The word today is Tongue

Tongue: A fleshy muscular organ in the mouth.

Sorry all, this is VERY poor and I am embarassed will be back later with something better!!! OK decided to experiment and is this remotely better???

Morning all. Its a Thursday and Friday update in one.

Yesterday I created my post early as usual and published it. Then when we got the prompt I could not edit the post. The HTML and COMPOSE tags were missing and so was my post. Could not create a new post either. Tried everything and eventually last evening rebooted again but this time went to internet options and cleared all of my temporary files. Voila!!! That seemed to fix it! Phew! I was frantic al day thinking each time I tried the BUG would have disappeared.

Update on my trip:

Some of you asked yesterday about my trip to England so here goes. I leave Cape Town on the 10th December and arrive in London on the 11th. I will have Christmas, New year and Caz's birthday with Caz and Stu in Hertfordshire. I hope to visit Scotland for a few days. I have not been back to Scotland for about 38 years!!! I leave London on the 20th January and arrive home on the 21st of January. So it's a nice long holiday. If any of you are close to Hertfrdshire it would be GREAT if we could get together. I will probably go to London (Harrods for shopping and tea and sandwiches!!!) one day so maybe I could meet some of you there. Anyway think about it there's still plenty of time.

Caz has a few projects planned for us LOL, so I guess she wil keep me busy.

Update on me:

1 more sleep and my niece will be here! Am so excited. Then next week we are off to Hermanus whale watching. Watch this space for some great (or not so great) whale shots.

Today I am having my hair trimmed, nails done and eyebrows waxed. There's nothing like ay little pampering LOL.

Update on the "new" bedroom:

The guest bedroom looks MUCH better. It's amazing the good a little decorating has done me. Suddenly my house looks again like home. The two empty rooms were very depressing.

IACW update

IACW have had some FANTASTIC entries into our scrap your boobs challenge - thank you to everyone who has entered the challenge or donated via our JUST GIVING PAGE, as has been said before every penny counts and you have until the end of this month to join in with the scrap your boobs challenge. You can email your entries to acreativeworld@hotmail.co.uk . I thnk we have more spot prizes this weekend.

And, our readers have now raised 187 towards our 310 pound target! THANK YOU!!!

(PS I too suffer from insomnia! So now I just sleep when I can and do not fuss if I cannot sleep at night. I know I have to get back to a proper routine but right now I am just going with the flow)

Thanks for visiting and love from Di XXX

The word today is Steps

steps:

Update on the "new" bedroom:

Hee Hee I was going to use one of my white duvet covers but when I was out shopping I decided on something a bit brighter and more cheerful! Here its is. I need to go and buy 2 more pillows cos just 2 seems a bit mean. I also need to do something with the curtains so watch this space LOL.

Update on my trip to England:

Had some emails yesterday from CAZ my DD. I promised to take her some small oriental rugs so here they are. All I have to do is fit them in my suitcase or hand luggage!!! I really like this one for Caz because it has sort of a modern feel.

And this little one will fit perfectly in the hall upstairs OR wherever Caz and Stu choose to put it. Caz said that I can use her computer when I am there so that saves me taking my laptop. AND best news of all she has some leave when I arrive and just before I go back!!! So she will fetch me from the airport. Yeah. Thought I was going to be taking the tube to Kings cross then a train to Hitchin then a bus to Great Wymondley.

Other bits of news...

I am sorry that I did not get round to all of your blogs yesterday. Just got busy with other stuff (blush).

I have just checked out the prizes IACW has for this month and they are GREAT. You can see the sponsors if you visit IACW today. We also have a lucky dip prize winner today who wins a pink 12 by 12 album!!!! . So get scrapping your boobs!!! You can also see the entries if you visit "It's a creative world".

And this is the prize (donated by the lovely Andrea) for the "Scrap your Boobs" competition which closes at the end of October:

A special thanks to "Kirsty Wiseman" who has donated a great prize. THANKS Kirsty!!!

By the way for those who noticed that Vanda has been missing in action, she is OK and could be back soon. Thanks for letting me know Vanda, we do worry about people who go AWOL!!!

Thanks for visiting and love from Di XXX

The word today is Crockery

Crockery: A collection of ceramics, porcelein and china.

This was given to me by by mum and someday I have to take it to my DD Caz.

Morning all, I can now show you a 6 by 12 design and some themed layouts that I am busy with. I intend to make 4 "6 by 12" layouts them frame them:

Using this size you get to use all sorts of little pics that maybe are not suitable for 12 by 12 scrapping. I found it a really easy size to work with! I now have to wait for Autumn and Winter LOL, to finish the project. I will do Winter in England (when I am on holiday in December January) and hopefully have some snow!!! Update on Breast Cancer Awareness: We have now reached 155 of our 310 pound target for breast cancer awareness. We had really hoped to get a few 1 pound donations. So if you care to donate, get on over to our Just Giving page. There will be a great prize draw for al people who donate!!! By the way get on over to It's a Creative World to see what Caz has put together on these 6 by 12 layouts. There are some GREAT ideas. Update on me: Bought the new bed yesterday and it was delivered. The empty room looks SO much better. Today I will buy the duvet and pillows and the room will look really welcoming! Then all I have to do is pack loads of the scrapping stuff from the cupboards and the room will be ready. Woo Hoo 4 more sleeps and my niece will be here!!! Update on my New camera: As for my new camera, I am ashamed of myself. I have not been using the manual! Yesterday really highlighted it to me when I wanted to take a closeup. So the manual is now sitting WITH my camera and I promise to work my way throught it LOL. i found this little creeping thing just outside my front door. It is about 1 1/2 inches long and I used the closeup function. Woo Hoo Update on your space: I really loved all of the Autumn photos from yesterday! In South Africa the seasons get a little blurred and it's almost like we have just Winter and Summer. Because of the climate we plant a lot of indigenous trees and they do not have the wonderful Autumn foliage. Great shots folks!!! Thanks for visiting and love from Di XXX

The word today is Autumn

Autumn: The third season of the year.

