


On Monday or Tuesday, I'll explain the significance of the red wash before painting it black. It's cool, you'll see. And no, it's not crackle paint.
OK, so I'm supposed to tag 7 people. I don't really 'know' 7 friends that blog. I know ...um.... ok.... 2. Yikes!
Bernadette? Lynne?? Could you help me out??? I need more blogging friends. Kerriann? Susan? Dana?
and this (yes at the same time)...
I heard Bryce in the bathroom. The water was running in the sink but I didn't think anything of it. He likes to play with his bath toys in the sink and I figured that was what he was doing. I was busy creating and listening to the new audiobook I downloaded, Bitten by Kelley Armstrong and didn't bother to go look to see what the munchkin was doing. He's 5 and as I said, he's played in the bathroom sink before with his boats and lego guys so it wasn't anything that concerned me.
He was in there for about 10 minutes before I decided I needed to use the bathroom. (I guess the sound of the sink just made me need to go!) So I got up, walked to the bathroom, and as I rounded the corner, I said, "Hey Bud, whatcha... **gasp**" Yup! I gasped. He had taken his scissors and was giving himself a haircut. Well, realistically in some spots he was scalping himself!! See the missing clumps in the front and on the left side of this picture...
I asked Bryce what he was doing and he told me... "I'm making myself handsome!" Ahhh... NOO! You're not! was what I was thinking. But I didn't tell him that. I just looked at the spots of totally missing hair and grabbed my camera. I even took a picture of the sink. Look at all the hair!!!
Ehhh gads! He did all this with a pair of kid scissors. I couldn't believe it! I can hardly get those things to cut paper half the time, he must have been sawing away at his hair!!!
Well, I took one look at the hair, poked my fingers through the mess to see if it could be salvaged by me and decided that this was a job for the professional. Enter, Auntie Erika...
Aunt Erika was woken by me and came over before Bryce had to go off to school. He ended up with a buzz cut because there was nothing else she could do for him. I think she said this was a 3 or a 2. Bryce hates it. He's cold and he doesn't like the way it looks. Aunt Erika told him that next time he thought he needed a hair cut to call her and she'd come right over. We even went through the steps of how to call her on the telephone. ~Press number 7 until you see the number pop up, then press talk and wait for her to answer.~ We even tried it a few times to make sure he 'got it'. I think he did.
I finished my project too!, a little later on. Not the house yet, that needs a little more paint but my inked metal file folder is completed. I'll let you know later what it's for...
That's hubby in his garden earlier this Summer. Today, the man I've spent nearly 16 years of my life (that's exactly 1/2 of my life - can you believe it??!) with is 36.
Although... he had been leading me to believe he was turning 35 up until about a month ago. See... I kinda lost track of time. Just a little. I kept thinking that he was going to be 35 and I'd make references about how 'old' he was going to be. (Ahhh... can't remember that because you're going to be 35 this year... or yah, can't do the fun things you used to do because you're old - almost 35, ya know...) So I was ribbing him about his 'nearly 35' status. And he never corrected me. I know why he never corrected me but I'm not sure he'll admit it... HE forgot too! Yup, I know it. He forgot how old he was until we had to think about the years. 2008 subtracting 1972 HAS to equal an EVEN number. We had a little chuckle about it when we figured it out. I guess we now know when age no longer matters... after you turn 35. It's all a blur after that.
I'm good with that. I'm still 32 for another few months **hehe**.
I have another cute Bryce story today. No photo, unfortunately. I didn't think of it at the time. I didn't know it was going to be cute. See, it's getting cold here in Massachusetts. Autumn is on it's way and I've been fighting a cold for a few days (does that explain my lack of posts?) so I've been really cold at night. Today I decided was a good day to take out the comforters and wash them.
