In The Pink

It's been a while...... time for an update!

So I survived St Patty's Day again!  We had a fabulous time......

 

 

 

We spent the morning at Fado and partied on into the late afternoon at The Dog and Duck Pub....

I can't show all the photos..... too many people could be sent to jail....

So, I finally got my house sold after 8 months on the market!! YAY!!!!!

I found a place to build in North Austin and they started construction a couple of weeks ago...... This is the lot I chose for all the beautiful trees! The lot has been cleared and the forms put up.......

The Plumbing is in and has been inspected!!!

The foundation is ready to be poured!!!!

I know it's not Halloween, but I just finished this layout today.                       

I had so many pictures from this night. I tried to fit as many as I could on the layout. I used the Making Memories Spellbound line of papers and Tim Holtz's grungeboard bats covered with Black Soot crackle paint. The letters and Artisan shaped mats were cut using The Slice die cut machine. As part of my scrap day I went to Archivers and got to see Ann, Karen, Dot and Linda. It was almost a Scrapbook Crossing Reunion. I haven't scrapped in weeks, so this was quite a treat to get to spend the day making something fun and seeing old friends!

Change.... It's all good.

Sometimes you just need a change...

So the name and look of my blog are totally different. I needed a fresh look.

I went to see my spinal surgeon yesterday for my 1 year follow up on my disk replacement. I was so taken aback when I realized that it had truly been a year since the surgery. Of course, I naturally had to take the time to think of what all happened since then:

My complete recovery. Thank you Dr Lowenstein!!! 

The passing of my sweet baby boy Rowdy. I still miss him so much.  :(

My divorce

The failing economy that hasn't allowed my house to sell

The worsening condition of my father's health. He has Parkinson's and suffered a heart attack recently.

You could say it hasn't been a stellar year, but I have become a stronger person who knows what she wants and believe it or not..... I am happy.

Happier than I was, happier knowing that all of this change has been for the better in the long run.

So with this new life comes change....

I know that life, happiness and health are precious things and I need to take the time to appreciate and enjoy everything that I have.

My renewed life

My new neck

My continued love and support from family and friends who make life worth living

My chance to start over again

My opportunity to be happy

The summer of my discontent

  Funk:(fuh-nk) Noun. The state of... feeling... wondering...and sometimes knowing wholeheartedly that your Mojo has left the building! No desire, no ambition, lack of creativity and ideas. Sometimes this state is brought on by the actions of others, or it can also be brought on by the inactions of yourself.

well... nuf said

McKenna Layout

   This is somthing I made a year ago for Dave. I wanted to give him something that showed his love for this sweet little girl. McKenna is now a year and a half old. She is even cuter now if you can believe that. Well you can look back a few posts and see some more recent pictures of her. She is such a doll! I am so lucky to be able to make layouts about her from time to time.

Amanda

 So being that my dad happens to be amazing I picked up this stamp from Imaginesce and added in some of my favorite Teresa Collins papers and a Maya Road Sheer. 

I don't think dad reads the blog so I don't have to worry about him seeing this before he gets the actual card. Just a reminder that Father's Day is June 15th. Time to let that special guy in your life know you love him!

Amanda

It's done!

Happy Birthday Army Boy! (May 26th)  Thanks so much for getting me your journaling!I think it turned out wonderful! It reads:

The gloden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand, the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.

George Eliot

Amanda

Work Sucks!

So do you ever feel as though the couch is sucking you in trying to keep you from leaving for work?? Literally trying to save your life???  Maybe if I don't leave I will be avoiding a fatal accident. Or I will be saved from getting a speeding ticket.  I think my couch loves me and doesn't want to see me suffer, really...  could it be true??? Can a large upholstered piece of wood have feelings? Does any of this make sense? Uggghhhhhh... I have to go!

Wish me luck...

Amanda

Time for a home buliding update:

Igot this picture from my brother this morning of my parents friend's Colorado Cabin. The light dusting of snow makes everything look so beautiful! I can't wait to see what my parent's place looks like! Hopefully soon I will get to check it out again in person. I am thinking about going up there in August this year. My brother Frank is working up there for the summer. Hopefully they are getting a lot done. My sister is going to be driving up on the first of June with Zac. Maybe they will get the downstairs finished before I get there.  ;) Or not! 

Scrapbook update: Here is the final version of the McKenna layout I posted last time. There are more pics in the post before this one. I added a pink butterfly and the title. I think Army boy will like this one...

But he might even like this one better!Now if I can only get him to give me some journaling I could finish this one too!

Amanda