tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11595029326784101892024-03-06T15:01:51.731-05:00a day in the lifedee begghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03454376668751849560noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159502932678410189.post-51091147179727571892015-05-09T21:24:00.000-04:002015-05-09T21:24:40.502-04:00When a Service Call Isn't Really A Service Call<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxx_UmIa15fF9MJFdVH_F5IKhz0WsbUDeyffPQHcAG4ww48oRt578B9IxgufxmNEmKyZynnPkAp0nRa_y8nIPwtmctQkocJCCAw0MeWYXyTfaOuS8HzSJM1CocZ5vQ6wd6ReFAnQfuoAp/s1600/washer+and+dryer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxx_UmIa15fF9MJFdVH_F5IKhz0WsbUDeyffPQHcAG4ww48oRt578B9IxgufxmNEmKyZynnPkAp0nRa_y8nIPwtmctQkocJCCAw0MeWYXyTfaOuS8HzSJM1CocZ5vQ6wd6ReFAnQfuoAp/s320/washer+and+dryer.JPG" /></a></div>
Ok, so those that have read my blog in the past, may remember my post when I bought my new washer and dryer. They were real beauties as HH Gregg upgrade the drab white ones I had purchased due to the shipping container falling off the ship and into the water further delaying my purchase. In any case, washer and dryer arrived. I had my first issue with the dryer about 3 months in. It was making this ungodly loud noise. Called for service since I had bought the 5 year extended warranty. First guy came out, told me I had to "live with" the noise. I said I don't think so, as when I purchased them they weren't making that noise. Call and had another tech come out. The gas valve was breaking. Ok, so they fix that. Then after another two years, the dryer is making noise again, so call once again for repairs. This time it's the dryer drum is cracking at the seam. Get a new drum and it's installed. Another year goes by and the dryer is making noise again, so once again a tech comes out. He checks the whole thing over and can't find a thing wrong, so he cleans it up and lubricates things. The dryer works just fine.
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So the past month or so the washer has been giving me trouble. First the hubby said he was washing a load and it made this awful sound. Ok, get yourself back up off the floor, you read that right, the hubby was doing laundry. Then the dreaded ND code flashed, Not Draining. So he turned it off, turned it back on, the washer picked up in the cycle where it had left off and everything went down the drain so to speak. So the past few weeks I've been getting the ND code quite often. Since we still have the extended service plan, I call for repairs.
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I was given an appointment for the service tech 8 days later, which would have been today. The time was from 8am-5pm for me to be available. OK, not what I wanted to do on a nice sunny day, but clean clothes are kinda a necessity. At 5:20 pm I call to confirm that I was indeed suppose to have an repair appointment today. I was told yes, but it was a preferred appointment and not a confirmed appointment. WTF? I mean I am calling the company that schedules the repairs for the extended warranties and they give me the time and date but somehow it's not confirmed. So after blasting the low level customer service rep, I ask to speak with a supervisor. She then informs me again that while my appointment was "a preferred" appointment it isn't a confirmed appointment and that I should have called the repair company that they contracted with to "confirm" my appointment.....well wasn't that what I did when I called the phone number listed on my extended service contract? The supervisor also told me that they don't know what my schedule is, so that's why I needed to confirm it with the service company. Hello! I was the one clearing my schedule so I could get the damn washer fixed!
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I then demanded that she make another "preferred" appointment. She said she couldn't do that as she had to check on some billing issues. When I called her on that, as I stated they had my name, they knew I had a extended service contract on my washer and dryer....what billing was she actually checking on? Ready for this one....that they weren't billed for the "preferred" appointment, that wasn't confirmed that no one showed up for. So when I called her on that, she tried to bs her way out of it again. I mean if an appointment isn't an appointment until it's confirmed, then why worry about being billed? I actually hung up and called HH Gregg to speak with the store manager. Unfortunately, the store manager wasn't there and won't be in til Monday but I did speak with the Electronics dept manager. He stated that the while his understanding of when you call for service, that the appointment given should be "confirmed". Anyway, he is having the store manager call me on Monday.
