I got these in my email. I just cannot resist sharing them. Laughter is good for the heart & soul.
CORRUPTING THE UNWARY SINCE 1986
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Kitty Cat Humor
I got these in my email. I just cannot resist sharing them. Laughter is good for the heart & soul.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Ever have one of those moments in time...
...where everything feels like it's perfectly in synch? I had one of those tonight in sword class. We were learning a disarm. Something that looked just amazing when the instructor did it ... and when he showed us how to do it for the 4th time & asked "Does everyone understand what to do?", I said to myself "Uh, NO ... but I know you'll come around and help when I'm stuck." I went off with my partner, and we figured we'd just see what bits we could figure out. We went into the cross ... and the next thing I knew, I was twisting and pulling and *pop!* pulled his sword right out of his hands. It felt instinctual. It wasn't very clean ... so I asked the instructor for help, but it turned out I did have the basics of it down. Man, that felt so freakin' good, I cannot even begin to tell you. We also did this intricate strike-and-parry rotational thing that took me a while to get the hang of ... but I had a more advanced student for a partner & he was super super super helpful, which rocked. The instructor came by & said "I don't see you making any of the mistakes every one else is making." My question "Okay, so what mistakes are we making?" He said everything looked great. *contented sigh* If I was doing this kind of workout every day, I'd be more well-muscled, let me tell you!
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Kettle Corn
One of the staples at our local farmers' market is kettle corn. They make it fresh, right in front of ya - and the smell is enough to drive a sane man crazy. Yesterday I walked right by, my mental tally already reaching my spending limit, with blueberries, raspberries, corn, and some dipping mixes made by this sweet lady. So, I enjoyed the smell of the kettle corn, free of charge, felt my mouth water ... and then went on to pick out the best looking pint of blueberries. *grin*
Thursday, July 5, 2007
BUY MY STUFF! *grin*
Welcome to my online garage sale! *grin* All items are from a non-smoking home & have been stored away from our 3 cats. All items are in good shape -- stuff I'd used myself if the materials spoke to me or were my "style" anymore! Shipping varies, depending on items purchased, but it will be as close to actual shipping costs as I can figure. If I can fit your items into a flat rate box, I will be happy to do so!
If you are interested in any of the items below, please email me at latharia at comcast dot net! First come, first serve -- I will respond to emails as they arrive in my inbox. I prefer payment through PayPal, but will consider checks, money orders, and chocolate.
Paper Lot #1: 25 sheets of patterned paper, primarily Earth Tones: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #2: 25 sheets of patterned paper & vellum, miscellaneous colors: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #3: 25 sheets of patterned paper, golds, oranges, and reds: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #4: 25 sheets of patterned paper, shades of blue: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #5: 25 sheets of patterned paper, blues, purples and pinks: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #6: 25 sheets of patterned paper, pinks, yellows, greens: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #7: 12 sheets of patterned paper, shades of green: $2.75, plus shipping
Embellishment Lot #1: $12 for all OR individual items are as follows: (from upper left to lower right) gold epoxy alpha stickers $1, autumn rub ons $2, violet rub ons $2, Autumn phrase rub ons $2, alpha rub ons $2, Heidi Swapp rub ons $2, Reminisce Monkey rub ons (see matching paper in Paper Lot #4) $1, Black alpha rub ons $1, customizable travel rub ons 50 cents, postoid sheets 25 cents each.
Embellishment Lot #2: $15 for all OR individual items are as follows: (from upper left to lower right) Basic Grey phrase stickers 50 cents, 7 Gypsies blueprint paper $2, Chatterbox kit $2, red cardstock sheets $2, Winter rub on phrases 50 cents, ruler 25 cents, Blue rub on alphas $2, beach stickers 75 cents, beach laser die cuts $1, snowman rub ons 50 cents, floral rub ons 75 cents, antique rub ons $2, travel acrylic stickers 75 cents, Heidi Grace rub ons $1.
Embellishment Lot #3: $12 for all OR individual items are as follows: (from upper left to lower right) : Cropper Hopper envelope storage page 50 cents, Christmas embellishments & papers $2.50, green page kit $2, Travel stickers $2, burlap style stickers 25 cents, Red alpha rub ons $2, Easter stickers 25 cents, die cut flower layering stickers 50 cents, Pebbles Inc dog stickers 75 cents, embossed lilac stickers 25 cents, Scrapworks Halloween stickers $1, white word stickers 25 cents, Karen Foster hockey stickers $1.
