You Are All So Caring!

Thank you all for the sweet comments.

This is a tough time in our lives and your comments

mean more than you'll ever know.

I feel your warmth from Australia, Kuwait City,

the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, and the US.

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Boyd sleeps off and on all day and very little at night.

He gets an IV of antibiotics twice a day at home.

He seems to have perked up today and has

been watching some TV.

I'll know he's on the mend when I see him

do his New York Times Crossword puzzle.

7 weeks to go.

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My daughter Wendy and husband Darin sent him

this great edible arrangement,

The fruit was all really tasty!!

Thanks guys!

I missed the last 2 weeks of the Photoshop class I was

taking but have caught up when Boyd is sleeping.

I have learned so, so much!

There is one more Photoshop class that I can take from

Jessica Sprague in March and I will definitely take it.

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I made this layout tonight as I watched the Academy

Awards. It was my first try at extracting a figure from

a photo. I noticed that I have a piece of my arm missing.

I've actually done a lot of layouts but I don't have the

supply lists for all of them and therefore shouldn't

really put them on my blog. Not a law... a courtesy.

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All of the layouts I'm creating are with old photos from my

growing years for my girls, so they will know all

about their mom's life.

Supplies: Paper, Green dot by Jeanelle Page, "Kidden Around" add on; Bird House,

bzb designs, "Maddie's Garden"; Flowers, grass, yellow butterfly, sun, by Dita B,

"Spring Time Elements"; Small blue and orange flowers, large green flower, blue

butterfly by Sara Ellis collab. dje "Spring it On"; Ladybugs, bitty blue flowers by

JM's "French Country" for Little Dreamer Designs.
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Thank you again. You are all very important to me!

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Keep the people in Australia in your thoughts and prayers.

The fires have done such damage to so many.

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XOXO

Joni

AN UPDATE...
First the computer crashed and I replaced it with a new HP laptop... which didn't work when we got it home. Boyd spent 2 days trying to tweak it into operation. Finally we broke down and hired 'The Geek Squad' to come out and work their magic. 4 hours later it seemed to be up and running... until they walked out the door. Meanwhile... Boyd started running a fever. We thought it was a virus that everyone seems to have. Finally I dragged him to the Emergency room and they put him in the Intensive Care Unit. 104 degree fever and scary white blood cell counts. Many 'scans' later they found the infection site... in a bone in his leg. He has had massive doses of antibiotics and came home last night... after 10 days in the hospital. They inserted a tube into his heart and taped to his chest... as he needs to have a bag of antibiotics twice daily for 2 months at home through this tube.

As I ran back and forth to the hospital I ate a lot of junk food. Today I will head to the grocery store to stock our depleted food supplies and cook some tasty & healthy meals... after the Visiting Nurse comes... and in the predicted freezing rain.

And the computer still doesn't work!

Please add Boyd to your prayers.

My computer has crashed!

It's been shutting down on me off and on for several weeks...

but has been a 'real hairy monster' this past week.

Sooooooo...

I've lost my blog list

and

other goodies.

Fortunately...

I have my photos and digital supplies

on an external hard drive.

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I'm borrowing my husband's computer to write this

and I can build a new blog

list from recent comments.

I shall return with a new computer this week!!

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Special XOXO's to...

Helen Hancock, Karen, Chantelle, Nicolette & Midas,

Junie Moon, Anna, Green Girl, Nan, Isabelle, Angie, Jacquie, Lovie,

Hunnybunny, Vera, Rhona, Melanie, Anina, Amy, Babona, Barb,

Kristin, & Wendy.

I love you girls!!

And to Chris and Tina...
If you leave a comment sometime you

might make the list.

Tee-hee!

Joni

Chugging Along on Overload...

Our cat Gabby is such a character and we cater to her

whims.

Also known as "enabling".

Love her to pieces!!

Supplies: Paper, P-Pink dark (designer unknown); Word Art, "Cats' Elegant Word Art

by Bethany; Flower, "Lovely Valentine" by Scrappindoves Designs; Leaves, "Green

felt Leaf" by K Hart; Border, "Border-it" Life 365 for Weeds & Wildflowers; Brushes,

b silva floral.
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In our Wisconsin cold and snow there is nothing like something

cooking that smells good and will warm your insides.

Boyd is such a great cook...

sometimes fancy,

sometimes plain...

but always healthy and tasty!

Supplies: Paper,"Pumpkin Pie" by Misty Mareda Designs from Little Dreamer Designs;

Tabs, "Dinner Party" by s carling; White Paper, "Kiwi" from Shabby Princess (reduced

to 55% opacity); ZigZag Stitched Frame, "Stitching rectangle, Word Art, O Scraps, Taylor

Made

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Yup... the old Annual Physical.

I needed a reward for going so I bought myself these pink roses.

Also stopped at Bath & Body for some more CO Bigelow

lip cream... lemon cream this time.

Sassy... you got me hooked!!

Supplies: Paper, "Happy Love Kit" by Jackie Eckles; Frame, (frame4) & "Heart Branches"

(Branch 1), & Word Art (adore)"Kiss Me Sweetheart" by Ellie Lash; "i" font, "cheri".

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Yes, I am a cinnamon sugar toast addict!

Always have been!!

Yummy with a cup of tea.

I picked up a new Cinnamon Sugar shaker recently

and thought it's time to document this love

for "my story"

Supplies: Paper: Blue & White dot, Cafe J "Love Bug Add-On"; Striped paper,"Family Ties"
for Scrapgirls; Frame, "Christmas Day" from Raspberry Road; Red Letters, Alpha lower
case "All in One"; Cherries, Sally Ann for Raspberry Road Designs;Mat with X Stitch,
Erica Hite's "Family Days" from Family Ties.

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I've been having lots of computer problems lately so I havent
been very active in the blog-reading department.
But... I'll catch up!!
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When my computer works I head right over to my Photoshop
class assignments.
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I've been tagged by Helen Hancock.
Thanks Helen!
I'll get to it this week... promise!
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XOXO
Joni