tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71497328740558208472024-03-19T18:32:25.697-04:00Creating A Headchangeheadchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-73269412603177388872015-01-30T15:37:00.001-05:002015-01-30T15:37:49.227-05:00Back To Blogging And The Chevy Adventure So I thought I may make another attempt at blogging. A LOT has happened since I was here last. Things were pretty hectic for a couple of years. I am not entirely sure that is about to change anytime soon. Yet more and more I come up with ideas I want to write about.<br />
I guess I will start out by brushing away some cobwebs.<br />
Look for a bit of dust around here for a while as I pull the page back together. <br />
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One of the things I hope to do here is document our journey as we restore our 41 Chevy. That will be a VERY long road. We basically have a rusty shell of a body to build from. The goal being to make it down the drag strip. Yeah I know it will be a miracle if I ever get to race this car even once. But it could happen. That may actually motivate me to do something with that U Tube account that has been just sitting there forever. <br />
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I also have so vague ideas floating around my head about doing some how to articles related to holiday crafts. Maybe cover some DIY wedding and party themes.<br />
We will see I am pretty bad about letting the doing it part of life get in the way of the writing about it.<br />
Anyway pop back in on occasion. Maybe I will dust off the old blog spot clean up the layout a bit and actually add some content now and then <br />
<br />headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-64657741743397421302011-09-13T05:55:00.002-04:002011-09-13T05:56:01.247-04:00<strong><em> Found on Joke Of The Day</em></strong><br />
<strong><em>Wonder if I am the only one who really does have days like this? </em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>A.A.A.D.D. – Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.</em></strong><br />
This is how is manifests itself:
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I decide to wash my car. As I start toward to the garage, I notice<br />
that there is mail on the hall table. I decide to go through the<br />
mail before I wash the car.<br />
I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the trash<br />
can under the table, and notice that the trash can is full.<br />
So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the<br />
trash first, but then I think that since I’m going to be near the<br />
mailbox when I take out the trash anyway, I may as well pay the bills<br />
first.<br />
I take my checkbook off the table and see that there is only one check<br />
left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study, o I go to my<br />
desk where I find the can of Coke that I had been drinking. I’m going<br />
to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Coke aside so that I<br />
don’t accidentally knock it over.<br />
I see that the Coke is getting warm, and I decide I should put it in the<br />
refrigerator to keep it cold.<br />
As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of flowers on the<br />
counter catches my eye–they need to be watered.<br />
I set the Coke down on the counter and I discover my reading<br />
glasses that I’ve been searching for all morning.<br />
I decide I’d better put them back on my desk, but first I’m going to<br />
water the flowers.<br />
I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water,<br />
and suddenly I spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table.<br />
I realize that tonight, when we go to watch TV, we will be looking for<br />
the remote, but nobody will remember that it’s on the kitchen table, so<br />
I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I’ll<br />
water the flowers.<br />
I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it spills on the floor.<br />
So, I set the remote back down on the table, get some towels and wipe up<br />
the spill.<br />
Then I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.<br />
At the end of the day; the car isn’t washed, the bills aren’t paid,<br />
