surprise: noun

to catch somebody or something unaware

and yes that is me with all my hair chopped off, something about birthdays spins me into a madness and usually something crazy happens...sigh....it grows back though, thank God!

I have to say that I am not often taken by surprise but tonight my friends achieved that success! I was asked over to help Nance out with her computer problems and to have dinner but in reality it was a surprise birthday celebration complete with a wonderful dinner,  delicious cake and  wonderful presents! So I want to take a moment to thank Shirley, Nancy, and Beverly for their warm and thoughtful friendship, the best present of all!

Now onto WOYWW, which I don't have a whole lot to show you, 'cause I am also packing to go on a 3 day Smoky Mountain Scrapbooking trip over in Tennessee ( My birthday gift to myself ) where I get to visit with some of my old friends and I was asked to judge the scrapbooking competition! I've never judged a competition before, so I am excited to do this!

First off, I know some of you wanted to see the wreath finished but I haven't done a darn thing to it since last week, I am going to work on making some flowers over the week end so I promise you a finished wreath by next week-end. I think, hope...I will have it completed by then....biting lower lip and crossing fingers! So my pictures today are my packing for the week -end! So here is my poor wreath, that got tossed over onto the floor, lol

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The desk which has a half finished layout on it that is going to be put into the Burlap & Buttercup sketch challenge...go play along with us! Hopefully this will the first project to get finished when I get over there so I can get it posted!

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Picture of my scrapbook case...either I take EVERYTHING I own and have way too much over there or I won't pack enough and will end up shopping with the vendors they have there....wonder which way I'll go this time? Any guesses ladies?

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side note: Some of you may know I am taking a photography class ( just to prove old dogs can learn new tricks, HA! ) so I am having fun with shutter speeds again this morning. And yes, it's very early here in the US as I am writing my post, a mere 3:17am as I cannot sleep...again. So I thought I would go ahead and do my WOYWW post which means taking pictures in the semi darkness...hence the reduction of shutter speed, with the use of my tripod ( my new best friend ).

And this is a little funny for all you lovely knitters and crocheters out there, when I saw this I knew I was going to share it with you today ;) LOL....oh my! No words needed eh ladies, you know you want to knit a pair for your man!

And finally...want to leave me a birthday wish? lol Then please, join my blog, that would be an awesome present and I sure would love that! I mean after looking at that man in his crocheted shorts, don't you want to join my blog? ;0