Cindy's Addiction

Hello World...

2010-10-13T07:15:00.000-07:00

Ok, the test post showed up...which is good...it's been so long, I forgot. Waiting for a new bed to arrive today. Changing out the "fred flintstone" mattress from upstairs. I'm sure the kids will enjoy this the next time we have an "evacuation" scene.

Work is steady...thank God...so many people out of work it's a bit scarey sometimes. But God has always taken care of us, so I don't doubt he will again.

Getting ready for the pumpkin patch at Asbury. And this year we're going to decorate our new pavillion area. We have a good corner at Space Center Blvd./Genoa Red Bluff. Lots of traffic, so hopefully we get a lot of donations of decorations to make it look nice.

Wow Worship is going strong, Asbury Angels are doing great, we just finished up a Mission home project in SH, and preparing for Rebuilding Houston this weekend, then Pasadena Faith in Action will be here in no time. Not to mention our Thanksgiving Food Project and the Christmas Project also. All in all...a VERY busy time of the year.

Thanks God...for all your help and sending me some awesome volunteers our way!

Learning all over again...

2010-10-13T07:14:00.000-07:00

Just a test...lol..yea...it's been so long, I forgot how to do all this...lol

Wow...been awhile!

2009-10-05T08:50:00.000-07:00

Didn't realize it'd been this long since I posted anything...Life just seems to be so busy sometimes...

Lots of things going on these past few months. My baby-girl, little Nickel got married...She's not actually my baby-girl, but it feels like it...she's actually my niece...but she's still mine...I know my sister will share her with me...she's good at sharing...

Nickel married the most perfect guy for her...they just sort of fit together like a fork/knife thing...the wedding was so perfect and my little boys had a blast dancing the night away. Actually, Logan had so much fun, he got overheated and got sick to his stomach, but he said it was worth it...he had fun. And Nickel looked so happy, and Jimbo looked so handsome. They both looked like they were on cloud nine...

And Michael brought his girlfriend, Robyn. Robyn is a long time friend of Naomi's. She's known her so long, I don't actually remember, NOT knowing her...lol...guess that's awhile, isn't it... I'm holding off on doing the whoo=hoo dance for them. I'm super glad they're dating, but I'm holding off for something more permanent...maybe in the future, but I'm trying to be discreet about my whoo-hooing thing. But I'd be thrilled with it... :)

Took a great vacation with Sue/Albert this year. Just the four of us this time. Very relaxing enjoyable time. No rushing, did pretty much nothing...just what we all needed...and it was GREAT !

Had a mishap with a blanket a couple months ago, so had some knee surgery...but it's doing great, just can't do everything I used to do, but I can deal with it...at least I can walk again...didn't realize just HOW much u use your knees til they give out on you...still paying the silly doctor bills though...stupid insurance...you pay high premiums and they don't cover anything...always an excuse as to just WHY it's not covered...stupid insurance.

Scott cut his finger pretty bad...9 stitches, but he's doing really well with it now. And I go do my Oral Surgery thing tomorrow...so we'll probably be paying doctor bills for a long time...once again...stupid insurance ...

So long story short...the doctors seem to be getting all of our money for the time being...just hope the totals aren't so out of the ballpark we have to sell everything we own to pay them...

and now...back to stephanie plum...the indept bounty hunter...(a book serie i'm addicted to right now)

later

cindy

Mother's Day

2009-05-20T08:01:00.000-07:00

Mixed emotions about Mother's Day this year...dont' get me wrong it was good...had my youngest grandson, so Naomi/Mike/Logan could go to the Astros game with his ball team...Jack was so fun to have, he always is...he's our little "character" for sure...Logan is my little sweetheart and Jack is our little "character", both sweethearts, but so different...and I luv them both more and more each day...

Went to the cemetary to put flowers out there for my Mom...Jack asked where she was, just pointed to the headstone, he bent down and kissed her headstone...yep...totally lost it then...I'm trying to get used to Mother being gone...and I am...but some days...just don't do it too well...this was one of those days I guess...