Embellishment Lot #4: $25 for all OR individual items are as follows: (from upper left to lower right) Fabrics $2, chalks 25 cents, mini album $1.50, GinX coasters 50 cents, etching material 50 cents, L'il Davis wood plaque 50 cents, scissors/punches 25 cents each, spring rolls $1.00, pressed petal album $5, French album $2, floral album $2, floral frame 50 cents, mini envelope book 50 cents, accordian album $1.50, buttons & boshers 25 cents, fibers 50 cents, glue stick 25 cents, tracing templates 50 cents, unmounted rubber stamps $2.00, post-bound album extenders 25 cents, Xyron Cheetah tape runner $3.00, assorted metal embellishments $1.50.
Embellishment Lot #5: $20 for all OR individual items are as follows: (from upper left to lower right): 8 1/2 X 11 album $3.00, Halloween embellishments $1.50, Miscellaneous stickers $2.00, Miscellaneous die cuts $1.50, Simple Scrapbooks 2006 Inspiration Calendar $2.50, Autumn Leaves 2006 Inspiration Calendar $5, Life's Journey trio mini album set $5, KI Memories chipboard embellishments in tin $2.
If you are interested in any of the items below, please email me at latharia at comcast dot net! First come, first serve -- I will respond to emails as they arrive in my inbox. I prefer payment through PayPal, but will consider checks, money orders, and chocolate.
Paper Lot #1: 25 sheets of patterned paper, primarily Earth Tones: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #2: 25 sheets of patterned paper & vellum, miscellaneous colors: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #3: 25 sheets of patterned paper, golds, oranges, and reds: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #4: 25 sheets of patterned paper, shades of blue: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #5: 25 sheets of patterned paper, blues, purples and pinks: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #6: 25 sheets of patterned paper, pinks, yellows, greens: $6.00, plus shipping
Paper Lot #7: 12 sheets of patterned paper, shades of green: $2.75, plus shipping
Embellishment Lot #1: $12 for all OR individual items are as follows: (from upper left to lower right) gold epoxy alpha stickers $1, autumn rub ons $2, violet rub ons $2, Autumn phrase rub ons $2, alpha rub ons $2, Heidi Swapp rub ons $2, Reminisce Monkey rub ons (see matching paper in Paper Lot #4) $1, Black alpha rub ons $1, customizable travel rub ons 50 cents, postoid sheets 25 cents each.
Embellishment Lot #2: $15 for all OR individual items are as follows: (from upper left to lower right) Basic Grey phrase stickers 50 cents, 7 Gypsies blueprint paper $2, Chatterbox kit $2, red cardstock sheets $2, Winter rub on phrases 50 cents, ruler 25 cents, Blue rub on alphas $2, beach stickers 75 cents, beach laser die cuts $1, snowman rub ons 50 cents, floral rub ons 75 cents, antique rub ons $2, travel acrylic stickers 75 cents, Heidi Grace rub ons $1.
Embellishment Lot #3: $12 for all OR individual items are as follows: (from upper left to lower right) : Cropper Hopper envelope storage page 50 cents, Christmas embellishments & papers $2.50, green page kit $2, Travel stickers $2, burlap style stickers 25 cents, Red alpha rub ons $2, Easter stickers 25 cents, die cut flower layering stickers 50 cents, Pebbles Inc dog stickers 75 cents, embossed lilac stickers 25 cents, Scrapworks Halloween stickers $1, white word stickers 25 cents, Karen Foster hockey stickers $1.
Embellishment Lot #4: $25 for all OR individual items are as follows: (from upper left to lower right) Fabrics $2, chalks 25 cents, mini album $1.50, GinX coasters 50 cents, etching material 50 cents, L'il Davis wood plaque 50 cents, scissors/punches 25 cents each, spring rolls $1.00, pressed petal album $5, French album $2, floral album $2, floral frame 50 cents, mini envelope book 50 cents, accordian album $1.50, buttons & boshers 25 cents, fibers 50 cents, glue stick 25 cents, tracing templates 50 cents, unmounted rubber stamps $2.00, post-bound album extenders 25 cents, Xyron Cheetah tape runner $3.00, assorted metal embellishments $1.50.