So sorry what a poor photo. all the colours on this paint card are shades of "autumn". Was in such a rush to get it done and my batteries were fading. AAAAGGGGHHHHHH . OK next one is a bit better. If you click on the pic you should be able to read the paint colours!!!

Woo Hoo I have been shamed into reading the manual and discovered this button that says 'macro' so now you can SEE the paint colour LOL!!!

Morning all and happy Monday to you. I am so excited cos my niece and her boyfriend are coming to visit me on Saturday for a WEEK. We will be spending 3 days at the wonderful Hermanus and hopefully will see lots of whales. Am soooo excited!!! I always love to see my niece Jo as she is a little like me. She is very analytical, a great doctor, a wonderful daughter to my sister Linda and brother in law George, and a friend to Steve and Danni her brother and sister.

We will also be visiting the waterfront for some retail therapy LOL. We have planned a night out at a great sushi restaurant. Woo Hoo I am going to have such fun and more important great company. I have not met her boyfriend yet but have heard he is special and that I will definately like him.

LOL, I sold my spare beds a few months ago (when I thought the house was sold) so am going out today to buy a bed, duvet and pillows. I have loads of linen so am ok there. It feels good to be doing a bit decorating around the house!!! I want to make the room look really nice and comfortable for them!

Well that's it from me for today.

Thanks for visiting and love from Di XXX

SOS #7

And it's show off Sunday again

I only have one photo, taken this week, that I was quite pleased with and here its is.

Update on the house:

Well after lots of deliberation it seems like my house is still on the market. I am feeling quite fine about it and determined just to be patient. There is a buyer out there and it will happen. POSITIVE THINKING!!!

Update on the blanket.

I have finished the blanket but CAZ wants to include it in her post on the 15th October. So you will have to wait till then to see it. I think it looks GORGEOUS LOL.

Update on me...

Good news is that I have been scrappng. Most of what I am doing is for IACW so cannot share with you until it is posted. I am having fun and developing a very different style (I think).

Heee hee Yesterday (as Tina Turner) I was singing "Simply the BEST" cos that's what you all are!!!!

Thanks for visiting and love always from Di XXX

SPS #7

And it's Self Portrait Saturday again!!!

Heee heee this is another of my wigs. I really love this one!

And this is me pretending to be Tina Turner LOL.

And just a reminder that you can make a donation to our breast cancer awareness fund raiser on our Just Giving page. Woo Hoo. We have raised 135 pounds towards our target of 310 pounds!!! We also have a GREAT prize on offer if you submit a layout of your 'boobs'. (in some way or another). So just to encourage here I am boobs and all LOL. (OK they are a bit small and droopy, but I am almost 60 and have never been brave enough to do breast augmentation.)

I am sorry if anyone finds this improper, but I did this for a GREAT cause. Have a great weekend folks.

Thanks for visiting and love from Di XXX

The word today is Blade

Blade : A flat sharp cutting edge.

Hee Hee I bet we all have some of these!!!

Woo Hoo I have beent tagged by the lovely Ettey!!!

Here are the rules which you must abide by if you are tagged. 1. Link to your tagger and post these rules. 2. Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird. 3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them). 4. Let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs.

7 facts about me:

1. I would LOVE to be Tina Turner.

2. I am shy and a bit of a recluse at times.

3. I want to travel to Tibet and visit Everest base camp and the Potala Palace previously home of the Dalai Lama, My trip was originally planned for 2002 but was cancelled because of unrest around Tibet. Work pressure delayed all subsequent attempts to get there. It may be the budget now that stops me going LOL.

4. I am an imperfect perfectionist but would like to be a perfect perfectionist.

5. I would move heaven and earth for my dearest daughter Caroline.

6. My sister Linda is the wind beneath my wings. She has been my inspiration and support all her life.

7. If I came out of retirement I would love to teach. I have been an IT practitioner all my life and would love to end up with my first love, teaching.

AND THANK YOU!!!

A big thanks to CHRIS who has promoted "It' s a Creative World" and our efforts to raise funds for breast cancer on her blog. Thanks Chris {{{{hugs}}}}. Chris is also giving away lots of wonderful goodies this month in support of breast cancer awareness. And just a reminder that you can make a donation on our Just Giving page.

Now I'm tagging these wonderful people...

Rachael http://tunbridgespace.blogspot.com/ Suzyb http://mind-spillage.blogspot.com/ Jolanda http://jolanda-picturesfrommyspace.blogspot.com/ Chris http://craftsbychrissy.blogspot.com/ Aubrey http://aubsphotoops.blogspot.com/ Sue http://suenicholson.blogspot.com/ Caz http://wickedcaz.blogspot.com/

Thanks for visiting and love from Di XXX