SMARTER THAN MOST PEOPLE I KNOW!

My friend Teri sent me this video of GUS.  Not only is Gus absolutely adorable, he really is much smarter and more tenacious than most people I know!

ENJOY!

A DAY AT THE WATER PARK

I had my grand daughters for 5 days last week (barely survived it .... seriously thought of hiding under my bed).

Bernie and I took them to the Water Park on their last day with us in an attempt to tire them out - but they tired us out before we accomplished that goal!! Thank God their mother picked them up from us at the park!

Ms. Kaitlynn is rehearsing for her magazine photo shoot!! That girl LOVES the camera!

GRIFFIN AND SABINE (continues)

On June 22nd, I posted about this project and it's beginnings.  I sent a letter out to Griffin on that date.  This project was yet another brainstorm by Ali Bandist - my UK buddy!

Today I received a response from Grace and a letter from Griffin from Jennie Westwood from the UK.  I LOVE the idea of Grace and her involvement in the correspondence!!!  So creative Jennie!

 I LOVE THIS PROJECT!!!

WALLS NOTEBOOK

I scanned some of the pages from the Wall Notebook.  I LOVE this notebook!  It is incredibly cool!  I can't wait to start this round robin!

How GREAT is this?

ONCE UPON A WALL

I have started a new Round Robin!!  I LOVE these!  Anyways, this one is called ONCE UPON A WALL and it's a graffiti project!  (This in addition to the Art Smash RR and the Little Bit of Asia RR that will be starting soon!).

Sherwood Forlee created this totally cool journal called the WALLS NOTEBOOK

What it is is page after page of WALLS.  Pictures of walls of buildings. The idea is to be able to release your inner graffiti artist without having to go to jail for it!  I LOVE the entire concept and think it will be so much fun!!

The RR is closed - the same ladies as always - and I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!  

I will post the pages when we start the project!

AMY WINEHOUSE

Lots of things going on which I wanted to blog about.  But my heart is heavy with the death of Amy Whitehouse.   Having a son who is a drug addict, Amy's death is that much sadder.  He is doing okay - not great - but better.

This poor girl was only 27 years old.  So beautiful, so talented.  My heart breaks for her and the life she has lost.  Breaks for her parents who have to bury her... breaks for everyone who has lived and continues to live this nightmare.  Watching her destroy herself while all her family and friends could do is beg and cry and pray.

I read an article where it spoke about the fact that for years, when she was much younger, she had cut herself, had inflicted scars and pain on her body.  She had been abusing drugs and alcohol for so long.  In and out of rehab....

Why?  Why does God allow drugs to take over the hearts and minds and souls of these young people?

So sad.  I hope that she finds the peace in death that eluded her in life.

ABC POSTCARD SWAP

My sweet friend Ali Brandist from England is hosting this swap in The Sum of All ATCs Yahoo Group.  At first I was not too excited about this swap (joined because I love Ali!), but when I got into it I really enjoyed it.

We are each to make 6 4x6 postcards.  We were to collage the front and add a quote to the back about the word we chose.  You know.... a is for apple... blah blah blah

These are mine.

They are on their way to Ali.