happy Turkey Day

we are here in PA, visiting Larry's family for Thanksgiving........my sister-in-law, Julie and i have been cleaning out closets, drawers, cubby holes, and any other kind of "storage" space for Larry's parents. his mother is in a nursing home, where she has been for 3 years.......and his father is still living in the house, along with Larry's brother and wife...........things have pretty much stayed the same and have LONG needed cleaning out........
well............anyway............we were cleaning our little minds out today, NO JOKE........and we were in a blanket chest............and we had the SURPRISE and SCARE of our life............unfortunately i can't show you pictures til we get back......but i am sure it will entertain you............
i also have acquired many other things here, that i am dying to photograph so i can blog about them!
i am so dog tired i can't see straight....but we sure got a LOT done..........we are now hoping for dry, wind-free weather tomorrow so the guys can burn the MOUNTAIN of garbage in the basement......the last time the 2 brothers were burning here on the farm......it was so windy.......they practically burned the farm down!..........funny how we learn from our mistakes.......
and, oh! the stuff for Goodwill! oh my! we have made 1 trip so far and the car was piled from top to bottom, front to back........really quite unbelievable....we probably have at least 2 more car loads to deliver!
we decided we must not do this to OUR children............altho........in my case........even tho my kids will probably groan when they "clean us out"........but we got rid of most of the JUNK before we moved to GA!.......to which i am sure they are grateful!
Larry's mother was a very successful AVON lady.........and i cannot even tell you all the AVON relics we have come upon!.......everything from every kind of pill case to bras and panties...and everything in between!........many of her AVON goodies are quite valued and we will attempt to sell them on EBAY or Craig's List....to help with the enormous cost of nursing home fees etc.
well, i guess i better try to sleep....i have had so much caffeine today...i am still coming off from the caffeine high...........but my eyelids are feeling weary!
so you must watch for my blanket chest "surprise"!
lata gata afta while croc-o-dile

New Prints for Sale! HEY! Christmas Presents!

8x108x10


11x14


Hey guys!!
these pics are my just finished mixed media art peices...i have had them copied on quality photo paper and am offering them as signed and numbered prints......
the 8x10 sizes are 15.00 ea. + 3.00 shipping

the 11x14 size is 18.00 ea. + 3.00 shipping

these are great for gifts....they certainly could be matted and framed.....but look great in standard, (and less expensive) purchased frames! i have found they look good sitting on an easel!......this would be a great gift to get off to your friends and loved ones NOW.....so they can enjoy for the season.......and your shopping is DONE....i'm liking that idea!......i bet my family can't guess what they are getting! LOL

below is an example of a purchased frame....the prints resemble so closely the texture of the mixed media....you have to touch it to find out!.......

email me at : ugogrl52@windstream.net and title it ORDER....if you are interested........

happy happy happy Thanksgiving and Christmas to EACH of you!

Happy Thanksgiving!

The above pictures are some favorite vintage images i wanted to share with you...i just love vintage....there is something so...um....so....well,.....just wonderful about it.....it just "tickles" my innards i guess!!!...which one is YOUR fave?

not so vintage:

in spite of troubles, trials and sadness, we still have so many things to be grateful for.......join me this Thanksgiving and have a grateful heart for your many blessings! enjoy your time with food and family!

i will be mia in blog world for a week......we are traveling to Larry's home in Pa. ......but don't forget to check back for my December giveaway!

warm hugs,

sandi lou

"On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence." --William Jennings Bryan

"The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving." --H.U. Hestermayer

"Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude." --E.P. Powell

."What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?" --Erma Bombeck

snowman prints

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Attention! i am doing 25 prints!

Ava's Thanksgiving Program

Today i attended Ava's Thanksgiving program at her pre-school....she was so cute...and of course....she was the absolute cutest, best behaved, best singer THERE!!!.........i mean...i am NOT kidding you!!!......she followed protocol to a fault!!!....what a sweetheart.........i kept giving her thumbs up or blowing kisses every time she would cast a look my way......i had a fleeting thought that i might be making a fool of myself......then i realized that i could really care less, firstly....and secondly......so what's NEW?????

Attention! i am doing 25 prints!

yesterday i had the snowman picture copied and i was very very pleased! it seriously is hard to tell the difference, unless you touch it of course! i decided to offer 25 total prints of this in the original 8x10 size, signed and numbered. they will be on quality photo paper...your choice of matte or glossy.......they will easily fit into a purchased 8x10 frame if you do not want the expense of matting and framing.........they look great sitting on an easel!

the cost: $15.00 per print......