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So I sit here without a working washer. The dirty clothes are piling up and I feel like I am wallowing in BS. Come Monday morning I would hate to be the repair company and HH Gregg. Until next time....
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I found these cut little glass cutting boards and thought they would make the perfect little hostess or thank you gift so I brought them home and added a graphic to them. They are a little hard to photograph though.
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The vinyl has been added to the underneath so they are food safe. They are hand wash only.
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After I made them, I thought that pairing them with a little cheese spreader would be the perfect finishing detail. They are available on <a href="http://www.icehousecrafts.com">our website</a> for purchase.
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Thought I would share our beautiful blooms that we have on another snowy days....
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I am always amazed at the blooms our amaryllis plants have each winter. They are pretty neglected during the summer as we put them outside with our annuals. They do get watered but not much more than that. I love their beautiful colors and it's nice to find an unexpected bloom or two in the morning.
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These tulips were what I gave the hubby for Valentine's Day. They really lasted a long time. We always say that we will plant some bulbs in out perennial bed in the fall but don't seem to get it done. These will get planted out there this spring as soon as the darn ground unfreezes and I will anticipate their beauty next spring.
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Hope you enjoy my beautiful blooms. As always, until next time.
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I am writing this blog post with a very heavy heart. Our sweet lopped ear bunny Toonies passed away tonight. We found him when he was just a few months old back in 2007. I did a blog post about him back in 2009 which you can find <a href="http://icehousecrafts.blogspot.com/2009/05/bunny-kisses.html">here</a>. He was just hopping around in a neighbors yard and instead of letting him fend for himself or meet a worse fate, we adopted him. He had an enclosed bunny hutch outside that we had a heat source in the winter and a fan for cool breezes in the summer.
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Last week when the temps were so bone chilling we brought Toonies inside as we knew it was so bitter cold and being an older bunny he would be more comfortable inside than outside. We had hoped to be able to return him to his outside hutch when the temps warmed up. But alas, Toonies went to that great big garden in the sky.
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In his early days, when boys would take him out of his hutch and let him explore the backyard always under a watchful eye to ensure he didn't endanger himself, he would run here and there and boy was he fast. Ian had a harness for him and would take him for walks. One of his favorite things to do was to hide behind one of my sedum plants in the flower bed and dig. Last summer he was especially delighted to be in the strawberry patch and carrot bed. Needless to say it was like a bunny paradise. He was a sweet bunny. We will miss him dearly. Rest well, my Toonies.
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Until next time....
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Whether you're at the cabin....
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Or at the Lake....
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Or at the Beach....
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Or on the river there is someplace for everyone. So what's your favorite getaway spot? All are available on our <a href="http://www.icehousecrafts.com">website</a>. Until next time....
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A few years ago I went dumpster diving and found this beauty tossed in the trash. I posted about the find on my blog in <a href="http://icehousecrafts.blogspot.com/2011/08/went-dumpster-diving.html">this post</a>. Really there wasn't any dumpster, but someone had put this desk out for the trash. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it. So I hightailed it back to my house from my walk and got our pickup to haul it home.
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I had it under a tarp for awhile and finally took the time to finish it. That is of course after the hubby took it apart and glued the slats back together using clamps and wood glue. I repainted the wrought iron frame black and used danish oil on desk surface. I love how it turned out. It now sits in my bedroom and is home to my raggedy collection which I will share with you in another post.
So keep an eye out as you never know when you will find a gem tossed aside heading for the dump.
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Hope everyone has a wonderful day of love. Happy Valentine's Day!
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I love the simplicity of this "I love you" sign. Sometimes there is no need for anymore than those 3 words. Sign is available on our <a href="http://www.icehousecrafts.com">website</a>. Until next time....
