Chilson Family

We  are just a little less than two weeks from starting school.  There is still so much to get done, but I think I may have the problem worked out to getting some promised pictures posted! I will save family happenings for another time, but wanted to share some cards! I think I may have shared this one of Son #7 birthday.   Grandson E recently had a fish that died.  He was a little upset, so I made him a sympathy card. I love this jars set!!!!  One of my favorites! This card was made for a man who is in a nursing home. This card and the one below were an idea that I had seen on a blog header.  I knew I did not have the set, so I went searching through retired sets to create one that was similar.   This was for a friend at church.   This uses a new set from Stampin' Up! in the new catalog. The sentiment is a retired hostess set.  I used it for my card ministry this month. I thought it ...

Well, my intentions were to post some pictures of some cards I have recently made and a couple of crochet projects that Daughter #6 and I have been working on.  However....I can NOT figure out the new windows!!!  All of the computers have updated to the newest windows except my original Dell that I got in 2007.  By far that has been my favorite computer except it is so slow!  Probably eaten up on the inside with a bug or something!  Even though there are a couple of keys missing, I know the keyboard, the feel of the keys, and where to find things!! Life on the homestead is good.  Family home from camp; laundry, suitcases are all put away; attitudes are back to normal...meaning they finally got caught up on sleep!  That took a few days!  Our garden is growing.  I have enjoyed making homemade basil pesto!  Its hot, but not unbearable.  Family is loving the homemade yogurt.  I need to get back ...

Life is keeping us busy.  We have had grans over, a couple family dinners, running teens to friends homes or a church activity. We are helping out a family friend who fell and broke a wrist. Now summer is in full swing and warm and humid!  The air conditioner has been doing its best to keep the home comfortable. Next week our school age kiddos will be leaving for church camp.   That leaves us with the three adult children who still live at home.  This will be a first for us! This week we have welcomed two, new to us, vehicles and next week two new licensed drivers.... Well.....I have been trying to get some pictures to upload but am not succeeding! Eeerrrrrr!  I will try again later, when I am not so frustrated!  I will try to keep calm and carry on! ;)

Just a quick post to show a card I created.  I have not had much inspiration floating out of my head lately.  Actually, creating ANYTHING had been a major challenge. I made this card for a friend I have not seen at church recently.  It combines retired and current SU products.  It felt good to put the old gray matter to some creative use!

I tell you, life is so busy!  We have had revival at church for the last six evenings and the church 60th anniversary.  School is finally down to the last 7 days of instruction and 3 test days!!  I don't know if I should jump for joy, let out a big sigh, or cry.   Cry????   Y es, cry.  I like things to stay the same.  I am the one who cries as an old year passes and a new one comes in.  Cry when someone in the family has a birthday.  Oh well..... Yay!!!!  Pictures to share of cards!!!!!!!  I had these on my phone.  I am not a "techy" person.  So getting these here has been a major accomplishment! This one is using a retired set from SU!   I love this set!  Daughter-in-love #2 asked if I would make her a card for  her a card for a baby shower. This card was created using the new Numbers of Years and Large Numbers Framelits Dies from SU.  As soon as I saw this set in the catalog I knew I...

Well, I am back after not blogging for a long time!  I have had computer issues.  Not sure what was/is going on with our computers.  We are doing great if we get through school with no problems.  But every time I would try to blog and load pictures the computer would freeze.  However, I have a new-to-me laptop. *thank you friend!*  I am learning my way around a new keyboard and trying to keep my wrist off the mouse pad.  I keep changing the size of my screen!!!  Oh well, it will all be good more I use it.  (not even sure that is proper grammar!) We are on spring break.  One week is too short, two weeks would be too much.  But who wants to start school in the middle of the week?  Not me. I will try to do better at posting.  I have pictures to share, stories to share, etc.  Life is good.  Never the same, but always good.

August faded away right into September with little change except turning the page of our calendar.  The temperature remained high 80's to low 90's and high humidity.  I know, not even close to some parts of our country.  But hot and humid is hot and humid no matter what.  I remember when we lived in the Verde Valley in Arizona 28 years ago, everyone said it was a much better climate because the air was so dry.  One hundred thirteen is hot with or without humidity! Daughter #6 turned 14 on the eighth.  That's my little 2 pound babe!  She is such a sweet young lady.  She has a heart for helping and does NOT like the color pink! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART! May your 14th year be a year of many celebrations! Daddy and I love you BIG! xo (If I ever get a chance to get my computer running smoothly I will post pictures!)