHjXqhd7o2BsjAspDxtLyj7Tn39DH9PFYCDAPmprlb6IeCTwCg/s4608/IMG_3932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LKNXU-UaRGTMxSdxNL4R9fryX9-_-4XMqQ-mf-KQ_hLr4G2FSWcjqCdooMHkfdyBTo7LGAM4Togt4UBm30tlJOJrVeTQecAL7a_6IJ7sy6MvBb9TBhpZxq-bUo442VAkum1T4mz_cGHjXqhd7o2BsjAspDxtLyj7Tn39DH9PFYCDAPmprlb6IeCTwCg/w400-h300/IMG_3932.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I always liked this die and can make more of these cards anytime, they turned out nice for St Patrick's Day!!!! I have a few more cards in the making but have not taken pictures of them so I can post them on this blog.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hospice meeting is on March 1st. So, I have 7 days to get some cards put together, guess I am running behind at this point. Think I will have a few more St. Patrick cards, some Easter cards, Birthday cards and Thinking of you.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I feel so behind in everything right now, things I should get done, just sit and don't get done. The dishes can sit in the sink for days and I just keep adding to the heap, then finally I get tired of looking at them and finally do them in phases. After I get done with these dishes and cards, need to sit down and do the taxes for 2023....not one of my favorite jobs. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, that is about it for this blog, not much going on here, just trying to live life and get through each day and the only thing that keeps me going is my faith in Jesus Christ. Been reading Acts a little at a time. Have you ever heard the saying, "Read the book of Acts and get ready?" Yeah, get ready for the second return of Jesus, he is coming again and soon and I can hardly wait!!!! We will be reunited with Jesus and our loved ones...gonna be a great day!!!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Talk to you all later, maybe something exciting will happen like Spring is just around the corner. Keep looking up, better days are coming. Cheers ~ Louise</span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-36242582702346700842024-02-04T13:55:00.000-08:002024-02-04T13:56:36.704-08:00Happy Valentine's Day<p><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone, Happy Valentine's Day this month to you, better late than never!!! So here are a few cards I made for the Valentine season.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjfCT06fJrwmGjyccmJDDrhK1YnzzBbPuGu31wZ4tgqWrcf6MiRIwjbPYAB_Hf3WCwrgkrMuCNL5hNmy86CNxc466bP_pVExczOtqMqg_iWuItZcdRxBui0pJfl5VQopG0hg8whikLFWlB9qAV2A9REeU3zbipM4fOMCQ5p6pZWH8ma-HwJLLyRmn5r4/s4608/IMG_5304.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjfCT06fJrwmGjyccmJDDrhK1YnzzBbPuGu31wZ4tgqWrcf6MiRIwjbPYAB_Hf3WCwrgkrMuCNL5hNmy86CNxc466bP_pVExczOtqMqg_iWuItZcdRxBui0pJfl5VQopG0hg8whikLFWlB9qAV2A9REeU3zbipM4fOMCQ5p6pZWH8ma-HwJLLyRmn5r4/w400-h300/IMG_5304.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In the top set of cards and second set of cards, these were made last year. The top cards were a print off the internet (I think, sometimes hard to remember because I pick up pictures along the way and from other people.) The second set, bottom two cards were copies from original Valentine cards from the old days. The top two were cards I put together with odds and ends I had in my "Valentine card stash" All these cards ended up going into the collection of Hospice cards last year.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb0VccwKgD0DmkHyEFyapaLbxeFRKu-LEY5Yd5ut7KXiBvRwiymmcHGswiKqjcjnqtDTyWszMn0zJZoio9KhvGEavTFihDBfS3xlMscFfPBSrYSALlr3ZGjNw7xLvFGkZTpBczOC9pTScs1xFjs-CpN7N5tyuJwUI9qEI_kftU99TDlQ8_O4WaLc0Jaw/s4608/IMG_5305.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb0VccwKgD0DmkHyEFyapaLbxeFRKu-LEY5Yd5ut7KXiBvRwiymmcHGswiKqjcjnqtDTyWszMn0zJZoio9KhvGEavTFihDBfS3xlMscFfPBSrYSALlr3ZGjNw7xLvFGkZTpBczOC9pTScs1xFjs-CpN7N5tyuJwUI9qEI_kftU99TDlQ8_O4WaLc0Jaw/w400-h300/IMG_5305.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">These butterfly cards were made at the Thompson Center. One of the ladies let me use here die, Only made a few of these, so very classy, Maybe one of these days I can borrow this die from her again and make a few more cards like these.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBbSc4oZuDVzfH_irkyPFgEADf09HQ89boslkEJcuOwPiQcfzW6Um84Iyhc_m8r18DQpBcyepH2musz8Fkc6X3qPwiqowKlwonfWt3ERgWrj8YFovJvpRNQCL1U0zu21eW5TNsWA_PquoL9ffugUH0N8jQyke5E8PdLReuMQGWiunzRadoGIKjYZbBVI/s3264/IMG_5436.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBbSc4oZuDVzfH_irkyPFgEADf09HQ89boslkEJcuOwPiQcfzW6Um84Iyhc_m8r18DQpBcyepH2musz8Fkc6X3qPwiqowKlwonfWt3ERgWrj8YFovJvpRNQCL1U0zu21eW5TNsWA_PquoL9ffugUH0N8jQyke5E8PdLReuMQGWiunzRadoGIKjYZbBVI/w400-h300/IMG_5436.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In this picture, this rose die was at the Thompson Center, someone donated it, sure did make a lovely card. I still have about 12 cards left over, the rest went to Hospice.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYNwDQhyphenhyphenyi_G-Eg3932Ift47vkZBGtU0bIYwP8PsGBGpDr0YycO8lcY0frzz-ZtNloYaWLtJ_gimO8iau8hY2MsCw52M0hmCBvafO_Ur3LsQbkRVFK8SRsxUopoRLUHp6G6S4PlWRdA3wymxQBDwYmGetXC2BAyS8YAJQ_rfWMwY_pk3_YRuFpeAxEJ8/s3264/IMG_5442.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYNwDQhyphenhyphenyi_G-Eg3932Ift47vkZBGtU0bIYwP8PsGBGpDr0YycO8lcY0frzz-ZtNloYaWLtJ_gimO8iau8hY2MsCw52M0hmCBvafO_Ur3LsQbkRVFK8SRsxUopoRLUHp6G6S4PlWRdA3wymxQBDwYmGetXC2BAyS8YAJQ_rfWMwY_pk3_YRuFpeAxEJ8/w400-h300/IMG_5442.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In this picture, I had ordered on -line from Scrapbook.com a roll of Valentine stickers that look like stamps. I just place them on cardstock and layered glitter glue around each stamp to keep them from falling off. Made quite a few of these and gave them to Hospice.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDs4yC4Yme5vT-eUQq3topLDUDKUuEovWXjbdwPe1CULyA8awMxNAYnmE5tm0wPlhH3bXXsBtPdrYa1rm1M7geyF8esoQvim83DrFvYuSJ3jVWEOAwTDhtB1DCLhfqRV7kBgwhN_L9xS-PCsLPTy8YqTFVssdw-xxff05C0-OIapgaagRuy16WIYZbRLw/s3264/IMG_5440.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDs4yC4Yme5vT-eUQq3topLDUDKUuEovWXjbdwPe1CULyA8awMxNAYnmE5tm0wPlhH3bXXsBtPdrYa1rm1M7geyF8esoQvim83DrFvYuSJ3jVWEOAwTDhtB1DCLhfqRV7kBgwhN_L9xS-PCsLPTy8YqTFVssdw-xxff05C0-OIapgaagRuy16WIYZbRLw/w400-h300/IMG_5440.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now these were fun to make, and I have this die in my personal stash. Except for the butterfly corner punch. The heart was colored in with Distress Ink then covered with the Heart die. Thinking of you added for the verse.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbr8CeELg1WyrTK2tzzHOoY9pyhgQbzN6iaDWDeBbA46vB0lfOXHOJf-kHDQc6htUiXSb8Jk5_WIs9N4DRQ0QbXiYPuESpT78xCUFeK_3rhgQUMX7s2iCpdjExpTgoZacXNFvV5U-Opokbhyphenhyphen2wrD0wvUkFJTji2E7eiUNaAc7ITGQeSXxf6O1-wpv6pWk/s3264/IMG_5437.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbr8CeELg1WyrTK2tzzHOoY9pyhgQbzN6iaDWDeBbA46vB0lfOXHOJf-kHDQc6htUiXSb8Jk5_WIs9N4DRQ0QbXiYPuESpT78xCUFeK_3rhgQUMX7s2iCpdjExpTgoZacXNFvV5U-Opokbhyphenhyphen2wrD0wvUkFJTji2E7eiUNaAc7ITGQeSXxf6O1-wpv6pWk/w400-h300/IMG_5437.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So there you have it, Valentine cards for February. Next month will be St. Patrick cards. I am not usually into to St. Patrick, but guess what, I will have a few cards made up which will be going to Hospice. One of the men in our group gave me a folder with St. Patrick stamps, stamped on paper that I could run off on my printer and color, and make into cards. So that is what I have been doing the last week or so, making St. Patrick cards.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Not a whole lot has happened this past month, I did find out that I won't have to move like I thought I would, whew, such a relief off my shoulders. I just did not know how I was going to manage the move if I had to leave, and I really did not want to leave. So now I have found out I don't have to leave....I just got wrong information. Thank God I got wrong information and got the RIGHT information.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Time to close this blog, you all have a great month, I will, now that I have a load of bricks off my shoulders and now maybe I can enjoy living in my home. Take care and keep looking up, better days are just around the corner.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers ~ Louise</span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-85563997980922753712023-12-30T17:39:00.000-08:002023-12-30T17:39:00.134-08:00End of Another Year on to 2024<p><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone! Hard to believe another year has passed us by....where did it go???? Seems like just yesterday it was JUNE!!!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8P6nwON0U0xvkBZwk3q-6qUlHvzTilHGUoB7qOrn0KuE1XMeh37HY30cE-UHy9ZxxRFv2WpR-gBfiTMwIWsWFeSBR7bMo3S0pAwMUf_1l31yOcc8rp3LRgCnVM1nL2OsMsYMkNyNQ7pkrwLlS6c92L3jdCfIZJ9dH2qdpJKZipgM9jJYjmyR6KDZW3Q/s626/stunning-celebration-gift-box_72147488292.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="565" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8P6nwON0U0xvkBZwk3q-6qUlHvzTilHGUoB7qOrn0KuE1XMeh37HY30cE-UHy9ZxxRFv2WpR-gBfiTMwIWsWFeSBR7bMo3S0pAwMUf_1l31yOcc8rp3LRgCnVM1nL2OsMsYMkNyNQ7pkrwLlS6c92L3jdCfIZJ9dH2qdpJKZipgM9jJYjmyR6KDZW3Q/w361-h400/stunning-celebration-gift-box_72147488292.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I have not done a lot of blogging this year. Guess if you look at the side panel, this would be my 10th blog for this year 2023. Been a little bit lazy, oh, been making lots of cards, but just plain lazy putting them on this blog. I shall try better in 2024.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTT7nAAmhShWabIAArfnk3qBkYUaZz8ABywKbPWQruKrodJGy85Kj9atmCpUk0Ect0e45irMhYMkoOdyleKtnsPHyYwIAxEjJomfRSmJs5hEmWzB87gTmzmV2rTgB2cjs0qvRxyxZ6QSAW4S6fJJRShnBZNx7lDbHf-u3y30oYMG5uh2K_PgVLdgTDsM/s400/the%20cross.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTT7nAAmhShWabIAArfnk3qBkYUaZz8ABywKbPWQruKrodJGy85Kj9atmCpUk0Ect0e45irMhYMkoOdyleKtnsPHyYwIAxEjJomfRSmJs5hEmWzB87gTmzmV2rTgB2cjs0qvRxyxZ6QSAW4S6fJJRShnBZNx7lDbHf-u3y30oYMG5uh2K_PgVLdgTDsM/w400-h400/the%20cross.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Not sure what the new year will bring, none of us do, but it sure is good to know we have Jesus to lean on as we travel through this life's journey following in His footsteps. I feel bad for those that don't have that faith, maybe some, through the storms of life will ask Jesus into their lives. I guess for some it takes longer to hear the message of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified and let it settle in their hearts.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have been watching the "Chosen" Sunday nights and the "Bible" on the History Channel during the Christmas season. I've also been reading through Matthew, Mark, Luke and John these last couple of months and the miracles and healings that Jesus preformed all go hand in hand. I wonder where I would be, if I lived back then, would I be a believer or an unbeliever??? Jesus said, "Blessed are those who believe and have not seen" They saw and yet they believed not!!! I get so mad at those Pharisees and Sadducees, they were so blinded by the devel. They saw, and still hated Jesus and what he did....they were Sad.u.see!!!!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmvYJx9_MGzzfI7-mEn2txHcmbYhfzubrygyo0oThMx0eq3-yh9dJSLrxlKWmVgnB6slvuRe3ZcHa2dC9rv7MysO6s9f-DuwatmUV9Bc5ph2ZI3-LLhsQK1zhvSSNTDLB19tg8kYw4c9VMRXHAoujAbCY0jLbi-RIVFjj1tA9Sd7khhu8p5nridQ6XHg/s400/trust%20God.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="330" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmvYJx9_MGzzfI7-mEn2txHcmbYhfzubrygyo0oThMx0eq3-yh9dJSLrxlKWmVgnB6slvuRe3ZcHa2dC9rv7MysO6s9f-DuwatmUV9Bc5ph2ZI3-LLhsQK1zhvSSNTDLB19tg8kYw4c9VMRXHAoujAbCY0jLbi-RIVFjj1tA9Sd7khhu8p5nridQ6XHg/w330-h400/trust%20God.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So today I took a little trip to "Kwik Trip" for some gas and "Pic n Sav" for some UNO pizza from Chicago. I got the cheeseburger flat bread (meh, not so great). Think I will freeze the leftovers and try the cheese pizza tomorrow, hopefully that is better. If not, I shall not waste $$$ (2/$12) on UNO again and just get a local pizza from here in Appleton. Maybe it is better to get UNO straight from UNO in Chicago.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Nothing much is going on in January. I do have a few Dr. appointments. A bone density test on the 4th and another blood pressure check on the 10th. Hopefully the pills are working, and my bones are at the right density. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully no more appointments till April and then the A1C is due. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Well, time to close here, I don't lead a very exciting life, maybe that is why I don't blog as much. I often wonder how people that Vlog on You Tube can possibly do vlogs every day and not run out of things to vlog about. But there are quite a few people I follow that have lots of content that makes their vlogs interesting. If you ever get a chance, go to "Chateau Diaries" or "Escape to Rural France" or "The Pethericks" or "Sadie from France" or "A Wonderful Life" or "Life of Ryan" to name a few. They are all enjoyable to watch.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you have a great 2024 with lots of blessings!! Cheers to you all ~ Louise</span></div><div><p></p></div>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-67718242894002014942023-11-20T23:28:00.000-08:002023-11-20T23:30:58.493-08:00My Birthday Today November 21st!!!!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPubJVu3IIUXY4CzQWKeQf41AfVvTLZ-ip4RMam_YMiRES0GNOvD99RMAHIpBLBnAf73GfYsHde-Tz7tFbvOxY3B7XVvizhVQ3YznjM0DmPmMl_sBJxcDSRFQ7-nIG-8QZ1uqcBpC-Z4vBLqY8vStZDxEmhepN_eJDgi5yc4Na0_DH2C54KY_567qZmJk/s3264/IMG_5403.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPubJVu3IIUXY4CzQWKeQf41AfVvTLZ-ip4RMam_YMiRES0GNOvD99RMAHIpBLBnAf73GfYsHde-Tz7tFbvOxY3B7XVvizhVQ3YznjM0DmPmMl_sBJxcDSRFQ7-nIG-8QZ1uqcBpC-Z4vBLqY8vStZDxEmhepN_eJDgi5yc4Na0_DH2C54KY_567qZmJk/w400-h300/IMG_5403.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Birthday to me today!!! I made it to 77 years old!!! God's perfect number, I hope it will be a perfect year!!!! I added a few birthday cards to this post, a new one and a few old ones. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today I will be going to the Thompson Center to make some cards, maybe work on Christmas cards, that is coming round the corner pretty fast. </span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDJKZEhqzsEo8xwRkAi50MUYOD1T7baWSLnlKSbo6QwJhohm9IVEExeKAQNFniXydjdnwtCeK-PNBW2ejI1Lu2Msn6-kJw3vdkfjcraagmRbP789i910Ru34OLn8tqQVx2_vDSL0ZN13uhOKzew6b3IMxWrwglAkoCL-0kBbEZ5hRplqmdii-u8IxSHk/s4608/IMG_3246.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDJKZEhqzsEo8xwRkAi50MUYOD1T7baWSLnlKSbo6QwJhohm9IVEExeKAQNFniXydjdnwtCeK-PNBW2ejI1Lu2Msn6-kJw3vdkfjcraagmRbP789i910Ru34OLn8tqQVx2_vDSL0ZN13uhOKzew6b3IMxWrwglAkoCL-0kBbEZ5hRplqmdii-u8IxSHk/w400-h300/IMG_3246.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday I went shopping for my Birthday and Thanksgiving dinner. Buying a small turkey breast and a steak for the BIG birthday!!! Hope there is a $5.00 bouquet of flowers to buy also!!!!! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zFuvll9meXf6Ig_3th1txEKwUO8EEJsBhoW0Hsxl4VpfRCky7UCpcqmfmvNi6XV62YyYCTJzV5nlrwC-5yXsIkjWr3AKFO4bIxUtY407xVVLhfsQypT2UilPqK0s7b6ctrgEz7JcRJccalE55AOPJKLUkgrep3NH5yoVIOfR3bYObkj8oy4Iim56JHw/s400/ROSE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="314" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zFuvll9meXf6Ig_3th1txEKwUO8EEJsBhoW0Hsxl4VpfRCky7UCpcqmfmvNi6XV62YyYCTJzV5nlrwC-5yXsIkjWr3AKFO4bIxUtY407xVVLhfsQypT2UilPqK0s7b6ctrgEz7JcRJccalE55AOPJKLUkgrep3NH5yoVIOfR3bYObkj8oy4Iim56JHw/w314-h400/ROSE.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Looks like there will be rain and snow on my birthday....no surprise....it ALWAYS snows on or before my birthday, good tracking weather for the deer hunters.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pq4lkYrHqdHcL2_cztdmGQC312lLx8PqgpiVzsIcOF_e2W__xqHTpWWD_qovDZJvksAWnwp344AZidptK1gPzLlhIe8woOe1iOEb9Ztxar_43d7MYUzM5dqesSwkuzqUKFWfvQ0WMxDvOlHPidXVMTPg-iDB6fwLWHXGlI42pvpTzM4wkrJfmUcS6hc/s474/birthday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="474" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pq4lkYrHqdHcL2_cztdmGQC312lLx8PqgpiVzsIcOF_e2W__xqHTpWWD_qovDZJvksAWnwp344AZidptK1gPzLlhIe8woOe1iOEb9Ztxar_43d7MYUzM5dqesSwkuzqUKFWfvQ0WMxDvOlHPidXVMTPg-iDB6fwLWHXGlI42pvpTzM4wkrJfmUcS6hc/w400-h399/birthday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">OH!! just got a call from a friend, she is taking me out for Chinese food Wednesday for my Birthday oh yummy!!! What a surprise!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOVtWleI8yTt4cT2QL9cz9kFw6laZGAUQ-_Ca1xsQNgUR-owdeoDHUNESYfhUOVESh2YoTHtGVAGmJkY0S0PuUCkEe1lICO4uV2BIugTZljXfoD40c0pfD6h_hyphenhyphenSJLKfECBgwZj_eCzRDI6MHOqSxgDjqkNXL-8lT4ZTbW9yOwX1QBSX1F_6GxotoITI/s3264/IMG_4383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOVtWleI8yTt4cT2QL9cz9kFw6laZGAUQ-_Ca1xsQNgUR-owdeoDHUNESYfhUOVESh2YoTHtGVAGmJkY0S0PuUCkEe1lICO4uV2BIugTZljXfoD40c0pfD6h_hyphenhyphenSJLKfECBgwZj_eCzRDI6MHOqSxgDjqkNXL-8lT4ZTbW9yOwX1QBSX1F_6GxotoITI/w400-h300/IMG_4383.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So, this is going to be my Birthday dinner, gosh this looks delish. The date says Dec. 25th, 2017, it was our Christmas Dinner 6 years ago!!! Not too sure my dinner will look like this. I will have to take a picture of what my dinner will really look like.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04Mnk6ThvW6lZwgvfbow8HSllNOO36JdzX1O8dMv71fiUgSMVThpghn2-K3L0fbNG0uQqES9orrJcfueY-51bZ7br7pz2YpFi0Tk-E_V5BZ3lvm3Q8bKrTwnpUQw7N032QTNS47ievgIcgRiMh18-405kfzLxK7THA4wTzndXEp04Zo_2nFQt9HV9Npw/s4608/IMG_3991.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04Mnk6ThvW6lZwgvfbow8HSllNOO36JdzX1O8dMv71fiUgSMVThpghn2-K3L0fbNG0uQqES9orrJcfueY-51bZ7br7pz2YpFi0Tk-E_V5BZ3lvm3Q8bKrTwnpUQw7N032QTNS47ievgIcgRiMh18-405kfzLxK7THA4wTzndXEp04Zo_2nFQt9HV9Npw/w400-h300/IMG_3991.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Will have to find a bouquet of flowers or at least something to cheer up things around here. I bought a new little white Christmas tree for $18 and will put red decorations on it for a simple change. My old green one will go outside, it's over 20 yrs old. This may be my last Christmas here as I may sell the house in 2024. Not sure when though.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, going to close this blog for today. If you are celebrating a Birthday, I would like to wish you a Happy Birthday and a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Keep looking up better days are coming!!! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers ~ Louise<br /> </span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-44815163645175152242023-10-07T14:27:00.005-07:002023-10-07T14:36:04.018-07:00Where Did September Go????<p><span style="font-size: large;">Yikes! Time is flying by!!! As someone said to me, "I shut my eyes Monday night and wake up, it is Friday morning already" Yep, it's true. Why did time go so slowly when I was younger and speed up so fast as I grow older???? Never will understand this concept of old age!!