They're going... going....

but not quite gone!


Its been a long week! but finally friday is here. Thank God. I do love my weekends. Lets see.. what can I tell you about this week? Early in the week the little naughties discovered my bed! I woke up one morning and found a bunch sleeping with us! Actually what woke me up was Frannie tattling! mew mew mew.. mew mew mew... standing on my chest.. poking me in the face. I'm sure she was saying.. hey get up and get these little suckers (literally) out of here! Not to mention that figgy was lying on the end of my bed and I think he may have been batting them about a bit! At least thats what if felt like before I fully awoke and realized what was going on! So I got up and put them back in the kitchen. It was at that time, that I realized that I could no longer confine them, because they could get out! The next morning I woke up to the exact same routine! and then when I got home from work that night I found all of them on my bed! the next night there was a parade straight through the house into my bedroom... Frannie leading them all.. one after the other they followed behind her and jumped up on my bed, where she proceded to open the lunch counter for all to eat! It was pretty funny. they really have not been nursing much anymore. Frannie was starting to hiss at them and swat at them when they would try to attach themselves to her. Theyve been eating on their own really well. Anyways.. all of this to say, it was time to start letting them go. the first went wednesday night. My son and his girlfriend took one.. and then tonight three went. A girl from work and her two kids came and took two little girls and then another girl from work came and took one. So.. we are left with three. QUite honestly I dont think that Frannie and figgy even really care that they are gone. OF the three little males left, one will go probably in the next couple days and then the other two are my daughters and they will stay here the month, until she moves. Its hard to let the sweet little things go.. but they have been wrecking havoc here big time! there were 9 cats here! way too many. I was going to keep one, but decided not too.. She'll have another litter and I may keep one then. But for now Figgy and frannie are plenty. not to mention my hubby really didnt want me to keep one. And you know, once in a while I have ot let him have his way! but only occasionally!

Basically I havent done much this week. I ve puttered about a bit, I had a teddy bear order that I finished and never took a picture of! and Ive been playing in my easter decorations. I have swap things to work on this weekend and some fun things planned as well. Tonight I went out with 8 girlfriends for dinner and had a blast. Tomorrow will be a crafting day and sunday I'm going to see Alice in Wonderland at the IMAX with my daughters and Natalea (kandeland) and Jenny (be cheery)! And then out to dinner probably to the cracker barrel. Well, thats all for now guys.. its after midnight and I am pooped! so off to bed I go!
Oh, and just so you know, I've been reading everyones blogs all week long on my google reader, so dont think I've been ignoring anyone.. I'm here... just reading.. not commenting much. I just wanted to get caught up!
HUgs and goodnight!

Morn'n blogville peeps!

Its been a few days since my last post. I was pretty irritable that night. just a bit overwhelmed I guess. I'm fine now.. still have a ton of stuff to do. I guess I don't organize my time well.. mostly because I'm on the computer too much! anyways. I ended up taking Friday off from work.. We were pretty much snowed in. tony could have dug me out (umm.. I don't shovel.. unless absolutely necessary!) or I could have ridden in with someone, but taking the day off seemed like such a wonderful idea! I didn't really do anything too constructive, well, except that it did take me all day to put valentines away and get Easter out! And, I got started on some tags for a flower tag swap I'm in. I'm really not a paper artist.. so these tags are always challenging for me. But I'm glutton for punishment.. so I sign up anyways! the real problem, which has been a problem my whole life, is that I just cant stand the thought of anyone having fun without me!!!!
I guess, really I did have a fairly productive day.... sort of.
(notice the picture above? that's me, trying to get to the stove to make a pot of tea! This is why my hubby calls them Purana's!!)

So, it is now Easter in my house.. and in my head! I have dozens of Easter ideas rolling around and around up there.. probably wont get to all of them but well see what happens. I have a bunch of swappie things to do first!

