My First Attempt at QUILLING

Ok, so my thought is "...i dont have time (or $) for a new obsession.." . Right? I am being sensible and practical...blahbalahlah... Well, my friend Cher is a very talented girly ... we often get together for a crafty day ... so she convinces me i should try quilling (YES! she has hounded me for months, and sends me texts and emails telling me how much fun it is and how i am doing myself a disservice not at least trying...she points out how it really is discrimination, leaving out those fun and new art supplies ... OK! enough already, Cher, i will TRY it - but i wont LIKE it ....SERIOUSLY, that is EXACTLY how it went down ... more or less ...ok, less...) Here is my first card:

Happy Fathers Day card - CHECK! oh, yeah, now i have to buy a quilling set ... anyone got one they want to sell????

on a more sombre note ...

i am pleased with the verdict in the Tori Stafford trial. i cannot, however, say that justice has been served: a lovely little girl is still dead and she was still brutally murdered. those responsible for her death will never EVER, no matter how many years they spend behind bars, make up for the hell they put that child and her family thru. thank you to the jury of his peers (although, really, i am hopeful that none of his peers are as depreved as he and his accomplice...) for finding the right verdict. and to Tori's family, you will always be in my thoughts; you will never get back what you lost but hopefully your fellow man have supported you today and helped to show you the good again in the world.

hockey trials ... and tribulations ...

so, BANTAM B tryouts ... oy vey!!! Lets start before the beginning ... they had 3 scheduled pre-tryout skates that filled up so they added another (THAT tells you they had LOTS of interest...) ... DLU goes to the pre-skates and works her butt off (and i happily shell out $35 for the practice time) TEAM TRYOUTS : so i take DLU to the first tryout - 60 girls showed up to skate ... they skate and were all told to come back the next night ... (ok, why?? a team consist of 15 - 17 players ... then we find out they are actually going to have TWO Bantam B teams ... good right? YUP! except that they are only looking for a max of 34 kids (but not really cause they have signed a few kids already ...) but, lets be positive...) hmmm .... so we go back night #2! DLU is pretty excited - she got a call back!! who wouldn't be thrilled??? ... we go back and 45 girls are on the ice. they skate. now the normal procedure is for the coaches to come out and they talk to each player and their family and THANK THEM FOR TRYING OUT - they ones they don't want first then the kids they do want after as there is paperwork to sign. we wait ... coaches walk away not talking to anyone but each other ... we wait ... finally the girls come out and say the coaches say they will call everyone tomorrow.(?) i take kids to the car and DAH goes back to talk to coaches ... so get this ... they are looking for TWO players!!! TWO!!! they ask 60 girls to come back to skate for TWO positions!!! and the position on the team DLU was trying out for was a FORWARD position - DLU plays DEFENSE ...(quick math - 60 x $10 each the first night = $600 for the club ... 45 xo $10 each the second night = $450 for the club; total rev generated from Bantam B tryouts $1050!!! can you say money grab?!?!?!) SOOOO that also means 43 girls could have tried out elsewhere but were lead to believe they stood a chance with their home club ... we know the player that got the position on the Bantam B 1998 team - she is a good player and she will do well. CONGRATS JH!!! congrats to the girl who made the Bantam B 1999 team, there was nothing but talent out there so i know she is a deserving player! to the other 43 girls, i apologise for the bad actions, disrespect and deception of the adults who are supposed to be teaching you life lessons like integretiy, respect, fairplay and sportsmanship. Welcome to the OLD BOYS CLUB ... alive and well in girls hockey!

and now some LIFE stuff ...

just to keep you all in the loop, we have been playing ALOT of hockey this year. well, to be honest , we play ALOT of hockey every year - lol!!! anyway, the girls both played on 2 teams this past winter (which i coached / managed ...) near the end of the season, HappyHappy was approached by a couple of Rep coaches from other clubs (yup OTHER clubs - no one from MGHL even came to watch her!!!! way to go Mississauga!!) ... we ended up doing some skating clinics with them and she is now a pround member of the NORTH YORK STORM ATOM AA team!!! woohoo!!! (bye bye $$$$ hahahaha!) Buddah is going to Cooksville Peewee A this year which is a good move for him! He is going with a couple guys from his old team and some kids he has gone to school with for a few years ... should be a fun year! DLU (Dark Lord of the Underworld, if you havent been following ...) decided at the 9th hour to try out for the MGHL Bantam B team ... she had 2 pre-skates and 2 try outs skates and now we are WAITING ... i wonn't tell you my real opinion until we hear the results ... lets just say, its typical MGHL style! Good Luck DLU!!! My ladies team (yes, i do use the term LADIES very loosely ... April, i SAW the minosa in your hand! lol!!) played in a tourney last weekend right in the middle of hockey tryouts! i KNOW! what a daring bunch we are! anyway, we got our A$$'s handed to us on a platter but we had FUN! and got to witness some of the craziest hockey shinianigans ever!!! Thx to Rick for the team pitcher - we EARNED that baby! k, gotta run to more hockey tryouts ... (the boy, has been accepted but still must skate the skate! lol!) xoxod

So, these are the 3 cards for my next Copic II class - May 6th in the Queendom 2-4pm and also May 25th 12:30 - 2:30pm. You can call 905 542 8811 to register . cost $35 & you must have you own copics to colour with (avaialble at Scrapbook Queens). AND as a BONUS you will get the Carlos the Crab stamp included with your Class. This uber cute stamp by Kraftin Kimmie will make your summer FUN IN THE SUN!!! See you soon!!!!! xoxod

HI!!!

wow! its been awhile! i promise to be better! stay tuned, i am going to post my next class TODAY!!! .. its May 6 at Scrpbook Queens in Mississauga ... pictures to follow! xoxoxd

happy holidays - WHAT????????

OHMYGOD!!!! We are less that 2 weeks til christmas ... how did that happen! i have a few gifts done and no decorating (exept the stuff that didnt go away last year! lol!) two of the kiddies have got most of their shopping done ... ME? not even CLOSE!!oy Vey!

i did get my cards done - actually i did extra last year (really cute skating elves) and then i needed 20 more so that was EASY! here are the new ones ... it was class i did at SCRAPBOOK QUEENS!

and i have been teaching quite a few Community Living classes - cards, altered items, LOTS of fun! this is a wood block we made and i think Granny would love it! with a picture of the kiddies tucked in ... what do you think?

i also did a mini album of our trip to Costa Rica ... think DH is getting that in his stocking! Have a look :

ok, friends, i need some good sporty ideas ... we are full into hockey season and i have actually TAKEN SOME PHOTOS!!!!!

(now back to the mall with me ...)