Stampscaping

Not landscaping.  I am terrible

at anything that requires a 

green thumb!  I haven't played with

my stampscape stamps in a long

time.  Stampscape stamps come 

in lots and lots of different scenes

and you use them to build scenes.

I don't have many, but this card

was made of three different stamps.

I got way too much purple in the 

right hand corner and when I

tried to fix it all I got was brown,

but overall I like the card.

Cody, Pam and I had a great time

at B-Dubs last night.  I ate

way too much, but it was all so

good.  We enjoyed time as

a family and I have leftovers

for lunch!

It's supposed to get cold again.

Rain, cold, rain, snow.  Who can

keep up?  What happened to

Spring?  And where is that

rodent?  I would like to have 

a word with him.....

Thunderstorms!

Finally it feels like Spring

with a thunderstorm this

morning.  However, they say

it's supposed to get cold again.

Maybe they'll be wrong.

I can hope!

I was waiting for the glitter on the butterfly

to dry this morning before I could put

it on the card.  It wasn't exactly

what I was going for, but that

happens.

Cody, Pam and I are going to

Buffalo Wild Wings tonight

to celebrate John.  We weren't

able to get together on the 28th, which

was the 2nd anniversary of his death.

He loved B-Dubs.    I love the

fried  dill pickles.  I didn't think

I would at first, but when I went to

see Robin last summer in NC she ordered

them and they are good!  So we will

have a family dinner and remember

all the fun times we had with John.

He could also be a colossal jerk, 

 so we always laugh at things

like that.  John was a know it

all.  Sometimes he did know it all.

Sometimes not.  More often than

not we just LET him think he

knew it all!  

It's a Deaf, Deaf, Deaf, Deaf World

What an experience.  The first thing

is that there were about 50 people 

there and not a sound.  Of

course, as hearing people, you can

hear people walking, whispering

as they are mouthing the signs,

that sort of thing, but it was

as close as a hearing person can 

get to the silence a Deaf person

experiences.  There were

6 stations, bank, cafe, hospital, 

job application, electronics store 

and real estate office.

One of the guys in our class, Dave,

stayed with me throughout and

that helped.  I was really nervous.

I did not do well at the job application

or the electronics store.  That one was

strange.  You were supposed to

tell them that your grandmother's

smoke alarm wasn't working

and you needed a new one.

OK.  Well, I knew a few of those

words but not all.  My teacher, Pam,

was there when this was happening.

The lady at the station was signing

it and I knew what she was saying

but I didn't have a clue what she was

trying to get me to say.  Turns out that

Pam didn't have a clue, either, so I

didn't feel so bad.  She's been signing

for 25 years!  For the first time I don't

think I did too badly.  Out of 10, I got

4 6's and 2 7's.  I did really well at

the cafe.  You were supposed to order

eggs, toast and coffee and then, OOPS!

you forgot your wallet!  At the bank you

were to get an 800. loan.  He asked

me if I was going to pay it back weekly, 

monthly, if I had a job, things like

that, so I did well there, too.  And I 

enjoyed the real estate office, 

as well.  Dave

doesn't play by the rules, lol.  So he 

robbed the bank!  They got a kick out

of that and wanted to know what he

was going to do with the money he got

in the robbery!  At the hospital he told

them he was having a baby and that

his water broke, things like that.  It 

was hilarious!  He had the most

points and won a prize.  I'm glad I 

went and had the experience.

Maybe if I go next year I'll do

better ( I SHOULD do better

after another year!)

Fun time!

Me and my grandson Travis.

He is going to be 21 on the 19th!

I can't believe he's getting that old!

We had a great time.  He went 

to church with me and was fascinated

with watching Sam.  He says

he's going to come back Thursday

for class.  We shall see.

As for me, I am looking forward

to Deaf, Deaf World tonight!  I'm

nervous, but I think it will be fun

and a good experience.  And I

will be sure to talk about it on

tomorrow's blog.

 

This came across my facebook feed on

April 1st.  What a great joke.  Bet he doesn't

fall asleep in a meeting again, LOL!!

 

And finally a card.  This is

a telescoping card.  I don't  know

if it will show up well or not, but

each layer is higher than the

one under it.  I was pleased

with it, but I wish I had had

another image.  I really don't have

a lot of image stamps, mainly

sayings, verses, etc.  I'm

not sure why that is.  Maybe because

I like words.  Who knows?

Way too fast!

I don't know how these days

go by so quickly.  My oldest is

40 today!  I mean, last time

I knew he was a baby!!

Wasn't  he adorable?  I had

no idea what he was going to put 

me through in years to come....

This is him about three years ago

at Christmas.  He can be a 

very strange individual.....

Happy birthday, Nathan!  

(even though he doesn't read this....)

SNOW!!!!! (AKA not a happy camper)

What the heck?  I go out this morning

and there is snow all over and

on the way home from class it

was snowing like crazy!  Big fat

heavy wet flakes.  I do NOT like this!

Apparently I didn't get a vote.

 I'm very excited.  My grandson, 

Travis, is spending the  night

tonight and going to church with

me tomorrow.  We haven't had

any time together lately.  He will

be 21 on the 19th!  My oldest

son, Nathan, (his father) will be

40!  When did the years slip by?

My friend, Penny, is having a
birthday in a few days, so this is the
card I made her.  I love it!  Did
I mention she likes purple?

With God...

All things are possible!  

The stamp has such tiny writing

on it that it's hard to read it,

but I love the verse.  I just wish

I would remember it more!  The leaves/

vines are stamped in versamark

which is a really wet ink you can 

use for embossing, watermarking,

and in this case perfect pearls.

I think I've talked about it once before,

but it is a powder you can use

as is or make a paint with.  Once

you use it you then spritz with

water and it seals it.  It's really shiny

in person.  I was  thinking

about it last night and decided to

use the technique again.

I'm going to lunch with Dianne later.

I love how we spend time together

each week.  It gives us a chance

to get to know each other better and

make our friendship stronger.  We talk

by text every day as well, if only to

say, "have a good day".  I remember

last summer in Bible study one of the

ladies said, "If you have a relationship

with someone you want to spend

time with them."  Of course, she was

talking about God, but it goes for any

relationship.  The others just can't

get you to Heaven!!  :)  

"God's not dead 2" is released

today!  I can't wait to see it.  I've asked

one of the ladies in church if she wants

to go with me and she said yes.  She is

in NC right now, but I don't think I want

to go on opening day anyway.  She is

a really nice, very quiet, woman and I 

would like to get to know her better.

 We've talked a couple of times

 and I like her a lot.