Monday, February 11, 2008

Layout: Funniest Pumpkin


It was the last weekend the campgrounds was going to be open so they had a Halloween party for all the kids! Christian was voted the 'Funniest Pumpkin'. Don't you just love that expression on his face?


Credits -
Background: black background from Diva Kit by Amanda Behrmann; orange background from Playful Boy by Iris Verschoor. Elements: photo prong from A Touch of Turquoise Kit by Brittney Ferguson Designs; button, stitching & square stamp (color altered) from Accidentally In Love Kit from britt-ish designs; swirl (color altered) from Angies Funky Summer Kit by Angela Young; grid overlay (color altered) from Vibe Kit by Erica Hernandez; swirl frame (color altered) from Festival by shabby princess; black staple & black brad from Simply Clean Digi Scraps Kit by Melany Violette; black mat from Well Dressed Man Kit by Paris Designs; white bow from Country Potpourri Kit by Paris Designs. Font: PT Marking Pen


Journaling: Everyone has heard of ‘Christmas in July’ but during this camping trip the campgrounds celebrated ‘Halloween in September’. Christian dressed as a pumpkin and won a prize for funniest costume!


We have heat!

The repairman got to the house around 4 am and after looking over the furnace he told us it needed a new ignitor and control module. He had the ignitor but he would have to call around to find the control module and he warned us that it could take a few days to get the part.

We closed off rooms that weren't being used, had the dryer running, turned the oil-filled radiator on high, started the oven (to bake cookies) and we managed to keep the temperature in the house around 58 degrees.

When the repairman called shortly after 8 am to tell us he had found the part and would be at our house in about 45 minutes we were relieved....at least until he had fixed the furnace and handed us the bill. Yea....$450 but at least we are warm.

In the afternoon we took our daughter's dog to the vet to have her booster shots as well as her rabies shot. Shortly after we got home we noticed that her eyes were swollen shut and her mouth was also swollen. Great....the dog is having an allergic reaction to her shots! What next? Her breathing seemed to be okay so we called the vet to ask what we should do....he said to give her Benadryl, watch her breathing and if she got worse to call back. The Benadryl seemed to work...most of the swelling is gone.

Yea....it ranks up there as being one of the more stressful days than I've had in a while.

Baby it's cold

Baby it's cold inside...again. It is -4 outside. The 'real feel' temperature is -10 to -15. The perfect night for the furnace to quit working....again. Needless to say it is getting a little chilly in the house. So, at 2:15 am my husband is calling a furnace repair man. I am headed to the bedroom to find a warmer pair of socks and another sweatshirt. Then I am starting a load of laundry (hopefully the water pipes don't freeze) and heading to the kitchen to find something to bake!