Scrap a Day, May 1st

[pawprints]

Hey Cherries. Only 2 more days to go! Eeeeek! I have my Graphic Design challenge almost ready to go so it will be up before NSD. I have to run out and take my mom to her podiatrist today. It’s been a lot of running back and forth for her lately. My sister was away over the weekend so she is back and available now. We usually take turns helping her out and she has needed us a lot lately. And she is no longer driving so we are always picking things up for her or taking her to her appointments.

The men continue to paint outside and my house looks awesome! I am so in love with the color and the whole transformation of my house! I can’t wait until it is done and the roof goes on! It is going to be amazing!

Going to take the doggies outside on leash now and then come in and work on the rest of my layout and get my challenge up.

Have a great day Cherries!

[blbabe1234]

Good morning Barb! Glad you are lovin' the paint color you chose. Can't wait to see pics of it all done! Good luck with everything you have to do to help your mom.

Yesterday was a decent day, thank goodness so I got the state's d/c form updated. Moving on to a couple of more other things and will do an upgrade tomorrow night. Tonight is Draven's Kinder Graduation. Can't believe how quickly that school year zoomed on by. Just 3 more weeks until he is out of school for Summer Break. Then next round will be 1st grade for Draven and Pre-K for Jasper. Those boys are growing up way too fast! And yes....I'll indulge y'all a bit with pics tomorrow.

Anyways, gonna get started on work a bit early today since we do have plans tonight. Already got our bed sheets in the dryer and went on my morning walk.

Hope y'all have a great day.

[Mommyof5]

So glad your sister is back to help out! 
Since my Mom had her stroke last June, I have also been doing the same.
Between work and helping out with my Mom, I have not had any "ME" time at all. 
I didn't realize just how much I had given up until I went over to the gallery and I had not posted anything since December.
It takes a lot, so my heart and prayers go out to you and your sister, and of course your Mom!

I would love to see photos once your house is finished! 
I just had my house painted and I am also completely in love with the results! I had my front door painted RED...which I thought I would hate but I don't!! 
I did it for a "message" so to speak on the significance of a red door...not for the love of the color.  I was pleasantly surprised! 
Everyone thought I was nuts until they saw how great it looked...also no one knew the significance except ONE person! 
Can't wait to see yours! 

[MTCanuk]

Enjoying my coffee waiting for DD to arrive. DH just headed out the door for an Avis drive.
Hope to walk in a bit. Will have to bundle up as it is only in the 20’s. Where is our spring?? Thought it was suppose to be rainy/ snowy, but the sun is currently shining.

Was able to skirt through without taking the class yesterday! Yay, me. Still a lot of waiting for pre op labs and EKG. No big plans for today, get my walk in and head to the post office to send the swap box. It certainly is over stuffed!

[emmapaige]

Hey Cherries. Only 2 more days to go! Eeeeek! I have my Graphic Design challenge almost ready to go so it will be up before NSD. I have to run out and take my mom to her podiatrist today. It’s been a lot of running back and forth for her lately. My sister was away over the weekend so she is back and available now. We usually take turns helping her out and she has needed us a lot lately. And she is no longer driving so we are always picking things up for her or taking her to her appointments.

The men continue to paint outside and my house looks awesome! I am so in love with the color and the whole transformation of my house! I can’t wait until it is done and the roof goes on! It is going to be amazing!

Going to take the doggies outside on leash now and then come in and work on the rest of my layout and get my challenge up.

Have a great day Cherries!

That’s so nice that you and your sister are available to help out your mom. And I’m thrilled you love the color you picked out.
 

[emmapaige]

Good morning Barb! Glad you are lovin' the paint color you chose. Can't wait to see pics of it all done! Good luck with everything you have to do to help your mom.

Yesterday was a decent day, thank goodness so I got the state's d/c form updated. Moving on to a couple of more other things and will do an upgrade tomorrow night. Tonight is Draven's Kinder Graduation. Can't believe how quickly that school year zoomed on by. Just 3 more weeks until he is out of school for Summer Break. Then next round will be 1st grade for Draven and Pre-K for Jasper. Those boys are growing up way too fast! And yes....I'll indulge y'all a bit with pics tomorrow.

Anyways, gonna get started on work a bit early today since we do have plans tonight. Already got our bed sheets in the dryer and went on my morning walk.