$3.00 for shipping.......total: $18.00

i will be offering the next few Christmas designs in the same way, so be watching for those!!!

email me at : ugogrl52@windstream.net.....title it ORDER

Ta-daaaaaaaaaa !!!

and the winner is:..drum roll please!

CHERYL!!!

and with a flick of my wrist , while delving deep into the pile of paper names in my little Christmas be-bowed bucket.......it ended so quickly....and alas, sadly, there can only be ONE winner.......and it is Cheryl of : http://the2911promise.blogspot.com

Cheryl, i need you to contact me....i left you a note on your blog! i can't wait to send you your snowman picture to start your Christmas celebration!!

i am quite sad, fellow bloggers....it is over as quickly as it began!......but fear not! more giveaway fun to come in December!!!......hmmmm, i really wanted ALL of you to win!!!.......so thank you for participating....keep checking back!!!!

today is the day!

the day has arrived!!! i am as excited as YOU are!!!!......i have to go to work...(at Michaels, where i am the part time Event Coordinator).......and as soon as i step foot back in this house i will be drawing one of YOUR names!!!! YEE HA!...........

BLOW!

this is what i am doing.....CONSTANTLY......however, i am feeling better, at least feeling stronger......in other words.....that getting hit by a MAC truck feeling is gone....(btw.....where in the world did that saying come from?....is there such a thing as a MAC truck?...just sayin....) thank you to those who have prayed for my Dad and my Mother-in-law....it is so much appreciated .....both are doing better....and stable, for now......so, please don't stop praying!

tomorrow is drawing day!!!!! so keep checking back! i will try to post tomorrow evening or Tuesday morning!

here's proof!

i have managed to get "some" work done, amidst the chaos of illness and keeping a close tag on my Dad's health condition in the hospital, and now my mother-in-law in the hospital!....

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Judas by Max Lucado

i absolutely love Max Lucado's writings......the following epitomizes each of us in some way.....which one are you?

Judas

by Max Lucado
If God has called you to be a Martha, then serve! Remind the rest of us that there is evangelism in feeding the poor and there is worship in nursing the sick.
If God has called you to be a Mary, then worship! Remind the rest of us that we don't have to be busy to be holy. Urge us with your example to put down our clipboards and megaphones and be quiet in worship.
If God has called you to be a Lazarus, then testify. Remind the rest of us that we, too, have a story to tell. We, too, have neighbors who are lost. We, too, have died and been resurrected.
Each of us has our place at the table.
Except one. There was one at Martha's house who didn't find his place. Though he had been near Jesus longer than any of the others, he was furthest in his faith. His name was Judas. He was a thief. When Mary poured the perfume he feigned spirituality. "The perfume could have been sold and given to the poor," he said. But Jesus knew Judas's heart, and Jesus defended Mary's worship. Years later, John, too, knew Judas's heart, and John explained that Judas was a thief (John 12:6). And all these years he had been dipping his hand in the treasury. The reason he wanted the perfume to be sold and the money put in the treasury was so that he could get his hands on it.
What a sad ending to a beautiful story. But what an appropriate ending. For in every church there are those like Martha who take time to serve. There are those like Mary who take time to worship. There are those like Lazarus who take time to testify.
And there are those like Judas who take, take, take, and never give in return. Are you a Judas? I ask the question carefully, yet honestly. Are you near Christ but far from his heart? Are you at the dinner with a sour soul? Are you always criticizing the gifts of others yet seldom, if ever, giving your own? Are you benefiting from the church while never giving to it? Do others give sacrificially while you give miserly? Are you a Judas?
Do you take, take, take, and never give? If so, you are the Judas in this story.If you are a Martha, be strengthened. God sees your service.If you are a Mary, be encouraged. God receives your worship.If you are a Lazarus, be strong. God honors your conviction.But if you are a Judas, be warned. God sees your selfishness.

update

just a little update here.........i have really been DOWN with the stinkin cold/flu.........BUT....i am on an antibiotic.......the ZPAK.....hopefully it will KICK it SOON!.........so amidst my pitiful condition i have had an awful lot going on.........my sweet Dad has been in very critical condition in the hospital with touch and go conditions for 3 days......this has kept me close to the phone, close to my computer and mostly CLOSE to my prayer life!!!......thankfully, the news today was much more encouraging......there is still an awful long road ahead.....he has been battling his heart condition for many many years......but always coming out strong........he had a procedure done on Monday and there have been many complications since........so, if you would, please, remember him in prayer.......

and then...today i found out my mother-in-law was taken to emergency with fluid on her lungs.......not critical yet, but we are waiting on news from that arena.......again........please pray for her as well, if you would!

