Elements Photo Week - Metal

Today is the last day of the Photo Elements week :(
I had fun participating in this.. Thanks Shari for the fun :)

My last photo..

this metal thing has been a part of me and my life since the 4th grade. It hasn't left my side since then..and we've been thru many a concert, parades, churches, auditoriums, auditions, trips, and competitions and tears together.
I don't know what sort of person I would be today if this metal thing had not been in my life. Im thankful my parents were able to scrimp and save and Im sure they did without a few things so that I could have this.

Without this metal thing, I might not have met my husband... as it was because of this metal thing.. he saw my picture in the local newspaper and called me for a date! The rest is history :)

Thank you Mom and Dad for putting more than just music in my heart :)

New Halloween Tags On Ebay!

yes..
halloween season is upon us (even tho it is still august)..the time is now to stock up on all of your Halloween Goodies and Decorations :)
I've listed some yummy tags on ebay and hope you'll go place a bid at a chance to 'win' (my hubby hates that word lol) a set of these guys!
Thanks for looking :)
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZsamiamcreations

Elements Photo Week - Fire

a sinking ball of fire off the coast at San Clemente:

another sinking ball of fire at Lake Skinner, CA:

love this picture.. taken last month.. on our way home from santa cruz. a fire along the 5..

(notice the sign)

And.. some of my favorite foods.. being prepared over a hot fire:

Visit Shari at the GlassDoorKnob for more Great Shots!

It's the Name Game!

ohhhh joyyyyy...
my lovely lil friend who lives just north of me in hemet.. TAGGED me.. (thanks soooo much nicole ;)
its called the "Name Game"
Here's the rules:
Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog post containing your own middle name game facts. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

So here goes....

since no one knows my middle name.. and I'd like it to remain that way..Nicole said I could use SAM :)

hehehe

S - sometimes I can be quite the smartass..and sometimes that gets me into trouble :( lol

A - anal about certain things.. like having my money all face the same way (dollarbills need to face up and the top of their heads on the left)

M - I proudly admit that I am a Mushroom :) Sammy Shiitake is my real name :) With three grown children.. and all the trouble they sometimes get into.. I like to go into my "Mushroom" mode..where I'd rather just like to 'stay in the dark' about alot of things.. and be fed sh*t and kept happy :) lol

hahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha

So there you have it Nicole :)
I now Tag these 3 poor souls lol:

Kathy's Prims

Jeannene at Love Conquers All

Zinnia's Treasures

Wizard of Oz Ornies..Get 'Em Quick!!!

Oh my goshhh..Im sooo excited about this...
Look!!!
http://www.collectiblestoday.com/ct/product/prdid-913319.jsp?Ashton-Drake+wizard+of+oz/_prod/_&endeca=true&abbr=ad

One of my bestest friends, Christy, has been picked up by the Ashton-Drake company..and just Look at her amazing rendition of the Wizard of Oz characters!!!
Hurry and order your Set today!!!
There will be more coming soon...so stay tuned!!! :)

Elements Photo Week - Air

Looming clouds off to the east.. teasing me..making my heart start to twitter..

monday-water
tuesday-earth
wednesday-air
thursday-firefriday-metal

Just HAD to throw in this picture..hehehe

this was taken in Texas last summer..It was SOOOO WINDY on our rest stop.. Honey nearly blew away!!

Tim will probably KILL me for posting this .. hahahahahahahah

but I sooooooo think he looks like MR FREEZE in this shot!!! LOL!!!!

Elements Photo Week - Earth

Tuesdays "Earth" photo..

I chose this photo because i think its so cool that no matter how dry and hard the earth is here in southern california..a bit of beauty somehow manages to grow from it.
A good life lesson i suppose.

No matter how tough things get..or how hard things seem to be ..if you look for the good..look for the beauty..and stay positive .. in the end..you will have grown :) Visit Shari at the Glass DoorKnob for more great Element Photos

Elements Photo Week

Shari at the GlassDoorKnob is having a Natural Elements photo blog week..and i've decided to play along.
Her blog is yummy..so much eye candy..such great links.. i think i may just sit here all day and read thru it :)

Here is the schedule..

monday-water

tuesday-earth

wednesday-air

thursday-fire
friday-metal

This photo was taken yesterday..after a MUCH needed rain! I woke up yesterday morning and proceeded with my usual morning chores.. (feed the cats.. scoop out the kitty box.. grab coffee..take dog out..not necessarily in that order..)

