"Hello There" wood sign and random other things

Is it really Spring??  It sure hasn't seemed like it around here.  Finally the last couple of days has been nice, and I hope that means winter in Nebraska is really over.   This has felt like the longest winter ever!   Spring weather popped in just long enough to make us think it might be here to stay and then .. poof, gone. I have my fingers crossed this time is really it.  I'm sure this past winter seemed extra long any way because I spent most of last Summer inside recovering from the accident. 

They other day when I pulled in the drive, I thought... man our house looks like IT has the winter blahs too!  I was thinking I really need to go thru my wreaths and such in the garage and see if there is something I can hang on the house by the front door. hmmmmm

Instead I went in and pulled this blank wood piece out of my craft closet, along with some paints and stencils. It will do for now :)
It's about 1.5 by 2.5

 

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It's hard for me to believe May 2nd it will be a year since the accident.  I was sure  hoping things would be different. That I'd be walking better and with out pain.   I have what is called non-union of the joint, Which means  just what is sounds like. The joint did not heal. When it doesn't heal, it starts to fill with arthritis . Unlike knees, hips ect, these joints can not be replaced.  My only other option is fusion surgery. I did not want to spend another Summer inside so I will probably be having the surgery this winter. Doc says that waiting will not do any more damage.
I am thankful that the injuries where not worse! Very thankful!  And thankful no one else was injuries!  So I should not complain.  
I have been trying to get our each day for a little bit and walk the dogs, ( and myself) lol.
The country road is too uneven for my foot, so I have been going up the road to the  cemetery.  It's a  very sweet, small town cemetery. I can go at my own pace and not worry about cars.  Our house is just up the road a bit past that grove of trees.
This beats walking a track at the gym any day!

Friday this little buddy came to visit.  They are getting ready to move to a new house, so his mom and dad were in Omaha appliance shopping and big brother was at an overnight Birthday party.
These kids are growing up so fast! I cant believe he will be in Kindergarten, and Wyatt in 6th grade!
I'm eating up all the time I can, before they are took busy with school, sports, friends ect.. for this old lady. lol  We watched movies later in the evening and had popcorn.  I guarantee Lily was loving every minute also!

My hubby went into town to get his car serviced and come back with these.  hmmm  Don't know  what I did to deserve them ..but no complaints :)

Since everything about this post is pretty random, I'll just toss in something else lol
I always like to share with others, if I find something I really like.  I'm not saying everyone will like it. .. .we all have different tastes, but I thought I'd share something new I really like.
I had  tried these when they first came out and wasn't crazy about them but I'm wondering if they changed them over the years because I really love them now.
A great snack if your wanting something crunchy, and watching calories or carbs.

 This blog post couldn't be more random unless , oh maybe a shared a video of me dancing a jig or something . lol   I will spare you that!  I couldn't dance a jig if I wanted too anyway, so you're safe.

Hugs, Vic

Sharing a Nautical themed card and Florida memories

Hey everyone!
Hope you have all been doing well. We had an amazing time with family in Florida! A-maz-ing!!
I was wanting to post some photos to share in this blog post so I started going through photos on my camera and my phone.  Ugh.... it made me miss everyone and want to get on a plane and head back!

I will probably drown you in photos below... so if you are here for the creative stuff, I'll share that first. After that ... beware! lol
The first thing I created after getting home was this Thank you card.  Fancy Pants Designs has some great nautical themed lines.  Which is what I used for this card.  It seemed only fitting since I was sending it to my Florida family to thank them for such a wonderful time.

It was so hard to narrow down photos I wanted to share :(
Brace yourself for photos of my with windblown hair and no make up ( well, it was vacation right?) lol.  I'm never fond of posting photos of myself, but it' just me.. who I am. And in these photos there was no forced smile. I smiled the entire time I was there!
In the photo below.... my heart was full!
These time with them were precious.

Below is my sis Sharon and her great grandson Carter.

We spent a lot of time out on the dock. Chatting, fishing... just enjoying.  Below is my niece Dawn with the Grandbaby. ( We even got to be there for Anastasia's first Birthday).

So many great times!

Oh yes, lots of time in the pool too.

And time in the boat.

