Fairy Health

So you do your mammogram like a good girl on a regular basis but you never want to be invited back for a "do-over"....uh huh.

You never want to hear that you need to come back so that they can take a second look...especially if you've had two grandmothers die from cancer and one specifically from breast cancer and your mother has also had breast cancer. I don't have a sister to compare her issues with but I think I have enough information to know that I'm taking this seriously and do not take the "put your head in the sand" approach.

So I do the "do over" but first I get to ponder it for a day or so. I decide to go garage sailing. What do I find but something I've admired and craved. Huron Valley's Cricket Gift Shop carried these darling whimsical dolls for over $40 and I really loved them. I have lots of dolls in my house that I've made or been given. Did I need another one? Besides they were all so cute that I couldn't pick a favorite.

At a garage sale I found this special lady....still in the box and only $4. Really? Only $4. She's mine! They all have little themes and she was Health. Is that a sign for me? And if so... of what? Regardless of what...I loved her. She now hangs in my fairy-themed powder room and whenever I look at her I fondly feel thankful that my "do-over" was nothing and I'm fine for another year.

What Happens at Joey's, Stays at Joey's

Here's a sign that will make people smile at Joey's Bar Mitzvah. How can they not. It has fun and a sense of humor all over it.

Stacey's got 3 layers goin' on in "JOEY'S" name. It looks great. And, we found some really nice silver sparkly paper over the holidays that works great for light gray silvery backgrounds.

If it sparkles, I'll buy it.

My heated seat on a very snowy day

I just received a very wonderful gift. A heated seat for my plain 'ole white van. It's a pretty basic van but has a very cool coin holder and that's been it's biggest "feature" until now. Except for that fact that it holds EVERYTHING I need and it continually amazes me how much I can cram into it.

But now it has a heated seat! Thanks Jim. I really really love it.

I was driving today in this lovely and hazardous weather and I was smiling and going "Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah! I'm good to go......I don't even mind this snow." So I took a picture out my front window while I was enjoying my warm & cozy ride home. I thought it would be a more interesting picture than one of my gray vinyl seat.

Little Reminders

I have a pretty little picture I found at an art fair. I've always loved it and it fits in a tiny space between my pantry doors and coat closet. It says "Write it on your hand that everyday is the best day of the year" by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

I guess every day should be the Best Day since it's the Only Day that we have at the moment. I like to be reminded of that.

I also have a wall vase on the opposite side of the door that I can put fresh flowers in whenever I have them. I love that little vase. I keep some curly bamboo in it because I don't always have fresh flowers but there are some in there now and I enjoy their temporary beauty.

Above it all are the Tae Kwon Do words: Courtesy, Integrity, Self-Control, Perserverance, Indomitable Spirit. More reminders for me. I guess I need alot of those! I also need to watch my spelling because I spelled Perseverance wrong on my wall. Did I feel the need to change it? Nope...I just don't usually point it out.

In my last post I mentioned I like letters. I guess I also am very drawn to words too....and reminders to keep me on track and in the appreciation mode.

Favorite Fonts and not so favorite

Yes, I really do hate having to use Helvetica. Sometimes it's necessary & required but I really do prefer to use a font with some distinctive style. It is easy to read ...just the opposite of the one above but that's it's only redeeming feature in my opinion. There are so many more that are easy to read as well and still have flair. One worth noting is "Unicorn". It's very helvetica-like but has enough small changes to make it interesting.

I took a Lettering class in college and really got hooked on letter forms and how they work together. It was one of my most favorite classes.

Now I search on the web at some favorite font sites. I love to visit:

www.abstractfonts.com

www.dafont.com
www.letteringdelights.com

They have loads of wonderful free & inexpensive fonts and I got Goombella and Reisling there and a weird named one called Feast of Flesh. Weird name but cool looking font. Also...all Kingthings are worth having in my opinion.

I've also purchased fonts when I just couldn't resist. I purchased Sarah Script, Hardy Har Har, Satisfaction, Elephant Bells at www.myfonts.com and I use them all the time.

We used Unicorn for "V.I.P. ROOM" and Goombella for "ROCK STARS"

4 resolutions for 2009

Resolution #1: Be less "in my own world" and more open....hence this Blog. Good start in that direction. That's what stalled me before when I started a blog.

Resolution #2: Be less conservative....Oh yeah...I like this one. It convinced me to buy an iphone that I have been craving. I didn't even have an ipod. Now my phone has one and I've uploaded some Elvis, Josh Groban and Nora Jones. I also can now check email wherever I am. I don't have alot of minutes.....I'm still working that "conservative" thing...but I have all I need for right now and I do have a bit of texting....again...small but enough to start with.

Resolution #3: Stop worrying so much about nothing that I can really control anyway. Deal with things along the way as they happen. I'm trying that...it sounds like the way to go.

Resolution #4: My personal favorite.....Enjoy more beer. Yes, I love Guinness and my new favorite is Blue Moon Belgian Wheat with a slice of lemon. Oh yeah....that is very good and it's a good thing I have that conservative side so I don't start enjoying it too much.

I'm sure there's more I could be working on but
I'll save those for next year.