COMPUTER

WOOOOOHOOOO!!! The men were here and hard wired my computer!  It is lighting fast now.  No more sitting forever waiting for emails, etc etc to come up or being kicked off.  I'm HAPPY!!!   Glad my son & hubby sent their men to fix my computer.  Now, I don't have to sit here forever waiting for emails, etc etc to come up.  I was really sick of my computer. That is why I was not on it a lot lately.  It was a REAL ROYAL PAIN!!  Now it's NICE! :-)

Going to go and finish putting things back in my studio where they belong.  At least having to move stuff out gave me a change to do some cleaning where I couldn't reach.  LOL  After I finish putting stuff where it all belongs I will start creating again. 

Everyone Have A Creative Day
Hugs
Fran

HELLO OUT THERE IN BLOG LAND

Hello Everyone in Blog Land.  I haven't been a good blogger lately.  Been doing lots of life stuff.  I want to create more dolls, etc etc.  Computer is acting nice right now. SHHHHHH! I know I should not say that.  Tomorrow hopefully the guy will fix this computer and I won't have the problems I have been having. 

Looks like rain moving in on us.  I hope OK doesn't get hit again.  The weather man said storms headed their way again.  I sure hope not.  I send lots of prayers and thoughts to all in OK. Stay safe.  I hope the weather man is wrong.  It's getting darker here but nothing yet. 

Went shopping at Hancock Fabric, Joann's, Hobby Lobby, Michael's and Barns N Nobles.  Went to lunch with my hubby and son Kevin.  Now I'm home. :-) 

Hobby Lobby had this wonderful colorful sofa $1299 marked down to $699.  If I had a place for it I would have bought it. LOL LOL LOL!!  Well, I would have really really thought about it.  OH WELL!!!!   I did buy a set of Chef Salt n Pepper Shakers (very colorful and they fit right in my Red/Black Kitchen.  I have bought lots of chef stuff from Hobby Lobby since we moved here.  I had a red & black kitchen in our Las Vegas house and I HAD TO HAVE my kitchen here in red & black when we left and moved here. 

Got lots of rose bushes planted in our back yard.  Hubby made planter boxes for the rose bushes.  He still has some work to do yet. Makes me HAPPY!  Now if I could get a Humming Bird or several Humming Birds to come to my Humming Bird Feeder. I would be a real Happy Camper. :-)  They might be here but I haven't seen any when I look out the windows.    Really doesn't take much to make me Happy. :-)

Tomorrow the Computer Tech comes to fix my computer.   At least I hope he fixes it.  Although it is acting NICE so far today.  SHHHHHhhhhhhh!  I should not say that out loud.   This would make me REAL HAPPY!! Time will tell.

Love This Door

If I could paint my front door red & black with this cat on my front door I would LOVE IT!!  Living in a HOA stops me from painting it on my front door.  Our back door has glass in it so I can't paint it on that door.  I do have a hallway by my studios, guest bedroom and 2nd bathroom.  Mmmmmm! The bathroom has a door right across from my one studio.  Maybe I could paint the cat on it.  That's a great thought.  I'll run it by my hubby and see what he thinks.  He will probably say, do whatever you want to.  LOL LOL! Good thought I had while posting to my blog.

Better get off here while computer is still being nice.  I don't want to loose this post.

Everyone Have  A Creative Day,
Hugs
Fran

SWAP-STORMS-WW-ETC

I was in a Bird Nest Swap hosted by Vivian and my swap partner is Michelle.  What a FUN FUN SWAP!!  Below you will find pictures of the Bird Nest Swap that Michelle created for me. WOW!

 

BIRD & NEST MICHELLE CREATED FOR ME! CUTE AS CAN BE ISN'T IT!!!

 

 

 

BIRD NEST NECKLACE &  EARRINGS MICHELLE CREATED FOR ME!!  WOW! WOW!

I LOVE EVERYTHING SHE CREATED!! MICHELLE IS VERY TALENTED!!

