New Year New Fireplace!

Well hubby decided to demolish the fireplace today. He wanted to do this a couple of weeks brefore Christmas, no way ! I could not deal with the mess and have everyone at our house.Today he started his makeover. He is making it bigger and bringing it out more. The opening will be more square so we can put an insert in it. All the dust is hard on the old sinuses but it will be nicer once it is all done.


Hugs for now!

After Holiday Blues!

Well it is hard to believe the difference a week makes. Last week my house was lit up like a winter wonderland, full of family chatting and laughing and tons of food. There was also over 3 inches of pretty new snow. Yesterday it was about 60! not normal for Indiana. Today the snow is all gone and there are some pretty cold temps back on the way. My house is looking kind of bare, no more Christmas trees and decor. I am packing the boxes for another year. I get a little sad that it is all over. I not one to get depressed, but I get a little bummed that it is all over plus it is gloomy out today. I usually leave some snowmen out for a while, but not sure if I am going to this year. The weather outside is making feel like decorating for Spring! I know winter is coming back tomorrow and more snow will be on the way. I have 3 more days of vacation left and it is back to work. I guess I better make the best of them and do something productive. I have a room to paint do I want to start that? Should I go to my studio and create? Should I go play some Wii? I will figure out something to get my mind off of being bummed about the Holidays being over. I chose this picture because it makes me smile, this guy is just too cute! Enjoy

Big Hugs and Big Smiles :-)

What are your New Year Goals?

Well another year is slipped away! Time seems to just fly by, I wish I could slow things down a bit. With a new year approaching we all have goals and such we want to accomplish. So for a little fun I am going to post some of my New Year goals and would love for you to share some of yours!

1.  Take more time to create.   I am going to make more time to create.    
2. Get more organized.    I always have this on my list, I am getting better!
3. Put myself out there!   This is one of my biggies this year.
4. Make more friends.   You can never have enough friends. I have made many from the Hive! Love them all!!
5. Take better care of myself.  Take my vitamins and get more exercise. Have less sinus infections!
6. Smile more!!  Hubby says I don't smile much anymore, Maybe I need to feel better about myself. So if I focus on number 5 more I think I will get there.
7. Have more fun with my kids! They are growing up so fast and I need to spend more fun time with them.

Ok I think that is my list for now. I would love to hear what is on yours!

Hug for now

Favorite Gifts

Well I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas! I did except I got yet another sinus infection. It started Christmas eve. I did make it through Christmas, got everyone fed and entertained. That evening I hit the couch and that was all she wrote! I spent Sunday on the couch sleeping and fighting fever all day. I am getting tired of getting these infections. I think I get too stressed and my immune system gets low.  One of my New Year resolutions is to take my vitamins regularly and not let things stress me out so much.

 I had to share my favorite gifts of Christmas. First was having my family all here and sharing a lot of fun and good times together! My sister got my these two great books and it was had not to drool while looking at them. I can't wait to start making something! I hope you all have a very Happy New Year!

Hugs to all!

Cindy

Merry Christmas!

I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! Best wishes to all my friends at the Hive, OFG, Magical Holiday Artists and All my wonderful friends from Blogger. I hope you all have a warm and wonderful holiday!

Hugs to All !!

Cindy

All I want for Christmas is.........

This rustic cabin for a studio! Is this not a classic? We discovered this tucked away in the perfect spot when we were camping. We peeked inside and no one has been in it for a long time. Cobwebs and dust were everywhere, we saw a calendar that was from 2007! O I have been dreaming for ever of a cabin like this for a studio. I would be in heaven!! If Santa could just drop this off on my property it would be an awesome Christmas!! Hugs to all

I am back!!

Yes I have been missing in action for a bit. My hard drive crashed and I lost everything! Yes it stinks to be me right now!! I just got back online tonight. I have a lot of work to do to get things working again. As for the things I have lost.....I learned a hard lesson. I should have taken in my computer a long time ago, and I will now get an external hard drive to back up to. I do know better, I have a degree in computer programming..shame on me is all I can say as I sit here and feel sick as I think of all the things I lost. Time to move on and get back to all my wonderful online friends!! Hugs to all Cindy