there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter, the flowers aren’t<br />
watered, there is still only one check in my checkbook,<br />
I can’t find the remote, I can’t find my glasses, and I don’t remember<br />
what I did with the car keys.<br />
Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I’m really<br />
baffled because I know I was busy all day long and I’m really tired. I<br />
realize this is a serious problem, and I’ll try to get some help for it,<br />
but first I’ll check my e-mail.<br />
Do me a favor, will you? Forward this message to close friends you<br />
know, because I don’t remember to whom it has been sent.<br />
Don’t laugh – if this isn’t you yet, your day is coming! And if I have<br />
sent this to you before….well, now you know why you’re getting it again.headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-82570191729266305852010-05-14T12:36:00.005-04:002012-06-14T11:21:39.332-04:00Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZitPC5WbIYLiLGDK7zX0yehFElFPSd646Aci_2F1q22nyaUQY9chyphenhyphen19Lt3X9FV2o-nGZOU8mxzFzmpIdj4BGBtUEg5GeN0uM3lMKdmIvuKEIIxgtHSsirPmKk8IWWSTtLB3lTTOTjsNul/s1600/28401_118160974884865_100000728888714_138772_6566976_n.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471165809692083250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZitPC5WbIYLiLGDK7zX0yehFElFPSd646Aci_2F1q22nyaUQY9chyphenhyphen19Lt3X9FV2o-nGZOU8mxzFzmpIdj4BGBtUEg5GeN0uM3lMKdmIvuKEIIxgtHSsirPmKk8IWWSTtLB3lTTOTjsNul/s200/28401_118160974884865_100000728888714_138772_6566976_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 150px;" /></a>"Like sands through the hourglass" <br />
Remember that old soap opera? My granny never missed it. Makes me think of simpler times. Back when people had time to stop for an hour during the day to watch "the stories" Wonder if anyone even still dose that. For sure no one that I know.<br />
I have been away much longer than I thought. Time speeds by these days while I struggle to keep up.<br />
I have playing drums again. Naturally I am trying to work on too many songs too quick. It is going really well though. We have our recording system set up now. That helps TONS because I can go lay out my tracks whenever I want.<br />
My amazing daughter had senior prom last week. I can hardly believe she is about to graduate. Where did the years go?<br />
The shop is finally starting to do well. I try very hard not to neglect adding new listings. So many ideas so little time. I have managed to add some new maps and collage kits. I have tons more in the works. I tend to put off the photos for as long as possible. Probably because I am not yet very good at that part.<br />
All in all it's looking like a very busy summer at our house.headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-71594428359313914992010-03-24T09:17:00.003-04:002010-03-24T09:54:38.452-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeMHUcVqC9n2f4X1nUVqb51oCk2O8065PvcSkds2yQv_3cwXYL-iOOv71fWO4de9T9XJZJz_gxYBNMNN2kzohXudpH5VVB8gZ-naVlbEQ_hC0KiNkQRaapjRZ6RnongdabSqkherHUZ0z/s1600/tea.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeMHUcVqC9n2f4X1nUVqb51oCk2O8065PvcSkds2yQv_3cwXYL-iOOv71fWO4de9T9XJZJz_gxYBNMNN2kzohXudpH5VVB8gZ-naVlbEQ_hC0KiNkQRaapjRZ6RnongdabSqkherHUZ0z/s200/tea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452197632820653826" border="0" /></a><br />A big thank you to all who found and followed me on the last Friday follow. It was lots of fun and I found some great new blogs to read.<br /><br />The days have been warmer here so I have been outside in search of things to use in some organic resin pieces. Maybe it comes from being indoors all winter but I am feeling really inspired to use lots of organic materials in all of my creations lately.<br />I now have a nice selection of moss and tree lichen for some backgrounds. Maybe in another couple of weeks there will be some nice flower petals to add to the mix.<br /><br /> Maybe I should do a how to post this summer for those unfamiliar with resin technique. It is so much fun to take a bit of nature and preserve it for years of enjoyment.<br />For now I am still sanding up some Maple branch. I also have some Cherry, and some Cedar wood to work with. The maple is turning out to be wonderful for pendant tiles. I can't wait to see how the cherry turns out.headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-9499060030988406442010-03-05T08:41:00.002-05:002012-06-14T11:20:25.428-04:00I have been inspired in a big way by Nancy over at <a href="http://lafeshiddentreasures.blogspot.com/">Treasures of the Heart</a>.<br />
