tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31394153541899230012024-03-19T08:43:39.236-04:00Rhinos on the Roof.......... and other randomnessMy everyday, totally random, life
(so far)Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-75083385989642492242012-01-10T07:03:00.002-05:002012-01-10T07:05:29.207-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUVTfC-RcgUr0KlhA1Es3rTrA_qjfAk2GB96BoxPGnGldIBEunJzeUbqqPVWqoiQbs8xNwj414iCxmO1t1wTCMTqIN66sniJ2BXO3Nm8PUlkPvvr_QL-Ns_f570GiV5kyan3Rpx_UfKk/s1600/387782_10150583005804179_555464178_10796316_516338054_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; height: 190px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695973120612732642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUVTfC-RcgUr0KlhA1Es3rTrA_qjfAk2GB96BoxPGnGldIBEunJzeUbqqPVWqoiQbs8xNwj414iCxmO1t1wTCMTqIN66sniJ2BXO3Nm8PUlkPvvr_QL-Ns_f570GiV5kyan3Rpx_UfKk/s200/387782_10150583005804179_555464178_10796316_516338054_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Welcome to Week 2 and our new challenge! This week, wander into your living room and check out your end tables. Are they piled high? Take one (yep, just one) and clear it off. Throw things away, put them into your donation box/bag and replace only those things that you really love.</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-3147998588450280952012-01-04T20:09:00.002-05:002012-01-04T20:22:07.048-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTMea06K67HKy_jaWIBXoGQQLxcQI_JdS2R51ihcwKgkT54DtwZ_hb432xhJtPUU4yQxeD1Bt2RCS0Gho-jkULWYXTyy-zi0nZCxvpk9C1sDH1f9vmk-N-2Mz6NlvCrYs6f7jZ29AVe4/s1600/Jan+4.JPG"><img style="width: 248px; height: 146px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693951223301421394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTMea06K67HKy_jaWIBXoGQQLxcQI_JdS2R51ihcwKgkT54DtwZ_hb432xhJtPUU4yQxeD1Bt2RCS0Gho-jkULWYXTyy-zi0nZCxvpk9C1sDH1f9vmk-N-2Mz6NlvCrYs6f7jZ29AVe4/s200/Jan+4.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_0OfPu66903f9QKxBdXWpoMhxQ2nL1zJeY9Yn3bVyYWQPnKCGYmqpru3Prsy8oPjKuPZHMsVybcfAJ0bMxkTI6kWrrtQhL_dr6Uj8XsNutCnkq3V0WiphrWNAi1kzVxzxHcR-tbovH4/s1600/386109_10150569495114179_555464178_10743851_868354467_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; height: 190px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693948933705655714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_0OfPu66903f9QKxBdXWpoMhxQ2nL1zJeY9Yn3bVyYWQPnKCGYmqpru3Prsy8oPjKuPZHMsVybcfAJ0bMxkTI6kWrrtQhL_dr6Uj8XsNutCnkq3V0WiphrWNAi1kzVxzxHcR-tbovH4/s200/386109_10150569495114179_555464178_10743851_868354467_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><strong>Tackle it Tuesday! 52 Weeks to a Clean and Organized<br />House!</strong></div><strong><div></div></strong><div>WEEK 1: top of the dresser...</div><div><br />I have been procrastinating on my blog for a while...then my friend Katie<br />started a challenge the "sparked" my interest. Some of the ladies in the group<br />have posted on<br />their blogs so I figured..why not! Hopefully it can help me channel my "energies" in all the right places!<br />Its a new year so why not a new challenge! We can all use motivation and<br />organization in our lives. Feel free to join me in my new adventure with tackle it Tuesdays!</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTMea06K67HKy_jaWIBXoGQQLxcQI_JdS2R51ihcwKgkT54DtwZ_hb432xhJtPUU4yQxeD1Bt2RCS0Gho-jkULWYXTyy-zi0nZCxvpk9C1sDH1f9vmk-N-2Mz6NlvCrYs6f7jZ29AVe4/s1600/Jan+4.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTMea06K67HKy_jaWIBXoGQQLxcQI_JdS2R51ihcwKgkT54DtwZ_hb432xhJtPUU4yQxeD1Bt2RCS0Gho-jkULWYXTyy-zi0nZCxvpk9C1sDH1f9vmk-N-2Mz6NlvCrYs6f7jZ29AVe4/s1600/Jan+4.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTMea06K67HKy_jaWIBXoGQQLxcQI_JdS2R51ihcwKgkT54DtwZ_hb432xhJtPUU4yQxeD1Bt2RCS0Gho-jkULWYXTyy-zi0nZCxvpk9C1sDH1f9vmk-N-2Mz6NlvCrYs6f7jZ29AVe4/s1600/Jan+4.JPG"></a> </div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-27049099999699296782010-04-18T18:53:00.000-04:002010-04-18T18:53:11.646-04:00Life In The Forest!: My First Comment!!#comment-form<a href="http://kathykurth.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-first-comment.html#comment-form">Life In The Forest!: My First Comment!!#comment-form</a>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-63785597207089171942009-08-14T07:41:00.004-04:002009-08-14T07:45:50.109-04:00A little more of the<br />alphabet....<br />Jill style!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBmk2s0nLgrd0j8-zdzLT85l7Yh9VdYIQ10EYQlP3mPHDX-PQNVqyX0dhQu8QXCv-lCJUycSWOgelu35kIBMBKjSymsrN-TFedZv_hYGfhXXPwNL1Z3341XU0CuGYvpz8_GFh6WFScfg/s1600-h/img046.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 140px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369783802855725330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBmk2s0nLgrd0j8-zdzLT85l7Yh9VdYIQ10EYQlP3mPHDX-PQNVqyX0dhQu8QXCv-lCJUycSWOgelu35kIBMBKjSymsrN-TFedZv_hYGfhXXPwNL1Z3341XU0CuGYvpz8_GFh6WFScfg/s200/img046.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNd8Ka89yRhMX3o73g2JZznRO0Yf6AJU6xaDIF1s-3bDYJHNN7bB4Q3UYatkhsDfoca14o00YfMBvt-wUlLUtjviXZ-mTcHZ1psIVlTxF_vLLBFW9jJnPowjlm0WCsCJqVNggG4-Sz40/s1600-h/img047.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369783715161248130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNd8Ka89yRhMX3o73g2JZznRO0Yf6AJU6xaDIF1s-3bDYJHNN7bB4Q3UYatkhsDfoca14o00YfMBvt-wUlLUtjviXZ-mTcHZ1psIVlTxF_vLLBFW9jJnPowjlm0WCsCJqVNggG4-Sz40/s200/img047.