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, can't believe 5 weeks have passed since my last blog, either I am lazy or just running out of mojo to blog, either or, just not much happening in my life (for now), which is fine with me at this time in my life. My Chicago Blackhawks have started their pre-season games and October 10th is the first of the regular season. So, this is good! I like hockey, then NASCAR, then Football. Hopefully the Packers do well without Arron Rogers. Oh, and the Blackhawks do well without Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. Time will tell, I guess.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Hospice meeting was yesterday, always fun to meet together and see what the others have brought to the table as donations to the "card ministry" to Hospice.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJMDaH2I18GMY52qNLSHZRfTNzoN4-_x4P4NeifTzwz-zLmoQ9h05FTzz5nIduEF9i2eMXicknMPpvD5K0Vs8ckEInoTS8qDXRZlUu1f7rAkhmGdcgTqMzZ4futtrUtUM6FjRHZdlMiLCY6D_Rw-IRctMyZ6zoICdcLY9zzzSMjSeb0ufBf-zCrDDQ8U/s3264/IMG_5404.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJMDaH2I18GMY52qNLSHZRfTNzoN4-_x4P4NeifTzwz-zLmoQ9h05FTzz5nIduEF9i2eMXicknMPpvD5K0Vs8ckEInoTS8qDXRZlUu1f7rAkhmGdcgTqMzZ4futtrUtUM6FjRHZdlMiLCY6D_Rw-IRctMyZ6zoICdcLY9zzzSMjSeb0ufBf-zCrDDQ8U/w400-h300/IMG_5404.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So, these were some of my offerings. The cards above were fun to make, an idea I saw on Facebook. I really should make a template next time, so the pieces will be uniform and fit. I sort of pieced together the segments, so no, they were not uniform, each one was a bit different, but maybe that was part of the fun. I shall have to make some more like this, maybe some Christmas cards and Valentine cards too.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The bottom card, another pieced together card in a different design. Liked the new "blessed" word for this card, just bought it recently, filled up the space that did not have a blocked design.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOwfxocFQ2TKI6wmhO_-glVmpc-J0i-TQwy4FHOR3T6Ng80_nQWlLYE568-KAT7UUg4-72R2qbrgz5njw-ZAke_V8Z2osn9VFLdv63nQHtKBIo4tB3S4R0dOU84xFbCjCbtDQBZbgZxxUohziw2Hk_bFhovwgCxp5eLvnigj7TsQ6l_YO8BIe3huOMSw/s3264/IMG_5406.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOwfxocFQ2TKI6wmhO_-glVmpc-J0i-TQwy4FHOR3T6Ng80_nQWlLYE568-KAT7UUg4-72R2qbrgz5njw-ZAke_V8Z2osn9VFLdv63nQHtKBIo4tB3S4R0dOU84xFbCjCbtDQBZbgZxxUohziw2Hk_bFhovwgCxp5eLvnigj7TsQ6l_YO8BIe3huOMSw/w400-h300/IMG_5406.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">These two cards were made at the Thompsom Center. There is a room set aside for Scrapbook and card makers. All the supplies have been donated, so the classes given are free. They usually have two teachers that give of their time showing us how to make cards. Then on the days they are not there, it is free time, and we can do what we want using the supplies that are there. So, this is what I came up with, the medallion was there to use, and the leaves die I brought from home to use there.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnRD0aYjG30yJX60SkjVnWVaeQniz0kloqnxspMV6YyEGvJJWZ7jvcO8nr2smlx8Uhb60rypr6nyWmxIE0Bk656A1imyxgLklObrJ1bH2hCqNi-4-fueQD8ubB0AW3AdekqrQyFjNbmWj-A2HAv2H3yAURLhJkMyZTzhSHHPeStU6ZduRy63Otm-64nVQ/s3264/IMG_5413.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnRD0aYjG30yJX60SkjVnWVaeQniz0kloqnxspMV6YyEGvJJWZ7jvcO8nr2smlx8Uhb60rypr6nyWmxIE0Bk656A1imyxgLklObrJ1bH2hCqNi-4-fueQD8ubB0AW3AdekqrQyFjNbmWj-A2HAv2H3yAURLhJkMyZTzhSHHPeStU6ZduRy63Otm-64nVQ/w400-h300/IMG_5413.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In this picture is another leaf card I made at the Thompson Center. The card on the left was made at home with my laminator and foil and ran a strip of green cardstock down the center and then placed the "blessed" word on it.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKr15AdvdT6WdjKTRvnzaRppVGJKAYh41GzpVSrJRn2H85ZWKUTmf9uh8AlZLtdx7ZkxDUO7PQDmS1F1xLPZzzoKn8ddMC76hCqKtzQwaHZic1hWdi1w-8LwfiMg2ZKYbIPN8_ga7aeg9QtA1MihYdQWkUnygOOMDshxdnwoDJnElTscLAvM0tOKMhX4/s3264/IMG_5414.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKr15AdvdT6WdjKTRvnzaRppVGJKAYh41GzpVSrJRn2H85ZWKUTmf9uh8AlZLtdx7ZkxDUO7PQDmS1F1xLPZzzoKn8ddMC76hCqKtzQwaHZic1hWdi1w-8LwfiMg2ZKYbIPN8_ga7aeg9QtA1MihYdQWkUnygOOMDshxdnwoDJnElTscLAvM0tOKMhX4/w400-h300/IMG_5414.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The cards below were an idea I found on the internet, not sure where. But I found the marbled cards from Hobby Lobby and thought they would make a nice card, I added the flowers and "just a little note" and left the inside blank.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-kbxC-9HnlE-xbmeEJ4oOnCJcPMhVvQIC5mrGrOzENYSXll9-Oo8mjGBiNgTGkEmz3q0QMHmyOH6b6vFEjJC-wPK9Y3YpudLiNuCti4gFlAXoUlT9Ni3_5iW_8sXxR97MRJxIFoJ7FyEZbn6qZ9bn9ZPEgCmRdy_LlT51L4Fyrfrp72jyAGHSwjbfRQ/s3264/IMG_5410.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-kbxC-9HnlE-xbmeEJ4oOnCJcPMhVvQIC5mrGrOzENYSXll9-Oo8mjGBiNgTGkEmz3q0QMHmyOH6b6vFEjJC-wPK9Y3YpudLiNuCti4gFlAXoUlT9Ni3_5iW_8sXxR97MRJxIFoJ7FyEZbn6qZ9bn9ZPEgCmRdy_LlT51L4Fyrfrp72jyAGHSwjbfRQ/w400-h300/IMG_5410.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So, this month of October will be "yard clean-up month"? The big tree in the back yard will dump millions of leaves, last year I never finished the whole yard, maybe this year will be different. The front yard, I have to cut down the peonies bush, daisies, my large porch vine and whatever else I can get too. Yeah, a lot of work for this old lady at this time. We'll see how it goes.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have been going through some more of JP's old files from the 80's and 90's, gosh he had a lot of stuff. There were a few tracts intermingled, so I will be able to send them to Bob, who has been passing out all of JP's tracts that he had in his office. I moved all of JP's prayer journals to where the files were kept and put JP's ashes with his prayer journals, kinda keep it all together. Then there will be room in the file/safe to put a few other of JP's keepsakes. Along with a folder I am putting together that is titled "In Case of Emergency and/or Death for Louise E. Gatti" Everything that I can think of that has to do with JP, Louise, this house, Insurance, Wills, etc. so whoever the Executor is will know all there is to know and where to find it. Is that all possible???? I don't know, but I have been told to do this by a couple of people, it is a gift to those left behind that will have to take care of everything after I am gone. A morbid thought!!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Can't think of much more, the time is 4:30 and I have yet to accomplish anything around this house. I am going to make a chicken dish tonight that I saw on Facebook that looked really good. My tomatoes are starting to ripen so one tomato will be used in the dish. I will take a picture of it, if I remember and don't eat it first.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Talk to you later, keep looking up better days are coming!!! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers ~ Louise</span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-84699633605957179332023-08-28T11:16:00.001-07:002023-08-28T11:16:37.984-07:00More Cards in My Stash!!!<p><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone, how's it going with you??? September is right around the corner...where did this summer go to???? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My husband and I would have been married 50 years yesterday, August 27th. I still remember what we were doing that day, of course, every woman remembers her wedding day!!! Mine was kind of weird, as JP was racing cars and just could not take time off for a wedding. So, we got married by the "Justice of the Peace" in Chicago at 11:00am. When we came out of the courthouse, JP went to get the car and there was a ticket on it, good grief!!!! The day was hot and sunny, I think we might have gone out to eat. No, our family was not there, as they did not appreciate the way we got married, they had already said, "It would not last!!!"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">At 3:00pm we were signing the papers on our new little house in Arlington Heights. I had told JP I would not move into that house unless we were married, otherwise he would have been very happy had we never got married. He was very unconventional to say the least!!! The paper saying we were married, and the ring meant nothing to him. Oh, I had to buy my own ring, because he had no time for that!!! Oh well, water under the bridge. Here it is 50 years later, I guess we did okay, his racing ended after we got married in 1973. He got the Track Championship with fastest car which still stands for that year, because the track was torn down in 1980 or so.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Now on to some cards I made for Hospice. I am definitely into these lovely butterflies; they make such a nice card that can be used for anything actually. I used yellow vellum for the background and the butterflies in black with pearls colored yellow.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3nLHJXKZcId3rsqehEmkCdEmZlo4I2zDaTHetMsgL49WAP4AHqaPBbCKVy7PCDMkN048gT9mFC2BbezoiPCnKU6FATyIUpvAHWoofdCfwuq9mKMx2B1xQRKB6h9-FoqeF1l4C21tlBhzVP01Brc3dj1VP7ifx6zZGydbIJDvI1UFF2_G8henF3v03yA/s3264/IMG_5396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3nLHJXKZcId3rsqehEmkCdEmZlo4I2zDaTHetMsgL49WAP4AHqaPBbCKVy7PCDMkN048gT9mFC2BbezoiPCnKU6FATyIUpvAHWoofdCfwuq9mKMx2B1xQRKB6h9-FoqeF1l4C21tlBhzVP01Brc3dj1VP7ifx6zZGydbIJDvI1UFF2_G8henF3v03yA/w400-h300/IMG_5396.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This next card was done the same way but with blue vellum and gems embossing them.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrg8Jonl8GSM9XnJXn2sb6Vh-b5DPFyipejHeC8TwoZRhtI3KB0GzX_IDFvLNrAAXPypohZQTgaMAt2sGGwJHFr-uOAnzzSQJGEAWkceXY77nKsPNRKeropesgO12ZPH_Z43_yMOo-1JC6YPO1zoErswms0Ij53zdF3FAFcO-NWjkjLwGTZ19y3cJSvU/s3264/IMG_5393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrg8Jonl8GSM9XnJXn2sb6Vh-b5DPFyipejHeC8TwoZRhtI3KB0GzX_IDFvLNrAAXPypohZQTgaMAt2sGGwJHFr-uOAnzzSQJGEAWkceXY77nKsPNRKeropesgO12ZPH_Z43_yMOo-1JC6YPO1zoErswms0Ij53zdF3FAFcO-NWjkjLwGTZ19y3cJSvU/w400-h300/IMG_5393.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnbd4vThee42-V3BAw_KdVbgGcTCG3zQ8hgRlCBLVLCaEoycR9CMKbrZQCK3lGNOG1SzO7WDxQmPir2FffquxTI0pBpj36VAC9FW5PNRIHq-QQFGyB5hy4ltZpqBRYhgrDsVFQB6_l2pk9SvxAHGtlC6sa6gEcrJPOJioAVUVkUKE13-M2s8M04G2RHY/s3264/IMG_5401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnbd4vThee42-V3BAw_KdVbgGcTCG3zQ8hgRlCBLVLCaEoycR9CMKbrZQCK3lGNOG1SzO7WDxQmPir2FffquxTI0pBpj36VAC9FW5PNRIHq-QQFGyB5hy4ltZpqBRYhgrDsVFQB6_l2pk9SvxAHGtlC6sa6gEcrJPOJioAVUVkUKE13-M2s8M04G2RHY/w400-h300/IMG_5401.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Both these cards were done with a corner embossing folder and cut out with a die. The top card was covered with silver past and rubbed on gold paste to enhance the rose, flowers and center of daisy. The bottom card, I rubbed on the gold paste and enhanced with the silver paste.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6u0Qzipzris9663-dsk0Z29fm_UcwceoH-GQ7F7J_i7H86c78Hq41QN3tGB--84hXkVcewzUcslI4x1E-tYjDMMaLx3IiI-yfQMyMtkk20swz3zAk9s-DuNMAkC_L6o1bkgKBDoKEnZM3oc6EVdxJRk3UUaDiOi5xORjbQc01xwrhvNPp39SdX7r9Ec/s3264/IMG_5402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6u0Qzipzris9663-dsk0Z29fm_UcwceoH-GQ7F7J_i7H86c78Hq41QN3tGB--84hXkVcewzUcslI4x1E-tYjDMMaLx3IiI-yfQMyMtkk20swz3zAk9s-DuNMAkC_L6o1bkgKBDoKEnZM3oc6EVdxJRk3UUaDiOi5xORjbQc01xwrhvNPp39SdX7r9Ec/w400-h300/IMG_5402.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_fiaL4_XsBFltGaFLFzXZptvnNhEehMG2VRKcU1vyPeiOkmXK4aBzpko9iGC0CxvWsP2y5z_CgHrNuzjobjqphJqHdMhlZh6BYGqtfLlTSgxziD443Bk5ZHaOTHQtUAWeuk3oJdoyW4UNLezpo882UlnVp0mQ-Y0gZAlYlYVIQ_riaiUviXKtzrwbKQ/s3264/IMG_5398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_fiaL4_XsBFltGaFLFzXZptvnNhEehMG2VRKcU1vyPeiOkmXK4aBzpko9iGC0CxvWsP2y5z_CgHrNuzjobjqphJqHdMhlZh6BYGqtfLlTSgxziD443Bk5ZHaOTHQtUAWeuk3oJdoyW4UNLezpo882UlnVp0mQ-Y0gZAlYlYVIQ_riaiUviXKtzrwbKQ/w400-h300/IMG_5398.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">These two cards are a sampling of the Veterans cards I made, the top card was strips of paper layered on a pattern and embossed with button as the center of interest. It's kind of like and "Iris" fold card without the folding of the papers. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The second card is a napkin glued on to cardstock and smoothed out like wallpaper and then embellished with the "Freedom is not free" and blue stars. We will be making Veterans cards every month now because these cards will be going to the Vets that take that plane ride to Washington DC to see the Wall and out to Hawaii to see Pearl Harbor.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-AkpA3jBCV--yVtsBUBw1QBUyVTHcnwtCotnbq-6R3fqbmPuC4ei-Q8cjNQCe-BOOnc6YXa3o3T2CYh9_IgH8gEnT4pYvy9Mf7f2T_dCiHaWa2LbVuVV7aiTCN_vXu7KYSSt0KMJxjcMRtdMNAtycXqqiqx1O7k5Vt9nX6hiHy7ORIOI8Ga6p-7HoBk/s3264/IMG_5399.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-AkpA3jBCV--yVtsBUBw1QBUyVTHcnwtCotnbq-6R3fqbmPuC4ei-Q8cjNQCe-BOOnc6YXa3o3T2CYh9_IgH8gEnT4pYvy9Mf7f2T_dCiHaWa2LbVuVV7aiTCN_vXu7KYSSt0KMJxjcMRtdMNAtycXqqiqx1O7k5Vt9nX6hiHy7ORIOI8Ga6p-7HoBk/w400-h300/IMG_5399.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This last card is another Christmas card I will be making for this Christmas. It's a stamp which I colored in with copic markers.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTOCKPV3peG8jd6FtPMF8wWivDqsXz74SylgGmRoVkXGTYD_uoNuYbkpB6n3gUZfAa5bUziM7QAG8vknGg05o90WTH3QAMuDbiqhjb6kOepogwYX3hy1J27lvVFxmzYw_jePjO6kqIwvmNAfk_x5rl7jV_sb1mNmUXbdbpptt8_giEH_vv8zRTw4L1b8/s3264/IMG_5394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTOCKPV3peG8jd6FtPMF8wWivDqsXz74SylgGmRoVkXGTYD_uoNuYbkpB6n3gUZfAa5bUziM7QAG8vknGg05o90WTH3QAMuDbiqhjb6kOepogwYX3hy1J27lvVFxmzYw_jePjO6kqIwvmNAfk_x5rl7jV_sb1mNmUXbdbpptt8_giEH_vv8zRTw4L1b8/w400-h300/IMG_5394.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So, there you have it a few more cards for Hospice, our next meeting is September 1st, so I have quite a few cards in my stash for the next few meetings. I just need to add a verse of Happy Birthday or Thinking of you or Thank you in the rest of the cards.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I have been getting a few vegies from my gardens. Beans, cherry tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and dill. Actually, the chipmunks have gotten quite a few of my tomatoes, here's hoping they get a stomachache after eating too many tomatoes!!!!! I kind of gave up getting tomatoes from my garden.....not like the old days when I was not so hard to garden around my house.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Well time to close here, need to get some things done around this house and water the plants outside. All those putsy everyday things to do. You have a great day and keep looking up, better days are coming. Cheers ~ Louise<br /></span><p><br /></p></div>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-20502919622754155172023-07-28T11:11:00.003-07:002023-07-28T13:05:14.331-07:00Some New Cards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRg8yMc6UwqGS5ja3CkaEbN3Gbkt4dudOdoHbKfDTsS2_aIgi054-l4be8SC84tj1_8Ef9a2QBB7dAsmwvmuvkxd8pT0VwBPlLsEwmDkHuyMBYFcFd2SWIDmY7mbzal_-Oww0Uv1mvh8ZfXU22CWN_hp1nbd5n-px-nMewztV1-011Tp4jiamygEFf-k8/s3264/IMG_5386.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRg8yMc6UwqGS5ja3CkaEbN3Gbkt4dudOdoHbKfDTsS2_aIgi054-l4be8SC84tj1_8Ef9a2QBB7dAsmwvmuvkxd8pT0VwBPlLsEwmDkHuyMBYFcFd2SWIDmY7mbzal_-Oww0Uv1mvh8ZfXU22CWN_hp1nbd5n-px-nMewztV1-011Tp4jiamygEFf-k8/w400-h300/IMG_5386.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone, hope you are enjoying this HOT summer!!! I have no air conditioning, so it really gets miserable warm in this house. Oh, I have the fans going, ceiling fan, floor fan, little fan by the chair, yep, fans a blowing everywhere and no place to cool down. I also have one of those little artic air conditioners, but it in no means cools down a room, it does cool me down while I sit by my computer. Today, the artic conditioner is not on, as it is still kind of warm or at least not HOT in this house, but comfortable.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So, today's cards, some were made at the Senior Center and some at home. The butterfly card (above) was made at the Center. People donate a lot of stuff, and this butterfly die was a donation, I sure do like it, it made a lovely card. Think I will make some more diagonal cards at home and when I go to the Center, hunt up this die and cut more like it, hopefully it will still be there and did not walk away.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKRRddJtvOci0L2gKpNFleyQshO23fdhy09afg03XXx6zxZNmz-4sduvUmubSkUi2moo29DYlJaziEfWZRXC2bSrieQEDPocLKIcGkxtwB91xCGoektRKaNzDcS8Igc0dxtHy2FukIA4z5CgWBiQjPSvTkr6-gG_-WHhKR1DRn5_-kjg14TyFnxF_srA/s3264/IMG_5388.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKRRddJtvOci0L2gKpNFleyQshO23fdhy09afg03XXx6zxZNmz-4sduvUmubSkUi2moo29DYlJaziEfWZRXC2bSrieQEDPocLKIcGkxtwB91xCGoektRKaNzDcS8Igc0dxtHy2FukIA4z5CgWBiQjPSvTkr6-gG_-WHhKR1DRn5_-kjg14TyFnxF_srA/w400-h300/IMG_5388.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The above cards, the diagonal grey with leaves was made at the Center. The other card I made at the Center a couple of months ago. Now the bottom card, "yellow daisies on a black background" is a new die I bought from "Scrapbook.com". It came with a 3D embossing folder and the die to cut out the corner flower. My technique was to use the Tim Holtz Distress inks and with a steeple brush (hard bristles) color the flowers and leaves. I have also tried gold and silver paste and smeared it on the flowers. Those cards will be in my next blog.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWke2PuOWwjgwfzldJfo0YVxxXv4xwfcuVtbanvdmYDOoT8WTToS5QC9U2R8S3om8mlZWG2pN7pPIZPXhJav9YD0B3esAJfFg_JDx6NzphnlkLiEnm2mqWfeK2ScoeFd3MVydbHMzOjtBTe-BADD_Zj9c_f63oaokHebUaD1XpntENsJrGq8VNkBIS68/s3264/IMG_5389.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWke2PuOWwjgwfzldJfo0YVxxXv4xwfcuVtbanvdmYDOoT8WTToS5QC9U2R8S3om8mlZWG2pN7pPIZPXhJav9YD0B3esAJfFg_JDx6NzphnlkLiEnm2mqWfeK2ScoeFd3MVydbHMzOjtBTe-BADD_Zj9c_f63oaokHebUaD1XpntENsJrGq8VNkBIS68/w400-h300/IMG_5389.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzVhCoUjiqrXBAJnY9WPvzXdYKPnSOOiN6Q7bgLb8WRw-IHYktuX_02vYs4PKbryTLTyxcyS71_bkOvre8RjOyONYYh-EMGfQTCfF-0Nv4i-_39iWB-CYcz7C7YqZyQ_V3rxHgsHhKoGR5VWNCz8KibkDgvREt74LHOPjVGJsj8y9wCAVNwMqN2OzhmE/s3264/IMG_5390.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzVhCoUjiqrXBAJnY9WPvzXdYKPnSOOiN6Q7bgLb8WRw-IHYktuX_02vYs4PKbryTLTyxcyS71_bkOvre8RjOyONYYh-EMGfQTCfF-0Nv4i-_39iWB-CYcz7C7YqZyQ_V3rxHgsHhKoGR5VWNCz8KibkDgvREt74LHOPjVGJsj8y9wCAVNwMqN2OzhmE/w400-h300/IMG_5390.