Embellishment Lot #5: $20 for all OR individual items are as follows: (from upper left to lower right): 8 1/2 X 11 album $3.00, Halloween embellishments $1.50, Miscellaneous stickers $2.00, Miscellaneous die cuts $1.50, Simple Scrapbooks 2006 Inspiration Calendar $2.50, Autumn Leaves 2006 Inspiration Calendar $5, Life's Journey trio mini album set $5, KI Memories chipboard embellishments in tin $2.**Please note that shipping costs are NOT included in prices!**
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Silver lining
Welcome to Illinois, home of corn & soybeans. We saw our fair share of it while traversing the route betwixt Springfield & the urban environs of Chicago. It's hypnotic, miles and miles of flat land, lush green, cornstalks and beans undulating in the breezes. That's also part of what makes driving for 3 hours difficult for me to tolerate. If I could sleep in a car, this would lull me to dreamland...so it's probably a GOOD thing I don't sleep in vehicles. We hit a snag of traffic -- covered less than 3 miles in 20 minutes -- which allowed me to roll the window down and get some great pictures. *grin* The cause for the slowdown? There were construction barrels placed to block off the left lane for a grand total of 0.3 miles. *shaking head in disbelief* But, hey -- I got some fun pictures, right? And we listened to some awesome tunes on my iPod!
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Tagged by Mel
INSTRUCTIONS:Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so:
1. I Was Born2Cree8
2. Skittles
3. Last Minute Lyn
4. melsdream
5. Loquacity of Latharia
Next select five people to tag: Karen, Gaye, Amanda, Chiara, and Breanne.
Now answer the following questions:
What were you doing 10 years ago?
1997.....making a whopping $15,000 a year, desperately hoping to get my career underway! Also doing a LOT of rubberstamping!
What were you doing 1 year ago?
2006...Exactly 1 year ago? Let me check Outlook. My family was in town to celebrate my dad's birthday & I was out at my friend's informal wedding reception/BBQ! :D
Five snacks you enjoy:
chocolate
chocolate
chocolate
chocolate
chocolate
Five songs to which you know all the lyrics:
I can see clearly now
(...uh ... hm ... I am much better at this when I am singing along ....
oh, yeah -)Play that funky music, white boy
(...let me look at my iTunes, here ...)
Tainted Love
Paxil Back
In Your Eyes
Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
Pay off debts
Travel
Pay for family & friends to travel
buy a new car
donate money to a worthy cause
Five bad habits:
not wiping down gym equipment
ignoring the corners of the bathroom when cleaning
leaving the a/c running at the office
hitting the send/receive button email more than once in a minute time span
taking pictures of people even when they are cranky
Five things you like doing:
Helping someone feel better
Understanding
Reading
Connecting with people
Spending time with my sweetie ... and other loved ones
Five things you would never wear again:
A swim suit I made for myself at 15.
Jellies.
Be-ribboned barrettes.
A bra with no underwire.
Thongs.
Five favorite toys:
My Madame Alexander doll
My stuffed bear.
A Children's Hour board game set.
Books, books, books.
Raggedy Ann doll.
1. I Was Born2Cree8
2. Skittles
3. Last Minute Lyn
4. melsdream
5. Loquacity of Latharia
Next select five people to tag: Karen, Gaye, Amanda, Chiara, and Breanne.
Now answer the following questions:
What were you doing 10 years ago?
1997.....making a whopping $15,000 a year, desperately hoping to get my career underway! Also doing a LOT of rubberstamping!
What were you doing 1 year ago?
2006...Exactly 1 year ago? Let me check Outlook. My family was in town to celebrate my dad's birthday & I was out at my friend's informal wedding reception/BBQ! :D
Five snacks you enjoy:
chocolate
chocolate
chocolate
chocolate
chocolate
Five songs to which you know all the lyrics:
I can see clearly now
(...uh ... hm ... I am much better at this when I am singing along ....
oh, yeah -)Play that funky music, white boy
(...let me look at my iTunes, here ...)
Tainted Love
Paxil Back
In Your Eyes
Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
Pay off debts
Travel
Pay for family & friends to travel
buy a new car
donate money to a worthy cause
Five bad habits:
not wiping down gym equipment
ignoring the corners of the bathroom when cleaning
leaving the a/c running at the office
hitting the send/receive button email more than once in a minute time span
taking pictures of people even when they are cranky
Five things you like doing:
Helping someone feel better
Understanding
Reading
Connecting with people
Spending time with my sweetie ... and other loved ones
Five things you would never wear again:
A swim suit I made for myself at 15.
Jellies.
Be-ribboned barrettes.
A bra with no underwire.
Thongs.
Five favorite toys:
My Madame Alexander doll
My stuffed bear.
A Children's Hour board game set.
Books, books, books.
Raggedy Ann doll.
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