Hope y'all have a great day.

The boys are growing up so quickly! 

[emmapaige]

So glad your sister is back to help out! 
Since my Mom had her stroke last June, I have also been doing the same.
Between work and helping out with my Mom, I have not had any "ME" time at all. 
I didn't realize just how much I had given up until I went over to the gallery and I had not posted anything since December.
It takes a lot, so my heart and prayers go out to you and your sister, and of course your Mom!

I would love to see photos once your house is finished! 
I just had my house painted and I am also completely in love with the results! I had my front door painted RED...which I thought I would hate but I don't!! 
I did it for a "message" so to speak on the significance of a red door...not for the love of the color.  I was pleasantly surprised! 
Everyone thought I was nuts until they saw how great it looked...also no one knew the significance except ONE person! 
Can't wait to see yours! 

A red door sounds delightful! Love the message.

[emmapaige]

Enjoying my coffee waiting for DD to arrive. DH just headed out the door for an Avis drive.
Hope to walk in a bit. Will have to bundle up as it is only in the 20’s. Where is our spring?? Thought it was suppose to be rainy/ snowy, but the sun is currently shining.

Was able to skirt through without taking the class yesterday! Yay, me. Still a lot of waiting for pre op labs and EKG. No big plans for today, get my walk in and head to the post office to send the swap box. It certainly is over stuffed!

Great that you didn’t need to take the class. Brrr….the 20’s on May 1st just doesn’t sound right!

[traveler]

Happy May! 

I have been getting ready for NSD and working on the photo scavenger hunt and early bird challenges. Now I think I should get out of my craft room a couple days. Tonight we are heading to a garden store so I will plant my annuals and tomatoes tomorrow. meanwhile this morning I went out early to drop my car off for state inspection then I walked home stopping at the grocery store on the way. I'll walk back to pick the stupid car up this afternoon.

When the polestar dealer was fixing the car last week, they put it in one pedal drive and didn't tell us. So, that surprised me when I started driving. One pedal drive isn't that bad in the city where I stop every block, but I would be a disaster trying to use it on a highway. I'll switch it back before I drive the car home tonight even though it's only about 10 blocks. I have a bunch of other little errands to do today so I won't have any starting Friday.

 

[emmapaige]

I’m still lounging in bed this morning. I watched a cute movie on Netflix, “Anyone But You” but now I’ve got to get ready for the day and get my May Challenge posted. I also need to pick a winner for my April Challenge.

i see a few May Challenges I’d like to start on before the NSD Challenges begin.

[blbabe1234]

So glad your sister is back to help out! 
Since my Mom had her stroke last June, I have also been doing the same.
Between work and helping out with my Mom, I have not had any "ME" time at all. 
I didn't realize just how much I had given up until I went over to the gallery and I had not posted anything since December.
It takes a lot, so my heart and prayers go out to you and your sister, and of course your Mom!

I would love to see photos once your house is finished! 
I just had my house painted and I am also completely in love with the results! I had my front door painted RED...which I thought I would hate but I don't!! 
I did it for a "message" so to speak on the significance of a red door...not for the love of the color.  I was pleasantly surprised! 
Everyone thought I was nuts until they saw how great it looked...also no one knew the significance except ONE person! 
Can't wait to see yours! 

HUGS Misty. I know it's not easy when you've got your own life AND having to take care of a sick parent. I was in your shoes 5 years ago. Helping my dad take care of my mother (who also had a couple of strokes and a few other things) when he couldn't "deal" all while working full time and babysitting my nephew who was between 5 and 10 months old 4 to 8 days a month for 12 hrs each day. It's not easy at all, and people on the outside don't truly understand.

You take care of yourself. Remember, SELF CARE is a necessity, not a privelege.
 

[emmapaige]

Happy May! 

I have been getting ready for NSD and working on the photo scavenger hunt and early bird challenges. Now I think I should get out of my craft room a couple days. Tonight we are heading to a garden store so I will plant my annuals and tomatoes tomorrow. meanwhile this morning I went out early to drop my car off for state inspection then I walked home stopping at the grocery store on the way. I'll walk back to pick the stupid car up this afternoon.