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now these two cards were a lot of fun to make. They reminded me of the "Iris folding" technique. They were made at the Center and finished at home. The top card has a pattern to follow, and the strips cut out to fit within the pattern. I made quite a few of these cards last night in different colors. The butterfly card was made at home. One of the ladies that comes to the Center brought the pattern and directions to make more of these cards. Now if I can just figure it out, I will make more of these in the coming days.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3zYKFhBkEZR37Wm4d-VjUf_-hjL7OgpB3QnZW88BJE7TKurc35B-oEooinaAm6Gka_RCp5GH1iWZ24SrkIijHKwPQ8IAAL50PxEXHtM0A8vxN5w-AD54LThXungCvyldCnpLBmSqgXwpBWflG2Qq4ZU7w66pi0CSASz2LISxKpd5sK60H8dD_loppKc/s3264/IMG_5391.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3zYKFhBkEZR37Wm4d-VjUf_-hjL7OgpB3QnZW88BJE7TKurc35B-oEooinaAm6Gka_RCp5GH1iWZ24SrkIijHKwPQ8IAAL50PxEXHtM0A8vxN5w-AD54LThXungCvyldCnpLBmSqgXwpBWflG2Qq4ZU7w66pi0CSASz2LISxKpd5sK60H8dD_loppKc/w400-h300/IMG_5391.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is my new Christmas card using the iris fold techniques. The "falala" die was free with my order to Scrapbook.com. Will have to make a lot more of these in the next coming days. I have to make Veteran cards for the Hospice meeting September 1st. So, I think I will make Veteran cards using this method. Fun, fun, fun in the next few days.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOrPbJvY4J20S3a3odoIdItPfaOg34U_01mNTlJZgfKt7I1NcqjnUDTjYd6-avbpZ8aXyE6BYqKLx9jUh8FN5V5p0_Pnar_jzvbrZSyZOx6u9JqPLORmBruTcVmsxqUwzTWzgREfgQpjnpfNdMjuU6hCVKGL_XVgpf_8LvayGchIcZuIvvKTevQZDnRQ/s3264/IMG_5392.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOrPbJvY4J20S3a3odoIdItPfaOg34U_01mNTlJZgfKt7I1NcqjnUDTjYd6-avbpZ8aXyE6BYqKLx9jUh8FN5V5p0_Pnar_jzvbrZSyZOx6u9JqPLORmBruTcVmsxqUwzTWzgREfgQpjnpfNdMjuU6hCVKGL_XVgpf_8LvayGchIcZuIvvKTevQZDnRQ/w400-h300/IMG_5392.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Well, there you have it another round of card making. I extended my stamping room to the dining room table as it is a bit cooler in the dining room. My stamping room is a bit stuffy and too warm to make cards, so I just go in there to get supplies. I also extended the dining room table to make it a bit larger. The table can sit 12 people, well that would be about the length of the dining room, so that would be WAY too big for this room. I shall have to settle for this size in this room. Lots of fans blowing on me so it makes it bearable, making cards.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My little garden is starting to produce, YAY!!! Onions and greens, dill, 1 cucumber, got some green tomatoes that the chipmunks found and green beans!!! Hot dog and green beans for lunch today....Yum!!! I noticed I have lots of cherry tomatoes growing, if they make it, just need to remember to water them, they let me know when they are thirsty, they wilt!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Another funny oneliner from Brenda's blog; "Big shout out to my fingers ~ I can always count on them!!!"</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well time to close before this gets toooooo long of a blog. Talk later and keep looking up, better days are coming!!! Cheers~Louise<br /></span> </p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-1279015855313215482023-07-10T13:04:00.000-07:002023-07-10T13:04:04.098-07:00Some Cards I Made at the Senior Community Center<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnG60dbcDWdn_pMwd_OxeajHQWTAsGhT0EZj2t3sJutCoYuIyvqnQngim2x5DAVNueoGtSP7HI2l8nRv-QpXoJ5SLHZ5gIRdBQfpWhPUcLeAvwTrDCaSegLNdLaR1GZbISE_UhSrvgJRyQNwi0QR-YTqyU68bNLk7tXncrZXDBubdUvaTugzfh9lByfAw/s3264/IMG_5380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnG60dbcDWdn_pMwd_OxeajHQWTAsGhT0EZj2t3sJutCoYuIyvqnQngim2x5DAVNueoGtSP7HI2l8nRv-QpXoJ5SLHZ5gIRdBQfpWhPUcLeAvwTrDCaSegLNdLaR1GZbISE_UhSrvgJRyQNwi0QR-YTqyU68bNLk7tXncrZXDBubdUvaTugzfh9lByfAw/w400-h300/IMG_5380.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone, Hope you are having a good summer. It's going way too fast though, before you know it August will be here, and the kids are going back to school again. When I was young, time went sooooooo slow and I always wished time would go faster. Saying to my mother, "I can hardly wait for my birthday, I can hardly wait for Christmas, I can hardly wait" for whatever exciting experience was coming up!!!! My mother would say to me, "Don't wish your life away Louise, it will all come soon enough!!!" Never knew what she meant, but now I do, time does fly by fast!!!!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8S1HE2Em0in3m7JzclF4tDbfAZph6tDzfzPuPFGRnWeRZPWgM67ZD3vwNAxyFMRZtDlqrSwq4VWw-FBDVkMRVJPvNm5VstsjUYRrYokYY9ZNbCyVy4nWNdyIPdXSEL-s3QM3ua3CYzgGewkhoc7U6EdWUKVYNI4CQb-fLU65jHQAvF0EWlkWqcDau8Q/s3264/IMG_5381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8S1HE2Em0in3m7JzclF4tDbfAZph6tDzfzPuPFGRnWeRZPWgM67ZD3vwNAxyFMRZtDlqrSwq4VWw-FBDVkMRVJPvNm5VstsjUYRrYokYY9ZNbCyVy4nWNdyIPdXSEL-s3QM3ua3CYzgGewkhoc7U6EdWUKVYNI4CQb-fLU65jHQAvF0EWlkWqcDau8Q/w400-h300/IMG_5381.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So, I thought I would give you a small taste of some of the cards I have been making at the Senior Center every Tuesday. It's like my field trip once a week and meeting up with lots of other people my age and have a little fellowship with like-minded card making people. Most of the cards here will be going to Hospice, a few I might keep, and send to people. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjguCj_3ipoP8i1sD5QLGEWFwAwO9NaNTMKmM-Ps5Q4pDSCn59L822jCvly434LRcB8XM-LSJWUNjByILGub-B5qqXuVRfTYsrnzTdn4KOfnk1YBS0io8lVf56xYuKViZ8c75uioTKhTTrT2GGSk4qL2mzATCqobFQlg8gWu38nLPnTRo6gP9xRzre9o/s3264/IMG_5382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjguCj_3ipoP8i1sD5QLGEWFwAwO9NaNTMKmM-Ps5Q4pDSCn59L822jCvly434LRcB8XM-LSJWUNjByILGub-B5qqXuVRfTYsrnzTdn4KOfnk1YBS0io8lVf56xYuKViZ8c75uioTKhTTrT2GGSk4qL2mzATCqobFQlg8gWu38nLPnTRo6gP9xRzre9o/w400-h300/IMG_5382.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">BUT....that might be less, as the price of 1 stamp is now $.66 cents. Price just went up yesterday, how crazy is that. Pretty soon we won't be seeing the mail man visit us with bills or cards anymore. Will be just TOO expensive to send in the mail. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0n3x3TmuCWErrV6X9HN1W9n2R5Xfkg2_J8rjRRSmtg7_7J2DYi__p8sWZZZdgfKacu9aY8NNbfJ_gjy3rwXsBKkd-v7zc89rdafGzOrX1CBOox2dQOGkdoNmNSOtIjqbVSbIO1_B9lISKi1p8ohdjjwk6fTWS41daC0t2Pm7o4-eajyhsNP_zzfUQbQ/s3264/IMG_5383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0n3x3TmuCWErrV6X9HN1W9n2R5Xfkg2_J8rjRRSmtg7_7J2DYi__p8sWZZZdgfKacu9aY8NNbfJ_gjy3rwXsBKkd-v7zc89rdafGzOrX1CBOox2dQOGkdoNmNSOtIjqbVSbIO1_B9lISKi1p8ohdjjwk6fTWS41daC0t2Pm7o4-eajyhsNP_zzfUQbQ/w400-h300/IMG_5383.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I took a bunch of pictures with my cell phone the other day of how my garden is growing. But don't know how to transfer those pictures to this computer, I suppose there is a way, have not figured it out yet. That might be my next blog...."How is my garden growing" Looking forward to my Italian green beans and tomatoes. BUT that means the summer is rolling along FAST!!!!! Fall is right around the corner!!!! Aren't you having fun reading my blog..........TIME IS FLYING!!!!!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnto8LmfFW3RoAd0iyN5vrnQHRWcvtBgbNzi2EZaX5BV7JA0N86SeQLKaDyIhgtpDUNSkFL32NipYHZjXPa89KA97TXQ_QQK6qE8gfoVQKDO2744YXElCa_3N5iugdNs-n_YoUXJkwXpDHO38ts6JOQDSLm05wlf8LC5YeGOio9_hno_9ZSUXl9nYgFM/s3264/IMG_5384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnto8LmfFW3RoAd0iyN5vrnQHRWcvtBgbNzi2EZaX5BV7JA0N86SeQLKaDyIhgtpDUNSkFL32NipYHZjXPa89KA97TXQ_QQK6qE8gfoVQKDO2744YXElCa_3N5iugdNs-n_YoUXJkwXpDHO38ts6JOQDSLm05wlf8LC5YeGOio9_hno_9ZSUXl9nYgFM/w400-h300/IMG_5384.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is kind of a rough month for me, I suppose if I let it be that. JP will have passed 2 years ago this month on the 25th. Not too sure how I will handle this memory. Most people go to the grave site and put flowers on the grave. JP's ashes are still here in the house, so he is in so many ways, still here. I told the in-laws that when I pass, to cremate me, mix our ashes together in a bag and drop us in Lake Michigan. I always liked the water.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePtEhnjH5RHa2RV_Xck602gpo9IepSfv46d4fHGaqWzdYmi3aIHdmkDuPVMRhG1e9RmuFTWGfJ_kde73WqeRTYrOD1ruCtVPLRagTNJbwsmh81Ars8rhlErbj_xLh9Wwmfc4dYbURxHNknxRyjbc1PKEhogBp0nZAgvwWYfxDeiY7CtoB-jh5mUyqfOY/s3264/IMG_5385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePtEhnjH5RHa2RV_Xck602gpo9IepSfv46d4fHGaqWzdYmi3aIHdmkDuPVMRhG1e9RmuFTWGfJ_kde73WqeRTYrOD1ruCtVPLRagTNJbwsmh81Ars8rhlErbj_xLh9Wwmfc4dYbURxHNknxRyjbc1PKEhogBp0nZAgvwWYfxDeiY7CtoB-jh5mUyqfOY/w400-h300/IMG_5385.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Well, here we are at the last picture. As you can see, I used Copic markers to color most of these cards. The fisher boy included at the very beginning.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our next meeting for Hospice is September 1st, so there is still 7 weeks to go...how fast will that go????? I need to get some Veteran cards made and then everyday cards along with Fall cards and then start thinking about CHRISTMAS AGAIN!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There you go one blog that covers the whole year...lol!!! Oh, I must tell you, I had another miracle in my life. God surely does take care of the widows.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had a tree growing next to my foundation and the neighbor cut it for me and then I mentioned the limbs hanging over my roof. I wondered how I was going to get that taken care of without calling a tree trimmer and spending 1-2k that I did not have. The neighbor said, "let me take a look" and he said, "I can do that"....well, he cleared off the roof of branches!!! Oh my gosh, that was a load off my shoulders. God is so good!!! I asked him what I could give him $ wise and he said, "nothing" that again was a miracle to me. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Now mind you, I have not talked to this neighbor or his wife for 7-8 years because they crossed the line and complained about the fence, we were having put up was taller than their fence. The people were not even done with the fence building, they got 3 warnings from the neighbors, and it caused a lot of trouble for the project manager. I thought it was very rude of the neighbors....they should of kept their nose in their own backyard till the job was done.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, that's about all for now, I have a funny one liner for you that I read on another blog today, thanks Brenda!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Never use a GPS when going to a cemetery. It's too scary to hear, "You've reached your destination."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">That cracked me up, talk to you all later and have a good one.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers ~ Louise<br /> </span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-20861537850596651582023-06-22T10:28:00.002-07:002023-06-22T10:38:48.707-07:00Some Flowers Around the House<p><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everybody!!! Been a while since I last blogged. Thought I better get something going here and flowers came to my mind. Been doing a lot of cards lately but have not taken pictures of them yet. So, a few pictures of my perennial flowers should be in order. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The below flowers usually bloom around September 1st. The vine is still growing and is not even quite up to the banister. I like this flowering vine; I call it a "Star Clematis" because the flowers look like stars. It gives me lots of privacy on the front porch.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iBWzDfC2HnuEnF-YaF-q12lVOlfnS_4UNlO5FBdV29DRYoLQZGON51nk8pXLnSCBDJwXIDh-sMx1Fz83DkTpj3wJPZ_lsPIi7cn6rijT7CJX_SEG5iP_XozYDur1dr-88Za88Ai6M6FX2rQJbW6_PJJpr0_NlRB4i4a4syDkq7BXa5uwDqg4F3HaW5I/s4608/IMG_4895.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iBWzDfC2HnuEnF-YaF-q12lVOlfnS_4UNlO5FBdV29DRYoLQZGON51nk8pXLnSCBDJwXIDh-sMx1Fz83DkTpj3wJPZ_lsPIi7cn6rijT7CJX_SEG5iP_XozYDur1dr-88Za88Ai6M6FX2rQJbW6_PJJpr0_NlRB4i4a4syDkq7BXa5uwDqg4F3HaW5I/w300-h400/IMG_4895.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">These guys, JP used to call them the "choir" their real name is "Bee Balm" they have taken over the whole garden. The red flowers make for a good tea. They should be blooming in the next few weeks.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvAOwqMQqGGvcMaP7PcgvrDlLX46gizxDqgtGDzswktwljNEwSSrcd7MWOR7Wq83yEKLST7EmZmA6NEHFGQ3khg-DFOSRhhhLQvadAKILBKzIN2XkdycCJBUIZRvVVP03OkvDb7wmehxSM8NJNNwnbZWQtGTZinxbNPkZaZX-ZY8nJJ-WOBA_euRTgcU/s3264/IMG_4997.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvAOwqMQqGGvcMaP7PcgvrDlLX46gizxDqgtGDzswktwljNEwSSrcd7MWOR7Wq83yEKLST7EmZmA6NEHFGQ3khg-DFOSRhhhLQvadAKILBKzIN2XkdycCJBUIZRvVVP03OkvDb7wmehxSM8NJNNwnbZWQtGTZinxbNPkZaZX-ZY8nJJ-WOBA_euRTgcU/w400-h300/IMG_4997.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEO6xy0EgEFSXZKNGbdyf-klawHXSnYJ-kNk51khdu1qTRfnkVfFrqBtXjWmF7N6BZZUaRRrJMrkMqGHDAszoCl2Dc9p_Ohk7pTHw71gQuBTBAduU5Y03-batcb93AKjTpRgtn4kymPrJae6bLdmpxvOR9pRhcQyvX2WHwqUImtkDl4qVqzRwY1QL2kAM/s4608/IMG_3577.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEO6xy0EgEFSXZKNGbdyf-klawHXSnYJ-kNk51khdu1qTRfnkVfFrqBtXjWmF7N6BZZUaRRrJMrkMqGHDAszoCl2Dc9p_Ohk7pTHw71gQuBTBAduU5Y03-batcb93AKjTpRgtn4kymPrJae6bLdmpxvOR9pRhcQyvX2WHwqUImtkDl4qVqzRwY1QL2kAM/w400-h300/IMG_3577.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here are my "Black-eyed Susans" I love them. They have been showing up every year in this spot for the last 8 years. The bottom is this year's growth this month. The top picture is from 2016. The blooms will last 4-5 weeks or until a bad storm knocks them over</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eh2ij9jyajD7F3RSbmZsYAfICtRJbe02Jcy2negZXBDBqiBA8gbNWEUoGto35H0GZDdFDr2IynonrkYcKk7CX-P4EEOHvjBkIUbE77ZxZQrC-28BQ5fZjQVHKjWtCWCqbRyCoQB3VNZ-TEEVkX4ArRC4O80ifJcWi-C5vtdofRqqHQIvgdjabOkcaMY/s4608/IMG_5376.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eh2ij9jyajD7F3RSbmZsYAfICtRJbe02Jcy2negZXBDBqiBA8gbNWEUoGto35H0GZDdFDr2IynonrkYcKk7CX-P4EEOHvjBkIUbE77ZxZQrC-28BQ5fZjQVHKjWtCWCqbRyCoQB3VNZ-TEEVkX4ArRC4O80ifJcWi-C5vtdofRqqHQIvgdjabOkcaMY/w400-h300/IMG_5376.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here are my lovely pink peonies, the plant has gotten very big, I really need to cut the plant in half and put the other half someplace else. Never have done that though, the thought is there though. Well now the blooms are done blooming, and it is time to cut back the plant.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxzTQOKlPfYyeXqlWflunQ4yyqpzp5CCEX4k3BvilIoZwpX_zy5MnksZUOcorKHnouzZNo51uxril7GLje93yv_Cbdt6nFrXD1rTTJa2P5xP-Ro1iJcYsgBEJHRi3NFuCFcQ4DalyhE73z3WpHgBl0d7yLLFNSv81KZf13EfJs2Okd_x4zS5us_cfSR8/s3264/IMG_5379.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxzTQOKlPfYyeXqlWflunQ4yyqpzp5CCEX4k3BvilIoZwpX_zy5MnksZUOcorKHnouzZNo51uxril7GLje93yv_Cbdt6nFrXD1rTTJa2P5xP-Ro1iJcYsgBEJHRi3NFuCFcQ4DalyhE73z3WpHgBl0d7yLLFNSv81KZf13EfJs2Okd_x4zS5us_cfSR8/w400-h300/IMG_5379.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now, this is my "Mystery Rose Bush." I think when I planted it, it was supposed to be a white rose. 2002 when we had the porch replaced, it got trampled on by the workers and did not grow for a couple of years, I was going to dig it up but then the next spring, it started to grow. All it did was grow green branches which we would cut down....I guess it went wild for quite a few years. The last couple of years it started blooming these pretty red roses near the bottom of the base of the plant for the last few years. This year it has bloomed more flowers than ever before. I hope it blooms all summer; we will see. I never took very good care of it all these years cause I did not know what it wanted to do. I have been watering it now and maybe I will give it some "Miricle Grow" just to see what it's next step is. Yes, it is a "Mystery Rose."</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5ExxQDKYbWeUxdkjh8Tlvgo9MkvvNe1ZULRNUu9Awi7zidTFIidFy8WuElNhpVGZl23XIQZLVCXMkFFqAg1EPf7mqey76HAc8ENd0cxZklIOv6iJXn8HUM31LOw8JYnEbR1Qalbvow9dPxEV2iBRzKxukxqTgehiFK9YSZPnuqmmOyhGmLgnPIBh7LU/s4608/IMG_5374.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5ExxQDKYbWeUxdkjh8Tlvgo9MkvvNe1ZULRNUu9Awi7zidTFIidFy8WuElNhpVGZl23XIQZLVCXMkFFqAg1EPf7mqey76HAc8ENd0cxZklIOv6iJXn8HUM31LOw8JYnEbR1Qalbvow9dPxEV2iBRzKxukxqTgehiFK9YSZPnuqmmOyhGmLgnPIBh7LU/w400-h300/IMG_5374.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now, here are my ever-faithful purple clematis. They are right next to the "Star Clementis" so these bloom way ahead of the white flowers. Wish they would last all summer, but no they don't.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0GtIHzVaCHqiVzcoNXXRxCk4ib0Q-5D2Kk8g7f8m6zAGdTIR3Y0KEjmvMyY8GHvMR9dc0p-qi9BXEeBfmuQRxvKUB1fqycjRlhTP69KUObm66I-2yxOvrh7xgkpu86s-r7AQVwLniwSFhWbCpqmr4tineIgqRHkcLdluaq6KOUEfbHiZ0zmLRyjqxCM/s4608/IMG_5372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0GtIHzVaCHqiVzcoNXXRxCk4ib0Q-5D2Kk8g7f8m6zAGdTIR3Y0KEjmvMyY8GHvMR9dc0p-qi9BXEeBfmuQRxvKUB1fqycjRlhTP69KUObm66I-2yxOvrh7xgkpu86s-r7AQVwLniwSFhWbCpqmr4tineIgqRHkcLdluaq6KOUEfbHiZ0zmLRyjqxCM/w400-h300/IMG_5372.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Well, there you have it a slight change from the cards but all so pretty as cards. Flowers growing around my house (ha, along with the weeds). I will miss these flowers if I should have to sell this house, hopefully not for a while though. We will see, glad I don't know the future, that is in God's hands.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You all take care and enjoy the summer if I don't return to blog. But if I do return to blog, it will be about cards. Talk to you later. Cheers ~ Louise</span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-2433056983490136592023-05-17T09:13:00.000-07:002023-05-17T09:13:26.959-07:00Cards Made for a Birthday Gift<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1VsdJuprUsW3wBC9DgXwTPhcSv7V1fRVOP_M_2uz1AfSMdScirEAwIxsWlLH0KKpICMsHD8bwRm3O-SiYCxktpNIa0Dv1JBR3WdXptfikZ2GAzNMg8rA7K_E7piFfmtB3kkfUbUpstAmWlwgHQcOAYsxhPUpY5Xyic7GbMgqxVRJhibRgWTG8q54/s4608/IMG_5342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1VsdJuprUsW3wBC9DgXwTPhcSv7V1fRVOP_M_2uz1AfSMdScirEAwIxsWlLH0KKpICMsHD8bwRm3O-SiYCxktpNIa0Dv1JBR3WdXptfikZ2GAzNMg8rA7K_E7piFfmtB3kkfUbUpstAmWlwgHQcOAYsxhPUpY5Xyic7GbMgqxVRJhibRgWTG8q54/w400-h300/IMG_5342.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone, hope all is well with you and your family. So, in this post I am showing you some cards I made for a friend for her Birthday to send to Senior Citizens. She always liked my cards I made, so I thought why not make her a bunch of cards to send to others.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The above card is a die, I glued on white cardstock and colored in with different colors, mostly alcohol inks. The card looked a little plain, so I decided to emboss the card with clear embossing powder. I then embossed it a second time and it was so much smoother looking. Had a lot of fun doing these cards.