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The other day this little winter visitor showed up in our front yard. I was able to get the camera and snap a few pictures of him as he flit from tree to tree. He's visited before but mostly in the warmer months when the contrast of his bright red against the green leaves is not so apparent. The winter time landscape of white and grey just make his colors pop.
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This is so how I feel today. It's bright and sunny outside today but it's cold! I sure wish spring would hurry up and get here. Here's a few more pictures of how I feel. Someone shared them on facebook and I thought they were hysterical!
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And this one....I mean whoever listens to a groundhog to forecast the weather? Isn't the whole "Groundhog's Day" thing a set up anyway? Wouldn't the groundhog always see his shadow with all the tv lights and cameras. And if as legend has it, he ducks back into his burrow due to seeing his shadow, how about the darn thing is just plain scared at all the people staring at it when he finally makes his appearance? Glad the wolf ate him! And PETA peeps, it's the circle of life thing, so no comments please! All I can say is hurry spring!
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As most crafters know it's never to early to start making things for Christmas. I know that I am swamped the whole month of November as well as December and if I just planned a little better I could breathe a little easier. I barely get to Christmas shop, so this year I am working on a different plan. I am stocking up on inventory now, when things are quieter. I don't know where I'm going to be putting all the finished things but I guess things will get shoved here and there.
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Isn't this Santa the sweetest? My internet friend Lisa Robinson made this little cutie. I've gotta say that Lisa's style is whimsical and always brings a smile to my face when I see her newest creations. Anyway, when I saw this cute Santa on her facebook timeline, I knew I had to buy him. Lisa not only sells her finished cuties she also has a full line of painting packets. Be sure to check out Lisa's etsy shoppe <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/primchick">Prim Chick Designs</a> and also her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Prim-Chick-Designs/355712987777610?pnref=lhc">facebook</a> page. Hope you enjoy Lisa's creations as much as I do.
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Being an avid gardener, in the middle of winter, it's very frustrating. It seems like we receive temptation in the mail everyday. This past month we received at least 20 seed catalogs. Why we need 20 is beyond me, as we really only ever order from a handful of companies every year. I secretly think the hubby requests the masses to just frustrate me. Revenge is sweet. right? We've perused through them planning out what varieties of seeds we want to plant this year. Some will be repeats from past years, some will be new additions. I mean what's a girl to do in the middle of winter? Sigh! I am impatiently waiting for spring to arrive so I can get out there and get to work.
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I purchased these little pirate annies a few months back and thought I would share them with you all. Aren't they just the cutest? Ok, ok, I know you want to know who made them. Well Cyndy Weeks from Crafty Stitchers did. Cyndy is very talented. She makes the cutest raggedies. Look at the attention to details with this pair. From the gold earrings, the gold coins that adorn the clothing to the buried treasure map, Cyndy has created some piratelicious annies. Cyndy has a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/craftystitchers1?pnref=lhc">facebook</a> page and also sells through <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/craftystitchers">etsy</a>.
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I'm thinking this is going to be my mantra this week. It's only Monday and we have woke up to this....
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And more is suppose to be coming. Anyway, until the weather cooperates, I'll just have to look at this block set and keep believing. The blocks are available on our <a href="http://www.icehousecrafts.com">website</a>. Until next time....
dee begghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03454376668751849560noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159502932678410189.post-91858935517829929272015-01-24T23:35:00.000-05:002015-01-26T11:00:20.977-05:00A Kiss A Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOb6mVFi_4ptilQ-pPv0v_DwS1-eICOlXQ6EsjiQ6JrF3mfAXMLJfsrr-YwL6ZfWT7OiC_maK8XZ4Cb_2VMXuKTywRE-vAt5_iidinWlI31G1KvSkPHnoD2A2FwCbcf4HfeEtX4Z4n8-u4/s1600/a+kiss+a+day+while+daddy's%2Baway%2Bjar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOb6mVFi_4ptilQ-pPv0v_DwS1-eICOlXQ6EsjiQ6JrF3mfAXMLJfsrr-YwL6ZfWT7OiC_maK8XZ4Cb_2VMXuKTywRE-vAt5_iidinWlI31G1KvSkPHnoD2A2FwCbcf4HfeEtX4Z4n8-u4/s320/a+kiss+a+day+while+daddy's%2Baway%2Bjar.jpg" />
I'm thinking I may have been bitten by the love bug recently! LOL! I made this cute kiss deployment countdown jar recently. Just fill it with kisses and each night have the kids remove a "kiss" from Daddy from the jar. Hopefully this will help the little ones keep their Daddy close to their heart even when they are apart.
