SPOOKY!



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 This all started on Christmas Eve in 2006.  We were at my mom's celebrating and my little great niece had just learned to walk and was practicing going up and down my mother's little steps.  I took this photograph of her backside because she just looked so tiny and cute.  The face that emerged in the photo was noticeable immediately on my digital camera.  The whole family was freaking out.  Once I got it home it was darker on my actual computer & didn't show up so well so I adjusted the levels in photoshop and it showed up even better than the first time I seen it. 
My mom thinks it's a total coincidence because she had a velvet dress on.  I think it was something bad.  You can definitely see facial features and either a wicked smile or scream.
  Tell me what you think? 



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Levels adjusted but left in color



pray for Darren

My cousin Darren was born mentally retarded.  He is 50 years old and has been a great joy to all our lives.  I would say he acts more like a 6 year old child.  He talks loud, loves to tease and be teased and is a messy eater but loves his food.

 He is fighting for his life right now because of MRSA.  Please put him on your prayer list at home and at your church.  

Here is an email from his sister that I think really drives the message home of how wonderful Darren is:
Darren has staph infection of the blood and pneumonia. He is fighting for his life!


This is what you maybe don't know! Darren is the life, youth and innocence that keep a bit of kid in all of us, especially Dad and I. He is always wonderful to be around, loves all who love him. Although we don't see each other as much as we should, Darren creates this incredible bond between us. He loves to eat, have fun, and yearns to see and greet any or all of us. "OH NO!!! Greg! Stacey! Uncle Jim! How are you?" If more people in this world could know a Darren and not take it for granted, it would be one amazing world.


Can any of you imagine a future without seeing or hearing him? I know I'm his sister and I cannot picture a life without him in it! Please pray or just take a moment to look back on the impression he has made on you. When I grow up I want to be like him!!!


Lisa

GIVE A WAY!!! :)

 This week is National Veterinary Technician Week in America.  Because I am an RVT I would like to honor my profession by giving away this handmade (by me) soldered glass charm. 

All you have to do is follow my blog and leave me a comment that you would like to be included!  So easy!  I'll ship anywhere in the world. I'll draw the name on Sunday Oct. 17th and let the lucky winner know ASAP.  If you do not have a blog that I can leave a comment on then look at my blog post for that day as I'll announce the name on Sunday's blog post so you can leave me a comment on how to contact you for your shipping info. 
Good Luck all my blogger friends!!! 

See this movie!

The Town was an outstanding movie!  We really liked it and found ourselves rooting for the bad guy played by Ben Affleck (it's those eyes!).  I highly recommend it to anyone that likes a good action thriller.  Very well done all the way through. 

Colton is #1 today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Early morning thoughts.

My son turned 25 yesterday.  Weird to think he is already a quarter of a century old.  I hope that 25 is a turning point for him and he starts really taking his life seriously.  I know he would like to find "the one" and settle down but right now he is not in a good place to attract the best girl.  He has a good heart and is kind but can not manage his money what so ever and is still to into partying (which is probably the reason he has no money in the first place). 

It's just hard as a mother because you want the best for your children and sometime that is more than they even want for themselves.  I woke up this morning with him on my mind and just had to journal some thoughts.  If there can be a magic number, let 25 be it. :)

On another note- my grandson is having his 1st birthday party today (his actual birthday will not be until Wednesday).  1 is always a grand number, it has to be magical. 

Prayers and request for God's blessings for them all, it's the best I can do. 

Collaged project

Here is my newest art work.  My friend asked me to make her something, anything, anysize for her grand daughter.  She wanted it to say "I love you to the moon and back".  Her grand daughter is eleven so I thought she would like something sparkly so I created this for her to hang on her wall.

I had purchased this black framed print of fruit at the $1 store.  I put sticky back canvas over the fruit print and began to paint.  The jewels are all vintage peices that have been repurposed here.  The charms are from my collection of odds and ends.