In transition

I hope to post more regularly soon. Just thought I'd drop in and say that I've been quite busy the last couple of months. Figures that's when I'd start a new blog. I am starting a new job tomorrow and will be "in training" for the first month! Sounds pretty intense to me for sure. So, I don't know if I'm going to have a lot of adrenaline when I get home or just be exhausted. But, after that I think things will level out and I hope to be posting more regularly.

Michael and I (but really mostly him) have been working on renovating our basement. We used to run a candle business and now we are getting rid of most of the equipment and supplies we used. We're making a more polished crafting area. The funny thing is that we aren't really quite sure what we'll be crafting. I think it will mostly be me, but he does a few things too. So look for pictures here soon. We pretty much attack it on weekends right now.

I can't believe how much stuff I've managed to collect over the years. I have tons of magazines, tools, paper, supplies, etc. that I have to figure out how to organize. So I've been on the hunt for magazine holders and finally found a place I think I'm going to order from. I haven't found better prices yet and really don't want to make them. So, my tip of the day is to check out this link for some colorful magazine holders http://www.harrietcarter.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/_/Magazine-Holders/productID/5fe68252-6c27-4220-9c79-1a94151d71b6/categoryID/e526de4b-d5f2-4294-bd8d-b9180ff61eff/.

Krystal's new puppy

Heather and I went up north and got to visit with Krystal. She is looking really good and she has a new room mate! Isn't he just adorable?

He's a poodle something mix. I'm pretty sure he must be a miniature poodle something mix. I didn't recognize what she said the other part is, so we're left with his cuteness!

See how small he is? She tells me that he will only gain one or two pounds and won't get much bigger! Can you believe that? I think rats are bigger.
Well, it was really good to see her and her new room mate.

Custom Holiday Folgers Canister

Want to make a neat gift for a friend or someone at the office? Check out the below link on Folgers' website. You can create the panels from some preselected cute graphics or download a template and make your own. What a great idea!

First snow of the season

Well, last night and today we received our first "significant" snowfall of the season. Uggh, winter is definitely here. Here are a few pictures.

Today I voted, tomorrow I go to the Domes

Well, for me it's over. I voted! I'm so glad all of this will finally come to an end. So, now that I know Mickey Mouse won't be president even though I wrote him in (just kidding), I can move on to tomorrow's activities.

I've been wanting to go to the Domes for a while and now there is an excellent opportunity. You see they have been closed for a few months for renovation and are re-opening tomorrow evening. You can get the details at http://www.county.milwaukee.gov/FloralShowampEventSc10360/GrandReopening.htm - officially Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory "The Domes"

This should be a great opportunity for Michael to use his macro lens and for both of us to get some great pictures.

Princess

Tonight when I got home I decided I needed to relax and play with some more pictures. I really don't like Mondays, so needed a way to unwind. My daughter, Jen, got Princess from the humane society after they rescued hundreds of dogs from a breeder. Even though she is about seven years old, she is just a cutie. I have her and Jen's other dog, Dillon, for a few days. Combined with my dog, it's a bit much for me as they are all small dogs.

Photo Ferris Wheel Project

Today I set out to put pictures in my little photo ferris wheel home decor thingy. Over the last few months we've been working on painting the inside of our house and Heather found this hidden away in the depths of her room. Here's a picture of it before I started.



Me being me, I had to go through all my digital archives and find some that wouldn't make me or everyone else cry, and probably choose some recent ones. A couple of nights ago I took it apart and measured the size of the photos that I needed to print. Hence, the top one is missing in the picture.

Here's what the parts look like that are missing.


Work in progress:


And, finally, here is the finished version: