I will be visiting off and on. My husband was hit by a car yesterday evening while crossing the street on his way home from the market. He was in the crosswalk,green walk signal and the person in the car wasn't paying attention and hit him. Spent several hours in the ER  last night..No broken bones, but ,he is banged up! Knee swollen(will have to wait to see if there are torn ligaments or meniscus) and his back and neck and hand is hurting.He is in a knee immobilizer.
A very scary thing..in a heartbeat I could have lost the man who is my reason for living. I'm guessing his time wasn't up and God still has plans for him!!
I spent last night just waking up off and on..and looking at him...thinking how lucky we all were!!!
If you haven't told the people you love how much they mean to you today.....just remember it can all be gone in a second!
xoxoxo

Tell President Obama to Call Off Shell's Ships | Oceana

Tell President Obama to Call Off Shell's Ships | Oceana:please...sign this petition!! we all need to make our voices heard. thanks.xx Ann

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Protect Giant Sequoia National Monument

Protect Giant Sequoia National Monument...a petition sponsored by the Sierra Club....this link will take you to the site to sign the petition!

very interesting........................

pinterest has just sent an email that updates and changes their terms....they no longer have it written that they can sell your work!...specifically removed this from their terms of use!!  Guess all this online discussion did have some basis in truth!....Updates will happen in April....why not immediately? just wondering? 

ASPCA | Facebook Rejects Puppy Mill Ads for Good!

ASPCA | Facebook Rejects Puppy Mill Ads for Good!:click on to read!!!! bravo facebook!!!!

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more pics....

of the gorgeous book Becky made me!!!(borrowed them from her blog!!)..grab a towel..you are going to drool BIG TIME !!!
visit Becky's blog and enjoy more of her beautiful art! She,and Lynn, are the owners of MoonlightJourney.com...where I get many of the gorgeous images I love!!!

again,Becky,thank you so much!!! I will treasure it always!!!! xo

My son's birthday!!!!

they grow so fast!!!!!!!! 

showing his sister the Christmas tree!!!
He called her "Fena"..couldn't say Savannah!
he was so proud to be the big brother!

our little cowboy!!

5 days old.!!
going home!!!
stop laughing at my hair..it was 1982!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY 30TH NATAL ANNIVERSARY COLE!!!!!

I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART!!
WE ARE SO PROUD OF THE MAN YOU ARE.

Whymsicalmusings: Smile Dream Believe headed to It's new Home

Whymsicalmusings: Smile Dream Believe headed to It's new Home....omg!!! it was me!!! Becky made this gorgeous,beautiful book for me!!!!!! It came today!! pinch me!!!...I'm dreaming!!!
I am overwhelmed Becky!!!! Thank you!!!
I have asked Becky if i can "take" the photos of this beautiful work of art from her blog to post here! my cell phone camera will not do it justice!!
All this time,I've been reading the posts as she shared the pages as she made it....and thinking what a lucky friend she has!! OMG..IT WAS ME!!!
CLICK ON THE LINK TO GO TO BECKYS BLOG TO SEE MY GORGEOUS BOOK!!!!

Save Yupi the Polar Bear - The Petition Site

Save Yupi the Polar Bear - The Petition Site: if you haven't done this yet...PLEASE GOT AND SIGN!!! thanks!

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CEMETERY ANGEL
digital 5x7
child..Hidden Vintage Studio
bat wings,tombstone...MoonlightJourney
backgrounds,textures,overlays and brushes from various sources

i have deleted all my boards on pinterest.just don't want to run the risk of giving the company the rights to anything i have put there...be it mine or someone elses work.
better safe than sorry.

My Heart Art: Goodbye to Pinterest

My Heart Art: Goodbye to Pinterest: Geri shared some info on her blog..I obviously didn't read the fine print,or didn't read enough...thought I did! I do not think their terms are such that I want to be part of it .
I am closing my pinterest account
in case any of you didn't read the fine print any better than i did.....thought I'd shared this with all of you.
happy weekend!!

got my google chrome..........

up and running..finally!! spent over 2 hours last night with no luck. this morning,after several more attempts I decided to try restoring my computer to an earlier date..went back 3 days and restored...VOILA!!!!!!! GOOGLE CHROME BACK ON!! how or why I have no clue!! I hate IE...my computer runs really slow with it.So..i am a feeling pretty good!!!
have a wonderful weekend!!!

anyone else...

having problems with google chrome?
i have had it for a long time...all of a sudden it's not working for me..
had to go to IE..which i hate!

Save Yupi the Polar Bear - The Petition Site

Save Yupi the Polar Bear - The Petition Site:please click on this link and go to the site to sign this!! it is deplorable!!! thanks!!

