Stamping a Card

Stamps used are from the Haute Couture set by Stampin Up.

Finally Friday!

This is a common sight around our home - lizards! Late Wednesday night our cat found one in the hall and was stalking it until we came along and took the lizard back outside. I saw this one out on our front porch and he graciously allowed me to take his picture. One thing about them is that they are FAST and very hard to catch! I remember when we first moved to Texas and the first time I saw one of these in my house it was quite traumatic. Over the years I've gotten pretty used to them and while it can still startle me to see them running inside, it's not terrifying anymore. ;)

Labor Day at The Lake

What a great weekend at the lake we had! James and Loni joined us with Xena the nut puppy. Joe really is not fond of her, mostly because of her untiring enthusiasm. I swear she never slowed down! And her favorite thing to do was to jump at Joe and nip at his ears until he finally got fed up with it and would growl at her. She'd stop for maybe five seconds, stare at him, jump around a bit and back at it.

On Sunday afternoon we all piled into the truck and went to a nearby beach to take the dogs swimming. The guys sat on chairs on the beach, but Loni and I headed into the water with both dogs. Poor Joe - Xena still was after him! He did figure out though that when the water was deep enough she had to put all her efforts into staying afloat, so he just turned his head and started walking out to the center of the lake! When he was deep enough that she didn't follow him he was perfectly happy. :)

Monday morning dawned cool and rainy, which we haven't seen in the longest time. Too bad it had to happen during a day off! So instead of playing in the lake we just stayed inside the cabin and got some of the games down. My favorite game of all time is Trouble - the Pop-o-matic game from my youth - and it was too much fun. Of course, it did help that I won, but then who's counting???

Saturday Yarn Crawl

Saturday morning, after getting lost on the way, I picked up a friend and we headed to Cafe Brazil for breakfast. Really glad we went there as it was new to me and very "eclectic", which is always fun. I now know that Snickers Latte is something I really love! Also had vegeterian tacos that yes I'd gladly have again.

After breakfast we met up with some more friends at a yarn shop in Dallas. From there we went to the Art District and visited another yarn shop that was tres cool. This one, The Shabby Sheep, is now my second favorite shop in the DFW area. The owner is super nice, she has great taste in yarns and there is a shop puppy!

The photo is Blue Sky Cotton and the beginnings of the Single Cable Scarf in the One Skein book. I'm knitting it for the Think Pink Challenge and we're mailing ours on 9/13, so I have a little bit of a time crunch, but I think I can get it done in time!

Friday Night Crop

I love our Friday night crops and this past Friday was no exception. There were five of us there and we laughed so much our cheeks were hurting. Still managed to make a Starbucks run, as is our custom. And at the end of the night a young gal came over and talked to us for a bit and gave us her info so that we can get in touch with her when next we crop. She asked if she could sit with us since we had so much fun. I guess we're getting groupies now. :)

Pictured is a card I made - stamps by The Angel Company.

Fishy Hospital Visits

WOW - these were great! Got home from work last night and Lynne' and I whipped up some fish tacos for the first time. A friend had told me how to make them and they are oh so easy: tilapia filets dredged in Jiffy corn muffin mix, fry in olive oil and that's it! We made our tacos with corn tortillas, provolone cheese, tartar sauce and shredded cabbage. Loved them and they will become a staple in our household now.

After we cleaned up the kitchen from dinner we ran up to Starbucks. Lynne's friends are all starting to hang out there and she's not a big coffee drinker, so I told her I'd help her find something she likes. Right now I'm lovin' the mocha frappucino's, so I ordered a venti and she tasted mine. BINGO - she was hooked! We split this one and now she knows what to order in the future.

After we got home Cristina picked me up and we went up to the hospital to visit Dawn. She looked so much better today - Praise the Lord! Such a helpless feeling to see a friend laying in a hospital bed. Luckily she is getting out today and starting physical therapy, so we expect her to be dancing around with us again soon.

~ Elizabeth

Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always. - 1 Chronicles 16:11