Wow it has been a windy day here in West Texas. Winds gusting to over 50 mph and dirt blowing. Luckily no firest to report today.

I went to Midland today and bought my cigar box for the Secret Squirrel Cigar Box Swap. I bought one extra just in case I mess up the first one. Am still thinking about what I want to do with it. I have some pretty good ideas I think, Just need to start. I'm not really a pastel kind of girl. I'm a tropical beachy full of color type. Which is kind of weird since I live in West Texas where the neaqrest ocean is 8 hrs away. But my home is decorated tropical and my yard definately is.I think I'm going to try and put a little bit of that personality in mine. I am very very excited about this challenge.

On a completely different subject. Last night me and my husband put my new treadmill together. That was quite an accomplishment. Went back to WW (again) today. (scarry numbers) Anyway, I'll try and do better. The meeting was of all things on walking. too funny. So, I am empowered. Came home and walked the treadmill listening to my beach music. Gotta get ready for my beach vacation in July. Can't wait for that either

Ok, I have been very bad at this blogging, but I am determined to do better. I have now entered the world of Mini Albums. Having a baby girl grand daughter named Mia has definately made me want to get back into scrapbooking. I scrapbooked when my son was in High School, but had pretty much given in up and started quilting. Just got back into it and my how times have changed. You Tube, UStream, Mini Albums, Tags, Tim Holtz, Tattered Angels, Lindsay Stamp Gang, etc. etc. So much to digest. But I am having so much fun. I have been trying my hand at all of it for about 6 months now and finally felt a little bit more confident to try my hand at a swap. So I officially got into the swap called Secret Squirrel Cigar Box Swap. Wow lots of talented women. I hope I don't disappoint my partner.

When I got in I talked my husband (Glen) into taking me to Fredericksburg, Texas to one of my favorite scrap stores. I live in a small West Texas town. No Michaels, No Hobby Lobby, no nothing except WalMart. So I am pretty limited on supplies. Rely on internet shopping and shopping when I go out of town.

Anyway, I am ready to start trying to make some new friends who I can learn from and get to know. I love art and have always enjoyed working with fabrice and paper. I call myself a fabric engineer and a paper engineer. I also love to embroider with my sewing maching that embroiders also. I think I may try my hand at making lace on it.

I am so excited and am going to try my best not to disappoint my swap partner.

Need to rest now and get ready for work tomorrow. I am the co owner of a title company and my business is always a pressure cooker and my time after work in my studio is where I release all the tension.