Not only is her blog beautiful and packed with great content, but she is one of the sweetest people I have met.<br />
Since meeting Nancy and following her blog I have been truly inspired to put more attention into my own little corner.<br />
Today she invited me to participate in the Friday Follow. I decided that would be a great starting point. So here we are. Since I am addicted to reading blogs I am sure to find some new treasures on this list.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mcklinky.com/blog_hop.asp" target="_blank"><img alt="MckLinky Blog Hop" border="0" height="52" longdesc="http://www.brentriggs.com" src="http://www.mcklinky.com/images/MckLinkyBlogHop160.jpg" width="160" /></a><br />
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</script>headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-19449845467469018452010-03-05T08:16:00.005-05:002010-03-24T07:23:50.286-04:00Renewal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyvJO4APu4YS8CQAPZIfRbdVHuWVAvi7YgAiWCRHwiTh2HUTpF7Y3mHviSfA6lWuiACRXVTA0e7RXez5NyP6m0W0qRC80U79LoM6HJ8qKQe2cegmDhRc5CiqLDxKSqU8uEDUKoEXiFxx7/s1600/france1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyvJO4APu4YS8CQAPZIfRbdVHuWVAvi7YgAiWCRHwiTh2HUTpF7Y3mHviSfA6lWuiACRXVTA0e7RXez5NyP6m0W0qRC80U79LoM6HJ8qKQe2cegmDhRc5CiqLDxKSqU8uEDUKoEXiFxx7/s200/france1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452159268046978402" border="0" /></a><br />At last the sun has reappeared and with it an increase in energy and motivation.<br />Though I still struggle with time management I feel I am getting a grasp of it.<br />I have been putting together lots of collage kits for the Etsy shop. I may actually do something with the poor neglected Artfire soon.<br />I still can't wrap my head around all the social networking. I see others juggle Twitter Facebook and a blog with ease, I think they hire elves to run their shop. If I ever figure that one out I will have it made.<br />For now I am still busy sorting through mountains of antique maps and old books and papers. The real trouble is to decide weather to list or keep for my own projects. As always there are more ideas than time. Guess I better go out and find some of those elves for myself.headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-50618737104231760632010-02-08T14:54:00.004-05:002010-02-08T16:00:20.350-05:00Ready For Spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM32B8vZQp5cI-N2dYw8idaSEWW1jW4yNGavUmQkICVCDDpohQhzyPtqYfm-Jq62rULlVXHGZd5Kpl67c-vmYJGDAsj9v1N3muaCoj_e-zRnV3wxXqqLyHM7wibmpNwSqG-Gsh4QjkstxG/s1600-h/east2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM32B8vZQp5cI-N2dYw8idaSEWW1jW4yNGavUmQkICVCDDpohQhzyPtqYfm-Jq62rULlVXHGZd5Kpl67c-vmYJGDAsj9v1N3muaCoj_e-zRnV3wxXqqLyHM7wibmpNwSqG-Gsh4QjkstxG/s200/east2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435964176515800018" border="0" /></a><br />Yes bunnies already. The days have been so cold and dreary. I have been staying inside making collage kits. I am so ready for spring.<br /> The weather man says there is <span style="font-style: italic;">another</span> snow storm on the way. I guess if I am to be snowed in I may as well use the time clipping out the bunnies and chicks.headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-58880574717481259052009-09-25T08:31:00.005-04:002010-03-31T12:52:23.034-04:00longer weeks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsc_lJGacakeeUf5CtnzwSpIRw1dAFCVdW93r9fBPUdpYBpxSWmkP0wyJjgc4za-JsNSV5uwo5cqZ76x62tgDl2HbkbGADpRVpXAHRkrw4SOOAIPVZONYdUTwa8R7m5VjcmTO2onNNr2Tt/s1600/alice4.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsc_lJGacakeeUf5CtnzwSpIRw1dAFCVdW93r9fBPUdpYBpxSWmkP0wyJjgc4za-JsNSV5uwo5cqZ76x62tgDl2HbkbGADpRVpXAHRkrw4SOOAIPVZONYdUTwa8R7m5VjcmTO2onNNr2Tt/s200/alice4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454841219465499554" border="0" /></a><br />Very weird indeed. It's Wednesday and I wonder if anyone else ever wishes for an extra day in the week? Maybe I should learn to not set so many goals on a weekly basis. It seems the week is half gone but I am NOT halfway through my list.