NOT RUSHING

Saturday I attended an evening crop at my all-time favorite scrapbook store, Paradise Scrapbook Boutique, in Chico where I finally finished a cute little mini book (this is where the "not rushing" title comes in). Now quite a few of the supplies to make this little mini book were provided to attendees of the National Scrapbooking Day crop held on May 4th & 5th of this year. As I have been trying to be a good scrapper I have been trying to complete one project before I start another (ok, stop laughing). . . sooooooooo during that 2 day event - in between all the talking & eating I was working on another project (Contessa album by Paper Phenomenon) which was going to be a gift for a special girl in my son's life. Welllllll . . . as things happen I began working on a couple of projects at the same (LOL - so maybe it's really 4 or 5 projects) - sooooooooo without further ado here is the completed mini book:

Now as most of you know I am NOT an original thinker but I am an EXCELLENT copier and it is lucky for me that the owner of PSB, Karen, made an example for inspiration and I ((plus a few other people) copied her mini book. Isn't it stunning. The paper line we were given is from Cosmo Cricket. I absolutely love the shabby chic look of it. I just may be keeping this album for myself! That's all for now . . . I will be posting in a couple of days the pictures of the other project I completed this weekend (it was a very productive weekend-LOL) . . . take care and thanks for stopping by . . . till later . . . Hugs & Kisses LindaB

BUSY 2 WEEKS

WOW . . . I can't believe how busy the last 2 weeks have been. The first week hubby & I had the Oroville Community 4th of July concerts to sing in and a 4th of July bbq & swim party at our close friends home in the Kelly Ridge area where we viewed, from one of their balcony's, fireworks being shot over Oroville Dam. We then celebrated our 43rd annivsary on July 5th by going out to a great dinner. Then on Saturday we drove down to the bay area and visited with hubby's brother & sister-in-law. Along comes Monday and I am off to my girlfriend Jan's home where she is hosting a scrappy girls swim party & dinner (I got a bad sunburn). On Wednesday I am at my favorite scrapbook store, PSB, with friends trying to finish up a book that I started back in May. Then on Thursday our 6 year old granddaughter spent the day & night with us. I spent Saturday with the scrappy girls at Gina's home where Eva taught us how to make tamales and spanish rice. Scrappy girl Donna taught us also how to make her refried beans. There were 7 of us and we each took home 24 handmade tamales (will post pictures at a later date). It was a lot of work, but fun. In between all these fun activities I have managed to continue going to workout at Curves 3 days each week, doing the cooking, cleaning, laundry, yard work, and making the following:

Well that's all for today. Thanks for stopping by . . . till later . . . Hugs & Kisses . . . LindaB

43 YEARS AGO

Yes that's right, 43 years ago best friends-high school/college sweethearts were married on this date. It seems that the older dear hubby and I get the faster time flies by! That's all for today . . . thanks for stopping by . . . Hugs & Kisses - LindaB

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!!!

REHEARSALS

A little over two & a half months ago my husband & I were approached and asked to join this year's community chorus and sing in the 4th of July concert. Well we said YES, of course. The Oroville Community Chorus was formed 20 years ago and hubby & I have sung in all but the last 6 years (life kind of got in the way for a while). It's been fun connecting with people we have not seen in some time and making new friends. I had forgotten how much practicing I need to do and how long the actual stage rehearsals are, but in the end it is always well worth it. This will be the first performance that our granddaughter will see us sing in! Hmmmmmmmmmm . . . I wonder if I can get my hands on a group photo of everyone from 20 years ago :-) Thanks for stopping by . . . till later . . . Hugs & Kisses . . . LindaB

A NEW KIND OF POLE DANCER

It is amazing that I can still make new discoveries of this town that I have called home for the past 24 years. Yesterday while driving on Highway 162 in search of sunflower fields (photos in a future post) I came upon this scene. Of course I had to stop and take pictures . . . These men & women are students of Northwest Lineman College and are attending hands on training to become certified power & construction linemen. I have learned that there are only 3 such schools in the Western United States and they are located in Idaho, Texas and here in Oroville, CA (next to the Oroville Airport). Once these men & women are certified they can work for any power and/or construction companies world wide (these companies usually sponsor the students). It is so wonderful to find new discoveries when you least expect to . . . Well that's all for now . . . thanks for stopping by . . . till later . . . Hugs & Kisses LindaB

A LITTLE PHOTO BOOK FOR HUSBAND

A few weeks ago the most talented Rachiel, of Paradise Scrapbook Boutique (my fave scrapbook store) was offering a class using Bo Bunny Weekend Market paper and tons of Tim Hotlz and a few other goodies. Well once I saw the sample little book I just knew that I had to make this book for my husband! So here are the pictures of the book I made for my hubby and gave to him on Father's Day . . . I can't believe I finished it in time and had placed pictures in it to boot!!! My husband loved his Father's Day gift. Well that's all for now . . . thanks for stopping by . . . Hugs & Kisses Linda B

A WEEK OF JOYOUS MUSIC

This past week my hubby and I attended two (2) FREE live concerts here in our little town of Oroville, CA. The first performance was on Tuesday evening and was performed the US Air Force: What an energetic performance. The group consists of 35 to 40 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and technicians who are all USAF Airmen. They performed on Oroville's State Theatre little stage (I say little because I have performed on this stage) to a standing room only audience (theater only holds about 610 people). While standing in line to see the USAF performance a man was handing out FREE tickets to see the following performance on Friday evening . . . LARRY STATLER & THE STATLER BROS. . . Now my husband and I are not crazy fans of country music (it's a "take it or leave it" kind of thing with us), however, Friday night's performance was very entertaining. The Statlers not only sang, but they also interacted with the audience. It was a hoot!!! If you ever have the opportunity to see either of these performances I highly RECOMMEND that you do so. You'll have a wonderful time!!! Well that all for now, thanks for stopping by . . . until later. . . Hugs & Kisses LindaB