tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47965254879450863942024-03-13T13:29:24.757-05:00Off The Top Of My HeadNeurotic RamblingsLanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-65508826294227097052015-10-11T11:41:00.001-05:002015-10-11T12:29:17.821-05:00It's October alreadyIt is a warm, sunshiny, and just gorgeous day today. It's supposed to be 90 degrees F today.....it's feels like it will get there or higher. We may not have that many warm days left this year...so I'm not complaining. I just dread winter and I want to go spend a few months in Arizona.<br />
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It's been nearly 3 weeks since we lost our Ellie and it's getting maybe a bit easier, but I still have my moments everyday. We miss her so much. If there was ever a perfect dog...she was it. Ellie would have turned 5 on Friday, the 9th of Oct. Zoey doesn't seem to notice that Ellie is gone. She has really calmed down and changed in a lot of ways. She is a sweet dog, but very needy at times. :-) Who couldn't love this face?<br />
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On Sept. 22nd 2015 my little Ellie died. she was just under 5 yrs old. She had a disease called Necrotizing Encephalitis. She was diagnosed on August 10th 2015 at The Kansas State University Veterinary Health Center in Manhattan, Ks., after my home town Vet tried for about a month to figure out what was going on.<br />
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NE is one of the saddest things you will ever watch your pet go through. Filled with hope, we continued to follow the treatment plan that Manhattan had come up with. But, Ellie's symptoms began to worsen again after only a month or so of showing improvement. Although, they changed her medication dosage, it wasn't the answer and she became much worse very quickly.<br />
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Ellie was an adorable, sweet, loving and intelligent little girl and it was devastating to lose her. We have another little girl, Zoey, who is a Coton De Tulear. Zoey came to us with an issue with her leg, but so far it has not become serious. But, we will have to address her problem next. At times I wonder why we took on the responsibility of pets...there is always a chance that one will become ill and not only is it expensive to treat them it is devastating if they don't live through it. We will miss her terribly!Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-50185751724729240242015-02-12T13:31:00.000-06:002015-02-12T13:45:08.329-06:00I Don't know why I don't write more often?Even tho I had a post from last year, I actually hadn't posted it, but kept it in draft mode instead, for some reason. I can't believe it's been so long since last writing. I love to blog, but don't make the effort to do it. Just thought about it today, so thought I would check in. I think I'll have to spend quite awhile trying to catch up with all that has taken place since last post!! Hopefully, I'll get started soon!Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-8043396287946343252013-09-15T19:48:00.001-05:002013-09-15T19:49:54.038-05:00A quiet day today<p> </p> <p>I am glad to see the end of the hot hot days but, I don’t want to see winter come! Right now we are having some mild weather and mild temps! It rained off and on today and a little rain coming on Tuesday, also. But mild temps and some sun is expected this week, also. I am hoping for a real long fall this year. But by the feel of things today it could cool off a bit too much too soon this year. Gawd, I hate winter!</p> Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-38352926641842155922013-09-13T12:57:00.001-05:002013-09-13T12:57:36.831-05:00Occasional Recipes…..<p> </p> <p>I love sweets more than anything…but I have to be careful about what I eat. I am fructose and lactose intolerant. Gluten has fructans in it so it’s a no no, too… Once in awhile I find a gluten free recipe that seems like it’s to die for…so figured I’d share now and then…</p> Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-86242743143789449322013-09-13T12:44:00.001-05:002015-02-12T16:26:14.399-06:00Gluten Free Turtle BrowniesGluten free brownie mix marries with the classic turtle trio of chocolate, caramel and nuts for a decadent treat. <h6>
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Or does it just seem that way because I am not supposed to eat them? I really would love to make these!!!!<br />
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Best darn Brownies:<br />
Lunchroom Ladies 50 year old recipe.<br />
1 c butter ...<br />
1/2 c cocoa<br />
2 c flour<br />
2 c sugar<br />
4 eggs<br />
4 tsp vanilla<br />
1 c chopped nuts<br />
Pour in 9x13 pan, bake 20-25 mins on 350.<br />
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1/4 c softened butter<br />
¼ c can milk (regular milk is fine)<br />
1/4 c cocoa<br />
3 c powdered sugar<br />
dash salt<br />
