I’ll be around

Still working 6 days a week and sleeping the rest of the time.  The money has been nice, but my body says SLEEP!  Hope you are all well and happy.  I’ll be back soon, searching for the best illustrations for your viewing pleasure!

tosya.etsy.com

Hope you are smiling.  Have a great TGIF feel good Friday!

Big hug,

Deborah

2011 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

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A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,400 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 57 trips to carry that many people.

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just realized

that whatever I post here goes to my facebook.  Wonder if I said anything weird?  Probably not, I usually keep it nice and clean.  Everyone also gets to hear my whining and complaining about my body aging and my work woes!  Ha ha ha, that’s funny.

Well it is the last day of my holiday and I am not really feeling like going to work tomorrow.  It will be a short week so no real complaints are allowed!  Now for something to look at while I should be doing chores.  Etsy, of course.  These cuties are from solocosmo.etsy.com – very cute. (sorry about the pricing at the top; no control over that.  It kinda distracts from the cuteness but we can deal with it!)

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Have a wonderful Tuesday.  See you tomorrow!

Big hug,

Deborah

make my day monday night

I’m dreaming of a white new year . . .  We had no snow for December.  It just isn’t winter without snow.  At least a few flakes.  Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and is looking forward to a wonderful new year.  And now for some etsy, of course.

junarakawa

elephantdancing

3crows

birdmanart

berkleyillustration

Love, love, love illustrators!

fleurbonheur

henrygallery

laberge

papermoth

swanbones

I had a four day weekend this year for the holiday.  It has been nice to sleep in and wake up naturally.  Now, tonight, I am awake, Tuesday morning 1:35am now, and hope I can fall asleep before the sun comes up.  Talk about being well rested!  Hope you had a wonderful Monday.  See you later.

Big hug,

Deborah

going along to get along

Not my favorite thing to do, however, I do want to get along with others (especially at work).  It is hard to do with so many complex personalities.  I go along with the game for the most part, but I do have my limits.  And I am very independent so I don’t like to get caught up in any one group…just sayin.

How about some cute Etsy illustrations to make your day?  From Etsy, of course.  These adorables are from thepoppytree.etsy.com.  This will be the first time I have tried a slideshow in my blog.  Hope it works and looks good online.

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Big hug,

Deborah

P.S. remember to never sacrifice your true personality.  It will come shining through in the best and worst of any situation.  Biggest hug.

what’s a girl to do

Anyone out there have a chronic problem with property management?  The upstairs tenants misuse their disposal and it is a chronic problem.  I get the muck downstairs at least once a week.  I have written the management several times.  What’s a girl to do?  It is very tiresome and not very healthy to wake up to a filthy mess from upstairs.  Oh well.  Such is life in a rental property.  Hopefully in the next few years I can move to a newer property and find a duplex with one level (and pray for no sewer backups).  Ok, living out loud…

Now for something to brighten the day and make a smile.  Etsy, of course.

bear and the hare

 

julia pott

 

rozenn Bothuon

ememem

 

cat maessen

 

berkley illustration

Hope you are smiling.  Have a wonderful Wednesday!  I plan to leave my troubles at the door, and keep on smiling.

Big hug,

Deborah

sniffle sniffle sniffle

Must be allergies in the wind.  Anyone else sniffling these days?  The offices at work have been super hot (good germ breeding grounds?)  I am not fond of working the front desk when everyone is sniffling and the customers are coughing at the counter….ugh!  Well, that is the nature of the job.  So carry on, Etsy, of course.

seagardencottage

Something nice to look at while sniffling.  Wishing I lived there.  Hope your day goes well.  And happy holidays!

Big hug,

Deborah

baby it’s cold outside

Winter is almost here.  We have cold rainy weather.  No snow yet.  I do love snowmen though and found some cuties on Etsy, of course.

3crows

cre84life

indigotwin

myjewelrystash

sandymastroni

Thoughts today about seeking peace, in my heart, at work, and with my relationships.  It is so much nicer to be peaceful.  (Just don’t push this cat into a corner!)  Nothing profound.  Just saying.

Big hug,

Deborah

happy turkey day

So glad to be with my sisters and their families today.  Just took a little break to get online, let my tummy settle then go back inside to get something sweet for dessert.  Yummy.  Hope everyone has a happy day and can be thankful. 

Gobble gobble (that is what we do).  Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Big hug,

Deborah

feelin good on Friday

This week was short for me.  I took the day off Monday and took my mom to lunch.  We went to Nicolette’s Cafe.  Their bakery is wonderful; they added a gift shop; the cafe has been there for 7-8 years and I just now found out about it!  Homemade breads, artisan tuscany-ish dishes, yum yum.  Great raspberry tea.  It is always fun to spend time with my mom and explore new places together.

We had a cold snap and I mean cold.  Two nights were “turn up the heat” nights.  I kinda like the cold weather, especially when I can snuggle under the covers and stay home.

Tomorrow I will join my friend for a morning of craft store, coffee, and crochet lessons.  I have been making crocheted cowls and they have been a big hit.  Maybe I could sell a few more and make some extra holiday money.

For now, how about some cute birds, etsy, of course

 

lorisworld

maiautumn

scottieinspired

tevagallery

Hope you have a wonderful Friday and a good night’s rest.

Big hug,

Deborah

P.S.  Is anyone else watching the Wizard of Oz tonight?  Yes!  When my nieces were little, they called the movie “the lizard of oz” and thought it was a scary movie.  Very cute.