Good news!

Last week, I had a CAT scan and a Bone Scan. The CAT scan shown that the spots on my liver were Significantly Reduced!! Praise to GOD! So, we are doing something right in all this!

The Dr. gave me the rest of the month off from Chemo and I go back after the first of the year to re-evaluate the chemo plan and see how many more. I'm so happy to share this news with ya'll...the prayers are working!!! Thank YOU!!!

I'm still in a bit of a funk but it's starting to be better. I have a bit of a cold too and that has knocked me down, but I have the rest of the month to get rested and eating good!

Thank you all for your comments and well wishes and prayers, we will continue to fight this battle and I know now their is a light at the end of the tunnel!

Merry Chirstmas!
tina

Altered Art and Friendships

Did I ever show you what Becky sent me for Christmas??? Becky is my AZ friend at Heart in my Hand blog.

She sent me a nice surprise box, with this wonderful Cowgirl piece in it. She used Mica, foamboard and other good bits and bob and Rusty goodness that I just adore... I just love it! I have it hanging where I see it everyday! Thanks again Becky!!! YOUR such a sweetie! I'm so glad we got to meet face to face at Mystic Paper.

This is my little thank you note, I sent Becky a couple of weeks ago!

Hope your Tuesday is going well and you join us in Praying for our New President today. Stop and take a moment to Pray for him and as he leads our Nation.

later,t

Another little banner

THis is going in my Etsy shop along with one that says Happy...

Have a great day!! We are sooo cold here..I think I'll just drink coffee all day long to keep warm!

Cindy and I are working on Paper Cowgirl this next week, so stay tuned and pass the word about our little altered art retreat!

later,

t

Excitment builds

As the big day draws near...right now we have a 6 year old counting the days until Big Daddy picks her and her sister up to come stay with us! Then we all go back to their house for Christmas.

I'm in the cookin' mood..so, I suspect I'll be churnin' out some goodies in the next couple of days..

Remember: Jesus is the reason for the season..so praise God that he gave us the greatest gift of all!

hugs,t

Soldering is out of hand..

Or maybe it's not..Here is a Large piece I put up on Etsy last week...She's on a base from reclaimed Scrabble game board..and it just gets better from there..A few months ago, our friend in Oklahoma, gave me 2 large bags full of old farm ledgers/receipts his aunt had kept..every day they wrote down what came in and what went out..well that's the next layer.. a page from one of the ledger books...

Real Monarch butterfly wings make this gal rock..we found them in the grass last month..I think they fell off the gril of SIL's truck..so, I didn't hurt anything for the sake of art..ok?? Just giving found objects new life...

Then after more doing and dading..I covered it all in a piece of glass and soldered it all up..I patina'ed the solder, mixed two colors *can you do that????* well, I did and it look all old and grungy or even as my pal Cindy sez: Grotty~

This weekend the #1 grand came over and we all went to the Red River to ride the 4 wheeler and the Razor...Scooby went too..I strapped him on behind me on the 4 wheeler and we just tooled around like old people while hub and grand zoomed and zipped and slung sand on us..They ended up getting extremely muddy and loved every minute of it..

Again, if I can ask for prayers for out son Deke, seems he's having some probs. with all, he's been through..he needs Jesus to give him a hand up and out of this..he's reached some dark spot in his mind and we are unable to reach him..it's breaking our hearts..and we are praying as hard as we can, so I think it's time to send in the warriors..so we'd appreciate it..
thanks so much blog friends!
hugs,t