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I'm offering them for sale on my <a href="http://www.icehousecrafts.com">website</a>. As always til next time
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When it's nice out, the kiddos usually take a walk and come visit me every once in awhile. I added the kiddos names to the front of these little buckets in vinyl, along with a heart and arrow on the back. I'll fill them with chocolate kisses and also some chocolate dipped pretzels.
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This year my black eyed susan's exploded everywhere. In the spring I was so excited to see their serrated edged leaves peaking up through the soil. That was until they were everywhere. I love black eyed susans but not this many.
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So I separated some into pots and gave some to my neighbor. Well once they bloomed there were still lots and lots. This variety has small flowers about the size of a quarter, bot like Rudbeckia Goldstrum's which I have some of them too, just they are planted elsewhere.
Anyway, there were over 1000 tiny blossoms in my rear bed area. I can't imagine what next year will bring as the seed heads are out there and are starting to dry. I've told the hubby that if they explode again this next year, we will be digging them up and planting them along the side of our driveway on the property we own rurally. We don't live there yet, hopefully one day, but my dream is to line the sides of the driveway with black eyed susans.
Until next time...
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My Tuesdays featured artist from It's Better Handmade Guild on Artifre this week is Nancy of <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/Wyverndesigns">Wyvern Designs</a>. I am so far behind in posting these, hopefully I'll catch up soon!
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Anyway, back to the featured artist....Nancy began crafting as a young child. Often bugging her mother and sister as they sewed, so they would give her scraps of fabric and lace to fuel her creativity. In high school, Nancy took an art class and decided she wanted to be an artist/craftsman. Nancy says she loves to draw and paint as well as make jewelry. Her current passion right now is to work with polymer clay. She considers herself "A Lack of All Trades...Master of None" as when she sees a new medium or technique, she has to try it.
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She currently resides in New England with her husband, 3 children and adorable pup, Odin. Nancy says she loves it there, enjoying all the seasons that part of the country has to offer.
Be sure to stop by <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/Wyverndesigns">Nancy's artfire studio</a> to check out her work. She also has <a href="http://wyverndesigns.blogspot.com/">a blog </a>and sells on <a href="https://www.goodsmiths.com/wyvern-designs">goodsmiths</a>.
Until next time...
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The artist always creates sand sculptures based on bible passages. Here are two I took at night....simply beautiful.
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He has collection jugs set out for donations. I was very delighted to see that he is still inspired to create and share his work with the visitors of Ocean City. He's been doing this for over 30 years...
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Until next time.....
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We finally went on our family vacation at the beginning of the month. We took 5 nights and 6 days to go back down the ocean, hon! It seems like forever that we been there and much had changed, including us.
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This was the view outside our room. We were beachfront. This hotel use to be right on the beach but years ago, Ocean City did a beach replenishment program and the oceanfront properties on the boardwalk have an ocean wall built along with a widened beach to keep the stormy seas at bay. Our hotel was at the end of the boardwalk and had dunes built in front to protect it, so we were as on the beach as you can get now.
Anyway, it was delightful to be able to sit on our balcony and watch and hear the waves.
