more later!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Ho Ho Hoey!
All I can say is WOW! What an amazing guitarist!
If you ever get a chance to go see him - DO IT!
If you ever get a chance to go see him - DO IT!
The show was totally awesome!
Here we are...the guys - my husband Hank and nephew, Seth:
the girls - Darcy and I:
Before the show we went out to a great restaraunt...The Village Inn. Great service, super yummy food - a big thumbs up! After that it was off to the show!And here are the photos I got:
At the end of the show, they announced they would hang out for a while to chat and sign autographs, so I ran out the car and got my CD. Here it is ~ signed by Gary Hoey and Bruce Bennett - woHOO!
After signing my CD, he thanked me for coming, said he liked my furry winter coat and then said "Hey, c'mere and give me a Christmas hug!" I felt like a high school groupie but it was awesome!
All in all it was a wonderful night. We didn't get home until 2:30AM so I am totally exhausted but I have some great photos and memories of a most fun holiday night out!
Signing off for now,
Cheers!
Donna
Friday, December 19, 2008
Lights ON!
My apologies for being so late with the coupon winners - I know I promised to pick them last weekend.
BUT...I live in Central MA, USA and due to a severe ice storm, my power went out - for a week!
No lights - no heat - no cable TV - no internet...ugh!
The power went out last Thursday night and my work was canceled for the first
time in the 8 years I have been there. It took all day Friday to cut and move all the trees in driveway. We spent the next day, Saturday,over at my son Henry’s apartment. Since he lives an hour west of us, the ice storm missed him, he had both heat & hot water.
My younger son, Brian moved back over there ‘til the power comes back.
Then Hank and I spent the next couple of days back home struggling to keep the house warm and the pipes from freezing.
We heated using the propane stove in the kitchen and a propane turkey fryer in the basement(we piled rocks on top and heated them up for about an hour at a time and it actually worked fairly well) We also had a coleman lantern for light that throws off some heat so we could sit at the kitchen table at night and read. Then we are just bundled up and tried to stay warm.
All the stuff in the fridge was moved to coolers on the porch and to the garage
(which became now our refrigerator) We both have hot showers and heat at
our workplaces, but the nights at home were so coooold! Not having running water causes its share of problems as well. A lot of people had to leave their houses and stay in shelters at the local schools.
Finally - on Tuesday my nephew, Seth got power back at his house so he brought his generator over and hooked it up so we had heat and hot water, the fridge
was back on, and even a few lights! Since he has two small children, he had driven down to Connecticut on Sunday and finally found a generator, as there were none to be found anywhere else. The stores here were completely out of batteries, bottled water, lanterns, kerosene heaters and anything else you tried to find. we lucked out and found a Walmart with quite a few of the small propane tanks for out lantern.
Anyway the power came back on yesterday and I am so happy that things can get back to "normal." I am WAY behind on laundry, housecleaning, Christmas shopping, and just about EVERYTHING!
But I am happy to say we are literally "all hooked up" again.
COUPON TIME - Since only 3 commentors left their e-mails, I am giving all three of them a coupon.
wyldcat62@gmail.com
wpearcy@lycos.com
heathermsc@yahoo.com
You can all check your in-boxes for some holiday goodness.
I hope you enjoy a little shopping. Happy Holidays!
Here are some pictures from last weekend:
This is the view from our bedroom window on Friday morning - branches from this tree hit the back of Brian's car and our front stairs (no damage)and just missed my SUV:
One fell on our barn...again thankfully no damage.
Here is where it snapped:
Brian's car:
A visitor on Saturday afternoon:
It was kind of pretty:
Brian and Noodles, keeping warm:
Hank & Brian moving branches from our road:
Poles, wires, and trees were down everywhere:
Our neighbor's shed:
Our road:
BUT...I live in Central MA, USA and due to a severe ice storm, my power went out - for a week!
No lights - no heat - no cable TV - no internet...ugh!
The power went out last Thursday night and my work was canceled for the first
time in the 8 years I have been there. It took all day Friday to cut and move all the trees in driveway. We spent the next day, Saturday,over at my son Henry’s apartment. Since he lives an hour west of us, the ice storm missed him, he had both heat & hot water.
My younger son, Brian moved back over there ‘til the power comes back.
Then Hank and I spent the next couple of days back home struggling to keep the house warm and the pipes from freezing.
We heated using the propane stove in the kitchen and a propane turkey fryer in the basement(we piled rocks on top and heated them up for about an hour at a time and it actually worked fairly well) We also had a coleman lantern for light that throws off some heat so we could sit at the kitchen table at night and read. Then we are just bundled up and tried to stay warm.
All the stuff in the fridge was moved to coolers on the porch and to the garage
(which became now our refrigerator) We both have hot showers and heat at
our workplaces, but the nights at home were so coooold! Not having running water causes its share of problems as well. A lot of people had to leave their houses and stay in shelters at the local schools.
Finally - on Tuesday my nephew, Seth got power back at his house so he brought his generator over and hooked it up so we had heat and hot water, the fridge
was back on, and even a few lights! Since he has two small children, he had driven down to Connecticut on Sunday and finally found a generator, as there were none to be found anywhere else. The stores here were completely out of batteries, bottled water, lanterns, kerosene heaters and anything else you tried to find. we lucked out and found a Walmart with quite a few of the small propane tanks for out lantern.