THANK YOU VIVIAN FOR HOSTING THIS SWAP!!

 

STORMS

MY HEART FELT THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL THAT WAS IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO'S IN OKLAHOMA THE PAST FEW DAYS!   We had tornadoes & sever storms in our area here in North Dallas Area(Wylie is were I live) BUT NOTHING LIKE they had in Oklahoma.  

 

Didn't go to WEIGHT WATCHERS YESTERDAY!  We had sever storms in the area again.  I was not going out in the weather to weigh in.  Some areas had trees, etc down.  Here at my house we had the bad storms, high winds, rain, etc.  We didn't have any damage. 

 

Still having some computer problems.  Got to get my son to come over and see what is going on with my computer.  It's being a royal pain sometimes.  Perhaps it's the person using the computer. LOL LOL!!!

 

EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE, HAPPY, CREATING WEEK!

Hugs

Fran



WEIGHT WATCHERS & STUDIOS

I gained a couple of ounces.  I've been gaining weight each week now for awhile. YES! It's my fault.  I guess I can call myself a STRESS EATER!  GOT it under control now. :-)  I PROMISED MYSELF I WILL KEEP WITH THE WEIGHT WATCHERS PLAN.  I told Weight Watchers person that I am starting as though I just signed up for Weight Watchers.  They liked that. I've had a hard time staying away from the sugar foods. Now my mind is made up that I CAN DO IT & I'M GOING TO DO IT!!

I weigh 160.4 lbs. As Of Yesterday when I weighed in.  I'm going to POST MY WEIGHT each week on my Blog.  This gives me more of a reason to loose my weight.  I want to weigh 128 - 130 lbs. Health wise there is no reason why I can't.  I have to PUSH AWAY FROM THE TABLE OF FOOD!! No Seconds, etc. 
YO YO Dieting is NOT GOOD FOR YOU. 

I know I posted before that I'm going to eat right, etc.  I have to get the SUGAR STUFF out of my house or I should say out of my head.

So now ALL KNOWS I'm FAT!! Well, I am. I'm known for telling the Truth.  You know the saying....The Truth Will Sit You Free!!
I have a closet full of small clothing that I can not get into anymore.
Give me time and I WILL get back into those smaller clothing.

OK, I will stop going on about my weight now. Guess I just needed to say it.

Now about my Studios. I should be finished cleaning and putting stuff away by tomorrow. You know things never go the way you want them to. Something always gets in the way and takes up your time. I worked on my studios yesterday and I sure hope I finish them by tomorrow night.

I don't know about you BUT when I have a messy studio I can't find anything (well sometimes I can). I'm going to bag up lots of stuff that I'm not going to use (or think I'm not going to use) and sell it on my sales tables when I teach or do craft shows and/or on my Etsy shop when I put items on it.
Sorry I rambled on and on but Thanks for listening. At least I feel better now. :-)
Hugs
Fran

 

MOTHER'S DAY

Wishing all Mom's a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

 

XOXO

Fran

IT'S A NEW DAY!!

 

It is a beautiful day but very windy. It's in the 80's and feels great.

I was outside for awhile watering my rose bushes and trees.  We are suppose to get bad storms later this evening.  I hope that has changed since I heard it on the news.  I DO NOT LIKE STORMS OF ANY SHAPE OR FORM!!!  Never did even as a child.  I would run and hide my head in my Mama's lap or go jump in bed with my Mama & Daddy.

 

Seems the days just fly by and I don't get much done.  I did clean the house today.  You know the routine....pick up, sweep, mop, clean everything, wash clothes, etc etc etc etc etc.

 

OH! and watch a little bit of TV. :-)  I only watched a couple of shows this morning.  I have been going through papers, etc.  Way too much paper around.  Little notes here and there; especially in my studios.  Don't know what I was thinking writing myself little notes and sticking them on my computer cabinet and other places in my studios.  I'm turning over a new leave today...........No more notes stuck everywhere...Will clean up as I create.  :-) HAHAHA! Just like that will happen. MMMMMM I will give it a try. :-)  It's nice working where it's clean and not clustered.  Can't find anything then.  I've given it a lot of thought today.  My Studios Are Going To Be Neat And I Will Know Where Everything Is.   THINK IT WILL WORK??????????????? LOL LOL LOL!!!  I HOPE SO!!

