Fall Chill!

    The air outside is so cool and crisp - full of fall!  I love this time of year.  It is my favorite time I think.  Summer is my least favorite because I don't like the heat.  I prefer cooler weather.  I just got in from the cardiologist - good report, yahoo!  My cardio doctor is so nice, I really like him a lot. 
     The inchie word is squirrel.  It has to be Rocky.  The Rocky and Bullwinkle show was one of my absolute favorites as a child.   Bullwinkle cracked me up (the word moose is later on this year).  Can you tell with all these cartoon references I am a Saturday morning cartoon child?  The good old days!

     We are into 3D challenges over at Joey's and this week we had to use the tangle frunky in a 3D triangle.  If you look close you can see it. 

      Here are a few more things that I have worked on this week -

     Thanks for dropping by and I hope you have a very blessed week!

Good morning!

      I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!  I love the feel of fall that is now in our air.  It is so crisp and cool.  We even had to turn our heat on night before last.  That first time on for the season is horrible - smells!  But fortunately it doesn't last long. 
       Every Inchie Monday's word was bear.  There were lots of choices for famous bears or just the more natural ones, but I chose to do Boo-Boo that was Yogi's sidekick.  He is sort of special to me.  When I was about 5, my Dad called from the hospital to tell me that Mom had had her baby - a little brother for me!  He told me that now I would have a little "Boo-Boo" bear to play with me.  Yogi was one of my favorite cartoons so I was super excited.  That became my nickname for my brother - even to this day, I will still call him Boo.

      Joey is into 3D challenges this go round.  She has challenged us to fill a 3D box with the tangle betweed.  I love that tangle.  It is one of my favorite "go to" tangles.

       I also worked on a couple of coloring pages this week.  The bright purple one looks like it has some unfinished areas - it doesn't.  I can't get my scanner to pick up neon pens.  Weird.  Does anyone know if  this can be accomplished?  I got a new set of gel pens from Color It this past week and so I have used them every chance I get.  The metallic add a nice glitter - which is almost impossible for you to see.  Trust me, those fish sparkle!

     One last item - I had a lot of wonderful suggestions on ways to write my initials when I asked a bit ago.  I just could not make CSC look pretty the way some artists do their initials.  Well, due to some inspiration - it hit me!  Here is my new "chop".  It is not supposed to be eyes and a nose which it DOES resemble, but instead think dragonfly or butterfly (not Mr. Magoo).  I like it.  It is easy to put on art work and it has all three letters (one backwards).  What do you think??

      I may have one small change to add, but Ray is already at the scanner / computer so not right now. 
      Guess I had better go for now.  It is lunch and I am ready!  Take care and thank you so much for leaving me some sunshine!  Hugs!!

Oh Say Can You See . . .

     No, this isn't a political post about the National Anthem, it is MY new anthem.  I had no idea what a difference this surgery would make (and yes, I know you all told me).  The surgery itself was a touch uncomfortable at times, but not at all what I would call painful.  Unfortunately my A-fib started being rather annoying and I thought they would never be able to start.  I honestly did not feel as nervous as I thought so I was surprised that my heart rate got so wonky.  I went for my first post op visit yesterday and I now have 20/25 without glasses in both eyes.  Certainly better than the 20/400 I had in my right eye.  It is a wonder I could see at all.  Well, if I had not had a pretty good left eye, I guess I would not have seen at all.  I am indeed very blessed in so many ways. 
     The inchie word this week is deer.  There is Bambi and Rudolph.  I just drew a little fellow that wasn't famous.

     The Joey 9 week challenge is finished!!  Yahoo!  I am very pleased with this piece and can't wait to see what she poses for us next!

      Diva's challenge was to use the tangle striping.  I don't really use this one very often, much less in a monotangle.  But here goes -

       I worked a bit on my INKtober challenges this week.

       And here are a few other things I finished up.  

      I found I could draw pretty much the next day after surgery.  The day of surgery I came home and slept a ton!  I still stop frequently and rest my eyes, but I don't know how necessary that is.  The only down side to this has been those EYE drops!  My word, what is in them????  They set my eye on fire.  Three times a day!  He did say I could start cutting back to 2 times for a week and then one.  I am surprised you didn't hear me squealing where you live!  Guess I will close up now and do something else - but what???  Thanks for dropping by and leaving me some sunshine!  Hugs!!

Happy Tuesday!!

     Every Inchie Monday's word was chameleon.  I love those lizards!  Many years ago I owned a Jacksonian chameleon.  He was so precious.  When you held him he would wrap his fingers around your finger.  Mine had 3 horns so he looked a lot like a Triceratops!  I wish I had had him now in this age of information overload.  There are things I would have done for his care that I simply did not know to do. 

     One more week for the Joey Inspirational challenge!  I really am enjoying this.  I may have to try it again on my own.  I love getting the "new" challenge and then seeing how to connect in all the previous tiles. 

     Diva's challenge was to use the tangle Tint.  I really am not too keen on how this turned out.  But at least I finished it - that was a challenge!

     October is INKtober!  I decided to play along and do these in my calendar journal.  Here are days 1 - 6.  I know I am well ahead, but I decided to be ahead since I am not sure what my plans are for the end of this week.  I used the prompts from Wholehearted Zen Creations, but there are lists of prompts all over different sites. 

     Here are just a couple of more things that kept me occupied this week -

     Okay friends, tomorrow is the DAY!  I have my surgery at 9:30 on my cataract.  Please stop and say a prayer for me.  I honestly will be glad to just have it over.  I am still anxious, yes, but I am also excited.  I hope there is a huge difference.  I also hope for a healthy eye under this cataract - they could not get any data the cataract was so thick.  Yuck.  I am not sure when I will be able to get back to creating.  Surely that doesn't take too long??  Anyone know??
    Have a wonderful rest of the week and thanks for dropping by!  Hugs!