I ♥ ______________

I (heart) ______________. (not in any certain order)
I ♥ Sunny days.
I ♥ Vivid Colors.
I ♥ Dogs!
I ♥ a clean house.
I ♥ Family.
I ♥ My Husband.
I ♥  Meaningful Friends.
I ♥ Sweets.
I ♥ The Beach.
I ♥ Vacation!
I ♥ Making Things.
I ♥ God.
I ♥ The Stars.
I ♥ Seeing Movies.
I ♥ Music.
I ♥ Love Notes.
I ♥ Presents.
I ♥ Cats.
I ♥ Photography.
I ♥ DayDreams
I ♥ Sleeping In.
I ♥ Open Windows.
I ♥ Long Walks.
I ♥ Snowmen.
I ♥ ART.
I ♥ Blogs and Blogging!
I ♥ Happiness.
I ♥ Peace.
I ♥ Cloud Pictures.
I ♥ XOXO
I ♥ Babies!
I ♥ So many people, so many things, so many places.............. my ♥ is filled with LOVE. 

Cat eyes are cool

I see lots of eye balls where I work and I have to say the cat eye is the most interesting.  They are all so different.  I think they look like little planets.  Someday I'm going to take my camera with me and get several different close ups of cat eyes.  These are my own two cats whom were totally "put out" by yet another photography session. 

Along those same lines (well, kinda) I purchased a really cute cat postcard that I'm going to frame and put in my art room. Check it out here. The room is ALMOST finished!  Once I get moved in I'll post pictures.  I'll feel like the most spoiled person on earth :)

What a day....

Do you ever just have ONE person that really rubs you the wrong way?  Man-o-man, that would be my boss!  Today he tells me he needs an IV catheter put in and then as I'm ready to poke the dog he just grabs the stuff from me.  (Lately he has been horrible at letting his technicians do their jobs.)  I asked him, "am I doing this or are you?" and his reply, "I don't know (nastily) then just keeps going and says that he needs more practice.  I walked over to the computer and timed out and went home without saying a word.  (It was time for me to go anyway, thank God.) He can just be so irritating.  I needed to vent especially since I have another 10 hour day of working with him tomorrow.  aggg.  I know, could be worse, I could be unemployed.  On the bright side, I did just order the new Steven Curtis Chapman c/d "beautywillrise".  I'll wait to listen to it on my way into work tomorrow morning and maybe that will help my crummy attitude.  I'll keep telling myself, "I love my boss, I love my boss, I love my boss"  Smiles to all.... :)

The Lovely Bones

Yesterday was my day off and I woke up with a head cold.  I was so glad I didn't have to get up and go thru the whole process of getting ready and going to work, bla, bla, bla.  I rolled over, grabbed this book called The Lovely Bones and began reading.  I read the whole thing yesterday!  I couldn't put it down.  I borrowed it from a girl I work with and by the time I got to chapter 12 I decided to buy it so I could send it to my sis in Marshall, MO.  (if your reading this sis, it's already in the mail!) And BTW, staying home and reading all day must be the cure for the common cold because it's gone today!

I know it's been made into a movie that is out right now.  Has the hottie Mark Wahlberg in it. :) I am curious to see it because so much of what I like in the book was "thoughts and feelings" and I don't know how they would capture all that in a film.  I usually do not like a movie if I've read the book but I'm going to go and see this one and soon.  I recommend you read the book.  It has a serial killer in it and some parts of the book are disturbing but that is really not the main focus as much as setting the stage so to speak and the author really doesn't go into horrific detail but you still get the picture.  I'm not sure I would of ended it the way it all ended either but the book on whole really was great.  Curl up and start reading! 

Prayerful Moments

Colton had his surgery today and all went well.  He ended up with double hernias.  Poor guy.  While we were in the waiting room and he was in surgery an alarm went off and over the loud speaker they announced CODE BLUE, INFANT...CODE BLUE, INFANT.  My heart sank with worry as I envisioned it could be Colton.  Then the thought of:      if it wasn't Colton it was still someone's baby. 

Jim and I have often discussed how blessed we are that we have not had to endure some of the painful situations and hardships that we know other people are faced with.  We think of ourselves as lucky even.  Then, the other day in church our pastor said, "Those of you that are never faced with grief and hardships may consider yourselves lucky but how do you know that those that are faced with grief and hardships are not closer to God and are the lucky one's?  He may be pulling them closer to Him thru their suffering?"  This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your Word has given me life.  Psalm 119:50  That is a powerful thought.  I could totally see that to be true as it is in my deepest dispair that I cry out with ALL my heart and soul for my Lord. 

I'm not saying we NEVER face a hardship but wow!  compared to some we have NEVER faced a hardship.  Haiti is a good example and I hear those people praising the Lord thru song and I am inspired.  I listen to Steven Curtis Chapman sing his song about his little girl and how Heaven is the face of a little girl...  

I'm left speechless.  I can only pray for those that are hurting, grieving and suffering.

Colton meets Clifford

I love this picture!  Colton just adored Clifford, which makes me wonder if it was the bright red color or the fact that his Grandpa was underneath all that dog?  The little guy will be having surgery on Wednesday to repair an inguinal hernia.  Please keep him in your prayers.  Such a youngster to go under anesthesia and then to have to worry about MRSA in this day and age makes me crazy. 

Poster Magic

I was asked by my boss to make a poster for a fundraiser for our local dog park.  When I went to my local arts and crafts supply store they had 50% off of poster art.  I thought what a fun background to work with for my own poster.  The poster is of the woman walking the dog with the French word for French Rivera up the right side. Everything else I added for our benefit.  I had to add food labels & other supporter remarks.  I did all this right on the plastic so when the fundraiser is over I can tear the plastic off and have a nice poster for my house.  I think I will find some good dog quotes and carry on the concept before I frame it and write up the leash and around with a quote or poem.  I thought I would share the idea in case any of you have to make posters too.  Have fun! Too bad you do not live close enough to attend the Chili Dog Dinner for the Dog Park.  My husband will be Clifford again this year. I'll take lots of pics, I promise!