PA may be a mid-Atlantic STATE, and that's fine in Philly, but I still say you're on OUR side of the ... whatever those things are. :bounce:

Afternoon O-zzies. Nothing special here other than keeping warm. I'm really trying to get back to doing needed tasks in my genealogy world, but I still wish it were December with no worries allowed in (and better weather.) QOTD: I'm not sure I do much with punctuation on a regular basis, but...

t - team

w - wimp

t - trunk

My parents celebrating their 50th anniversary in 1980. I used a little gold for a golden anniversary. The design is based on the quilt pattern Irish Chain. Credits: by Anna Aspnes -background, star, art stroke, transfers, overlay: ArtPlay Palette Star -frame (in grayscale), brushes: ArtPlay...

C - Colima, Mexico

Shar, I have to skip over the word obese on my exam visit reports as it is such a powerful word. I have to say that if I only needed to lose 25 lbs. I would be very pleased. So the words, our health, and our perceptions are not the same things. In my case the weight does adversely impact my...

n - noose

plan provider

h - happen

U - Uppsala

King Eider is such an incredible looking bird and we have such good memories of one. Just wish we'd been able to take a photo like this. Credits: -photograph by Ron Knight, available at Wikimedia Commons -background: ArtPlay Palette Family by Anna Aspnes -gray paper: 52 Inspirations {2012}...

Our January 1st birds. Credits: -background: Giovanna by Lydia Designs -mask, stitches: A Scrap of Autumn by Lynne Anzelc -frame, news, flair: Together by Lynne Anzelc -small paper: Zen & the Art of: Architecture by Maya de Groot -border: Clara by Vicki Stegall -word art: Bring Out...

M - Mérida, Yucatan peninsula of Mexico

t - ticklish

Happy New Year, dear O-zzies! We did our usual Jan. 1 birding this afternoon. Brilliant sun, not that cold, but nasty wind. Didn't see much in the way of little birds, but found ducks and things on the lake. It's more the idea of starting a new list of birds for each year than what, let alone...

We've less than an hour to midnight now. Happy New Year to all!! :champagne

Hard to believe, but here is my final page for 2014. (Cover still to come.) I know some days I'll miss it, but I'm taking a break for 2015. It has been fun with those who've shared this project but I need to spend more time on other things. Also, I've learned that without a support group...

Can 2014 really be over? Looks like I've gotten through all 365 days. Credits: -background, transfer, bead: ArtPlay Palette Ablaze by Anna Aspnes -metallic overlay: ArtPlay Palette Sophistica by Anna Aspnes -bird notion: Snowman Notion Set vol. 2 by Dido Designs -big frame: 52 Inspirations...