so in the midst of all of this i have been working on my orders as much as possible.......my camera died tonite......but will take progress pics to show you that.......and remember MONDAY at 5pm is DRAWING TIME!........i have pretended and drawn out names a couple times......my word, it is going to be hard to just do ONE!!!!..........so stay tuned to that outcome!.....

that's it for now

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omg! it has happened!

oh my! this is what i feel like:

this is what i need:

this is where i need to be with what i need: i am so upset....doggone it......my body has given into the cold/flu......it never fails.....that little nose trickle......scratchy throat....which soons turns to SORE throat......sneezing...blowing the nose......that indescribable feeling of being hit by a MAC truck......aching........oh oh oh.......i am not happy...i have tooo much to do!

i am trying zicam......it is supposed to "shorten" a cold.....hope it does! you can google zicam and go to their site and print a coupon or two if you want! i used two of them......one for daytime and one for nighttime!.....will report how it does for me......

i am about to take the nighttime dosage.......hope it sends me to faraway sleepland! ...well...not too far.....you know what i mean.......

over and out

SEVEN MORE DAYS!!! WOO HOO

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OH! I CAN'T WAIT! SEVEN DAYS TIL DRAWING TIME!!! I AM SO EXCITED TO GIVE THIS LITTLE PAINTING AWAY! I HAVE GROWN QUITE FOND OF IT! I HAVE ALSO GOTTEN SEVERAL ORDERS VIA EMAIL! I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO CUSTOMIZE A LITTLE...TO SUIT DIFFERENT TASTES....SUCH AS.....ONE ORDER WILL HAVE A CHRISTMAS TREE INSTEAD OF A SNOWMAN WITH BABY JESUS AT THE FOOT OF THE TREE!.......I AM LOVING THAT IDEA! IT WILL BE "BIRTHED" THIS WEEK! I GOTTA GET CRACKIN!!! I AM ALSO SOOO ANXIOUS TO GET MY DEC. GIVEAWAY DONE AND POSTED! HINT....IT IS NOT A PICTURE......BUT IT IS MIXED MEDIA!

I APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU FOR ADVERTISING FOR ME AND HELPING ME LAUNCH MY ETSY STORE AT THE END OF JANUARY! I HAVE SO MANY IDEAS FLOATING IN MY HEAD I CAN BARELY STAND IT! MY JOB AT MICHAELS IS DEFINITELY GETTING IN MY WAY!....BUT FOR NOW IT IS A MUST! BOO HOO.......

THANK YOU BLOGGY FRIENDS.....KEEP VISITING! I WILL TRY TO KEEP IT INTERESTING! I HAVE A FEW STORIES TO SHARE THAT ARE JUST PERCOLATING IN MY LITTLE HEAD, ALSO I AM GOING TO PHOTOGRAPH SOME THINGS I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST.......AND PHOTOGRAPH A most DARLING LITTLE BOX I FOUND THAT REPRESENTS A LOT OF STUFF FROM MY EARLY YEARS OF CREATIVITY!........SO KEEP CHECKING BACK AND HAVE A WUNNERFUL WEEK!

playing catch up

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the following are pictures that represent the last few weeks, in which i have not posted pics of my darlin g-kids or my darlin family.....i have been so "wrapped" up in my giveaway or the ELECTION......so here is a tribute to the past:
and btw....happy birthday dear, crazy daughter 'o' mine....Heidi......better late than NEVER, right?

it's a joke, folks!

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okay, now that my giveaway is posted once again....here's a "funny" for you......i am going to let YOU decide how to interpret it.....and remember FOLKS...it's a JOKE.......do any of you have a "sassy" title for this picture you would like to share??? come on!....we need to laugh....i'm just sayin.......you KNOW what i mean.....i know i am not the only one with my panties in a knot over the election.......so let's laugh...okay?..just for a minute or two......we can't forget to laugh .....and let's be patient......like the dog......

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it is still TODAY...and i am still DEPRESSED......but am trying to "get a grip".......i took some "heat" today at work from co-workers whose candidate won....i did NOT respond to their "geering".....quite frankly, i was afraid of either crying OR heaven forbid......LOSING MY COOL...BIG TIME!.....i am quite surprised there are not more people in jail for losing their tempers and going nuts over this thing.....when i feel i could so easily become one of those people!.......and honestly.......it is not a normal part of my nature to be like that.....but boy, this election and the great disappointment of the end result has really left me , well, NUTS, i guess!

having said that....i have been reminding myself ALL day, as i have allowed a day of utter pity.......that i am a child of THE KING......THE KING.......get it??? NOT mr. Obama or any other political leader, but THE KING......and now i need to act like it!


so what does that mean???


well , here is what it means to me:


mr. Obama is the President Elect......


