Bitter Cold!!

Let's see, we had over 250 school closings yesterday and several businesses closed because we had a shower go through here just before the temps startting dropping below freezing causing ice on the overpasses! The temps were 26 with a fierce wind chill of 17. By 10 a.m. the dewpoint had dropped so the wetness disappeared as did all the ice that was "treated", but the temps just kept on dropping and dropping still. This morning, the temp was 17 with a windchill of 0, not gotten out of the 20's today even with some sunshine now. It is to drop to 14 tonight and maybe get above freezing by tomorrow afternoon, just before the Cowboy playoffs, then right back down to 19 degrees. BUT...by Wednesday we will be back to 60! Ya think I am a cry baby???? Nope, even those "yankee's" that live down here now say "it was never this COLD up north with all the snow". Yep, that wet cold with the 30 plus mph winds goes right through the clothes, thermals and YOUR BONES! I've been so very good, just staying in and in front of the burning fireplace. LOL! Yep, I am a wuzz when it comes to cold weather, so...not going out...you might ask what I have been doing?? Duh! Scrapping!! Here's some proof. I made a wedding album for my friend Nina's daughter Tammy. We took all the photos back in April of 2006. We had a Photobook made from ScrapbooksPlease of these. You can tell I used a lot of kits and a lot of Linda's beautiful wordart. I thank all designers for the use of their freebies, without you I would be lost. Hope you are in and staying warm, if not come this way by Wednesday when the heat wave comes in. At least all the snow and ice is gone, now if we could just slow down those winds....LOL! Chat with y'all later! Luv, Mat

My wish for you!

I think this is self explanatory!! My wish for my Blog Sisters! Luv y'all!! Mat

Happy 2010 Y'all!!

After serious & cautious consideration...your contract of friendship has been renewed for the New Year 2010!It was a very hard decision to make...So try not to screw it up!!! My Wish for You in 2010. May peace break into your home and may thieves come to steal your debts. May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for $100 bills. May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips! May happiness slap you across the face and may your tears be that of joy. May the problems you had, forget your home address! In simple words ...........May 2010 be the best year of your life!! Happy New Year!!
I've been so busy trying to close up loose ends of 2009 for work (still working parttime) and getting all bills paid around here, as well as taking down all the Christmas stuff and putting it away, making sure all the clothes are clean, the groceries bought, the house clean and put back in order, etc, etc that I have not been here in a couple of days. Hope all had a wonderful Christmas and will have the most marvelous new year in 2010. I've got lots of photos of the great nieces from Christmas to scrap so will be busy doing that after tomorrow. This page was done using the freebie by Rainbow7203 and SBF called New Year 2010 and the bottle card is a freebie by jpdesigns from digifree, the 2010 contract is from an e-mail I received. Y'all have a SAFE and very happy New Year! Will chat more with you in 2010~Luv ya bunches! Mat

White Christmas?? In Texas??

Where are my lights? They looked lovely shining through the snow.
See the snow still falling?
Yep, been here 36 yrs and this is the FIRST white Christmas we have had. We went from 78 degrees on the 23rd to 1/2 inch of rain that turned into 3 inches of snow on the 24th and it is still there this morning with the 22 degrees and wind chill of 10! The sun has come out and it is finally beginning to melt a little bit. Here are some photos I had fun making last night. The wind was so terribly cold and blowing the snow sideways and sometimes in just whirlwinds. It is so lovely to see from the inside with the warmth of the fireplace. Glad it won't be sticking around though. Hope you and yours are having a most wonderful of Christmas' making lots of favorite memories. From our home to yours a joyous holiday with your loved ones. Chat later y'all! Luv, Mat

Hayden did NOT like Santa

Awoke to 64 degrees and lite drizzle this morning! After noon the front is to be here dropping the temps and more rain or possible flurries! No wonder everyone is sniffling around here! Supposed to be a 40 degree drop by Saturday morning! Glad I am finished with all the shopping I am doing. Anyhow, I got these from Penny and just had to share them. Miss Hayden did NOT like Santa at all. Hope you enjoy these pages! Will be back to chat more later, make lots of memories today! Luv, Mat

First day of Winter?

First day of winter and it's 65 degrees? In the fall we had 10 degrees! I think something is screwed up somewhere! It will change again in a couple of days, but at least we didn't get any of the eastern snow storms that hit over the weekend. Been busy all day doing last minute goodies and distribution, weigh in one last time BEFORE Christmas, pick up mail both at the office and from my PO Box. Paying bills, filing claims and now I am tired! Finished for today so thought I'd upload a couple of pages I made last evening of the cutie pies, Hayden, Jade & Ruby! Some freebie QP's and free stuff from Miss Linda too! Hope you have a terrific week and have a few minutes to be by yourself and thank the good Lord for another wonderful year! Make as many memories as you can, cause you only go around once! Chat more later y'all! Luv, Mat

Happy Anniversary Linda & Dennis

OMG! Can't believe I almost let this slip by me, have had the page made for a couple of days! You know how it is when you get old and forgetful? When I went on my blog walking rounds I happened to remember, so Happy Anniversary Linda & Dennis. Hope you have a most beautiful of days! May you experience many more happy years together. Luv ya bunches! MatThis freebie is called Big Snowy that I got from digifree site.