Still Coughing

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So, my friend Natalie flew out for Hollywood this afternoon. We are all so happy and jealous of the fact that she gets to go to the Oscars. She left with my home and cell numbers and strict orders from me to make sure she gave them to George Clooney. She promised to try her best to get it to him. I offered several suggestions on things that she could do to get close to him, but she seems to have a problem with doing things that may get her arrested. LOL!

I just hope she has a wonderful time and comes back with lots of stories and pictures. Of course, I will be watching the red carpet very closely to try and get a glimpse of her. I told her to fall down and that would guarantee that she got some camera time. LOL! Again, she just didn't seem to like my ideas.

I'm feeling a little better today then yesterday, but this cold is still getting the best of me. I've got the cough that just won't go away. YUCK!

Check out this cute set that April has on sale at Scrap It Sassy.



It's an awesome set! I've got lots of pictures that I can't wait to get scrapped with this kit. I managed to get one done today...



I promise to tell you about one of my "colorful" Irish ancestors later. LOL!

The cold medicine is kicking in now so I'm going to catch some sleep. Enjoy your day.

Quickpage

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I really don't feel well. I've got a cough that just won't go away. So, I'm keeping this post short and sweet. I've got a quickpage for you that I made using graphics from April's Chocolate Decadence Kit. Here's the layout I made...


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If you head over to April's Blog she is giving away some cute graphics for St. Patrick's Day. You'll also want to check out her stuff at Scrap It Sassy because everything is 50% off!

2-18-09

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Sixth Picture Challenge

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Dianna at Digicats and dogs has tagged me for the 6th picture challenge. Here are the rules of the challenge:

Go to your photo folder in your computer.
Go to the 6th folder of the photos.
Go to the sixth picture.
Put the picture on your blog with a description.
Invite six friends to join the challenge.
Link them in your blog and let them know they have been challenged.

All I can tell you is that I am so glad that I wasn't in the 6th picture! Cause I was in the 7th and it wasn't a pretty picture at all. LOL! Anyway here's my 6th picture...



These are my friends Susan (left) and Claudia (right) standing in front of the Venus de Milo on our spring break trip to Paris last year. This picture was taken on our first day in Paris after the over night flight from Miami and we were all walking zombies. Our hotel room wasn't ready and it was cold and rainy outside so we used our tickets to the Louvre to kill time and stay warm. LOL!

Claudia isn't able to make the London trip this year. For some reason her husband thinks she should be at home with him when they celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary. LOL! That means there will only be three of us running wild on the streets of London.

Now, I need to tag 6 more people so here we go...

1. April at April the Scrapaholic and Photomaniac

2. Deanna at Flower Scraps

3. Shel at Shel Belle Scraps

4. Rose at Rants 'N Random Ramblings

5. Christine at Recollections, Myths, Legends and Memories

6. Cactus Freak at What a Scrappy Blog!

Dianna also gave me the Lemonade Award a couple of days ago and I need to get that posted and shared soon.

Cauley Square

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In south Miami there is this little tourist area called Cauley Square. The main building was built by William Cauley,a millionaire tomato farmer, in 1903. There are lots of little houses that sit on the 10 acre property and they were hand built by the early settlers of south Miami. The people who built and lived in those homes farmed and helped to build the "overseas highway" to Key West.

Cauley Square is now the home of several specialty shops and restaurants. The Village Chalet is my favorite! A couple of years ago our newspaper named this restaurant the "Best Restaurant for an Anniversary". LOL! Anyway, everything is tucked away on this 10 acre property and you walk along paths and brick walkways through the banyan trees to get from place to place. I've attended one outdoor wedding there and it was just beautiful!

Throughout the property you will find some beautiful water fountains. I used graphics from April's Fluttering Dragonflies to scrap some pics I have of them.



Here's another water fountain that you'll find at Cauley Square. For this layout I used Deanna's Music of My Heart Kit. It's a freebie kit that you can pick up on her blog, so if you don't have it yet make sure you visit her!

Photohunt

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I've never done the photohunt before, but my friend, April participates, so I thought I would give it a try. Besides, this weeks theme is "nautical" and I've got lots of pictures that will work! LOL! I took this picture last summer at the marina in Coral Gables. Gotta love those sailboats!


This picture is an oldie that I think I've shared here before. This is the view I have from the pool. That's Miami you see in the background.


It's funny that I decided to try this for the first time when there's a nautical theme because this is the weekend of the Miami Beach Boat Show. Do you know what that means? It means---EVEN MORE TRAFFIC! LOL!

Friday at school we celebrated Valentine's Day and the kids had a great time. One of the things we did was use a hundreds chart to color a heart. I used some of April's graphics to scrap the pictures. Here's one layout I made...



April has got a wonderful set called Chocolate Decadence that's on sell at Scrap It Sassy. I used it for today's layout. Here's a preview of the kit for you to see...

Happy Valentine's Day!

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