i WILL pray for him.....


i will pray for God to open his eyes and his heart to Biblical instruction, for Godly wisdom and for Godly obedience......


i Will pray for his eyes to be opened to the atrocity of the thousands upon thousands of unborn babies who are literally SLAUGHTERED and left in garbage pails in hospitals and abortion clinics all over this nation......that he will repent of his past voting record to allow this.....and he will put a STOP to this SIN......

i WILL pray for mr. Obama to retract his statement about not wanting his daughters to be "punished" by a pregnancy at an inconvenient time...i WILL pray he will be deeply convicted over such a statement


i WILL pray for him to honor and obey God's very distinct and explicit warnings about homosexuality, and he will honor the institution of marriage between one man and one woman.......i WILL pray for him to change his stand on these issues and strongly oppose them

i WILL pray for him to see the absolute neccessity of maintaining a strong national defense and finishing the war, to keep our nation safe

i WILL pray for him to have GODLY WISDOM and discernment


i WILL pray for him to have strength, physical, mental and spiritual....


i Will pray for him to choose his staff in accordance to Godly principles


i WILL pray for his family


i WILL pray for our nation as a whole, that we might fall on our knees and turn from our wicked ways........that we might "hear" from God.....



i WILL pray for those who think they have the right to do nothing, to not work, but still have all the privileges of those who work hard to provide for their families...i WILL pray for them to come to first of all...the Biblical, Godly truth of salvation, and then for them to see the value of hard work

i WILL pray for mr. Obama to change his course on "redistributing" the wealth.......



i WILL pray for the many many things i do not understand AT ALL, or even know about......i WILL pray for God's Divine wisdom and guidance as we step into this "new" chapter in our nation.



to say the least.....things are going to be interesting, as the next few months unfold and the "true" temperature of TRUTH is disclosed, apart from campaign rhetoric and downright nonsense.....the truth of how many promises REALLY can be kept.....the truth of how bi-partisan the newly elected really are......on and on......



so, please, be on your knees for our nation......if ever there was a time for interceding, it is NOW.

I'm DEPRESSED OKAY????

this is how i feel today....because of the election results....

NOT HAPPY...AT. ALL.

i will try to gain my composure TOMORROW!

as for this day.....

i remain...

DEPRESSED!

end of subject

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PRAY and VOTE

the following is a devotion from Micca Cambell......please read...and please pray....and please VOTE!

Billy Graham said...."To get nations back on their feet, we must FIRST get down on our knees."

Duty and Privilege
Micca Monda Campbell

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord"
Psalm 33:12 (NIV)

Devotion:
Tomorrow, November 4th, millions of Americans will have the opportunity to elect new leaders of government. If you live in the United States, I encourage you to be among them and exercise your right to vote. I encourage you to vote for both your national and your local leaders.

While the Bible does not command us to vote, it does command us to be good citizens wherever we live. One way we can be a good citizen, honor God, and assist in guiding our nation is by voting.

As a woman, I'm honored to take part in determining the direction of our nation. Before the 1900's, women in America were not allowed the privilege to vote, and in some countries they still cannot. I look at voting for our leaders not only as my citizen's duty, but also as a privilege millions of people in the world do not have.

I take my right to vote so seriously that in 1992, while nine months pregnant and restricted to bed rest, I had my mother drive me forty-five minutes to vote in the presidential election. I allowed nothing to stand in my way of exercising my right to vote. Eight days later, I gave birth to a healthy little girl - to whom I hope to pass on my political passion for voting.

There's no doubt about it, voting is both a duty and a privilege. However, I realize that some people won't take the time and trouble to vote because they don't believe their ballot will make much of a difference. That's not true. Statistics show that many elections have come down to only a handful of votes.

What would happen if most people felt that their vote didn't really matter and didn't bother to vote? It would mean that our country's future would be decided by only a few of its citizens-- who perhaps don't hold the same convictions as yours.
Deciding whom to vote for can seem a daunting task. But voting is easier once you and I pray about it, and seek out good information about the candidates and the issues they address. The fact that there is moral haziness in politics these days indicates our need to rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance when examining the issues as well as the candidates.

November 4th is a day of opportunity for America. It's a day to stand up for what we believe in. It's a day to voice those beliefs and be heard. It's a day to take the time to vote as we honor our Christian heritage, and bring glory to God. For "blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord!"

Dear Lord, in this upcoming election, I pray that You will move in the hearts of Your people in this nation to vote. I pray You will work in and through our leaders to guide and bless this nation -- may it be so in all nations, Lord! Guide us by your Spirit, in Jesus' Name, Amen.
n on our knees."

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