Sweet Compulsion

Credits:

Tube: "Steampunk_33" by ©Verymany

Scrap Kit: Sweet Steam by Bella Cariben

Mask: Mask_Viv_0081 by Dragonfly

About A Girl

 

For some people, time seems to go by quickly. Lately for me, time seems to be dragging. The heat has made living unbearable. My walks have literally stopped because no matter what time I try to move, it's HOT! Temperatures are over 80 degrees when I take the dog for its morning walk. By eight o'clock in the morning its already nearing 100. So now, in addition to being confined by COVID, I am also being kept inside by the Arizona excessive heat.

Some areas have received rain, it just avoids San Manuel. People are cranky, irritable and I don't blame them...quite a few in this town do not have a/c.  I happen to be a lucky one...but still, the walls literally radiate heat so much, it feels like the a/c isn't working. 

Praying and dancing for rain...seems like Mother Nature is ignoring my pleas. Oh wait, she occasionally blows a hot wind to dry the sweat off my brow. Even my dog is panting all the time...she loves to lay in front of the fan with her bully stick.

Watching a hurricane head towards the Texas/Louisiana coast. Another present from 2020...now people have to worry about surviving the winds and possible flooding. If its not one thing, its another. 

Here is to surviving 2020...🍷

Credits:

Tube: "Spring Day" by ©Alex Prihodko

Scrap Kit: About a Girl by Dee'Sign Depot
Mask by Frances
Background Tutorial by Vivienne's Paintbox

Tickled Pink

 

Cheers! 🍷

Credits:

Tube: "Pinky" by ©Barbara Jensen
Scrap Kit: Vintage Elegance by Pink Paradox Productions
Mask: Mask_0004_DFly by Dragonfly

Fantastic Tale

A beautiful tube by Goldwasser! Love it! She has some more tubes that I purchased for creating Halloween tags. Hopefully, I will have the muse to create them. 

Still under an excessive heat wave, doubt it will go away soon. Our monsoon season is really a bust this year...figures...another present from 2020. I am so tired of .....basically doing nothing. I have to laugh whenever hubby asks, "so what are your plans for today?" Ummm...maybe weeding the back yard...have no grass because there has been no rain, but weeds keep popping up here and there. At least I take my frustrations out with the hoe! 

Must admit I did feel a rare spark of hope that this nation will be in capable hands next year. It's all I can do..hope! Keep a smile on my face despite the exhaustion I feel.  Oh and I wear a mask basically everywhere I go...got so used to having it on my face that I get strange looks from people while I am wearing it driving. 

I miss going out to eat or having a drink...going to a movie...just basically walking around the mall. Let's face it, I am pretty much depressed...I love my chocolate which I should never eat...can't eat just one! Figure I have gained back the weight I lost...dread stepping on the scale. I walk almost 2 miles every day, but I have been snacking more. Sometimes I just have to have a donut! 

Cheers! 🍷

Credits:

Tube: Roxanne by ©Goldwasser

Scrap Kit: Fantasy Tale by Graphics of Fantasy

Masks: Miz_077 & Miz_142 by Mizteeques Digital Design

Background Tutorial by Vivienne's Paintbox

Snap It!

 Especially love how sexy this tube is by Barbara Jensen.  This tag was fun to create and gave me much needed space away from puppy for awhile.  

Sometimes Heidi can be too much....feel like I am with her 24/7 and I can't breathe or do anything without almost stepping on her paws or feeling her nips on my heels.  She is very good with me, but is horrid with the rest of the family. Very energetic and at my age, its a bit much to keep correcting her with jumping and nipping, squealing and spinning when she see's hubby, Jackie and Ashley. She is also teething and turned into a land shark. I know she is just happy to see them, but its not a behavior I like in my pups.  Its exhausting trying to teach her its not acceptable and sadly, we still have lots of work to do.

Heidi has been having tummy issues lately with the latest puppy food the vet recommended. Of course that means getting up at all hours of the night to take her out when she has the urge to go.  I supplemented her new diet with pumpkin puree, yogurt, chicken and white rice. It seems to be working. The good news is she is totally potty trained now!  I guess I should be glad for small victories.

With all this heat and no rain (albeit a few sprinkles here and there) everyone is very cranky. At least Heidi has a pool which she loves to jump in and out of...chasing the ball.  She loves playing fetch the ball...getting the ball back from her is a work in progress. 😃

Praying for rain...cheers! 🍷

Credits:

Tube: "Snap To" by ©Barbara Jensen

Scrap Kit: Waiting Game by Chaos Priestess