A Little sad today

I found out that Billy's oldest son will have a daughter come May. Making billy a grandfather. Not sure if I should tell him or what. I probably should but I know it will just depress him and I don't want to do that...ya know. I found out by accident actually. Her name will be Addison. I will have to think on it a while and decide what to do.

On a brighter note...I sent in my "resume/application" for a Design Team call yesterday. And boy did I find out about it at the last minute. It ended yesterday...lol. I'm crossing all my fingers, toes, legs...anything. I really want this. I REALLY do. I think they will announce next week and I am sure hundreds of people have applied.

Went to Ann's painting class last night. I will upload my iris that I painted later today. I think I will frame it and give it to my mom for Christmas :) woohooo that makes one Christmas present done...lol. Maybe that is what I can do this year.....paint/draw pictures for everyone for Christmas. Yeah that is it! cool beans. Last year everyone got rag quilts so this will be different yet still homemade!

Getting ready to send in my application soon for Paulding Meadows. I emailed them with some questions and can't wait. I think it will be a blast to finally have a booth there. I have wanted to do it for years and just never had the confidence to do it! Now I am ready and excited.

Going to enjoy the last day of my long weekend. Just piddle around the house and scrap some. I like days like this.

Here it is...

Had a FABULOUS day off. Got so much accomplished but now I am really sleepy...lol!

Looking forward to a great weekend with almost nothing to do but play in paint and papers!


My painting for the day. this one will be $120 and each panel is 12x24

Woohoo Friday

Yeah it is Friday.
I have a day off from work and a long list of things to accomplish.
I'm hoping to get most of it done today so that I can relax Saturday and Sunday. Crossing fingers.

I will be taking another painting class on Saturday and then just signed up for another one next saturday which will be AWESOME...we will be using a palette knife to paint with next week. Can't wait! this might help me learn a few more techniques to make a few more paintings.

I can't believe February is almost over. boy that went so fast.
Kayla has 2 more weeks to finish out her Winter Quarter. Still on pins and needles to see if she passes this quarter. Shawn on the other hand is failing 4 out of 6 classes. I'm not happy about that! Not at all.

I plan on getting some scrapping and maybe some painting done today. Or at least hoping so.

Here it is

My new painting for the week :)

Hope you like it.

Tomorrow is weigh in day. Cross your fingers okay!!!!

Also will be meeting with the trainer and taking measurements...ugh.

Oh and the painting above...I think I am going to make a panel of three just like this but in blue :)

Happy Sunday

hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine at least turned out better than last weekend.

We had to buy a new vacuum cleaner...I sure hate buying high priced items...sigh.

The boys got their hair cut. Kayla got a new job. she will be a waitress at Steak and Shake. Not sure about that but we will see. She is taking a huge pay cut but it is full time.

I finished all my scrapping pages and will share them soon. Got a painting drying now :)

Not to much expected to go on this week. I have to talk with the trainer at the gym and see if we can come up with a new plan of action. I "may" try to fit 4 days into the gym. We will see I guess how I feel this week. I'm hoping work goes a little better than it has.

sorry there isn't much to report. Been a quiet weekend for a change.

WOW...just one more view

and I will have hit 4000 hits to my blog. That is crazy cool :)

Thanks to everyone that stops by and reads my jumbo stuff.

Today was work out day. I went in with a good attitude. I road the stationary bike for 30 minutes (5 miles) and then worked out with the trainer for 30 minutes. My arms are jello today. My friend gave me a sample of some Whey Protein shakes...I am going to try it tomorrow and see if I like it okay before I buy it. Today I tried to focus on protein and didn't do to bad I don't think.

It was another stressful day at work and probably will be for a few weeks. Just so much work to do and not enough time to get it all done. I haven't painted since Saturday...I haven't scrapped since Saturday. I just haven't had the energy or desire. I hate that. I know it is only Wednesday but I am usually doing SOMETHING every other day at least. Maybe next week will be different. And I can't believe this month is almost over. It's just went zap right on by.

Nothing fun to share and no pictures to upload. Just me....a boring stressful week...the gym...and kids that know how to stress me out even more. Oh and lack of money. Can't forget that lovely subject. blah

Okay....I'm going to go finish reading my book and wait for American Idol to come on.

Valentines Day

simply sucks! I have never been a fan of Valentine's Day. Today was no different. It started off well...I got up to go to the bathroom and I heard my husband run out to the garage to get my gift. I came back to bed to a huge stuffed bear on my pillow and a card. It was very sweet. The morning went well.