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgZDKZNqp1XWp5wrMV7xkY3KKytCAfzNJdfR_YHXhkfxhBNN9QIXZnCt_Laco8tYO1hyphenhyphenTj3Wd2pRWeYw8xio-tH0LsOVGsziE2-0HjihXeTvYcanrFgktZnD6gsx7ANxtub5K7l47qJs/s1600-h/img048.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 142px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369783595759136178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgZDKZNqp1XWp5wrMV7xkY3KKytCAfzNJdfR_YHXhkfxhBNN9QIXZnCt_Laco8tYO1hyphenhyphenTj3Wd2pRWeYw8xio-tH0LsOVGsziE2-0HjihXeTvYcanrFgktZnD6gsx7ANxtub5K7l47qJs/s200/img048.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-66332687868786644552009-06-26T00:03:00.004-04:002009-06-26T00:44:24.375-04:00<div align="left"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOxCBCDTUYB6LUNTg0qvtDe3Er06YmeZmUMGzvpPmU86_hsVCNr9QlNz2EA-piai59TEcbENiobGCGue6nt7jjGKijqbl8bU0L2ZzmnlJOCj3mRk7TCmRQ3pYuFsmkgJJnAMK-fTuwqM/s1600-h/farrah.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351490725226505090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOxCBCDTUYB6LUNTg0qvtDe3Er06YmeZmUMGzvpPmU86_hsVCNr9QlNz2EA-piai59TEcbENiobGCGue6nt7jjGKijqbl8bU0L2ZzmnlJOCj3mRk7TCmRQ3pYuFsmkgJJnAMK-fTuwqM/s200/farrah.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRZO6Qf2hZ-ep3S2h0dsK7xR8ZZzMKF97CkkRIIabRS4-bOxlie8x1ig87MJMwHZIrvL-CCJfrSkHNyF00ZpiFqMwaN7biH46AISowj2FNiyrN84vdAVFLYt293ww_UoXheVrggu-nOg/s1600-h/this-is-it_l.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351491418111232210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRZO6Qf2hZ-ep3S2h0dsK7xR8ZZzMKF97CkkRIIabRS4-bOxlie8x1ig87MJMwHZIrvL-CCJfrSkHNyF00ZpiFqMwaN7biH46AISowj2FNiyrN84vdAVFLYt293ww_UoXheVrggu-nOg/s200/this-is-it_l.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /></div><div>WOW!!!...what a day. ...mid morning I was told of Farrah <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fawcetts</span>' passing. Later in the afternoon...Michael Jackson's. 2 of my Icons growing up....gone forever. what an odd sensation...</div><div><br /><br /></div><div>I imagine it being like the emotional weekend for my son Billy...when his idol ,Dale <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Earnhardt</span> Sr. lost his life, even tho that was more sudden and unexpected...or maybe not....I am saddened... for both. You all know that finding a cure for cancer has been on the front of EVERYTHING I do.....poor Farrah never even got to say "yes" to the man that would stand by her through it all. and Michael...the King of pop....to leave just before his comeback.....hummm...king of "POP"...married the only child of the King of "rock and Roll"...Maybe Elvis really wanted to meet him. there has got to be some comfort....some where....no more suffering ...for either of them. </div><div>I seriously just <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">don't</span> know what to say.......</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-69371657967097734762009-06-22T06:33:00.004-04:002009-06-22T06:52:06.284-04:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9QcUCPuMuWSZUz6XIcxSPMjfq00_942MCIEARvCoOdvorfUBmoQvpmUeFIVSFBge9fHoXoodX-YdUMq-xhwksKqu3nqGEXjgGIY6GVyKeC8o3dCV5CQBKWHpzP37XQNA_22Oii_53WOI/s1600-h/119.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350102514033148850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9QcUCPuMuWSZUz6XIcxSPMjfq00_942MCIEARvCoOdvorfUBmoQvpmUeFIVSFBge9fHoXoodX-YdUMq-xhwksKqu3nqGEXjgGIY6GVyKeC8o3dCV5CQBKWHpzP37XQNA_22Oii_53WOI/s200/119.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIrCbeLWVIx643O34ELLhlfe_FvvY72A01J2YCOZb61Yw35nWYtCKS42u2_wJgM6OwEitim2HMY_Dfiv85X73kXeIuqvhdG54789CMxQQpKwatwzJXCqVQAhdKZvq_HGCSoxucecejdk/s1600-h/206.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350102830429702418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIrCbeLWVIx643O34ELLhlfe_FvvY72A01J2YCOZb61Yw35nWYtCKS42u2_wJgM6OwEitim2HMY_Dfiv85X73kXeIuqvhdG54789CMxQQpKwatwzJXCqVQAhdKZvq_HGCSoxucecejdk/s200/206.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Cant believe its been so long since my last post... time sure flies! We had our "Relay for Life" event last weekend and raised over $60,000 to help find a cure for Cancer. it was a very emotional relay for me. We (my sister-in-law & I)started our relay team after my Dad lost his battle with Lung Cancer 5 years ago. Just May 27, my Father-in-law lost his battle. There was a heavy feeling in my heart the whole weekend.....but then again, made me glad to be part of such a terrific event that raises so much awareness and hope. We had special guests added to our team this year. My daughter-in-laws parents and aunt spent the day with us. More Cancer losses... We just need to find a cure.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-16816823625996608502009-04-25T06:46:00.002-04:002009-04-25T06:50:43.749-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiSnfMTns8-y5ikCN2KQvWAxpbcitcspdSSzoIDFjjToDGm5H24t-O1vIXZ8-UpicMRJQwlHBCFqhsagZNP44Kp37KOyP26CZBN3Mv-fLeAAUkjopZmlXNbvp8Wb5MVdNOl4uujyX6wc/s1600-h/img028.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiSnfMTns8-y5ikCN2KQvWAxpbcitcspdSSzoIDFjjToDGm5H24t-O1vIXZ8-UpicMRJQwlHBCFqhsagZNP44Kp37KOyP26CZBN3Mv-fLeAAUkjopZmlXNbvp8Wb5MVdNOl4uujyX6wc/s200/img028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328579019387291538" /></a><br /><br />Some cards I made with "STICKLES"<br />its like glitter glue only better!