POKEY PEAS REFUGEES CHALLENGE for FEBRUARY 2016

Good Tuesday Morning Pokeys

It's been a while since I posted a quote, so here is the Quote for Today

"Action is the beginning of accomplishment. Without it, you have only wasted dreams and good intentions." Author: Chris Widener

I had such a good and productive weekend, it carried through to my Monday workday (which is usually a disaster), I am determined to keep on task, and my plan to accomplish something everyday. At work - GET IT DONE, and quit just wishing I were not there. At home, complete a home task that I keep putting off. Scrafting, work at least 30 minutes each day on a project, or room organization etc. I am participating in Jennifer S. Wilson's Simple Scrapper, Photo Crush program (free) to help organize my digital photos.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Gold Heart Banner by Kelly Roberts, on Flickr

Valentine's Heart Mini Album by Kelly Roberts, on Flickr

Valentine's Heart Mini Album 2 by Kelly Roberts, on Flickr

Valentine's Heart Mini Album 3 by Kelly Roberts, on Flickr

Good Afternoon

Had a few minutes before I toddle on home to walk on the tread for an hour.

kellyr21 - left you some love on your projects. They are great! I love it when you share your work. We were going to go this weekend if the weather stayed nice, but a meeting with the owners for our Water Company (which my husband is involved with) came up. It is an important meeting. We have high levels of Nitrates in our water and our system is so small that we can not afford to put the machinery in place to resolve the problem, so it looks like we are going to have to purchase water from the City. But we will either do a day trip, or may go to town and look through Camping World to see if we can find any fun goodies.

nylene - I sure hope you get some answers on your illness. I know this must be making you crazy. You don't seem like the kind of woman that likes to be feeling under the weather. And I wish I was headed in your direction. I would gladly help you clean! But most of all it would be just so great to meet you in person.

Have a wonderful evening.

Hello to Thursday Pokeys.

I am soooooooooooooooooooooo in the camping mood. But alas we are not going to be able to do our quick trip this weekend as we had hoped one minor mechanical issue that needs to be addressed, and frankly we need one more weekend to fully pack and be ready to go. But I am in the mindset.

Quote for today:

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." Author: John Muir

Here is hoping we can begin our journeys soon.

Have a wonderful Thursday.

Thanks for the inspirational quotes, Maribeth.

I am coming out from under the cold from Hell, but other than a soar throat and some sinus congestion, most of the symptoms have faded away. Still no energy.

Need to wrap a gift and make a card for my grandson who will be here for the weekend and who turns 3 on Sunday. I had also offered to bake his cake, but thankfully his Mom has insisted that she wants to do that.

I have 3 photos on my scrap counter that have been there for almost a week, but no energy to do anything with them. Even though I have a general idea of a plan for the page they will go on. Might get that done this weekend, but will need more energy that this.

Don't have to go to work until Monday, so who knows???

Just a short visit to say Hi and that I am quite alive. I have been busy-had Bobby home several days from school then a snow day and tomorrow it is going to be 60 here! I have been trying to get caught up and I think the only layouts I need to do yet are Maribeth's.

A big welcome to Cathy-(Gradmadee) Nice meeting you and hope you come back really soon.

I have been making cards and have to post I just have not been in the mood to do all that. anyway I will BBL I need to get caught up before chatting.

It's Saturday Pokeys, and I am doing the Happy Dance

I have been "Poking" around in one of my scrap bins in an attempt to make some pre-made embellishment clusters. I have never had any Flair, so I ordered a 1" circle punch from Stampin Up and the 1" epoxy stickers from Amazon so I could make my own. So I have been sitting here this morning punching out circles and making flair. I am also going to make banners and tags. I am not starting a scrapbook page project this morning, because once hubby gets up and walks the dog we are headed to town (and all the way to the outskirts on the opposite end of town) to go to Camping World and see what goodies we find to start our camping season. The we will stop by the grocery store as well. It will make for a long day of shopping, but we need to get it done so we are ready to go, and not running to the store to pick up last minute items.  I will post photos of my DIY embellishments later this weekend.

Quote for the day:

Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You deserve delight. Hannah Arendt

I heard this in my lesson today at Jennifer S Wilson's Photo Crush course.  Boy dose it fit in with what I am attempting to do with myself or what?.

Make your day a wonderful day Pokey's!

