A COUPLE MORE....

LO's of my granddaughter. I'm trying to catch up to date with her album. I've just got all my papers to do her Christening pages, so hopefully will get cracking on them soon. I've got a CJ to do this week ready for posting on Thursday too. I can't believe she's 3 months old already. She smiles all the time and has started laughing now too. Sooooooooooo cute.

My leg is still sore and I've had to put a plaster over my knee this morning. As I wear trousers all the time, they're rubbing it and it's not helping it to heal. Oh well, should have done that days ago.

BLUE EYES!

Well, after the horrendous day I had yesterday and with some very painful legs today, I thought I'd disappear into my craft room where I could be left alone. I decided to scrap one of the photo's I took the other day. I used Crate Baby Bee papers and BG rubons. The title was cut with my Craft Robo.

WHAT A DAY!!!!!!!

What a blurdy day - and it's not even over yet.

I was up all night again, just can't shut my brain down, so I'm mega tired. Had visitors this morning, then had to take Mum for her Monday cuppa with a friend, then take her to docs for blood tests, rush home, get her lunch and pick DD up to take her to Boston. OK, that doesn't sound so bad, I hear you say, except for the fact that, that is a lot for me to do in my less than busy life.

So, we get to Boston and it's peeing it down. The Citizens Advice Bureau is closed, so we had to walk to the other end of town in the rain to the Estate Agents. Apparently DD had promised them some money today, which I hadn't realised, so I sent her to empty my bank account.

Still peeing it down, my hair is sticking to the back of my neck, my glasses are falling off my head, my shoes are killing me and my very long leather coat was flapping round my legs upsetting me.

Off we pop to the supermarket, where being a beginner with a pushchair, I promptly get the wheels caught up in a display cage and drag it down the isle with me. Of course, I was getting admiring glances from all around, NOT....gets to the till and muggins here forgets the pin number for the credit card. Not having enough cash with me, and Nic already emptying my paltry current account - stands back, takes 50 deep breaths, remembers number and pays for shopping. Whew!!!!!

Mia, by this time is hungry and tired and screaming. Deep joy.

Crosses car park, and some pillock decides to reverse his car without looking. Screams and frantic gesticulations get him to hit his brakes before he sent us all flying.

OK...nearly done. We get home, thankfully in one piece and then my piece de resistance....I fall over just outside Nic's house. My ankle just turned. The worst of this is I had Mia in her car seat in my arms. I had no way of stopping my fall, and my priority was getting Mia to the deck in one piece, which I did, but with quite a jolt. She's OK though. As for me, I have a very painful ankle and 2 very sore knees one of them very, very sore. It's grazed and swollen too.

So, I'm thinking nothing else could happen...WRONG....I burnt the bloody toad in the hole for tea.

I always wonder how you can scrape and bloody your knees without getting a mark on your jeans too. That's always puzzled me.

LOOK AT THOSE EYES!!!!!

This is our Mia. 12 weeks old and gorgeous. Well, I would say that, wouldn't I?..but she is, isn't she? lol.

Somehow, I've got to force myself not to take quite so many photo's of her. No way will I use them all. I did think about doing just a couple a month now, at least for her scrapbook, but I've got loads to catch up on. I want to do more than one LO of her Christening, 'cause she looked so lovely and there was lots of people there. Still, plenty of time I suppose, eh?

The weather is turning very cold here now, same as the rest of the country I suppose, but my old car really struggles in the winter. I'm not even sure if it'll get through another MOT next month, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Anyways, that'll do for now, I'm off up for a shower.

HAS IT REALLY BEEN...

over two months since I wrote anything?

Hmmm, I always thought I was quite chatty but apparently not, eh? I've been busy staring at my grandchild and taking hundreds of photo's, making my jewellery and paper crafting.

I also think that what I'd have to say isn't really that interesting and I'd hate to bore you all.

Still, you don't have to read it, do you - so maybe I'll come on and witter a bit more often. Maybe I need to join one of those prompt things somewhere.

MIA ELIZABETH

Yipppeeeeeee!!!! I have finally got my long awaited grandchild. My daughter gave birth to our beautiful Mia last Friday afternoon. She is just sooooooooo precious.

I haven't actually got much else to say - well, there isn't anything is there?

BLUE A****

Ever wondered where the expression "running around like a blue arsed fly" came from? Now you know.

BUSY DAY

I've had quite a busy day today. I'm afraid I've been so busy crafting and reading that my housework has suffered. Ooooeerrr!!! Anyway, I did quite a bit of it today. I also washed some baby stuff ready for new baby in a few weeks, did some ebay shopping (more baby stuff, lol) and did some scrapbooking too. These two LO's are of me as a baby with my parents and one of my daughter at 1 day old - 25 years ago and now she's having a baby of her own.

FEELING ROUGH!!!!!

What do you think of my new template? I'm going to miss my fly, but I know not many other people liked it, pmsl.

I went out for a chinese meal last night. I only had a couple of voddy's and half a bottle of red, and boy, do I feel rough.

I must be getting old - can't take the pace anymore, lol.

