Fading rose-no flash, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

I finally got around to doing a few projects today even though I was tired from our jaunt to Lancaster yesterday. Sean insisted we go and it was crazy busy up there! We tried this one outlet center-waited 10 minutes to get in the place, but once in, there was no where to park! I think we looked in a 4-5 stores in other shopping centers. I did find a scrapbook store I hadn’t looked in on previous trips for some retail therapy. I hit QVC when I was getting hungry-the entire store was 50% off and crowded with mostly women my age! I got a few tops and a jacket for $30. They mostly need some buttons sewn on tighter and need to be pressed. We ate at a buffet that we enjoyed back in October but were less than pleased with the prime rib that was not cooked well and very fatty. They slapped this big piece of meat on Brian’s plate and it didn’t look good to him (or us) at all. I complained to the restaurant about it through email.
The most fun I had was looking around the ‘Christmas Tree Shop’. They have a huge store in Lancaster! I picked up a few more of the faux cupcakes there.
Today I’m feeling being in the wind and cold-my eyes and sinuses are dry. That was the longest I’ve been out since he middle of January.
The rose is one that was part of a bunch from Brian for Valentine’s Day.

Faux Cupcakes in holder, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

This is the cute cupcake holder that I bought a bit ago and haven’t made cupcakes for it yet. I happen to be in ‘The Christmas Tree Shop’ and they had these adorable ‘iced’ ones with the little chicks and Easter eggs. They ran about $1.29 each. Can’t beat that. I moved the holder near the window for light, but will probably have it on the dining room table.

Inside silhouette design B Ross Book, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

Since we are having such a blustery, gusty day, I found this under ‘silhouette’ in my Flickr photostream. It’s from an old book I have about Betsy Ross.
The snow here is mainly melted, though we may have more by the end of the week. It’s nice to see green (and brown) grass again.
We may take a trip to Lancaster sooner or later. Sean got up ‘early’ with good intentions (10 am is early for him) and it’s almost 1:30 and we haven’t had lunch yet. Good thing the stores are open until 9 on the weekends!

Beautiful Doggie 4" x 4" Collage Card, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

I did this collage a few days ago and when I looked at it again, I thought it needed some florals. : ) That’s an old thread ad I had on a disc from a book.
I was suppose to drive to my hometown to get my hair done today-not up to it at all. If I go out one day, I’m really tired the next. I have to wait until next Monday now. I have a dental appointment tomorrow-another ‘maybe’. I told the receptionist when she called to remind me today. I have to get a crown made-so I will have to hold that gunk in my mouth, ‘without coughing’ for 5 or more minutes. Oh boy. We’ll see.
I don’t like to complain-but this has to be in the top 5 of the worst things to happen to me healthwise. The first-my gallbladder issue when Sean was a baby. I didn’t see him for over a week. At least that was in nice weather, same with the Lyme Disease episode. Being stuck inside is the pits. I try to do a little each day to feel like I am doing something. I did a little laundry and took down some Christmas trees on a table. They were more for winter decor, but I found some sweet spring and Easter things at ‘The Christmas Tree Shops’ to replace them. Wait until I show you the faux cupcakes in the cupcake folder.
Crossing fingers for tomorrow.

Showgirl in Paris Collage Card, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

I got my retail therapy order from Overstock*.com-gee it took a while! I got some pretty scrapbook paper and tags from a company called 7 Gypsies. I really like this collage. The lady seemed perfect! I started another with different background paper and also a fan for a challenge.
Made dinner for a change-no, I’ve been trying to cook and mostly things that stretch. Sean is great at eating leftovers. I made pork tenderloin and oven roasted veggies. Pretty good!

Metal Willow Tree, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.

This pretty metal willow tree had been stuck behind the sofa for a few years and I decided this weekend was the time to hang it up (and it is straighter than my photo looks). I was going to hand it over the black computer desk, but getting it over the desk would have been a small feat. I took down a John Lennon framed piece that has a black frame and we’ll put that over the desk. I thought it would be nice to hang trinkets off of it too. I added a little domino book to the bottom there from a pal from the UK.
Bri also hung these stars up for me.

Brian and Sean assembled the Ikea bed yesterday (mostly Brian). He bought the same bed that he bought 7 years ago as it was a good price and the only one that fit in his room. The only issue-the directions, as they did 7 years ago, tell you to put the one set of support feet on in the wrong direction! Bri brought the old piece in again from outside and the feet were the opposite direction! You’d think someone would have caught that in the directions and fixed it in all this time. Sean said the new bed is a bit too firm-lol

I’m still looking at OW-OH blogs-over 700 now. I am getting a bit of eye strain, so I hope to divide the last 100 or so to about 25-30 a day. Where there is a will, there’s a way!