Scrappin' Dusty

Well, the yorkie was walked (a short one) because I wanted to get back and play.  We walked by our good friends house,  Dave and Louise.  The yorkie wanted to stop.  Dave gives him treats everytime we visit.  They where inside tonite and the blinds were closed so we didn't stop.  Yorkie did not want to leave I had to pull him back down the driveway...Dave didn't give him his Whisker Lickin's.  Oh yeah, he prefers cat treats I guess he has gotten used to eating Digger's (our kitty).  Dusty is quite the scrapbook helper...he frequently meets me with a scrap of paper or worse with a piece of a project I am working on.  I have to move fast to retrieve the paper from him because he can shred in no time flat.  It is definitely an attention getter...after all, it is all about Dusty you know.

Dusty needs his mustache combed!  It was an impromptu photo as he was sitting on my lap while I was working on photographing my project  when I set him on the table and shot these photos.  Will clean him up for future photo shoots!

A good day to make Valentine Cards

I spent the day creating Valentine cards and folders.  I took more pictures than this but the others are blurry.

I had to play around with the adjustments on my point and shoot to get a clear pic.  This is a learning experience and a fun one I might add.  The yorkie is bugging me for his walk.  I did in fact stick him in the photo booth and shot some cool pictures of him.  I will post them later.  Off to stroll the sidewalk and make the yorkshire happy.

MY Inky Fingers: What did we do before computers?

MY Inky Fingers: What did we do before computers?

SCRAPBOOK PHOTOS ON THE BLOG!!!

I figured it out!  whew!  It took some time and research but I did it!  Not enough hours in a day.  Okay Denny, if your scrapbook doesn't arrive in time...  you can look at it on the blog.   Tomorrow's plan is to post more pictures of the 40th birthday scrapbook and some Valentine's Day cards.  Yes, Valentine cards.  I was making Valentine cards during Christmas break.

I have some new ideas for cards from surfing the web.  A cuttlebug card I plan to make:

Cut a circle card-punch out the middle-slip cuttlebug embossing folders in the center of the card-emboss the circle-embellish the center to cover.  I saw it on a blog that I follow.  An example forth coming.  So many ideas...

To the dentist on Weds. since I forgot my appointment today.  Louise and I walked the yorkie this evening.  Stopped by Cindy's place for some chat.  Signing off, after all it is midnight and work tomorrow.

Nineteen Days Until Denny's 40th birthday...I have a scrapbook to finish!

Working on putting the scrapbook pages onto my new blog.   It is a challenge...I do enjoy a good challenge.   I have six pages done for Denny's scrapbook present. It's interesting going through old pictures and remembering the past.  The weekends spent fishing in Michigan, family functions, holidays with our extended family.  Yes, I miss those days.  Denny will be FORTY years old.  How can it be?  

Nursing care in the Recovery Room today was busy.  I used lots of supplies...gloves, gloves and more gloves  due to bloody secretions, several suction canisters,  lots of linen due to dripping body fluids.  Feast or famine is the name of the game... one minute not a soul in the room.  The following minute all the bays are full with lots of hustle and bustle.  Conversations overheard:

Where are the keys (to the narcotic cabinet)? Is this bed clean?,  Is the Dr. going to talk to me?, Give me report.  Where is the bathroom?  That nurse did a good job putting in the IV.  No alcohol, no driving, no signing legal documents for 24 hours due to anesthesia-sign here that you heard these discharge instructions.?.  Now you heard a little about what went on in my little corner of the world for seven hours today.  Did I mention that I love nursing but not as much as scrapbooking and cardmaking.  Blogging is going to fit right in with the things I enjoy.

Okay I am now going to post this message and try to figure out how to post the layouts of Denny's scrapbook.

iPhoto, Photobucket, Flickr lots of options..I love a challenge!

EARLY EARLY Monday morn

1a and still creating this blog.. . it is too cool!

Official Google Mac Blog: Bringing Your Photos Home

Official Google Mac Blog: Bringing Your Photos Home

A lazy Sunday afternoon

Out to dinner last night to Aunt Chilada's Mexican Restaurant.  Shopped at Publix to pick up groceries.  I baked my first apple pie last night.  OMG...it is awesome.  I used Splenda instead of sugar and it worked well.  Spoke with Amanda the SU lady she delivered Donna G's order.  Thanks Amanda.  Walked the Yorkie and went to bed.   Up this morning to the threat of rain.  Rollie went riding with the Blue Knights.  I chose to stay home due to the threat of rain.  No rain yet.  But I did not know where they where heading today (usually north) and I did not want to chance getting wet.  Tried to do some card making couldn't get inspired.  Noted Michael's has Cricut cartridges 50% off-must get there soon.  Yorkie and kitty are napping...doesn't sound too bad.  Mom called earlier and gave the family report.  Uncle John W.  is out of the hospital (valve replacement), Aunt Rosie is still in the Nursing Home due to the fact Uncle John cannot care for her while recovering from his surgery.  Uncle John S. is getting continuous nursing care from Hospice at home.  Mom said he sounded good and strong today.  Uncle Don is in the Nursing Home in Kettering, Ohio due to weakness.  He is on dialysis.   The Dr. is trying to strengthen him to put in a pacemaker.  Mom was planning an afternoon show at the Largo Cultural Center with Sue to see an Elvis impersonator.

Don and Cindy did not ride with the Blue Knights today due having their boat detailed at the BP Station across the street.  I have had them do the Hummer in the past he does a good job at a reasonable price.  I need to get the H3 over.

I heard LaDonna and Bri are back to Colorado and the temperature is in the sixties.

Back to work tomorrow.  Michelle is not working, bummer.  I think we have 27 cases. I start at 8a so that means I will be the late person.  I will try to Skype Michelle and have her check the blog and see if she can retrieve it.  I hear a motorcycle...could it be?

New Year's Eve

Worked from 7:30 to 2:20p.  I would not choose to have surgery on New Year's eve.  But that is why Baskin Robbins has 31 flavors.  We were busy (I am thankful to have a job).  Hopefully some good people who are recently unemployed will choose to go back to school and become a nurse.  The demand is great and one can always find employment.  After work I went to the hairdresser's for a haircut.  Got a great cut for a reasonable price $25 versus the usual $100 plus for color and a cut at the "salon".  Stopped by Michael's for $1 Valentine Stamps...the 50% off coupon was burning my pocket.  I picked up a tag punch (no, I did not have one) for the coupon!  Back home to shower for the party.  A telephone message from Connie and Kevin.  Called them back in Ohio,

they were curious if we where in Ohio for the holidays (it was worth a try).  No, we are enjoying our piece of Paradise in Florida.  Dave and Louise picked us up at 7:30p (Cindy, Don, Mike and Jan followed) for the trip to The Elks Club in Tarpon Springs.  Great time, great friends and good dance music.  Back home by 12:30a.