Happy Birthday and and (very early) Father's Day!

Take me out to the ball game...

Take me out to the crowd...

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks

I don't care if I ever come back

For it's root-root-root for the RED SOX!

If they don't win it's a shame 

For it's 1--- 2---- 3---- strikes you're OUT 

At the old ball game!! 

Happy Birthday Dad! 

I can't wait for the game in July!

A "Berry" Big Thank You!

and by berry I mean BLUEBERRIES!!!! 

After a very long day of teaching and a class down at OSU I made my way home to find a large box on my front door. I wasn't expecting any packages... my birthday had come and gone and Christmas had already happened. I saw the L.L. Bean label on the side of the box and began to panic. Had I accidentally bought something when I was looking around on the website? I pushed the box inside my apartment, grabbed a knife to open the box. Inside I found a set of dishes... MY DISHES... the ones I have been wanting for a very long time but couldn't bring myself to buy them for myself.

L.L. Bean Blueberry Dinnerware Set

I also discovered where these beautiful dishes came from.  My dear, sweet Aunt Nancy. She decided that she just wanted to get them for me... and that is exactly what she did. It brought tears to my eyes. She is the most thoughtful of aunts. She embodies the name I have given her (since she is now a great aunt)... she is now known as "THE GREATEST" and she is. Here is the card I made and sent this week. 

I had hard time finding a blueberry stamp. I ended up having to improvise and make my own. I used a sponge blotter I had with blue ink and then added the star-like ends with a marker. I liked how it turned out. If anyone knows where to find stamps with blueberries I love to know. 

Thank you to "THE GREATEST" I love you! 

XOXO

Happy Be-VERY-Lated Birthday

I love making cards for my "people" and Tammy one of my most special "people". I love that she is an encourager, gentle-spirited, kind, and generous. She is a great wife, mom and friend. I am so glad that I live close and we get to share in one another's life. Happy Birthday Tammy.  

Happy 7th Birthday Ellie!!!

Eliana is 7!!! Eliana is 7!!! Eliana is 7! 

If I keep repeating that phrase it will help me remember that she is indeed seven years old. I can hardly believe it. The part that is hard to believe is that I moved to Ohio a few months before Ellie was born, so that means I have been living in Ohio close to 8 years. Where does the time go? 

Ellie, age 7

It's been a long while!!!

     This is a thank you card I made using bits-and-pieces of some Christmas presents I received. Don't you just love the cute little owl? I used these gold gemstones for the eyes. I was in Archiver's (my favorite scrap-booking... card making... paper... store) a couple of weeks ago. I am amazed at the number of things have owls on them. When I was looking last year I couldn't find anything. I had to search online. Now it's all the rage! Maybe I started it... you never know!

I don't remember the occasion!!!

Oh well... I made this for some one special... with a purpose... 

I just wish I could remember. 

I love the squirrel!

It reminds me of walking around the Messiah College campus, especially in the autumn. There was this house on campus with six or seven trees in the front yard. When I would walk pass I would be amazed at the amount of squirrel activity. I would count the number of squirrels... I think I counted 7... I think that's a lot for one yard.