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJLyi3PsGmoqyU_Vbp96aM9QCn2zITAKQ2SJD02drYqVu92lWdG3XR95vsxQ8jQ_5M4vOa1zW8rBaZeUsYshtaJbJX2EBIuu_Q3TvUKZj2MqE-5fPctQYUhCACLW7A0F4w-Dl1AEwJ7mMV58gf6v8qpw-hb4z6Nb7D016FduwH-dYrYGGEWl6AWMl/s4608/IMG_5343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJLyi3PsGmoqyU_Vbp96aM9QCn2zITAKQ2SJD02drYqVu92lWdG3XR95vsxQ8jQ_5M4vOa1zW8rBaZeUsYshtaJbJX2EBIuu_Q3TvUKZj2MqE-5fPctQYUhCACLW7A0F4w-Dl1AEwJ7mMV58gf6v8qpw-hb4z6Nb7D016FduwH-dYrYGGEWl6AWMl/w400-h300/IMG_5343.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">These two cards are my butterfly cards, both butterflies were embossed twice, with clear embossing powders. Same for the "smile". Simple little cards placed on backgrounds. The poka-dot background is a foiled background.</span><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRC1IES0TaRwrBfznW29UkSuRd3jGiI39SRpxN2zcI4b5spx30kPf_o9DrH-q1rD23P_dfq4XNiqidxPeSd_UlUBpOTVK-Oa567qJpRVu-665dZpY5JnTRiEvlHCxdNkCuhdf_syit1ZsK2TcYZ1TApIQCP2wOBuAuYj6b1F9aNNjuXh3hfe_nOTt/s4608/IMG_5344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRC1IES0TaRwrBfznW29UkSuRd3jGiI39SRpxN2zcI4b5spx30kPf_o9DrH-q1rD23P_dfq4XNiqidxPeSd_UlUBpOTVK-Oa567qJpRVu-665dZpY5JnTRiEvlHCxdNkCuhdf_syit1ZsK2TcYZ1TApIQCP2wOBuAuYj6b1F9aNNjuXh3hfe_nOTt/w400-h300/IMG_5344.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: large;">Now this "thinking of you" card, the flowers and birds were done years ago and I finally turned it into a card using some sticky background that was sitting around in my stash for years. Sort of fun to use up stuff that has been sitting around for years, turns into quite the challenge.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BZBLrAlniBtsS5pvSI9LPya10-wSrw85GlSF6xn_q6g4d4BZwEkJa5PsziZWO5HJdOBxtaGHFffiL0PbTv-xjDf3YUYE9GNKYt0Sf-p0vSEHb5ueHeod4N3TYpfcVCRzlO-RL2Dl8A4RecQpRPxuxEh6bimf2uEDflWVsED6I8yvcPRgg8t8uMUk/s4608/IMG_5345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BZBLrAlniBtsS5pvSI9LPya10-wSrw85GlSF6xn_q6g4d4BZwEkJa5PsziZWO5HJdOBxtaGHFffiL0PbTv-xjDf3YUYE9GNKYt0Sf-p0vSEHb5ueHeod4N3TYpfcVCRzlO-RL2Dl8A4RecQpRPxuxEh6bimf2uEDflWVsED6I8yvcPRgg8t8uMUk/w400-h300/IMG_5345.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIWspVrqh2r8ca3h7PVNBs0pY5j7EfLK1OkFSP0ukhGDFd02lyrM7MmaxjK5jetf_OYbPdbgheBpVXhNyGDv1RQAjXNYfTR2XST1qGzRyK115Jx84kor0_ihfldlp-pJFU75AUkfBX-GZZFx8-4OhSUFPz3dxVDO0K-xHBkNBTPcchsMPXIu2v-0v/s4608/IMG_5346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIWspVrqh2r8ca3h7PVNBs0pY5j7EfLK1OkFSP0ukhGDFd02lyrM7MmaxjK5jetf_OYbPdbgheBpVXhNyGDv1RQAjXNYfTR2XST1qGzRyK115Jx84kor0_ihfldlp-pJFU75AUkfBX-GZZFx8-4OhSUFPz3dxVDO0K-xHBkNBTPcchsMPXIu2v-0v/w400-h300/IMG_5346.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">These two sets of cards, again they were sticky back, a metal type material which I ran through the cuttlebug. With just a simple "Thinking of You" tag place on the front.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfLPRQ3ZIaMsY6gvuAcjOG_ZI7EAXHMtFU9MmLaPNrrsCOFUpOqF5rvYsx1iU1R-1kI5tkfVKugVIvBbr0u2Vkevckec07eFDd2ZU9uTIrosWeR8_H2jz3qVem5U757MgODBTU1kjrPWlm3HfxCx0NeuuEeorh-PvSQNDMnJMKn7EW6mTiiVKOvYj/s4608/IMG_5347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfLPRQ3ZIaMsY6gvuAcjOG_ZI7EAXHMtFU9MmLaPNrrsCOFUpOqF5rvYsx1iU1R-1kI5tkfVKugVIvBbr0u2Vkevckec07eFDd2ZU9uTIrosWeR8_H2jz3qVem5U757MgODBTU1kjrPWlm3HfxCx0NeuuEeorh-PvSQNDMnJMKn7EW6mTiiVKOvYj/w400-h300/IMG_5347.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Again, another card using a die and colored in with copic markers. The "Happy Birthday Blessings" was also dies and embossed twice with clear embossing powders.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoB0vg25N-v8PsMUkJ-kWSuppPstp9rK3qHXgcnCIIkyeEDmcurOj1gSn100SzrASmoXkq1Mc2-4Iv-dHDCphx4DCU94u8xjnmKexxSSODJczvGxBpymqBcETpo71MsxMh1VIZZPPPoDZJYf0z8PXAEBy9oZQEvukNFeb0F_fI9K5bzpiqokvhMVDL/s4608/IMG_5348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoB0vg25N-v8PsMUkJ-kWSuppPstp9rK3qHXgcnCIIkyeEDmcurOj1gSn100SzrASmoXkq1Mc2-4Iv-dHDCphx4DCU94u8xjnmKexxSSODJczvGxBpymqBcETpo71MsxMh1VIZZPPPoDZJYf0z8PXAEBy9oZQEvukNFeb0F_fI9K5bzpiqokvhMVDL/w400-h300/IMG_5348.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In this picture is the birthday card to Mary, it is a flower I found at the Dollar Tree, made 6 cards with these flowers, think I will pick up some more of these flowers, makes for a quick card</span>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9h-p3OJKRQDbS_Jq30ixckCDWU4li2HLHzS6xWtC1PO3_VRUBkHou6IdeBQH-_XsDJnATGlzGvLlZkVroUHvelI4djeDmDskIdqjZiu-h0GEszG3FpKVQBwuglcDgimglov3A3YXwnpUvoea7rIfpCrcc6DOAzg0S54lSrPJ-qUYuuBW0VBs_PhSR/s4608/IMG_5349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9h-p3OJKRQDbS_Jq30ixckCDWU4li2HLHzS6xWtC1PO3_VRUBkHou6IdeBQH-_XsDJnATGlzGvLlZkVroUHvelI4djeDmDskIdqjZiu-h0GEszG3FpKVQBwuglcDgimglov3A3YXwnpUvoea7rIfpCrcc6DOAzg0S54lSrPJ-qUYuuBW0VBs_PhSR/w400-h300/IMG_5349.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Last night another friend said he wanted me to make him a bunch of "Thinking of You" cards. He said he would send me the money and whatever number of cards he could get for the amount he sent would be good. He wants the inside of the cards to have scripture, (yes, I can do that). He wants the cards to have nice sceneries on the front, like farms and rolling hills, (yes, if I have the stamps to do that). He wants cards with pianos and pipe organs on the front with musical notes, (I think I could do that). Well, I have quite the order, will see what I can do. FIRST and foremost, I need to see the money!!!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I got involved with a Senior Center and go for card making classes for free every Tuesday.....I am really liking this class. Yesterday the other teacher was showing us how to use the Cricut (the older version, which I have). Wow, I learned a lot and now I have brought the Cricut from downstairs upstairs, and it is sitting on the dining room table. I have NO excuses, to NOT play with my Cricut now!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One of the cartridges has a piano on it....there you go Bob, I have some old song books from church, I will cut out a page, glue it on cardstock and place the piano on top of it with a "Thinking of You" tag. There, a couple of those cards in his portfolio already.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Let's see, what else is on the agenda, I guess do some gardening, the grass is really growing, it already has been cut and needs another cutting. I am going to buy a tomato plant and cucumber plant and put them in the front of the house....they will get lots of sun all day!!! My backyard is in all shade because of the big tree behind the house. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well time to close this blog, bet you thought I was going to retire from blogging, guess as long as I am making cards, I shall always show you what I am up to. You all take care and take Jesus!!! Blessings ~ Louise<br /></span> </p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-16702527577998193682023-05-03T21:36:00.003-07:002023-05-03T21:36:46.209-07:00Hospice Cards for May 5th<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Hi there everyone, how you all doing??? I've been busy with life, guess that is why you have not been seeing me on this blog, sorry about that. I do keep busy though, it's been a long hard winter and not going anywhere. Life changes quite a bit when one becomes a "widow" it's not the happiest place to be in the world. I guess you make your own happiness and I have not figured out how to do that as yet.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-23Fwucl-npWRoYmA-m-1pmgOkfIiQSapU5W_vH6wWyxxELqHkUkCY37M-5w8i8pfmRQ-rZPJ5-k104tRvG7hIFfEmlU4sD5dKINqEvXz6j9VQEGCvLbMtjZx9Epxv5H1dLr1AfbwOwkTrXfflGaT8fD8pQHgoULffLO1FRB25n3gq6UuUFJTYHs/s4608/IMG_5338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-23Fwucl-npWRoYmA-m-1pmgOkfIiQSapU5W_vH6wWyxxELqHkUkCY37M-5w8i8pfmRQ-rZPJ5-k104tRvG7hIFfEmlU4sD5dKINqEvXz6j9VQEGCvLbMtjZx9Epxv5H1dLr1AfbwOwkTrXfflGaT8fD8pQHgoULffLO1FRB25n3gq6UuUFJTYHs/w400-h300/IMG_5338.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">These two cards, I apparently colored these turtles a couple of years ago, ran across them and thought, let's make some cards for Hospice with this girl. Yeah, so the background is an embossing folder that I inked and ran through the cuttlebug. I covered the corners with black cardstock because I accidently ripped one corner while cutting it, so to camouflaged it, I covered it.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyjhnMXconU7riV3x5gYsPMP9UjEQo95cJEJPZtyd4FVo2Rb_2Vo1WWT5m6x12J9-YcGlvhbTNrODZwnm3LRvU8rWEEzlDy-ZOEUS35tJbZp7-iyUEqfHc3Gz8RSxZ2lLermhiVkxW82SkIMgaJ9GFGQzMMQGLJhsCVhFinVrSn-Qt097AMhYTC7M/s4608/IMG_5339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyjhnMXconU7riV3x5gYsPMP9UjEQo95cJEJPZtyd4FVo2Rb_2Vo1WWT5m6x12J9-YcGlvhbTNrODZwnm3LRvU8rWEEzlDy-ZOEUS35tJbZp7-iyUEqfHc3Gz8RSxZ2lLermhiVkxW82SkIMgaJ9GFGQzMMQGLJhsCVhFinVrSn-Qt097AMhYTC7M/w400-h300/IMG_5339.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">This card was run through the cuttlebug with a 3D folder on black cardstock. Then I covered with it gold paste with my finger. The white star like pattern is what is called Spirilla (thread art) and a gold dot for the middle. I need to add a Happy Birthday or Happy Father's Day at the top yet.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9ubESQNbehfjvbJu04edGI9qDzVCQ9pK55oCgmZpteQJHS9eNJX8yXqXmU6pHWhF2FhWGPxtKWab0Oken3o577DF7QBtQfwHR0tc0caAWGURqjlzNO-lVNLbM70dO_j0AhkczHW0Du24D4-Q6psx7HlKCZUXf_xu_2FRB_2T7LfMeCF4tscWaJEY/s4608/IMG_5340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9ubESQNbehfjvbJu04edGI9qDzVCQ9pK55oCgmZpteQJHS9eNJX8yXqXmU6pHWhF2FhWGPxtKWab0Oken3o577DF7QBtQfwHR0tc0caAWGURqjlzNO-lVNLbM70dO_j0AhkczHW0Du24D4-Q6psx7HlKCZUXf_xu_2FRB_2T7LfMeCF4tscWaJEY/w400-h300/IMG_5340.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">This card is just sticky back shiny paper. I added a flower that I embossed with 3 coats of embossing powders, gave it a real glossy look, kind of hard to tell in this picture. Again, I need to add a Birthday, Thinking of You or Happy Fathers Day greeting on it.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkGOl7Xi6RBt1CGuMyKY9YnbnhzVgZH81aKQ9He_ZXGQh5dBgqFerssuR6rdNr66fB60YSeJUCIKkYULRfbfLwMCdZWSfJRQXPVJT8rHvMPRajAAMCpkGsaQ8ZRryzxnIG3Th0hibsYK0l6JTTfpxqKiFaQ2Kie0KiOuxYNtWKcKoXWq9upmJEwTg/s4608/IMG_5341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkGOl7Xi6RBt1CGuMyKY9YnbnhzVgZH81aKQ9He_ZXGQh5dBgqFerssuR6rdNr66fB60YSeJUCIKkYULRfbfLwMCdZWSfJRQXPVJT8rHvMPRajAAMCpkGsaQ8ZRryzxnIG3Th0hibsYK0l6JTTfpxqKiFaQ2Kie0KiOuxYNtWKcKoXWq9upmJEwTg/w400-h300/IMG_5341.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">This card was fun. The black background was run through the cuttlebug (flowers). I used 4 different size circles of different colors, glued them together then cut them in half. Then you place the half circles on the card and it looks like swirlies, kind of a cool look.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fqQBucg9vHnoEOoTAKQ8NfwMgoiojBlVMEe9f9eBdq_9V72GX1v_GAtjNluQRnMdzVGEEICID0ElEqopBOVaZiii2HDGeUYGoBjIbTo3SdexuTUPXziuaIVdvkBL5gfZ_KwfdzEFGa7MrbqgP1OE9Ej7XTD6r0jIpoisl49x4h2nPj9v-IRmwOs2/s4608/IMG_5337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fqQBucg9vHnoEOoTAKQ8NfwMgoiojBlVMEe9f9eBdq_9V72GX1v_GAtjNluQRnMdzVGEEICID0ElEqopBOVaZiii2HDGeUYGoBjIbTo3SdexuTUPXziuaIVdvkBL5gfZ_KwfdzEFGa7MrbqgP1OE9Ej7XTD6r0jIpoisl49x4h2nPj9v-IRmwOs2/w400-h300/IMG_5337.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">This card, the embossing folder was inked and run through the cuttlebug. I added butterflies where the folder showed butterflies, simple birthday blessings.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gu-gmdSd7rBV-JGHJa4l8QyjbDEopkG6JffN7Ppg1AC5S_20y0_Js1bU2KnlHzOBBW6Nkofx2OdNG3DM_-K-4R8JJu3fvZYHpwhLUKL1IR94WPurGzCTHmT1T0zS0D5wuQZeKGI1_Li-i2IiUX1WgcI1i1Hp93T2kImQM9Xe_gtEfcyDlFYC81NO/s4608/IMG_5336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gu-gmdSd7rBV-JGHJa4l8QyjbDEopkG6JffN7Ppg1AC5S_20y0_Js1bU2KnlHzOBBW6Nkofx2OdNG3DM_-K-4R8JJu3fvZYHpwhLUKL1IR94WPurGzCTHmT1T0zS0D5wuQZeKGI1_Li-i2IiUX1WgcI1i1Hp93T2kImQM9Xe_gtEfcyDlFYC81NO/w400-h300/IMG_5336.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">This flower, along with 3 other flowers, apparently, I colored a couple of years ago and again ran across them and thought they needed to be used for a Hospice card. I think I used pearl-x powders but not to for sure.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_txnXDXckmWMW2gTBpUU8p0kvKYW7qdbMj4v3iaRa1-VDXElH0wowiS9n3BbeE_5GDK7YM-Wh-Dj-O_GzjwhQCGz6JeIosu0-F448jmDHyVAN_h1bFtexibS2oDx3a6RHBiRd9NjLLJZqNQrjOPm87WLbaqLgInEyZTvKi_os-7QWZ4Ad0i8eOgH/s4608/IMG_5335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_txnXDXckmWMW2gTBpUU8p0kvKYW7qdbMj4v3iaRa1-VDXElH0wowiS9n3BbeE_5GDK7YM-Wh-Dj-O_GzjwhQCGz6JeIosu0-F448jmDHyVAN_h1bFtexibS2oDx3a6RHBiRd9NjLLJZqNQrjOPm87WLbaqLgInEyZTvKi_os-7QWZ4Ad0i8eOgH/w400-h300/IMG_5335.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Now this card was run through the cuttlebug with a tin looking paper that I had for YEARS stashed away and pulled out.....lets use this for a card, then it sat on the counter for a month or so, turned out really neat, wish I had some more of this stuff. The "Thanks" was stashed away and I added it to the card...guess I am just using stuff that's been laying around for years. Never know when stuff comes in handy.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8xdQa4mQE30dxlIHIYtlk5eL0GXvr1lAW7MUayz9NLmHJb5BfaN57QuK58xnSmD4W683wwN5my09wImmKYGCAvoAGzmKwmH7uiCeHV-e9N0Oc4Mw-FRlB_WZDA_1pgrHrRvFiaTZyH2PofUqQJHHwZPUWVLnYnptDLSGGr-wdiIW3RTcQlI2RnwM/s4608/IMG_5334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8xdQa4mQE30dxlIHIYtlk5eL0GXvr1lAW7MUayz9NLmHJb5BfaN57QuK58xnSmD4W683wwN5my09wImmKYGCAvoAGzmKwmH7uiCeHV-e9N0Oc4Mw-FRlB_WZDA_1pgrHrRvFiaTZyH2PofUqQJHHwZPUWVLnYnptDLSGGr-wdiIW3RTcQlI2RnwM/w400-h300/IMG_5334.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Here again, these giraffes were done years ago and I just added them to these cards that I had foiled and ran through the laminator.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWso96OtXyXSU2k2_pR6FjpkU9eHgqQdJPg7TgkVTHWnk3SHg4y2TaiPRC5BXZgD6ZQHLWJlsJ_DtqbRtv0DuO3mrRnKUipvVTwhDGlwoimz3S3b1IUdTsWzTe6rNnBs9UtTL786qXsLOGuspJpC_rE7hAmIrhUdASNGv-lCpNfHfxBRx3TY5x1Rzk/s4608/IMG_5333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWso96OtXyXSU2k2_pR6FjpkU9eHgqQdJPg7TgkVTHWnk3SHg4y2TaiPRC5BXZgD6ZQHLWJlsJ_DtqbRtv0DuO3mrRnKUipvVTwhDGlwoimz3S3b1IUdTsWzTe6rNnBs9UtTL786qXsLOGuspJpC_rE7hAmIrhUdASNGv-lCpNfHfxBRx3TY5x1Rzk/w400-h300/IMG_5333.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">So, there you have it a bunch of cards I have made for Hospice this month. I should have between 60-75 cards when finished. I still have tomorrow to work on them. The meeting is Friday at 9am. We pass the cards around to each other so we can see what the other card makers made and get ideas for the next meeting which will be June 2nd. We sit around and gab and this month we will be putting together Father's Day favors and we put a Hershey's candy in each favor. We are usually done about 11pm</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I suspect this month will go by pretty fast, most months fly by in a twinkling of an eye almost. A friend said, she closes her eyes Monday night and it's Friday morning already!!! That's how fast time flies for her!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, it you are still with me, I hope you enjoyed my review of some of my cards, the creative juices are running finally. You have a great month and hopefully I will be back again with some more cards. Take care and keep looking up, better days are coming. Blessings ~ Louise</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-72065686451340280012023-01-30T11:41:00.004-08:002023-01-31T09:26:44.212-08:00Hospice Cards for February 3rd.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQatye2VPsDGkfqsSuKfN6L92h0Bv1NIP9j-wLiwe7RPxv9Oevlk4UOWFwnTJgyakrNjsAnbkKBKRmYZ6RRjisLVu0FOxMdctKz5fV-l0L0ScWqrcuKe4Q7cvV8bgnLGOAbfCUQHps8hNrNT6S4q6ROgxtPLjm5jre1Iu4L1hptzLa9ptd3aUaHfp/s4608/IMG_5301.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQatye2VPsDGkfqsSuKfN6L92h0Bv1NIP9j-wLiwe7RPxv9Oevlk4UOWFwnTJgyakrNjsAnbkKBKRmYZ6RRjisLVu0FOxMdctKz5fV-l0L0ScWqrcuKe4Q7cvV8bgnLGOAbfCUQHps8hNrNT6S4q6ROgxtPLjm5jre1Iu4L1hptzLa9ptd3aUaHfp/w400-h300/IMG_5301.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone, been awhile since I last blogged. No sorry's, just not much to talk about, I guess. Since Jay's death 16 months ago (now where has that time gone?) life has been quiet but there has been a lot of hoop jumping for me. And I do so hate the hoop jumping at times. Going around and around and getting no place.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2Xn3qNkK3mv6q-11SdRcc69ErJwgrSDU0rng05PAx-TVfYc5WQQ04kMIQCtUPp7Y58-JYX8USn3MrFdzv1xVCw6HTBoOD3yxxEluwYF6xa5YCIAdwQ0RjA79zA-IcR_hWpRd8r36oOwO3fxhSJsQg0up8-xz1Q69qaWFecmtCOF8UhFGmP9ZRu5O/s4608/IMG_5303.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2Xn3qNkK3mv6q-11SdRcc69ErJwgrSDU0rng05PAx-TVfYc5WQQ04kMIQCtUPp7Y58-JYX8USn3MrFdzv1xVCw6HTBoOD3yxxEluwYF6xa5YCIAdwQ0RjA79zA-IcR_hWpRd8r36oOwO3fxhSJsQg0up8-xz1Q69qaWFecmtCOF8UhFGmP9ZRu5O/w400-h300/IMG_5303.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Making cards has been at a minimal because the inspiration has been probably at about 45-50%. I look at a lot of ideas, but none click. I had a lot of Christmas cards made for Hospice, but then, I came down with the flu, or was it Covid, or was it a virus....I just don't know, but I was out of commission for 6 weeks, after which I finally started feeling better. It took a lot out of me, wonder where I would have been if I had not gotten that one shot, no, no boosters, just one shot and I got it when Jay was about to enter the assisted living. I thought, better get the Covid shot or assisted living people won't let me in to see Jay. I did run into a couple of times that the nurses almost did not let me in to see Jay, but only after they realized who I was and who I was visiting.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43vQ8Q0txkEiuj15NOqzha1Fj3xfEG1fbJNjlEbr0dwskgI_5eFDSEbDiEbg0nCFnQWzVgcDhKP92PMciyd1AUjIbc1SXESz95JIOHtZD3UEj5y8nVPEZzpkkHtSym6ZA547ohAkI6TbifnlNIofjbfzu99uttHqX_XTImN0ymwQ84PH8P7ViMkbA/s4608/IMG_5310.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43vQ8Q0txkEiuj15NOqzha1Fj3xfEG1fbJNjlEbr0dwskgI_5eFDSEbDiEbg0nCFnQWzVgcDhKP92PMciyd1AUjIbc1SXESz95JIOHtZD3UEj5y8nVPEZzpkkHtSym6ZA547ohAkI6TbifnlNIofjbfzu99uttHqX_XTImN0ymwQ84PH8P7ViMkbA/w400-h300/IMG_5310.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So, I missed the December meeting and now the next meeting is on the 3rd so for the last couple of weeks I was into making Valetine cards and using different techniques as you can see by some of these cards.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The 1st card is embossed, and I just added a cardinal at the bottom....pretty simple. The 2nd card is an old valentine card that I ran off on my copy machine, then fussy cut and glued onto some fancy background cardstock.