My friend, Carolyn had emailed me during the night asking for some help...she wasn't very plain in the mail what was going on, so when I saw Sue, our mutual friend at church, I asked her if she had heard from Carolyn, yes, but her voicemail was confusing...felt stupid with the next step...I pulled my cell phone out of my purse to call Frances to ask her if Carolyn was ok...the whole time I was telling Sue...I'll call Frances, she'll know what's going on and what we need to do...Sue just looked at me...when I looked up, we were both bawling like babies...I think that's when it hit me...Frances was gone...she was really gone...just like Mother was gone...is gone...I remember when Chase and Ed passed away...the first Easter I went and put plastic eggs filled with rocks (so the ants wouldn't be on his grave) in them on his grave...that's when it hit me...Chase was gone...and I didn't want him to be gone...I wanted him back...I wasn't ready to give him up...but I couldn't do anything about it...bawled worse than a baby...still do...

I still miss you Mother...I miss you Chase...Ed...Uncle Bill...I miss you Frances...silly old woman...worry wart...I miss you...luv u all...miss you forever...and bawling like a baby now...glad I'm by myself...but I guess I'm really not...I know God will continue to get me through this...always has and always will...eternally grateful...silly old cry baby woman...

More organization...

2009-05-20T07:53:00.000-07:00

Organization....

2009-05-20T07:49:00.000-07:00

yea right...every time I decide to get "organized" I usually wind up, NOT being able to find anything for awhile...hopefully it's going to HELP me this time...

More new cards...

2009-05-20T07:45:00.001-07:00

New Cards

2009-05-20T07:39:00.000-07:00

I've had some serious computer problems lately, so I'm wayyyyy behind on posting...hopefully I'm up and running with "minimal" problems from now on...but my scanner program doesn't work with my new Vista 64...don't always listen to salespeople...they don't always tell u the ENTIRE story...

SO....long story short...I don't have a scanner program to work with my computer, but I'm hoping Scott's will work, but for now, I'm using my digital camera which I'm NOT good at, so my pictures r a bit blurry...sorry...I'm still learning...I'll try really hard to get better...

cindy

Spelling...

2009-05-15T09:49:00.000-07:00

must be REALLY good antibiotics...I couldn't even spell it correctly...lol

Antiobiotics...a wonder drug!

2009-05-15T09:26:00.000-07:00

Wow...I have been sick off and on since March now. Got sick, took a LONG time to get better, but did. Then our area flooded 3 times in 3 weeks and we worked almost non-stop. So guess what...sore throat again, I start losing my voice...crud...this hurts...BUT...I'm NOT going to a doctor...just ain't gonna happen.

So we go to our family reunion in Deadwood. Didn't get to see much of anyone, stayed in the trailer trying to sleep it off and wasn't sure just what was going on, so tried to stay clear of people so I wouldn't give it to them. All I heard from people is, you must have the Swine Flu...you better go to the doctor. So I start wondering if maybe that's what it is...start getting a bit nervous about it.

Monday morning arrives, we're back in Houston. Now I can barely talk, hurts to swallow, can't eat much, soft food only and even got to the point that I couldn't swallow chicken noodle soup...by Monday pm, I was trying to be sick at my stomach, but I didn't have anything to throw up, so had the horrible dry-heaves...on top of a terrible sore throat...

Tuesday morning, woke up...or at least crawled out of bed...haven't slept much the last 3 weeks either...I gave in and went to a dr. I don't have Swine Flu, but I do have an infected throat, which has been severely aggravated by SMOKE. And NO...I am not a smoker..but I am around people who are.

Bottom line...last day of antibiotics today...I'm feeling almost back to par now...still get tired kind of easy...and I've learned a very good lesson...stay away from cigarette smoke...it's a KILLER !

Thank you God for antibiotics!

I feel crummy...

2009-03-19T07:42:00.000-07:00

I thought taking a FLu vaccine was supposed to help PREVENT getting the flu...guess not in my case. Oh well...I've been out of the house 1 time in the past week for about an hour...but now i'm coughing my fool head off again, so I guess it's back to nyquil, pj's and my blanket...