I was worried just how I was going to keep up my daily exercise routine while on vacation, but my family provided the answer. Not being early risers, them not me, I was able to get up and get my exercise in every morning. We went bike riding the first 3 days. Forgot to take a picture on day 1 but it was just a regular bike, so no biggie. The other 2 days I walked the boardwalk from start to finish all 2.5 - 3 miles of it (depends on who you ask as to how long it is!)
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For some reason Ian and I decided that we would take Sean with us bike riding. Now Sean doesn't bike ride so the plan was to rent one of the small 3 seater surry bikes and take Sean along. Well when we got to the bike rental place, which was right outside our hotel, they only had larger surries for rent, so we went with that. Well let me tell you, they need all 4 people to peddle any distance and at more than a snail pace. We managed to get about 3/4 down the boardwalk before we had to turn around as it took us 1/2 hour to reach that point. So I really had my work out for the day that day!
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Ian and I rode these fun cycles on our third day. They were interesting once you got the hang of how to steer them. We made it from one end of the boardwalk to the other in the hour we had. Sorry the picture is so blurry but forgot to wipe the condensation off the camera lens.
Once we returned to the hotel in the morning from my morning exercise, we would get breakfast and then head off to do some serious mini golfing...
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and some more....
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and there was at least 2 more days of mini golfing...but forgot to take pictures one day. Betcha you can guess who the picture taker in the family is?
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We went to the beach and Chip and Ian went boogy boarding. Ian hasn't been since he was 8 years old and then he couldn't go out too far into the water, so this time it was much more fun for him.
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Sean and I vegged out on the beach for a bit. Sean built sand castles in the sand while I watched the boys boogy boarding.
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We ate at lots of our favorite places in Ocean City and found lots of new favorites.
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or should I say, the boys ate and I took pictures....
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Well I did eat plenty and some things I probably shouldn't have, but I did try to be good and skipped the ice cream at Dumser's. My kids use to call it dumpster when they were small as they couldn't remember it's name all the time.
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We played skeeball and went bowling....
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Ian bought a stunt kite and went kite flying...
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Sorry the picture isn't clearer. Ian learned pretty quickly had to make his kite do what he wanted. Soon he had other people asking for his advice on their kite issues!
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Our vacation time went faster than we wanted but all in all we had great time and the perfect weather...
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Can't wait to go back next year to visit again. Until next time....
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Ok, so I stink at keeping up with blogging....hoping to get back on track and catch up with posting the featured artist from my Artfire group and just life in general. The last month and a half a lot has gone on....some bad, some good....guess you can just say life, really. Ok, so back to today's post.
My featured artist this week is <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/bio/CatyAnn">Caty Ann's Creations</a> on Artfire. Cathy is a jewelry artist and has been working at her craft for the last 7 years. This busy mom and grandmother hails from North Western Ohio.
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Cathy first started making jewelry for herself and family members. Soon after she began offering her wares for sale. She currently sells through her own<a href="http://www.catyannscreations.com/"> website</a>, on<a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/CatyAnn"> artfire </a>and has a <a href="http://www.zibbet.com/catyann">zibbet </a>shop. Cathy has been selling online since 2008 after surviving stage 3 breast cancer or as she puts it, she kicked cancers butt! Gotta love her outlook! Anyway, Cathy also has <a href="http://www.catyannscreations.blogspot.com/">a blog</a> where she features other artists as well as her own work. Be sure to check out her out online at the links included.
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Until next time....
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Boy is it ever hot but that's not stopping some of the artists on Artfire from having a Christmas In July sale. Please stop by artfire and type in CIJ2012 in the search box and you will see thousand of beautiful items that are on sale. Visit the artist main studio page to view their sale promotions and retrieve their coupon code.
If you visit<a href="http://www.artfire.com/icehousecrafts"> my studio </a>between today and July 31, 2012, yep got a late start in the promotion due to power outage) and enter CIJ2012 in the coupon code box at checkout you will receive 10% off your purchase. It's never too early to shop for Christmas. And while it's so hot outside, why not stay cool and comfy letting your fingers do the shopping? So what are ya waiting for?