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Now the above cards were kind of interesting to make as it was an idea from Simon Hurley. I found my stencils and placed the stencil on cardstock and taped it down so the cardstock would not move. Then smudged with ink where I wanted color, lifted the stencil and "wah lah" this was the result. Check out Simon Hurley on YouTube, he has lots of great ideas.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCDNgdO_6zqTdNTpaztpAb28g2bFlgTNcgDS9CHg8jWiZqXBB5rHMbqw_JcfBg94GBnItOeZjnH0l2SoUDnpvn7QV1IHhXD-3LygaNeOQnLSiu5Vplk9U1-pVizBIOuTYDb4X8gOaGsdauF95YScs5mgAqzsFTjmVPtaaxmTX2bnwoO9s7S_K-RMT/s4608/IMG_5308.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCDNgdO_6zqTdNTpaztpAb28g2bFlgTNcgDS9CHg8jWiZqXBB5rHMbqw_JcfBg94GBnItOeZjnH0l2SoUDnpvn7QV1IHhXD-3LygaNeOQnLSiu5Vplk9U1-pVizBIOuTYDb4X8gOaGsdauF95YScs5mgAqzsFTjmVPtaaxmTX2bnwoO9s7S_K-RMT/w400-h300/IMG_5308.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">"Sending BIG hugs" card is from a card kit from the UK. I have had this in my stash of stuff to make for a couple of years and finally put them together. Sent 2 cards off to someone in VT and one to WI. They were so cute; I could not resist.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-E434oyQu5LjdNSHuhqrSiBaLp56_OQLqbuQ2AC38ijD_6p-4uOxjlfOqB1C2WwiaXvAVX41wEXT9t2U4kIcOKLWRY49hFLnL1gRDH11z22kQKwK7OsdhTKUqbpEhxfu7Tiio5KR6bQwNdZFyfM46-_ztthynPBnGg_-M7uW_uIuuEBHkGgK0p_wF/s4608/IMG_5305.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-E434oyQu5LjdNSHuhqrSiBaLp56_OQLqbuQ2AC38ijD_6p-4uOxjlfOqB1C2WwiaXvAVX41wEXT9t2U4kIcOKLWRY49hFLnL1gRDH11z22kQKwK7OsdhTKUqbpEhxfu7Tiio5KR6bQwNdZFyfM46-_ztthynPBnGg_-M7uW_uIuuEBHkGgK0p_wF/w400-h300/IMG_5305.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine cards are so much fun to make. These are a few I put together with odds and ends I had sitting around. Of course, the bottom two are copies from the original Valentine cards which I copied, fussy cut and glued to the background.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW_6fh4ug_vVyPw7AMbbKd0SscKJL8WF-djJLY0owbTblGwkPk76VVDWU-2LOn7WAKVvbp7WthQU70q8I469Q5Y30Pj10MVwINfxN6D8UtCU_VR4lCNxVGZdoQKwSxjt4I3L5CxF7lnTQHDT7uiUspzluf7rmus-LaK4Uiu_bknxtwGe25a5mb90h/s4608/IMG_5306.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW_6fh4ug_vVyPw7AMbbKd0SscKJL8WF-djJLY0owbTblGwkPk76VVDWU-2LOn7WAKVvbp7WthQU70q8I469Q5Y30Pj10MVwINfxN6D8UtCU_VR4lCNxVGZdoQKwSxjt4I3L5CxF7lnTQHDT7uiUspzluf7rmus-LaK4Uiu_bknxtwGe25a5mb90h/w400-h300/IMG_5306.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now these were fun, the backgrounds are from a pad of cardstock, probably in my stash for a couple of years and finally used the cardstock. The flower is from Stampin Up. Embossed with gold, pretty flowers with many ideas for using it.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWh-WtVc7MbVnu75s6u0TREIcomZ8ZGwRvVwnq4C2UlLfSI6v55jOiqOeLnx31TqFSoBg8LhW-2S0pqjzs2XQdwnj6uZo2y9ZggpAgG5zFOZJSMffbXZWqA-sCKFtISX20BKQ-zwQAFBh1PasDk9F9FyrlKOk_o_MJu8l3qnZAlWKLMjiHKkGfkiIz/s4608/IMG_5297.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWh-WtVc7MbVnu75s6u0TREIcomZ8ZGwRvVwnq4C2UlLfSI6v55jOiqOeLnx31TqFSoBg8LhW-2S0pqjzs2XQdwnj6uZo2y9ZggpAgG5zFOZJSMffbXZWqA-sCKFtISX20BKQ-zwQAFBh1PasDk9F9FyrlKOk_o_MJu8l3qnZAlWKLMjiHKkGfkiIz/w400-h300/IMG_5297.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now this was a fun technique and another Simon Hurley idea. Using a 3-D embossing folder, the inside of the folder was inked (ink the indented side) then spray with water, place cardstock in folder and run through the cuttlebug or whatever machine you have. Take out of the folder and let dry and run the process over again. I am going to try this technique today with another 3-D folder I have using multi colors. Want to see how it works.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-BNhkGks0BTrPFbxHmjesuZcFowUWnFpdHZptZPfZ-1Gp8zW988pVI5O_w22c2t3bv48HTanxTmviUOxr73ddmKu_HlUDTu8P_zRM4hGm4PXhNAEW8znDTrbU2Rx9B57bJyhVRM1ap27BWx3aPx059BdTVY7jhtiCL4NKo0O-owJXgg3GhG2kc4l/s4608/IMG_5304.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-BNhkGks0BTrPFbxHmjesuZcFowUWnFpdHZptZPfZ-1Gp8zW988pVI5O_w22c2t3bv48HTanxTmviUOxr73ddmKu_HlUDTu8P_zRM4hGm4PXhNAEW8znDTrbU2Rx9B57bJyhVRM1ap27BWx3aPx059BdTVY7jhtiCL4NKo0O-owJXgg3GhG2kc4l/w400-h300/IMG_5304.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Last but not least, I had these 4 prints from wherever I received them, cut them out and placed them in a frame, simple but pretty. Well, now I suspect, if you are still with me, you probably got bored and clicked on to the next blog....that is okay, this is getting pretty long and anyways I am ready for it to come to an end. I need to get started on doing some work around the house.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So, I had 61 cards made for the January meeting and now that I have an extra 4 days to make cards, I shall try for 75 cards total. That would make a record for me as I usually make 50 or so cards.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I shall close this blog before it turns into a BOOK!!! Here's hoping the weather by you is not so cold and with little snow. It's supposed to be sunny and cold here for the next 5 days, that will be nice. You all have a great February and keep warm and looking up, Jesus is coming soon!!!! Cheers ~ Louise<br /></span> </p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-61803434536637888982022-12-10T14:50:00.001-08:002022-12-16T11:56:34.097-08:00Merry Christmas - 2022<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone, hope you are all enjoying the activities of Christmas and all that come with it. I am thinking this may be my last blog of this year. 2023 may be a complete mystery as to whether I continue or not. I have no idea what the days in 2023 have in store for me or this United States (or should I say this "Divided States.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So today, I shall just add some old cards from past Christmas's, and a few new cards from this Christmas, hope you enjoy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJP5a736Hn-JqssadG6FDnoCb6KJ1VQUzoonELenVunfV_Al6kSAZGtnbfwPTR1rDobjygi9Q-siQMrAU_Tl0zz_savG0-s7WgvZPZQY0GOpiJFA6yj6ZXZmUQ7wH0moF2sq_xqn2NsIg2Cgft1JCIOeGWAAtnJQ60y9ovWsaYogULU6mPxdG76n6I/s3264/IMG_4346.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJP5a736Hn-JqssadG6FDnoCb6KJ1VQUzoonELenVunfV_Al6kSAZGtnbfwPTR1rDobjygi9Q-siQMrAU_Tl0zz_savG0-s7WgvZPZQY0GOpiJFA6yj6ZXZmUQ7wH0moF2sq_xqn2NsIg2Cgft1JCIOeGWAAtnJQ60y9ovWsaYogULU6mPxdG76n6I/w400-h300/IMG_4346.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">An old card from 2017 but probably one of my favorite cards of all times.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVb506BxQAT8KyU6g11m7-FmSfIrLPwUn9DUTZrRZ5DYPLlLM_P8bGeM8pVd_cjY3_P74TQnGYrD62PotZA6OPnvim0A0G3ZmoomhOZn9JRMcu39lLvAJqVq7fURzu0V2lKYBRw1cxYNZUun-eEhPBG3og1PlrBfa1gCuY5WRRZZfuKSob4G6jMi7/s3264/IMG_5286.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVb506BxQAT8KyU6g11m7-FmSfIrLPwUn9DUTZrRZ5DYPLlLM_P8bGeM8pVd_cjY3_P74TQnGYrD62PotZA6OPnvim0A0G3ZmoomhOZn9JRMcu39lLvAJqVq7fURzu0V2lKYBRw1cxYNZUun-eEhPBG3og1PlrBfa1gCuY5WRRZZfuKSob4G6jMi7/w400-h300/IMG_5286.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A new card for 2022.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOuV5GTT8-ZQWTrOsVxaAXM6euEIzNX4BEK7TOhISLhlLu3aM2KLjOhX992ODP-d_DsTlBLElGtpeFKbXjO1oaHFw1PNyT__0eiPxbb8rfTPX3WQQCRkRi5hHW8HwZ3urdgq8Z3rD07nibF0DeIC4w4do5JVsghKS45LIWBfTq5vPWoNOcDAnoCRG/s4608/IMG_5291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOuV5GTT8-ZQWTrOsVxaAXM6euEIzNX4BEK7TOhISLhlLu3aM2KLjOhX992ODP-d_DsTlBLElGtpeFKbXjO1oaHFw1PNyT__0eiPxbb8rfTPX3WQQCRkRi5hHW8HwZ3urdgq8Z3rD07nibF0DeIC4w4do5JVsghKS45LIWBfTq5vPWoNOcDAnoCRG/w400-h300/IMG_5291.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Another new card for 2022.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiuBTsKVz3om5FbvtnQob60_ol-93s3YXNzaFWQyN0Ke45gMRl0ctl885ZrhZXYqf_IVaxEjsDMe8AokA0E1oG--K5D4qXaJhECH6pL3q4RoHft68EzvgmkbDBmJVsLsG59yKkay2FajrgClKSOaId3X4cU2wKwGSgwYwu_gPbOReICQSnH6mu5-Y/s3264/IMG_5287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiuBTsKVz3om5FbvtnQob60_ol-93s3YXNzaFWQyN0Ke45gMRl0ctl885ZrhZXYqf_IVaxEjsDMe8AokA0E1oG--K5D4qXaJhECH6pL3q4RoHft68EzvgmkbDBmJVsLsG59yKkay2FajrgClKSOaId3X4cU2wKwGSgwYwu_gPbOReICQSnH6mu5-Y/w400-h300/IMG_5287.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And another snowflake card for 2022.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGVNZTV5Vv0QyagtksYkFix3XQCpkn49P3JBX3hBRXtbLmPnN9cvgM6GT4jikkA_3PeUPF89TgbiCK_bzhGlJHmJZeKiJMLTzu8PuPVhwUSclRtB1zpWzKQGY-XQMumiqREcI6q34unF-PbU4I-0u3dnd7dp11j2ibYhwwocq5gdbRVPXbIdxmguQ/s4608/IMG_4020.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGVNZTV5Vv0QyagtksYkFix3XQCpkn49P3JBX3hBRXtbLmPnN9cvgM6GT4jikkA_3PeUPF89TgbiCK_bzhGlJHmJZeKiJMLTzu8PuPVhwUSclRtB1zpWzKQGY-XQMumiqREcI6q34unF-PbU4I-0u3dnd7dp11j2ibYhwwocq5gdbRVPXbIdxmguQ/w400-h300/IMG_4020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Just a few cards from the past. And today I added some cards I made for this year. Gosh I almost forgot how to add these cards to this blog. I guess it is true, "if you don't use it, you may lose it. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So have a nice Christmas, and a Happy New Year. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers ~ Louise</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">PS, sorry for so few words, not very wordy in this blog.</span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-3270423394323874472022-10-14T15:10:00.002-07:002022-10-14T15:15:49.456-07:00Ohhhhhh Is Anyone There???<p style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">Hi there everyone. Thought I would drop a line or two. Yes, I am still alive and kicking. As you can see by the dates on the pictures below, they are 5 years old, but they are Fall pictures, so I am using them today.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">I have not been much into a blog mood, only because not much is happening in my life. Since JP's death, (1 year, 2-1/2 months) everyday just seems to blend into another. I have tried to get a lot done around the house, but sometimes I just find myself sleeping. I get plenty done in my mind, but my body does not cooperate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next month, 11/21 I will be 76 years old. WHERE did that time go to?? Never thought I would make it to this age.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztJGIXKKc5sLVuqxnTflTys0Y6w8hxdmpdEZhGM24H2WVPusTK1Jj6iR_xb7U0mx8tSz4OD1HtYjBmtpAevdQSyucEQ6_WreyFOvvvGEoHdwV2PtHtlheHAqMwYxGlzpx7vMXrGyDAbQXacsK-ob5eZrxbKOVE6bZJMCeVbYpbli-q3xZ8v8zwAhZ/s3264/IMG_4276.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztJGIXKKc5sLVuqxnTflTys0Y6w8hxdmpdEZhGM24H2WVPusTK1Jj6iR_xb7U0mx8tSz4OD1HtYjBmtpAevdQSyucEQ6_WreyFOvvvGEoHdwV2PtHtlheHAqMwYxGlzpx7vMXrGyDAbQXacsK-ob5eZrxbKOVE6bZJMCeVbYpbli-q3xZ8v8zwAhZ/w400-h300/IMG_4276.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Well, to update you all. I had my garage sale and made about $140.00 which did help in paying some bills. The sale was back in June. I thought I would have another one in July, August and possibly in September. But I decided not to. June was enough for me. I am still in the process of cleaning the garage and ridding myself of all the old garage sale stuff that did not sell. I gave "Good Will" 6 banana boxes of stuff already with 2-3 more boxes to go. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbEEh8d7atLeeeGBC-Io0bnIZVozBwF7GpE-JJodJMgvfTCHPnR39VLX6ZOJK_T_2-5WHWNqtdl-Jk5yHr0f5sZ9-NEVQ_bBjnGK-R2JAZ3kt1fK_pPuj2nXp_tLGfofU62WSjhPpoB0o0qSVgPfP57GazNhbDL4R4Iowd70j96Oub1hRjUv_TuZg/s3264/IMG_4281.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbEEh8d7atLeeeGBC-Io0bnIZVozBwF7GpE-JJodJMgvfTCHPnR39VLX6ZOJK_T_2-5WHWNqtdl-Jk5yHr0f5sZ9-NEVQ_bBjnGK-R2JAZ3kt1fK_pPuj2nXp_tLGfofU62WSjhPpoB0o0qSVgPfP57GazNhbDL4R4Iowd70j96Oub1hRjUv_TuZg/w400-h300/IMG_4281.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I have decided I am NOT going to sell and move out of this house. And would like to stay here for as long as I can. To down-size, pack and move just sounds like too much stress and a hassle at this time in my life. I am not under pressure now, as I was even 6 months ago as I have made plans with the City to begin paying my property tax which will now keep me from foreclosure in two years. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have had a few other financial situations cleared up, so my future looks a little brighter, that's if this country does not go down the tubes with inflation, high gas and food prices and every other crisis that comes up. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It has been hard to keep my nose above water these last couple of years what with the Pandemic, JP's sickness and death, trying to make ends meet has been a challenge. But God is Good, and He takes care of His own.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I had a really good garden this year with tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, onions, dill and basil. I am in the midst of drying the dill and basil. I think the beans are done as it was my second planting. I brought in my green tomatoes, and they are ripening in a dish pan. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My card making has been at a minimum lately, have lots of ideas, but seem to find other things to do. Cooking for myself is not fun. When JP was alive, I cooked much more, always trying something new and different. Now I just cook what is easy, fast or not so healthy. Hamburgers, hot dogs, salad, fries, steak, beans, broccoli, and corn. Chicken when I can and porkchops anything that can be made in the Air Fryer or microwave. My Air Fryer is my new friend.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My car has a gas line leak, so it has been sitting in the driveway this week. Monday, I have to take it to the service station, hopefully there is enough gas to get it there and has not all leaked out. Then the guy won't be able to work on it till the 20th, maybe sooner. Hopefully the bill will be affordable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I guess that is all for now, this was going to be a short blog, but I guess I am just too wordy. You all have a great rest of the month...I am sure it will go fast. The days are flying by, enjoy them while you have them. Keep looking up!!! Better days are a comin'. Louise</span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-34849666708797734932022-07-04T11:31:00.004-07:002022-07-04T11:41:17.582-07:00Time is Flying By Quickly<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMj8lWtDUN3OOGAhII3a164x5L3uxWM39B5OzMaxdx8efkT9LaYIDaz3cdqu8_5FNA5F0tz_CFUrn2Zc0eEkpYqkmEyE9O3P2q292ffCoh5vX6HGEdLIVN9jHO9PiVqZnycC5I1rufhwp7i8hU4-E8UpuU8WwqHDCTjfORohuzQSfGoxNsRhPf2j-/s3264/IMG_5262.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMj8lWtDUN3OOGAhII3a164x5L3uxWM39B5OzMaxdx8efkT9LaYIDaz3cdqu8_5FNA5F0tz_CFUrn2Zc0eEkpYqkmEyE9O3P2q292ffCoh5vX6HGEdLIVN9jHO9PiVqZnycC5I1rufhwp7i8hU4-E8UpuU8WwqHDCTjfORohuzQSfGoxNsRhPf2j-/w400-h300/IMG_5262.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone, hope you are having a wonderful 4th of July with family and friends!! Mine is quiet, very quiet. It will be a year tomorrow (July 5th) that I took JP to the Assisted Living. 20 days later he died.... lots of memories this month, hope I can make it through without crashing</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So, the last couple of weeks, I have been busy with a Rummage/garage sale. Sales were slow on Thursdays, so I cut that day out. Friday seems to be a busy day and Saturday not so much. Course maybe July 4th had something to do with it. But in the 5 days $172.85 was sold.... not bad. I am going to do 4 more days this month, a Friday, Saturday weekend and then the following week. I have an extra bill this month so hopefully enough stuff will be sold to pay that bill.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In the top picture I wanted to mention my little garden...just noticed today that the bean plants are starting to make little beans...gosh I can hardly wait. I will have beans, tomatoes, onions, radish, basil, dill and cucumbers. I meant to plant some flower seeds, but time got away from me. I did plant some marigold seeds and have transplanted them to other places. Going to put some in planters on the front porch.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VL0lMUzVbHNPeahWj0yz9xlFYuWLjQ7AzPvjB1CeYggl14UMv74J4IwVcBWBhACeiVlJilofPWjAptSbU5ng1MbiZ0VCdXZfKEXTfhkM708qv4aKi4wu_cY-ST_81xUMCE8tlQ9yfBlh5NC694v2t52WjQhjin5pgd-0UlOKPMYTopS97JCDnHDm/s3264/IMG_5264.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VL0lMUzVbHNPeahWj0yz9xlFYuWLjQ7AzPvjB1CeYggl14UMv74J4IwVcBWBhACeiVlJilofPWjAptSbU5ng1MbiZ0VCdXZfKEXTfhkM708qv4aKi4wu_cY-ST_81xUMCE8tlQ9yfBlh5NC694v2t52WjQhjin5pgd-0UlOKPMYTopS97JCDnHDm/w400-h300/IMG_5264.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So here are some pictures of some of the stuff in the sale. I hope this manger scene sells, because I sure don't want to pack it up again. I brought a lot of stuff out from the house, plus I still had stuff in the garage to sell boxed up from several rummage sales before. I need to really sift through all this stuff and down-size a whole lot. As I may have to move in the next year or so. Will be hard to leave because we've been here 31 years this month.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSLL5Kgh9MqdWCtmoMAEg-P9QLNYIv0QLSdxvFfWCjT4KKhaIZlysFT6UKdILftvxhS9jcl-u8k5edKir5Xd3J1q_VbMWlVj0UMUH821YWFabLOZIU8zSbDk37wZElGYVlNKrQIr_S_2r01LS694i4cSZt_Z0ntH6ampC3-Js16Ucw7FJcODIHYEs/s3264/IMG_5266.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSLL5Kgh9MqdWCtmoMAEg-P9QLNYIv0QLSdxvFfWCjT4KKhaIZlysFT6UKdILftvxhS9jcl-u8k5edKir5Xd3J1q_VbMWlVj0UMUH821YWFabLOZIU8zSbDk37wZElGYVlNKrQIr_S_2r01LS694i4cSZt_Z0ntH6ampC3-Js16Ucw7FJcODIHYEs/w400-h300/IMG_5266.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I still have lots of stuff in the basement to go through. I think some of this stuff, I will just go through and take to the thrift store or just throw out. Will see how radical I get.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oYi6rN1UUkuXquTK79zxdiGdSCrPLIzch_dYE3kk-bYy53l_nzx3NJ--ioytvAbOah-fh-OE1gSEBVdFS5MRDhnhtjbJWk7A6Y6w_F_ZA3HpMCJ2EPc1rzt5uRhYJWKeFRo9iOIRgmGp8hfPfjZann5se_cnQ1TUvwbjtwSy-VPFcNaIq3y-vYcL/s3264/IMG_5267.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oYi6rN1UUkuXquTK79zxdiGdSCrPLIzch_dYE3kk-bYy53l_nzx3NJ--ioytvAbOah-fh-OE1gSEBVdFS5MRDhnhtjbJWk7A6Y6w_F_ZA3HpMCJ2EPc1rzt5uRhYJWKeFRo9iOIRgmGp8hfPfjZann5se_cnQ1TUvwbjtwSy-VPFcNaIq3y-vYcL/w400-h300/IMG_5267.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In the picture below is a card I made for the nephew, he is a golfer and fisherman and only 10 years old. Did you see the saying...."Always golf with extra socks in case you get a Hole-in-one!!! I thought that was pretty funny!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglPHdqD7NTEKkfn1LuWZ138ZIGxsTCkPIscEBfddU4C-L7cG1JjCtdmx5DFi6c5XbFBgAb8VoCZGm44m4KUKRfQzT96KRAlPshnlb_7y6Y7VX6H2lfDcGgGuz_P41BoHAz8sl8boKFaKM5QAm8wqp-q-uoz19S6I7EqEO2ECK6jo8czXmklQK70f2/s3264/IMG_5268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglPHdqD7NTEKkfn1LuWZ138ZIGxsTCkPIscEBfddU4C-L7cG1JjCtdmx5DFi6c5XbFBgAb8VoCZGm44m4KUKRfQzT96KRAlPshnlb_7y6Y7VX6H2lfDcGgGuz_P41BoHAz8sl8boKFaKM5QAm8wqp-q-uoz19S6I7EqEO2ECK6jo8czXmklQK70f2/w400-h300/IMG_5268.