<br />they look almost 3D in real life!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-85417246094921821282009-03-24T00:03:00.001-04:002009-03-24T00:07:09.219-04:00We've all gotten them...<br />the "you have to forward or else!" e mails!...<br />this one made me think...<br />(I hate it when tht happens!!!)<br /><br /><br />ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. <br /><br />TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.<br /><br />THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. <br /><br />FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it. <br /><br />FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye. <br /><br />SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. <br /><br />SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight. <br /><br />EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much. <br /><br />NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely. <br /><br />TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. <br /><br />ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives. <br /><br />TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly. <br /><br />THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?' <br /><br />FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. <br /><br />FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze. <br /><br />SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. <br /><br />SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions. <br /><br />EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. <br /><br />NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. <br /><br />TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice <br /><br />TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-34571771046893791702009-03-11T09:02:00.007-04:002009-03-11T09:16:55.506-04:00ATC's (Altered Trading Cards) are a Fave of mine...(can ya tell!)<br />a new challenge...<br />ABC ATC's!!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJxMapIc7GoCR5ymz4-RytzEpxpc4_ZdQGhUDNNZDbCFx1rXlXolL0wx1_HNbZ0DODscVb3Av8jTUqEo9ur7Ud2lsTgvuCJjSO2eJQ2ugrsh7N1AUixEIXOJSzjhQnCRnIIhCQhIEzOA/s1600-h/img025.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJxMapIc7GoCR5ymz4-RytzEpxpc4_ZdQGhUDNNZDbCFx1rXlXolL0wx1_HNbZ0DODscVb3Av8jTUqEo9ur7Ud2lsTgvuCJjSO2eJQ2ugrsh7N1AUixEIXOJSzjhQnCRnIIhCQhIEzOA/s200/img025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311915998136574962" /></a> "L" is for Legs<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxkvyjwEupayv5DFToATLFczU4mp8ff5dYI-DAuS7Hd_sa6eKdW8q0SIK4vyBaA3JQCDv54rWPzToTzi_SnWZGJkVNTy2EJlD_QCPWMGJeyB2Y_vRW3Hyfcc-bb-L4wALNbwiscEmtnY/s1600-h/img024.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxkvyjwEupayv5DFToATLFczU4mp8ff5dYI-DAuS7Hd_sa6eKdW8q0SIK4vyBaA3JQCDv54rWPzToTzi_SnWZGJkVNTy2EJlD_QCPWMGJeyB2Y_vRW3Hyfcc-bb-L4wALNbwiscEmtnY/s200/img024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311915880371986530" /></a> "T" is for Tango<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQY3Hx-dreVE59nO_0es61zDNNA9Lqj7UprXOCJw2esLGhspqVR-MdVRfNtZ3pt1pAntHLELv0qnn19sih3m0gfr2BXy7LmUvc6aISPSknod37M8Z1kB8GQKzOmxpZF0xTraDhD7VM4gk/s1600-h/img023.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQY3Hx-dreVE59nO_0es61zDNNA9Lqj7UprXOCJw2esLGhspqVR-MdVRfNtZ3pt1pAntHLELv0qnn19sih3m0gfr2BXy7LmUvc6aISPSknod37M8Z1kB8GQKzOmxpZF0xTraDhD7VM4gk/s200/img023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311915620226749186" /></a> "H" is for Hello<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQaiU8UEwlvJP_dS5EqLakZVKtJPfLV07f9Y8FBVjk90MNx8ycEraeDp1V8878-Llx4qt49WXPbBuNtIQaWlyQqxXk9dQd_ABRpizuzDRNeM0lqa0kqeTkDNW3OKDqHMt97n7VCuAqQI/s1600-h/img022.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 129px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQaiU8UEwlvJP_dS5EqLakZVKtJPfLV07f9Y8FBVjk90MNx8ycEraeDp1V8878-Llx4qt49WXPbBuNtIQaWlyQqxXk9dQd_ABRpizuzDRNeM0lqa0kqeTkDNW3OKDqHMt97n7VCuAqQI/s200/img022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311915413264218098" /></a> "G" is for Gossip<br /><br />All of these ATC's are made with images from Altered Pages<br />(link on the right)<br /><br />Not your "typical" alphabet...<br />but then again..when am I typical??!!!!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-26976489181994439932009-02-02T08:08:00.003-05:002009-02-02T08:22:31.990-05:00<div align="center"> "Games" A new ATC </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkr8a7cxUCR9O2imZF0N764N3F5PCthiT2mJaK4vjKbPrarLLPZNfBznYP-DjjBelHn6eK7v1zPS9wsymxeTi_fBW0_IlmAp-a8DHoF49k0nLc5YYqzfkBnU8G-1_6JX6vjWG12gUVBI/s1600-h/Games+ATC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298187749578985698" style="WIDTH: 148px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkr8a7cxUCR9O2imZF0N764N3F5PCthiT2mJaK4vjKbPrarLLPZNfBznYP-DjjBelHn6eK7v1zPS9wsymxeTi_fBW0_IlmAp-a8DHoF49k0nLc5YYqzfkBnU8G-1_6JX6vjWG12gUVBI/s200/Games+ATC.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">The challenge was to use one of the Tim Holtz stamps to create an ATC.</div><div align="center">(ok, 6) then get 5 back. The last one will go to Ted (who owns Stampers anonymous)</div><div align="center">It will be great to see what kind of creations I get back! swapping is always so much fun!<br /> </div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-1690486125633220682009-01-14T09:15:00.002-05:002009-01-14T09:21:34.591-05:00Its a new year. I cant believe that it took me this long to "update" my blog!