It's worth a shot.  Will see what happens.

 

I shouldn't be on the computer.  I should be straighten up my Studios SO I CAN CREATE MORE!!!!   RIGHT?????

I know I'm not the only one that thinks this way.  I don't know why I let things get into a mess.  Just takes away from MY CREATING!

 

SO, Off the computer and START Cleaning Studios.  :-)

"TIFFANY FAE WHIMSI"

(one of my patterns) she's sitting here looking at me as I type.  As my children would say....Mama, that's Creepy. LOL Hey, a girl's gotta have fun. :-)

 

I've had enough fun for now! I have to get busy in my Studios.  Creations need to be Created.  

 

All Have A Wonderful Day Creating,

XO

Fran

 

TODAY

Today I am working on lots of things. Multi Tasking again.  I just started a pot of Homemade Chicken soup.  The chicken is cooking.  Will add all the goodies later.  I love Homemade Chicken Soup.  Going to try some new ingredents this time.  Will let you know how it turns out.  Yummy I hope.  I'm cleaning house.  Finishing a swap item and going to mail it.  Working on some Art Work and A New Doll.  YES!! I am going to try and work on ONE CREATION AND FINISH IT. LOL!!
BUT NOT TODAY! :-)

 I'm posting new pictures of my Rose Bushes, etc in our back yard for all to see.

Can't wait until the wind stops blowing so hard.  It blows my rose petals off.  Haven't cut any roses for inside the house yet.  Waiting for them to get a nice start on blooming. They have lots of buds on them now.  Mr. Lincoln rose bush is like the one we had in Las Vegas, NV when we lived there.  Couldn't take my rose bushes with me. :-(  So, we found a Mr. Lincoln rose bush(my favorite ever) here and other rose bushes similar to the ones we had in our back yard in Las Vegas, NV.   Sure do miss all my rose bushes in Las Vegas, NV.  I'm sure these will be just as big and beautiful as the ones I had.  You know the saying Everything is BIGGER & BETTER IN TEXAS!!!!  YEAH!!!  Hope my Rose Bushes are.  Got 1 Yellow, 1 Pink, 2 Red, 1 White, 1 Lavender & 1 White&Red Striped.  



 MR. LINCOLN ROSE BUSH. His Roses get really Large.  Can't wait for them to get Larger.

 OUR BACK YARD

 MORE PLANTS & HUMMING BIRD FEEDER

ROCK N ROLL ROSE BUSH

 

I might have pictures in my computer somewhere of my rose bushes in Las Vegas, NV.  I will have to look and see.  I know I used to but when you change computers, etc. they get lost or can't find them sometimes.  Will see what I can find.  If I find them I will come back and post them.

P.S The little Blue Flags in the yard are for showing were the water lines run for the sprinklers. We are going to have a drip system put in for the roses. 

HAVE A GREAT CREATIVE DAY,

HUGS,
FRAN

WEIGHT WATCHERS & SHOPPING

Went to Weight Watchers this morning.  Did not loose nor gain.  I think (I KNOW) I'm not staying on the program like I should.  It's really hard for me to stay away from foods I crave.  I just have to find lots more WILL POWER!!!  Can't just keep giving money away because I'm not doing what I'm suppose to do.  It's all my fault.  Weight Watchers works but for some reason I'm BAD!!!
BUT AS OF TODAY I AM GETTING ON THE PROGRAM AND STICKING TO WW PLAN.  I CAN DO IT!! I HAVE MANY TIMES.  Yes, I said, Many Times.  Does that tell you something about me? WHY DO I HAVE SUCH A HARD TIME STAYING AWAY FROM SWEETS AND FATTING FOODS???????  I know I can eat them but in moderation and stay within my points.
AS OF TODAY I PROMISE MYSELF THAT I WOULD EAT RIGHT AND STAY WITH THE WW PLAN. I WILL DO IT!!  I PROMISE MYSELF!!! 
Keep fingers crossed that I have the will power to do this.  Got a new frame of mind today and I am going to do it!!!

