Saturday, February 19, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
I'm a Winner!!
I was pleasantly surprised recently when I was contacted by Lindsey of CardstockEquine on Artfire and told I won a prize! Lindsey had conducted a contest on Facebook and I didn't even know I was included! You can imagine how surprised I was...I'm not what you call "lucky"...I'm the type of person that if I buy a scratch-off, I fully expect it to read "Please pay an additional dollar to clerk"...LOL.
The prize I won was a set of gorgeous thank you cards and my choice of another greeting card. Lindsey had so many beautiful items, it was hard to choose. I ended up choosing a photo card with a flamingo, thinking this would be the perfect card for my sis, who loves flamingos (and I'm hoping she's not reading this!)...
Here are the cards that I received...the thank you cards are so stunning...they shimmer and the quality is superb. Pictures won't do them justice, so you'll just have to order some for yourself to see how beautiful they are!
The prize I won was a set of gorgeous thank you cards and my choice of another greeting card. Lindsey had so many beautiful items, it was hard to choose. I ended up choosing a photo card with a flamingo, thinking this would be the perfect card for my sis, who loves flamingos (and I'm hoping she's not reading this!)...
Here are the cards that I received...the thank you cards are so stunning...they shimmer and the quality is superb. Pictures won't do them justice, so you'll just have to order some for yourself to see how beautiful they are!
I want to thank Lindsey, and wish her every success with her ArtFire shop. Her work is top notch, beautiful, and of high quality. If you love horses, you have to check her out!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Snow Plows from Hell...
They come in the night, shaking the ground like an earthquake. I know there's a contest to see which snow plow driver can inflict the most damage on homeowners. I witnessed one going about 50 mph racing past my house like the hounds of hell were after him... I believe it's some kind of test. "Does picking up speed catapult the snow farther into their yards?"....why, yes, Horatio, it does:
This was our driveway (we have a drive-thru half circle...or did, at one time) after the plow came through. My son and I had just shoveled, so I KNOW it was not hip deep at that time...LOL. You can actually SEE where he stopped and made several "pushes" to shove the snow right up to the wall of the portico!!! The nerve!
Now, I know they have a tough job, right? I mean, it's hard to make really good money working for the town, with benefits and all. But do they have to TRY to destroy your yard, mailboxes, and driveway access? Yes, I believe they do. It's like an unwritten rule or something. If you want to drive a plow, you have to be either mean or a really, really bad driver to begin with.
Here's a good example of how he came down the road..if you look further up in the pic, you'll see the "line" he was following. You can see it starting to curve over so he does the most damage in front of my house! It's like he purposefully CUT IN to come onto my actual lawn...it's a little hard to see, but look just to the right of that parked car to see the angle of the plow blade...then look closer to my house in the forefront of the pic... you can see the angle clearly cutting in!
So here's what I'm gonna do...I think next winter, right after the first light snowfall, I'll put up spike strips. Let's see how fast he goes after that!! LOL...wouldn't you LOVE to see that one? Just kidding, of course, but in my mind, I've run that scenario over and over...hahahahahaha
This whole thing amazes me, as last year they tore up my lawn, they set the plow so low and cut too far in. People told me I was crazy if I thought they were going to do anything to rectify it. Well, they trotted their little butts down and graded my lawn. Now, don't you think they might have learned something from that experience? I am a force to be reckoned with! Needless to say, we'll be having a little "chat" this week! Maybe I'll apply for the job. Hell, I can do at least a comparable job, don't you think? I mean, apparently you don't have to really know what you're doing, so I'm sure I could qualify...hmmmm.....
Okay, well, thanks for letting me vent...if any of you who live in snow country have the same problem with their snow plows, please leave your thoughts!!
And if you don't live in snow country? Consider yourselves lucky!
Now, I know they have a tough job, right? I mean, it's hard to make really good money working for the town, with benefits and all. But do they have to TRY to destroy your yard, mailboxes, and driveway access? Yes, I believe they do. It's like an unwritten rule or something. If you want to drive a plow, you have to be either mean or a really, really bad driver to begin with.
Here's a good example of how he came down the road..if you look further up in the pic, you'll see the "line" he was following. You can see it starting to curve over so he does the most damage in front of my house! It's like he purposefully CUT IN to come onto my actual lawn...it's a little hard to see, but look just to the right of that parked car to see the angle of the plow blade...then look closer to my house in the forefront of the pic... you can see the angle clearly cutting in!
So here's what I'm gonna do...I think next winter, right after the first light snowfall, I'll put up spike strips. Let's see how fast he goes after that!! LOL...wouldn't you LOVE to see that one? Just kidding, of course, but in my mind, I've run that scenario over and over...hahahahahaha
This whole thing amazes me, as last year they tore up my lawn, they set the plow so low and cut too far in. People told me I was crazy if I thought they were going to do anything to rectify it. Well, they trotted their little butts down and graded my lawn. Now, don't you think they might have learned something from that experience? I am a force to be reckoned with! Needless to say, we'll be having a little "chat" this week! Maybe I'll apply for the job. Hell, I can do at least a comparable job, don't you think? I mean, apparently you don't have to really know what you're doing, so I'm sure I could qualify...hmmmm.....
Okay, well, thanks for letting me vent...if any of you who live in snow country have the same problem with their snow plows, please leave your thoughts!!
And if you don't live in snow country? Consider yourselves lucky!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Undiscovered Brilliance...
I'd like to introduce an amazingly talented gourd artisan...
LouAnn from LouAnnsDesigns on ArtFire.
LouAnn has magic in her heart and it flows through her hands to create such amazing work.
Her art is intricate, exacting and vibrant...a must see.
So, please visit her studio, oh....and bring your Visa!
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