<br />guess I just didnt know what to say....then I got a poem from a friend (thanks Trisha!)<br />and since it is 3 degrees outside right now...thought it fitting!<br />Happy New Year to all!<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Michigan Winter Poem</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">It's winter here in Michigan</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">And the gentle breezes blow,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Seventy miles an hour,</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">At twenty five below.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Oh, how I love ole Michigan</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">When the snow's up to your butt.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">You take a breath of winter</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">And your nose freezes shut.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Yes, the weather here is wonderful</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">So I guess I'll hang around.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I could never leave my Michigan</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Cause I'm frozen to the ground! </span></strong></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-75626300086920311262008-12-01T13:07:00.004-05:002008-12-01T13:15:39.496-05:00<div><div>I made a snow man. Yes...you read that right! Me. well...ok me and Matts niece Emma.</div><br /><div>there wasnt that much snow but we did what we could! </div><br /><div>complete with dogfood buttons and pinecone hair!</div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_g12Laclr4C3PQ6il5S6L4-1oOGXs_OMkrGt5z1DmAFpXBgQBLU7jTfMeL_co2UEwurDT6fHIFRpNlOn6JiiHHjGwrf2UpncDAg3DhdPDYi-5waSEHrzes9njNPQTSf85bM7FnX2Tvg/s1600-h/11-28-08+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274886343959682018" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_g12Laclr4C3PQ6il5S6L4-1oOGXs_OMkrGt5z1DmAFpXBgQBLU7jTfMeL_co2UEwurDT6fHIFRpNlOn6JiiHHjGwrf2UpncDAg3DhdPDYi-5waSEHrzes9njNPQTSf85bM7FnX2Tvg/s200/11-28-08+025.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_2rBSjmkf9FUVplrqPqRHQCgMYU8u2Y2Nvvo9Qziya-OZ1-uUxX5urCp1K0KxLApvycMLiKQfcipyu8YqDVFhkDD5NW8R_4yqM7OwAEH_0euiB_TY86SihxY5biFFu2ChonjuGaZBbo/s1600-h/11-28-08+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274885799118771186" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_2rBSjmkf9FUVplrqPqRHQCgMYU8u2Y2Nvvo9Qziya-OZ1-uUxX5urCp1K0KxLApvycMLiKQfcipyu8YqDVFhkDD5NW8R_4yqM7OwAEH_0euiB_TY86SihxY5biFFu2ChonjuGaZBbo/s200/11-28-08+030.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-90845120636193373112008-11-24T16:50:00.007-05:002008-12-01T13:07:29.094-05:00<div><span style="font-size:130%;">MASKS!! LOVE 'EM!!!!!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div>not your typical "Halloween" or "masquerade" but the new ones by Tim Holtz!</div><br /><br /><div>If you don't know what I'm talking about..its like a clear piece of thin plastic with forever "sticky note" glue on one side! you put them down on paper and ink around the mask making kool designs! i made one big sheet and cut it into quarters. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaOTeeYODAUNe51GE6-0DWQ2wPnZBIP8fhk2Lw3H7K0oWKCmEGblLVp48ARaHvRp40pU7DrDR-Ltg8dbKZtMhocvPk5IhxO9ZCB8H7lqSMJC3m6tVBL0lB9iuQdzkNe8G63I5MregkCQ/s1600-h/masks+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272349150903131282" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaOTeeYODAUNe51GE6-0DWQ2wPnZBIP8fhk2Lw3H7K0oWKCmEGblLVp48ARaHvRp40pU7DrDR-Ltg8dbKZtMhocvPk5IhxO9ZCB8H7lqSMJC3m6tVBL0lB9iuQdzkNe8G63I5MregkCQ/s200/masks+013.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOEH0Ttmh-uvJmqYUtDTTTTEhEh054BQWO5_404q-e5IExzNrabbVTENWR_o_Rrd7h3CGX3UZbpdS_7c2L_lrKc_zkny9-U2620KuNu5LhHxTMeZ5FPQNcR2zSqkX_IzpXUh6TIQKqNU/s1600-h/masks+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272349300006768674" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOEH0Ttmh-uvJmqYUtDTTTTEhEh054BQWO5_404q-e5IExzNrabbVTENWR_o_Rrd7h3CGX3UZbpdS_7c2L_lrKc_zkny9-U2620KuNu5LhHxTMeZ5FPQNcR2zSqkX_IzpXUh6TIQKqNU/s200/masks+014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>I wanted to make a card...my new brother in law just got engaged!!!!! </div><br /><br /><div>i used then distress inks..started with peeled paint (green) then moved the mask and put on brushed corduroy (lt brown) then moved the mask again and used weathered wood (blue).</div><br /><br /><div>Each layer added more dimension...it was hard to stop! then i had a heart stamp that i used with fired brick (red) and accented it with distressed stickles (another FUN discovery!). </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgfCxO-0TtVDvakR_YN73UqaQ4H1zksROL2W9l2CQqCimM-cjHQd7L3e5-QKQaPVqZQMQB8EGhGVQLzUmFi3pjRxTBAJyAheW6pPcJiWMm_kqeTToYa6jGjMwbwpaNxSb2qFcSmoQgbI/s1600-h/masks+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272349410153683170" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgfCxO-0TtVDvakR_YN73UqaQ4H1zksROL2W9l2CQqCimM-cjHQd7L3e5-QKQaPVqZQMQB8EGhGVQLzUmFi3pjRxTBAJyAheW6pPcJiWMm_kqeTToYa6jGjMwbwpaNxSb2qFcSmoQgbI/s200/masks+015.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I didn't really like how it turned out so i just stamped the heart, added some more flourishes and sprayed with gold shimmer. I'm soooo glad I had time to play today!!!