back to normal

well, things are pretty much back to normal around here now that lily is back on maui. she spent most of july with us, and as tiring as it is to have a 5 year old around 24/7, we really enjoyed having her here. i took lily back to maui last weekend, and had a very relaxing time with the kids and grandkids and granddogs. 

i was able to spend some time in my craft room this week, working on special orders, and today i got to have lunch with some special ladies at the cheesecake factory. everything i ate was so good! i can't wait to go back.

i haven't been able to post for  awhile, so i thought i'd share a couple of cards i made a short time ago. the first one was made with october afternoon papers from their "fly a kite" and "thrift shop" lines and hero arts stamps, all of which i got at pineapple cove. i absolutely love all the vintagey, retro stuff that's on the market these days. so much fun to work with.

this next card was made with papers and embellies from the "le chateau" collection by kaisercraft. i liked this line so much that i bought the paper pad, clear stamp set, rub-ons, die-cuts and the metal keys. and of course, they're all from pineapple cove, my favorite craft store.

and because i know you're all sitting at the edge of your seats waiting for the latest doggie update . . . you know you are . . . tell the truth now. i took henry and mele to the vet's for their semi-annual check-ups yesterday (i don't even go to the doc's for semi-annual check-ups), and they both got rave reviews. henry's weighing in at 62 lbs., and the little girl who i thought was going to be my lap dog weighed in at 45 lbs! she's my "clifford". good food and lots of love made her grow and grow! well i guess that's it for now. enjoy the rest of your weekend, and thanks for stopping by.