While waiting for Honey to find the perfect spot in the yard to shake the dew off her lily.. I noticed the gloomy, dark looking sky towards the east! My heart began to thump..and twitch as the possibility of having a good rain storm made its way thru my foggy brain!

I soooooo miss the crazy, unexpected western NY weather.. the awesome thunderstorms that struck..the hail..the Downpours where you have to pull off the road because you can't see the hood on the car..the craZy snowstorms (thank you lake erie and lake ontario for your craZy lake effect snow!) Yep..I miss that stuff. :(

The last time we saw rain was in February. Oh wait. There were about 12 drops of rain in our driveway last month. You could smell the rain somewhere .. but i think it evaporated before it hit :(

Because sunny southern california holds true to its name.. whenever there is ANY chance of weather change..my heart does a little flutter with excitement..and my mood is Instantly LiFTed :)

I brought Honey back inside.. grabbed my coffee..and went back out to sit next to Tim at the patio table to discuss our chances of any precip actually making it to us.

About a half hour later.. it DID. It really really DID make a show..and we were doused with a lovely rain :) And we were even blessed with rumbles of thunder..and a Bright crack of lightning!!!!

Most people run for cover when the rain starts.. but this chick stayed out.. took a couple of pictures of it..and let it grace my cheeks and lashes. Almost like a re-baptizing from the heavens above :)

Ahhhhhh yesssss... nothing more refreshing than a good rain.. to clear the senses..to wash away yesterdays clutter... ahhhhhh yessssssss....

Ohhh happy day :)

Boo!

a new digital image available on my etsy shop..or email me and I can send you a paypal invoice..

She's been altered.. and embellished with wings..a lil tinting..polkiedots.. some crows, a tree, and a hat...and clutches her poor lil bunny as she prepares herself for halloween nite!

and a Halloween Mouse Banner for your Blog..

actual size is 795x175 pixels

(not on etsy..only available here thru my blog)

I will add your blog name or business name..and if room.. a short slogan may be added

click on image to view larger

$12
Email if interested

need one???

need a special, sweet, charming one of a kind blog banner to give your blog that personal touch that says..'this blog is mine.. this is my style.. this is what i love.. this is what makes me smile..this is my space and life is good' sort of banner???

email me.. i'll whip one up for you :)

(sorry.. picture above was thrown in to get your attention)

hehehehehe

can it get any sweeter????

my mom and dad surprised me with a goodie package..and inside.. among the st. anthony medal..the icecube ornament for my xmas tree.. the angel figurine to set on my sill..and a cute pink gem toe ring .. there was this..

A PINK BUFFALO SABRES HAT!!!!!

Now i ask you.. How SWEET is THAT?? :)
I immediately put it in my 'wish' box lol..and said a quick prayer to St. Anthony that my Boys make it to the Stanley cup next spring and WIN!!!!! :) hehehehehe

More Rest for the Wicked

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Originally uploaded by samwould

If Tippy gets any longer..he's not going to fit on my desk!!! He has the LONGEST legs i've ever seen on a cat.. lol.. he totally has the "Wood" leg - gene! (If you've ever seen the legs of the Wood men ..you would understand lol)

Come Fly With Me!

New digital image added to my ETSY shop.. from my own private collection..

i've scanned in this image and have altered it a wee bit..dressed it up..and now this lil butterfly gal is ready to play :)

play along..

Shirley posted this on her blog..and thought it would be fun to play along...

Copy and paste it on your blog..and play along too :)

1. where is your cell phone? in the kitchen somewhere..

2. your boyfriend/girlfriend? silly..im married :) but if i had one..it would be Ace Young :) lol
3. your hair? ahh yes..my hair.. the 'stuff' on top of my head that im hating right now..trying to decide what to do with it.. maybe I'll pull a 'brittany' ;)
4. where is your father? in New York.. probably watching Law and Order

5. your favorite thing to do? take pics.. create.. go RV'ing..