Mix all together & frost as desired.Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-32383694691697947332013-09-06T19:26:00.001-05:002013-09-06T19:31:17.180-05:00And the good news is………….<p> </p> <p>At least there was good news and the biopsies taken were all negative. That was a relief. I also have noticed I am feeling stronger just lately. So I am feeling like I may get back on my feet and back to normal soon, It will be a year in November since this misery all started…..So I am ecstatic that finally, I am having some improvement!</p> <p>The bad news is that on Monday I climbed out of bed and my back went out on me. We spent the day on Sunday walking, so maybe I jarred my back…I don’t know. I have had herniated discs before and I am not in quite as much pain as I was in when that happened, so I think this will heal much quicker.</p> <p>The biggest problem with this is that fall and winter is upon us . I hardly got outside all summer, since I felt so lousy. So now, I am starting to feel better just in time for the cold weather! ugh!</p> Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-7522020741260500302013-08-31T13:14:00.000-05:002015-02-12T13:50:53.627-06:00I can’t believe it’s been a year!<br />
I loved to blog but I seem to always find things to distract me for months on end, apparently. <br />
This time it wasn’t much fun. I have been very ill off and on since last January. Something attacked my system and I have never felt 100% since. It has changed me and now I never have the energy to do much of anything. I am always nauseous and have become intolerant to just about anything a person can eat. I am lactose, fructose and gluten intolerant. I have a vit B12 deficiency and now the Drs think that I have a condition called Eosinophilic Esophagitis .I have spent the last few months choking on almost everything I eat. On top of that I had asthma all summer worse than I have ever had it. I have seen numerous Doctors and have had numerous tests!<br />
The Drs are still studying me but, so far there has been no fix for the way I feel. I am waiting for biopsies to come back right now and I am on edge about that. I realize a person doesn’t know what they had before they lose it. I have had Fibromyalgia (or so the Dr says) for over 20 years.I have been somewhat limited as far as activity and having enough energy. But I am so much worse now. I am just wishing this year would go away and I could start all over.<br />
We were planning on a cruise in April but had to postpone it. I would never have dreamt that I would still be ill this long and not been able to take a trip this year. <br />
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Well, I really posted a downer here…didn’t I ? SO sorry…I am praying that I am going to see some healing and have a better upcoming year and would welcome your prayers as well!!<br />
Thank goodness for Facebook and Farmville2…it helps keep my mind busy if nothing else!Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-46556390692606856152012-06-15T22:29:00.000-05:002012-06-15T22:31:00.688-05:00Back to normal this week after a short trip to NOLAI am painting again this week..I always enjoy it but it takes so much longer than I want it to. I am painting another southwest pot as a gift for some one.<br />
We went to New Orleans for a long week end ( last weekend.)We went for the Zydeco/Cajun festival. I think it's the shortest vacation we have ever taken and probably the most fun! I don't think you can go hear that kind of music anywhere but in NOLA. It's amazing that it is so popular. I have loved it since I first saw the movie "The Big Easy", many many years ago. This is the 2nd festival that we have gone to in New Orleans. I can't wait for our next one! The only downfall was (no pun intended) that the whole time we were there it rained! One of the days it poured most of the day. We had an umbrella and we bought one of those funny plastic pull over rain coats for 3 bucks. Everyone looked like they weighed 200 pounds in those plastic coverings, but at least they kept us dry! We didn't mind the rain at all, though...the temperature was in the 80s. We really had a great time.<br />
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<br />Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-37922227969539136742012-05-15T17:33:00.002-05:002012-05-15T17:46:20.842-05:00A visit every 6 months is not enough!Well it's not my fault that I am here...My niece asked me some questions about blogging and the next thing I know..I am on my blog -- writing.<br />
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I have been spending a lot of time doing something I really enjoy. Painting fun projects. Both projects are clay pots....but I did something different with each pot..<br />
One was pretty work intensive and the other was just fun. The first one is a candle pot made up of clay pots and saucers. It's painted with a southwestern fiesta flair. It took quite a long time for me to get this one done.<br />
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Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-23413620068188614762012-03-01T18:38:00.000-06:002012-03-01T18:38:43.497-06:00Rambling in different directions.Gosh it's been awhile since last posting. I edited the pictures of my little Ellie in the previous post and decided as long as I am here I may as well drop a note..<br />
Every time I am here....I always wonder why I don't spend time blogging any more. I enjoyed it a lot....but I do a lot of private journaling so maybe that is why I stay away from the blog.<br />
I still want to upload some pictures from our Alaska trip and and some favs from other trips...I should do that....HmmmmmmmmmmmLanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-74056240008741655042012-03-01T17:42:00.001-06:002012-03-01T17:43:33.142-06:00Sweet Verbena: Spoonable Smoothies: a recipeI signed up for pininterest and it seems like it's going to fab! BUT, I haven't got it figured out yet! One of the many pinners I chose to follow was someone who had a food blog... This looked very good and since I LOVE sharing food I decided to share this recipe.<br />
