This year, where I live, came with its normal flurry of people shooting guns into the air. So I guess I could say it came in with several bangs, one after another, after another… I also got to spend part of my New Years Day at Bed Bath and Beyond (dangerous store for me) looking for a coffee pot. Our coffee pot decided to take a permanent “smoke” break on us on New Years Eve. For the fellow coffee drinkers out there, you know what it is like to be without good coffee in the morning.
Anyway, early last month while I was shopping in one of my favorite “off the wall” stamp, paper and trinket stores here called Papers, I ran across this 2009 Journal. Although it uses symbolism and I am not much for that, I thought it would be good for the goal setting and to keep me focused on my crafting and health (ie. working out for my back and knees). It has places for me to stamp, doodle, collage etc.., along with places for me to keep up with monthly focuses, affirmations, gratitude’s, opportunities and so forth. I still have a lot to fill out and a lot to look forward to.
January 2nd, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (2)
Well, I’m another year older, and, as usual, I am late posting. I have finally finished up my physical therapy for my knees and back. I have also finished the series of injections into my knees. I now have the building blocks to continue working toward strengthening those muscles needed to keep me going, and the place to do that is the senior center near my house.
On a cheery note, I had a pretty good birthday. My husband and I bought a 32 inch LCD TV and I bought me a Wii (which I have wanted for awhile) to go with it. Now all I have to do is get the Balance Board… At least Christmas is around the corner He He He.
December 15th, 2008 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment
For those who have been interested, and those who are not, as to why I have been somewhat out of the “crafting” scene lately, well, here’s the answer…
I first noticed this last year when my husband and I returned from his daughter’s wedding in Denver, we live in New Mexico. On the drive back, my back started hurting real bad during the drive back. I thought that I had pulled a muscle during the time we took to get out there and coming back. I decided to see my doctor. She suggested an X-ray and pain meds. Well, the X-ray showed arthritis (what a surprise). First I tried a program that is offered through my husband’s work, going online and working with someone over the phone (that did not help). They lead me to a Chiropractor. That did not help. I finally went to a spinal pain clinic. I now have some answers and help. I have degeneration of the facet joints in my back and the doctor there at the pain clinic has given me some cortisone injections and sent me to physical therapy to help me work on a program to do at home.
Now for my knees. I suspect that my knees and back are linked together because my knee problems are a chronic problem. I have osteoarthritis in both of them and was told that I would have had to have new ones by now. Well, I do not want to do any surgeries yet so I am doing more physical therapy and now the Hyalgan Injections into my knees to help with the arthritis. Hopefully soon I can be released from PT to go off and work out in a senior center gym to build up my muscles and cardiovascular system on my own time. I do want to get back to creating.
November 18th, 2008 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment
This one took me awhile to complete. I was actually waiting for some inspiration for things to attach to the frames that surround the pictures and to find some hinges that were the right size. One of the ladies from a group that I belong to called “Contributing Artists” an ATC group sent me some hand made ornaments for my birthday this year (and last). Ahah, there was the idea. I attached three of them to it (the beads are also there). The cherub is from my mom and the other stuff is scrap stuff.
The frames are actually reversed and I worked on the back sides. I still did a wash over the “front” side and stamped on it. This side is covered with Light Molding Paste from Golden to cover up the unevenness of the wood versus canvas and the staples. Then I did a light blue wash over it, then rubbed dye ink pads over that in different colors and finally (after stamping some words with StazOn) I decided to go over that with some Moon Glow embossing powders.
November 18th, 2008 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment
Every Saturday from 10-11:30am, I am teaching a Card Class at The Barelas Senior Center here in Albuquerque, NM, at 714 Seventh Street SW, 764-6436. Each week students learn new and progressive card techniques for $4 per card. The class is open to any and all seniors who want to create new and updated greeting cards.
On the 4th, I will show students how to work with alcohol inks to create a swirled background with depth fit for stamping a balloon and clouds on.
Then on the 11th, we will create a pleated card fit for a ghoul complete with stamped skulls and skeletons.
Come the 18th, we will play with Prisma’s colored pencils in a simple grid.
Finally, on the 25th, we will play around with Oil Pastels when we “scrape” the colors for a spider’s web.
September 14th, 2008 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (2)
This year, where I live, came with its normal flurry of people shooting guns into the air. So I guess I could say it came in with several bangs, one after another, after another… I also got to spend part of my New Years Day at Bed Bath and Beyond (dangerous store for me) looking for a coffee pot. Our coffee pot decided to take a permanent “smoke” break on us on New Years Eve. For the fellow coffee drinkers out there, you know what it is like to be without good coffee in the morning. 