It was a lovely meal though. We went to the Golden Dragon in Woodhall Spa and the food is lovely. I had the most gorgeous spicy mussels for starters. I'd never had them before but would defo have them again. Perhaps they were a little salty, but that's all.

I slept really badly and am really tired today. I tried doing a bit of cross stitch, but didn't get far. I kept falling asleep.

BACK TO SCRAPBOOKING

I've been so busy making jewellery and stuff, I haven't done any papercrafting for quite a while. Anyway, I'm back in scrapbooking mode and have done my first LO since November. I'm not happy with it though. I have a very linear style and I'm trying really hard to get away from it.

My daughter has 8 weeks to go now until my first grandchild is due. July 11th. I am so excited, I can't tell you. She's had a fairly rough pregnancy, bless her. Lots of headaches, sickness, scabby legs (plus other normal life problems) and she's saturated with anti-b's, but never mind, soon be over. She's off to Wales to see her Dad at the end of the month, so I'm going round to paint and do the baby's room. They've chosen a bright orange and lime green colour scheme. Lovely, it is. I suppose they had to really, as I got the cot with drapes and bedding in that colour months ago, lol.

I'll be getting some more pics up soon, too. That's also been a while since I've done any. I've probably forgotten most of what CS2 can do.

ANOTHER LONG WHILE

Jeez, it's ages since I've been here. I must make more of an effort.

What have I been up to. Well, not a lot really. How boring eh? Mind you, I have built a website. It's simple and straightforward but I did it all myself in Dreamweaver. I make handcrafted jewellery and sell it through my site. www.lrdesigns.me.uk why not pay me a visit and see if there's anything you or someone special in your life might like.

I also did my first Photoshop presentation at my local camera club. I was very nervous, but it was a great success. Having said that, I have to go back this Wednesday to show them something again. A couple didn't quite 'get it'. Hmmmm, maybe not such a success then, eh? lol. Anyway, they've invited me to join their club and I might just do it. Would give me an excuse to leave the house other than a visit to co-op.

Oooops!!!!! NOT BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE

Plenty to say actually, but can't be bothered right now so I'll come back.

Actually, I'm having trouble getting in here, so I'm seeing what all this new stuff is about.

Coooeeeee!!!!!

Hmmmm, it's been a while since I've been here. So, what's new? Well, the best news is I'm going to be a Grandma. My lovely daughter and her partner, Chris are having a baby. I am sooooooooooo chuffed about it.

I have creative block at the mo as far as my photography and Photoshopping are going. Maybe it's because I'm back in 'crafting' mode, so spend most of my time doing things in my craft room. I've made lots of jewelry, boxes, ATC's, scrapbook pages and also loads of stuff with my Craft Robo machine. That's an electronic plotter and cutting machine for those of you that don't know.

Still missing my cat, Harvey. Bailey is doing well and the lizards, Eddie and Betty are getting quite large now. They're about 12½ long and weigh about 200gms. They were 9g and 11g in the pic further down the blog.

See, I don't live an exciting life do I. A whole month and not much to tell you. Anyway, this is a pic of Eddie and Betty sleeping peacefully.

PONTE VECCHIO

When I was in Florence I took some lovely (or so I thought) pics. They were, in fact, pretty lousy, lol. Anyway, this is one I popped into Photoshop so it looks half decent now. At least, I'm quite pleased with it.

ALL BOXED IN!!!!

Another comp winner.

COMPASS

I've just won a comp over on pixeladdiction.com with this image. We had to take a pic of a street lamp, no background or anything and make something of it. This is what I came up with.

I've been out for a drink tonight with a friend from my craft forum. It was a nice, pleasant couple of hours. I don't get out much. Haven't the time, I'm too busy on my pooter, lol.

R.I.P. HARVEY

My beautiful boy was run over today. I found him at 6.00pm. I wrapped him in my coat, carried him home and buried him.

He was 2 years old on September 12th, so didn't have a long life. He was gorgeous though. As with all cats, he had 'personality' and I shall miss him dearly. Especially at night, when he isn't laid on my bed.

He's gone over Rainbow Bridge.

BELT IT OUT!!!!!

I'm enjoying this new found skill of painting in Photoshop, so here's another one I've done. The lineart (singer) is one by David Cousens, a forum buddy of mine. It takes hours and loads of layers using the method I do, but it's so much fun. I'm going to be doing a lot more of these I think.

Got my mother in a right snit this morning. One of my crickets had obviously escaped, quite a big one too, and it was sitting on the stairs when she came down this morning. lol. She's threatening to leave home if any more appear. Ha, ha, ha. They don't live long in my house, as it's live food for my Bearded Dragons, so I've no problem with the odd one having a bit of fun before he dies. This particular one is already dead. Awwww shame, eh? lol.

LOOK OVER THERE!!!!!

Well, I'm not getting on too well with my macro lens at all. Just can't seem to get a real good, sharp shot. Looks like loads more practice is needed. But, I have been sitting with Photoshop again. I had a go at some manga for a competition at www.pixeladdiction.com. I didn't win, but hey ho!!!! it was good experience. 10 hours work and 63 layers. I'm quite pleased with it for a first attempt.

MACRO

I have been very, very naughty. I have been wanting a Macro lens for soooooooooooooo long, and today I got one. I really need my wrist slapped 'cause I can't afford it, but hey ho! what the heck, eh?

This is my first attempt. I took about 20 different images and this is the only one I kept. This is rubbish and I know it. I've posted it though because it will serve as a reminder as I get better. At least, I hope it will. lol.

Practice, practice, practice as they say.

BLUE MOON!!!

Jeez, I've been feeling like my right arm was missing for the last 8 days. We had a massive storm here and it blew my phone and internet. I just thank goodness that it didn't blow my 'pooter too.


Eddie and Betty are coming along nicely. Putting weight on and taming nicely. They are just sooooooooooooo adorable.



I did manage to put an image together this week, at least. I've used a combination of two software programms. Bryce and CS2.

HANGING AROUND!!!!!!

This fella was hanging around in my garden today. I ran to get the camera before he legged it. He was only about 1/2" long but still looked evil. lol.

FEELING BLUE!!!!!!!

My daughter left home today and I'm feeling quite lost and empty. She did leave before when she went to Uni, but she's been home again for 4 years. I'm really going to miss her (not her noise and mess though, lol). Had a little cry about it, but OK really.

I do have 2 other new babies to look after though. I have a pair of Bearded Dragons that came home yesterday. They are sooooooooooooo cute.

TOREVIEJA

IT'S BROKEN!!!!

These are a couple of pics I've been playing around with. The 'Fairytale' was for the Photoshop Forum challenge and the black and white one was an old coloured one that so was washed out, it was awful. I thought I'd try some black and white with a touch of grain. I don't know about you, but I quite like it.

I'VE BEEN TAGGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well thanks, Cal. NOT. lol. I've been tagged folks, so I have to answer all these questions. Bummer. It means you'll know a little bit more about me. So....here goes.

1. If you could build a house anywhere, where would it be?
Same place I live now, but right in the centre of the village.

2. What's your favourite article of clothing?
Jeans, when I can get in them. lol

3. Favourite physical feature of the opposite sex?
A nicely curved pair of legs and a tight butt.

4. What's the last CD that you bought?
Il Divo's Ancora.

5. Where's your favourite place to be?
Anywhere where I can get a bit of peace.
(Or, on my computer or in my craft room.)

6. Where's your least favourite place to be?
At a wedding. I loathe them.

7. What's your favourite place to be massaged?
I don't like massages. They get on my nerves. lol.

8. Strong in mind or strong in body?
I'm strong in mind.

9. What time do you wake up in the morning?
It all depends on whether the dog or cat get up.

10. What is your favourite kitchen appliance?
All of them. I love kitchen gadgets and stuff. But, I'm particularly fond of my electric egg boiler.

11. What makes you really angry?
Oh, where shall I start. lol. Liars, cheats, arrogance and drivers that don't use their indicators.

12. If you could play any instrument what would it be?
I play(ed) the clarinet and love it but I have always wanted to play the piano and the guitar.

13. Favourite colour?
Black

14.Sports car or SUV?
Sports Car.

15. Do you believe in an afterlife?
Absolutely not.

16. Favourite children's book?
Although not strictly a childrens book, I read Little Women when I was very young and I thought it was wonderful.

17. What's your favourite season?
Autumn

18. What is your least favourite household chore?
Ironing

19. If you could have one super power what would it be?
I'd like to fly. Then I could just disappear when I wanted to for a few hours.

20. If you have a tattoo what is it?
Don't have one.

21. Can you juggle?
No.

22. The one person from your past that you wish you could go back and talk to?
Oh, my Dad. No contest. I would give anything to be able to do that.

23. What's your favourite day?
No favourite. They're all the same to me.

24. What's in the boot of your car?
Spare Petrol Can, Power Torch, some necessary tools and my Mums wheelchair.

25. Which do you prefer, sushi or hamburger?
Hamburger. A Big Mac by choice.

SOLDIER GIRL

I was playing around trying to do some illustration type stuff in Photoshop. This is my daughter wearing her boyfriends uniform. Not bad, I suppose but I've a long way to go yet until I get this technique under my belt.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE.....

since I've been here. I'm working on about 4 different images at the mo and getting nowhere fast with any of them. Inspiration has taken a holiday I think, lol. I'll get something up soon, no doubt.

I've been spending time in my craft room too, making jewelry and other stuff with my Polymer Clay.

This hot weather is/has been driving me nuts. I loathe it. Roll on October is all I can say. I think that's where my creative bits have gone, melted away in the heat. Tee hee.

I'd just like to say thanks to all those that have left comments on my work for me. They are very much appreciated.

Have a good week, everybody.

"FEED ME"

"BRING IT ON...."

Well, I really don't know what to say. I'm obsessed with bugs at the mo. Flies, beetles, locusts, you name it and I want it. This fly was settled on my monitor the other day, so I snapped him quick. The locust was a photograph that my forum buddy, Gary Olsen, kindly let me use. Battle of the bugs, eh?

I've had a couple of black beetles in the house recently, but the little buggers move too quick for me to photograph them. I can't bring myself to stomp on them or put them in the fridge for a bit though, lol.