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<a href="http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.com/2012/02/spoonable-smoothies-recipe.html?spref=bl">Sweet Verbena: Spoonable Smoothies: a recipe</a>: I live about 5 seconds from one of those little frozen yogurt stores. At Red Mango they serve these awesome spoonable smoothies with fr...Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-16095014837249470982011-08-13T14:19:00.004-05:002015-02-12T15:15:21.716-06:00A Vacation A Year, Keeps The Sanity NearWe try to take at least one vacation a year...often we get 2 in. In Feb we drove (3 days) to Az and spent 3 days there and drove 3 days back. We also, for whatever reason, took our 4 month old puppy with us. What an adventure. After 12 hrs of driving , we landed in Dallas, Tx at the Had Rock cafe for dinner. We were lucky enough to find a parking space right outside the cafe in front of windows so we could watch over our Ellie! I was a mess...all I wanted was a strong drink. Never again will we drive....never!<br />
We have a passion for the Hard Rock cafes. If we visit a city or Island that has one we have to look it up!! We also visited the Albuequerque Hard Rock Hotel, which is awesome. We always have to buy an article of clothing and a hurricane glass. I recently have begun saving their hard rock pins, also. Since we had our puppy in the car we couldn't spend a lot of time inside on this trip, but we were at least able to purchase a few things. <br />
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Then last month we took an Alaskan Cruise, visiting Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, Canada. We left From and ended up in Seattle, where we spent a couple days sight seeing! We went whale watching in Juneau and even tho it was pouring rain, we got our money's worth! It was all good but colder than I like!! I really enjoyed Victoria and Seattle. We had beautiful weather while we were there. Pictures to come :-)Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-90420297519136506602011-03-12T12:48:00.005-06:002012-03-01T18:15:32.208-06:00I haven't been rambling on line much<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">well, its been a long time. Everytime I look through the blogs I wonder why I don't write in mine regularly.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My life is pretty uneventful. I got a new puppy in December and I love that little thing :-) She has been keeping me busy. Her name is Ellie and she is a yorkie. She follows me everywhere I go...needless to say, I don't get much done around here. As long as I sit...she sits... :-) Here are a few pics that show how much she's grown in such a short time. Yorkies go through a complete change from puppyhood to adulthood! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">9 weeks old<a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1pt31RgMXXg/TXu8O1ibJeI/AAAAAAAAAjE/-w1ml2MHGGo/s1600/IMG_3283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1pt31RgMXXg/TXu8O1ibJeI/AAAAAAAAAjE/-w1ml2MHGGo/s320/IMG_3283.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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When I open my blog...(after hours of trying to remember passwords and blog address) I always remember how soothing it is too keep track of life via the blog (or diary).<br />
This summer was actually quite uneventful. I have spent a lot of this year with upper respiratory infections. I don't know why, but I can't seem to stay healthy.<br />
We are going to have a new addition to our family in December...I'll be posting picture of our new puppy, Ellie as soon as I can.<br />
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The cold weather has set in and we are supposed to have some snow next week. I absolutely hate cold weather and really would move to Arizona in a heart beat! And besides that, this is really not the prime time of year to house train a puppy. Wish me luck.Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-57826791334922558752010-06-06T21:17:00.000-05:002010-06-06T21:17:47.925-05:00Are you a facebook game junky?Hey everyone...<br />
I wish I'd get back to writing everyday again...instead of every decade :-)<br />
I have really had some health problems pop up and have a long road a head of me to get the Drs to figure out what is happening to me.<br />
In the meantime, I spend my days playing stupid games on Facebook, as well as chatting with friends from there. If you want to be my friend....look me up.. Lana Jurgens.<br />
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Anyway..I always enjoy the blog part of this because I feel somewhat cleansed after writing. It's sort of like talking to a friend. Ya know? Everytime I blog, I always wonder why I don't do it regularly.<br />
It's unreal that it's been so long since I played on the blogs. I kind of liked those little blog games....and there were a couple especially, that I thought were so much fun. I'll have to look a few of those up.<br />
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Once I got involved in Facebook and the games they offer, it really took up all my spare time. I play Farmville, Social City, Cafe World and My Town. I also have another 5 or 6 that I mess with now and then...but these 4 are my favs. But, it's too much to handle that many all at once, so I switch back and forth between them. It's amazing how I can be anywhere and start talking about Facebook to someone and they ask what games I play...they know all about the games... I usually hear something like...oh everyone plays Farmville. Sometimes, I wonder if I didn't get enough playtime in when I was a kid. :-) But, I am definitely making up for it. :-) I didn't get near the painting done this last year as I had hoped.<br />