Went shopping at Michael's for art supplies, etc.  Starting tomorrow I will start on some new creations.  You know it's hard for me to work on one creation at time??? It really is. I am a Multi Tasker.  Yes, I'm a Type A person. LOL LOL!! Had many doctors tell me that.  They told me it's not a bad thing.   It is to me because I jump from one thing to the other and I feel it takes longer to finish a creation.  SO GUESS WHAT???? I have promised myself I am going to start on a project and finish it before I move on to the next project.   Fingers are crossed X X that I stick to what I just wrote about. :-) 

Got to run.  I have more shopping to do today.  Couldn't do it all because had frozen food I had to bring home. 

QUESTION???????? DO ANY OF YOU DO THE SAME THING I DO WITH YOUR CREATING??????   I JUST KNOW I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS. LOL LOL LOL!!

MY GRANDDAUGHTER BRITTANY & MY DAUGHTER NICOLE

THEY BOTH ARE ARTISTS.   I KNOW THEY DO MULTI-TASKING JUST LIKE THEIR GRANDMA/MAMA  LOL!!!  THEY BOTH ARE GREAT ARTISTS.  

 

BRITTANY   &     NICOLE

 

EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT CREATING DAY!!!

XO

FRAN

SOUTHLAKE ART FESTIVAL

Life is Great!
My hubby and I went to Southlake, Texas today to the Art Festival.
WOW!! lots of talent at this show. The BEST is.......I got to meet my Favorite Artist, Lynden St. Victor in person.  He is one talented artist.  YES, I bought another one of his works of art. I bought Sweet Dreams. Can you tell I'm in Heaven right now?  I will never forget this day and how Happy I am.

I took my SpiderLilly doll with me to show him. He loved her. I still have a few touches to add to her.  I need to define her fingernails, top stitch her jacket and a few other touch ups. By the way SpiderLilly was thrilled to met the artist also. :-) As some of you know our dolls do talk to us. :-) Yes, they do. :-)

Looking forward to working on another doll. This is one day I will never forget.  My thoughts are beon my dreams.

I FORGOT TO TAKE MY CAMERA. Can you beleive that????  I was so excited about getting to the Art Festival of course I forgot something. LOL! My hubby took some pictures of me and SpiderLilly with Vic.  He had his cell phone with him. They came out really light but think I can make them darker when Ken sends them to my computer.  Vic took pics of me and SpiderLilly and will send them to me. 

                                             SpiderLilly

THIS WAS ONE FANTASTIC DAY!!!
XOXO, 
Fran






 

TUESDAY & WEIGHT WATCHERS

Today is Tuesday and that means I had to go to Weight Watchers this morning and weigh in. MMMMMMMM!  I DID! I GAINED 1.6 lbs.  I'm going backward instead of foreword. 
Got to GET WITH THE PROGRAM!
I'm having a hard time for some reason or other. Perhaps I need an attitude adjustment???? :-)

As of TODAY I PROMISE I WILL STICK TO THE WW PROGRAM AND NOT LET ANYONE TEMPT ME INTO EATING STUFF I SHOULDN'T!! I have NO WILL POWER!  I think it's just the state of mind I've been in lately. So far today I have eaten like I should.  I will also get on the treadmill.  OK that's enough about me gainning weight YET AGAIN.  :-) 

I'm off here to finish creating something fun. Got my camera working also. WOOHOO!!  

