Austin

Kayla sent me this pic of Austin. He's got 2 teeth! He'll be walking before I get to see him again!

Been a rough one....

Well, spent the night in the hospital last week. I passed out/blacked out and fell, had to call Mark at work to come and help me get up. They said I had a severe electrolyte imbalance, and a severe sinus infection. So I spent most of last week in bed. Have been working this week on some garden rocks. I'm addicted to this engraving thing! Not much has been going on because I haven't felt that well. I go to the doctor today, so we'll see what he has to say. I have a list about a foot long of questions for him. He'll just love me!

Mark has to go to Greensboro for school next week. I think I'm going to tag along and relax in the hotel. Let Covington give me a lil vacation!

This is the garden stone that I'm currently working on!

Tony Stewarts Hurse

This is another pic from the car show. It's an old hurse that Tony Stewart had redone. It's got a big screen tv in the back. Mark and I decided this was one hurse we wouldn't mind riding in! hee! hee!

OOPS

it's a 67 camaro.... not 57

Dale Jr's camaro

I took this at the auto show today. I hope it's not as blurry on here as it really looks! This is Dale Earnhardt Jr's 57 camaro. I don't like the color but an awesome car none the less.

Unexpected

Ok, I love living in Concord, NC. We're less than 6 miles from the race track. But the major downfall is...... UNEXPECTED WEEKEND VISITORS!!!!

I love having company but give me a notice!!! Is that so wrong to ask???

What to do next!

Well, now that I've engraved 2 very different slates, I'm addicted. I have a ton of thank you cards that I need to make, but just don't have the umph to go do it. So, I guess I'll be working on some slates for a while. I did get an order for the bar and shield one, and another order for an etched Harley in glass, so that will keep me busy and hopefully, give me some inspiration to get back to stamping.

On another note, this is a new pic of Austin. He looks so onry!

HD Slate finished

This is the completed slate. The only thing I have left to do is to clear coat it. I can't wait to get my hands on some more of this! I am loving this!! It's really messy, when engraving I have to wear a mask or I sneeze black shit for days! But, I love the dimensional work.

HD Slate #2

This is while I was painting. It shows the detail of the engraving,

Harley Slate

I'm getting into this engraving slate. This is the Harley Davidson bar and shield. I deep carved the outline, and then all of the area that should be black (refer to next photo that's painted) is engraved out, but not as deep.

This is the whole slate.

All comments appreciated.

The verse reads:

Those we love don't go away
they walk beside us every day
Unseen, unheard but always near
Still loved, still missed,still very dear.

Slate #2

This is the verse on the slate

Slate #1

This is the slate I've done in rememberance of my SIL. This is the sunflower at the top.

Old Car

While in WV for my SIL funeral, I was rummaging thru my dad's building and found my old fire engine car! So I brought it home with me. Isn't it cute? Plus it's an antique!!!!!!

Must I say anything else???????//

Trent AGAIN

Trent Tomlinson

This a pic from Coyote Joe's - Mark, Tara, and Jennifer and I went there to see Trent Tomlinson. HE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOT!!!

Slate

This is the slate that I've started working on for my BIL - in rememberance of Trish.

Pic on last post~

This is my DD.... doing her layout! Her dad said he took a ton of pics... I will post some when I get some! I'm sooooooooooooooooo proud!!!

NATIONAL CHAMPS BABY!!!!

Kourtney's all star cheer squad.... the OHIO VALLEY ALLSTARS..... have been in Orlando.... they won NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPIONS!!!! Go "Power" which is really Senior Co-Ed!!!!!

I'm so excited and so happy for her!!!!

Kassie's Senior Pictures

one more

I am so inlove with the pics that I took today.

I need .......

Well, I need a LOT of things.... But I decided tonight that I definately needed a scanner. I want to be able to show everyone how much Kassie looks like me. (poor child :() It's unreal!!!!!!!

This is my absolute favorite PIC

This is one of my ABSOLUTE favorites!!!!! This is so my daughter~

Not so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I took her senior pics today..... the pink reall didn't show up to bad I didn't think. I'm gonna post some pics. Everyone let me know what they think.... HONESTLY!!!!

I don't know how to post more than one at a time..... but I think B/W is the way to go... that way the gray haired aunts can't know.....

Unreal!!!!

Well Kassie is here to visit until Sunday! Yeah! We're going to do a bit of shopping, and I'm going to take some pictures for her senior pics, and we're making her graduation announcements. (Because her Dad didn't order them..... ) Anyways.... I go to pick her up at the interstate yesterday, and she gets out of the car and she has PINK low lights in her hair. Now I don't mean soft pink, it's like flamingo pink! OMG! I about crapped my pants right there. I told her it looked like a peacock had landed on her head. I think I have convinced her to let me color it back normal. Or at least I hope I have.

Updating

It's been over a month since I've updated this blog. Sorry, for that guys! A lot has happened over the past month. I'm finally getting this diabetes thing under control, I think. After a lot of struggles.

On March 17th, my sister in law Patricia "Trish" Lynn Kyer passed away in her sleep. This was very unexpected and a total shock. I am at a major loss, as Trish and I were close. I can't even write about it right now.

I've been in a creative block, and have to force myself to even open the door of the craftroom. That's awful. I am working on an engraved slate in rememberance of Trish, and will post pics when it's done.

Kassie, (middle daughter) will be arriving this afternoon to spend the rest of her spring break with me. She and I will be working on her graduation announcements and going to look at prom dresses. Other than that, we're going to be having some good one on one time. Youngest daughter, (Kourtney) will be in Disney World for a Cheerleading National competition. I would have loved to have went, but just not physically and financially able right now. :(

Updating

It's been over a month since I've updated this blog. Sorry, for that guys! A lot has happened over the past month. I'm finally getting this diabetes thing under control, I think. After a lot of struggles.

On March 17th, my sister in law Patricia "Trish" Lynn Kyer passed away in her sleep. This was very unexpected and a total shock. I am at a major loss, as Trish and I were close. I can't even write about it right now.

I've been in a creative block, and have to force myself to even open the door of the craftroom. That's awful. I am working on an engraved slate in rememberance of Trish, and will post pics when it's done.

Kassie, (middle daughter) will be arriving this afternoon to spend the rest of her spring break with me. She and I will be working on her graduation announcements and going to look at prom dresses. Other than that, we're going to be having some good one on one time. Youngest daughter, (Kourtney) will be in Disney World for a Cheerleading National competition. I would have loved to have went, but just not physically and financially able right now. :(