07-28-09 Update, husband is doing better for now. He is still in treatment and has gained a few pounds back. I hope to be back to swapping soon.

I have not been on in a while because my husbands cancer has gotten worse. He has been fighting the battle for 5 years now with not much time between new areas showing up. He is going down hill very fast, and we are dealing with all the things necessary.

I am working on my ornament swap and the postcard swap and have plans to have them sent on time, by either myself or my daughter.

I hope to be back swapping soon, I miss all the swaps and the creative energy they give me.

Bmayc

Married

3 Grown Children, 2 Girls - 1 Boy
4 Grandchildren, 3 Girls - 1 Boy
2 Great-Grandchildren, Twins 1-girl & 1-boy

Town - Population around 1000 or less.

Lived in Same House Since 1975

Retired hairdresser, started at 17.

Recent years, ran 2 antique stores.

Currently own general merchandise consignment store.

I love:

Cherry Furniture,,

Shabby Chic Items,,

Ivy Print Wallpaper,,

Victorian Inspired Things,,

Little Bits of This and That,,

Primitive Cloth Items & Other Pieces,,

Cats and Kitties,,

Soft Fuzzy Socks,,

Hot Chocolate on a Cold Day,,

Soaking in a Nice Hot Bath,,

Having Smoothe Heels,,

Being a Mother of Grown Ups,,

Being a Grandma of Non Grown Ups,,

Blue Jeans and Tee Shirts,,

Shoes With No Heel or Back on Them,,

Sharing What I Love With Others,,

Helping Others,,

Colors I love:

Pink,, Burgandy,, Bright Blue,, Aqua,, Purple,, Any Natural Greens,, Really Any Color! , (To Be Continued)

60's 70's 80's,

Country,

Big Band Sound of the 40's,

Great Blues and Jazz (Lots of Saxaphone),

Ballad's,,

Motown of the 60's and 70's

Anything You Can Sing Along With (and NO I can't sing)

Songs That Pull At Your Emotions

The first book that came to mind was "To Kill A Mockingbird",,

The type of books I read are mostly murder mysteries, either fiction or true crime stories,,

I also read how to books, and do it yourself types,,

After reading the above I must say I got a laugh, NO I don't read how to murder books!!!!!

Any Craft, Paper Craft, Polymer Clay, Glass Fusing, Hot Glass, Sewing, so much more,,

Jagged Edge,, Christmas Vacation,, The 1st "Vacation" Movie,, Only the Lonely,, What Lies Beneath,, Sex, Lies & Videotapes,, Top Gun,, Stir of Echoes,, Six Degrees of Separation,, The Long Long Trailer,, American Beauty,, Midnight In The Garden Of Good and Evil,, The Usual Suspects,, Glengarry Glen Ross,, Consenting Adults,, The Big Chill,, The Wizard of Oz,, Meet The Parents, and sequel,, Presumed Innocent,, Hitchcock (anything),, Home Alone,, Christmas Story,, (to be continued)

Crafters Coast to Coast,, Carol Duvall,, (some) Martha Stewart,, Top Chef (on Bravo),, Project Runway (on Bravo),, Iron Chef (Food Network),, Junky to Funky (on DIY),, Knitty Gritty (on DIY),, B'Original (on DIY) Bridezilla ,, Cold Case Files,, The Next 48 Hours,, 48 Hours,, Crime Stories,, City Confidential,, Mystery Diagnosis,, Big Medicine,, What Not To Wear,, The Older Flintstones Cartoons,, The Older Jetsons Cartoons,, Bone Detective,, The Old "I Love Lucy" Shows,, The Old " Dick Van Dyke" Show,, The Andy Griffith Show,, Colombo Movies,, Murder She Wrote,, Matlock,, Dr. G - Medical Examiner,, Keeping Up Appearances WAS On (BBC America),, So Much More!

On boy, now for the good stuff:

Paper crafting,, no scrapbooking,, but everything else.

Stamping,,

Handmade Cards,,

Watercolor,, Pastels,, Oil Crayons,,

Colored Pencils,, Paint,, Inks,, , Gluing anything on anything,,

Paper Mache,,

Altered Art,, Mixed Media,,

Collage,,

Something from Nothing,,

ReDo ReMake ReThink,, the unusual,,

Sewing, with thrifted finds and scraps of fabric,,

Purses, made from recycled clothing,,

Felt, Felting,,

Polymer Clay Work People and Shapes,,

NEW - Fused Glass and Soon to Start Lampwork,,

Floral Design,,

Making any kind of a mess!!!!

And I am sure I have forgotten something.

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