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I have a few craft projects started and I really am determined to get them painted before summer is over. I am working on a large tin watering can. I plan to paint a watermelon and other fruit onto the watering can one I get my background painted to my liking.. I hated the the school bus like yellow that I chose for the background so sponged on a lighter cream color over it. So we'll see. I may change my mind about what to paint over the background. I toyed with flowers instead of the fruit. Nothing comes easy for me.<br />
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I hope to connect with a few of you...leave me a note when you stop by and let me know whats new in your life.<br />
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Lots of snow and it's been soooooooo cold!</div><div><br /></div><div>We took a trip to Jamaica last month...it was a nice break! We left there about one hour before the earthquake hit Haiti. I have heard that it was gently felt in Jamaica, but I don't know if that is true.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope this finds everyone well. I need to visit more often....I forgot how much I enjoyed blogging!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lanirae/?action=view&current=Linitialpurple-2.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lanirae/Linitialpurple-2.png" border="0" alt="purple w shadow" /></a>Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-70899847076744906412009-09-15T14:28:00.003-05:002009-09-15T14:29:37.849-05:00Hi everyone<br />I am actually working this week for my old boss...<br />Its so quiet here that I decided toGet on line and tell ya all hello!<br />I am still plying farmtown....will post some pics soon..<br />Hugs<br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lanirae/?action=view&current=Linitialpurple-2.png" target="_blank"><img alt="purple w shadow" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lanirae/Linitialpurple-2.png" border="0" /></a>Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-46369406241292358172009-08-26T17:42:00.002-05:002009-08-26T17:52:53.263-05:00A hello to my blog friends!Hello everyone.. I am just checking in to say Hi! I hope all is well with all of you.<br />I have started to organize my craft room and get the projects that I hope to get done all in order. <br />I had such a mess down there. I have a few finishing touches on a couple projects and then hope to forge ahead with new projects!<br /><br />I have been playing way too much of farmtown...does anyone here play? how crazy it is too get so involved in a game on the computer. Between that and blogging, I normally struggled to get things done around here and stay on track. Now with crafts that I am trying to tackle I feel like I have NO time at all to do other things.<br /><br />On top of that I have decided to take a couple courses on Jewery making at our community college. And if possible some guitar lessons :-)<br /><br />I'll check in later.... until then...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lanirae/?action=view¤t=Linitialpurple-2.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lanirae/Linitialpurple-2.png" border="0" alt="purple w shadow"></a>Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-80299369122751648372009-08-16T10:44:00.003-05:002009-08-16T10:47:57.102-05:00Monday Crazy Questions is posted !!<a href="http://mondaycrazyquestions.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370588646082088162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 147px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 59px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Sogp60R4DOI/AAAAAAAAAgw/VhYwMBwTi60/s320/mondaycrazyquestions+red.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br />Monday crazy questions : A Meme is back<br />Just a few crazy questions to answer for fun<br />I am up and running again and hope your'll join me and play along.<br />Thanks for all the kind notes!<br />HUGS<br />L</div>Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-39324107656190441192009-08-03T18:42:00.021-05:002009-08-03T20:06:40.004-05:00Some art projects I have done and need to finish!<div style="text-align: center;">I am posting some of my creative genius for Stef to see...HA!!!!<br />I have a few projects but just didn't finish a LOT of things...I need to get back down to the "room" to get more projects done so that means...less puter time...OH whoa is me.<br /><br /><br />Ok these are a few of the projects and just play that I have done the last yr or 2<br />The first one is watercolor play...I have never water colored so took a quick class and am not sure I could ever be good at it...its so much harder than I thought it would be!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd_lJ3BqMI/AAAAAAAAAfI/L82ZIaCoppQ/s1600-h/IMG_2496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd_lJ3BqMI/AAAAAAAAAfI/L82ZIaCoppQ/s320/IMG_2496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365897757313837250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">T</span>his is using all acrylic...it's hard too, because it dries so fast. I have some shadowing and some finishing that needs to be done<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd_MTpT9-I/AAAAAAAAAfA/GDnyn5bRb2c/s1600-h/halloween+pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd_MTpT9-I/AAAAAAAAAfA/GDnyn5bRb2c/s320/halloween+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365897330443941858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">this is also acrylic.. a little figurine like the snowman and then just layer on the colors. This also has shadowing, highlighting , as well as her face, and detail on her pumpkin etc, to be finished yet!