What I'm up to in April

Its another new month April and I have so much to look forward to this month.

Its time to say good-bye to my fur coat and send it off to cold storage until the frost is back on the pumpkin LOL!!!

Its also the end of Project Feeder Watch on the 8th.  It was fun counting and identifying the birds at my feeders for Cornell - Hey! I had an unusual visitor today! a turkey vulture was on my deck feasting at my ground feeder under my upside down thistle feeders!  Took this photo thru my door with screen.  He was sitting on top of the thristle feeders when I snapped it.

This month I'm looking forward to my oil painting and Mahjongg classes which will continue thru the month.

April 6th is time for my yearly mammogram - as a breast cancer survivor I urge all you lady friends to keep up with your self exams and annual screening!

April 9th - I have a trip planned to the Aerospace Museum in Washington DC with my grandsons!

April 15th is the native plant sale at the Adkins Arboretum!! 

April 16th - Meeting my daughters and their families at Friendles to celebrate

Lar's 16th Birthday!! 

April 22nd I'm looking forward to the opening of the movie "Water for Elephants" - I read the book and can't wait to see the movie!!

April 23rd My grandson's are Baptized in the Catholic faith! and its my great grandson Shane's Birthday!

April 24th Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge has their early morning bird walk

April 26th I'm planning a trip to the Philadelphia Magic Garden

April 30th is my great grandson's Soccer game! 

This month I want to continue with my goal to scrapbook a page a day - an exercise in finding my own scrapbook style. 

My cooking plans for April include Salmon Salad, Fettucine & smoked Salmon, and several chicken dishes: Rosemary Potato, Garlic Orange and onion, and Mushroom.

Another goal for this month is to keep moving and walk 3 times a week, do some strength training twice a week, and yoga once a week to stay flexible.  And continue my 1200 calorie a day diet so far I'm losing a pound a week.

This month I hope to find time to clean up my garden (weather permittting and the ground dries out).

Time to get busy and have a great month!!

The House that Stamps Build Sketch M911 challenge

Had a great time at the Stamp Art Tour convention in Oaks, PA  this weekend.  Stopped by to say hi to Wendy at the Repeat Impressions booth and stocked up on some stamps and cards while I was there. 
At the friday night Make and Take with dessert, Wendy showed us how to make a three step card that I think would be ideal for sending a gift card with my greetings. 
Couldn't wait to get home and start stamping!
Had the juices flowing and made this one for Sketch M911 using stamp 118.  Hope u like it!

Here's my enter for the Studio Calico Sunday Sketch

This sketch was really different and challenging - hope u like my take on an unusual sketch.

My entry for Calico Studios Sundy Sketch

Great Sketch!!

My entry in Studio Calico Weekly Challenge ending March 7th

I love the challenge to add stripes of patterned paper to my layout.  What a great way to use up your stash!!

Things to celebrate in March

Its another new month MARCH and I have so much to look forward to this month.

March 3rd - oil painting classes start at the Grasonville Senior Center - I'm still working on my late cat and

                    friend Ahkeer's portrait.

March 4th - watercolor class start at Chesapeake college

March 7th - my last Gastronomic History of the Eastern Shore class

                   also on that day I have an oil painting class in Centreville - I'm working on a

                   winter mountain landscape.

March 12th - Meeting my daughters and their families at Friendlies to celebrate my granddaughter

                     Pheodora's 5th birthday - LOVE being with my grandkids!!!!

March 13th - My grandson's Terry and Lars Rite of Election at St. Margaret's Newark

                     Delaware

March 18th - I'll be off to Pennsylvania for the Stamp Convention

March 19th - You'll finding me shopping at the Stamp Convention before heading back home
March 20th - My husband's birthday
March 23rd - Looking forward to spending time with my grandson Jonathan at his
           science fair
March 24th - My Mahjogg class starts at the college
March 27th - Early morning birdwalk at Blackwater NWR
March 29th - Time to get my hair done!!!

This month my goal is to scrapbook a page a day - an exercise in finding my own scrapbook style. 
I'll update as I go along
  March 1st - I scrapbooked a page for Lar's album - A snow day for Lars
  March 2nd - I scrapbooked a page in Terry's album also for a challenge - Terry, Lars & Jon in the
                      sharks jaw from the National Aquarium

  March 3rd - I scrapbooked a page in Liz's album Catching Butterflies

 for the Crops Plus challenge - please go to the Crops Plus facebook page around March 25th and vote for my sketch Thanks

  March 4th - I scrapped a 2 page layout from the Aquarium in Jon's scrapbook
  March 5th - I made a layout titled Fancy Nancy and Pheodora
  March 6th - Masked and Glimmer misted a page for Liz's album
  March 7th - Masked and Glimmer misted a page in Lar's album
  March 8th - Layout Cousins photos from Catarina's Birthday Party for Jonathan's album
  March 9th - Scrapped a page for Liz's book

March 10th - Scrapped 2 pages in my mini-album "Embracing Imperfection"

March 11th - I scrapped a page in my 8x8 album "about me"

March 12th - Scrapped Catarina's Birthday party in my 2011 album

March 13th - Completed Jimmy's 5 months old layout for his scrapbook

March 14th - Scrapped another page in my "about me" album

March 15th - Finished My Time layout in "about me" album

March 16th - 2 page Winter layout for my 2011 album

March 17th - Completed a page in Shane's album

March 18th - Finished a page in Terry's album
March 19th - Scrapped Pheodora's Birthday layout for her album
March 20th - Finished Pheodora's party page for Catarina's album
March 21st - Finished Awards page in Jonathan's album

March 22nd - scrapped a page in Lar's album
March 23rd - Finished a page in my mini album 'embrace imperfection'
March 24th - Finished another page in 'embrace imperfection' mini album
March 25th - Made a Mothers Day mini album
March 26th - Made a mini album of my favorite scrapbooking supplies

My cooking plans for March include Carrot Cake and upside down Fudge Almond Tart, Salmon with Veggies in Foil, Moonbeam Salad for Astrology day March 20th and a few chicken dishes: Greek Chicken, Peachy Chicken, Zesty Chicken with Veggies and Tomato Ceasar Chicken - and my ash wednesday plans include a nice cup of Cafe Au Lait! 

Another goal for this month is to get moving and walk 3 times a week, do some strength training twice a week, and yoga once a week to stay flexible.  Wish me luck. 

Time to get busy and have a great month!!

Here's My Entry for Calico Studios - Play along