It's about time...lol

2009-03-17T07:29:00.001-07:00

I know...it's been awhile since I've posted anything. Sorry, but sometimes life is just too busy. I've had numerous computer issues and hopefully, my poor little girl is up and going for good, or at least for a long time now. I've got the flu now, but at least I can hold my own again, so hopefully that's gone for good this time.

I've got some new cards made up, so I'll get them scanned and posted so you can "critique" my humor.

Our little girl, Nicole is getting married August 9, 2009. So we're all really excited for her and Jimbo. He's a really nice guy...very good to her. We're all very happy for her. And his family is so nice. We're just so excited all the way around.

And hopefully, Scott and I will be going to the Keys and Bahamas the day after the wedding for a short vacation. It's definitely needed...this has already been a wild year for us. Our Pasadena E-tag we purchased a few months ago, has definitely been a God send. Thanks again God...we're trying to make you proud of us.

Scott is really getting involved in church issues. And he's enjoying it a lot. This has been a long standing prayer that has been answered. So once again, Thank you God! Seems I say thanks to God a lot...I don't understand how people can NOT believe in God??

Our Angel Ministry at church is going along steadily...we don't have a lot of volunteers, but the ones who do show up on a regular basis are so helpful...and I had someone tell me the other day, her husband got a card for the first time and was so excited. THIS...is the reason we work so hard on the card ministry. There isn't a lot of glamour in our jobs, but when one person is so happy, then it's all worth the effort. So needless to say, I was very happy when she told me about him getting the birthday card in the mail.

So...guess I better get off and start scanning some cards for you...

Later,

Ce

I'm so excited...

2009-02-04T09:25:00.000-08:00

We're all so excited...our sweet little baby-girl Nicole is getting married! Sometime in August 09'. Her fiance is one of the nicest, most considerate persons I've met in a long time. And he truly is good to Nicole. She has definitely found her prince this time around. Sooooo...we're all about to go into major "getting married" mode !

New Year--2009

2009-01-14T13:21:00.001-08:00

Sure am glad the Christmas season is over...at least the hustle and bustle...

Sue and I have an old friend who was diagnosed in August 08 with brain cancer...after a lengthy battle, she went home to the Lord on Jan. 3, 2009. She was tired. Sue and I helped her daughter, Carolyn take care of her the last few months when she was bedridden.

One day when we were at Carolyn's home, she gave us a book to read while we were there watching over her Mom. It was about death...what to expect, etc. from a Hospice view. It talked about being partially in the earthly world and partially in a spiritual world. How your earthly body reacts when your spiritual body is enteracting with people you know and love who have passed before you.

It talked about how totally immobile people would suddenly become visibly engaged in conversations, physical movements, etc. It also claims that these are just one of the signs to look for approximately 2-3 weeks before death.

There were other signs to look for, but this is the one that really hit me hard. Frances was in an almost comatose state and had been for quite some time...occasionally, we would be able to get her to open her mouth to swallow a pill thru a straw, but nothing more.

We were there this particular day, Frances wasn't moving or talking. Drawing more and more into a permanent fetal position. Her arms, hands drawn up close to her body and twisted and contorted (sp). She suddenly pulled her arms out from under her bed covers, and raised them up into the air as if she was hugging someone. She was talking to whomever she was hugging. At first, she appeared fairly calm, then suddenly she was very aggitated. You could see her chest heaving as she was breathing. Sue and I just watched her the entire time, not saying anything.

This went on for what appeared to be forever, but I know it truly wasn't. But we couldn't take our eyes off of her and her reactions. Now, she is bedridden and totally unable to move or talk, but yet, she was carrying on a very strong conversation with someone.

Then suddenly...she appeared to be hugging this person again...and her breathing once again, calmed down...and then she went back into the fetal position and didn't move anymore, not while we were there.

Long story short...I believed Sue and I both witnessed Frances talking to someone in Heaven. This is just another, "for instance" that totally makes me a believer...and for the life of me...I cannot understand how anyone can not believe in God.

I am so grateful that Frances is now without pain and in Heaven...but there is still an emptiness I'm feeling inside of me. I am so grateful we were given the opportunity to help Frances when she needed us. Thanks God...and please kiss Frances for us...