Anyway the power came back on yesterday and I am so happy that things can get back to "normal." I am WAY behind on laundry, housecleaning, Christmas shopping, and just about EVERYTHING!
But I am happy to say we are literally "all hooked up" again.
COUPON TIME - Since only 3 commentors left their e-mails, I am giving all three of them a coupon.
wyldcat62@gmail.com
wpearcy@lycos.com
heathermsc@yahoo.com
You can all check your in-boxes for some holiday goodness.
I hope you enjoy a little shopping. Happy Holidays!
Here are some pictures from last weekend:
This is the view from our bedroom window on Friday morning - branches from this tree hit the back of Brian's car and our front stairs (no damage)and just missed my SUV:
One fell on our barn...again thankfully no damage.
Here is where it snapped:
Brian's car:
A visitor on Saturday afternoon:
It was kind of pretty:
Brian and Noodles, keeping warm:
Hank & Brian moving branches from our road:
Poles, wires, and trees were down everywhere:
Our neighbor's shed:
Our road:
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Rainy Wednesday!
Snow would be better to get in tune with the season! But after Christmas I am done with the snow! We might get some on Friday.
So....What's new? My new kit - that's what! And a free quickpage for you!
If you like the quickpage, check out the full kit in the post below. It's on sale for just $3.99, that's 20% off for a=the next day or two 'til it goes to it's full price of $4.99.
This kit has lots of beautiful goodies for cards, scrapbook pages, hybrid projects, whatever your creative side can imagine! There are 5 premade clusters to help you get your holiday scrapping done quickly. All items are also included individually so you can play and create!
Here's the quick page freebie for those that are in a hurry. But I hope you'll stay and read on a bit more. Hey, maybe even leave a comment and say hello? I'd love to know if anyone actually reads this blog, and it really makes my day to read them. Post me a link to your blog and I'll come visit you, too!
What's that? You need bribery? OK - post a comment and I'll pick one lucky person this weekend to win a $5.00 gift card to my store. You must leave your e-mail so I can contact you!
Of course the photo in the preview isn't in the QP, and the wordart is a separate file so you can use it or not ~ Enjoy! Click the preview to download.
And here's a link to the kit over at Plain Digital Wrapper, for anyone who likes it - just click on the preview below:
Here are some LO's made by the Creative team at Plain Digital Wrapper:
If you'd like to leave them a comment here's a link to the gallery:
"Snow Angel" by kelly1
I am starting to get into the holiday spirit - I started shopping and decorating the house last week. We have plans to go visiting on Christmas day, and I am looking forward to spending time off relaxing with family & friends.
So....What's new? My new kit - that's what! And a free quickpage for you!
If you like the quickpage, check out the full kit in the post below. It's on sale for just $3.99, that's 20% off for a=the next day or two 'til it goes to it's full price of $4.99.
This kit has lots of beautiful goodies for cards, scrapbook pages, hybrid projects, whatever your creative side can imagine! There are 5 premade clusters to help you get your holiday scrapping done quickly. All items are also included individually so you can play and create!
Here's the quick page freebie for those that are in a hurry. But I hope you'll stay and read on a bit more. Hey, maybe even leave a comment and say hello? I'd love to know if anyone actually reads this blog, and it really makes my day to read them. Post me a link to your blog and I'll come visit you, too!
What's that? You need bribery? OK - post a comment and I'll pick one lucky person this weekend to win a $5.00 gift card to my store. You must leave your e-mail so I can contact you!
Of course the photo in the preview isn't in the QP, and the wordart is a separate file so you can use it or not ~ Enjoy! Click the preview to download.
And here's a link to the kit over at Plain Digital Wrapper, for anyone who likes it - just click on the preview below:
Here are some LO's made by the Creative team at Plain Digital Wrapper:
If you'd like to leave them a comment here's a link to the gallery:
"Snow Angel" by kelly1
"Chicago" by pookie2
"Happy Holidays" by LindaAlexis
Other happenings? I think this nasty cough is FINALLY on it's way out. I'll have to be real careful not to get sick gain for a while so it doesn't come back, ugh.
I also have some very sore fingers! Why? Well I am learning to play the guitar. I have always wanted to learn but never really took the time. For my birthday last month, the boys bought me a book and DVD, so I'm giving it a shot.
It's only been a week and so far I have learned the first verse of "Away in a Manger" and "Greensleeves" (AKA - What Child is This?) I think it will get a lot easier once my fingers are less sore. I am hoping to play both of these songs by Christmas - concert tickets anyone??? LOL!!
We also have our tree up and all decorated... No gifties under it yet - I haven't wrapped them!
I am starting to get into the holiday spirit - I started shopping and decorating the house last week. We have plans to go visiting on Christmas day, and I am looking forward to spending time off relaxing with family & friends.
And a holiday tip - if you like christmas music - I highly recommend this 2CD set...Gary Hoey - Ho Ho Hoey. If you are a fan of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, like me , you'll really like his style!
You can listen to samples HERE
That's all for now,
Joy and Peace to all!
Donna
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Christmas Wishes ~ finally done!
I finished this up just in time for release at Plain Digital Wrapper tomorrow! woHOO!
It will be on sale for 20% off. I'll ba back in the morning to post a link.
It will be on sale for 20% off. I'll ba back in the morning to post a link.
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