Everyone have a Great Creative Day,
Fran

"Dolls Are My Canvas Within My Soul" 1996-2013

Hi Everyone

Hi Everyone,

I haven't posted in awhile.  Been busy doing this and that, going here and there.
I hope to post a new picture or two tomorrow.  Will take pics of my back yard with the roses and the 2 trees we planted.  The wind blew the roses off.  Got some new buds that will be openning soon.  My husband brought Mr. Lincoln rose bush home a couple of days ago. Mr. Lincoln makes the biggest prettiest red roses ever.  We had a Mr. Lincoln Rose Bush when we lived in Las Vegas.  I hated having to leave all my pretty rose bushes BUT now I have new ones.

The weather is BEAUTIFUL here in Texas.  Later this week it's suppose to rain. UGH!  DON'T LIKE TEXAS STORMS!!!

Going to go watch some TV and Plan out what I'm going to do tomorrow. :-) Which will be today when you read this. :-)
Have A Great Day Creating,
Fran

"Dolls Are My Canvas Within My Soul" 1996-2013
Fran Parrigan-Meehan

TUESDAY

I'M TRYING TO GET FRAN TO MAKE ANOTHER DOLL SIMILAR TO ME. :-) Hugs, Sara

Hi Everyone,
Seems like the time really does fly by.  It sure has been for me lately.  We bought rose bushes, trees, flowers, humming bird feeder & poles for them to hang on. They hang on the metal poles that the hummer bird feeder hangs on.  Sure hope we get some hummingbirds.  I love watching the hummingbirds.  I MISS the ones we had in Las Vegas, NV.   I could go outside and they would hang around me.  They got used to me while working in the yard with my roses, etc.  I feed them well. :-)  I made my own sugar water and they loved it.  I do miss Las Vegas, NV but I love it here in Wylie, Texas; Dallas area.  It's taking awhile to get the back yard like we want it but it's really looking good. Planted 2 trees, 6 rose bushes and a few other plants.
Just a few more things to do and the back yard will be finished. 

It's really windy here today and supposed to get lots of rain and high winds tomorrow.  They even mentioned Tornadoes.  I hope and pray no Tornadoes. 

WEIGHT WATCHERS!! TODAY! MMmmmmm!! Seems I was bad again this week. Gained!!!  Perhaps it's the mood I'm in and have been in for awhile.  I'm running here and there all the time it seems like.  Have to do this and that INSTEAD of Doing what I want to do the most.  YES! CREATE IN MY STUDIO MORE!!  I REALLY THINK I will get some creating done this week.  WOOHOO!
Nothing like being so far behind on things that it looks like it will take forever to get started.

CREATING:  Got a question for you??? Do you ever get so side tracked that when you do get the time to create, you don't know what to create first?  Well, that is something that goes on in my head.
I usually start on more than one thing at a time.  I know I probably should work on one creation at a time and finish it before I start on another one (it's not me) :-).  Might just try that this week. :-) 

I did finish a couple of pin dolls for a Pin Doll Swap I'm doing.  They are ready to mail. WOOHOO!

Now to start on a doll I started on a week ago.  I'll finish her.  I haven't even put anything on my Etsy Shop yet. :-(   Last time I worked on it I had a hard time saving the pics, etc.  Everything disappeared and I haven't tryed to put anything on it again. 

I haven't even updated my Picturtrail in a long long time.  I have a list of TO DO a mile long. :-)  Hopefully I will have a picture of something I created to post tomorrow. 
We Shall See..........................................................
UNTIL TOMORROW,
Hugs
Fran
"Dolls Are My Canvas Within My Soul" 1996-2013

HELLO

HELLO ALL,
Well, I've been away from the computer the last couple of days EXCEPT for last night when I vote for American Idol. :-)  

Haven't been feel well. GEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZ!!!  I'm a bit sick of not feeling well from one thing or the other.  Sure hope this spell ends soon.  Must be on it's way Because I do feel better today.
Hope I even feel better tomorrow.  