~We have 3 cats and if it's not covered in plastic, it's theirs to lay on and when you haven't used it all Summer long, the cat hair piles up and really... it's just easier to spend the 15 quarters to wash it again.~
So off to the laundromat Bryce and I go. I bring my two comforters, my detergent and my 10 dollar bill. Bryce is a big helper and puts one of the comforters in a big loader for me, I put in 1/2 the detergent and stroll over to get quarters. HE, plays with the machine and figures out how it closes, opens and decides to load the other comforter in another machine. So, we're all set, he adds all 15 quarters to one machine and BAM!
the machine starts. He jumps back, looks at it and giggles. WOW!
B: Mom, what an awesome show!!
M: Yes, Bryce. Would you like to put the quarters in this machine?
B: Yup, One... two... three... four... ...(2 minutes later)
BAM!
The next machine starts.
B: AWESOME!!! Wow, look at that one, it is all soapy. Look at all the colors.
M: Yup, it's pretty awesome. Ready to go?
B: Nope, I'm gonna stay here and watch the show.
M: What! It's a 23 minute show, let's go pick up Mom's books at the library.
B: No, Mom, this is the BEST SHOW EVER!!!
I tell you. If I'd have known that laundry was the best show ever, I would have bought a side loading machine so my kids could watch that rather than rot their brains with Spongebob or ICarly. I did manage to convince Bryce that we could go to the library and come back and still be able to see the 'end of the show'. So we did that. Who'd have known that watching laundry spin was such a great show? I know of someone who's watching her laundry spin tonight and she's not as thrilled as Bryce. For her, I hope it was a quick show!
While the store carries everything, I hate to leave anything at home that I used on the book. So, I've been packing my templates and tools. Colors of spray and inky binkies. I only have 7 clean ones so unless I go do some laundry, they'll have to share. Oh, and I need the boxes. We need the boxes so glimmer mist, memory mist, homemade mists and colorwash doesn't go everywhere. Everyone will have access to an apron too. Which reminds me, I need to pack mine! OK, Done.
My Silhouette class for Thursday is sold out. I believe we will put another on the schedule but not until November or later. And the Christmas Card Camp with Donna is just about full too. Whew! I'm waiting to hear from Blue Hills about how many in those classes and I have another 'gig' in the works. It's a go, I just need to get on the ball. I was hoping to get it done today but the little man needed my attention. Oh, and of course my class with My Creative Classroom. That's on too. It's surprising I have time for my little man!
Oh, I almost forgot... I promised I'd post a picture of my Beeswax Canvas I made of my Mom. I totally forgot to show the ladies last night. Silly me, huh!
I believe my mom was 18 in that picture. I did this canvas years ago now and always said I would add onto it. Too much 'empty' space to the right there but I haven't found what I was looking for. They've yet to create an embellishment that strikes me for that.
I'm off to relax and read the newest book that came in the mail today...
And look at all the mistakes I had to make before she finally (my muse that is) sobered up and played nice...
And while I have no proof that my muse was drinking... let me just say some of those 'tries' above aren't up to par! I finally was able to be one with my muse and we created two beautiful cards. Here they are...
I'm sure you've seen it in the store before. I made it at a trade show last March but now you can have the opportunity to make one!
The October calendar isn't quite done, we're waiting on a few descriptions but if you are impatient, you can always view it online.
Bev tells me my Book Binding class is a hit. I brought in my sample this morning and several people signed up today. If you can't make it to the one next Sunday, we'll be doing an encore class in November. I'm working on a few other classes for October and November and I might have another announcement coming soon. But that's for another post. This one is just about SC.
Let's see... my Melting Pot class on Friday is sold out but I'm going to be doing a canvas using beeswax and the melting pot next month.
If you haven't signed up for the Silhouette class for Thursday, the 18th do it NOW! I'm only taking 6 people and I believe there is only 1 spot left! If you don't know how to use your Silhouette, this is the class for you!
Donna and my Christmas Card camp has 4 spots left! Donna tells me it would be helpful if I had my samples ready - that then the class would be sold out. She's right, I know it. I'll get them done tomorrow. I promise. Look for pictures. See now I'll be held accountable. The blog will hold me accountable. :-)
I think that's it' for the rest of September. As I said, I've got a few more things in the works but that's another days post. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We're back to school tomorrow. And homework starts...
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