Little Critters

Housing shortage?

DD#2 was lucky enough to catch this little critter who has been chasing about our yard for the last 2 years.. I don’t know how he/she got up into the bumper of the truck, but don’t ya think it’s one of those moments when you are reminded of housing shortages–and this spot looks pretty inviting.  Checking out the view from the patio.

God’s Little Critters are charming and fun to watch.  Esp when the weather has been damp, rainy and on the cool side.  Today  is the 2nd in a row to have drops-from-the-sky happening all day.  Sure doesn’t seem like July–more like April for our part of the world. 

Kids are still home on vacation and relaxing about the place.  I did grab some photos of today..still on my camera, tho.  I stopped by www.scrapadilly.com to see what’s happening with some of my fav peeps–paper scrappers.   I took on one of the challenges-Gummy Bear color challenge for July.  Onliest, I did it digitally.. the LO will be in the digital scrapbook  pages – check the top of the page for the link. ” Hot Tub 2009″.   

That’s it for today..other than cooking, eating, creating and nosing about the cyber world.     Hugs..GRANNY

A 2 hour walk

entrance Peoria New Zoo

Not too large a crowd, not too hot a temperature for a walk about the Zoo.  They opened up another large section (new) at our Zoo this year and we just hadda go take a few photos in our walk about.   Neat exhibits/habitats  were added along with giving the animals a better life outside of cages.  

sky walk around africa

Enclosure featured the Lions, giraffes, zebra, rhinoos and gazelle.  You are above the animals and can get a pretty good look at their “almost” natural habitats… This is the NEW part!!   Lots of shade and wonderful views.  Potty stops and rests along the way around..

Took lots of good pics along the way.. got a good walk/stroll AND sure enjoyed being out amoung people-even if most of them were under the age of 12.   LOL.

OK, a game of BAGS  this evening and I remembered to get some pics.. so here ya go!

in progress..

L-John R-Mark

counting points

Close game and competitive fun!!    I took a turn, but not good at hitting the board, let alone getting the bags in that darn little hole. Now if they would just move those boards closer together, I might be able to figure out how hard to throw those bags!!

Just relaxing tonight and trying to get some digi designing done.  Ideas are almost nil with this kit I’ve been working on…love the papers, but at a loss for elements.   What do you think of when I say “MoonGlo”?    

Granny Judy

Bags & Booms

Celebration of the Holiday  “July 4th”  are quite tame for me..I am at the age where “observation & sound” instead of Participation and Planning are my role.  Yeah.  No crazy run around and preparing for a crowd of people who eat, drink, and mess up my space!!   I can Laugh and fill in, enjoy and walk away from any of the messes.

Backyard Bags (like a horse shoe game) and the fireworks also seen from the back yard was how I  celebrated this years Holiday.   It Rained all day on the 4th.   So I was happy to stay close to home and hearth.    A dip in the Hot Tub for a kink in my back  was my biggest plan for the day.   No huge crowds and traffic to face. 

I’ve become a bit cynical about all celebrations and holidays that require you to spend money for viewing a firework show.. To get close enough to enjoy any of it, you have to make reservations and pay a year in advance!!    What is wrong with this picture??  LotS!!  and LOTS of People– all trying to be the same place all at the same time.   It’s MADNESS…esp with the population explosion that is now all around us..no matter where we live.     I guess I miss the small town, everyone knowing everyone and scaled down holiday celebrations..   where the Veterans Club put on the firework display at the local ball park near the river.. so you could park on either side of the river and enjoy the display right after dusk=  for FREE!!  

park near the river

New week

It's all about ME

How I spent my week end lounging around and taking up space is very evident by the snaps…Love My HT.

I did get out and do some shopping..while dd#2 got the grub, I browsed thru the Salvation Army store next door.

SU rubber for $1.00

 I couldn’t pass these 2 stamps without picking them up and giving them a new home.  SU rubber is collectable!!  The last I saw these 2 in a catalog, they were over $20.00 each!!   