Until next time....
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Seems like just yesterday your dad and I brought you home from the hospital. Boy has time flown by! Can't believe it's been 22 years!
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Happy Birthday baby boy! I know....MOM! I'm all grown up now! You'll always be our baby boy, no matter how big you are. We love you always and are proud of you.
Hope your day is special and we will celebrate after your graduation from the academy.
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Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th. For those who are venturing out, stay cool and hydrated. Enjoy the day with family and friends. Hope the fireworks are spectacular.
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My featured artist from the It's Better Handmade guild on Artfire is Howling Caterpillars. This segment will now be published on Tuesdays to give the featured artist more exposure for the week.
Howling Caterpillars studio has a spiritual feel. In their studio you will find what they call "dream webs". They don't call them dream weavers as they are not from Native American ancestry but use the techniques seen in many traditional Native American dream catchers. Each dream web is unique and made one at a time so no two will be alike.
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Continuing on the inspiration from Native American designs, Howling Caterpillars also have these hairpipe chokers. While not handmade by the studio, they were all handmade by a part Native American friend who has since passed away. The proceeds from the sales benefit his widow. What a lovely thing to do helping out a friend.
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Also in the Howling Caterpillar studio you will find some vintage jewelry that has been upcycled. Upcycling is the newest trend today and a great way to keep our landfills from filling up.
Howling Caterpillar is located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. You can find them on the web at their <a href="https://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/HowlingCaterpillars">artfire studio</a> and also on <a href="http://howlingcaterpillars.blogspot.com/">their blog</a>.
Until next time.....
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On Friday we had a huge t-storm come through our area. According to the local meteorologist the storm that moved through was called a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derecho">derecho</a>. I included a link to Wiki in case you would like to read more about this weather phenomenon. I was unaware of just the extent of the damage until I arrived home. I was at the movies seeing "Magic Mike" with my friend Karen, about 12 miles north of where we live. And while we heard a thunder storm while in the movies, there wasn't any clue to the destruction until we were about 2 miles from home.
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When we got off our beltway and were heading down one of the main road, it became a game of bobbing and weaving....there were branches down in the roadway, it was pitch black and there was an eerie steam/fog rising up off the road making it difficult to see. We manage to make our way slowly to our neighborhood, being detoured once due to down power lines and trees.
Anyway, when I arrived home I could see a large branch had been sheared off the neighbors tree. It is laying precariously on the power lines of the neighbor on the other side. As you can see, it took out their fence too. The tree company was here this morning hoping to take the tree down as it will become unsafe if left to stand. The have had to suspend removing the tree til the now live power lines are taken care of by the utility.
We will be sad to see it go as it provided shade for our backyard during the hot summer months. Come the fall though it will be a godsend as I won't have extensive leaf clean up.
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The extent of the damage that was done at our house was my huge tomato plant has been blown sideways....it's still laying there...we haven't decided if we will try to upright it, risking breaking it's stems and losing all the tomatoes that are on the plant or to just let it continue to lay sideways....I guess time will tell.
The real damage though was the 48 hours of sweltering heat, that we endured. We had no power, so therefore no air, in the worst heatwave that we have had this summer. It was really terrible sleeping with it being so humid. Apparently I was not alone. Over 600,000 of the 1.2 million, customers that our power company supplies power to lost their electricity. Ours didn't occur because of the tree, it was something else that caused the blackout.
But I guess we really shouldn't complain too much. We were able to get some relief during the day using fans that were powered by the little generator we own. We also were able to keep our refrigerator and freezer cold. We even cycled the neighbors refrigerators to help keep their food cold.
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The only other casualties were in my perennial flower bed. The echineceas are blown sideways as is the large phlox. I'm sure they will recover and will enjoy their beauty even if it is at a slant.
I am thankful for the power company restoring our electricity in 48 hours as there are still well over 200,000 customers without power as I write this post and it's another day of 90+ temperatures.
Until next time....
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