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">So here is my first rose of Summer.....so pretty. </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF7nrEhUIlMewPQJHHv9QkFrgH8k3-07VM5Ukltj12vyw9Prr2RAJTTFZ065AdZIOz9AvgJt2ZUQ4zySyfFYJuKOtKgKGM3XLNKV5xCQgex2MbLreiCU-x7ivxf6z6dtU5n6nStXFUxaeGRwEsp_Pu7tnMamQBACibyRG35lTA7UHPxjXMcTheRkJ/s3264/IMG_5259.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF7nrEhUIlMewPQJHHv9QkFrgH8k3-07VM5Ukltj12vyw9Prr2RAJTTFZ065AdZIOz9AvgJt2ZUQ4zySyfFYJuKOtKgKGM3XLNKV5xCQgex2MbLreiCU-x7ivxf6z6dtU5n6nStXFUxaeGRwEsp_Pu7tnMamQBACibyRG35lTA7UHPxjXMcTheRkJ/w400-h300/IMG_5259.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">And, my peonies were in full bloom this spring, wish they lasted longer than they do. I did cut a lot of flowers and put them in vases and brought them in the house or left them on the front porch.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU1HR_W696BEUTIUZUJP6PtP_pGyxHhyB0efaCL1z7pEuntqfbDqyXFdwVIJs_9vTkfpWR0LeUyUvDOfjqfcvwh3_d6Rv0THkYgG1h0VVPbp-jPA6JY8FvEXFlaIoVXaxdPsz28-FZykSD_XPYif5kvliQE379GPdwBm7Pv0u5j3i_QessIEGO0sj/s3264/IMG_5260.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKU1HR_W696BEUTIUZUJP6PtP_pGyxHhyB0efaCL1z7pEuntqfbDqyXFdwVIJs_9vTkfpWR0LeUyUvDOfjqfcvwh3_d6Rv0THkYgG1h0VVPbp-jPA6JY8FvEXFlaIoVXaxdPsz28-FZykSD_XPYif5kvliQE379GPdwBm7Pv0u5j3i_QessIEGO0sj/w400-h300/IMG_5260.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">More peoni pictures. I actually inherited these flowers from a neighbor. They no longer wanted them in their backyard, and I said, I will take them and so they landed in my yard!!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-chpYU-LVPVon51muKrGwaATX70FbKYjZaNF1J6u86vfjz5kk05Yg_TOSYL8JdmC_-iSnDBLuY2Jzm95h-wGqt1OyJGE6-tAZx-u9Cre72HgRqMBz-K2ynbAqtCNME021p8F1p084V85DEX2PI2j61hBjNL_swnGB2GUgFTRaTk8c8QSefQxB_HLI/s3264/IMG_5261.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-chpYU-LVPVon51muKrGwaATX70FbKYjZaNF1J6u86vfjz5kk05Yg_TOSYL8JdmC_-iSnDBLuY2Jzm95h-wGqt1OyJGE6-tAZx-u9Cre72HgRqMBz-K2ynbAqtCNME021p8F1p084V85DEX2PI2j61hBjNL_swnGB2GUgFTRaTk8c8QSefQxB_HLI/w400-h300/IMG_5261.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I did another radical thing this past month. June 9th, I called Spectrum and asked to cut the cable because I could no longer afford their prices for TV. So now I just have internet and landline. I bought a Roku and installed that on my TV. I am really liking it, lots and lots of movies. I don't get ABC, CBS, NBC, or FOX or my NASCAR....to get that all I would have to spend $70 a month. now that would completely defeat the purpose of saving some money. For now, I will settle with Roku and when I have extra $$$ to spend maybe I will get my channels back (which<i><b> are</b></i> supposed to be free, but aren't)</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, time to close, I need to get some bills paid and dishes done today. It's only 1:30pm so I guess I have time yet. But time does fly by quickly, don't keep your eyes closed to long, you might miss something spectacular!!! Cheers ~ Louise<br /></span> </p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-3862533281401405822022-06-05T17:32:00.001-07:002022-06-05T17:32:34.698-07:00Hello?? Anyone There????<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjH2wMfeIqab4kZpsAR33CJGFeAM1Cc3z25VRoBVcHCDrJwtyOUHcMuGv2HjkqH9HRQZRVKZlWW0456w971N9uGKNU_8B7ZupUFuFTGOu4ZCTR4keL3HLVPWbQLtkNKxZnd0cE1PEi-VPNeOgMG2-wEeoxyZu6hArzkEjn6Jj4oe4zxfE-tX_yBym/s3264/IMG_5248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjH2wMfeIqab4kZpsAR33CJGFeAM1Cc3z25VRoBVcHCDrJwtyOUHcMuGv2HjkqH9HRQZRVKZlWW0456w971N9uGKNU_8B7ZupUFuFTGOu4ZCTR4keL3HLVPWbQLtkNKxZnd0cE1PEi-VPNeOgMG2-wEeoxyZu6hArzkEjn6Jj4oe4zxfE-tX_yBym/w400-h300/IMG_5248.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone. I know, I know, it has been awhile...like January 7th that I last blogged??? I have no excuses, just trying to live life without Jay and wonder what my next step is and still try to keep sane in an insane world!!!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In the above picture, those are my Lilly of the Valleys, always pick and bring them in for a touch of spring in the kitchen to look at whilst I do the dishes. And even though JP is not here, for some reason I "still" have many dishes to do???? But eventually they do get done, in phases.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXYs2sf6V7U78u1eYzXT5BCneqFlmcAHg48eWnVflmKxEKia2EdQ768OWGEKnPJhJbCEr-xar0LbXYbyXL7WcKHWJSzMaw4ZAOkBrFttYcacEQrihkfuG49BTlii20P_kFfWg85qzVmtSHYnV-PhlOUo56RShD3I6ZuzyKj-S9HXF0iNBxwKJq-Uy/s3264/IMG_5249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXYs2sf6V7U78u1eYzXT5BCneqFlmcAHg48eWnVflmKxEKia2EdQ768OWGEKnPJhJbCEr-xar0LbXYbyXL7WcKHWJSzMaw4ZAOkBrFttYcacEQrihkfuG49BTlii20P_kFfWg85qzVmtSHYnV-PhlOUo56RShD3I6ZuzyKj-S9HXF0iNBxwKJq-Uy/w400-h300/IMG_5249.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I have been doing some cards here and there. Still make cards for Heartland Hospice along with a few other ladies. The last couple of months we have been able to meet together, otherwise we were following "Covid 19 Protocol" and not meeting or just dropping cards off at a place and they were picked up by the Card Coordinator.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The cards above were from a "Stamping Up" kit from 2017. It was a fun kit, apples, strawberries and blueberry cards. I still have some checked background left over so I can make more cards like this. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The card below is a die I have had for years....makes for a very pretty card. I can't remember how I made the colored background. Experimental ideas using different techniques that get stuffed in a box and forgotten about. This is going to be my challenge this summer...take old dies and stamped images and turn them into cards. I really have a lot of stuff. AND, 3 months to make cards for Hospice meeting September 2nd. I have a feeling that time will go FAST!!!! <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEXfwqN6cO7hhBHrIGZ-kh003kYw9GwBju2T3jRLWKpumlA3DWboMF9yJxBtJPAkQtWv9-Jcjw5n7Lqt64zvxLJvlLyYx_BV8aojh8ljlEhBzf9ikk2chtMp6gmdvEyvi_hPfZ217vAOvzyCWchdJPCD3EHj1Y_3HuWMm6SnYDVNrP53M1-q0pBj0/s3264/IMG_5250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEXfwqN6cO7hhBHrIGZ-kh003kYw9GwBju2T3jRLWKpumlA3DWboMF9yJxBtJPAkQtWv9-Jcjw5n7Lqt64zvxLJvlLyYx_BV8aojh8ljlEhBzf9ikk2chtMp6gmdvEyvi_hPfZ217vAOvzyCWchdJPCD3EHj1Y_3HuWMm6SnYDVNrP53M1-q0pBj0/w400-h300/IMG_5250.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Below are my Irises that grow in the front yard. It was so windy the last couple of days that the poor flowers blew over. So, I cut them down and brought them in to enjoy for a few days. I have so much to do around this house. The neighbor next store cuts the grass in the front of the house. During the winter he was shoveling the snow. I will tend to the backyard with my manual push mower....I can handle that. If I do a little bit each day, I may catch up, by that time it will be fall.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2NKrhUsCzV0FqK1kOVxHvZXxPzy6TKrHZ_0P6pGxEbiZ8mjA_ynTBvJC_X2cQqlK6TrndqAQbqEMvA_Hjv1BP2EZI-ml6DG1qaMsXV5gJ1DJRT0yzRL9WDg42bmcEm7zkkFPoXVkpJhReYdBcs-v6GiO0XQKUnTC3tA_gJWNQFxg4zzwC-RSxM2x/s3264/IMG_5253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2NKrhUsCzV0FqK1kOVxHvZXxPzy6TKrHZ_0P6pGxEbiZ8mjA_ynTBvJC_X2cQqlK6TrndqAQbqEMvA_Hjv1BP2EZI-ml6DG1qaMsXV5gJ1DJRT0yzRL9WDg42bmcEm7zkkFPoXVkpJhReYdBcs-v6GiO0XQKUnTC3tA_gJWNQFxg4zzwC-RSxM2x/w400-h300/IMG_5253.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I am going to make a few more of these cards, so pretty and they can be any kind of card I want them to be. The one below is a sympathy card. I am going to use a Thank you card like this for the main post picture. You should see it in the next day or so.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeEuBXSMak82tfzlQq1lxMma0v7a6ugl72lRueyHFte205s2VproNy2MM_Oz2OmA0FnojCter-1zuAhj_hcULnhLWFUslH0GOIBrhBPylXFgNdtNHPEt4cxPhEi55an_4jLLnrAVjT2C1nC4p5mWAeKGlhOYfJ9LZS4s6xUSAfkA7-gmzAEg3QWD2/s3264/IMG_5251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeEuBXSMak82tfzlQq1lxMma0v7a6ugl72lRueyHFte205s2VproNy2MM_Oz2OmA0FnojCter-1zuAhj_hcULnhLWFUslH0GOIBrhBPylXFgNdtNHPEt4cxPhEi55an_4jLLnrAVjT2C1nC4p5mWAeKGlhOYfJ9LZS4s6xUSAfkA7-gmzAEg3QWD2/w400-h300/IMG_5251.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So my life has been up in the air for the last 10 months since Jay's death. I have not been able to handle being a "widow" that still sounds foreign to me. I have been told not to make any big decisions for at least 1 year. After that, not sure where I am going. What with the way this world is going, do any of us know where we are headed?? I only know, through this all, my faith in Jesus Christ and Him Crucified is the only way to go...there is much comfort in knowing him as Lord and Savior of my Life. I think I am learning how to depend on Him and Him alone...which is where He wants us all to be. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">That being said, I shall close here. Hopefully I can keep up with this blog and add new cards maybe once a week. I have moved my stamping space from the basement to Jay's old room. So it is handy just to walk in, sit down and make a few cards. Works for me and I don't have to climb stairs.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You all take care and take JESUS!!! ~ Louise<br /></span> </p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-51550853838579127192022-01-07T11:41:00.002-08:002022-01-07T11:41:46.310-08:00A Few 2021 Christmas Cards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_ACVI8TAvTz_6HnCl8V06b3RzY_6g1d4jG3wepnuBHjnuXIcdhOAauyNm6OchmfzoTVV1bOyHXFEXhCRUsz6x0xqF-gxSrnpVpPgtlTGcpVi1XirVqwIDfQvvxfnTxZa_vwrzXVwcH9fHnbXbtRlslrhoQJqJu6M_Nndg5FH6NAlEfMP31fwx7Mj8=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_ACVI8TAvTz_6HnCl8V06b3RzY_6g1d4jG3wepnuBHjnuXIcdhOAauyNm6OchmfzoTVV1bOyHXFEXhCRUsz6x0xqF-gxSrnpVpPgtlTGcpVi1XirVqwIDfQvvxfnTxZa_vwrzXVwcH9fHnbXbtRlslrhoQJqJu6M_Nndg5FH6NAlEfMP31fwx7Mj8=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi everyone, hope you are having a good 2022 so far. Hard to believe the last time I posted was in November already. Time does fly. My header card is a napkin card. Glue the card stock then lay one layer of napkin on and smooth it like you would wallpaper. You can add your embellishments or whatever you desire.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The top card, the tree, was embossed, then I added little gems for ornaments and white speckles for the star and garland.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiajuqmTwEGfMPKcROnvisrPy7iX5IwKfxZNCtPdNXCtftsBcGP_bLJt5QUwDZ50ieD9qt2oJemQzbxXuyq3Tl67wvVz-QutKJVOIeVSQ5OoRAHDkn3x0yFD9ADkblLKMkLi1T80JnD0otWdQohOn2KBD2RE1lbYMtzN-52Omnk33Zf92vDtfInlWGx=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiajuqmTwEGfMPKcROnvisrPy7iX5IwKfxZNCtPdNXCtftsBcGP_bLJt5QUwDZ50ieD9qt2oJemQzbxXuyq3Tl67wvVz-QutKJVOIeVSQ5OoRAHDkn3x0yFD9ADkblLKMkLi1T80JnD0otWdQohOn2KBD2RE1lbYMtzN-52Omnk33Zf92vDtfInlWGx=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The "silent night" card was left over die cuts of the sleigh and trees. Just added gems, snowflakes and stickers. Nothing fancy, just using up what I had laying around.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTtQsveUX2hxYDlQNF5YzL7QEesBN-nAwvIOSKn8cUnV9I5BKart-eAgNgt-UoVRN-rWQI7_KmWQcwGXTPTsfWCvIhoXcRsw_Im0TjmFYAnmgjMRa30d2VMLl12H764oeZydsngYOJ4qbjJOaRKeBxPOyVNk75mIqLOjA_joP-XS7_m3DSfI5fqcog=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTtQsveUX2hxYDlQNF5YzL7QEesBN-nAwvIOSKn8cUnV9I5BKart-eAgNgt-UoVRN-rWQI7_KmWQcwGXTPTsfWCvIhoXcRsw_Im0TjmFYAnmgjMRa30d2VMLl12H764oeZydsngYOJ4qbjJOaRKeBxPOyVNk75mIqLOjA_joP-XS7_m3DSfI5fqcog=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now both these cards were a lot of fun to make, I made a lot of these cards, mailing to friends and family. So here again, glue the card stock the size you want. Then lay ribbon on top of the glued card stock, any way you like. After completely dried, I used different embossing folders and then added sticker snowflakes and ornaments.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPJhtvdBj4VuYCKQNjxTkyqpz21ADxsuuAkLA5FV_oJlVxh4QszwWcDKo0W8Wck69Kxm-ji1veoJ--Ffxq8B1nNEB71pS3rVLeYuQaxDCpqFNCEwErETIwKt0VqR4dMRl0W4a7oax8tBx3izFGUOi1BBl7oLmnAcs09l7TEOg4DOccPNFnS2GKxcBT=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPJhtvdBj4VuYCKQNjxTkyqpz21ADxsuuAkLA5FV_oJlVxh4QszwWcDKo0W8Wck69Kxm-ji1veoJ--Ffxq8B1nNEB71pS3rVLeYuQaxDCpqFNCEwErETIwKt0VqR4dMRl0W4a7oax8tBx3izFGUOi1BBl7oLmnAcs09l7TEOg4DOccPNFnS2GKxcBT=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I can't really say that I enjoyed Christmas and New Year's, it was pretty lonely since JP died. Hard to believe he is gone 5 months now. I have my brother and sister-in-law from Chicago calling once a week and I give a review of what happened the past week and how things are going. I have two other people that call once or twice a week just to talk. So, that part is not lonely. My next store neighbor shovels my snow when it snows, I talk to him every now and then.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As for my future plans, I am not sure what will happen. I would like to stay in my home for as long as I can. Hopefully for at least another year, that will give me time to down-size and get rid of stuff. After 30 years of accumulation...there is a lot of stuff to go through.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This covid (crap) is too much to take, somehow, I am glad JP did not have to witness and experience what is going on right now. It is very sad to watch this USA go down the tubes because so many people want control and desire to live under socialism and communism. They have been led astray, thinking socialism and communism is better than capitalism. One thing I know, God has complete control of all that is happening and going on. Someday soon every knee shall bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So, you all have a great day and keep looking up, better days are coming. Cheers ~ Louise</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-46191936491913193042021-11-22T10:20:00.001-08:002021-11-22T10:20:14.498-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ2k7JgUUUui-6IKY90q_s-oebtqY3jQrbWSgZcYRpwc7ji3b8ibdbfxXAjun5O_dalJeKCdj5TjJ5NwBK4FuO186gonqYSMrsDUcCYqR3qs7VSQaWlwUV89k0rOnDM4_hlKA64a6DddpmvCLKG99E7TBeZM5hAMEVlhwdvT3pqt8KZ9ppJx8xmW8j=s1027" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1027" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ2k7JgUUUui-6IKY90q_s-oebtqY3jQrbWSgZcYRpwc7ji3b8ibdbfxXAjun5O_dalJeKCdj5TjJ5NwBK4FuO186gonqYSMrsDUcCYqR3qs7VSQaWlwUV89k0rOnDM4_hlKA64a6DddpmvCLKG99E7TBeZM5hAMEVlhwdvT3pqt8KZ9ppJx8xmW8j=w400-h399" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I guess I am back now. Not really sure how I am supposed to feel or act as a new "widow". Things have not settled down as yet, but through it all, I know God has been with me the whole time.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday was my 75th birthday, yikes!!! Just a number at this point, guess it is how you actually feel inside. My mind says 27 but my body says, without a doubt 80!!!!! Lol!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's been a nice birthday, was taken out to eat 2 times, someone made me 2 cozies, (instead of using a potholder to hold a bowl of hot soup, this cozy fits the bowl perfectly). Cupcakes, a bottle of pepsi, $10, cough drops and a few other little things. Oh and I even got sung Happy Birthday at the grocery store!!! That was a first, the cashier was 78yrs singing to me...what a hoot!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This blog will not be very long today, as I just thought it was about time to come back and start blogging again. Don't know how often I will blog, but I guess I just needed time off and before I forget to blog, thought I better come back and blog. What??? Does that make sense???</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, gonna sign off here, have to get ready to go to the Doctor and get my blood taken for my A1C. Talk later, have a good day.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers ~ Louise</span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-66754550128533685352021-08-06T18:31:00.002-07:002021-08-06T18:41:33.725-07:00He is Sitting at the Feet of Jesus Now<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TDneX1NOoO2Ge4qmSUQJUFm7qHF-HkhtuNFMwFGYP_l71qVvpxdTRKNgtCBsFVEMFYQt_pF4VgMt158sbSbp9XFdK49Pxj3itwT4HPO-A2CX5W-Cpqx3S7QnXCLAbzZ6byY7MnI5wkk/s2036/JPGattimage.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2036" data-original-width="1480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TDneX1NOoO2Ge4qmSUQJUFm7qHF-HkhtuNFMwFGYP_l71qVvpxdTRKNgtCBsFVEMFYQt_pF4VgMt158sbSbp9XFdK49Pxj3itwT4HPO-A2CX5W-Cpqx3S7QnXCLAbzZ6byY7MnI5wkk/w291-h400/JPGattimage.jpeg" width="291" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">He left me to be with Jesus, July 25, 2021 I sure am missing him very much. We would have been married 48 years this month, August 27, 2021. He was at Misti Arbor Assisted Living for 21 days, 6 of those days he was in Hospice. He was in a lot of pain with many health issues. He died of Ministrokes. I am having a Celebration of Life, August 28, 2021, it will be the day after our anniversary.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAU-ygi6o0tUzyRCyzsOS36aVjEHx7meoSKmcoVwUTwzlUmZFqR9kxfMa0933fMAjCtdXr97x7K1tkB8AByaoZ0bPYe5PWKR_e0pHq9lHZECXOi39XP-utL4a2Y1iABvcpFAcMdqhcy4M/s2048/IMG_20210803_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1597" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAU-ygi6o0tUzyRCyzsOS36aVjEHx7meoSKmcoVwUTwzlUmZFqR9kxfMa0933fMAjCtdXr97x7K1tkB8AByaoZ0bPYe5PWKR_e0pHq9lHZECXOi39XP-utL4a2Y1iABvcpFAcMdqhcy4M/w313-h400/IMG_20210803_0002.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is the invite, I put this on Facebook and will be sending these to people that don't have computers or are not on Facebook.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBOMmnfZOY6m0iT3BB-sAyEvaGVEp4lv94XPJjpqKgaa4CgX5dVQolRAAG7WtomjAZSZOkfnG1cpPi6DTFYmPqj4XE_X5ibFN2V8XFzd6ep2-O_rRzBbKKKUEn0CsS-pnOXa3UTrM52Y/s1292/IMG_20210804_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1292" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBOMmnfZOY6m0iT3BB-sAyEvaGVEp4lv94XPJjpqKgaa4CgX5dVQolRAAG7WtomjAZSZOkfnG1cpPi6DTFYmPqj4XE_X5ibFN2V8XFzd6ep2-O_rRzBbKKKUEn0CsS-pnOXa3UTrM52Y/s320/IMG_20210804_0001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This picture was taken back in Ladysmith, probably between 1977-1985. He loved music. He also played the piano, sax and keyboard</span>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx-wR6xbY-kPgwy7a2jGqYxANY9O7nySGXFyzHvZrTiCIh5FLD5nzkf_QvwwLNbA6ec88Vv_j6t6phKHw1JEFMPLodS6bk2Guc4bRuY4dijGbbXvGsuJAAZDylwPehjVCFinAXXhPClA/s1024/IMG_20210804_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx-wR6xbY-kPgwy7a2jGqYxANY9O7nySGXFyzHvZrTiCIh5FLD5nzkf_QvwwLNbA6ec88Vv_j6t6phKHw1JEFMPLodS6bk2Guc4bRuY4dijGbbXvGsuJAAZDylwPehjVCFinAXXhPClA/w391-h400/IMG_20210804_0002.jpg" width="391" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is one of my favorite pictures of JP. That old model T dump truck, never got to restore it, but it did run. We eventually donated it to "Rawhide" when we decided to move into town and leave our county home on 20 acres. I miss that time of our life and I miss this JP.