OK, so it's Thursday night...

and I'm headed out of town. :) It's been a really busy week! I'm headed to the WOMEN OF JOY conference in Branson, MO, and then Kenn and I are going to take four days and remember what it's like to be a COUPLE. :) So, I'll see you sometime next week - I MIGHT try to post while we're gone, but not sure.
Have a WONDERFUL week! I want to hear all about what you've been up to!!!

Another card from a friend!

This beautiful card is from my friend, Angela - one of the five of us who celebrated my birthday this year - and the one I went to Alabama with. :) I've had the great honor of growing closer to her this year; she is a very special, sweet, fiery woman with a wonderful husband and - well, how do you describe her daughter, Abby?? You've seen HER picture here on my blog quite frequently! She likes coming over here because "Mr. Kenn might want to take my picture". :D She told us at the open house that she'd given HIM all her hugs, and couldn't give me ANY. Just like a woman, don't you think?? :D

ANYWAY. Christopher, her husband, HELPED HER DESIGN AND DO HER CARDS, ladies!!!!! Be jealous!!!! :D They all came over and we talked through their order, how to do certain things, the design, etc. And I received one of their beautiful creations this week. :) THANK YOU, dear family!

They left today - as did many of my friends - to go be with family for Christmas. I'm praying for SAFE TRAVELS for everyone, and that your Christmas is filled with the wonder of God's grace!

How much fun!

My friend Rachel has one of these maps on her website today, and I thought it was SO fun - I've often thought about doing something like a map where I've visited, but never have before! :) So here one is. If you'd like to sponsor me getting to visit the states I haven't yet, please contact me at poohisstampin@aol.com. ROFL!!!!!

create your own personalized map of the USA
or write about it on the open travel guide

Have a great day!!! TAKE TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING - then start a fundraiser to send me to Hawaii! :D (I'm crackin' myself up, here....)

OK, I lied...!

This is our "motley crew" from the weekend. :D In order, left to right: Ang, Kasey, Cris, and ME! :) This was the morning we left - of course, we were lamenting the fact that we didn't do this on SUNDAY, when we were all dolled up for church! This is us in TRAVEL HOME mode. It was a long trip home! :)

We stamped, we sat by the lake, we ate - and what a COOK Oma is!!! - we slept, we talked (SOME more than others....ROFL!!!!), we laughed, we shared concerns.... It was a relaxing weekend!

OK, sharing stamped cards TOMORROW. I promise. :D

As I bid farewell to Oregon...

I'd like to thank all the new people I've met this trip. We'll be back!

These guys in my photo this time are Dungeoness crabs, everyone. They're the best crab I've ever had - and they're getting to be expensive, too. :) But they're worth every little penny.

Today is our last day in Portland. We went to the rose gardens - Portland IS the City of Roses, after all! - to the Chinese Gardens, and to lunch in Chinatown. Then we took a nap! :D We're going to our friends' house tonight to say goodbye, then coming back to the hotel to finish packing and get some rest. We'll be up early in the morning, winging our way back to Nashville! Amy, my best friend, will pick us up and take us home - where I'll dash around to get things ready for Laura's Stampin' Up! party tomorrow night. It will be a BUSY day, and I'm looking forward to jumping into stampin' again. :) I've MISSED it - and, as you can tell, I've got lots of scrapping to do, too! :)

Until Wednesday, faithful readers! I'll see you then!

FINALLY - I get to update you! :)

Well, Monday was a long day of travel. We got up at 3:30 Central time, and believe me, we went to bed early - well, for us. Don't you just LOVE flying? A lot of hurry-up-and-wait. Well, at least Ken was able to pass the time! :)

I have received a question about the contest I'm going to be running on this site; it's not going to be posted until MAY 5 - National Scrapbooking Day! :) Keep looking!

Yesterday was a really fun day; we headed up toward Mt. St. Helen's. Even 27 years after the eruption, the evidence of the destruction is evident - but so is the recovery of the area. It's absolutely amazing - and if you're interested in seeing photos, let me know. :)

The flower above is a rhododendron - known as a "rhody" to the locals. They come in a variety of colors, and are just delightful - they grow both by design and wild around here. The flowers are beautiful, and the foliage is a vibrant green even after the flowers fade.

So, don't worry. We are here, we are enjoying ourselves, and we aren't resting much. :D Have a wonderful day, my friends!