I'm back!

After a couple of crazy, busy weeks... I'm back! The awards banquet last Sunday at work went off without a hitch (yeah!) and everyone seemed to have fun. The classes with shimelle and Donna Downey the night before were a lot of fun. I am SO excited that the "Year in Review" album I started in Donna's class is well on it's way to completion... I've gotten through September 2007... I just need a few more sheets of white cardstock and to finish up the jounaling. Here is a pic of me and Donna... she was riot... lots of fun and very entertaining!

Here is my latest layout... just finished today. The pic I posted a while ago... last October, after the Light the Night walk. It is one of my favorites that actually has me in it. :) I used the February Studio Calio kit... plus a bunch of stuff from my stash and from ScrapGoods too, of course. I've been holding onto it for a while not finding just the right papers to do it justice. Enjoy!

much love,

erin

Busy Sunday

It's the beginning of a busy Sunday. I've already been in to work once and may need to go again. So much to do and it's easier to go in on the weekend than to get up early during the week. The laundry is almost done. Half of the house is cleaned... of course, that means that half of it is dirty too. Still have groceries, Home Depot, the mall and the scrapbooking store to go. Whew!

Next weekend I am signed up for 2 classes at Scrapbowl 2008... and I need to get my homework done. Hopefully I can get it all taken care of today. For the one class I need 20 pics of myself... Yikes! A~ may get to take some more of me today! Luckily she'll think it's a treat. :)

I finished a layout last night and took a pic this morning. Hopefully I spelled Cabella's right... I wasn't 100% sure. Too late now! This is last summer checking out the cool animal exhibits in Kansas City. We were all there... Mom, Dad, Shan, all the cousins, me and Mamason. I didn't get many pics of the people... mostly just the animals. We had a great time!

I also took a couple of better shots of the weeping pussy willow plant. It's called the Enchanted Tree and has to live inside a year before you can put it outside.... so we are enjoying it. It sure is lovley and magicaly looking! Enjoy!

much love,

erin

Signs of Spring

It may be only February... but spring is definitely on the way! This weekend I saw three clear signs that spring is coming....

First, I bought a weeping pussy willow a couple of weeks ago. Saturday all the buds were popping out like crazy... just lovely!

When I took those pics, I noticed that my lavendar has flowers on it too! OK, so one tiny cluster of flowers... but if you look closely they ARE there! :)

The third sign... well, I heard this annoying noise and realized that it was a fly up against the window a buzz, buzz, buzzing. Yuck... but it's spring. No picture for this one... I'm sure that's ok!

Yesterday was record highs... 74 degrees... wow! By Sunday we will have a high in the 30's. Spring has a lot of ups and downs. Bummer!

Until then I'll have to gaze at the weeping pussy willow... and keep A~ from rubbing all the buds off! Today the buds have gotten really fat and fuzzy... I guess the flower is in full bloom here. It's hard to see in the picture. Hopefully I can try to get a better shot this weekend with some natural light. Pretty cool!

much love,

erin