Tomorrow I officially head off to convention. I am *VERY* excited! This morning I am printing out all of the maps for my scheduled activities and finishing up on the roomie gift for each of the gals - an altered composition notebook, complete with "add your own" round tabs.... I found last year that on one day I took lots of notes, and on others, I took hardly any. Therefore, I made the tabs for the gals with the days printed and then they may add them as they wish (or not at all!).
My MIL and I have some errands to run this morning and then off to the airport to pick up my team member, Jenay.
I am thinking of those of you who aren't able to join me this year - especially Dana, Margo, Kittie, and Terry. Each of you have different reasons for not being able to join us, and you will be sorely missed. :(
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Back Among the Living!
I thought it would kill me..... I have had little to no access to the internet for several weeks now. As of Friday, however, I officially now am back on the internet with high speed and not tying up my family's phone with dial up.
I have been enjoying the past couple of weeks of my vacation in the Longmont/Boulder, Colorado area. We have family to visit here, and are just NE of Denver, where the Stampin' Up! convention will be held in just a few more days. I am getting so excited, I can hardly sleep - although I am much more relaxed this year, as I sort of know what to expect - one huge, shindig of an event. :)
Last night I went out with my sister-in-law for a night on the town. We first went to a five star restaurant at the top of the mountain that overlooks all of Boulder. Magnificent! Afterwards, we partied at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder - which is not a traditional mall in any sense of the word, but in fact is several blocks of restaurants, bars, and shops. After dinner, we headed to a piano bar and then finished up the night at a different bar and danced until we practically shut the place down. We had a grand time!
As it turns out, my mother-in-law has another Stampin' Up! demonstrator who lives across the street from her in Longmont, and Kirsten is such a sweet and fabulous person. I am thankful to have a resource to run across and purchase supplies to try to stamp what I can with such limited supplies on my person. (Thanks, friend!). It is awesome to have commonality with someone you have never met before - and have an instant kinship.
My downline (and also incidentally enough, my mom) arrived yesterday here in the Denver area and is visiting with an old school friend, and Jenay (another downline) is arriving here in Denver in a couple of days. Lynn (another team member/downline) arrives the first day of convention, and you will see the three of us as I bring you reports from convention. We will try to bring the fun to you as best as we are able.
So, I suppose that is enough for now. I am looking forward to seeing all that you have been working on in my absence, and sharing with you all I am working on here in Colorado.
Happy Stampin'!
I have been enjoying the past couple of weeks of my vacation in the Longmont/Boulder, Colorado area. We have family to visit here, and are just NE of Denver, where the Stampin' Up! convention will be held in just a few more days. I am getting so excited, I can hardly sleep - although I am much more relaxed this year, as I sort of know what to expect - one huge, shindig of an event. :)
Last night I went out with my sister-in-law for a night on the town. We first went to a five star restaurant at the top of the mountain that overlooks all of Boulder. Magnificent! Afterwards, we partied at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder - which is not a traditional mall in any sense of the word, but in fact is several blocks of restaurants, bars, and shops. After dinner, we headed to a piano bar and then finished up the night at a different bar and danced until we practically shut the place down. We had a grand time!
As it turns out, my mother-in-law has another Stampin' Up! demonstrator who lives across the street from her in Longmont, and Kirsten is such a sweet and fabulous person. I am thankful to have a resource to run across and purchase supplies to try to stamp what I can with such limited supplies on my person. (Thanks, friend!). It is awesome to have commonality with someone you have never met before - and have an instant kinship.
My downline (and also incidentally enough, my mom) arrived yesterday here in the Denver area and is visiting with an old school friend, and Jenay (another downline) is arriving here in Denver in a couple of days. Lynn (another team member/downline) arrives the first day of convention, and you will see the three of us as I bring you reports from convention. We will try to bring the fun to you as best as we are able.
So, I suppose that is enough for now. I am looking forward to seeing all that you have been working on in my absence, and sharing with you all I am working on here in Colorado.
Happy Stampin'!
Monday, July 02, 2007
Greetings from Murphy, NC
I am at the library here, one of only 2 locations that have WIFI access. Yesterday I worked on my convention swaps a bit while drinking wine (some of you might find some crooked swaps - j/k) and enjoying the fresh mountain air.
Of all things to forget for my vacation is my camera. :( Therefore, I had the excuse to purchase a new one today! :) I hope to get a picture of my sister-in-law making cards with me -- she is new to stamping and the last card she made for her mom was beautiful. You see, not only did Xiang color with watercolor pencils, but she then used a fine marker to write "Happy Birthday" in Chinese down the side of the card. It was beautiful! She is excited to see the new catalog and get some stamping time with me also.
Tomorrow, a visit to a peach orchard, then fireworks and ribs on the 4th, then visiting our property up here to pick wild blackberries to make jam with later at home, and then Friday onto Colorado. Never a dull moment!
Enjoy your 4th! God Bless America. :)
Of all things to forget for my vacation is my camera. :( Therefore, I had the excuse to purchase a new one today! :) I hope to get a picture of my sister-in-law making cards with me -- she is new to stamping and the last card she made for her mom was beautiful. You see, not only did Xiang color with watercolor pencils, but she then used a fine marker to write "Happy Birthday" in Chinese down the side of the card. It was beautiful! She is excited to see the new catalog and get some stamping time with me also.
Tomorrow, a visit to a peach orchard, then fireworks and ribs on the 4th, then visiting our property up here to pick wild blackberries to make jam with later at home, and then Friday onto Colorado. Never a dull moment!
Enjoy your 4th! God Bless America. :)
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