It's been a while

I know it has been FOREVER since I have posted anything. Thanks for the reminder Jennie!! So here is the last two months in a summary.

November- not a lot happened. Thanksgiving at my sisters in laws and a quick game of poker before heading to my in laws for another round of food. I really think I have gained more weight in the last two months than necessary.

December- again nothing really exciting happened. We had Christmas at both parents house which thankfully they split them up. Christmas Eve at my in laws and Christmas day with my family. Santa was very good to me. My wonderful husband got me the one thing I have been asking for, for several years. Diamond earrings!!! My in laws spoiled me rotten along with my parents. My MIL got me a table for my Stamping, so be looking for an update on what my room is going to look like, and a wooden file cabinet for my colored paper!!! My parents got me a rolling organizer. So my stamp room is starting to look like a stamp room. And one of my bestest good friends Jami crazydaisycreations husband made my probably the best present I could ever ask for!! He made me a stamp pad holder and a ribbon holder!!! He is handy, that is why I call him "handy Andy" I cannot wait to get my room set up!!

That is pretty much my last two months summed up.

There is something else that has happened that is a real downer, but it is something we all must face. My best friend of 22 years and her family are facing something I would never wish on anyone. Her dad is losing his battle with cancer. When she told me I took the news really hard. Her parents are like my parents, just like my parents are like hers. I ask that everyone keep him in your prayers. They are only giving him a few weeks to live. Please keep her family in your prayers!!

Thank you all for checking, and sorry I have not been keeping up on my blog. I promise with the New Year, more creativity and more post.

God Bless and Happy New Year!!!

Not my best work

Okay so I have a friend having a baby in December. I have learned how to make "rag" quilts and tend to give those as baby shower gifts. Well her shower was last weekend and I was not able to attend the shower. But I still wanted to make her a quilt. I had a day off work last week so I headed to Hobby Lobby to get the makings of a quilt. I was so excited to get working on this that I finished it in one day. I can tell I finished it in one day because it looks really bad! My squares are uneven and there are colors too close together for my liking.

My mother, bless her, told me it looked great. So has everyone else I have shown it to. I really don't like it, when I told my mom that she told me to give it to her dog for Christmas and make another one for my friend, I am toying with the idea, but don't know for sure. I guess I will have to make another one and see which one I like best I guess. Let me know what you think. I can always use the extra criticism.

Christmas anyone?

Okay so I am a little ahead of schedule, but my mom wants to make her own Christmas cards and so do I. So I thought I would get started on mine while we wait for her newest order to come in. I came up with 3 different cards and don't know which one I like best. My husband likes the navy with snowflakes or the red one with the hat and mittens. Let me know what you guys think. I like them all, maybe I will make them all, yeah right.

It's been awhile, but I've been crafty

So I know it has been a while, but in that time, I have been busy. I made a lot of cards, but didn't get pictures of all of them. But here are a few of the ones I got. The first one is for my husband's cousin who recently had a baby and they had a shower for him.

Next two are for friends who have been having a difficult week or two and I thought a homemade card would cheer them up!!

I've been tagged

So I got tagged by Charmaine, sorry if I spelled that wrong. I have never do this before, so I hope I am doing it right.


1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) -Misty Beetle
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Strawberry Monster
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name)MKoe
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) - Purple Dog
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)- Elizabeth Scottsbluff
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) koema
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put “The”) The Red Dr. Pepper
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)- Orville Toby
9. STRIPPER NAME : ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy) Beautiful Heath
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Dianne Lee

So I guess I have to tag a few people, which I guess since my list is small,
1. Pam
2. Jill
3. Jennie
4. Ashlee

All new

Okay, so with the up and coming birthday, I have received gifts from a couple of the girls at work and thought I would make a few thank yous for the gifts. Not knowing if anyone else at work would be giving gifts I made a few extras it is always nice to have extra thank yous on hand anyway, right?

Next one of my most favorite patients at work had foot surgery recently I thought I would make her a card letting her know I am thinking about her and hopes she will be back to see me within the next couple of weeks. She said she was going to stop by work tomorrow to see me for my birthday so I got her card ready to give to her tomorrow if she makes it. We will see. Keep checking back to see what else I can make.

Oh by the way, one more day till Husker Football!!!

Up coming events!!!

So my MIL's birthday was Tuesday and being the wonderful DIL I am ;) I made her a card, but wouldn't you know, my camera is dead and I cannot find batteries for it. So I have no picture of her card. Which is okay because I really wasn't impressed with it.

What has been happening here? Well we have had rain the past 3 days. So bad that my street was flooded. This is when I learned that my camera was dead. I thought it would be nice to share our wonderful Nebraska weather. I hear we are in for a horrible winter, colder, and snowier than ever. But I guess over time you get use to that kind of weather right?

Now what I have to look forward to.....NU vs. Nevada, I am so excited that football season is finally starting. And aw yes, Styx and 38 Special. They will be here for my birthday, which is really the only reason they are going to be in my great city!!! Actually, we have a wonderful event center here that has been really good at getting bands to play here. Just this summer friends and I saw Eric Church, Tracy Lawrence, and Phil Vassar. On my anniversary Pat Banatar was here also. Didn't make it to her and from what I hear I didn't miss much. I am however PUMPED to see Styx and 38 Special. They are going to be here on September 2nd which happens to be the day after my birthday, so that is why they are going to be here for my birthday. I am hoping to get batteries and take lots of pictures.

Oh and I will be taking in the Huskers first game which is actully played the 1st. My parents friends are hosting the game/birthday party for me. They have a BIG Screen which makes the Huskers even better. Almost like you are there.

One final thought before I go...............

GO....... BIG...... RED GO BIG RED!!!!!!