Charli came in the door saying 'We're doing crafts today!" YEP, she's My grand daughter! She found her some envelopes got stickers, stamps, inks and paper punches and created.

Friday night Charli spent the night with us and Saturday we spent the day going to Park Seed, the Train Museum and Nelson's Garden. We also did her favorite thing going to see the topiaries up town. She loved the elephant and Gamecock!

First night of VBS, Charli had a blast! She was in the 4 year old class and laughed so hard at Miss Barbara! I have 4 more days of therapy so I am trying to find a small exercise bike that doesn't take up too much room.

Jeremy just called for Afghanistan! It was 11:24 here and 7:54 AM there! He said it took 30 hours to get there and it was hot and nothing but sand where he was. No trees or anything. His troop is more in the north part of the country. I was so glad he got to tell his Dad Happy Father's Day! I am looking forward to my family coming over tomorrow!

STAYED AT HOME TODAY, TREY HAD TO WORK OVER SO STAYED AT HOME INSTEAD OF GOING TO THERAPY. FELT GOOD THOUGH. TRYING TO GET READY FOR VBS. SIGNED UP FOR EXTREME COUPONING CLASS JULY 7, FUN!

Feeling pretty good tonight, had trouble at exercise and stopped at 5 min on treadmill because heart rate was very high. Had some rough storms move through just before we got out of church. Glad Les is off tomorrow while I have kids.

Went to Charleston today, Dr Wheton doesn't think I am good candidate for transplant and lung tests are not good. Will talk to Dr Holman later.

With all the couponing I have been doing I have more groceries than ever and we have not been eating out so much! Got 4 jars of Peter Pan peanut butter Free plus many other things super cheap and am up to $.95 Fuelperks!
Started a group on Facebook called Spiral Clips

crafty sites

http://vickiehowell.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-love-to-create-zipper-embellished.html
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/45111/how-to-make-a-magazine-reed-box/page/all
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/39555/how-to-make-dangly-earrings-with-magazine-pages/page/all
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/06/recycled-magazine-coasters.html
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-gift-bow-from-magazine-page.html
http://littledishy.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-make-gift-bags.html
http://alittlehut.blogspot.com/2007/05/recycling.html
http://www.fleetingthing.com/index.php?section=2&sub_section=13&page=15
http://artsyville.blogspot.com/2010/04/cut-and-paste-necklaces.html
http://artsyville.blogspot.com/2009/01/creating-colorful-journal-pages.html
http://michaelcreations.blogspot.com/2010/08/paper-beads-tutorial.html
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Drecycled%2Bcrafts%2Btrays%26b%3D481%26ni%3D20%26ei%3DUTF-8%26xargs%3D0%26pstart%3D1%26fr%3Dush-mail%26fr2%3Dtab-web&w=267&h=200&imgurl=drummbellina.typepad.com%2F.a%2F6a01157114783c970b011570251db0970c-pi&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdrummbellina.typepad.com%2Fdrummbellina%2Fsaving-money%2F&size=54KB&name=Recycle+and+re-u...&p=recycled+crafts+trays&oid=4b5cd93967429ca326d42482d6217cf6&fr2=tab-web&no=498&tt=3930&b=481&ni=20&sigr=11q4vkcvd&sigi=121vut379&sigb=142gakj9o&.crumb=w.gVc7VQTpq
http://deedabbler.blogspot.com/
http://cosaverde.com/store/laalicia/
http://mynaptimecrafts.blogspot.com/2010/05/toilet-paper-roll-wreath.html

I kept Ames yesterday while Gina and Trey had date night taking Charli to movies



Today's Rite Aid haul, Total value $79.57 Wellness savings $20.87 and coupon savings $40.00 I paid $18.70 I am having a ball couponing!

Got a lot of cleaning done today!

Found a darling necklace that will put my old air tubing to use!
I think it is adorable! I sold another pair of earrings Wednesday, Lorie wants me to make some necklaces so I am going to work on that. I need to find somewhere to find 1/8" silk ribbons for an idea I have. I also need a tiny nylon cord to crochet.

Gina had her surgery Friday and Charli spent the night with me Saturday and we watched Gnomeo and Juliette, Les worked so we painted a wood cheerleader and played magnet paper dolls I found at Dollar General. The thing is she lost one each of the 3 boots so she is not happy about that, LOL. She was good in church going with Les to Children's Church to see puppets

I went to Hannah's Graduation cook out tonight, had to go by myself because Gina worked late and Les's gout is really bad. He got stuck by a bee on his foot yesterday and while he is usually allergic I made him take benadryl and use cordaid but he had a rough day!
Sold 2 pairs of earrings to Hollis. Also Lorie sold a pair at her shop yesterday for me!

This has been a terrific week as far as health goes! I have gotten things done and a friend, Lori Taylor is opening a store in Laurens called Dipstick tomorrow and she is going to put my earrings in it to help me sell so I can get money for Charleston! I want to make as much money with my crafts as I can so I feel I am not taking it from the house hold budget.
Yesterday we took Charli with us to AC Moore and Red Robin. When she plays hide and seek she does the thing where you say Red Robin and she saids MMMM so you know where she is!
I am really starting to work more on her learning her alphabet so I started buying the letters that make a train. We are working with P, S and C so I bought those first. This week we will paint them and each time I go to A.C. Moore I will buy another letter, next ones A, M and T, I think then N and O, maybe D. I am going by letters that start certain words so I do have a plan. ;) That will be a fun way for her to learn them!

Have been busy today and gotten a lot done, felt really great but Les is still sick!

Today I did 15 minutes on bike and 16 on treadmill. Was supposed to go take Les to dentist in Laurens but he had fever so he couldn't go.
It has been so cool today! Actually in the 60's! The weather has been up and down! Hot then cold, had over an inch of rain today, too.
I had to come back and add this... I couldn't sleep last night and had gotten up and finally went back to bed as Les was getting up. A few minutes after he left I heard a weird noise and some how something fell down the chimney and I heard animal noises and scratching for a few minutes! I told Les he may have to open up the closed off fire place if something starts smelling!

Yesterday I had a wonderful time at Trey's Aunt Rene's house at the family cook out. I had been before but this time spent more time talking to his family and getting to know a few of them. I made a few pairs of earrings and started a great book Nature Has a Remedy by Dr Bernard Jensen, I might have to find a used copy of this one!
I finished teaching the Charles Stanley book today so next I am doing a parenting book.
Les is sick and can't talk again. I have to drive with him to Clinton to his dentist tomorrow so I guess I will get to read a good bit.

This week I made myself a ring brace to help my finger stay straight, they costs $75 for a sterling one, it helps. We enjoyed going last night to see the Amazing Rhythm Aces but left before they sang Third Rate Romance to meet the kids at Migs. They were running late and it was after 6 before they got to play.
Today I changed up my therapy and started the bike for 6min then 5 min legs and 4 min arms then 15 minutes on treadmill. Since I could only do 3 minutes my first visit that is great progress! Susan said they make lung transplants do bike so it will help me get ready. Les and I went to the dietitian Wednesday and she told us some smart things. I went to the library today and got a couple of books to read up on healthy foods. I need to watch my carbs which are my favorite foods ;(

I got several plants from Gina for Mother's Day today I got my first strawberry and Charli eating it!
We had a really great cook out for Mother's Day, I hope we can do it again for Father's Day!

Here is a TERRIFIC song!!