I love this little bunny train, I made a couple years ago. Its one of my most favorite Easter things.. You know, I just like things to much.. and I have a ton of really cute stuff.. Every time a new holiday rolls around, I get sooo excited about digging out my bins and pulling out cute things all wrapped up in tissue and paper towels! but with that said, if I'm honest.. I do have to admit that all this stuff also overwhelms me a bit.. I wander around and around my house trying to decide what to put where.. and trying to remember where everything was the year before! It all comes together in the end.. but It really does take hours and usually days before its really done..

Even when I think I'm done, I'll be adding things and tweaking things here and there right up to and maybe even after the holiday is over! then I hate to put it all away again and saying good bye to so many cute things. eiy yie yie!

So I am just rambling up a storm this morning aren't I?

I got my bunny swap sign ups closed out and partners assigned and everyone should be ready to go! There were 23 really creative folks that signed up.. I even had one man sign up and an excellent artist besides! what a treat! I cant wait to see and to show you all what everyone ends up making.

I have a couple partners and cant wait to get started. Not too sure what exactly I'll be making yet. I have to finish up the tag swaps before I start the bunnies! I think I need to go shopping today.. I have a neat little glass terrarium that I need something perfectly cute to put in. I could make something, but I want to buy some stuff!!. I could wait and save it for what ever bunnies I recieve in the bunny swap! I'm thinking of doing up a miniature easter basket with sweet little things in it.. I do think thats what I'm going to do.. I'll show you when I finish it! wouldnt that be sweet?

So when I finally got through the kitchen paranas this morning and was able to make some tea and breakfast, this is what I ended up having...

It was sooooo goood!!!!! two nutrigrain frozen waffles with fresh raspberries sandwhiched between them. It was so yummy. I just wish now that I would have thought of adding some lite whipped cream on top! now I'm out of raspberries. I think I may have to stop and buy some more though.

I guess thats all for this morning bloggy friends.. I'll be trying to get caught up through out the week. hugs to you all!

Here I am..

Schmush'n a Kitt'n!
Later!

so far behind!

My pictures are smaller when I upload them directly here instead of to flickr first. dont know if I like that or not. anyways.. I'm a little grumpy, or stressed or irritated or something tonight. Not sure why. Other then that I have soooo many things that I want to do.. so Many things that I need to do.. and so many things that I absolutely dont want to do at all! and I'm so far behind reading everyones blogs.. and I am finding that as much as I want to read them all, I dont want to sit at the computer.. but only because there are so many other things I should be doing!
Im thinking its time to put valentines away and get easter out. another major job! do you think its too early to decorate for easter? I dug out the bins tonight.. hope to play in them after american idol..

and.. Ive been a naughty girl today. eating what ever I felt like. In spite of that, I was still with in my points all day..but needed to come home and have a salad and soup for supper.. and would not have gone over my limit for the day. But I got home and something happen to me and next thing you know there was a kid here delivering pizza and boneless chicken wings! I must have blacked out or something. Its ok.. dont worry.. Ive only used a couple of the extra 35 we get per week. and I surely wont eat more then that tonight! I havent had any yet.. kind of waiting for american idol to start. I do have heartburn just thinking about it though!

Were getting a storm tonight. driving home from work wasnt too bad, but by morning, driving to work should be pretty ugly. BUT! at least tomorrows friday!!

I will try to get caught up on all of your blogs over the weekend. there are so many that I like to read, and it is difficult. I'm sure many of you feel the same way. Okeedokie.. gonna go get my pjs on!

hugs!

just stuff..

Good morning bloggie pals! Just a couple things.. then its off to work I go! I wish I could stay home! DO I say that alot??? oh well.. such is life. I am greatful that I have a good job and that for the most part I like it, but is seriously cuts into my play time!

I was supposed to be on a spending freeze.. dont know what happened to that! Over the weekend, I bought a bunch of supplies for easter crafting! Hobby Lobby and Michaels had lots of goodies. Plus I spent about 150.00 on line at several different places! so packages should be rolling in this week! cant wait to see everything.

I wish I had more time to spend here this morning, but I dont... I did want to show you a few new baby pics though? Are you sick of them yet?? they are wild! I have freaken scratches all over my legs. When we walk into the kitchen they throw them selves on to our legs and climb! it sort of ticks me off! My husband has gone from calling them grubs to paranas! cracks me up! anyways, heres a few pics! They are really cute. they'll be six weeks old this weekend. technically I could start letting them go. but I'll hang on at least another week.

