Stalking The Man In Brown

I'll be stalking the Man In Brown today.

You see, Tommy told me he ordered me something for Mother's Day and left me with nothing but a tracking number. Now that's evil. I am DYING here to find out WHAT it is...and dying to get it! I'll be hovering around the front office today...waiting, waiting, stalking, pacing, waiting.

To see what my dear husband got me.

I love surprises and I hate surprises. It's bittersweet for me.

I love the excitement, but don't want to be disappointed.

I do have some things to do at work today to try to take my mind off of this...for a minute.

On another note...I have a huge box almost full of stuff to donate to Children's. I made 2 albums this weekend and will make a few more this weekend. I really need to use up some stash!! And it's all for a great cause. I'm thinking maybe 2 boxes will go out, although I'm going to try to get it into one!

I also have to sort through Miss Ashley's photos this weekend and put them in some sort of order, sift through the doubles, you know, the usual. THEN I can put them into the album. Which reminds me I need to hit the CM website for those really cool layouts with cut up photos. I have some ideas brewing. Heh.

Speaking of Heh. Head over to Kim Kesti's blog to take her 30 day challenge. (See the link to the right) Ashley's project is part of MY 30 day challenge. AND she's giving away a $100 Target gift card! Which if I win, I will donate ALSO to Children's so they can go get adhesive and scissors and crafty things to go with all the scrappy stuff they are getting.

I just need to win that Mega Millions. I'd donate as much as I could then, whatever the limit. I'd only need 2 million, everyone else can have the rest.

On yet another note...

Today is my parent's anniversary. Even though dad is gone, I still count it. This would have been their 30th I think...I'm sure mom will correct me if I'm wrong. I need to see the invitation to remember the actual year...it was '78 or '79...so it could be the 31st.

But anyway, Happy Anniversary.

I'm thinking of you today mother.

And Happy Tuesday!

Love,

TT

A New Week...And I'm Feelin' So Good!

It's a new Monday.
A fresh week.
I've cleared my mind and working on clearing my soul.
I'm ready for the week.
Assignments are printed out.
Library trip is planned.
2 weeks to go before a week off.
Then next term I am taking only 2 classes. After that I may bump back to 3. I didn't want to be doing a bunch of work on vacation though. ;)
500 photos to sort through on Saturday.
All doubles I will get to keep.
The rest will try to make it into that album.
I have a box packed up (not sealed yet though) for Minneapolis Children's.
I have more albums to make for them. (2 were done on Sunday morning.)
I'm trying to use up some stash.
I have to start my dad's rememberance album.
(Read more photo sorting...after graduation though)
So much to do, so little time to do it in.
Where is Willy Wonka when I need him?
Enough ranting today.
Happy Monday.
Love,
TT

Cool Tools

Oh and by the way...it's awesome to see where my readers come from in the Feedjit Live tool!
I know you're reading and you're out there (and can pretty much tell who's who by where you are..very cool!)...so "Hey, how ya doin'?" *waving*

And I got the blinkies for my scrapbooking classes I'm taking up...thanks to Tania Willis for that!
Toodles...I'm off to shower now and then get kiddos up and clean up my scrap desk in preparation for the weekend.

This Weekend

This weekend, I am making time for a date with George and some patterened paper.
Yes, it's that time again folks.
National (or International) Scrapbooking Day is here!!
I have several projects to complete or at least get a good grip on, starting with these:
1. Ashley's album
2. Dad's album
3. Mini-Albums for Mpls. Children's

I plan on scrapping my stress away and forgetting about the legal battle I'm in the middle of. But that's another post someday.

I think a trip to Hobby Lobby tonight is in order. I need to find that piano paper and they may have it. If not, then I'll order it online. Maybe I'll get sheet music of the songs I most remember my dad singing...that would be cool, now wouldn't it! I can't wait to get this rememberance album started. There's so many things I don't want to forget and even though Alzheimer's isn't genetically a part of my family, I'm always afraid it'll hit me (like everything else).

I already have short term memory issues...so it wouldn't surprise me. But I'll save the rest of it for my paper I'm going to be starting on Sunday regarding the importance of memory keeping. It's all tied together and it's all good.

Peanut gets her shots today and Tommy will be home tonight. I'm hoping Bubba will be out of his pail by Sunday. Poor baby. I'll take photos and post this weekend.
Until then,
Happy Friday!
Love,
TT