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_tDwA1Kx2xmpo-X8IYnvxII3VPLEuLR8PcpU9O4zQMqzcvJIF5gcDr8843fF-hPrCvaSERst2t00IKIVu_-fUJNyvVFKmXGTTCZ6ibxrzGEriASgGkp7qJN7E0XbR0tIiKdVRN3evP4/s1600-h/masks+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272349506306225522" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_tDwA1Kx2xmpo-X8IYnvxII3VPLEuLR8PcpU9O4zQMqzcvJIF5gcDr8843fF-hPrCvaSERst2t00IKIVu_-fUJNyvVFKmXGTTCZ6ibxrzGEriASgGkp7qJN7E0XbR0tIiKdVRN3evP4/s200/masks+016.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4NBt8Rh92LMfZn0XiEri_ADIYZm1uI2qjraefchNXgCA18En6yD0uDMiWoPdO0lEdFx5NedTkqVl8up79e4hfklVe2qKBMQDY0br0cdxsvk9aOZIX9wUl19L9tsSjvQhSZ6llL8qM0A/s1600-h/11-28-08+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274884170594895010" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4NBt8Rh92LMfZn0XiEri_ADIYZm1uI2qjraefchNXgCA18En6yD0uDMiWoPdO0lEdFx5NedTkqVl8up79e4hfklVe2qKBMQDY0br0cdxsvk9aOZIX9wUl19L9tsSjvQhSZ6llL8qM0A/s200/11-28-08+022.JPG" border="0" /></a> turned another one into a birthday card for my mother in law...with some grungboard!!</div> <br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-60433435598950475322008-11-18T19:17:00.007-05:002008-11-18T19:35:27.226-05:00Whoo HOOO!!!!!!<div><div><div><div><div>I have a Scrap room!!!!! ok I can finally see the floor!</div><br /><div>that sounds more like it! when I moved, everything kind a got "put" in the room...then I tried to find this and that and make the invitations and some ATC's and whatever....I totally LOST the whole thing. So (in Michigan) fire arm deer season starts on November 15. being married to a hunter...he left friday afternoon. I had 5 glorious days to Play!!! yea me!!!! i decided that i needed a place to "play" so ..i looked for the table....then remembered that i had a stool in there ....somplace....I remember having a radio too....hummm...so i took everything out...spent 4 days putting it back together and purged a TON of stuff out! I really am good at organization, I just dont always follow my own rules! or remember to.......! </div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpoxi_MTecAtjNU5pkTAKDihT9_RAyJtpCwWcbD8wIlaOw-CMmDl6FuNRwXaEVYeXl5maexLsGwfAm1oMX639RwV8EHT09jMHqbkNN5QrKIXqcLG-3ISpIqx49cC8MaB664XKJRzaffY/s1600-h/before+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270158699371884514" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpoxi_MTecAtjNU5pkTAKDihT9_RAyJtpCwWcbD8wIlaOw-CMmDl6FuNRwXaEVYeXl5maexLsGwfAm1oMX639RwV8EHT09jMHqbkNN5QrKIXqcLG-3ISpIqx49cC8MaB664XKJRzaffY/s200/before+001.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDewXIF3waTTYTm8_U0VVMpsnS0L2a4lJJheRLkoIPlCLUWceIB-YRuRemnQdj9lfp0lLgGV4cWJ7oWqh0EfAOPlzvGjFaRtGvSUV4-6xgzU5uuejSufDGI7_d25OmfeT99zTan1rypA/s1600-h/picture+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270159149616109458" style="WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDewXIF3waTTYTm8_U0VVMpsnS0L2a4lJJheRLkoIPlCLUWceIB-YRuRemnQdj9lfp0lLgGV4cWJ7oWqh0EfAOPlzvGjFaRtGvSUV4-6xgzU5uuejSufDGI7_d25OmfeT99zTan1rypA/s200/picture+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I am really embarrased to post the "BEFORE" pictures...maybe it will help remind me to keep it clean! a little public humilation goes a long way!!!</div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzshQNdL9MG2CTTjBzTZsSGZsjfVTYkkupFvs6AYqaRijmP9LabiWrcy-6CSWBApFPT4cg2U41bee1vhqEioEfxI0f_ikjhLLJDxzJvUQKsB8pZHGulhq_ceGN_KZ4-sdO1nfPe8ubXKI/s1600-h/after+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270159870229777666" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzshQNdL9MG2CTTjBzTZsSGZsjfVTYkkupFvs6AYqaRijmP9LabiWrcy-6CSWBApFPT4cg2U41bee1vhqEioEfxI0f_ikjhLLJDxzJvUQKsB8pZHGulhq_ceGN_KZ4-sdO1nfPe8ubXKI/s200/after+015.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pM35KSj5z_d64vW2MAxEkX1Jq3roJFOV_x_sUHfygUeZKqlMozXxSRV85_i_hUdj1gH5wNW1kw_3ub5ycwCPxuu2VECtk1MM3cWwBkjs5-JaX6tHWg-fVkeFVjtDGDLYoe49QiS2Kvk/s1600-h/after+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270160061831590370" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pM35KSj5z_d64vW2MAxEkX1Jq3roJFOV_x_sUHfygUeZKqlMozXxSRV85_i_hUdj1gH5wNW1kw_3ub5ycwCPxuu2VECtk1MM3cWwBkjs5-JaX6tHWg-fVkeFVjtDGDLYoe49QiS2Kvk/s200/after+016.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6V39xSKJfy_C8OploBAIoyZzMPG_u8MwWvXxoSKjJlZHs-8SyL56R8-CGGhCx0hRyZ4BZLua1y6AoZo5sk4wyVIne86Um35ivhh8kGCn7y1dGaYT-gOYDcMZFpbqz1NLWn0jHWTX3hDA/s1600-h/after+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270160309750088210" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6V39xSKJfy_C8OploBAIoyZzMPG_u8MwWvXxoSKjJlZHs-8SyL56R8-CGGhCx0hRyZ4BZLua1y6AoZo5sk4wyVIne86Um35ivhh8kGCn7y1dGaYT-gOYDcMZFpbqz1NLWn0jHWTX3hDA/s200/after+020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-91842041933313841762008-11-04T07:32:00.003-05:002008-11-04T07:40:06.806-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRM3Bv7DhH3wLcwhR05THCbY_rutV0EFrd7_l36TOY5WHJSqHdZ2R88gT1s67lsMKjPwrWLNm-s6Djt4bA3AhupiUYKjS3E-b6bNKS7l9GOC02bcpEMxSaHWSrgAgT0T0f1EHw7MKe_o/s1600-h/crop+november+2008+032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264780757820325970" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRM3Bv7DhH3wLcwhR05THCbY_rutV0EFrd7_l36TOY5WHJSqHdZ2R88gT1s67lsMKjPwrWLNm-s6Djt4bA3AhupiUYKjS3E-b6bNKS7l9GOC02bcpEMxSaHWSrgAgT0T0f1EHw7MKe_o/s200/crop+november+2008+032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>WOW! we did it again!!!