When the polestar dealer was fixing the car last week, they put it in one pedal drive and didn't tell us. So, that surprised me when I started driving. One pedal drive isn't that bad in the city where I stop every block, but I would be a disaster trying to use it on a highway. I'll switch it back before I drive the car home tonight even though it's only about 10 blocks. I have a bunch of other little errands to do today so I won't have any starting Friday.

 

I hope they finally fix your car correctly this time. Enjoy your time at the garden store!
 

[blbabe1234]

Enjoying my coffee waiting for DD to arrive. DH just headed out the door for an Avis drive.
Hope to walk in a bit. Will have to bundle up as it is only in the 20’s. Where is our spring?? Thought it was suppose to be rainy/ snowy, but the sun is currently shining.

Was able to skirt through without taking the class yesterday! Yay, me. Still a lot of waiting for pre op labs and EKG. No big plans for today, get my walk in and head to the post office to send the swap box. It certainly is over stuffed!

Crazy weather for sure! You are still experiencing winter and here I am melting in the mornings (77 degrees, 97% humidity) and breaking heat index records (for this time of year) in the afternoon

[blbabe1234]

Happy May! 

I have been getting ready for NSD and working on the photo scavenger hunt and early bird challenges. Now I think I should get out of my craft room a couple days. Tonight we are heading to a garden store so I will plant my annuals and tomatoes tomorrow. meanwhile this morning I went out early to drop my car off for state inspection then I walked home stopping at the grocery store on the way. I'll walk back to pick the stupid car up this afternoon.

When the polestar dealer was fixing the car last week, they put it in one pedal drive and didn't tell us. So, that surprised me when I started driving. One pedal drive isn't that bad in the city where I stop every block, but I would be a disaster trying to use it on a highway. I'll switch it back before I drive the car home tonight even though it's only about 10 blocks. I have a bunch of other little errands to do today so I won't have any starting Friday.

 

Ugh...sorry the polestar dealer didn't tell you what they had done to the car. Boo!
 

[beachlover]

Good morning Cherries!

I was kind of MIA here and there the past few months but really missed everyone!
Some of you may have seen on FB, my Sweet Harley developed a rapidly growing
cancer and died in just under 4 weeks.  During that time she had very little energy
but wanted to lay in our bed so for that whole time, we stayed in bed all day, every
day.  Finally on a Thursday she could not get up on the bed and would not eat.  That 
is when we knew it was time.  We did  not want her to suffer o I made an appointment
with the vet for the next evening and we took her to the vet and said our goodbyes.

I cried every day in March.  I went back and forth about wanting another dog.  Finally on April 1st
DH and I drove out to PA where someone had a whole litter of Labs ready for furever homes.  I had
seen pictures and decided on the one I wanted, but when I got there, a Silver female was doing
anything to get my attention.  She was the one!  And I named her Chloe.  She slept in my arms 
the whole 90 minute ride .

So now I am working with her every day, she is picking up command quickly.  She and Bella
chase each other all over.  And I am still setting up a new laptop.  Have not had access to my email
since April 1st.  At first I thought it was an April Fools joke but the hard drive crashed and I lost everything,
including the photos from our wedding!  Todat I am cleaning up my desk to make room for my new printer.
This will be the first time in a year that I have a photo printer!    Wish me luck that it works for me si I can
print out Chloe pics!

Have a great day all!

[blbabe1234]

Good morning Cherries!

I was kind of MIA here and there the past few months but really missed everyone!
Some of you may have seen on FB, my Sweet Harley developed a rapidly growing
cancer and died in just under 4 weeks.  During that time she had very little energy
but wanted to lay in our bed so for that whole time, we stayed in bed all day, every
day.  Finally on a Thursday she could not get up on the bed and would not eat.  That 
is when we knew it was time.  We did  not want her to suffer o I made an appointment
with the vet for the next evening and we took her to the vet and said our goodbyes.

I cried every day in March.  I went back and forth about wanting another dog.  Finally on April 1st
DH and I drove out to PA where someone had a whole litter of Labs ready for furever homes.  I had
seen pictures and decided on the one I wanted, but when I got there, a Silver female was doing
anything to get my attention.  She was the one!  And I named her Chloe.  She slept in my arms 
the whole 90 minute ride .

