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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

21 Years Ago Today....

We went on our first date...


So today is our "unofficial" anniversary. I couldn't have it any better.

Ask and you shall receive....I guess


I know I have been complaining A LOT about the heat this year in lovely Arizona, aka 'the oven". We have been hoping for fall, but really?


"Fall"-ing trees????  They said we had winds up to 70 mph in some parts of Chandler. Must have been in our front yard. This is the 4th or 5th tree  we have lost in our front yard in this spot. The first 2 died and the last ones were knocked over in storms. We have lived in our house 5 years, and between a severe frost in 2007 that killed a few other trees and the winds, our tree landscaping looks like we have lived here 5 minutes. I want my trees to grow up. 

I went on a walk this morning and the only other trees that were lost were in the common areas, no other homes that I saw. Just loving that we get to pay someone to remove the tree and plant another one. 

On the upside we may finally be heading towards fall. It should be in the 80's to low 90's for the rest of the week. Hasta la vista 100 degree temps!

Mike took the boys to Snip It's for hair cuts yesterday. They both look like little marines with their short do's.


Here's a card I made for my friend that is coming back to work today after a very long and bad illness. It's a scary thing to think you are going about your normal life your still relatively young, overall healthy and then wham, life stops you in your tracks. I am praying she is back feeling like her normal self soon. 


I made this with the new Pink Paislee/House of Three Parisian Anthology paper and trim. I picked up the trims at my LSS last week. I was paying for my other purchases and looked over and saw them peeking out of a box of new stuff that hadn't been put out yet. I asked if I could buy them even though they weren't up for sale. I misted the paper with Tattered Angels. It didn't show up in the picture too well, but it the glossy part of the paper is still creamy off white.

The stamp was found in the dollar bin at Michael's a month or so ago. They had a few "vintage-y" style stamps (birdcage, old fashioned key and old typewriter) that I got as well.  Oh and the trim....swoon.

Have a great Wednesday! 

3 comments:

Sue Althouse said...

Those private, unofficial anniversaries are the best! Love the haircut photo and the card you made for your friend. How often I take my health for granted, thanks for the reminder!

Rebecca Keppel said...

What a bummer that you guys lost a tree! Was it a loud crash? I think that would scare the heck out of me!! Happy unofficial anniversary. Scott always says it is not fair to just count the time we were married for our anniversary because we were together for years before we got married lol. Beautiful card for your friend -- love the ruffle.

VanessaB said...

ugh- we've had two trees fall over, too! fun vintage-y card! :)