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUeopyc0-vbFmhuVGuupjPokVj3EZT_z_OfFWL5ZGX8k8iyiprBO75_wWQrADc_tMsYoLu9chf474Z06ZjHwWhYwXzRgr6eT27a_4Wt0LvFYGzMfRfzDIqrDEjFUzw6BcaiyM-SYRQV4/s2048/IMG_3700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUeopyc0-vbFmhuVGuupjPokVj3EZT_z_OfFWL5ZGX8k8iyiprBO75_wWQrADc_tMsYoLu9chf474Z06ZjHwWhYwXzRgr6eT27a_4Wt0LvFYGzMfRfzDIqrDEjFUzw6BcaiyM-SYRQV4/w400-h300/IMG_3700.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This picture is in the scrapbook I put together when JP raced at Waukegan Speedway. Back in 71-73. This was his favorite picture. If the driver won the hot lap he got to drive his car around the track with the American flag.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It is so hard for me to believe he is gone. I might be watching TV or on the computer, and suddenly I feel like I need to get up and go make him supper and he will be home pretty soon from work....not sure what that is all about. But then I remember, oh that's right he is not coming home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today I was cleaning up his room.....such a mess, he saved everything, tracts, bible studies, calendars, bibles, his study notes from books, bible and sermons. He was a Bible scholar I guess, he really knew God's Word.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I probably won't be blogging for awhile, have much to do. So many things need to be done when a spouse dies. Not even sure I got everything done. But he has only been gone 13 days, so I have time.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">See you later, take care and enjoy your husband or wife....life is very short.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Louise<br /></span> </p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-15877928802180698192021-06-13T14:41:00.000-07:002021-06-13T14:41:15.114-07:00Flowers * From * My * Garden<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVI_PLD21S2ixfiSGpuynUQd9uo7mmZcf1tc7dSzKCB7IBWS8ViMlfzv4yJg6CE3pSj0kjhQ8X5mOjbSf_IHE9uD2D1QrLYYCBkJCKoeR0a20u7w9bk8KX2RH2fgxJ7uwnA01DSSK1WSs/s2048/IMG_5116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVI_PLD21S2ixfiSGpuynUQd9uo7mmZcf1tc7dSzKCB7IBWS8ViMlfzv4yJg6CE3pSj0kjhQ8X5mOjbSf_IHE9uD2D1QrLYYCBkJCKoeR0a20u7w9bk8KX2RH2fgxJ7uwnA01DSSK1WSs/w300-h400/IMG_5116.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everybody. Hope you are having a good day. Been a little warm here of late. 90's plus. It is finally going to be in the low 80's, I guess 10 degrees makes a big difference. I have the fans going constantly, all day and all night just to get some relief. I really need to get a new window air conditioner, especially when the different people come here to help with the care of JP.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I do have a window unit out in the garage...does not work well though. Runs for about 10-15 minutes then starts spitting, so I have to turn it off.......it's old, got it in 2005....yeah, guess I need a new one. A portable air conditioners would be good, then I could move it around the house...(I am thinking I can, don't know if that is possible though.)</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fouBph7Znpxo2rn-SyC-azQBEDDdXwSFgxw_VHtKJWxfTJlFfAzBC4KcEzqSdQ5NYSTlBhW2fInLI_7oq17aPTc-xabgT6RLBx4X2PqQ7IkHsMMLqUKaHgKHT1qyWQ6MDr07QUwfaRw/s2048/IMG_5096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fouBph7Znpxo2rn-SyC-azQBEDDdXwSFgxw_VHtKJWxfTJlFfAzBC4KcEzqSdQ5NYSTlBhW2fInLI_7oq17aPTc-xabgT6RLBx4X2PqQ7IkHsMMLqUKaHgKHT1qyWQ6MDr07QUwfaRw/w400-h300/IMG_5096.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So in this blog, I am showing my flowers from my garden. The first photo is my first rose of the season. I just realized, I probably planted that rose bush when we first moved into this house. So it must be at least 30 years old!!! Yeah, we will be in this house 30 years July 27th.....wow, how time does fly!!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNmG_3sbS2EiS3XU_-cYWREbGvaUcdQ2mbRWBw-Bw1GrIxQKG5cGsnQjOv9KeRwW9oz-5Ae1H25TaGAq9X3KvrLJlHcKZXY7jOrloyK7KVOjmQ0aF3xx4KCH5qoBWfFo4yySrjrsZin8/s2048/IMG_5093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNmG_3sbS2EiS3XU_-cYWREbGvaUcdQ2mbRWBw-Bw1GrIxQKG5cGsnQjOv9KeRwW9oz-5Ae1H25TaGAq9X3KvrLJlHcKZXY7jOrloyK7KVOjmQ0aF3xx4KCH5qoBWfFo4yySrjrsZin8/w400-h300/IMG_5093.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">My peony bush is thriving, always blooms abundantly. I get many vases of peonies....but then they shed their beautiful petal all over the place....I decided to use the petals as mulch......why not, won't hurt. Above is my Iris....only got a few blooms but they sure were gorgeous this year.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueNiMz-XcA0qCnroObBhfPCW8WhspAvYrX-vJzSQJraPviKJarY_GeP1sRsb6kKM5cOKntDhnbOlWgb0B6bfFTUDIEfrOqCkTq4ndWVklmVjFqSUDJn3pAjnPRrMQ7cnRcLuLnfqrLmU/s2048/IMG_5089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueNiMz-XcA0qCnroObBhfPCW8WhspAvYrX-vJzSQJraPviKJarY_GeP1sRsb6kKM5cOKntDhnbOlWgb0B6bfFTUDIEfrOqCkTq4ndWVklmVjFqSUDJn3pAjnPRrMQ7cnRcLuLnfqrLmU/w400-h300/IMG_5089.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Alliums. I like these guys very much, but they don't keep their purple very long. So I was driving down Richmond Street last week and noticed at Dairy Queen that someone had spray painted their Alliums in the garden.....what a good idea. Got to try that. So below in the next two pictures you can see my spray painted Alliums.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz-dCWBzIpraimAtfVUVDsyoCOg5XlxI0XgsrVyMF_NCGBFC6Zz48tH_6XX71Q0MeORE1F11_xa06X-OsaMVYXC-bykdW6cVub8hr3V6FAyHsBR7lVWrwu4ICMsB1BRI3GVASESXVGyA/s2048/IMG_5106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz-dCWBzIpraimAtfVUVDsyoCOg5XlxI0XgsrVyMF_NCGBFC6Zz48tH_6XX71Q0MeORE1F11_xa06X-OsaMVYXC-bykdW6cVub8hr3V6FAyHsBR7lVWrwu4ICMsB1BRI3GVASESXVGyA/w400-h300/IMG_5106.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here's another view of the painted Alliums. Cool huh??</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuEnKgtxcU55ejce72YQuoOna6BfVhxiofi8NIImIYd8yOlBOUfl9LQUUAjyLb20A_t_9rfVmYjugGgeJjqZv4MtQCWR-4SWB4XC-sIrszK43rVvqG8QDalXKGwfgkrkp3Ph72Y1Yhf8/s2048/IMG_5108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuEnKgtxcU55ejce72YQuoOna6BfVhxiofi8NIImIYd8yOlBOUfl9LQUUAjyLb20A_t_9rfVmYjugGgeJjqZv4MtQCWR-4SWB4XC-sIrszK43rVvqG8QDalXKGwfgkrkp3Ph72Y1Yhf8/w400-h300/IMG_5108.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The rose bush below....just not sure what is doing. 2002 it was blooming beautifully. Then we had a new porch put on the house along with siding. The workmen stepped all over this rose bush, so bad that I thought it had died. A couple of years later it started to grow back, but very wildly and there were never flowers on it. We would always cut it down to size, cause that is all it did was grow, but no roses. Then low and behold the last couple of years it has been blooming. In this picture you are seeing more roses then it has ever produced.....now sure how long this will last, but it looks nice to have a little extra color in the front yard.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have so much more to do outside, but it is hard leaving JP alone in the house, never know what he is doing and need to check on him. Probably by the time I get everything done....it will be fall and time to prepare for winter. </span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa-oKYC3h1qN9Tloh_JTRiQWu1oJf4WHxPPcV5J2-TRsiXOYQ5LasXGqkojLQoVxNAOU4yY7phaz-KYf8gw4kD5Oa0PNLj2GZd8Mkqbl0CwpoY8-FuMouVraGCuA8dMTMXqZ7oat3jes/s2048/IMG_5114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa-oKYC3h1qN9Tloh_JTRiQWu1oJf4WHxPPcV5J2-TRsiXOYQ5LasXGqkojLQoVxNAOU4yY7phaz-KYf8gw4kD5Oa0PNLj2GZd8Mkqbl0CwpoY8-FuMouVraGCuA8dMTMXqZ7oat3jes/w400-h300/IMG_5114.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Below are my Columbine's they grow along the side of the house....I wish they looked like this all summer long, but no, their blooms are gone now and they look like weeds, but I let them dry and the seeds spread and then I get more Columbines growing the next year.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrykDk4aQiyqUA4_WvtDYa4dHW99XH6Dld379wLXoYowccBqnEpgtQ5MnKlA4bPP51rLZtpHz1zI-yD24VmIn6Aj9XUiBWqW_VY8J395qVWikiznkWx6zppulnclfrvWTIB9t-S42x00/s2048/IMG_5088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrykDk4aQiyqUA4_WvtDYa4dHW99XH6Dld379wLXoYowccBqnEpgtQ5MnKlA4bPP51rLZtpHz1zI-yD24VmIn6Aj9XUiBWqW_VY8J395qVWikiznkWx6zppulnclfrvWTIB9t-S42x00/w400-h300/IMG_5088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So I think I shall close here for now. Before I do, a bit of an update on JP, he is not getting any better and is getting harder for me to take care of, I am wearing out. My 11 hours a week just is not enough to get things done while someone watches him. I do appreciate their help though, the girls tend to JP, give him a shower, do dishes, wash the floor, vacuum, fold towels....what ever I ask. So that helps, they will feed him too if I show them what to make.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I guess Community Care is still trying to find a place for him....assisted living may be the answer for him and then there would be people care 24/7. I am told, then I can be like a wife and come visit him then go home...sounds wonderful at this point, but I wonder how lonely I will become????? JP and I have been together 50 years, 48 of that we have been married......so I am not sure how this will all pan out.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So I shall close here for now, take care and talk later. Keep looking up, I am pretty sure things will get better....as God is working behind the scenes, we just can't see Him working for our good.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers ~ Louise<br /> </span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-3658467196163928212021-06-04T20:45:00.001-07:002021-06-04T21:03:32.351-07:00June....How Fast Will It Go????<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hi there everyone. How you all doing?? My goodness it was warm today...in the 90's for the next couple of days. I don't do very well with 90 degree weather. If the weather could just stay in the 70's, I would be a happy camper. Guess there is no perfect place to live....except for Heaven, then it won't matter what the weather will be like, because we will be so concentrated on Jesus!!!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuFcAiKM5vbFexXDoehTPLL92SloST77y9mZorCQ5VleLNmc4nWepgBxnbwljZclUKB9lUcM0bto5FK_SqJJ1nXUTJb_0fhXy5yCxEa4v-NaTn6vF6jCq7CkcSNHb_6eiTMDFNzemV24/s2048/IMG_5090.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuFcAiKM5vbFexXDoehTPLL92SloST77y9mZorCQ5VleLNmc4nWepgBxnbwljZclUKB9lUcM0bto5FK_SqJJ1nXUTJb_0fhXy5yCxEa4v-NaTn6vF6jCq7CkcSNHb_6eiTMDFNzemV24/w400-h300/IMG_5090.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some flowers from my garden, above are my Allium's. I should get some more of these guys. I sure do like them. Below are my pretty pink/white tulips. As they begin to open, they almost look like roses. So pretty!!!
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAJ35nMwT5-VbGwp_Uabn48M6IdC5oToXKXcBUGUZB9CbZvS4-AyTMXypbrOVdRAGEwxdUbdoY4-pGQIti9ObIJxtQ_TxRwlkimZHcctBbkQNX0slGecGRpaVR_qy0NbNohfox_BUPGw/w400-h300/IMG_5082.JPG" width="400" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below is a picture of a picnic bench at Erb Park. I have found my quiet place. I get 11 hours a week now to get away for "respite time". A caregiver comes to the house, giving me time away from taking care of JP. They will wash my dishes, floor, vacuum, give JP a shower and wash his hair. Fold towels, which there are many, cause I seem to be washing towels constantly. The towels end up on the bathroom floor a lot, because of JP's incontinence. They also will take him on the front porch for fresh air, just kind of filling in for me. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had a different lady yesterday. I was told she was a "powerhouse" and that she was, she did things I didn't even ask her to do, I was amazed. Probably out of the 3 caregivers.....she is the best. We are getting a new one this Monday. So that will be 4 ladies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, when I go to the park, I take a note book and pen, Bible, a Billy Graham devotional, and write away. I have stopped at Jacobs Meat Market for a hot lunch or Kwik Trip for 2 pieces of chicken/chips and and cold drink. Even though there are lots of people there, it is still very peaceful. God knows I need some peace.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can only spend 1 hour there or less, cause then I need to rush to the store and get back by 4pm, so the caregiver could leave on her shift. This Monday and Wednesday I will get 8 hours and 3 hours on Thursday. I guess I got a raise in hours....lol! From 9 hours to 11 hours free time.....YAY!!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8lkbzs1wqWl157j3leHc215hkxEQ-e44CONeBq_XuN4DN1t4_S_u1YWotbzhP0H-sjwL7UF53CoennCeg7FYySO-uX3LMcwWPtvW8VHax6V4ac_pYXeC6kjfRN8Og9wP8yikbndfwVU/s2048/IMG_5092.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8lkbzs1wqWl157j3leHc215hkxEQ-e44CONeBq_XuN4DN1t4_S_u1YWotbzhP0H-sjwL7UF53CoennCeg7FYySO-uX3LMcwWPtvW8VHax6V4ac_pYXeC6kjfRN8Og9wP8yikbndfwVU/w400-h300/IMG_5092.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-yZ_qJkhprjO_qMEfiw61L7EZMeaJ40avhUWiASqQ1OhUftSpFFvBmsyZeqhqc74EssHjTkuzwf2KtfUSZyx-0lw5QC6VXITwePE1sey_aeINx1zDFru9IWONH4FldOj91GKkDte2ho/s785/bluebird.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="564" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-yZ_qJkhprjO_qMEfiw61L7EZMeaJ40avhUWiASqQ1OhUftSpFFvBmsyZeqhqc74EssHjTkuzwf2KtfUSZyx-0lw5QC6VXITwePE1sey_aeINx1zDFru9IWONH4FldOj91GKkDte2ho/w248-h315/bluebird.jpg" width="248" /></a></div>This is such a pretty park....we are going on 30 years in this town and we very seldom used the park....always too busy guess. Now they let people walk their dogs through the park. When we had Hyko and Kylie...doggies were not allowed. We could only walk around the park on the street!!!!</span><p></p><div><span style="font-size: large;">See the cute card to the right? "If you're feeling blue....try painting yourself a different color". I did not make it....but, think I will try, I have the birdie, just would have to color it and write in the saying. Guess, when I get "a round tuit" I will try making it....lol!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Well JP had a Pet Scan and liver panel today, to see if he has cancer and if the cancer in his eye did or did not spread through his body. If that is the case, no cancer in his body, then our next appointment will be in Green Bay at St. Vincent's and he will have the surgery on his eye. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">JP is not doing all that good, all his health issues are getting him down, many times he say's he want's to quit. He is at a place where he may be put in an assisted living or nursing home and he will get 24/7 help. It is getting harder to care for him now. He does not get a lot of sleep and neither do I as I am up with him till sometimes 4 am. Sometimes his sleeping pill does not kick in cause he seems to fight it and gets a lot of arm pains that last 15-20 minutes. Yeah, it is tough to watch at times cause he will hit his arm 4-5 times and moan and groan, scream and shout!!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I think I will close here for now, I want to go to YouTube and watch a few of my favorite YouTuber people with Chateaus in France, my get away places. So you all take care and keep looking up....I do believe....better days are coming!!! Cheers ~ Louise</span></div>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-51888323154328975832021-05-23T12:23:00.001-07:002021-05-23T12:23:21.679-07:00No Masks????<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VZOch2raq0MQygHCX_7EnIPwCnnNkkGAUSZHaHy0O1lOW73XAwD07xd-BnC-WkQqLxu42X-5ue8_U-YvO7K7zkuMX4UfEl1sMR1S1MHJL2bUcEHwkToeITKUHyzQ-SaEeQT7Lf4DBLY/s1250/leadpro-face-mask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1250" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VZOch2raq0MQygHCX_7EnIPwCnnNkkGAUSZHaHy0O1lOW73XAwD07xd-BnC-WkQqLxu42X-5ue8_U-YvO7K7zkuMX4UfEl1sMR1S1MHJL2bUcEHwkToeITKUHyzQ-SaEeQT7Lf4DBLY/w400-h400/leadpro-face-mask.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">WHAT?!?!? No Masks, I cannot believe it.....how and when did that happen???? Like overnight???</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Friday I was at the Kwik Trip....sign is off the door, no one entering wore masks, people in the store were not wearing masks and people behind the counters were wearing no masks!!! I was like in disbelief!!! Of course, I did not wear my mask...I say FREEDOM!!<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusfeL4h_IncApQ19T99DRXpsanSWKsvMFjFfkPaBLxCTLLm3jcxBeYWditCJU5KMHceXiFrBTMCqxcDtZ3WhsIB_8a0WkrffGi3_5f-YQBxePIQxW_V_5AGUHC5cOdKH3aszBwrkO6bQ/s900/mask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusfeL4h_IncApQ19T99DRXpsanSWKsvMFjFfkPaBLxCTLLm3jcxBeYWditCJU5KMHceXiFrBTMCqxcDtZ3WhsIB_8a0WkrffGi3_5f-YQBxePIQxW_V_5AGUHC5cOdKH3aszBwrkO6bQ/w400-h266/mask.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Well now....we started to watch NASCAR......NO ONE is wearing masks!!! It is like normalcy has returned, like "Overnight". Then I noticed no one in the stands were wearing masks and the stands are packed out, shoulder to shoulder!!! The announcers are not wearing masks, the drivers are not wearing masks.....OK!!! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Then, I realized the race is in Austin, Tx. That explained it!!! I just read this morning, before the race....."Texas has had "0" Covid 19 cases since they stopped wearing masks" Wow, wow, wow!!! Please explain the unexplained to me!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I must say...it looks good to see no masks on people. I know it was protection from the Covid....but sure was carried too far. I noticed also, hospitals are not as strict. JP and I were at Theda Care in Neenah, no thermometer checks. St. E's still checks though. AMC (ThedaClark) had no checks, although when you went into the office, they pulled out the thermometer. All the symptoms they ask you if you had.....can be symptoms for the flu....does not mean you have Covid, does it???? So glad the masks are disappearing, slow but sure!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, I worked outside, planting seeds, pulled a few of my ceramic animals out. Straightened up the garage....little stuff. So much more to do for just one person. JP used to help....that extra help is not there anymore.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So I had to keep checking up on JP in the house, to make sure he did not fall. We were safe! So much to do, so little time. I have a feeling JP will have a lot of Doctor appointments this week. So far, I have one tomorrow, to find out what my A1C results are. If high, I am sure to get a talking to, stay away from this and that. Hopefully it will still be low.