So now I am working with her every day, she is picking up command quickly.  She and Bella
chase each other all over.  And I am still setting up a new laptop.  Have not had access to my email
since April 1st.  At first I thought it was an April Fools joke but the hard drive crashed and I lost everything,
including the photos from our wedding!  Todat I am cleaning up my desk to make room for my new printer.
This will be the first time in a year that I have a photo printer!    Wish me luck that it works for me si I can
print out Chloe pics!

Have a great day all!

Hi Ann! I've seen pics of your adorable Chloe. Glad you were ready to give a pup a furever home. And many hugs to you. I know you miss Harley deeply

[debraruffing]

Happy May! 

I have been getting ready for NSD and working on the photo scavenger hunt and early bird challenges. Now I think I should get out of my craft room a couple days. Tonight we are heading to a garden store so I will plant my annuals and tomatoes tomorrow. meanwhile this morning I went out early to drop my car off for state inspection then I walked home stopping at the grocery store on the way. I'll walk back to pick the stupid car up this afternoon.

When the polestar dealer was fixing the car last week, they put it in one pedal drive and didn't tell us. So, that surprised me when I started driving. One pedal drive isn't that bad in the city where I stop every block, but I would be a disaster trying to use it on a highway. I'll switch it back before I drive the car home tonight even though it's only about 10 blocks. I have a bunch of other little errands to do today so I won't have any starting Friday.

 

What kind of car Louise?  I never heard of one pedal driving...

 

[traveler]

Happy May! 

I have been getting ready for NSD and working on the photo scavenger hunt and early bird challenges. Now I think I should get out of my craft room a couple days. Tonight we are heading to a garden store so I will plant my annuals and tomatoes tomorrow. meanwhile this morning I went out early to drop my car off for state inspection then I walked home stopping at the grocery store on the way. I'll walk back to pick the stupid car up this afternoon.

When the polestar dealer was fixing the car last week, they put it in one pedal drive and didn't tell us. So, that surprised me when I started driving. One pedal drive isn't that bad in the city where I stop every block, but I would be a disaster trying to use it on a highway. I'll switch it back before I drive the car home tonight even though it's only about 10 blocks. I have a bunch of other little errands to do today so I won't have any starting Friday.

 

What kind of car Louise?  I never heard of one pedal driving...

 

It’s a thing in electric cars. You take your foot off the gas and instead of slowing down, you stop. I suppose if I learned how to drive on one, it would be fine, but I’ve been driving the normal way for over 40 years and I don’t want to learn to adapt. I test drove a car that was one pedal a few years ago and hated it. Never did it again until today, I pulled the car out and it 2 driving funny. After a minute, I realized why. Luckily I was only going a few blocks, otherwise I would have pulled over and googled how to change it back.

[Jolly Holly Scraps]

Hey Cherries. Only 2 more days to go! Eeeeek! I have my Graphic Design challenge almost ready to go so it will be up before NSD. I have to run out and take my mom to her podiatrist today. It’s been a lot of running back and forth for her lately. My sister was away over the weekend so she is back and available now. We usually take turns helping her out and she has needed us a lot lately. And she is no longer driving so we are always picking things up for her or taking her to her appointments.

The men continue to paint outside and my house looks awesome! I am so in love with the color and the whole transformation of my house! I can’t wait until it is done and the roof goes on! It is going to be amazing!

Going to take the doggies outside on leash now and then come in and work on the rest of my layout and get my challenge up.

Have a great day Cherries!

Barb, it's great that you and your sister help your mother. I know I would help mine if I lived closer.
Too great about your house!
I'm excited for your new challenge, AND for NSD, too!
Hope you have an amazing day!

[Jolly Holly Scraps]

Good morning Barb! Glad you are lovin' the paint color you chose. Can't wait to see pics of it all done! Good luck with everything you have to do to help your mom.

Yesterday was a decent day, thank goodness so I got the state's d/c form updated. Moving on to a couple of more other things and will do an upgrade tomorrow night. Tonight is Draven's Kinder Graduation. Can't believe how quickly that school year zoomed on by. Just 3 more weeks until he is out of school for Summer Break. Then next round will be 1st grade for Draven and Pre-K for Jasper. Those boys are growing up way too fast! And yes....I'll indulge y'all a bit with pics tomorrow.

Anyways, gonna get started on work a bit early today since we do have plans tonight. Already got our bed sheets in the dryer and went on my morning walk.

Hope y'all have a great day.

Such good stuff!
Have an awesome day!!