Craft Room Update

2008-11-25T11:55:00.000-08:00

My Chicken came home!

2008-11-21T08:44:00.000-08:00

I'm so happy, my long lost chicken has finally come running home to me. I think someone actually did kidnap him from the looks of this picture, but I sure am glad he's home now!

Yikes...Ike !

2008-10-02T13:39:00.000-07:00

Geez...I am ever so glad Ike is gone...but I guess it's really not totally gone. We stayed in Houston for Ike. I remembering during Alicia in 83 being scared...now I know what being petrified feels like...Ike did more than scare me. I'm still hearing those winds and debris hitting the house. There was more than one hit that we just knew the walls were coming in, but they didn't. I opened up my Bible at one point when the scare was about to get the best of me, and opened it up to Psalm 91. Check it out for yourselves...talks about storms and God calming the seas.

We're still recovering from Ike. We had very minimal damage physically to our home, worst was my son-in-law's dad's home in San Leon. His home isn't liveable any longer, so he's staying with my daughter and her hubby for now. And my personal opinion about FEMA...it needs to be disbanded...it's a waste of taxpayers money.

We had to cancel the SU party, preparing for Ike became more important. But I have signed up to be a SU demo. But I guess I'm really cheating, cos I just want the discount when I buy stuff.
I'm still hearing chainsaws in our neighborhood. Seems like that sound isn't going away for quite some time.

Our SS class is going to Sabine Pass this saturday to help clean up debris and take food and supplies to them. They got hit really hard from Ike. I just hope we can help them out some.

Cindy

More Wild Wild West

2008-09-03T09:26:00.000-07:00

More...told u I luv this set...just can't get enough of this set...

Wild Wild West

2008-09-03T09:23:00.001-07:00

Some of these cards are made using clear acetate. If you're seeing a printed paper behind the image, it's actually clear acetate behind the image.

Got my scanner up and going again...

2008-09-03T09:15:00.000-07:00

Thanks Michael...i couldn't get my new scanning program to upload, so my son had to come and help his old Mommy figure it out...he's such a sweetie...growls like a bear sometimes, but a real sweetheart inside...luv u!

So since it's up and running again, I'll try to post some new card designs. I borrowed a really good old retired Stampin Up set, Wild Wild West from a friend. (thanks Christina!)

I absolutely luv this set, but it's just way too expensive. Maybe Stampin Up will decide to bring it back for awhile... :).

Soooo...let me go upload some Wild Wild West cards.

Later,
Cindy

Whoo-Hooo...am I excited...

2008-08-27T13:21:00.000-07:00

I feel like I've hit the jackpot again...just got back from HL and their stamps were half price...yep...you guessed it...but they kept jumping in my basket and wouldn't stay out...so I HAD to go ahead and give them a new home...lol...and Sunday I'm having a SU party...so I'm trying to save some of my hard earned cash for that...

SU-TIME WELL SPENT

2008-08-26T12:16:00.000-07:00

I needed a prototype for my Angel Class for church, so I played with this set. The only difficult part was cutting the curved paper with the SU punch...the yellow is the back of the card...the coral color with the embellishments don't go all the way to the right.

A New Look for My Page !

2008-08-22T13:19:00.000-07:00

Whoo-hoo...thanks darling daughter...you did a fantastic job! My baby set up this blog for me and now she's getting it all decorated up and looking nice for me...I think she did a really good job, don't you !

I'm having a small group of friends coming over to make a greeting card holder/folder and I'm trying to come up with some kind of easy designs/etc for them to use on the front and insides of the folder. So I'm going through some stamps right now searching. And in September our Angels group is gearing up again to keep up with our church's BD/Anniversary/Get Well needs. We were all so busy during the summer, we took some time off, but now it's time to get going again.

Wish me luck and hope my brain doesn't get stumped again!

Run-a-way Stamp...Help!

2008-08-22T13:09:00.000-07:00

I've lost a stamp...I hope not, but I can't find it yet...so for all purposes for me right now...it's lost ! If you'll look at the card with the chicken with the bug eyes and his arms spread out, this is the one I'm searching for...I luv this stamp...so if I can't find I'll HAVE to get another one...problem is...I can't remember which online company I bought it from...so if you recognize the mfg. please, please, please...let me know...I'm having heart palpitations trying to find this run-a-way stamp!

