Monday, October 25, 2010

End of October Musings


When you live in Wyoming sometimes you see crazy things...like this antelope wearing what appears to be a clown wig (really it's just plastic chicken coop mesh). I think he picked it up to try and charm his lady friend...I guess mating is getting a little tougher all around I see (haha). Anyways, after I watched him and snapped photos I called the game warden to make sure all would be well. He assured me that things like this happen all the time and that usually they can get it to break off rubbing against sage brush-which consequently is how they get into the problem in the first place. They are constantly rubbing their horns on things to show their masculinity. Leave it up to male egotism and the rut...haha, at least it provided entertainment.



I had the awesome opportunity to go to the scraphouse with my mom, sister, and lots of great friends. I was soooo happy when I found out that it was the same weekend as our hunting holiday this year so that I could finally go again. I learned how to make flowers and watchbands (which is why there is a massive photo of my self {also thanks Amber for the shirt...I luv it}), and I got 17 pages done. It's funny though-all of my favorite pages were made during the witching hours. It was super fun to hang out with Kira and Kristen...just like old times. 2 sets of sisters+2 sets of friends=double the fun for sure!! On my way there I passed this fire...it was crazy, just acres away from houses! Eric had a great time fishing with my dad and seeing his family in Rexburg/Rigby while I was gone.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Check me out...I'm goin' LIVE!

I have been working for a while now with a place called Ella. I love the amazing inspirations I find...and it's even better that it's all free. Most people who know me well, know I am a scrapbook junkie. I love it...it's not even just the creating pages that I love, but all aspects. I love shopping, I love looking at other scrappers work, I love teaching-I really just love it all. It has been a pleasure to work with Angie Lucas and Wendy Smedley, they are super talented women who work hard at something they love-what's not to admire there? I have recently had the opportunity to do a 3 week series for them on how to get texture in paper crafting...this week I went live with paper. I will have a new post come out each Friday for the next 2 Fridays. I had a great time making this page...I hope you will all check it out and join me for a challenge!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Wow

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Monday, October 11, 2010

Fall Review



Wow...life has been crazy lately. Even as I post this I know I should be doing a million other things, but such is life right? Anyways, these past couple months have been a bit of a blur. We have started school, gotten older, and see Fall come and go. We had the opportunity to spend my birthday weekend in Utah(the big 26...the year I always thought would be best). We hung out with Chad, Jessica, Caydence, Peggy, and Cameron. We all went to Lagoon for Frightmares and had a blast! Eric has been able to go fishing and hunting. He killed an average sized buck on some private property that made for easy hunting...except dragging it back across a river. The worst part I think was hanging it when he got home. He was the muscle that picked it up...while I tried to pull the rope tight. It was pretty humorous because we had it tied off to 2 anchors and a freezer. Eric was supposed to go with a friend the week before, but then his friend hurt his knee and couldn't go. Although he was bummed he made the most of it and went fishing instead. The mouse photo is kinda funny because I put up 2 traps and had them full within 20 minutes...but we haven't seen a mouse since. Eric was freaking out because he had to help clean them out to reset them...the only reason we even knew was because the one was caught at the mid-section but still alive. I really hate mice, but I guess that's part of living in the country without a cat (which I refuse to get-yuck!). Beside mouse catching and laughing my head off working in K-1, I have been crafting and editing like a crazy woman. A friend from school and I put together a basket for another friend who was getting married. We went with a cooking theme and made bathroom people aprons...that went perfect with the card I had made. I have 2 upcoming posts at Ella this week which kept me busy creating this weekend. I also had the opportunity to trade my photo services for getting my car detailed...which turned out amazing! I haven't had it cleaned really well since we bought it...because it was a lease to a family it was kinda dirty in places I couldn't reach. It has been so awesome, although hard, because now I almost don't even want to drive in it because I know it will get dirty. We have also done some work on the house...including cleaning up the rock and getting the deck done. We only have to do a bit more to get the deck done which will be nice. I have also almost finished up the upstairs and have most of our things hung. The crazy thing about all of this is we are for sure going to sell. It's no longer an if, but a when. We are super excited about this though and already planning the next house (at least I am-hehe). I am looking forward to being able to go to the scrapbook retreat with family and friends this weekend...and will have more to post about soon I am sure. Although it has been a crazy fast fall, we have been super blessed and are having an amazing time way out here in Wyoming.
Until next time...Fall love to all my friends!
Liz

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Learning To Be



*Greasy after race photos to come soon-I'm sure you will be biting your nails on the edge of your chair waiting right?*

I have been wanting to run a 1/2 marathon for around a year now. My friend from high school (Ashley) inspired me when she was training to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Needless to say, that's about where I stopped-with the inspiration and minor desire. You see, I have never been a runner (just ask my softball coach who made me run back and forth from 3rd to home until I left the field because I just wasn't fast enough). I was bound to defy all of this though and do a 1/2 marathon. Then reality hit and I realized that I would have to train to do so...hmmm, gotta plan ahead and stick to it? Not really my thing lately, especially with photography and the house (but I digress). Anyways, I discovered that the little town of Pinedale has a 1/2 marathon and 10K....so I think to myself, self-you could do that (at least the 10K anyway). Then I find out I have a photography shoot and all hopes go out the window (really I was quite relieved). The weekend before the marathon I get a call and the shoot is rescheduled, hmmm...no excuse now to be a quitter-so I signed up that next Monday. No time to train (as I am editing photos) so I figured I would just go with it (I had just up and run 5 miles and 8 miles with some friends the month before so I could surely do it again, right?[keep in mind before this the most I have ever run in my life for the sake of running is 1 mile] ). It actually turned out pretty darn well. Race day came and I was a little nervous at the starting line (really mostly because I might trip and everyone would fall over me, or that they might have to drag me off half way) but off I went with my friend Stephanie and her sister Melissa. We kept a good pace for awhile and then I got water and Stephanie took off (she did amazing!). Luckily Melissa stayed with me and we kept a great pace. I didn't finish first, but I didn't finish last. I wasn't as sore or as tired as I thought I would be. Although I never got a runners high (maybe because I was jogging-haha) when I finished I was already thinking about signing up for a 1/2 marathon soon. I don't think I will become a runner, but I am proving to myself that I could if I wanted to-and really that's all it comes down to. You don't have to be born something to be that something-just be it anyway!
Happy Dreams To All My Friends!
Liz

BTW if you want a great race to run-join me next year for the Pinedale Half Marathon (they give post race massages/free shirt/free socks if that is any more convincing!)

Monday, August 30, 2010

Inspirational

Sometimes, okay-a lot of the time-Eric and I spend an evening together watching a movie or two. I have seen some great ones, funny ones, quirky ones, boring ones, lovey ones (not Eric's fav), sporty ones (definitely his fav), and every now and again we get the opportunity to watch an inspirational life changing one. I thought I would post about 2 of these so that other people can enjoy them with me. The first is called "How To Save A Life", and the second is called "Letters To God". They are both amazing, and based on true stories. It reminds me that miracles are still happening and that awesome people are still a huge part of this world. It's too bad though, I just wish the world was more in to things of this nature instead of the influx of rated R flicks. Maybe, someday-all our choices will be inspiring...wouldn't that be amazing?
Inspirations for all my friends!
Liz