Arent they cute?? No.. Arent they FREAKEN CUTE?? they should come with out claws and teeth though! Frannie agrees.. yup.. shes scolds them quite often!

Dont forget only two more days to sign up for the bunny swap. There are 17 of us right now. A very nice managable number! But would be glad to have a few more. click here to get to the details!

ok.. hi ho hi ho.. its off to work i go... blaahhhyukkkoooo ! and its snowing out .. thats a double blaaahhhyukkkooooo!!!!

hugs!

Oh , yeah, Diane.. be watching your mail for this!

some bunny love!

Finally Here I am! did you miss me? I had planned on staying home all weekend and working on some felting and some other projects, but I ended up doing some running around too. Friday night, Jen and I went shopping and to dinner. Saturday I stayed home needlefelting and cleaning most of the day, except that I left for a few hours to get groceries. I stayed up late last night working on this bunny pinkeep. I couldnt wait to get up this morning to finish it. I went to bed late, 12:30, and was woken up by the phone at 2:00 or so, when my daughter called quite hysterically to tell me that someone had stolen her purse out of her car while she was out. They had everything, credit cards, ss card, license.. Her insulin pump... all of her makeup.. who knows what else. Then I was worried about her and couldnt sleep. Plus she called me back two more times, once to cry and to tell me that she had no way of giving herself insulin and then to tell me that the police had found the purse and insulin pump in a snow bank in her town, but not the wallet. thank god about the insulin pump though, as it costs about 6000.00 !

Still couldnt sleep worried about someone stealing all of her money and worrying about how she would pay her bills.. prayed alot!!! finally started to fall asleep adn my son and his girlfriend came in and were making all kinds of noise bopping around the house getting food, playing with kittens.. whatever! I thought I'd never get to sleep! I eventually did, and at 7:00 this morning (which is late for me) I awoke to frannie sitting on my chest meowing and meowing! she was hungry! so I got up. So I puttered around, finished this pinkeep, talked to Natalea (kandeland) on the phone for a while and was just hanging out listening to old bigband swing music until Jen showed up and thought we should go shopping again! So.. off we went. She had twisted my arm and I really needed a new pair of jeans.. after losing 42 pounds, I dont have too many pairs that fit me with out falling down!! I only bought one pair and I hated doing that because Im still going to lose 30 more pounds, so they will only fit for a while.

I have to say it is pretty awesome to try clothes on that are soo much smaller then what I had been buying.. in fact I dont have to look in the big section at the store anymore!!! can I get a YEEHAW!???!!! So I bought a pair of pajamas and a shirt too.

So then I came home and made dinner and we ended up with a full house. Jen was here and the boys and their girlfriends too. I made a hungry girl recipe, buffalo chicken. It was pretty good. Though Im sure it has nothing to do with dinner, but Im thinking that I'm not feeling so great right now.. a little light headed, stiff neck.. sort of a sore throat! pray Im not getting sick!!!!!

Got a phone call from Bethany earlier and a man turned in her wallet to the police and everything was in it except for her cash.. THANK YOU GOD! she had already cancelled the credit card, but thats ok. I'm just glad she got everything back. really an answer to prayer.. because I was praying for her alot last night.

So, these kittens are 5 weeks old today and are a riot! They are all over the place, we really have to be careful not to step on any of them.. and we have to watch were we sit as well. I block them in the kitchen at night and when I'm not home. they are sooooo freaken cute!!!

Can you barely stand to see them?? Someone is interested in the last one, but now Im really wanting to keep one of them. Poor Frannie is thin and tired! can you imagine the drain nursing 7 babies would have on you? I probably will keep them another 2 to 3 weeks, unless I see that they arent nursing on her at all anymore.

well, I guess I shall sign off here.. its popcorn time!! nightie night!

OH! and girls.. dont forget to sign up for the bunny swap! details are in the post below.. go check it out. And email me if youre interested!