</div><br /><div>32 ladies and we raised over $1700.00 for our relay team!!</div><br /><div>How awesome is that!!! Next year is gonna be even bigger and better!!</div><br /><div>we may need to find a new place to hold our crops...seems were outgrowing this one!!</div><div>Thank you to everyone that stoped by and helped us!!!!</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-3844643934899167012008-10-31T06:47:00.002-04:002008-10-31T07:01:24.713-04:00I guess my Grandma was right...<br />the older you get...the faster time goes.<br />Remember how long it seemed to take for school to start???or get out!!!!<br />Christmas always seemed like a BILLION days away!<br />Its the first week in November already! time for another "Crop for a Cure!"<br />between the wedding and moving, it feels like it I totally lost track of time!<br />Good thing I have the best partner!!! I have a lot contributed this year...just not so much time! (obviously!) I am expecting a great turn out, we already have more people signed up and paid than EVER! We've been averaging 20 -24 ladies , but rumor has it that we have "THE BEST" crops, and we are expecting 30 -33 tomorrow! I just hope we have enough room! I'm seriously not worried...we will find a way!! We always do! What an exciting day! <br />Still.....it seems like a BILLION hours away!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-50701702474791478122008-10-24T08:09:00.000-04:002008-10-24T08:09:55.112-04:00Picasa Web Albums - Jill - honeymoon pictures<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jillyscrap/HoneymoonPictures#slideshow">Picasa Web Albums - Jill - honeymoon pictures</a>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-66668759068579702562008-10-22T07:59:00.000-04:002008-10-22T07:59:47.463-04:00More Wedding PIctures<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/dsorekian/20081017MattJillSWedding?authkey=cah2n0xBRKI#slideshow">Slideshow</a>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-35612905368060945802008-10-22T07:58:00.000-04:002008-10-22T07:58:38.252-04:00My wedding PIcs<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ancyspuller/JillAndMattSorek?authkey=CmgEgoG6u8I#slideshow">Slideshow</a>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-50150981754406260112008-10-14T22:12:00.004-04:002008-10-15T08:19:38.284-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71c6jsQ7FocOI2L-nXTWGsn5j5jd3zXtZT_vIaE4tO_ODERdLzp9hKP_SeU9RsuGWtUqxzKrPiQtyUOGkvEL-QKw5Kc6xlaJlbjK8my7bExH9xXWHiVcHaFjdGvTXplsRomMUJM2cRN8/s1600-h/img003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257198038158322930" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71c6jsQ7FocOI2L-nXTWGsn5j5jd3zXtZT_vIaE4tO_ODERdLzp9hKP_SeU9RsuGWtUqxzKrPiQtyUOGkvEL-QKw5Kc6xlaJlbjK8my7bExH9xXWHiVcHaFjdGvTXplsRomMUJM2cRN8/s200/img003.jpg" border="0" /></a> FINALLY!!!!<br />I got a pic of my invite! to totally appreciate the front of the card, you hafta understand the whole story. Matt and I started dating 13 years ago. when he was 25 an I had 3 boys (two teens) we dated for 3 1/2 years and lived together for 1. Things didn't work out and we split...but remained friends. In fact, we were better friends...closer than we were before. Then we lost touch...for about 4 years. Then , one day I couldn't make my turn and had to drive a few blocks out of my way. Then wondered ..."hummm....wonder if Matt still lives in his old house???" so I drove past. There he was .....sitting on the porch...so I had to stop and say hi! It took him about 28 seconds to realize who I was....( different hair color ...and style...and car)then...I saw it on his face.... we talked for hours. over the next few days we laughed and talked...and reminisced...and cried....<br />and grew closer.....then one day.......it just happened. he asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. how could I say no???<br />I believe it was fate or karma or something that brought us back together...<br />it had to be....I mean what are the chances????<br />Everything just seems to be falling into place. the good and the bad LOL<br />just hafta keep reminding myself that it could be worse.......lol<br />so in 64 ish hours I will have a new name. Its strange. yet peaceful....<br />frustrating yet ....exciting.<br />Did I mention I hate moving?????<br />again???????Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-39239165782189812802008-10-02T08:16:00.004-04:002008-10-02T08:24:53.664-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqo-KYR8RR2gnwWVHuHcPCB6IcKQ5lBFH-Kzgn2M06YXIg7UBLTYOfRF6zHsjsvNZkpD7FJ-6YvnGRUmAVejn-XrpeEnzjdLs2A9U8FyOYplpej0X5b7QloUNB635usU4nqz1nYUrfnq0/s1600-h/img011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252531227622559186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqo-KYR8RR2gnwWVHuHcPCB6IcKQ5lBFH-Kzgn2M06YXIg7UBLTYOfRF6zHsjsvNZkpD7FJ-6YvnGRUmAVejn-XrpeEnzjdLs2A9U8FyOYplpej0X5b7QloUNB635usU4nqz1nYUrfnq0/s200/img011.jpg" border="0" /></a> yea!!!!!! paper, cut, stamp!! therapy!!