DAY 11.br

Hello ladies!!!

Going through our list of goodies and let Bernie choose which one to blog about!

So here you go!!

Ranger's 12x 12 Specialty Paper!

I LOVE this paper!  I had never used it and did so with Jacquie at a Wendy Vecchi class.  It is AMAZING!  It is particularly beautiful with alcohol inks so figured we could maybe use it with the techniques Daisy will be teaching us, cut them up and use them for our cards.

11 more sleeps as Lillian would say!

I CAN'T FOCUS ON WORK!!!

I have boxes and boxes of loveliness in my conference room.... I have a list in my head of what I need to do .... I have groceries to buy..... I have wonderful things to organize for you ..... how the HELL am I supposed to focus on work????  LOL!!!

I have this issue with "focus".....  A week before Thanksgiving my mind goes to "holiday mode" and I get NOTHING done until I come back from Xmas break!!

Well, this is what happens with the retreat as well!!!

Will there be enough water.... coke.... don't forget Eileen's diet pepsi.... don't forget Karen's diet doctor pepper.... Did I remember to put the fryer on the list for Daisy??????  Did I call about the tables and chairs?????

Endless... but so exciting!  I sort of work myself into a lather!  LMAO!!!!  Less than two weeks now!!

Woo HOO!!!

Day 12.br

Okay, so we are 12 days away from our 2013 retreat!!  It is 87 degrees here today!!! UGGHHH!  Hopefully it wont be that hot when you guys are here but even if it is... we can become turtles and just sit in the pool all day!!!

So let's see, we have already posted:

Gelli Plates

Base Coat Paper Collection

Julie Nutting Collection
Our beautiful 2013 Patches
Fiskar's Mini Trimmer (for cards)

So what's next??????

EK Success 13x13 Self Healing Mat!

Day 13.br

Lets see...... Ok how about this one????


Base Coat Paper Collection by Kaisercraft.

I hope you guys love this paper line as much as I do!!

DAY 14

Okay, so Teri suggested an advent calendar of sorts counting down the day to the retreat. Yesterday, day 15.br (Before retreat!!), we found out we have the entire Julie Nutting stamp collection including all the girls, her border stamps, an acrylic block and the tag pad.

My sincere love and thanks goes out to Julie.  She bought them from Prima for herself and gave it to me at half the price it would have otherwise cost!  We love you Julie!!! Thank you!!!


Okay, so day 14.br..... so which one should I uncover??????  Okay here goes:

Gelli Plates
size 6x6 and 8x10!!

I had bought the 6x6 because the 8x10 were on back order.  When I saw them I realized they were card size!!!  So as soon as they got them back in stock I ordered the 8x10!  So now we have one for card backgrounds or for smaller projects and the 8x10 for bigger projects!!


LOVE THEM!!!

THOUGHTS???

As everyone is packing and preparing themselves for 82 degree weather.....

Yes, it very very very hot here but for a lot of you that will mean thawing out and for others it's same old same old!

All I have left to do is buy groceries!!!  I am forcing myself to stay away from the internet and to STOP buying things!!!  LOL!!!  I have truly lost control this year but we have so much to be grateful for this year:

TERI:  has a beautiful grandchild and two more on the way!

EILEEN:  Is being treated for what could have been something so much more serious!  And she will be okay!

LILLIAN:  Bought her home and though struggling somewhat, has found her independence which is what she craved for.

JACQUIE:    Looks absolutely amazing and is healthy and gorgeous.

SUE:  Has gone through one of the hardest years she has probably ever lived through but has persevered and travelled and kept her head above water!

KAREN:  She too bought her home this past year!!!

ME????  Hell, my son is sober for the first time in years.  He has been clean since December and there is NOTHING ELSE I could ask God for!!

We will celebrate these things, celebrate being blessed with the opportunity of being part of a such a special group of women!

But most of all we will just celebrate being women!!!  It's not easy to be a woman.  It's much harder than men know..... But it's all good!  We make the world go round!

WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF YOU?   WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR THIS PAST YEAR????

LIL JUST SQUEEZED IN UNDER THE WIRE!!!

We thought Lil was not going to make it this year.  That had me so unhappy!!!  First she has ALWAYS been here and second, it's the only time I see her during the year!!!

But she made it!!!  She will be coming!!  So excited!