Didn't go to Weight Watchers YET AGAIN past Tuesday.  Hopefully I can go this coming Tuesday.
Almost sounds like I have a problem when it's time to go to Weight Watchers.  LOL LOL Well, at least has been the past few weeks.  MMMMMMMMMMMMM!!  NO, nothing to do with not wanting to go and weigh in.  At least I hope it doesn't. LOL LOL!  NO it doesn't .  Just kidding around.  

The boys (2 of our sons) will be here Saturday to put the wood flooring in the Guest Room.  WOOOOHOOOO!! I WILL BE SO GLAD WHEN THAT FLOOR IS IN.  It's been put off too many times.  It's the last floor we will be doing.  UNLESS I CAN get my hubby to give in and take the carpet out of his office and put the wood flooring in.  He likes carpet.  He's not suppose to have carpet in the house because of allergies, his lungs, etc.   You know how men are.  :-)  Gotta Love Em.
I won't get another cat now that ours passed away because he's allergic to cats.  Me too but I LOVE CATS.   I MISS MY CAT. 

Going to work on a couple of new patterns I NEED to finish.  Fingers Crossed I don't get under the weather anymore.  I HATE being sick/not feeling good.   

Any how, it will be good to work on something creative tomorrow.  Although I did do a drawing on canvas today while sitting around.  I just have to add color and other textures to it. 

Everyone Have A Wonderful Creative Day Or Evening,
Fran
"Dolls Are My Canvas Within My Soul" 1996-2013

TEACHING AT ALL DOLL ART

Please meet "Victoria Vanderbilt".   I will be teaching her at All Doll Art Conference.  Check out www.alldollart.com  It is a FANTASTIC FUN CONFERENCE.   You can also check them out on FACEBOOK.  Dates for "ALL DOLL ART CONFERENCE" July-25-28,2013.

                                                         "VICTORIA VANDERBILT" 
                       I will be teaching her in a 3 day class at ALL DOLL ART CONFERENCE.


Shop at the Sales Room(Lots of wonderful sales tables full of supplies, dolls, patterns, lace, etc etc.) You can exhibit or sell your dolls.  There will be a Pin Doll Swap, Silent Auction benefitting the Austin Children's Shelter.  Lots of wonderful fun classes to choose from:  LOTS OF FUN, FANTASTIC CLASSES, SHOPPING, MAKING NEW FRIENDS, SEEING FRIENDS YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IN AWHILE, WONDERFUL TEACHERS: Jocyce Cloutman, Angela Jarecki, Ellen Kelsey, Michele Lynch, Fran Parrigan-Meehan, Lauren Vlcek and Peggy Wilson. AND LOTS MORE FUN!!

THERE'S A CLASS FOR EVERYONE! From Beginner doll makers to Experienced doll makers.

NOW RUN OVER TO www.alldollart.com and sign up for a WONDERFUL, FUN, LEARNING CONFERENCE. 

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT "ALL DOLL ART CONFERENCE"
Fran

WEIGHT WATCHERS

WEIGHT WATCHERS!! I MISSED POSTING YESTERDAY!!

NO GOOD! I gained one pound but that isn't bad BUT it is bad also. :-)  Know what I mean????
Anyhow, I am going to loose these extra pounds I'm carrying around.  I feel so much better when I loose the extra pounds. LOL LOL NOPE NOT TELLING HOW MANY EXTRA POUNDS ARE ON THIS BODY. LOL LOL!!  TOO MANY! 

Started exercising today.  That will help a lot.  We have a treadmill that I get on sometimes. Going to get on it more.  I REALLY HAVE TO GET BACK IN SHAPE.   I FEEL BETTER IN MIND AND BODY when I loose the weight and get down to where I should be.  I'm one of those YO YO DIETERS!! BAD!!  I know it's not good for my health.  My health is good except for allergies and a few aches and pains here and there.

I really have a PROBLEM with SWEETS!!  Doing my best to stay away from SWEETS.....BUT THEY KEEP CALLING AFTER ME!! :-)   I REALLY try to IGNORE  those words I hear.  It's REALLY REALLY HARD TO DO SOMETIMES!!  I guess I need to have more WILL POWER!!
I'm trying. I'm trying to be good.