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIZGVD50g8evZsQ4-Mllo98CInp95Vd1FJOCAVbDJOIp4zaHPKDaTS7jwLMHiI0Cj3lLG4_45K4KWUxtt8OpEmHqxQ2b5QBnjlelFTiAJbiVi08O0KU6pxbKsZmTUu71VpjP5_Mqm1sU/s1600-h/img009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252530456617925922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIZGVD50g8evZsQ4-Mllo98CInp95Vd1FJOCAVbDJOIp4zaHPKDaTS7jwLMHiI0Cj3lLG4_45K4KWUxtt8OpEmHqxQ2b5QBnjlelFTiAJbiVi08O0KU6pxbKsZmTUu71VpjP5_Mqm1sU/s200/img009.jpg" border="0" /></a> Finally!!!! my room isnt quite set up yet (...ok its far from it!) But at least<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVEz_n7dRZ4tudKQePQICSXcbNFlGNS-wXnWETEmQViGZarRaT1V9ZHVofql04C4PiRxlD5coX4K50YAMFnfGVrRMHq37wQ0ORa07uQtjjmQl8Zsa4DctxyhQX8y-WSNWztXrMFuf48g/s1600-h/img008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252529548228507266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVEz_n7dRZ4tudKQePQICSXcbNFlGNS-wXnWETEmQViGZarRaT1V9ZHVofql04C4PiRxlD5coX4K50YAMFnfGVrRMHq37wQ0ORa07uQtjjmQl8Zsa4DctxyhQX8y-WSNWztXrMFuf48g/s200/img008.jpg" border="0" /></a> I got a chance to do some ATC's...funny how glitter glue is good for the soul!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-53830543479422716922008-09-27T23:19:00.002-04:002008-09-27T23:20:42.712-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGR1PtX1SDiwLaDcbkY_VfA4RlCA7fV6lS-kiePVKgYHV8zUFC5StI2l37SIwZ1donXC-AJakY5ge3A6TPLXxybWz8O8WBKg3pK1RGE-prM_WPLBnYiC0b-aeFhBd5hzZuLUZa9lFwF8A/s1600-h/newman-paul-photo-xl-paul-newman-62.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250906837519966498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGR1PtX1SDiwLaDcbkY_VfA4RlCA7fV6lS-kiePVKgYHV8zUFC5StI2l37SIwZ1donXC-AJakY5ge3A6TPLXxybWz8O8WBKg3pK1RGE-prM_WPLBnYiC0b-aeFhBd5hzZuLUZa9lFwF8A/s320/newman-paul-photo-xl-paul-newman-62.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>He was married for 50 years to Joanne Woodward, whom he meet on the stage on Broadway, he was a true romantic. What other Hollywood leading man could stay married to the same woman for 50 years and act opposite some of Hollywood's most gorgeous women!!! He was sexy, he was charitable, he was a compassionate man.<br />A legend and a hero.<br />… he will be missed but forever in my heart!!!!<br />Paul Leonard Newman<br />January 26, 1925<br />September 26, 2008 </div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-43792502720244304652008-09-26T22:51:00.002-04:002008-09-26T22:58:36.457-04:00Puns make me laugh!No Pun Intended<br />1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.<br />2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'I'll serve you, but don't start anything.<br />3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.<br />4. A dyslexic man walks into a bra...<br />5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says: “A beer please, and one for the road.”<br />6. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, 'I was artificially inseminated this morning.' 'I don't believe you,' says Dolly. 'It's true; no bull!' exclaims Daisy.<br />7. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either.<br />8. Déjà Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.<br />9. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn't find any.<br />10. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, 'Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!' The doctor replied, 'I know you can't - I've cut off your arms!<br />11. I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a mussel.<br />12. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.<br />13. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says, 'Dam!'<br />14. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly, it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.<br />15. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."<br />16. A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Ahmal." The other goes to a family in Spain and is named "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan you've seen Ahmal."<br />17. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and, with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him a super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.<br />18. And finally, there was the person who sent many different puns to his friends, with the hope that at least 10 of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in 10 did (say the last five words aloud, fast)!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-87810346695672575692008-09-03T08:00:00.001-04:002008-09-03T08:02:12.871-04:00With an e mail address you get a ton of "forwards". this one just happened to make me smile so I thought I would share.........<br /><br />'I Hope You Dance...!!<br /><br />This was written by an 83-year-old<br />woman to her friend. *The last line<br />says it all. *<br /><br />Dear Bertha .<br /> I'm reading more and dusting less.<br />I'm sitting in the yard and admiring<br />the view without fussing about the<br />weeds in the<br />garden. I'm spending more time with<br />my family and friends and less time<br />working.<br /><br />Whenever possible, life should be a<br />pattern of experiences to savor, not<br />to endure. I'm trying to recognize<br />these moments now and cherish<br />them.<br /><br />I'm not 'saving' anything; we use our<br />good china and crystal for every special event such<br />as losing a pound, getting<br />the sink unstopped, or the first<br />Amaryllis blossom.<br /><br />I wear my good blazer to the market.<br />My theory is if I look prosperous, I can<br />shell out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries. I'm<br />not saving my good<br />perfume for special parties, but<br />wearing it for clerks in the hardware<br />store and tellers at the bank.