New Thought Tuesday

I stopped in the little neighborhood crafty store, Googly Eyes tonight. Hadn't been there for while and of course I ask myself "Why not?" I guess I have been working on my crafty stuff and had not sought out their help...until now. *****Googly Eyes has my beloved mulberry paper in a plethora of colors. Their price was somewhat cheaper and selection more vast than Joann's. While I checked out with my bounty of paper, Meg, one of the owner's, and I started to chat. Meg is just a couple years older than me. We bonded over the Dallas Mavericks Championship run last Spring/Summer. *****Anyway, a week or so ago, I sent her a photo of one of my test decoupage glass plates. Tonight, she told me how much she really liked it. I nearly fell down. Coming from a crafty person extrodinnaire got me all giddy. Now THAT made my day! *****As Meg and I chatted, she asked what I thought about doing with my decoupage plates-if I was going to just leave them as plates. I had not thought that far, since I still looked for the perfect plate to decoupage. Well, Meg brought up changing a plate or two into clock. *****CLOCKS? Meg knew another crafty lady, who happened to be an animal loved (so you know I perked up on that) makes animals as the subject on the clock's face. Really? What a cool idea, I told Meg. A cool idea indeed. *****New thought for a Tuesday.
Stay tuned.

Dallas Maverick Monday

Resided in Kansas City when the Royals won the World Series
Lived in Dallas cheered 3 Cowboy Super Bowls in the '90's
(shoulda been more!)
Plus a Dallas Stars win of the Stanley Cup-
Yet there's something about this:
Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat in 6-
For the 2011 NBA Finals Championship
And to think when Dirk came to town, the sportcaster I still like most is like, "Who? What are they thinking...?"
Well, we know what they are thinking NOW:
Dirk is a MVP.
And the Dallas Mavericks TEAM get to bring home their first championship trophy!
How sweet...how sweet it is!

Sunday Six

Tyson Chandler is his name.

He is a member of the NBA Dallas Mavericks. Tonight is Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Dallas needs just one more win out of these last two games to bring home the Trophy. The game will be played in Miami--yet the Dallas has proved they know how to handle the 'Heat.' The city of Dallas hopes this the Sixth and Final game! ******In the meantime, as I countdown minutes to the game, I think how great it's been to not worry about some school paper due on Monday. I'm on a two week break. I don't want to go back to this particular school either. I need to find another school to transfer to. My education is important to me. What I've run into so far is, I need to enroll and register before the new school will even discuss what classes I have taken will transfer or not. Seems like a waste of my time. One school said it would be at least a year and a half for me to finish. That's a big ol' no from me. Stay tuned.****** I just remember what my Pastor Rickie Rush, of Inspiring Body of Christ Church said last week, "Specialize until your special." That is so good on so many levels. I'll just trek onward. I am being led and for once I'm OK with that.

OK. Back to tonight. 30 minutes until tip-off. Got my Mavs t-shirt on. Blue Bell Homemade Ice Cream in the freezer and a cat who purrs louder than the hum of the a/c. Sounds like the makin' of a NBA Finals Championship game to me!

GO MAVS!

Terra Cotta Three

First off, these are NOT the pots I moaned and groaned about in prior posts.

Nope.

These three pots were made as the Dallas Mavs

went up 3 games to 2 over Miami Heat last night. I made them for three colleagues who left the department today. They like to use highlighters and such. I thought they would a place to put those tools in. In fact, if my now ex-teammates wanted to plant a non-edible plant in it--they could.

Mod Podge'd this paper I liked because they were all stars in my book. One said she felt special, because I even thought to give her something. The rims were their favorite colors a shimmer of glitter on each one. All paint, including the glimmer paint, was Folk Art. The kitty paw prints--well, need a bit more work and more my patience. I used a rubber stamp with a Color Box pigment stamp pad in Frost White. I applied it when the rim paint was dry. Yet I didn't wait long enough for the ink to dry--so it smeared some. The teammates didn't seem to mind.

I still saw work needed to be done, while another teammate asked, "Where's mine?"

This teammate did not like me while we went thru training class a year ago. In fact, I had no qualms if I got her mad enough, my tires would be sliced and diced. That is, if she let me live long enough to get to the car. Since then, we've bonded as much can be. A month or so ago, she saw cat purse at a garage sale and got it for me. Total shock on my part. Everytime I get a compliment on it, I tell her. Rough stones can become precious gems.

I didn't expect anybody else to have interest in the pots. I wasn't that sure the teammates leaving would have any interest. Remember the pot I made for a lady retiring a few weeks ago? It was ugly! I realize I made it for me instead of for her.

These three terra cotta pots showed me not every piece made has to be completely about a cat. I put the paw prints on the the pot so my teammates always remember who gave it to them. The pot itself was the star, not the prints. It was for them.

Lesson learned.

10:30 PM

Sunday about is done. Never to be seen again. Wow, that was deep. My philosophical side.

So much has happened since you and I met up: Change in job tasks to a maybe change in schools. Maybe a chance to really clean my house from to bottom to I think I over fry my hair when I flat iron it--so back to the natural, curly look for a bit.

Then there was Pastor Rickie Rush, of Inspiring Body of Christ Church preached today about the folks in our lives. Like a man, we are so nuts about, yet he ain't nuts about you as he should be. Hey, I've been there and even have the t-shirt. It comes to be able to let them go. The world isn't over. In fact, you could be waving 'good-bye' with your right hand and waving "hello" with your left. I like that. Put some things inperspective.

