A new New Year's Resolution!

I am reading blogs from various people I follow and I thought to myself..."I really enjoy reading these posts and boy they really inspire me! Why can't I think of things like that? Why don't I do things like that?"

Basically I am a lump! I am a procrastinator and I make lists and more lists and then put off doing anything on the lists! Somehow over the past few years I have become something of a nonentity in my own brain. I can't think or do anything and when I do I lack the motivation of carrying through with it. This year's resolution was to create this blog and I did fairly well with the postings etc. until June then I kind of slipped off the face of the earth. I don't know whether the storm chasing got me out of the habit as far as posting on the blog goes or what demon raised its head and prevented my postings!! I have been busy this year and have done many things and created many things but they never made it on the blog. I resolve this year to post at least once a week and share with everyone the projects I am doing, what I am up, and just share my life in general. I have a lot I can share I just need to do it. I promise...once a week.

I hope the New Year finds everyone healthy and happy!

Storm chasing!

I am sorry that I haven't posted in a while but I have been out with my DH pursuing a hobby that I love. Most know that my husband is a meterologist and avid storm chaser and over the years I watched him go out each spring and wished I could go with him. About 11 years ago I started going with Chuck and I am totally hooked.

Yesterday we saw a storm in SE Wyoming...Goshen County that has made it on all the news because it was such a triumph for the Vortex 2 chase team and Weather Channel has been promoting the project. Here are a couple pics I thought you might like to see. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them if you would like them full screen. These pictures are all copy write protected. (c)vdoswell 2009/cdoswell enterprises.

This was the first picture I got of the tornado. It tried to set down 2-3 funnels and finally it happened!



The tornado became so rain wrapped it was really hard to see it!



After a few minutes it became more visible but still difficult for me to get good photos. I am hoping Chuck can enhance them a little so they are easier to see.



These are a couple of the last pics of this tornado.



Chuck with the tornado in the background.



In this pic the tornado was almost gone but look at the tube around the actual tornado. Beautiful.



The storm went on for a long time more but I am out of time tonight putting anymore on the blog. I hope everyone enjoys seeing these pictures. More later!

Vickie

New Blog and Challenge Site

There is a new blog and challenge site due to open next month. Stampin' for the Weekend is due to start with its first challenge on June 5.
All you have to do for a chance to win this gorgeous Launch Candy, is to turn up on June 5th and take part in their first challenge. I am looking forward to the challenge!!!

Twilight and sparkle!

The Cinema Staturday Creative Challenge #32 has to do with the movie Twilight. The requirement this week is a fun one: to use the colors Red and Black in your card with Sparkles!!
You are not limited to these two colors -and have fun with adding some sparkle to your card!

I LOVE the movie Twilight and the book series. I can't recall the number of times I have watched the movie and I am rereading the series for the 3rd time now! Sick? Nah...just an eternal optimist. I have decided to be more proactive and participate more in challenges and what better to start!






I originally designed this card for a Mother's Day card and decided to use it in this challenge cause it fits the requirements. The floral motif and stamp set reminds me of the garden... good and evil? I am not good on remembering the names of the designer paper etc. cause I pick it up when I see it (and love it!) and figure out what it will be used in later! The card stock is Stampin Up!, the stamp set is SU! the scalloped oval die cut is from SU! also. I used glittery brads, ribbon has some glitter on it, butterfly is glittered a little. Sorry for the photography...I am learning and flat cards are not easy for me.

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope everyone had a Happy Mother's Day! I had an very nice one. I went over to my daughters house and she cooked dinner for us. Dinner was great but the fellowship was the most awesome! I love to get together with family and friends and it was nice to share a meal with Heather, Michael and Chuck.

Have I ever mentioned how proud I am of my daughter? Heather is a remarkable young woman and has many talents to offer the world. Heather is an awesome artist and uses multiple medium to create all the stuff she does. She knits, crochets, paints, does pottery and ceramics, all sorts of painting, drawing and paper crafts.

For mothers day she created a card for me and a gift certificate that I will soon be redeeming.

























I was so excited by the gift card cause it is for a painting of my choice done by HL. The painting on the gift card is a painting that Heather did for school art show when she was a student in junior college in Oklahoma City! I loved the painting but didn't know that it was up for sale...Heather sold the painting to the Dean of the art school before the art show even opened. I was so proud of her accomplishment but couldn't help but rag on her for selling it without my knowing! Isn't it a beautiful painting? I will pick another one out of her collection that is just as awesome! {grin}

Retreat at Hobby House Hill!

The weekend of May 1-3, 2009 I went with a group of crazy women (did I just type that) ahem...awesome women to a scrap booking retreat. The Hobby House Hill is located NW of Fort Worth, TX outside of Bowie, TX.




Up close!




The cropping room is the first thing we saw of the end side of the house when we arrived and I felt certian I was in cropping Heaven. Each person has their own table, electric outlet, tiered rolling basket, swivel desk chair and the room is climate controlled with a refrig, TV's, DVD player and satellight TV.

















The ladies from a Whole Lotta Scrap were really treated like Royalty by the owners Cindy and Paul Dauer. We were not allowed to lift a finger to help with anything and Cindy created some awesome meals for us while we were there. There is a embosser onsite. Sandy Dailey that works magic embossing names etc on scrap books etc. There is also a lady who comes in on Friday and Saturday's to do massages on a first come first serve basis.



A picture of all the attendee's at the retreat taken after we had a secret scrapper swap! Everyone had a blast swapping, stealing, and in general having a great time!





Sitting on floor: Jamie, Leslie, Stacie, Nita
Standing: Cindy, Kathy, Shakira, Nancy, Vickie
standing on fireplace step: KaraKara, Stephanie(Fuzzie)






I had to add this photo cause there were a lot of these little critters around and they were just a whole lotta fun to watch. Cindy and Paul had hummingbird feeders up all around the house and they were always busy with birds coming to eat!
























I think everyone will agree that we will go back willingly cause it was such a fun and relaxing time.

I am a grandma!

Chuck and I became grandparents for the first time on April 15, 2009 to a beautiful baby girl. Teresa Marie Doswell was born at 0834 CST in Heidelburg, Germany to our son Chad and his lovely wife Candice. Teresa weighed 5lb 8oz and was 18 1/2 inches long. Here are some pics of the beautiful girl!



Look at all the hair and how dark she is! I think that the American Indian side of my family is fairly obvious with all the babies I have seen born to the Teel side.


















Awwwwwhhh how sweet. Look how tiny she is. What a handsome Daddy!


















The new Doswell family. Isn't my grandaughter and her Momma beautiful?















Welcome sweet baby you are much loved by Grandpa D and Grandma and your Aunt Heather and Uncle Michael!