Thunderstorms!

The first round missed us yesterday

and I didn't think there was

supposed to be any more.  Then

I kept hearing what I thought

was thunder, so I turned down

the TV and sure enough, it

was.  That went on for quite

a while and I thought we wouldn't

actually get any rain.  Then it

started pouring!  We really need it.

I think they need it more in the 

West, though.  My in laws' son

and family are in NM close enough

to smell the smoke.  Unfortunately I didn't 

get to see the full moon, first one on

summer solstice since 1948,

ten years before I was born.

Whenever there is any activity

in the heavens we always miss

it.  I'm not sure why that is,

but it is a fact.

Yesterday I met with a woman

who walked me through the beginning

process of medicare.  I really, really

don't want to do this, but I don't

have a choice.  I have to have

all this in place by the first of

September, so no time to waste.

On to the cards.

I love this card.  I'm not sure

how it ended up this way, but 

I'm glad it did!  I have no clue

what I'm going to do with it yet

since all the birthdays are done 

until August.  Oh, duh, my other
birthday twin.  She lives right
next door!  How crazy is that?!

This next one is for my Mom and Dad's 

anniversary which is August 11.

I'm pretty pleased with how it turned

out, too, except I think I could have

put the flower in the left hand

corner a little higher.  I made a 

smudge on the silver cardstock

which shows EVERYTHING

so I was trying to cover it up!