A Little Excited...

I'm a little excited but also a little scared. I have registered for grade 12 Chemistry and I begin tomorrow night. Hopefully, I will also be taking grade 11 Biology.
When in high school a hundred years ago, I had no interest in the sciences so I didn't take any. BUT...now I'm thinking of a career change which requires a grade 11 Biology and a grade 12 Chemistry.
Now, I LOVE my day care! LOVE teaching kids. Been doing it 10 years. I'd love to keep doing it. But it doesn't pay very well and it doesn't have benefits and I'm tired of being poor.
So...I'm preparing myself. JUST IN CASE I decide to apply to Algonquin College for September. JUST IN CASE I decide I want to become a dental hygienist.
Wow. I said it out loud. It's right there in cyberspace.
EEK! Let's see how I do in Chemistry!

Blog Bling!

I'm giving away Blog Bling! (Blog Candy!) I think these Winnie The Pooh bottlecaps are SO cute, don't you?
OK, to win this, all you have to do is reply to THIS post. Tell me 2 things about yourself.
Easy, schmeasy!
OH! I should have a draw date, shouldn't I? Um, OK, I'll draw on Thursday morning and post the winner before 10.00a.m. EST.

Colour Challenge!

One of my favourite colour combinations is black and white. It is so dramatic. This week's challenge is to create a project using black and white only.
Please, email me an attachement of your project. The winner will be chosen Friday night and featured on my blog on Saturday.

Challenge Winner!

Thank you to Barb and Juliet Arrighi for playing!
I just love Barb's card! The colours are so vibrant and scream "SPRING!"
I think adding the eyelets to the flower as seeds is very clever!

Just Like Me...

It's just like me.
I have a card class on Sunday. In true fashion, I have not yet designed the projects, let alone cut for them. When do I plan on doing this? Oh, tomorrow. I'll sit down and design the cards in the a.m., take Nicki to the vet (again!) for 11:00, design some more, then cut and prep and I'll be ready for Sunday. Oh, and Sunday a.m. I have to clean my house before the ladies come at 1:00.
Happens the same way every month.
Yep, it's just like me to wait 'til the last minute.

Brought to you by...

Today's gorgeous masculine card is brought to you by Julia. Please visit her blog by clicking on the title of this post to see other beautiful creations! Also, click on the photo to enlarge it and take in all the amazing details!
I absolutely LOVE everything about this card. The muted tones, the stitching, the brads...it is all perfect! Looking at this card makes me smile! Thank you, Julia, for allowing me to feature your card!

just some thoughts...

So I'm thinking, do new visitors to blogs go through the whole blog? Read some of the older posts? I know I do. When I come upon a blog for the first time, I often scroll to the older posts and comment, because those posts are important, too. just because they are old, doesn't make them less important.
So, when new people visit my blog for the first time, do THEY scroll to older posts?
Other thoughts running through my head at 2:00am and keeping me awake:
"I wonder if I have email?"
"I wonder if I have any PMs?"
"I'm tired."
Yep, it IS 2:00 in the morning. Yeah, I really should be in bed. Why am I awake? Oh, just a part of my anxiety disorder. Yep, sometimes the anxiety kicks in and causes insomnia. This'll feel REALLY great tomorrow, I can tell you that!
Both of my kitties are sound asleep on the couch. So cute. No insomnia for them. Aren't cats supposed to be nocturnal? Hmmm...
Why does it take so long for Friday to get here, but Monday shows up so fast?

Nicki's card to the Vet...

So my cat Nicki has been going to the vet almost every week now since just after Christmas to get her glucose checked. (Why they won't let me do this at home and call it in, I have no idea). Anyway, her doctor is awesome and we thought he should get a card from Nicki for taking such great care of her. So here it is...Nicki's card. I got an awesome swap card from Frankie Easter using these colours and card layout.

Tuesday's baby card

Wild About You seems to be my favourite set to use for baby cards. I also used All in a Row. I added different colours on the All In A Row set by using markers. The different ribbons add dimension and interest. I also cut out the elephant ear and popped it up with dimensional dots.

Monday's musings...

The beginning of a new week. Should be a good mail week for me. Chris is sending me a TAC catalogue, I should get that soon. Also, my Yahoo Swap group swaps should be arriving soon. And I've traded some stamps, so I should be getting those this week.
Monday nights are a fun TV night. Corner gas, Little Mosque on the Prairie and The Class. LOVE The Class! That Richie character cracks me up! If you've never seen these shows, you should definitely give them a try!
Nicki had her glucose test on Saturday...4.2. The vet decided we can give her just one shot of insulin a day from now on. She'll get tested again on Wednesday just to make sure.
Went to WalMart on the weekend and checked the toy aisle. The Littlest Pet Shop shelves were EMPTY! (well, except for a dozen or so of those slurping cats and a couple of Pet Care centers). It's like they declaired a National Emergency and the only thing that can save us is LPS so we better stock up. Oh well, saves me from spending money I don't really have on items I don't really need!