Catching Up ...

I know I've mentioned this recently, but it seems like all the guys in my family are having birthdays are scrunched together (is that a real word??)!! I feel like I have been making "dude" cards forever!! So here is yet one more for ya!

I realized when I was about halfway through this card that the people looking out the window at this lighthouse must live in a REALLY rustic house ... I mean, just LOOK at that beat up brick!! Sheesh!! At that point I was too far along, so rustic won out!!

Stamps: Uncharted Territory, Occasions Alphabet
Paper:  Early Espresso, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke
Ink:  Soft Suede, Stazon Black, More Mustard
Accessories:  Grand Madison Window Die (Poppy Stamps), Bricked Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz), Little Leaves Sizzlets Die, Twill Tape, Square Clip, Large Oval Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Scallop Circle Punch

What's "Normal"??

After two months of crazy-running back and forth, sitting, worrying and waiting, BOTH of my moms are now officially HOME!! My mom came home on Wednesday and you cannot even BEGIN to wipe the smile off of her face. She still has a very long road to recovery ahead, but she has taken the next step, And through much phone calling and begging, we are SOOOO blessed to have my BFF, Tootie, be her home-healthcare nurse. Words cannot describe what a blessing this is going to be for our family. We are SOOO fortunate to have finagled this. LOVE YA, girlie!! My mama is gonna {{heart}} you as much as I do!!

Which hopefully means that I'm gonna be able to get back to some sort of "normal" ... and I'm not quite sure what that is. Hopefully it will mean that I can actually have a little more time to create ... and do laundry and housework (okay, well ... maybe not!). I WAS at my mom's 5 times yesterday (good thing she lives a few short blocks away!) ... mostly picking up and dropping off for hair and doctor appointments ...

I made a card, see????? And because my craft room still looks like the Bermuda Triangle (in which everything is LOST!), and because the Summer Smooches paper was still sitting on the top of the mountain (aka the pile of STUFF that has been accumulating) ... this is what I came up with. SOOOOO fun to be able to create because I want to!!

I have my first session of physical therapy this morning at 6:45 a.m. (yep, you read that right!!). I am actually looking forward to it (which may feel differently a few hours from now!). And guess what??? I have absolutely NOWHERE I "have" to be tomorrow (I will check in on my mom) Can't remember a Saturday in recent history when I could say that ... I have some baby announcements to make for my dear friend, so stay tuned for those ...

Stamps: Fabulous Florets, Petite Pairs
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Summer Smooches
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Peach Parfait, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Little Leaves Sizzlets Die, Poppy Stamps Grand WIndow Die, Large Oval Punch, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch, Pearl Basics