I think I'm Home Alone to much. LOL LOL!!!  NO, I just have to STOP THINKING ABOUT EATING SWEETS!  Food is not a problem at all.  There's times I feel that I NEED SUGAR and when I do give in, I am HAPPIER!!  The MIND is a very CURIOUS thing.   Guess I could talk to my mind and tell it to STOP WANTING SUGAR OR TEMPTING WITH SUGAR.  Then my husband might think I'm NUTS if he hears me talking to myself. LOL

Besides my problems with eating and feeling that I need sugar........I have been working on cleaning my studio for a couple of days (that helps).  I'm almost finished cleaning and getting rid of stuff in one studio.  Tomorrow I will go into the other studio and clean it and get rid of some stuff.  I can't believe I have soooooooooooooooooo much stuff.   At least I know I'm not Alone in having too much stuff to create with.

OK I feel MUCH BETTER now that I VENTED to Y'all about my bad habits. :-)

Have A Great Day Creating!  I'm going back to finish cleaning one studio.
Fran

"SEE EVEN MY CUPCAKE FAIRY OFFERS ME A CUPCAKE"

TUESDAY & WEIGHT WATCHERS

I didn't go to Weight Watchers today.  Didn't feel good.  Had a headache and nose hurts.  ALLERGIES are BAD right now. UGH!!  Seems like there's something all the time to keep me from creating and going to WW.  OH WELL!!  NOPE didn't weigh at home either.  Scared to. LOL LOL!!
Will wait until next week to weigh in at Weight Watchers. 

I did work on a new creation for 3 days just to have it broken by me.  I took it out of my oven and dropped it and IT BROKE IN PIECES!!!!!!!!!! I was and am so upset over that one.  Should have left it in the oven to cool instead of taking it out to cool. OH WELL!! Will just start another one. That's all I can do at this point.  WHAT A WASTE OF 3 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!  Lesson learned!!! DO NOT TAKE PIECE OUT OF OVEN UNTIL COOL AND HANG ON TO IT FOR DEAR LIFE!!! 
Better Laugh Than CRY!!!! MMMMMMMM!! I started to but didn't. 

We have 2 of our kids dogs for the week.  They are the best dogs I have ever seen. They don't even bark at the neighbors dogs when we let them in the back yard.  The neighbors dogs are at the fence barking and barking and barking at Daisy & Kinzy and they don't bark at those dogs. They look at me and then look over at the fence where those dogs are and then look at me again. LOL LOL They really are good dogs.  I'm not a dog person but Kinzy & Daisy are the BEST DOGS EVER.  I have never seen such good dogs ever.  They go home when their family comes home Sunday.  I have to say I will miss them being around.  I'm a cat person and I really really really miss my cat, KAT.  

Got a couple of write ups to do for a couple of sites.  At least I can't break paper and pen. LOL LOL!!! 

More Later,
Huzs
Fran 

HAPPY FRIDAY CREATING!

Creating makes my soul HAPPY!!! :-)  I worked in my studio yesterday cleaning it soooooo I can find stuff and start creating something today.  THAT'S THE PLAN FOR TODAY!!  Looks like rain coming our way........SO Great Day To Stay Inside And CREATE! Right???? 

I have sooooo much going on in my head to create that I jump from one creation I'm working on and stop and jump to another creation I'm working on.  I KNOW I SHOULD create ONE at a time BUT that's not me for some reason or other.  I have created one thing at a time but I ALWAYS go back to creating several things at a time.
BUT.....I'm going to try working on ONLY ONE CREATION today and finish it. :-)  That gives me a BIG BIG Challenge for the day. :-)  Let's see if I can do it.  MMMMMmmmmmmm!!! We shall see later today or tonight.  Depends on what I decided to create.

I'm off to start creating!!  Fingers crossed X that my day goes the way I have planned.
XO
Fran
P.S.  EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT DAY CREATING!!!!