I created and put together digital scrapbook items to sell at www.scrapdebris.com in my Granny Judy Designs area. I now have over 10 items available and am working on another kit- you know how ideas keep “banging” around in your head and you start trying to make sense of them?   I have a real banger happening right now, but nothing is materializing other than a couple of elements.  I think I am stuck til I develope a color palette….. so will concentrate on that part today.

July 4 holiday is just a few days away and I’ve plans to hang out here, cook out, view the fireworks from the back patio, and just relax.  Of course the HT is on the List of “things to do”.. that’s a given!!

Meanwhile I have a little advetising to do at my other blog.. www.GrannyJudy.blogspot.com  It’s strictly business over there with my learning and doing work for other designers and MY- self.  I’m stretching and growing all the time..in the digital world.  

Best get that coffee inside me and make the most of today..DD#2 is off to work.  SnIL is doing errands.  And I have the house to myself.

Gotta check the little garden areas for eatables..and wash the birdie do-do off the back patio.  My “cup runth over”!! 

Stay well, stay active and say hello while you are here. 

GRANNY  

 

Thursday’s Plan

Enjoy the HOT TUB!!   It is up and running, water’s hot, weather just right and Now I have to find My S/Suit..    Now where did I hide  it??

I updated the Family Genealogy site with a Generation Pedigree chart that starts with me… www.judyscrapbooknook.com   Just look on the left of your screen for all the pages and sign My Guestbook, please.   Whether you belong to this huge family or just a friendly visitor- I’d love to hear from you. 

I got all my kits together and off to the store for digital scrapbooking.  It’s a start and I’m excited to see what it all looks like in a  store.  www.scrapdebris.com  .   Should go live sometime today.  But I’m thinking it will be full grown on Monday.   It’s a “bargain” type shop with kits/elements for a $1.00 and CU items for $2.00.   You don’t get an immediate download, but paypal sends me a notice of payment and I send you the link for the kit.

Tomorrow (Friday) I have a doc appointment at 11:30 for an eye check up.. then nothing til July when I get checked out by the Thyroid specialist.  These are down to every 6 months, so Am I Stable– that’s a matter of opinion.    Health wise I’m in good shape for the shape that I’m in.. aging not so gracefully.

The streets here in our housing area are getting fixed..pot holes filled.  And it’s blacktop material.  Stinks, noisey and doesn’t last, but maybe they have found a better way to get it to last.  We’ll see.

I think I’ll dig my way into the sewing area and finish up a couple items then get that all put away.. it’s collecting cat hair and dust.  I didn’t get it finished and put away before the dog had to have surgery and the front room areas became the “recovery room”.   Including my sewing area used for overflow of furniture.    Another couple of weeks and I get it all back!!  but I don’t wanna wait.

See, taking that Vit B Complex pill  IS working.. I have more energy and wanna do’s.    Gotta juice up MY BIKE.. and see if the BOYs will let me ride along with them–for a couple of blocks anyway

Biker weather

The Boys

Power

ready, set, POWER ON

Isn’t this lookin’ Inviting??   got the power, got it cleaned and ALL we need is water!!   Got to darn HOT and HUMID to finish up this morning.. so we will head back out this evening when it cools down.  I gotta get water flushed thru all the lines then watch it fill up..

It’s hot enough to just jump in without any jets and heated H2O!!  I’m really ready to put up a bird net!!  Darn DIRTY Birds had to give their opinion on top of it–cover is a mess this morning.    I guess we will have to do a daily hosing down out back til those creatures figure out it’s time to move ON..  DON’T MESS WITH THE GRANNY AND HER HOT TUB!

Monday Pepper had her stitches removed and is wanting to try out her leg..but NOT YET.   We kennel and keep her on a leash to prevent her from over doing it on that leg.  It isn’t ready to let her have her “freedom” for another 4 weeks.  

Well, I’ve procrastinated long enough this Morning..the kitchen and floors are needing My Special Attention.   Got a late start on today: just now getting my 2nd cuppa down and eye lids are finally wide open.    Hope ya have a great day..

News and genealogy

really thirsty

I had to snap this!!  someone left the seat up and Salem can’t resist water..