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I guess we will be going through another MRI as the Doctor thinks JP might have Parkinson's disease. The eye Doctor wants JP to have a liver test and lung test to make sure cancer has not spread to those areas, because if it has, he will not do the eye surgery. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I think I will close here, need to get some bills paid. Lately I have just been piling the bills on top of each other, just don't want to deal with finances....on top of everything else. Our SS can only stretch so far and no further. Oh well, one bill at a time!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You all take care and keep looking up. God wants us to depend on him alone....He is the only one that can help us through these trials and tribulations. Cheers ~ Louise</span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-84393079278690270302021-05-18T11:48:00.002-07:002021-05-18T12:37:46.605-07:00Happy Birthday, Flowers, a Cake, Food and Captain Serious<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4yHkJ6IRsjDnxj3BHRPWPD4X91twB3GKaC2TSu1SmB3tQ68RLcm16vNBTh9i9uAAdtBi3_yD-9IYCFwI2qDjECiLdI5GrGmYfXna6NtFcOK0MhWBKL4UUkNmx16hvUOngZhY5tDTehA/s1027/never+give+up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1027" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4yHkJ6IRsjDnxj3BHRPWPD4X91twB3GKaC2TSu1SmB3tQ68RLcm16vNBTh9i9uAAdtBi3_yD-9IYCFwI2qDjECiLdI5GrGmYfXna6NtFcOK0MhWBKL4UUkNmx16hvUOngZhY5tDTehA/w409-h428/never+give+up.jpg" width="409" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone. Hope you are having a good Merry Month of May. My month has been VERY shaky, to say the least. I try to tell myself everyday the above Meme.....but I am only human, not perfect as yet. As much as I want to give up, I can't. JP is wanting to give up, as he is very tired of all these physical and mental health issues he faces daily.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">JP's birthday was yesterday, 17th, he is now 74 yrs old....yep an old man now. He got a 3 birthday cards, a call from his brother in Hoffman Estates, and a few birthday wishes from the doctor's office. I bought him a new pair of slippers that look like street shoes, he can slip them on and off with very little effort. Never got a chance to make a card for him. Forgot the cheese cake in the freezer....tonight will be okay I guess.π<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This week-end was really a tough one. I had to call the fire dept. to help me pick JP up off the floor in the bathroom. We were doing a Cath. and over he fell, that was early Saturday morning. Then early Sunday morning, I had to call again (as per his nurse that comes weekly). This time he was transported to the ER. All his vitals are perfect, BUT he needs his meds changed, the Doctor in ER says he has dementia. There needs to be a follow-up with the regular doctor and the physiatrist.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_fRtvPFYOQdhAg4hmRHVevfUgGJ9FqpgfjbEpVgKRYbmlFIksRBFShozNg98pDtmJTroTrSJaWo5tcV6cKmmaaxM8yPIC22VJyNmxzfe8R1a_rbX-sHPLzUQreLXwWIUXTiJA956-3U/s2048/IMG_5082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_fRtvPFYOQdhAg4hmRHVevfUgGJ9FqpgfjbEpVgKRYbmlFIksRBFShozNg98pDtmJTroTrSJaWo5tcV6cKmmaaxM8yPIC22VJyNmxzfe8R1a_rbX-sHPLzUQreLXwWIUXTiJA956-3U/w400-h300/IMG_5082.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Above is a picture of my pretty tulips that opened up like roses, they are so pretty in the sun light. π</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">To continue on with JP's problems and mine, (as I am the caregiver). JP has had 4 eye doctor appointments. All confirming he has Melanoma in his right eye. The next appointment will be in Green Bay at St. Vincent's Hospital. Do not know when that will be as yet. If you would please pray for JP. We are living day by day, I just can't go any farther then the next hour.πππ</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfePCkWemVz_KV8lW7bbd6bTcG6eeTVBit132MzAiDRZ9wCQOKTxgRsTYu90EIjk2iz2sleFhDS5EuQ4QGkzpGyUwBRGF4IcxQzu8rj4RlcfIcNgb9QOLG_8-J9DwfmjzXdPGJziNKAY/s2048/IMG_5066.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfePCkWemVz_KV8lW7bbd6bTcG6eeTVBit132MzAiDRZ9wCQOKTxgRsTYu90EIjk2iz2sleFhDS5EuQ4QGkzpGyUwBRGF4IcxQzu8rj4RlcfIcNgb9QOLG_8-J9DwfmjzXdPGJziNKAY/w400-h300/IMG_5066.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This was a cute Valentine's cake I got for JP......sorry to say, he was really GOOD!!! He was devoured in a day!!!π</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So once I find out when the appointment is, Community Care will find a ride for us up to the Hospital in Green Bay and home again. (I hope). The last two trips to ThedaCare Hospital in Neenah, a car-pool picked us up.....really nice people, and they helped me get JP in the car too. So helpful (the first ride, the second ride, the caregiver and car driver both got JP in the car).<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o9KaoPq7V8A780PXsbIFufvJ3gLJuJGgs8jUXt90PD0q-tI4IOroFPFSJNLfj6pfDa6y5JS32LeTEPjOzFEsWFvYPsWwXTrA1cW-NuNKSJwgFdA0vQTzaNfO6RpOwemDscW01OfWVUM/s2048/IMG_5069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o9KaoPq7V8A780PXsbIFufvJ3gLJuJGgs8jUXt90PD0q-tI4IOroFPFSJNLfj6pfDa6y5JS32LeTEPjOzFEsWFvYPsWwXTrA1cW-NuNKSJwgFdA0vQTzaNfO6RpOwemDscW01OfWVUM/w400-h300/IMG_5069.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In these two pictures, is a meal I made for JP. He has to have soft food, so I thought stuffed peppers would be good on a sheet pan. It's just hamburger, rice, egg, bread crumbs and seasonings stuffed in green peppers. The asparagus has oil, salt and pepper then I cut up onion, covering the asparagus. Oh and those orange strips are sweet potatoes. So everything was soft, then I covered his food with gravy. The above picture is before it was baked, below after it was baked. Yummy meal. πππ</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I guess I will be getting help to find a place for JP to live, where he will get 24/7 care. He is getting very hard for me to care for and I am losing sleep, staying up with him during the nights to make sure he does not do anything crazy, like fall. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's a caregiver comes to watch JP for 3 hours, while I can go to the store, or just get away for some free time. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On Monday's a landscaper comes to cut our grass. (the neighbor took advantage of the situation (yesterday) and had the landscaper cut his grass also).πI did not like that situation, but who am I???? My other neighbor did not think that was right either, because this neighbor is capable of doing it himself!!!!! Oh well, that is people for ya'!!! I asked the landscaper if this neighbor paid him and yes he did. I just did not want this neighbor getting a free grass cut on my dime....you know what I mean????ππ’π<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGoSvxGPlW3bQ0teVdUVzoDiATUaVkFtJlJxpgEKHinzf4umWG6Wa6p6XanQlCqleaUAssBV7v2R-EtviA7S2ZA0BYHEjKQG9iWnLF931hj8i9s0C5pPrFQ_oaTkM5KW2WZumFTMaxpE/s2048/IMG_5070.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGoSvxGPlW3bQ0teVdUVzoDiATUaVkFtJlJxpgEKHinzf4umWG6Wa6p6XanQlCqleaUAssBV7v2R-EtviA7S2ZA0BYHEjKQG9iWnLF931hj8i9s0C5pPrFQ_oaTkM5KW2WZumFTMaxpE/w400-h300/IMG_5070.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So now I guess we just wait to see what happens next. Tomorrow, I have an appointment at 11am to get my blood drawn for the A1C...it's been 6 months since the last one. At that time, the A1C was 6.3 which was good, I have a feeling it will be much higher with all that has been going on.....I hope not though. JP has an appointment at 10:30 with the doctor as a follow-up from his ER visit. Also the eye doctor wants JP's doctor to know what is going on. Sure glad they keep in contact....I have had to explain everything, cause JP can't remember anything.π’ππ©</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thursday, I have to take the car in for it's oil and grease job plus get some new tires for the front. JP says I do not need to do that, that they are fine. I am still going to have them checked. JP has not driven the car 5-6 months now. I do the driving. They will have the car for most of the day. Then call when it is ready and they will pick me up in the car, driving back to the service station, then I can have the car.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">At 2pm I have a virtual meeting with our Insurance Co. to up-date our insurance....hopefully there won't be a lot of changes and the price won't change much.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Friday the caregiver will come at 1pm, hopefully giving JP a shower and clean clothes and I can take off for a few hours. She also washes my dishes, if there are any (which there usually is), she vacuums, washes the floor, cause JP pees the bathroom floor a lot. She folds towels, doing little things in keeping this place clean. She is a real help.πππMuch relief to me.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1OOLTn3EzcRLvK-TgsqocnemR-6bBcqS4zx_srjw_woR66WPT5tVwZJWGUQZV0gLpvHbSzIDipyixYnTwgxOdEPL5_Tb3KGW12hFLtAA2JugcP8wNSANDtXMdy5Inf5X_5DoGBD2wck/s600/Jonathon+Toews.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="523" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1OOLTn3EzcRLvK-TgsqocnemR-6bBcqS4zx_srjw_woR66WPT5tVwZJWGUQZV0gLpvHbSzIDipyixYnTwgxOdEPL5_Tb3KGW12hFLtAA2JugcP8wNSANDtXMdy5Inf5X_5DoGBD2wck/w349-h400/Jonathon+Toews.jpg" width="349" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So this handsome hockey player is in need of prayer. πππHe plays for the Chicago Blackhawks and he is the Captain of the team. He has been out of commission this whole season. He has been dealing with an illness that has not been diagnosed as yet. His complaint is that he is weak and lethargic and nothing else has been said. His name is Jonathon Toews. The Blackhawks did not make it to the Play-offs this season. Covid 19 messed things up for all the teams. Well, the next season starts in October and hopefully Covid 19 is just a passing thought.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Time to close here, if you are still with me, I hope you will pray πππ what the world needs most is prayer, never ending prayer!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You all take care and keep looking up....better days are coming and when the trump sounds we are on our way to meet JESUS!!! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers ~ Louise</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">PS had lots of fun playing with the emojies today....you just may see them a lot more!!!πππππ</span></p><p></p></div>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-7563144758762713842021-04-30T11:59:00.003-07:002021-04-30T11:59:44.957-07:00End of the Month Funnies and Words of Wisdom<p><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone, this will be a short one. Still dealing with JP's illness and learning to be a caregiver. Things are kind of looking up but his health fails daily. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Looking on the brighter side of life here are a few funny cartoons I found hidden away in my PC with some words of wisdom to ponder.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4aAyxG6hi18a07jeEkVeZimxXKiO7nsyVbDVmGgf_PntD-CdGVa4zffMww_q8kbHIFKmGp2bKIsjP9gs_xS_SfmhGLGkc-4S1Od63iiVdSpTNHJ5tUE9PnCJxAWz51DRTYsTHNwb-dI/s400/talk+on+phone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="318" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4aAyxG6hi18a07jeEkVeZimxXKiO7nsyVbDVmGgf_PntD-CdGVa4zffMww_q8kbHIFKmGp2bKIsjP9gs_xS_SfmhGLGkc-4S1Od63iiVdSpTNHJ5tUE9PnCJxAWz51DRTYsTHNwb-dI/w318-h400/talk+on+phone.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I still use my land-line. I have a tract phone, but hardly ever use it. Have not bought any minutes in over 6 months, only thing running out are the days.....lol! Guess I am a dinosaur for sure!!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pz5imjRHule7E_dBwlNgW_37y05khZsnT7Rz69YNEE3ap6VrfCQf3r3Ht2hMZFBrFNhvsnG_TGLPwYQLZqXQBeRon2yu8U4CoFT-ePswBwFqRoh56k0se6O-8p9KlRZklHChQGzgHe0/s400/good+for+grins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="400" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pz5imjRHule7E_dBwlNgW_37y05khZsnT7Rz69YNEE3ap6VrfCQf3r3Ht2hMZFBrFNhvsnG_TGLPwYQLZqXQBeRon2yu8U4CoFT-ePswBwFqRoh56k0se6O-8p9KlRZklHChQGzgHe0/w400-h399/good+for+grins.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Yeppers so true....</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXC9fRcVgX7uGcNfvuEcVTLCCxKlqSS0PZlTfGb92yvISpHar6JtoRlBP6kgfYAgfCSHSA6PClAAqMMfLRtbcZUBGwrZ2nEidB3hdMqpjK0_XPpypy8p94lAU2tX79-Q1-qA77BMFBQhk/s320/alone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXC9fRcVgX7uGcNfvuEcVTLCCxKlqSS0PZlTfGb92yvISpHar6JtoRlBP6kgfYAgfCSHSA6PClAAqMMfLRtbcZUBGwrZ2nEidB3hdMqpjK0_XPpypy8p94lAU2tX79-Q1-qA77BMFBQhk/w400-h400/alone.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now, words of wisdom and encouragement. Always try to remember this during these hard times in life.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YtTrWcX6lIRCOx8vvEsvLm3nSzzFqufsjx9WbRWzvrtcQuoZejKi0A6gdiedJ35804kduW0UWOJVwzuHXjktvXji6MzTL0lZ81RaBEChYJsH-Bf58kmTAcdXfWBbusf1W3ePu0E6nE4/s400/Everyday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="294" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YtTrWcX6lIRCOx8vvEsvLm3nSzzFqufsjx9WbRWzvrtcQuoZejKi0A6gdiedJ35804kduW0UWOJVwzuHXjktvXji6MzTL0lZ81RaBEChYJsH-Bf58kmTAcdXfWBbusf1W3ePu0E6nE4/w470-h640/Everyday.png" width="470" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">And always look for the good in everyday....life is very short. As someone told me a long time ago....."Life is tuff and then we die"</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I know this is a short one.....but I have very little words for this month, but did not want to skip a month of no blogging. You all have a great day and keep looking up. Better days are coming. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers ~ Louise<br /></span></p>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992222336478716092.post-92147530186984754862021-04-03T21:14:00.000-07:002021-04-03T21:14:24.759-07:00The Cross of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU27Evn0oprgt9-isPF5TM1jYtUhv3zf0LejA_RPDO6gY31obf1R2aLb6PVm5mmIr3GgIjVUeeutA5XFnZcvxQbZ4u1dmsiDPThfV4b1Wz5bUCoSzIytfJ1tSUMybeqBgRfrorAIsCc2U/s488/cross.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="403" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU27Evn0oprgt9-isPF5TM1jYtUhv3zf0LejA_RPDO6gY31obf1R2aLb6PVm5mmIr3GgIjVUeeutA5XFnZcvxQbZ4u1dmsiDPThfV4b1Wz5bUCoSzIytfJ1tSUMybeqBgRfrorAIsCc2U/w330-h400/cross.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone. Happy Resurrection and Happy Easter Blessings to all. Just a short blog today with lots of pictures of Crosses. Let me just tell you right now, none of these cards are ones that I made. They are samples of cards I would have liked to have made, but never did. But they all mean the same thing.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjCRj_K5ea8xVVWm0TB9kshcPmzVmuj7LcDq3c2I4q3vmZfBLhZm-noAPtb_I1qFig4e7XBf5seMxQ1EJb4QoAlOJ7BPQpwONlloB6NsGiJbSbemWmWMNIznr0yNK9LccXbDF6WcVVMU/s600/cross2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjCRj_K5ea8xVVWm0TB9kshcPmzVmuj7LcDq3c2I4q3vmZfBLhZm-noAPtb_I1qFig4e7XBf5seMxQ1EJb4QoAlOJ7BPQpwONlloB6NsGiJbSbemWmWMNIznr0yNK9LccXbDF6WcVVMU/w377-h566/cross2.jpg" width="377" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus, died on a cross to save us from our sins. You say, "but he never knew me back then". Oh, but he did, he is God and knows all things and knows his creations calling all his creations by name.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrJ-m8geB2cLfdqkkODZp8ut34FHGEGTYeLQihjbEbwlsFo0oyjCeE1y0bmV0TwkJ-kAf9Ci-fekhZ83aVNxWkGhTKUYbZ6WKItoZGSqawO5Uj9B3x86ze7qX8_mLMIH828Of82g4n4I/s570/cross4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="570" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrJ-m8geB2cLfdqkkODZp8ut34FHGEGTYeLQihjbEbwlsFo0oyjCeE1y0bmV0TwkJ-kAf9Ci-fekhZ83aVNxWkGhTKUYbZ6WKItoZGSqawO5Uj9B3x86ze7qX8_mLMIH828Of82g4n4I/w400-h293/cross4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">We call Jesus by many names, as you can see on these cards. He is Grace, Our Savior, He is Love and Hope, Our Redeemer, Healer, Mighty King, Prince of Peace, Provider, Messiah, Judge, Holy Spirit, The Word, Immanuel, Friends, The First and the Last, and the list goes on and on, never ending, as he is. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1i-_Nkuvd2RKK6fGr76n59Asa4ZIy8LoHsSH6V304n6dmHB7u2CC87peZtsxSwFab7q3O5LsXhkjTOMAcgvRM3k4X_UqReVQ7OgsQunCK1jIOrV-tol1eB9TbCXxL1tdJBGtF04TFhs/s2048/IMG_4496.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1i-_Nkuvd2RKK6fGr76n59Asa4ZIy8LoHsSH6V304n6dmHB7u2CC87peZtsxSwFab7q3O5LsXhkjTOMAcgvRM3k4X_UqReVQ7OgsQunCK1jIOrV-tol1eB9TbCXxL1tdJBGtF04TFhs/w400-h300/IMG_4496.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">For God so loved the World, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKDIdqOKBqlK17i-P4-QsO2eUYF7_88SHojVo2m6rsQCqQBY3Gr1IA6Z_hI9AXPvYMy0VRBFRHtoHd18ia2dWk70I3RQiwXhLgmwxLi2LZ2qgWy4c1buPLSJh-4Myw1jfNx4rQMzV_T0/s308/Easter+card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKDIdqOKBqlK17i-P4-QsO2eUYF7_88SHojVo2m6rsQCqQBY3Gr1IA6Z_hI9AXPvYMy0VRBFRHtoHd18ia2dWk70I3RQiwXhLgmwxLi2LZ2qgWy4c1buPLSJh-4Myw1jfNx4rQMzV_T0/w306-h400/Easter+card.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Now this card is a sample of some cards I did make....gave most of them away and probably gave some to Hospice. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I got blessed today....a friend called and was getting rid of some of her stamping stuff and wanted to know it I was interested in some of it. I said yes...When I got to her house, she had a large table, a small table and a side cabinet full of stuff. Paper, card stock, stamps, embossing powder, tape, staples, tiles, paper cutter, 5 folders, some empty and some full of images, material (which I will give to my SIL, she makes beautiful quilts.) Oh my gosh....there was so much more, hard to remember it all. But maybe this is an incentive to get me back to making cards again. Got a little dry and uninspired....maybe inspiration will come back.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I made my ham loaves tonight....ready for Easter dinner. Along with mashed potatoes/gravy, asparagus, buns made in the Air Fryer and cheese cake with strawberries and whip cream. Sound good....yeah the ham loaves were delicious!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Well time to close here, I want to get this blog posted before Easter. You all take care and keep looking up, better days are coming. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers ~ Louise<br /> </span><p></p></div>cards4ubylouise and other treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10367554051958370658noreply@blogger.com3