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Donald Trump’s sons criticized after brutal hunting photos released | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News

Donald Trump’s sons criticized after brutal hunting photos released | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News:omg!! you have to see this photo of D.Trump Jr. holding an elephant tail he cut off! The Donald think its fine for his sons to participate in this behavior. I am asking all of you to boycott ANY TRUMP BUSINESS AND HIS SHOW THE APPRENTICE. For him to think this behavior is ok is appalling.

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I'VE CHANGED MY MIND !!
digital 5x7
children image from Hidden Vintage Studio
background from rubyblossom on flickr
textures from ShadowHouse Creations
grunge frame from ShadowHouse Creations
other textures from various sources

WHY ...........

TO MY UTTER DISBELIEF AND DISMAY..YES DISMAY!!...I FIND THAT MY 2 OLDEST GRANDCHILDREN'S FATHER HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO SERVE HIS SENTENCE AT HOME..HOUSE ARREST WITH AN ANKLE BRACELET. NOW,MAY I REMIND YOU ALL..THIS IS FOR A DRUG FELONY...HE HAS HAD 5 YEARS TO COMPLETE PROP 36 AND DIDN'T..HE'S HAD 3 STRIKES ON THAT..SENTENCED TO 135 DAYS..DIDN'T SHOW TO START HIS JAIL TIME..HAD A WARRANT FOR  3 MONTHS,ARRESTED FOR THE WARRANT AND FOR RESISTING WHEN THEY PICKED HIM UP FINALLY ! ..AMAZING...THEY "WAIVED " THE FEE FOR THE ANKLE-BRACELET /MONITORING..WHICH IS VERY HIGH!!.....OK..WHO BESIDES ME THINK THAT PERHAPS SOMETHING HERE SMELLS REALLY FUNNY? WHO,BESIDES ME THINKS PERHAPS HE IS SUCK--- SOMEONES DIC- FOR THIS TREATMENT? YEP..i'M REALLY PISSED OFF THAT THIS ASSHOLE CAN BASICALLY WALK FROM ANY JAIL TIME,WALK FROM NOT PAYING CHILD SUPPORT,WALK FROM SUPPOSEDLY NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE(WHICH HE DOES,WITH HIS MOTHER IN THE CAR AND SHE KNOWS HE HAS NO LICENCE OR  INSURANCE...WHICH THE CHILD CUSTODY COURT ORDER SAYS HE MUST HAVE)..HOW CAN ONE PERSON CONSTANTLY FLAUNT HIS DISREGARD OF THE LAW AND THE COURTS AND COME UP FMELLING LIKE A ROSE,SO TO SPEAK.

CAN YOU TELL I AM SERIOUSLY PISSED OFF!!!!

A DRUG FELONY!!!!!!!!! ARREST WARRANT FOR NOT SHOWING UP TO SERVE HIS TIME!! THEY "WAIVE" FEES!!!.......................WHAT ?!!!!!

OK..I'VE HAD MY RANT..WHY DO I NOT FEEL BETTER?

WHY..I WILL BE HONEST..I WANTED THAT BASTARD TO ROT IN JAIL AND PERHAPS GET HURT WHILE HE WAS THERE!! I WANTED HIM TO SIT IN JAIL FOR 135 DAYS AND NOT HAVE FRESH AIR OR ANY COMFORTS OF HOME. GOD FORGIVE ME..BUT I WANTED HIM TO SUFFER ..BIG TIME!

OK ..I NEED TO LET GO OF THIS ANGER........MAYBE LATER!!!!

THANKS FOR LISTENING. I'M REALLY NOT AN AWFUL PERSON.....JUST REALLY MAD AT THE INJUSTICE !! 

:(

digital atc
cemetery angel from Elizabeth at Last Door...Down the Hall.click on to visit her wonderful blog. 
Thanks for sharing this image Elizabeth...hope you like what I did with her!!!
background paper and embellishments from My Memories!!!
textures and overlays from various sources and artists.
hope you all had a lovely weekend!!!!

thanks for visiting!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TITUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TODAY TITUS IS 8 YRS OLD!!
SEEMS JUST LIKE YESTERDAY THAT I SAT AT HIS MOTHERS BEDSIDE FOR OVER 20 HOURS..WAITING FOR HIS ARRIVAL INTO THIS WORLD!!! 
I HAVE HAD THE UNBELIEVABLE BLESSING TO HAVE WITNESSED ALL 3 OF MY GRANDCHILDREN EMERGE FROM THEIR MOTHERS BODY..I HAVE BEEN THERE AS THEY EACH TOOK THEIR VERY FIRST BREATH!
HAPPY NATAL ANNIVERSARY TITUS!! I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART.
HE HAS SPENT THE DAY PUTTING TOGETHER LEGO STAR WARS SETS.......HE'S IN "KID HEAVEN"!!!
WE HAD A CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA ICE CREAM CAKE....HE LOVED IT!!! 
HOPE YOU ARE ALL HAVING A FUN DAY TOO!!!!

