Derailed ...

... sorting & organizing will have to wait til 'tomorrow' ...

... well, i'd had great hopes to be faithful about blogging .. the progress of getting organized. 

... but, OF COURSE,  God has had other plans... 

Mom, aka: "Nanny" ... has been in the hospital after a fall, with a broken rib .

.. she was primarily dealing with Bronchitis prior, which she shared with my brother and I.  

After piecing the events together ... we are certain a stroke was involved. 

 The bronchitis alone is brutal.

After nearly a week in the hospital she is now recovering in rehab 

- receiving treatment for her bronchitis and Therapy to get her strong enough to move back home -

This is one tough lady! I'm proud to call her my mom & my friend!

MOM OUT ON THE TOWN @GENESSEE KC MO 2/2014

.. One of mom's favorite memories - Learning to use the Ipad with Great-Granddaughter, Meia.  Hearing her tell it is priceless ... "she was very patiently teaching this old woman new stuff .. then she would just laugh! .. "

~ I'll never forget when the grandkids showed her how to download music;  we were sure she was going to go to jail for "stealing" off the internet!

 

so ...

in addition to  getting over this nasty bronchitis myself, 

my primary goal is to get this lovely lady healthy & back home!

lent 10/40

~ Creative Chaos?

" The Lord is my strength, and my shield, my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoices, 

and with my song will I praise him."  

Psalms 28:7

Spring 2012

Spring 2012...

...approaching Spring 2014

When we moved I had great plans for this space! ... and i really do Like my Studio - it's my 'Happy Place' ...
But I just know it could be SOoo much more functional, and I could be so much MORE creative ...

 .... SO, I'm dissecting my TO DO & breaking into manageable pieces... 

Winter 2014 ~ Truth: Scrapbooking supplies BURIED =(

It's been a SAD realization that i have NOT scrapbook in .. nearly TWO YEARS!

> GOAL: MAKE THIS AREA MORE FUNCTIONAL...

     When we moved in the guys graciously set up my shelves while i was @work.  {it took me/us SIX weeks to sort/Dejunk & MOVE}... They put my bulky machines on the shelves, and i'm grateful.  The fact is, the machines are taking up valuable space there (and i may even let ONE go?).
Fact: i MISS scrapbooking.  I miss working in Multi media .. also, handwork & altered books. 
   
I have enjoyed focusing on sewing and taken the advice of a fellow quilter:

"GO AHEAD AND CUT INTO THAT COVETED FABRIC ... IT RELEASES THE CREATIVITY!"

 ...  But, i also miss playing with the colors & textures of the Mixed Media

 .. the fibers, dyes, paints, embellishments! ...

I miss this setup, it worked for me ... 

REALIZATION: 

I like Vertical Paper storage ...

old basement ...

Dear Lord, give me strength, wisdom,
 ... to reconfigure this area in a TIMELY MANNER,

 so i can become more productive   CREATIVE! 

lent 5/40

{Kinda} Wordless Wednesday

{ Seasons ~ Studio WIP ~ July '12}

... Every purpose under heaven...

posted from Bloggeroid

"All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return."

lent 1/40

{stash}

~ these are a few of my favorite things! ~

*Update* Habitat Challenge TOP finished

...working on piecing the back! ...

heading back into my *happy place* ...

SaTurDaYs StaSh! ...

Playing w/Solids! 

... and working on my habitat challenge, inspired by

{...you know what i love? }

and something else ....to Bust my Stash! ...

That was then ...

NEW Flooring ... last spring ... When it WAS the Daughters room ...

The Process ...

Note: the fun wall colors ~ "Sherbet"

Nearly Finished, THEN...

Not sure exactly where summer went, but ready for the change of seasons!
This past year new flooring went down in the daughters THEN room ...
with anticipation when she moved off to college the room would be converted to my studio!

Summer was VERY busy.  Son # 2 graduated from ESU in the morning the SAME DAY the girl graduated from High School! whew! ... Grandson & son #1 made the trip for the big events! yay! ...

• THEN ... we moved MOM closer, from Arkansas ...
• THEN ...  son #3 started HIGH SCHOOL! after visiting nephew & family ... 
• THEN ... we moved the girl to KSTATE ...
• THEN ...we moved my sewing and scrapbook STUFF into the STUDIO...
• THEN ... son #2 got married ... last weekend....

(yay! more grandson time!!!!)

• THEN ... GRANDSON TURNED ONE ... yesterday!
• Tomorrow, Husband starts a NEW JOB! whew, finally!!! 

... WHEW, i am exhausted, full of ideas, looking for ENERGY!

(I've really enjoyed reading some great blogs for inspiration whilst recouping!)

TODAY, I will    still go make time to play in it, get further organized, work on swap blocks!....maybe even charge my camera and show the progress.... MAYBE!  ... clean out the fridge and feed my family ... Dang it!

... But, daughter is safely back in her dorm, and some laundry got done ...

My Mom, acting her AGE, at Alex/Shawna's wedding Oct. 16, 2010

what's on my design wall Today ... uhm, yesterday!

well, tonight i took these blocks to the KCMQG meeting ... the top 8 are for 4 different quilts for the NICU unit at St. Lukes.  ~ the bottom 4, left are for Andrea for our Scrappy Bee, the Virtual Swap I'm having fun with! ...

challenge: .. good-bye July... hello August ...

 

ok... so, I've been busy, but still alot TO DO ~

* My "ScrappyStuff Studio!"
... I've tackled some of my "to do" list... {not shown}
*Envelope Book ~ ctmh scrap book supplies;
*Card Set: ctmh Best Friends papers & Arcylix stamps ... Colors: Hollyhock, Twilight, Bamboo;
and my stab at * the "deck of ME"

I LOVE these Books!

L@@K!
Getting Organized!

sCraps of This and ScrapS of that ....

Fabric Scraps, Paper Scraps, Fiber scraps, ANY Scraps
... When Life Gives you sCRAP ... CreATe!

A little bit of fabric Scraps ....

Color Magic Class, Summer '06
Just part of my "to do" ~ Project List
and all that sCRAP.... Not just SCRAPBOOKING!