A bunch of chicks sittin around talkin

Today is the second Sunday of the month - a special day. Once a month a group of friends and fellow crafters meet on Sunday afternoon to eat, talk and work on crafts. Hence the name - Crafternoon.

There were 8 of us there today. We do a variety of things: weaving, spinning felting, knitting, cross stitch, crochet and needlepoint. We generally have to give update on our projects or do a show n tell of what we are working on. Each person brings food so the meeting starts off with everybody filling their plates to enjoy the goodies. After we're done we move on to the work. And of course we can't just work silently. We talk about work, kids, trips - anything and everything. It is so relaxing to have this time away from the rest of our lives! I highly recommend this to anyone who has been thinking about it - get a group started - it's really worth it! To Donna, Jane, Vanda, Ann, Susan, Andrea and Connie - thanks! You made the afternoon a pleasure.

Oh, yeah, we also seem to get on the topic of food. I heard that Pizza Hut offers a 15% discount for seniors ($.50 off on the buffet) and apparently has some type of gold card that you can get to show that you qualify. Good news for us Pizza Lovers!

Hope you had a good weekend. Take care!

I'm a big chicken

So yesterday I had lunch with my friend, Karen. We had a nice lunch catching up and sharing stories about our sweet sons and the surprise gifts they gave us this year. I thought I was safe from this singing challenge but when we got to the door she said "Okay, I'm ready." GULP! I totally chickened out! Maybe next time.... I do love that CD so was able to talk about many of the songs. I hear them playing in my head many times a day. "Not Afraid" by Stephanie Smith. Go buy it!

While looking for the CD online, I found a couple of bargain places. One was Tower records where they had it for 40% off! Wow!

It is a pretty yucky day in Indiana. Overcast, some sleet, supposed to snow. I am glad that so far we have escaped what was predicted. Originally they said 6 inches of snow! Now it's down to about one. That I can handle. I can't believe we've had so much snow and it's only the beginning of January. I want winter to be over!

Hope you are staying warm and safe today. Take care!

A FANTASTIC new voice - Stephanie Smith

By now you know that I like to sing along to the radio. And CDs... and the tv... There is a fairly new video on the web by a fairly new artist, Stephanie Smith. She is a contemporary Christian artist. Her video, and her first CD which was released December 23rd, are titled "Not Afraid". I have got to say that this is one catchy tune!

I have been watching it over and over and mentioned to her mother that I had seen it so much, I figured I could now sing it. So she has thrown down the challenge to sing it the next time we have lunch. Yep, make that connection - her mother and I are friends! We started sharing about the time Stephanie signed with Gotee so I feel like the proud adoptive aunt who has been following along. I am SO excited! I ordered the CD the night before the release. I'm now on my fourth copy because I keep giving mine to friends. Her sound is mainly rock but there are some slower songs almost like ballads including the bonus track which is a heartbreaking song if you have been in the same situation. Let's see, what more can I say? Give it a listen!! Her video is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqZqNSS9wnQ

Now back to this challenge thing.... Those of you who are related and those of you who have known me for a while, know how horribly off key I sing. I do often make up for that in enthusiasm! Still, this song will be a challenge that will have her mother in hysterics. I only hope that she doesn't record it on her phone or it will also have Stephanie rolling on the floor.

It's been a nice but short holiday. Hope you all have enjoyed it!

Back to real life again! Take care!