Have to share!!!!!!

Beadwright: MY MEMORIES GIVEAWAY YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS:
First..let me tell you that I was the winner of Nicole's giveaway!!The My Memories Suite is a marvelous scrapbooking program!! I have known about this for some time,but hadn't gotten it..NOW I HAVE IT!!!  Really!!! I have posted this with her giveaway link..because you can click on to her post and read about it
and also click  on to the website from there!! CHECK THIS OUT!! Also, on this post..and on her sidebar,is a coupon for $10.00 off!!! I just finished downloading it a bit ago..I can't believe all the great stuff that comes with it! If you are a scrapbooker,or love digital and want to scrapbook..no more printing and reprinting and resizing papers,photos etc..this is for you!! I waited to post about winning because I wanted to be able to tell you about the program..impressive!!!! I love it! Nicole..thank you so much!!! I am hrilled to be the winner of this awesome prize!!!

Facebook, Don't Ban Pictures of Mothers Breastfeeding - The Petition Site

Facebook, Don't Ban Pictures of Mothers Breastfeeding - The Petition Site: GO AND SIGN!!!!!!

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Had to be up and "help" my grandkids...

with their homework. I had gotten the 2 new "kits" from Hidden Vintage Studio on DeviantArt...
...this 5x7 digital piece was made from their Redheaded Stepchildren "kit"!!
overlays and textures from various sources!
N ow that they are done and I have posted this..I'm going to rest! One wonderful thing about digital art..I can do it with my feet up and don't have to clean up!!..now, if my grandkids were just digital!!!! LOL!!

FrenchKissed: KISSED AGAIN! Contest Prizes

FrenchKissed: KISSED AGAIN! ConteHURRY ON OVER!!!! TRISHIA HAS SOME GREAT PRIZES. HER IMAGES ARE ABSOLUTELY AWESOME....CHECK OUT HER BLOG FOR THE CONTEST!!

Can you believe.....

my good luck!!!! I enter the contest on skull-a-days blog and won one of the prizes from Good Art Hlwd!! it came yesterday!!! Click on the link below..I received the 2nd pendant from the top!! An awesome skull!!! I love skull-a-day blog..so much cool skull art!! check them out! Also,go to Good Art Hlwd and drool over their awesome stuff!!
Skull-A-Day: CONTEST: Win a 'Good Art Hlywd' Sterling Silver Sk...: This contest has ended. Thanks to everyone for all of the great comments and supporting Good Art Hlywd's killer work.
Also..check out GoodArtHlywd!....awesome products!!!!!!
Thank you so much Justin at Skull-A-Day !!!

Oh,my...a box of treasure arrived yesterday!!!!

I was the very lucky winner of Kim's giveaway in celebration of 5 years of blogging!! Doesn't this treasure trove of art supplies take your breath away!!! I spent over an hour just drooling!!! I was just overwhelmed by the amount of fabulousness in this box!!! Thank you so much Kim!!!If you have not been to Kim's blog,please visit her..she is a talented artist !! Plan to spend some time enjoying her art!!!! Even though I'm still sick  with a low grade fever,this did perk me up and I did a happy dance..a bit wobbly perhaps, but a happy dance indeed!
THANK YOU SO MUCH KIM!!
PHOTOS  FROM KIMS BLOG..THEY SHOW EVERYTHING  SO BEAUTIFULLY!! I COULD NEVER TAKE PICTURES THIS GOOD!

Trying to get to all your blogs........

i've been sick since Friday! got the cold my grandkids passed around! thought I'd missed it,but nope!! been taking it easy(as much as possible,since my grandaughter  had a fever off and on this weekend and she's home today too!!)...so,bear with me!!
xo

In todays mail....

I received this very special painting from STACY@ MagicLoveCrow.blogspot.com.
I have been sick for 2 days with the cold my 3 grandkids have been passing around..and I have been telling my husband " I don't feel good..I want my mother"..you see,my mom was the best at making me feel better ,and,even though I am 57,when I am sick I still want my Mother. She has been gone for many years and I still miss her. So,anyway,the name of this painting Stacy sent me is called "Dancing with Mom"...you know,I immediately felt better!!! Stacy must be psychic!!!!
The picture was taken with my cell phone...so it's not the best..but I am just not up to dragging out my scanner..and I did not want to wait until I felt better to post it!!When I feel better,I'll scan it properly so you can see how truly beautiful it is..this cell phone photo doesn't do justice to the colors and it's a bit blurry!
I hope you are all having a lovely weekend! Hope you can stop by Stacy's wonderful blog!!!!! 
THANK YOU STACY!!XO