Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Happy Birthday Gran!


Gran! That's what I call her anyway. I always wonder how people name their grandparents. I'm the first grandchild and chose Granny but as I got older her name got shortened to just Gran. Everyone that knows her calls her that. To me this lady is not just a grandmother but one of my best friends. I can call her 5 times a day and never run out of things to talk about. I can tell her just about anything and she still loves me for it. She is the root of my support system in life and I can't imagine my life without her. We worked together for many years. Me as the kindergarten teacher and her as the Art teacher, cafeteria lady, and the before/aftercare provider (She wore many hats). She cheered me on and provided that 'constructive criticism" anytime I needed it. Cancer entered her world a few years back and working with her came to an end. She doesn't miss a beat though. She still gets to hear all of the crazy stories of my day and even though she isn't just across the hall she is still there to give me the yays and nays on what I am doing. As she gets older its gets harder for her to be there like she used to be. Shes fading out of birthday photos and holiday pictures because its hard for her to get out of the house to attend. I try not to let it bother me that shes not there by calling her and replaying the day minute by minute so she can get the feel as if she were there. I know she would be there if she could. This is the part in life that sucks as you get older. Its inevitable though, so we just deal and go through the motions. Two years ago I threw a party for her and everyone got together to celebrate. She loved that. That's even harder for her to do this year. So, I must think of the next best thing to do. No, I have not been able to come up with that plan yet. So far what I have gotten done is her card. Inspired by my recent events of mouse hunting I made her a cute card with a mouse. I know she will get a laugh when I tell her what inspired it. : ) She loves my silly sense of humor. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAN!

Card info:
5 1/4 x 5 inches
Cartridge: Birthday Bash cut at 2.5
Stamps: Card Chatter from Close to my Heart

Monday, July 4, 2011

Happy 4th!


I figured that now is a good time to update this blog of mine! Let's see, we left off when my craft room was under a bit of renovation. Its finished and I love it! It's pink, black and white and everything I wanted it to be. Well, almost. I now realize that I really should have thought ahead and installed one of those vacuums in the floor for scraps of paper. I guess you can't have everything. It would be nice though. : ) I have been busy with a load of homework, end of the school year stuff, start of summer camp stuff and hunting a mouse. Yes, I said hunting a mouse. Those critters really drive me crazy. I do think they are adorable but they cannot live in my house. I caught one last week using a guitar, sticky trap and a chip clip. Last night I saw his friend. Those things never travel alone. Tonight I plan to catch this one. Last night was a total fail. I think because my husband got involved and scared the poor mouse so badly he wouldn't come out of his hiding spot. There is still tonight! Anyway, even though I have not kept up with my crafty blog I have still be crafting on the fly. Here are the pics of my new room! Enjoy!