<br />On the up side I decided to try for an average of 1 sale per day in the Etsy shop each mouth.<br />The last day of March dawned with me still 2 short. I squeaked by with one extra so far.<br />Now to get back to the weekly list so I won't be working on it Sat.<br />I would much rather be napping like Alice.headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-71213269184567631952009-09-14T05:51:00.003-04:002009-09-14T06:01:48.620-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGMz-SRpG81TPwpaYRZEJxQgLn1sEICJSG01VVHi-LFYRlxKtuS2D1FyZT9hq1sjfGPnQcFtntis-2aCMhXKLQPcJIHAxuF61E7k0pVAiUlu4sSeT8nCzto9aPw0CCAby5fQX7aEyeai6/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGMz-SRpG81TPwpaYRZEJxQgLn1sEICJSG01VVHi-LFYRlxKtuS2D1FyZT9hq1sjfGPnQcFtntis-2aCMhXKLQPcJIHAxuF61E7k0pVAiUlu4sSeT8nCzto9aPw0CCAby5fQX7aEyeai6/s200/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381260050036244978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzixWcQvUAf3_OxD9tzWJRZ8uUuZRXZgBPZNoOxMj0nm8FZ2-xqMyXexRlLSk6QDzb6OGR7FODwWAGnqwV0Qdzol0Ck9ki8ZYoi9s55YoNfJLQY8-j2aghhoS4kUe2y0_XS_ryFwMGNdA/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzixWcQvUAf3_OxD9tzWJRZ8uUuZRXZgBPZNoOxMj0nm8FZ2-xqMyXexRlLSk6QDzb6OGR7FODwWAGnqwV0Qdzol0Ck9ki8ZYoi9s55YoNfJLQY8-j2aghhoS4kUe2y0_XS_ryFwMGNdA/s200/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381259564645044946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEni7ddclqbc0C-9CWnkkzSNpdjQc_Xke6a542eZ3-ezkWo7N6IDvFsoYnJ8OYA7JH-tpnz5A3itOu8DgrpZsKXPYBPZAExjLyJ2FktNzerlbBJa-b8dSKM1Y2WQ3vAN8axzFO2LykUbb/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEni7ddclqbc0C-9CWnkkzSNpdjQc_Xke6a542eZ3-ezkWo7N6IDvFsoYnJ8OYA7JH-tpnz5A3itOu8DgrpZsKXPYBPZAExjLyJ2FktNzerlbBJa-b8dSKM1Y2WQ3vAN8axzFO2LykUbb/s200/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381259104396431298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> It will soon be too cold to take the bike out. I have been trying to enjoy as many times like this as possible before winter comes.headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-34390544706535654412009-08-20T05:34:00.003-04:002009-08-20T05:59:06.082-04:00Summers End<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g8MXl1y54ZDAZ2kp1o45ifHxNcEo5VqezknEwEOPcPH4HSYiOGwwhoL6-eWEzhD6I9I2Ov-a5HLqV0DAlqVS0eMfU1VcOThV2jV63yMit1a3k-QuROI1nMDhdtAm4ua3tkB13bDkop8Q/s1600-h/029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g8MXl1y54ZDAZ2kp1o45ifHxNcEo5VqezknEwEOPcPH4HSYiOGwwhoL6-eWEzhD6I9I2Ov-a5HLqV0DAlqVS0eMfU1VcOThV2jV63yMit1a3k-QuROI1nMDhdtAm4ua3tkB13bDkop8Q/s200/029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371982523368118850" border="0" /></a><br />I have neglected my cyber life this week. It's been a busy time with family and home. I have been in the studio some to reorganize and winterize.<br />I am still rummaging through the attic. Been pulling out lots of old books and ephemera type stuff. Much of this I will use myself lots is headed to Etsy.<br />Artfire is still on the back burner for the moment. I still hope to fill that shop with my own creations. I hope to have time to do some woodwork pieces this fall.<br />For now we are loving the last bit of summer. We took the bike out Sat went to the old family graveyard. It is already becoming chilly in the forest. But tranquil like no one had been there in forever.headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149732874055820847.post-14918137070252694022009-06-01T22:36:00.000-04:002009-06-01T22:48:47.862-04:00In the beginning......So here we are in the night typing into cyberspace.<br /> <br /> The beginning of a new journey just knowing the path will twist and turn.<br /> It all starts here a path laying open before us.<br /> Soon we will tell our story who we are ,what we're about.<br />for this moment I'm feeling the endless potential of the days ahead.<br /> Wonder what will come of the words witch cross these pages.headchangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639082608555386299noreply@blogger.com0