Gina K. Designs

2008-08-20T12:42:00.000-07:00

Sunday is Scott's BD. The big double digits 55. This is a Gina K. Design old age stamp set.

1st Attempt--Zutter--Greeting Card Holder

2008-08-20T06:17:00.000-07:00

Ok...now I know you're laughing, thinking...what in the world?? These two wires were my 1st attemps at using my new scrapping toy, the zutter binding system. It's really not hard once you learn the basics, but as you can see...you CAN boo-boo... :{

I used some plastic stencil blanks for the front and back, and the leopard print is the stiff felt. I haven't embellished it yet, still working on that, but for the first try, it came out fairly well...still wroking on tweeking it though...

Oops...forgot...

2008-08-20T06:06:00.000-07:00

Forgot...the front wording stamp is from River City Rubber Works...

WWW.RIVERCITYRUBBERWORKS.COM

Stampin Up--Pattern of Friendship -- BoBunny--Ornamental

2008-08-20T05:43:00.000-07:00

Wow...I feel like I'm finally learning some stuff...I made this card for my Mother-in-law...today is her birthday...she's 79 !

She used to do a lot of sewing, so I think she'll like this.

The bottom left stamp is a corner stamp from BoBunny...it's an acrylic unmounted stamp set I bought at a little scrapbook store while I was in Carthage. You can't see too much of it, but it really stamps out a clear nice looking image. the top page of the card is cut shorter than the back, the measurement ribbon is actually on the inside back page, and then the front page images kind of hang over a bit...I used 3d stickers under the front images so the heart pins would have a bit more room. And of course, Copic Markers...luv those markers...absolutely luv them... :) !

Grandchildren are absolutely a gift from God !

2008-08-13T19:30:00.000-07:00

My two little grandsons...my oldest is now 7 years old and my baby is now 21 months old. They both absolutely LUV to swim and have their pictures taken...true camera hounds...lol !

My wonderful, adorable children !

2008-08-13T19:27:00.000-07:00

My awesome little babies...all grown up...time really does go by fast...

Greeting Cards

2008-08-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

I'm still working on this stubborn scanner. I took these w/my digital camera and I'm not good with it either, so it's kind of blurry...sorry...I'm still working on getting better with this...bear with me...

Plhhhhht!

2008-08-13T13:34:00.000-07:00

I'm so bummed...I've tried all nite and most of the day to scan and post some greetings cards and my software scanning program isn't working...I think it bit the dust. I've ordered a new one and hopefully when it comes in, that'll fix my problems... :(

Cindy

Where to start???

2008-08-12T08:17:00.000-07:00

Good question, isn't it...at least for me it is. I'm very new to blogging, not young in age, but new to blogging. I've seen so many wonderful and enjoyable blogging sites, I'm gonna give it a try. I absolutely love the scrapping blogs, so this is what I'm really going to work for. New ideas for more cards to share.

I "try" to lead a Card Ministry group at the church where my family attends. We're solely funded by ourselves, so most times we are very limited to just how much "bling" we can put on our cards, but I think we do fairly well. My philosophy is..."You can never be too gawdy...or have too many rhinestones!" So sometimes I find myself having to calm down my embellishments. And I luv the quirky crazy stamps...the silly old people with sometimes really smarty pants sayings. But I know some people wouldn't appreciate this kind of dumb humor, so I don't use those for the Ministry stamps, I try to stay simple and normal for that area of stamping...but I do luv those crazy old ladies in the leopard print capris with the mile high hair do's...lol ! I'm laughing right now, cos I'm thinking of one stamp in particular...leopard capris, a fox stole on her shoulders, mile high hair, lots of eye shadow and a long dangling cigarette. These are the kinds of goofy stamps I like. Funny...not vulgar, but kind of stupidly funny.

I'm also going to try to figure out how to post some cards. I may have to sweet talk my darling daughter to figure that out, but I'm working on it. I'm gonna go and try to play with some more stuff and learn how to post more...

later

Cindy