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd-2Cp23uI/AAAAAAAAAew/37UIiLvAc_Q/s1600-h/thanksgiving+girl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd-2Cp23uI/AAAAAAAAAew/37UIiLvAc_Q/s320/thanksgiving+girl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365896947925704418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the snowman figurine before<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd3OVxoiHI/AAAAAAAAAeA/FVwliSRjeO0/s1600-h/snowman+project+unpainted.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd3OVxoiHI/AAAAAAAAAeA/FVwliSRjeO0/s320/snowman+project+unpainted.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365888569282431090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and of course he needs some detail work to be finished.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd-BBS0_WI/AAAAAAAAAeg/eK179rCUxD0/s1600-h/snoman+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd-BBS0_WI/AAAAAAAAAeg/eK179rCUxD0/s320/snoman+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365896037027609954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />these were 2006 Christmas projects leftovers...I sent some out to Mikes nieces.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd3ZmI3KFI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/wkNAORDrn2A/s1600-h/tree+and+globes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd3ZmI3KFI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/wkNAORDrn2A/s320/tree+and+globes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365888762653386834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Last Thanksgiving I did this for me...it took me forever! I am so too picky. It is an all wood tray. I actually FINISHED this! I do like it!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd21rKrM9I/AAAAAAAAAd4/FZor8kjcfVk/s1600-h/Lanas+Pumpkin+tray.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd21rKrM9I/AAAAAAAAAd4/FZor8kjcfVk/s320/Lanas+Pumpkin+tray.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365888145527878610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I did this for my Den... I wasn't totally happy with it, but went ahead and framed it. Some day I will re do it and swap the painting out.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd2gQejGMI/AAAAAAAAAdg/RUUlN91S7yE/s1600-h/lanas+painting+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/Snd2gQejGMI/AAAAAAAAAdg/RUUlN91S7yE/s320/lanas+painting+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365887777586223298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">this is a paint brush box...I kind of chopped it off when I took the pic...hopefully you get the idea... this is the Donna Dewberry One Stroke method which I do not recommend....it screwed me up on doing my regular brush stroking for awhile . NOT a favorite project of mine, by any means!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/SneDN0mjcqI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/cjJEaa11Rbc/s1600-h/brush+box+roses.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k1Py0GD7yVA/SneDN0mjcqI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/cjJEaa11Rbc/s320/brush+box+roses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365901754517123746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have lots others to be started...and as you can see I have to finish a lot of things! I just need to go down there and get busy! maybe I should move my computer down there???? :-)<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lanirae/?action=view&current=Linitialpurple-2.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lanirae/Linitialpurple-2.png" alt="purple w shadow" border="0" /></a></div>Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-46575936260552390102009-08-03T14:18:00.001-05:002009-08-03T14:22:07.362-05:00Where the hell is Matt: gives ya goose bumps.<div style="text-align: center;">I think this was the first one I saw??<br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zlfKdbWwruY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zlfKdbWwruY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lanirae/?action=view&current=Linitialpurple-2.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Lanirae/Linitialpurple-2.png" alt="purple w shadow" border="0" /></a></div>Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00832050649984185104noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796525487945086394.post-74441838741127709662009-08-03T10:58:00.005-05:002009-08-03T14:15:08.988-05:00Video of the week.: where the hell is Matt outtakes<div style="text-align: center;"><br />This video always makes me feel good...<br />are you one that kept track of Matt and his dancing around the world??( where the hell is Matt?) I think it's so cute and funny. I don't know if he still does this or not...but it was big around the world for quite awhile... I think it was the natives of the land, rather than him dancing at times. And other times it'd him dancing alone or with the native people. 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