Changes...

It has been far too long since I have written anything on here and there has been many changes. i have said it before but I would love to really be a blogger. I guess with anything you have to just make the time and learn to be consistant.

We have bought a beautiful house in Kings Mountain and seventeen days later we found out we were pregnant. What a house warming gift. Good thing we had a spare bedroom. We moved in on May 2nd and I had thought perhaps I would miss the old house but I can honestly say I have not missed one thing.

We found out on Septmember 6th that our little "Beanie" was actually our little boy, Raylan Garland. I was a bit shocked we were having a boy I was sure it was going to be a girl. Never the less I am thrilled to have the little blessing that God has given us. Ben is over the moon with excitement. Since my last posting on here my sister, Lori has had a little boy, Maddox last January. The two boys will be a year apart which we all are excited they will have each other to play with and grow up together. Ben is already making plans for a club house and sand pile in the back yard. Notice I said sand pile apparently a sand box would not be good enough.

Here at the new house we have a free standing garage and Ben and I both are able to have our own separate studios. At this point neither one is super fancy or exactly finished rooms but they are sufficent for us to work in. Ben worked very hard to get me a workable space in the upstairs portion of the garage. I do not have sheetrock but I do have an insulation and air conditioned place to play in.

Our house in the back over looks a hay field and we have the pleasure of seeing wild life from the patio or the kitchen window. Just the other morning there were 40 wild turkeys in the field. I am really looking forward to fall here I know the field will be beautiful with fall colors. I am hoping to attract some deer and be able to get some photos.

On a crafty note I this year I have taken Christy Tomlinson's She Art Workshop and let me just say how much it was...I highly recommend it. She is offering part two starting in November and you can believe I have already signed up. I have really enjoyed working with mixed media and it something I will definitely pursue. Mixed media is so wonderful to me because you can incorporate so many different techniques and mediums into what you are creating. That is so freeing and limitless in what the end result will be.

As usual I will be participating in the Cotton Ginning Days this year in October and I am very excited even though I don't have much new items. Moving and the early stages of beginning pregnant really took away by crafty time and desires. I have been working on a couple of new things but as always that 3 day weekend is just as much about "me" time as it is about being part of a craft show.

It feels really good to sit here and look out my kitchen window and type away. Let's hope I can remember weekly if not daily or every few days how great it feels and I keep it up.