Something to do

Monday it is back to the salt mines.  I start a job driving a van from Woodinville to Tacoma and return for Coit (the shiny black van people). The distance is a little over 100 miles, and about 2 hours of drive time (round trip) in perfect conditions.  Except I leave at 5:45 AM, just in time for the morning commute.

 

I am to take clean rugs, drapes, and paperwork down and bring dirty rugs, drapes, and receipts back.  It is a guaranteed four-hour shift, Monday through Friday, no weekends.  The only thing that bothers me is getting up at 4:30 in the middle of the night.  I didn’t even know there was such a time, but the Queen says there is.  I’m sure there will be ghosts and goblins out at that time.

 

 

Ten Laws Of Stuff  (Scrappers know all this)

Stuff breeds, the more you have, the more you need.

Useless stuff crowds out the good stuff.

Dust loves stuff.  Bugs love stuff.  Rodents love stuff.  Moisture loves stuff.

Stuff loves to stay where it lands.

Stuff expands to fill the space available.

Over time, stuff becomes invisible.

Stuff costs you money.

Stuff has a powerful effect on your state of mind.

Stuff takes on value only when it is used.

Stuff doesn’t make you happy, you do.

                        Georgene Lockwood

 

Another Trip

Here I go, off on yet another free trip around the sun.  I have no idea of what is in store for me today.  I quit making a big deal of it when I turned 18 and my parents quit putting money in my birthday card.  Now others want to make it a big deal, and I just go along with it because I get cake and ice cream.  It is shameful how easy I am.  I have already gotten cards from my dentist, insurance agent, car dealer, and accountant.

I suppose I will be fussed over today, but then I am fussed over every day.  The Queen treats me right all the time.  Yes, I am absolutely spoiled, and I absolutely love it.  All I asked for is a corner piece of cake (spice with butter cream icing) and a scoop of ice cream (vanilla).

How old am I?  Last year, by the time they lit the last candle, the first one burned out.  That is embarrassing, and then the fire dept showed up because the smoke alarm went off.  Actually, I am 29 years old today, I have no idea how that AARP card got in my wallet.

 

These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter… I go somewhere to get something and then wonder what I’m here after.

An older couple decide to go to the doctor for a checkup. The doctor tells
them that they’re physically okay, but they might want to  start writing things
down to help them remember. Later that night while watching TV, the old man
gets up from his chair.

His wife asks, “Where are you going?”
“To the kitchen” he replies.
“Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?”
“Sure.”
“Don’t you think you should write it down so you can remember it?”  she
asks
“No, I can remember it.”
“Well, I’d like some strawberries on top, too. You’d better write it down
because you know you’ll forget it.”
He says, “I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with
strawberries.”
I’d also like whipped cream. I’m certain you’ll forget that, so you’d
better write it down” she retorts.
Irritated, he says, “I don’t need to write it down, I can remember it.
Leave me alone. Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream I got it,
for goodness sake.” Then he grumbles into the kitchen.

After about 20 minutes the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his
wife a plate of bacon and eggs.
She stares at the plate for a moment and says  – “Where’s my toast?

 

Getting Ready

I am getting excited about the Creative Keepsakes Convention coming up in November.  I am making 120 ATC’s to hand out to people I know and people I meet.  I have all cards cut and the backgrounds put on and labels on the backs.  Now I just have to stamp them, ink them with a glitter pen and add the embellishments.  Three more days should do it.

 

I volunteered again for all 3 days here is my schedule;

 

Thursday: 11/13/08

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM –Pre-Registration

6:30 PM to 10: 30PM –Album Crop

 

Friday:  11/14/08

8:30 AM to 12:00 PM–Greeter

5:30 PM-9:30 PM –Friday night crop

 

Saturday:  11/15/08

8:30 AM to 12:00 PM –Greeter

5:30 PM -9:30 PM –Saturday night crop

 

In between times I can meander thru the vendor fair or take classes.

 

I am also glad to see they are working on the Northwest Paper Chase.  It will be interesting to see if they get more stores involved.  Maybe this year I can remember to take my camera every day, and take pictures at each stop.  I am going to make a list of things to do at each stop … I hope I can remember to put the list in my car.

 

 

 

 

What in the world am I doing?

Sometimes I get so caught up in the moment I don’t remember what I’m doing, what I said I would do, and what I am supposed to do.  I don’t have compartments in my life.  I just flow from here to there, then that looks interesting over there.

 

In my studio I am making “inchies” (like 1” ATC’s).  I am making 100 ATC’s for the CKC in Seattle (I intend to give them all away).  I need to finish a project for the Queens 50^th (snicker, snicker) class reunion.  I need to sort through those 250 stamps I got 2 weeks ago (I had to build a new shelf for them).  In addition, I need to clean up my studio (my people refuse to do it).

 

I am also on the Board of Directors for Woodcrest Estates, the community I live in.  I am the chairperson of Rules and Regulations.  One would think I was old enough to know better.

 

I went to a CTMH thing last night.  I’m going to a “inchie-lotta” club thing tonight.

 

21 Reasons Why The English Language Is Hard To Learn:

 1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
 2) The farm was used to produce produce.
 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
 4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
 5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
 6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
 7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was
      time to present the present.
 8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
 9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
 10) I did not object to the object.
 11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
 12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
 13) They were too close to the door to close it.
 14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
 15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
 16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
 17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
 18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
 19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
 20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
 21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?