Hi Pokey Folk!
I love all your work-- Cindy, I'm going to steal your cards. Kellie, your banner is gorgeous and that mini album is adorable. Nylene, I really love your scrapping style, it's the simple look that I aspire to.

I've been so busy the past few weeks with work that I haven't had a lot of time to update. I spent all day yesterday at a crop hosted by stampbooker (Julie.) It was so much fun to scrap all day long with nice people. I even got five pages done in my daughter's album! I'll post them once I unpack my stuff.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone -- we're having some beautiful spring weather with bright sun. I need to get outside and enjoy it. I have a date with the dog for a long walk.

Happy Monday Pokeys

Boy was my weekend busy!!!!! But the camper is basically all packed and ready to go. Jim is still waiting for one part which is suppose to arrive on Wed. If it does not come we can still go, we just won't have the use of the lights inside the RV, but that is no big deal we rarely use them anyway, we use battery powered lanterns most of the time anyway. But, the weather is suppose to turn colder which is a bummer, but he says we are going anyway. Guess I better pack a parka along with those sorts and tees - LOL.

scrapincin - Left love for your cards. They are all great. Thanks for the inspiration, and glad to see you back on the the thread.
maryannscraps - Looking forward to seeing your completed layouts from the crop. Glad you were able to go to such a fun event. I love getting together with a group and "scrafting".
nylene - Looking forward to seeing your page too. So glad you are feeling better I hope that is a sign of things to come, and that your health continues to improve.

Quote of the day:

“What greater gift than the love of a cat.” ― Charles Dickens

Every morning when I get on the computer to chat with you Pokey's my Desmond is either right in front of the computer screen (like he is now), curled up under my feet (where the heater is sitting), or in his little box on my desk. He wakes me up every morning between 3:00 and 4:00 and it is so great, because I hate waking up to an alarm clock. The only negative about us starting our camping for the year, is when we go, we have to leave Desmond alone. He will miss us, and we will miss him. But for his safety it is best.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Dani B. - Dani - thank you for the kind words on my blog. I am slow in getting it going, but hope you will check in again to see more of my thoughts on scrapbooking. I really love this hobby, and I have encountered so many people who do not even want to consider it because they feel to overwhelmed right from the start. Take a newbie into a scrapbook store and you will see what I mean. They have no idea where to start. I hope you will be able to get back into scrapbooking and will share you work with us here on the Pokey Pea thread.

I Promised I would try to restart.  Things are a bit hectic and I really did not had the time to stop during the weekends to work on my scrapbooking.  As soon I make something I will post here. 







nylene , I have 4 boys (3 adolescents + hubby).  They are a handful.  There is a good side to it.  I am the queen of the house! They are 22, 16 and 14 years old + hubby with 51.  But sometimes he behaves more as a kid than the boys.  

My youngest just went through surgery.  You see, he was a very premature baby when he was born 14 years ago at 29 weeks of pregnancy.  He weighted less than 2 pounds (30 ounces) and stayed at the hospital for almost 2 months.  He is a fighter, and the only disability he got from being so tiny is having a mild paralysis on his body left side.  So he steps on his left toe, and he has less coordination and strength on his left hand.  Since he was a baby he went through physiotherapy and OT.  He had no learning disability, quite contrary he is at the honors student list.  He went through surgery, and this was a major orthopedic one, to correct his foot, and wrist.  But because of the complexity of the surgery he has to be at home for 2 months without setting his foot on the floor.  If he does so, he might loose the surgery benefits.  He is so upset on missing school.  But on wednesday I have a meeting there, and they are planning on sending him some work to compensate his absence. My mother in law came to help me this week since hubby is at Panama city working the whole week.  My two other kids are helping me a lot too.

Rio de Janeiro is really getting prepared for the Olympics.  As you said, a lot of construction going on.  I haven't got tickets yet.  Do you believe it?  My father and brothers as my in laws live in Rio, while we are far away from the beach living in Sao Paulo.  I miss Rio very much.  But we have to live where our work is.  At least for now.  Someday I dream going back there.  Who knows?

Well, my last patient for tonight is here and I have to go.  I promise to comeback soon! I love the group, and I was missing you guys!

 <-----This is Andre.  My oldest.
 <---- This is Antonio. The middle one.
 <---- And this is Pedro.