I was so glad Wes was able to come with me. I was nervous traveling with my foot problem.  He was a great help to me.. and he loved getting to be with the family as much as I did.
Weston and his Aunt Sharon.

We went to the beach on this beautiful day.  I really wanted to go but was nervous about how painful walking on the sand might be. ( uneven surfaces are hardest).  It was much better than I thought it would be, so I was really thankful for that. I even got my feet in.  Woo Hoo!
 Wes was in the water for hours. He was loving every minute!

 

Proof my poor swollen foot made it

When the Florida family comes to NE, there are so many of us that want to visit with them, so there is not a lot of one on one time.  Here, we got to spend time time together. I got to play with the kids, paint Arias toe nails, give the baby a bottle and rock her, lay on my sis's bed and chat with her before bed.....   all the good stuff!

 

Oh yes... and we had dogs!! Who could ask for more!  Meet Becca's dog Harley and my sis's dog Roxy.  They are going for a ride in Harley's doggy stroller :)

 

They had this new home built since I was there a few years ago.  It's SO beautiful!  After my brother in law passed, my sis sold her home and now has her own suite here with Dawn and Gary ( my niece and her husband). It's so great that she is right there with them. She gets to spend time with the kids and grand-kids often. It's the perfect situation.

Everything about our time there was fantastic. I we laughed a lot! The memories we made that week will be ones we will cherish forever
  Family, great food, perfect weather and dogs to play with.. who could ask for more. 

It's always hard to say goodbye. But.... before you know it, it's time to head home.

And guess what we came home too?

You guessed it ......
                          snow

Thankful for the time we had with Sharon, Dawn, Gary, Becca, Harley, Christine, Riley, Carter, Aria, Anastasia, Kathy and David and Roxy!!!

                                                                                                      Ode to ol Triple Fin



Thanks for letting me share and for stopping by. If you made it this far... thanks for getting thru my   photo overload! lol

Vicki

Birthday cards.. and some Easter fun

Hey friends!  Happy Easter!  We had a wonderful day with family today, and now we are home relaxing.  I was thinking it's probably a good time to finish up this blog post I started days ago.  Crazy how easily I can get side tracked. lol
I actually  had some Easter projects to share, but today when I charged my camera battery before heading to Easter, I also cleared it, thinking I had only "OLD" photos on it that I had already imported to my computer.  Wrong :(   On it were my Easter projects.  They were little Easter decor pieces  I had make for the girls group and Easter tags for our adult kids Easter baskets.  Well, at this point all the projects have been delivered and are no longer with me.... so , I guess that's not what I'm sharing in this post. lol    Instead I'm sharing some Birthday Cards.  March is a big Birthday month for our family.

I love this Jillibean Soup Collection.  It's so fun.

This week we had Wes and Amy here for dinner for Amy Birthday. It's fun to have girls around.. they are much more fun when it comes to things like birthday parties. lol   The boys never liked me to make a big deal out of it ... but Amy is giddy about it. I love that.

I always have to share a few photos from Easter.  It was a great day with the family and so fun to watch the kids hunt for eggs.

Check out these handsome guys :)

We were lucky enough to have my niece from CA and her little boy here for Easter.  This is sis Jan's little Grandson.

It was a chilly day, but they kids were able to still be outside enough for an egg hunt and some bubbles.
If this photo doesn't scream excitement.. I don't that what does. lol

I once again got caught up in things and didn't take all the photos I should have, but I guess there is something to be said for enjoying the moment also. I am trying to find a happy medium were I get some photos but also don't get so caught up in getting the photos that I'm "missing the moments".   Not sure that makes sense, but I've noticed that there are times I just need to lived in the moment and enjoy.

It seems like it wasn't that long ago that it was our kids doing this. Time goes by so fast.
I get such a kick out of watching the kids.  They all have their own unique personalities.

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter also!

I'm not sure if  I'll be blogging again this week or not. Friday I'm heading to Florida to see my sis and the rest of my Florida family,  for a few days. I'm really looking forward to it. Dan will be holding down the fort here with the dogs ( with some doggie help on the days he works,. thanks to Gabby and Andrew).
I am counting down the days.... until .. family and sunshine!

Thanks for stopping by as always!

Vicki