6. your dream last night? i dont think i did.. tossed and turned.. didn't get to sleep til about 4 am!

7. your dream car? anything cute... and the prettiest shade of baby blue

8. the room you're in? Computer/office

9. who did you hang out with last night? tim.. and tj.. watching Beckham of course :)

10. your fears? spiders.. and watching tim back the RV up

11. what aren't you good at? texas hold 'em

12. muffins? banana nut

13. one of your wish list items? a canon 5d.. someday..when i win the lottery..

14. the last thing you did? chatted with my bestest friends in the world on yahoo :)

15. your computer? an emachine..

16. your pet? one dog (shih tzu - Honey 9 yrs).. one bird ( a dove - Arial who's about 13 yrs old now).. 2 cats (Raisin 4 yrs..and Capt. Tippy who's 3 mos)

17. you are wearing? light blue tee and capri jeans
18. your life? scary lol too worried about the kids to relax! CALGON TAKE ME AWAY!!
19. your mood? right now.. happy..content..

20. missing? my folks and family from back hom (NY).. and my pfatt pfriends :(

21. your car? Hyundai Santa fe

22. what are you thinking about now? I need to get off this computer..and go cuddle with Tim!

23. your work? jack of all trades..master of none lol

24. your summer? exciting! marks a new chapter in my life.. my baby graduated highschool.. and now im starting the 'empty nest' chapter :(

25. your relationship status? Happily Married with Grown Adults

26. your favorite color(s)? I really love all colors.. navy blue, robin egg blue.. white.. pinks.. black.. (yuck to royal blue or john deere green tho..eww)
27. when is the last time you cried? the other nite in bed..while reading "dragonfly in amber"...when claire finds the headstone to her husband, jamie :(

28. when was the last time you laughed? about a half hour ago..while chatting with lori, kimmy and christy :)

29. school? do art workshops count?? going to one in Portland in October..can't wait!!!!

30. favorite 90's group? bon jovi all the wayyy baby!

Tippy on Flickr!

ok..for those of you who just can't get enough of cute kitty pics.. I've posted Tippy's pics in my flickr acct..

Maybe one day I can finally organize allll of my thousands of pictures...
i just need to grow another set of arms from my back and I'll be all set :)
hehehhee
http://www.flickr.com/gp/63205134@N00/S47k5n

.....why....

...are vacations so hard to re-coop from???????

just got home..

still putting stuff away..and trying to get back in my groove..

bear with me..

:)

Headin' North...

...headin' up the road tomorrow..stopping in Mammoth..and then on to Tahoe for a few days of relaxing, picturetaking, wine-drinking, giggling, hiking, and S'mores!! :)

But before we take off..

I'd like to thank all of those lovely ladies that have 'awarded' me with this "Rocker Girl" award..and a "Nice Award'...i am truly honored :)

This whole blogging thing is so fun..and such a fun way to meet lots of talented ladies out there :) There's so much comraderie here...makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.. :) (reminder to self.. shave legs!)

Off to pack now..and get groceries..

See you all in a week!!! :)

I leave you with pictures of Capt. Tippy who so graciously posed for me just after waking from a nap...

August Drooling to start at....

... around 10-11pm Pacific Time tonite!!!

Pfatt Marketplace will be released then.. with lots of yummy new goodies to drool over!!

Hope to see you there :)

my helper...

...while doing pfatt marketplace uploads...tippy sleeps quietly.. waiting tho for any sign of 'playtime'..

he's a joy having around.. but also a pain in the butt while trying to type..or making sure he doesn't walk across my keyboard and erase all i've just done! grrrrr...

I think Tippy was sent to me to teach patience..

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself.

Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew.

this is way cool...lets ALL MORPH!!

Thanks to Anne.. I've had some fun this morning.. morphing into a celebrity!!! too bad our bank accounts couldn't morph too!! lol

How fun..thanks Anne for showing us :)

"Tippy Jack"

..the holy terror in our household right now.. lol

man..i sure hope I dont have to start Ritalin injections on him ;)

When he's alseep..we call it 'recharging'!
He's soooo energetic and spastic! but i love him.. and have the bitemarks and scratches to prove it :)