I have been accepted at Scrapdebris.com store to sell my digital Scrapbooking kits/creations.   Still have to get the background set up and going, but I have tons of items ready to sell.  More about it with links to follow.  Just thought ya outta know where you can find the items I created and will be able to grab them if you missed the Freebies over at my other blog:   www.GrannyJudy.blogspot.com.  Price is perfect for you careful shoppers- $1.00 the highest price for Personal Use items.  $2.00 for Commercial use items.

DD#2’s friend paid for use of the Ancestry.com files and wanting to get His Money’s worth, did a search on Her Family Tree..which went back another generation or 2 from what I had found.  So he printed off the charts and they are now in my hot little hands!!    I’ve been scanning and getting them ready to put up at My family tree spot. www.judyscrapbooknook.com     Hope to get them done this week, and posted before the week end..

A big ol’ storm woke me this morning around 4 a.m.  so I’ve gotten an early start on today.. but I poop out before the end of a day, so a Granny Nap will surely have to be fitted into my schedule.  That is if the electrician doesn’t show up to hook up the bigger Hot Tub.   I’m getting annoyed at the wait.  Need My Massage!!  Need it Now!!

He promised by this week end– so I wait and want.   Definately will appreciate the soak when it all gets done!!  You betcha..and I’ll do a bit of braggin, too!   Meanwhile.. woe is me..     Granny

New Week-Pets N friends

The young man who was staying with us found a decent paying job back up around Chicago near his parents..so he moved back this week end.   Starting his new job today.  Going back to school this fall using his GI bill and maybe getting his life turned around. 

John has his basement “cave” back to unwind and exercise in, I can do laundry anytime and we all spread out again. 

EXCEPT For The FRONT ROOM Recovery room for pets, we are almost back to normal around here.

Peppre@2 weeks post op

As you can see, Pepper is recovering faster than we are expecting..still have to keep her from putting any weight on that back leg.. Yeah!  Right! 

I played my first game of pool in over 2 years on Saturday out in the Garage Rec Room.. Party place of SnILs.   I thought since the eye surgery I would test out the peepers on something I thought I could still do/loved to do.   And ya know, I still can’t make a straight in long shot!!   But it was fun trying.   

And I learned a new outside game called BAGS.. like horseshoes only you use bean bags.   I should get some snaps of that!!   It was really nice to go out and enjoy the “facilities” without having alot of drinking and peeps talking loud.    I think I would have made a good “hermit”..too many people talking around me and I get a headache and feel uncomfortable.    I like people, just not too many all at once.  And crowds don’t bother me for short periods of time..Like at Fairs and movies.  There I can chose to stay or leave.   

Got lots of catching up to do on  house work/cleaning and still trying to figure out how to organize this computer since I am doing more and more designing digital scrapbook stuff.    It’s an older beast and needs constant care so that I don’t overload it with files.. will  hook up the EHD and moving things around..

Cat is yeowing me for something to eat..so better get this day started. I see it’s gonna be one of those “catch up” days..  

Hugs.. Granny

Blog Train N collages

a Freebie Kit 4Here is my part of a current Blog Train (Digital Scrappers know what I mean).. just click on the image to head over to the right Blog.. Lots more goodies to collect and use..stop in often.

Pepper at her best

wow, I like this feature of Picassa!!   will have to do the rest of our journey photos like this!!  Don’t cha just love the Pepper when she’s sleeping?

Got a call from my Cous in TX.. she has found a really cheap place for me if I come down there thru the Winter.. I don’t want a permanent place, just somewhere warmer than here for the Winter Months!!  And Honey, it seems like a Happening Thing this year.   Got a few details to work out but Come this NOV.. I’m outta the Cold Climate of Ill.  

I see DD#1 is back in school..going the medical route.  So I don’t think I’m gonna see much of her around the cyber world.   Good 4 U, sweetie!! 

Now I’ve gotta get some BBook pages done and gather up all the parts of that blog train.   Summer Love.

Granny

More photos_Pepper

All together

Resting outside on the back patio..even the Cat, Salem has to sneak in.

Mocha, the other fur baby

 

SnIL wearing out his arms..