And my terra cotta potta pots. The journey continues. Just let me say that. I would like to launch one--just ONE pot on June 12th. Why? It's the cat's birthday. The cat's who is the namesake and CEC aka Chief Executive Cat of this enterprise. Stay tuned to all that.

And lastly--as the clock ticks 10:36 PM, the Dallas Mavericks, are now down 2-1 in the NBA playoffs to the Miami Heat. They lost by two points abut an hour ago. I did say the Mavs in 6 games. Mavs lose. Pain don't last always. Next game Tuesday--pain better be over by then!

On that note. I need to put my clean sheets on my bed, just the cats can 're-fur' it and get some shut eye.

Monday will come soon enough.

I am blessed.

Terra Cotta Pots...Where Were We?

So much has happened, in these last few days. Met with a different university advisor who announced they really couldn't tell me what credits would transfer until I applied and enrolled into their school. I didn't like that. Of course, the advisor was about 23 and telling ME what I should think of my future. My job changes. Same department. Same seat. Different tasks. This happened Tuesday. Champs crowned on both Dancing With the Stars and American Idol. Just fine with those choices. Last night the Dallas Mavericks became Western Conference Champs and headed to the NBA Finals. Nice to have something to cheer about after the Super Bowl fiasco and the current NFL lock out. City is going nuts and I Like IT******So after all this, I took a crafty chum's suggestion to do a little show n' tell on my first completed terra cotta pot:

Treated the 4-inch pot's inside with Thompson's Water Sealant. Primed the outside (should have done the inside too). Folk Arts acrylic blue paint with Folk Arts Gems painted on after the blue dried. The Gems are gorgeous blue 'diamonds'. Compliments the paint in splendid fashion. Got more Mod Podge on me than I smothered the pot with (if that' s even possible! ) Learned lots doing this pot. Kind of hesitant to show y'all because it is not as good as it could be---will be.*****The paw prints were made with one of those hand punches. One toe is missing. I Mod Podge'd it off--by accident. Didn't realize it until the pot was pretty well dried. Decided the gone toe would signify me being born with microtia. I was born missing an ear. In my case, I have just a lobe where my left ear should be. And finally, the snoozin' kitten photo is suppose to be on the fuzzy side. Used colored pencil filter. The big ol' tabby cat out the pot is actually said snoozin' kitten once upon a few years ago.*****The first time. Got it out of the way. Thanks for being patient! *****

Short Sweet

Great Day! The city still basks in the Dallas Cowboys huge victory. The sun shines on us again. However, maybe not so much for kicker Nick Folk...

Wonderful sermon at Inspiring of Body Christ Church today, where, during one point of the sermon, I was the participant. Pastor Rickie Rush flicked water on my face. OK, trust me it made a point. However, I'd completely forgotten--didn't even think really, the three gigantic screens would have me on them. Pastor Rush and I were the only ones involved in this part of the sermon, while a few thousand looked on. Then a a fellow church member commented on my Facebook Wall that she saw me. Complimented I looked good on camera. All in all, the sermon to be for me--fear of success, thoughts in your head, that make block your blessings...yep...GREAT sermon.

And tonight I journeyed to my first Dallas Maverick game! Wonderful seats and parking just a few steps across the street, in the Platinum parking garage. Watched Dallas beat Shaq, Lebron the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nachos and the company were both delightful. Go Mavs!

Now gotta get some rest for a short week at work.

I am blessed.

And so you say...

President Barack Obama had a press conference tonight to answer questions about his first 100 days in office. Only 100 days? He's not made every body happy, yet to me, President Obama (I still like the sound of that)has done more in these few days, than another president in history? He's not Moses. He is a man that puts a new shade on everything. That's a good thing.

The Dallas Mavericks bounce on to the second round of the NBA play-offs. Kind of excited about that. I'm still bitter they was up 3-1 in the finals, a couple years back, and let Shaq and the rest of the Miami Heat take home the trophy. Nice to see Dirk and Co. win. Kinda wish Avery was still coach tho. Gives us something more to watch as we wait for the Cowboys' training camp in July. The longer the Mavs stay in, the short the summer wait.

Matt is gone on American Idol. I'm OK with that.

Rain. Lots of it. I gotta go curl with a cat and get a good night's sleep. Stuff to dream about.

Triple Threat

Dose of American Idol with songs of Rat Pack Past

To Dancing With The Stars for the results

And surprise The Cowboy is still in!

Then onto cheer the Dallas Mavs vs the San Antonio Spurs!

Can Dirk and Co this series away tonight?

Ain't quite the Dallas Cowboys Season opener, yet close..REAL close

To TV Heaven as I'm gonna get for awhile.

'cuse me, while I go pop some corn!

To Do List

Trash out by the curb

Cats fed

Litter boxes cleaned

Birds fed

Squirrels fed with own sunflower stash on their personal feeder

Heat up veggies

Want ice cream cuz OUT

Don't feel like store run

Enjoy breeze waltz thru cluttered bungalow

DVR'd Grey's Anatomy

Watch CSI LIVE (Love Laurence. Miss Grissom)

Hope Dallas Mavericks beat San Antonio

Maybe will go get ice cream afterall

It's Thursday

To Do List.....DONE!