<br /><br />'Someday' and 'one of these days' are losing their<br />grip on my vocabulary. If<br />it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I<br />want to see and hear and do it now !!<br /><br />I'm not sure what others would've<br />done<br />had they known they wouldn't be here<br />for the tomorrow that we all take for granted. I think they would have<br />called family members and a few<br />close friends. They might have called<br />a few former friends to apologize and<br />mend fences for past squabbles. I like<br />to think they would have gone out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever<br />their favorite food was.<br /><br />I'm guessing; I'll never know.<br /><br />It's those little things left undone<br />that would make me angry if I knew<br />my hours were limited. Angry because<br />I hadn't written certain letters that<br />I intended to write one of these days. Angry and<br />sorry that I didn't tell my husband and parents<br />often enough how<br />much I truly love them. I'm trying very<br />hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything<br />that would add laughter and<br />luster to our lives. And every morning<br />when I open my eyes, tell myself that<br />it is special.<br /><br />Every day, every minute, every breath<br />truly is a gift from God. !!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139415354189923001.post-10236187003248502902008-08-27T07:59:00.004-04:002008-08-27T08:36:35.565-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdk53Tjl57n0cGHhNfWKdoaETS0Rg-osLFfF3Ni0v-USCW2xAaovu2bXxjmkG1qXqD9TVpNO43ArjYuIqewwzHxSDBPsh9l6fFBTphNDhkGL-WQXfW5zqOPzAIRGxgUpnlDMIeDulWoA/s1600-h/flood+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239173995122035682" style="WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" height="225" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdk53Tjl57n0cGHhNfWKdoaETS0Rg-osLFfF3Ni0v-USCW2xAaovu2bXxjmkG1qXqD9TVpNO43ArjYuIqewwzHxSDBPsh9l6fFBTphNDhkGL-WQXfW5zqOPzAIRGxgUpnlDMIeDulWoA/s320/flood+012.JPG" width="290" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKL7ORse_J5I2XYVM4gEz9rFbTCBeGThUzX92NecJJBKje5J12KvmWBPFjj46ipe7taLy9aNj-lpyyJwoETr5dxFme62SrhWsxCvj98yuMPK1IQX9qA8i53iF69CIAlqCBHxZJqJPtYo/s1600-h/car+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239174375380822850" style="CURSOR: hand" height="216" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKL7ORse_J5I2XYVM4gEz9rFbTCBeGThUzX92NecJJBKje5J12KvmWBPFjj46ipe7taLy9aNj-lpyyJwoETr5dxFme62SrhWsxCvj98yuMPK1IQX9qA8i53iF69CIAlqCBHxZJqJPtYo/s320/car+008.JPG" width="289" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I cant believe that its been so long since my last post. I look at the blog a lot....but then move on to something else in my head and...well....there you have it!<br />July 2. It had been raining so hard and for so long I was beginning to think we had a Michigan hurricane. (never know..coulda been!) It was about 9pm and I was on the way to Matt's house...following another car...(not too close mind you) about a half block, saw the water on the road...looked to be about 3 or 4". By the time I reached the "dip" in the road the water had risen to about 2 feet! Enough to put the headlights under water and stall the engine! (Pontiac Sunfire)Then the back end started to float. (can you say flash flood!) OK...I can do this...I will just call Matt and he will come get me! no cell service (hello!! its raining!!) so I think, ok I can always climb out the sunroof! great idea! Wait...Its a power roof and I cant start the car! ok...try Matt again. Voice mail. Matt, I need your help. I am stuck in a puddle..ok, more like a lake, and my car stalled, and my feet are getting wet. HELP ME!!!! MY FEET ARE IN THE CAR AND THEY ARE UNDER WATER!! AND MY BUTT IS GETTING WET TOO AND PLEASE HELP ME!!!!. ok , I see a police car! he pulls up on the grass and starts walking over.(there are 3 other cars stuck by this time so it really wasn't just me!) The officer was trying to tell me to turn the key backwards to accessory to get the windows down. Took me a few minutes to "un" panic to actually get it! By that time Matt was there and pulled me out of the window. the water was up to my butt at that time. and the police car had water up past the bumper! we left and went back to his house to dry off and wait for the rain to quit. It finally did about 11:30 and we went back to roll up the windows. My car was still in the middle of the road...sideways! So we pushed it ..up hill... and closed it up and locked it. The insurance company totaled it. All of the electronics were wet. It ended up with a water mark 3" above the dash on the front windshield. Scary times.. I never thought I would be one to panic , but I guess you just never no. I now have a VW Golf convertible. The ladies at the insurance office were teasing me about it being easier to get out with a soft top! You have to have a sense of humor about things like this. I heard a lot of them. Matt said...neither hell nor high water was gonna keep me from seeing him that night,....high water almost did! and another one of my favs... row, row, row your car gently up the street! Whew!!! gives me chills just thinking about it again!</div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588100759713549321noreply@blogger.com0