HUSBAND'S BIRTHDAY

Today is my Hubby's Birthday.  He's out golfing this morning with our two sons Kevin & Kenny and a friend Bob.  It's a bit nippy outside.  In the 30's but will get in the low 60's.  I just looked up at my tool bar and it says it's 41 degrees now.  I got him new golf clubs for his Birthday.  He's playing golf with them this morning. :-) 

I'm going to get in the kitchen and make his Birthday cake.  Kids are coming over tonight to have supper/cake & ice cream.  Sounds YUMMY to me BUT I will be GOOD because I'm sticking to my Weight Watchers. :-)

OFF TO THE KITCHEN I'M GOING "TO BAKE, BAKE, BAKE MY HUBBY'S BIRTHDAY CAKE" :-)
XO,
Fran

"WEIGHT WATCHERS"
MMMMMMMMMMMM!!! I DID NOT LOOSE ANY WEIGHT THIS WEEK BUT I DID NOT GAIN ANY.   STILL SAD. :-(  BAD BAD BAD ME!!  OH WELL!

OH!!! I KNOW WHY I DIDN'T LOOSE......... I ate out and had fish and a salad WHICH WAS OK.  BUT WE (HUBBY & I) ordered dessert. APPLE PIE WITH A TOPPING(made of butter & cream) & WHIPPED CREAM.  OH MY it was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!  And THEN it was our Grandson's Birthday SOOOOOO there was CAKE & ICE CREAM AGAIN!!! It all did me in OR I should say I LET IT LEAD ME DOWN THE SUGAR FAT PATH!!! 

Tomorrow is my hubby's Birthday.  GUESS WHAT???? I will be making his Birthday Cake and I HOPE I CAN KEEP FROM EATING ANY OF IT.  OH! YES! and there will be lots of ICE CREAM !!!!   Just thinking about the cake and ice cream must have just put 2 lbs on me. ROFL!!   Not really but I have to get some WILL POWER!!! I lost it and can't seem to find it.   I WILL I WILL I WILL FIND MY WILL POWER!!! YES, I WILL!!!  I PROMISE!!!! and I WON'T GO BACK ON A PROMISE!!! 
Guess I better PROMISE every week to be good.  Even though I didn't gain any I STILL WANT THAT LOST EVERY WEEK!!!   OH! and get on the Treadmill everyday.  

GOSH!!! WILL POWER IS HARD TO DO!!!  Guess I have to have a talk with myself. :-)  I'm like a kid and don't listen to myself. :-)

I know I COULD HAVE GAINED WEIGHT BUT I DIDN'T!!!  I STAYED THE SAME!!! THAT'S GOOD. ................................ I GUESS. :-( :-)  That one is debatable.

SUGAR IS BAD FOR FRAN!! SUGAR IS BAD FOR FRAN!! SUGAR IS BAD FOR FRAN!!!  YES, IT IS!!! FOR MORE REASONS THAN LOOSING WEIGHT!! Makes my Triglycerides go up.

I PROMISE MYSELF I WILL BE GOOD THIS WEEK AND NOT EAT ANYTHING I SHOULDN'T!! 
XO
Fran

MY ETSY SHOP

Still working on my ETSY SHOP!!! I was working on it last night and then I MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING WRONG!! I LOST pictures, etc I was adding. 

SOOOOOOOO, it will be a little longer than I thought it would be until I get something on my Etsy Shop.  SORRY!!!   I'm going to try again tonight or tomorrow to put pictures of my creations in my Etsy Shop.   Don't know what I did wrong but something I'm sure!! :-)

Now off of here to go finish cleaning house. UGH!!!  I feel better when my house is clean and I don't have to sit and think about it while I'm trying to do more important things like get my Etsy Shop up, create new dolls, draw doll patterns, etc etc etc................. :-)

Have A Great Fun Creating Day Everyone!!
Hugs
Fran
"Dolls Are My Canvas Within My Soul"1996-2013