It's been so hot and dry here lately that we've been feeding the bees. Our neighbors raise honeybees and commented how they were eating their winter food because it's so hot and dry that the flowers don't have any nectar so, we started watering the flower beds on a regular basis and set out shallow pans of sugar water for them to eat until the flowers start blooming again. Sure hope it works. It's neat to watch. The hummingbirds don't much like the bees when the bees show up at the hummingbird feeders though.

Card Made from Scraps

Here's a card I put together today using scraps. I thought it turned out pretty good. Hope the couple who gets it like it too.

The past week

Just thought I'd share a few things from this past week. 1st the card I made for my brother and his wife for their 18th anniversary. Congratulations Randy & Theresa.



Then there is my breakfast breakthrough yesterday before going to work. :) I eat oatmeal granola with almonds and raisins but thought I'd add some 'fresh' fruit that I had just frozen the day before.

So I put the blueberries and strawberries chunks in a cup and pour my milk over them....figure this would make the milk extra cold and thaw out the fruit. So this is what I get.




Then I was sweeping today and realized our couch pieces did not have felt floor protectors on them so I proceeded to turn them over (with the help of my dear hubby) and low and behold....this fell out. It's a specialized license plate that I received for Christmas in 2008 and thought it got thrown out with the Christmas garbage. Guess I haven't been cleaning too thoroughly the last couple of years.



And last but not least, I saved two baby Mockingbirds who fell out of their nest in a storm that came through on Thursday. I was at work and when I came out one was on the windshield of my truck. Poor thing didn't have hardly any feathers, so I picked him up, crawled into the back of my truck and up on the top and placed him back in the nest. I also straightened the nest up since it was tipping to one side. Another baby was still there. When I got back down I realized there may be more so looked around and found another on the ground so I did the same thing and put him back in the nest too. By this time Mom & Dad Mockingbird were getting a little testy so I left. Hopefully they fixed that nest so it won't fall out with the slightest breeze.

Short Update

It's been awhile but, we've been busy. Took a short trip to Kentucky to see the Creation Museum, back down thru St. Louis and went to the Arch and the Zoo. I have managed to make a couple of cards over the last month and a half but, that's about all. Getting ready for my Open House on the 28th of this month to show off the new Autumn/Winter Close To My Heart products and give out the new Idea Books. I'll try to post before then and show some of the new things....once I get them.

Here is one card I've created. Love the 'brick wall' look but it is labor intensive so have to find something new that's a little quicker. Guess I didn't take any pictures of the rest but, maybe I'll have time next week.....yea right!