Shawn got a call from a girl who was going to bring him a Valentine. He didn't want her to and told her not to but it just snowballed from there. He told her he wouldn't be home and at first we supported him because he felt she was stalkerish. But then she came to the door and we told him to go open the door and say thank you. He wouldn't do it. He was so panicked. Well his dad blew his temper and bad went to worse. From there I ended up talking to Shawn who said he didn't want to hurt this girl because she has admitted to cutting herself so he didn't want to hurt her afraid that she would hurt herself. I can understand that. He doesn't know what to do. His dad...couldn't. So him and I ended up in a huge fight...of course...why not fight on Valentine's Day right. And of course he has to bring up things that happened 30 years ago when I was still a kid (11 years difference in Billy and I). He doesn't know how to let things go and he doesn't know how to adapt to the way things are now. Where as I don't get mad about the kids texting...he does. I don't get mad about the little things...he does. I don't like people walking all over us and we spending money to fix it, etc...he does. IT just became a horrible fight....with me waking up to ugly puffy eyes and another day gone and wasted. I hate fighting. And I really hate the kids hearing it all and assuming it is their fault. Life goes on I guess.

I work out today. Don't feel like going at all. I've still lost nothing. Frustrating. Aggravating. and depressing.

All our snow is gone. The rains came in this morning and melted it all. We were suppose to get more winter weather in the form of sleet/ice and then 2-4 inches but that quickly changed overnight and now it is just flipping rain. Just add on to my saddness why don't you.

So....not feeling like today is going to be much of a good day either. Nor this week. Oh heck how about not even the rest of the month.

Maybe I just need a few good cups of coffee....signing off and finding me some

As I promised

Snow pictures! It has been FOREVER since we have seen this much snow. Now....I know my northern friends have seen way more than this BUT for Georgia...this is a lot. 4 inches here at my house. I haven't seen this much snow since 1993. The kids played and played out in the snow. I was taking pictures left and right. We were all wet. I can't wait to get out there and play today. I wish we had some hills for them to slide down. We want be going anywhere today so I plan on working around the house, painting and just playing in the snow.

I was doubting that the snow would come because at 1 pm yesterday it wasn't doing anything but by 2 the schools had let out and by 4 it was white. I love it.

I bought me some new shoes yesterday for walking. I love them. They are so comfortable. I hated paying that sticker price for them but well worth it. I worked out hard yesterday. When I weighed in this past week I lost nothing...not even inches. It's kinda frustrating but I want give up. I am determined to get this weight off and look good :)

I have a painting to do today. I hope it turns out pretty. It's the biggest one I have done so far 26x28. We will see I guess. If I don't like it I guess I can paint over it right :) I need to sell some more paintings and get them out of this house. Plus I need to buy some more paint and I want to buy me an ipod touch but I refuse to buy them with out saving the money....

I can't believe it is mid February already. The time is just flying by. And to fast for me already.

Okay...off to be creative....and maybe...just maybe check out some DT calls :)

WHAT

SNOW!!! In georgia????
Yep we have 4 inches as it stands right now. The kids had a BLAST in it today. Pictures to come tomorrow along with more bloggie updates

tomorrow is....

weigh in day...sigh.
Tis will mark the fourth week I have used a trainer....and up until today I have not seen a difference in anything....clothes....scale...anything. I've been walking 30 minutes 3 times a week and even adding a few jogs in there. We will see what the scale says tomorrow and it BETTER have budged is all I gotta say.

Nothing really going on today. It's raining. AGAIN! Spent way to much at Target but got some great deals. I don't know what is worse...trying to save money and get those GREAT deals and spending more than expected or just buying as I go along...lol.

No big plans for the week. I have a large painting I need to start but this rain has me bummed and not in the mood. I think I would rather have snow. And lots of it. Rain sucks! But then it has been raining here since September and I am over it.

A weekend quickly gone again

So this weekend went by pretty quickly. Faster than I wanted it to because I really don't feel I got anything accomplished. Saturday was spent mostly on the road running here and running there. I did get the love painting above completed and my friend Rosalind from California bought it. I wish I could fly out to her house to see my artwork hanging on her walls. She has some of my favorite pieces and that excites me so much.

Sunday wasn't much better on the getting things done. My quilt is STILL sitting in the chair unfinished. Kayla had to use my computer from 8 until 3 today to do school work she was behind on so I got no computer work done. but I did finish the coffee painting above and one scrapbook page. Headed out to Michael's and got a 28x26 canvas to start painting a cabin picture for a friend of the family. this one really makes me nervous but I will see what I can do. I sent an email to the Paulding arts Association to see if they are still having an art show in March. If so I really need to get busy drawing a picture I started last year but I will wait and see what they say first I guess. Not really ready to start the work week all over again. Last week was just to stressful for me but hopefully this next week will be better.

My work out from Wednesday STILL has me hurting. I am thinking I need to chat with the trainer and tell him to tone it down some. I can't believe how much I still hurt. I did go and just walk on Friday. I tried my hand at running some but was only able to run about 1/4 a mile if that. Maybe I can do more this next week. We will see. I still haven't dropped any weight. That is frustrating...very frustrating.

Hope everyone has a great upcoming week....

Oh and I didn't finish in the top of the Purple Cow contest. But at least I was in the top 25 which was exciting. I wish I could of known a little more so I could of asked for votes but I guess we went about it the right way of just having people vote for who they liked. I am just excited to have been in the 25. Kinda gave me some confidence to keep on submitting which I have slacked up on. Just haven't had any luck or to many no's coming my way that have shot me down so I kinda just stopped for a bit. Sometimes I think my time of glory is fading fast or already over with. time will tell I guess

New Painting for the day

I started this painting on Tuesday....had planned on finishing on Wednesday but shall I say the trainer kicked my tush once again. I barely can lift my arms over my head. We did nothing but triceps and biceps work....it was killer...so I didn't finish this painting until today. I think it turned out pretty cute. It's different. I wasn't sure if I would like the writing along the bottom but it is growing on me. This one is 16x20 and will sell for $40. I hit Michaels today and was able to get 6 jars of my acrylic paint for $12! they usually retail for $10.00 a jar! I was BEYOND excited may I just say! now mind you they are all funky colors but hey...paint is paint right :)

Bought some more canvases too. Why I don't know because I seriously can't paint anything else until I sell some of these . I have used up all my spare room in my craft room and can't store anymore. I just am not sure how to get them out there more than I already do. Oh well....it will happen sometime.

I need to get back into scrapping some more. I got 6 layouts done at the end of January but I have a layout I need to start now that is due next week. I am just stumped on what to do with the page. I need an inspiration whack upside the head :)

Weighed in today and I am not so proud to say I have lost NOTHING in the last 6 weeks. Not a single pound. What is up with that...grrrrr. I will not measure until next week so we will see what that tells me.

Tonight is Grey's night. I hope I can stay up and watch it. I am so pooped from all the stuff I am trying to get done at work. It is really draining my brain waves let me just tell ya. I am so ready for this weekend to get here so I can rest up some.

Hope all is going well on your end. Just tired and stressed over here but I will see the light eventually. I DO need to finish this last project I have for a special friend. I just have a tad bit more to do on it and I can mail it. If I didn't spend so much time on FACEBOOK I am sure it would be done now....lol

hugs and love from me to you....

WOW I had no idea

I was going through my favorites and visiting some sites and decided to go check out the Purple Cow website and see how the contest was coming along when I saw my layout on the home page as a top 25 finalist!!!! I was so excited. Here is my page. I didn't know that you were to get people to vote for you so I totally missed out on the voting so I am sure I didn't win anything but I do have to say that I am totally stoked that I was a finalist at least!!!!

Will let you know if the scrappy gods are on my side and I win anything by super chance.

whhhhew eeeeee

I'm bushed. just got back from the gym. My work out Friday was a killer! still sore. Today I just walked and Wednesday we do arms stuff with the trainer.

Painted over the weekend. Nothing huge. BUT....I have a BLOG SPECIAL!!! If you contact me before February 14th.....and see something still available here --------> http://www.beckythackston.weebly.com that you would like...I will knock off $10 of the price. Please remember that I do have to charge shipping but it doesn't run to terribly much unless your buying a bunch :) So just contact me through the website if you would like anything. Pass the world along. I would LOVE to see my artwork in a few more different states. That just makes it ubberly cool!!! So far my stuff is hanging in Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, North Dakota, Washington, California, Illinois and one more state that I can't remember off the top of my head. I just think that is cool!

Nothing new going on around here worth blabbing about. Maybe I will have more exciting things to discuss in a few days. Sorry it has taken me so long to get back over here.

Oh but I did save super good for January with Coupons. I was able to put back $160 for vacation and $150 towards a bill just from money I had saved with coupons. That ROCKED!